Charlie

Off-Road Training – Wheeldon Craving

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22nd March 2011

I have been an out and out misery since I acquired a DNS in the first round of the Midwest Enduro. The most disappointing thing was not getting the satisfaction of a good blat off-road. However all the planets aligned last Thursday with the Mrs at work on Saturday, an amazing weather forecast, and a…
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Midwest Racing Enduro – Round One

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14th March 2011

There is no point trying to hold any of you in any anticipation whatsoever, to build up to the grand result of my first ever endure race. As I have stated before what I really desperately wanted to achieve was avoiding the DNF (Did Not Finish), this I did handsomely by one letter – my…
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Charlie’s Enduro Debut

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10th March 2011

With race day approaching I had a few things to do to get the RMX250S truly ready. Cosmetically I removed all of the indicators, the numberplate hanger, and decided to treat myself to a set of Renthal Bars. Once in place I then fitted, glued and lock wired in a set of Renthal grips and…
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Ready To Race

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28th February 2011

My RMX250 project was not coming on particularly well, I had given the carb a bloody good clean, polished up the wheels and ordered in new hoops for the old girl when all of a sudden – it was February. March 6th – the date of my first enduro – was beginning to loom heavily on…
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Charlie’s ZXR400 Loom

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1st February 2011

I am getting into the technical end of the ZXR400 now. With all fitting nicely into place I can no longer avoid the spaghetti maze of wires which has waited patiently for attention.
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Charlie’s ZXR400 Project – Shake, Rattle, Roll…

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17th January 2011

I have had some work to do on additional parts of the frame. Armed with two rattle cans the grills for both the radiator and oil cooler have been sprayed, attached and fitted. I am delighted with the results, considering I was going to bin both of them, it’s great that my perseverance has restored…
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