Itchy Boots - New Season

[Hairy]

13hp takes you around the world, the rest is just wheelspin

Quoting Africa Twin hp numbers here does not make sense

 

[Hairy]

Regarding the question of what influence she has on the bike market, I can only say that when we recently had a stand at the Shongweni Motorshow, most people that follow her was more mature and the 300 Rally was literally the show stopper, everyone wanted to check out Itchy Boots "bike".

However very few of her avid followers whom checked out her "bike" was actually riders and 0 sales out of them......................

Wonder how many of them are future riders?

What age is mature ... asking for a friend.

My father in law also watches her, I found out by chance when we came over the one day and I saw Itchy on the TV. He no longer rides, but he used to ride, with his last two bikes interestingly being Hondas.

 

[sidetrack]

Wonder how many of them are future riders?

What age is mature ... asking for a friend.

My father in law also watches her, I found out by chance when we came over the one day and I saw Itchy on the TV. He no longer rides, but he used to ride, with his last two bikes interestingly being Hondas.

He must be a real gentleman

 

[TheBear]

Some questions answered.

 

[BuRP]

Ride Fritz, it's RIDE ... und tell Noraly al$o!

 

[Vilaishima]

Lots of thought and work went into this bike. This must have cost a fortune.
152kg is pretty damn good.

I would have thought they would have lowered the suspension internally rather than a lowering link and dropping the forks in the triple clamps.

 

[petri oosthuizen]

Some questions answered.

Thanks man
VERY interesting!!!!!!!!

 

[TheBear]

He did let slip about "riding in the sand (dunes). I wonder if that was an indication of her destination.

 

[petri oosthuizen]

Sien die ou gebruik net Motul.
En interessant wat hy se van die air intake rubbers....ek wil sommer more myne check. Het 2 Stelle spares.

 

[sidetrack]

I like the simplicity of the bike, forgotten in just about anything you can buy today.

 

[RobCrouch]

Lots of thought and work went into this bike. This must have cost a fortune.
152kg is pretty damn good.

I would have thought they would have lowered the suspension internally rather than a lowering link and dropping the forks in the triple clamps.

Lowering links shorten the travel?

 

[petri oosthuizen]

Interesting ...the Guy talk about her having a speedometer and a TACHOmeter on her GPS/"Computer" screen, that's why no dials, or "dash" has been retained/installed.
.....but how?

 

[TheBear]

Interesting ...the Guy talk about her having a speedometer and a TACHOmeter on her GPS/"Computer" screen, that's why no dials, or "dash" has been retained/installed.
.....but how?

GPS can measure speed and distance, but can't really measure revs unless some connection to the engine.

 

[petri oosthuizen]

GPS can measure speed and distance, but can't really measure revs unless some connection to the engine.

Ja
That's why I'm wondering what he meant by tachometer.
Maybe I misunderstood

 

[TheBear]

Ja
That's why I'm wondering what he meant by tachometer.
Maybe I misunderstood

Probably lost in translation. She doesn't really need a rev counter.

 

[Puls0nic]

Ja
That's why I'm wondering what he meant by tachometer.
Maybe I misunderstood

You can add a thingamabob to your sparkplug cable that checks how often the spark plug fires and transmits that via OMBD or bluetooth to your phone / display. Lots of Rally riders do that.

But Tach isn't really necessary

 

[petri oosthuizen]

You can add a thingamabob to your sparkplug cable that checks how often the spark plug fires and transmits that via OMBD or bluetooth to your phone / display. Lots of Rally riders do that.

But Tach isn't really necessary

Ja maybe they will do such a thingiematjiek.....ze German does actually mention a tachometer.
I know you can attach such a thingie to a GPS and outboard, for example (even an older outboard).
But ja, just interesting.
Nice bike build this!!
His comments about rather going for a rear sprocket change, not go smaller on front, also interesting (and makes sense, longer chain and keeping the chain off the plastic bits as much as possible)

 

[2StrokeDan]

Clever not to use the S/steel spokes, but the originals.

 

[Hairy]

Clever not to use the S/steel spokes, but the originals.

His concerns RE s/steel spokes, is this for all dirt bikes, or more specifically for this bike / wheelset only?

 

[2StrokeDan]

His concerns RE s/steel spokes, is this for all dirt bikes, or more specifically for this bike / wheelset only?

Stainless steel, if it is really corrosion resistant in it's composition, is terrible when it comes to vibration, flexing, etc.

They break much easier.