Wires Ride Sunday 28 June

[xen]

Going to head up to this next Sunday with the usual suspects. Who else wants to give the mythical wires track a try?

Meet up at 9am end of Maratoto road, wires turnoff, go down to the carpark. $5 honesty box

[vazza]

Yep ill be there. Gonna meet up with jt. Confirming wednesday.

Will be good to meet some KBers! Only know a couple :)

[Rupe]

Going to head up to this next Sunday with the usual suspects. Who else wants to give the mythical wires track a try?

Meet up at 10am end of Maratoto road, wires turnoff. $5 honesty box

Yep, keen. Anyone want to car pool, leaving from the top of the shore?

[vazza]

I'm out west rupe.. Could work out something..

[Rupe]

I'm out west rupe.. Could work out something..

Sweet as, we'll sort it out closer to the time. Looking forward to this already.

[cave weta]

Going to head up to this next Sunday with the usual suspects. Who else wants to give the mythical wires track a try?

Meet up at 10am end of Maratoto road, wires turnoff. $5 honesty box

Shall I bring a plug spanner?:stupid:

Ill be there with camera!

[xen]

Hey it wasn't my bike that fouled :P

[dafydd roberts]

Blacksmith told me he was going to come along also.

:innocent:

[K6K]

My ribs should be healed from the last wires/gutbuster...I'll be in!

[flyingcr250]

My ribs should be healed from the last wires/gutbuster...I'll be in!

i wanna gooooooo!!!!:doh:

jt will have to show me the tracks when i get my bike>

[Reckless]

Fark I just took the barrell off mine. Whats wires like for running in?? LOL!!!

[honda_power]

im very keen

[camchain]

Fark I just took the barrell off mine. Whats wires like for running in?? LOL!!!
Don't forget to give that bore a bloody good hone Reckless.

[tommorth]

Shall I bring a plug spanner?:stupid:

Ill be there with camera!


haha I'm comeing and I will bring my plug spanner and a plug with me this time :doh: hopefully wont need them though going to change my jetting before I ride again 45pilot here I come

still gotta make some sort of camera box click clak boxs could be the answer

[Reckless]

Don't forget to give that bore a bloody good hone Reckless.

Haha yeh Right! LOL!!
Bore on my 08 looks good, not perfect like my 03 strangely enough but still good.

Hey mate did you come across the fiugres for the 08 model for X and Z dimensons. They say the engines are the same but not exactly as these diminsions vary every year in the 01 - 03 book? And I can't find a torrent or downoad with the 08 figures in do you have them??

[Rupe]

Ok, looks like a bit rain due over the weekend.

So whos still planning on going?

[vazza]

I still wanna go! Is it showers or lots of rain?!

[Rupe]

I still wanna go! Is it showers or lots of rain?! Lots by the looks of it

[xen]

Did it today with Jt & Daffyd. Track is mint, definitely will be there sunday but as the track can take longer than expected better if we

** meet there at 9am **

You go down wires turn off and cross a small bridge to get to the carpark.

Thermals would be good, and bring a jacket if raining.

[vazza]

Sweeeeet! Keen as no matter the weather tbh~

[noobi]

looks like lots of rain on friday, then ok on saturday then lots of rain saturday night and sunday
wanna try get out to the sandpit on saturday, rain should firm it up a bit, was really soft over by the big dipper, toi toi track area last sunday

http://www.metservice.com/public/maps/rain-forecast-3-day.html

[flyingcr250]

looks like lots of rain on friday, then ok on saturday then lots of rain saturday night and sunday
wanna try get out to the sandpit on saturday, rain should firm it up a bit, was really soft over by the big dipper, toi toi track area last sunday

http://www.metservice.com/public/maps/rain-forecast-3-day.html

ill hit the sandpit this weekend if i get my bike.:scooter:

[noobi]

ill hit the sandpit this weekend if i get my bike.:scooter:

sold your ute?

[Rupe]

Sweeeeet! Keen as no matter the weather tbh~

Where abouts out west are you?

Still keen altho got a shit tyre. just want to make sure some others turn up.

[vazza]

Henderson, pretty close to the lincoln road offramp

[Midget200]

looks like lots of rain on friday, then ok on saturday then lots of rain saturday night and sunday
wanna try get out to the sandpit on saturday, rain should firm it up a bit, was really soft over by the big dipper, toi toi track area last sunday

http://www.metservice.com/public/maps/rain-forecast-3-day.html

Oh my god after hearing you guys talk about Outward Bound, The Big Dipper, wanted to see what it was all about and went out there today! Oh my god! I need to grow some kahunas me thinks! It was pretty sandy on that big uphill! Downhill was okay, but that uphill sure was hard. Well hard to walk up while other people had to get my bike up. Guess will have to go back and try, try, try again!

[Rupe]

Oh my god after hearing you guys talk about Outward Bound, The Big Dipper, wanted to see what it was all about and went out there today! Oh my god! I need to grow some kahunas me thinks! It was pretty sandy on that big uphill! Downhill was okay, but that uphill sure was hard. Well hard to walk up while other people had to get my bike up. Guess will have to go back and try, try, try again!

Come on guys, read the thread title.

Thought we were trying to keep threads on topic from now on, now we're talking bout utes, big dipper, and woodhill

[noobi]

Oh my god after hearing you guys talk about Outward Bound, The Big Dipper, wanted to see what it was all about and went out there today! Oh my god! I need to grow some kahunas me thinks! It was pretty sandy on that big uphill! Downhill was okay, but that uphill sure was hard. Well hard to walk up while other people had to get my bike up. Guess will have to go back and try, try, try again!

apparently the big dipper area was really cut up, it hasnt rained lots for a while, and that area is quite exposed, so rutted up at the bottom and couldnt get a run up. i folded the front end about 3 times going down the hill on the other side of the dipper

[noobi]

Come on guys, read the thread title.

Thought we were trying to keep threads on topic from now on, now we're talking bout utes, big dipper, and woodhill

sorry rupe. yea wires stuff, rocks, hard as, drowned bikes, slippery and frozen, lots of pushing, etc...

[Midget200]

Come on guys, read the thread title.

Thought we were trying to keep threads on topic from now on, now we're talking bout utes, big dipper, and woodhill

Wow really sorry, inappropriate of me to do that. Will try in future not to blow the thread!

[Rupe]

Wow really sorry, inappropriate of me to do that. Will try in future not to blow the thread! Sorry wasn't aimed at you, just trying to keep the thread on topic so we know if the ride is going ahead and whos going.

[vazza]

Due to the weather being shiza on Sunday, shall we do it Saturday? Im not fussed really. Would be good to experience wires minus the rain! :D

[Rupe]

Due to the weather being shiza on Sunday, shall we do it Saturday? Im not fussed really. Would be good to experience wires minus the rain! :D

That would suit me better too.

[vazza]

What do you say JT, xen, daff etc?

[Reckless]

Still keen altho got a shit tyre. just want to make sure some others turn up.

I'll be there mate! Ran the bike in today, well a blast out the sandpit for 3/4 of an hour! thats enough for a 2 smoker!

Anyway Daff just Pm'ed me wants to start at 9am so we don't run out of light. Shit that makes it hard to get there on time from Dorkland!! Hope we can find it OK! me an my two buddies are goin as long as its still Sunday.

Daffydd was there today and didn't say it was unridable so we have to trust his judgment. Gonna take us on a loop first to see who can hack the gutbuster or not! Shit now I'm a bit freaked if its that hard!

Stuff it!! I've always wanted to give it a go so I'm in. Test me on the test loop and see if I can pass the test LOL!!!! You young fellas can help the old fart through aye lads!!!
Now down to change the oil and do the chain! yeeeha!!

[Reckless]

the weather could do anything between now and then guys! Better leave the final decision till a bit later I reckon!!

[Rupe]

I'll be there mate!Stuff it!! I've always wanted to give it a go so I'm in. Test me on the test loop and see if I can pass the test LOL!!!! You young fellas can help the old fart through aye lads!!!
Now down to change the oil and do the chain! yeeeha!!

Good man, of cause we'll help if you needed it.

[honda_power]

got any more free spots for a wires virgin to tag along?

dont wanna miss out this time!

[tommorth]

i'm keen as rain or shine for sunday can't do saturday as I'll be up north.

xen said around hour twenty from south aucks today so 9 is not that bad and its nice to be back at the car in the daylight

[Reckless]

got any more free spots for a wires virgin to tag along?

dont wanna miss out this time!

Fuck me the way you jump a bike mate you'll be ok!!!
A wires virgin! Yeeha got my virginity back!!!

Now back on topic aye!! LOL!!!

[vazza]

Sweet as, Sunday it is! Can us Aucklanders meet somewhere on the way? like that major Bp station autobahrn thing

[Reckless]

Sweet as, Sunday it is! Can us Aucklanders meet somewhere on the way? like that major Bp station autobahrn thing

yep good idea have to get off now but pm me your mobile Vazza I've got Rupe's already and we will hook up ok

[honda_power]

lol basically what i was asking is it all good if i come. if theres 10-20 people turning up allready might be too much

[jt119]

did wires and gutbuster today with xen and daf think all up it took 5 hours wouldnt worry about rain its all wet or ice enyway ill put some vid up soon really good ride and its ezzy to find

[krasher]

Where is this wires place? I might be keen if there is room for another?

[honda_power]

type "Wires Road, Komata, Waikato" into wises.co.nz

[xen]

You'll be sweet Reckless, Wires is a good track in itself & you can see if you want to carry on & do gutbuster which is quite long

Yeah its not too bad in the rain, its already wet there :lol:

Yeah honda_power and krasher all good to come.

:Offtopic: I don't mind the off topic stuff, only stay in this sub forum and its not like theres that many posts.

[honda_power]

sweet as. how long are the gas stops? the yz is quite thirsty, and has std sized tank

[jt119]

dont no about gas stops wish ther was more smoking ones thow mite pay to take a cpl of letters for the yz if our going to do the gutbuster aswell

[cave weta]

If its pissing wet and miserably cold:cold: I will give it a miss- Ive had 3 days on the bikes this week and its only wednesday! Im out again in the morning at 7am:scooter:

[K6K]

We took a yz down there a few weeks ago. The wires and gutbuster is only 15k approx so gas should be fine. I would soften up the suspension on the YZ as much as possible...some of the rock sections are tricky and if you bounce off something the wrong way 'cause your forks are too stiff you can get off balance, loose momentum and once you stop getting moving again can be difficult. I would also recommend a new or near new soft compound tyre...the rocks will chew it up but on that sort of track you need it. My new Mich S12 was pretty stuffed (one side at least) after one loop of the wires and the wires and gutbuster the next week. About 20k maybe!
I can also recommend from personal experience to make sure your headlight is working, and when I do it next time I'm taking a backup headlamp too. A couple of guys got stuck in a few places and a tea kettle overheating 450 delayed us enough for it to get dark. Riding when you can't see sucks all the fun out of it.
Wish I could do it this time but I'm flying out to Aus that night. Have a good one guys!

[honda_power]

its 15k long and takes until dark?!

cheers for the advice, will do that... suspension is set quite hard at the mo.

I was thinking one of those eXTra's... they last last forever and get decent grip at 8 or so psi

[honda_power]

dont no about gas stops wish ther was more smoking ones thow mite pay to take a cpl of letters for the yz if our going to do the gutbuster aswell

well ill be driving 100k's or so, so might as well do the whole thing. cheers for that. I think I might take a litre or two just in case

[jt119]

just put a small vid on youtube look up [gut11]

[xen]

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cheers man, nice indication of the trak

Its slow as going up the rocky hills and thru the bogs. Don't want to be out there when its dark so check your bikes well :sweatdrop

[Reckless]

Wish I could do it this time but I'm flying out to Aus that night. Have a good one guys!

Thanks for that K6K gonna replace the blown bulb in my headlight tomorrow.
my exc size tank should romp in and re tyres read below!
Thanks again for taking the time to post.


its 15k long and takes until dark?!

cheers for the advice, will do that... suspension is set quite hard at the mo.

I was thinking one of those eXTra's... they last last forever and get decent grip at 8 or so psi

I went in to Triple X to get some Pirrelli Scorpion extras and came out with their next soft tyre down the mid soft Scorpian XC. I originally wanted the lasting of the extra but Steve said this would last really good and grip much better! Been out to Thunder and The sandpit 3 times. The roots usually start to have a go at them but they've still got the manufacturing nipples on, even in the centre knobs and all still square and sharp. I'm very impressed with the grip as well!
The S12 I had on before shit itself in about 6 rides. I think they produced a bad batch as well.

BTW: Don't go to 8psi unless you have heavy duty tubes.

Good vid thanks Jt looked dryish though! But still managable I reckon!

[K6K]

I thought the eXTra was a dual sport knob tyre?...e.g. a tyre that would not be destroyed on tarmac? Pirelli states it is for all conditions...hard med soft. I would worry about how much traction I could get with it especially on a track like the wires (or any offroad during winter really)

Here is the Doc info sheet for the tracks for anyone interested.

[chrisktm]

I'm pretty keen. Daff can you give me a call with details? My phone is dead due to mega phone bill after the city scramble!

[camchain]

You jokers willing to take on the wires in the wet are tops in my book. I'm afraid and too unfit for mucho bike manhandling. I'll wait to hear the reports, take plenty of pics!

Just watch those Pirelli Xtras with low pressures, ran mine at 8 psi and cords came apart inside tire, was close to a snakebite flat (even with HD tube). Have noticed I'm not the only one to have had this happen, still a good tyre though. S12s and rocks/hard stuff are a bad combo.

[dafydd roberts]

After yesterday we need to be starting at 09.00 to allow for getting stuck and de-watering bikes and dragging bikes out of bottomless ruts, There has been some heavy traffic with drilling up there, so the track is cut up with some deep bog holes and the water has given the gut buster a good hammering can all 2 smokers bring a spare plug.

As for depth of water allow up to the top of your rear sprocket and if you take the wrong line seat height :drool: so any 4 strokes need to put the breather pipes up.

Otherwise should be a good ride.

And its $5 for the DOC box and well worth it.

Will see everyone who is going on Sunday.

[courts]

After yesterday we need to be starting at 09.00 to allow for getting stuck and de-watering bikes and dragging bikes out of bottomless ruts, There has been some heavy traffic with drilling up there, so the track is cut up with some deep bog holes and the water has given the gut buster a good hammering can all 2 smokers bring a spare plug.

As for depth of water allow up to the top of your rear sprocket and if you take the wrong line seat height :drool: so any 4 strokes need to put the breather pipes up.

Otherwise should be a good ride.

Which translates to:
Bring your swimmers
wetsuit
snorkel and /or breathing apparatus
1x pair of spiked boots :clap:

[honda_power]

After yesterday we need to be starting at 09.00 to allow for getting stuck and de-watering bikes and dragging bikes out of bottomless ruts, There has been some heavy traffic with drilling up there, so the track is cut up with some deep bog holes and the water has given the gut buster a good hammering can all 2 smokers bring a spare plug.

As for depth of water allow up to the top of your rear sprocket and if you take the wrong line seat height :drool: so any 4 strokes need to put the breather pipes up.

Otherwise should be a good ride.

And its $5 for the DOC box and well worth it.

Will see everyone who is going on Sunday.

so its on 100%? this sounds like a whole lotta fun. Has anyone got a tool for spark plugs? I will bring a spare plug or two, but I just dont have any tools

See ya there

[dafydd roberts]

so its on 100%? this sounds like a whole lotta fun. Has anyone got a tool for spark plugs? I will bring a spare plug or two, but I just dont have any tools

See ya there

I think the best person to ask would be the post starter.

No tools LOL

[xen]

so its on 100%? this sounds like a whole lotta fun. Has anyone got a tool for spark plugs? I will bring a spare plug or two, but I just dont have any tools

See ya there

100000% man, we'll be there!!

Yea have a spark tool & tom should too lol

[vazza]

Geeeeez cant wait! Should be a blast. Gotta get a new bulb as mine blew zzz

Will be cool if Chris comes! Ill try chase him haha!

[Reckless]

so its on 100%? this sounds like a whole lotta fun. Has anyone got a tool for spark plugs? I will bring a spare plug or two, but I just dont have any tools

See ya there

I'll have my plug spanner!


Geeeeez cant wait! Should be a blast. Gotta get a new bulb as mine blew zzz
Will be cool if Chris comes! Ill try chase him haha!

New bulb 31 bucks freekin rip off I reckon (mind you parts in general are well priced). Bought one today! Repco stock Narva but not that bulb damn it.
Oh well its in now.


Just to clear up the meeting place? Turn off Maratoto Rd onto Wires Road and go to the end of Wires Road to a carpark area??
My Navman thinks it knows LOL!! So its faith in new technology. Doesn't look to hard to find though!

[tommorth]

be very carful following your navman last time we did that ended up in a paddock with an invisible bridge

plug spanner and spare plug check

bike seems to have decided to piss oil out breather g:confused::doh::spanking::nono::(:(
am about to go away till sat so not much I can do for now its not blowing air checked with a glass of wter just trickeling oil hope its just being weird and has stoped by the time I get back on sat
running brilliantly other wise with rectifyed pilot jet and a new plug

[xen]

that sux man, did you just change the oil ?

[Gravel911]

Hey Xen................good on you for making this happen

Sorry can't do Sunday but will be keen another time.

Havnt done it for a couple of years

Look foward to the reports and photos.

[krasher]

Too far for me this week. Have fun! Go hard!

[jt119]

cant see me making this weekend have to tag along some other time

[Reckless]

AA Maps say its 1hr 11mins from the BP to Wires Road. With a start at 9am!

I say we meet at the BP Service Centre Papakura on the Southern Motorway at 7:30 am.

I'll be in a Grey Mazda Proceed 4x4 with my Ktm and a Husaburg on the back!

[dafydd roberts]

After all this rain anyone still thinking of doing this ride has to be mental so all be warned (See you there LOL)

[honda_power]

im am looking forward to this... havnt taken the yz on a ride like this yet

How long does it take to get there from h-town dafydd? Was thinking of leaving rags at 6.50-7?

[Reckless]

After all this rain anyone still thinking of doing this ride has to be mental so all be warned (See you there LOL)

Pissing down here now! Are you seriously warning us off Daf???

[jt119]

im am looking forward to this... havnt taken the yz on a ride like this yet

How long does it take to get there from h-town dafydd? Was thinking of leaving rags at 6.50-7?takes me around hour20 to get ther mite make it yet still sorting bike out so i can drown it again think the wires will be enuff for me to soft to do the gutbuster in this weather

[courts]

Thats your favourite part of thunder aint it??

[xen]

Sweetas Gravel911, I'm sure theres some of us who'll be back for more punishment sometime

If its too bad we could always do canons creek (sp?) after wires. Good rain cover there

[dafydd roberts]

Pissing down here now! Are you seriously warning us off Daf???

The loop is ok but the gut buster is were it gets interesting there are about 5-7 rivers to cross and if they are up :shit: because there isn’t no other way to go, it just depends on your ability and fitness more than anything.

Everyone needs to see what they are like after doing the loop.

[dafydd roberts]

im am looking forward to this... havnt taken the yz on a ride like this yet

How long does it take to get there from h-town dafydd? Was thinking of leaving rags at 6.50-7?

About an hour going through the back ways the main road is about an hour 30

[cave weta]

Sweetas Gravel911, I'm sure theres some of us who'll be back for more punishment sometime

If its too bad we could always do canons creek (sp?) after wires. Good rain cover there

Canoe creek

- Im sitting here watching my gutter overflow and my new lawn seed get washed out down the driveway and you guys are planning a ride up the wires! Bwaaahahhhaa!:blink::shit::no:

Tell me all about it when you get home!- Ill go back up when it dries out and claim salvage rights on your bikes:laugh:

[Reckless]

The loop is ok but the gut buster is were it gets interesting there are about 5-7 rivers to cross and if they are up :shit: because there isn’t no other way to go, it just depends on your ability and fitness more than anything.

Everyone needs to see what they are like after doing the loop.

Average ability average fitness + old age????? I don't mind a chellange but I don't want to spend the whole time hauling the bike through bog holes!



Canoe creek

- Im sitting here watching my gutter overflow and my new lawn seed get washed out down the driveway and you guys are planning a ride up the wires! Bwaaahahhhaa!:blink::shit::no:

Tell me all about it when you get home!- Ill go back up when it dries out and claim salvage rights on your bikes:laugh:

Now I'm really thinking the sandpit looks good??

[jt119]

Thats your favourite part of thunder aint it??lol ya 30 seconds to ride in 30 mins draging it out be doing lots of it sunday

[honda_power]

so whos actually going sunday? And whos gonna stay home cause of a lil water?

im still keen as long as its possible... Jono from topfun also wants to come.
Sandpit is the pussy option.

[Rupe]

so whos actually going sunday? And whos gonna stay home cause of a lil water?

im still keen as long as its possible... Jono from topfun also wants to come.
Sandpit is the pussy option.

As long as some others that know there way round are going, and it's not impossible after heavy rain, I'm keen as still.

[jt119]

As long as some others that know there way round are going, and it's not impossible after heavy rain, I'm keen as still.id still give the wires ago lots of its rocky bogs ill get stuck in at lest one =caveweta leave my bike alone if you find it thers a nice 4wheel thing take that

[vazza]

AA Maps say its 1hr 11mins from the BP to Wires Road. With a start at 9am!

I say we meet at the BP Service Centre Papakura on the Southern Motorway at 7:30 am.

I'll be in a Grey Mazda Proceed 4x4 with my Ktm and a Husaburg on the back!

Sounds good, ill meet you there at 7:30. Will be in a red hiace black tints n black wheels. I got your number anyways.

We all still gonna go if its torential rain on sunday lol?!

[vazza]

Wont be able to make the ride tomorrow, did something stupid at woodhill and came off and smashed my clutch lever, ripping the hydraulic hose thing. Massive sigh. Waste of a fehkn weekend! :cry:

Hope the weather holds out for you fellas tomorrow! Make sure you get plenty of pics!

EDIT: Would anyone be keen to do wires with me next Saturday? I won't hold anyone up! haha. Missed out twice now =(!

[tommorth]

:cry::cry::cry::cry:

Well I'm out for this one after a proper look at my bike in the daylight it seems likether the rh crank seals gone or case gaskets gone,slow stream of bubbles out the breather tube. I'm praying its just the crank seal. should have stayed up north for a another day and gone fishing grrr

have fun tommorrow and take some pics for us sad buggers sitting at home

[honda_power]

soooo... who HASNT fucked their bike and is still going???

dont want to drive there to find no-one bothered to turn up

[Reckless]

Well that looks like every one is Piking out on this ride. Heavy rain due for tomorrow as well.

OK Time to make a decision all!!!

Is it still a goer Dafydd?? long way to travel if its a washout!

and Who's still goin???

PS Don't you buggers dare go next weekend as I'm away!!!

[honda_power]

better still be on, got a new tyre and enduro-fied my bike... handguards are a prick to put on

Im keen as long as its possible

[chrisktm]

Come on my Mum's been round the wires!

[flyingcr250]

Come on my Mum's been round the wires!

ooooooo challenge on honda power:devil2:

[honda_power]

im keen as... but im not gonna do it by myself... or just with chris. hes gonna be loooong gone haha...

if one or two of you goons are gonna come... fuck yeah game on

[barty5]

Well that looks like every one is Piking out on this ride. Heavy rain due for tomorrow as well.

OK Time to make a decision all!!!

Is it still a goer Dafydd?? long way to travel if its a washout!

and Who's still goin???

PS Don't you buggers dare go next weekend as I'm away!!!


im not going but come on dont be a pussy cant be any worse than ridin on ice that hard to even stay up right.

[clmintie]

Come on my Mum's been round the wires!

Cool... Was that on the Gas Gas Pampera 250 2t? Thought that might be a good bike for Midget, understand they're quite low, but I've not seen one in the flesh.....

[Rupe]

Well that looks like every one is Piking out on this ride. Heavy rain due for tomorrow as well.

OK Time to make a decision all!!!

Is it still a goer Dafydd?? long way to travel if its a washout!

and Who's still goin???

PS Don't you buggers dare go next weekend as I'm away!!!

Me +1 will be there. And so will you Rick!!!

If you don't go, you won't know.

See you at Bp at 7.30.....hang on which BP was it????

[honda_power]

Me +1 will be there. And so will you Rick!!!

If you don't go, you won't know.

See you at Bp at 7.30.....hang on which BP was it????

your going? sweet.

looks like i am as well then, as long as Dafydds still coming

[cave weta]

he he.... its going to be bike soup!:Pokey:

[honda_power]

he he.... its going to be bike soup!:Pokey:

yeap, and your gonna miss out on the fun

[clmintie]

Someone take a camera please, it's been over 20 years since I rode up there. I remember hot sun/clay/deep muddy ruts/rockgarden/burnt out clutch on the yz125 I had. I'm jealous as hell, but old knackered knees prevent me joining in... :baby::crybaby:

[cave weta]

yeap, and your gonna miss out on the fun

My other business is stupidly busy with that cold weather we've had and Ive got a job on Sunday in cambridge that I cant get out of..

Ive had three rides this week though and this Cambridge job can only be done on sunday.

but next weekend - Im having a me weekend!

[dafydd roberts]

Well that looks like every one is Piking out on this ride. Heavy rain due for tomorrow as well.

OK Time to make a decision all!!!

Is it still a goer Dafydd?? long way to travel if its a washout!

and Who's still goin???

PS Don't you buggers dare go next weekend as I'm away!!!

Well im going no matter what so I'll see whoever is going there at 09.00

[cave weta]

Someone take a camera please, it's been over 20 years since I rode up there. I remember hot sun/clay/deep muddy ruts/rockgarden/burnt out clutch on the yz125 I had. I'm jealous as hell, but old knackered knees prevent me joining in... :baby::crybaby:

You have a good memory!- nothings changed much, there are little pieces of random bike plastic here and there and pieces of lenses and shattered windscreens from rolled 4x4s. The bogs are bike seat deep but the Rock Garden seems to have gotten easier!?

[honda_power]

done deal. catch you guys there

[xen]

fuk, for the 5th ?? time yes gonna be there

[Reckless]

Just talked to my mate and we'll be there!
Can't even contemplate even riding in Birchy's shadow but hopefully I can make it up the same hills as his mum! LOL!!

Cya at the BP 7:30!

Gonna go and turn my power valve back 1/2 turn take some of the wheelspin outa the little 200exc I reckon!

[dafydd roberts]

No idea how long its going to take to get round so can everyone bring an enduro jacket and small torch 3 bikes had to be left over night a couple of weeks ago because they run out of light.

[clmintie]

No idea how long its going to take to get round so can everyone bring an enduro jacket and small torch 3 bikes had to be left over night a couple of weeks ago because they run out of light.


Ooooh.... Make sure the camera has a flash..... :clap::devil2:

[jt119]

im full of man flu bikes playing up must be fucking mentla see yous ther

[Reckless]

I haven't got an enduro jacket but have a windbreaker that'll fit over my armor. If anyone has a spare old one chuck it in I'd be an xxl by the time it goes over my gear.
Might leave the EVS neck brace home wadya reckon Dafydd? Need more head movement? The shelf on the bloody thing will tip all the rain straight down my neck anyway!
Did you use yours last time JT

[jt119]

I haven't got an enduro jacket but have a windbreaker that'll fit over my armor. If anyone has a spare old one chuck it in I'd be an xxl by the time it goes over my gear.
Might leave the EVS neck brace home wadya reckon Dafydd? Need more head movement? The shelf on the bloody thing will tip all the rain straight down my neck anyway!
Did you use yours last time JTna gets bloody hot hard riding poor daf gets cold waiting on us but id take somthing tomorrow cos you,ll all be waiting on me ill bring helmit cam

[dafydd roberts]

I haven't got an enduro jacket but have a windbreaker that'll fit over my armor. If anyone has a spare old one chuck it in I'd be an xxl by the time it goes over my gear.
Might leave the EVS neck brace home wadya reckon Dafydd? Need more head movement? The shelf on the bloody thing will tip all the rain straight down my neck anyway!
Did you use yours last time JT

Its up to you but I think a neck brace would be too hot.

[dafydd roberts]

na gets bloody hot hard riding poor daf gets cold waiting on us but id take somthing tomorrow cos you,ll all be waiting on me ill bring helmit cam

Shoulden't be too bad so long as we dont spend 15min kicking a bike that has it's fuel tap turned off :rolleyes:

[jt119]

Shoulden't be too bad so long as we dont spend 15min kicking a bike that has it's fuel tap turned off :rolleyes: was it only 15 well look on the bright side warmed up a

[flyingcr250]

was it only 15 well look on the bright side warmed up a

who left their fuel tap off?????!!!

[jt119]

who left their fuel tap off?????!!!

me=you dont need to reply

[xen]

im full of man flu bikes playing up must be fucking mentla see yous ther

lol thought you were gonna pike. My flu is pretty much gone now, c u 7ish


Tom that fuking sux, at least you found out now not there or half way thru gut buster :brick:

[flyingcr250]

me=you dont need to reply


:clap::2thumbsup

[K6K]

No idea how long its going to take to get round so can everyone bring an enduro jacket and small torch 3 bikes had to be left over night a couple of weeks ago because they run out of light.

two bikes! we had one bike with a light...

are you going to check the river levels on the gutbuster Daf? are you planning to check first or just wing it?

[honda_power]

enduro jacket? ha. i'll crank the cowshed oilskins

[jt119]

:clap::2thumbsuplol strange what people rember just get your bike home soon

[xen]

two bikes! we had one bike with a light...

are you going to check the river levels on the gutbuster Daf? are you planning to check first or just wing it?

You're scaring me now, so you just needed lights to get out? I thought some of the bikes were fuked?

[Reckless]

River levels! My boy goes to the school where all those poor kids drowned!
Scaring me to mate! Just watched the weather its going to f**cken bucket down. I just hope Dafydd knows what he's doin. Never been to wires myself so I'm in his hands!

[jt119]

River levels! My boy goes to the school where all those poor kids drowned!
Scaring me to mate! Just watched the weather its going to f**cken bucket down. I just hope Dafydd knows what he's doin. Never been to wires myself so I'm in his hands!
lol youll be fine my bike dies as soon as it hits water if you ride a loop at thunder wet youll like the wires

[honda_power]

River levels! My boy goes to the school where all those poor kids drowned!
Scaring me to mate! Just watched the weather its going to f**cken bucket down. I just hope Dafydd knows what he's doin. Never been to wires myself so I'm in his hands!

you and me both.

im sure we will be sweet, even if someone burys their bike theres gonna be heaps of us there to pull it out.

Plus i dont think we will be in front of Chris if he shows or Dafydd, so we just follow their lines, and if they end up in the shit, obviously we dont go that way :)

[dafydd roberts]

River levels! My boy goes to the school where all those poor kids drowned!
Scaring me to mate! Just watched the weather its going to f**cken bucket down. I just hope Dafydd knows what he's doin. Never been to wires myself so I'm in his hands!

Na im not responsible for anyone all you crazies want to go.

And Xen said he is the trip leader :banana:

[dafydd roberts]

you and me both.

im sure we will be sweet, even if someone burys their bike theres gonna be heaps of us there to pull it out.

Plus i dont think we will be in front of Chris if he shows or Dafydd, so we just follow their lines, and if they end up in the shit, obviously we dont go that way :)

Lines :clap: most of the time there is a rut about a foot deep and unless you are chris you end up in it and you just drag your bike up it.

[barty5]

hope youve all done as rupe has and moved any engine breather exits up a little higher save gettin water in motoe on crossings.

[dafydd roberts]

two bikes! we had one bike with a light...

are you going to check the river levels on the gutbuster Daf? are you planning to check first or just wing it?

If the river level goes up we will just have to stay the night thats way everyone needs a jacket :whistle:

[honda_power]

nah... dont even know which ones to move up?

[dafydd roberts]

hope youve all done as rupe has and moved any engine breather exits up a little higher save gettin water in motoe on crossings.


Ye JT and dont forget to bring your goggles to put water in the bike :Pokey:

[jt119]

Ye JT and dont forget to bring your goggles to put water in the bike :Pokey:
lol lol wait till you see the gay over flow botle ive made im only doing the wires m8 im not upto the gutbuster happy to head back and wait

[barty5]

nah... dont even know which ones to move up?

look for the crank case breathers normally a 3/8 - 1/2 inch black hose that comes outa the top of the motor or gear box, On a 2 banger if it has one it will be outa thee box some are feed straight to the air box already its the breathers that as on most modern 4s bleed out round the lower sub frame yah should move for river crossins if you stall and have to restart you can suck in water.

[flyingcr250]

lol lol wait till you see the gay over flow botle ive made im only doing the wires m8 im not upto the gutbuster happy to head back and wait

dont forget to turn the fuel on :shake::weird:

[xen]

Na im not responsible for anyone all you crazies want to go.

And Xen said he is the trip leader :banana:

Haha BS, I'll be at the back falling down all the time, and anyway you're the one who always clears a section where we get stuck good

[dafydd roberts]

Haha BS, I'll be at the back falling down all the time, and anyway you're the one who always clears a section where we get stuck good

Ye try not to fall down the bank into the river this time, :Pokey:

[jt119]

Ye try not to fall down the bank into the river this time, :Pokey:got lots of vid of you

[xen]

Ye try not to fall down the bank into the river this time, :Pokey:

exactly my point lol! You gotta help us all out mang :2thumbsup

[K6K]

You're scaring me now, so you just needed lights to get out? I thought some of the bikes were fuked?

We hadn't done the gutbuster before, I was clearing most sections fine but I had to go back and help the other guys a lot. The slow going overheated a 450 constantly which caused a few delays while we waited for it to cool down. I flipped the bike over on a downhill which despite my barkbusters broke my front brake lever. I thought I was screwed right there cause you really need front brakes on that downhill. Thankfully we had a spare lever. All of these little things added up to about making us about 30 minutes short of light. As it got dark we had to slow down more as it got pretty dangerous. I had to go through a section first, the guy with the light was behind me and I couldn't really see the trail. I thought it went left but it went right so I went down a bank. At that point we called it and decided to walk out. It turned out that the rest of the track was pretty easy from there (about 3km). When we came back in the morning it was about 20 minutes ride. With hindsight, the ride was not too difficult and with a working headlight it would not have been a problem.

[jt119]

We hadn't done the gutbuster before, I was clearing most sections fine but I had to go back and help the other guys a lot. The slow going overheated a 450 constantly which caused a few delays while we waited for it to cool down. I flipped the bike over on a downhill which despite my barkbusters broke my front brake lever. I thought I was screwed right there cause you really need front brakes on that downhill. Thankfully we had a spare lever. All of these little things added up to about making us about 30 minutes short of light. As it got dark we had to slow down more as it got pretty dangerous. I had to go through a section first, the guy with the light was behind me and I couldn't really see the trail. I thought it went left but it went right so I went down a bank. At that point we called it and decided to walk out. It turned out that the rest of the track was pretty easy from there (about 3km). When we came back in the morning it was about 20 minutes ride. With hindsight, the ride was not too difficult and with a working headlight it would not have been a problem.we cut it close with the light i found some of the rocky up hills hard off the bike pushing it over some parts

[K6K]

we cut it close with the light i found some of the rocky up hills hard off the bike pushing it over some parts

I think I know the one you mean, I was pushing up there too for a bit. Those sections are going to be much the same difficulty tomorrow anyway, they stayed wet and slippery when it was a dry day too. I think in that section I was trying to stay out of the rut on the right hand side as the bank was right there cutting down on the room. I had one of the other guys go up in the rut and he found it and easier line.

[xen]

well i'll bring my torch and some duct tape lol, my bike came with a headlight but no wiring :rolleyes:

[telliman]

good luck boys, sort of wish i could be there, like in a fly on the wall kind of way, sounds like a nice bonding session!

hey theres an idea for the dirt division!

[honda_power]

Well, im back... dont know where the rest of the crew are. Awesome ride, give it a go guys, sure its hard but its not impossable like people are making out.

Everyone turned up around 9, 2 groups, Chris and his mates, and the rest of us.
First section was easy. Few deepish holes, nothing that bad.
Came to a huge hole with a easy track cut around the side, i ploughed straight into the hole, up to the shrouds in this quick-sand kinda shit, barely made it out. Made the seat bloody slippery, was almost impossable to stay on the bike under hard acceleration.

The next few K was just mudholes and slippery rock tracks. Good fun.

Chris and his buddys passed us when we were pulling each other out of a shithole. I got a bit of a lead on the group for the next 5 or so k's,thought i could hear a bike a bit behind me, so i kept on going without stopping. Turned out that bike was one of chris's mates in front of me, I caught him on that crazy rock hill. Waited at the top of that for what seemed like ages, got too cold so I kept on riding. Also broke my brake lever, so I didnt do the hard track with all the warning signs.

What happened to everyone, i dont know, i guess we will find out tonight

If your gonna do it, do it in the wet. Was great. As long as you use your brain you can avoid almost all deep holes

[Danger]

You missed the best part and the whole point of riding there in my opinion but least you made it out in one piece and it would have been a mission without front brakes. Most could ride the bit you did but you will have to return for the really fun stuff.

[Gravel911]

I have ridden in both the summer and winter up there and the slippery rocks are still slippery in the summer. That place never really dries out.

Yep you are right Danger.......the real fun bit is the Gut Buster.
I remember the first time I rode around it you would look back at what you had just ridden and think man bikes can go some amazing places

Have been thinking about those guys riding the Gut Buster with the weather like it is today. The river crossing will be very interesting to say the least.
The reports and photos will tell a tale I bet.

[Danger]

I can envision a night spent on the riverbank. Well lets hope not, perhaps there is an alternative way along the side of the river if not for bikes but at least to walk out. Hope someone has a GPS.

[honda_power]

You missed the best part and the whole point of riding there in my opinion but least you made it out in one piece and it would have been a mission without front brakes. Most could ride the bit you did but you will have to return for the really fun stuff.

yeah on the sign it says once you go down you cant get back, so i thought wasnt a good idea to attack it with no front brakes - i use them more than most people... my first 2 bikes never had back brakes, i guess its sort af a habit.

Was still real fun, the clay wasnt bad but the rock downhills were very slippery.
First time riding the yz on any sort of trail. What a great bike.

Def gonna start doing more real riding. Even without the gutbuster I enjoyed myself much more than jumping the same ramp all day.

Might be able to go again next w.e [i want to anyway], depends when I want to start my new job

[vazza]

Sounds like you had a good time bro!

Im very very keen for next saturday if people are considering going down.

[honda_power]

yeah man with any luck i might see you there

[dafydd roberts]

You missed the best part and the whole point of riding there in my opinion but least you made it out in one piece and it would have been a mission without front brakes. Most could ride the bit you did but you will have to return for the really fun stuff.

Ye 2nd that spent about 3 hours getting round the gut buster but the group was cut short to only 3 of us doing it, I think if it would of took us an hour longer the river would of been to deep to get through.

Was a great day had a few off here and there but everyone made it out.

[jt119]

Ye 2nd that spent about 3 hours getting round the gut buster but the group was cut short to only 3 of us doing it, I think if it would of took us an hour longer the river would of been to deep to get through.

Was a great day had a few off here and there but everyone made it out.
big thumb up to wrboy good stuff

[courts]

Cheers brother was mint... only have a couple of photos which ill post later (only of wires). got too fuckin wet to take photos.

[dafydd roberts]

big thumb up to wrboy good stuff

Ye he did really well on the gut buster the conditions were insane, 2 bikes got flipped no bikes needed de watering .

[honda_power]

what time did you guys get out of there?

[dafydd roberts]

what time did you guys get out of there?


I think it was about 16.00

[honda_power]

oh ok before dark then. who flipped?

[dafydd roberts]

oh ok before dark then. who flipped?

Well we had XEN who was having problems getting over a root section from hell and decided to do 2 controlled launches of his bike were he pointed the bike upwards and just launched the thing up the hill it was the only way to get the bike up only ever seen it done on tv :blink: And Courts nearly had the bike completely flip over his head never seen a bike go up a hill sideways before :blink: Man what a laugh.

[honda_power]

haha awesome. id never do that to my bike lol. cheers for taking us up there eh daff, much appreciated, had a blast and will be back

[jt119]

and i missed it

[barty5]

I take it that Rupe and Rick are still out there as they havnt post as yet hahahahaahahaha

[dafydd roberts]

I take it that Rupe and Rick are still out there as they havnt post as yet hahahahaahahaha


Na they are ok they did the loop again and got a little stuck in a silty section but will let them tell you about it.

[courts]

Well we had XEN who was having problems getting over a root section from hell and decided to do 2 controlled launches of his bike were he pointed the bike upwards and just launched the thing up the hill it was the only way to get the bike up only ever seen it done on tv :blink: And Courts nearly had the bike completely flip over his head never seen a bike go up a hill sideways before :blink: Man what a laugh.
Mine was a controlled launch toooooooo!

[Rupe]

That place is epic, thanks for showing us round.

Didn't do the gutbuster as was put off by all the talk of big rivers, leaving bikes till the next day, plus we were really cold. So just did the wires loop twice, save it till next time. That was Reckless and the guy I took that got stuck in that sinking silt, horrible stuff, not too bad when people are there to help pull the bike out.

Got a couple of little video clips of that deep bog, will put them up in a bit.

[krasher]

Damn! I should have come. Sounds epic. I woosed out :(

[xen]

Well we had XEN who was having problems getting over a root section from hell and decided to do 2 controlled launches of his bike were he pointed the bike upwards and just launched the thing up the hill it was the only way to get the bike up only ever seen it done on tv :blink: And Courts nearly had the bike completely flip over his head never seen a bike go up a hill sideways before :blink: Man what a laugh.

lol thats how I roll son

Honda_power you just need a ktm, nothing damaged :) (btw on a group ride like this hang back with the group, wouldn't have known if you had went off a bank)

All you guys were flying, just trying to keep up at back

Was a good ride and glad I did the gut buster again, at 1st it was looking dicey with huge ruts where our foot pegs were, getting well stuck on, that section took way longer than in the dry but otherwise sweet as. Yeah good goin Courts!

Haha saw Chris & his mate pass me for a couple secs and then goone. You guys stand up going down gutbuster?

[honda_power]

i thought that guy on the husabomb was behind me, could hear a 4 stroke, so i kept going... turned out to be one of chris's mates - caught him in the rock garden. Realised and waited there for at least half an hour - washed my seat and the inside of my boots in a puddle. Got way too cold so kept going. Waited another 15 min or so where that bbq and shelter is.

Nah man, dont need a ktm, i didnt need to fling my bike up anything so its all good :)

Ill hang back next time... sounds like I missed out on a bit of the action!!

Whos up for next week? Rang my new boss and I start monday... Got the weekend for playing :)

[vazza]

Me! I havnt said it enough! haha

[Rupe]

couple of bits from today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvO5MqFjxx4&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFjmWE3cr80&feature=channel

[honda_power]

Me! I havnt said it enough! haha

i know your down! more the merrier though

[vazza]

Sheesh those bogholes are intense! Looking good!

[xen]

lol yea wait till you do gut buster man

cheers for the vid rupe

[xen]

and i missed it

oh yeah... piker :P

[honda_power]

did anyone else try that silt boghole near the start? there was the easy track freshly cut to the left of it.

That was some crazy shit. I thought it was gonna eat me. Silt almost up to the seat.

[telliman]

haha, is that rick in the second one

[jt119]

oh yeah... piker :Plol ya to soft

[flyingcr250]

haha, is that rick in the second one

oh man i cant wait to get out there. but by the time i get my bike itll probabbly be too wet to go:confused:

[honda_power]

oh man i cant wait to get out there. but by the time i get my bike itll probabbly be too wet to go:confused:

itl just make it more fun

its in a couple weeks isnt it?

[flyingcr250]

itl just make it more fun

its in a couple weeks isnt it?

:Offtopic:yip all excited:wari::Offtopic:

[honda_power]

daff says hes up there a lot so youll be sweet, even if the GB isnt possible I was stoked with the wires track

[SpikedPunch]

couple of bits from today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvO5MqFjxx4&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFjmWE3cr80&feature=channel

Far out glad I wasn't there! Good on you guys for giving us wusses at home some vids tho. :niceone:
Geez I'd be up to my ears...

[xen]

daff says hes up there a lot so youll be sweet, even if the GB isnt possible I was stoked with the wires track

Yeah for sure. Its a cool track eh makes a change from the usual trails lol, man keeping up with chris's mate you were doing well maybe you should be racing

[Reckless]

oh man i cant wait to get out there. but by the time i get my bike itll probabbly be too wet to go:confused:

Couldn't get much wetter than it was today thats for sure. Daff reckons another 1/2 hour and the rivers would have been impassable. Conditions where tough but not stupidly silly. Daff said it doesn't get much harder in there.

That was my first go at wires and we went around Twice! (they scared us off doing the gutbuster in those conditions). Had been pissing down the whole time and the second time around Wires conditions where much worse with rivers running down all the ruts. Getting a bit knackered second time round so we bypassed that bog. I think?? One of the boys said first time they did the loop it took 3 hours. We did 1hour 20 then again for a total of about 2 hours 45 in my gauge. That of coarse is only when the wheel is turning so doesn't include the 20 very hard mins pulling my Husaberg mates bike outa a bog because he spotted an EASY route LOL!!! (Shit man thats much tougher than the riding!) And all the other pauses to help out. Got back to the carpark and Daff and the three that went with him only came in about 20 mins after we got back the second time around, so we got nearly as much riding in, so thats good for our first time out.

The bike went bloody marvelous I'm fricken wrapped in it!! I made it round twice which I'm pleased with. Rode much better second time round in worse conditions. Was it a good day shit yes!! Goin back to do the gut buster when the scary leave your bike behind stories because of the rivers are over!

Yeh thats me in the vid thought I'd try the middle but my front hit the vertical face on the other side and just stopped. Trust rupe to get my worst moment, AND laugh in the background!! LOL!!! Did ya see how deep that muddy water was!! Freckin good fun team effort I reckon! So glad I went!!

Thanks a bunch Daff for showing the seven of us round the wires track some for our first time!

[krad_nz]

Wow, nice stuff guys. Looks like a pretty epic adventure.

[4stroke]

you boys should have come to kuratau last weekend, if you enjoyd that you would have loved having no control on ice lol
im definatly a starter on my next weekend off.

[honda_power]

Yeah for sure. Its a cool track eh makes a change from the usual trails lol, man keeping up with chris's mate you were doing well maybe you should be racing

i tend to get carried away in races, work my way up, push too hard then dnf. Either that or bike failure.

I didnt really try to keep up with him, He was just stuck in the rock garden. Who knows, he could have had a rest stop before i caught him

[A&R]

That place is epic, thanks for showing us round.

Didn't do the gutbuster as was put off by all the talk of big rivers, leaving bikes till the next day, plus we were really cold. So just did the wires loop twice, save it till next time. That was Reckless and the guy I took that got stuck in that sinking silt, horrible stuff, not too bad when people are there to help pull the bike out.

Got a couple of little video clips of that deep bog, will put them up in a bit.

Damn wish I went now!
Although had a good time at sandpit with Climntie and kids
next time you go rupecopp/reckless pleae pm me again.

[Reckless]

Damn wish I went now!
Although had a good time at sandpit with Climntie and kids
next time you go rupecopp/reckless pleae pm me again.

OK mate will do!!

[Rupe]

Yeh thats me in the vid thought I'd try the middle but my front hit the vertical face on the other side and just stopped. Trust rupe to get my worst moment, AND laugh in the background!! LOL!!! Did ya see how deep that muddy water was!! Freckin good fun team effort I reckon! So glad I went!!

Thanks a bunch Daff for showing the seven of us round the wires track some for our first time!


Probably seems a bit cruel putting that vid of you up Rick, but is was the second time round, and deeper. Anyone thinking they could just snot through it would have been wrong, you rode really well mate to get through some tough bits on that second time, even if you were on a shitty old KTM!

[flyingcr250]

Probably seems a bit cruel putting that vid of you up Rick, but is was the second time round, and deeper. Anyone thinking they could just snot through it would have been wrong, you rode really well mate to get through some tough bits on that second time, even if you were on a shitty old KTM!

ill be picking up my shitty old ktm this weekend, cant wait to hit wires

[Reckless]

Probably seems a bit cruel putting that vid of you up Rick, but is was the second time round, and deeper. Anyone thinking they could just snot through it would have been wrong, you rode really well mate to get through some tough bits on that second time, even if you were on a shitty old KTM!

I'm not goin to bite especially when its coming from the guy that said my bike made it look easy LOL!!!
Bugger those 450's though! draggin the 450 Husagerg outa that bog was a bloody mission! The bloody spokes front and rear where even packed with it! We had to man handle it round in its side standing up to our thighs in tacky mud! Damn glad my boots where tight or they'd still be there! LOL!! Rather have got mine stuck in it thats for sure!!

Got anymore vid mate of us. Could ya chuck some on a DVD and I'll give you a disc in swap OK!
We'll hook up for another ride soon I enjoyed that!!! Not wires for a week or so my bloody legs are only just starting to work again!!

[Rupe]

I'm not goin to bite especially when its coming from the guy that said my bike made it look easy LOL!!!
Bugger those 450's though! draggin the 450 Husagerg outa that bog was a bloody mission! The bloody spokes front and rear where even packed with it! We had to man handle it round in its side standing up to our thighs in tacky mud! Damn glad my boots where tight or they'd still be there! LOL!! Rather have got mine stuck in it thats for sure!!

Got anymore vid mate of us. Could ya chuck some on a DVD and I'll give you a disc in swap OK!
We'll hook up for another ride soon I enjoyed that!!! Not wires for a week or so my bloody legs are only just starting to work again!!

lol, only winding you up, it's a great little bike.

Only got those two I'm affraid, as only remembered I had it after the first loop. Tried to borrow cheese's helmet cam but he ignored my request!

Sounds like it was that quick sand silty shit. Steve went in there the first lap and it sucked, think you did aswell can't really remember.

[kezzafish]

A couple vids the boys got of karapoti the other week. Thought i'd stick em in here as it seems to be very similar riding to the wires... love this shit


Hillclimp... the same one that i got pics of a few weeks ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr62kZSzsOg

Bog... On that clay track that goes round the back of the Orange Hut towards the pines etc (info for any wgtners)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPCpgY-b4fs

[vazza]

Wires tomorrow with honda_power, should be sweet! Will try get some pics if I can sort camera out. churr!

[flyingcr250]

Wires tomorrow with honda_power, should be sweet! Will try get some pics if I can sort camera out. churr!

think me and jt are going up neavsville? on sunday

[jt119]

Wires tomorrow with honda_power, should be sweet! Will try get some pics if I can sort camera out. churr!

dont stop at the wires do the gutbuster to its the same sort of thing with out the bogs and longer shame to go all that way and only do 1/4 of it

[vazza]

Hell we did all of it. Going to make a thread later. We both thought we were lost.. Fark it was incredible.

Got videos and photos to come.

[honda_power]

Hell we did all of it. Going to make a thread later. We both thought we were lost.. Fark it was incredible.

Got videos and photos to come.

Yeap, was crazy. Just got a Pm from daff, wants to do Gut Buster backwards lol

[flyingcr250]

Hell we did all of it. Going to make a thread later. We both thought we were lost.. Fark it was incredible.

Got videos and photos to come.

im taking my helmet camera and camera tomorrow too hopefully the wet dont fuckem. :rockon:

[honda_power]

im taking my helmet camera and camera tomorrow too hopefully the wet dont fuckem. :rockon:

whats neavsville?

thought your helmet cam was buggered

[flyingcr250]

whats neavsville?

thought your helmet cam was buggered

dunno its somewere near kopu jt119 is showing me the place.

i think my helmet cam is a bit buggered but ill see how it goes. good excuse to get another one, a better one.:yes:

[honda_power]

yeah that contourhd has been released... been watching that closely, Only thing holding me off is its only water resistant.

Annnnyway


A couple Crap photos in one location thats not that hard... shoulda got some of the rock garden...

Vazza has better ones

[vazza]

Few photos =D I spotted this rando quad which was upside down, I seriously was expecting a body to be under there lol.

[vazza]

=D Got some pretty cool vids that ill uploda to youtube soon

Haha i fell in the river and myself and the bike got submerged. Wasnt cool.

The ride was the best ive ever done. Big ups to daniel aka honda_power. Choice dude, and he really knows how to ride as well. He's a weapon! Wouldnt have made it through there without him haha!

I've got a sick vid of dan that ill upload.

[honda_power]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1oQLW9NR3Q

[honda_power]

=D Got some pretty cool vids that ill uploda to youtube soon

Haha i fell in the river and myself and the bike got submerged. Wasnt cool.

The ride was the best ive ever done. Big ups to daniel aka honda_power. Choice dude, and he really knows how to ride as well. He's a weapon! Wouldnt have made it through there without him haha!

I've got a sick vid of dan that ill upload.

likewise man, likewise. Dunno what i would have done if i turned down the gutbuster last weekend!

Your not bad on a bike either... We went some crazy places today. Esp as your only used to sand. Good Shit.

Well def have to do it again... in reverse :devil2:

Or perhaps a KB race up there! haha

[xen]

Good shit guys, nut buster piece of cake right? lol

Fuk I would've got lost without a guide!

haha that quad is classic

[honda_power]

Good shit guys, nut buster piece of cake right? lol

Fuk I would've got lost without a guide!

haha that quad is classic

how did you guys go with the first section? The footpeg deep ruts that seem to never end?

Yeah we were getting worried eh, discussing turning back... we had no idea where we were, just seemed to go up forever.

Vazza ended up on reserve, my bike would of died if i didnt carry gas
We were completly un-prepared eh... hardly any tools... lucky nothing really broke

[vazza]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWrzyhg51DI

Check this vid out. Of dan! Got another one coming

And another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTgqAh-FYyo

[honda_power]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWrzyhg51DI

Check this vid out. Of dan! Got another one coming

And another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTgqAh-FYyo

lol at the commentary...

The bikes quite smokey... damn

[xen]

how did you guys go with the first section? The footpeg deep ruts that seem to never end?

Yeah we were getting worried eh, discussing turning back... we had no idea where we were, just seemed to go up forever.

Vazza ended up on reserve, my bike would of died if i didnt carry gas
We were completly un-prepared eh... hardly any tools... lucky nothing really broke

The first time I did it that rut part was pretty easy, must be the rain and all the people doing it now ;) that made them so deep. Yeah I was thinking about turning back then as it was so hard going, but after that part it wasn't too bad.

Oo shit yea lucky, that would be the trail you want to take tools on!

[xen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWrzyhg51DI

Check this vid out. Of dan! Got another one coming

And another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTgqAh-FYyo

Nice... That bank was kinda scary, thin as and pretty steep. Did it first go? Sweet, I needed 2 trys :sweatdrop

[honda_power]

The first time I did it that rut part was pretty easy, must be the rain and all the people doing it now ;) that made them so deep. Yeah I was thinking about turning back then as it was so hard going, but after that part it wasn't too bad.

Oo shit yea lucky, that would be the trail you want to take tools on!

dunno... there was a few choices at the bottom and fresh tracks up the ruts so we just went up there.

Seriously hard work getting bikes up there. Rest of it [well, maybe apart from those huge tree roots] was bloody great fun

[honda_power]

Nice... That bank was kinda scary, thin as and pretty steep. Did it first go? Sweet, I needed 2 trys :sweatdrop

yeah, much harder things on that loop, too busy to get camera out though

haha worst comes to the worst you could just ghost your bike up again eh?

[xen]

yeah, much harder things on that loop, too busy to get camera out though

haha worst comes to the worst you could just ghost your bike up again eh?

what much harder things? :P

only when necessary bro, 3 of us were dragging 1 bike over roots for 5mins so thought fuk doin that again

[honda_power]

what much harder things? :P

only when necessary bro, 3 of us were dragging 1 bike over roots for 5mins so thought fuk doin that again

im taking the piss man... didnt break so all good. As soon as I saw it i knew it was the place though haha.

[camchain]

"you could just ghost your bike up"

Never hear this term before, I like it - is this feeding it the fat and jumping off the back?

[vazza]

Indeed it is! I did that and it broke my clutch haha

yeh xen we both managed to do it first go, thought it would be harder actually. Wasnt tooo bad.

[vazza]

Ok heres all the videos up. Check them out! Got afew more but its just of me talking haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02TTW5cGSsk - Myself on that little hillclimb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTgqAh-FYyo - talking about gut buster etc nice footage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWrzyhg51DI - Daniel doing the hillclimb

[K6K]

That was where we got through just as it was getting dark...there was no rut to speak of when we did it but it was a lot less damp. I did that tree root section a bit further on in the dark. Daff told me there was an easy way around it that I thought I missed in the dark, but from what people have said here maybe not.
That commentary in the second video was very similar to what the guys were saying to me but I hadn't done it before either:
"you sure this is the bloody gutbuster"
"you said this would be no problem"
"f$#kn rocks"
"Bastard"

How deep were the river crossings? I've been wondering what they get like after heavy rain and how high they get compared to when I did it.

[kezzafish]

great stuff guys... really cool to get vids and pics of what otheres have been up to especially when it's different riding (not a sandy forrest). that place looks wicked. You guys would love some of the riding here if your into that type of stuff.

Cheeeers Vazza for bothering to get your cam out... much appreciated. the commentary was good too lol... "sweet"

[vazza]

No worries! I'm gonna invest in a helmet cam at some stage. I would have taken more footage of us climbing through the rock gardens etc, but it was fairly hard having completely caked gloves. And the camera was soaked to lol~

Really looking forward to doing gutbuster in reverse, should be sick.

[xen]

How deep were the river crossings? I've been wondering what they get like after heavy rain and how high they get compared to when I did it.

last week wasn't too bad after a lot of rain, just one of the last ones the exhaust did go under for a sec or so

yeah gutbuster in reverse will be fun lol

[K6K]

Really looking forward to doing gutbuster in reverse, should be sick.

I'm keen to try it in reverse too...I'm off to Hawaii tomorrow for work for a couple of weeks but I'll do the gutbuster one way or the other when I get back. There are no dirt bike tour businesses in Maui but I found a guy to take me on a private dirt bike tour (rent one of his bikes and ride all day) so I'm packing my dirt bike gear! :Punk:

[theblacksmith]

I'm keen to try it in reverse too...I'm off to Hawaii tomorrow for work for a couple of weeks but I'll do the gutbuster one way or the other when I get back. There are no dirt bike tour businesses in Maui but I found a guy to take me on a private dirt bike tour (rent one of his bikes and ride all day) so I'm packing my dirt bike gear! :Punk:

He might be Cave Weta s Hawaiian cuzzie?

[cave weta]

This makes good reading guys!- nice to get some other peoples thoughts on the place. most folks I take up there are foriegners and I never see them again.

[jt119]

This makes good reading guys!- nice to get some other peoples thoughts on the place. most folks I take up there are foriegners and I never see them again.place is f...ing grate just need to take every monday off now to get over it thanks for showing us the place

[courts]

second that . its awesome- gutbuster had me f***ed at the end. i was sitting in the car i could hardly speak. took me about half an hour to come round-work on monday was pretty average.

[honda_power]

anyone going this weekend...? giz a text on 0276622799 [i have no internet connection now]

[vazza]

Xen is going on Sunday daniel.. Id be keen as to go but i wanna prepare for this woodhill 2man! ^_^

[honda_power]

yeah man... just thought i better sort something out seeing as i get to use a puter once a week

[dafydd roberts]

yeah man... just thought i better sort something out seeing as i get to use a puter once a week

Will be in the area somewhere. In a bog or river most probably :Punk:

[courts]

me too . seeing if the yammie will swim again. up periscope.

[dafydd roberts]

me too . seeing if the yammie will swim again. up periscope.


You haven't seen the river yet we are not riding across it we are riding up it :2guns:

[xen]

You haven't seen the river yet we are not riding across it we are riding up it :2guns:

good thing jt can't make it then :wari:

[jt119]

i got a little doll here called xen im poking pins in it

[dafydd roberts]

i got a little doll here called xen im poking pins in it

whats wrong with that bike now? Kickstart fell off :shifty:

[jt119]

lol what you mean now ..

[courts]

You haven't seen the river yet we are not riding across it we are riding up it :2guns:

oooooh-sweet as ill just put the aquascoop on the rear.