JMo doing the Dakar

[Julie]

Join this group if you want to follow JMo in the 2011 dakar

http://www.facebook.com/pages/JMo-Racing-Jenny-Morgan-Dakar/173711529317544

[JMo]

Yea!

And check out Piglet's website - he made it all by himself! (although it took weeks as he has no fingers...) www.jennydakar.com

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/websitelink.jpg

Jx

[scrapps]

Thanks for posting a non Facebook site(dont do fb)
I have had a look at Piglet's site and will be following your adventures.:piglet:
Good luck and stay safe.

[giler]

Good luck JMo!

Will be following your progress, might even see you on Eurosport.:thumbsup:

[Darkness]

Yea!

And check out Piglet's website - he made it all by himself! (although it took weeks as he has no fingers...) Jx

"Yeay Piglet" and "Go JMo!"

Good luck: I'l keep an eye out for coverage on Eurosport.

Piglet is more impressive as a mate than Ewan anyday.

:spin::spin:

[Paranoid Dave]

I would but it's on Face Ache and I have principles you know.

Good luck anyway, bring us back a sand castle.

[JMo]

Nooooooo - you can always check into www.jennydakar.com too you know!

The little pig misses you PD x

Jxx

[JMo]

Piglet is more impressive as a mate than Ewan anyday.

Hee hee - there are similarities, I have to say...

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/DSC00668.jpg

Jx

[Paranoid Dave]

Nooooooo - you can always check into www.jennydakar.com too you know!

The little pig misses you PD x

Jxx


Give the pig a hug from me then, before you bury him up to his neck in sand with the sun setting behind him- I want proof so photo required. :D

[Nickj]

I'll be watching and cheering

[Julie]

I would but it's on Face Ache and I have principles you know.

Good luck anyway, bring us back a sand castle.

And thats bollox cause you're on facebook!

[JMo]

Julie! You've outed PD in public! Oooooh the shame!

Jxx

[gary tompkins]

I can see an order for a tee-shirt winging it's way to you soon :thumbsup:

Good luck Jmo

[giler]

Just about to read all about it in this months TBM!:thumbsup:

[Darkness]

I'm hoping there is y ddraig goch on the Dakar bike!

:biggrin::biggrin:

[JMo]

I'm hoping there is y ddraig goch on the Dakar bike!

:biggrin::biggrin:

You bet - he's all over it!

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/IMG_6743_2.jpg

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/IMG_6752_2.jpg

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/IMG_6757.jpg

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/IMG_6799.jpg

Jx

[Darkness]

You bet - he's all over it!

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/IMG_6799.jpg

Jx

That's well tidy!

:spin::spin:

[gary tompkins]

Looks very sorted Jenny.

I'm guessing those are extra tanks its wearing - what is fuel capacity like with them fitted? Oh and what make/model is it?

[JMo]

Hi Gary - it's a Yamaha WR450F, with a rally tank and fairing kit made by JVO racing (Spanish company).

The twin front tanks hold 10 litres a side (nice and low for weight distribution and more clearance for your knees), plus there are two auxiliary tanks - a 5 litre plastic one over the rear fender and left hand side panel, and a custom aluminium one between the twin front tanks giving another 5 litres, so 30 litres in total.

The fuel tap also allows me to switch between front / centre and rear tanks depending on how I would like the weight distributed - in sand for example it's usually better to empty the front tanks first to keep the front end as light as possible.

The two smaller tanks below the fairing on either side of the bash-plate are water tanks, as the rules stipulate you have to carry 3 litres of emergency water on board - although I wouldn't want to drink it after it's been boiling next to the engine for hours!

Jx

[gary tompkins]

Neat - I'm looking forward to updates on the website once it gets going

[Paranoid Dave]

Julie, yes I am on facebook, I had to join it to see something a friend had put on I was looking for. I have never posted on it, I can't use it, don't like it and never go plan to go back. I keep getting odd emails telling me I might like to see my friends again. I wish to reply telling them they were friends before facebook and will be after.
It really is getting annoying now. :(

[Julie]

Julie, yes I am on facebook, I had to join it to see something a friend had put on I was looking for. I have never posted on it, I can't use it, don't like it and never go plan to go back. I keep getting odd emails telling me I might like to see my friends again. I wish to reply telling them they were friends before facebook and will be after.
It really is getting annoying now. :(

Delete your account then

[Mark Taylor]

Hey JMo, Good for you, GO GIRL, BIG respect for all dakarers, I watch it every year and am always amazed/impressed/awe inspired by the general hard as nails stamina required for such an event - toughest race in the world and all that!

Good luck - we'll all be with you in spirit - Mark.

[JMo]

Just a quick hello - in five days I'll be flying to Buenos Aires - if Gatwick bloody Airport is open of course!

If you've not had a chance to visit the website, please do: www.jennydakar.com as it has all the links you need to follow my progress during the race - live tracking (I'm Moto #173), phone-ins to Rally Raidio (online) and thanks to Julie, I even have my own Facebook page which she has kindly offered to update with any tit-bits I can send back while I'm away...

Merry Christmas, and hope to see you all in the New Year - I might even dust off the Monster next spring!

Toot toot!

Jenny xx

ps. Piglet is ready to go too!

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/DSC01339.jpg

[psychlist]

Good luck Jen :hail:

[Darkness]

[QUOTE=JMo;373943]Merry Christmas, and hope to see you all in the New Year - I might even dust off the Monster next spring!

Toot toot!

Jenny xx

ps. Piglet is ready to go too!
[QUOTE]

Have a Merry Christmas & best wishes for the new year!

Spring on a Monster will be very restful after the Dakar.................

Oh, and please say "Thanks" to the little guy for me: the pack arrived yesterday.

:spin::spin:

[crust]

Good luck. Fantastic adventure, am looking forward to following your progress.

[MrsJel]

We'll be looking out for you - good luck x

[JMo]

Thank you everyone!

Piglet and I are about 20 miles away from Gatwick at the moment (in good time for once!) - we fly out tomorrow afternoon...

Just a reminder, the Dakar.com website will have the tracking facility once the race is underway (I'm #173), and I'll be updating Julie as regularly as I can via text, and in-turn she'll be updating the JMO racing Facebook page...

I'm also hoping to to do a few phone-ins to Rallyraidio.net where you can listen on line...

Toot toot for now!

Jx

[Stafford]

Good luck Jen, I'd say take it steady but that's not the general idea. So instead enjoy the experience and bring all home to the finish line.

[Darkness]

Thank you everyone!

Piglet and I are about 20 miles away from Gatwick at the moment (in good time for once!) - we fly out tomorrow afternoon...

Just a reminder, the Dakar.com website will have the tracking facility once the race is underway (I'm #173), and I'll be updating Julie as regularly as I can via text, and in-turn she'll be updating the JMO racing Facebook page...

I'm also hoping to to do a few phone-ins to Rallyraidio.net where you can listen on line...

Toot toot for now!

Jx

I don't do Facebook, but I'll be thinking envious thoughts of you.

Just go with the flow and enjoy the [Monster] ride, keep the dragon flying, but keep focus on that finish line and the bragging rights that come with it!

And watch out for the little guy: it's pretty scarey out there for a small pink pig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hasta la vista!

:spin::spin:

[Mand]

All the best you mad old bird. :)

xxx

[jerry]

That girl sure has balls ...good luck JMO ..safe trip please

[Julie]

Jenny has been sending updates to me - to keep updated please go to teh Facebook page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/JMo-Racing-Jenny-Morgan-Dakar/173711529317544

Which you should be able to view without being a member of facebook. I have not set the privicy Levels high.

Or go to ADVrider

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14814318#post14814318

If you rather stick to public forums

Julie

[Darkness]

Jenny has been sending updates to me - to keep updated please go to teh Facebook page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/JMo-Racing-Jenny-Morgan-Dakar/173711529317544

Which you should be able to view without being a member of facebook. I have not set the privicy Levels high.

Or go to ADVrider

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14814318#post14814318

If you rather stick to public forums

Julie

Bump, bump!

Day 5 and it's looking "interesting" for JMo: still wish I was there ,,,,,,,,,,

The links above give better info than the official Dakar site, which mostly says "Available soon"!

Craig Bounds is doing well too!

So come on the Dragons!

:spin::spin:

[Julie]

Thats cause i'm updating them live!

[crust]

Thats cause i'm updating them live!

and most appreciated it is too, thanks

[benson]

It's brave, stupid and fab! I'm well impressed innit bled....go jen!

[Nonnie]

What's happening JJOOLLIIEEEEE?

Is Jenny ok?

[Stafford]

Word on the street is that Jen is out with either a broken leg or hip, bugger. GWS Jen.

[Julie]

No news direct from jen - she's been airlifted to hostpital (without her phone and piglet!) both of which she can not live without.

As soon as she calls i'll post on here

x

[Nonnie]

Fingers crossed, pass on my love and good wishes xx

[benson]

Piglet - worse than the time he was posted up the lamp post at Arrow Mill!!!! Bless - I hope they are (both) alright.....

Meanwhile to keep the spirit of adventure alive I rode my VanVan across a field yesterday as homage to the Dakar and number 173. I got very muddy and stuck in several ruts. Here's to those who know what they're doing.....

[gary tompkins]

Saw the facebook messages this morning - really gutted for you Jen :(

Been following progress online all week and you were doing so well. Last time I checked in Jen had moved up to 115th out of 180+ starters yesterday, and was still making really good progress prior to the crash. There's only 100 runners still listed now, so that's nearly half the bikes on a DNF

Hope the leg isn't too bad Jenny and you and piglet are re-united soon. Think you deserve a medal for even taking part - that's one bonkers event. We'll have to treat you to a twatted hip party next time we meet up.

[Scott1]

Sorry to hear about Jen's accident, I was really enjoying following her race on Facebook and on here. Sounds like two broken bones in her leg/s. I really hope for a swift recovery and that you go for it again next year.

[BluprintZ]

+ 1 on Scotts post, what a bummer for Jen : (
She's had the guts to do what some of us wouldn't, so although she's probably very dissapointed with this awful scenario, she's done herself proud and i'm sure we are all very proud of her attempt.
As Scott says, roll on next year Jen.

G ; )

[alan c]

Sorry to hear the news Jen, hope you and :piglet: are re-united soon.

[bex]

Sad news Jenny, get well soon!

[chris yeatman]

taken from facebook, hope its ok to copy on here.

JMo Racing - Jenny Morgan Dakar Just been talking to Jen. She is out of surgery and feeling ok. She sounds tired and spaced out. One leg is broken at the bottom ( both bones)
They have bolted and screwed her leg. She did go into details but I will spare you all. She is hoping to sweet talk the staff to get to use the wifi in the ward and she has alitt...le laptop with her so she might be with us in Internet world very soon

[Darkness]

Bug*er!

That's gone and torn it, but it sounds like Jenny's getting good attention now and the little guy is safe.

There's a promise of an interview with Jenny on the Eurosport Dakar prog tonight.

[crust]

Gutted for her

GWS soon, Jen

[Julie]

taken from facebook, hope its ok to copy on here.

JMo Racing - Jenny Morgan Dakar Just been talking to Jen. She is out of surgery and feeling ok. She sounds tired and spaced out. One leg is broken at the bottom ( both bones)
They have bolted and screwed her leg. She did go into details but I will spare you all. She is hoping to sweet talk the staff to get to use the wifi in the ward and she has alitt...le laptop with her so she might be with us in Internet world very soon
That is my quote. My Internet is down and I had not got around to updating ukmoc. Yes I spoke to Jen and she is ok. Shell be on euro sport in 15 mins.

[Mark Taylor]

Absolutely gutted for you, toughest race in the world bar none - mega respect for even takig part. Get well soon & good luck for next year - the dakar has got to be more addictive than crack - I'm addicted and I'm only watching!!

[Mand]

Oh no crow... bad news. Get well Soon Jenny
Mand and Dave xxxxx

[Char]

Hope it's not too long before she gets home - she's one tough cookie

[J.P]

Ouch ! That's gotta hurt.

[gremlin]

You're one hell of a girl way braver than all of us, hope pain is under control and you'll be fighting fit again soon. Big hugs xx

[McMONSTRO]

Jeeez!!! Just seen this on the Eurosport coverage! Havnt been on here for ages and knew nothing about Jmo being in the Dakar! Heard her name and thought "I know that name" looked up to see her on the TV, nearlly dropped my dinner on the floor! Much respect for taking part in probably the toughest race on the planet and gutted that it has ended for her!

Julie, not on FB so can you add my name to the many wishing her a swift and speedy recovery, hope she is soon reunited with :piglet: and back on two wheels soon!

Neil......McMonstro

[Julie]

Hi

I have spoken to Jen tonight - she's very tired and in pain - but she'll be ok.

Nate from Rally RAIDo has interviewed her if you would like to hear from the women herself...

From Nate at Rally RAIDo Today's chat with JMo from the hospital:

We start with an update on her current condition, and then get some incredible insight into what life is like "on the Dakar" for the average (read: not superhuman) participant. If you're a Dakar junkie, this stuff is like crack.

Keep plugging away, Jenny!
http://209.197.11.120:80/g9z6c6z5/cds/p/4/0/1/401830797b8b1ad2/11DJMo3.mp3?sid=2552edef81dad9e0d8c052e291e26d4b&l_sid=21539&l_eid=&l_mid=2376678&dopvhost=hw.libsyn.com&doppl=0b35d10f46125c8146425c8197875735&dopsig=f49867d3d99f53db99a0f941c903f792

Cheers

Julie

[scrapps]

Ouchy... Hope your on the mend and back home soon to start planning your next adventure.

[SazzaG]

We think she'll probably be back by next weekend. She's still very tired and doesn't want to chat too much, but that's not really surprising! She has a wifi dongle for her netbook now, so she'll probably be along here at some point in the next few days.

As for her next adventure Scrapps, that's going to Morocco with a few of us in March! Not sure if she'll be able to ride, but at least we'll have an official photographer!

[BluprintZ]

Just been on Jens page on FB, it's quite upsetting to see her in the`copter with the oxygen mask on, what a hero!

G ; ) :thumbsup:.

[jerry]

No Pain No gain as the Shermans say ...at least JMO had the guts to get of her arse and try which is more than most of us would do......be proud JMO and get well soon

[Didge]

Dakar Rally Pictures here:-

http://totallycoolpix.com/2011/01/dakar-rally-2011/

Our poor Jen, just after her off, is in pictures No. 41 & 43.

Hope your're recovering well mate.

See you fairly soon.

[JMo]

Hey Didge!

Yes, I am currently holed up in Essex, until my foot is strong enough to work my clutch pedal again... hope to pop and see you as soon as I'm driving again x

Thanks for posting the link to those photos - there are some corkers!

Here's one of happier times:

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/9806446.jpg

Thank you all for your kind words, support and well wishes...

Jx

[He11cat]

Just listened to interview at least you gave it a bloody good shot most wouldn't even dare:) get well soon . :)

[JMo]

OK, just a quick update - I've been busy updating the www.jennydakar.com website over the past couple of days, and it's now live again with a new photo album full of Dakar pictures - a great number not seen before - plus the new Team T-shirts and other merchandise deals are now on-sale online!

Please check out the photos, and let me know what you think!

Jxx

ps. Piglet has asked me to remind you all that later today (27th January) at 10pm GMT, there will be a live interview on www.bikerfm.co.uk with Piglet talking about his favorite records... (erm, are you sure that's right? ed.)

Hopefully there might also be an opportunity for me to say something about my ill-fated Dakar attempt this year too... you can also email the show with any questions... proper interactive an’ all that!

Toot toot!

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/9806446.jpg

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/9810233.jpg

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/9817130.jpg

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/9819694_2.jpg

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JMoandpiglet/Dakar%202011/170269_183445228344174_173711529317544_546272_3723 756_o.jpg

[J.P]

I hope you're on the mend.

[J.P]

And there are some truly wonderful camera shots from the event from you and the totallycoolpix website

[BluprintZ]

Wicked pics Jen, get well soon girl, Wales awaits you.

G ; ) x

[Plum]

Hey Jenny

Sorry to hear about you getting injured at the Dakar.Massive respect to you for entering, and something tells me it won be long before your up on your feet (and metal work) and doing something crazy again.

Luv,hug and get well kisses from Jersey

L
xx

[jerry]

Great Photos....I hope your body is on the mend JMO ..a great adventure for you and a real achievment .

[JMo]

Thanks everyone... it's going to be a slow(er) process with the leg unfortunately - another 3 weeks at least before i can stand/walk on it, and possibly 'months' before it is strong enough to be able to ride with any enthusiasm...

I'm glad you liked the photos - at least I have a good selection from those first few days, that hopefully illustrate the intensity of the whole event!

Hope to catch up with you all in person later in the year!

Jenny xx