Sibirsky Extreme 2012 - The Toughest Ride of Them All

[Jettn Jim]

Originally Posted by Beam(st)er

I wouldn't worry about the unsprung weight. It's only a few grams and it's mounted close to the centre of the hub.
And my ABS sensors were not smashed after this trip... But my bike was never thrown into a bongo truck.

Touche Mr Currie!!!!!!!!

[mario33]

Originally Posted by Colebatch

8 were ordered to be built, but only 7 made it into concrete.

Another one was built in Warsaw, as a 'gift' or, as Poles observed it, as 'guarding tower' . Later it was commonly called 'Stalin's tomb'. Official name - Palace of Culture and Science.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_...re_and_Science

[Edge]

Extreme is only phrase that suits this ride
Question
Is there a link to the bike build on the 650 X country.
Tough bike

[Metalcarver]

Originally Posted by bastimentos

Over two million views of this ride report surely must speak to what a great tale you lot have shared over the last 4+ months.

My brother got carpal tunnel syndrome from hitting the "refresh" button.

[* SHAG *]

Originally Posted by ROD CURRIE

The girl on reception was a knockout gorgeous doll who never seemed to wear anything other than a loose, very short skirt and a vest top without a bra.

No...I haven't a photo and Gadget Boy would bin it if I had, to save the collective sanity of this audience and prevent an international epidemic of terminal masturbation.

This just keeps getting better

[Rwelch360]

This has been a marvelous journey. I am so glad the guys got to complete the summer road. Just goes to show you that if you really want something, you find a way to make it happen.

And with that Rod where is the pictures of the hostel chick!!

[00-SEB-00]

On the Moscow thing: we stayed at hotel "Baikal", cheap, but then you also get what you pay for. We stayed there 4 or 5 nights, can't remember and there's a guarded parking in front of the place. It's in the North of Moscow, but just walk 300m or so to the Subway and then you're in for a nice ride to the city centre.
The Subway is only about 1€ or so, so we figured that if you're in Moscow you have to do the subway anyway, so why not win on both sides...

Just a tip. We would stay there again next trip to Moscow.

[Colebatch]

I had been in touch with EtronX at Tomtor. We had a chat on the phone after I received the message:

"Tomtor. Old road full of water. Flooding in Tomtor. FS. Returning to federal road."

A rational discussion followed on the phone in which we discussed the risks to going ahead to do the main part of the Old Summer Road. We discussed the weather forecast. I discussed with him the Russian guys (Pate, Mishutka, Cherepakha etc) who did the OSR in the pouring rain and flooding in 2011. It took them 6 days, and required truck loads of team work ... but they did it. In the end, EtronX's mind had turned around.

The next and last message I received from the guys in Tomtor was:

"We'll give it a shot "

A day and a half later and the following came in:

"Done".

The guys had made it to Myaundzha

[C-Stain]

I want to say a big "Thank You" to all the contributors to this Ride Report. You have kept me engrossed now for months and I can't wait to read how it all turns out. Its like a frickin' Soap Opera - but with more motorcycles.

I have to say, that his is one of the most amazing collaborations I have ever read. From Walter, Rod, Terry, Rod, The Vikings and Prutser and Beam(st)er () this whole story never seems to end!

So, keep it rolling, and while I'm not looking forward to the end, I can't wait to see what's next.

Thank you all.

C.

[Twinmike]

Originally Posted by Edge

Is there a link to the bike build on the 650 X country.
Tough bike

a link to Maggie and her X Country modifications, well done by the Dutch adventure motorcycle builders

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=762021

[Bike Nomad]

Logging in to the advrider website I noticed Walter featured on one of the first pictures on the slideshow. As I watched the rest of the pictures come up I was amazed to see that 6 out of 26 photos were all from this ride report! That has got to be some sort of record—is it GB? Thank all of you very much for the many many hours of planning, riding, slogging, writing, photo and video taking that went into this absolutely epic ride report. Unlike others who have urged y’all to hurry up in the posting, I sort of wished you’d slow down—after all I guess it will be next fall at the earliest before we are treated to another Co-operative Compendium of a Colebatch Continent Crossing Consortium. Can you stretch out the arrival in Magadan until the start of this springs riding season? I'd only have to suffer through 4 months of being Colebatch ride report deficient that way.

[beat]

Originally Posted by Bike Nomad

Logging in to the advrider website I noticed Walter featured on one of the first pictures on the slideshow. As I watched the rest of the pictures come up I was amazed to see that 6 out of 26 photos were all from this ride report!

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you can start at page 1 again, you didn't read every page

[Colebatch]

Originally Posted by Edge

Is there a link to the bike build on the 650 X country.
Tough bike

More info on the prep for Beamsters X-Country

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....postcount=6314

And this is an outline of Tee Bee's X-COuntry prep

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....2&postcount=66

[O'B]

Originally Posted by Beam(st)er

Hi Bli55, My X Country has ABS but I ALWAYS switch it off. Even on tarmac.



I wouldn't worry about the unsprung weight. It's only a few grams and it's mounted close to the centre of the hub.
And my ABS sensors were not smashed after this trip... But my bike was never thrown into a bongo truck.

Beemster I must say I truly love your wit. Are you sure you are not Irish?

[trailtosakhalin]

Is it finished now