Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[NordieBoy]

Only saw the ride post after it had happened :(

Went for fush and chups and Murray McLean was at the Sprig & Fern having just come over the Maungatapu on a Matchless 500 and Royal Enfield 350.

Now that Royal Enfield is an adventure bike :D

[warewolf]

He rode two bikes over the Maungatapu?? :crazy:

[Paladin]

Now that Royal Enfield is an adventure bike :D

The original adventure bike?????

( come on Fran I know you have a piccie of the first ever adventure bike circa 1901 or something hidden away on your computer! heehee)

[Underground]

Went for a ride yesterday with Topo ver the maunga. Topo got a flat front so he had to ride all the way back to crazyfrogs with the front wheel in the air. Pretty hard going downhill like that:sweatdrop

$2.00 tyres, good deal aye :laugh:

[NordieBoy]

The original adventure bike?????

( come on Fran I know you have a piccie of the first ever adventure bike circa 1901 or something hidden away on your computer! heehee)

Well my stepfather did just sell his 1911 BSA...

[Paladin]

Well my stepfather did just sell his 1911 BSA...

Geez that's like one of THE earliest! :gob:

I guess back then rivalry was still alive and well; just Enfield vs BSA; instead of DR vs KLR/KTM vs the rest!!!!!

[topo]

Nothing wrong with the $2 tire - tube failed, has a number of splits/delamination from construction.

Turns out that flat S12's are good to 65km/h, above that they get a real wobble on:whistle:

[NordieBoy]

S12's are the daddy off-road.
Got them on the mighty XR250 race bike.

[NordieBoy]

Took Jenni out to Wakefield, over the Dove Hill to Sunday Creek and up Panic Mac and through to the Spooners this afternoon.

The track was in mint condition.
I expected a bit of mud after the rain but it was sweet.
I want a lower gear for 2up stuff though.

[Padmei]

Had such a good time yesterday I'd be keen for an after work ride over again one nite this week. Anyone else interested? i may even have a new tyre to wear in...

Anyone know if crazyfrog got the KTM started?

[Woodman]

That slippery sonofabitch isnt as slippery as it was cause the 4x4's have been using it and after that rise it becomes more stony but also more technical . Easier from the Elaine end though

This sounds like a good challenge before my tyre gets too worn and now that bike is back in shape(ish) after laidback.

Maybe we could incorporate this in a ride next weekend . Only sunday at this stage for me (wedding anniversary/wifeys birthday on Saturday).

[Woodman]

Had such a good time yesterday I'd be keen for an after work ride over again one nite this week. Anyone else interested? i may even have a new tyre to wear in...

Anyone know if crazyfrog got the KTM started?

Tuesdays wenesdays or thursdays best for me.

[Padmei]

Tuesdays wenesdays or thursdays best for me.

OK chaps Monday or Friday it is



:lol:

[Woodman]

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::c lap::clap:
OK chaps Monday or Friday it is



:lol:

[NordieBoy]

Any evening is fine for us.
Where to this time?

Mt Arthur?

[Padmei]

Any evening is fine for us.
Where to this time?

Mt Arthur?

Hmmm maybe I can get run off the road on the steep drop off side this time:mad:

I was happy with maunga but since a lot of the riders are from the wrong side of town (How does that song go 'east end boys & west end girls...') am happy just to make the most of what evening lite is left wherever.

Wed nite? 5-530ish?

[NordieBoy]

Hmmm maybe I can get run off the road on the steep drop off side this time:mad:

I was happy with maunga but since a lot of the riders are from the wrong side of town (How does that song go 'east end boys & west end girls...') am happy just to make the most of what evening lite is left wherever.

Wed nite? 5-530ish?

Mt Arthur may be a bit far/cold...
Maungatapu?
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[MyGSXF]

Crazy Frog.. Any chance the DRZ will be sitting lonely in the shed Wed night...?? :doobey:

[Willdat?]

Two courses being run at Waimea College by someone from Wellignton?!

Jen knows them I think

25th of April Intermediate (less than 5 years of riding experience)

26th of April Advanced (more than 5 years of riding experience)



$50 (or $25 with student ID/community services card) for the day includes lunch.



Theory and practical



Maximise fun on your bike and stay safe doing it

Improve confidence

Understand the limitations of your bike

Emergency braking

Obstacle avoidance

Hazard action plan- situation awareness

Road craft



If you’re interested contact Krista Hobday at the TDC krista.hobday@tdc.govt.nz

And you'd be welcome to take my bike Jen if it had real tyres!

Anyone got any suggestions for good dual purpose tyres that I can get away with, with the 17" rims!?

[MyGSXF]

Two courses being run at Waimea College by someone from Wellignton?!

Tis Roadsafe hun..!!! :Punk:

www.roadsafe.co.nz

Sign up people.. tis the best money you will spend!!!! :first:

[warewolf]

Anyone got any suggestions for good dual purpose tyres that I can get away with, with the 17" rims!?Pirelli MT60 are a common choice. Go see Clive at Cycletreads.

[NordieBoy]

Pirelli MT60 are a common choice. Go see Clive at Cycletreads.

I go around to Thunderbike and see what they've pulled off the rentals :woohoo:

[Woodman]

Mt Arthur may be a bit far/cold...
Maungatapu?
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maungatapu

[Padmei]

maungatapu!

[JATZ]

Maugatapu ? I/we won't be there till 6.

Be nice though, havn't riden the BIG since our last rideout

[Padmei]

can you get to branford park by 6?

[JATZ]

can you get to branford park by 6?

I'll see. Will let you know on the day

[Woodman]

maungatapu-Branford-6 ?

[NordieBoy]

Next question.

What day?


Edit: Oh - Wedenesnesday.

[Willdat?]

Will head to cycletreads, there's probably more chance that they'll be interested in my 1500km old Dunlop D208s...:oi-grr:

[Padmei]

Due to a change in circumstances I will have to head out at the earlier time of 5- 5.15 from the rock wall Branford park. We'll have to catch up later Jatzs.

Youse other guys are welcome to join me if you can get out that early:)

[Woodman]

Due to a change in circumstances I will have to head out at the earlier time of 5- 5.15 from the rock wall Branford park. We'll have to catch up later Jatzs.

Youse other guys are welcome to join me if you can get out that early:)

Oh oh my 8.30 am dentist appointment might take a bit longer than I thought.

[JATZ]

Due to a change in circumstances I will have to head out at the earlier time of 5- 5.15 from the rock wall Branford park. We'll have to catch up later Jatzs.

Youse other guys are welcome to join me if you can get out that early:)


Naaaah, prolly won't show up @ all........

God I hate shiftin house, 12 yrs of acumulated crap to box up

[Padmei]

Where ya going - Mrs JAtz must have been really pissed off about the handguards if shes giving ya the boot

[Woodman]

Naaaah, prolly won't show up @ all........

God I hate shiftin house, 12 yrs of acumulated crap to box up

Hey if ya need any boxes for all your crap I got heaps ova the road.

[JATZ]

Where ya going - Mrs JAtz must have been really pissed off about the handguards if shes giving ya the boot

She wouldn't do that to me :no: she needs someone to put the new ones back on :Punk:(note to self, get mrs jatz some new hand guards at some stage)


Hey if ya need any boxes for all your crap I got heaps ova the road.

I'll swing buy and grab some.
Cheers

[NordieBoy]

I'll try for the rock wall at 5pm.

[nerdneh]

Have 21in front wheel with Pirelli MT21 complete with disc etc near new to slip straight into motard. for sale , ph 035287629 if interested.For Willdats info.

[Padmei]

How bout a KX450 front end?

[Padmei]

Great ride agin last nite.Thanks to crazyfrog we (Nordie, Woodman, CF & myself) got a bit of everything in - steep clay track, riding blind into the sun:eek:, dry clay tracks, gravel forestry roads, bit of highway to Pelorus & a groove back thru the Maunga to Nelson.

The Maunga is in exceptionally good shape at the moment. I managed to move that fing big rock from the middle of the track with my now rooted plastic bashplate. Job for weekend - get new alloy plate ready for welding.

It was cool following Woody I put my navajo tracking skills to work - Hmmm... yes... powered on there... late braking there... Nearly missed that corner... Shat himself there....:laugh:

[Woodman]

yea great ride thanks guys, shows what you can do on a schoolnight.

Almost fell off laughing when Padmei looked behind him and ran off the road. Saved it though, so well done.
New gravel road cornering technique is coming along quite nicely but still a few bugs to iron out.

[NordieBoy]

but still a few bugs to iron out.

Just run them over. That'll sort them.

Google earth KMZ of the ride attached.
Just get rid of the .xls whan you save it.

[Underground]

Anyone interested in a bit of a ride next sat 4th ? Im meeting my bro inlaw Mountie in Picton and plan to do a 'twin peak's ' assault .
Through Taylors and up Mt Altimarloch and knock that bastard off, then through the Onamalutu and up Mt Patriarch and Knock that bastard off as well .
This will be weather dependant of course , If its real cloudy we will probably just bugger off and do something else instead.

[Padmei]

Just run them over. That'll sort them.

Google earth KMZ of the ride attached.
Just get rid of the .xls whan you save it.


Can't open it - pc or po (pathetic operator)?

[NordieBoy]

We need to do the last of the daylight savings evening cruises next week...

[Woodman]

Can't open it - pc or po (pathetic operator)?

MMM Don,t have excel to look at it at on home computer, get enough of that during the day.

[Woodman]

We need to do the last of the daylight savings evening cruises next week...

yes we do . Where?

[NordieBoy]

Can't open it - pc or po (pathetic operator)?

Make sure it's saved as blahblah.kmz and it should open with Google Earth.


You do have Google Earth don't you?

Being a do-rag wearing qualified computer person now and all :confused:

[NordieBoy]

MMM Don,t have excel to look at it at on home computer, get enough of that during the day.

Get rid of the .xls bit.
That's just 'cause KiwiBiker dosn't like KMZ files >4kb and even this little ride is 14kb.

[NordieBoy]

On Sunday I want to have a slow explore up where we were on Wed.

[NordieBoy]

Anyone interested in a bit of a ride next sat 4th ? Im meeting my bro inlaw Mountie in Picton and plan to do a 'twin peak's ' assault .
Through Taylors and up Mt Altimarloch and knock that bastard off, then through the Onamalutu and up Mt Patriarch and Knock that bastard off as well .
This will be weather dependant of course , If its real cloudy we will probably just bugger off and do something else instead.

That has a good feel to it.
At the moment I'm up for it.

[Underground]

At the moment Im thinking of scaling back and missing out on Altimarloch as Mountie is coming on a later ferry and doesnt get in till 11.30.
How long would Altimarloch take Blenheim to blenheim ?
Doing them both in one day would be a good outing though .
We still have to make it home but we are used to doing that one in the dark.

[buggsubique]

At the moment Im thinking of scaling back and missing out on Altimarloch as Mountie is coming on a later ferry and doesnt get in till 11.30.
How long would Altimarloch take Blenheim to blenheim ?
Doing them both in one day would be a good outing though .
We still have to make it home but we are used to doing that one in the dark.

Kyle and I did it in a little over 1 hr each way from memory, including friggin around at the top with cameras and doing burnouts on the hot tar by Taylor dam. We weren't mucking around though...

If you're wanting to meet up in Pictown have you thought about scooting around the corner to Tory Channel and coming back port underwood? Or even jsut riding hte port underwood rd and coming out at Rarangi. Then scoot down to Patriarch, coming back through Onamalutu if time permits.

Sadly I won't be around - gotta earn me some pocket money in my jungle greens...

[Underground]

Sadly I won't be around - gotta earn me some pocket money in my jungle greens...

We'll miss you :weep: Will still have a go at both mountains ,just might not have time for Onamalutu,
Anyone else up for this ?

[Woodman]

We'll miss you :weep: Will still have a go at both mountains ,just might not have time for Onamalutu,
Anyone else up for this ?

Maybe.......

[NordieBoy]

I went up Linton Hill and out the Wangamoa Saddle today via 2hrs of side trails.

Didn't see a soul and could have spent another 2-3 hours exploring.

:2thumbsup

Not much of a track in some parts up high...
http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090329%20Linton%20Hill%20to%20Whangamoa%20Saddle/slides/20090329-133134.jpg

But great views...
http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090329%20Linton%20Hill%20to%20Whangamoa%20Saddle/slides/20090329-133235.jpg

http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090329%20Linton%20Hill%20to%20Whangamoa%20Saddle/slides/20090329-133937.jpg

[Woodman]

I went up Linton Hill and out the Wangamoa Saddle today via 2hrs of side trails.

Didn't see a soul and could have spent another 2-3 hours exploring.

:2thumbsup

Not much of a track in some parts up high...
http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090329%20Linton%20Hill%20to%20Whangamoa%20Saddle/slides/20090329-133134.jpg

But great views...
http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090329%20Linton%20Hill%20to%20Whangamoa%20Saddle/slides/20090329-133235.jpg

http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090329%20Linton%20Hill%20to%20Whangamoa%20Saddle/slides/20090329-133937.jpg

Is that whwere we were the other night??
And are we keen on another night run? as we are running out of nights.
even if we reversed the last one.

[Padmei]

OK I would like to do some more riding where Nordie went on Sunday. As I was workng on the bike Sunday I was wondering if he was up there...

So Maitai rockface WEDNESDAY 5pm. I'll be there & doing the last nite ride prob before daylite savings finishes. Keen on top of Maunga then down again the same way & up Linton Hill for a blast around the forest.

Any takers?

[NordieBoy]

Is that whwere we were the other night??
And are we keen on another night run? as we are running out of nights.
even if we reversed the last one.
Some of the side tracks up the hills to the east.


OK I would like to do some more riding where Nordie went on Sunday. As I was workng on the bike Sunday I was wondering if he was up there...
Was that you who went past our place towing one littlie and another riding behind?


So Maitai rockface WEDNESDAY 5pm. I'll be there & doing the last nite ride prob before daylite savings finishes. Keen on top of Maunga then down again the same way & up Linton Hill for a blast around the forest.
Not too keen on doing those roads during the week when active logging is going on. Can stuff up your chances of racing cross countries on forestry land :(

Jenni wants to do a final evening ride + food this week though.
Wairoa Gorge/Ben Nevis/Wairoa Gorge West Branch/Wakefield?

[Padmei]

I think I may have heard the exhaust noise of a very new very small cc ktm twostroke coming from the hospital way today... & no not from WW's place

:woohoo:

[Padmei]

[QUOTE=NordieBoy;2006053]


Was that you who went past our place towing one littlie and another riding behind?


QUOTE]

Yep. Not a very succesful outing. Eldest wasn't firing on all 25 cylinders so cut it short & watched kids movies - "Surfs up" is by far an alltime classic (if you're bit of a hasbeen waxhead with a perchant for romanticised island cultures)

I'm gonna stick to my plan of attack as I just want to stick close to home :)

[NordieBoy]

I think I may have heard the exhaust noise of a very new very small cc ktm twostroke coming from the hospital way today... & no not from WW's place

:woohoo:

CrazyTadpole?

[NordieBoy]

I'm gonna stick to my plan of attack as I just want to stick close to home :)

I'll probably be there. I just won't enjoy it :D

[Padmei]

CrazyTadpole?

You didn't hear it from me

[JATZ]

CrazyTadpole?

Oooooooh thats almost cryptic

:niceone: you know who :msn-wink:

[NordieBoy]

Hear what? From who?

Do I know you?

;)

[Woodman]

Unlikely for the ride tomorrow, but not improbable.

[warewolf]

I think I may have heard the exhaust noise of a very new very small cc ktm twostroke coming from the hospital way today... Some bastard nearby has been hard out with a chainsaw or brushcutter for the last few days. Probably not a ktm, though could be a hooskeyvarna.

[marks]

morning ladies

because you guys have been generously offering some accommodation and route planning over on the SI invasion thread I figured we invaders have to decide to do one of two rides.

provisional dates are 22-23-24 May BTW

Option 1
Thurs night 7pm bluebridge ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 10pm stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River and Waitahu River
on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track

If we did option 1 would any of you guys want to join in?

Option 2
Do something in the Picton Blenheim area on Fri before spending Fri night in Nelson. Then do whatever you guys suggest over Sat & Sun but heading over Takaka way might be fun.

Problem is the wgtn guys seem to prefer the knarlier end of the scale - ie 4wd tracks rather than just gravel dirt roads. Is there enough challenging rides in your area?

Personally for my tastes it doesn't get much better than the stunning bush of the Big River and Waitahu River type of stuff - I'm in heaven riding that sort of mild 4wd stuff.

would appreciate your thoughts - polite or otherwise....

[cooneyr]

....could be a hooskeyvarna.

:bleh: I got her to say hoos a buray or some such thing but I'm buggered if I can figure out which letters to use so it makes sence in english. Those sweds make some weird noises, espeically the girls who use different inflections on words compared to the guys. Maybe I'm teaching you all how to pronouce these bike names like a girl :blink: :lol:

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Option 2
Do something in the Picton Blenheim area on Fri

Altimarloch/Patriarch/Maungatapu?

[CrazyFrog]

You didn't hear it from me

Yup, rumours are true, the little-un arrived Mon morn. We've got a future Katherine Prumm in the making, got her wheeling the cot down the corridors already. She's got the latest Aust Dirt rider mag to sink her teeth into as well, very thoughtful of me I think.......

[NordieBoy]

Yup, rumours are true, the little-un arrived Mon morn. We've got a future Katherine Prumm in the making, got her wheeling the cot down the corridors already. She's got the latest Aust Dirt rider mag to sink her teeth into as well, very thoughtful of me I think.......

Teeth? Already!

Given her the RMZ yet or waiting for something orange :D

Good on the three of ya's.

There's even smilies for each stage of the process :D

:oi-grr::weep::hug::buggerd::baby::2thumbsup

[Padmei]

Well done Crazy. Give our love to A & baby.

[Underground]

Congradulations crazyfrog :clap:Now you've got that over with does that mean you will be able to break away for a bit of a ride with us on sat ?

[marks]

Altimarloch/Patriarch/Maungatapu?

how do you get to Patriach?

[NordieBoy]

how do you get to Patriach?

Over the long bridge out of Renwick toward Nelson and turn left up Northbank Road.
Keep on trucking to the Patriarch turnoff.

We tough Nelsonians however would also go through Onamalutu, Kiwi and Fabians Gully on the way along Northbank however :niceone:

[Underground]

how do you get to Patriach?

Follow me on saturday.

[marks]

Over the long bridge out of Renwick toward Nelson and turn left up Northbank Road.
Keep on trucking to the Patriarch turnoff.

We tough Nelsonians however would also go through Onamalutu, Kiwi and Fabians Gully on the way along Northbank however :niceone:

isn't Onamalutu a dead end?



Follow me on saturday.

you take lots of photos - you hear?

and do the stuff Nordie mentioned above.

[NordieBoy]

isn't Onamalutu a dead end?

It loops off Northbank Road and joins back up again further up the valley.

[Underground]

If anyone is keen on the Altimarloch Patrirch thing on sat (A&P ride ?) Im looking at being in Picton for some sustenance at 10.30 ,and leaving Blenheim for mt A at 12 ,then mabe turning onto northbank road for mt P round 3 ish

[warewolf]

Well I'm in, I have a leave pass and I'm not afraid to use it :woohoo:

Under-G, could we hook up somewhere en-route to Picton? Rai, Pelorus or something? Might do the Maunga on the way over.

[NordieBoy]

Looks like I'm out :(

I'll be mapping the trails up Central/Slater's Roads instead.
Central, Slaters and Top Road are public easments but Top Road isn't on the gps maps (yet).

Also to my mind they've closed off public easments without the prerequisite signage...

[warewolf]

Yes, pretty sure they have erected their 'keep out' signs though.

I've spent a fair bit of time exploring in there. There's some neat-ish loops to be done, and a few tracks I won't try on the Adventure without a friend :baby:

[Underground]

Well I'm in, I have a leave pass and I'm not afraid to use it :woohoo:

Under-G, could we hook up somewhere en-route to Picton? Rai, Pelorus or something? Might do the Maunga on the way over.

Can meet at pelorous mabe 9.30-9.45ish .
If you can extend your leave pass just a little bit you're welcome to join us for the night ride out here and stay overnight .

[Padmei]

I'm out cos Gonzo's doohickey is kaput. Luckily Woodman has a spare so that'll go in on Monday then back to normal.

A lot of cool riding in that forest Nordie! Oh well gonna get on the MTB & do the coppermine track tmm morning so I'll be knackered tomm nite.

Off topic but "rockingrolla" is a great movie if you're looking at something to watch this weekend.

[NordieBoy]

I'm out cos Gonzo's doohickey is kaput. Luckily Woodman has a spare so that'll go in on Monday then back to normal.

A lot of cool riding in that forest Nordie! Oh well gonna get on the MTB & do the coppermine track tmm morning so I'll be knackered tomm nite.

Doh!icky...

Where is this track?

[NordieBoy]

Yes, pretty sure they have erected their 'keep out' signs though.

None at the Whangamoa end of Slaters and none at the dam end of Central - Just locked gates.

[warewolf]

Can meet at pelorous mabe 9.30-9.45ish .
If you can extend your leave pass just a little bit you're welcome to join us for the night ride out here and stay overnight .OK see you at Pelorus 9:30.

[Padmei]

Doh!icky...

Where is this track?


3rd house thru towards Dun mountain then down to maitai dam thru boulder alley.

You're welcome to join me if you want a 4hr mission...:mellow: Leaving at 8am

[NordieBoy]

3rd house thru towards Dun mountain then down to maitai dam thru boulder alley.

You're welcome to join me if you want a 4hr mission...:mellow: Leaving at 8am

Are there any uphills?

I don't like uphills. Downhills arn't favored either. I like engine braking.

[warewolf]

Oh well gonna get on the MTB & do the coppermine track tmm morning so I'll be knackered tomm nite.Was invited to do that with a mate on Sunday... can't get a leave pass, and I'm not fit enough at the moment. Gotta do it sometime soon.

[Padmei]

I'm not really very fit either that's why I'm doing it. Funny how I find it easier to get a leave pass to go mtbing then motoing. I wonder if it is because I suffer on the mtb?

[Padmei]

Are there any uphills?

I don't like uphills. Downhills arn't favored either. I like engine braking.


Hills? hills? aint no hills around here:innocent:

[Underground]

OK see you at Pelorus 9:30.

Yep see you there ,our plan has changed a bit as Mountie has caught an earlier ferry ,so we will head straight to Altimarloch via Blenheim ( with a breakie stop of course ) which means we will also be early for Patrirch and gives us time to ride Onamalutu once or mabe twice ? .
Yipee more gravel time less tarmac !

[buggsubique]

Hope you guys have a good ride, did Taylor pass rd tonight, quite powdery, its been freshly worked, but quite rideable. AltiM should be good although fricken chilly me thinks. Very cold night here tonight.

Shame I can't ride with yas, prob safer though till I get some other treads on the girl.

[warewolf]

I'm not really very fit either that's why I'm doing it. Funny how I find it easier to get a leave pass to go mtbing then motoing.Strange, I get the same. "why don't you go climbing tonight, you need to catch up with the guys at the pub afterwards?" Rarely happens on the moto, although if I get really shitty she says, "you need to go out for a ride!!" :2guns: :lol:

[Woodman]

Looks like I'm out :(

I'll be mapping the trails up Central/Slater's Roads instead.
Central, Slaters and Top Road are public easments but Top Road isn't on the gps maps (yet).

Also to my mind they've closed off public easments without the prerequisite signage...

Where are these roads?? they sound good.

bloody hell i am out tomorrow, would you believe it i went out to see a customer today and got invited on a ride to lake tennyson tomorrow as well:blank:
must remeber to stop making promises to mother in law to help her round the house.:argue:

[Padmei]

Where are these roads?? they sound good.

bloody hell i am out tomorrow, would you believe it i went out to see a customer today and got invited on a ride to lake tennyson tomorrow as well:blank:
must remeber to stop making promises to mother in law to help her round the house.:argue:

Sorry pal but I just have to say:shake: :done:

Ps there was nothing on the last PM I take it it's cool for you to drop off at Filco

[Woodman]

Sorry pal but I just have to say:shake: :done:

Ps there was nothing on the last PM I take it it's cool for you to drop off at Filco

i wonder where it went?? no worries at all mate, might even ask if mine has already been done as the previous owner was really fussy aparently

[Padmei]

Jeez he'd be shedding a tear looking at it now pal. The sooner you get on of those Austrian orange squeezers the better...

"Those roads" are the same ones we rode up the other nite. Heaps of cool foreatry roads to explore. I love the dry open logged areas for some strange reason - maybe notso many upright trees to hit

[Paladin]

Apparently the next ride is on padmei's front lawn (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=31920&page=48)! :msn-wink:


Love it! :laugh:

[Padmei]

Apparently the next ride is on padmei's front lawn (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=31920&page=48)! :msn-wink:


Love it! :laugh:

My whole front lawn is soo small it could be covered by the shadow of gonzos beak. Working on a track thru the natives in the back yard tho:2thumbsup

[Woodman]

padmei, I deliverd your Doohickey today, um I was just wondering that now we have shared doohickeys, does that mean we have to get married?:argue:

[Padmei]

padmei, I deliverd your Doohickey today, um I was just wondering that now we have shared doohickeys, does that mean we have to get married?:argue:

Mate I'm not that easy - you have to get me knocked up first:lol: Thanks for that Woodster! I'll order a new one tomm maybe along with a few other goodies...

I went for a 4hr mountain bike this morning & am pretty shattered - I rememberwhen I was fit & could handle a little exercise. Motos make ya lazy I think - twist & go

[Woodman]

Mate I'm not that easy - you have to get me knocked up first:lol: Thanks for that Woodster! I'll order a new one tomm maybe along with a few other goodies...

I went for a 4hr mountain bike this morning & am pretty shattered - I rememberwhen I was fit & could handle a little exercise. Motos make ya lazy I think - twist & go

Who are you ordering stuff through? maybe we could share a bit of freight if I order some stuff too.

[buggsubique]

Mate I'm not that easy - you have to get me knocked up first:lol: Thanks for that Woodster!



you two gaybar loiterers best stay over that side of the Whangamoas eh.:buggerd:

[Padmei]

you two gaybar loiterers best stay over that side of the Whangamoas eh.:buggerd:

Don't knock what you haven't tried big boy - Hang on aren't you in the army? Cosy foxholes, showering with other big butch boys etc?

[buggsubique]

Don't knock what you haven't tried big boy - Hang on aren't you in the army? Cosy foxholes, showering with other big butch boys etc?

only on the weekends Padwan. Generally though the Army recruiters send them types up to Devonport to keep them isolated on a ship for months at a time while we go bush and eat red meat, drink beer and shoot things.

[warewolf]

the previous owner was really fussy aparentlyNot fussy enough to worry who he sold it to, though :clap:

[Woodman]

Not fussy enough to worry who he sold it to, though :clap:

It is an adventure bike, it needs to be biffed once in a while, and anyway it has had an overhaul this week, well all the old dirty cableties have been replaced with new ones.

how was the ride today?

[warewolf]

Awesome ride today! :clap: I have some pics of dubious quality on my phone, will have to visit Nordie to get them transferred to the interweb.

Almost half a DB by the time I got home. Maungatapu in the dark is something else... but strangely no slower?! :crazy:

Breakfasted at The Slip Inn, Havelock having met up with Underground and Mountie, then high-tailed it to Renwick, cut across to Taylors Pass Rd. Taylors was v.dusty but fun. Black Birch track up to Mt Altimarloch was really badly eroded, it's been 15 months since I was there. It was windy enough up the top section to require some care. Left handers were easy: just stop fighting the wind. Right handers were a bit dicey. Views up top were okay, clear sky but a bit hazy.

We scooted back to Akbaba's in Blenheim for a coffee, then Renwick & Northbank Rd. The bottom of Patriarch was really dusty, but a great bit of road. I quite liked the feel of the area up top, above Lake Chalice, is it? The peak was in cloud but at the "carpark" we were just out of it, although it was blowing up and over us, then down the other side. It was 5pm by the time we set off from the top, so we skipped Onamalutu and headed back to Havelock for a brew.

Black <del>Bitch</del> Birch was more technical and much shorter than the road up Patriarch. Most of the former was stand up stuff, most of the latter sit down. Patriarch was really quite a nice ride, highly recommended. I think that the mountain we could see from Altimarloch, with the cloud spilling over it, must have been Patriarch. It was a little strange having been up the top of the two mountains, the highest drivable point on either side of the Wairau.

The enduro rear tyre was totally, completely and utterly destroyed in this one day. It was an old tyre, only about 30% worn at the start of the day but in a smooth manner; the tread blocks were in good shape just worn down a bit. First journey across the Maunga in the morning started to cut up the tyre. Every other section just made it worse. By the time I got to the top of Mt Patriarch, every second tread block down the middle (the narrower of the pair) was completely ripped/gouged off. By the time I got home, there wasn't much left of the other ones, either, and the damage was spreading to the side knobs. I think Nordie is right, you need a closer-pattern tyre for rock work.

All in all a great day out. Thanks for the company, gentlemen.

[Padmei]

Who are you ordering stuff through? maybe we could share a bit of freight if I order some stuff too.


No probs. I will prob order a manual & the rest I'm not sure of. What you gettng? I wish I'd bought some crap when the dollar was at 80c

[Woodman]

I am frustrated, i have a free day and can't decide where to go.

Don't feel like going anywhere too gnarly, definitely don't feel like crashing as i need bike for N I trip in a few weeks. Don't feel like a road ride as my rear tyre needs some tread left for trip. There is a laidback somewhere (refer crashing option).

Might stay at home and unclog the guttering. Like fuck.

[Woodman]

No probs. I will prob order a manual & the rest I'm not sure of. What you gettng? I wish I'd bought some crap when the dollar was at 80c

I had a look at klr650.com last night and didn't really see anything I want. well I did but it was rear shocks and corbin seats and stuff $$$$$$$$$$.

So am ok this time , but next time I go to order something I will give you a bell.
Interesting thing is the amount of out of stocks they had on the site, another rcession indicator perhaps?

[NordieBoy]

Might stay at home and unclog the guttering. Like fuck.

I'm heading up the Maitai where we went the other night and having a look at more of the side tracks this afternoon.

[Underground]

I agree with you on that Altimarloch road WW ,its an arsehole of a ride ,just as I remembered it from the DB. It has to be done though because not only is it supposedly the highest road in NZ but the views are magnificent.
Patrirch on the other hand is an excellent ride as always (everyone should have a go at that one)
We finished up with a nice night ride home too covering 500 k's for the day ,most enjoyable

[Woodman]

I'm heading up the Maitai where we went the other night and having a look at more of the side tracks this afternoon.

Went out riding and while putting air in my rear tyre, Nordie came round the corner and told me where to go.
That sheep road is quite good, lotsa good side tracks .Central road is great for practicing hillclimbs and warrants more exploring.

am gonna try and get further up from that trig station next time, but the gorse does get pretty thick.
Some of the hills got a bit steep, and I had to bail as reverse speed was getting scary.
Playin with putting pics on here so indulge me.


Time for a rest
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/innathyzit/DSC00353.jpg
Nice bashplate aye
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/innathyzit/DSC00354.jpg
Scary beastie lurking in the scrub
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/innathyzit/DSC00351.jpg
Track is a bit overgromn and steepish
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww97/innathyzit/DSC00352.jpg

[NordieBoy]

Track is a bit overgromn and steepish
That's going up to that trig.

I kept catching up with those guys on the minibikes waiting for the mate on the smoker to get it started again :D

At least he was wearing safety gear :D

They all were wearing sneakers, shorts, t-shirts but he also had earmuffs :2thumbsup

[Woodman]

That's going up to that trig.

I kept catching up with those guys on the minibikes waiting for the mate on the smoker to get it started again :D

At least he was wearing safety gear :D

They all were wearing sneakers, shorts, t-shirts but he also had earmuffs :2thumbsup

Trig was below where the gorse pics were taken.

[NordieBoy]

Trig was below where the gorse pics were taken.

I found an easier one that ended up in this stuff.
Turned around so it'll still be a mystery for next time :D

[Padmei]

Good fun Woodster.

Thats a good pic looking back down the steep climb.

Whaever possessed you to carry on past the trig? Had some boils that needed lancing? Nice bashguard BTW though you could have just crouched under the bike while it was on the stand to photo it - nice lighting though...

[thommo77]

Where exactly is this (i.e directions?)?

[NordieBoy]

Where exactly is this (i.e directions?)?

In between the Wangamoa Saddle and the Maitai...

[warewolf]

Seeing we live in a part of the world that produces some amazing beers, who would be interested in a craft beer tasting/tour day? I'm thinking organise a couple of drivers or a van, arrange tours at a few of the local breweries. Can incorporate a bbq lunch at one of them. Thinking in the depths of winter when we are not so keen on riding? Either a day event, home by dinner time, or afternoon evening, finishing up with a meal at a pub??

Expressions of interest, please!

[Paladin]

Went out riding and while putting air in my rear tyre, Nordie came round the corner and told me where to go.
That sheep road is quite good, lotsa good side tracks .Central road is great for practicing hillclimbs and warrants more exploring.

am gonna try and get further up from that trig station next time, but the gorse does get pretty thick.
Some of the hills got a bit steep, and I had to bail as reverse speed was getting scary.
Playin with putting pics on here so indulge me.


Time for a rest

Nice bashplate aye

Scary beastie lurking in the scrub

Track is a bit overgromn and steepish


Geez Woody, that is some serious going there mate, was there really a track under that gorse? Looks vicious! :woohoo:

bashplate looks good tho! :msn-wink:

I still think you are way ahead of me in the race to destroy a perfectly good bike! :bleh:

[Paladin]

I found an easier one that ended up in this stuff.
Turned around so it'll still be a mystery for next time :D

nice pics Fran! That first one is only wide enough for a rabbit run! :no:

[topo]

Seeing we live in a part of the world that produces some amazing beers, who would be interested in a craft beer tasting/tour day? I'm thinking organise a couple of drivers or a van, arrange tours at a few of the local breweries. Can incorporate a bbq lunch at one of them. Thinking in the depths of winter when we are not so keen on riding? Either a day event, home by dinner time, or afternoon evening, finishing up with a meal at a pub??

Expressions of interest, please!


Not sure about the whole beer tour jobby, but always keen to end a days riding with a crafty brew.:drinknsin

Is anyone interested in a quick spin tomorrow night? My $2 tires need a good-ol thrashing:Punk:

[Woodman]

Good fun Woodster.

Thats a good pic looking back down the steep climb.

Whaever possessed you to carry on past the trig? Had some boils that needed lancing? Nice bashguard BTW though you could have just crouched under the bike while it was on the stand to photo it - nice lighting though...

well since my handguards got destroyed at the laidback, there will be no more gorse bashing till I get new ones.


Geez Woody, that is some serious going there mate, was there really a track under that gorse? Looks vicious! :woohoo:

bashplate looks good tho! :msn-wink:

I still think you are way ahead of me in the race to destroy a perfectly good bike! :bleh:

Finally finished off me left mirror mount and a clutch lever. bashplate is a Studebaker.

[NordieBoy]

Finally finished off me left mirror mount and a clutch lever. bashplate is a Studebaker.

And I scored a 6" crescent and a 2 finger cable operated brake lever.

How about a competition?
See if I can build a bike from found bits before you destroy one :D

And I'm not allowed to build a KLR :shutup:

[Paladin]

well since my handguards got destroyed at the laidback, there will be no more gorse bashing till I get new ones.



Finally finished off me left mirror mount and a clutch lever. bashplate is a Studebaker.


And I scored a 6" crescent and a 2 finger cable operated brake lever.

How about a competition?
See if I can build a bike from found bits before you destroy one :D

And I'm not allowed to build a KLR :shutup:

I can see you guys would be great fun to ride with:
Woody can help me to feel less embarrassed about the abuse i give my bike and Nordie can help me just laugh at it all!

Nice one guys!!!!! :woohoo:

And NO Fran you absolutely cannot build a KLR!!! :angry2:

[Woodman]

And I scored a 6" crescent and a 2 finger cable operated brake lever.

How about a competition?
See if I can build a bike from found bits before you destroy one :D

And I'm not allowed to build a KLR :shutup:

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

Your on

[Paladin]

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

Your on

A little competition to spur you ever closer to the demise of the KLR and the arrival of a KTM - cunning, very cunning indeed!

:niceone:

Although it doesn't actually appear like you need any encouragement! :laugh:

[Underground]

Expressions of interest, please!

mmm beer ,good:apint:

[NordieBoy]

And NO Fran you absolutely cannot build a KLR!!! :angry2:

Nah. That'd be toooo easy.

[NordieBoy]

Last year there was an XR200 forks, swingarm, rear wheel, airbox up the Maungatapu.
An FXR150 frame, bent forks, tank up Old Coach Road.
The burnt out scooter up Big River...

I need a trailer.......

[Woodman]

Last year there was an XR200 forks, swingarm, rear wheel, airbox up the Maungatapu.
An FXR150 frame, bent forks, tank up Old Coach Road.
The burnt out scooter up Big River...

I need a trailer.......

jeez , reckon if we all chipped in we could weld something together that may even work, failing that an entry in the wearable arts show.

title could be Moto-re-cycle.

[Paladin]

jeez , reckon if we all chipped in we could weld something together that may even work, failing that an entry in the wearable arts show.

title could be Moto-re-cycle.

Bloody brilliant idea! & the name is cool! :2thumbsup

[NordieBoy]

That's a fair bit of rain coming down.
15min 'till my 1st job.
Not sure if I want to be on the road with that volume of water coming down...

[Paladin]

That's a fair bit of rain coming down.
15min 'till my 1st job.
Not sure if I want to be on the road with that volume of water coming down...

Its on its way here then, was half considering a little ride today but not in the mood for a soaking! :no:

[NordieBoy]

Its on its way here then, was half considering a little ride today but not in the mood for a soaking! :no:

But it's a northerly!

It's coming from you barstards!

[Paladin]

But it's a northerly!

It's coming from you barstards!

The wind down the front face of the front might be northerly but the front itself is headed our way according to the Met Office - not that those buggers are THAT great at forecasting! :whistle:

[topo]

Went for a wander up central rd through to the top of the whanga's this avo.

Learn't a couple of things.
1/. NON DOT knoblies (michie S12) have an obsene level of grip in soft conditions:yes:.

and

2/. 3rd gear on the limiter in white out fog is Tooooooooo fast:eek5:




View back to SH6 :2thumbsup

[Woodman]

Went for a wander up central rd through to the top of the whanga's this avo.

Learn't a couple of things.
1/. NON DOT knoblies (michie S12) have an obsene level of grip in soft conditions:yes:.

and

2/. 3rd gear on the limiter in white out fog is Tooooooooo fast:eek5:




View back to SH6 :2thumbsup


Theres some good riding up there alright, and only 10 minutes from the city centre.:woohoo:

[warewolf]

1/. NON DOT knoblies (michie S12) have an obsene level of grip in soft conditions:yes:.Oooh yeah baby! Not just that, but S12's are THE tyre to have in soft conditions. At least they were; they've lost some of their kudos since the manufacturing was moved out of Europe.

Trail riders tend to avoid the Sharlands area in winter - when they have soft-terrain tyres fitted - as the rocky conditions destroy them in short order. Mate of mine made the mistake of taking his 525EXC up there with a new S12 on the rear, for a shake-down ride... big mistake. Killed it in one ride.

[Willdat?]

New Ventura L-brackets for Nelson people, DR250/DRZ250 until 2002 owes me $60, but no good for my DR-Z400 SM, damn poorly worded trademe adverts! Of use to anyone? Not wanting $ just want them off my dining room table...

[Paladin]

Went for a wander up central rd through to the top of the whanga's this avo.

Learn't a couple of things.
1/. NON DOT knoblies (michie S12) have an obsene level of grip in soft conditions:yes:.

and

2/. 3rd gear on the limiter in white out fog is Tooooooooo fast:eek5:




View back to SH6 :2thumbsup

Nice one Topo!!!

:2thumbsup

[thommo77]

New Ventura L-brackets for Nelson people, DR250/DRZ250 until 2002 owes me $60, but no good for my DR-Z400 SM, damn poorly worded trademe adverts! Of use to anyone? Not wanting $ just want them off my dining room table...


Dont s'pose by any chance youve got photos?
Wondering if they'd fit/adaptable for my steed?

[Willdat?]

Not on me, they could possibly be adapted, but I think the big advantage of the ventura system is that they are customised for eah bike?

A photo wouldn't tell you much, you'd more likely want to come and see how they lined up, give me a txt on 0211674631 and you can come and see!

[Padmei]

I'm gonna weld a bar across mine diagonally To stop the bars bending - saw one the other day done like that & struck me as a good idea. Also make a bracket to fit around the luggage rack to help with the weight distribution. Those pipes are pretty thin...

[Padmei]

Hey anyone know where Nordie hides his key? Lets go put his tyres on back to front

hehehe

[topo]

Went for a loop through the Aorere Goldfields this avo. Track is in great condition but the devils boots end is real loose as always:niceone: would be fun on a big bike:2thumbsup

[Woodman]

Went for a loop through the Aorere Goldfields this avo. Track is in great condition but the devils boots end is real loose as always:niceone: would be fun on a big bike:2thumbsup

That looks cool, where is it?

[topo]

Rockville, Golden Bay. it's a pretty short (8km?) loop but a great detour on the way to the "naked possum" cafe:apint:.

[Woodman]

Went to the oceanic trials champs today. never seen trialling before and bloody hell was i impressed.:eek5:

Bloody amazing that they can climb up near vertical hills, go around a tree and ride down again without putting a foot down. Some were even talkin to other riders and spectators while riding a section.

Am definitely gonna wangle a go at it one day it looks like a great social sport.

KLR probarbly not suitable though.

[warewolf]

I'd like to give it a go. I was told in the past they have run a 'trail bike' class, ie an easier beginner course designed for non-trials dirt bikes. KLR probably not suitable, still.

Just back from Patarau; was tempted by the Aorere goldfields but we were on a mission. As it was, we had a grumpy upset :crybaby: :baby: in the car for the last 20 minutes.

Reckon we need to have a Golden Bay weekender. Shitloads to explore over there. Stay in cabins or something so only carrying sleeping bags and tools. Possible destinations are Cobb Reservoir, East Takaka Rd, Totaranui, Aorere Goldfields, Whanganui Inlet to the Anatori, down the beach to Big River (flag riding to the Kahurangi Lighthouse hut as it could turn into a mission) & return, Knuckle Hill. Any other suggestions?

[Woodman]

Golden bay is somewhere I really wanna explore, so am very keen.

The lighthouse should be do-able shouldn't it? as long as we go in the morning so there is time for contingincies etc.

Just had a cool idea, maybe we need a big bike trials day

[Paladin]

OK so we stole Jen (MYGSXF) from Nelson for the weekend and made her go on a full on adventure ride - well about time she got on with it don't ya think!

Check the Orongorongo thread from page 5(?) onwards to see where we took her and the odd photo of her totally getting into it!

:innocent:

And my DR is now heading rapidly to looking like Woodman's KLR! Kinda interesting riding tracks with severely bent bars on one side. Right gotta go take a few photos to appease the Welly massif!

:Oops:

[Woodman]

OK so we stole Jen (MYGSXF) from Nelson for the weekend and made her go on a full on adventure ride - well about time she got on with it don't ya think!

Check the Orongorongo thread from page 5(?) onwards to see where we took her and the odd photo of her totally getting into it!

:innocent:

And my DR is now heading rapidly to looking like Woodman's KLR! Kinda interesting riding tracks with severely bent bars on one side. Right gotta go take a few photos to appease the Welly massif!

:Oops:

Good onya Jen,

Hey paladin you musta had a good prang lookin at the pics last night. Wasn't that a shiny new Dr just a few weeks ago??
Seems like you mighta done yourself a bit of damage too, hope nothin to serious.

[warewolf]

The lighthouse should be do-able shouldn't it? as long as we go in the morning so there is time for contingincies etc.The problem is fording Big River. Even at a low king tide it is between knee and waist deep. If we drown a bike (either running or being walked across) we could be up for some serious time wastage. That would be sweet for an overnighter at the hut, but a real downer for a weekender that includes a lot of elsewhere.

More info: Kahurangi Lighthouse Revenge (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324700&highlight=kahurangi)

[NordieBoy]

was passed by underground and mate on the way toward bruce bay in torrential rain an hour ago...

[Woodman]

The problem is fording Big River. Even at a low king tide it is between knee and waist deep. If we drown a bike (either running or being walked across) we could be up for some serious time wastage. That would be sweet for an overnighter at the hut, but a real downer for a weekender that includes a lot of elsewhere.

More info: Kahurangi Lighthouse Revenge (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324700&highlight=kahurangi)

Good point, am still keen as

[CrazyFrog]

The problem is fording Big River. Even at a low king tide it is between knee and waist deep. If we drown a bike (either running or being walked across) we could be up for some serious time wastage. That would be sweet for an overnighter at the hut, but a real downer for a weekender that includes a lot of elsewhere.

More info: Kahurangi Lighthouse Revenge (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324700&highlight=kahurangi)

I had the same problem at Big River (Kahurangi) in January, on a king low tide. It was definitely a no-go esp on my own, just wasn't worth a drowned bike. You will have a good hoon along the beach and experiment with the dunes before you get to the river tho' so still a worthwhile trip.

[Paladin]

Good onya Jen,

Hey paladin you musta had a good prang lookin at the pics last night. Wasn't that a shiny new Dr just a few weeks ago??
Seems like you mighta done yourself a bit of damage too, hope nothin to serious.

Err yeah it was new 3 weeks ago! Well technically 2nd hand with 850kms on clock and few scratches on crankcase, but new! :crybaby:

I'm still fooked but bike mostly repaired at Howies y'day, just need new indicators for rear and she'll be legal lookin again! Front wheel needs a balance though! :Oops:

[Woodman]

Err yeah it was new 3 weeks ago! Well technically 2nd hand with 850kms on clock and few scratches on crankcase, but new! :crybaby:

I'm still fooked but bike mostly repaired at Howies y'day, just need new indicators for rear and she'll be legal lookin again! Front wheel needs a balance though! :Oops:

my advice on indicators is do not get original sticky out ones as you will break them again. get the old xr ones. I got wr ones hanging down behind the rear rack, looks silly but absolutely unbreakable there.

[NordieBoy]

I got wr ones hanging down behind the rear rack, looks silly but absolutely unbreakable there.

I'm going to quote this post for posterity and we're all going to be waiting for your titanic blinkers to go under :D

[Padmei]

titanic..... go under....hahahehehehehe oh you jokester

[NordieBoy]

titanic..... go under....hahahehehehehe oh you jokester

Well he started it by saying they were unbreakable...

[Woodman]

Well he started it by saying they were unbreakable...

I stand by my quote, they are actually inboard.

[Paladin]

my advice on indicators is do not get original sticky out ones as you will break them again. get the old xr ones. I got wr ones hanging down behind the rear rack, looks silly but absolutely unbreakable there.

I bought little teeny weeny indicators! ;)

[NordieBoy]

I stand by my quote, they are actually inboard.

So you only need to break your rack to get to them?
Or land sideways on something sticky-outy.

Comeon, we have faith in you :D

[Underground]

was passed by underground and mate on the way toward bruce bay in torrential rain an hour ago...

Yep, that was me and Mountie, we enjoyed that day ,pissing down from Wanaka to Reefton and I actually felt sorry for all those poor buggers we overtook stuck inside their cars and campers.
Just got home about 8 last night after a great 3500 km spin around the south.
Doing a bit of R+M getting ready to take on the Norf island on sunday

[buggsubique]

after a great 3500 km spin around the south.
Doing a bit of R+M getting ready to take on the Norf island on sunday

just a lazy wee diddly bop around the island then...:wacko:

[NordieBoy]

Yep, that was me and Mountie, we enjoyed that day ,pissing down from Wanaka to Reefton and I actually felt sorry for all those poor buggers we overtook stuck inside their cars and campers.

We were in the white van flashing it's lights at you :2thumbsup

We can reach over the back and brew a fresh coffee and have a cookietime (visited the factory :drool:).




Would have rather been on a bike though.

[topo]

Anyone up for an overnighter camping at the Anatori river? Just checked the tides for anzac weekendhttp://www.metservice.co.nz/public/marine/tides-nelson.html, looks like low tide in the saturday is at 3.35pm which would mean there would be time to loop through the goldfields on the way out:niceone: then head down to big river for a look before returning to Anatori for the night:drinknsin

Not too sure about the route out of the bay, but Parapara lookout, birds clearing, east takaka rd would use up sunday morning to be home at a reasonable hour in the avo.

Any takers? open to other sugestions also.

[Padmei]

I'd be keen on anything - except drowning my bike

[NordieBoy]

I'm going Classic MX'ing over in Tadmor on Sunday :D
The NZ 250cc champ is going to be racing too...

[topo]

No drownings required, just take big river as we see it on the day.

[Woodman]

So you only need to break your rack to get to them?
Or land sideways on something sticky-outy.

Comeon, we have faith in you :D

No No No, they won't break.

Going to napier at 5 tomorrow morning, will go via akataroas? and then turn off the pahiatua track and have a look at those windmill things. The track up there looks quite good .

[warewolf]

Anyone up for an overnighter camping at the Anatori river? Just checked the tides for anzac weekendhttp://www.metservice.co.nz/public/marine/tides-nelson.html, looks like low tide in the saturday is at 3.35pm which would mean there would be time to loop through the goldfields on the way out:niceone: then head down to big river for a look before returning to Anatori for the nightWould love to but am already committed to a family camping trip closer to home.

Ummm... watch your tides. Westport (http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/marine/tides-westport.html) gives a closer reading, would have to dig up my DOC info but I think there's 30mins difference vs 90(?) to Nelson. Anyhoo, the Westport chart says the low is at 4:49pm. At least it is a king tide with a 0.3m low at ANZAC w/e. This w/e is 1.1m, that 80cm makes a difference to the rideability of Big River for a Kahurangi Lighthouse trip.

From memory, the Anatori and Turimawiwi were forded at mid-tide (we walked from the Turimawiwi to Big River for low tide), they were pretty low then, so you have a pretty wide time window if you aren't fording Big River.

[MyGSXF]

You lot seen this...?? :rolleyes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=97352

[junkmanjoe]

No No No, they won't break.

Going to napier at 5 tomorrow morning, will go via akataroas? and then turn off the pahiatua track and have a look at those windmill things. The track up there looks quite good .

good choice mate, happy trails to you.
remember to close the gate behind you at the woolshed, up buy the windmills.

[Paladin]

You lot seen this...?? :rolleyes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=97352

Might be a bit big for you Jen!!!

:shutup:

[Ms Topo]

Hey,

I think it is time that we have another night ride:ride: Thinking may be we could do the regular route, in reverse finishing in Mapua, with pizza and beer:drinkup: at The Tap (Mmmm pizza)

Leaving 5.30 - 6pm from Mobile in Richmond.

Any takers :)

[MyGSXF]

Thinking may be we could do the regular route, in reverse

Would the GSXF make it through????? :whistle:

[Ms Topo]

Would the GSXF make it through????? :whistle:

Yip no probs :) Hear you had a good wee ride at the weekend :)

[NordieBoy]

Hey,

I think it is time that we have another night ride:ride: Thinking may be we could do the regular route, in reverse finishing in Mapua, with pizza and beer:drinkup: at The Tap (Mmmm pizza)

Leaving 5.30 - 6pm from Mobile in Richmond.

Any takers :)

Sounds goodish.

[MyGSXF]

Hear you had a good wee ride at the weekend :)

hell YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

ps: what's "the regular route"? & what night are you going? :wait:

[Paladin]

Yip no probs :) Hear you had a good wee ride at the weekend :)

She needs to sell that damn thing and get an adv bike sharpish, or at least pick up a cheap DR250 for hackin round the local tracks on and leave the road bike in the shed for a while! By the end of the day on Orongorongo Jen was lookin pretty at home on that DT175!!!

:2thumbsup

[Padmei]

when? tonite?

[Ms Topo]

hell YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

ps: what's "the regular route"? & what night are you going? :wait:


Regular route is the one you went on with the guys when you had Warewolf's katieM :)

Not sure what night ummmm maybe Thursday, 23rd??

[Woodman]

good choice mate, happy trails to you.
remember to close the gate behind you at the woolshed, up buy the windmills.

Thanks jmj for the tip, that windmill ride is a good diversion. There was no wind so most of them weren't moving. Good ride back in the rain from napier yesterday, and am even more impressed with my e09s now.

[warewolf]

I think it is time that we have another night ride:ride: Thinking may be we could do the regular route, in reverse finishing in Mapua, with pizza and beer:drinkup: at The Tap (Mmmm pizza)

Leaving 5.30 - 6pm from Mobile in Richmond.

Any takers :)Yep, I'm in.

[Padmei]

c u there I think

[Woodman]

maybe , but have no rear brake.

[Padmei]

when has that ever stopped you ....







get it oh hahahahah....

[Woodman]

when has that ever stopped you ....







get it oh hahahahah....

Well i did get from woodville to napier and back to nelson without touching the rear.:eek:

[NordieBoy]

when has that ever stopped you ....







get it oh hahahahah....

"not really witty really"

I dunno mate :first:

[Woodman]

"not really witty really"

I dunno mate :first:

Went right over my head:doh:

[NordieBoy]

Went right over my head:doh:

That's what happens when you're lying on the ground beside your bike.

[Ms Topo]

maybe , but have no rear brake.

Who needs a rear brake :) You have a front one:bleh:

[warewolf]

Who needs a rear brake :) For doing big skids to impress the girlz? :p

[Padmei]

That's what happens when you're lying on the ground beside your bike.

I think you're:first::laugh:

[Ms Topo]

For doing big skids to impress the girlz? :p

So that is what they are for:laugh:

[thommo77]

So that is what they are for:laugh:

Cmon, spill the beans, Ms Topo.
That's really what attracted you to Topo in the first place, isn't it?:msn-wink:

BTW-not looking good for me tonight - bad case of the 'flu:sick:

[Ms Topo]

Cmon, spill the beans, Ms Topo.
That's really what attracted you to Topo in the first place, isn't it?:msn-wink:

BTW-not looking good for me tonight - bad case of the 'flu:sick:

Dam you got me, it was love at first skid:laugh:

Hope you feel better soon :) Will have to go for a ride another day then

[Padmei]

Just saw ww & he may be a tad latish. told him I'd get you guys to wait.

Nordie are you coming? And has anyone heard from the JAtz's lately?

[topo]

At least one JATZ will be there:scooter:

[NordieBoy]

Yep, I'm coming.

Nope, havn't heard anything from the Jatz'zzz'sss

[Ms Topo]

Jatz have no internet since they moved into there new place hopefully it will be on today :) See you guys soon:scooter:

[Ms Topo]

Great night guys :) Thanks for a good ride, even if it was a bit :cold:

[Padmei]

It's been quite nice and quiet without the Jatzzzz'sss blocking up the airwaves- always yabba yabba yabba with them :mad:

[NordieBoy]

More room at the table too.

[MyGSXF]

Soz I couldn't make it last night... (& forgot to let you know... :Oops:)

:spanking: for me....

ooohh.. :spanking: oohh yeah baby... :spanking:

:lol:

[thommo77]

Soz I couldn't make it last night... (& forgot to let you know... :Oops:)

:spanking: for me....

ooohh.. :spanking: oohh yeah baby... :spanking:

:lol:

Haha. Feel better now..........?!:laugh:

[Padmei]

It was a good ride. My homing pigeon sense of direction led us to the desired locations everytime:cool:....



Not!
Gotta get that GPS mounted on the bike this weekend. My workmates didn't appreciate the morocan chicken pizza this morning:whistle:

[NordieBoy]

My workmates didn't appreciate the morocan chicken pizza this morning:whistle:

Bad time to work in enclosed spaces :pinch:

[Padmei]

Hey who went where today? I take it Nordie went to top of Maunga? Topo & Jatz where'd you go after maunga?

Been reading the touraeag rally thread on Adv rider & felt really inspired to get somewhere dry & rocky

I looked at the day & thought yeah gotta get out for a ride before the rain so went up Sharlands & blatted around nearly every firebreak I could handle - & some I couldn't:eek:

Gonzo performed admirably forgetting he's a road touring bike getting air over the drainage humps & powered up & down rocky tracks. A great day out

[topo]

Jatz and i spent the morning rarking around central rd,
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/IMG_3554.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/IMG_3556.jpg
then went for a look up Mt Duppa and on to pelorus for a coffee and some R&M on Jatz'z front tube.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/IMG_3564.jpg
Started drizzling on the way up the munga with the nelson side getting rather slippery on the way down, should be good tromorrow once some it's soaked a bit more rain up so the tires can get some bite:niceone:

Will post vid later.

[topo]

Hope this works, quite big (not for dial-up).

http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/?action=view&current=Jatzride1.flv

[Padmei]

You must have gone out aftr I went home as I would have heard the DR big for miles. May go out there again tomm.

[NordieBoy]

When tomorrow?

[Padmei]

not sure - will try & plan day in morn & get in contact. Have to make a gps mount tomm morning. Aren't you going to trailride? I thought I might give it a go but prob too slippperery. Forestry roads are fun

[NordieBoy]

not sure - will try & plan day in morn & get in contact. Have to make a gps mount tomm morning. Aren't you going to trailride? I thought I might give it a go but prob too slippperery. Forestry roads are fun

Nah. No Lamb Valley for me. My XR is going to be there though <_<
Doing the 3hr Cross country next weekend though :woohoo:

I've got to change the DR rear wheel over to the spare that I've put an MT21 on and make some shorter spacers for the fork springs out of PVC tube.

[marks]

Hope this works, quite big (not for dial-up).

http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/?action=view&current=Jatzride1.flv

what video cam are you using?

[thommo77]

Whats the soundtrack,Topo?

[topo]

Whats the soundtrack,Topo?

Linkin Park - Points of authority, of the Hybrid Theory album.

The camera is just my regular "still" digital camera mounted through the peak of my helmet, need to make a spacer to raise the angle so that i don't take so much footage of the road in front of the bike.

[NordieBoy]

Was a bit foggy this afternoon...
http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090426%20Maungatapu%20fork%20test/slides/20090426-150739.jpg

http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090426%20Maungatapu%20fork%20test/slides/20090426-150353.jpg

http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090426%20Maungatapu%20fork%20test/slides/20090426-150421.jpg

River was up bit too...
http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090426%20Maungatapu%20fork%20test/slides/20090426-152222.jpg

Damn Kiwi's. Turn your back and they're off up a tree...
http://www.photostorage.nelson.geek.nz/sports/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20090425%20Maungatapu%20Intiminator%20testing/slides/20090425-105248.jpg

[Padmei]

Was a bit foggy this afternoon...


No kidding. I went back up sharlands to try out my gps mount & practise some route tracking. went along Thomas rd looking for the drop down to the skidder site by the start of wiggles & ended up at that dead end you took me to the other week. Nothing but fog...Luckily the gps showed me the way I wanted to go. I'm a believer now:innocent:

BTW I don't think they've trapped all the pests along the maunga so watch that kiwi

[buggsubique]

Me and a mate got stuck when we were 4WD'ing up by Mt Ruapehu. Got both wagons stuck in daylight in all that volcanic sandy stuff, then by 11pm when we finally got unstuck it was that dark and foggy that we couldn't re-trace our tyre tracks. Thought it was an overkill having the GPS on during the day, but it was the only thing that got us out that night - re-tracing our route on maximum zoom, reversing and correcting where we found ourselves straying off the beaten track.

[Willdat?]

Went to cycle treads to discuss tyres and he kind of convinced me I should just try the standard tyres, so if anyone is going on a ride and they don't mind a super slow follower let me know.

If it gets too much I'll just turn around, obviously loose mud is not going to be a winner with Dunlop D208s...if it doesn't work then i'm after a DR250 Djebel, or a DRZ250/400 E...

[NordieBoy]

Nerdneh used a 140x17 E-07 rear on his DRZ and a 21 inch front wheel.


Maybe a DRZ 18/21 wheelset is all you need.

[XF650]

Nerdneh used a 140x17 E-07 rear on his DRZ and a 21 inch front wheel.


Maybe a DRZ 18/21 wheelset is all you need.

18/21 wheel sets for DRZSM's are like gold - new front alone is approx $1,200.
Have also seen guys gravel riding std SM wheels with EO7's fitted front & rear.

[JATZ]

HELLO EVERYBODY.:wavey:
Jatz'ssssss are back

[Padmei]

hey lil jatzsys. Good to have you back onboard. Don't worry about what the others were saying about you behind your back - I was sticking up for you:shake:

check out the nth island invasion thread & sign up if yous guys are going.

[Paladin]

HELLO EVERYBODY.:wavey:
Jatz'ssssss are back

Be afraid, be very afraid!

:msn-wink:

Welcome back to the world wide web of timewasting!

:2thumbsup

[JATZ]

Be afraid, be very afraid!

:msn-wink:

Welcome back to the world wide web of timewasting!

:2thumbsup

Yesssss.........
time wasting........
f**king dial up, half an hour and I'm already pissed off with it :mad:

[JATZ]

hey lil jatzsys. Good to have you back onboard. Don't worry about what the others were saying about you behind your back - I was sticking up for you:shake:

check out the nth island invasion thread & sign up if yous guys are going.

"Sticking up for us".......

Yeah right. I heard about you

I think I might take the XT for a blast soon.......see what else I can break :girlfight:

[Padmei]

please dont dont dont I'm sorry sorry sorry sorry

See you Sat:2thumbsup

[JATZ]

please dont dont dont I'm sorry sorry sorry sorry

See you Sat:2thumbsup


I'm working Sat, A should be there though

[Willdat?]

I was going to buy that 21 front, but not quick enough to save for it...

and with the 18/21 wheel set I might as well have a DR-Z400E! They're also 7ish kg lighter/more powerful, the only thing I'd lose would be the USD front, and the big front disc...

Is everyone on the ride through town on Saturday?

[NordieBoy]

I was going to buy that 21 front, but not quick enough to save for it...

and with the 18/21 wheel set I might as well have a DR-Z400E! They're also 7ish kg lighter/more powerful, the only thing I'd lose would be the USD front, and the big front disc...

But you would have a 17" wheel set as well.

Otherwise just get some rims laced up to your hubs.

[Ally67]

I'm working Sat, A should be there though

:argh:Sorry guys looks like I'm working to,damn apples oh well kiwis next week .yeh:crybaby:Will try to look at apples really fast,so I can come and have a catch up.note to self try to buff out the new dent so padmei does'nt see it.

[MyGSXF]

See you Sat:2thumbsup

You ARE talking about the Heli Run on Sat.. aren't you... :Pokey:

[Padmei]

Of course my little cherub. I will even have to race away from the littlies first soccer game of the season to make it in time. Can you ask those nice helpful policeman to ignore any incoming green bikes?

[thommo77]

Of course my little cherub. I will even have to race away from the littlies first soccer game of the season to make it in time. Can you ask those nice helpful policeman to ignore any incoming green bikes?

How did you get away with THAT??!!

My life would not be worth living if I tried to leave early from my boy's footy!

[Padmei]

The girls footy isn't too serious at the mo - lots of hanging around the goal nets & wandering off the field to get a cuddle from mum






And that's just me:lol:

[thommo77]

Been there. Wait a couple of years.......................

[MyGSXF]

Of course my little cherub.

Just as well !! :spanking:

[Woodman]

Anyone interested??? Anyone .
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dual-purpose/auction-214984556.htm