South-east coast Ngawi to White Rock + more. Sat 21/3/09 [Archive]

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 19:41

Hello Everybody. :scooter: day ride :scooter:

ive been working on this section of land for a little while, and have finally got premission to pass over private maori land,,,:sweatdrop,,, working with land owner and D.O.C.

::ride: Ok heres the ride. :ride:

Start Featherston mobil, between 9-9:30am plz.
an early start will get you home at a decent hour.
will travel down pigeon bush, on to east west access rd, on to Kahutara rd, on to martinbrough rd, on to ngawi rd, travel round to light house,
from light house we travel up the coast towards white rock, to locked gate, where land owner will meet us and open the gate, from there travel white rock road, can either travel over summer hill or in to cafe at martinbrough for pit stop (plz chose your option.)
and then travel the masterton martinbrough rd to masterton.
In the afternoon.
i have a nice loop ride, with paper roads.
we travel up Rangitumau rd to Dorsets rd, on to northcroft rd, back to my house for cupper and fresh baking,:drool: and chat.

there will be a small charge per bike for coast access.
this has been asked from land owner, for up keep of coast road.
$10 per bike, im asking for a maximum of 15 bike plz.

i have added a few pics
there will be some sand sections, and rocky sections as well.

bring your camera,
not many people are allowed through here any more.

there is a old road through the coast, 4x4 and a few cars have been through, so should be suitible for bigger bikes.

any questions plz ask

ride will only be cancelled if theres a hurricane coming.

please place your name if your coming on this ride, on the calendar.

thanks very much.

Aslan

14th March 2009, 20:14

yip I plan on being there - God willing - thanks for going to the trouble of organising this Joe - the photos suggest to me that larger whales like my GS will be a handful in that sand - I plan on fitting a new Mitas E07 to the rear of m DR during this coming week and using the DR for this ride (wimp that I am) - Balrog you up for this?

Ciao Aslan :soon:

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 20:20

come one come all,
im happy to help push the bigger bikes.
the pics are from my 4x4 hand book.
and a couple from google 3D earth.

Howie

14th March 2009, 20:36

Hey Joe, you've done well to get Access around there. I'll have to free my saturday up and make it along.

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 20:51

good stuff can tell us all about your big travel you just did.

cheers howie..

Balrog

14th March 2009, 21:03

Looks fantastic, count me in.
Nice one Joe :niceone:

pampa

14th March 2009, 21:04

Hi,
I put forward my expression of interest to be within the #15 bikes, need still to negotiate :blank:

Cheers,
Pampa

bart

14th March 2009, 21:18

:corn::corn::corn:;););):2guns::2guns:

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 21:20

Looks fantastic, count me in.
Nice one Joe :niceone:

thanks be good to catch up with you.

andy mac

14th March 2009, 21:21

Well done Joe for organising this ride. However I will miss it as I will still be away on our East Cape holiday. Hope all goes well & the landowner allows a repeat ride.
Paladin behave at Toppy's. :love:

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 21:22

Hi,
I put forward my expression of interest to be within the #15 bikes, need still to negotiate :blank:

Cheers,
Pampa

cheers
we still need to meet each other, what better place than on a ride.
land owner was more worryed about us destorying his land.
so ive caped it at 15 bike, but i be happy with a little less.

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 21:24

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 21:24

:corn::corn::corn:;););):2guns::2guns:

um i guess you would like to join us, my northen freind

pampa

14th March 2009, 21:38

Exactly right, would be a good opportunity indeed :scooter:. Regrettably I don't get to ride very often (commute doesn't count) I only do 4ks each of gravel a day, 10 figure-8 and one attempt to do a willy before work and not much more :sweatdrop ... the odd weekend attach at Karapoti which is always nice, good value for money for me.

Cheers,
Pampa

cheers
we still need to meet each other, what better place than on a ride.
land owner was more worryed about us destorying his land.
so ive caped it at 15 bike, but i be happy with a little less.

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 21:43

maybe i could twist your arm with a timtam or two.....
over a cuppa....

i have had two do a fair bit of, plz sir thank you sir for this one.

Paladin

14th March 2009, 22:02

Nice lookin terrain Joe - rock slides, scree - ooh just like old times!!!! :niceone:

Count me in brother!!!!!
As long as i don't do myself ANOTHER injury on the gentle pootle tomorrow! :doctor:

.......
Paladin behave at Toppy's. :love:

i feel he will be happy with us, as long as we behave...

No chance I can behave at Toppys, sorry! :drool::drool::drool:

junkmanjoe

14th March 2009, 22:09

all good my freind, after the coast, you chaps decide toppys or summer hill, then up to masterton.......
think i know which one it will be..........................

Paladin

14th March 2009, 22:16

all good my freind, after the coast, you chaps decide toppys or summer hill, then up to masterton.......
think i know which one it will be..........................

I'll have to think about it!

Summer Hill for me!
NOT!

Balrog

15th March 2009, 09:56

...land owner was more worryed about us destorying his land....

So we all need to make sure we don't blow this opportunity for next time.
Perhaps a few riding ground rules should be laid out?

I felt pretty embarrassed on the Orongorongo ride when right in front of the
farmers house ( and farmer ) , one rider roosted up their bike and dug a furrow right to the gate.
I thought that was pretty stink just after we'd finally managed to get access.
The farmer didn't look to impressed either.

I thought not riding like that would have been obvious, but perhaps it needs to be stated.

junkmanjoe

15th March 2009, 10:50

So we all need to make sure we don't blow this opportunity for next time.
Perhaps a few riding ground rules should be laid out?

I felt pretty embarrassed on the Orongorongo ride when right in front of the
farmers house ( and farmer ) , one rider roosted up their bike and dug a furrow right to the gate.
I thought that was pretty stink just after we'd finally managed to get access.
The farmer didn't look to impressed either.

I thought not riding like that would have been obvious, but perhaps it needs to be stated.

yes my freind, you hit the nail right on the head.
i recall this at the station house.

im thinking i might put a cap of 10 bikes, this time round, smaller group easer to keep a eye on.

im on good terms with D.O.C as they also have control over the beach half of the southerlands track, as well as the 4x4 club.

the coast land owner told me in the first ph call, { na mate thers no road there } so thats when i started to explane who we are, and what we intended to do in there.

i think i might strap a tui brick on back just to wet his lips for next time..... hopefully.

BMWST?

15th March 2009, 10:56

some time ago i travelled round "the coast" from Nggawhi with my brother in law in a stock std honda crv....i recall one section of deep sand (maybe 500 metres) and a very steep downhill.
god i wish i had got that GS!

junkmanjoe

15th March 2009, 10:58

hope you will join us on our travel

Paladin

15th March 2009, 11:20

Garry.W

15th March 2009, 14:52

See you Featherstone 9:00 am then.

Garry

bart

15th March 2009, 16:45

I'm pretty keen. Pencil me in at this stage.

I had work commitments, but I think they may have fallen through. :clap:

I promise I won't do skids. :cool:

junkmanjoe

15th March 2009, 16:57

See you Featherstone 9:00 am then.

Garry

sweet mate, not sure if i have meet you as of yet.
looks like you have a big bike, so i better bring my pushing muscels as well.
thanks.

junkmanjoe

15th March 2009, 17:00

I'm pretty keen. Pencil me in at this stage.

I had work commitments, but I think they may have fallen through. :clap:

I promise I won't do skids. :cool:

YEA MAN, would you like me to talk nice to your partner so you can come along.

i have found out latey that i can be very plesant on the phone if i need to.....:banana:.....

if you do skids, balrog might have words with you......:nono:

bart

15th March 2009, 17:07

YEA MAN, would you like me to talk nice to your partner so you can come along.

i have found out latey that i can be very plesant on the phone if i need to.....:banana:.....

if you do skids, balrog might have words with you......:nono:

I've got a full quota of browny points again. Just been shopping all day. :innocent:

The only skids I do are around in circles, as I can only get one foot on the ground. :Punk: Bloody gnome disease.

Pampera

15th March 2009, 17:22

Please put me down for this. I have been through this section several times over the years, before it was closed and first when I was looking at moving to an F650 from my then R80G/S. Took the standard GS and a few weeks later a Dakar through and decided on the Dakar!

I always found the downhill from the rockfall/scree area heading north to be a bit daunting on a big bike although easy enough to walk down. No problems on a DRZ400 I used to have though, although I guess the track has not got better over the years since!

Having to take my partner to the A+E the evening before the Orongoronga ride put paid to this one unfortunately, looked like I missed a really good one. Hopefully my attending the 21st event will go to plan! Look forward to seeing you again Stephen, it has been a while.

Thanks for organising this Junkmanjoe.

Michael M

junkmanjoe

15th March 2009, 17:33

sweet be a pleasure to have you aboard and to meet you as well.

junkmanjoe

15th March 2009, 17:35

all riders looking at comming on this ride
please place your name on the calendar listing.

thanks very much....

Box'a'bits

15th March 2009, 20:51

Would love to be there. Them there photos bring back a memory or two. BUT...promised my bro I'd look after his kids :grouphug: for the whole WEEKEND while they are doing the wedding anniversary boogie. And I'm guessing that doesn't include Bungeeing them on the back of a bike...Bugger. Can't delegate that back to Mandy.

Have a great time - its awesome round that coast. I love it. :rockon:

junkmanjoe

15th March 2009, 21:25

mate,, duty calls some times.
hopefully we can go round again later on.

Garry.W

16th March 2009, 07:32

sweet mate, not sure if i have meet you as of yet.
looks like you have a big bike, so i better bring my pushing muscels as well.
thanks.

:Oi: the HP only weighs about 30kg more than your DR.

We chatted briefly during a break on the coast Saturday morning of the SCAR ride. Thanks for organising this, look forward to it :2thumbsup

MXNUT

16th March 2009, 10:21

If i wasnt working this weekend i would probably have come down for this ride JMJ. :weep:

Mind you i dont think i could be trusted not to do any skids :Playnice:

Make sure no one else does any skids so that you can have a re run of the ride and i can come and do some skids then.

Im not much of a hipocrite. :baby:

Paladin

16th March 2009, 10:25

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 16:28

what motoxnut, sure its not your clutch slipping, and you just think your skiding it up......

yea hope we all be nice little boys, and land owner is happy with us, maybe the tui brick will seal the deal for next time.
unless we drink it on the way round.....:whistle:

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 18:17

:Oi: the HP only weighs about 30kg more than your DR.

We chatted briefly during a break on the coast Saturday morning of the SCAR ride. Thanks for organising this, look forward to it :2thumbsup

with my new tank on i might weigh 30kgs more than your HP.......:eek:

Paladin

16th March 2009, 18:29

with my new tank on i might weigh 30kgs more than your HP.......:eek:

You're probably getting close to the weight of a KLR or DR Big!!! :eek:

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 19:29

yea mate might be right there.

ok a couple options for riders to think about, for after coast section.

option one.
dorsets road / northcoft rd. short and sweet.
gravel and grass tracks.

option 2
tinui valley rd, te mai rd, pack spur rd (paper rd,) matakoina rd, castlepoint, then home.
seal and gravel roads
if we get a good day option 2, will have great sea views,
and we will travel along side the sea.

have a think and let us know,
so far long range weather looks good.

Paladin

16th March 2009, 19:30

pampa

16th March 2009, 19:46

I vote for whatever that involves the least amount of seal, tar, asphalt or similar.

Cheers,
Pampa

yea mate might be right there.

ok a couple options for riders to think about, for after coast section.

option one.
dorsets road / northcoft rd. short and sweet.
gravel and grass tracks.

option 2
tinui valley rd, te mai rd, pack spur rd (paper rd,) matakoina rd, castlepoint, then home.
seal and gravel roads
if we get a good day option 2, will have great sea views,
and we will travel along side the sea.

have a think and let us know,
so far long rang weather looks good.

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 20:11

Paladin

16th March 2009, 20:16

theres is about a 25min ride to get to tinui valley rd, along castlepoint road. only thing is later on we would have to back track along a section of that road.

the other roads need to travel along seal to get to them as well, and sadly back track along a part of them too.

il get my REALY BIG MAP out and do some resurch.

Back track???????:gob:
Ride the same bit of road twice in one day??????? :crazy:

I have faith that Rapa Joe can devise a route with none of that silliness involved! :2thumbsup

(ok we can ride the same bit twice if its REALLY awesome!) :yes:

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 20:20

i got big maps all over the loung floor ploting a path to the coast, with less double tracking as poss,
depends what time you want to get home......na.

Paladin

16th March 2009, 20:38

i got big maps all over the loung floor ploting a path to the coast, with less double tracking as poss,
depends what time you want to get home......na.

I don't care what time I get home! :msn-wink:

I'm just picturing the look on your missus's face with you having huge maps spread all over the lounge floor mate! :laugh:

Aslan

16th March 2009, 20:40

Joe - I like the sound of option two Matakonia etc - cheers for all the planning you're doing - CU Sat God willing - cheers S :rockon:

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 20:40

yea she goes, are you lost and you havent even gone yet....

how far can you go on a tank before your walking.

pampa

16th March 2009, 20:42

My life depends on what time I get home :bye: such is life ... but I can always bail out if required :scooter:

Do you know what fuel range is gonna be required? My bike can do about 800k on a tank but I always fancy put just enough to make 220k ... and not planning to brake the rule

I don't care what time I get home! :msn-wink:

I'm just picturing the look on your missus's face with you having huge maps spread all over the lounge floor mate! :laugh:

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 20:42

Joe - I like the sound of option two Matakonia etc - cheers for all the planning you're doing - CU Sat God willing - cheers S :rockon:

ok sweet aslan, im sure only bart has been through here.
i dont think he will mind a rerun.
its a great loop ride.

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 20:45

My life depends on what time I get home :bye: such is life ... but I can always bail out if required :scooter:

Do you know what fuel range is gonna be required? My bike can do about 800k on a tank but I always fancy put just enough to make 220k ... and not planning to brake the rule

yea mate just working it out, we can get gas at castlepoint.
bit of a bugger as i have to wake up my left side of my brain, to work things out.......:bash:

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 21:00

ok this might work.

this is second half of our day.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Memorial+Sq&daddr=Te+Parae+Rd+to:Tanawa+Rd+to:Te+Mai+Rd+to:Mat aikona+Rd+to:Jetty+Rd+to:Masterton+Castlepoint+Rd+ to:-40.963891,175.643878&hl=en&geocode=FdoLi_0dXEx1Cg%3BFVSsjv0dROZ6Cg%3BFajhkf0d pMx_Cg%3BFc74kf0dFYuACg%3BFWxqkP0dc_uACg%3BFRDlj_0 dvPmACg%3BFfqJkP0dymt_Cg%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=6&mrsp=7&sz=16&rtol=0,1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=-40.964701,175.647697&sspn=0.011585,0.016994&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.963632,175.65671&spn=0.046341,0.067978&z=14

beach loop and fuel at castle point, will need to have a full tank from martinbrough,
for smaller tanks.
is 55% seal 45% gravel

Paladin

16th March 2009, 21:19

Ooh starting from Toppy's - gets my vote! :niceone:

ok this might work.

this is second half of our day.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Memorial+Sq&daddr=Te+Parae+Rd+to:Tanawa+Rd+to:Te+Mai+Rd+to:Mat aikona+Rd+to:Jetty+Rd+to:Masterton+Castlepoint+Rd+ to:-40.963891,175.643878&hl=en&geocode=FdoLi_0dXEx1Cg%3BFVSsjv0dROZ6Cg%3BFajhkf0d pMx_Cg%3BFc74kf0dFYuACg%3BFWxqkP0dc_uACg%3BFRDlj_0 dvPmACg%3BFfqJkP0dymt_Cg%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=6&mrsp=7&sz=16&rtol=0,1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=-40.964701,175.647697&sspn=0.011585,0.016994&ie=UTF8&ll=-40.963632,175.65671&spn=0.046341,0.067978&z=14

beach loop and fuel at castle point, will need to have a full tank from martinbrough,
for smaller tanks.
is 55% seal 45% gravel

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 21:27

thats about best i can do, to save time in morning, we can cut out westen access rd, and cut a direct track to ngawi.
will save a lot of time.

riders thoughts please.

BMWST?

16th March 2009, 21:36

My bike can do about 800k on a tank

rreaallly?

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 21:39

thats further than me, ill run out about 550kms.

pampa

16th March 2009, 21:41

:whistle:

Concentrate on the part ..."I always put enough for 220k"

rreaallly?

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 21:44

every one happy with the coast loop.
finish up my house for drinkys, cakey, chaty,

bart

16th March 2009, 21:50

Sounds good Joe. I'll probably bail and head north after Castlepoint. Must be a road north from Tinui?

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 21:54

yea mate you can turn at tinui and go out through castle hill,seal / gravel back on to HWY52
come out at afredton about 15mins east of eky.
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Maunsell+St&daddr=Waitawhiti+Rd+to:-40.65948,176.032991&hl=en&geocode=FXREkP0durJ-Cg%3BFcw2k_0dHTh-Cg%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=1&mrsp=2&sz=14&rtol=0,1&sll=-40.671199,176.049728&sspn=0.046546,0.067978&ie=UTF8&z=14

you want to come to my place sat morn.

pampa

16th March 2009, 21:57

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every one happy with the coast loop.
finish up my house for drinkys, cakey, chaty,

junkmanjoe

16th March 2009, 22:03

sweet mate you will have a good time.

thats an ORDER....:chase:

Aslan

17th March 2009, 12:10

thats about best i can do, to save time in morning, we can cut out westen access rd, and cut a direct track to ngawi.
will save a lot of time.

riders thoughts please.

hi Joe et al - yip this idea gets my vote - c u Sat :wari:

Paladin

17th March 2009, 12:56

thats about best i can do, to save time in morning, we can cut out westen access rd, and cut a direct track to ngawi.
will save a lot of time.

riders thoughts please.

Joe, if we're doing that, why don't we start & fuel up from Martinborough instead of Featherston so its less kms to Ngawi/Cape Palliser?
I.e. avoid that backtracking cut across from the western road to the lake ferry road if you'd started in Featherston.

I know it only saves a few kms but those of us on little tanks might need that bit extra fuel once we've been all the way around Cape Palliser, plus we can get a decent latte in Martinborough to start the day right! :2thumbsup
(and NO this has nothing to do with the Toppy's waitress! I'm thinking saving fuel only - honest!)

Garry.W

17th March 2009, 13:59

and NO this has nothing to do with the Toppy's waitress! I'm thinking saving fuel only - honest!

Bullshit :bleh:

- but meeting in Martinborough is a good idea.

Paladin

17th March 2009, 14:52

Bullshit :bleh:

- but meeting in Martinborough is a good idea.

I'm "innocent until proven guilty"! :msn-wink:

Garry.W

17th March 2009, 17:04

I'm "innocent until proven guilty"! :msn-wink:

Not even!!

Be good to catch up again.

We can ogle together ;)

junkmanjoe

17th March 2009, 17:50

we all meet at featherston,

is a shorter road through kahutara, to nagawi,

ok ive just got off the phone from Pirinoa station.

and fuel is avalible from the pirinoa store.

so ill ring them sat morn and make sure there is fuel there.
so you chaps with little ones......:shit:..... can top up there.
as this will save a crap load of time.
and you will just have to wait for toppys a little longer....

okies........:done:

twotyred

17th March 2009, 18:24

damn!... this looks like a bitchin ride on which to lose my Adv virginity,but sadly ,I will not be able to attend:crybaby:

please do this ride again!

JMJ = :not:

Paladin

17th March 2009, 18:39

junkmanjoe

17th March 2009, 18:49

its ave gas, so your bike will run faster. airplane fuel.
ill find out,

okies.

junkmanjoe

17th March 2009, 18:54

damn!... this looks like a bitchin ride on which to lose my Adv virginity,but sadly ,I will not be able to attend:crybaby:

please do this ride again!

JMJ = :not:

Hi
i would like to run this ride in reverse some time, reason,
the coast section will be more tricky, as theres up hill sandy rocky sections, i like a bit of tricky stuff, every now and then....

i too need to meet your self.
im guessing your just over the tuckers.

twotyred

17th March 2009, 20:20

Hi
i would like to run this ride in reverse some time, reason,
the coast section will be more tricky, as theres up hill sandy rocky sections, i like a bit of tricky stuff, every now and then....

i too need to meet your self.
im guessing your just over the tuckers.

Indeed,Sir!

pampa

17th March 2009, 21:05

I would have thought that is trickier going downhill on a steep loose sandy rocky section ... once u start going u cant stop, correct, bailout, chickenout (not that I would but I could) ...

Hi
i would like to run this ride in reverse some time, reason,
the coast section will be more tricky, as theres up hill sandy rocky sections, i like a bit of tricky stuff, every now and then....

i too need to meet your self.
im guessing your just over the tuckers.

junkmanjoe

17th March 2009, 22:33

will i guess we will find out, umm lets send you down first.
hows that sound.....:crazy:

not chicken are ya.......brook brook brook.....

Garry.W

18th March 2009, 06:34

we all meet at featherston

Rotary hoe, Featherstone it is then :woohoo:

Aslan

18th March 2009, 07:54

your call - 9 or 9.30am off from Feathers? :niceone:

pampa

18th March 2009, 08:21

Of course not :third: ... but let the experience and skilled riders go first

Also remember that If I go down first I'll have the camera ready :msn-wink:

will i guess we will find out, umm lets send you down first.
hows that sound.....:crazy:

not chicken are ya.......brook brook brook.....

pampa

18th March 2009, 09:51

Hi talking for myself I'd rather prefer to start early so we have more time to do the ride.

Cheers,
Pablo

your call - 9 or 9.30am off from Feathers? :niceone:

junkmanjoe

18th March 2009, 20:14

ladies.

i say that my self, GSers and Bart will be in the aera at, or just before 9am.

so its up to you chaps to wake up early :eek: and kick your trusty steeds in the guts and ride.....like the wind. :ride:

as for sending pampa down the sandy hill first, my not pay in my favor, as a pic may surface of me arsing off.....:doh:
BUGGER THAT....:bleh:

junkmanjoe

18th March 2009, 20:26

Ok troops

i konw its a early start, for all, but a early start will give more time to enjoy the day, and kodac moments a plenty.

Aslan if you could rally the troops at your end, where ever you chaps meet....
and ill sort out the northern riders, and hopefully we all meet in the middle..... featherston.

wel thats the plan anyway.......;)

the vet

18th March 2009, 20:43

marks

18th March 2009, 20:54

Ok troops

i konw its a early start, for all, but a early start will give more time to enjoy the day, and kodac moments a plenty.

I'll possibly be late so I'll aim to catch you guys up on the road - are you still going down the west side of the lake?

junkmanjoe

18th March 2009, 20:59

Hey Joe, I've just now seen this thread. Kudos to you for putting this together and being the ambassador to the property owner. Have plans already Saturday, would otherwise love to be involved, although it sounds like a true challenge for the strom.

Have fun!
Pete

Pete, mate.
hows it all going.

i wasnt sure, and couldnt rember what days you had off.
was intending to PM you and see if you could make it.

if all goes well, i rerun the ride a lttle later on.
your welcome to call over anytime.

joe.

bart

18th March 2009, 21:04

9am.............pah, make it 8.

bart

18th March 2009, 21:06

Since you're having such a late start, I might as well find an interesting route to Featherston. :laugh:

Aslan

18th March 2009, 21:22

hi all - since we're aiming to be at Featherston for a 9am off - suggest those keen for a leisurely ride over the 'tukas meet at Caltex Rimutuka fuelled and good to go for an 8.15am departure .

See you there - only three sleeps to go! Good night all :scooter:

GSers

18th March 2009, 21:32

Since you're having such a late start, I might as well find an interesting route to Featherston. :laugh:

Bart if you want to meet 1/4hr earlier 740am in Eketahuna I know a couple of roads to get down to Masterton just to get warmed up. I will head North with you from Tinui too. Catch up Saturday morning.
Regards GSers

junkmanjoe

18th March 2009, 21:32

Hi Mark

we going to cut a direct line to Pirinoa for fuel top up.
will go down through Kahutara, passed the school and turn right at the Tuhitarata sub power station
do ya know where i mean.... :no:

junkmanjoe

18th March 2009, 21:41

I'll possibly be late so I'll aim to catch you guys up on the road - are you still going down the west side of the lake?

here mark, incase you get lost.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Fitzherbert+St&daddr=-41.361027,175.199704&hl=en&geocode=FWCbjP0dhTdzCg%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&rtol=0&sll=-41.364055,175.201893&sspn=0.023029,0.033989&ie=UTF8&z=15

everybody this is the road we will take to Pirinoa.

bart

19th March 2009, 19:01

Bart if you want to meet 1/4hr earlier 740am in Eketahuna I know a couple of roads to get down to Masterton just to get warmed up. I will head North with you from Tinui too. Catch up Saturday morning.
Regards GSers

See you at Ekey.

We'll meet you at your place on the way through Joe.

I'm starting to look forward to this. Had a very average week at work, so need a fix of back road blasting (no skids though). :spanking:

junkmanjoe

19th March 2009, 20:15

ladies.

a little bad news.
the pirinoa store opens at 9am, thats the good bit..
there is fuel there, thats another good bit.

but the fuel is around 4-5c up on market prices,thats the bad bit.
reason, its a private owned fuel station, and costs them to keep the fuel there, which i under stand, being a small country village.

so if you chaps want we will have to go via martinbrough, to save you chaps a few cents on fuel.

your thoughts please.

pampa

19th March 2009, 20:37

I'm ok with it, I usually spend about $10-12 for a fuel tank so ... won't make much difference .. ;)

ladies.

a little bad news.
the pirinoa store opens at 9am, thats the good bit..
there is fuel there, thats another good bit.

but the fuel is around 4-5c up on market prices,thats the bad bit.
reason, its a private owned fuel station, and costs them to keep the fuel there, which i under stand, being a small country village.

so if you chaps want we will have to go via martinbrough, to save you chaps a few cents on fuel.

your thoughts please.

junkmanjoe

19th March 2009, 20:53

what happend was, there was a mobil station there once a pon a time.
and the big men closed it, so the store replaced the underground tank, and run it them selfs nowdays....

bart

19th March 2009, 20:55

junkmanjoe

19th March 2009, 21:01

i just spent all afternoon, refitting the tank and another tap, one of the safari ones, craped out, and just when i thought it was all good.

gas leaking out of the top of the new tap.......barstard....

so emty the gas out again, make a new rubber gasket and put it all back togeather again, gas back in,

x fingers, went for dinner, back to bike to check and...........
sweet no leak....:clap::clap:

marks

19th March 2009, 21:06

even though I wont need to fill up with gas I think its very important that the others save a few cents a liter and fill up at Martinborough.

I'll wait for them at Toppys :banana:

Paladin

19th March 2009, 22:14

even though I wont need to fill up with gas I think its very important that the others save a few cents a liter and fill up at Martinborough.

I'll wait for them at Toppys :banana:

So utterly transparent mate! :clap:

(I think I should join you though, just to make sure you behave yourself of course! :msn-wink: )

junkmanjoe

19th March 2009, 22:35

MATE where u been.

Paladin

19th March 2009, 22:50

MATE where u been.

Watchin "Rocknrolla"!!!

marks

20th March 2009, 17:15

Eddieb

20th March 2009, 17:43

Wuss.

Joe, wants the distance likely to be for the day?

Paladin

20th March 2009, 17:46

well to stop all you baitches grizzling I repacked the klr muffler today.

pity it didn't make any difference.....:(

can one of you 'rapa boys post early tomorrow morning if'n its pissing down over there - I don't do rain if I can avoid it :baby:

baring precipitation I'll see you all somewhere before Ngawi :2thumbsup

You've got decent rain gear ya big woofta! Come on, you know you wanna!

Weather forecast is fine in the morning with poss showers later in the day!

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 18:14

well to stop all you baitches grizzling I repacked the klr muffler today.

pity it didn't make any difference.....:(

can one of you 'rapa boys post early tomorrow morning if'n its pissing down over there - I don't do rain if I can avoid it :baby:

baring precipitation I'll see you all somewhere before Ngawi :2thumbsup

I will post weather report at aprox 7 am at this stage looks like sun in morn, and a few light showers in afternoon, if we ride like we mean it, we might beat the rain......

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 18:19

Wuss.

Joe, wants the distance likely to be for the day?

Eddie.
first stage, aprox 200kms. give or take a km.
second stage aprox 220kms, give or take a km or two.
sounds like a car rally........:woohoo:
im going to see if i can go all day on one tank, ill bring a tow rope, just incase.:Oops:

fuel is at Pirinoa store./ martinbrough morning
and at castlepoint. masterton./ afternoon.

and man fuel at my house coffie / tea, and cake in the afternoon

Eddieb

20th March 2009, 18:31

Eddie.
first stage, aprox 200kms. give or take a km.
second stage aprox 220kms, give or take a km or two.
sounds like a car rally........:woohoo:
im going to see if i can go all day on one tank, ill bring a tow rope, just incase.:Oops:

fuel is at Pirinoa store./ martinbrough morning
and at castlepoint. masterton./ afternoon.

I was thinking the same thing. My bike should do that but I haven't got the tuning right yet so am a fair bit short. Best I've got out of a tank so far was the last one at 370km's off 30 litres. It only did 310km when i got it.

After filling up this week I discovered the choke cable had been dislocated and the chokes were half on. Hopefully that accounts for a fair bit of the lost economy.

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 18:33

Ok everybody.

we came so close to loseing the coast ride, as in the middle is more private maori land i didnt know about.

as i rechecked with D.O.C to make sure gates where open.
and the chap says, mate you beter ring this chap, and let him know your going through his land.......:mellow:
Shit,, so on the phone, the man wasnt to keen about bikes......... :shit:....Oh crap here we go....:shit:....so out with my brown tounge,,,,:sick:, explane who we are and what we do, again,,,, ( i think i shoud be a hostage negotiator) .... finily got him around...

SO he said to me....quote.

Please stay on the track, and dont rip up the ground, make sure you close the gates, and we wont have a problum
:sweatdrop:sweatdrop:sweatdrop
done.

well ive double checked with all land owners and we have a pass over there land...........

gate keeper will meet us at the white rock gate aprox 11.30am / 12pm

PLEASE rember to bring a $10 note
gate pass. donation...

will see you all in the morning.

Paladin

20th March 2009, 18:35

.......

After filling up this week I discovered the choke cable had been dislocated and the chokes were half on. Hopefully that accounts for a fair bit of the lost economy.

That should make some serious difference mate will be interesting to see what kms you get tomorrow after finding that! :2thumbsup

Paladin

20th March 2009, 18:38

........

PLEASE rember to bring a $10 note
gate pass. donation...

Geez good job you reminded us I had forgotten - could have been embarrassing! :Oops:

Thanks mate! :niceone:

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 18:38

After filling up this week I discovered the choke cable had been dislocated and the chokes were half on. Hopefully that accounts for a fair bit of the lost economy.[/QUOTE]

id say thats not going to help any, must have been drinking it, like it was cheap stuff.

im going to nearly full my up to top,
shit i hope that new tank mount holds togeather
and the vribration is gone....

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 18:39

Paladin

do we need to bring cotton wool.........:shifty:

Paladin

20th March 2009, 18:43

Paladin

do we need to bring cotton wool.........:shifty:

Nah it's nowhere near as noisy as Marks KLR!!!!!!!! :shifty:

Although I could take the baffle out of the pipe and THEN it would be well loud! :no:

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 18:45

well that sound good.

im soo excited..... i going riding....weeeeeeeeeeeee

NordieBoy

20th March 2009, 18:55

well to stop all you baitches grizzling I repacked the klr muffler today.

pity it didn't make any difference.....:(

Still a hail cannon then.

Paladin

20th March 2009, 19:05

well that sound good.

im soo excited..... i going riding....weeeeeeeeeeeee

Man, what are we like? Hee hee!!! :msn-wink:

Eddieb

20th March 2009, 19:12

Nah it's nowhere near as noisy as Marks KLR!!!!!!!! :shifty:

Although I could take the baffle out of the pipe and THEN it would be well loud! :no:

I just noticed your bike info!

Where's the pics!!

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 19:24

theres one on show us ya dr650

looks nice, black bueaty..

Paladin

20th March 2009, 19:25

I just noticed your bike info!

Where's the pics!!

First one is here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=79915&page=8

Am sure there'll be some tomorrow! :msn-wink:

Eddieb

20th March 2009, 19:35

I just noticed your bike info!

Where's the pics!!

Never mind, found 'em

Balrog

20th March 2009, 19:48

Nice bike Dave :2thumbsup

11:30 gate open?
sounds like there could be time for coffee after all, or more :zzzz:

:)

marks

20th March 2009, 20:09

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKING FUCKED NAILS :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

new tube have better have air in it when I wake up or you'll hear the foul language from Ngawi

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 20:23

yip ive said to the gate keeper, some where between 11.30/12pm
we need to take in to acount the loverly views, and slower riders.
gives us plenty time to wander through the coast.
be fair to all.....
and look after the land.

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 20:25

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKING FUCKED NAILS :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

new tube have better have air in it when I wake up or you'll hear the foul language from Ngawi

did you get a flat mark.......:doh:

Paladin

20th March 2009, 20:40

Nice bike Dave :2thumbsup

11:30 gate open?
sounds like there could be time for coffee after all, or more :zzzz:

:)

Cheers Jim! It does look kinda different - so used to seeing DR's with white rear shrouds.

Well based on our experience on Orongorongo, I guess being sensible on time may be smart the first time round there; we might meet something on the private land that eats into our time! Lookin forward to lunch/coffee at Toppys will be good to drive us onwards heehee! We can just follow Marks's drool trail! :whistle:

Pampera

20th March 2009, 20:46

bart

20th March 2009, 20:50

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKING FUCKED NAILS :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

new tube have better have air in it when I wake up or you'll hear the foul language from Ngawi

Baaaahh,haaaah,haaaah,haaaah

Naver mind, you'll be alright mate. :Oops:

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 20:56

For the avoidance of doubt, while I know the time to meet is to be 0900, is this 0900 at Featherston, Martinborough or Pirinoa? Despite talk about the other locations I am assuming Featherston is still to be the start point?

Found some (pre-electronic) pictures of trips over "the Desert" sand area and down the steep slope down to White Rock on 1) the demo Dakar in 2000 and 2) DRZ400. I recall now I came off the Dakar after the sand area, falling hard against a rock wall beside the track. However, I took the full force of the fall with my left knee, which by being caught between the bike and a large rock, held it clear of the ground and prevented any damage to Motorad's bike! My knee however hurt for many weeks. Still ordered one.

Michael M

hello
0:9:00 at mobil featherston.

im sure aslan is rallying the troops over at caltex.

as for the track, im unsure of condition as its been around 25yrs since ive been through there, as we used to camp on the coast as a family outing in the old days,, big canvis pole tent, landrover, 14foot fryan boat.
we used to roll the boat down the beach on posts.
and pull it back up with the land rover.... the good ole days

marks

20th March 2009, 21:09

We can just follow Marks's drool trail! :whistle:

thats not drool

Paladin

20th March 2009, 21:21

thats not drool

Eeeeew TMI !!!!!!!!! Bad boy! :spanking:

XF650

20th March 2009, 21:31

You guys all have a safe & happy ride.

junkmanjoe

20th March 2009, 21:36

cant ya make it, grab an early sailing, we can wait for you.

XF650

20th March 2009, 21:45

You would end up waiting all weekend...

Balrog

20th March 2009, 22:41

See you in the morning peoples

Don't wait for me, I'll be leaving here around 8ish and bound to be running late. :yawn:
I should be there by nine, but if not I'll catch up on route.

:scooter:

Paladin

20th March 2009, 22:44

See you in the morning peoples

Don't wait for me, I'll be leaving here around 8ish and bound to be running late. :yawn:
I should be there by nine, but if not I'll catch up on route.

:scooter:

Geez how fast you gonna be doin round those Rimutaka hairpins mate?!!!

CYA in the a.m.!!!!

(darn for some reason I don't feel sleepy yet - heehee - will be tired tomorrow!) :rolleyes:

Howie

20th March 2009, 22:58

well I hope to be in featherston on time, but don't wait for me if I'm not.

Paladin

20th March 2009, 23:00

well I hope to be in Featherstone on time, but don't wait for me if I'm not.

Do I have to come over Wainui hill from Eastbourne and drag you out of bed? :bleh:

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 05:19

morning people.

weather out side 06:16 am fuk its early, and dark out side.

clear skys and stars as far as ai can see, oh and 1 satalite went past as well......

if you chaps are runing late, we will be stoping at pirinoa to top up tanks.

our next stop will be at light house, possably if your keen climp the light house steeps.

all good.

Paladin

21st March 2009, 05:49

morning people.

weather out side 06:16 am fuk its early, and dark out side.

clear skys and stars as far as ai can see, oh and 1 satalite went past as well......

all good.

OK it's official - we are all stark raving mad! It's freekin DARK outside! :doh:

marks

21st March 2009, 05:55

still air in the tire.....:niceone:

see you all before ngawi

Paladin

21st March 2009, 17:06

The ride round to Ngawi and thru to White Rock was awesome today with some nice gravel & technical trail riding along the coast on the private land Joe had arranged access for and some nice gravel roads!

The new DR was great except for one slight problem - it REALLY could have used a bash plate on it!!! :Oops:
There was me being very sensible and avaoiding large rocks etc but when I pulled up to stop just before the long shingle/sand climb EddieB noticed oil draining out from under the bike - yep a small gouge was pissing oil out - BUGGER!
Who knows how it happened, I sure didn't hit anything of any size, but Balrog saved the day with a tube of Knead-It! Fortunately looks like it had only just happened as engine oil level was good afterwards, lucky escape for yours truly! So the DR is in Masterton awaiting a weld and the bashplate that I had already planned for it. Damn close call!!!!

Bart & Eddie both got camera happy so am sure the carnage will be reported in piccie form later !!!! :oi-grr:

Still at least the waitress in Toppys was lookin darn HOT to cheer me up!

Big thanks to Joe for the organising, Aslan for keeping me company on the gravel as i took it easy on the new bike and unknown Trailwing tyres, Eddie for handling the knead-it job and Balrog for accompanying me to Masterton, to deliver the bike to Joe's ready for its weld & bashplate, and giving me a ride back on the back of the mighty GS - cheers Jim!

Oil leak aside, a great day and good to see a few people I haven't seen for a while! :2thumbsup

pampa

21st March 2009, 18:17

Hi, I'm back home safe after an awesome day of riding.

Thanks again JunkmanJoe the ride you organised was top knotch. All in all a good bunch of guys a good day (any day is good when out there riding) awesome country to ride on and almost no carnage (sorry Paladin)

Metservice ... " light showers in the evening" yeah right!

Got some pics haven't downloaded them yet will check if they're worth the post :zzzz:

Paladin

21st March 2009, 18:29

So we're coming along this nice track across private land, a few nice technical parts, right along the coast. It's sunny, waves are crashing on the beach, there's just our friendly group being respectful of the land as we ride and no other soul or vehicle around for miles. I'd stopped for something and Eddieb pulls up next to me and says:

"I (farking) love adventure riding!"

I think that probably summed up the feeling we were all having inside today - there were alot of big smiles on faces! :banana:

Go back to just riding on tarmac? NO CHANCE!!!!! :2thumbsup

Eddieb

21st March 2009, 18:38

Yep a great day alright, even though with 80km's to home I was soaked through it was a good day.

Here's some pics to start things off.

Dave and his poor bike.
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pyj2PagP3jYys_TgxinKM1BcoA3XUodDK9fZbSuaF8ceK6pg 0WcJdd7D16iJrwR4hxhsxf4djWhQncGpEvIsMDw/DSCF1064.jpg

The fix
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQQC22Y-59Yzp6ZjdTAWUJByIO_5f1uvrG22_gu5Ql3Q9K1B26YHVe4CzP IVE5HOHeN-I29xKib0lmyEVL6IExw/DSCF1065.jpg

Paladin

21st March 2009, 18:46

Looks like a little wasps nest or something! Nice patch job you did for me there Eddie! :2thumbsup

Thank god you noticed the oil pissing out! :eek5:

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 18:50

HI all

A Special thanks to land owners, D.O.C
I also want to thank all riders for respection the private land.
the ride was off the wall,, the coast track was a mix, of adventure, off road and trail riding, large shingle slide was a bit tricky to navagate, worse coming back down it.
was a great ride, and a great group of guys.

a small mishap with daves new bike, just one of them things that can happen in the terrain we were at.
will get it in to alloy doctors guys on mon see what can be done.

time was running out for us in afternoon, so second half of ride was canned.

so a quick treck in to southlands hut was decided on.

and then it pissed down,,, and yes i got very wet.... bugger.:doh:

Paladin

21st March 2009, 18:57

..........

and then it pissed down,,, and yes i got very wet.... bugger.:doh:

Sounds like Jim & I were lucky mate, we didn't get any rain until a little light stuff just as we entered the Eastbourne bays! Was a blast on the back of the GS going over the Rimutaka Hill!

Thanks again for arranging the land access Joe, great track round there, was totally lovin it, oil leek or not! :2thumbsup

We should also shout a "thank you" for Frank, the landowner, who wizzed back with spare oil just in case I needed it - very cool of him!

Take care of the Black Beast for me mate! ;)

Aslan

21st March 2009, 18:59

home safe, wet and frozen at 6.45pm after a magic day - great company - as always on these rides you experience of the vital sensations that remind one that life is precious and for living to the max - what scenery around the Wairarapa Coat and awesome weather till early afternoon - great food, coffee and service :sweatdrop at Toppys as always ;)

In the hour I've been home have showered - teeth chattering uncontrollably on entering the shower - cooked and eaten dinner (a reheat of my cooking from earlier in the week (batching at the mo) )- had a medicinal whisky, milo laced with honey (no not the lass from Toppys) and am no on to a cleansing beer - at peace with the world and buzzing from a great day.

Gotta love that Sutherlands Hut track and the ride in and out through the Haurangis.

Had a moment leaving Martinborough in the wet when the new Mitas E07 on the rear stepped out in the wet (slippery seal) - JMJ did warn me.

Big thanks to all for your company as always and special thanks to JunkManJoe for organising access through the station from the Lighthouse to White Rock. Farm Manager Frank is the 'salt of the earth' eh - going and fetching oil for Paladin's machine should he have needed it. Ciao (sorry no pics from me - wifey has the camera with her visiting the granddaughter)

PS Paladin - sorry for your misfortune with the hole in your DR's case - as my late Dad would say 'rotten bad luck'

Cheers Aslan :woohoo:

Eddieb

21st March 2009, 19:02

Some of the boys heading up a huge scree slope

http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pO3FGNyhsGuupebmkDggDZ5u8BPhyRMV7PmzAXG2UBNpNFd3 ViNylMtzlQqnLe7_sT4RRISBPr0Q/DSCF1060.jpg

It's hard to see how big is really was untill you see it in more context
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pj_4iWKcMoY7443Re8274qD9RKvzRojfmqBHfglCnSNuUIFb gG2kYhnHq2qMggb_dVOzPn_u9isg/DSCF1062.jpg

Dave says 'Bugger!'
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBrwJQRr_B9WYH_jP9omf0_2zE-CZOR4gQr-VdCN5Twj6VJSa3otMNWM5TCU5HugKvvR7W8pLHAw/DSCF1066.jpg

It was good riding though
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pl6N0tC2RFIjVyxTKsyYX7LJFXRjmRxWJv67d1xE6XxUX8O8 7Q_lUpuyz8EeTMmKyjLzOK8Msa8g/DSCF1057.jpg

But it got really wet at the end
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pUrqCmEEGyTPpSneQ3w-tvUe8geB9KiEtC3hi1cbl8eSfwW825bPN9TrGRj-7BV4sLMCwnP7CGfM/DSCF1082.jpg

I've dumped all of the 50 odd pics I took in my Windows Live gallery, follow the pics link in my signature. As usual PM me with your email address if you want an original full res copy.

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 19:03

yes i too had a few slipouts with the trusty E-07.
wet white lines,,,nasty,

Eddieb

21st March 2009, 19:16

Saw a really nice Mopar also
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pkDjKgcTtyH3euurTt4upnnLnizq8F6eX7IC2mCcNEeetzb7 z7N6fT5gTFYt_ZeUOy81KaqcJK2s/DSCF1034.jpg

http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p14qQGdEkpyeNaddPOYmRAxwRpwQDQ0Mq-m-hx5U2Fi3D6SMQ3xvD0nhh_ExZypqUM-PxoguYLg8/DSCF1035.jpg

There's a movie clip of it leaving the gas station in my Windows Live gallery, turn the sound and the bass up loud!!

marks

21st March 2009, 19:36

yes i too had a few slipouts with the trusty E-07.
wet white lines,,,nasty,

which is interesting as my D606's behaved impeccably all day (apart from a hgh speed weave) - fine in the rain (Fek it pissed down....)

Thanks for waiting for me Aslan

And especially thanks Joe for organizing an awesome ride.:wari:

Eddieb

21st March 2009, 20:02

And despite Pampa's claims that if there's no photo's it didn't happen, he did slip in the puddle at the entrance of the Sutherlands Hut track and pretty much completely submerged the bike.

I've never seen anyone move so fast to avoid getting caught by the camera though. My camera was only half out of the case and he was upright and out of the puddle again.

Fred101

21st March 2009, 20:14

Got home soaked, warmed up in the shower, Mark how was the Akatarawa road, did you go that way. On the way back had to put my foot down hard on that 35k corner at the start of the Akatarawa Road, a first.

Joe good stuff organising, that view round the coast, spectacular. Pablo what happened in that puddle? well no one was around to see me, my front wheel caught in a grassy rut coming into Sutherlands.

marks

21st March 2009, 20:21

Mark how was the Akatarawa road, did you go that way.

it was cold and feking wet and a car decided it wanted my bit of road in the tight stuff near the summit

Balrog

21st March 2009, 20:25

.. and giving me a ride back on the back of the mighty GS - cheers Jim!

No worries Dave :)

Great day everyone, cheers to Joe for organising it :niceone:
Thanks to Mark for helping me out on the lake ferry run and Pablo for the
push up that hill :D

I've got some pics which I'll get up later.
I stuffed up the camera settings accidently and most of the pics are low res and washed out :o :crybaby:

bart

21st March 2009, 20:25

Thanks a lot guys for another awesome ride. Cheer Joe for sorting it all out. Loved that track around the coast.

I made it home safe, and got to see some more awesome roads thanks to GSERS (who by the way, is pretty bloody quick on that big beemer. I was doing 100kph down one gravel section and he was pulling away:eek5:).

Aslan

21st March 2009, 20:30

I made it home safe, and got to see some more awesome roads thanks to GSERS (who by the way, is pretty bloody quick on that big beemer. I was doing 100kph down one gravel section and he was pulling away:eek5:).

you're not wrong Bart (abt GSERS) - you're pretty quick yourself - I noticed around the Coast today when you and I were at the back for a time afer passing through one of the gates - glad you're home safe and well in Dannivegas - c u out there Aslan :niceone:

bart

21st March 2009, 20:40

you're not wrong Bart (abt GSERS) - you're pretty quick yourself - I noticed around the Coast today when you and I were at the back for a time afer passing through one of the gates - glad you're home safe and well in Dannivegas - c u out there Aslan :niceone:

Haha, I had the right bike for that track. Shame it was the wrong bike for the other 520 km I did today. I can hardly sit down.

Absolutely shattered. Will post some pics tomorrow.

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 20:42

yip that bmw x in the muddy puddle was a bit bazar....:doh:
at least it was the BIGEST muddy puddle all day long...

well done my freind.....

pampa

21st March 2009, 20:43

Givin Balrog a hand
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01230.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Mark on Ocean beach
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01235.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Dave on a creek crossing
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01236.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Eddie same crossing

http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01237.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Bart
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01238.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Balrog
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01242.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Aslan
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01243.jpg-1024x768.jpg

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 20:43

which way did you go home bart.

cheers for coming down for a play,

pampa

21st March 2009, 20:47

Some more

"the organiser" :msn-wink:
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01244.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Palading (maybe)
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01245.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Eddie (for sure)
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01246.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Bart
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01247.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Eddie again on Sutherlands (yes similar to the one I took with the black airhead)
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01248.jpg-1024x768.jpg

Joe 'on Sutherlands' before the rain
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01249.jpg-1024x768.jpg

bart

21st March 2009, 20:49

which way did you go home bart.

cheers for coming down for a play,

Ummmmmmmmm....................I was a bit lost. :shutup:

Tinui - Alfredton - Eketahuna. Awesome roads.

pampa

21st March 2009, 20:50

:whistle: aye whatever to entertain my mates

BTW I pull to the side of the road to let Eddie pass on the way to sutherlands but it seems that he wanted me on front so I could take pics :Oops:

yip that bmw x in the muddy puddle was a bit bazar....:doh:
at least it was the BIGEST muddy puddle all day long...

well done my freind.....

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 20:54

Ummmmmmmmm....................I was a bit lost. :shutup:

Tinui - Alfredton - Eketahuna. Awesome roads.

sounds like castle hill.

sweet.

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 20:57

[QUOTE=pampa;1991834]Some more

"the organiser" :msn-wink:
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01244.jpg-1024x768.jpg

shit that dr has a monster fuel tank.....

pampa

21st March 2009, 20:59

If you look at one of the pics with Eddie on front you on the back u can even see the level of the fuel :wacko:

[QUOTE=pampa;1991834]Some more

"the organiser" :msn-wink:
http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/112-Ngawi-to-white-rock-22.03.2009/dsc01244.jpg-1024x768.jpg

shit that dr has a monster fuel tank.....

GSers

21st March 2009, 21:08

sounds like castle hill.

sweet.

Correct Joe same roads as the Southern Coast ride homewood station to Alfredton and the across to Eke to get fuel for the DRZ and home via HWY 2. Thanks for organising the earlier track from Ngawi. Had a great day and good to catch up with everyone today.
No pictures to prove this but the only drop of rain we had was just before turning inland on castlehill road actually felt a bit like hail.
We just had to hall ass and keep out running it all the way home.
Here at 6:15 feet up dry as a bone
What a Blast thank for the company Bart
Regards GSers

junkmanjoe

21st March 2009, 21:17

Hay everybody.

if we can have this much fun on a 1day ride, whats the KCR going to be like......:laugh:.... thats 3+ frikn days....

Paladin

21st March 2009, 21:55

Hay everybody.

if we can have this much fun on a 1day ride, whats the KCR going to be like......:laugh:.... thats 3+ frikn days....

or 4 days for some really keen buggers!!!!! :drool:

Paladin

21st March 2009, 22:14

Big thanks to everyone who took photos today - cheers guys! :2thumbsup

Howie

21st March 2009, 22:16

Thanks for organising the Access, and the ride Joe. Had a good day out. Sounds like the ones that went to Sutherlands hut got a bit wet.

Heres a few pictures from the ride.

Pic 1,2,and 3 Cape palliser
Pic 4 track around the coast
Pic 5, and 6 across the slip

Howie

21st March 2009, 22:24

More pics

Pic 1, Through the soft stuff.
Pic 2, looking back.
Pic 3, and 4. Out to White rock station.
Pic 5, White rock.
Pic 6, The road to Martinbrough.

Howie

21st March 2009, 22:28

Last ones for me

Pic 1,and 2 The bikes at toppys café.

Phreaky Phil

22nd March 2009, 07:39

Looks like you guys had an awesome ride. That looks neat out there.!! Will have to come south next time you go round there. Doable 2up ya reckon ?

pampa

22nd March 2009, 07:43

Nice pics Howie I came accross a KLR close to upper hutt thought i was you which stroke me as odd since you left earlier but it wasn't you.

Thanks

More pics

Pic 1, Through the soft stuff.
Pic 2, looking back.
Pic 3, and 4. Out to White rock station.
Pic 5, White rock.
Pic 6, The road to Martinbrough.

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 08:07

Looks like you guys had an awesome ride. That looks neat out there.!! Will have to come south next time you go round there. Doable 2up ya reckon ?

yip you and misses would make it round ok
the shingle slide is very lose, just need to keep ya speed up and try not to ars off in front of every body......

iv another section of coast ill start working on trying to get us in to over next few months.

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 08:15

......

iv another section of coast ill start working on trying to get us in to over next few months.

Just think what kind of ride we could put together if we get access to land from Orongorongo to Lake Ferry then thru yesterdays land all the way round the coast to ???????????? Man would it be good to be on coast track all day long! There's something magical about riding along by the ocean. Now that would make a proper Southern Coast Adv Ride! :2thumbsup

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 08:35

yer mate could call it the
Wairarapa East Coast Challenge

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 08:42

yer mate could call it the
Wairarapa East Coast Challenge

Sounds good to me! :woohoo:

Start same as yesterday and head north from there - wow that would be a blast mate! So where does Wairarapa end and Hawkes Bay start? :crazy:

Startin to sound like another 2 day trek! :yes:

marks

22nd March 2009, 08:53

yer mate could call it the
Wairarapa East Coast Challenge

you could add in the Lake Ferry to Whangaimoana bit - although you might need to set up a whale rescue squad

<img src=http://webcoda.com/images/bike/SDC10101.jpg>

Oronorongo to White Rock would be an awesome day ride (lunch at the Lake Ferry Pub? - afternoon tea/perv at Toppy's)

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:02

535, 536,538,539
Featherston meet up ( with coffee :niceone: )

542, 543
Arriving at Pirinoa

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:07

544, 545, 546, 547
Pirinoa pit stop, some of us split here to go around Lake Ferry

548,549
We start arriving at Cape Palliser

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:12

552, 555, 559, 560
Mingle and brief at Cape Palliser

561
and we're off

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 09:19

.....
Oronorongo to White Rock would be an awesome day ride (lunch at the Lake Ferry Pub? - afternoon tea/perv at Toppy's)

Top idea that man!!!!!!!! :woohoo:

I think Joe and I could organise that for the not too distant future via the respective land owners we have dealt with!!!

I think we'd arrive at Toppys LATE afternoon, you know what its been like thru Orongorongo both times(!) - what time do they close? Be a shame to miss out on ending the day with nice coffee etc! :yes:

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:20

562, 563, 564, 568, 569,
Great tracks, fantastic scenery

570
Pampa goes wizzing past

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:23

571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576

The rest of the rides filter past the gate

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 09:29

Pampa what was the magic stuff you had called.

think i better add a tube to my tool kit...

balrog, mate was just wondering in the pic above, was your bike tired and wanted a laydown......

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 09:31

Pampa what was the magic stuff you had called.

think i better add a tube to my tool kit...

Mate, that was Jim's, its called "Knead-It".

Wicked stuff and thank heavens Jim had some! :2thumbsup

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:31

577
Aslan performing tail end charlie duties

579, 581
The way ahead

582, 583, 584
The lads stop to unload clothing in anticipation of a bit of pushing.
This was where Palidin discovered his oil leak in the nick of time

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 09:36

opps sorry jim... where you get it from.

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:38

585, 586
At the top of the sand hill

587, 588
Looking back down were we've come from

589
That fuzzy dot is Paladin and Eddieb

590
further back

Eddieb

22nd March 2009, 09:39

Regrouping under the Cape Paliser lighthouse before entering the private land.

http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1poET7to0Wmlbw5-8hJVUYfyCMH815zu9VayLMwkFzdZbu7TQR3na1Cb0B41SN4wjo C2tGCMQJtzEYYP6TqbhytA/DSCF1050r.jpg

Pampa's bike looking purposeful
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWVpbiqYAUYtpDM0Bi8zaVaZI6KbhO4j2A-X1AfiIN97hBSmTOrGj8dfjs3BZKM7ysYaRqXfcDVojJpoFWnTz 4Q/DSCF1068.jpg

The final descent at the end of the private land. There will be more photo's of this spot no doubt, possibly featuring me :slap: This was really steep and thick gravel.
http://ppdima.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPQBKmlmDw4JOieLpvGlqpY9UDFZoLVDJBWk9N2vD-3ZhcEDKHaR_-BgD6GbBTHxnu1hp-lOfMrunI8V89OAiRQ/DSCF1072.jpg

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 09:42

your lucky, as my camera decided most of my pics were not to be, as i did take a pic of your self on that section...
the tracks never look as step on film as in person.

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:44

591
Mark and Pablos weight set

592, 593
Scenic shots

594
Parking up

595
GSers machine.

596
Howie behind him

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:51

598
Marks

599
Marks looking at his bike and wising it was a bit bigger :)

600
bottom of the last steep bit

603
Talking to the Farmer. When we found out how bad Palidins bike was some of
the crew went back to support dave, the rest of us went to the end
to make sure we were not locked in.
The farmer was there and he was a great bloke who even raced back to his
house to get some oil for Paladin.

604, 605
Don't want to take a wrong step here

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:54

607
A blury but steep decent

608
More green less rock

609
the big picture

612, 613, 614
Nearly made it Eddie

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 09:57

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:57

615
The catchers at the bottom

617, 618
Eddieb finishes off the decent

619, 620
Last gate of the day

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 09:59

And we're off to Toppies

Great day guys, loved it.
If you can find any pics that are at 800 * 600 then I have a full size copy if you want it.
any at 640 * 480 are as is due to camera operator error

Cheers Jim

Pampera

22nd March 2009, 10:01

Can I also add my thanks to organiser-diplomat Joe to that of all the others – “well done that man”. And thanks too to the rest of the ride team for a great day of company. Enjoyed catching up with those I know and meeting a few “new” people.

A day of sometimes dramatic and striking weather against the landscape. Thick fog over trees with the rising low sun casting a dramatic back light. Beautiful still, clear and cool conditions on the Coast (you can’t beat Wellington on a good day). Bright late afternoon sun against dramatic black frontal clouds ahead along the rugged chasm the beautiful Haurangi Road runs up. Heavy (sometimes very heavy) rain.

This variety is part of the appeal of adventure riding, although I would have been satisfied with the final rain experience being a far shorter one. I have to say that as I rode back towards Featherston I was very glad I had Thunderbird 2 parked there ready to carry Thunderbird 4 (and me) home in dry and warm relative comfort. The rain was so heavy in Featherston that the gutters on the road were overflowing and I decided to load the Pampera up by parking the van against a shop verandah, to avoid a complete soaking.

As an aside, I would commend those compact walkers/trampers wet weather gear sets that roll up and zip tightly into their own pockets to adventure-trail riders. I always carry a pair (“Rainbird” brand) when wearing a fabric riding suit and they were a godsend yesterday.

Michael M

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 10:04

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 10:07

599
Marks looking at his bike and wishing it was a bit bigger :)

Nice one Jim! :2guns:

I don't think two up on the KLR would have been half as much fun as your Beemer was over the Rimus y'day! I enjoyed that mate!

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 10:08

opps sorry jim... where you get it from.

Hey Joe
Its called Knead-it metal putty.
I think I got it from Mitre-10 or super cheap auto.

Been carrying it around for years, finally got a chance to use it.
Didn't know how good it was until now :)

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 10:14

Hey Joe
Its called Kneed-it metal putty.
I think I got it from Mitre-10 or super cheap auto.

Been carrying it around for years, finally got a chance to use it.
Didn't know how good it was until now :)

Sure was good and saved the day no less! What I was surprised at was that it adhered to a pretty shiny surface in just 10mins AND even on the underside of the case it stayed in place - pretty impressive stuff! Not that I wasn't worrying my arse off for an hour til i got to Toppys!

Cheers again Jim, you saved my bike for sure mate! :niceone:

GSers

22nd March 2009, 10:45

Fantastic number of pics Jim, you're a star mate! :niceone:

I pity Marks if you ever catch him with the KLR woopsied - you SO owe him for all those shots he has taken of your Beemer on its side in deep sand!
I second this post Great Photos guys makes a days adventure last a week :niceone:
I am sure we will catch Marks some day on camera a Mate:msn-wink:
Regards GSers

Pickle

22nd March 2009, 11:19

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 11:26

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 11:29

Looks like it was a good ride, have done this trip a number of times on different bikes. The area has certainly changed a lot over the years. That final decsent to White Rock has changed heaps - attached are a couple of photo's from when Skunk, My Wife Viv & I did it in 2001

great shots,, just goes to show how much land is lost back to the sea over time.
the road was it still public access, back then.
would that be right.

so much red tape now days.
you could have taged along with us..

pampa

22nd March 2009, 11:49

I believe you can buy it on M10 ... they're not expensive

Pampa what was the magic stuff you had called.

think i better add a tube to my tool kit...

balrog, mate was just wondering in the pic above, was your bike tired and wanted a laydown......

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 12:02

cheers mate ill see what i can find.

marks

22nd March 2009, 12:31

Marks looking at his bike and wising it was a bit bigger :)
actually its just the perfect size for me. big enough to be really comfortable on the road but not too much of a handful off road. I are very happy with it

I pity Marks if you ever catch him with the KLR woopsied - you SO owe him for all those shots he has taken of your Beemer on its side in deep sand!
and in mud and in puddles and...and...and

I am sure we will catch Marks some day on camera a Mate:msn-wink:

:shake: :shake: :shake: :shake:

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 13:04

i have washed the lads, and that patch has not driped a drop in my shed,,, if it did, paladin would have to clean it up.......:shutup:
so whats next...... im board so i put the rest of my fire wood away......

Am glad the patch didn't drop off in the night and spill oil all over your shed mate - phew!

And you've cleaned the bikes - CHEERS!!!!!!

Hope you got all that nasty nasty crap lube off the chain that Motorad put on it and then lubed it properly for me!:whistle:

And hope you didn't forget to clean the oil off the tyres!
And wax and polish the tank!
And make sure there's no smear marks on the lights or mirrors!

Come on, be a good mate! :hug:

Underground

22nd March 2009, 13:05

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 13:08

Looks like that was a good ride guys, you have some interesting places to ride around Welly.
Im over around the 18th april and it would be good to have a bit of a 'tour' if anyones keen for a ride that weekend ,of course we will reciprocate if you're in the top of the south

Are you still here weekend of the King Country ride 25th April - thats gonna be a 3-4 day fun-a-thon? We're gonna do 2000kms or more!

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 13:10

im sure we could sort a few tracks out.

hay dave should we take him up cnut hill,:shit: :no:, na that be a bit mean aye......
mt dick in carterton, on a good day can see the whole wairarapa valley.

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 13:12

Are you still here weekend of the King Country ride 25th April - thats gonna be a 3-4 day fun-a-thon? We're gonna do 2000kms or more!

WHAT. fk that,:crazy: my ass, oh my sore ass.....:angry2:

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 13:31

im sure we could sort a few tracks out.

hay dave should we take him up cnut hill,:shit: :no:, na that be a bit mean aye......
mt dick in carterton, on a good day can see the whole wairarapa valley.

Taking anyone up cnut hill would just be cruel, well maybe except for Marks, then we could finally get some photos of him arsing off the KLR! :2guns:

WHAT. fk that,:crazy: my ass, oh my sore ass.....:angry2:

I have a feeling you will be adding to your mods with a custom seat the way you're going mate! :wari:

And then you need a nice aftermarket exhaust!

And then...

And then....

Aah adv riding, a nice low cost sport! :laugh:

Underground

22nd March 2009, 13:41

im sure we could sort a few tracks out.

hay dave should we take him up cnut hill,

If I go up anything with those letters in I'll be going by myself thanks.:whistle:
I will be attending the King country ride but joining you from the Tauranga end

Balrog

22nd March 2009, 14:05

..
and in mud and in puddles and...and...and
...

:D
I'm going to blame the five minutes it takes me to pick my bike up as to the
reason I get caught so often.

e.g it sounds like Pampa picked his up in about 6 nanoseconds

:bleh:

Your pic was my second lie down in about 2 meters.
I managed to bury the back wheel so badly I couldn't move.
So I pushed the dainty little bike over and dragged its arse to the side.
Then it took me 3 goes to get it up. I got back on it got it moving again and before I could stand up the front washed on me and down I went.

As you can imagine I remained
cool :mad:, calm :angry2: and collected :brick: the whole time.

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 14:15

pampas little splat in the muddy puddle, was all over in 2secs flat,
down, up.
that quick...

marks

22nd March 2009, 14:24

posted some photos and lies here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=317350&page=22)

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 15:50

Hey Balrog
at least you wernt as bad as this poor chap, some where deep in amercia... :doh:

Eddieb

22nd March 2009, 16:47

Well it looks like the PD is out of action til I get some time to strip it down.

On the motorway home last night my indicators, horn and brake lights all stopped working. I'd thought water must have got in somewhere and hoped it would be right once it had dried out.

But it's not.

I've checked all the fuses and they are fine. I had a look for any disconnected wires but the wiring for the Touratech Rallye computer is a rats nest, wires and huge plugs that don't plug into anything just hanging around and tucked in everywhere, and the junction box where the computer connects to the original loom in under the tank so I'm going to have to pull that off.

And while in there I discovered one of the plugs for a cell in my battery has fallen out, and the others were all either fingertight or just sitting in the top of the plug thread. I'll have to see if a local battery shop has one lying around or if you can buy them as a spare.

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 17:11

thats a shame mate, maybe while its apart, replace the rubber boot on drive shart as well.

Eddieb

22nd March 2009, 17:24

thats a shame mate, maybe while its apart, replace the rubber boot on drive shart as well.

Yeah keen to do that as well, bit nervous about it though, just cause I'm not done anything like that before.

marks

22nd March 2009, 17:56

Taking anyone up cnut hill would just be cruel, well maybe except for Marks, then we could finally get some photos of him arsing off the KLR! :2guns:
one day my camera will find you in a severely compromised position and it will show no mercy whatsoever....

Your pic was my second lie down in about 2 meters.
I managed to bury the back wheel so badly I couldn't move.
So I pushed the dainty little bike over and dragged its arse to the side.
Then it took me 3 goes to get it up. I got back on it got it moving again and before I could stand up the front washed on me and down I went.
well you seemed in surprisingly benign mood when I arrived - I would have been venting 4 letter words at a high rate of knots if I'd just gone through that

Pickle

22nd March 2009, 18:26

great shots,, just goes to show how much land is lost back to the sea over time.
the road was it still public access, back then.
would that be right.

so much red tape now days.
you could have taged along with us..

Yes you could ride around if the gate at the lighthouse wasnt locked, there used to be a mini rally at Stone Wall, at the spot where you guys were going through the stream, held in June. The scree slope looks as tho it's got bigger, was it still soft & deeply rutted at the top?
The Pukemanu adventure ride a few years back went along the coast from Tora to Cape Palliser

Would have loved to tag along BUT being in Aussie it's a bit far. Have attached a picture of a KTM 950 at a recent rally, you think the DR 650 tank was big this thing was HUGE

Paladin

22nd March 2009, 18:27

one day my camera will find you in a severely compromised position and it will show no mercy whatsoever....

Wouldn't expect anything less mate! :rockon:

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 18:30

well im beside my self.....
must be , what about 50L, must a lot of weight on the goose neck... sweet bike....one day..

big slip was very soft, had pockets of sand, and very fine pebbles, sinky stuff,, i just keeped the power on and tryed not to arse up in front of everyone....

bart

22nd March 2009, 19:41

OK. Had a big day, so finally.............. here are some fotors.

All totally random, just how I like it...........

bart

22nd March 2009, 19:45

here's some more

bart

22nd March 2009, 19:47

moooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeee

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 19:50

sweet bart.

as always great pics from your self...

thanks again for coming down.

bart

22nd March 2009, 20:01

sweet bart.

as always great pics from your self...

thanks again for coming down.

Cheers man, had a blast (and the wife says I still have some brownie points:innocent:).

Awesome.

Eddieb

22nd March 2009, 20:05

Cool Bart, you got some really good shots there, you've caught the feel of it really well.

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 20:08

Cheers man, had a blast (and the wife says I still have some brownie points:innocent:).

Awesome.

Oh is that right, will i dont see your name on the KCR riders list yet.......

pampa

22nd March 2009, 20:17

Hey Joe it looked like you were catching some :zzzz: so I decided to put up some show to entertain u ... but then I realised I had to clean the bike, the googles, the gloves, that pants, the jacket ... and decided to put a quick end to it ...

or ...

may be is just your imagination and I didn't fell at all ... the glare on the puddle play a trick

pampas little splat in the muddy puddle, was all over in 2secs flat,
down, up.
that quick...

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 20:25

i was just thinking how your bike needed a wash.

and looked around and there you were washing your bike, boots, pants gloves,,:doh:
its all good and im please you enjoyed your day out from welly.

ill should be down welly next sat, ill look you up, and catch up with a few KB chaps down there.

pampa

22nd March 2009, 20:26

I had to! I was takin on water (the splash cover my googles with mud) ... later on couldn't get the mud of my gear with the 100K of very very heavy rain, neither with the hose at home

besides I could see the malign look on the eyes of the people around ready to take their cameras rather than helping a poore comrade in difficulty nothing seen before on this ride of course

:D
I'm going to blame the five minutes it takes me to pick my bike up as to the
reason I get caught so often.

e.g it sounds like Pampa picked his up in about 6 nanoseconds

:bleh:

Your pic was my second lie down in about 2 meters.
I managed to bury the back wheel so badly I couldn't move.
So I pushed the dainty little bike over and dragged its arse to the side.
Then it took me 3 goes to get it up. I got back on it got it moving again and before I could stand up the front washed on me and down I went.

As you can imagine I remained
cool :mad:, calm :angry2: and collected :brick: the whole time.

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 20:28

yes you are right, i wasnt there in your time of need....
i r sorry 4 this, will a nice beer cover it....

pampa

22nd March 2009, 20:52

:shifty: aye no worries mate ...

BTW it took me an hour to clean the bike today :blink: (all the gear is still wet from the rain)

yes you are right, i wasnt there in your time of need....
i r sorry 4 this, will a nice beer cover it....

BMWST?

22nd March 2009, 21:10

Yeah keen to do that as well, bit nervous about it though, just cause I'm not done anything like that before.

adv site Eddie,old School there is HEAPS of stuff there!

marks

22nd March 2009, 21:13

ill should be down welly next sat, ill look you up, and catch up with a few KB chaps down there.

will you be down for a ride?

want a guided tour of Oldins Rd?

or/and the Mungatuks????

Eddieb

22nd March 2009, 21:22

will you be down for a ride?

want a guided tour of Oldins Rd?

or/and the Mungatuks????

Not before he's dug big holes in my front garden.

marks

22nd March 2009, 21:27

Not before he's dug big holes in my front garden.

finally going to bury all those air heads?

junkmanjoe

22nd March 2009, 21:36

im not sure if wife and son are coming.
and i may have daves bike back from alloy shop.
so i throw it on the ute.

i helping eddie with a job, a small deal we had, so i always owner my word.

if daves bike is not ready and family not keen to come down, ill see what the weathers like.
i have to make a patten off my skid plate for daves bike as well.

as i said to you before i like to help people.....:msn-wink:

thanks for the offer, will let you know.

P:S working bee at eddies, bring ladies and beer...and a shovel.....

andy mac

22nd March 2009, 22:46

Hey guys, looks like you had a top ride yesterday, I am envious. :oi-grr:
The photos are excellent - that gravel slide before White Rock is ginormous.

Congrats on the new DR, Dave. Now it's broken in you can start treating it rough next week :argh:

The wife & I did a road trip around the East Cape so have banked many brownie points. Highlights were swimming with Moko the dolphin at Mahia and visiting White Island volcano. But unfinished business is to ride the Motu Rd & Lake Waikaremoana sometime.

will you be down for a ride?

want a guided tour of Oldins Rd?

or/and the Mungatuks????

Seems like Eddie & Joe are doing earthworks on Saturday but I'm keen for Odlins Rd on Sunday.

Looks like that was a good ride guys, you have some interesting places to ride around Welly.
Im over around the 18th april and it would be good to have a bit of a 'tour' if anyones keen for a ride that weekend ,of course we will reciprocate if you're in the top of the south

Underground I'm sure something can be organised, just we aren't very organised 3 weeks out.

Eddieb

23rd March 2009, 06:36

adv site Eddie,old School there is HEAPS of stuff there!

Yeah, and you know what it all says?

Prick of a job, make sure you have a 6 pack handy and plenty of time.
I've not managed to find any pics of it yet though.

marks

23rd March 2009, 06:44

Looks like that was a good ride guys, you have some interesting places to ride around Welly.
Im over around the 18th april and it would be good to have a bit of a 'tour' if anyones keen for a ride that weekend ,of course we will reciprocate if you're in the top of the south

If we be nice to Dave maybe he could arrange access around Orongorongo on the 18th?

you got good tires on the a/t?