Mr Motorcycles Waikaretu ride Sunday 28 March

[RJM]

Evening all,

Suprised this hasn't popped up yet. Quite excited about this ride as I haven't been out to Waikaretu in about ten years. Used to get down there to the Whitfords farm when we terrorised cattle on our way down to the beach.

I'm heading down with 3 mates on their CRF250X's so well and truly flying the Honda flag.

Any tips for this single loop ride?

[scott411]

you boys are getting quicker and quicker,

its a different type of ride, not as much riding but take your time, enjoy the sites,

we go into whitfords place right off the beach in the afternoon

map on how to get there, you need to be there on time, or you miss the first part,

http://www.mrmotorcycles.co.nz/pages.php?pID=5&CDpath=0

[scott411]

you boys are getting quicker and quicker,

its a different type of ride, not as much riding but take your time, enjoy the sites,

we go into whitfords place right off the beach in the afternoon

map on how to get there, you need to be there on time, or you miss the first part,

http://www.mrmotorcycles.co.nz/pages.php?pID=5&CDpath=0

[RJM]

What time does it kick off? Certainly don't want to be left behind on this ride! Will make sure I'm there with plenty of time up the sleeve to organise everything.

[oldguy]

wasn't going but got a text today mate wants a lift if I go, so Im in. Here go Bob, looks like rain as well.:yes:

[oldguy]

What time does it kick off? Certainly don't want to be left behind on this ride! Will make sure I'm there with plenty of time up the sleeve to organise everything.

make sure you have spare gas and your lunch, thou you can buy lunch at the halfway lunch/refuel stop.

[RJM]

Yep will duct tape my triangle stand to my fuel tank so I can find it easily and can stand my bike up during the break. I rarely eat on rides as I hate having a fuel stomach bouncing around.

[scott411]

riders briefing is at 10am, you want to be there about 9.30 at the very latest so you can have everything sorted out, allow and hour from bombay

[IIIRII]

Dont think my leg will have glued itself back together by then ....
I get to miss Tussock Buster too ...and more of the NAtional Enduro series ....:(


violin ...



:(

[barty5]

About now rick is out buying some reading glasses. He is going to tape to he fuel tank so he can find it easily which mean if taped to bike tank he is going major hassles as it ill be on the truck DOH!!!

[K6K]

The best tip for these rides is to make your fuel can look as unique as possible...500+ red fuel cans in 3 different trucks doesn't make it easy to find yours

[Reckless]

About now rick is out buying some reading glasses. He is going to tape to he fuel tank so he can find it easily which mean if taped to bike tank he is going major hassles as it ill be on the truck DOH!!!

yep very Duh moment ?? How did I get that so wrong! Post deleted LOL!!!!

[oldguy]

The best tip for these rides is to make your fuel can look as unique as possible...500+ red fuel cans in 3 different trucks doesn't make it easy to find yours

yep mine will be the red one, so every one else has to choose a different color, fuel container.

[RJM]

Not long now, only thing to left do is personalise the fuel can.

Have added another bike to the ranks so the ute/trailer will have a total of 5 CRFs shoe-horned on!

[Crisis management]

I might be there...I have a list of stuff to do saturday and SWMBO has a large whip to hand!

[scott411]

just got back from marking the track, its pretty awesome, the rain this week has made the track better, see you guys sunday

[sxyrx7]

should be a good day just finished loading all the bikes tonight

limestone hill and the sand dunes always make for good fun

[oldguy]

those sand dunes and the vision of a KTM:shit::shutup:

[RJM]

I had a text from one of the land owners this morning who said it's just went enough to settle the dust down and make for good riding conditions.

I'm all loaded with my newly customised petrol can, just have to pick up 4 bikes on the way! Can't wait to get riding.

[barty5]

i know the owner of that one it was rebuilt he was lucky enough ton have had a spare set of front fork at home and a mate who has a half share of a KTM shop odds are it ill be there again tomorrow

[scott411]

510 riders today which suprised me with tusscok buster on, great day, very little carnage which is good after a few rides with some injuries,

thanks for everyone that came, i saw a number of kb'ers out there,

[oldguy]

Awesome ride,:2thumbsup and as usual cheers Scott and all involved with this ride:niceone:


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[RJM]

Great ride today Scott, was nice to have a reasonably easy going ride where it was more about scenery/distance as opposed to challenges. A couple of nice hillclimbs were good fun but the best part was deffinately the first big dune and the view from the top.

The beach run was great too. I was down at the beach talking to Richard Whitford when pulled out a massive superman over the dune, immediate report was he KO'd - how's that guy doing?

[sxyrx7]

yer defently on of the best rides i have been on.i was surprised more people did not turn up it was such a good day out not too hot

who did the big drop off, almost at the end of the ride

[Nellie]

The guy that got KO'd was a 12 yr old boy. bit dazed, memory loss, has a moderate concussion. But will make a full recovery.

PMC Medic :)

[RJM]

Good to hear it wasn't too major. It was getting a little crazy down there.

Scott - I know in the briefing you said last year things got a bit out of hand last year on the dunes, how did it compare this year? It looked like everyone was well behaved while having an absolute blast out there.

[oldguy]

where was this drop off you speak of.

[scott411]

people were definatly more behaved this year, but we also had a couple of marshalls there to keep an eye out for people and tell them off,

and the beach was a alot better as well,

hey Nellie, its PMCC ;) ;)

[pj.elliott]

Cheers Scott. This was my first ride back on my new bike after about 20 years off and I had an absolute ball. Great ride....awesome views!! Fantastic.