Wot the Jatz's did

**JATZ** · 8th June 2011, 18:33

As promised....
The sun was shinning, the birds were singing and we had a mountain to ride up

What could possibly go wrong on a day like this

It was only a short ride from the centre of Ross to the start of the track, about 500 m and we were into it

I don't have pics but there is a bit of video of the first bit of the track, very loose and bumpy

Once again Nordie showed his class by disappearing up the track while the rest of us struggled. He was good enough to come back and help Matt out with the BRP

Anyway, we got past the first bit and through this

and came to this....

most went around the outside, but there's always one black sheep

about here a couple of people pulled the pin and headed for a gentle ride up Totara vlly rd. 3 of us carried on but didn't get much further before we came to another slippery rock with no way around or over it, without breaking something, so we retreated to join the others riding up Totara valley.
Here is the Mikonui river from the end of the road

And this is mount Greenland, would have been nice to have got to the top, maybe in the summer

There was some really nice streams on the way in but my pics don't do them justice, so I'll leave them out, unless Nordie want's to post some

We got some lunch back in Ross and headed down to the beach to eat it and skim some stones

Then made our way onto the old railway line for the trip north

It was a nice straight track, as you would expect being an old railway line and it had a nice firm base of gravel, most of the bridges were still complete

There was still a few puddles around

We got to the end, fuelled up in Hokitika and said

to the Chch pair, and headed north into this...

All went well on the way home, 'cept I ran out of gas at the Newton bridge in the Buller gorge

, Piglet was dispatched to Murch to fuel up and bring some back while I layed the bike on it's side to put all the gas on the left side of the tank, which was enough to get me to Murch under my own steam

Excellent weekend with a good bunch of guys, must do it again soon

my vid of Mt Greenland track

**Padmei** · 8th June 2011, 19:53

Great RR Jatz. Have to say tho I'm kinda glad I stayed home & ate... & ate some more

**JATZ** · 8th June 2011, 20:08

Originally Posted by Padmei

Great RR Jatz. Have to say tho I'm kinda glad I stayed home & ate... & ate some more

It was a great weekend, it wasn't cold so the wet wasn't an issue, some good challenging stuff, some nice scenic stuff and good company,
I will be going back to Mt Greenland and I still haven't done Napoleons on the bike so must do that too.
Start saving your brownie points now Padders

**Robmoto** · 27th June 2011, 00:29

Jatz, or Ztaj, thank for sharing great vid,s and pic,s there mate.

**_Shrek_** · 27th June 2011, 16:19

looks like you guys had fun, thanks for the pic's

good to see some of the

bugga's I've had the pleasure to

with

**JATZ** · 2nd July 2011, 21:37

No pics this time folks....
MrsJ's tenere was riden home today

Then we went for a ride

Man the old girl takes some pulling up when it's going into a corner a little hot

then........

it blew a hole in the head gasket

and came home on the trailer again :sigh:
Must've gone at least 15k's on this rebuild, thats gotta be a record

anyone wanna tenere ?

**Padmei** · 2nd July 2011, 21:39

Faaaaaaaark.Leave it alone you bastard. It's Alis not yours you big galoba!! Youare never never gonna rideany of mybikes

ever

**Woodman** · 2nd July 2011, 21:42

I think its time to mount it above the fireplace.

**Padmei** · 2nd July 2011, 21:43

Macca must have closed early folks

**JATZ** · 2nd July 2011, 21:48

Originally Posted by Woodman

I think its time to mount it above the fireplace.

Bottom of the ocean I think........

I was only doin about a 100k's in top gear, shoulda been fine

**Woodman** · 2nd July 2011, 21:50

had you just rebuilt the engine??
For a gasket to blow that quick its gotta be something obvious.

**Padmei** · 2nd July 2011, 21:52

Why did it go tho? Gonna try another one?
It still is the bike that felt 'right' as soon as I sat on it.
Whats up with the BIG?

**JATZ** · 2nd July 2011, 22:05

Originally Posted by Padmei

Why did it go tho? Gonna try another one?
It still is the bike that felt 'right' as soon as I sat on it.
Whats up with the BIG?

It's a nice looking bike and we should keep it, but after riding the 350's and having reliability, modern suspension and decent brakes........

I dunno :shrug:, she hasn't even worn out a chain and sprokets in the 3 yrs she's had it

I'm waiting on a brand spanking new original muffler for the Big, coming from the Netherlands, should be here about mid August, I hope

Originally Posted by Woodman

had you just rebuilt the engine??
For a gasket to blow that quick its gotta be something obvious.

Yip... just re-built. Apparently a helicoil was put in crooked in the barrel during the last re build. We have a spare barrel and a new oversize piston kit here, so it's my turn to have a go at it.