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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:03 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Righto that sounds logical Cool 6 ply it is then!
 
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

dad and i went last year and stayed at the mac ranges caravan park, we needed to book early.

Too many blokes takin up campin spots with big f250s and decked out trailers!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

How inconsiderate!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:05 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Is the first round of vic series 9th march ??? same as prologue Rolls eyes
 
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

That would be prologue practice. Not really worth it. Prologue is only a 5 min lap to decide start position only.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:23 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Yea Smitty, who the hell would that have been???
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

How big is the Finke race, my brother wants to enter just for the ride.
We got a new BAJA X, and he wants to take it for a hard ride, when and where is it Finkes
and whats it like
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

cowchaser wrote:
How inconsiderate!


47industries wrote:
Yea Smitty, who the hell would that have been???
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haha, will your crew be at mac ranges in 2008?
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

pitbull wrote:
How big is the Finke race, my brother wants to enter just for the ride.
We got a new BAJA X, and he wants to take it for a hard ride, when and where is it Finkes
and whats it like


http://www.finkedesertrace.com.au/

Check out the link should answer your questions Cool .
What's a BAJA X Confused , It sounds like it'll suit the conditions Cool
 
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gammie89 wrote:
dad and i went last year and stayed at the mac ranges caravan park, we needed to book early.

Too many blokes takin up campin spots with big f250s and decked out trailers!


Bastards, bet they were noisy late at night too. Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

No unfortunatly rang on friday and they were booked out already so we are staying at Desert Palms
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

you serious! didnt they even have any unpowered sites left?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

any one going from sydney area next year ?.
 
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Sorry I ment to say cabins, they have no cabins left
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Hey guys the word is that the Finke has been graded whoops are gone ( but they will reform in time) so gear up she gunna be fast . just at the moment she's smooth as a baby's bum. eek eek eek

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

WHAT? YOUR GOT TO BE KIDDING! WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY GO AND DO THAT???
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

cowchaser wrote:
WHAT? YOUR GOT TO BE KIDDING! WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY GO AND DO THAT???


They might have been worried terrorists could have been hiding in the woops Cool since they cancelled the Dakar you never know where them sneaky buggers will be hiding eek
 
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

ok rode the finke track last weekend . Our goal is to get as many quads in the top 50 no matter who you are or what you ride . cool My thoughts and I'm not the greatest rider in the world ok Now if your coming ride for the first time and you want to spend some cash on the quad No 1 suspension set your suspenson to ride the whoops at your local motocross track . the whoops aren't even so can't double them but you can jump one roll the next if i tried to step up the pace i got dizzy .

from basically out of gate after the prolouge track from 10k to 25km is the roughest section and the locals said its the worst its ever been. this secton will pound you and your bike believe it or not most DNF are here or just after
this never gets graded most of the holes are 2 foot deep. up to deep well 70km mark ( this will be our first fuel stop) My polaris used 11 litres I think in the race it will use more. from 70 to 90-100 is the new section last year the track moved from the road to a graded road most times 20 to 30 metres in.

from here on the track has been graded and the whoops arn't as large as normal but by race day they can be as like park your quad in the dip and you can't see the bloke in the next one. but they are something you can't build at home and start practicing because the track is determined by the weather leading up to the event if its windy soft sand fills the dips buts sucks momentum.

I think a twist throttle is must . gearing isn't such big deal as the road section is gone. I think 140km- 150km would be heaps . Tyres are your own choose but i am running 23 up front and 22 on the back 6 ply of course .

probably the hardest part of finke 3-4 hours in the saddle trying to keep it pinned then do it again the next day ride alot would be good training.


Im happy answer any Q or get to and from finke just ask

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:15 am Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Just letting you know entries close in 4 weeks.

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