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Shannon Takes on the Borneo Equator Expedition ‘09 ~ UTVWeekly.com Exclusive
Shannon has left the country. And he has surfaced in Borneo thanks to his SPOT. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-0.0429,109.3487&ll=-0.0429,109.3487&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1 He checked in today, suprisingly by text! “I am ok, tracking is on. Don’t know why delay but suspect thick trees. I have stories but can’t get a satellite lock for bgan, will keep trying. Fun but rain and […]
Marshall MotoArt
If you have not seen some of Chris Burkes creations at Marshall Motor Art in West Eden Utah you pretty much need to see them to believe. Chris runs a complete fabrication shop and builds anything you can dream up. Brutus Brutus started life as a stock Polaris Ranger and was transformed into a five […]
Marshall MotoArt Safari Cage and Hi-Lift Jack – Another in the Borneo Series
When we decided to go to Borneo one of the first problems we needed to deal with was a lack of storage on the RZR. It takes a lot of gear to go on an expedition like this. We need to be mostly self contained with limited expectation of support form other members. We have […]
Twisted Stitch Seats – Another in the Borneo Series
The prospect of 12 hour days sitting in the stock seats did not SIT well will me. Looking at the Borneo trip I knew I needed an upgrade. It’s not that the stock seats are uncomfortable either, in fact they are quite nice as far as UTV stock seats go. But they don’t give much […]
Borneo – On My Way!
11/29/09 I’m sitting in the airport, about to board my flight to Jakarta. I’m not a good traveler, I think I might simply despise airports. But I deal with it, a necessary evil I suppose. I have a song stuck in my head. “I’ve always been crazy but it keeps me from going insane”. […]
ITP Baja Cross 8 Ply Tires on ITP Type 7 Beadlock rims – Another in the Borneo Series
Ah, the age old tire debate. When we were looking at the tire requirements for this Expedition to Borneo the debate raged. There will definitely be a LOT of mud, probably more than this desert rat has ever seen. I have been to the Mud Nationals and seen what it takes to perform in real […]
Spectro Oils, EBC Brakes and Slime Tire Sealant from MTA – Another in the Boreno Series
The Borneo trip is an oil nightmare. You already know that changing the fluids in the RZR is a royal PIA. The Engine oil is different than the tranny oil is different than the front diff which is different than the rear diff. Taking a few complete sets of oils to change out creates a […]
Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers Race Registration Open, Some Pictures and Week Schedule
Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers Registration is now open through January 1, 2010. http://www.kingofthehammers.com/registration.php The Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers race will be held on Thursday February 11th, 2010 as part of the week long Hammerking Productions event in Johnson Valley, CA. The first place purse for this […]
K&N Filters from MTA – Another in the Borneo Series
Borneo presents some unique challenges. Despite the fact that we are going during monsoon season we fully expect to eat plenty of dust. There will be about 30 vehicles in the expedition and certain stretches of trail promise to be very dusty. The combination of dust and the potential for swamping the engine multiple times […]
Rugged Race Radios – Intercomm and Radio – Another in the Borneo Series
One of the main reason I enjoy UTVs is being able to have a conversation with your riding partner. Well at least it was a good theory. In reality it’s usually more like a screaming match punctuated by a lot of “Whats?” and “Uh huhs” as in “I didn’t hear a word you said but […]