Dakar is now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[aeronca]

here we go baby :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aujHcH62 ... e=related# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aujHcH62doo&feature=related#)

[Stretch]

I see it's being held in South America this year, due to the terror concerns that cancelled last year's rally (in Africa).

http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/presentat ... cours.html (http://www.dakar.com/2009/DAK/presentation/us/r3_5-le-parcours.html)

[fano]

Oh, yeah. El Dakar 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mob6XHFZ1oQ

[Stretch]

Looks like Vs. (formerly Outdoor Life Channel) is providing coverage again.  No mention of Dakar 2009 on the Vs. website, though.  Hmmm...

[fano]

copied and pasted from Rally Pan Am team website.
     
 
 

NEWS

 

December 13th, 2008

 

Versus, who will have coverage of the Dakar in the US, has announced their schedule.  It may change, so you might want to check on their website as it gets closer: http://www.versus.com/schedule (http://www.versus.com/schedule) .  All times are presumable eastern...

 

SUNDAY 1/4/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
MONDAY 1/5/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
TUESDAY 1/6/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
   10:30PM - 11:00PM
WEDNESDAY 1/7/2009 1:30AM - 2:00AM
   3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
THURSDAY 1/8/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
   10:30PM - 11:00PM
FRIDAY 1/9/2009 1:30AM - 2:00AM
   3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
SATURDAY 1/10/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
SUNDAY 1/11/2009 6:30PM - 7:00PM
MONDAY 1/12/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
TUESDAY 1/13/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
   10:30PM - 11:00PM
WEDNESDAY 1/14/2009 1:30AM - 2:00AM
   3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
THURSDAY 1/15/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
   10:30PM - 11:00PM
FRIDAY 1/16/2009 1:30AM - 2:00AM
   3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
SATURDAY 1/17/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
SUNDAY 1/18/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
MONDAY 1/19/2009 3:30PM - 4:00PM
   6:30PM - 7:00PM
SATURDAY 1/24/2009 3:00PM - 3:30PM
   
 
     
 

 

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[Stretch]

Ah HA!  Thank you.

[fano]

Go Jonah!!!

[aeronca]

oh man, i think im going to wet my panties just thinking about this. i've been on the dakar web site for weeks now, and i cant wait.                thats probably enough emoticons.

[aeronca]

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90043 (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90043)

[abruzzi]

Interesting looking at the competitors, about:

1 Kawsaki
1 Suzuki
1 Husky
2 Jincheng
3 Betas
3 BMWs
3 Shercos
4 Gas-Gas
25 hondas
50 Yamahas
150 KTMs

This is definitely KTMs game.

Geof

[aeronca]

please for give me, i hate to say this on a triumph forum, but, go yamaha. i had an xt 550 - the best bike i ever owned(i loved that bike(and yes, i would marry it)). i wish triumph would build a proper ds bike again(like the steamer) :D

[abruzzi]

please for give me, i hate to say this on a triumph forum, but, go yamaha. i had an xt 550 - the best bike i ever owned(i loved that bike(and yes, i would marry it)). i wish triumph would build a proper ds bike again(like the steamer) :D

They would have to build a single to compete in Dakar.  Since sometime around 1995 motorcycles were limited to 1 cyl and I believe 650cc.

Geof

[REGULATOR]

was that to keep the speeds down?

cause the Cagiva elephant I rode was FAAASSSTTT for a big ole dirt bike

had a Ducati V twin in it If I remember correctly ( just 1 test ride)

[fano]

Oh, what a beautiful bike it was



and that Steamer

[REGULATOR]

would love to have either..

I just remeber blasting down a dirt road at over 90mph and feeling like I was only doing about 50mph