Post by: bud500 on January 22, 2018, 02:52:18 pm
Post by: Cracker on January 22, 2018, 03:03:37 pm
Post by: bud500 on January 22, 2018, 03:07:11 pm
Post by: gser on January 22, 2018, 03:19:58 pm
Post by: Dwerg on January 23, 2018, 07:34:15 am
Post by: landieman on January 23, 2018, 07:43:26 am
Post by: bud500 on January 23, 2018, 08:22:34 am
I few nice and close to home! Where is Leahu?
I think, just north of Settlers.
Post by: wiledog_X on January 23, 2018, 03:04:06 pm
Yep, I'm gonna do yet another 'final' year .........
Good one, Cracker! I'll come spectate and say hi. :thumleft:
Post by: Dwerg on February 05, 2018, 08:50:50 am
Post by: gser on February 05, 2018, 09:04:05 am
Post by: Dwerg on February 05, 2018, 09:10:25 am
Go Dwerg , go . . . !
Gaan jy daar wees? Batch is op van die kaap af die week en gaan in die pits wees vir ons. Kom sê hello
Post by: wiledog_X on February 05, 2018, 10:41:10 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HK-9PhRGFU
Post by: wiledog_X on February 05, 2018, 11:28:12 am
Post by: bud500 on February 05, 2018, 11:32:09 am
Anyone have the GPS co-ords for Arbor race near Bronkies? Is is the same place as last year?
Start/Finish: Bronkhorstspruit GPS Co-ordinates
25 ̊57.155’S 28 ̊48.864’E
18. DIRECTIONS:
Coming from Pretoria.
Travel on the N4 towards Witbank.
Exit at Groblersdal / Dalmas off ramp and turn right onto the R25 Continue on the R25 (cross over the N4)
When you get to the Toyota Godrich dealership, Turn left onto the R960. Continue on R960, This road turns into a gravel road.
After 15km turn left (there is a sign that says Arbor)
Continue to find GXCC branding
Post by: bud500 on February 05, 2018, 11:35:47 am
Post by: gser on February 05, 2018, 03:36:00 pm
Sal kom Hallo se , wat se die weer vir Saterdag ?Go Dwerg , go . . . !
Gaan jy daar wees? Batch is op van die kaap af die week en gaan in die pits wees vir ons. Kom sê hello
Wie is bang ! wil net weet want die mos reentyd hier by ons . . .
Post by: bud500 on February 06, 2018, 08:01:32 am
Sal kom Hallo se , wat se die weer vir Saterdag ?
Wie is bang ! wil net weet want die mos reentyd hier by ons . . .
Moeilik om die voorspellings te glo deesdae, maar op die oomblik wys dit gedeeltelik bewolk en warm. En ons spring eers iets soos 11h30 weg... :o
Ek het gehoop vir meer reen die week en dus minder stof, maar op die oomblik lyk dit ook nie so nie.
Post by: Cracker on February 06, 2018, 08:28:25 am
Post by: bud500 on February 06, 2018, 08:45:54 am
Ja but we could end up with lotsa dust AND deep mud.
Correct. I think there were some mud holes last year. I wasn't there.
Post by: Katumman on February 06, 2018, 12:10:08 pm
Waar kry ons die start tye vir Saterdag se GXCC
Post by: bud500 on February 06, 2018, 12:19:47 pm
Yes manne
Waar kry ons die start tye vir Saterdag se GXCC
Saturday 10 Feb 2018
06:00 to 07:20
All Jnr’s & Snr QUADS
competitors
MSA LICENSE & PROOF OF PAYMENT MUST BE PRESENTED AT DOCUMENTATION!!
06:30 to 07:30
All Jnr’s & Snr QUAD competitors line up
07:30 Compulsory
All Jnr’s & Snr QUAD competitors Riders Briefing on Start Line
08:00
All Jnr’s & Snr QUAD competitors RACE START
08:30 to 09:30
Snr BIKES (including WOW) Documentation MSA LICENSE & PROOF OF PAYMENT MUST BE PRESENTED AT DOCUMENTATION!!
09:00 to 10:30
Snr BIKE (including WOW) line up
10:00
Jnr’s competitors Time bar
11:00
Snr QUAD competitors Time bar
11:00 Compulsory
Snr BIKES (including WOW) Riders Briefing on Start Line
11:30
Snr BIKES RACE START
14:30
Snr BIKES Time bar
Post by: Serf on February 08, 2018, 05:17:01 pm
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Post by: bud500 on February 09, 2018, 08:59:19 am
So this may, or may not result in added traffic.
Post by: Cracker on February 11, 2018, 08:24:12 am
I didn't realise how un-bikefit I've become. It's been 2 months since I've been on the bike and I nearly died yesterday. About half way through the third lap I ran outta puff.
But, it was a lekker course, fast and flowing. The first 5 or 10 kays were bumpy but after that it was just gravy ..................... :thumleft:
Now to get ready for the next one .............. how to get fit without actually doing anything?
Post by: Dwerg on February 11, 2018, 09:45:41 am
Post by: bud500 on February 12, 2018, 08:05:02 am
Agreed, damn I'm unfit. For me, the first third of the lap moered me hard, then I tried to recover in the second third and then tried to race the last third.
But I'm happy, I managed to finish three laps without incident. :ricky: :thumleft:
Post by: gser on February 12, 2018, 08:11:39 am
Could only find the WDers that were at the TRAX setup . . .
I had a enjoyable ride there and back with BZN, my trusty R80G/S . . .
Good luck with the next one . . .
Post by: bud500 on February 12, 2018, 08:28:12 am
Post by: gser on February 12, 2018, 10:42:21 am
Post by: Katumman on March 05, 2018, 09:54:07 am
Anybody with a location for Saturday's race at Fochville?
Post by: Katumman on March 07, 2018, 12:30:40 pm
Post by: Dwerg on March 07, 2018, 12:37:14 pm
Bump
Last GXCC comms said it will be in the info pack to be sent today
Post by: Katumman on March 07, 2018, 12:55:45 pm
Post by: Serf on March 07, 2018, 05:34:50 pm
BumpInfo now on race control website
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Post by: Katumman on March 08, 2018, 08:46:59 am
Help my asb. Waar op die race control site sal ek die inligting kry. Ek soek maar kry niks.
Dankie
Post by: Dwerg on March 08, 2018, 08:52:04 am
Directions from PTA:
N12 towards Potchofstroom
Turn left on R500 towards Fochville
Continue over a big 4way stop.
Continue over a bridge.
Just after the bridge, turn Left on Raatskral road.
Turn Right on Elandsfontein road.
Continue +- 4km.
Turn left on the first big gravel road.
Continue +- 3km to find pit entrance on your left.
Post by: Serf on March 12, 2018, 05:59:21 am
Let's hope the next race goes better.
Any other results from those that raced?
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Post by: bud500 on March 12, 2018, 08:22:18 am
Race 2 ended bad for my son. 7km into the first lap his engine seized. Was in the top 3 at that stage.
Let's hope the next race goes better.
Any other results from those that raced?
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Ag shit, bad luck.
I didn't race, but heard there was some serious hoops and muddy bits.
Post by: Cracker on March 12, 2018, 09:23:40 am
They must have ploughed those fields years ago, ready for planting but never did it. Millions of little bumps ......................... loosened up all your muscles chop-chop. I first rode them relatively slowly but that was a nightmare. Speed was the answer but then you had to brake and turn as well. Had me a couple tank-slappers on those bumps.
Luckily, the rest of the loop was relatively smooth with some serious long straights to get your breath back. I managed 4 laps, which is a first for me, but I am really stiff today and I've got a couple blisters from those hoops.
AND I got stung by a bee ......... no biggee, I'm not allergic, so I just left it to keep stinging me while I rode. Big mistake!!! My arm puffed up and I spent the night in bed scratching and feeling lousy, sick. Can you become allergic if you've never been before?
Besides your son, serf, there were a helluva lotta bikes broken down. A LOT more than normal and 99.9% of them were KTMs.
And he was in for a top 3 finish? It must be heart-breaking when that happens. Especially when you break down, stuck out there in the middle of nowhere, waiting for a recovery.
This time I used a friend's CRF250X coz my KLX450 has a con-rod issue. I missed the power but once I got used to it, it was a lekker bike to ride. A lot lighter and more nimble than my 450, but then, a KLX is a bit of a tank anyway, not really a race bike. It was the first Honda I've ridden in decades and I was impressed, definately a bike I'd consider if I was in the market again.
Post by: Serf on March 12, 2018, 10:45:09 am
Hoops? ........................ man, that is an understatement .......... they were never ending. Remember the old-style chicken runs on MX tracks? It was like that.He is in the 85 senior group and the top 3 finished very closely to one another so it was not a given that he would gave a good finish. At about 1.7 and 65kg he is just to big now for a 85 but to young for high school class. He can move to the 125 class in July.
They must have ploughed those fields years ago, ready for planting but never did it. Millions of little bumps ......................... loosened up all your muscles chop-chop. I first rode them relatively slowly but that was a nightmare. Speed was the answer but then you had to brake and turn as well. Had me a couple tank-slappers on those bumps.
Luckily, the rest of the loop was relatively smooth with some serious long straights to get your breath back. I managed 4 laps, which is a first for me, but I am really stiff today and I've got a couple blisters from those hoops.
AND I got stung by a bee ......... no biggee, I'm not allergic, so I just left it to keep stinging me while I rode. Big mistake!!! My arm puffed up and I spent the night in bed scratching and feeling lousy, sick. Can you become allergic if you've never been before?
Besides your son, serf, there were a helluva lotta bikes broken down. A LOT more than normal and 99.9% of them were KTMs.
And he was in for a top 3 finish? It must be heart-breaking when that happens. Especially when you break down, stuck out there in the middle of nowhere, waiting for a recovery.
This time I used a friend's CRF250X coz my KLX450 has a con-rod issue. I missed the power but once I got used to it, it was a lekker bike to ride. A lot lighter and more nimble than my 450, but then, a KLX is a bit of a tank anyway, not really a race bike. It was the first Honda I've ridden in decades and I was impressed, definately a bike I'd consider if I was in the market again.
We went riding yesterday and he kicked my @$$ riding a 300 and 350. I was on the 500. The reality is that I am too slow to keep up
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Post by: gser on April 12, 2018, 09:10:08 am
Good luck to all.
Many years ago we had the Babsfontein GP , then a mass start towards one farm gate a few km away . . . .
Post by: Serf on April 12, 2018, 10:36:17 am
Babsfontein coming in 12 days . . .Only 2 days, not 12
Good luck to all.
Many years ago we had the Babsfontein GP , then a mass start towards one farm gate a few km away . . . .
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Post by: Dwerg on April 12, 2018, 10:44:52 am
Post by: gser on April 12, 2018, 11:06:32 am
Bliks+m ! . . time flies !Babsfontein coming in 12 days . . .Only 2 days, not 12
Good luck to all.
Many years ago we had the Babsfontein GP , then a mass start towards one farm gate a few km away . . . .
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Dankie Serf . . .
Post by: gser on April 12, 2018, 11:22:27 am
. . . of gaan jy net ry . . . terg sommer net
Directions pls . . . (from Pretoria)
Post by: G@dget on April 12, 2018, 11:30:44 am
Google Maps (https://gxccracing.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84147cb3d218b1e5cfd4bdbdc&id=ea562561f8&e=3faaa02266)
Travelling on N1,
Take Rigel Off-ramp
Turn towards Delmas on R50
Continue on Delmas Road R50 for 30km
Turn Right onto Pretoria Road R51
Continue approx 3.2km to find GXCC boards on your Left.
Post by: Dwerg on April 12, 2018, 11:33:21 am
Dwerg , jaag jy oormore ?
. . . of gaan jy net ry . . . terg sommer net
Directions pls . . . (from Pretoria)
Ek dink nie ek sal ooit fiks genoeg wees om te jaag nie! Ek het in die Feb race klomp ouens verby gegaan in die eerste 8km toe mos ek vir 5 minute stop om te rus. Van daar af was dit opdraende vir die res van die dag :imaposer:
Ek het my 250 verkoop en soek nog rond vir 'n vervanging. Tien teen een 'n 350 dan sal ek weeg kom ry :thumleft:
Post by: Sputnik080 on April 12, 2018, 12:21:04 pm
Hoops? ........................ man, that is an understatement .......... they were never ending. Remember the old-style chicken runs on MX tracks? It was like that.
They must have ploughed those fields years ago, ready for planting but never did it. Millions of little bumps ......................... loosened up all your muscles chop-chop. I first rode them relatively slowly but that was a nightmare. Speed was the answer but then you had to brake and turn as well. Had me a couple tank-slappers on those bumps.
Luckily, the rest of the loop was relatively smooth with some serious long straights to get your breath back. I managed 4 laps, which is a first for me, but I am really stiff today and I've got a couple blisters from those hoops.
AND I got stung by a bee ......... no biggee, I'm not allergic, so I just left it to keep stinging me while I rode. Big mistake!!! My arm puffed up and I spent the night in bed scratching and feeling lousy, sick. Can you become allergic if you've never been before?
Besides your son, serf, there were a helluva lotta bikes broken down. A LOT more than normal and 99.9% of them were KTMs.
And he was in for a top 3 finish? It must be heart-breaking when that happens. Especially when you break down, stuck out there in the middle of nowhere, waiting for a recovery.
This time I used a friend's CRF250X coz my KLX450 has a con-rod issue. I missed the power but once I got used to it, it was a lekker bike to ride. A lot lighter and more nimble than my 450, but then, a KLX is a bit of a tank anyway, not really a race bike. It was the first Honda I've ridden in decades and I was impressed, definately a bike I'd consider if I was in the market again.
Yes, yes you can, ask me, I know. :eek7:
After about 6 stings over a period of about 3 years, I am now allergic and always need to travel with HEAVY anti-histamine pills.
Post by: gser on April 12, 2018, 01:08:54 pm
I now always carry a EPiPen , an adrenaline auto-injector with me together with anti-hisamine pills.
Get one, it could be a life saver . . .ask me . . .
Post by: Cracker on April 15, 2018, 02:55:01 pm
No whoops .................. what a pleasure. It was very fast but had a good mix of everything.
And yes, there was mud ........... quite a bit. Not much of that deep stuff that you can get stuck in but it threw you all over the place. that black soil is really nice to ride when it's damp with lots of grip and no dust. But when it's black mud, best you watch out!!
Yet again, a huge field. Which makes it lekker. There's always someone to race.
The next one's in July ............. one helluva wait ............I'm gonna get unfit again ::)
Post by: BlueBull2007 on April 16, 2018, 04:03:31 am
Dwerg , jaag jy oormore ?
. . . of gaan jy net ry . . . terg sommer net
Directions pls . . . (from Pretoria)
Ek dink nie ek sal ooit fiks genoeg wees om te jaag nie! Ek het in die Feb race klomp ouens verby gegaan in die eerste 8km toe mos ek vir 5 minute stop om te rus. Van daar af was dit opdraende vir die res van die dag :imaposer:
Ek het my 250 verkoop en soek nog rond vir 'n vervanging. Tien teen een 'n 350 dan sal ek weeg kom ry :thumleft:
Go on, buy that 350. I just serviced mine. Wow what a nice piece of engineering :drif:
Post by: Cracker on April 16, 2018, 08:00:53 am
It just feels so light and nimble compared to my 450 ............. something I need more and more as I get nearer to old age.
Post by: wiledog_X on May 03, 2018, 06:39:25 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipfXefjIL9M&feature=youtu.be
Post by: Cracker on May 04, 2018, 07:42:28 am
Post by: wiledog_X on May 04, 2018, 09:11:03 am
Vid vanished when I try to play ................ ?
mmm.... direct link:
&t=31s
Post by: Cracker on May 04, 2018, 07:47:37 pm
Next one's in July ..................... I'll be fat and useless by then ........................... just like normal :biggrin:
Post by: Cracker on May 13, 2018, 07:34:18 pm
Post by: Serf on August 13, 2018, 11:47:03 am
My son's 125 still in for repairs so he was practicing on my 500 over the weekend
https://youtu.be/lHS-5glBwos
https://youtu.be/K5Kw0rsj-1Y
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Post by: Cracker on August 13, 2018, 01:08:17 pm
Anyone racing this weekend?
My son's 125 still in for repairs so he was practicing on my 500 over the weekend
https://youtu.be/lHS-5glBwos
https://youtu.be/K5Kw0rsj-1Y
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Your son is looking fast ............ tell him to shout HI! as he passes me :biggrin:
Post by: Serf on August 19, 2018, 07:24:57 pm
How was your race?Anyone racing this weekend?
My son's 125 still in for repairs so he was practicing on my 500 over the weekend
https://youtu.be/lHS-5glBwos
https://youtu.be/K5Kw0rsj-1Y
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Your son is looking fast ............ tell him to shout HI! as he passes me
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Post by: Cracker on August 21, 2018, 03:37:59 pm
It was a tough track but had a bit of everything in it. I was shattered driving home and slept for 12 hours straight that night .............. oh, to be young again !!!
Post by: BlueBull2007 on August 22, 2018, 09:03:12 pm
Post by: Buff on August 22, 2018, 09:05:36 pm
Post by: Cracker on August 23, 2018, 09:04:13 am
Not a race winning machine at all but it just goes and goes and goes .............................. I've passed hundreds of KTMs broken down in the veld over the years but haven't had the 'pleasure' myself.
Would be a good Tankwa weapon but I can't make it this year - just can't afford a week away. :'(
For those who wanna do a race, there's one coming up on the 8th at the Vaal. No license required. Similar setup to GXCC.
www.boschkopveldren.co.za
Post by: Dwerg on August 23, 2018, 09:49:16 am
I need to get a dirtbike again. I’m injured at the moment and doing Tankwa next year is my recovery motivation
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Post by: Buff on August 23, 2018, 11:29:09 am
Post by: Serf on August 23, 2018, 02:23:44 pm
Next weekend there is a Farmjam in Middelburg - nice tracks.
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Post by: Serf on August 23, 2018, 03:36:54 pm
https://youtu.be/UiH7Irq1Wms
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