Ok, so if you have not already heard over on the Adventure Rider forum (look here for the most up to date commentary or here at the horses mouth for facts and figures) yesterdays special section 2 brought a fault in the Rooney teams ignition control unit (possibly related to an earlier crash where a plug lead…
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Get Set!
After a thorough check over the venerable r65 today went through scrutineering. A sand tyre has been fitted for Saturdays prologue, a 22km blast held just outside of Geraldton WA. Tomorrow the team will make the 400km journey north to Geraldton and prepare for a prologue start at around 2.30 Saturday afternoon. After that the…
On your mark!
Yesterday I caught up by phone with Jason Adams who is now In Western Australia. He has already done a few hundred kilometers on the Rooney GS special which he described as ‘amazing’ and not at all like the r100gspd he is accustomed to punting through the forest of upstate New York. The bike has been performing well…
Hey watch it!
Jason Adams is one to watch in the 2012 Australasian Safari according to the event website. We totally agree. Jason is one of a small crew of international competitors taking up the challenge. Paul has the 6×6 Landrover loaded with the badass r65 and is already making his way to Western Australia. Go Jason!
Update: August 5 2012
New Yorker Jason Adams (below on his R100gspd) to ride the Rooney R65gs in the 2012 Australasian Safari. Details on the ‘Race’ Page. A few bit and bobs have been added to the the ‘Workbench’.
Update: February 29 2012
A new page has been added. The ‘Race’ page will be focused on ahem…racing. PLUS New detail has been added to the Rooney Cycles Page. Check out the ‘On the Road” section for a look at some nice road going Rooney Specials. I also posted a couple of K bikes for those fans of the…
Rooney Tune 