Dakar 2013 - Official Event Coverage - thank you ALL TeamF5, lurkers and posters! - Page 563

Trang · 01-11-2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by doyle

Christ, I betcha with another hour we could trace down the VIN's of both machines.

RNS doesn't have a list of sales?

doyle · 01-11-2013, 02:21 PM

Time to chip in. Chavo's CRF450X keeps stalling and he has to wait 5-10 minutes for it to start again. Ideas?

Jetting at altitude?
Main jet clogging from dust?
Fuel vaporizing in the bowls due to altitude?

CRF450X experts?

ric678 · 01-11-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by doyle

No one beats TEAM F5!!!!

And we thought France4 had good coverage!!

drgunther · 01-11-2013, 02:21 PM

The nav-tower looks very similar when comparing the twitter-pic and the official Dabrowski-pic. The same goes for the handguards.

So then Dabrowski probably does ride a bike registered in Austria.

Bluebull2007 · 01-11-2013, 02:21 PM

Where is the Eurosport coverage??

cvlighthouse · 01-11-2013, 02:21 PM

While we wait for the engine swap....

Some pretty good photos of stage 6 here: http://blog.derestricted.com/racing/...-enters-chile/

XSpearsX · 01-11-2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by drgunther

Am I the only one cooking dinner with a laptop next to the frying pan?

Mine knows there is no dinner until I'm caught up and no more action

I'm way behind. Decided to get my hair done this am. Get home and son wants to ride. Motor seized a mile from home. Cell died. Went to 3 houses to use phone and all said no? WTH? Luckily he'd been gone too long so I was heading out to look for him. He'd already push 1/2 mile, poor kid.

ANyway....what does "marathon" actually mean? I understand tonight no crew members in the bivy with them. Is it anything else?

I know last year I saw pictures of support trucks lined up on the roads waiting for their riders to come by to lend a helping hand before the riders rode off to the biv. Legal? Probably not, but it looked to be normal and everyone was doing it.

drgunther · 01-11-2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluebull2007

Where is the Eurosport coverage??

I've been watching this silly thing called darts for a couple of hours now - we haven't missed the Dakar coverage yet.

I'll shout out here when it's about to go...

EKIN · 01-11-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cyborg

Can't believe I caught up over late lunch at work!

ENGINEGATE !!!!!

Enginegate might live forever in F5 history after this year.

Spark Plug · 01-11-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by doyle

Time to chip in. Chavo's CRF450X keeps stalling and he has to wait 5-10 minutes for it to start again. Ideas?

Jetting at altitude?
Main jet clogging from dust?
Fuel vaporizing in the bowls due to altitude?

CRF450X experts?

Carb or EFI?

First check both for proper venting of the fuel system.

If carb, check the bowl and the pilot jet

If EFI, check fuel filter, pressure, and injectors for clogs.

yardracer · 01-11-2013, 02:24 PM

"I'm having some tough days, yesterday i broke the clutch at 100km from the end of the special and started having engine issues. Today was a disaster the bike has lost a lot of power and i hardly get to 115km/h which is really slow. Im very worried cos the spare engine i have has to be rebuilt, i have all the pieces but no idea on how to do! In some hours i have the last stage before rest day, hope i manage to get there."

XSpearsX · 01-11-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by doyle

I know there is a lot of Cyril hate around here, but the way I see it, what is happening is exactly the spirit of Dakar that I love. Against the odds, a lower ranked rider sacrifices to keep a top ranked guys competitive. In the spirit of the water carrier, this is Dakar and I'm glad it didn't devolve into one of the actual conspiracies floated around today, the worst of which that I heard, I refuse to even post in public.

I understand why they are doing this, but I'm not sure I like it. I mean, it's what the Dakar is. If his bike can't be fixed with what HE has, then that should be it. Luck of the draw in this type of race.

drgunther · 01-11-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by XSpearsX

[...]

ANyway....what does "marathon" actually mean? I understand tonight no crew members in the bivy with them. Is it anything else?

I know last year I saw pictures of support trucks lined up on the roads waiting for their riders to come by to lend a helping hand before the riders rode off to the biv. Legal? Probably not, but it looked to be normal and everyone was doing it.

From what I understand (which by no means is complete) it means that you're alone in the bivouac. The only stuff you've got to work with is that which you brought into the bivouac. And the riders are the ones doing the wrenching, not the support crew.

And our favorite flatbiller is gonna have to spend a night outside is megaRV. Would like to see his face next morning. ;)

Flood · 01-11-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Flood

On it.

Online databases are telling me which insurance company has insured this vehicle, nothing more, sorry.

But if you've been in an accident with Dabrowski, just give me a call.

VDG · 01-11-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cvlighthouse

While we wait for the engine swap....

Some pretty good photos of stage 6 here: http://blog.derestricted.com/racing/...-enters-chile/

01-11-2013, 02:21 PM	#8432
doyle ^OP RallyRaidReview-ing Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Off Piste Oddometer: 21,525	Time to chip in. Chavo's CRF450X keeps stalling and he has to wait 5-10 minutes for it to start again. Ideas? Jetting at altitude? Main jet clogging from dust? Fuel vaporizing in the bowls due to altitude? CRF450X experts? __________________ *Got Smugmug? Use code HWkDUhHwGv5Tc for a discount.* RallyRaidReview - @RallyRaidReview

01-11-2013, 02:21 PM	#8435
Bluebull2007 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Lima, Perú Oddometer: 3,328	Where is the Eurosport coverage?? __________________ Racing Rallye Raid Dos Sertoes 2010 Ride report: LIVING THE DREAM - Racing 4,500km across Brazil. a n00b goes Rally racing- How to get into Rally RIFF RAFF 2011 - GO JONAH!

01-11-2013, 02:21 PM	#8436
cvlighthouse keep it in your pants! Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Cali but currently in Santiago, Chile Oddometer: 773	While we wait for the engine swap.... Some pretty good photos of stage 6 here: http://blog.derestricted.com/racing/...-enters-chile/ __________________ ....look for a blue Samurai with a crazy gringo holding a big #168 sign! *No animals were harmed during the making of this post...

01-11-2013, 02:24 PM	#8441
yardracer stubborn cow Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Central Texas Oddometer: 700	From Manuels FB page "I'm having some tough days, yesterday i broke the clutch at 100km from the end of the special and started having engine issues. Today was a disaster the bike has lost a lot of power and i hardly get to 115km/h which is really slow. Im very worried cos the spare engine i have has to be rebuilt, i have all the pieces but no idea on how to do! In some hours i have the last stage before rest day, hope i manage to get there." __________________ Yes, you can vacuum a Rottweiler Certified battery murderer.

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01-11-2013, 02:21 PM	#8434
drgunther Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Sweden. Take a right at the big lakes. Oddometer: 336	The nav-tower looks very similar when comparing the twitter-pic and the official Dabrowski-pic. The same goes for the handguards. So then Dabrowski probably does ride a bike registered in Austria.