South Head trail ride, 16 November

[Buddy L]

Ok so the boys at the sand-pit are putting on another trail ride next weekend.
Who's going?
Well i am.
Brand new tracks for most people, so its looking like it will be a great weekend.

Details=

When: Sunday, 16 Nov 2008
Where: South Head Peninsula, Woodhill Forestry
District (Region): Greater Auckland (AUCKLAND)
Directions: Top of Woodhill Forest on South head Rd. 30 mins north of Parakai. Signed from the Parakai/Helensville round about.
Sign in Starts: 08:30
Start Time: 09:00
Classes: - Peewee track.
- Beginners loop
- 4k track and 25k track with half way home options

Terrain: Mainly forestry rangeing from open/fast to single forestry tracks.
Contact: Louise, thesandpit2007@xtra.co.nz, Ph 09 420 8879
Stephen, 0274 646 9709
www.thesandpit.co.nz

Other Details:
Adults $35.00 15 and Under $20.00 Peewee $5.00 Family(2 adults, 2 kids) $80.00 Free sausage sizzle and lolly scramble at 1.00 pm. Tracks close at 3.30 pm. No Dogs Kawasaki Test Demo bikes on site. Tracks have not been ridden on for at least 6 years so this will be a top ride and one not to be missed!!





If anyone wants to meet up, maybe meet at parakai hot pools car park at 7.30-7.45 leave at 8am be up their for sign on at 8.30.


Im a bit rusty on the bike, so one lap and ill be nackered.:weep:

Support the sand-pit and come trail riding................

[telliman]

Ok so the boys at the sand-pit are putting on another trail ride next weekend.
Who's going?
Well i am.
Brand new tracks for most people, so its looking like it will be a great weekend.

Details=

When: Sunday, 16 Nov 2008
Where: South Head Peninsula, Woodhill Forestry
District (Region): Greater Auckland (AUCKLAND)
Directions: Top of Woodhill Forest on South head Rd. 30 mins north of Parakai. Signed from the Parakai/Helensville round about.
Sign in Starts: 08:30
Start Time: 09:00
Classes: - Peewee track.
- Beginners loop
- 4k track and 25k track with half way home options

Terrain: Mainly forestry rangeing from open/fast to single forestry tracks.
Contact: Louise, thesandpit2007@xtra.co.nz, Ph 09 420 8879
Stephen, 0274 646 9709
www.thesandpit.co.nz

Other Details:
Adults $35.00 15 and Under $20.00 Peewee $5.00 Family(2 adults, 2 kids) $80.00 Free sausage sizzle and lolly scramble at 1.00 pm. Tracks close at 3.30 pm. No Dogs Kawasaki Test Demo bikes on site. Tracks have not been ridden on for at least 6 years so this will be a top ride and one not to be missed!!





If anyone wants to meet up, maybe meet at parakai hot pools car park at 7.30-7.45 leave at 8am be up their for sign on at 8.30.


Im a bit rusty on the bike, so one lap and ill be nackered.:weep:

Support the sand-pit and come trail riding................

buddy''s back!

[4stroke]

this is where i had my bail, tracks are mint up there you guys will enjoy it, i wish i could ride it, itll be a good day up there.

[Ktmboy]

this is where i had my bail, tracks are mint up there you guys will enjoy it, i wish i could ride it, itll be a good day up there.

Yes, we have a special sign on a certain corner.:niceone:

[theblacksmith]

this is where i had my bail, tracks are mint up there you guys will enjoy it, i wish i could ride it, itll be a good day up there.

How you getting on with the healing 4stroke- everything all good?Bet you cant wait to get back on the Husky.
Is it all fixed up yet?

[4stroke]

How you getting on with the healing 4stroke- everything all good?Bet you cant wait to get back on the Husky.
Is it all fixed up yet?

na its still bent and twisted like me, starting to want to ride again but not gona push it, cant lift a full 20l drum on the shoulder so its not ready pretty much. mind you its only been 3 or 4 weeks. but im getting there.

[2_SL0]

Ok, I will be looking to take my new (new to me) bike out for a ride, Xen has suggested this ride, will it be suitable for me as it will be my first ride on the new bike?

[Buddy L]

this ride will be fine for anyone of any skill level on any bike.
Im realy looking foward to blowing out the cobwebs ouit of the bike.

[tommorth]

keen as mustard

[krad_nz]

SpikedPunch, myself and my brother will be there!
Brother will be on his 2nd ride ever and will be riding the mighty 83' XL250R. :)

Looking forward to it.

[SpikedPunch]

What he said.:p Keen to try out some demo bikes too:shifty:

[oldskool]

Damn, I'm down at the mount for the weekend. hmmm if I leave early enough Sunday morn, race by the house, hitch up the trailer, might make it up by 12. That KLX450 demo ride sure is compelling.

[dammad1]

I'm meeting a couple of mates up there, it should be good.

[green machine]

Thinking bout going........is the terrain like The Sandpit as in forrest trails or is it a mixture? Cheers........ignore this i just read the first post properly:confused:

[Ktmboy]

Thinking bout going........is the terrain like The Sandpit as in forrest trails or is it a mixture? Cheers........ignore this i just read the first post properly:confused:

Virginal!!:rockon:
As in unridden.:Punk:

[xen]

I'm in for this, sounds like it will be some sweet trails. Coming up with tommorth might meet some of ya at parakai :). Bit early tho maybe I will have a sleep between laps ;).

[Boosted]

Im in!!! Got the bike ready, but my knee isnt 100% still... so just have to see how it goes i spose :)

Can't wait to get back out on the bike :) See you there guys!!!

[2_SL0]

Well I will be the slow shiny bike with the dork wearing the new boots etc. Just pass me by, I may uncontrollably dip into the powerband without warning so I recommend a wide berth is given.

[REDRIDER]

Well I will be the slow shiny bike with the dork wearing the new boots etc. Just pass me by, I may uncontrollably dip into the powerband without warning so I recommend a wide berth is given.

Hey yeah Ill be the one following ya LOL

[tommorth]

I'm in for this, sounds like it will be some sweet trails. Coming up with tommorth might meet some of ya at parakai :). Bit early tho maybe I will have a sleep between laps ;).

at least you be able to have a nap on the way

[REDRIDER]

stoked AS... its friday, haven a quiet beer, friday.... a rest day sat... and southhead sunday... 2 'H'is' or 1 in southhead.

[REDRIDER]

Im in!!! Got the bike ready, but my knee isnt 100% still... so just have to see how it goes i spose :)

Can't wait to get back out on the bike :) See you there guys!!!

aim for the back wheel!!

[Buddy L]

All sorted for tomorrow, if anyone wants to meet up, with myself and GTAe we will be leaving the car park at paraki hot springs at 8 on the dot.
Blue easy up and KB shirts, if you missed us at the carpark.
See you all their

[Boosted]

yep all ready to rock :) thanx cam for helping with the brakes, hope they dont fade out lol... anyways... yay

brand new hiace and courier ute is where we will b at :)

Seeya in the morn dudes

[Buddy L]

Thanks to everyone that helped to make this ride posable.
power out 4 laps of the 25 kay loop and two of the 4 kay loop.
Mastered the "Hill climb" with ease first time, and on my last lap i thought i'd give it another crack, Big mistake, 3 atemps and failed all times i would just flip off the back of the bike.
But all in all a great day
Nice to meet all the KBers that meet at Paraki pre ride as well

[telliman]

yep all ready to rock :) thanx cam for helping with the brakes, hope they dont fade out lol... anyways... yay

brand new hiace and courier ute is where we will b at :)

Seeya in the morn dudes

how was your trail ride bro, did you take your water bottle and a chocy bar so you could stop half way and have a picnic?
when you coming for a real ride pussy?haha

[4stroke]

so you guys had a good day then, i wished i coulda been there, was there a section where it was all fallen trees n limbs to cross?

[krad_nz]

I don't know why but I didn't enjoy it. Did the all the loops etc.

Ride starting off with a fouled plug probably didn't help.

[REDRIDER]

yeah sweet ride, some very challenging hills etc managed 3 25K loops plus reds tracks, and a 4k loop, probably enjoyed the blue trails the most fast and tight. really feelin it this morning, fallen trees to cross you ask 4stroke, there were so many oh and found "4stroke corner".

Well done to organisers, and all the helpers another mint day out.

[Voltaire]

Good day out, my 13 1/2 year old son managed his 'new' 2000 Xr 200.He even got up the long sandy hill and over a couple of logs no probs....bigger wheels than the xr100 he says.... fell off when a couple times once with about 2 metres of #8 wire wrapped around the rear hub.
As ususal the KDX went well....
Some of you guys can really fly!!!! amazing to watch!!!!
Excellent day and thanks to all involved.

[tnarg]

Thought the ride was awesome, it had enough challenges to keep ya on ya toes but still kept a good flow.
That first little hill at the beggining with the roots was fun and fun to watch the different way people tried to get up it.
Big ups to ktmboy and his crew for putting together this ride.

[cheese]

I don't know why but I didn't enjoy it. Did the all the loops etc.

Ride starting off with a fouled plug probably didn't help.

Think you got some issue there mate with fouling plugs. You had the same problem at woodhill that time. What color is the plug? Black and oiled up to hell?

[xen]

Was a sweet ride, and good to meet some of ya. I got fogged up googles and wandered into the red hill climbs by mistake, shit they were hard ended up going diagonally on my own path. Managed the 4k & 3 25k laps but the last one wiped me out hard, bit sore today haha.

[2_SL0]

Oh my aching body.

Things of Note:

I am Unfit.

I rode the KTM like a noob

I am a man of many excuses

I was going to slow to fall off.

I could hear this voice in my head saying "Stand up you fool, elbows up"

BUT I had another voice, the louder voice saying "NO IM TO TIRED"

and finally once again,

Oh my aching body.

When do we do it again. :banana:

[krad_nz]

Think you got some issue there mate with fouling plugs. You had the same problem at woodhill that time. What color is the plug? Black and oiled up to hell?

Mate, the plug is black and oiled up to all hell alright. I justed posted in the 'Chucking oil out the back' thread. Danger is on to it though and has pointed me in the right direction. I'm all ears though!

I'll have a good look at it this weekend. Bikes not at my home currently and I really want to get it going correctly but alas it will have to wait.

Looking through one the threads Danger suggested I look at sounds like you've been through this before :)

[tommorth]

had a awsome day great trails that down stumpy downhill was one of my favorite bits ,had a bit of a meeting with a tree on my last circut body armour really does work need to learn how not to twist the throttle when I got for the brakes:laugh:
made a balls up with my helmet cam had the dam thing pointing off to the side so have 45mins of the trees :laugh:

nice to meet a few more of you ,and a big thanks to all who organised the ride

[Ktmboy]

Yeah thanks Guys for your support. It was great to meet up with most of you.

Its really hard to get things balanced and like anything different folks have different likes and dislikes. Me I hate wide open stuff and DB (strange mix).

Hey Buddy L. I heard you behind me on the way out and then stopped to get some pics in the hill climb area. I saw you head into the big hill on the other side but by the time I got over you had pulled the plug. Did hear the barp barp barp and then silence a few times though.
Big ups for getting up there.:Punk:

Here are a couple of pics from various sections. There is one of this lady (and I mean middle aged:2thumbsup) and she attempted one of the hill climbs. She bailed off her KTM and then threw it up the hill. But she wouldn't give up and finally nailed it.

IMO its always good to have something to challenge us as riders and in the end we are better off for it. For example a couple complained about the first small sandy up hill. Well everybody got up it at the end of the day and if you struggled then I bet you felt great for achieving it. Well done.

Enough rambling. Any of you guys in here?

[SpikedPunch]

Speaking of sandy uphills, does anybody have any tips for those? I always manage to die and sink halfway up them :no: Thank goodness for the grabstrap...And krad helping me out :bleh: But I want to do it on my own!

[2_SL0]

Thats a damn shame Tom, So that means my first 10 mins of riding my new bike, in the sand, up a hill were not caught on camera. In that case I was amazing. No really I was.:whistle:

[krad_nz]

Speaking of sandy uphills, does anybody have any tips for those? I always manage to die and sink halfway up them :no: Thank goodness for the grabstrap...And krad helping me out :bleh: But I want to do it on my own!

- get a good run up, try to build up speed before you reach the hill.
- give it more revs and if you feel the motor starting to bog down feather the clutch to keep it on song.

I think a 125DRZ will always struggle on sandy up hills though?

Mint pics KTMBoy.

[Ktmboy]

Speaking of sandy uphills, does anybody have any tips for those? I always manage to die and sink halfway up them :no: Thank goodness for the grabstrap...And krad helping me out :bleh: But I want to do it on my own!

Momentum is probably the main key. Keep it going. Another thing is to sit to the rear (or move your body weight back if you stand)
This puts more weight onto the back wheel and gives more traction.

A few were bouncing up and down on their bikes but this really doesn't do anything.

[oldskool]

I wish I could have made it :crybaby:
Looks and sounds like it was a good day and the type of terrain my XR would have loved. When's the next one?

[Boosted]

Yeh Thanks KTMBoy :) was an awesome ride, had heaps of fun out there, the reds were some fun haha fun enuf to never ride them again lol... im more of a motox track kinda person not keen on the tight stuff, but all in all, great fitness, beautiful day to get out on the bike and a yum bbq, looking forward to another one anyway :)

[Ktmboy]

I wish I could have made it :crybaby:
Looks and sounds like it was a good day and the type of terrain my XR would have loved. When's the next one?

Sorry, oldskool thats about it for the summer now due to fire risk:bye:. We will be back hopefully with a revamped Jolly Poacher in April plus a few more rides up there during the winter:rockon:

I'm really looking forward to riding up there more as we have another couple of areas that just need to be enjoyed!!

[xen]

Enough rambling. Any of you guys in here?

Thats me in the 3rd pic trying to keep up with buddy L & tommorth(in front) and failing miserably:lol:

[tommorth]

2_slo I did get thet first little hill you went up as you were on my left but it was the only bit of riding captured all 5 seconds

there was definitly a bit of a trick to that first little hill once the roots got exposed good fun though I almost went into the fence the first time thought i'd go a bit wide to get some speed

it wasnt long after that 3rd pic that a tree removed my front gaurd
ktmboy is that last pic that log at the bottom of the hill in the first red?

[2_SL0]

2_slo I did get thet first little hill you went up as you were on my left but it was the only bit of riding captured all 5 seconds



Oh,

lets forget that piece of filming ever took place.:Oops:

[Ktmboy]

2_slo I did get thet first little hill you went up as you were on my left but it was the only bit of riding captured all 5 seconds

there was definitly a bit of a trick to that first little hill once the roots got exposed good fun though I almost went into the fence the first time thought i'd go a bit wide to get some speed

it wasnt long after that 3rd pic that a tree removed my front gaurd
ktmboy is that last pic that log at the bottom of the hill in the first red?

Correct Tom.

I did see a unique front guard arrangement on your bike but missed the shot.
It looked hard case.

[BM-GS]

Thanks to all those organising the South Head ride yesterday. Took 2 sprogs & wife and "our" 150.

The kids had fun on the kids track, mum opted for first ride on the 150 - possibly a mistake without a) a test ride (we only just got the bike, 3rd-hand), b) off-road experience and c) a preview/opinion of the 4km loop. I was getting a bit concerned after she didn't show for a while, but I was keeping an eye on the ambo & fetcher/stretcher quad, which didn't move. Kids needed feeding, so we trundled the LT50 & pee-wee back to the trailer & met mum coming back down the road as we got there. She'd had an off, was evidently not a big fan of sand and requested, gently, that the idle speed be brought down from 3,000rpm. Mst remember that the 150 needs heaps of warming-up...

I took a turn on the 4km loop and only bailed at the tight right at the top of the first hill (both of which surprised me greatly). 150 handled the sand better than me and I did grin as I passed those who'd not made the bigger hills, until it occurred to me that I was only 1km in. Was roosted a few times, my only comment being that those passing probably had no idea how little directional control I had in the sand!

Arrived back to find morning tea over and everyone up at the kids track, chatting. Mum then went to chase the sprogs on a gentle track as she should have before (but it said "Kids Track"!) and we took turns... Yes, I got roosted by a 50 as well.

A brilliant day, I just need another $1k or 5 to get more bits to make it a bit easier/safer (body armour, camelbak, a bike each, etc). Oh, and a clue!

Not sure I learned any more than I already knew (let the bike do what it wants, it's better than I am; stand up, elbows up; if in doubt, more gas) but wife may have a go at a Cyclespot girlie day and can tell me the good stuff. Or is there no more to it?

More please!

[Buddy L]

I bailed 3 time on That Steep Hill climb, and winding the entirety two cutty grass bushes around my rear sprocket, so made my way back down the hill and with my head hanging in shame and joined back up with the track.
Would of made a good photo though.
Was chaseing you at one stage KTM boy just before the hill climbs and my front wheel washed out on a stump. that nocked the wind out of me.

[A&R]

Damn missed this one.. wanted to go but kids into exams and other things like hip hop competitions and I get roped into watching LOL.:Pokey: :rolleyes:never mind I will be at the next one ktmboy.:2thumbsup

I'll see you at Maddix? ( in Uk for Waimiha) or do you just hate it that much you aren't doing it? Hope your son is OK now. Did he manage to ride on sunday?

[Ktmboy]

Damn missed this one.. wanted to go but kids into exams and other things like hip hop competitions and I get roped into watching LOL.:Pokey: :rolleyes:never mind I will be at the next one ktmboy.:2thumbsup

I'll see you at Maddix? ( in Uk for Waimiha) or do you just hate it that much you aren't doing it? Hope your son is OK now. Did he manage to ride on sunday?

Missing the tight Waimiha eh. Maddox park... don't know yet it depends on a couple of things.
Logs has a specialist to see soon for crucial ligaments.

But he did manage to hide his gear in the trailer for Saturdays recce. Rode around on a KLX140. Bloody good little bikes just quietly.

Then come Sunday he was sitting in normal clothes and some one mentioned to Mumsie that logan rode well yesterday helping out. Oh oh:spanking:

I quickly excited, stage right.

[Rupe]

Speaking of sandy uphills, does anybody have any tips for those? I always manage to die and sink halfway up them :no: Thank goodness for the grabstrap...And krad helping me out :bleh: But I want to do it on my own!

grip the bike with your knees.

Looks like it was a good ride I missed, bloody bung pipe.