How about a KB dirt ride!!! [Archive]

Wellyman

3rd January 2005, 07:20

So guys how about it??? come all you dirt riders out there lets have a gathering some time. so where is a good venue???

Some are:

Woodhill
Thundercross Valley
Nakie Bike park (sorry bad spelling)
Riverhead
Any more ideas post here and anybody intrested PM me or post.
Cheers
Dan.

p.s FF if you read this mate we want to see ya out there!

Wellyman

3rd January 2005, 15:11

Come on somebody!!!! there must be somebody who wants to go for a dirt ride.
I could bring 1 extra bike along if any tarmac lads/ ladies wanna try a go on the dirt or anybody else would be welcome to come out.

Posh Tourer :P

3rd January 2005, 17:33

Good idea, but I have no dirt bike and no time...... I would like to give it a try, but I doubt I can make this event...

Motu

3rd January 2005, 18:07

My dirt bike plans are on hold at the moment,the XT is only able to do easy tracks,it wouldn't be any fun at any of the bike parks.It's set up for gravel roads - I'd be happy to do a gravel road day....

Posh Tourer :P

3rd January 2005, 19:25

Ditto here, but again not a great deal of time....

Tho I'd probably be slow judging by how the guy on the KTM950 blew me into the weeds on the Kaipara Flats Rd

Firefight

3rd January 2005, 19:31

MadDuck

3rd January 2005, 19:44

Well hell I would be keen to give it a go but.......

1) I have no dirt bike
2) I proly dont have the right gear
3) I have never tried it before
4) I proly couldnt reach the ground on any loaner

I do have plenty of time these days but who the heck would be mad enough to let me have a go ???

DEATH_INC.

3rd January 2005, 20:03

I'd be keen,I've got a mates old POS trailbike round here somewhere....just as long as there's no scrutineering etc. involved......

sels1

3rd January 2005, 21:22

No Dirt bike? I know where there is a good XT400 for sale.........

Wellyman

4th January 2005, 06:15

Firefight

4th January 2005, 09:07

Well my old man has one spare bike that i could probaly bring along if somebody wanted to have a go as i said above and i will bring my 230 and my old man will bring his gas gas probaly. hey FF any news when this new bike park will be open because that would be nice to go to. but i heard it's in a bit of trouble at the mo.

I will check my calender and get back to you on a date.

Yeah Dan, somebloody roman sandel wearing, maori bone carving wearing, hand knitted jersey wearing do gooding greeny fuck heads have started a petition to get the new bike park canned, Gregs already spent $10k on developing and machine hire, fencing, and now this, however Carter Holt are right behind it, so I think it will go ahead.At some stage !

Any way, I would be keen on Thunder Valley, let me know what you decide.

F/F :wacko:

Wellyman

4th January 2005, 18:28

Yea bloody greeneys! Thundercross Valley I think will be the venue seeing as woodhill is in trouble. Would you be able to bring a bike or two also in case the tarmac lovers wanna have a go? We have one spare bike a DT230 that I hope we will bring. I will try and configure a date. maybe the 30th of January. but not confirmed yet.

Motu

4th January 2005, 18:36

Hey now! I'm looking to buy a DT230,but haven't found one to try out - put a reserved label with my name on that one boy and I might just come along!

Wellyman

4th January 2005, 18:41

Good on ya Motu! I will try and bring it out for ya if you come out I will chat to the old man and see what I can sort out.Anybody else out there thinking about coming out??

Current members looking at coming:

NZ CRF230F Rider
Motu
Firefight
Death Inc.

Two Smoker

5th January 2005, 06:17

Im keen as hell to have a go on dirt!!! Ive got no bike and no gear (other than road gear which i guess will have to do lol)....

Hey MR and KK, im sure you two guys are keen!!! How about it???

Riff Raff

5th January 2005, 08:26

When my neck's healed I'd love to give it a go.

FzerozeroT

5th January 2005, 08:57

I'll be keen on my POS, but need to get it there from hamilton.

Motu

5th January 2005, 09:06

Is there anywhere a bit tricky to ride there that we could use for trials?,if so I'll bring my old TLR200 down so some of you can try out a trials bike.

jrandom

5th January 2005, 09:19

Ahem.

Mrs Random decided earlier this week that she wants us to get a pair of dirt bikes.

:gob:

Of course, the shiny green KDX200s I see already in my mind's eye will not be affordable for some time.

If this event goes down, and any KBers are feeling generous in spirit enough to loan Mrs Random some sort of helmet that might fit her and give her a wee go up at Woodhill or somewhere on a beat-up old offroad 'sickle of some sort to get her motorcycling tastebuds a-tinglin' (she's never ridden a non-push-bike, but she's very coordinated and quite athletic, and I can give her some parking-lot control lessons on the Zeal) we'd be eternally in your debt.

And don't worry, I'm not asking for anyone to test their bike's suspension and their own fears of having it wrapped around a tree by letting *me* on it.

In the meantime, I'll just be off in the corner, over there -----> trying to recover from the shock.

Wellyman

6th January 2005, 07:30

I have a few old helmets next time i go down to the shed I will have a look. KDX's are cool bikes man you can buy a second hand one fairly cheap and the cost bugger all to keep going. hope to see you at the ride. I'm hoping to head out to thundercross valley bike park this weekend for a scouting look so I will bring back a report on the place.
Cheers.

DATE STILL TO BE CONFIRMED

Racer X

6th January 2005, 11:44

My RM is actually still up north, but it'll be here in a couple of weeks. So I'll be keen, provided I have my bike...

k14

6th January 2005, 13:36

Yeah hopefully i can buy myself a kdx200 in the next month or 2. Think there are some decent trails around chch to go on. I'm arranging my timetable so i will have afternoons free for most of the year, lol.

vifferman

6th January 2005, 13:45

Ahem.

Mrs Random decided earlier this week that she wants us to get a pair of dirt bikes.Shockin', dat.
A couple of days ago, the vifferbabe also mentioned getting her own bike. :eek:
I talked her out of it.

I've been thinking about going dirt riding for a while. I used to have a dirt bike, many years ago when I still had hair, and also did quite a bit of boogeying around off-road when I was a professional sheep-shagger and work was light (I'd just jump on the trusty-crusty ole XL125S and go for a ride round the farm). Thems was the daze.

Dunno that my crusty-rusty body'd be up to it nowadays, but I reckon I'd still have the skills (such as they were).....

Skunk

6th January 2005, 17:54

Shockin', dat.
A couple of days ago, the vifferbabe also mentioned getting her own bike. :eek:
I talked her out of it.I have to ask... WHY on earth would you do that? (I mean you must have good reasons but it seems strange from here...) :innocent:

XRNR

6th January 2005, 20:39

PM me again CRF230F, when youve decided the date. provided its a weekend I should be able to make it. I now have a trailer capable of going the distance & want to check out thunder valley having been shown it from a distance by FF it looks good.

Wellyman

7th January 2005, 09:26

Will do mate. I'm going out for a scout tomorrow (saturday) hoepfully the weather will be good. I will bring back a report of the park.
Gotta go prepare the bike.
Ciao

Firefight

7th January 2005, 09:49

Will do mate. I'm going out for a scout tomorrow (saturday) hoepfully the weather will be good. I will bring back a report of the park.
Gotta go prepare the bike.
Ciao

hey Dan, given how shitty the weather is atm, might pay to make woodhill as a back up plan, as you well know rain will not effect woodhill sand, But Thunder Valley can very techinical in the wet.

F/F

F5 Dave

7th January 2005, 10:29

I have to ask... WHY on earth would you do that? (I mean you must have good reasons but it seems strange from here...) :innocent:

Yeah that’s a funny one, most of my girlfriends when I was younger rode bikes & that was cool, but really I feel that to be any good you have to have a bike as your primary transport for a while. As a purely hobby bike they will flounder for ages so it means all your rides will be spoilt waiting around for them rather than riding at your own pace. Worse you worry about them hurting themselves esp. on the road. I used to ride with an eye almost constantly in the rear view mirror.

So it sounds selfish, my girl wanted to learn how to ride so I arranged a bike she could ride in a field but she chickened out as she didn’t want people esp. me to laugh at her. This made me reassess things so I won’t be offering to teach again unless she really gets keen enough to grow some confidence.

Oh sorry :Offtopic:
Anyone going to the Johnsonville ride in Wgtn this weekend?

Skunk

7th January 2005, 14:09

Anyone going to the Johnsonville ride in Wgtn this weekend?Would like to but the wifes not keen.
I can see the irony... :killingme

Wellyman

8th January 2005, 08:48

Well today looks like S@#%$ so i'm sitting it out at home. hefully going for that scout ride tomorrow (sunday). Any dirtbikers thinking about ridng tomorrow (sunday) out at thundercross?

Yamahamaman

8th January 2005, 08:58

Ahem.

Mrs Random decided earlier this week that she wants us to get a pair of dirt bikes.

:gob:

You've been down to that cellar again haven't you. :msn-wink:

Wellyman

8th January 2005, 11:10

So anybody wanna come out tomorrow or are we all at the GNCC at Maramarua??

Wellyman

10th January 2005, 08:50

Right i went out riding yesterday at Thundercross Valley.The track was fairly dry with a few mud bogs here and no big uphills but plenty of downhills that variy in diffculty. Awsome ride and the B loop is very rideable so I think that makes it the venue now the date is again still to be chosen.
Cheers
NZ CRF230F Ride

Wellyman

13th January 2005, 19:17

Ok guys and gals need a date i can't decide help please!

sAsLEX

13th January 2005, 19:40

ok see my winding a stator thread and you will relise that the 30th will prob be the better date for me (3000 odd turns around and around and around and around.......) then if I am still sane I would be keen as to get back out there, though i dont fit my 15$$ helmet I bought when i got the bike so if anyone has a large helmet lying around would be good!

Wellyman

28th April 2005, 22:03

I thought i might as well dig this out and see if I can gain some intrest. if you are please send me a PM with your KB and real name (first name fine) so I can figure out if it worth doing. cheers.

Kwaka-Kid

28th April 2005, 22:17

MEEEEEEE! :D

Dead keen, taking KDX out on saturday... Ardmore is apparently where we are heading (me and mate on CR) should you wanna join in. Otherwise im always keen for an event dude :D

Motu

28th April 2005, 22:28

I've got a DT230 now,I haven't had it off road yet...well,I've ridden it not on the road like to get the feel.Once I get it a bit more sorted I'll have to go somewhere and try it out....

Cary

28th April 2005, 23:02

I will try and configure a date. maybe the 30th of January. but not confirmed yet.

30th Jan, now thats forward thinking :unsure:

andy1

29th April 2005, 00:06

will be keen when i convert my bike back to dirt..

Wellyman

29th April 2005, 09:49

30th Jan, now thats forward thinking :unsure:

that was an old post.no date so far. I will be riding at the Hukerenui Trailbikers club trailride up north this sunday.

Wellyman

29th April 2005, 09:52

I've got a DT230 now,I haven't had it off road yet...well,I've ridden it not on the road like to get the feel.Once I get it a bit more sorted I'll have to go somewhere and try it out....

Good stuff mate. are ya happy with the bike? hows she running?
if you wanted to come out for a dirt ride i'm going to one up north this weekend and the tracks are always good up there. it's north of Whangeri but the drive is all worth it great riding.