My good racing buddy Dan and I are heading from Canada to the 2009 Tuareg Rallye in Morocco next March. We'll both be on 2008 FE550 Berg's from Ross Rocher Sales in Stratford, Ontario.
The entries are in and the planning has begun in earnest. Dan picked up his bike late last week and mine is due in soon. To tell the truth...I've never even ridden a Berg, but I do have a close relative, a 2000 TE610 (left kick) Husky.
The Tuareg starts off in Spain and works its way down into the desert of Morocco, using some of the same sections as the Dakar of years past. We decided on the FE550 after looking at several other options. Hopefully it will provide the right balance of agility on the knarly rock sections and speed on the open desert.
Feel free to chip in with any set up tips and prep you might have on the bike...there's no need to go "full rallye" mods for this event. Big tank(s), protection, navigation equipment...all will be added, but we'll keep it simple...or try to.
Can't wait to get my hands on the bike and start putting in some time on it.
The entries are in and the planning has begun in earnest. Dan picked up his bike late last week and mine is due in soon. To tell the truth...I've never even ridden a Berg, but I do have a close relative, a 2000 TE610 (left kick) Husky.
The Tuareg starts off in Spain and works its way down into the desert of Morocco, using some of the same sections as the Dakar of years past. We decided on the FE550 after looking at several other options. Hopefully it will provide the right balance of agility on the knarly rock sections and speed on the open desert.
Feel free to chip in with any set up tips and prep you might have on the bike...there's no need to go "full rallye" mods for this event. Big tank(s), protection, navigation equipment...all will be added, but we'll keep it simple...or try to.
Can't wait to get my hands on the bike and start putting in some time on it.
