Washout on 22

[rasty]

I went down 22 yesterday and just a bit north of the Franklin boundary, maybe 8 or 10 k south of Pukekawa ??? (can't be more specific sorry) came round a bend to find a fairly (as in bugger me) rough bit of road where there had been a washout. Right on a corner, only one lane and that very bumpy, quite thick loose metal and a reverse camber. The bike skidded and slid and jumped around and got through safely, no thanks to the rider I suspect. Anyone been that way may be able to be more specific as to where it is.

[sAsLEX]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13785&d=1123555244
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13786&d=1123555244

[bugjuice]

yeah, happened something like 6 months ago, may be more.
There were two, but one has been filled in. This monster is still there to catch us out. Just watch for the signs and count how many more minors ones are along the way!

[Marmoot]

washout in 22?
You joking?

:thud:

[rasty]

I have come across plenty of washouts but this was a WASHOUT. Sorry if was repeating what everybody else knew already.:mellow:

[bugjuice]

SH22 is the official FNNIKBR
welcome to it ;)

[N4CR]

Hmm... I might have ruined my rear shock on a large bump just before the first washout. Damnit. It is leaking I think, just very slowly and is starting to stop leaking now (not enough to drip). Hopefully it will re-seal or something.

[justsomeguy]

I dropped my bike there yesterday. :angry2:

No damage as I wasn't moving and thanks to my crash bungs, front tyre entered a bit of gravel that was deeper than it seemed and slid making the bike lean over and keep leaning over...... until I couldn't hold it up and had to set it down.... :cry:

All the way back we were surfing a river of Tar - too many wiggles and mini slides for my liking.......:weep:

Firefight dammit -- that gravel at the washout has got deeper over the past few months.... When are you repairing that bloody road of yours............... there are no marshalls standing around to warn us, no run-off areas, no support vehicles....... arghhh...... and where's the bloody pit area hidden???:oi-grr:

[bugjuice]

'large bump'? care to pick one?!?!
wipe off the oil, ride for the day, check it. if there's more oil, you've probably blown a seal or something. get it checked before it kills you.

[rasty]

[QUOTE=bugjuice] FNNIKBR ???????

I give up. Bear in mind I'm old and slow!

[Marmoot]

gravel in 22?
You joking?

:thud:

[bugjuice]

[QUOTE=bugjuice] FNNIKBR ???????

I give up. Bear in mind I'm old and slow!
Fairly Northish North Island KiwiBiker Road
Didn't you get the handbook?

Marmoot, I noticed a smidge of gravel. you probably wouldn't have noticed when we went. Did you see the squirrel in the tree tho??

[HDTboy]

Is this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18553&d=1130127669) the washout you mean?

[Zed]

...came round a bend to find a fairly (as in bugger me) rough bit of road where there had been a washout. Right on a corner, only one lane and that very bumpy, quite thick loose metal and a reverse camber. The bike skidded and slid and jumped around and got through safely, no thanks to the rider I suspect. Anyone been that way may be able to be more specific as to where it is.Firefight will be able to pinpoint the *exact* location when he reads/replies to this thread, but as has already been said this happened months ago, I have ridden thru that gravel one lane bit of road you speak of many times and IMO it has actually improved and flattened out over the months. Small group of us rode thru about 3 weeks ago and just as long as you keep up the momentum and the bike straight you'll get thru without any worries! JSG sorry to hear you dropped it, but like you said, you "weren't moving"!!! :eyepoke:

[sAsLEX]

Is this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18553&d=1130127669) the washout you mean?



http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13785&d=1123555244
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13786&d=1123555244


and some more pics!

But buggy did you see the Turkeys?

[bugjuice]

did actually.
the rabbits were cute

[rasty]

was that the live ones or the dead ones?

[Marmoot]

Did you see the squirrel in the tree tho??

No.....was concentrating on that farmer's sweet daughter at that time.......

[stify]

Hmm... I might have ruined my rear shock on a large bump just before the first washout.

them "bumps" is braking markers :blip:

[V Twin Raver]

I went down 22 yesterday and just a bit north of the Franklin boundary, maybe 8 or 10 k south of Pukekawa ??? (can't be more specific sorry) came round a bend to find a fairly (as in bugger me) rough bit of road where there had been a washout. Right on a corner, only one lane and that very bumpy, quite thick loose metal and a reverse camber. The bike skidded and slid and jumped around and got through safely, no thanks to the rider I suspect. Anyone been that way may be able to be more specific as to where it is.

Thanks for the heads up.

I, like Marmoot am in total disbelief of the condition, not only a washout and gravel but bumps??? What the???

[stify]

Thanks for the heads up.

I, like Marmoot am in total disbelief of the condition, not only a washout and gravel but bumps??? What the???

think there's corners on that road aswell:dodge:

[rasty]

think there's corners on that road aswell:dodge:

don't forget the rabbits, turkeys, squirrel and apparently the farmer's daughter too.

[stify]

don't forget the rabbits, turkeys, squirrel and apparently the farmer's daughter too.

ya forgot the goats

[justsomeguy]

ya forgot the goats

WINJA lives there too.:pinch: ... honestly.

[rasty]

ya forgot the goats

Was that a goat? I thought that was the farmer's daughter.

[Ixion]

ya forgot the goats

AND PUKEKOS! . Don't forget the Pukeko of Doom.

[stify]

Was that a goat? I thought that was the farmer's daughter.

well is was marmoot.....22 can be a lonely road(ships passing at night etc)

[rasty]

AND PUKEKOS! . Don't forget the Pukeko of Doom.

Not the infamous dreaded pukeko of doom??

[Marmoot]

22 can be a lonely road(ships passing at night etc)

Loneliness???? you talk about loneliness????
I was stranded there for 3 hours once without any form of transportation or communication (cellphone etc).......that felt like 3 days......

I think that was when I met the farmer's daughter.......but I am now not sure which one...........
:slap:

[Ixion]

Not the infamous dreaded pukeko of doom??

Well, no , not THAT one, cos he's dead after his kamikaze attack on me. BUT HE HAS ACCOMPLICES :shit:

[Firefight]

Anyone been that way may be able to be more specific as to where it is.

about 1 k south of the naike hall, well sign posted, and hardly news, posted photos months ago, can't be fucked looking for them some one can do a search if they care.

JSG,:angry2: you should be shot with a ball of your own shit, don't distrub the metal on my road by dropping your bike on it:crazy: .Fuck its only 3-4 meters of metal get off and push the fuckin thing if you have too.

however I am glad you and your bike are ok

F/F

[stify]

Loneliness???? you talk about loneliness????
I was stranded there for 3 hours once without any form of transportation or communication (cellphone etc).......that felt like 3 days......

I think that was when I met the farmer's daughter.......but I am now not sure which one...........
:slap:

the one with the floppy ears??

[Marmoot]

the one with the floppy ears??

No.........normal ears as they should
However, I notice she had 4 hooves instead of 2 beautiful sets of toes.....

[stify]

No.........normal ears as they should
However, I notice she had 4 hooves instead of 2 beautiful sets of toes.....

mmmmm 4 hooves:love:

[dss3]

Rode back from the big AK last night on 22, I thought it was in decent condition aye, like always there are the couple of washouts in the same place as always, and yeah there was the two parts of gravel, but they were signposted and obvious so no dramas. Shit I was riding at 10.00 pm with a tinted visor and then my headlights went out so it was totally dark and I still made it through unscathed so it can't be too bad.

C ya
Daryl

[justsomeguy]

JSG,:angry2: you should be shot with a ball of your own shit, don't distrub the metal on my road by dropping your bike on it:crazy: .Fuck its only 3-4 meters of metal get off and push the fuckin thing if you have too.

however I am glad you and your bike are ok

F/F

Me..... mee........:eek5:..... you should train your gravel to stop doing that to my poor bike.......

Done that stretch of road (the washout) at least 4 times (making it 8 times both ways)..... and never a problem and suddenly:slap:

Anyway I'm gonna complain to my ma :yeah:that you're not sending marshalls out with flags to warn us about the gravel and the Pukeko of Doom.:bash:

[Mr Skid]

you've probably blown a seal or something. get it checked before it kills you.<img src=http://www.eleganthack.com/archives/seal-face.jpg>
*girlish giggle*

[rasty]

Is that a seal or the farmer's daughter?? She's better looking than I remember.

[Marmoot]

Shit I was riding at 10.00 pm

That alone already earned respect from me.
I know how that road is like when it's pitch dark. i've been there.......

You might run into a cow.......

I wouldn't complain if they have a few camels along the way.......at least there is a possibility of running into a camel toe :love:

[erik]

:laugh:

One of the washouts caught me out on sunday, I didn't see the dip/bump in the road and bottomed the suspension out, felt the shock all the way up my spine. I wonder if I'm any shorter now? (could be a good thing ;))

[Marmoot]

bottomed the suspension out, felt the shock all the way up my spine.

It hurts when it went in that far aye?
Are you using good quality lube? Don't use other than KY.

Don't worry, it only hurts the first time. After that it is only pleasure,

:laugh:

[justsomeguy]

Ha ha ha ha... fucking Ha.

What the fuck were you doing on an advanced road like that anyway?

How bout we go for a short ride down Scenic Drive at 9pm in say 8 weeks?? Lets pick a night when it's raining too shall we??

What do you say Glenna?

[bugjuice]

I'll wave ya both off with a flag, and then I'll meet ya at Piha to flag the finish..

[justsomeguy]

Your on.. See you at Piha. Dont be long cause the fish and chips will be getting cold.

9 pm dad. .........

[justsomeguy]

I'll wave ya both off with a flag, and then I'll meet ya at Piha to flag the finish..

If you don't mind, bring your tank camera. Hope it does a decent job at night.

[bugjuice]

yeah, I could play it back in slow mo, so we can see a few more seconds of you if you want..

[justsomeguy]

Just looking outside.. wanna go now?

Lets stick to the plan - rainy night during the week in 8 weeks........ only 2 bikes and maybe insectfluid if he wants to be cameraman.

[Mr Skid]

How bout we go for a short ride down Scenic Drive at 9pm in say 8 weeks?? Lets pick a night when it's raining too shall we??

What do you say Glenna?One road wonder.

[Marmoot]

you guys are nuts...riding in the rain.....in the night.......

I'd rather stay at home watching porn :thud:

[justsomeguy]

Why does it have to be rainy? Is that an excuse for you to go slow?
Only thing raining on you will be rubber and stones for the first 30 seconds.

Excuse to go slow?? I'm the Worlds Slowest Indian remember - always slow.

Hehehe - see you then lady.

Anyway - lets leave things here and take it up in 8 weeks before the politically correct brigade and the rest of my admirers start putting their 2c's in.

[stify]

Excuse to go slow?? I'm the Worlds Slowest Indian remember - always slow.

Hehehe - see you then lady.

Anyway - lets leave things here and take it up in 8 weeks before the politically correct brigade and the rest of my admirers start putting their 2c's in.

i'll bring up some gravel from 22. then put out some signs, and wait and wait and wait with me camera

[justsomeguy]

i'll bring up some gravel from 22. then put out some signs, and wait and wait and wait with me camera

You think F/F will let go of his gravel that easily??

Don't worry bout it - I've got plenty of gravel, lots of moss, a few potholes, tar snakes, wet leaves and a good amount of bumps on my dahling Dwive :love: may even get the locals to pull out of their driveways every so often.

[stify]

You think F/F will let go of his gravel that easily??



yes that 22 gravel is special, so i'll clean off the paint chips, an return it before he notices:laugh: