Bob Bergman's Dakar Diary
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Ye Gaddsssssssssssss
Ye Gaddsssssssssssss
Makes me tired just reading it, I can not imagine running this race.
Wish Americans were more into motorcycle racing like the Europeans. Guess it's because they actually ride their bikes everywhere and most American motorcyclist only ride every other weekend.
Great read!!
Ye Gaddsssssssssssss
Makes me tired just reading it, I can not imagine running this race.
Wish Americans were more into motorcycle racing like the Europeans. Guess it's because they actually ride their bikes everywhere and most American motorcyclist only ride every other weekend.
Great read!!
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Thats just plain insanity, anyone with the ability to do the Dakar has serious balls.
Congrats to all of them.
Congrats to all of them.
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Thanks Steven. Great read.
Like the BMW4VWW man, I too feel humbled by this story. What an event, like the "Iron Man" of motorcycling.
I liked the part where Bergman fell into some "hole" (in a sand dune), and had to get out of it with centrifugal force. On a 300 lb 950cc motorcycle, no less. Phew.
Hmmm, not too many posts on this off-road deal, eh? Maybe if someone entered a cruiser or 600 sports bike in the Dakar Rally, wed see more MO participation.
Like the BMW4VWW man, I too feel humbled by this story. What an event, like the "Iron Man" of motorcycling.
I liked the part where Bergman fell into some "hole" (in a sand dune), and had to get out of it with centrifugal force. On a 300 lb 950cc motorcycle, no less. Phew.
Hmmm, not too many posts on this off-road deal, eh? Maybe if someone entered a cruiser or 600 sports bike in the Dakar Rally, wed see more MO participation.
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Heh, I guess now we know why the Dakar gets such little coverage in the U.S.
Maybe Bob Berbman's and Charlie Rauseo's stories will be the spark that starts new flames of off-road moto passion...
Maybe they're just a couple of lonely candles in the great wind blown by cruisers and super sports.
Maybe Bob Berbman's and Charlie Rauseo's stories will be the spark that starts new flames of off-road moto passion...
Maybe they're just a couple of lonely candles in the great wind blown by cruisers and super sports.
One of the reviews I read the knobbies dont help much as they cant keep the rear wheel from spinning up (less likely to wash the front of course though). They also mentioned the ability to whick it up over the ton on dirt tends to become a dangerous habit.
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