Depends on the rider and the pace. But in her case, yes she would have done much better on the CRF300. I'm sure she is of the same opinion. I doubt she will buy a Desert X!
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Depends on the rider and the pace. But in her case, yes she would have done much better on the CRF300. I'm sure she is of the same opinion. I doubt she will buy a Desert X!
For lack of a better phrase, these are "show people" and most get kickbacks and freebies for naming products. But that's my guess.
If the guy is such a good friend of Noraly's, you'd think he knows her bike habits ... and a 110hp bike that's a bit too tall is not for her.
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It warms my heart to see Noraly smile and laugh so much when Charlie is around. Nice small towns and tracks. They went way above tree line!
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I echo that feeling. I like how she calls him out on stuff too! I also enjoyed hearing her speak Dutch to the Belgian.
Noraly sure enjoys these guys, and clearly is great friends with Charly (her spelling). For someone who has such a great time with them, its a mystery to me why she goes off alone for months at a time, barely connecting with people. He's a handsome fellow. She picked well.
I will add, that I don't get blasting along at high speeds on such gnarly trails. When I did that following my buddies on the MABDR (small potatoes compared to what they are doing) I was concentrating on the road ahead of me. Went on some magnificent National Forest roads and all I saw was a few tens of yards in front of me. After I separated off, and was able to ride more slowly, I could smell the roses (so to speak), enjoy the scenery, and then I had a wonderful time. Really rough, rocky roads don't do it for me. Ride your own ride!
Maybe I'm just too old a fart.
I will add, that I don't get blasting along at high speeds on such gnarly trails. When I did that following my buddies on the MABDR (small potatoes compared to what they are doing) I was concentrating on the road ahead of me. Went on some magnificent National Forest roads and all I saw was a few tens of yards in front of me. After I separated off, and was able to ride more slowly, I could smell the roses (so to speak), enjoy the scenery, and then I had a wonderful time. Really rough, rocky roads don't do it for me. Ride your own ride!
Maybe I'm just too old a fart.
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*Charley* Sinewan. I subscribed to his channel:
when Noraly introduced him when she was in Guatemala.
Quite a character, upbeat. He talks constantly, in Spanish, so it gets a bit tedious reading subtitles.
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when Noraly introduced him when she was in Guatemala.
Quite a character, upbeat. He talks constantly, in Spanish, so it gets a bit tedious reading subtitles.
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Yeah......NOPE!!!
I watched a bit of his videos.....dude never shuts up. Waaaayyyy too full of himself for me to watch.
This dude will never be a pilot. Riding off on a bike fresh out of a major rally/race with blown front shocks? Checklists? Taking Noraly on such rough trails on an unfamiliar bike? (Sure she did well, but she also could have gotten hurt). Oh to be young and invulnerable. But we don't have to put up with him for more than a few minutes at a time. He is Noraly's choice.
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Noraly is always up for a challenge and Carlos is definitely a challenge, and she seems to put him in his place without hesitation. I do watch his videos, for the most part I find them entertaining. He recently lost his editor for his videos and he took it rather hard, so the timing of him returning to Spain, and Noraly needing a break from the rainy season seems coincidental.
I have noticed on his channel he does rely on others to maintain his bikes for him whereas Noraly, if given the opportunity is at the mechanics side getting her hands dirty on the project at hand.
There is history between the Dutch and the Spanish and I’m pleased my countrymen have been able to separate themselves from the Spaniards some hundreds of years ago.
I have noticed on his channel he does rely on others to maintain his bikes for him whereas Noraly, if given the opportunity is at the mechanics side getting her hands dirty on the project at hand.
There is history between the Dutch and the Spanish and I’m pleased my countrymen have been able to separate themselves from the Spaniards some hundreds of years ago.
No tools? really? 4 off road riders and no tools to fix a flat?!?!
And to answer the title, no, it's not for you It took 3 folks to right-side the bike.
And to answer the title, no, it's not for you
It took 3 folks to right-side the bike.
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On ADVrider there was a brief mention of her friend Charly somewhere, and he's got a small feature on the RevIt! website as a sponsor-ee. The ADV'ers were commenting that for a quasi-accomplished offroad racer, it seemed odd that Charly would go for a trail ride just after completing a tough race -- without even checking out his bike or doing any maintenance at all. Basic stuff like fork seals? And some other situation that wasn't addressed after his race.
I dunno, don't know him or follow him, but that doesn't seem smart, given his familiarity with motorbikes.
As I said, this guy, as personable as he is, should not go for a pilot's license.
I haven’t watched since the last Africa episode and will wait until she returns there. Not sure why I lost interest once she left there. Enjoying the different points of view expressed here though.
Where is Itchy Boots Wednesday?
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For the next while, she will only be producing one video per week to be released on Sunday morning.
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I guess we’re off to the Dinaric rally in Croatia on a KTM 350 EXC
I assume you "know something" (?)
I checked the entry list, no Noraly. Using an assumed name entry maybe? I found this as the closest match:
98, Maaike Mille, Netherlands, RallyM2, KTM, Women
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I got an email from her, outlining her intentions.
Just put 'Maaike' into a Dutch translator and it comes out 'Lyndon' in English - of Lyndon Poskitt fame maybe..... Don't ask me how it did that, it seems very odd!
It doesn't work the other way round.......
It doesn't work the other way round.......