Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[Woodman]

Cross country I hear from the Nordie. OH yeah- MWahahahahaa

Ican't do the morris dancing ride as there is a nippers carnival on that Sunday & I think I may not completely in the best of books at the mo for having 3 bikes (2 in parts scattered around the house)

Woodman you are welcome to take the KLX if you need a bike (& have leave pass)You would be awesome on it I think.(piglet isn't allowed near it the dirty lil feral)

Cher for the offer, but am working in Christchurch this week and won't be back till friday night.

But more importantly, did you get up the havelock hill?

[Crim]

but am working in Christchurch this week and won't be back till friday night...

What sort of hours you doing Woodman - there is a KLR sitting here if you need to get a "fix" sometime during the week?

[Woodman]

[QUOTE=Woodman;1130010380]but am working in Christchurch this week and won't be back till friday night.
/QUOTE]

What sort of hours you doing Woodman - there is a KLR sitting here if you need to get a "fix" sometime during the week?

Why does everyone want to lend me their bike tonight? cheers mate, but am pretty sure it will be long hours. That or the company credit card will come out for some err refreshments with dinner.

Anything anyone in chch needs that they are hanging out for that I could bring just holler. Driving up Tuesday arvo, basically empty car, so have a bit of room.

[Piglit]

Cross country I hear from the Nordie. OH yeah- MWahahahahaa

Ican't do the morris dancing ride as there is a nippers carnival on that Sunday & I think I may not completely in the best of books at the mo for having 3 bikes (2 in parts scattered around the house)

Woodman you are welcome to take the KLX if you need a bike (& have leave pass)You would be awesome on it I think.(piglet isn't allowed near it the dirty lil feral)

Awww, come on. Just a wee burn before ten-e-fie it, and then pull it apart. You know you want too :blip:

[NordieBoy]

If he leads you off suddenly to a track "oh yeah they used this in the cross country mumblemumble1984" then you will be ripped up with fricking blackberry, be typing that nite with fricking gorse embedded in your fingertips & have a totally rooted back from where the track turns from the shredding machine from Caligula to the twin gaping fricking chasms of doom which we have to somehow get past.
Hand guards anyone?

There was only one chasm of doom, the other was the chasm of death.


OH YEAH I FORGOT- HE IS ALWAYS SMILING AT THE BOTTOM WITH HIS FRICKING VIDEO CAMERA GOING:angry2:
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[Padmei]

Very nice Nordie. The lil ponies especially liked the bit where the wheelie was in slow motion & covered nearly a km.:clap:

[NordieBoy]

Niiiice bike Padders :clap: Ya sneaky buggar.
Go o.k. ? and did you go up the pylon track ? or take the soft option. And piglet wants a ride, 'cause he's thinkin of gettin one too.
BTW, while I'm here, is the ride still on next w/end ?

edit.... so whens it gettin the tenere paintjob ?
Lamb Valley laidback this weekend.

We took the soft option as neither of our tyres were what could be described as "suitable" and bugger push starting the KLX up there.

Came back through the Maungatapu though.

[NordieBoy]

But more importantly, did you get up the havelock hill?

Not straight up but there's now a little line to the left and it's not nearly as bad as last time. By the looks. As you can only looks to the next pylon, that may be optimistic...

[warewolf]

Sharlands creek vidNice bees!

[NordieBoy]

Nice bees!

Delicious even.

[Fluffy Cat]

He must like bees, he got off and pushed past their houses. Very considerate.

[JATZ]

Lamb Valley laidback this weekend.

So.... who's going ?

[Padmei]

Me & the lil snot beast. I'll prob be trailering it if I can get a trailer.

I don't have a 18nch knobblie so will be running the duallie rear & 606 on the front.I will have a battery tho:banana:

[Crim]

lil snot beast.

That sort of sounds like it would suit piglet down to the ground - go on ....... give him a go:clap:

[JATZ]

Me & the lil snot beast. I'll prob be trailering it if I can get a trailer.

I don't have a 18nch knobblie so will be running the duallie rear & 606 on the front.I will have a battery tho:banana:

Wot size battery ? I have the one from the BIG here, not being used although it may be to BIG for your little bike :rolleyes: It's a gell one so no matter how many times you drop your bike it won't matter. :banana:

BTW... what is this "trailer" thing you speak of ? I thought the nads rode to events :dodge:

[Padmei]

That sort of sounds like it would suit piglet down to the ground - go on ....... give him a go:clap:

He's not getting his filthy lil trotters anywhere near that bike. He can stick his little snout out & have a good snuffle at the tyres but that's it. :nono:

Oh yeah Piglet I found your fireman mug you were looking for.

[Padmei]

Wot size battery ? I have the one from the BIG here, not being used although it may be to BIG for your little bike :rolleyes: It's a gell one so no matter how many times you drop your bike it won't matter. :banana:

BTW... what is this "trailer" thing you speak of ? I thought the nads rode to events :dodge:

I've got a new battery coming. And the trailer is for taking home bits of hard core really fast riders & their bikes.
Nordie do you want to partake of the holy trailer of which I speak?

[NordieBoy]

Be careful what you wish for...


Me & the lil snot beast.

234477

[warewolf]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=234477&d=1300092616&thumb=1Padmei's new avatar! :headbang:

Edit: and new tag line: 2005 DR-Z400 AND IT'S SNOT GREEN!!

Edit Edit: or, DR-Z400 and it's SNOT YELLOW!!

[Padmei]

Oh man the lil ponies are gonna love that.
You guys are too much:clap:

[NordieBoy]

Padmei's new avatar! :headbang:

Edit: and new tag line: 2005 DR-Z400 AND IT'S SNOT GREEN!!

Edit Edit: or, DR-Z400 and it's SNOT YELLOW!!

This is like the Spanish Inquisition!

[CrazyFrog]

Me & the lil snot beast. I'll prob be trailering it if I can get a trailer.

I don't have a 18nch knobblie so will be running the duallie rear & 606 on the front.I will have a battery tho:banana:

Give me a yell if you want a couple of free 18"/21" trail tyres, used but better than what you've got at present for the laid back ride.

[NordieBoy]

Give me a yell if you want a couple of free 18"/21" trail tyres, used but better than what you've got at present for the laid back ride.

How many you got?

[Padmei]

Give me a yell if you want a couple of free 18"/21" trail tyres, used but better than what you've got at present for the laid back ride.

Yep definatetly. I will give you a call & pick them up tomm or the next day. I'll share of course with Nordie.:devil2:

reckon you'll make it to the laidback? it would be good to have some support (ahem ... pushers)

[ADVGD]

Riding down here. Laidback trailride this weekend and Molesworth/Rainbow/Maling/etc next weekend.

How many of the Nelson boys are doing the Molesworth/Rainbow/Maling/etc, and is the above the direction you are running it?

[NordieBoy]

How many of the Nelson boys are doing the Molesworth/Rainbow/Maling/etc, and is the above the direction you are running it?

No idea and possibly.

This weekend is the Rainbow Rage if anyone wants to get gridlocked in the Rainbow.

[NordieBoy]

Long range forecast isn't looking flash for the end of next week.
Hopefully it blows past more quickly than expected.

[NordieBoy]

I may not be at Lamb Valley :(

The TT needs a piston/seal kit for the front brakes.

But I found out why the brakes felt crap :clap:

I may run Shanes calliper for the weekend if he gets it here though.

[NordieBoy]

Right youse wusses...

There's going to be a "Trail Rider" class at the 4 X-Country races this season.
Starting off the back of the Juniors race and they're going to be 1 1/2 hour, non-competitive, no licence required and $30.

If you feel up to it then you can race the 2 or 3 hr afterwards for $notmuchmore (about $30 extra inc MNZ day licence).

The 4 stroke under 300cc class includes XR400, DRZ400, KLX400, DR350, TT350 etc.

3 rider teams as well. You all race and your points are added up...

3rd April for the first race...

[topo]

Trailrider class sounds great.

Roota's all loaded and sorted for tomorrow:banana: can't wait, been ages since it's had a good ol thrashing:nono:

[NordieBoy]

Loaded? That better mean you've filled it with beer.

Hope there's a BBQ there.

9-10am check-in. Track closes at 3pm.

[Padmei]

Trail rider class sounds just what I need.

1. Nordie (or anybody) need a lift on the taile tash fom Hell. (yep you guessed it now my rbutton isn'twoking.) Let me know.

2.whee is it? Lamb valley that is, not my key. And how long toget there.

I went fo a shakedown ide up toMaunga saddle. Fick talk about shake. I eckon we must go thu some many tyes compaed to othe places cos of the shap rocks.
I launched off the jumps on the hill & didn't even feel the landing- vey cool.

It willbeinterestingtocompae topos bike tomine.

[NordieBoy]

Lamb Valley Road. On the left about 1 km past the far end of the Dry Weather Road on the Glenhope Road heading towards Kawateri Junction.
88km from my place.

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[NordieBoy]

1. Nordie (or anybody) need a lift on the taile tash fom Hell.

Maybe...
I'll rescue my tie downs from holding the jacaranda up.

[warewolf]

Enjoy the ride, fellahs! Wish I could be there, that's one of my - if not my most - favourite venues in this district.

[Woodman]

I bet you guys are jealous of me today, while you get to hoon around on trail bikes on an awesome track, I will be stacking wood whilst glancing occaisionally at my bike which is scattered all over the shed awaiting parts.
Yeah put that in your pipe and smoke it.

















BASTARDS

[A&R]

Right youse wusses...

There's going to be a "Trail Rider" class at the 4 X-Country races this season.
Starting off the back of the Juniors race and they're going to be 1 1/2 hour, non-competitive, no licence required and $30.

If you feel up to it then you can race the 2 or 3 hr afterwards for $notmuchmore (about $30 extra inc MNZ day licence).

The 4 stroke under 300cc class includes XR400, DRZ400, KLX400, DR350, TT350 etc.


3 rider teams as well. You all race and your points are added up...

3rd April for the first race...

This sounds good can make a trip up from Westport looks just about close enough. Where can I find more details Nordie? Have two kids on 85's and me on my kdx. Is this a race after or something? Couldn't find anything on silver bullet - my usual looking place. Do you have a SI list of events somewhere? Silver bullet tends to be mainly Ni events.

[warewolf]

Where can I find more details Nordie?Nelson Motor Cycle Club website: nmcc.org.nz (http://nmcc.org.nz).

The club runs a 4-round cross-country series each year - plus the 6 hour. The dates are up on the calendar but not much else. Nordie's bro Shane is organising the XCs hence he may have info ahead of wider publication.

[topo]

You boy's just missed the best laidback i've ever done! great track with some flowing sections that even made me look like i could ride:yes:

What's the story padmei?

[Padmei]

Coming to vimeo near you....

[Padmei]

Is it usual to have the smell of Catrol R (or whatever it is) burnt into the nostril hairs? I swear everything around me smalls like it.

[Padmei]

Ok the story so far as the video gets uploaded to Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/user4303995/videos).

I trailer trashed it out to Lamb valley, an hour south of Nelson. Arriving at the first pits it seemed like not many people were turning up - oh well...
A very angry official on a quad roared around telling everybody they were late & to keep left on the road...okaaaay...

Further up the road was the real pits that was chocka block. I paid the $40 & got instructions of the course. The official told me the first hill was the worst (the long dry one on the video). I waited & watched a few guys race up - didn't seem that bad. I got up piece of cake really.

After going up a few more rises & down some chutes I realised that the official mustn't have ridden this course as there were quite a few worse knarly bits. On the website it is advertised as a family friendly route - WTF? The only family I'd send in there would be my in-laws. Catching up to a few dads & daughters on lil wheels I was impressed with the way they were cruising the slopes & over obstacles at their own pace.

There were many shortish steep dry clay rises hidden around corners & a quick twist of throttle was needed to get a bit of momentum up. Luckily the berms helped with line selection & acceleration outof the corners.

I was riding my new to me KLX400 & was impressed with the bottom end torque. I had on a new dual purpose tyre which was adequate due to it's sharp edges however a fresh knobbly would have saved me a few moments of grief. The suspension seemed pretty harsh so some playing around should either help or totally stuff it up.

Some parts were extremely boggy. Before fording a river on the 2nd lap I spotted a bike stuck in the huge mud bog that the A graders were to follow. Good pic I thought. :yes: When I zoomed in, the familiar red & white TT looked well stuck.
Mwahahahaaha oh heavens above could it be true? The mighty Nordieboy was making like a elephant in the mudholes. :shit:
Not wanting to miss a minute of this I took a few shots & short vid before helping him get the sodden swamp monster out. Nordie wimpered a bit when he noticed a spot of mud on his boot - nevermind about me thigh deep in poo:angry:

After a breather he took off as I went on the more sensible B grade route. Now the track was marked with 2 orange arrows for the A grade & a very close coloured red arrow for the rest. I rode past Nordie & the one arrow showing the direction of the track to land plop in another bog:facepalm: WTF? This wasn't there on the last lap!! Nordie got revenge with the video camera as I tried to get out. Seems that one of the A grade arrows had fallen off the post causing a bit of confusion.

Onwards & upwards the track flowed. There were some dust clouded descents with me riding on the very weak back brake, scared of face planting. Some parts of the track really had me out of my comfort level & pondering if I was actually enjoying it.

Luckily there were only two places that worried me. Both bogs with steep ascents after them. Nordie helped me up both of them & in turn I helped the next poor barstards get up.
The comradarie experienced was fickle. There were those that would give encouragement & a push (& give Nordie some fuel for the trip home:niceone:) while there were also a large number of cocks:angry: Some dick tried to pass a line of us riding patiently behind a father/ kid duo & ended up riding off the track ending up sumped out on a pile of branches - if I was closer I'd have pushed the lil prick over the bank.

Halfway thru the 2nd lap Nordie & I changed bikes. Frickme I'm glad noone had a helmet cam on them as I couldn't get control of the TTs front end. There were bloody limbs flying all over the place as I tried to hang on while the bike made full use of the track:facepalm::facepalm: Eventually my arms & legs got tired from being flung in a weird Scottish dance & settled down to their proper positions & I crusied back to the pits for a well earned sandwich.

Time was running out so the third lap would be a quickie. The stars must have aligned themselves & I ran that loop reasonably effortlessly. I had an off in a usual spot, catching the inside of the rut with the front tyre. I was learning to use the throttle to get out of trouble & it was working.

There was a shoulder height ramp on the back half of the course which I hit pretty confidently, got some good air & hardly even felt the landing - nice:yes:

I felt a lot better after the 3rd lap & left the pits for the cruise home feeling tired yet satisfied. I will be honest & say that parts of the track scared the crap out of me I wondered if I was getting too old for this carry on - a nice cafe run oin the airhead seems much more civilised:violin:

As far as doing the cross country races this season - I'll think about it. Today wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be & the idea of having some meatheads roosting me as they fly by doesn't really appeal at the mo. Still I may forget that in a few weeks...

[NordieBoy]

I find I have less meathead roosting moments in races.

The Trail Rider class goes off just after the juniors and you shouldn't really be lapped.

I'd be tempted to do that one and pootle around the main race with the camera.

[NordieBoy]

Nordie got revenge with the video camera as I tried to get out. Seems that one of the A grade arrows had fallen off the post causing a bit of confusion.
Arrow fallen off? :lol:


Halfway thru the 2nd lap Nordie & I changed bikes. Frickme I'm glad noone had a helmet cam on them as I couldn't get control of the TTs front end. There were bloody limbs flying all over the place as I tried to hang on while the bike made full use of the track:facepalm::facepalm: Eventually my arms & legs got tired from being flung in a weird Scottish dance & settled down to their proper positions & I crusied back to the pits for a well earned sandwich.
Having a front end that's predictable is over rated in my opinion.

A knobbly on the back of the KLX would have made a hell of a difference.

[Padmei]

Having a front end that's predictable is over rated in my opinion.

.

The frontend was predictable- I wasn't:yes:

[NordieBoy]

The frontend was predictable- I wasn't:yes:

Yes you were :innocent:

[NordieBoy]

The courier just dropped off my new front brake pads :woohoo:
Could have done with them yesterday though :facepalm:

Now for some rear shoes...
The pedal had a lot more movement than it did before yesterday.
Dirty water in there and a heavy footed rider will do that though.

Did you know you can get grooved racing shoes for an AG100 farm bike :D

[Padmei]

Ok I admit it - I'm a pussy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M1piWiuYcE&feature=player_embedded

If you watch to where they are all waiting,you may wonder why they don't all say "Hey what about we get a few guys together & lift the bikes instead of drowning them individually?"

Amazing location but bloody scary:shit:

[NordieBoy]

Meh.
This is gnarlier...
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[NordieBoy]

If you watch to where they are all waiting,you may wonder why they don't all say "Hey what about we get a few guys together & lift the bikes instead of drowning them individually?"

Amazing location but bloody scary:shit:

Use a KTM 65cc and carry it.

[Padmei]

Well done Nordie. Pity there weren't any safeplaces tostop & film in the knarlyspots.

[NordieBoy]

Well done Nordie. Pity there weren't any safeplaces tostop & film in the knarlyspots.

Yeah, would have liked to get some footage in that tight single track but there wasn't even room to jam the bike out of the way.

[NordieBoy]

Will probably have to make the go/no decision tomorrow to still get the gate combos from DOC in time.
Forecast is now for rain from Friday afternoon 'till Monday morning.
Nothing heavy though so even a long days splash down Hanmer and back is feasible.

[karmobRob]

NordieBoy Thanks for the top job on the data transfer yesterday!!:woohoo:

[ADVGD]

Will probably have to make the go/no decision tomorrow to still get the gate combos from DOC in time.
Forecast is now for rain from Friday afternoon 'till Monday morning.
Nothing heavy though so even a long days splash down Hanmer and back is feasible.

Hi NordieBoy, not sure if you know or not but the key codes for Edwards Pass and Mailing Pass are all done online now, nice and easy, type in your details and it spits out the codes for both. Linky is at the bottom of this article Edwards Pass (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/49/edwards-pass.php)

Please excuse incomplete data, GPX files, and map status. I'm using the new APIV3 and having to implement a few JavaScript workarounds to get the KML files loading, zooming, and then refocusing nicely, getting there but its taking hours of trial and error :sweatdrop

[NordieBoy]

Hi NordieBoy, not sure if you know or not but the key codes for Edwards Pass and Mailing Pass are all done online now, nice and easy, type in your details and it spits out the codes for both. Linky is at the bottom of this article Edwards Pass (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/49/edwards-pass.php)

Please excuse incomplete data, GPX files, and map status. I'm using the new APIV3 and having to implement a few JavaScript workarounds to get the KML files loading, zooming, and then refocusing nicely, getting there but its taking hours of trial and error :sweatdrop

Yep. Got the form bookmarked, all ready to enter details.

[NordieBoy]

Google Earth image of the ride.
Just over 30km per lap.
235020

[ADVGD]

Yep. Got the form bookmarked, all ready to enter details.

Nice one :niceone:

I may cross paths with you, I'm heading up through there on Saturday, through to Porika Track, Braeburn, New Creek to Denniston, then up to Karamea. If I don't see you, have a good ride :)

[Crim]

Google Earth image of the ride.
Just over 30km per lap.
235020

Great stuff - would have been a big job putting all that blue tape out, eh? :killingme

[NordieBoy]

Great stuff - would have been a big job putting all that blue tape out, eh? :killingme

Just used a reel off the back of the bike. No problem.
Bringing it back in afterward was a bugger though.

[JATZ]

Will probably have to make the go/no decision tomorrow to still get the gate combos from DOC in time.
Forecast is now for rain from Friday afternoon 'till Monday morning.
Nothing heavy though so even a long days splash down Hanmer and back is feasible.

At this stage MrsJ and I are going through Rainbow on Sat. I have the combo for the Edwards/Maling pass gates.
Coming back through Molesworth on Sunday, with a detour up Altimarloch.
All depends on if Piglet wants to lend his mother his bike though :facepalm:
Waiting on a new stator from the states for her 350

[NordieBoy]

Looks like I'm going down on Friday with Jenni in the van. Possible heavy rain on Sat.

Just going to have to do it some other weekend, in the dry :violin:

Next weekend is the first x-country round at Matariki in Tapawera.
Don't know wether to race or photo...

[snodpete]

At this stage MrsJ and I are going through Rainbow on Sat...

Any idea what time you might be at the St Arnaud end of the Rainbow Rd? I'm not comitted yet as this (http://metvuw.co.nz/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=nzsi&tim=54) could make fords interesting :blink:

[NordieBoy]

At this stage MrsJ and I are going through Rainbow on Sat. I have the combo for the Edwards/Maling pass gates.
Coming back through Molesworth on Sunday, with a detour up Altimarloch.
All depends on if Piglet wants to lend his mother his bike though :facepalm:
Waiting on a new stator from the states for her 350

Still going?
I can crooze wif youse now.

Either on the DR with worn tyres and sloppy chain or the TT with brand new race knobblies.
At least it'll bed the new front brake pads in. The rear brake shoes are shot after Lamb Valley and I'm told the hub is too worn to use normal shoes and I need to get some made up to suit...

[NordieBoy]

Any idea what time you might be at the St Arnaud end of the Rainbow Rd? I'm not comitted yet as this (http://metvuw.co.nz/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=nzsi&tim=54) could make fords interesting :blink:

The fords should be fine on Sat...

[JATZ]

Still going?
I can crooze wif youse now.

Either on the DR with worn tyres and sloppy chain or the TT with brand new race knobblies.
At least it'll bed the new front brake pads in. The rear brake shoes are shot after Lamb Valley and I'm told the hub is too worn to use normal shoes and I need to get some made up to suit...


Any idea what time you might be at the St Arnaud end of the Rainbow Rd? I'm not comitted yet as this (http://metvuw.co.nz/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=nzsi&tim=54) could make fords interesting :blink:

Havn't fully comitted yet, will make a decision tonight, after I've picked up my wet weather gear from work.
Snodpete.... we would probly be in St Arnaud about 9:30

[NordieBoy]

Havn't fully comitted yet, will make a decision tonight, after I've picked up my wet weather gear from work.
Snodpete.... we would probly be in St Arnaud about 9:30

I'm going anyway as my pillow will be in Hanmer.

[snodpete]

I'm going anyway as my pillow will be in Hanmer.

Does your pillow come with a spare room / bed :innocent:?

[JATZ]

I got some new glubs today :woohoo: and took them for a ride to Pelorus where the boy bought me lunch :yes:

Fckin ard core adv riders
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/Image0035.jpg

then turn around 180 deg
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/Image0038.jpg

maybe not so ard core after all :facepalm:
Good effort gettin it up there though

[snodpete]

Get up early - poke nose outside - if there are gaps between raindrops gear up and ride 160km to St Arnaud by 9:30 (roughly). Fuel up - meet Nelson adventurers & ride through Rainbow 112km to Hanmer (direct, no side trips for me) then back through Lewis 137km to Reefertown and stay with Mrs who is working there for the weekend.

Big night out round Reefertown high spots... Return to Hanmer in morning and ride 185km through Molesworth then back home 283km via Wairau etc.

Sat 409km - Sun 605km - something of a mish..!

Nordie and Jatz - are you still in?

[Padmei]

Ummmm what are glubs?

[Woodman]

Ummmm what are glubs?

Golf Clubs. jatz is selling his bikes and taking up golf.

[Padmei]

Golf Clubs. jatz is selling his bikes and taking up golf.

Oh crap. At least with the bike he hada reasonably limited range to create carnage.

[NordieBoy]

Oh crap. At least with the bike he hada reasonably limited range to create carnage.

Himself and Piglet were around today picking up some foot pegs for the... ummm... golf cart...

Got another rider roped in for the weekend.
Not much roping needed actually. He called me.
Picking him up at Ranzau on the way through.
F650 Dakar...


Oh shit... I'd better get to bed!

[NordieBoy]

maybe not so ard core after all :facepalm:
Good effort gettin it up there though
Now if the slip was still there, that would be very, very cool.

[ADVGD]

... Return to Hanmer in morning and ride 185km through Molesworth then back home 283km via Wairau etc.

What time are you boys hitting the Molesworth?

[NordieBoy]

Well, I'm ready to go.

Dammit.

[JATZ]

Nordie and Jatz - are you still in?

Yup....:yes:


Ummmm what are glubs?

Gloves Padmei, gloves :facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Gloves Padmei, gloves :facepalm:

Padmei gloves...

Grey fuzz on the palm, the back is worn smooth and they keep falling off the seat?

[Padmei]

Whats the background behind enduros etc having cold engine starts?

[Woodman]

Do they still do that?

[Padmei]

Dunno but what was the reason behind it in the first place

[Woodman]

Dunno but what was the reason behind it in the first place

Maybe because an enduro is sort of a reliability type test so a cold start sorta fits in to that. I dunno really, only ever done one enduro and remember taking the bike off the trailer and kicking it over as you do, and then an official just about murdered me because it was a cold start event. Pain in the ass really cos you gotta push the bike everywhere e.g. scrutineering etc. Stupid rule.

[warewolf]

Enduro grew out of reliability trials type events, so starting is included in the race probably for similar reasons to tyre changes and work periods.

Yes they still do it. Enduro uses cold-engine format, but you have a period allowed to fire it up & warm it up before you start, 60 seconds? All the rules are on the MNZ website if you are curious.

Marlborough have just announced their 3-round XC series: 2hr race, plus sighting lap, dead engine start with rider 10m behind bike. Slightly different, in that you can warm the engine up first and then shut it off, and there's no grace period - fastest starter gets away first which is an advantage to the kickers.

[Woodman]

Down the coast all the hare scrambles were le mans starts or shotgun starts like that. Me and the boys used to practice them. No leccy start then but we used to have the bike sitting their with the kick start out (all 2 strokes btw) and we would run up at full pace and in one fluid movement leap over the back of the bike, grab the bars and kick the bike over, chuck it in gear (or leave it in gear and pull in the clutch, much debate over lots of beers about this) and we were gone. The IT was good cos the kick starters bottom travel ended on the footpeg so I could just flick it up a bit down the track.

Fcuk... Just realised how many years ago that was:facepalm::facepalm:

[Padmei]

My brother used to do them in the 80's - when Colliedog had long hair (In fact my bro bought his IT250 off him).I used to tag along on my dt175 & ride a it of the track.
There must have been a lot of engine carnage back then with cold starting then racing off at full revs.

What do you mean WW when you say kickers get the advantage? I would have thought leccy starters would be quicker? Or did I read that wrong?

Any of you guys doing to do the Xcs? I may give the first one a go & see how I like it.

Waiou might be bitof a mud bath this weekend.

[topo]

I'll def be at the XC next weekend, will sort out some new rubber this week:yes: Felt really good at the laidback so hoping i'll do a bit better than last season.

Padmei if you can afford it get some real cheap NEW knoblies for the XC, you'll be amazed at the difference. Also amke sure you set your rear sag up as good as you can with the standard springs to lift the rear up and help the old girl turn, if you need a hand we should have time to set the rear before the start.

I'll be there early to set up camp and get the espresso on, any helpers/spectators are welcome to a brew.

Cheers Topo,

PS the KDX build has been canned due to it being a complete basket-case and not worth the $ and time:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Main reason for dead engine/le mans/left hand on helmet type starts is that it instantly staggers the field.
There's no mass carnage as the whole field gets to the 1st corner.

[Padmei]

Padmei if you can afford it get some real cheap NEW knoblies for the XC, you'll be amazed at the difference. Also amke sure you set your rear sag up as good as you can with the standard springs to lift the rear up and help the old girl turn, :

Ahh well said. I went into CityMcs & Lester came marching out with a hammer & screwdriver muttering about it dragging its arse.A few hitslater the preload Lnuts were nearly at the end of the thread. He was mentioning either I may not have any gas left in the reservoir or the spring may be too lite for me. Are the stock springs usually liteish? He also set the comp & rebound on the front & rear for me to try out but & said the front iswaytoohardfor some reason.When I get the KLR all sorted & ready tosell I'll concentrate on getting the kLX set up right.


Main reason for dead engine/le mans/left hand on helmet type starts is that it instantly staggers the field.
There's no mass carnage as the whole field gets to the 1st corner.

Such a glaringly simple reason for a xc type event however an enduro is staggered anyway.

[Padmei]

I have a nearly new 17 inch rear knobblie one laidback trail ride old (Viper or something - was cheap but worked really well) that I'd love to swap for a newish 18 inch rear knobblie.

BTW didyou have a Knees up with the Morris dancers Nordie? I bet those long MX socks were a hit:woohoo:

[warewolf]

What do you mean WW when you say kickers get the advantage? I would have thought leccy starters would be quicker? Or did I read that wrong?

Any of you guys doing to do the Xcs? I may give the first one a go & see how I like it.

Waiou might be bitof a mud bath this weekend.Kickers fire up faster. As woodman said, prime the bike have it just past TDC, blip the throttle to prime the carb, kick lever out, sitting in 2nd gear & clutch it. Bike fires up halfway down the kick, rev it & dump clutch. Meanwhile the e-starters are still getting those first few whirrs in before she fires... Off the line, tenths of a second really count.

Yes doing the XC, would also like to do Marlborough but that may be pushing things a bit - haven't checked the calendar. Last time I did Marlborough it was utterly insanely steep.

Waiau is almost always seriously wet. Always pack a fresh set of mud tyres for that one.


Main reason for dead engine/le mans/left hand on helmet type starts is that it instantly staggers the field.
There's no mass carnage as the whole field gets to the 1st corner.They hope... doesn't usually work. At the endurocross there was more carnage from those starts than the MX-gate style.

[topo]

Ahh well said. I went into CityMcs & Lester came marching out with a hammer & screwdriver muttering about it dragging its arse.A few hitslater the preload Lnuts were nearly at the end of the thread. He was mentioning either I may not have any gas left in the reservoir or the spring may be too lite for me. Are the stock springs usually liteish? He also set the comp & rebound on the front & rear for me to try out but & said the front iswaytoohardfor some reason.When I get the KLR all sorted & ready tosell I'll concentrate on getting the kLX set up right.



Such a glaringly simple reason for a xc type event however an enduro is staggered anyway.


If Anyone walks up to your bike with a hammer and scerwdriver and actually uses it then somethings seriously wrong in the world, esp if your paying them!!!!!

what do you weigh? i'm around 86/87kg in riding kit wich works well with the std springs, returning the damping settings to std also made a big difference in the handling department.

[Padmei]

If Anyone walks up to your bike with a hammer and scerwdriver and actually uses it then somethings seriously wrong in the world, esp if your paying them!!!!!

what do you weigh? i'm around 86/87kg in riding kit wich works well with the std springs, returning the damping settings to std also made a big difference in the handling department.

Luckily I'm not paying to have someone hit my bike- he owes me a favour. We couldn't get the proper adjuster thing into the small amount of space without taking off the airbox boot which I couldn't be bothered doing since Iwas only getting a warrant.

I'm presently at (ahem) the heavier end of the 80's without riding gear however have some helium filled body armour panels.

I will try out the settings next weekend (or this week if work gets pretty quiet)

[JATZ]

What time are you boys hitting the Molesworth?

Sorry "dave" didn't see your post.
We'll be going through the Molesworth earlier today :facepalm:
Didn't get up Altimarloch so that willl have to wait for a day trip at somestage, maybe when there's a bit of snow around :blink: Molesworth is in good nick, a few corugations in places.
Malings/Edwards make a nice sidetrip on the Rainbow, cheers for the info :niceone:

[NordieBoy]

And don't try going up the Wards Pass fiber cable track without good knobblies. The Red Gate one is easy though.

[snodpete]

Thanks for your company over the weekend Nordie, 2 JATZs and Greg - I made it home by 7, rain from upper Wairau to Westport, washed off some dust at least...

[Crim]

G'day Fellas,
How were the river crossings in the weekend?
Cheers, Crim

[snodpete]

No probs at all - the first largish creek near the St Arnaud end was much easier than I remember; just gravel bed (the previous concrete one is broken downstream of current ford). Much less water generally than last time (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=3163&attachmentid=189437) (pic is of ford past toll gate). Molesworth fords also similarly dry.

[NordieBoy]

A few scenic shots from the weekends ride (360 photos taken, 299 kept).

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-111438-0074.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-111516-0075.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-112250-0078.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-123742-0132.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-123852-0133.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-124032-0134.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-130912-0160.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-133224-0171.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-135232-0181.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110326-143316-0191.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110327-124348-0330.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110327-125914-0339.jpg

Oh, and 3 skinks in a beer bottle.
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110327-144822-0377.jpg

[Magnum Noel]

Far out that looks Awsome.

[Padmei]

That looks like a stink trip. I'd much rather go shopping for jeans:angry:

Those pics look really stink too - too much colour & definition & other ghey stuff:crybaby:

[Padmei]

Any others doing the Xc this weekend? i'm doing the trailbike easy thing this time & see how i like it.

[NordieBoy]

I'm either going to (hey, my space bar is back! :love:) do the trail ride or 2hr.
Leaning toward the trail ride to see how the bike goes.

[topo]

:wavey: I'll be there, Just finished building a new bike rack for the 4wd so i don't need the trailer:woohoo:

[NordieBoy]

111 of the photos and 3 vids...
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[warewolf]

Any others doing the Xc this weekend?Yep, I'm getting all set. Just gotta arrange transport. Have wagon, have bike, have trailer, just need something to hook it all together, dammit!

[CrazyFrog]

Yep, I'm getting all set. Just gotta arrange transport. Have wagon, have bike, have trailer, just need something to hook it all together, dammit!

PM sent Col. Will ring ya later

[NordieBoy]

Yep, I'm getting all set. Just gotta arrange transport. Have wagon, have bike, have trailer, just need something to hook it all together, dammit!

Duck tape!

I'm going to do the trail class and ride over and back.

Hmmm...
How many bikes can fit on the trailer?

I could see if we could borrow the van (with towbar) but Jenni would need a replacement vehicle for the day.

[topo]

Well the ol roota's good to go now, so far i've removed
-headlight
-Indicators
-tail light/numberplate
-Speedo
-speedo cable (capped drive on hub)
-switch block from left side of bars
-ignition switch (hotwired:facepalm:)
-Swapped headlight shroud for one off the wrecked KDX for that abused dirt bike look
-mirror

and probably some other rubbish that's not needed.

Also fitted a shiny new set of michilen S12xc's:woohoo:
Can't wait:corn:

[NordieBoy]

I've ummm...
Pulled the tyre levers, spare tubes and pruning saw from the rear bag.

Yep, ready to rumble...

We're good to take the van Mr Wolfy.
Jenni can walk to her hairdresser course.

That is what permaculture is about innit?

[warewolf]

I'm going to do the trail class and ride over and back.

Hmmm...
How many bikes can fit on the trailer?

I could see if we could borrow the van (with towbar) but Jenni would need a replacement vehicle for the day.Yay! Jenni can have our red rocket for the day.

Trailer will fit two bikes at a push, but if the ply rots through then one'll have to be ridden :shit: I don't mind being the chase vehicle if you want to ride. It's got cruise control, init? I can go out back and get the espressos ready for arrival :blink:

[Fluffy Cat]

I have a bike trailer you can use!!!!!!:yes:

[NordieBoy]

It's a 3 bike trailer isn't it?

[Fluffy Cat]

No sorry It's a two bike trailer...

[Padmei]

I willbe going over to do the early trail ride with a trailer - 6x4. I can take another bike over early if required & leave the trailer for someone to bring back to Nelson after the event - or we could change carsat the event?. If I can help in another way please let me know.

[CrazyFrog]

I willbe going over to do the early trail ride with a trailer - 6x4. I can take another bike over early if required & leave the trailer for someone to bring back to Nelson after the event - or we could change carsat the event?. If I can help in another way please let me know.

Craig, I'd be keen to share ride with you if Colin has already got himself sorted, no point in going out solo if there's others heading out there with space.
Yeah, I'm only in for early trail ride option as well, don't think my soft arse lack of fitness could handle a 3hr race right now.:facepalm:

[Padmei]

Craig, I'd be keen to share ride with you if Colin has already got himself sorted, no point in going out solo if there's others heading out there with space.
Yeah, I'm only in for early trail ride option as well, don't think my soft arse lack of fitness could handle a 3hr race right now.:facepalm:

No worries. Shall we load the bikes up this avo & have an easy morning. Nordie I will take some fuel this time & can carry your bananas & monkey butt cream if you are riding out.

[NordieBoy]

Hopefully Wolfy and I will be vanning using Fluffy's trailer and our van.

I'm doing the trail ride and photo/video of the main race.

Charging the camera batteries up now.

Bike is re-geared, lubed, oiled, fuelled and ready to rumble...

1 tank will be fine for the 1.5 hour race.
The XR would get me through a 3hr on a tank.

Off to M10 for a spare 5L tank.
The 4L in the shed has 2 stroke mix in it.

[Padmei]

My trailer is loaded with green & orange veges on the back. Getting a bit of flak about the dualie rear tho. If Icould be arsed i would change to one of froggies 1/2 worn knobblies.

[NordieBoy]

It's an IRC "Trail Winner" isn't it?

There'll be some sort of trail tomorrow...

[warewolf]

Getting a bit of flak about the dualie rear tho. If Icould be arsed i would change to one of froggies 1/2 worn knobblies.I've got a shed full of old & part-worn ones, it'll take 30mins to change. Whaddya want?

[Padmei]

thanks for the offer but it'll be alright for the day.

[Padmei]

Had a up & down day today at the XC race. I travelled out with Crazyfrog & signed in for the trail bike class ride which coincided with the juniors race. Officially we were 'marshalls' & not required to have a race licence- saving us $20.

After the juniors went round for their sighting lap I rumbled off on the KLX. The grass was wet with dew & the first mild uphill had me off- twice. My dual sport rear wasn't up to the conditions at this hour of the day.
I slunk back to the pits with my tail between my legs & sulked. The boys weren't having any of that & Topo & Warewolf set about a quick tyre change with one of WWs spare tyres. Tho worn, it had quite a good front edge. 2 rooted tubes (one pinched & my spare rotten) later & with Topos new tube in place I was ready.

Crazyfrog came roaring back in on the big EXC with a huge smile on his dial, loving it. I took off after the juniors had started racing to sample the rest of the track.

It was a pretty good track with a few little dips& the odd obstacle.I onlymanaged to get 3 laps in but by the end of the 3rd I was getting a lot more confident.

We watched WW & Topo start the main event.It was a Le Mans start & Topo got a blinding start & roared off competing for the holeshot 300m further down the first straight. WW made up for a bad start with an outstanding 1st lapcoming in not too far behind the leaders.
Interesting after the discussions about starting techniques, the quickest off the mark was a YZF with electric start by a long way
We left after the 2nd lap but the speed that the guns were running at was impressive for this nana.

Cheers boys for the help today & I'll sort out a tube for you Topo-what's the closest bike shop to you? i'll call them & pay for a tube & you can pick it up when you're passing.

Gotta get a new set of bars & new rear Knob before the next one
.

[ADVGD]

Had a up & down day today...

Nice one Padmei :)


A few scenic shots from the weekends ride (360 photos taken, 299 kept).

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110326%20Rainbow-Molesworth%20Ride/5-star/slides/20110327-124348-0330.jpg



Ha ha, just got back in from my trip, umm... snap :D

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/79/images/adv-ride-march-2011-11.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Ha ha, just got back in from my trip, umm... snap :D

The cloud layer really helped the exposure of my photos. far less blown out than normal.
My little camera doesn't handle bright sky very well.

[NordieBoy]

Some good shots today...
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and some bad...
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[ADVGD]

Some good shots today...and some bad...

The good shots are certainly goodies, but as for those bad shots, well, umm, bugger

[NordieBoy]

Crash starting with a kicker operated decomp is a bugger alright.

[NordieBoy]

Hard at work...
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[CrazyFrog]

Nice pic of Topo in full flight there Nordie.:yes:

Cheers for the couple of good laps we put in together yesterday as well, all good fun, and great to pace each other.
I loved the course, nothing too technical, just hard and fast, and had good grip all day once the early dew on the grass dried out. I think I only got passed by 3 of the fastest juniors (oh no, I just got owned by some kids), first one on third lap, then 1 each on consecutive laps thereafter, so happy enough with that. Bearing in mind, us non-competetive "marshalls" did stop occasionally to help fallen comrades.
I've really gotta concentrate on some more bike fitness now, I was getting some arm pump on the last couple of laps and have earnt some nice blisters on my left hand from hanging on for dear life.
Top speed indicated down the airstrip was 127kmph:woohoo:

[NordieBoy]

97.1kph on the start straight(ish).
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Spent 10min pushing an RM125 with broken clutch up that steep, off camber uphill left (hence the lying down looking at the clouds pic).
Helped get a bike back up a bank and it wasn't until after I saw the wasp nest he'd landed in :lol:
When laying out the track a post was hammered in on top of a wasp nest. They were still being chased 30m away :D

[topo]

Cheers boys for the help today & I'll sort out a tube for you Topo-what's the closest bike shop to you? i'll call them & pay for a tube & you can pick it up when you're passing.

.

No worries mate, what comes around goes around, It's a 17incher so no real use to me now anyway as i've got no bikes to suit it.

Not a bad pic Nordie, got any more?

I had an up and down race, got off to a good start but had to stop after the first lap to put some air into my rear tire. It had 12psi when i started but it felt flat to ride on, padmei and crazyfrog helped out and i was soon back out with around 18psi which felt much better. not too sure how many laps i got in but could'nt catch WW who passed me on the first lap when i was having issues. Ended up stopping about 30min early due to being plain knackered.

Looking forward to the next one, but will have to do some upperbody training in the meantime.

[NordieBoy]

Hmmm ...


The man who took my money at the end of the rainbow said that the last weekend was being pushed out a couple of weeks till easter weekend on the request of molesworth who were planning on being open until then. Would confirm with doc if planning a ride though...

[NordieBoy]

but will have to do some upperbody training in the meantime.
I just go slower.

I would say it's less pain but I'm hurting today :shutup:

1 1/2 hr racing(ish) and then 3hr photography/videography/pushing/pulling/crash starting/directing traffic etc...


Not a bad pic Nordie, got any more?
Only video.

If I'd known it'd be fine all day I would have taken the good camera as well.

These are from 2008...

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20080420%20Matariki%20Cross%20Country/slides/20080420-114444_0004.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20080420%20Matariki%20Cross%20Country/slides/20080420-132706_0074.jpg

Happy there were less bogs Warewolf?
The high shutter speed makes it look like he's stalled it...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20080420%20Matariki%20Cross%20Country/slides/20080420-133411_0081.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20080420%20Matariki%20Cross%20Country/slides/20080420-140526_0118.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20080420%20Matariki%20Cross%20Country/slides/20080420-141438_0156.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20080420%20Matariki%20Cross%20Country/slides/20080420-152006_0232.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20080420%20Matariki%20Cross%20Country/slides/20080420-151735_0228.jpg

[warewolf]

Happy there were less bogs Warewolf?Happy I had a working clutch! :yes: Not sure whether dry hard unyielding terrain is preferred over wet slick stuff that has some give.

I had a pretty good day. Did a marshaling lap during the juniors/trail class. Had to dig out the tools to re-position some handlebars, then rode a bike back to the pits while the racer was ferried back in the side-by-side. He'd come off crossing one of the ditch hazards and landed heavily (he was alright after a rest). I didn't see the crash but the bike was in top gear when I picked it up and the bars were 45 degrees to the front wheel.

The race itself, I started on the second row 'cos I figured most of the MX bikes would get away, dunno why 'cos they didn't at the beach racing :scratch: I tended to catch them at ~100km/h. Had my only stall of the day trying to get off the line... bugger.:facepalm: Then spent most of the first lap passing people. Topo looked like he was touring, at least I was hoping that wasn't his race pace!

Laps 2 and 3 were a bit lonely and repetitive, hopefully faster as I'd learnt the track - especially where the worst hazards were - but also no keen MXers around to keep me sharp in the turns. Stopped briefly for fuel after lap 3 or 4, some chap helped which speeded things up. Finally got lapped by the leaders about lap 6; did 7 or 8 laps all up, lost count, and finished about 3h15m.

Got cased out in a rut about lap 5, they suddenly went from ridable to oh! sh!t in a lap. Didn't stall, but I fell over while dragging the bike backwards back in to the creek to choose another line because I put my foot down into the next rut. Arse. After that I almost stopped on the way in to the creeks to make sure I picked a usable route out, but the next lap I picked a boggy exit and needed help extracting the bike.

The bike was working really well. A few suspension clicks paid dividends in the unusually hard terrain. Raising the needle has fixed the off-idle stalling issue I introduced when I uncorked it last year. A fresh rear tyre (Vortix M02, a Michelin MH3 copy), the extra grunt off the bottom/mid, and maybe some skills honed at the endurocross certainly made all the technical riding easier. I was seeing mid-130s down the start straight but that made the dips and rises quite interesting. Nothing like a high speed endo into the braking area to upset your line and your underpants. :shutup:

Ran 16psi front/rear and didn't have a worry with tyres. Didn't notice them, which means they weren't too soft, too hard, or to slippy. Later in the day had a few front end slides but I've had that S12 for a good few years (race use only) and it's shagged now. This fast dry day did it in, it's much more rounded than at the start of the day - an intermediate-mid terrain would have been better I think and not worn so rapidly. It wasn't a soft track.

The biggest hazards were the kickers scattered everywhere, my arms/elbows are quite sore from those, and the sheep ruts in the fast stuff that induced headshake. As time went on I learned where they were so I could avoid them or cross them at an angle, but had a couple of really big endos etc hitting stuff when I went on to a new line or wasn't riding aggressively enough thereby unsettling the bike. The big ditches were posted as hazards so I'm not counting them.

After about 90mins I was getting a bit tired and ragged, had some arm pump for a while and couldn't pull the clutch lever. Then I started thinking again, paying attention to good lines, being smooth etc and that lifted the speed, or so it felt. Just seemed like I was in the groove for much of the day. :woohoo:

A good day's riding. The best bit was nailing 2nd gear all the way up a steeeep hill for about 50m with a jump through the gate at the top, followed by a long flat downhill gradual right-hander where you had the bike on it's side wringing out gear after gear after gear. :sunny: :woohoo: There were some really enjoyable sections on that track, smooth and flowing.

Hmmm a bit stiff and sore today. :innocent:

[Padmei]

Greatvideo Nordie.Iwillhave towatch that before the next one toget myhead into it.

What was that dark blue 2T?

I liked seeing all the diff brands & models out there. I'd never thought I'd find myself cheering on a yellow bike:facepalm:

Was the full course more difficult than the jumior course?

[NordieBoy]

What was that dark blue 2T?

Was the full course more difficult than the jumior course?


Dark blue 2T would have been a Gasser or Yamahaha.

The semior course was more like a full laidback b-grade.
Nothing worse than the jumior course, just more of it.

I kept thinking "Man, Padders would have liked this bit".

And that was liked as in :woohoo:, not :devil2:

[NordieBoy]

I had a pretty good day. Did a marshaling lap during the juniors/trail class. Had to dig out the tools to re-position some handlebars, then rode a bike back to the pits while the racer was ferried back in the side-by-side. He'd come off crossing one of the ditch hazards and landed heavily (he was alright after a rest). I didn't see the crash but the bike was in top gear when I picked it up and the bars were 45 degrees to the front wheel.

Some juniors havn't learnt what a double down arrow set means...

[NordieBoy]

The best bit was nailing 2nd gear all the way up a steeeep hill for about 50m with a jump through the gate at the top

Or out of the creek and then nailed in 4th for 500m with a jump through a gate at the top, followed by another 500m nailed in top.

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I had fun coming back from the most northern part of the track back up the fence line by the house. Caught a few "racers" there :D Nailed in 4th was fun. It looked dodgy but nothing to catch you out at all.

[Padmei]

kickstart shaft broken - prognosis?

[NordieBoy]

kickstart shaft broken - prognosis?

Prognosis? Blu-Tac just isn't up to the job this time...

Shane's got a spare so he'll put it in some time...

[NordieBoy]

On the dyno today...
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[Crim]

On the dyno today...


Is that your next Adv project, Nordie?

[Crim]

Hey Nigel - Page 122 of the latest kiwirider, there is an article on the DB1k! :facepalm:

[topo]

Planning on going down to the Wai-west flat track on sunday for a test and crash if anyone wants a play, woodman come take the roota for a spin if ya want.

[Ally67]

Hey Nigel - Page 122 of the latest kiwirider, there is an article on the DB1k! :facepalm:

:blink: What issue you got??The April one has the Yamaha safari on page 122...:yes:

[Crim]

:blink: What issue you got??The April one has the Yamaha safari on page 122...:yes:

The May one just hit - which doesn't really make sense as it is the start of April :blink::scratch:

[Padmei]

Planning on going down to the Wai-west flat track on sunday for a test and crash if anyone wants a play, woodman come take the roota for a spin if ya want.

Off the bike this weekend. Got my back strapped up by the physio yesterday- It's feeling good so want to keep it that way for a couple of weeks at least. My bikes available if anyone is bikeless & wants a blast.

[JATZ]

Off the bike this weekend. Got my back strapped up by the physio yesterday- It's feeling good so want to keep it that way for a couple of weeks at least. My bikes available if anyone is bikeless & wants a blast.

I'll ask Piglet :blink: he may want to go for a hooooooon:innocent:

I think I may head up Altimarloch on Sunday seeing as how we missed out the other week.
MrsJ has her bike back from the shop so it would be rude not to use it.

[Padmei]

I'll ask Piglet :blink: he may want to go for a hooooooon:innocent:

I think I may head up Altimarloch on Sunday seeing as how we missed out the other week.
MrsJ has her bike back from the shop so it would be rude not to use it.

Make sure he cleans his trotters - My insurance doesn't cover under 25s so he'll have to stump up if he follows his dads lines & gets crossed up.

[Woodman]

Hey Nigel - Page 122 of the latest kiwirider, there is an article on the DB1k! :facepalm:

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:


Planning on going down to the Wai-west flat track on sunday for a test and crash if anyone wants a play, woodman come take the roota for a spin if ya want.

Very tempted, Is it an event? What time you going etc?

I got the bits back from the machinist for the klr today so am going to bolt the engine back together this weekend, but a hoon may be in order if time allows etc .

Btw haven't forgotten about fuel pump.

[topo]

No event at all, in fact it's really just a paddock with a few tracks in the grass:yes: i just want to have a play with the suspension settings and try a few youtube riding tips.

at this stage i'm thinking of being there around 11am for lunch (will take espreso maker:niceone:),if i'm on my own i'll just try and do as many laps/settings as possible but if anyone else is there i'd be keen on a much more relaxed avo.

willdat if your watching, your also welcome to have a spin cos it must've been ages since your last ride and seeing as i had soooooo much fun riding your old 50cc monster surely it's only fair to return the favour.

[Padmei]

What you need topo is a video of yourself while doing it to see what differences the riding tips make. Always hard to appreciate the subtle differences if you cant see them

I'd be keen now that I've got a smaller bike to do a training session like we talked about last year with Shane?

[NordieBoy]

I should be able to turn up with a camera or 2...

[Woodman]

bugger, I will have to give the flat tracky thing a miss.:angry:

Try not to have too much fun

[topo]

bugger, I will have to give the flat tracky thing a miss.:angry:

Try not to have too much fun


That must be a REALLY big thumb your stuck under eh
:dodge:

[Padmei]

That must be a REALLY big thumb your stuck under eh
:dodge:

Or maybe his thumb is stuck under something -a KLR engine perhaps:shutup:

[CrazyFrog]

Who burnt their toast this morn?
Drove past around 11.45am this morn and saw the massive house fire just across from Challies Rd out on Waimea West, not much of it left by 12:15pm.
Bugger, no camera with me.

[topo]

Who burnt their toast this morn?
Drove past around 11.45am this morn and saw the massive house fire just across from Challies Rd out on Waimea West, not much of it left by 12:15pm.
Bugger, no camera with me.

You should've popped in for a few min and got a closer look at the fire. they lit it about 7 times before burning it down properly.

After going through every possibly suspension setting I reccon i've got the front end pretty good, the rear needs some more work but i've stopped it trying to kick me over the bars. will change the oil in both ends this week and go back next weekend for another tune up.

[NordieBoy]

Who burnt their toast this morn?
Drove past around 11.45am this morn and saw the massive house fire just across from Challies Rd out on Waimea West, not much of it left by 12:15pm.
Bugger, no camera with me.

This was at 1:10pm
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[Woodman]

That must be a REALLY big thumb your stuck under eh
:dodge:

call it futureproofing, well that and a family of Thai people to entertain.



Or maybe his thumb is stuck under something -a KLR engine perhaps:shutup:

Did manage to get a wee bit done, piston and barrell installed, carby cleaned out, valves seated in, just need to set the valve clearances that have gone all to hell since the valvegrind. Fortunately I know a few people with valve refacing machines in Mot so I can set the clearances one lunchbreak this week then its just a matter of screwing it all back together.

[Padmei]

then its just a matter of screwing it all back together.

oh how I cherish the naivete of the young:innocent:

[Willdat?]

willdat if your watching, your also welcome to have a spin cos it must've been ages since your last ride and seeing as i had soooooo much fun riding your old 50cc monster surely it's only fair to return the favour.

Bugger, missed this...it's been way too long since my last ride...far out before Christmas on my own, and not since mid Jan on my in-laws GB400!

Have to remember that I was terrifying myself on your 640 at the time...was and actually still is the biggest, most powerful bike I've ridden! Good contrast from a 50 cc smoker...

[CrazyFrog]

Oh bugger, this crash report came through airways comms this avo :no:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/4873734/Body-of-86-year-old-pilot-found-near-Nelson

Looks like Mt Duppa will be off limits for a few days while recovery ops are in progress, RIP poor bloke.

[NordieBoy]

Oh bugger, this crash report came through airways comms this avo :no:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/4873734/Body-of-86-year-old-pilot-found-near-Nelson

Looks like Mt Duppa will be off limits for a few days while recovery ops are in progress, RIP poor bloke.

Road access is only on the highway side.
He'd have gone in way to the left of that.
There's meant to be another plane in there somewhere.
It was in the paper a few years ago. Hunters were souveniring bits off it.

[Padmei]

What a great way to go! Flying at 86 -good on him.

Do not go gentle into that good night... rage rage against the dying of the light

[Woodman]

oh how I cherish the naivete of the young:innocent:

Tis just a motor

[NordieBoy]

Tis just a motor

Good thing the Benelli doesn't have one of them things then or it'd be back together in no time.

[Willdat?]

What a great way to go! Flying at 86 -good on him.

Do not go gentle into that good night... rage rage against the dying of the light

Especially so due to the fact that he started flying at 83!

[Woodman]

Good thing the Benelli doesn't have one of them things then or it'd be back together in no time.

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: Just dunno wot to do with the old girl really. Actually toying with the idea of making it into a classic scrambler. Don't have to worry about lights and shit then. Its now relegated to under the bench. Out of sight out of mind.

[Padmei]

Hang on to it. It'll be valuable someday.

A classic scrambler sounds all cool& stuff but if you're really riding it as one then parts will break like nobody's business & cost a lot to keep going.Thats why I made sure my latest bike was common as flypoo.

We could use it as a trophy for the NADS Dork of the year awards dinner.

[NordieBoy]

South Island Trials Champs round 3 & 4 on Sunday in Riwaka.

They're bound to have an ADV bike section...

[JATZ]

While you guys were busy doing whatever it is you do on a sunday morning.....:blink:

I went up Altimarloch :woohoo:
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/Image0040.jpg

I see somebody has filled in the big washout on the Maungatapu, but they very kindly didn't do anything else so it's still a good/rough ride, and the wire rope has been "modified" again :facepalm: I hope they don't replace it with a solid gate :shit:

[Crim]

While you guys were busy doing whatever it is you do on a sunday morning.....:blink:

I went up Altimarloch :woohoo:


What is that white stuff on the ground, James?

[JATZ]

What is that white stuff on the ground, James?

Winter.....:woohoo:

[NordieBoy]

Slightly less winter than when the Michelin Man and I were up there in October 2007...

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20071020%20Black%20Birch%20Track/slides/20071020-162510-000015.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Going for a ride this afternoon.
Either over to Pelorus and back or Wairoa Gorge.

Good ice cream at Pelorus but the little bike hasn't been out the Wairoa yet...

[JATZ]

Going for a ride this afternoon.
Either over to Pelorus and back or Wairoa Gorge.

Good ice cream at Pelorus but the little bike hasn't been out the Wairoa yet...

You shoulda/coulda sent a txt :facepalm:

Went up into the Ellis and Peirce with MrsJ, her bikes going much more beterer with a new stator :woohoo: but now I gotta stick a new clutch cable on mine :crybaby:

[Padmei]

You shoulda/coulda sent a txt :facepalm:

Went up into the Ellis and Peirce with MrsJ, her bikes going much more beterer with a new stator :woohoo: but now I gotta stick a new clutch cable on mine :crybaby:

Jeez you realise if you guys didn't ride your bikes so much they wouldn't need as many replacement parts.

[Willdat?]

Jeez you realise if you guys didn't ride your bikes so much they wouldn't need as many replacement parts.

I disagree, I never ride mine and it needs lots of parts...:facepalm:

Just about saved enough to get it tuned though...:woohoo:

[NordieBoy]

I disagree, I never ride mine and it needs lots of parts...:facepalm:

Just about saved enough to get it tuned though...:woohoo:

Yamaha's come with a set of 3 tuning forks for just that porpoise.

[Willdat?]

Yamaha's come with a set of 3 tuning forks for just that porpoise.

I'm after the one tuned to 'running well and easy to start', the other two you can keep...

[NordieBoy]

Rainy evening raid on the Maungatapu...

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-173836-0004.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-174156-0009.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-174242-0011.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-174250-0012.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-175912-0025.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-180608-0031.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-180702-0035.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-181342-0038.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-183626-0044.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110416%20Water%20Wings/slides/20110416-190250-0051.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Today's Maungatapuing...

The new bridge on t'other side...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110417%20Maungatapu/slides/20110417-152945-0007.jpg

Just a paddock, some hills and some clouds...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110417%20Maungatapu/slides/20110417-163216-0008.jpg

The paddock was boring...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110417%20Maungatapu/slides/20110417-163225-0009.jpg

Streaming right along...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110417%20Maungatapu/slides/20110417-163907-0016.jpg

Shall we have a go then?
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110417%20Maungatapu/slides/20110417-164504-0017.jpg

The river was deepish but the climb looked doable.

Oh all right then...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110417%20Maungatapu/slides/20110417-164728-0018.jpg

The surface has been compacted slightly.
Virtually no wheel spin at all...

Rabbit Island from the summit(ish)...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110417%20Maungatapu/slides/20110417-170445-0021.jpg

[Fluffy Cat]

Grrrreat photo's.....anyone want my flu....fires out so wont be hot:violin:

[NordieBoy]

Grrrreat photo's.....anyone want my flu....fires out so wont be hot:violin:

No thanks. Trying to give them up.

[umopom]

Any ideas for the Easter w/e? How deep is the Mackley at the moment?
Cheers
JC

[NordieBoy]

Was looking at the Rainbow/Maling/Edwards etc but I think I'll just do a bit closer to home. Fill the tank and have a play around Ben Nevis before some of those hills get too slippery.

Follow that hill climb Padmei and I started up to the end etc...

If it still exists with the logging going on up there.

[NordieBoy]

Wairoa Gorge/Ben Nevis today.

Not sure what time but the weather looks like it'll be closing in this afternoon.

Want to see how the rear tyre handles the hills out there etc.

Probably heading off about 11am...

[NordieBoy]

Come on Fluffy. I know you're there!

[Fluffy Cat]

Sorry. Yes would have loved this, but Nelson went mad last night!!!. The helicopter was going and going then some one decided to shoot someone. Started at 13:00 hrs yesterday finished at 05:40 hrs this morning. Fucked I am, plus still have the flu and yes rain or shine Nordie I would be up for this......gutted :violin:

[JATZ]

Due to the fact my 4 day weekend has turned into a 1 day job, MrsJ, Piglet and me are goin for a gentle cruise out to Fighting bay on Sunday.
Any takers should lemme know, cause I plan on leaving early an havin breakky on the road somewhere.

[NordieBoy]

You all missed a good'un ya pikers!
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-123858-0001.jpg

Couldn't get over to where I wanted as it's gated...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-124222-0002.jpg

I have got to get rid of this trials rear. It's dangerous.
I would have never attempted some of the stuff today with "normal" knobs on...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-131006-0011.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-131224-0013.jpg

Turned the engine off and went into MTB mode...
10 mins of riding, slipping, walking the bike down the track off the Ben Nevis carpark...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-134510-0019.jpg

That rock face is about 2m high...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-135512-0020.jpg

To get to a 30 ft bluff at the end...
Wondered why there where wheel marks down it earlier when looking up at it...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-135830-0021.jpg

30 mins of riding, slipping, pushing, lifting, all the way back to the top...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-141532-0024.jpg

The one situation the trials rear doesn't help is mud with slick dirt below.
A few stones or a root and it's away but if there's nothing there to grip on...

The trials rear was so kind to the environment, I'd swear little green shoots were coming up in my wheel marks.
Fertilised by the poo shooting out my bum.

Real Romainacs stuff...

I have never been up anything like that whilst awake.

Several times on the way down I was thinking that I wouldn't like to come back up that bit :facepalm:

A few dead ends...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-132448-0017.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-143122-0027.jpg

And off up the right branch and into the wet...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-143906-0028.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-144558-0030.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-144746-0032.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-144904-0034.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-145238-0035.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-145442-0037.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-145656-0038.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-150248-0041.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-150516-0042.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110422%20Wairoa%20Gorge%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Weti/slides/20110422-151138-0046.jpg

I knew it was a loop but wasn't quite sure where it came out...

Finally it did...

That was about 3 hrs of fun.

Edit: Oh and my "Freaky Hill" I don't like?
I still don't like it, but the trials rear let me pootle up it like on a Friday afternoon drive.

A friday afternoon drive with your auntie who has had too much sherry, wanted to try 4wd'ing and fallen asleep at the wheel, half way up a steep hill...

[Woodman]

Yup, its a bloody good wee playground up there alright.

Tell me though, I am a bit confused about this trials tyre thing. Is it grippier than a knobbly?

[NordieBoy]

Tell me though, I am a bit confused about this trials tyre thing. Is it grippier than a knobbly?

95% of the time - hell yes.
Doesn't dig trenches either.

I've got to put the Shinko 705's on. I'm going to get into too much trouble with the trials rear on...

It's like the suit in that Jackie Chan movie.
Makes you think you're invulnerable and when you find out you're not, you're in really deep doo-doo...

[Willdat?]

95% of the time - hell yes.
Doesn't dig trenches either.

I've got to put the Shinko 705's on. I'm going to get into too much trouble with the trials rear on...

It's like the suit in that Jackie Chan movie.
Makes you think you're invulnerable and when you find out you're not, you're in really deep do-do...

Would it have been a winner with the XLR125? Or the DR250 I guess would be the sensible question?

[NordieBoy]

Would it have been a winner with the XLR125? Or the DR250 I guess would be the sensible question?

Yes :yes:

[umopom]

Looks good we should have been there but it was raining..:sweatdrop....anyway tomorrow (Monday) looks better so if anyone wants a trip out to MtPartiarch via the Mungatapu with a few detours on the way then Mobil servo in Richmond at 10.
Cheers
JC

[JATZ]

Looks good we should have been there but it was raining..:sweatdrop....anyway tomorrow (Monday) looks better so if anyone wants a trip out to MtPartiarch via the Mungatapu with a few detours on the way then Mobil servo in Richmond at 10.
Cheers
JC

MrsJ and me have other plans tomorrow, might see you over Blenheim way :yes: Have a good ride though UmoPom :scooter: :sunny:

[ADVGD]

You all missed a good'un ya pikers!...

Very nice pic/ride report NordieBoy, what a great looking route to ride :yes:

[NordieBoy]

Very nice pic/ride report NordieBoy, what a great looking route to ride :yes:

And all within 30mins of Nelson.

[Woodman]

And all within 30mins of Nelson.

Or 15 minutes from Richmond.

[Fluffy Cat]

Or 26hrs from Gatwick.:blink:

[NordieBoy]

Or 26hrs from Gatwick.:blink:

But less cavity searches.

[NordieBoy]

Due to the fact my 4 day weekend has turned into a 1 day job, MrsJ, Piglet and me are goin for a gentle cruise out to Fighting bay on Sunday.
Any takers should lemme know, cause I plan on leaving early an havin breakky on the road somewhere.
Mmmmm.... Possum pancakes...

How early is early?


I've got to put the Shinko 705's on. I'm going to get into too much trouble with the trials rear on...
Shinko 705's are on.
I'm still crap at tyre changes :facepalm:


If anyone wants a trip out to Mt Patriarch via the Mungatapu with a few detours on the way then Mobil servo in Richmond at 10.
So about 10:20 at the rock wall?

Weather and waking up dependant, I should be up for one of these rides on the TT :scooter:

[Fluffy Cat]

Keen but only have the big orange pig at the moment.....think it could do any of your trails on its scorps Nordie???.
Need to get out. 2 weeks of flu....driving me mad.....need to crash!!!!.

[Woodman]

...think it could do any of your trails on its scorps Nordie???.

Like he's going to say no!!!

[Fluffy Cat]

Like he's going to say no!!!

:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Right branch Wairoa would be no problems. Once the water levels go down that is...

[JATZ]

Right branch Wairoa would be no problems. Once the water levels go down that is...

I reakon he woulda been o.k. today :yes: even on the slippery clay bits :innocent:

Was a nice ride today despite the main jet breaking it's thread and rattling around in the bottom of the bowl early on in the day, and we located Nordies jetting kit :woohoo: I think the Emporium needs a sort out.
Went to Picton then through the Port Underwood rd, Me and mrsJ had never been right through. We took a detour to Tumbledown Bay, and I wanted to go over to Fighting bay, but it turns out the road is private and locked up, chatting to a local there seems to be a bit of security in there aswell. I guess they don't want anyone cutting the cable and letting the North Isl drift away.
Despite the shithouse coffee I made, and the rain it was a good day out.
No pics as the camera had a flat battery, but MrsJ may have some on her phone.

[warewolf]

Bikeless weekend for me, camping in the rain out at Sandhills Creek (Anatori).

An observation: the only bikes we saw loaded up with gear were adventure bikes, and most were heading westerly, even today. Lots of sprotsbikes in Takaka and also over the Hill.

This weekend was not the time to ford the Anatori: the ford was 80m wide and the river almost over the road on the east bank. The Patarau R. just south of the bridge was 270m wide!! :gob:

[Padmei]

Hi all. We're back in town after a family weekend in Hanmer. I did a couple of excellent mtb rides includin Yankee Zephyr twice- somewhere between 20 & 120 bermed corners -excellent for really reinforcing riding with wings out in attack mode & driving the front wheel thru the corners.

I didn't do any moto riding down there however read 3 moto mags & watched a very cool dvd of the Gas Dash in WA. Topo you should check it out if you can - very much like the safari. Got me really keen to get back onthe bike again

My back feels fantastic now after a few weeks of physio & a weekend soaking in hot pools so as soon as I got home I jumped on the KLX & shot up the Maunga for a quick blat. Very cool -apart from the rhs of the handlebar pretending it is a clipon:innocent:A relicformthe last XC.



Jatz you went right past our bach in Port Underwood. I've tryed to get the key from the local farmer (old friend of the family) but they aren't too keen on motos down there.
I have mtbed over there & back & to tell you the truth there isn't much to see. If you are keen on another explore I'd really like to take a few bods thru the forest - verycool scenery. I think I can get a key as long as it's not in middle of summer.\

I'm gonna ride next weekend if anyone wants to play.Maybe Wairoa gorge again?

[NordieBoy]

I jumped on the KLX & shot up the Maunga for a quick blat. Very cool -apart from the rhs of the handlebar pretending it is a clipon:innocent:A relicformthe last XC.
Shane says you should look at a set of Renthal Classic High's.
I ran them on the XR.
Nice and high but with a good sweep back.
Less easy to damage...


I'm gonna ride next weekend if anyone wants to play.Maybe Wairoa gorge again?

All ready to go. Shinko 705's run in and ready to rip.

[NordieBoy]

The intrepid pair from Mot pulled in to home with a DR350 that wouldn't run with the throttle open...
Pulled the carb out and found the thread and main bit of the main jet in the float bowel...

Let's stick a DR650 main jet in there. What could possibly go wrong?

Well apart from actually finding a DR650 main jet that is.

A phone call was made to the Piglet and he headed off.
Of course just after that we found my jet kit...

So by the time he arrived from Mot, the DR was already going...

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-110504-0001.jpg

If the camera was a little to the right, you'd see how much the river was up...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-115516-0002.jpg

It was a very twisty-turny ride with 2 hands needed on the bars for the most part, hence less photos than usual...

We followed this car for ferkin ages through Queen Charlotte Drive...
Campers were pulling over and letting us through but this Richard Head didn't get the hint...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-123608-0004.jpg

Generic Sounds scenes - yawn...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-135840-0007.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-141212-0009.jpg

A bit of wet clay on the road but overall the conditions were remarkably good.
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-141220-0010.jpg

Finally! (Almost) Fighting Bay...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-142610-0011.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-142622-0012.jpg

Coming back from interrogating the locals. They weren't keen on what Jatz was offering so we just tried to fill the bay up with skimming stones. The tide went out a few feet during the coffee break so we stepped over and retrieved all Jatz's stones so he could have another go...
"Tennis Shoulder" apparently :facepalm:
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110425%20Almost%20Fighting%20Bay/slides/20110425-142936-0015.jpg

On the way out we turned left and continued toward Rarangi and it rained all the way...

Jatz and I went up the loop track a little way. Must come back and investigate further...

The little TT ran very smoothly and all I would have changed would have been a little more waterproof gear. Any waterproof gear actually...

:woohoo:

[Padmei]

Nice nordie - but pics are not up to your usual high standards - gonna have to get your auto pilot button working on the bike.

I am seeing if I can get a set of renthal enduro highs in NZ. They are 130mm high vs the 90mm high of generic CR highs. I can get them from England for $121 incl freight (not GST tho however VAT was included). i would like to see if anyone in NZ carries them.

It's actually amazing the lack of NZ online moto shops & their pretty limited range of products- unless of course I'm not googling correctly.

[CrazyFrog]

It seems every dark cloud has a silver, er, no, actually a gold lining.
The dear mother in law in coming to stay for 4 days this weekend, and to say it mildly, we barely tolerate each other at the best of times:argue:
Why is it like this with bleedin' in-laws? Mine is as mad as a snake, so not unlike the forementioned reptile, I try to keep my distance for fear of being bitten.

Anyhoo, this possible misfortune could have been potentially worsened by hours of her sitting on my favourite sofa in front of my tv watching the bloody royal wedding, uuuuurgh, shudder.

So I put forward my insanity plea to the domestic judge, jury and executioner, and she grants me 3 days on parole, complete with ankle bracklet (cellphone), on best behaviour of course. Certainly a much preferrable option than the original sentence in custody with hostile inmates.

Yeee- feckin-ha, I'm off for the weekend, busting the joint with Topo and heading south to the border towns and beyond.:woohoo: :ride: :drinkup:

RR follows next week..........:2thumbsup

[Padmei]

Good stuff froggie. I've got a leave pass for all of tomorrow so thinking about my plans.

Anyone else free, wanna ride & have some suggestions?

[NordieBoy]

My leave pass has small print that says something about "only as far as the garden" for some reason.

[Willdat?]

My leave pass has small print that says something about "only as far as the garden" for some reason.

Gee you won't even make it to the Shed then!

Mucho sympathy Frogman...however, I have/had in-laws Mon-Sun, I think I've surfed the entire web this week..

[JATZ]

Busy tomorrow :violin:
MrsJ wants some chowder from the slip-inn on Sunday, so.....
Might take Piglet and make an asault on the hill outside Havelock (while MrsJ watches with bino's and a latte) and if time permits... head back to Rarangi and have a shufti at the 4wd track :woohoo:

[warewolf]

Parenting & domestic duties Sat am, but keen for a ride sat arvo or sometime Sun.

Shit I fitted a new rear tyre 2 months ago and it's not even been used yet!! :crybaby:

[Padmei]

Parenting & domestic duties Sat am, but keen for a ride sat arvo or sometime Sun.

Shit I fitted a new rear tyre 2 months ago and it's not even been used yet!! :crybaby:

Speaking of tyres. That fricking rear knobbly you lent me is possessed I tell ya. Remember how many tubes we (sic) went thru at the xc? wellI found it flat yesterday so took the tube out & repairde the snakebite. put it in two more times as it got pinched each fricking time. Going to the bike shop this morning with big tyre machine :facepalm:

[warewolf]

It's been on and off my bike several times, no probs. I always powder the tube though, so it can move within the tyre more freely.

[NordieBoy]

Yep. Always lots of talc.
Good stuff and makes the tyre smell nice.

[NordieBoy]

Just saw Padmei heading out the Wairoa Gorge direction.

What time is the Havlock thang going down?
I can get away for the afternoon but not enough time for the Loop Track for me though...

[Padmei]

Ummm sorry warewolf but I stuffed your scorpion riding home fromtown yesterday flat:o The man with the big tyre machine said itwas stuffed & whenI looked inside the carcass strands were delaminating. I'll arrange some kind of payment or swapsie for it. I got a fresh new high quality kiwimx rear for the next xc or trailride & in the meantime use one of froggies old ones.
Warwick turned up on his very fricking fast looking BMWrss thing to get the mighty YZ off Lester for the VMX on tomorrow. Should be a good day of noise & arithic rattling bones. I think even Lester was making noise about getting his badass on a bike.It always amazes me what he's making for the race bikes. I doubt there would be many guys around with his diverse skills. Luckily he doesn't mind me looking over his shoulder.

I went for a pleasant blat along Wairoa gorge this avo. Very nice. I came across a track that looked suspiciously like it would be a dead end with gorse so of course went down it & got prickled.
Unfortunately there are a lot of lockedgates around now:(

[Ally67]

What time is the Havlock thang going down?
I can get away for the afternoon but not enough time for the Loop Track for me though...

We'll be leaving home about 9 ish :yes:

[warewolf]

Ummm sorry warewolf but I stuffed your scorpion riding home fromtown yesterday flat:o The man with the big tyre machine said itwas stuffed & whenI looked inside the carcass strands were delaminating. I'll arrange some kind of payment or swapsie for it. No payment required, it was a gift.

[NordieBoy]

Today's trip started out with potential...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-122750-0003.jpg

Off through the Maungatapu again...
Mmm... New bridge...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-130546-0004.jpg

The destination for the day was the Havlock Pylon Track...
From about sea level to about 300m ASL...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-133634-0008.jpg

Started well...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-133814-0009.jpg

Right then...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-133910-0010.jpg

60m ASL and we're off!
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-133936-0011.jpg

About 60 secs later...
Past the first rise and onto the second...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-134754-0012.jpg

140m ASL and we're stuck!
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-140252-0014.jpg

Quite steep and damp...
15 mins later and success!
I was 5m further up!
30 sec later and I was 2m further! Down, unfortunately...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-140430-0015.jpg

Sod this, I'm off to the secret entrance. Off the lookout corner.
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-142728-0018.jpg

300m ASL is more like it.
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-143340-0019.jpg

And if I trickle down the track, I get to within 60m of the steep, slippery bit, right in the middle there.
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-143758-0022.jpg

Where I turned around and continued my upward journey as if nothing had happened...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-143852-0023.jpg

Thought 'd have a go at the east track off the summit.
But 50m later and I'm 2 wheel drifting to (hopefully) a halt in the wet grass before I hit the slip...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-144224-0024.jpg
I could see a second one less than 100m away so my mind turned to the possibility of having to push back up the blardy 50m I'd just came...

The TT must be sykick or just scared as it trundled back no problem at all.

Stopped for a Magnum at Havlock and just as my chocolate reserves are replenished, I see a pair of DR350's cruise by...

Time to deploy the Team America wave!

Mrs Jatz saw me.

Off through the Maungatapu to home(s)...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-154626-0025.jpg

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20110501%20Maungatapu-Havlock/slides/20110501-155800-0026.jpg

I had a play at the summit and gained quite a bit of confidence. Road up and down the bank!
Shit it was freaky the first time!

Sooo freaky it freaked out Jatz and he wouldn't have a go.
I tried to tell him that there was nothing to it and there'd only be 2 cameras recording it for posterity but he wasn't having any of it. The wimp.

Mrs Jatz would have done it but she came off earlier and hurt her ankle. Quite funny to see her riding with a splint made of maunka sticks and bungys :innocent:

I took them on a couple of easy side tracks. Nothing bad as Jatz and I were on road tyres :devil2:


Oh and the car was gorn when we got back!
Spooky :blink:

[JATZ]

Yip... t'was a good day out, but MrsJ still isn't happy about me gettin this...
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/SAM_0646.jpg

before I shuffled back up the hill to pick her bike off her :innocent:
And here's the thanks I get :blink:
http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/SAM_0647.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Some people just don't understand...

[NordieBoy]

Come on Jatz. Pull finger. Where's the vids and pics of me going all Erzburg at the summit.

Delete the ones of me stalling on the way up and on the way down please...

[Padmei]

Come on Jatz. Pull finger. Where's the vids and pics of me going all Erzburg at the summit.

Delete the ones of me stalling on the way up and on the way down please...

And he's bundled all the electronic stuff into the car for the long lonely drive to Macdonalds:shutup:

[NordieBoy]

And he's bundled all the electronic stuff into the car for the long lonely drive to Macdonalds:shutup:

Dad says he's just going down to Maccas.
Do you think he's going to be alone?

There's teenagers in the house!

[Padmei]

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/DSC01883.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/WairoaGorge27june2010016.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/WairoaGorge27june2010029.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/WairoaGorge27june2010040.jpg


http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/boiler%20gully%20ride/minxistrip054.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/Clarence%20River%20Reserve/030.jpg
http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/WairoaGorge27june2010066.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/5thjan2010121.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/5thjan2010158.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/boiler%20gully%20ride/minxistrip061.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/boiler%20gully%20ride/minxistrip072.jpg

[JATZ]

Sorry Nordie but it's not worth the drive into maccas to up-load them :blink:
Now if you'd had a go at the bit to the left :yes:

Nice work there Padders, I might have to have a scan through my pics and see what I can come up with ( no falling off pics, I promise :innocent: )
I hope Underground is neglegting the CT as much as I did :blink:

[Padmei]

Do you get greasy marks over the keyboard while you're eating your fries Jatz :shutup:

[JATZ]

Do you get greasy marks over the keyboard while you're eating your fries Jatz :shutup:

No :no:

pics to come later, interweb is even slowerer than usuall tonight :facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Sorry Nordie but it's not worth the drive into maccas to up-load them :blink:
Now if you'd had a go at the bit to the left :yes:

There was someone standing there and I was getting surprisingly good traction...

[NordieBoy]

Cross Country next Sunday over at Kinzett Creek in Tapawera.

Gonna be wet...

http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/dirt/20070722%203-Hour%20Cross%20Country/slides/20070722-162336.jpg

:scooter:

[topo]

your a week out nordie, it's on the 15th. MX on the 8th up 88 valley.

would be great if it was this weekend cos i'll be in welly on the 15th:violin:

[topo]

Just saw the NEXT bit, i'm still shitouta luck though.

Woodman, offers stil there:yes:

[Woodman]

Just saw the NEXT bit, i'm still shitouta luck though.

Woodman, offers stil there:yes:

Very tempting mate. I will get back to you.

[Underground]

I hope Underground is neglegting the CT as much as I did :blink:
Shore am, its sitting outside in the rain propped up on a log of wood after being robbed to make the 'good' one go.....just gota scource a few bits to make your one viable and we'll have a racing pair.

[NordieBoy]

Shore am, its sitting outside in the rain propped up on a log of wood after being robbed to make the 'good' one go.....just gota scource a few bits to make your one viable and we'll have a racing pair.

Propping up a log of wood, sounds better.

[Padmei]

Propping up a log of wood, sounds better.

That was just mean:shutup:

Anyone feel like trying that river crossing on the Pelorus side of Maunga today? anyone anyone?

[NordieBoy]

Anyone feel like trying that river crossing on the Pelorus side of Maunga today? anyone anyone?

It'd be a cool ride over to look at it...
Its got a decent base but if the water is brown then difficult to tell how deep.
You can get up it with no run up though so pushing the bike through the water is an option...

I'm up for it...

[Padmei]

Yeah I was being silly. Might go out tomm if the rain stops. Might try & get in thru Linton hill & have a cruise.

[NordieBoy]

Jenni says you're a wuss.
You got knobblies for the snot beast?
Shanes got a pile of ex-race tyres that you can choose from inc some Michilin S12's I think.
He's trying to remove any excuses people have to not go to Tap next weekend...

[Padmei]

Jenni says you're a wuss.
You got knobblies for the snot beast?
Shanes got a pile of ex-race tyres that you can choose from inc some Michilin S12's I think.
He's trying to remove any excuses people have to not go to Tap next weekend...

Yep got a brand shiny (really!!)new KiwiX however at the mo I will be babysitting so prob won't make it. I'm keen for it but will have to see.

BTW you are right it is at Kinzett Creek not Matariki so don't feel too bad.