I think it’s great going old school because she can find parts in old parts bins. The problem is that it’s a custom so she better know exactly what parts are compatible. Also points and distributors would not be my choice from a reliability standpoint. They get cacked up with muck and carbon!
It seems to me that Moritz has built a bike for something like the Baja 1000 or Dakar race where the rider has support in the form of a pit crew with spare parts. Noraly is going to ride her bike around the world, and there might not be old parts & pieces for her along the way. I liked the alternative ignition system, and that she can bypass the bike electrics, but I can think of several scenarios where she will need parts. Who knows, maybe she has Moritz on standby to ship her whatever she needs.
Interesting guy. I'd bet he could make it around the world because of his mechanical knowledge. He can probably fix anything on his bike with a paper clip.
There’s a bit more in the book, with regards to her early personal life, her previous jobs and relationship with her partner.
No I have a Dutch copy, I had a relative ship it to me as soon as it came out.
I think this build is akin to building an International Six Days Enduro bike where redundancy, simplicity and longevity are the name of the game. I too worry a bit about the parts availability but it could be minimized by careful documentation uploaded to her phone.
“Great adventures to the far East” this was from her Facebook post
At some point, I see her riding through Mongolia and some of the 'stans.
