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IronicCapers
30th April 2006, 21:10
Damn good ride at riverhead today so slippery and wet just the way i like it. Little traction makes for a proper challenge. the "A" split was the better half more one wheel out of corner action and less of the so slippery the front wheel is having epi fits, rear wheel sliding action.
Passed a couple of guys on Suzukis on my first lap slow but polite enough to let me pass and one was wearing a road helmet, poor bugger must of had a hard time keeping cool a the breathing would of heinous. Passed them again (while they were still on lap number1) on my second lap on the B section road helmet guy was stuck on roots and goin no where couldnt get past without crushing guys leg so jus sat there and waited for his mate to help him out, would of done it myself but finding a place to put my bike is an arsehole of a job especially with no stand.

Had KTM on my tail so i let loose a little and lost him for a bit but pulled over during a road section to let him pass since he seemed to better able to keep a consistent fast pace then i can.

Those bridges are scary in the wet and took a lot of care cause when i had my KDX i gassed it hard and almost had a dramatic change of sport to jetskiing.

GasGas performed dam good but came off in section A and flew into gorse.....ouch, and my plastic got loose yet again.

Dam good ride put on by Waitemata Motorcycle Club and was the last of the riverhead rides till next summer.

WRT
1st May 2006, 09:56
Went to Woodhill on Sat, wasnt even aware the riverhead ride was on otherwise I would have waited for that! Woodhill was good with all the rain recently, and with the grading they have done a lot of the whoops at the start of the trails were gone. Not many punters out either, which was good, but just as we were leaving an ambo turned up for a guy down on the beach which was not so good. Dunno what happened to the guy but hopefully he's not too bad.

Sounds like you had a good day at Riverhead, its a shame that its the last one till next summer, I've only done one of the rides there but thoroughly enjoyed it.

IronicCapers
1st May 2006, 20:10
Hey i can provide info on rides coming up? Got a few woodhill forest HQ rides coming up

grantman
1st May 2006, 20:38
I was at Woodhill on Saturday
I was going to try the Saturday scamble series but it was postponed.

Ended up a good day with the sand packed down with the rain.

Some BIG puddles!

Ambo may have been for a surfer as I saw alot of them out there,
when I went for a ride along the beach.

Whos going to the Saturday scramble this weekend?

Grant

cheese
1st May 2006, 23:00
This is teh upcomming rides for woodhill and shit from Greg. Why doesn't he post these here??

Hi again all you motorcyclists
The Motorcycle Park is open this weekend coming up so have a great ride.

The final round of the Saturday Summer Scrambles was postponed due to poor weather and will now be held on Sunday 7th May at Grant Leighton's property north of Parakai on Wilson Road - Signposted from the Helensville/Parakai Roundabout on SH 16 - this is where the first round was held - sand based farm with natural amphitheatre so all weather. This will be a great ride with trophy presentation and a BBQ afterwards -BYO drink

The Basic Motorcycle Maintenance Course starts on Wednesday - still two more slots available Call me!

The QUAD ONLY TRAIL RIDE has been postponed till June so will give you more info on that closer.

Family Trail Ride on Saturday 13th May

The Off Road Motorcycles Two Man X Country Series starts on the 20th May - don't miss it

Call if you have any queries 09 4146661