Planning

This page has primarily been created for the team to plan our trip. Feel free to browse it, but it's probably not of any interest!

Final Meeting

We intend to leave at 09:30 on Sunday from the Chris residence - please arrive no later than 9am to help load the support vehicle.

Old Rick was nominated to referee and keep the challenge scores.

Young Rick to provide stop watches for spanner time

Spare fuel is to be carried in the trailer with 1L being carried on one of the bikes.

Rob to purchase oil

Old Rick to provide lock for trailer

Trailer and Bikes to be loaded on Sunday morning

Food and Drink all to be self sufficient except Old Rick will bring brew kit (Chris to provide kettle)

The importance of riders keeping in contact with each other was stressed.

Items for The Support Vehicle

• • First Aid Kit inc plasters, bandages, pain-killers and lots of vaseline (Young Rick)!

  • Bike Spares

    • Coil (Chris)

    • CDi (Young Rick)

    • Spark plug (Young Rick)

    • Fuses (Young Rick)

    • Old piston c/w ring and wrist pin (Chris)

    • Exhaust gasket (Chris)

    • Distilled Water (Chris)

    • Bottom end gasket (Chris)

    • Transmission oil (Chris and Rick)

    • Nuts, bolts and washers (Chris)

    • Silicone sealant and other emergency gasket repair stuff (Young Rick)

    • WD40 (Young Rick)

    • Grease (Young Rick)

    • Filter Foam (Chris)

    • Ball Bearings (Chris)

    • 5l of Unleaded Fuel (all three)

    • 2 Stroke oil (Rob)

  • Tool Kit

    • Socket Set (Chris)

    • Spanner Set (Chris)

    • Screwdriver Set (Chris)

    • Big Hammer (Chris)

    • Foot pump (Chris)

    • Haynes Manual (Chris)

  • Ratchet Straps, Ropes etc for Trailer (Chris's)

  • Old Rick's Camping Gear (Old Rick)

  • Kettle (Chris)

  • Stove (Old Rick/Chris)

  • Sweets and a good book (Old Rick)

  • Pen and Paper (Old Rick)

  • Mobile Phone Chargers (all three)

  • Sat Nav (Old Rick)

  • Map (Old Rick)

  • Lock for trailer (Old Rick)

Items to be carried on Rick's Bike

• • Rick

  • Camping Gear (tent, sleeping bag, torch etc)

  • Clothes and Toiletries

  • Documents - Tax, insurance, MOT and V5

  • Puncture Repair Kit (Chris/Rick)

  • Mini Pump (Chris)

  • Cable Ties (Chris/Rick)

  • Electrical Tape (Rick)

  • Stopwatch (for the spanner time challenge, Rick)

Items to be carried on Chris's Bike

• • Chris

  • Compact Camera

  • Camping Gear (tent, sleeping bag, torch etc)

  • Clothes and Toiletries

  • Small Assortment of Screwdrivers (Chris)

  • Small Adjustable Spanner (Chris/Rick)

  • Documents - Tax, insurance, MOT and V5

  • Stopwatch (for the spanner time challenge, Rick)

Items to be carried on Rob's Bike

• • Rob

  • Camping Gear (tent, sleeping bag, torch etc)

  • Clothes and Toiletries

  • Small Set of Sockets and Wrench (inc spark plug socket, Chris)

  • 1litre of emergency fuel

  • Documents - Tax, insurance, MOT and V5

  • Stopwatch (for the spanner time challenge, Rick)