January 2004

26 January 2004
Another busy week but I still managed to update the Pictures site as promised ! Some really good pics and mods out there that’s for sure. Next week The Enhancements Page gets a make over and more enhancements for you to have ago at ! About time too I hear you say.

The Dakar has ended – you can view the results from this page : The English Paris-Dakar site
If you watched the telecast on TV you really wonder how some of the privateers made it to the end. A very tough rally.

18 January 2004
A few interesting bits of technology news for you. This year Paris Dakar had a proto-type 2 wheel drive motorcycle. At 450cc its one of the smallest capacity bike in the field still running. Most of its a Yamaha WR ! The bulk of riders of course choose various KTMs or part of the KTM Works teams. The bike is actually doing very well. I think its 7th overall, even with a few stage wins under its belt.
From TV reports its a torque on demand system, ie when slippage is detected in the rear the front wheels will then start working. The advantages in such a rally are of course interesting…I assume it’ll be much better in the sand as per the 4wd vehicles.

11 January 2004
Hope everyone is starting the new year in one piece. As you known by now this page is for my personal rants. And this year there won’t be any changes to this page – although I will try to use a spell checker more.

The rest of the site is still undergoing upgrading and changes so keep a lookout of some more interesting stuff coming soon.
This week I have a few words to say and they are : Paris-Dakar. Yep, the rally is on again this year and a field of almost 1000 competitors. Car, Bikes, Quads and Trucks. In Australia, SBS is showing the highlights usually at 6pm or 6.30pm dependent on day. Fantastic viewing and fantastic machines.

4 January 2004
Hello again. Still here. Enjoying a short break now so stay tuned for more stuff in the coming weeks – promise !