www.Race24.com: International motorcycle racing information for teams, sponsors and spectators... Home | Championship | News | Bikes | Circuits | Photos | About | Links | Message Board Race24 Home -> Race24 Message Board Phase One trailing in Spain! Posted by Mike's Diary on October 24, 2009, 8:12 pm 82.32.53.17 During secret rider testing in Spain Denise fell off more than 10 times and earned herself the nickname 'the new James Haydon'! She even fell off the Husky trying to bump start it on tarmac! Still, everyone had a great time and the serious list of potential riders for Qatar was whittled away... a couple of bruises were suffered, a wheel bearing collapsed and a brake fell to bits... much wine was quaffed! But here's what the P1 people who saw us doing the preparation but did not go are no doubt dying to know, possibly even more than who will be on the P1 bike in Qatar! The KMX200 had a few minor teething problems (fuel contamination, shot seal on left fork, gear lever splines worn, exhaust hanger snapped, lost tail pipe up a mountain, key bounced out and lost in a river bed, broken clutch lever, worn out clutch cable stretched till no adjustment left, refusing to idle, falling in a river (with Denise under it!), speedo not working, ignition light failing, oil light failing, tail light failing, brake light failing, failing to have a mirror (105 Euro fine!), massive wobble on front sprocket, chain stretching like a rubber band, flat tyre, petrol tap letting reserve fuel out on normal position, tank mounting failure, boiled over every time it was thrashed up more than a couple of hundred meters altitude in first/second gear, exhaust gasket severe leak, general lack of top end power)....but survived to complete a full final day up to the snow line and back despite the horrific punishment Denise gave it (Unlike some vastly more expensive KTMs)! Brilliant fun, she says, and worth every one of the the 377 pounds it cost! If it had an electric start she would keep it! If anyone wants to see the beast in question it's here:- http://www.mikesendurance.com/09_UPrep.html It's now for sale and any offer better than "I'll throw it into a ravine for you on the way home" considered! Ben, you should get off the fence and say what you really think rather than keeping it all bottled up! Responses: Re: Phase One trailing in Spain! - MartinH October 26, 2009, 1:08 am Re: Phase One trailing in Spain! - Anon October 29, 2009, 5:35 pm Re: Phase One trailing in Spain! - Age October 29, 2009, 7:02 pm Re: Phase One trailing in Spain! - Mike's Diary October 29, 2009, 11:25 pm Re: Phase One trailing in Spain! - MartinH November 2, 2009, 9:36 pm Re: Phase One trailing in Spain! - Scotty November 3, 2009, 12:02 am Re: Phase One apealling in Spain! - Mike's Diary November 4, 2009, 7:02 am « Back to thread Comment on this message Race24 Home -> Race24 Message Board