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  • in reply to: Matts Charity Rally to Mongolia (via China) Thread #55107
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    By now I had gained team sponsorship and the bike needed more work for my team sponspors publicity. It was time to fix the panels, they dont look too bad in the pics, but believe me, every panel needed work!

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    The after result.

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    Back to overspray hell and white bogeys………

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    in reply to: Matts Charity Rally to Mongolia (via China) Thread #55106
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    With the Renthal in place I turn my attention to some crash protection mountings. These plates will make sence later on (I hope!)

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    in reply to: Matts Charity Rally to Mongolia (via China) Thread #55105
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    In the meantime my Renthal twinwall and clamps had arrived.

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    So that gets fitted.

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    in reply to: Matts Charity Rally to Mongolia (via China) Thread #55104
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    Now it was time to do some strengthening on the subframe, Im going to be carrying 30 litres of reserve fuel and 20 litres of water on the back seat, so some 5mm angle iron and a crossbrace sorted that out.

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    The rear end needs jacking up a few centimeters and the front forks need dropping to give me ground clearance.

    The original linkage

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    The Modified linkage, 2cm’s shorter. A damn good modification…….If it had worked that is, well thought out Matt!!

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    So that was 1 buggered linkage for nothing, I had to source another original one!

    in reply to: Matts Charity Rally to Mongolia (via China) Thread #55103
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    So it was time to start trying to polish a turd, to get some media interest.
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    After a quick spray over, it turns into this, not perfect, but good enough for the rags. It was now christened ‘The Fridge’

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    With the local publicity done and dusted it was time to do some proper work.

    in reply to: Whats my footprint? #54819
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    You were right Radar, the news was not good.

    But my bike will run on a 5% mix of Bioethanol, Im just looking for a carbon reducing petrol addative…….any ideas anyone??

    in reply to: Honda CB1100R 2009 style! #54698
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    Thats retro cool.

    I like it.

    I wouldnt buy it.

    in reply to: Caption Contest – Featuring Valentino Rossi! #54764
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    Get your very own Rossi puppet, with invisible strings.

    in reply to: Winter fun – answer question with a question #54650
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    quote:


    Originally posted by Radar

    quote:


    Originally posted by matt splat

    The question is…shouldnt we be following the example of the Tuf Tuf Club?


    What is the TUF TUF club?


    Havent you Googled it?

    in reply to: Winter fun – answer question with a question #54645
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    The question is…shouldnt we be following the example of the Tuf Tuf Club?

    in reply to: I began with my first bookings……… #54599
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    Now thats my Russian letter of invitation under my belt, now I can apply for a Russian visa!

    But not yet though, I have to collect my visa’s backwards, starting in the last country, Russia is my 3rd from last country!

    in reply to: I began with my first bookings……… #54598
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    Its starts on the 5th July mate.

    It should be really cool, fermented yaks milk, wrestling and mongolian archery are all on the list!

    Your more than welcome to come along or even ride a section with me.

    in reply to: I began with my first bookings……… #54596
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    The rally starts from somewhere in Central London, we are not sure yet.

    I was going to be one of the parks but apparently they are having problems finding a venue where they can get about 60 rally cars and archery!

    in reply to: Matts current motorbikes #54418
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    which countries………

    2 yesrs in Detroit
    1 year in West Africa
    1 year on Montserrat (pre volcano eruption)
    Holland and Belgium and Im still here after nearly a decade.

    in reply to: Riding abroad #54683
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    As radar says, just the little plastic deflector on your light, thats it.

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