Dakar Dazed II - the return! Part 1: Project LC4-50 - Page 10

tehdutchie · 02-01-2013, 06:39 AM

Go Yoda and Piglet!!

dakardood · 02-01-2013, 06:55 AM

Lovin' it :-) Shouldn't there be a RallyRaid logo on his upper arm there Jen?

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Originally Posted by JMo (& piglet)

Hee hee - someone has been reading the Jennydakar.com website x

And on that theme, today's picture is of that wise old sage - yep, the Yoda-Pig had indeed gone a bit Orange!

"Dakar. Or do not Dakar - There is no Try."

Jx

Evil Invader · 02-01-2013, 12:29 PM

Love it!!

NordieBoy · 02-01-2013, 02:29 PM

JMo (& piglet) · 02-01-2013, 04:06 PM

Hee hee - top work Nordie! (maybe he needs the nose as well?)

Jx

hardenduro · 02-01-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JMo (& piglet)

Hi BD - thanks for those dates! - It's possible the US bike would be ready by the end of May, but I think realistically, the trip is unlikely to happen before the end of June and into July at the moment- making the most of the summer, and have some fun in the Rockies en route too! (ahem, I mean 'serious altitude testing' in Colorado of course!)

That way we can ship the bike during August, prep it in the UK during September, and have both team bikes ready for the Maroc Rally in October - that is the pencilled plan at the moment anyway!

Jx

Jenny,
I'm planning to be in Colorado riding my rallized 690R the last week of June and the first week of
July.I would be happy to help you with testing/ be your waterboy if you would like.Ron @ KTMTWINS knows
me via the telephone as we spoke quite often while I was waiting for all my parts from RALLY RAID UK.
Just a thought. Fritz

NordieBoy · 02-01-2013, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMo (& piglet)

Hee hee - top work Nordie! (maybe he needs the nose as well?)

Jx

JMo (& piglet) · 02-02-2013, 01:06 AM

Ha! Top work NB!!!

Jx

BigMike40 · 02-02-2013, 01:24 PM

Cheers Barrier & Jenny, makes sense. Four of us from the UK will be in a "team" for the Hellas so we'll see you in Greeece, I'll come and say hi

Stagehand · 02-02-2013, 09:57 PM

thechickencow · 02-04-2013, 03:46 PM

Subscribed, really cool project.

ktmmitch · 02-06-2013, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juames

+1 A side-by-side comparison pic would be cool!

We have been CNC machining the first crank web today,to suit the new crankpin,This is 12,5mm nearer the centre than the OEM pin,so reducing the stroke by 25mm.
Although the crank was fairly hard,we used a solid carbide cutter,which worked well.
You can see the extra 12,5mm length in the new rod,compared to the standard rod.

Torque Racing · 02-07-2013, 01:47 AM

Looking good John!

juames · 02-07-2013, 03:27 AM

Thanks looks great!

JMo (& piglet) · 02-09-2013, 12:40 PM

John has been prepping his 690 [engined] Rally bike this week for the Tuareg Rally next month... his bike spec will essentially be the basis of the LC4-50 bike we'll race at the Hellas, and Dakar 2014... and he'll be race-testing the TracTive shock in Tunisia as part of the chassis development...

He's also got some fancy graphics fitted!

Jx

02-01-2013, 06:39 AM	#136
tehdutchie Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Amsterdam or on Twitter @antal Oddometer: 1,352	Go Yoda and Piglet!! __________________ => http://www.eatdirt.nl/blog <=

02-01-2013, 12:29 PM	#138
Evil Invader Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: Hell-sing-land, Sweden Oddometer: 593	Yoda Love it!! __________________ 690 "DIY" thread (incl. "Rallybike build"): http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=708813 M Motoadventures

02-01-2013, 04:06 PM	#140
JMo (& piglet) ^OP Dakar Dazed Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Somewhere west of Laramie... Oddometer: 2,385	Hee hee - top work Nordie! (maybe he needs the nose as well?) Jx __________________ JennyDakar.com Dakar Dazed II - the Return to Dakar in 2014! Dakar Dazed 2011 - read the whole gory story here!

02-02-2013, 01:06 AM	#143
JMo (& piglet) ^OP Dakar Dazed Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Somewhere west of Laramie... Oddometer: 2,385	Ha! Top work NB!!! Jx __________________ JennyDakar.com Dakar Dazed II - the Return to Dakar in 2014! Dakar Dazed 2011 - read the whole gory story here!

02-02-2013, 09:57 PM	#145
Stagehand +/- V TDSPP Joined: Oct 2004 Location: "Poughkeepsie?!?!" Oddometer: 19,849	__________________ What to do... What to do...

02-01-2013, 02:29 PM	#139
NordieBoy Armature speller Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Kiwiland Oddometer: 6,765

02-02-2013, 01:24 PM	#144
BigMike40 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: NW UK Oddometer: 195	Cheers Barrier & Jenny, makes sense. Four of us from the UK will be in a "team" for the Hellas so we'll see you in Greeece, I'll come and say hi

02-04-2013, 03:46 PM	#146
thechickencow Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Medford, WI Oddometer: 470	Subscribed, really cool project. __________________ '03 ktm 640a

02-07-2013, 01:47 AM	#148
Torque Racing Adventurer Joined: Dec 2012 Location: Hertfordshire Oddometer: 15	Looking good John!

02-07-2013, 03:27 AM	#149
juames Have Fun, Don't Die! Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Ottawa Oddometer: 1,833	Thanks looks great! __________________ Roaming Rally 2011Roaming Rally 2012 Roaming Rally 2013 "I don't hate people...I just feel better when they are not around." - Henry Chinaski

02-09-2013, 12:40 PM	#150
JMo (& piglet) ^OP Dakar Dazed Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Somewhere west of Laramie... Oddometer: 2,385	John has been prepping his 690 [engined] Rally bike this week for the Tuareg Rally next month... his bike spec will essentially be the basis of the LC4-50 bike we'll race at the Hellas, and Dakar 2014... and he'll be race-testing the TracTive shock in Tunisia as part of the chassis development... He's also got some fancy graphics fitted! Jx __________________ JennyDakar.com Dakar Dazed II - the Return to Dakar in 2014! Dakar Dazed 2011 - read the whole gory story here!

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