Waiouru Army Adventure Ride

**3L4NS1R** · 5th November 2010, 15:45

Have an awesome time guys. Jealous. Much.

**Night Falcon** · 5th November 2010, 16:00

take ya rain coats and lots of pictures..

**ducatijim** · 5th November 2010, 19:38

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I've done a few 550km days on it and one 800km day before, my bike has the gel seat though I don't reckon thats much better.

Ur quite right - the stocker is way better! And an Airhawk is better again!!

**ducatijim** · 5th November 2010, 19:40

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

shall give him a big manly hug for all you guys.

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Jeeezus.....FFS don't bother on my behalf.

**Eddieb** · 6th November 2010, 04:26

I dunno what it's like elsewhere but I don't think I could actually hold the bike upright at my place.

Unless the wind drops considerably in the next hour I may not make it.

**GPS MAN** · 6th November 2010, 06:29

Blowing a Gale at my place

I don't think I'll be riding my bike here in Hawkes Bay today

**marks** · 7th November 2010, 15:05

what an awesome ride - a real standout

thanks Bugs

big big friendly - my arse

as usual the unreliable and fragile ktms had caused problems

**twisty** · 7th November 2010, 15:43

Gotta love those Africa's

**NordieBoy** · 7th November 2010, 16:27

Your arse is big bike friendly?

**buggsubique** · 7th November 2010, 16:34

Originally Posted by twisty

Gotta love those Africa's

Yeah mine got me home...just!

Lost the front brakes in waiouru...
lost the speedo south of Foxton...
Flat tyre just north of Waikanae...

Flat tyre turned out to be significant electrolysis from steel spoke nipples in the rim and a winter of the bike sitting at Wellington Airport each weekend... dug out the rot and filed back the flakes...not pretty, but yeah made it.

Helmet cam footage looks good, so will aim to have that up by end of the week.

**pampa** · 7th November 2010, 18:53

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Yeah mine got me home...just!

Lost the front brakes in waiouru...
lost the speedo south of Foxton...
Flat tyre just north of Waikanae...

Flat tyre turned out to be significant electrolysis from steel spoke nipples in the rim and a winter of the bike sitting at Wellington Airport each weekend... dug out the rot and filed back the flakes...not pretty, but yeah made it.

Helmet cam footage looks good, so will aim to have that up by end of the week.

WHAT an awesome ride. Thanks Buggs!!

I made it Sat night after 710K on the clock, having started at 6:15 am and finished 11:45 pm. I believe I may have failed to observe the speed limit in some areas (between Waiouru & Upper Hutt). Luckily the wobble on the road due to aggressive knobblies got better at night time! I'm very happy I'd spent a few bucks on the high powered bulb!

Bike seems fine, although lost at least one bolt, heaps of crap but already cleaned. now need to sort the water pump and 40000 service.

Thanks again mate.

Have some pics and some footage, will post later