Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[JATZ]

New or old D801?

Old ! so old it probly needs a walking stick
It came from "upstairs" at the local bike shop, hence the bargain price :shutup:
I guess it will be toast after a 100 k round trip on the seal.

[NordieBoy]

Old ! so old it probly needs a walking stick
It came from "upstairs" at the local bike shop, hence the bargain price :shutup:
I guess it will be toast after a 100 k round trip on the seal.

Get 25-30psi in it for the seal to get it to last and 14psi for off road.
I'm running the same...

[JATZ]

Get 25-30psi in it for the seal to get it to last and 14psi for off road.
I'm running the same...

I can't read the psi gauge, but the other gauge says I have 5 bar.....is that enough ? :blink:

[NordieBoy]

I can't read the psi gauge, but the other gauge says I have 5 bar.....is that enough ? :blink:

Oh plenty...








Ummm, 14.5psi per bar, so that's, ummm, plenty...

[dino3310]

:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::shutup:

Jatz you can borrow my gauge if you want, but ya have to come and get it:woohoo:

[Fluffy Cat]

So where youse guys going?. Will my 8l tank be enough....?
If you are meeting at Rhubarb? wheres that?. :blink:

[Padmei]

So where youse guys going?. Will my 8l tank be enough....?
If you are meeting at Rhubarb? wheres that?. :blink:

YEpmy gas runs out at 120kms so we won't be doing bigmiles just silly miles.
ChateauRhubarb is inWakefield. Head thru Wakefield& turn left at the shops. You'll see our bikes out there.

[Fluffy Cat]

OK on the way....see you there:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::sunny:

[Fluffy Cat]

Haw haw!!!!....
Thanks for a great day guys was fun!!, including the icy dunking:woohoo::woohoo:.
Haven't been out like that for a while......when's the next one???.
Though not this weekend as I am working......hehe feel free to turn up if you want :shit:.
Yeee haww it was great:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::wooh oo::woohoo::woohoo::yes:

[JATZ]

Cheers guys, was a good day out with everything a N.A.D.S. rideout should have :yes: Shame the only pic I got of a bike on it's side was a crappy one (your off the hook there Woodman :innocent: )
Just re-sizing some pics then I'm off to maccas :woohoo:

[Woodman]

I am a bit shattered. Good typical nads ride, and another set of bent handlebars:angry:

Got a flat tyre towards the end so had to ride home at 50k. Lucky that tyre was condemned 500k ago. Thanks for the escort home Rob.

Cheers guys

[JATZ]

Meet up @ Shat-o-roobarb

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Never let a steel thing put a stop to a good ride....
Nordie takes the high road

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UmoPom takes the low road

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There was a bit of water

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This was a sheet of ice, hard enough to stand on, aye Woodman :msn-wink:

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We found some snow....

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And some mud...

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And what rideout would be complete without a latte

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[Eddieb]

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What the hell is that thing on Padmei's face?

[Fluffy Cat]

ZZ Top, dude:woohoo:

[JATZ]

What the hell is that thing on Padmei's face?

MrsJ reakons it's a squirel :killingme

[NordieBoy]

Roadkill possum...

[NordieBoy]

Alrighty then...

We got to see latte's, ice, snow, hills, mud, water, arse-offs, victories and embarrassments...


Now you can too...
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Old trials tyres are the shiz...

[JATZ]

Alrighty then...
Old trials tyres are the shiz...

Until it's time to ride home on the seal :shit:
Wouldn't be my first choice for a tyre to ride over Takaka hill on, or for long life and lots of k's, But......
as an off road (only) tyre, they are the shiz :woohoo:

[Box'a'bits]

Noice. Wish I could move to Nelson :yes: Looks like you had a better day (albeit colder) than Wgtn.

[NordieBoy]

Noice. Wish I could move to Nelson :yes: Looks like you had a better day (albeit colder) than Wgtn.

Was pretty warm really, had to open all the jacket vents :innocent:

[NordieBoy]

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[Padmei]

Fantastic video Nordie & the pics were great Jatz.

The assorted bikes were parked outside the Chateau Rhubarb as their owners warmed themselves on the outside benches in the bright winter morning sun.
The usual Nads had turned up for this mid winter run- Nordie tt350, Jatz DRz350, Woodman KLR685, Umopom 690, Fluffycat 450exc, myself on the KLX400 & a surprize apearance from Kiwiham on his new 660 Tenere.
Lattes & americanos were served as we caught up & talked motorcycles. Attention turned to Kiwiham with his plans to travel to Sth America on a motocycling adventure & the escapades of Striking Viking in Columbia were discussed.

As the caffeine kicked in we suited up & headed up Pig Valley towards the Wairoa Gorge.
The short sealed section took us over rolling farmland till we hit the windy gravel roads that followedthe course of the Wairoa River. The sunlight warmed our backs as we periodically escaped from the canopy of the shady bush lining the road.

The clear green water burbled over dark cold rocks. Many sheltered picnic spots we passed were coated with deep white frost & caution was taken around corners with the onset of permafrost evident. The odd slip from the recent heavy rains had breached the road with clay& mud.

We arrived at the fork of the Wairoa & chose to take the left branch. Our intention was to ride our favourite slice of pine needled road to a pleasant lookout over the Tasman bay.
Unfortunately it had been gated since our last trip however we weren't to be deterred by this as experience had taught us that persistence would pay off.

Some began piling rocks beside the gate to ride up & around the gate on the bank whilst the rest rode down into the adjacent tanktrap & with a bit of heaving pushed up & over the top.

Obstacle no.1 sidestepped we rode carefully down to the riverford. Stopping& putting a foot down we immediately realised the concrete was totally iced up so carefully the first riders crossed the flowing river. On the fatherest bank the exit was slipperier & caused the first of a couple of offs.

No broken bones but another set of bent KLR handle bars later we roared up the road. Usually this was a road for muchos velocity however the mud was wet & traction around corners dodgy.

Soon enough we arrived at our usual sidetrack of despair & leading the charge I rode the KLX up & across the digger tracks searching for something for my rear wheel to glue to. As usual it ended with a bike on its side on the downhill side. And as usual Nordie putts up with his trials rear tyre one handed giving me the peace sign. I returned the gesture- sort of.

One by one the team got up inlcuding Kiwiham reving out the Tenere & moving around on it like a MXer. At this stage I was contemplating finding some new friends.
A few more slippery bits, laughter & bike droppings then we descended the track & cruised up to the lookout.

Photos were taken, jetting issues discussed & saddling up we backtracked down to the road & aimed our steeds towards the BenNevis carpark.

The road up had a few little shortcuts, but being on the Northern face were pretty dry & not too rutted.

The last pinch to the BenNevis carpark is notoriously steep & beneath a thickcanoy of trees - riding with sunnies on or a darkvisor makes picking a line tricky. A stray rock sent my front wheel lofting to the right & as I lost control of the bike I saw a blue flash of a Tenere in my preipheral vision. Images of a new expensive bike flashed before my eyes, however it veered sideways & carried on up - phew!

Jatz, woodman & a few others were at the top where the track leveled out enjoying the presence of thick snow inthe open gullies. Although the surrounding hills are deep with it at the moment it was a pleasant surprise to see it so low.
Woodman nicely shared a ball of it with Jatz as he posed for a pic.

By now 3 hours had passed & a hearty 40kms had been ridden. it was time to return for a debrief at Chateau Rhubarb.
Woodman unfortunately suffered a puncture on the return home. As we passed him along the gorge he was riding pretty well balanced over the front wheel. Luckily it was a pretty rooted tyre.

We bade our farewells after a coffee & air up & began the hiway run back into Nelson as others split up & headed their respective ways.

Another great ride with the Nads. The weather was fantastic & warm, the countryside stunning & the company a nice bunch of blokes.
Thanks guys

[NordieBoy]

You've been praticing yer writting again.

[Padmei]

You've been praticing yer writting again.

I've been putting a finger space between my words so they don't run together:yes:

[Fluffy Cat]

You need to wash between your fingers...........

[kiwiham]

Good day .Great photos guys. I'm a starter for Mt Patriach when the snow melts.

[NordieBoy]

Good day .Great photos guys. I'm a starter for Mt Patriach when the snow melts.

When the snow melts?

:facepalm:

[Fluffy Cat]

I would like to go before the snow melts.
Whats the worst that can happen?........someone might fall off their bike...:yes:

[JATZ]

@ Padmei (squirel chin) that was a lot of words, with spaces in all the right places too even :yes: well done :clap:

I don't know if there will be much snow around after this northerly rain that's forecast.

[Woodman]

Whats the worst that can happen?........someone might fall off their bike...:yes:

Heaven forbid!!! The indignaty.

Mt Pats a good ride and slippery enough without snow in places, and theres bound to be some Nadsworthy side trails:facepalm:

Bring it on.

Hey Padmei,( Orangutang chops) What were those handlebars you were talking about?, you know the high unbendable ones.

[NordieBoy]

Hey Padmei,( Orangutang chops) What were those handlebars you were talking about?, you know the high unbendable ones.

I'm runnning Zeta SX3 bars on the DR but they're really high.

[JATZ]

Hey Padmei,( Orangutang chops) .

:killingme: :lol:
thats a beauty Woodman.

[Underground]

Fluffy Cat you've gotta get out in front of the camera more often....we like:killingme

[Padmei]

I wouldn't say they're unbendable but pretty bloody strong.
Renthal enduro Hi
I noticed they use them on these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c_7fRq_19s&feature=related


But don't worry about hurting my feelings all over the place:(

[JATZ]

But don't worry about hurting my feelings all over the place:(

Sorry Padders, does somebody need a hug :grouphug:

BTW... i saw your post in Bugs thread, maybe we should organize a wee invasion and show those northern turkeys how to ride Cnut hill and drink latte's

[Woodman]

Cheers for the handlebar info guys.

You been surfin the net lookin for hillclimbing techniques Padmei??

[Padmei]

Cheers for the handlebar info guys.

You been surfin the net lookin for hillclimbing techniques Padmei??

OK confession time:facepalm:
I started watching Race to dakar tonite, got all inspired about doing a proper xc event & wondered if there was any mx / enduro riding techniques videos that could ahem helpme with my hillclimbing techniques:facepalm::facepalm:

[warewolf]

wondered if there was any mx / enduro riding techniques videos that could ahem helpme with my hillclimbing techniques:facepalm::facepalm:Dunno 'bout hillclimbing specifically but I have Shane Watts' "Dirtwise" xc/enduro skills vid.

[NordieBoy]

wondered if there was any mx / enduro riding techniques videos that could ahem helpme with my hillclimbing techniques:facepalm::facepalm:

As little bro would say...



STAND UP AND GIVE IT MORE GAS!

Ya fcukin pansy, it goes to 8,000rpm, use it!
When I say tapped in 3rd at the bottom, I mean tapped in 3rd at the bottom not a limp wristed fcukin half throttle.
Shit, even Grace got up there...
Fcuk, I got half way up in the Honda City...






Not that he's ever used those words on me.
Nope...
Not at all...

:facepalm:

[Woodman]

Woodmans Hero to Zero hillclimbing technique.

1 Pick the right line.
2 Nail it.
3 Stop nailing it when you get to the top or crash. (whichever comes first)

[Padmei]

Dunno 'bout hillclimbing specifically but I have Shane Watts' "Dirtwise" xc/enduro skills vid.
ooh ooh can I borrowy it?



As little bro would say...



STAND UP AND GIVE IT MORE GAS!

Ya fcukin pansy, it goes to 8,000rpm, use it!
When I say tapped in 3rd at the bottom, I mean tapped in 3rd at the bottom not a limp wristed fcukin half throttle.
Shit, even Grace got up there...
Fcuk, I got half way up in the Honda City...






Not that he's ever used those words on me.
Nope...
Not at all...

:facepalm:

Funny I was reading that & his voice just sung out of the laptop


Woodmans Hero to Zero hillclimbing technique.

1 Pick the right line.
2 Nail it.
3 Stop nailing it when you get to the top or crash. (whichever comes first)

I think you hit it on the head with rule no 1. You & Nordie always seem to find the right line- albeit at different speeds. Of course I wasn't riding with a trials rear:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Of course I wasn't riding with a trials rear:facepalm:

Right then, my beloved 705's are going back on for the next ride :D

[kiwiham]

Check out he postings on You tube re Romaniacs prologue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYB-20OuDu8

[NordieBoy]

Check out he postings on You tube re Romaniacs prologue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYB-20OuDu8

Yep. Keeping track of them over here...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/140106-Romaniacs-2011?p=1130111516

[warewolf]

ooh ooh can I borrowy it? No problemo.


Funny I was reading that & his voice just sung out of the laptopYeah, I got facial expressions, too! :spanking:

[NordieBoy]

Yeah, I got facial expressions, too! :spanking:

See Bruno running around his feet?

[JATZ]

I know it's not a rideout but.........

Fuck me !!!! it's snowing at my house :gob: And I just came through town and it's coming down there too, was getting thick on the Moutere saddle too.
Also the powers out, just aswell I have a shitty dialup connection and a laptop :facepalm:

[topo]

I know it's not a rideout but.........

Fuck me !!!! it's snowing at my house :gob: And I just came through town and it's coming down there too, was getting thick on the Moutere saddle too.
Also the powers out, just aswell I have a shitty dialup connection and a laptop :facepalm:

been snowing here in tasman at sealevel too!!!!! WTF:gob:

[Phreaky Phil]

been snowing here in tasman at sealevel too!!!!! WTF:gob:ahh,sometimes its good to be a North Islander

[JATZ]

ahh,sometimes its good to be a North Islander

It's quite nice though..... fire's going, k.f.c. by candle light :blink:
But the leccy blanket won't be on when I go to bed :crybaby:

[Phreaky Phil]

It's quite nice though..... fire's going, k.f.c. by candle light :blink:
But the leccy blanket won't be on when I go to bed :crybaby:No leccy blanket !!:gob: Guna need a belly warmer :yes:

[dino3310]

It's quite nice though..... fire's going, k.f.c. by candle light :blink:
But the leccy blanket won't be on when I go to bed :crybaby:

shit no TV :shit:
hey aint that how family's start :lol:

[JATZ]

shit no TV :shit:
hey aint that how family's start :lol:

Yebut.... I still has interweb :yes:
Still a wee bit of snow in the backyard tonight :shit:

[Willdat?]

Back from trip on MTB through the Heaphy track, I have to say it was pretty damn fantastic, no idea how the through riders do it in one day...

We went Nelson -> Karamea IMO definitely the better/easier route, bulk of the climbing knocked off on first day, steady Dun Mountain railway type climb up to Perry Saddle hut.

I almost wore through a front set of pads (discs), but the guy in our group with V Brakes shot his front and rear pads once.

Swing bridges were a killer, I'd just do the crossings next time (water below knees on every one).

I used panniers, decent Blackburn ones...great for balance etc. but basically ripped to pieces by the constant vibrations - my only mechanical issue was repairing them with cable ties.

Spare derailleur hanger definitely a winner, we carried a universal one...it did the trick but wasn't fully operational and is only a temporary fix.

Not a single flat amongst our group but some amazing grinding paste made from sand/chain oil/mud...I'm yet to inspect the damage closely :facepalm: at very least I'm up for a new chain.

Icing on the cake was the flight out with Golden Bay Air $200 each, took two flights to get 4 bikes and 4 guys back to Takaka in the little Piper pa-28, they relocated the van from Brown hut carpark too.

Wicked trip!

[Woodman]

Bloody hell, and I thought motorsikles wore out fast.

[NordieBoy]

So where to tomorrow?

Nice fine winters day...

[madmartin]

we're taking the roadies down the mot valley... that's kinda like dirt riding in more than a few places :facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

we're taking the roadies down the mot valley... that's kinda like dirt riding in more than a few places :facepalm:

Specially if you turn up toward Mt Arthur :D

[madmartin]

we'll offer moral support from the pub

[NordieBoy]

Went for a cruise over to Pelorus and back.

Steak & kidney pie and flat white.

Mmmmm...

[Padmei]

Kia ora guys.
I'm baaaack.

I went & picked up my Safari Tank from the Gold Coast & man am I glad to be back in Nelson with my motorcycles.
The usual 3hr return flight from Coolangattta turned into a 50hr ordeal involving boarding the same broken plane twice, 2 overniters in hotels in Brisbane & Auckland & 2 days spent waiting in airports.
Last holiday I'm ever having outside of Nelson I tell ya!

Not all bad tho - went on lots of rides, ate lots, had fun with the lil ponies, saw lots of very nice young women :innocent:
Not much motrcyle content tho...saw a couple of Victory cruisers & a hotted up 640adv motard thing.
Shit they love their utes - seemed every 3 vehicle was flash as Holden/ Ford ute

While the family flew from Akl to Nel I flew to Chch to pick up the car & drive it back. I didn't get pinged for GST on the safari tank it so thought i'd donate the amount to the nice friendly policey man out of Culverden:facepalm: ...again:facepalm:

[Woodman]

Welcome back. We had snow.

[Padmei]

Welcome back. We had snow.

Cheers Woodman.Bloodynoiceweather now tho.

I'm gonna fit the safari & go riding on Saturday over maunga if anyone wants an outing.

[NordieBoy]

I'm gonna fit the safari & go riding on Saturday over maunga if anyone wants an outing.

I'll think about it...

[NordieBoy]

I'm gonna fit the safari & go riding on Saturday over maunga if anyone wants an outing.

Thought about it, weighed the pros and cons and decided it would be churlish not to go.


Have you ridden around Hori Bay on the KLX yet?

[JATZ]

Have you ridden around Hori Bay on the KLX yet?

:killingme

I might be keen on saturday, depending on various things that may or may not happen between now and then........

W.B. squirrel :D

[Padmei]

:killingme

I might be keen on saturday, depending on various things that may or may not happen between now and then........

W.B. squirrel :D

OK missing the joke here. :blink:

Mounted the safari tonite so will work on the Bmw before or after riding on Saturday. With the new tank I could probably get out toHori Bay &back again.

Ireally like the transluscent look. I remember way way back guys used to replace the old metal TT500 tanks with some similar. I think they were called Jim somethingorothers.

So you guys wanna do Maunga or Hori? I'm gonna get psyched up on enduro vids befre I go out so mayend up doing some damage -to some trees with my head:sunny:

[NordieBoy]

Through the Maunga to Hori Bay...

That way there's coffee half way...

[Padmei]

sounds good-you not Morris dancing tomm?
1130ish?

[NordieBoy]

sounds good-you not Morris dancing tomm?
1130ish?

A manuka branch across the knuckles is similar to morris dancing...

11:30 sounds good.

[NordieBoy]

All the Leo's and Leo wannabe's ready to ride?
:scooter:

More points for Leo's with manes...
:yes:

[JATZ]

Work this morning, got some prunners who need a little guidance :facepalm:
Then...... I dunno..... get some firewood ?

Have a good day :scooter:

[Woodman]

maybe, but don't wait.

[Padmei]

Ok struggling to get off the couch this morning - see you at Chez Nords 1130.
Ciao

[Padmei]

awesome days riding today.Perfect weather.
If I have to pick up Nordies bike again tho.....

We won't see him for a while tho- he'llbe in the editing suite for days. And yes I fell off- many times:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

awesome days riding today.Perfect weather.
If I have to pick up Nordies bike again tho.....

We won't see him for a while tho- he'llbe in the editing suite for days. And yes I fell off- many times:facepalm:

Was good fun. Like you said, thank god it's not summer...

At least there was no gorse...

13Gb of footage to get through.
Done to Pelorus so far (12mins), just need to add titles and muzak...

The goat chase was cool :D

[Woodman]

The goat chase was cool :D

What happened after you caught it is the worry:sick:

[JATZ]

The goat chase was cool :D

You guys should meet Dino :yes: I reakon you'd get on real well

[NordieBoy]

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[Padmei]

To fill in afew of the gaps. My first (of many:facepalm:) off was around that very slippery corner below the caretakers. The road in was pretty slippery on the knobblies.

The young fella had just ridden up the road to the caretakers ahead of us& somehow jumped off his bike before it went off the side. His old man was giving him a hard time cos he had just bought him a new rear tyre. The kid was smiling thru it all so had the right attitude.

The Maunga is really really smooth at the mo. The graders have been thru & none of the bogs & holes are there anymore.
The drop down to the creek at the other side is quite steep at the bottom (where I hesitated) the track up the other side is easy as- apart from the few round rocks at the base.

Part II atHori bay should be a blast -plenty of stupid things done.

The safari tank went really good. All I need to do is find some more manly looking petrol- pink is a bit DR riderish - no wait:facepalm:

The new tank really improved my fuel consumption -I only went thru about a 1/3 of a tank compared to the old tank.

[Box'a'bits]

How did you find the tank weight wise?

[NordieBoy]

How did you find the tank weight wise?

It makes it quite KLRish with the extra weight at the front. Doesn't deflect off rocks so much...

[Padmei]

I did notice the front was very planted. As Nordie said it didn't deflect as much. I think some work could be done on the forks if one was that way compelled (I'm not)
I did notice going over the jumps that the front definitely didn't come up as high.

It was a bit harder to pick up than before.

The tank does turnit into more of an adv bike than a trailbike visually. I have to protect the inside of the tank from the pointy bits on the radiator

[pete-blen]

How times/things have changed..
Not been though there for 20 years..
Blen side looks unchanged... But the
Nelson sides a motorway now...
wheres the 1.5m rock cliff.... & the 100m
up hill climb over 150 / 200mm rocks?.. think
I seen that area it was beside the stream..
there also was a small wooden bridge
half way up on the Nelson side..

Can yer still ride the Hira forest ?
there was some great areas in there...
nice narly rides down into the teal & lud velley areas.
Dip road was like 6 or 8 jumps one after another..
And up the quarry along the fence line..good high speed run..

And what about brook street ?... went in behined the soccer feild.
up into the tetragee, was a MX track in there ,then up to the top
then drop down into the maiti or go right though the native bush
come out on the top of the Richmond rangers ride passed
the fire look out and down into the Aniseed valley..

Are those rides still possable... or all closed off these days ?

And yer could ride the sand flats on the blen side of Nelson..
nothing to have 20 plus bikes there on a sat...there was a nice
super cross type track there... but the greenie thought we mite
run over a crab. So that got closed off just after I moved
over here "Blenheim"

dam great vids keep em coming....

Pete

[NordieBoy]

How times/things have changed..
Not been though there for 20 years..
Blen side looks unchanged... But the
Nelson sides a motorway now...
wheres the 1.5m rock cliff.... & the 100m
up hill climb over 150 / 200mm rocks?.. think
I seen that area it was beside the stream..
there also was a small wooden bridge
half way up on the Nelson side..

First clean up was late March 2007.
Just after the first Dusty Butt 1000.


Can yer still ride the Hira forest ?
there was some great areas in there...
nice narly rides down into the teal & lud velley areas.
Dip road was like 6 or 8 jumps one after another..
And up the quarry along the fence line..good high speed run..

Yep but it's $130 per year or so...


And what about brook street ?... went in behined the soccer feild.
up into the tetragee, was a MX track in there ,then up to the top
then drop down into the maiti or go right though the native bush
come out on the top of the Richmond rangers ride passed
the fire look out and down into the Aniseed valley..

Not anymore.


And yer could ride the sand flats on the blen side of Nelson..
nothing to have 20 plus bikes there on a sat...there was a nice
super cross type track there... but the greenie thought we mite
run over a crab. So that got closed off just after I moved
over here "Blenheim"

We used to do land yachting out there too. South Island Champs one year.
Speedway bikes got tested out there, car bonnets towed behind landcruisers, 90cc Yammy scooters with knobblies...

Not anymore...

[NordieBoy]

Part II

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[Padmei]

Awesome again Nordie.

To fill inthe gaps for part II.

Someof those hills were fricking steep & someof those ruts fricking deep.

It was as much fun as it looked & a primo spot to do stupid things.

Nordie I guess we didn't catch a goat but you sure gave that young tree a good rogering

[Crim]

We used to do land yachting out there too.

I used to have one of those - bloody good fun you felt the speed when your arse was 3 inches of the sand! Always told the wife safest sport out there - no problems, was all good till I saw some buggers doing 360s in them - went quite well up until the time I decided that double the speed would turn a 270 into a 360, didn't see the rut :facepalm: and well you can imagine the rest - 2 days until we flew to London with our 2 pre schoolers and 1 baby and I end up with a broken collar bone :blink: wife wasn't too happy - no sympathy WTF?
................... mind you I have put my back out playing golf as well .............. had to crawl home............ so reckon that is the reason the wife finally said bugger all this namby pamby slowly kill yourself shite - yes you can buy that bike :woohoo:

[NordieBoy]

Google Earth file of the Hori Bay ride...

Some bits have potential on the Tawa Rd/Kokorua side...

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[JATZ]

Just finished watching the Maugatapu vid :woohoo: good stuff Nordie :yes: and it only took 16 hrs to download it :facepalm:
Question...... WTF were you thinking Paders, falling off on that corner going up towards the caretakers.
Starting to get part II now..... I'll be back tomorrow :blink:

[NordieBoy]

Just finished watching the Maugatapu vid :woohoo: good stuff Nordie :yes: and it only took 16 hrs to download it :facepalm:

I'll courier the next one...

[Padmei]

I've got a new laptop with a spacebar that works & the letter 'P'.

I can't seem to be able to pull out the capslock button as easily on this one tho.
Anyway I'm gonna go for a ride prob out to HORI BAY - there goes the caps again - bugger. Anyway on sat avo probably. I'm not gonna do the laidback as they're always too far away from nelson.

if anyone else is keen sing out. :Punk:

[NordieBoy]

Birthday ride! :Punk:

[warewolf]

I'm not gonna do the laidback as they're always too far away from nelson. Geebuz. It's nearly 60km away. :no:

Hoping to get the bike WOFed on Sat then I can go for a ride on Sunday.

[JATZ]

I'm not gonna do the laidback as they're always too far away from nelson.

You can't be serious :blink:
I don't think I'll do the laidback either though....


if anyone else is keen sing out. :Punk:


Birthday ride! :Punk:

Be rude not to I guess. Meanpiglet'll be there, at this stage

[NordieBoy]

Meanpiglet'll be there, at this stage

I don't think he's that bad...

[Woodman]

I don't think he's that bad...

when he says mean he may mean "mean" as in "average" and didn't mean "mean" as in "mean" meaning nasty.

sat arvo sounds good so far

[Padmei]

actually meanpiglet is quite a cool name - notice the even spaces between words:wings:

[NordieBoy]

actually meanpiglet is quite a cool name - notice the even spaces between words:wings:

And the lack of caps...





This folks, is the man who opens a new computer up, removes the caps lock key, and then turns it on for the first time...

[Padmei]

tehehe

I've had enough of work so i'm gonna go up to the deck, pour a leftover slightly bitter coffee from the plunger, sit out on the deck & enjoy a cigar contemplating my upcoming weekend.

I heard a whisper that Nordie is putting on birthday cake tomm - yummm.

Anyone seen the funny lill character from French pass lately?

[JATZ]

I don't think he's that bad...

O.K. how about..... Piglet and I will be attending these proposed vehicular shenanigans you have planned :eek:


Anyone seen the funny lill character from French pass lately?

Hmmm perhaps a visit is in order... sounds like it could be a good idea for a rideout

[warewolf]

Anyone seen the funny lill character from French pass lately?Seen, no; heard, yes. The revamped Domi is up and running with LC4 front end and XR shock.

[NordieBoy]

actually meanpiglet is quite a cool name - notice the even spaces between words:wings:

Swine flu anyone?
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[Padmei]

how about 1230 at the crayfish pot tomm.

[JATZ]

?? crayfish pot ?? :scratch:

[Woodman]

?? crayfish pot ?? :scratch:

Its a pot for crayfish...obviously. get with the programme!!!!

[Padmei]

Casa del crayfish?

[NordieBoy]

Capt. Crayfish's place?

[Padmei]

You got it.
Do you know how to transfer all my favourite sites from the old laptop to the new latop?

[NordieBoy]

The Nordatorium afterward for elevenses...







I'm going to be on road tyres.
Start feeling guilty about your knobblies now if you like :Punk:

[Padmei]

I'm going to be on road tyres.
Start feeling guilty about your knobblies now if you like :Punk:

you'll still be picking up bikes tho - :laugh:

[Woodman]

cool, See all you guys on your girlie lightweights there.

[JATZ]

I'm going to be on road tyres.
Start feeling guilty about your knobblies now if you like :Punk:

I just threw a brand spanking new knobbly on the 350, and I don't feel guilty at all :mellow:

See you tomorrow at the "crayfish pot" .It'll just be me as Piglets fallen in love with a DRZsm and will be at work earning some coin to pay for it,and Mrs J's busy at the Port

[NordieBoy]

It'll just be me as Piglets fallen in love with a DRZsm and will be at work earning some coin to pay for it.

?tadlliW

Start with a broken DR250 and end up with a DRZsm?


:confused:

[Willdat?]

?tadlliW

Start with a broken DR250 and end up with a DRZsm?


:confused:

maybe 1/2?tadlliW I've got 2 DR250s that don't go at the moment :facepalm:

[Underground]

[QUOTE



Hmmm perhaps a visit is in order... sounds like it could be a good idea for a rideout[/QUOTE]

Come on sunday.... apparently we are going to be getting snow :shit:

[Padmei]

Another great ride thanks guys.
My back feels totally rooted tonite - I lost count of how many times I had to pick up my bike. Had some fun downhills tho & wheelie practise.

I even got home to a plate of cupcakes & chocolate from a kiddy party so i didn't miss out on birthday cake.

Oh & by the way
happy birthday Nordieboy

[NordieBoy]

More cake for me!



At the start of the ride, didn't someone kick their prone bike and mutter something like "feckin piece 'o shite" :laugh:



I can't do jumps :no:
I could hit it with the same speed as everyone else but have an inability to get air.

I think of it as a gift. From the gods of self preservation.

[umopom]

Missed that one but next weekend is looking good? Found a new web site that overlays all roads - including paper roads onto topo maps - www.wams.org.nz - worth a look as you can print any topo map in the country for rien, nicht, zip, nothing!

[JATZ]

Yip.... was a good rideout.:wari:
I'm feeling a bit knackered myself and I didn't even drop my bike :shit:, arse feels like it's been kicked repeatedly though, I need to do some longer rides.

Happy hatching day Nordie http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/gerg.gif

[umopom]

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY NORDIE.
Cheers
JC

[JATZ]

Come on sunday.... apparently we are going to be getting snow :shit:

I am tempted Underground, but I think I'll pass, may come out another weekend and get some fish, your reef musta re-stocked it's self by now :D

[Eddieb]

Happy Birthday Fran

[NordieBoy]

It's a good one so far :D

[Woodman]

good ride, only fell off once but nobody saw it so it didn't happen.

Shattered. need a lighter bike.

Happy Birthday Nordie.

[NordieBoy]

Teaser vid is up :shifty:

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[Night Falcon]

more...more :corn:

[JATZ]

:corn: :wait: It's off to a good start Nordie. I'll send (mean)piglet round to his friends to download the full version :Punk:

[Padmei]

awesomely awesome Nordwest boy. I'm uploading one at the mo that isn't that flash or long but amusing smiley face.

[Woodman]

oooooo, can't wait.

BTW fixed my front brake so can stop now.:shit: and now can adjust the sensitivity and feel of the front brake. Amazing what can be done with a drill and a file.

[NordieBoy]

oooooo, can't wait.

BTW fixed my front brake so can stop now.:shit: and now can adjust the sensitivity and feel of the front brake. Amazing what can be done with a drill and a file.

Filed the pads of your fingers for the feel and I don't want to ask about the drill :shit:

[NordieBoy]

I'm up to 18mins and we're just finished playing around on Woodman's first bank...

Half way through the day...

[Padmei]

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[NordieBoy]

Oh yeah!

:Punk: :wari:

[NordieBoy]

Anyone else sick of all this snow already? :2guns:

[Eddieb]

Cool, still sounds a bit out of balance but pretty good.

[Crim]

[QUOTE=Padmei;1130129910Schmidtty's out & about again[/QUOTE]

Roll on the Dusty! I will ride ahead of you with a siren and flashing lights so Joe Citizen can drink in Schmidtty's Oarsumness (is he going to retire now?)!

[NordieBoy]

Riding through snow flakes on the TT with the open face helmet is good fun :Punk:

[JATZ]

Riding through snow flakes on the TT with the open face helmet is good fun :Punk:

Some of us have to work ya know :angry2:

I almost got blown off my laddder a couple a times(that woulda ment i was out of my tree:facepalm: ), frikkin cold too

[NordieBoy]

Some of us have to work ya know :angry2:

I almost got blown off my laddder a couple a times(that woulda ment i was out of my tree:facepalm: ), frikkin cold too

It was work. Gotta get to the jobs somehow...


Although I did head up the Maunga at 4:15 :shifty:

A sugar dusting from the corkscrew to the old exposed fibre cable ditch.
This was as good as it got.
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It was about 4 deg colder than in Richmond when it snowed there and the temp on the clock there was 4 deg.

My bike thermo got down to 8 in Richmond and 4 up the Maunga.

[Eddieb]

Yes you too can be like Nordieboy, be the ultimate Nordiefanboy with this genuine Factory Nordie replica TT350 for only $2300

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/30/183903030_full.jpg

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-400011353.htm

[NordieBoy]

Quite tidy. But mine doesn't have the red frame or shrouds :no:

It'd be a Nordie'sBroFanBoy.


Personally, I'd go for a DR350 but don't tell anyone....

[NordieBoy]

So...

Do I put music on the Hori Bay vid or not?

It's also 34mins long...

I think there'll be 2 versions. One for youtube and a directors cut...

[Woodman]

yes music good. Something with marraccas.

[Padmei]

I may be a bit ghey but I really liked that cloud watching music from the last Horibayrideout vid. A bit of Native American stuff would be fitting.

Please be gentle with the editing:confused:

[JATZ]

Mt Patriach on saturday........:Punk:
I'll leave home about 8:30-9:00 ish

(Any snow over there peteblen ?)

[pete-blen]

Mt Patriach on saturday........:Punk:
I'll leave home about 8:30-9:00 ish

(Any snow over there peteblen ?)
not any more..but that depends where/high yer talking...
nothing low...

[NordieBoy]

not any more..but that depends where/high yer talking...
nothing low...

On Mt Pat?

Sounds good to me...

[pete-blen]

On Mt Pat?

Sounds good to me...

Yer theres snow on the top.. if I'm looking
at the right one from here.. all covered up that way..
How low down it comes ..no idea.
Be F...ing cold in there..yer need to
ride it on the Nelson side so yer got sun..
I was up the north bank a few weeks back
roads white in places..not seen sun for weeks..

Pete

[NordieBoy]

Yer theres snow on the top.. if I'm looking
at the right one from here.. all covered up that way..
How low down it comes ..no idea.
Be F...ing cold in there..yer need to
ride it on the Nelson side so yer got sun..
I was up the north bank a few weeks back
roads white in places..not seen sun for weeks..

Pete

Been too long since the last raid :Punk:

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[Fluffy Cat]

You're all going to die!!!!!.
I will of course come and pick your bikes up in the spring, the possums will have eaten the flesh by then..........:laugh:

[JATZ]

Been too long since the last raid :Punk:

I'll be at yours about 9:18 then ? Head over the Maunga and on to Patriarch :Punk:






Yes you too can be like Nordieboy, be the ultimate Nordiefanboy with this genuine Factory Nordie replica TT350 for only $2300

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/30/183903030_full.jpg




Piglet was very tempted

Mind you.... so was I :innocent: It does look tidy

[pete-blen]

I'll be at yours about 9:18 then ? Head over the Maunga and on to Patriarch

Hi..
Do yer go up the North bank ?.... or yer got some secret back track ?
If yer want a tag along... could meet yer at the north back turn off...

Pete

[JATZ]

Hi..
Do yer go up the North bank ?.... or yer got some secret back track ?
If yer want a tag along... could meet yer at the north back turn off...

Pete

North bank :yes: via Onamalutu maybe.
Flick me a p.m. with your cell # and I'll txt you when we get to Havelock. I have no idea how long it takes to go over the Maungatap. Nordie might know, I think he's been over it before :innocent:

[Padmei]

I have no idea how long it takes to go over the Maungatap. Nordie might know, I think he's been over it before :innocent:

Depends on how many takes he wants to.. ahem.. take of you crossing the river...

Forty five minutes usually this end to pelorus without stops

[NordieBoy]

We'd best fill up in Havlock and after?

Looks like 30mins from Pelorus to Northbank Rd.

We filled up in Renwick before and after last time a TT350 with 8.5L tank came but Havlock had no petrol then I seem to recall?

[NordieBoy]

Piglet was very tempted

Mind you.... so was I :innocent: It does look tidy

They wheelie well...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20081019%20Mt%20Patriarch/slides/20081019-100128.jpg

Appropriate pic too. That was on the way to Patriarch in Oct 2008 :D

[Padmei]

Man you're awesome on the rear wheel there Nordster. I've just finished watching the directors cut of the Nads ride to Hori bay. Bloody excellent!
Highlites include Woodman alias superman flying his KLR. Me being a wheelstanding God:no: & Jatz sensibly avoiding the gorse.
Nordieboy lands his TT very safely after nearly getting airborne.


Someone sent me this & asked if this was a relative of Nordies

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/tyres/auction-400060549.htm

Unfortunately it's way way to organised :shit:

I won't be in for the Mt Pat on Sat but have a great time

[Woodman]

No Mt Pat for me either.

have fun

[NordieBoy]

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[Underground]

Can you make a time for Havelock? If its not too frosty I'll be keen.
I've got these Trailwings I inherited with the Dommie to impress you with :shit:

[NordieBoy]

Should be around 10:30 at Havlock.

I'm going to run the 705's :devil2:

Get ya pushing boots on...

[JATZ]

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I'll bring my wee laptop thingy over Nordie.....probly quickest if I stick it on there


Can you make a time for Havelock? If its not too frosty I'll be keen.
I've got these Trailwings I inherited with the Dommie to impress you with :shit:

Be good to see you U/Ground, been a while

[NordieBoy]

I'll bring my wee laptop thingy over Nordie.....probly quickest if I stick it on there

I'll bung the "directors cut" on...

[umopom]

Room for another one or two? Better be early so your place at around 9:17:30?
JC

[Underground]

Should be around 10:30 at Havlock.


Ok, catch you there.

[NordieBoy]

Room for another one or two? Better be early so your place at around 9:17:30?
JC

OK but don't be late :Police:

[pete-blen]

10:30 Havelock....
Ok I will hang around the north bank
turn off just before 11:00:confused:

[NordieBoy]

10:30 Havelock....
Ok I will hang around the north bank
turn off just before 11:00:confused:

Carry a rolled up copy of the Times and a red umbrella so we know it's you and not an impostor...

[pete-blen]

Carry a rolled up copy of the Times and a red umbrella so we know it's you and not an impostor...

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[pete-blen]

Its a perfect day here for :scooter:
warm , sunny , yer won't need :cold:

[Underground]

Well I got home before dark.
Ended up having a bit of a no-nads ride as they ended up being a wee bit late.
After grinding to a holt on the ice I decided not to persevere with the mountain climbing and spent some time exploring some of the roads at the base of the hill, need to spend more time in that area.
The nads were last seen reducing tyre pressure and heading into the snow with much gusto (perhaps never to be seen again?)

[pete-blen]

I made it back. "only moments before hypafurmea! set in :confused: (I got very cold)
feel sorry for the guys riding back to Nelson..and there was talk of the munga , be dark by the time they got there...was a great day... had forgotten how heavy a wee 250 can be to pick up..seems to get heavyer as the day goes on:confused:

Yer a great day guys...Thanks

Pete

[Padmei]

Well I got home before dark.
Ended up having a bit of a no-nads ride as they ended up being a wee bit late.
After grinding to a holt on the ice I decided not to persevere with the mountain climbing and spent some time exploring some of the roads at the base of the hill, need to spend more time in that area.
The nads were last seen reducing tyre pressure and heading into the snow with much gusto (perhaps never to be seen again?)

Sounds exciting UG. O think I may have heard them come past about 1/2hr ago or so. Bit slipery up there I take it.

[Underground]

had forgotten how heavy a wee 250 can be to pick up..seems to get heavyer as the day goes on:confused:

I knew there was a reason I quit when I did, The Dommie was going backwards where that ute was stuck so I thought fuc this I'm off to play somewhere else.

[JATZ]

It was a shit ride by N.A.D.S. standards...... there was no latte's to warm us up.:shit:
yeah Pete it was dark coming back over the Maunga, double :shit: and a :eek:
I'll sort out a couple of pics and get back to you.......
wait there

[NordieBoy]

Totally knackered.
Sore neck and shoulders.

[JATZ]

Stunning day....

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/SAM_1119.gif

We'd already lost one rider who had an off before the caretakers house in the Maitai. It was a little slippery/icy in places. I had a wee slide down the road on my arse too :shit:

Nordie (shinko boy).... looking slick in his custom helmet

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/SAM_1122.gif

there was a bit of paddling going on :facepalm:

This is as far as we got.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/SAM_1128.gif

It was a good day out despite the lack of caffiene :confused: and shane showed us an alternative route back down and pointed out another track to have a crack at next time.

[Underground]

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I turned round here

[Willdat?]

Good effort with snow finding...parts DR250 running sweet but not road legal one...suspicious it wants to be thrown off a cliff, or to run an ether injection system for every time I need to start it :facepalm:

Both about to be relegated to the woodshed for a couple of months as little bro's Nissan Silvia S15 with GTR motor needs a place to be looked after until he gets back from pommie land. :innocent:

[JATZ]

Good effort with snow finding...parts DR250 running sweet but not road legal one...suspicious it wants to be thrown off a cliff, or to run an ether injection system for every time I need to start it :facepalm:

I'm sure there's a way around it..... Would a pumper carb be of any use to you ? Also have a flat slide from the 600 if that would work.



Both about to be relegated to the woodshed for a couple of months as little bro's Nissan Silvia S15 with GTR motor needs a place to be looked after until he gets back from pommie land. :innocent:

THAT is just wrong.... stick the car in the wood shed or out on the road side :shit:

Also...... Good effort with the Hori Bay (directors cut) vid Nordie, your getting quite sharp at the editing, but if I hear that popcorn tune one more time I'm gunna scream :eek:

[Padmei]

We'd already lost one rider who had an off before the caretakers house in the Maitai.
.

Hang on I wasn't there again was I?

[NordieBoy]

Hang on I wasn't there again was I?

Jatz had already fallen off earlier...

[Willdat?]

I'm sure there's a way around it..... Would a pumper carb be of any use to you ? Also have a flat slide from the 600 if that would work.

THAT is just wrong.... stick the car in the wood shed or out on the road side :shit:



Cheers for the offer but I've got 3 carbs now, 2 pumpers + a CV, it's probably not carb related as both pumpers start first or second kick on the parts bike...to be honest I just need to chuck some more time at it, the 2 hours a week doesn't quite cut it!
Wood shed won't fit the car unfortunately and I'm feeling more warm towards it than the DRs at the moment!

[Woodman]

Jatz had already fallen off earlier...

So who else fell off? are they ok?

Good to see the mighty:sick: Dr back Nordie. presumably Shane road it gently:no:

[NordieBoy]

So who else fell off? are they ok?
I think everyone fell off at least once on camera.


Good to see the mighty:sick: Dr back Nordie. presumably Shane road it gently:no:
I rode it through to Pelorus to see how heavy and comfortable it felt compared to the TT :love:

Shane rode the TT and after jumping the little lump on the left, went through the ford at the start of the Maungatapu and wheelied it to the top of the first hill <_<
Didn't have the vid going as I was saving the batteries for the snow :facepalm:

Apparently with the current gearing, it'll hit 130kph and he's annoyed with how smooth the engine is compared to his...

[umopom]

Another cracking day out with the NADS!!!!!!!! :doctor:

[umopom]

A few more pics:

[Woodman]

Another cracking day out with the NADS!!!!!!!! :doctor:

Oh Bugger.........

Is that the NADS first broken limb?

Get well soon.

[pete-blen]

Another cracking day out with the NADS!!!!!!!! :doctor:

just draw some buckles on it..And yer good to go...:laugh:

[Box'a'bits]

just draw some buckles on it..And yer good to go...:laugh:
But remember to put a sock on your pinkies. ATGATT. :laugh:

[NordieBoy]

Another cracking day out with the NADS!!!!!!!! :doctor:

Good thing he went home then. Would have been a liability with those horns...

[NordieBoy]

just draw some buckles on it..And yer good to go...:laugh:

You did bloody well too.



For a Honda rider...


:laugh:

[Night Falcon]

Another cracking day out with the NADS!!!!!!!! :doctor:

I sooooo feel your pain!!! can we enquire as to the damage? and importantly.... hows the bike :shit:

[Padmei]

Man oh man what do you have to do to get some sympathy around here. First the poor guy breaks his leg then sprouts horns & all he gets is a hard time.

Ok so how did ya do it - or better still where are the pics. Luckily you only rely on your fingers to make a living:shifty:

[JATZ]

Cheers for the offer but I've got 3 carbs now, 2 pumpers + a CV, it's probably not carb related as both pumpers start first or second kick on the parts bike...

Hmmm starts with ether..... carbs are fine on the other bike.... :scratch: what are the valves like ? Sounds strange.
Maybe you should stick the good, going motor in the road legal frame :scratch: I know someone who has another one that doesn't work, would you like me to see if they want to sell it to you ? :laugh:


I think everyone fell off at least once on camera.

Did you get a shot of Shane on his arse ?
He went hurtling past me at one stage and when I came round the next corner he was picking the bike up from a snow drift with a cheeky grin on his face


Another cracking day out with the NADS!!!!!!!! :doctor:

Bloody Hell !! musta been a doozy of an off. get well soon chap.


Good thing he went home then. Would have been a liability with those horns...

:laugh::laugh:


You did bloody well too.



For a Honda rider...


:laugh:

:niceone:
But you coulda given us a wave when ya left ya bastard :laugh:

[pete-blen]

:o
Hmmm starts with ether..... carbs are fine on the other bike.... :scratch: what are the valves like ? Sounds strange.
Maybe you should stick the good, going motor in the road legal frame :scratch: I know someone who has another one that doesn't work, would you like me to see if they want to sell it to you ? :laugh:



Did you get a shot of Shane on his arse ?
He went hurtling past me at one stage and when I came round the next corner he was picking the bike up from a snow drift with a cheeky grin on his face



Bloody Hell !! musta been a doozy of an off. get well soon chap.



:laugh::laugh:



:niceone:
But you coulda given us a wave when ya left ya bastard :laugh:

:bye:
:shit:
:Oops:

[Willdat?]

Hmmm starts with ether..... carbs are fine on the other bike.... :scratch: what are the valves like ? Sounds strange.
Maybe you should stick the good, going motor in the road legal frame :scratch: I know someone who has another one that doesn't work, would you like me to see if they want to sell it to you ? :laugh:

Valves were all replaced along with complete top end rebuild ( I think that part was done by Vin Orr so it probably is ok) it does sound 'toight' in a good way. The bugger is that the good motor is from a Z model rather than an S, so no battery/charging circuit. I think a new battery might actually help the starting issue...will get one on pay day...am I better off getting something decent or will anything that holds a charge do?

Will let Piglet keep his trophy! If I can find more $ I think I'll invest in a 1 owner < 10 year old bike of > 250cc ~$4000 and keep the DRs

[NordieBoy]

Ok so how did ya do it - or better still where are the pics. Luckily you only rely on your fingers to make a living:shifty:

That was on the corner just before the turn off to start going up to the dam caretakers...

Jatz came off at the Pujji Retreat corner on the seal...

[topo]

Valves were all replaced along with complete top end rebuild ( I think that part was done by Vin Orr so it probably is ok) it does sound 'toight' in a good way. The bugger is that the good motor is from a Z model rather than an S, so no battery/charging circuit. I think a new battery might actually help the starting issue...will get one on pay day...am I better off getting something decent or will anything that holds a charge do?

Will let Piglet keep his trophy! If I can find more $ I think I'll invest in a 1 owner < 10 year old bike of > 250cc ~$4000 and keep the DRs

Will, i have a battery from the DRZ which i just swapped out for a "fancy" one, your welcome to have it at a seriously reduced price, mmmmmm beer:whistle:.

Maybe a shed night is due, really what have you got to loose:confused: summers on its way and you don't want to miss another whithout a bike eh:shit:

[NordieBoy]

Got the vid down to 30mins...

Only 15min more to cut out <_<

[pete-blen]

:corn:
Got the vid down to 30mins...

Only 15min more to cut out <_<
:corn:

[Willdat?]

Will, i have a battery from the DRZ which i just swapped out for a "fancy" one, your welcome to have it at a seriously reduced price, mmmmmm beer:whistle:.

Maybe a shed night is due, really what have you got to loose:confused: summers on its way and you don't want to miss another whithout a bike eh:shit:

Consider yourself beer'd, and as for shed nights that would be choice I could always host a mini one (mini shed you see)...or if other people have got things to be doing I can trailer my bikes and parts anywhere.

WW's 200 can't be too far from being resurrected?!

[rigley]

Another cracking day out with the NADS!!!!!!!! :doctor:

:brick: Ahhh the joys of motor bikes and six weeks off work!!!

I will be back :)

[rigley]

Oh Bugger.........

Is that the NADS first broken limb?

Get well soon.

Thanks for that, I fly out to the UK and the States for a wedding in 6 weeks so hopefuly back to normal.

[NordieBoy]

There are easier ways of getting off work you know...

[warewolf]

Youse blokes look like you have been having plenty of fun lately!


Cheers for the offer but I've got 3 carbs now, 2 pumpers + a CV, it's probably not carb related as both pumpers start first or second kick on the parts bike...to be honest I just need to chuck some more time at it, the 2 hours a week doesn't quite cut it! I could probably use one of those, if you have spare...... when I get time! <_<


WW's 200 can't be too far from being resurrected?!I removed the engine over the weekend and NordieBro picked it up tonight, so we have some progress...finally :wings:

[NordieBoy]

NordieBro also picked up an XL250 frame and CB250RS engine.
Who knows what you'll end up with :Punk:


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[topo]

Consider yourself beer'd, and as for shed nights that would be choice I could always host a mini one (mini shed you see)...or if other people have got things to be doing I can trailer my bikes and parts anywhere.

WW's 200 can't be too far from being resurrected?!

So how about it WW? would you be willing to host yet another shed night? I'd offer but my place isn't really suitable currently.

Will how about i pop around one night this week with the battery and have a quick look at the dr to see if i can add anything to the problems:confused: let me know a night that suits.

[Willdat?]

I could probably use one of those, if you have spare...... when I get time!
More than welcome to give them a try, I can swap 'em pretty quick, not really knowing what you're doing when tuning jets/mixture just adds to the 'adventure' <_<

Will how about i pop around one night this week with the battery and have a quick look at the dr to see if i can add anything to the problems:confused: let me know a night that suits.
Sounds like a plan, will PM

[warewolf]

So how about it WW? would you be willing to host yet another shed night? I'd offer but my place isn't really suitable currently.Yeah, more than happy. How's Thursday next week, 1st September?

Can fire up the bbq if ppl want.

[Padmei]

Great vid Nordie. Looks like I missed out on a strained back & over tensed scphincter:shit:
That looked like a nasty spill Nordie.

I'm still unsure of how the brummie got a crook leg tho...:confused:

[Willdat?]

Yeah, more than happy. How's Thursday next week, 1st September?

Can fire up the bbq if ppl want.

Sounds good, I'll bring gas bottle, probably not in a tramping pack this time :shifty:

[NordieBoy]

Great vid Nordie. Looks like I missed out on a strained back & over tensed scphincter:shit:
That looked like a nasty spill Nordie.
More of an instant slide on snow/ice type moment.
NordieBro saw the vid and couldn't stop laughing. Said umopom was hanging out to get a shot of me like that :D

umo was the only one I didn't get a shot of falling off...


I'm still unsure of how the brummie got a crook leg tho...:confused:
Last right hander leading to the left to caretakers, straight to dam bit.
Slippery.
Slide one way, slide the other way, splat.

[warewolf]

Someone sent me this & asked if this was a relative of Nordies

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/parts-for-sale/tyres/auction-400060549.htm

Unfortunately it's way way to organised :shit:NordieBro was interested in these - can you pass on to him please Nordieboy?

[JATZ]

Yet another fine effort with the video footage and editing Nordie :Punk:
I liked the speeded up too :yes:

[pete-blen]

Yet another fine effort with the video footage and editing Nordie :Punk:
I liked the speeded up too :yes:


Yer what he said :laugh:

[rigley]

Great vid Nordie. Looks like I missed out on a strained back & over tensed scphincter:shit:
That looked like a nasty spill Nordie.

I'm still unsure of how the brummie got a crook leg tho...:confused:

I slipped on some ice on a corner, tried to stay on though the terrafirma came fast and hard, bike landed on me, broke my Fibila, and no I'm not Fibbing :no:

[NordieBoy]

I slipped on some ice on a corner, tried to stay on though the terrafirma came fast and hard, bike landed on me, broke my Fibila, and no I'm not Fibbing :no:

Well you are actually.

It's Fibula...


Ouch anyway...

[NordieBoy]

I'm going to tootle up the Maungatapu about 1pm and have a play on all the side tracks.

Including the one on the right just past the first bridge.
Will make sure to take the shovel...

Leaving the 705's on just to make it interesting :shifty:

[NordieBoy]

A helicopter with a monsoon bucket and three fire crews were fighting a fire that spread into a forestry plantation northeast of Nelson this afternoon.

The fire began at about 1.30pm in scrub on a steep hillside off Macs Rd, 3.5km from the state highway up Lud Valley and about 75metres from the nearest house.

Fire crews from nearby Hira, Nelson and Atawhai went to the scene and a helicopter was being used by by 2.30. A second helicopter was called in after the first had problems releasing the deluge from the monsoon bucket.

By 3.15pm the fire, which had burned through large pines to the top of the ridge, appeared to be well under control.

Lud Valley, about 20 minutes drive from Nelson, is occupied by lifestylers and the forest backs onto it.

Macs Rd is near the road that curves around up to Mt Everest from Teal Rd.

[NordieBoy]

Camera batteries are charged and I'm off...

[Padmei]

Camera batteries are charged and I'm off...

You looked good riding down the Maitai. I'm having lunch then road riding round Moutere.

[Woodman]

You looked good riding down the Maitai. I'm having lunch then road riding round Moutere.

Try keeping off those tracks that run parrallell to the road. Go on I dare ya. The ruts are not deceptively deep at all.:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Try keeping off those tracks that run parrallell to the road. Go on I dare ya. The ruts are not deceptively deep at all.:facepalm:

And the clay bogs at the bottoms are hard packed and grippy too :shifty:

[Padmei]

Got a bit chilly this avo... brrrr...

[NordieBoy]

Yeah, it was just terrible...


:laugh:

[topo]

Just a friendly reminder about the shed night at WW's on thurs:drinkup:


WW, if you need anything for the night let me know (or allocate to one of the usual suspects, im sure they won't mind too much:laugh:)

[Padmei]

I'll catch up with yous at the shed nite. What sorta time we looking at?
I'll bring Jatz' movies & maybe borrow one of yours WW?

Hopefully you guys can help me find out what size Jet I have in the KLX.

[Willdat?]

Workshop manual posted in Mot today...hope it gets here in time for tomorrow! I wonder if one of my spare bottom ends might work for Piglet's bike...will bring anyway!

[JATZ]

Workshop manual posted in Mot today...hope it gets here in time for tomorrow! I wonder if one of my spare bottom ends might work for Piglet's bike...will bring anyway!

Only if it's a DRZ bottom end I think Willdat :mellow:
I have been offered another complete DR250,older twin shock one, with an intermitent spark problem. I think I'll give it a miss though, could be a stator or cdi problem as all other bits have been checked.


I'll catch up with yous at the shed nite. What sorta time we looking at?
I'll bring Jatz' movies & maybe borrow one of yours WW?



I won't be there :no: so if any of youse others want to grab the movies, go for it

[warewolf]

All good for tomorrow thanks Topo, although I will have to renege on the bbq offer - it needs a clean! (unless anyone is desperate for a bbq in which case I'll get off my arse and clean it. :laugh: )

Anytime from 7pm onwards.

Having just received a care package from o/s I have a few jobs can be done:


install 950SE/690E front brake master cylinder
install new chain and sprockets (including muchos bling ironman rear) which will involve the use of the Binford 9000 to machine the case saver to Duke specs
various dodgy fasteners can be replaced
also it's time to re-fit the touring bits: rack, pillion pegs etc.

Anyone who gets the urge can have a crack at the dr250. It should just fire up with fresh fuel and maybe a clean spark plug, pending how leaky the carb is. Which reminds me: I've also got some welding needs doing: a couple of bits on the bike plus also some on my trailer. This will be for another time. Anyone got a welder and skills that could help, please?

Padmei, bring a USB stick for the Wattsy vid. You're welcome to raid the rest of the collection, too.

[Padmei]

I'ver got Woodmans welder & legendary welding skills - would you want me near your bike?

[warewolf]

You can do the trailer then :D it's already been bodged.

However the bike bits are an internal fairing bracket that nobody sees, and the bash plate which is so badly munted no-one would care about any dodgy welds - but that is alloy and might need a practised hand. That bash plate lives up to it's name and has certainly earned its keep.

[Woodman]

You can do the trailer then :D it's already been bodged.

However the bike bits are an internal fairing bracket that nobody sees, and the bash plate which is so badly munted no-one would care about any dodgy welds - but that is alloy and might need a practised hand. That bash plate lives up to it's name and has certainly earned its keep.

Sounds good, Nothing to do on the bike, (unless someone wants to clean it).

[Padmei]

I won't make the shed nite tonite as coming down with one of the kids bugs.

[Underground]

About the Zombie Bike
It has been sitting outside in the weather minus a few bits and pieces since xmas and I was having a bit of a tidy up,
so I put the rear wheel back on with the idea of rolling down the hill to stick it in the shed, of course I then turned on the gas kicked it in the guts and away it went !! After a quiet little putter around (no front brake) I was so impressed with it I decided to let it into the basement to be with the other bikes.
However later on I noticed it was crying tears of fuel even though the gas was turned off, so I let it go outside again.... it then stopped crying and looked kindof lonely but happy. I think it was pineing for the outdoors.
Anyway I turned on the pooter and lo and behold nordie had just posted a pic of said Zombie bike on buggs's thread :eek5:
Uncanny aye.

[Padmei]

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/2011-09-04_15-03-26_608.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww103/padmei_crayfish/2011-09-04_15-04-21_699.jpg

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[NordieBoy]

He did it!

Seated or standing?

I went for a coffee at Pelorus and the one time I don't use the anti-fog inserts, I get a fogged up lens :facepalm:

[Padmei]

He did it!

Seated or standing?
:

Bit of both.

6 or 7 attempts. Go tbloody good at going down it again.

Got a bit cocky & had a 3rd gear off past bobs fern 1 when I glanced off a side wall doing the side tracks

[Padmei]

Is everest the hill from the Lud valley drop off skidder site? had a lil look at that but unsure what it's like further up.

[NordieBoy]

Bit of both.

6 or 7 attempts. Go tbloody good at going down it again.

Got a bit cocky & had a 3rd gear off past bobs fern 1 when I glanced off a side wall doing the side tracks

I managed to get up the steep side of the Heringa Stream with the road tyres.
Didn't expect too though :D


Better than a 3rd gear off on Gonzo though :yes:

[NordieBoy]

Is everest the hill from the Lud valley drop off skidder site? had a lil look at that but unsure what it's like further up.

Overlooks the Lud to the north and Gun Club valley to the south.
Further up it's just steep...

We need to get ya down the gun club valley and out by isolated trig.

[JATZ]

About the Zombie Bike
.................................................. .
Uncanny aye.

Yeah... I had a bit of a tear in my eye when I saw the pick :sniff:
It's astounding that you can leave it outside for months on end and it'll fire up pretty much straight away. Good bike that one :yes:

Congrats Padders :sunny:

I have no idea where you were or what you did, but you look pretty stoked in the pic.

[NordieBoy]

Congrats Padders :sunny:

I have no idea where you were or what you did, but you look pretty stoked in the pic.

It's the steep one where we waited at the base for piglet when he wimped out coming down to the intersection/skid site and got stuck that day.

[Padmei]

It's the steep one where we waited at the base for piglet when he wimped out coming down to the intersection/skid site and got stuck that day.

The one that everybody else seems to get up:facepalm: Woodman knows it cos I launched the KLX over one of the tank traps without me on it:shit: The forest is bloody boney at the mo. alot of new roads cut in around Thomas rd where they're logging.

[Woodman]

Well done that man. What was your technique?

Took the tractor for a ride over Porika and Braeburn and back this arvo and then went through the Dryweather road on the way home this.:yes:

The dryweather road has either been covered with 5 feet of grey marbles, the klr needs serious suspension work or I was riding like a looney, or a combination of all three cos it was a bit hairy in places.

[NordieBoy]

That BMW with the ape hangers?

246516

[warewolf]

Anyone up for a ride on Saturday morning? First time I have some riding time in for ages. Thinking Hori Bay, as I've done very little exploring out that way off piste.

[NordieBoy]

Sounds good to me.

Too damp and the knobblies will be going on though...