2011 Australasian Safari Rally, Perth Australia

[Crazyswede]

So I leave Friday September 16th to fly down to Perth Australia and the event starts on the 23rd. The event is 7 days and 4000Km long with 2900 Km of racing. The longest day is 660 miles long with about 450 miles of racing. I am starting 16th out of 45 bikes but the real start order will reveal itself after the dust settles from the prologue.

2011 Australasian Safari MOTO Division
PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST v1
NO. ENTRANT RIDER FROM CAT YEAR MAKE MODEL
1 CPW KTM GRABHAM, Ben NSW M3.2 2010 KTM 450SXF
2 GHR Honda SMITH, Todd NSW M3.2 2011 Honda CRF450X
3 CPW KTM FISH, Matthew VIC M3.3 2010 KTM 505SXF
4 Husaberg Rallye Racing SCHWARZ, David SA M1.3 2011 Husaberg FE570
5 CPW KTM Red Bull DEPRES, Cyril FRANCE M3.2 2012 KTM 450RR
6 GHR Honda SMITH, Jacob NSW M3.2 2011 Honda CRF450X
7 CPW KTM LANG, Rob ACT M2.2 2010 KTM SX‐F
8 GHR Honda ‐ Team South
Africa GRUNDY, Glen SOUTH
AFRICA M3.2 2011 Honda CRF450X1
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9 Simon Harslett HARSLETT, Simon WA M2.2 2011 Honda CRF 450 X
Rallye
10 Husaberg Rallye Racing SUNDERLAND, Sam UK M3.3 2011 Husaberg FE570
11 Husaberg Rallye Racing SEEL, Annie SWEDEN M2.3 570 Husaberg FE570
12 GHR Honda ‐ Team South
Africa tba SOUTH
AFRICA M3.2 2011 Honda CRF450X1
1
14 Husaberg Rallye Racing CONNELL, Garry WA M3.3 2012 Husaberg FE570
15 Kiwi Safari Team BOUWKNEGT, John WA M3.2 2011 KTM 450 Rally
16 Seth Strait STRAIT, Seth USA M1.3 2008 KTM 690E18 Husaberg Rallye Racing LUCCHESE, Manuel ITALY M1.2 2011 Husaberg FE570
19 Ivan Erceg ERCEG, Ivan WA M2.3 2010 honda crf450x
22 Outback Adventure Treks ERIKSSON, Magnus NSW M1.2 2011 Suzuki DRZ‐400E
25 Don Lark LARK, Don NSW M2.2 2010 Honda CRF450X
26 HUSABERG RALLYE RACING O'BRIEN, Ben NSW M1.3 2011 Husaberg FE570
27 David Geeves GEEVES, David NSW M2.2 2011 Honda CRF450X
28 Kiwi Safari Team JONES, Andrew NZ M2.3 2011 KTM 530 EXC
29 THATT Team COOLE, William WA M2.3 2011 Husaberg FE570
31 Yamaha Motors Australia DIENER, Shane SA M3.2 2011 Yamaha WR 450 F
32 Dale Hodgman HODGMAN, Dale TAS M3.3 2010 Husqvarna TE510
34 Mark Wexler WEXLER, Mark VIC M1.2 2010 Yamaha WR450
36 Charlie Ball BALL, Charlie WA M2.2 2010 Honda CRF450X
36 JC Motorsports SCOBLE, Russell WA M2.2 2008 Honda CRF450X
37 Paul Nappy NAPPY, Paul WA M2.2 2009 Honda CRF450X
38 Allan Saunders SAUNDERS, Allan WA M3.2 2009 Honda CRF450x
39 David Coates COATES, David WA M1.2 2009 Honda CRF450X
40 Bowen Brothers Motorcycles
‐ GHR Honda BOWEN, Stuart NSW M2.2 2010 Honda CRF450X
41 Ben Williams WILLIAMS, Ben NSW M2.2 2011 HONDA CRF450X
42 David Burford BURFORD, David VIC M1.3 2011 Husaberg FE 570
44 Nigel Trevor Rohrlach ROHRLACH, Nigel SA M1.2 2010 Yamaha WR450F
45 KangRacing Australia SCOTT, Andrew QLD M2.3 2012 Husaberg FE570
50 Autopro Belmont CHAPPELL, Marty WA M2.3 2011 KTM 530 EXC‐R
NO. ENTRANT RIDER FROM CAT YEAR MAKE MODEL
51 CPW KTM O’CONNOR, Troy NSW M2.3 2010 KTM EXC 530
54 O'CONNOR HARVESTING VERNON, Chad SA M2.2 2009 Yamaha WR450
55 THATT Team McKIE, Steve WA M2.3 2010 HUSABERG FE 570
56 Yamaha Motors Australia FAGGOTTER, Rod QLD M3.2 2011 Yamaha WR450F
71 Husaberg Rallye Racing YOUNG, Ben VIC M1.3 2011 Husaberg FE570
72 Husaberg Rallye Racing GRABHAM, Damien NSW M3.3 2011 Husaberg FE570
73 Husaberg Rallye Racing HEUCHAN, Michael NSW M2.3 2012 Husaberg FE570
75 Luke Sheehan SHEEHAN, Luke ACT M2.3 2009 KTM 530 EXC
75 David Lawn LAWN, David WA M3.3 2007 KTM SE 950R
89 Adventure Cams COONEY, Steve WA M3.3 2007 KTM 950 SE


My bike is in Sanfrancisco waiting for one more document and then it gets shipped via air freight. Still lots of little details to button up this week.

[Crazyswede]

here is a link to the stage breakdown/refueling matrix. Shows transit and stage Kilometers
http://www.australasiansafari.com.au/_l ... uel_Matrix

[Crazyswede]

here is the bike just before I shipped it out:





during the build...in my "garage"

[Jordan]

Good luck Seth and safe travels. Looks like a trip you'll remember for a lifetime. Keep us posted when you can!

[Crazyswede]

I am taking my GoPro helmet cam and should have access to some internet each night for updates. Will do what I can.

[KPAero]

Those are some long stages! Good luck, looks like a blast. Were you required to strip the bike down like that for transport, or does it just make the container smaller?




Is there any way you could get a car into your garage, looks like a comfortable work space.

[Crazyswede]

Those are some long stages! Good luck, looks like a blast. Were you required to strip the bike down like that for transport, or does it just make the container smaller?




Is there any way you could get a car into your garage, looks like a comfortable work space.

I had to pull the front wheel, fender, and headlight to fit it in the crate. The navigation console is also folded backwards in order to fit in the crate. Smaller crate = less shipping cost. There is also a second set of wheels in the crate. The other photos just don't have the aux tanks and plastic mounted on the bike.

[Crazyswede]

T shirts available soon. Graphic almost done. Probably $25 each...a friend of mine is doing the design. Here is a teaser for the graphic in progress.

[Neil_G]

Hi Seth

Hope to get down to Hillaries Boat Harbour next Thursday afternoon for the start - good luck

Neil

p.s. If you are getting a taxi from the airport to Hillaries, try and share with someone or it may cost you AUD$100- !!

[Crazyswede]

Hi Seth

Hope to get down to Hillaries Boat Harbour next Thursday afternoon for the start - good luck

Neil

p.s. If you are getting a taxi from the airport to Hillaries, try and share with someone or it may cost you AUD$100- !!

Luckily I am staying with another competitor. Got word today that my bike made it through customs succesfully and is ready for me to pick up on Monday. Look forward to meeting you next week. I have the only ktm in the race. There is another 690 but he is doing the adventure tour.

[Crazyswede]

just arrived in brisbane...next flight off to Perth. 12 hour time difference from home. my phone works on the wifi but i cannot make calls...

[Crazyswede]

Arrived in Perth...now fighting to stay awake until tonight so I can get aligned with the clock a bit better. 30 hours in airplanes is too much. Australia is cool...figuratively and physically right now. It just down poured for 30 minutes and then the sun came out. Oh, and my friend has land rovers too. Also, all the Australians seem to be confused and are driving on the wrong side of the road lots of cool old land cruisers driving around...have not seen a single Saab yet.

more later

[airsweden]

So is Mr Mongoswede is still fracture free and rolling on both wheels?

[Geoff]

He made it through tech and the ceremonial start. If there was ever a time to be serious....


Apparently the Prologue is tomorrow (this evening our time) which is a bunch of technical riding that determines your start order.

He had to change his class, because of his headlight........

[Crazyswede]

Yeah my headlight and footpegs bumped me from showroom to production. Getting ready for a 250 mile van ride north.


Husaberg girls: