Blenheim Adv Rides

[buggsubique]

Well I thought I might start a thread for ride reports / routes etc for those who may be interested in doing any of them as they pass through going North or South.

Not too many around here that y'all don't know about, but maybe some photos might inspire some to get out there.

Cheers, Buggs.

[buggsubique]

Well this one is pretty well known from the DB1k. As a 1-dayer the weather was pretty crappy so Zerax and I wizzed up there this arvo for another go at it on a clear day. The weather was perfect, although riding through the Awatere Valley was like sitting behind a jet turbine - very hot and dry.

We didn't really muck around - pretty much 2 hrs return from Blenheim. The track was very dry and fast - still very slippery with peametal and large rocks. Coupled with a 3/4 worn MT21 (really starting to dislike those tyres now) made for some loose slides.

Wind picked up above the snow markers (not a bad thing today!) and was actually quite refreshing at the top. View was bloody brilliant, here's my photos.

Cheers for the ride Z.

[dino3310]

awesome mate if i was down there i'd be very keen for some rides

[JATZ]

Well this one is pretty well known from the DB1k. As a 1-dayer the weather was pretty crappy so Zerax and I wizzed up there this arvo for another go at it on a clear day. The weather was perfect, although riding through the Awatere Valley was like sitting behind a jet turbine - very hot and dry.

We didn't really muck around - pretty much 2 hrs return from Blenheim. The track was very dry and fast - still very slippery with peametal and large rocks. Coupled with a 3/4 worn MT21 (really starting to dislike those tyres now) made for some loose slides.

Wind picked up above the snow markers (not a bad thing today!) and was actually quite refreshing at the top. View was bloody brilliant, here's my photos.

Cheers for the ride Z.

Good idea Buggs, be nice to know if you guys are doing anything that might be worth a ride over for.
I know what you mean about the heat, came down the Wairau today and it sucked, only thing that made it interesting was a bee sting (through my leathers) and a small donation request from a man in a blue car with flashing lights.
Must stay away from that valley, gotta be one of the most boring bits of road in the country

[zeRax]

was good quick ride and so close to home :D, was killer hot, some areas having visor up was terrible, breathing hot air is weak! v nice up top there ;D


cheers cheers

[Underground]

I still havent got up Altimarloch on a nice day ,just on the DB1K with a screaming gale and zero viz.
Wanted to shoot up there on thurs on our way to Chch but it would have made too long a day through Molesworth 2 up ,but I did look longingly in that direction as we headed down the coast on the black stuff. (it'll keep)
Got to come back through Rainbow on saturday though :2thumbsup

[JATZ]

I still havent got up Altimarloch on a nice day ,just on the DB1K with a screaming gale and zero viz.
Wanted to shoot up there on thurs on our way to Chch but it would have made too long a day through Molesworth 2 up ,but I did look longingly in that direction as we headed down the coast on the black stuff. (it'll keep)
Got to come back through Rainbow on saturday though :2thumbsup

So it wasn't you I saw heading up the Wairau on sunday afternoon ? faded red jacket/africa twin combo, and you wouldn't have been on the @-twin I went past heading to pelorous either.
Dang those bikes are Common :laugh:

[Underground]

Nah Jatz,we came home via wangas sunday arvo, heading over the maunga this morning tho

[buggsubique]

With all this superb weather it would have been bloody rude not to get out there again this weekend. Zerax and I headed out to Picton, through Waikawa to the hills above Port Underwood heading out to Tory Channel.

We'll look at hosting a KB ride using this route in the near future. It will be more oriented to trail bikes, off rd adv bikes. The big beamers should also be ok but will miss out on having a hell of a good time in the technical and steep stuff :bleh:! There is a range of riding available and you can pick and choose most of it.

The gravel and dust was so powdery at times that we both wondered if we has flatted - the tyres were just sluicing around everywhere...:devil2:

Anyway, t'was about 110 or so kms round trip coming back through Rarangi. Plenty more time could have been spent out towards Tory Channel but we had to get home to the girls...:argue:

Here's te pitchers and a vid of Zerax climbing the track in the last photo:

Video sound is crap thanks to CrapTube.

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[CrazyFrog]

Good on ya boys, ya pics have got me fizzin' at the bung. Gotta get over your way soon, I've got 2 weeks leave starting next weekend, so am gonna have to do a reccy
Shi-yite it's hot over here today, hangin for a bit of rain really. Think I'll get out tomorrow and do some river crossings, mmmm, water.

[Woodman]

Yea. Theres a good days hooning up there

[Padmei]

Bubbsique you bastard. I have spent the last 2 weekends over there at Trevalli Bay (by Opua rd, Hakana) & heard yous going up.
I also took the vid camera & put together a little doco (lots of yakking not much riding:doh:) for a ride report.

When I got back to the bach I told my wife I'll try to organise a KB ride over here. Talk about like minds:stupid:

I'd love to get down to Whataroa on the sthn end of the Arm however will have to get permisson from owners. I have a cussy that is a forestry manager for that area so I'll hit him up.

I went across toawrds the Tory channel end but ended at a locked gate on Jacks Rd? Would be cool to get to the end.
The next time I went up from the Tounge & chose the middle road at the skidder site cos the steep one looked a bit steep for me on my own. I ended up at te repeater station & then carried on down & arround towards the next repeater station.

WHy don't we get a few riders together & have some fun. The only thing Id be cautious of at the mo is the fire danger so maybe in March if it cools off? waddayathink.

[buggsubique]

Mate, chuck that video up so we can have a squizz! Wasn't sure if you'd be around there, half wondered if we'd bump into you. Contacts are good to have, so yeah we'll have a sniff around and see if we can get a wee route planned. Even April will still be hot enuff me thinks.

Keep in touch for when you're in this neck of the woods. Zerax and I are always up for riding with other like minded fellas.

[Padmei]

Mate will do. I have to get Nordie to help me with my editing software first.

I have to warn you I squeal like a schoolgirl on trickybits:eek5:

[buggsubique]

great, I'll bring the camera then :bleh:

[Padmei]

Heres a brief series of photos of Port Underwood. Fantastic forestry riding with a few access tracks thrown in.

[Padmei]

some more photos. Will try to organise some access to the rest of the forest after it cool down a bit. Maybe cruise in on a Fri nite & stay at the bach then spend Sat riding

[zeRax]

wait a minute, why is your bike on the ground, what happened! eep. know a guy that just got a blue ish 09 klr ? , not bad in the flesh

[buggsubique]

Maybe cruise in on a Fri nite & stay at the bach then spend Sat riding

Mate that sounds great! Certainly looks to be heaps to explore over there.

[buggsubique]

This area is on the left of the Wairau River bridge as you leave Renwick heading to Havelock. Entry point is immediately before the bridge on the south side. A mix of river bed, 4wd track, gravel road, and a small amount of singletrack and all sorts of other nooks and crannies to explore. If you enter by Renwick and the water level is low enough you can pick you way all the way up to the Waihopai Valley River (?) bridge on SH63. This is a good little play area if you have time to spare en route.

Other areas along here include the Tuamarina Track (part of the DB1k route) where you can find play areas alongside the river on the northern bank, and also entering on the south side of the Tuamarina Bridge you can ride a good few kms on gravel, riverbed & singletrack up to Selmes Rd, pop out onto Rapaura Rd and head west to Renwick that way. You do have to look for the tracks. If you jsut floow the gravel rds you will bypass them all and wonder where the fun was.

Oh, and the fishin aint half bad either!

Edit thanks to lb99: Note it is a 40km/h speed limit and there are often gravel trucks operating in and around the river areas so keep you wits about you.

[lb99]

This area is on the left of the Wairau River bridge as you leave Renwick heading to Havelock. Entry point is immediately before the bridge on the south side. A mix of river bed, 4wd track, gravel road, and a small amount of singletrack and all sorts of other nooks and crannies to explore. .......

be very careful of gravel trucks up there, we have a gravel pit a few ks up as does another business, I am careful when up there but maybe not all drivers are, I have seen a few trucks over the bank over the years, as well as being passed by many that are barely in control......

[Padmei]

Heres a brief series of photos of Port Underwood. Fantastic forestry riding with a few access tracks thrown in.

Hey I've noticed that not many have veiwed the pic "for the ladies" I thought I looked good naked....:msn-wink:

[Underground]

Anyone keen on a ride up Mt Patriarch ,Onamaloutu tomorrow ? we are leaving Nelson maybe 8 ish via Maunga and Im heading out French Pass afterwards

[buggsubique]

Pretty sure me and the Z Meister are up for it. Just gotta get clearance from Home Command.

[CrazyFrog]

I've got my leave pass from the C.O. so will scramble the 4 hundy with Underground in Nelson and meet you boys at the rendezvous point.

[zeRax]

so meet you where and what time O_O? keaehaeh underground in nelson at the moment ???

[buggsubique]

Cool I get to destroy my new rear tyre in the gravel! RV at Northbank / SH6 intersection? Might be some deepish ford xings in Onamalutu too...

Just let us know what time.

B

[Underground]

Ok just got in ,crazyfrog and I are leaving NN bout 8 Gota get gas ,meet you Marlbrarians between 9.30 , 10 ,lets go show these new tyres who's boss

[Creeper]

Hey Padmei, I see you have a hi screen on the green machine. How are you liking it, has it made any difference? what make is it & where from

thanks
Dave

[zeRax]

time for a shower!

well, awesome views, nice roads!, pity i had more air than i did fuel in my supertanker tank! oh dear T_T

i had a variety of problems today ;D
some possum is going to enjoy a king moro bar too

would you believe it , run out completely again at about 200 meters away from renwick welcome sign. ARGH

Cheers for helps guys, matt you are mad ;D

[buggsubique]

LOL, ROFL and all those other generation Y-esque abbreviations. I was laughing so hard that you ran out of gas...in your 28L megasuperkiller tanker.:wacko: Laughing even louder when we could see Renwick but could't quite get there! That never happens!

Sorry bout them steep downhills - that must've been frustrating for ya, but it was wicked coming back up them...damn torquing out in 1st gear when i needed revs!

Photos:
1. Who is that masked figure in black!?!
2. Heading up Mt P
3. Mt P in the distance. Zerax and the empty megatanker.
4. Flyin down the mountain...
5. Chewing the fat and raving about our bikes.
6. Underground, Crazy Frog, Zerax

[Underground]

Hey that was quick ,I just got home .Was wondering if you made it zerax, all you needed was that cupfull that spilt on the road when we upended your bike to get the fuel into that reserve tank thingy .Good ride tho ,thanks for the entertainment on that firebreak buggs

[buggsubique]

ha, no worries...dinged my exhaust can though. Must've looked like a right muppet trying to get up that thing... just a bit too tall in the first gear...

[Padmei]

Hey Padmei, I see you have a hi screen on the green machine. How are you liking it, has it made any difference? what make is it & where from

thanks
Dave

Hey Creepy

I made up the screen myself out of a piece of Vyvax (spelling?) I got it from a plastic works place. It is malluable when heated with a heat gun & can be reformed numerous times.

The top of it sits approx 2-250mm above the height of the standard screen. I left the standard screen in place & drilled a couple of mounting holes on one side where the original screws go, then pressing it down when hot, moulded it over to get the shape then smoothed it out & put a little sweep at the top.

It is NOT a professional job but as stated in another post made by me for me.

After riding this weekend approx 700kms I have to say it is brilliant. I can sit behind the screen with my visor up & not have wind straight in my eyes. The wind noise drops significantly but the engine is a lot more noisier:laugh: It is warmer & drier too. It's not everyones cup of tea having a large screen but I personally can't handle naked bikes. If you're inyerested I can post a couple of Pics. It wasn't hard to make.

[buggsubique]

Zerax and I are heading up there from Blenheim Shell station on Mid Renwick Rd at 9am, meet any filthy Nelsonites who want to tag along at the intersection of SH63 and Leathams Rd (theres a triangular grass island at the intersection) between 9.45 and 10 am. We're heading up Leathams Rd then coming back down and crossing the river (levels permitting) to have a look up the other branch. Seeing how time goes we might have a look at crossing the Wairau onto Northbank rd, levels dependant!

Buggs

[Padmei]

saw the drzzzzzzz on tarme - what are you getting now? Or have you got one already?

[buggsubique]

ha, two @'s I've missed as I have to sell my bike BEFORE getting a "new" one. She says...

Not too stressed about it, if it sells it sells, but if it does sell soon it might be in time to get that one in Nelson... otherwise the stable might be empty for a few months...

[Padmei]

ha, two @'s I've missed as I have to sell my bike BEFORE getting a "new" one. She says...

Not too stressed about it, if it sells it sells, but if it does sell soon it might be in time to get that one in Nelson... otherwise the stable might be empty for a few months...

get that what in nelson?

[JATZ]

get that what in nelson?

FFS man. keep up http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dirt-bikes/auction-206452659.htm

[Padmei]

FFS man. keep up http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dirt-bikes/auction-206452659.htm

Oooooooh that :Oops: Sorry carry on as you were...

[buggsubique]

This ride follows a tributary of the upper Wairau River, basically heading south into the hills from The Branch / Lake Argyle. The road is recommended for 4WD only as there are a good handful of deep river crossings. The deepest we experienced today was mid thigh and quite fast flowing. Big bikes might find it a bit of a handful so it pays to try and time the ride following a long dry spell.

Plenty of 4WD's use the road too for hunting access so keep it under control. Plenty of sharp rocks and branches on the road too. Three or four huts along the way, but to be honest we were having too much of a hoot just riding to be bothered stopping...

In short, out back of beyond so ride conservatively and go prepared for most contingencies.

210 km return from Blenheim to the end of the road. For those who have done it, I would liken this ride to Palmer Rd down Springs Junction way, but this is much more rugged.

Pictures:
1. The first serious river crossing.
2. The bypass we found a few hundred metres up river - much shallower.
3. The second serious river crossing (had to drain a carb on this one).
4. The final serious crossing.
5. Typical track shot.
6. Awesome country.

The worst this about the ride is coming home to find the rest of the world still exists... bah.:(

[zeRax]

matt shall now be known as the ferry!! ;D

thanks dude, u didnt put any pictures of u with a torrent of water around you, did they come out ok?

[buggsubique]

Oh these ones? Yeah, it did get a bit wet there for a second...

twas good fun that, fair volume of water throwin ya round though.

[Underground]

Good bit of exploring guys ,will put it on my list for next month if its dry enough . Did you get a look at the Wairu ? too deep I bet , zeRax would be ok tho ,he'd just powerboat across like a stabicraft on the supertanker .

[buggsubique]

Nah we skipped the Wairau Jeff - had grumpy wives and GF's to come home to, and yeah I reckon it woulda been deepish.

When we're up there next I think we'll have a look down Wadsworth Rd, just along from Lake Argyle. Should be good river access by the looks of it so can hopefully hop skip and jump over to Northbank...just need an egress point!

[JATZ]

Nah we skipped the Wairau Jeff - had grumpy wives and GF's to come home to, and yeah I reckon it woulda been deepish.

When we're up there next I think we'll have a look down Wadsworth Rd, just along from Lake Argyle. Should be good river access by the looks of it so can hopefully hop skip and jump over to Northbank...just need an egress point!

Ask Cooney what it's like to get across :crazy:
How far past the last hut did you get ? we drove up there a few years ago and went past the last hut on the "walking track", acrss a slip and the valley opened up nicely, didn't go any further as it was getting late.
I guess you didn't get up the Branch either,
Raglan range would be another cool ride, saw a chamois the last time we went up there,I've got the number somewhere here for acesss

[cooneyr]

Ask Cooney what it's like to get across :crazy:....

Umm ya might want to think about a trials bike.It's not quite that bad but it was interesting trying to get the DR over the 300+mm dia stones. Also the river level when we where there was too high (mid thigh), fast flowing and the large stones were covered in alge. We didn't spend that long looking around but if you have the time head up and down the river a bit and tyou might find a better place to cross. You probably need to go up the Goulter River a bit, then cross it to get onto Northbank Rd I recon.

If you do find a good route I'm keen to hear about it as this was Plan B for the DB1k that was never needed.

Cheers R

[buggsubique]

Ask Cooney what it's like to get across :crazy:
How far past the last hut did you get ? we drove up there a few years ago and went past the last hut on the "walking track", acrss a slip and the valley opened up nicely, didn't go any further as it was getting late.
I guess you didn't get up the Branch either,
Raglan range would be another cool ride, saw a chamois the last time we went up there,I've got the number somewhere here for acesss

Heya Jatz, the final crossing was nearly over zeRax's head so I went it alone for the last couple hundy metres to the hut and turned around there. It actually looked like the track had been closed to vehs with a bit of an obstacle just past the hut so I called it quits there. Looking on Google Earth though it keeps going for ages past the hut. Another day perhaps!

River was a bit deep for the Branch too, so again, another weekend beckons. I was almost going to take a bangstick up too, but thought it best to focus on the riding.

[Lugzy23]

Hi guys, when you went up the Branch did you have to pay a access fee? We were put off going up there about 5-6 years ago cause the were charging quite a bit for access (something like $25 a bike)

[buggsubique]

not as far as I'm aware - but we didn't go up it the other day. Jatz?

[JATZ]

not as far as I'm aware - but we didn't go up it the other day. Jatz?

I'll check my photos later and get back to you when we went up exactly, I think it was about 3-4 yrs ago.
No charge then, it's a public rd ( but that doesn't make much diffrence in some cases i.e. Napoleons hill)
From memory it's a pretty rough crossing with some rather large rocks

[XF650]

Are you sure all Napolean Hill is public? The "owner" at the locked gate end is adament he purchased the road with the land, and that the road was always private, never public. However he will still let people through, as long as they ask in advance. Sorry to see that you guys had access 'issues' though.
Ooops, thread hijack, but James started it.:rolleyes:

[JATZ]

Are you sure all Napolean Hill is public? The "owner" at the locked gate end is adament he purchased the road with the land, and that the road was always private, never public. However he will still let people through, as long as they ask in advance. Sorry to see that you guys had access 'issues' though.
Ooops, thread hijack, but James started it.:rolleyes:

Nah it was my fault we couldn't get in, just the way things worked out. As far as I'm aware it is a public rd ( I could be wrong, I was once before:msn-wink:)
Talking to the shop keeper at Ahaura, a lot of the locals aren't to happy about it, and I understand D.O.C. would rather it was not blocked by a gate, historic site and all that................anywho


I'll check my photos later and get back to you when we went up exactly, I think it was about 3-4 yrs ago.
No charge then, it's a public rd ( but that doesn't make much diffrence in some cases i.e. Napoleons hill)
From memory it's a pretty rough crossing with some rather large rocks

Back on topic.
April 06 we were up there, just had a look at some video of it and the water was up to the lights of a terrano.

[Padmei]

Nah it was my fault we couldn't get in, just the way things worked out. .

Thanks for taking the heat for me jatz - I'll be on time next time:bash:

[buggsubique]

the water was up to the lights of a terrano.

Ha, water was certainly up to the airbox on the KLX eh Z meister!:woohoo:

[zeRax]

yea!!!, bit too much water for me! its just riskay business, shortness + lots of water + some big rocks here n there, eep !! awesome road thou

[buggsubique]

Looking to do Mt Patriarch and Onamalutu on Sunday (time TBC). Take the bike out for a good run with decent tyres on it this time (and hope I don't get another flat!). Probly ponce around a bit with a video camera if the weather is good. zeRax and I at this stage, anyone else more than welcome! ;)

B

[topo]

could be keen:whistle:

[Underground]

Cant be in 2 places at once ,have fun I'll be thinking of you while Im suffering a ferry ride

[MyGSXF]

I'll be thinking of you while Im suffering a ferry ride

Sea sickness.. Find a spot to stand.. mid way down the boat.. out on the deck.. in the breeze.. & stare at the horizon.. AAALLLLLL the way... :eek5: trust me.. it works.. :sweatdrop

& whatever you do... don't look down.... :sick:

[Underground]

I'll be lying down somewhere quiet staring at the insides of my eyelids and trying to recover from an epic social occasion on sat night :zzzz:

[buggsubique]

Well the day dawned warm and clear so off we went down Northbank Rd at about 8.30 this morning. Then as we hit the Wairau Bridge it was like being back in the Waikato, riding through chilly, damp, crappy fog for most of the way to the Mt Patriarch turn off. All part of it though.

T'was only the 3rd time taking the Africa Twin into gravel with its new dual purpose tyres. Pretty floaty / skittery on the proper roads, mostly owing to the fact I'm running cheap Vee Rubber & Kenda tyres, ha. :oi-grr:

Was impressed though, she seemed to bite in fine once I gave it a bit of wrist action and threw her around a bit heading up towards Lake Chalice. Topo and zeRax were giving it snot too and soon left me behind while I got comfortable treating the XRV like a thumper. Found the power was awesome around 5-6.5k rpm in the uphills, otherwise it was equally alive, just more sedate chugging away down at 3-4k rpm.

Anyways, a few photo stops along the way and smoked salmon on toast at the top made it a pretty chilled out ride. Great country up there.

Got a bit of video on the in-law's flash-as handy cam wot I stole (and later got bailed up by the Mrs when I showed her the vids :mad:). Will post another couple up once my lame XNet upload speed gets around to it!

Topo left us after Mt P as Z Meister and I headed to Onamalutu to offer the Africa Twin to the Hillclimb gods. Wish I had filmed the other two we did - was jsut awesome - hell of a rush!

Didn't have the kahunas to put it up my favourite firebreak (visions of shettered plastics, dented tank, twisted wheels) but I was stoked with how well it hauled its arse up some pretty steep access tracks, and when we ran out of tracks we just made one - right up the side of a hill to the main track above. Honestly, it rides like a f*cken big trailbike! Very impressed by it...20 years old, full of breakable fairings etc etc, but yeah, a very solid performer!

Chucked it though a mudbog too - wouldn't want to get it stuck (thought I had for abour 2 secs) but it pulled through piece of piss.

So now I just need to sort out why my front cylinder is running so rich and giving such poor fuel economy...

More vids to follow!

Buggs

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[zeRax]

freakin good ride today, ive just had a pretty major nap. it was, in the true sense of the word AWESOME to see the big africa twin roaring up sides of hills, track or no

truely cool to see !
very impressive and matt is just the person to shake her up.

very blessed with the epic places we can go to just out the door
good riding with ya topo, rarely get to chase ktm's around here :D

cheers fullas

[buggsubique]

And the mighty Supertanker!

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[junkmanjoe]

well im pleased to see some ones got a bigger safari tank than myself,
i didnt think that puddle was that deep.

[blackballs]

great vid's guys :clap:

[CrazyFrog]

Here's another great Africa Twin video link.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb5kFU-Vskc

Buggsy, we want to see the same :headbang:

[blackballs]

those are fantastic skills he's got

[topo]

Fantastic ride today guys, will post the vids i took tomorrow.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/IMG_3539.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/IMG_3540.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/IMG_3544.jpg

[topo]

http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn175/topo-t-south/?action=view&current=MVI_3543.flv

[Padmei]

Great vids guys - well done

[marks]

great photos and videos

cheers


Mark

[NordieBoy]

If I hadn't been out Classic MX'ing I'd have been up there with ya's.

[Paladin]

Wicked Video and pics guys - looks a total blast - the @ sounds great too!

[warewolf]

Awesome stuff! I've been listening to the vids through my big Koss headphones... man that AT sounds goooooooooooooood!!! :rockon:

Not sure I wanna put up my phone camera pics now :weep:

[buggsubique]

Awesome stuff! I've been listening to the vids through my big Koss headphones... man that AT sounds goooooooooooooood!!! :rockon:

Not sure I wanna put up my phone camera pics now :weep:

Ha, cheers. I got gyp from Z and Topo for still having the exhaust restrictor in...realising it should also help lean the motor out a bit (correct me if wrong!) I whipped her out and bunged the ear plugs in.

B

[NordieBoy]

Yep. Less exhaust restriction generally means leaner.

[buggsubique]

Crikey, t'was a bit wet and sloppy down in my river playground today!

Was one of those "f*ck! if I stop now, I screwed, if I keep going then I might have a chance...or I might just be REALLY screwed" type moments!

she did well though, sank through the foot deep sludge to find something hard enough to bite on and just kept going!

[Paladin]

Crikey, t'was a bit wet and sloppy down in my river playground today!

Was one of those "f*ck! if I stop now, I screwed, if I keep going then I might have a chance...or I might just be REALLY screwed" type moments!

she did well though, sank through the foot deep sludge to find something hard enough to bite on and just kept going!

Nice to see you're riding the Africa like its just a DRZ Matt!

Wicked!!!

:woohoo:

[buggsubique]

Sunday morning sometime - earlyish...

We'll be taking the fatguts africa and the little CT up Altimarlock as far as we can. Then we're gonna make snow angels and stuff..:blink:

Will post photos of our broken bits and strangeld fufu valves.

[cooneyr]

Sunday morning sometime - earlyish...

We'll be taking the fatguts africa and the little CT up Altimarlock as far as we can. Then we're gonna make snow angels and stuff..:blink:

Will post photos of our broken bits and strangeld fufu valves.

This should be a laugh wish I could come watch. Make suer you get some video of the CT at work ;)

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

I may be able to get over for this.
I now have 3 batteries for my little vid camera...

[buggsubique]

Mount Pat, meeting Sat 12pm at SH6 / Northbank intersection. Might also do Altimarlock on Sun am. Have bedspaces avail if any Nelson freaks need a place to crash.

[Underground]

See you there.
Anyone into elevenses at pelorous cafe?

[warewolf]

Yep, see you at Pelorus for 11.

Hmm, will the Maungatapu be cleared I wonder?

[buggsubique]

literally just got in and have stuffed my face full of warm food. Sorry to abandon you guys, but Kyle and I made it to the top just before 4pm. Then it started snowing and didn't stop the whole way down. I'll edit this post later with more of a report, but suffice to say, a 750 on dualsport tyres in the snow is a f*cken handfull!

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[junkmanjoe]

cool mate..
looks like fun on that small bike..
whats is it CT90 or 110.

[JATZ]

Soooo, is it Altimarloch tomorrow ? If so , what time ya leaving

[Underground]

I got home just after 6 and had a fun ride home .our road was a real mud fest ,ended up with quite a few good adv ride ingredients , mud ,dark , rain,strong wind gusts, cold :woohoo:
Mt Pat was great but I think I proved that snow and uphill on a heavy bike requires tread on the rear tyre ,nice to get out in the snow though

[buggsubique]

Soooo, is it Altimarloch tomorrow ? If so , what time ya leaving

Nah sorry Jatzy, have canned that idea after today's efforts. That's enough riding and grunting for a week or so now...

[buggsubique]

Mt Pat was great but I think I proved that snow and uphill on a heavy bike requires tread on the rear tyre ,nice to get out in the snow though

Def need good treads...yet we still try it on! duh. Certainly a lot of pucker moments out there today. Went down like a sack of spuds a few too many times for it to be fun anymore... but it was worth it.

[Woodman]

Funny thing with snow is that it looks grippy.

[warewolf]

literally just got in and have stuffed my face full of warm food. Sorry to abandon you guys, but Kyle and I made it to the top just before 4pm. Then it started snowing and didn't stop the whole way down. I'll edit this post later with more of a report, but suffice to say, a 750 on dualsport tyres in the snow is a f*cken handfull!Top effort! :woohoo:

I was certainly jealous of Z-meister on the postie bike, definitely a fun way to travel. :clap:

[Padmei]

Was that Zukes? I thought it may have been Jatz & he enjoyed it so much he wanted to go out again tomm.

[NordieBoy]

We turned around just past the Magic Fairy Grotto Viewing thingy (or whatever it's really called) about 2:10pm or so and got rained on basically back to Nelson.

That was a fun trip :D

Kneed knobbles on the back for that sort of crap though...

[andy mac]

Def need good treads...yet we still try it on! duh. Certainly a lot of pucker moments out there today. Went down like a sack of spuds a few too many times for it to be fun anymore... but it was worth it.

Hope you managed to fall onto something soft and not hidden, hard or sharp. Looks like a great adventure.

We may not get snow in Wellington and it also wasn't raining.

[JATZ]

Was that Zukes? I thought it may have been Jatz & he enjoyed it so much he wanted to go out again tomm.

Nope, work and domestic stuff today, riding tomorrow maybe


Nah sorry Jatzy, have canned that idea after today's efforts. That's enough riding and grunting for a week or so now...

Ah well, just as well I have a plan B.........I think

[warewolf]

whats is it CT90 or 110.CT110


Was that Zukes?Zerax


We turned around just past the Magic Fairy Grotto Viewing thingy (or whatever it's really called) about 2:10pm or so and got rained on basically back to Nelson.Enchanted Lookout.

Lower tyre pressures might have helped, I was running road pressures. I was getting traction off idle but then wheelspin, despite trying all sorts to keep the revs down. 1st gear, 4th gear, didn't matter the bike behaved the same!!

Still impressed with the Bridgy ED661 front. It's worn to buggery but still grips in the dirt and is surprisingly confidence-inspiring on wet tar.

[Padmei]

Ah well, just as well I have a plan B.........I think

Plan B - sit in armchair, eat mince pies, read war comics.

[Underground]

After seeing zerax and the CT in action I think I'm developing small-bike envy

http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt354/Undergroundbikepics/SV400216.jpg

http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt354/Undergroundbikepics/SV400208.jpg

[Underground]

couple more

http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt354/Undergroundbikepics/SV400217.jpg

http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt354/Undergroundbikepics/SV400222.jpg

[junkmanjoe]

whats all the snow packed beside the engine on the african twin,
is that to help keep the engine cool..

[zeRax]

that was a real hard yakka..

few broken bits and bobs, but we made it to the top and home again,

i couldnt keep the ct straight, ruts and solid ground under snow, the snow itself, argh, was very frustrating

bent footpegs
broken brake lever
bent gear lever
chip out of clutch dome thingy, not important
fuckered rear brakes, bent lever that many times, and i think someything is fuckered in the drum area as adjustment is just gone completely.

footpegs stopped returning well enough so it was a real prick getting them to fold out while trying to move along, argh!

ct had a go at the twin too and shaved it of its wind bubble when i couldnt stop in time D:


what a day, ;D cheers cheers ;>

[cooneyr]

Nice one guys. Looks like fun:sweatdrop Just goes to show that small, light, low powered bikes are the way to go in snow. Lugzy had a TF125 when we did a snow ride behind Hanmer and he was getting round much easier than the rest of us. I want a SBC bike!!!

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Looking at the vids I took and whenever Underground rolled back in his own tracks he got some good traction and was off.
Pity we didn't work that out whilst up there :D


Next time "snow ride" is mentioned though I'm wearing my good wet weather gear right from the start...

[cooneyr]

...Next time "snow ride" is mentioned though I'm wearing my good wet weather gear right from the start...

Na - ya get just as wet but from the inside out cause of all the lifting and pushing.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Na - ya get just as wet but from the inside out cause of all the lifting and pushing.

Cheers R

Did some XRV and 640A pushing but lifting?

[NordieBoy]

Video time! :D

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[NordieBoy]

No wonder Zerax breaks things.
His throttle goes up to 11.

[Transalper]

Very nice, reminds me of riding in snow/ice up Hanmer way, and Lees Valley.

[Woodman]

Bloody fantastic.

There really is no hard and fast rules for riding in snow is there, its almost a pure reactionary technique.

[buggsubique]

OK, with a rested but achey body and a belly full of food & coffee...

FUCK WHAT A RIDE!!! At the time it was actually pretty shitty and I dunno about Kyle but I had really had enough of the front wheel popping out under me and dropping the bike.

We were pretty conscious that time was getting on (it was already mid afternoon) and I knew the weather was supposed to get worse. Kyle and I deliberated on it for a minute or two. It was literally the fork in the road between Adventure vs Sensible / Safe. Adventure called.

the weather was like in Fran's photo below for most of the way up and all the way back.

http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt354/Undergroundbikepics/SV400208.jpg

I had a bit of food, heaps of water, fire and spare clothes, along with the usual survival kit of silver blankets, whistle, first aid etc so that gave extra confidence.

The bikes were taking big hits everytime we arsed off. Kyle lost his front brake lever and we spent 10 mins getting his rear to work again,,,damn soft tubular steel. Even the AT's engine bars took a walloping ...but saved the fairings of course!

The biggest "adventure" part of the day came in two parts really. The first was negotiating the Basin. I didn't take any photos here as I was too busy marvelling at Kyle's tyre tracks and their proximity to the edge and blubbering to myself as the AT chugged through the snow, getting sporadic grip on the jagged rocks I knew were underneath. The Basin? you ask. Here it is in summer. Now just reduce your visibility to 20m, add half a foot of snow and let your imagination do the rest. The hit here was that it was a very "real risk" - none of this ponsy "perceived risk" stuff. It was a long way down and although you couldn't see it I knew it was there!

The Basin:

<a href="http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/bb200/buggsubique/?action=view&current=DSC03913.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb200/buggsubique/DSC03913.jpg" border="0" alt="Don't fall!"></a>

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The second realisation of adventure was 5 minutes after arriving at the summit and beginning to cool down. The weather was also coming in harder too, with drizzle turning to sleet to snow and the light beginning to reduce. Again, the real risk here was manageable but with cell phone batteries cold and getting low (remember turn em off when you have no reception otherwise they are earching the whole time!) I was only able to get one text out to Underground to let him know we made it. Kyle sent one home but I couldn't get reception any longer as the weather had worsened. Would have been good to get one home myself. Not sure how a "find me spot" box would have gone for sat reception, but on a ride like this it would have been the ideal bit of kit to let the missusus know we were sweet as.

The ride back down was just a matter of perseverance. Heaps of falls and swearing, a bit of pucker factor once in a while and a fair bit of "can't wait to get home!"

Kyle had switched the CT to reseve half way down and finally sucked it dry half way out along Northbank so the AT mothership breastfed a couple of litres on the side of the road - enough to get back to Blenheim.

Welcomed home by anxious wife and excited kids wondering what had happened. That sort of thing is always in the back of my mind, but fuck yesterdays ride was living. You gotta do that once in a while aye. ;)

[zeRax]

i concur on all the above

i'd also like to add that i have lost the nut and dome from side cover of my ct, must have come loose again after the many many rear brake lever bendingupages. so i lost a bit of oil on the way home, havent taken side cover off yet, but clutch adjustment had changed too, she'll be fine thou :)


wish i could keep the front wheel in one direction!

very glad to be home, and with a list of things i need to do !

[Underground]

whats all the snow packed beside the engine on the african twin,
is that to help keep the engine cool..

Its to help keep it ballanced , but the best bit is watching buggs,s special way of packing it in there which involves sliding the bike down the road on its side :clap: just missed it on camera (gotta get a quicker shooter)

[junkmanjoe]

looks like you had a hell of a hard time getting up there.
good work out on your legs aye..:cold:

[NordieBoy]

looks like you had a hell of a hard time getting up there.
good work out on your legs aye..:cold:

Watching Underground and Warewolf tip-toe paddling along was quite funny :D

[warewolf]

Na - ya get just as wet but from the inside out cause of all the lifting and pushing.I'd just washed and re-activated the waterproofing on my gear, only to wet it from the inside out. :bash: I was soaked in sweat from the pushing, rocking, kicking and the odd lift. Got pretty cold on the way home, hadn't re-adjusted the waist of the jacket so it was very draughty. Back of my shirt was still soaked. :cold: Feet were dry though :niceone: but the heated grips on high were too painful to hang on too. I think they did the trick of opening the capillaries so the back of your hand freezes and the palm burns. Low was tolerable but didn't feel warm.


Did some XRV and 640A pushing but lifting?Too busy with the camera to help??


wish i could keep the front wheel in one direction!Where's the fun in that?!


very glad to be home, and with a list of things i need to do !Zerax: Champion of CTs, Destroyer of Postie Bikes, Slayer of Small-bores :clap:


good work out on your legs aye..:cold:and arms, and lungs, and...

[NordieBoy]

Too busy with the camera to help??

Funny thing...
The closer I get the quicker people pick the bikes up.
Camera induced adrenalin?

I did get a bit of footage where I had forgotten to turn the camera off of lots of slush going really fast past the lens as the camera dangled around my neck while pushing Underground. Didn't take much of that to get the heart rate up :D
High speed slush up the front of the pants. Mmmmm toasty.

[warewolf]

:D
High speed slush up the front of the pants. Mmmmm tasty.Uh, what forum am I signed in to at the mo'?

[NordieBoy]

We didn't even get within 2.5km of Lake Chalice :D

The blue line is the ride on Sat.
The pink line is last October.
We turned around at 2:30pm

Buggs and Zerax got to the end of the pink at 4pm...

We need to do it again but trailering smaller bikes up to the gravel.

I want to do it on the XR :scooter:

[JATZ]

We didn't even get within 2.5km of Lake Chalice :D

The blue line is the ride on Sat.
The pink line is last October.
We turned around at 2:30pm

Buggs and Zerax got to the end of the pink at 4pm...

We need to do it again but trailering smaller bikes up to the gravel.

I want to do it on the XR :scooter:

Yip, I'm in, CT needs a run,I might sort out some more spokes this week

Can we do it in the dark, huh, huh, can we pleeeeeeeez

[Woodman]

Can we do it in the dark, huh, huh, can we pleeeeeeeez

Only if you go in front

[Underground]

did you get snow up your nuts when you gave me a shove nordie :Oops::rofl:
Next time im going to try warewolf's suggestion of wrapping rope around the rim (worked for me on a truck) bugger the small bike idea , thats too easy.
Must get our communications worked out a bit better next time , because it was raining I didnt get my phone out till I got home to recieve buggs's message and he got home around the same time as me so it was fairly irrelevant at that stage , but good to know that they had managed to 'knock the bastard off'

[NordieBoy]

Yip, I'm in, CT needs a run,I might sort out some more spokes this week

Can we do it in the dark, huh, huh, can we pleeeeeeeez

Oh boy...
You've got a big bike trailer...
How many little bikes can we get on it?

[JATZ]

Oh boy...
You've got a big bike trailer...
How many little bikes can we get on it?

How bigga trailer do we need ? I can get anything from a single bike size trailer to a car transporter or large furniture trailer.One of the good things about working @ a hire company :yes:
Reakon Werewolf needs to take that yellow thing in his shed for a spin:scooter:

[Woodman]

This sounds scarily good, scared the crap outta meself last year on a snow ride and feel the urge to be frightened again.

[NordieBoy]

Hey Zerax!
How long 'till you get the CT up and going?

[buggsubique]

Zerax and I both agreed radios are a good idea. Either between two riders or lead rider to tail charlie. There were several times when we would backtrack to find the other guy but it would just be a matter of him hauling his bike upright or straightening levers etc.

Knobblie tyres also.

Spare clutch / brake levers unless you have full bar protectors.

Heaps of gas. Kyle ran out and the @ burnt through about 20L from Blenheim to the top and back. A lot of wheelspinning and revving for not a lot of distance.

[NordieBoy]

Got 4 little Uniden's here.

[buggsubique]

got 2 x 2w motorollas - same freqs.

[junkmanjoe]

sounds like a invasion of the north going on here, teams ,radios, extra gas, big trailer full or bikes..what you guys up to..

[NordieBoy]

More of an invasion of the vertical.
On little(er) bikes.

[Eddieb]

That 650 @ sounds wicked.

You should really put some proper tyres on it though.

[NordieBoy]

Which 650 :D

[Eddieb]

Which 650 :D

The 650 @ Africa Twin

[NordieBoy]

The 650 @ Africa Twin

:crybaby: I feel so left out.

[marks]

That 650 @ sounds wicked.

its not loud enough

nothing sounds as good as a v twin being nailed

[buggsubique]

its not loud enough

nothing sounds as good as a v twin being nailed

can do ;) 10

[Underground]

Nordie, yours sounds awesome too (for a DR)
There now ... does that make you feel better ?

[NordieBoy]

Nordie, yours sounds awesome too (for a DR)
There now ... does that make you feel better ?

A bit better.

It was louder once.
But after hearing it bouncing off the limiter across a valley with a SuperTrapp 2" race core pipe mounted up I decided to go for a bit quieter :Oops:

[zeRax]

when do you think ull wanna go up again fran ? dont know ;\/\

[JATZ]

when do you think ull wanna go up again fran ? dont know ;\/\

This w/end ?

[zeRax]

new brake lever here tomorrow, dont need funnny cup thing on side of clutch cover, will just replace with a flange nut, putting bash guard on bars, will adjust and bend back footpegs and rear brake and adjust the crap out of that, dump out and shell be good to go again.

i may take off the rubber pegs too, slipper as fuck, u really dont wanna be standing on went rubber pegs, dodgeh!

[zeRax]

just bought an mt43 rear for the klx to try out too at some stage ~_~, few things to do to her, big lists T_T

[buggsubique]

so anyone riding over here this weekend? I'm stuck with my two mini-me's for the weekend while Mrs Buggs plays squash. If there's another attempt on Mt P or Atm though I'll come along in the surf for sausages and hot coffee support.

[JATZ]

so anyone riding over here this weekend? I'm stuck with my two mini-me's for the weekend while Mrs Buggs plays squash. If there's another attempt on Mt P or Atm though I'll come along in the surf for sausages and hot coffee support.

Saturday I'm busy, nothing planned for Sunday yet

[cobber]

did you get snow up your nuts when you gave me a shove nordie :Oops::rofl:
Next time im going to try warewolf's suggestion of wrapping rope around the rim (worked for me on a truck) bugger the small bike idea , thats too easy.
Must get our communications worked out a bit better next time , because it was raining I didnt get my phone out till I got home to recieve buggs's message and he got home around the same time as me so it was fairly irrelevant at that stage , but good to know that they had managed to 'knock the bastard off'

The rope trick [ 1/2 inch tow rope] works real good as we had to do it on an fj1200 yamaha to get into Canaan downs some years ago for our mid winter campout ,took us over an hour to get 4 bikes up a hundred metre steepish climb, the Ural side car units made it with a lot of pushing and laughs and they were made for this type of riding in the land of Russia. Great fun in the snow though, I have been told by old guys that you increase trye pressures in snow -ice to keep the tread profile up where as in sand you lower the pressures to get surface area up , worth a try.

[Taz]

I'm in Motueka on holiday at the moment..... But alas without my bike. Almost got the hiace stuck up mount Arthur yesterday though. Was quite deep snow in the carpark.

[Padmei]

Went past your work tonite Cobber about 5 & tooted.

[JATZ]

Went past your work tonite Cobber about 5 & tooted.

Cobber's camping out this w/end in Canaan :cold: I probly should have joined them but I'm tooo much of a :baby:

[buggsubique]

Well, since I've moved (sort of) to Wellington I've started Blogging (blogging sounds gay, so lets make up some other staunch sounding term for it). Today was breaking the @ back in on Altimarlock while trying out the new Helmet cam. Havent edited the vid down yet, but cam is cool. ANyone got any free (and obviously decent) video editing software?

Cheers Buggs
Buggs' electronic man-diary of shit wot I've done (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php/12083-buggsubique)

[NordieBoy]

Blender .

[XF650]

I'm in Blenheim area Saturday / Sunday with the DT230, while the wife chases that stupid little white ball up there.
Hoping to check out Port Underwood Rd, Onamalutu Rd etc if anyone wants to join me.

[Padmei]

I'm in Blenheim area Saturday / Sunday with the DT230, while the wife chases that stupid little white ball up there.
Hoping to check out Port Underwood Rd, Onamalutu Rd etc if anyone wants to join me.

I'll be down at port Underwood doing a working bee on the bach if you want to call in - you may be expected to pick up a paint brush tho. sadly gonzo will be at home.

[XF650]

I'll be down at port Underwood doing a working bee on the bach if you want to call in - you may be expected to pick up a paint brush tho. sadly gonzo will be at home.

Have ya got Yamaha blue? The DT could do with a touch up.

[Underground]

Kinda tempted to to drop all my projects and go for a ride ... depends a wee bit on if I can get an engineer to machine out the flogged out sprocket bearing and re bush it tomorrow while I'm in town (along with the the 500 other little things on my 'town list')
Show you the way up Mt Pat if I make it Straun .

[Underground]

221793

Well, I'm good to go thanks to Topliss engineers
nice ss bush ,now that one won't flog out !
I'm going to head up Mt Patriarch on sat If anyone is keen .
Had a hailstorm here this evening so there might even be a bit of snow:wari:

[Padmei]

I'm bloody impressed with Topliss' service. I guess that having a few motoheads in the company can't be a bad thing.

[zeRax]

;OOOOOOOO ;OOOO!!!!


what time sat ? what ya'll up too :D?

[Underground]

I'm bloody impressed with Topliss' service. I guess that having a few motoheads in the company can't be a bad thing.
Wasnt cheap though because there was 2 hours machining , but I dropped it off at 9.30 and it was ready at 3 :yes: :niceone:

[Underground]

;OOOOOOOO ;OOOO!!!!


what time sat ? what ya'll up too :D?

Whatever suits , not sure what xf650's schedule is but I'm thinking mabe coffee in Renwick bout 10 followed by a bit of a blat up the hill ??
oh... is there a cafe in Renwick ?

[zeRax]

Whatever suits , not sure what xf650's schedule is but I'm thinking mabe coffee in Renwick bout 10 followed by a bit of a blat up the hill ??
oh... is there a cafe in Renwick ?




hah!, couldnt actually tell you :P only ever get fuel there, sometimes, hehe, the place with the big wooden carved bears may be a cafe, must be one there somewhere!

[zeRax]

ah, it is a cafe !

[zeRax]

im in for mt pat tomorrow! be good cure for hangover, gotta deliver mem stick down valley in morn too

[XF650]

Can meet you guys @ 10.
Roughly how many km's round trip ex Renwick?

[zeRax]

good question, ill probably have to take fuel, depends on mentality level, HAH, to be honest ive run out of fuel twice coming back from mt pat, who knows how,


once on ct110 spending day going up in foot odd of snow, other time with klx400r with super tanker assuming she'll be right cause i could see fuel :P


ill take fuel for the wr250r thou, 7 odd litres isnt flash at full throttle !

[XF650]

We might need a syphon hose

[Underground]

About 140km I think , If your pissy little tanks won't get you that far either bring a can and stash it along the way or a hose and I'll make sure theres enough in the mother ship .

[buggsubique]

HAH, to be honest ive run out of fuel twice coming back from mt pat, who knows how,


once on ct110 spending day going up in foot odd of snow, other time with klx400r with super tanker assuming she'll be right cause i could see fuel :P



And both times with me Bro! Hope the ride went well. Shoulda thought ahead and brought the bike home this weekend....

[XF650]

Big thanks to Underground for today's guided tour of Mt Patriach. zeRax was there too but spent most of the day either on his knees or under a rock, chundering or sleeping - it must have been a good night!
We rode up to 1,400m in brilliant sunshine with spectacular views. An amazing place for adv riding, right at Blenheim's back door.
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[XF650]

A good mix of native bush, forestry & alpine riding
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[NordieBoy]

Spectacular colours up there. The ride just keeps going and going and going...

[XF650]

Switched to reserve just as we got back to Renwick
Thanks again guys

[Woodman]

yea its good up there . When I lived in Blenheim a few years back that was a road I just found without ever hearing about it before. love that.

Oh and Zerax.......... HTFU

[Underground]

And both times with me Bro! Hope the ride went well. Shoulda thought ahead and brought the bike home this weekend....

We missed you too Buggs.
Lovely day to be riding up a mountain (if you're feeling alright that is :puke:)
Hey how was that guy on the quad that just wouldnt fookin shut up?? he had a wealth of information on adv routes but enough is enough :mega:

[zeRax]

cheers guys, was good catching up


slept bloody well, got home and was asked "you coming to speedway?" so it was a longgggggg day !


shame i felt so crap, the road was fucking brilliant, i dont think ive ridden that fast in awhile !, bike felt amazing, shame that i didnt, a few intermissions in there :\ !!!


weather was amazing up there!

[zeRax]

And both times with me Bro! Hope the ride went well. Shoulda thought ahead and brought the bike home this weekend....

yea haha, , sigh @ small tank, was ok thou, 7.5km into reserve at renwick,

long way out there!

[andy mac]

God damn altitude sickness :sick:

When i had the stock WRR tank I got between 120 -140 km to the reserve light and 200 nearly dry (7.2l). The Safari tank gives peace of mind 300+ and radiator protection :innocent:

[Underground]

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XF650 heading for the snowline.

[Padmei]

Looks like it was a great ride. Struan popped in to see us at the bach but pissed off before we could get a paintbrush in his hand -bloody bludger. The sound of the mighty DT got all the boys excited so the chainsaws started up straight after he left.

[XF650]

Yip, that Port Underwood Rd is awesome & I timed it perfectly - calm, sunny Sunday morning & no other traffic. The hard pack gravel was fast & the scenery with all the sheltered bays is very picturesque. The Padmei clan crib is a real gem too - thanks again Craig for the coffee & catch-up.

Picked up this beast in Nelson this morning (the DT is hiding behind it).
The Husky looks fast just sitting on my trailer, so fast in fact that a conniving cunstable thought that my trailer was going too quick (infringement notice has got your name on it Jezza).

[Underground]

shoulda dropped out here with it on your way ,we could have set the suspension up for him.

[jezzaNZ]

Gee...thats a stunning looking bike......:yes:

[yafeetup]

Hi heading down to Blenheim on the 22 nov for work, there for 2 weeks min. Can get the bike down for free on the back of the truck, would have to pay for return ferry trip. Looking for a medium challenging track around the area suitable for a sunday blast or a early evening squirt after work. If everything pans out and I can afford a new back tyre it will be a good chance for the bike to revisit the south.