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junkmanjoe
28th July 2009, 20:00
post up ya best water crossing action pics..
from our ride mid winter madness...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2019&pictureid=28440
buggsubique
28th July 2009, 20:43
several deepish water crossings later....

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb200/buggsubique/DSC03982.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb200/buggsubique/DSC03983.jpg

sniff. I miss my DR-Z
Cary
28th July 2009, 21:23
800GS
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/?action=view&current=100_3101-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/100_3101-1.jpg" border="0" alt="KB 800GS"></a>

950SE
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/?action=view&current=100_3106-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/100_3106-1.jpg" border="0" alt="KB 950SE"></a>

BMW Killa
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/?action=view&current=100_3107.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/100_3107.jpg" border="0" alt="KB BMW Killa"></a>
Cary
28th July 2009, 21:37
<embed width="448" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://img.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/100_3112.flv">
topo
28th July 2009, 21:39
DB1K09, photo by JATZ.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/115_1634.jpg
junkmanjoe
28th July 2009, 21:44
cool pics guys keep them coming.
TOTO
28th July 2009, 21:54
That is cool. I wanna an adventure bike too now...oh the list keeps growing :rolleyes:
junkmanjoe
28th July 2009, 22:10
go steve...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2019&pictureid=28449
Monstaman
28th July 2009, 22:21
Not quite bike but adventure anyway, one from our 4 wheeling, should be able to get one of Suzy this weekend from a proposed ride!!
junkmanjoe
28th July 2009, 22:31
Not quite bike but adventure anyway, one from our 4 wheeling, should be able to get one of Suzy this weekend from a proposed ride!!

close enough....cold nuts mate...
Monstaman
29th July 2009, 08:10
cold nuts mate...


Yeap and feet wet, truck is pretty bent so nothing really seals, water came over the wing mirrors and the door top accordingly :shit: ...was just cool enough!! Too deep for a bike tho and it would be over the top of the DR mirrors, note to one self ..DO NOT try to ride that track :D

Hopefully going into skippers on the weekend on the bike, few creek crossings there!
NordieBoy
29th July 2009, 08:41
1,2 from the 08 Dusty Butt.
3,4 from the 08 Mt Patriarch ride.
Cary
29th July 2009, 09:04
Pic's by ANTHRAX
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/?action=view&current=P1000899.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/P1000899.jpg" border="0" alt="KB S.I."></a>

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/?action=view&current=P1000622.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/P1000622.jpg" border="0" alt="KB Rainbow"></a>
CrazyFrog
29th July 2009, 10:02
And one of me on Nelson's Mangatapu
Cary
29th July 2009, 10:24
CrazyFrog
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/?action=view&current=100_2441.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/100_2441.jpg" border="0" alt="crazyfrog"></a>

Gary
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/?action=view&current=100_2440.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jeb441/100_2440.jpg" border="0" alt="Gary"></a>
Garry.W
29th July 2009, 14:26
Me on Postie's GSPD.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/Garry393/Oahkune%20Ride%20May%202006/GSPDWatercrossing.jpg
Garry.W
29th July 2009, 14:28
There's a 1200GS in here :shit:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/Garry393/Rob.jpg
pete376403
29th July 2009, 16:59
First or second gravel ride on the KLR. (phone pic so marginal quality)
junkmanjoe
29th July 2009, 17:07
eddieb washing the pd.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_r4RTcX8Awjo/SfWP6hLDTJI/AAAAAAAAA_g/w3KvuGDYXgA/s800/IMG_0100.JPG
bart
30th July 2009, 16:57
A couple of my favorites from the SI invasion.
Box'a'bits
30th July 2009, 20:20
No, no. HERE is Eddie washing himself & the PD....:whistle: :bleh:. What was that about seeing camera's.... & falling?
NordieBoy
30th July 2009, 20:26
A couple of my favorites from the SI invasion.

Nice shots.
junkmanjoe
30th July 2009, 20:38
No, no. HERE is Eddie washing himself & the PD....:whistle: :bleh:. What was that about seeing camera's.... & falling?

oh steve, hes going to get you on that one....bad boy....:lol:
Bass
31st July 2009, 09:37
This is one Jamie took of me crossing Nolan's Brook on Cape York, very very slowly carefully and nervously, since the onlookers had told us: -
1. The gaps between the logs were just the right width to let a bike wheel drop through.
2. The water was a bit over 2 meters deep
3. The last guy who dropped his bike in there took 2 days to fish it out
Of course Jamie just rode across like it was the plank exercise on a basic handling skills course.
Bass
31st July 2009, 09:40
These are a few I took of Jamie crossing the aptly named "Mistake Creek" and proving beyond all doubt the DR electrics are not as waterproof as we thought
NordieBoy
31st July 2009, 09:52
Electrics or carb breather issues?
Bass
31st July 2009, 10:03
Electrics or carb breather issues?

To tell the truth, I don't know for sure. I don't think that we drained the carb but I can't be sure of it. I do know that she fired up completely happy, after sitting for about 25 minutes (once we got her out of the water that is).
NordieBoy
31st July 2009, 13:14
To tell the truth, I don't know for sure. I don't think that we drained the carb but I can't be sure of it. I do know that she fired up completely happy, after sitting for about 25 minutes (once we got her out of the water that is).

I'm tempted to "T" the float bowel breather up into the airbox so it dosn't stall in longer water crossings.
bart
31st July 2009, 14:25
I'm tempted to "T" the float bowel breather up into the airbox so it dosn't stall in longer water crossings.

Yeah, I've got to sort mine out after that embarrassing little episode up Big River. :pinch:
Bass
31st July 2009, 17:20
I'm tempted to "T" the float bowel breather up into the airbox so it dosn't stall in longer water crossings.

You want to connect your bowel to your airbox?????
Won't this mean that you talk shit all the time, instead of just occasionally???
The bad breath that it will surely cause, defies description but might be useful for getting rid of unwelcome visitors.
Actually, I think I will stop this theme right there as I can think of several possible side effects (many involving methane) that would provide ample fuel for a whole different thread.
Do you smoke?
CrazyFrog
31st July 2009, 18:13
#1. I made this good splash crossing a ford at pace on Mt Aspiring Rd near Wanaka on my KLR650 back in 1999. Bloody rubber footpegs, my foot slipped off the peg on this one.
#2. The boys mucking around on one of the many crossings on the Nevis, bikes were going oppostie ways thru the river trying to drench each other.

Photos has been scanned from original, hence the average quality.
bart
31st July 2009, 18:34
#1. I made this good splash crossing a ford at pace on Mt Aspiring Rd near Wanaka on my KLR650 back in 1999. Bloody rubber footpegs, my foot slipped off the peg on this one.
#2. The boys mucking around on one of the many crossings on the Nevis, bikes were going oppostie ways thru the river trying to drench each other.

Photos has been scanned from original, hence the average quality.

That's pretty cool. Never though of going opposite ways. Have to try it one day..............in a wet suit. :clap:
bart
31st July 2009, 18:36
Zerax is in here somewhere. This was taken a split second before the one I posted earlier.
junkmanjoe
31st July 2009, 19:16
these pics are great, we are all quite good at taking water photos :yes:
dino3310
31st July 2009, 19:29
these pics are great, we are all quite good at taking water photos :yes:

i dont get a chance to, as usually the last one through :lol:

awesome thread mate, wicked photos guys keep em coming:woohoo:
junkmanjoe
31st July 2009, 19:42
cheers mate there is a beer here for ya...
Woodman
31st July 2009, 20:11
I'm tempted to "T" the float bowel breather up into the airbox so it dosn't stall in longer water crossings.

Why the aibox???


Yeah, I've got to sort mine out after that embarrassing little episode up Big River. :pinch:

If I recall bart the bike just prior to you got through just fine with the tee mod.
NordieBoy
31st July 2009, 20:14
Why the aibox???

Why not?
There should always be good air there.
Woodman
31st July 2009, 20:18
Why not?
There should always be good air there.

Yea and I spose if water gets in that vent tube its probarbly the least of your worries. actually if you put it in the right place it could shut down the engine before any water gets through.:Offtopic:
bart
31st July 2009, 20:46
Why the aibox???



If I recall bart the bike just prior to you got through just fine with the tee mod.

Yeah.......you were as graceful as anything going through that stream. :whistle:
Woodman
31st July 2009, 22:15
Yeah.......you were as graceful as anything going through that stream. :whistle:

But but, that was the second crossing where I knew there was cameras.
My name is Woodman and i too suffer from bart syndrome
bart
31st July 2009, 22:37
But but, that was the second crossing where I knew there was cameras.
My name is Woodman and i too suffer from bart syndrome

Hahaha, good call. :clap:
Monstaman
1st August 2009, 17:39
Well shit I am up with the times now, uploaded my first vid to pootube.

Still dunno how to make the link the title so maybe someone could explain howta do that.

Me at Raspberry flat, will post a thread with some more pics as well!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAe4CYoE3fc
junkmanjoe
1st August 2009, 18:13
what ya do, set it on a rock and go and turn around, its a neat vid, be funny if ya splashed the vid cam
Monstaman
1st August 2009, 18:26
what ya do, set it on a rock and go and turn around, its a neat vid, be funny if ya splashed the vid cam

Yeap there where three of us on the ride ...me, myself and I.

There was a handy DOC sign post right there so just chucked the camera up on that, did the turn around and filmed it, clipped off the front bit we didn't want and hey presto me going through the ford, thought they mighta been deeper but most water is stuck on the hills and frozen.

My first official creek crossing on Suzy WOH HOH :wari:
junkmanjoe
1st August 2009, 18:48
you da man brother...u havening fun mate..thats what its all about..fun..
Monstaman
1st August 2009, 19:03
you da man brother...u havening fun mate..thats what its all about..fun..

Yeap, great afternoon out, you couldn't pull the grin of my face with a tractor!
Dont Know
3rd August 2009, 21:10
Usually i'm on the adventure bike, but these are a couple of staged crossings on the trail bike. Went through these a few times to get the picture right.
junkmanjoe
4th August 2009, 11:00
thats a nice muddy puddle you found to play in...
junkmanjoe
4th August 2009, 22:26
how not to park your big
you may notice the bike out back is a little low as well....
dino3310
4th August 2009, 23:09
see thats what happens when you dont know how to use that emence torque, if you dont ride the clutch a little you just end up plowing :clap:
NordieBoy
5th August 2009, 07:52
Mudflats?
Road tyres?
dino3310
5th August 2009, 19:02
or theres that :laugh:
Monstaman
7th August 2009, 14:08
Finally figured how to clip a pic from a vid!
dino3310
7th August 2009, 17:45
nice 1 monstaman
Woodman
9th August 2009, 20:33
Dunno if this counts but its all I got.

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/innathyzit/DSC00535.jpg
Taz
9th August 2009, 20:54
Dunno if this counts but its all I got.



That'll do. Looks like you wanted to make a splash.
junkmanjoe
9th August 2009, 20:56
is that your bike woody...whats the go mate... over the bars...super fly..
Woodman
9th August 2009, 21:01
is that your bike woody...whats the go mate... over the bars...super fly..

Not that spectacular at all. Fortunately didn't have as much speed as i wanted otherwise i would have ended up further in and it took a long time to get it out as it was.
Monstaman
10th August 2009, 12:45
Dunno if this counts but its all I got...

Argh water cooled bike, very heavy in the front :laugh: ...:chase:

That looks very stodgy Woodman.
NordieBoy
10th August 2009, 16:58
The new tank is weighing the front down a bit.
dino3310
11th August 2009, 19:28
this is as close as i get to a decent splash down:eek5:
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Eddieb
11th August 2009, 19:55
Haha good fun.

Get ya feet wet ya pansy.
NordieBoy
11th August 2009, 20:23
Having dry feet is not a sign of pansiness...
Eddieb
11th August 2009, 20:30
Says the man who perfected the art of river crossing gymnastics.
cooneyr
11th August 2009, 20:50
...Get ya feet wet ya pansy.

+1. Much better control when feet are on the pegs, easier again if you are standing. Boots are easy to dry compared to motors!
dino3310
12th August 2009, 19:27
+1. Much better control when feet are on the pegs, easier again if you are standing. Boots are easy to dry compared to motors!

agreed, but :doh::doctor: on a previuos ride, so couldnt stand.
but after watching a few training DVDs i've been swayed to the standing technique and i must say my ridings diffinately improving, just gotta get me strength back in my gammy leg and i'll be away :niceone:
cooneyr
12th August 2009, 19:40
agreed, but :doh::doctor: on a previuos ride, so couldnt stand.
but after watching a few training DVDs i've been swayed to the standing technique and i must say my ridings diffinately improving, just gotta get me strength back in my gammy leg and i'll be away :niceone:

Opps! That would explain it then aye.

Cheers R