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« on: May 13, 2012, 05:02:24 AM »
Well im about to have a go at the Record to cross australia coast to coast on a postie, yeah i know its not a klr but its for a good cause.

Hendo and I have donated $ 1000.00 as an an entry fee.

If anyone would like to contribute please mark donations to the R.F.D.S. for tEAM dRONGO so we know how much weve raised.

Here's the little beast .

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2szw4Wa1ug" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2szw4Wa1ug</a>

I'll post the spot link.... and pic's of the conversion to quad tyres that will let us go straight across via Wlkers crossing then Warburton road across the WAA line to the french line then mt dare, when we get closer to the start at midnight June 10th  from Byron Bay.




I have a ute and a driver for most of the trip as backup, but as yet havent been able to find someone who is interested in either doing the Simpson part ( 4 x4 only ) or the lot.

Im hopeing for a lot bettter than 8 days if any one is interested or know anyone who would like to do it..

I can cover fuel etc for your veichle.
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2012, 05:29:25 AM »
What have you done to the postie Holy smokes!?

I'd love to do the desert bit, but the poor old ute would struggle as its' power to weight ratio would make the Postie look like a rocket ship.

When were you looking at going?
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2012, 05:46:10 AM »
 Awesome   standing_by
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2012, 06:42:26 AM »
Quote from: Hoyks on May 13, 2012, 05:29:25 AM

When were you looking at going?

Leaving Byron Bay midnight 10 th of june.

weve modified the s--- out of it.....
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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2012, 07:47:32 AM »
That's a smooth running little beastie!  Good luck on your attempt...


Tapasquak!
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2012, 10:18:10 AM »
 Cheers!

Wow. That looks like fun. Good Luck!

 Ride on!
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 10:29:28 AM »
I hope you have time for pics.  i will be traveling vicariously through you.
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2012, 03:37:23 AM »
Haven't got a map of the proposed route Jock?
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2012, 03:27:11 AM »
Couple of roads are closed that i would like to go on , so the route could change.



got the tyres working to - day...
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2012, 03:57:28 AM »
Awsome Jock   thumb thumb thumb
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2012, 04:44:24 AM »
just the fuel tank to come , then its set up the ute, spares etc, we got 2 running engines to take with us.
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2012, 06:00:57 PM »
If you don't have a tank, I have an approx 8 litre XR250 one you can use? Straight off my old postie, with the mounting stuff I used and petcock etc.

Good luck.
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« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2012, 12:56:30 AM »
I wanna see the engineers certificate for the road worthy. That's funny !.  I did not know you are doing the trip on a postie.
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« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2012, 01:01:20 AM »
Brakes,what brakes Awesome
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« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2012, 04:24:57 PM »
Sand test,



 brakes to come... and the 20 ltr tank.
Ill get the roadworthy art the simpson desert inspection station .
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« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2012, 05:30:52 PM »
It's gunna be bloody cold out there.  How are you blokes getting back to the east coast??
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« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2012, 02:28:52 PM »
Quote from: OldOzy on May 22, 2012, 04:24:57 PM
Sand test,



 brakes to come... and the 20 ltr tank.
Ill get the roadworthy art the simpson desert inspection station .
I think know the bloke that runs that,long hair,sandals ? 
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« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2012, 02:41:19 AM »
Quote from: OldOzy on January 16, 1970, 04:27:26 AM





Love the big tyres - reminds me of the TW (26x8x14 rear)! What size are they?



The tyres are good on sand in terms of traction, but lack the power to get 'on top' of the sand, still it's all good fun.  thumb
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« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2012, 01:24:26 AM »
Anybody gotta link 4 Ozzys Spot

The one over at adv no worky
They no like him much so maybe they have err umm
Well you know what i meen
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« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2012, 01:32:00 AM »
I'm proberbly wrong,but it looks like the team drongo thread got tossed out over at adv.
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« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2012, 02:45:29 AM »
Quote from: barra on June 09, 2012, 01:32:00 AM
I'm proberbly wrong,but it looks like the team drongo thread got tossed out over at adv.

man! they really hate him over there........ you're right it's gone. shame to as he is raising money for a good cause to......

whoops, just found it. it's at the end of the coast to coast posties thread..  thumb  thumb
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« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2012, 02:56:19 PM »
The one i have is working now  Ride on!

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=078FV19qQV7G6TxKrobYRK4jCLEO0Xi5I

You can donate here

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/jock_adams
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« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2012, 05:27:03 PM »
And I would have thought they would have gone due west puzzled.

What was Ozzy's great offence at ADV? He has always struck me as an easy going bloke, although with Mod baiting tendencies.
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« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2012, 05:57:39 PM »
Others left a bit later & are in the Glen Innes area last i checked

More spot links over on th ADV site. Coast to coast posties thread

He did tell me they story of why/how he got banned
And of course by the  next day i fergot the whole lot

Like you said and most others would agree an easy going bloke
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« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2012, 06:22:46 PM »
Thanks for the links Bernie,I was wondering how the trip was going.  Awesome
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