3 day ride...

[pete]

just got back from the 2013 DB1K..
I took the Yamaha XT660R this time
other than the weight & surspention it
went quite well.. the weight was a real prob
in some of the more tec sections & one river
crossing :oops: .. I totaly drowned it ..filled
the cyclinder with water..It hydruliced & would
not turn over when I tryed to start it after getting
it back up right... plug out pump the water out/ drain
the air box , check spark... back togeather it stated first
push of the button.. ... then came the biggy.. 80kph
into a ford I diddn't see till way to late..Managed to stay on
"just".. but I blow fork seals & flat spoted the front rim..
rear brake caliper dented the muffer , tyre took a peice
of the rear guard out...
Other than those it was a great few days... I was rideing for about
11 hours a day to cover the 500kms each day...

I'm thinking a Suzuki DRZ400 would be a good size bike for this
type of rideing... between the XR250 & XT660R & put
a Rekluse auto clutch in it....

all great fun.... roll on 2014 DB1K... :P

==========================================

These scree slides comeing off the mountains can be
100s of metres across with deep water channels running
down them.. some you have to ride up & down as you cross
them to find a rideable route though...
PS..The bike in the distance with twin head lights is a Suzuki
DL650 vee storm.. felt sorry for him as that bike was so far
out side its comfort zone & no groung clearance for this stuff
took 4 or 5 guys to get it though.... But it did get though..

[Weldangrind]

Bummer about the rim and the muffler; at least the plastic shouldn't be too expensive. I agree that a DRZ400 would be ideal.

[FastDoc]

Sorry about the damage but I shudder to think how bad the bike, and you, could have fared 8O . You didn't even get a flat or damage the engine or get stuck! Good riding and you were blessed by God for sure!



I like the DRZ400, and the XR400. That's a good size. They won't have nearly the power of a motocrosser or a high performance Japanese or European enduro but will ride great and last forever. Very manageable size.

Thanks for the pics and the post!

[SpudRider]

I'm sorry about the damage to your bike, but I'm glad you didn't get stranded. Thanks for posting the great photos and ride report, Pete!

Spud

[pete]

The DB1K ride report in pictures

http://adventures.garmin.com/en-US/b...y-butt-1k-2013

[Trailbikeryder]

Beautiful country and great pictures.