Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[NordieBoy]

This weekend is fine but again, just a day trip for me.
I gotta do Denniston.

[Padmei]

I would prob be in for the following weekend but don't let that dictate things as the weather could change & it could be crap & I decide not to go.

I'm feeling that everyone is prefering the idea of day ride rather than a night away.

[JATZ]

I was going to talk MrsJ into going but then it would definitely be a 2 or 3 day job :shutup:

[umopom]

Ok I think I have the hang of this - this Saturday 8:45 at Mobil Richmond for a 9am start - straight ish to iron bridge over to Denniston and back again and if any time left do other stuff?

Not 2 days
Not going to Reefton
Not staying at the nurses home

Cheers
JC

[Woodman]

Ok I think I have the hang of this - this Saturday 8:45 at Mobil Richmond for a 9am start - straight ish to iron bridge over to Denniston and back again and if any time left do other stuff?

Not 2 days
Not going to Reefton
Not staying at the nurses home

Cheers
JC

Yes thats it, will find out tomorrow if I am a starter.


Edit, the West coast exploratory mission can wait till another day.

[NordieBoy]

A lightning raid on the Denniston Plateau :Punk:


Oh, what fuel rang would be needed?

I may need to carry a 5L with me.

[Underground]

A lightning raid on the Denniston Plateau :Punk:


Oh, what fuel rang would be needed?

I may need to carry a 5L with me.

Last time I made it from Reefton ,over the plateau to westyport and back round the highway to Murch on about 12L or less than 200km of range .
The tank ran dry on the bridge into Murch and I coasted to the pumps without needing the brakes to stop :eek:
9am Richmond .... maybe I can do this from home and back in one day, better put the swingarm back on and change that tyre.

[Underground]

Oh, and allow a bit of gas to ride that sealed bit from Denniston down to the coast and back ...be silly not to ride up and down that hill.

[JATZ]

Oh, and allow a bit of gas to ride that sealed bit from Denniston down to the coast and back ...be silly not to ride up and down that hill.

Don't forget the bit that goes up to Mt Rochfort too, if it's fine :yes:

[NordieBoy]

Fcuk, fcuk, fcuk, fcuk, fcuk, fcuk....

Fcuk.


Feels just like someone has punched a nail into my back just above where it went 2 weeks ago.

It's got 36hrs to come right, or else :no:

[Padmei]

Jen needs some clippers???

[NordieBoy]

No, this feels bad :innocent:

[Woodman]

No ride for me on saturday, Ducks haven't lined up with the universe at all I'm afraid.

[NordieBoy]

Also need to have a go seeing how far we can get south from the Appleby Bridge...

[JATZ]

Also need to have a go seeing how far we can get south from the Appleby Bridge...

I'm pretty certain you can get to Bluff, but you gotta be pretty clever :shutup:

[NordieBoy]

I'm pretty certain you can get to Bluff, but you gotta be pretty clever :shutup:

Clever = not riding in the river?

Clever = boring...

[umopom]

Oh, and allow a bit of gas to ride that sealed bit from Denniston down to the coast and back ...be silly not to ride up and down that hill.

Checked distances - servo in Murch to top Denniston incline is 65 kms add 20kms for the round trip up Mt Rochfort so 150 kms return to Murch - I will have a couple of litres in a can as well - see you in the morning.
Cheers
JC

[Underground]

see you in the morning.
Cheers
JC

Yep, I'll leave from here mabe 6.30 should give me time to get to Richmond with a bit of time to spare.

[NordieBoy]

Checked distances - servo in Murch to top Denniston incline is 65 kms add 20kms for the round trip up Mt Rochfort so 150 kms return to Murch - I will have a couple of litres in a can as well - see you in the morning.
Cheers
JC

We'll count down there as Top of the South so you can put a tag there too.

[pete-blen]

Hey guy ..
What time are yer planing to be at the Murch Servo ?

If I can drag my ass out of bed early enough I may just
join yers...

Might bring the XR this time... Its good for about 200k
on a tank..

[Padmei]

Hey guy ..
What time are yer planing to be at the Murch Servo ?

If I can drag my ass out of bed early enough I may just
join yers...

Might bring the XR this time... Its good for about 200k
on a tank..

sidechair would be a good petrol tanker. You could even fit Jatz in there.

Have a good one guys.
I may do it on Anzac days if you guys reckon it's ok to lone wolf it down there.

Nordie do you think you could make it a track on your GPS so I could download it onto mine?

[pete-blen]

sidechair would be a good petrol tanker. You could even fit Jatz in there.

Have a good one guys.
I may do it on Anzac days if you guys reckon it's ok to lone wolf it down there.


LOL... Have to work all night... robbed all the bits off it for the
XTs side car....

I see a Anzac day ride coming...

[NordieBoy]

Looks like I should be OK for tomorrow (by afternoon, I may not be saying the same though)...
Wouldn't mind repeating on Anzac day too...

GPS is mounted...


Should be at Murch at about 10:20-10:30?

[pete-blen]

Looks like I should be OK for tomorrow (by afternoon, I may not be saying the same though)...
Wouldn't mind repeating on Anzac day too...

GPS is mounted...


Should be at Murch at about 10:20-10:30?

Kool that late...
might take the Porika / Braeburn route...

[NordieBoy]

Kool that late...
might take the Porika / Braeburn route...

I was only basing that time on my own lack of speed.

[Padmei]

I was only basing that time on my own lack of speed.

So how much time are you expecting to take? Is it feasible to do the Porika/ Braeburn/Maruia saddle as well as the Denniston? I would have thought the Denniston return would be a full day?

[pete-blen]

So how much time are you expecting to take? Is it feasible to do the Porika/ Braeburn/Maruia saddle as well as the Denniston? I would have thought the Denniston return would be a full day?

If I leave at 7am.. 1 hour up to St Arnauds.. (over 100k up that valley)
that leaves 2 - 2 1/2 hours for the Porika/Braeburn/Mangle valley/murch..

Can't see the point rideing passed the turn to get to Murch...

[Woodman]

So how much time are you expecting to take? Is it feasible to do the Porika/ Braeburn/Maruia saddle as well as the Denniston? I would have thought the Denniston return would be a full day?

Missing the porika, mruia would still be a good full day but with lots of time to take in the scenery on the mackley leg which their is in a bundance.


Mmmm Anzac day, right you ducks get in line, I said get in line you waddling potential roasts. This may require some planning.

[CrazyFrog]

Looks like I'm out for Mackley trip tomm, I'm off into the Sounds to catch up with someone at St Omer. Have fun boys.

[NordieBoy]

That was a cool ride.

Riding bikes without earplugs is awful.

[pete-blen]

That was a cool ride.



I will let yer know ..
when I warm up & everything stops acking..

13 hours & 507km..I'm stuffed...

[NordieBoy]

I will let yer know ..
when I warm up & everything stops acking..

13 hours & 507km..I'm stuffed...

At least your high beam works to modern standards.

25w of 6v goodness, isn't really a hell of a lot.

The bead finally bedded around the rim locks by the time we got to Murch and went well all the way home.
Although I'll be putting a different tube in the new tyre. A 120/100 Pirelli heavy duty is a bit of a mission to install in a 120/80 tyre.

Got breathalized in Tahuna and Mr Plod says "hey, am I on tv?" :D

[Underground]

well that was a nice day out, I got in at 10pm and my concentration was starting to go and the aches were setting in on the last half hour of gravel before home.
How many k's did you do nordie ? I'll add 220 to yours so I can work out my oil consumption :facepalm:

[pete-blen]

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[NordieBoy]

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[alane]

Mackley was low:niceone:

Did you have to pay @ Iron bridge?:Playnice:

Was Nordie faceing Mecca ,& how did he find the direction,when he was preying over his wheel?:killingme.----Or---is he of some other faith??:scratch:

Is,nt there a new mine opening up on the plateau,----is there any action there yet?:wait:

[Padmei]

Can someone please put together a halfarsed ride report please? 13hrs? maybe i won't do it on Wednesday.

[NordieBoy]

Can someone please put together a halfarsed ride report please? 13hrs? maybe i won't do it on Wednesday.

420km for me.

9am to 8pm including the puncture and having to ride slowly.

I'd think that 7am to 5pm would be easily doable.

[Woodman]

I,m a big fan of leaving early just in case shit like flat tyres,drownings etc happen.

Its a good track aye.:banana:

[pete-blen]

Can someone please put together a halfarsed ride report please? 13hrs? maybe i won't do it on Wednesday.

12hrs rideing + 1hr watching Nordie fix that dam tyre...
Not a place to ride on yer own...
Ever noticed how steep hills don't look so steep
in a picture..
One thing that was unreal was the coal seams in
the banks where the roads had been cut though
2 + metres thick.... Rideing on coal was something new..
Black coal dust version of mud was slipprey... Had the front & rear wheel
go in diffrent direction at one stage..

A great place for a ride...


Edit....
I did leave at 7:10am as I done the Porika & Braeburn on the way to murch..

[NordieBoy]

The NADS (Pete_blen, umopom, rigley, underground, NordieBoy) left the Richmond Mobil on the dot of 9:07am.
Except for Rigley...
Caltex in Hope is not Mobil Richmond...

Umopom was getting cold so we branched off onto Elvys Rd and then onto Big Bush Rd, coming out on the Glenhope straight before Huha Backpackers.
A bit of fun on road tyre pressures.

Peeled off by the Iron Bridge and lowered the tyre pressures. Gravel time. The gate was open and the track was in good condition. Only a couple of muddy bits to cause excitement. The Mackley was very low, not even axle deep. The descent down to it was a bit of fun as my spare fuel kept sliding forward and I ended up sitting on top of it to keep it in place. Not ideal on a steep down hill :D

Dumped the gas into the TT & DRZ so I wouldn't have to carry it any further and we crossed the river. (Turns out I could have made it without the extra fuel - probably).
Rigley didn't even come off with 5 cameras pointed at him...

Overcast all the way through, so almost perfect riding conditions.

The climb up Mt Rochfort to the TV tower was cool. Lots of different surfaces but as I'd elected to not put in my ear plugs for this bit, I could hear every rattle and clank from the bike. Not nice.
Much better on the way back down.

The views from the top would be spectacular if it wasn't foggy.

It was foggy.

We headed off to the Denniston Incline to have a look. Pete thought he'd take a shortcut on a tight left hander. I didn't know an XR250 could pull up so quickly on a grass verge. Nice panic braking mate :D

The incline was very coaly and incliney, not to mention rusty.

The bowling green was cool. Not sure why they've got a roller up there though. It was hard enough to walk on it.

Stopped on the way back for a quick gander at a bit of the burning mine.

Only 2 people fell off on the way back. No names but how do you say "the front washed out" in Brum? The other managed a single handed dismount right at the exit of the Mackley.

Somewhere on the way back I punctured the rear without noticing it 'till checking and finding a absence of pressure at the Iron Bridge.

Tube replaced near Big Deep Creek and 25w the 80's finest lighting saw me home.

I wanna go on Anzac Day too.

[Padmei]

Good stuff. So def sounds like Snotso material.
Hmmm. If others are def keen on going on Wednesday then I will ponder it for a day or so before commiting.
Any shortcuts along the way? Or maybe leave early. The bit about Umopom getting cold worries me tho. A cold padmei is a grumpy padmei :(

I am def going riding on Wed so maybe just cruise thru Porika, braeburn maruia return on Schmidtty if no interest. I'm not too fussed which one I do. I would like to see the incline i've heard & read about tho.

[rigley]

At least your high beam works to modern standards.

25w of 6v goodness, isn't really a hell of a lot.

The bead finally bedded around the rim locks by the time we got to Murch and went well all the way home.
Although I'll be putting a different tube in the new tyre. A 120/100 Pirelli heavy duty is a bit of a mission to install in a 120/80 tyre.

Got breathalized in Tahuna and Mr Plod says "hey, am I on tv?" :D

Sorry I could not stay to see you going Fran, I had a meal booked for 6.30, got back at 7,in the dog house and frozen to the core, oh well good days riding! Didn't realise my inner tube would not fit your tyre. Oh well it got you home ehh? Will sort out a time and day to square up with the 2ltrs of petrol I owe and the inner tube. Cheers, G.

[NordieBoy]

The bit about Umopom getting cold worries me tho. A cold padmei is a grumpy padmei :(
That was just his excuse for turning off the highway :D

[JATZ]

Good stuff.

I am def going riding on Wed so maybe just cruise thru Porika, braeburn maruia return on Schmidtty if no interest. I'm not too fussed which one I do. I would like to see the incline i've heard & read about tho.

If you want to take your time on the ride and aren't worried about when you go...
Mrs J and me will be going through later in the year, maybe Q.B. weekend :scratch: , depending on weather and hips :( However it'll be a weekend ride with a ride into Big river (stay @ D.O.C. hut) and hopefully do Napoleons hill on the sunday

Still in the planning stages at this stage.

[NordieBoy]

If you want to take your time on the ride and aren't worried about when you go...
Mrs J and me will be going through later in the year, maybe Q.B. weekend :scratch: , depending on weather and hips :( However it'll be a weekend ride with a ride into Big river (stay @ D.O.C. hut) and hopefully do Napoleons hill on the sunday

Still in the planning stages at this stage.

Yep, still gotta knock off Napoleons Hill...

[NordieBoy]

So.

Who's going Denniston way tomorrow?

[pete-blen]

So.

Who's going Denniston way tomorrow?

:rolleyes: nar.. in ChCh 2morrow..:weep:

[Padmei]

before I forget. Did any Nads lose a LG cell phone at Hori Bay? It was on the skidder site we drop down onto the plateau off.

Secondly i have ound a shitload of DVDs - they must be Nordies but the one on top is Silk Riders. Wasn't that the one that went missing? I'll be back after the dishes

[NordieBoy]

Secondly i have ound a shitload of DVDs - they must be Nordies but the one on top is Silk Riders. Wasn't that the one that went missing? I'll be back after the dishes

What others?
I do/did have Silk Riders...

[rigley]

So.

Who's going Denniston way tomorrow?

I can wave to all from work, i rode down to Westport this morning at 5 am :(

[Padmei]

So.

Who's going Denniston way tomorrow?

I'm not up to riding for too long so I'm gonna head to St Arnaud tomm morn to do the Porika, Braeburn & Maruia saddle return with a couple of coffee stops obviously.
Anyone is welcome to tootle along if they wish :)

[Padmei]

What others?
I do/did have Silk Riders...

They must be yours as there's heaps in a container I remember borrowing about 1986 (about the same time I borrowed Woodmans welder)

[NordieBoy]

I'm not up to riding for too long so I'm gonna head to St Arnaud tomm morn to do the Porika, Braeburn & Maruia saddle return with a couple of coffee stops obviously.
Anyone is welcome to tootle along if they wish :)

Cool.

Leaving when?

[Woodman]

Welder?

No ridin tomorrow

[rigley]

Hi Fran, could do with that new tube back i lent you as i have some new MT21'S coming on Monday. Are you around Sunday?

[JATZ]

Nope...:no: not me either

working on fixing rear shock on the DR

[Padmei]

Cool.

Leaving when?

About 9ish? I'll ppost in the morning.

[NordieBoy]

Hi Fran, could do with that new tube back i lent you as i have some new MT21'S coming on Monday. Are you around Sunday?

Yep.

No probs.

[NordieBoy]

About 9ish? I'll ppost in the morning.

Bugger. NordieMissus is even sicker tonight.
Tomorrow will only be a short ride, if at all :(

[NordieBoy]

I can go! :D

[NordieBoy]

Missed Padmei, so headed out to erase his hour head start...
Assuming I was going in the same direction of course.

Got to the Spooners and started to have some stomachular issues.
Dropped down and had a look at the mightily impressive door covering the entrance to the 1.3km long disused rail tunnel. Impressive.
Then curved back around to the top of the Spooners and headed back along Berrymans Rd toward the Moutere.
Was going well with only a few more "issues" and realised I was on the road to Panic Mac.
What the hell, I thought. I've got a pruning saw and camera, what could possibly go wrong?

I only had to cut my way through 2 fallen trees and the ones that blocked me coming the other way last time, I managed to avoid by riding up the bank next to them, untangling the footpeg from the old fencing wire and dropping back down again in the clear :headbang:

Then Dovedale Hill, north at the summit and Foxes Rd onto Deepdale Rd, Sunrise Valley, Moutere Highway and home via some Moutere Highway clay, Appleby River gravel and Marsden Valley dirt.

Today would have been perfect to see how far south you could get up the river, but I had the decidedly non-waterproof digital SLR with me and I was getting sick of having to stop with "issues"...

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[NordieBoy]

Good thing Padmei didn't want to go out for a looong ride.

Just saw him heading home on QE2 Drive.

[pete-blen]

Good thing Padmei didn't want to go out for a looong ride.

Just saw him heading home on QE2 Drive.

Yer now know who Katy Perry got her inspiration for Hot & Cold from:killingme
But he might have left late...

[NordieBoy]

Yer now know who Katy Perry got her inspiration for Hot & Cold from:killingme
But he might have left late...

8:30am .

[Padmei]

I can go! :D

yeah sorry Nordie. I thought from your post last nite that you were looking after Jen & or maybe having a lil ride around home.
Your pics look good - you took your good camera didn't you ;) That last pic is pretty indicative of the wonderful Autumn colours coating the trees at the mo.

I struck out at 9am towards St Arnaud. Beautiful day as we know.
Pulled into the usual cafe at St arnaud however it was closed. Went across & had a machine coffee at the garage & met up with a father & son duo Ian & Andrew. Andrew is a Nelson lad with a DR650 (he was a nice guy despite that) His dad Ian was riding a XR650 - one of the ones that was sorted out for cross Oz trip a few years ago. Looked pretty RTW worthy.

They were keen on tagging along with me across the Porika, Braeburn & Maruia Saddle.
So off we went.

Porika is well groomed & is easily big bikeable, Braeburn hasn't changed much but the Maruia looked like it has had a fair bit of work done to it.

All good with a nice ride, pleasant company & the screen was a real bloody pearler- very warm & toasty behind it

[Padmei]

Good thing Padmei didn't want to go out for a looong ride.

Just saw him heading home on QE2 Drive.

Yeah but it was only 7 hrs or so - not a 13 bloody hour marathon.:baby:

[NordieBoy]

Yeah but it was only 7 hrs or so - not a 13 bloody hour marathon.:baby:

Young Pete did 13hrs. Us Nelsonites only did about 10 or so...

I did about 4 hrs today just tootling around getting only slightly lost. Several times...

[rigley]

All good with a nice ride, pleasant company & the screen was a real bloody pearler- very warm & toasty behind it[/QUOTE]

hey padmei,

sounds like you have a new screen? keen to have a look if you have some pics?

[Padmei]

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609828&page=57

have a looksie down the bottom of the page in this link. It is exactly the same as Nordies except his has been cut down & adorned with stickers of his girlfriend (the unofficial girlfriend :cool:)

Bloody great in this cooler weather. I would prefer to have my bike looking more nakeder but I can take it off in summer. I have a feeling i will grow to love it this winter tho.
My head did get bit of a buffering today but I was really warm.

[cooneyr]

Is anybody thinking of going down to the Lamb Valley Laid back? I've just spent the day sorting out the EXC (finally sorted it from the DB1k) so thinking a ride for the first time in 3 months would be nice. Problem is I can't take Monday off so transport down to Lamb valley is a bit of any issue for me cause Wife will need to bring our vehicle down to Lamb valley to collect me at end of ride. Is anybody else taking a trailer down from NN?

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Is anybody thinking of going down to the Lamb Valley Laid back? I've just spent the day sorting out the EXC (finally sorted it from the DB1k) so thinking a ride for the first time in 3 months would be nice. Problem is I can't take Monday off so transport down to Lamb valley is a bit of any issue for me cause Wife will need to bring our vehicle down to Lamb valley to collect me at end of ride. Is anybody else taking a trailer down from NN?

Cheers R

Not so much a laid back as a "Tough Guys Trail Ride".
"A" grade loops of Lamb Valley, in the rain, with no bypasses.

If we can convince Padmei that it's a nice easy ride then he may take a trailer.
If I go, I'll be riding down.

[JATZ]

Is anybody thinking of going down to the Lamb Valley Laid back? I've just spent the day sorting out the EXC (finally sorted it from the DB1k) so thinking a ride for the first time in 3 months would be nice. Problem is I can't take Monday off so transport down to Lamb valley is a bit of any issue for me cause Wife will need to bring our vehicle down to Lamb valley to collect me at end of ride. Is anybody else taking a trailer down from NN?

Cheers R

What time does it kick off ? I'm pretty sure we're trailering the Ten to Springs Junc on sunday. Probly wouldn't be going past Lamb Valley till about 9:30ish.
Although we could go earlier if needed.

[NordieBoy]

What time does it kick off ? I'm pretty sure we're trailering the Ten to Springs Junc on sunday. Probly wouldn't be going past Lamb Valley till about 9:30ish.
Although we could go earlier if needed.
Should be fine.

Sign in from 8.30am
Rider Briefing 9.45am
Track Open 10.00 – 3.00pm

[Padmei]

Not so much a laid back as a "Tough Guys Trail Ride".
"A" grade loops of Lamb Valley, in the rain, with no bypasses.

If we can convince Padmei that it's a nice easy ride then he may take a trailer.
If I go, I'll be riding down.

Mwahahahahaha


Pass.

[NordieBoy]

Mwahahahahaha


Pass.

No, it'll be easy, really. By "Tough Guys", they really mean "americano sipping BMW riders".

[Box'a'bits]

No, it'll be easy, really. By "Tough Guys", they really mean "americano sipping BMW riders".
Mine will be a large latte, one sugar...no wait, can't make it - waiting on parts..:baby:

[NordieBoy]

Mine will be a large latte, one sugar...no wait, can't make it - waiting on parts..:baby:

I think I could find a teaspoon for 'ya.

[Padmei]

Laugh if you want & you one day will, but I will be taking Schmidt to a laid back at some stage & frick up some of those sideways cap wearing personality devoid MX cocks on a long tight downhill:devil2:

Mwahahaha



Unless I fall off of course

[madmartin]

Unless I fall off of course

Need some help with that? My area of expertise...

[JATZ]

Laugh if you want & you one day will, but I will be taking Schmidt to a laid back at some stage & frick up some of those sideways cap wearing personality devoid MX cocks on a long tight downhill:devil2:

Mwahahaha



Unless I fall off of course

Actually...I'd pay to see that :D ... the "frick up some of those sideways cap wearing personality devoid MX cocks on a long tight downhill " bit. I've already seen plenty of the falling off bit

[Box'a'bits]

Actually...I'd pay to see that :D ... the "frick up some of those sideways cap wearing personality devoid MX cocks on a long tight downhill " bit. I've already seen plenty of the falling off bit
I think he was saying he could do both - at once...:bleh: Sort of like ten pin bowling - STRIIIKE!!!!

[rigley]

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609828&page=57

have a looksie down the bottom of the page in this link. It is exactly the same as Nordies except his has been cut down & adorned with stickers of his girlfriend (the unofficial girlfriend :cool:)

Bloody great in this cooler weather. I would prefer to have my bike looking more nakeder but I can take it off in summer. I have a feeling i will grow to love it this winter tho.
My head did get bit of a buffering today but I was really warm.

Cool screen ,
I didn't know it came with a BEAMA! I take it you still have KLX?

[cooneyr]

OK flag that, the bikes thingame needs a jiggery or simut like that. Really. (not the rain or the hard work - no not at all!!!)

[NordieBoy]

Actually...I'd pay to see that :D ... the "frick up some of those sideways cap wearing personality devoid MX cocks on a long tight downhill " bit.

Lack of brakes will do it just fine.

I'll bring the camera :D

[NordieBoy]

OK flag that, the bikes thingame needs a jiggery or simut like that. Really. (not the rain or the hard work - no not at all!!!)

Pah! Latte drinker.

[Padmei]

Cool screen ,
I didn't know it came with a BEAMA! I take it you still have KLX?

Yeah. It just sits there. It will prob get a bit of use in the winter when I take schmidt off the road for some outrageous & truly inspiring modifications...



and to plug up the oil leaks.

[cooneyr]

Pah! Latte drinker.

Coffee? What's that? Don't drink the rubbish. Tea for me please ;)

[rigley]

[QUOTE=Padmei;1130311512]Yeah. It just sits there. It will prob get a bit of use in the winter when I take schmidt off the road for some outrageous & truly inspiring modifications...


your bike looks like a m8 of mines old bike, did you get it from a pommy guy from nelson?

[Underground]

I didnt take many pics from the other weekend, forgot to charge the batteries from the previous ride :(
I just added them to the end of this album http://s627.photobucket.com/albums/tt354/Undergroundbikepics/NII12/

I just worked it out.... and it was 650km and 800ml of oil :eek:
Sorry about the fumes guys, I guess it must be getting close to rebuild time.

[NordieBoy]

your bike looks like a m8 of mines old bike, did you get it from a pommy guy from nelson?

The BMW or KLX?

The KLX was from Renwick. The BMW was red(ish) and looked verrrry different.

[Woodman]

I didnt take many pics from the other weekend, forgot to charge the batteries from the previous ride :(
I just added them to the end of this album http://s627.photobucket.com/albums/tt354/Undergroundbikepics/NII12/

I just worked it out.... and it was 650km and 800ml of oil :eek:
Sorry about the fumes guys, I guess it must be getting close to rebuild time.

Wait till it gets to 4 litres per 1000km

[rigley]

The BMW or KLX?

The KLX was from Renwick. The BMW was red(ish) and looked verrrry different.

The Beamer

[rigley]

Wait till it gets to 4 litres per 1000km

Ahh, the joys of KLR ownership?

[NordieBoy]

OK flag that, the bikes thingame needs a jiggery or simut like that. Really. (not the rain or the hard work - no not at all!!!)

If you're feeling in the need of a ride tomorrow, Hira is quite good at the moment. Just did a little 2hr loop including some bits I've not been over before.

You've got my number :D

[Padmei]

The Beamer

Beemer bought from Waiheke island Auckland. It was quite a common colour - Nutso has one too. I haven't seen any red ones around here but quite a few bumblebees & a couple of red & white ones.

You're not thinking of Russel another bloody pommy pretend sparky are ya? he sold his one to Graham down in Chch. be good to see ya out on the trails sometime.
As for screens for the DRZ I find the headlite does a really good job of directing air away & am going to screw a piece of plastic maybe 50-75mm to the top of the headlite shroud to direct the air higher.

[cooneyr]

If you're feeling in the need of a ride tomorrow, Hira is quite good at the moment. Just did a little 2hr loop including some bits I've not been over before.

You've got my number :D

Real excuse is we didn't even get outside the urban limits of Chch. Work and all that.

R

[JATZ]

Mrs J and me are going for a gentle pootle up the Wangapeka tomorrow :ride:

Should be in Tap about 11 if any ones keen...

[Padmei]

Mrs J and me are going for a gentle pootle up the Wangapeka tomorrow :ride:

Should be in Tap about 11 if any ones keen...

You mean the track?

If I feel better tomm I may head into the forest for a quick look. We should get a Nads ride together sometime.

[NordieBoy]

If I feel better tomm I may head into the forest for a quick look. We should get a Nads ride together sometime.

If I feel better :puke:, I'm going into Hira.
Got a DR650 spring on the TT to see what happens.

Also...

The rescue helicopter was buzzing around beside the Centre of NZ...

Looks more like a recovery than a rescue though...
263201

There is a guy in the paper that's been missing for a week.

:(

Hope it's just an exercise.

[NordieBoy]

Not an exercise...

A man’s body has been found in a remote shed on Botanical Hill in Nelson about 3pm today.

Police are currently conducting a formal identification of the man and say there are ''no suspicious circumstances''.

[Padmei]

What remote shed? nevermind poor barstard.

[NordieBoy]

Lifted out from the bunch of pines between home and the Centre 'o NZ.

[NordieBoy]

As an aside, one word a day is really, really limiting :D

[JATZ]

As an aside, one word a day is really, really limiting :D

what ?.....

[NordieBoy]

what ?.....






Exactly !

[rigley]

Beemer bought from Waiheke island Auckland. It was quite a common colour - Nutso has one too. I haven't seen any red ones around here but quite a few bumblebees & a couple of red & white ones.

You're not thinking of Russel another bloody pommy pretend sparky are ya? he sold his one to Graham down in Chch. be good to see ya out on the trails sometime.
As for screens for the DRZ I find the headlite does a really good job of directing air away & am going to screw a piece of plastic maybe 50-75mm to the top of the headlite shroud to direct the air higher.

Russell is the man! Looking forward to getting out with my new MT21's and rim locks, I'm in Tekapo on a ticky tour for my birthday :)

[CrazyFrog]

Hira and the Mangatapu are in great nick at the moment, spent 3 hrs yesterday burning fossil fuel and destroying rubber. Dirt damp enough for great traction, but not too damp to make it slippery. :woohoo:
Hira seems rockier than usual though, looks like a logging dozer has been tearing up the ground in some parts.

[Woodman]

Yea, just got back from Hira and Maungatap, tried pushing my limits on some hills with the smooth tyre but turned back BEFORE yes BEFORE getting in the shit. Didn't know you could get to the caretakers hut from the back of Hira without going on the maitai road, its good to know. The gate at the caretakers hut was a jar so that was good. Maungatap was very good, not too smooth, just right really. Would have had a free run over the Whangas to if it wasn't for a couple of motorbikes riding slow and not pulling over like cars/trucks etc do. Bloody motorcyclists :bleh:. Na no stress the road was a bit wet in places. Got home and taught my young neighbour how to change the tyre on his WR, well ok I did it and he watched.

Great afternoon.

[Padmei]

I managed to get out this avo for a short one. I went up Kaka hill & stupidly went down the western side. I have looked at it before & thought about it but seeing there was tyre tracks I followed them. It was a bit slippery with big schisty type rocks but not too bad.
I actually dismounted & walked down a chute- something I can't remember doing for a long time. Wiseness took over when I realised it was pretty steep from there on down & I was alone, half crook & buggered before I started so turned back.
Riding back up the skidder track I lost traction & fell off. There were some fricking big sharp rocks pushed to the side of the track & the bike landed on the tank. If anything was gonna puncture it then it would be these barstards.

Bike seemed alright so I remounted & bounced back up. This is the part that would have had you laughing. My glasses had fogged up picking up my bike so I flipped the front of the helmet up & thought I would ride up with it open to give me better vision. As the front wheel richocheted off the first big slippery rock the lid came falling back down. It didn't close properly however & sat there with the chin guard right in my line of vision.
I could see a teaspoon amount of the track out of a 6mm slit but I was in motion & there was no way I was going to stop & try to restart again.

Well I rode for about 20m zigzaging up that bloody track hitting everything in my way until I pulled up at a semi level section. I raised my lid again, took some deep slow breaths, shook my head at my stupidity & took off again with my lid raised:facepalm:

Anyway long story longer, I somehow mangled my speedo drive (pics in Schmidt thread) & I quietly made my way home after dropping the bike a few more times...

[NordieBoy]

Didn't know you could get to the caretakers hut from the back of Hira without going on the maitai road, its good to know. The gate at the caretakers hut was a jar so that was good.

You can also turn left as you come out of the bush at the first paddock and go around the outside to the gum trees if the caretakers gate is shut.

[NordieBoy]

My clutch got as real workout today too.

Dropped down from Isolation to the Gun Club Valley (much prefer going up that one) and tried going up a ridge to the east to get out.
Got to within about 200m of the top and was in severe danger of looping the bike if I attempted the last section. Took about 10min to get back down.
Went down Linton Hill and had a little play around.

The trials tyre needs lower gearing for this stuff.
I'd like to go slower.

Great fun :D

[topo]

Can't believe i'm asking this but does anyone have any "spare" used road tires that'd fit the DRZ (18/21)? i'm doing a bit of commuting over the takaka hill at the moment and having a few too many "moments" on the knoblies, and am getting sick of the vibration.

Really skint at the moment but i'm sure i could come up with a suitable trade.

[pete-blen]

Can't believe i'm asking this but does anyone have any "spare" used road tires that'd fit the DRZ (18/21)? i'm doing a bit of commuting over the takaka hill at the moment and having a few too many "moments" on the knoblies, and am getting sick of the vibration.

Really skint at the moment but i'm sure i could come up with a suitable trade.

I got a good Pirelli 21" MT90 dual sport.. came on my XR... I will never use it..
If yer can get it over , it your's..

[CrazyFrog]

Can't believe i'm asking this but does anyone have any "spare" used road tires that'd fit the DRZ (18/21)? i'm doing a bit of commuting over the takaka hill at the moment and having a few too many "moments" on the knoblies, and am getting sick of the vibration.

Really skint at the moment but i'm sure i could come up with a suitable trade.

Get yer Knobbyknife out and cut the knobs off like Burt Munro did ..... :bleh:
I've got a worn MT21 rear if ya want it. It rides like a gay road tyre at the best of times.
Or you could try the shops, or Cycletreads for a used one, you might be suprised what they've got lying around.

[Padmei]

Can't believe i'm asking this but does anyone have any "spare" used road tires that'd fit the DRZ (18/21)? i'm doing a bit of commuting over the takaka hill at the moment and having a few too many "moments" on the knoblies, and am getting sick of the vibration.

Really skint at the moment but i'm sure i could come up with a suitable trade.

If there are more than enough for Topo I would be interested in a front & back for track day use. Would like to borrow than actually open my wallet of course. In return you can borrow something of mine - like oil:clap:

[topo]

I got a good Pirelli 21" MT90 dual sport.. came on my XR... I will never use it..
If yer can get it over , it your's..

Bloody ledgend.
I'll be over your way on friday/sat for family stuff. PM me your details and i'll call in on sat morning if it suits.

[NordieBoy]

Got an 18" 705 with plenty of life left in the tread.

Shame about the bead and sidewall though...

Mitas E07 front in good nick.
Nothing suitable in 18" rear though...

[madmartin]

i have a 17" slick you can try and stretch on there... might be slipprier on the wet bits tho :p

[alane]

Try the Rubbish (Recycling) shop. They sometimes have bike tyres.:Punk:

[JATZ]

Got an 18" 705 with plenty of life left in the tread.

Shame about the bead and sidewall though.....

He could glue the good tread onto my one with the good bead & sidewall, but no tread :P
Your more than welcome to my used ones topo, you know what's there :D

[rigley]

Can't believe i'm asking this but does anyone have any "spare" used road tires that'd fit the DRZ (18/21)? i'm doing a bit of commuting over the takaka hill at the moment and having a few too many "moments" on the knoblies, and am getting sick of the vibration.

Really skint at the moment but i'm sure i could come up with a suitable trade.

I have a used Pirelli Scorpion 18" rear going begging, great grip on the road, wet or dry. pm if you want it

[NordieBoy]

The rescue helicopter was buzzing around beside the Centre of NZ...

Looks more like a recovery than a rescue though...

There is a guy in the paper that's been missing for a week.

It was that guy :bye:

[NordieBoy]

Got a tube of "CRC Industrial Silicon Grease" today.
On the back are the magic words...
"Di-Electric Grease".

-40* to 200* operating range.

$15 from Repco.

Woodman couldn't remember what it was called :facepalm:

[Woodman]

Got a tube of "CRC Industrial Silicon Grease" today.
On the back are the magic words...
"Di-Electric Grease".

-40* to 200* operating range.

$15 from Repco.

Woodman couldn't remember what it was called :facepalm:

That wasn't me on the other end of the phone, but I have big shoulders .

[NordieBoy]

I have big shoulders .
All the better to land on.




I mentioned you and as she was wearing the fancy phone, she called straight away...

Assumed it was you 'cause I heard a crash in the background...

:wari:

[NordieBoy]

Going up into Hira after coffee.
Suspension testing time.

If you go up there, I'll be the one under the bike in a ditch.

[pete-blen]

Going up into Hira after coffee.
Suspension testing time.

If you go up there, I'll be the one under the bike in a ditch.

So we can take the bike as part of the deceast estate?:laugh:

[NordieBoy]

So we can take the bike as part of the deceast estate?:laugh:

Deceast?

I didn't say nuffink about deceast.

Ditches are comfortable. Just lie back in one and pine for the fjords...


There's a short cool track near the start of Scout Rd, to the right as you go around the gate. It bypasses most of the clay.

There's also a track on Westley's Rd that I'm not sure where it comes out as it's wet, muddy and rooty...

The track that comes out at the Teal Valley gate looks to be a good'un too. For 2 or more people from the Teal end or possibly solo from the top end off Westleys.

I tried cutting some scrub that was stopping me going between 2 mucky puddles of indeterminate depth on the Maungatapu and in the distance I could hear the buzzing of some 2-strokes. Oops. The scrub was in the middle of a wasp nest :doh:

After all that, I got a branch and tested the depth around the northern side. Shallow and a base like concrete :doh:

A good day out :D

[Fluffy Cat]

Haw haw 16hr shift just got home and.......................

http://deceast.com/

:bleh:

What has this got to do with ditches?.

[NordieBoy]

I see someone went arse over teakettle (slippery log - 4m bank - bike landing on leg) up Hira yesterday about 1:40pm and had to get helicoptered out.

I was in there then, the carpark had about 5 trailers and I didn't see or hear anyone all afternoon.

It was brilliant.

Although at one point I thought I'd lost compression and may have had to walk out...

[Fluffy Cat]

Now you know why I was at work for so long.
Darn motorbike riders!!!! bane of the world......solar system......galaxy.

[NordieBoy]

Now you know why I was at work for so long.
Darn motorbike riders!!!! bane of the world......solar system......galaxy.

And in the same article...
Someone in their 60's broke their leg in the shower and had to get helicoptered to hospital :D

[Fluffy Cat]

Actually.......forget showers, we get huge numbers of breaks from just falling over. Mostly sober <_<.

[madmartin]

Now you know why I was at work for so long.
Darn motorbike riders!!!! bane of the world......solar system......galaxy.

hmmm, and how many mountain bikers that don't pay rego fees turn up at hospital?

[Fluffy Cat]

I think you will find that most of those pesky mtb'ers pay rego. Just not specifically for their bikes.
Where would it stop....would it be like bikes and cars with rego for each individual bike....what about skateboards, scooters(kids ones), good old ruggggga, tramping, kite surfing, fishing etc etc.
Ah!, food has arrived........................................... ..............<_<

[That looks like fun]

I think you will find that most of those pesky mtb'ers pay rego. Just not specifically for their bikes.
Where would it stop....would it be like bikes and cars with rego for each individual bike....what about skateboards, scooters(kids ones), good old ruggggga, tramping, kite surfing, fishing etc etc.
Ah!, food has arrived........................................... ..............<_<



It would stop at the end of course :oi-grr:
Thats where everything stops evenchullee :bleh:

[NordieBoy]

Right...

I've had half a teaspoon of concrete and have hardened up a little, and am going back up Westleys Rd tomorrow to have more of a nosey at the 2 tracks.

I'll be taking the shovel, rope, pruning saw and possibly even the chainsaw...

What could possibly go wrong!

:apumpin:

[Shewolf]

you don't sound even a little bit like a serial killer


Right...

I'll be taking the shovel, rope, pruning saw and possibly even the chainsaw...

What could possibly go wrong!

:apumpin:

[madmartin]

you don't sound even a little bit like a serial killer

but he wears an open face helmet, not a hockey mask

[NordieBoy]

That was a cool ride.
The rabbits were too fast for the chainsaw though :(

The new track off Westleys looks to be the exit. No idea where the other end is, but there's no way in hell I can get any further from this end. I only got about 15m further than last Sunday.

Got from Westleys Rd to the Teal Rd gate though. The only real gnarly bit is where I stopped last weekend. Possibly gettable uppable by 2 peeps but not me on me own. Was slippery enough bulldogging down it. The rest of the track is cool, rocky but not too steep. Makes for a nice loop option.
I climbed the steep bit beside the gate for a laugh. I'm going to put a rock by a large root for a step as it was the only bit that really stopped me for any length of time.

As you head up from the Sharlands carpark, through the ford (around the gate), up a km and go up the first road to your left. Was blocked by a slip/trees, more trees and more trees.

Blocked no more :shifty:

Goes on for a km or so, a couple of downhill mtb tracks cross it and it dead ends just before coming out to what would be a great view :pinch:

[Woodman]

Wherabouts where you Nordie? I went for an explore up a few of Hori bays firebreaky parts and then on a whim turned onto central road and explored for a few hours. Been ages since I been in there and found a few tracks that were bloody good. Couple of real steep downhills that thankfully ended somewhere as going back up would have been a mission. Tell ya what I am bloody impressed with the fullbore ghey tyre, may try a Shinko next. Mind you, epic fail on that rutty upill on hori bay, but more tree related than tyre related.

Great day out.

[Padmei]

Sounds like you boys had fun. I'm being a solo dad for the week so have to be content with working on bikes instead of riding them.

BTW how do you get oil stains out of carpet - like big pools of oil - before next Saturday 5.30pm?

[NordieBoy]

Wherabouts where you Nordie? I went for an explore up a few of Hori bays firebreaky parts and then on a whim turned onto central road and explored for a few hours. Been ages since I been in there and found a few tracks that were bloody good. Couple of real steep downhills that thankfully ended somewhere as going back up would have been a mission. Tell ya what I am bloody impressed with the fullbore ghey tyre, may try a Shinko next. Mind you, epic fail on that rutty upill on hori bay, but more tree related than tyre related.

Great day out.

Went around Central Rd to Westleys Rd and then over to Isolation and along the fenceline and tiki toured my way back.
I heard a bike when I was exploring on Westleys. From the revs I thought it was knobbly shod though...

I don't think I'd have been disadvantaged much by running the 705's today. A little more pushing but overall they would have been OK.
Need to get another rear...

[NordieBoy]

BTW how do you get oil stains out of carpet - like big pools of oil - before next Saturday 5.30pm?

Oh dear, what have the kids been up too?

[Padmei]

Oh dear, what have the kids been up too?

Lil buggers pushed my 200kg bike up the stairs, around the back deck into the warm lounge & then decided to do an oil change - gearbox & final drive on the carpet cos they thought it would soak it up & not show. Then they blamed it on the bloody cat:blink: All because their mother is away for a week.





Just kidding:laugh:

[pete-blen]

I don't think I'd have been disadvantaged much by running the 705's today. A little more pushing but overall they would have been OK.
Need to get another rear...


fullbore's or 705s are going on the XR " would like to try a Kenda 761"
I have a new 605 waiting for Mt Pat when the snow arrive's....

[Shewolf]

Padders you just get a can of Mothers to point at, seems to do the trick

[NordieBoy]

fullbore's or 705s are going on the XR " would like to try a Kenda 761"
I have a new 605 waiting for Mt Pat when the snow arrive's....

Yeah. Got a set of my old race knobblies put aside for then next snow ride :woohoo:

[pete-blen]

Got a bit :cold: on the way back from the Denniston ride..
After reading :violin: all Mr Padmai's rambleing's about his screen...
So $20 worth of 2mm polycarbanate and I had a kool sticker board:yes:
The XT660 bash plated also fitted pretty dam great aswell....

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[Padmei]

ya big softie

[NordieBoy]

Any NADS with a bike and knobblies want a ride on Sunday?

Pig Valley 3-hr Cross Country. NordieBro says you can join the juniors as "marshals" and you don't have to pay MNZ day license fees and still get a 1 1/2 hr ride in.

I'll be there marshalling my little arse off on the TT and getting photos of everything...

Hope it's not raining as I'd like to use the good camera this time.

[MyGSXF]

Hiya you lot

Check out this auction for the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter & dig deep!!! :niceone:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/sports-memorabilia/motor-racing/photos-posters/auction-477531367.htm

:banana:

[NordieBoy]

Got one sucker lined up to come out to the x-country on Sunday :D

[pete-blen]

Got one sucker lined up to come out to the x-country on Sunday :D

take yer flippers...:cold:
X-country! ... is that what we use to call a Hare Scramble?.. back in the olden days:facepalm:

think I will head for a few of the back tracks around Mt Pat 2morrow...

[NordieBoy]

take yer flippers...:cold:
X-country! ... is that what we use to call a Hare Scramble?.. back in the olden days:facepalm:

think I will head for a few of the back tracks around Mt Pat 2morrow...

Hare Scramble?
Is that like Rabbit Stew?

Nowadays we use "petrol" in the bikes and they have "suspension" and "brakes".

[Box'a'bits]

Hare Scramble? Is that like Rabbit Stew?
Think mum used to make that. Made with cooked hare, eggs, cheese, potatoes & sometimes any good veggie leftovers (or tomatoes) she could find in the fridge. With a Parsley garnish. Hmmmm.:wacko:

[madmartin]

maybe you need to run after those rabbits a bit faster with your chainsaw Nordie?

[pete-blen]

Think mum used to make that. Made with cooked hare, eggs, cheese, potatoes & sometime any good veggie leftovers she could find in the fridge. With a Parsley garnish. Hmmmm.


:( LOL... sorry I asked now:bleh:
I set myself up for this...
we use to ride a 10/15k track for 3 hours
who ever was in the lead or done the most laps won..
Of course I'm talking way way back in the 80s..

PS...Thats the only way to cook Hare... heaps of other stuff
so yer can't taste the tough/stringy buggers..

[Woodman]

:( LOL... sorry I asked now:bleh:
I set myself up for this...
we use to ride a 10/15k track for 3 hours
who ever was in the lead or done the most laps won..
Of course I'm talking way way back in the 80s..

PS...Thats the only way to cook Hare... heaps of other stuff
so yer can't taste the tough/stringy buggers..

don't worry pete, you are not imagining things.


A grainy pic to prove they did exist.


http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/innathyzit/001-1.jpg

:bleh::bleh::bleh:

[pete-blen]

don't worry pete, you are not imagining things.


A grainy pic to prove they did exist.


http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/innathyzit/001-1.jpg

:bleh::bleh::bleh:


W.M.C.C ?

You are lucky.. The only people that got those
way back when in Nelson were Dave Filer & Moston Wadsworth..
It was rigged I tell yer...

[Woodman]

W.M.C.C ?

You are lucky.. The only people that got those
way back when in Nelson were Dave Filer & Moston Wadsworth..
It was rigged I tell yer...

Westland motor cycle club.

Pretty sure that one was for attendance cos i sure as hell didn't win anything. Perceived riding ability and actual riding ability were in conflict so spent a lot of time down banks, wrapped around fences, under my bike in ditches etc.:(

[Padmei]

I'm bored.

Gonna go on Youtube & watch some guys pound alloy into a gas tank. pretty amazing stuff really.

[Woodman]

I'm bored.

Gonna go on Youtube & watch some guys pound alloy into a gas tank. pretty amazing stuff really.

Hey I seem to be chasing you around threads. friggen cold here today.
Dragged the benelli engine out today and attacked it with some verniers, the result being that I ordered a 77mm xr250 piston off the internet. Its the closest I can find so will need to make a new gudgeon bush to suit the smaller pin and remove 4mm off the bottom of the barrel and shorten the pushrods but it should work. Giving myself 1 year to get it ride down the drivewayable.:killingme

Might start a build thread on adv later. with pics and everything.

[Padmei]

You always have to start the build thread with naming the bike dammit!

Did yu not have a piston with it? Is it a preunit?

Have you checked out the cool tools you can buy cheap at Harbourlite in the States. Man I'd have a good workshop over there.

[madmartin]

Hey I seem to be chasing you around threads. friggen cold here today.
Dragged the benelli engine out today and attacked it with some verniers, the result being that I ordered a 77mm xr250 piston off the internet. Its the closest I can find so will need to make a new gudgeon bush to suit the smaller pin and remove 4mm off the bottom of the barrel and shorten the pushrods but it should work. Giving myself 1 year to get it ride down the drivewayable.:killingme

Might start a build thread on adv later. with pics and everything.

wouldn't it be easier to get somebody to make you a piston?

[Padmei]

Anyone in Nelson got a bottle jack I could borrow?

[pete-blen]

I'm bored.

Gonna go on Youtube & watch some guys pound alloy into a gas tank. pretty amazing stuff really.

bored... same here to dam cold to ride...

So I played around in the shed & came up with these..
fork valves... just need to find some springs etc...
Give then a good clean / debur...



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Here yer go Padmei...:msn-wink:..talk about time standing still..that chucks doing 1050rpm..
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[madmartin]

i've got one, how long you need one for?

[Woodman]

wouldn't it be easier to get somebody to make you a piston?

Getting a piston made is a disaster, generally minimum quantities of 4.

Padmei, the original piston is there, but for some reason, (possibly drunk) I bored the barrel out 4mm oversize on my last day as an engine rebuilder:weird:
Can't for the life of me remember what i bored it to suit, but the xr one isn't far off except for pin size and compression height hence the minor mods to make it work. Man oh man do I wish I had access to an engine shop again, all those lurvely machines.

[Padmei]

i've got one, how long you need one for?

prob as long as I needed Woddmans welder - it's been 2 years so far I think. I'll buy one I think but thanks for offering.

Pete - you suck -I mean you really really suck. Fricking showoff:mad: Do you or can you weld alloy (ie have the right welder etc) ?

Haven't heard from Nordie today - I hope he hasn't gone all troppo out there in Hira finding the track to El Dorado

[pete-blen]

prob as long as I needed Woddmans welder - it's been 2 years so far I think. I'll buy one I think but thanks for offering.

Pete - you suck -I mean you really really suck. Fricking showoff:mad: Do you or can you weld alloy (ie have the right welder etc) ?

Haven't heard from Nordie today - I hope he hasn't gone all troppo out there in Hira finding the track to El Dorado

I can And I have..both Mig & Tig... But the Tig has lost it's hi-fe...
If pretty not required... the mig would be ok..

[Padmei]

I can And I have..both Mig & Tig... But the Tig has lost it's hi-fe...
If pretty not required... the mig would be ok..

You know if you had a plasma cutter & english wheel I'd come & live with ya:lol:

[pete-blen]

You know if you had a plasma cutter & english wheel I'd come & live with ya:lol:

got a plasma..no english wheel

[NordieBoy]

You know if you had a plasma cutter & english wheel I'd come & live with ya:lol:

You've been watching someone make an alloy tank, haven't you :D

Been finishing the prep on the TT for tomorrow and finishing/uploading the latest Hira 5min video (should be uploaded in 2 mins)...

[NordieBoy]

I can And I have..both Mig & Tig... But the Tig has lost it's hi-fe...
If pretty not required... the mig would be ok..

Mig would be a good one to learn for bike type welding?

[NordieBoy]

Bluddy hell. It's almost a year since the Queens Birthday Weekend ride to Reefton and Ross!

[Padmei]

Buluud hell. It's almost a year since the Queens Birthday Weekend ride to Reefton and Ross!

I can't even remember it

[NordieBoy]

I can't even remember it

You fell over a lot.

Does that narrow it down any?

:D

[Padmei]

mmmmm nice day for a ride today- not

[pete-blen]

mmmmm nice day for a ride today- not
Hot / Sunny over here.... wishfull thinking...
clean the shed day....

[Crim]

21degrees and hot and sunny (bit gusty) here, perfect day for a blat and I have to sit inside and bang out some conversion plans - that reminds me stop interupting I've got work to do!

[NordieBoy]

The sun came out for the last half hour :headbang:


That was... Slippery...

The junior track was cool and about 10km long.
The senior track was a cool with knobs on and about 20km.
One bit, the seniors went up a steep muddy valley and I had no chance.
I'd already done it twice whilst filming the juniors. The big bikes dig deep and roost shit everywhere...

I fell off 4-5 times. All 2 wheel and 2 feet drifting at <5kph type offs...

[Willdat?]

bored... same here to dam cold to ride...

So I played around in the shed & came up with these..
fork valves... just need to find some springs etc...
Give then a good clean / debur...



mmmmm nice day for a ride today- not


Hot / Sunny over here.... wishfull thinking...
clean the shed day....

Wusses, I rode my RMX50 to Kaikoura on Saturday :cold:

and back to Nelson today :weird:

[NordieBoy]

That was... Slippery...

Oh, and if your tyres weren't brand new, you were going to have... Issues...

Oh, and riding back through Pig Valley and Wairoa Gorge it felt like the bike was stuck like shit to a blanket compared :headbang:

[NordieBoy]

and back to Nelson today :weird:

All day?

:headbang:

[Willdat?]

All day?

:headbang:

4 hours there, almost 5 coming back...had one gust that took me from an indicated 95 -> 60 km/h and to the right about 600 mm. Saturday I was convinced the DB1K is doable, today not so much...

Oh and economy...<20km/L my car does better :lol:

[Padmei]

Ow sounds painful Will.
Hey Nordie post up a self porttrait of your new super accessories man costume. Complete with cape & chainsaw this time:banana:

[JATZ]

. Saturday I was convinced the DB1K is doable, today not so much... :

Of course it's doable on your Lego land bike.
It would be a challenge, but I think you like a challenge :D

[Padmei]

OK Saturday is dedicated as official riding day. Nordie has his new vest, I have been watching the Wellywood underwater demo team in action, the Redbull city scramble & I have forgetten how rooted my back was feeling after last time.
I need to change my knob, charge my helmet cam, work on my abs then I'll be ready for a day of exhausting fun.

Bring it on Nordieman:headbang:

[Woodman]

OK Saturday is dedicated as official riding day. Nordie has his new vest, I have been watching the Wellywood underwater demo team in action, the Redbull city scramble & I have forgetten how rooted my back was feeling after last time.
I need to change my knob, charge my helmet cam, work on my abs then I'll be ready for a day of exhausting fun.

Bring it on Nordieman:headbang:

Ooooh where ya going and can a whale with ghey tyres join in? For some reason I feel like one of those ridiculous NADS rides.

[Padmei]

Ooooh where ya going and can a whale with ghey tyres join in? For some reason I feel like one of those ridiculous NADS rides.

Frick knows wher we're going. I just follow Nordie. he was talking about some new track to the gunclub or somethong. At a guess it'll be down a steep track, into gorse, thru a river & over some freshly cut branches.
i'm gonna make sure I've got enough coolant in the radiator.

[pete-blen]

Frick knows wher we're going. I just follow Nordie. he was talking about some new track to the gunclub or somethong. At a guess it'll be down a steep track, into gorse, thru a river & over some freshly cut branches.
i'm gonna make sure I've got enough coolant in the radiator.

Maybe....:rolleyes:
Where....
When....
If its fine and warm :baby: (bike just don't like the cold)

[Padmei]

I thought you had a screen now you big wuss.

Nordie hasn't chimed in yet so perhaps he had bigger plans as he's baching it this weekend.

Oh:drool: 1pm low tide in mot & good weather. Looks about the same time at Anatori??? Could do a full day mission & end up at the beach for some dune races????

[NordieBoy]

Strap yer nobs on, we is heading fer them hills.

Yeeee haaah!

[NordieBoy]

Or them thar sand bumps...

[NordieBoy]

If there's enough interest in Anatori, we could possibly organise to have a proper lunch at the Nugget Cafe. I'd need numbers confirmed though.

Hira just needs Moro bars.

Hira is more a low speed slog with people pushing bikes around a bit as it'll be soggy still. The Gun Club bit isn't as steep as some we've done and is a cool ride for those who haven't braved the drop down from Mt Everest.

[pete-blen]

I thought you had a screen now you big wuss.

Nordie hasn't chimed in yet so perhaps he had bigger plans as he's baching it this weekend.

Oh:drool: 1pm low tide in mot & good weather. Looks about the same time at Anatori??? Could do a full day mission & end up at the beach for some dune races????



ANATORI ?.... DUNE'S?...
Are you thinking of Anatori on the west coast?
Thats a f _ _ _ _ _ _ long way over there...
Another 13 hour ride...:eek5:

[NordieBoy]

ANATORI ?.... DUNE'S?...
Are you thinking of Anatori on the west coast?
Thats a f _ _ _ _ _ _ long way over there...
Another 13 hour ride...:eek5:

Come over on Friday and kip in the spare room...

[pete-blen]

Come over on Friday and kip in the spare room...

Thanks...
But I might bail on this one...
650/700k in a day...summer yes..

Would have been good to try the new
fork valves...

[Padmei]

yeah I tend to agree with ya Pete- silly idea.
Whatabout we just stay close to coffee- I mean ride hard up in Hira & leave the long distance till it warms up. Besides which I put my special offorad only knob on last nite & don't want to wreck it riding over there.
I put it on last nite when it was cold etc & found out that if I take my time, think about it, use gravity to its' advantage & don't fight it the tyre will actually go on reasonably ok.- took best part of n hour tho - not exactly ISDE

[NordieBoy]

I'll put my trials tyre back on unless a local bike shop has a Shinko 705 dirt master extreme rear for me.

[pete-blen]

2/3 worn 605 will do me...
Don't get alot of km out of a 605 either...

[Padmei]

I'm gonna pull the pin on Sturdays ride- I'm coming down with the flu & a hard ride will knock me out for a week. If anything I will do a soft ride on Schmidtty.

[pete-blen]

I'm gonna pull the pin on Sturdays ride- I'm coming down with the flu & a hard ride will knock me out for a week. If anything I will do a soft ride on Schmidtty.


:violin:

where have I heard this before

[NordieBoy]

Good point. If you're feeling a bit "coldish" at the start of the ride, you'd be feeling a bit "warmed up death" that's been kicked in the NADS by the end :devil2:

There'll be pushing involved and I'm not sure if one track actually comes out in Hira or the Akatarawa's.

I can't wait :2thumbsup

:headbang::banana:

[Padmei]

:violin:

where have I heard this before

Prob last time where I was all fresh& inspired on a Tuesday nite & made rash promises for the weekend until my customers, hard manual work, unceasing paperwork & household responsibilities etc sucked all the life out of my marrow. :brick::baby:
Please could you all play the violins in unison now:(
Let me know what you guys are doing & I'll see how I feel on the day. Nads rides usually root me on the best of days

[Padmei]

Has it been over a year already? I haven't even started my beard.

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=685315

[NordieBoy]

Has it been over a year already? I haven't even started my beard.

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=685315

That was a fun ride.
I'm not facially prepped for winter yet either.

[Woodman]

Has it been over a year already? I haven't even started my beard.

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=685315

ha ha yea it was a clssic NADS ride.

Unsure of Saturday too at this stage, we'll see tho.

[Woodman]

Oh I forgot, any NADS got an old worn out, never to be used again 18" front road tyre they no longer require?

[NordieBoy]

Even The Emporium doesn't have any 18" fronts.

It does however have a part worn Kenda 760 17" knobbly rear if you need one...

[Woodman]

Even The Emporium doesn't have any 18" fronts.

It does however have a part worn Kenda 760 17" knobbly rear if you need one...

Cheers but needs to be 18", got a rear from Murray Thorns, just need a front now, or a skinny rear, not fussy.

[pete-blen]

XR ready...fuel/oil/chain ... even a new
head light bulb.. (yearly maintainace budget gone)
New vid camera mounted:lol:

Wheather permiting:baby:...
:sunny::sunny::sunny::sunny::sunny:

Mr Nordie....
Where/when...
Not to late..Want to get back before
it's to:cold:....
I will take the senic route...
Somewhere on the Munger about 10am?

[NordieBoy]

XR ready...fuel/oil/chain ... even a new
head light bulb.. (yearly maintainace budget gone)
New vid camera mounted:lol:

Wheather permiting:baby:...
:sunny::sunny::sunny::sunny::sunny:

Mr Nordie....
Where/when...
Not to late..Want to get back before
it's to:cold:....
I will take the senic route...
Somewhere on the Munger about 10am?

Sharlands Carpark 11:00?
You'll have to hang a hard right at the caretakers and head up and around Sharlands/Central Rd down to the carpark.

[pete-blen]

Sharlands Carpark 11:00?
You'll have to hang a hard right at the caretakers and head up and around Sharlands/Central Rd down to the carpark.

Ok... The NEW road from the caretakes to the central Rd...
" As we use to call it that back in the 80..It just apaired one day not long
after they built the dam & where the dam is now use to be a section of
the munger they covered it in water. Then they built the road(track in those days)
up to where the caretakers is now to get to the munger"

[NordieBoy]

Ok... The NEW road from the caretakes to the central Rd...
" As we use to call it that back in the 80..It just apaired one day not long
after they built the dam & where the dam is now use to be a section of
the munger they covered it in water. Then they built the road(track in those days)
up to where the caretakers is now to get to the munger"

Yep, just follow along where you used to take the horse and dray and you'll be sweet :niceone:

[pete-blen]

Fuck it... flat battrey...:mad:
Why don't they put dam kick starter
on bikes now...

[Woodman]

I was right, will have to miss this one.

[NordieBoy]

So it looks like I'm heading in all alone. Again...

NordieNoMates.

You've got 'till Monday to sort yer shit.

I'm going to be looking for even worser stuff to take you through now...

:spanking:

:lol:

[Padmei]

So it looks like I'm heading in all alone. Again...

NordieNoMates.

You've got 'till Monday to sort yer shit.

I'm going to be looking for even worser stuff to take you through now...

:spanking:

:lol:

I'm sick of work so going out in about 1/2 an hr - i'll follow the sound of the chainsaw - or cries for help

[pete-blen]

So it looks like I'm heading in all alone. Again...

NordieNoMates.

You've got 'till Monday to sort yer shit.

I'm going to be looking for even worser stuff to take you through now...

:spanking:

:lol:

I didn't say I wern't going to make it :mad:
Left 30mins late... got to sharland at 11:25..

how do yer make the jump from "I have a flat battrey" to I'm not comeing....

Remember that tyre tool you asked me tp bring?
Well I did..... left it in the Hira for you to colect
on your next trip:lol:

If yer go to the far end of Bob Fern Rd..
where it meets the fence line heading back towards
Sharlands creek..ride all the up/downs along the fence line
keep a eye pealed for a clear plastic bag wraped up
with tape... its about 300 long / 40 dia..

First ride in there for 20 years..did see anything I remembered
maybe the fence line.. but thats changed ...

Bets now being taken on who gets it....:killingme
( that guy on the DRZ400 was grinning like a goat in a garden
when he went past me..hummmmm)

[Padmei]

I met up with Nrdie at Duckpond rd at 130pm. My legendary bike skills were absent today, as was my ironman fitness - in fact I fell over quite a few times & had to lie down on the ground to recover often - hard to believe I know. I managed to stay holding on to the bike thru most of the tough buts.
just loading the vid onto the comp then will upload the good bits.

[NordieBoy]

I didn't say I wern't going to make it :mad:
Left 30mins late... got to sharland at 11:25..

Ha! Didn't expect a flat battery to stop ya!

I waited there 'till 11:20! Then went up to the Gun Club up Hurricane Hill.
You would have been coming down Sharlands Rd :clap:

So close!
I didn't get home 'till about 4pm or so...

[NordieBoy]

Hopefully going back again on Monday.

[NordieBoy]

Remember that tyre tool you asked me tp bring?
Well I did..... left it in the Hira for you to colect
on your next trip:lol:

If yer go to the far end of Bob Fern Rd..
where it meets the fence line heading back towards
Sharlands creek..ride all the up/downs along the fence line
keep a eye pealed for a clear plastic bag wraped up
with tape... its about 300 long / 40 dia..

I'll have a look tomorrow morning.

Your water bottle is still at the base of Linton Hill too :D

[Shewolf]

up in the big smoke of the Norf we have mobile phones, handy little devices :devil2:

[pete-blen]

I'll have a look tomorrow morning.

Your water bottle is still at the base of Linton Hill too :D


If its not there... you could have a look here " Isalation Rd?"
but I don't think it was rough enough... It goes to a dead end..old skid site..

I all most came down hurricane ..:(

[NordieBoy]

up in the big smoke of the Norf we have mobile phones, handy little devices :devil2:

No reception in most of the area.

[Padmei]

up in the big smoke of the Norf we have mobile phones, handy little devices :devil2:

Phones that move? Whatever will they think of next:wacko:

[NordieBoy]

Teal River...
264390

Getting high...
264391

[NordieBoy]

If its not there... you could have a look here " Isalation Rd?"
but I don't think it was rough enough... It goes to a dead end..old skid site..

I all most came down hurricane ..:(
So you did the fenceline from near the northern trig "Ekatahuna Barstard" back south?

Just spent 2hrs trickling along, doing the fenceline in both directions and twice around Isolated Trig Rd (dosn't really dead end, just sometimes you wish it did :devil2:).

No sign of "The Package".

It's amazing how many wet rocks in the early morning sun, look plastic wrapped.

Found a couple of shotgun shells, kwakka plastic, suzuki plastic, THH helmet peak, Thor boot buckle, beer bottles, pig skin...

Didn't bring any of them home either :lol:

[pete-blen]

So you did the fenceline from near the northern trig "Ekatahuna Barstard" back south?

Just spent 2hrs trickling along, doing the fenceline in both directions and twice around Isolated Trig Rd (dosn't really dead end, just sometimes you wish it did :devil2:).

No sign of "The Package".

It's amazing how many wet rocks in the early morning sun, look plastic wrapped.

Found a couple of shotgun shells, kwakka plastic, suzuki plastic, THH helmet peak, Thor boot buckle, beer bottles, pig skin...

Didn't bring any of them home either :lol:

Was pretty rough going up those little climbs.. could have got
thown of the track down the bank a bit...

No dramma... someone will find it... wonder what the hell it is...

(off to the shop to make some more... lol)

[NordieBoy]

Was pretty rough going up those little climbs.. could have got
thown of the track down the bank a bit...

No dramma... someone will find it... wonder what the hell it is...

(off to the shop to make some more... lol)
Yeah, was going along in 1st gear, trying to stay on the bike and look down the sides at the same time...

Attach a locator beacon next time :clap:

[NordieBoy]

Did another loop this afternoon.
No sign.

Found some "shitting myself" type downhills though.
Also found the loop track I was looking for yesterday. It does come out the north end of Top Rd.

As far as I can tell, a skid site now chops Teal Rd in two, with no access through it.

[Padmei]

I took schmidt out for a ride this avo & found I can get in easily at the top of the Whangas. Rode down thru Central road to Teal valley lookout skidder site.
You know how they have graded that firebreak there that we ride up & down well the very top is like shit now - loose as a goose. Couldn't get up & had another fricking laydown. Didn't even want to retry it.:pinch:

Had some 2ters wondering WTF I was doing in there:weird:

[Woodman]

Did another loop this afternoon.
No sign.

Found some "shitting myself" type downhills though.
Also found the loop track I was looking for yesterday. It does come out the north end of Top Rd.

As far as I can tell, a skid site now chops Teal Rd in two, with no access through it.

I went up top road last week, it goes right to the top where there is a big fallen tree and a dead piglet. Very gorsey. on the way down there is a very long steep downhill that gets ultra knarly where it comes out on the road. Is that the same place? Good track.

[pete-blen]

Did another loop this afternoon.
No sign.


LOL.. Stop looking for it..then yer come arcoss it..

Spent the afternoon makeing 10 more gears... 5 to go.. (450 teeth)....
Then 15 racks ( 1350 teeth) ..thats going to take some time..:(

[NordieBoy]

I went up top road last week, it goes right to the top where there is a big fallen tree and a dead piglet. Very gorsey. on the way down there is a very long steep downhill that gets ultra knarly where it comes out on the road. Is that the same place? Good track.

Probably :D

Ends up at a little water rutted chute with a small tree in the middle between Scout Rd and Waterfall Rd.

Padmei and I had a bit of fun up Waterfall Rd in the soft dirt.

Going in again for a "proper" play tomorrow at 11am.
There'll be at least one other TT350 there.

[pete-blen]

Ok..
we need to programme this one in for a over nighter next summer..

http://youtu.be/SV8o2fv0Nvc

[NordieBoy]

Ok..
we need to programme this one in for a over nighter next summer..

http://youtu.be/SV8o2fv0Nvc
Last time the NADS were over there was 10/10/2010
http://youtu.be/VYqLIKYCoZo

But we turned left at the Tuamawiwi, the dunes are to the right.
Get the tides right and you can get to the Big River Lighthouse.

[Fluffy Cat]

I would be keen for another Anatori ride.
Looking at that other vid I get the feeling we wont be doing it for much longer.:weep:....fools.

[NordieBoy]

Another 5hr loop in Hira today. Two TT350's making the forest reverberate with the unbridled power of the mighty 20hp, twin cam engines.

There were a couple of fantails following us, but I thought they normally only followed trampers?

We were going faster than walking pace! honest!

[pete-blen]

Has anyone got a 18" rear wheel with drum brake / 17mm axle..
they want to part with ?.... XR 200/250... or what ever you have

[NordieBoy]

Cruised out to Brightwater at 10am in gusty wind, occasional rain and 10* temps.
Rode back to Nelson at 1pm in fcukin strong gusts, rain, 6*, trees down, power wires down, even a street sign down.

I was shitting myself Brightwater to Richmond. 30-40kph max.


Everything is copping a hammering.

[pete-blen]

Cruised out to Brightwater at 10am in gusty wind, occasional rain and 10* temps.
Rode back to Nelson at 1pm in fcukin strong gusts, rain, 6*, trees down, power wires down, even a street sign down.

I was shitting myself Brightwater to Richmond. 30-40kph max.


Everything is copping a hammering.

just rain here..& a lot of it...
Snow somewhere close.. Got that bite in the air temp:cold:..
Wait till it clears... Mt Pat might be white...
" better get that new tyre on"

[madmartin]

you're dedicated nordie, i'll give you that

[pete-blen]

dam cold here... got sleet falling... that don't happen often..

Think it's safe to say the Mt Pat snow rides close..

[pete-blen]

I'm going to have a noisey around Mt Pat on the week end..
Looking from here the snow's right down into the base of the valley..

[Padmei]

The hills this morning were absolutely fricking beautiful looking. Snow was right down. people were stopped on the side of the road on the way to work taking pics.
Chch looked awesome on the news. Might have to go for a walk in the snow this weekend:niceone: