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chilliracing
50cc nipper
Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 15
Location: Perth
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 Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: Set up Australasian Safari Adventure Tour |
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Hi Guys
Im relatively new to bike set up and need some advice on the set up of my polaris 525 that Im taking in this years Australsian Safari Adventure Tour
The bike is a bog standard polaris 525 irs with factory nerf bars and fox remote shocks all round
The tour isnt the full race its only covers part of the course
Ive done the Safari 3 times in my own race car and helped last year as a CRO and been involved in desert racing for years.
This year Ive decided to run in the tour on my quad
Im thinking things to look at are
Generic indicators, horn set up
Aftermarket bars say flex bar or similair
Barkbusters
Steering damper
Oil cooiling, maybe PWR raditator with in tank oil cooler
Long range fuel tank IMS or similair
Uni filter
Shock covers
Large rear grab bar to strap stuff down
Gearing tyre/ wheel sizes
Any comments advice from those who have done it or helped preped bikes would be greatly apreciated remember this is a set up for the tour not the race
Cheers
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cowchaser
The Day Starts With OZATV !
Joined: 14 Feb 2006
Posts: 1618
Location: Warrnambool
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Hi Dave. You will have a ball mate. I dont know much about the Polaris but your main prob will be flat tires. Make sure you have a great repair kit and good tires. I recommend you run Kenda Parker dt tires front and rear.
Feel free to give me a call anytime
Paul smith
0407542982
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chief94
90cc 2 stroke / 110 4 stroke
Joined: 14 Dec 2009
Posts: 78
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Dave, Heath young are you in Perth i might be able to help you out with some long range fuel tanks and some ideas if you need.
Call me 0400422713 |
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muzzgit
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 354
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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I thought the Adventure Tour was for road legal only ???
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chilliracing
50cc nipper
Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 15
Location: Perth
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:12 am Post subject: |
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yes it is for road legal. Its a hassle!
Im the only bunny on a quad this year in the tour and will see how it goes |
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JimmyO
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 03 Sep 2010
Posts: 217
Location: Perth
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| i wsa looking into doing it but didnt end up happening. youll have to let us all know how it goes. there was an IRS polaris for sale on the yilgarne facebook page so might be worth having a look at that for some ideas |
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SX Quad
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 25 Apr 2008
Posts: 203
Location: Kalgoorlie
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:11 am Post subject: blinkers etc |
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Gidday Dave,
Try www.ballards.cc for some blinkers and stuff. I know they are 2 wheeled people who we used to use before changing to 4 wheels but have an assortment of aftermarket lights and things on hand for people to convert MX bikes etc.
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PeteW
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Joined: 09 Feb 2006
Posts: 1877
Location: Doreen, Vic
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Dave, If you do all the stuff on your list you will be pretty well sorted, Like Smithy said though make sure you can acrry enough tyre repair stuff and take a couple of spares. The Polaris in particular proably doesn't need a bigger radiator for running in the tour (you would for the race though)
Feel free to give us a call on 0419 001 747
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John Mags
Roostin Away
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
Posts: 728
Location: Gawler River SA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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I am happy to help with advice.
John.
0413 008 250.
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muzzgit
Big Bore, Stroked & Bling +
Joined: 01 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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I will be very surprised if you get road rego for a quad.
I met two fellas last week who are quadriplegics who got rego on quads and it was very difficult.
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Linc
Roostin Away
Joined: 17 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| muzzgit wrote: | I will be very surprised if you get road rego for a quad.
I met two fellas last week who are quadriplegics who got rego on quads and it was very difficult. |
The quad must be registered for the Safari........Octagon have a deal with the WA gov and quad competitors get a magic piece of paper to wave at police, just ask Mags or Smitty. |
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JimmyO
4fiddy Racer
Joined: 03 Sep 2010
Posts: 217
Location: Perth
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| i was in contact with the organisers of the tour earlier this year and they were looking into getting quads into it. must have worked out for them. it is possible to get a "b" rego for quads in wa which allows them to be ridden on the roads for approved competitions which must be the angle they are going with |
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John Mags
Roostin Away
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
Posts: 728
Location: Gawler River SA
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Also know as an event permit..... As long as it is ridden as part of the event.
In 09 we finished Safari at Kalgoorlie, some 600km from Perth. Joseph and crew rode their quads back to Perth from Kal! Still part of the event.... sort of.... anyway, they recon it was good for more km on the quads as part of Dakar training.
This is not rego or ADR compliance, it is an event permit.
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TBR 927
Blaster class
Joined: 07 Jul 2010
Posts: 112
Location: Perth WA
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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I cant talk for other states but as heath would know we just needed a (WA) over 48hr permit for offroad vehicles for the Quit forest rally to liase to stages on the open highways
Pretty easy to get for event purposes which i guess this would be classed as an event ? |
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