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Started by SoCal250, September 23, 2025, 01:05:42 PM

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SoCal250

September 23, 2025, 01:05:42 PM
Jan 03-17, 2026
14 Stages plus 1 Prologue (about 8,000 km total including non-timed sections)
75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

SoCal250

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January 03, 2026, 07:24:54 PM
Dakar is underway! :whoop:
75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

sav0r (CL MotoTech)

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January 04, 2026, 02:53:26 PM
Looks like decent coverage on YT this heat. The free coverage has been just awful in previous years. Like they hired interns or something to do it. Looking forward to watch a fair amount of it.
www.chrislivengood.net - for my projects and musings.

SoCal250

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January 04, 2026, 03:37:02 PM
Between the YT postings for the 2026 event, I've been enjoying watching Charley Boorman's "Race to Dakar" from 20 years ago. I had not seen it yet when I came across it on Tubi the other night. I started it thinking it was just a single documentary, but after getting into it I discovered it's a 7-episode series. Really interesting! :thumbs:
75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

SoCal250

#4
January 06, 2026, 07:43:27 PM
Such a bummer for Hillier. His first retirement in 3 attempts but he's had injuries every year: 2023 dislocated shoulder, 2025 broken nose, and 2026 broken arm (despite which he was still able to complete the stage).
75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

sav0r (CL MotoTech)

#5
January 06, 2026, 10:55:37 PM
I enjoyed that interview with him. Embodied the emotion of racing.
www.chrislivengood.net - for my projects and musings.
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