Rally 2015 preperations

[Tim]

  birds are up and away 
  defcon 4

   defcon 5   eta    noonish    1/5/15
 
safe trip everyone  see yas  there 

[XSNT999]

Well boys & girls, it looks like you're all ready to go, I've been reading with interest all your preparations.  I hope you all have a great time and safe travels.

I will be on the roads on my bike also this weekend, I have to go to Adelaide for a function on Sat 2nd and have elected to use the XS rather than drive my car or fly, I will be leaving tomorrow and staying with a mate in the Flinder's Ranges then travelling together on Friday, he's using an ex Police BMW but beggars can't be choosers.  Even though the ride won't be as long as last year's I'm still looking forward to it, any opportunity to get away on the bike is always a good thing.

Once again take care & I look forward to seeing the photos.

Cheers

[Tim]

Bird is on the strip  fuelled and loaded 
   Defcon 3

[AussiXS11G]

hey Hen
how about pannier lids - you lost one last time we were out as I recall.....

Jeff
Thx mate - I exaggerate a little about the bucket of bolts - but the last trip to Bourke it really did sound like a BoB compared to Hen's freshly reconned machine for sure.

[excess.11]

That bike is looking a lot better now that you ve color matched the tank Bryan . Sounding like a bucket of nuts and bolts you say?...........damn hope it s not camshaft issues again this late in the game.

[hen]

Adjusted float levels today, was balancing carbs and it just died  shit??  and    my ballast resistor bypass had come apart
Fixing pannier locks  running out of time 

[AussiXS11G]

Right - bike clean, oil changed, new front tyre Tuesday, LH rear indicator - epic fail - no LH indicators at all now.....awwww crap
forgot about the timing chain adjustment, sounds like a bucket of bolts......
well maybe between now and Thursday morning to do list.....
 

http://s578.photobucket.com/user/aussixs11G/library/2015%2005%20XS1100%20Australia%20Rally?sort=3&page=1

[BrettS]

Weather forecast seems to have taken a turn for the worse, sure when I checked yesterday it was going to be pretty good?

[Tim]

oil and fluids and filters /plugs  done
defcon 2

[SCARFEY]

Pumped up the tyres, fastened the throw overs....ready to go....see you at Hall lay-by at 10:00 on Thursday Lou me old darling.

[Mrs Steptoe]

Jonesy you could probably walk from your place 

[hen]

let me think, what does mine need ,
muffler repack,,
fork oils changed,,
 float levels re-adjust,, fuel on top of diapraghms
 out with 110 mains, in with 125 while I,m in there, {thanx Timbo}
fit towbar
weld cracked engine case protect bar
should scare it with a soapy sponge to I guess

bloody hell,,,  wonder what I,m going to do after morning coffee

You tricking me with main jet size mine has 137.5

[Jonesy :-)]

reckon I might just go out to the shed, hit the start button and go

[steptoe]

 let me think, what does mine need ,
muffler repack,,
fork oils changed,,
 float levels re-adjust,, fuel on top of diapraghms
 out with 110 mains, in with 125 while I,m in there, {thanx Timbo}
fit towbar
weld cracked engine case protect bar
should scare it with a soapy sponge to I guess

bloody hell,,,  wonder what I,m going to do after morning coffee

[BrettS]

Wouldn't want to stop and take a break now would you!