MMMMM 2009 24 - 26 July

[clint640]

I'm ready, with any luck I should get rain and snow tomorrow....predicting snow to 500m in the ranges behind Napier! :cold:

WooHoo! The Rangitaiki Tavern is about 750m ASL & it is kinda behind Napier.

Anyway, I told ya that over 2 months ago:


100% chance it will rain, a 50% chance of snow

Cheers
Clint

[junkmanjoe]

not sure i know what im in for....
so we see tomorrow...:woohoo:

now have i forgotten any thing.....Hmmm undies,,blow up sheep,,,, lippy...
na its all there...i hope..

oh and pooey...

[Eddieb]

not sure i know what im in for....
so we see tomorrow...:woohoo:

now have i forgotten any thing.....Hmmm undies,,blow up sheep,,,, lippy...
na its all there...i hope..

oh and pooey...

Some of the guys on Pooey's adv thread were wanting preperation photo's of Poeey.

[Crisis management]

now have i forgotten any thing...

Bloody hell Joe, the only thing I can't see is the kitchen sink.....you need a GS for the amount of crap you cart around!

If I've forgotten anything I know where to go......

[junkmanjoe]

it not just an over nighter for me, im going to carry on for a few more days after the ride... so i need a little bit more..
dont call me junkman for nothing..

[Eddieb]

Be careful out there

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2666319/Wild-weather-lashes-lower-north

[ducatijim]

not sure i know what im in for....
so we see tomorrow...:woohoo:

now have i forgotten any thing.....Hmmm undies,,blow up sheep,,,, lippy...
na its all there...i hope..

oh and pooey...

Bloody hell man...I can't belive a suzuki can move all that crap!:Oops:

Youre only going for a 'few daze'....I carried 1/2 that for 8 weeks in outback Oz!!

Youll be a ledgend before lunchtime....4 all the wrong reasons I bet!!!!!:scooter:

[MXNUT]

Bike all serviced and gear all packed and ready to go.

I thought i had far too much stuff :gob: .......... UNTIL i saw your bike Joe. :Oops:
Dont feel so bad now.

Im looking at a different forecast to Eddie and it looks much better so i will just keep looking at that one. :sunny::sunny::sunny:

Bring it on :scooter: :scooter: :scooter: :scooter:

[junkmanjoe]

Bloody hell man...I can't belive a suzuki can move all that crap!:Oops:

Youre only going for a 'few daze'....I carried 1/2 that for 8 weeks in outback Oz!!

:

yea but mate in aussy its so warm ya can ride in ya undies,,,

[junkmanjoe]

I thought i had far too much stuff :gob: .......... UNTIL i saw your bike Joe. :Oops:
Dont feel so bad now.

:

suzi tough mate

[Taz]

525 all ready...... Lets go. Looks minimalist compared to Joes!!

Getting windy here now :woohoo:

[4skins]

Dunno whether it is mentioned in the previous 20 pages of dribble, but a few of us are meeting in Waikanae departing 9:00am

'Skins

[Eddieb]

I hope you guys can get out in the morning.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2666319/Train-derails-in-Upper-Hutt

Wild weather is wrecking havoc around Wellington tonight with one slip closing State Highway 1 in the middle of peak hour traffic and another derailing a train.

A tree had come down causing the slip at Pukerua Bay, 35km northeast of Wellington, about 5.30pm, Inspector Mike Coleman, of Central police communications, said.

The nearest alternate route, Paekakariki hill road, was also closed about 6.30pm due to a large amount of gravel washed onto the road. Rimutaka Hill road had also been closed about 8pm, police said.

A slip derailed a train enroute from Wellington to Masterton as it left a tunnel at Maymorn north of Upper Hutt, about 6.15pm.



That must be about every exit.

[nana_mac]

not sure i know what im in for....
so we see tomorrow...:woohoo:

now have i forgotten any thing.....Hmmm undies,,blow up sheep,,,, lippy...
na its all there...i hope..

oh and pooey...

Good luck JMJ for tomorrow and safe riding to all the kbs going take care and stay safe.

[nana_mac]

No trains running tomorrow to Wellington and they aint replacing them by bus either. Lots of Wairarapa people have the day off yipee due to rough weather

[junkmanjoe]

525 all ready...... Lets go. Looks minimalist compared to Joes!!

Getting windy here now :woohoo:

oh wheres your bags mate......them tank bas look nice,,,wonder if i could fit some of them on as well.....


Nana mac,,, how you doing..
cheers for your post, and yes respect the hiways tomorrow...could be a little messy..

JMJ

[Taz]

oh wheres your bags mate......them tank bags look nice,,,wonder if i could fit some of them on as well.....

JMJ

I wear my bags on the inside bro..... Well actually i have a backpack . Can just see it in one of the pics.

Damn I hope there aint no farmers on this ride, Clint we not going past any irate farmers are we??

[XF650]

I rode up from ferry to Fielding today & what a wild ride. It was hard to see where is was going, the riding gear leaked & I quickly become a sponge. All part of the MMMMM adventure.....

[junkmanjoe]

yip found it.. whats the jerry can for, ill have enough gas,, but thanks for thinking...
is the beemer yours. is it a 800 one..

[Taz]

Jerry can for me :) 13 litre tank and not sure it'll do the 230 km's from clints to pub to waikaremoana. BMW is mine, R1100GS and guzzi just able to be seen.

[Lilmsrocker]

Ride Safe Everyone!!......
Drink lots.....and ladies..... be sure to flash all the boyz!!!!:gob:

Im Saving Saving Saving!!!
Leaving for States Aug 14th-30th....Borrowing a bike from a good friend at Edelbrock....Hittin a couple rally's in sunny California.....Couple Rock Concerts....Gonna try and WIN some money towards trip to STURGIS next year!

Im a California native living in CHCH.....Bought us a motorhome and its parked at my sis's in Cali.....anyone who wants to join the bandwagon to Sturgis next year......LET ME KNOW!!!........We have Bike Chaser carrying all our shit in the motorhome!...yaaayyyyy!!!........More the merrier....Its always good to cruize with the locals(all my mates over there)...Would love to take some Kiwi's under our wings and party..... if your into the trip!.....Just Holla.....Lilmsrocker2004@yahoo.com :rockon:

[Waihou Thumper]

Damn I hope there aint no farmers on this ride, Clint we not going past any irate farmers are we??

We will just make sure you aren't the one to do the negotiating..:innocent:
See you all down there tonight...
The Wellington guys will be fine I am sure, it will have all blown over by lunchtime....
We just have the snow to look forward to..:cold:

[junkmanjoe]

whaooo we got a so much rain here man, il be soaked before i leave the garage..... its pure madness to ride in the storm...oh wait on thats in the title aye.:gob:so i guess i better take extra bread bags...lots of them...

[Waihou Thumper]

whaooo we got a so much rain here man, il be soaked before i leave the garage..... its pure madness to ride in the storm...oh wait on thats in the title aye.:gob:so i guess i better take extra bread bags...lots of them...

HTFU man, it is only water and wind and snow and floods and slips....It WILL get better and then you can check the mailbox...

[junkmanjoe]

todays ride north will be a great course for road reading skills, machine control:scooter:

[Aslan]

onya Joe - just heading out from the Hutt now

[CrazyFrog]

Enjoy your weekend boys, looks like the weather gods might be on your side, possible showers over Gisborne side of Waikaremoana on Saturday.
Not cold but, so ya won't freeze like last year.
Have a good 'un!

[CrazyFrog]

onya Joe - just heading out from the Hutt now

You Welly crew might get a wet arse for the first hour or two, good after that around central Plateau. Gutted I'm missing this one......

[Rosie]

Blue skies in Rotorua this morning :sunny: might still be a few showers during the day though.

[Creeper]

Hey Rosie, Dave here over in Tga......me, Gary & a non KBer will be joining you guys at Clints at 3pm.....see you all then!

[Rosie]

Hey Rosie, Dave here over in Tga......me, Gary & a non KBer will be joining you guys at Clints at 3pm.....see you all then!

I won't be joining you at Clint's, I can't get off work early, so I'll be highwaying it via Taupo. Where's the recession when you need it? :angry:

[Taz]

I won't be joining you at Clint's, I can't get off work early,

Just start mking pig noises and complaining about your swine flu while coughing on your boss. Works for me.:blink:

[Rosie]

Just start mking pig noises and complaining about your swine flu while coughing on your boss. Works for me.:blink:

Don't you bring your swine flu on the ride :nono: It's going to be hard enough avoiding wine flu, I don't need people coughing on me as well :crazy:

[clint640]

All Good. Latest Metvuw forecast has Sat-Sun looking even better :sunny: ...but maybe a few showers on the way to the pub this arvo.

... & as long as nobody was planning to come via Whangamomona all roads are open & they all lead to the Rangitaiki Tavern :rockon:

Clint

[Taz]

Right I'm all set to hit the highway :woohoo:

Hope it doesn't rain on the way to Clints :rofl:

[gunnyrob]

heading off now. See you at the pub!

[Waihou Thumper]

Just finished work and pulled out onto Victoria Rd, Hautapu heading for home and I saw a Yammy heading down to the ride me thinks....
It was loaded up and looked like a XT....

I am about to leave in the next hour or so, got to drop my kids off at the kennels.....:bye:I am a hard Dad, taking my kids to the kennels, making them sleep in cages and eat food off the floor out of bowls....:shit:
Oh well, the things we do for Adventure riding...

See you all down there then, line 'em up...:done:

[Lilmsrocker]

whaooo we got a so much rain here man, il be soaked before i leave the garage..... its pure madness to ride in the storm...oh wait on thats in the title aye.:gob:so i guess i better take extra bread bags...lots of them...
Im convinced you people are extremely BORED in this country....to ride through all that rain just to drink in the snow!....Everyone's WHITE ASS LEGS are living proof... that you people dont get out much!

Return plane fare to California on Grab a Seat.... $390.00:sunny:
Entry to MC rally where ZZ TOPP will be playing.... $40.00:Punk:
Pics of everyone @ MMMMM huddled in the snow chattering drunk slurs.....
.......Friggin Priceless!!:motu::cold::wacko::beer:

[Oscar]

Im convinced you people are extremely BORED in this country....to ride through all that rain just to drink in the snow!....Everyone's WHITE ASS LEGS are living proof... that you people dont get out much!

Return plane fare to California on Grab a Seat.... $390.00:sunny:
Entry to MC rally where ZZ TOPP will be playing.... $40.00:Punk:
Pics of everyone @ MMMMM huddled in the snow chattering drunk slurs.....
.......Friggin Priceless!!:motu::cold::wacko::beer:

Interesting - I suppose we can find your report on www.gheycruiserriders.com or www.harley-on-a-trailer.com?

[Lilmsrocker]

Interesting - I suppose we can find your report on www.gheycruiserriders.com or www.harley-on-a-trailer.com?
I dont own a trailer....But stay tuned for pics I leave Aug 14th!.....yahhhooo!

[tri boy]

Oi Oscar, what you doing back. Did you go on the ride?
I'm mucking round with suspension at home. What say you?

[dino3310]

Oi Oscar, what you doing back. Did you go on the ride?
I'm mucking round with suspension at home. What say you?

suspension mode aye, what about tyre changing mode :msn-wink::

[dino3310]

oops sorry Clint :Offtopic:

[tri boy]

I know:no:
Those bloody Pirelli Scorpians are such good street tyres, that I don't want to peel them off for manky ol knobblies.
I need a bike with 21" up front.
(I've only got 10+):laugh:

[tri boy]

oops sorry Clint :Offtopic:

Nah, bugger them, they been having too much fun:Punk:
(Hurry up an post pics you bar stids>

[Eddieb]

Well it seems no-one has posted any MMMMM ride reports yet so I'll start things off.

KB is world famous in Tiniroto

http://www.lakefalls.co.nz/tiniroto/id29.htm

[GLG]

entertaining water crossing, no crashes, with Chris star of the day

[GLG]

random photo's from the MMM 09

[GLG]

fun for every one

[GLG]

Hey Cary, found you a new ride for the next MMM 2010, maybe you could share with Crisis, he had to much horse power.

[Cary]

BIG 'Thankyou Clint'

Great ride, great people.

Photos to follow are the best of the few I took.

Another hard to beat MMMM ride.

[Cary]

HP2, KTM/DR, Andy on the back wheel too fast for camera!, Freewind

[Cary]

Smokie BMW, SNOW BMW!, Scrambler, Which way Clint? Oh that way!!

[Cary]

Al & sheep at Journeys End Station, Water splash unidentified!, BMW 800?, Scrambler

[BMWST?]

Well it seems no-one has posted any MMMMM ride reports yet so I'll start things off.

KB is world famous in Tiniroto

http://www.lakefalls.co.nz/tiniroto/id29.htm
when did you decide to go?

[Cary]

Andy, The 950SE lands!! ,Gunny's GS, Camo BMW

[Maha]

Apologies for jumping in your thread guys but I must say....
Fanastics pics!!!!...Looks like ya'll had a blast...those snow/water shots are great, bling sent.

[Cary]

Clint, 640, Andy, and finally tail end Charliene:D

Thanks again, see you soon :niceone:

[Eddieb]

when did you decide to go?

The final decision was made about 3:45am Saturday morning. I left at 4am.

[tri boy]

Nice pic's guys. Bet there are a few tales to be told:psst::bs:

[Taz]

Was an awesome ride, Lotsa laughs and fun was had by all. Has Rob pushed his GS home yet?.

[Cary]

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[GLG]

fantastic ride great ride thanks to Rosie for tail end charlie many thanks again

[Big Dave]

The 950SE lands!!

That's Oscar in there?

[bart]

Awesome guys. Looks like you had a blast.

Now is that a black KLR on it's side?????????????

[Dakar]

The final decision was made about 3:45am Saturday morning. I left at 4am.

Should have sent me a txt, i might have twisted me arm a bit further up, and come with you, looked like fun!!

[Waihou Thumper]

Well done Clint, thanks Mate!

It was a great weekend and a fun ride.....Mishap free, mechanically good and we had all four seasons for the weekend...
The Motu was nice and dry apart from the little ford, the company was great and the scenery spectacular....

Well, almost mishap free, I did notice this approx 40Km from Clints place...:shit:

I have posted some photos in my album, have a look if you want to....Not many as I was too busy riding..:third:

UPDATE: Muffler is off and F1 Engineering said it can be Tig welded no problem...I went into my local Piako Stainless, these guys put together silos and tankers. Pick it up this afternoon he said and it will be good as new....Awesome living in a little town sometimes...:)

[Crisis management]

[SIZE=6]Well, almost mishap free, I did notice this approx 40Km from Clints place...:shit:


You need a 990 they crash much betterer......

Just for Tri-boys benefit, I can safely say I didn't fall off in the water.



Anywhere else, of course, was an entirely different story.

[clint640]

Woo Hoo! what a great ride with a good bunch.

I just got a txt from GunnyRob, unfortunately despite the attentions of the roving BMW engineering team the R1200 canbus is still a 'can'tbus' & the GS is getting a ride home with the AA. Bummer. But I guess only having one major issue out of 30 odd bikes isn't too bad a result for the weekend.

Cheers
Clint

[tri boy]

Anywhere else, of course, was an entirely different story.

:corn:.............

[Rosie]

What an awesome weekend! :sunny:

Good to see all the photos being posted up :D Keep them coming...

[Devil]

WAAAAAAH, I wanted to go!

Instead I destroyed a few million braincells at a stag party, but I did get some sympathy dirt on the beemer on saturday.

[Taz]

Should have sent me a txt, i might have twisted me arm a bit further up,

Should have come anyway.........

[clint640]

That's Oscar in there?

Nah, the slack bugger piked again. Had some lame excuse about having swine flu.

EddieB needs to share some of his harden up pills with him, that was a pretty good effort riding up all the way from Welly in the early morning snow, frost & dark.

Clint

[Waihou Thumper]

that was a pretty good effort riding up all the way from Welly in the early morning snow, frost & dark.
Clint

You got that right......great effort there Eddie! I was impressed..:shit:

[Taz]

Damn adventure riding. Took me half an hour to clean the bike!!:angry2::whistle::laugh:

[Crisis management]

Al & sheep at Journeys End Station, Water splash unidentified!, BMW 800?, Scrambler

You'r magic is clearly not working, a photo of me and not lying on the ground! :Punk::Punk:

I think I dried out by the time I got back to Auckland.

[MXNUT]

Thanks again Clint for an awesome weekend, i had a ball with no battle scars.

Great bunch to ride with and 1st class food & accomodation at J E Station.
Please pass on our thanks to Rob & Ann next time you talk with them.

Thanks also to Rosie for doing the thankless task of tail end charlene.

The weather even played its part with rain / sleet / snow & :sunny:.

Right then ....... Bring on the next ride :soon:...... who`s up next ??.

[MXNUT]

Damn adventure riding. Took me half an hour to clean the bike!!:angry2::whistle::laugh:

Far to organized, the bike must stay dirty for a least a week :Punk:

[Crazy Steve]

Yeah thanks again Clint and everyone else on the ride.....I really enjoyed myself...:love:

Crazy Steve.

[MXNUT]

1. Aslan
2. Crazysteve
3. Hardman EDDIE B
4. Guzzitony & Chris60
5. John G & Garry W
6. Rosie

[MXNUT]

1. Struan XF650
2. NZKTM
3. TRUSTME
4. REX 950 ADV
5. Breakfast at Matawai
6. Locals & XRTONY

[Taz]

Nice pics Mark. Looks colder than it was thru the snow :cold:

[MXNUT]

1. That looks like WET fun Colin
2. Rosie
3. Eddie
4. NZKTM - Mark
5. In Crisis - not this time
6. JMJ on supertanker


7. Pics of Anthrax :confused:.... no, too fast for the camera :blink:

[Waihou Thumper]

Thanks for the photos, nice to see some good shots taken by all....

[gunnyrob]

Hiya All, have just arrived home. Unfortunately Mighty Max is once again at Experience, Busted. A long story, best told in a separate thread, "Gunnyrobs Beemer breaks down again again":shit:

[Taz]

Welcome back gunny.......

[That looks like fun]

Hiya All, have just arrived home. Unfortunately Mighty Max is once again at Experience, Busted. A long story, best told in a separate thread, "Gunnyrobs Beemer breaks down again again":shit:

Good to hear your alive and well Rob, Is there anything you would quickly like to share with the team :blink: Also did you give your Insurance guys a wind up, or did they try and blame me? :shutup: Just got home myself after following only the dry roads, bike in garage, bathtub filling, lifes good :Punk:

[gunnyrob]

The thread Gunnyrobs Beemer breaks down again again is up & running
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1129326381#post1129326381

[Cary]

Made my way home from Ohope today to finish off the MMMM weekend.

Almost lost it on the ice around the top of the Rotorua lakes......:oi-grr: (around midday!)

1500k's and 20 hours on the move (thanks Zumo) Top weekend :Punk:

[Waihou Thumper]

Almost lost it on the ice around the top of the Rotorua lakes......:oi-grr: (around midday!)


Yeah, I came through there after leaving Clints and it was icy then too...
Never gets the sun:sunny: by the looks of it, I have always watched it through there as it has gritty surface almost all year round...

[Taz]

You guys seen this??
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1129326622#post1129326622

[That looks like fun]

Rode home from Rotovegas today, Heck of a good frost :shit: Worked out well as it turned out. I decided to go through Cecil / Leslie Rd to see what it was all about. Gates were open at both ends. The Cecil Rd end was a hell off a mess but only for a short distance. Fortunatly due to the big frost all the mud was frozen solid so the bus just bounced over the top :laugh: Smaller bikes would get through most days but I wouldnt want to be in there with all my nomates if the mud wasn't frozen.
From there it was off to Mangakino, through to Bennydale, Waimiha, Ongarue across to Okahura Saddle Rd, Waitaanga's, Kiwi Rd (it would be rude not too) Okoki and home.
Shame to miss so much of the organised ride. Next year we will measure the depth of the water more accurately than using the tops of the marker pegs as being ok :mellow:
Also won't leave a fellow biker again until I am 100% that he is safe :blink: Even if he isnt on a beemer :Punk:
See ya next year Clint

[Waihou Thumper]

You guys seen this??
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1129326622#post1129326622


Is that what we are, chook chasers then? Still, nice to see some positive feedback....
:Punk:

[Waihou Thumper]

Unlike poor gunnyrob, I took the pipe into my local Stainless steel fabricator. After a few hours and a cost of $20.00:shit: it was all done.....Wish it was that easy for Rob though....Anyway,
F1 wanted over $60, plus the drive. It does pay to support the local talent, they did a great job and it was all back in place by teatime....
Still purrs like a KTM single....:laugh:

The after......The blue stuff is some anti rust potion apparently helps the Tig weld....Good job guys....I am happy with it.

[gunnyrob]

Again, thanks to Clint for organising the ride, and thanks to all who helped. :clap: Ultimately I feel the right D was made to send you guys on your way, It would have been a different story had the weather been worse.

Definitely ensure you have AA plus, it saved me a shitload & got me home after a major malfunction a long way from home.

[Waihou Thumper]

Definitely ensure you have AA plus, it saved me a shitload & got me home after a major malfunction a long way from home.

You never know....I had to renew the membership and decided to upgrade after your story....

[Crisis management]

A brief and naturally "truthful" account of the last couple of days, excuse the photo quality, I blame the camera.

1. Evidence that 990's actually do get cleaned once in a while, starting off on friday morning and heading from Auckland towards Raglan, Kawhia, Pio Pio etc.
2. Somewhere in the heart of Tri-boy country, Wairamarama road I think.
3. A bit further south but before Raglan and inland from the coast road, it actually wasn't raining.
4. South of Kawhia and before Pio Pio, more dreary gravel, bush settings peace & quiet. It was tough this ride I tells you.

[Crisis management]

1. Getting close to Pio Pio, Waipuna road??? Anyway, nice country to travel through, the stock being well behaved this time and staying on their side of the fence.
2. The Ninja photog (Pooeys mate) at work, everytime you turn around he's there!
3. The start of the Waikaremoana road, fairly tight and variable surfaces (eh Rob?). The fast buggers have already left and the dust is clearing so us mere mortals can totter on.
4. A maori cow (standing around, doing bugger all).....and a rivery thing, presumably the Waikaremoana unless I'm lost 10 minutes into this ride..Cary, where are we???

[Crisis management]

1. Top of the Waikaremoana road, a light dusting of snow and a 990 in repose...I began plotting my cunning plan to hurl snowballs at passing motorcyclists....Epic fail when your the last motorcyclist....
2. Rosie....bloody passing me again (and the snowball missed too)
3. Being in the country I thought it neccessary to blend in with the locals so carried out some on the spot bike training..I can get it to play dead but it hasn't cottoned on to the "heel" command yet. Maybe those farm dogs are smarter than they look?
I would like to point out that in this case:
# I didn't fall in the water.
# I actually cleared the water hazard, the tyres didn't touch the bridge at all.
4. Proof that I am not alone in lying down KTMs (it's a clear design defect). In this case Al is trying to negotiate a loan to buy fuel from extortionate DR owners..I think he sold both testicles in this case.

[Taz]

Is that what we are, chook chasers then? Still, nice to see some positive feedback....
:Punk:
You're more of a sheep chaser aint ya? :laugh:

[marks]

Now is that a black KLR on it's side?????????????

there were two black klrs on that ride - that was the other one.

Home safe after 1700km (my new 606's aren't so new anymore)

Thanks Clint and Rosie for an awesome weekend.


cheers


Mark

[Crisis management]

1. The start of the Motu...I did like this bit, and the other bits....:love:
2. A bit further in, road, river and hills, what more is there in life?
3. Yet another bright idea.....lets go over there and look at the view, that puddle can't be too deep. Well it wasn't after I had finished moving 200 litres of mud and water.
Luckily the ford wasn't too far away and got me and the bike clean again.

I must confess to a minor oops a bit later on as well, I managed to highside the bike down a hill (I stayed on the road-ish), I have no idea how this occurred and I can only blame bovine tuberculosis or operator error....
Thanks to those that helped pick the fat pig up again and particularly Rex? who pointed out my tool bag was busy setting itself on fire on the exhaust a couple of clicks further on (I would have noticed eventually, give me a break ok?)
Luckily KTMs crash well and apart from a new collection of dirt in strange places all is well.

Thats it from me, thanks Clint & Rosie and all the other hangers on, good to meet you...when's the next one?

[Brian d marge]

4. Proof that I am not alone in lying down KTMs (it's a clear design defect). In this case Al is trying to negotiate a loan to buy fuel from extortionate DR owners..I think he sold both testicles in this case.

I thought I had stumbled upon another RIP thread

Stephen

[Taz]

Ian - Last pic looks like your bike is letting off steam......

[Dakar]

Should have come anyway.........

Looking at the photos, im kicking myself!!

[Taz]

Can you post a pic of you kicking yourself? I'd like to see that.:laugh:

[Dakar]

Can you post a pic of you kicking yourself? I'd like to see that.:laugh:

you have to pay for shots like that! and dont ask how much

[Crisis management]

Ian - Last pic looks like your bike is letting off steam......

You reckon that's bad, that was taken a couple of minutes after I went through the "puddle", most of it had dissipated by then, for a while I was in my own little cloud of evaporating mud and slimy water.

[Eddieb]

there were two black klrs on that ride - that was the other one.

cheers

Mark

Hmm, So both black KLR riders wore the same jacket, same red trousers, had the same saddlebags and the same flouro straps huh.

Wow, thats some set of co-incidences. Were they both named Mark too?

[bart]

Hmm, So both black KLR riders wore the same jacket, same red trousers, had the same saddlebags and the same flouro straps huh.

Wow, thats some set of co-incidences. Were they both named Mark too?

Same helmet too. Amazing.

[Woodman]

Same helmet too. Amazing.

How embarrassing. Going to a ride and wearing the same outfit.:no::no:

[Cary]

I must confess to a minor oops a bit later on as well, I managed to highside the bike down a hill (I stayed on the road-ish)

Luckily KTMs crash well and apart from a new collection of dirt in strange places all is well.

My Tiger doesn't fall over so I think you should swap your 990 for my Tiger? Everyone happy, yes??:laugh:

[4skins]

Who was the guy from Temple View that I gave the cigars to take to Oscar? Please PM me, ta.

[clint640]

1st days report up on Advrider now:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=489989

Also posted up the section where I had Pooey in his thread.

Cheers
Clint

[Taz]

1st days report up on Advrider now:

Cheers
Clint

Took your time didn't ya? :mellow:

[marks]

How embarrassing. Going to a ride and wearing the same outfit.:no::no:

yes I was rather pissed off

I was glad to see the prick fall off

[Oscar]

Who was the guy from Temple View that I gave the cigars to take to Oscar? Please PM me, ta.

? Where's my 'kin Ceegars?

[junkmanjoe]

? Where's my 'kin Ceegars?

how come you didnt turn up....

[Oscar]

how come you didnt turn up....

Sick.
Thought I was checking out.
Spent Wednesday and Thursday hooked up to National Grid.
Turned out it was an allergy or summat...

[junkmanjoe]

some of the locals we found on the roads.

[Eddieb]

Big thanks to Clint and Rosie for organising a wicked weekend. It was well worth the effort put in to get there. There's some amazing roads in that area and I was so busy riding & enjoying it I took half the number of photo's I normally would.

Here's MMMM through Eddie's eyes


1) Regroup after the forest roads just before heading into Waikaremoana
2) Somewhere in the Urewera's
3) Abandoned truck
4) And it's inside
5) Another pic of the locals
6) What can I say, simply stunning. It snowed lightly on us just after this was taken.

[Eddieb]

1) The road round the top of Waikaremoana
2) Lake Waikaremoana
3) And again cause it was so good
4) The sign at the beginning of the Motu Road, it looks promising
5) Views from the Motu
6) JunkManJoe doing the Motu

[MXNUT]

? Where's my 'kin Ceegars?

Smoked em .... they were great :shifty::no:

[Eddieb]

1) I think Mr JunkMan is enjoying himself
2) Aslan coming out of the Motu
3) Stunning roads round a lake near the end of the ride. I have no idea where we were.
4) And the lake itself

Full res versions of all these and more can be found here: http://cid-bb884029fa7d6889.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Riding/2009-07-25%20-%20MMMMM%20Ride

[Dont Know]

Hi Iain, thanks for showing my best side :confused:, great photos, here are a few that I took. Again many thanks to Clint for organising such a good ride, it is much appreciated. Cheers Al.

1. Top of the Waikaremoana road, a light dusting of snow and a 990 in repose...I began plotting my cunning plan to hurl snowballs at passing motorcyclists....Epic fail when your the last motorcyclist....
2. Rosie....bloody passing me again (and the snowball missed too)
3. Being in the country I thought it neccessary to blend in with the locals so carried out some on the spot bike training..I can get it to play dead but it hasn't cottoned on to the "heel" command yet. Maybe those farm dogs are smarter than they look?
I would like to point out that in this case:
# I didn't fall in the water.
# I actually cleared the water hazard, the tyres didn't touch the bridge at all.
4. Proof that I am not alone in lying down KTMs (it's a clear design defect). In this case Al is trying to negotiate a loan to buy fuel from extortionate DR owners..I think he sold both testicles in this case.

[Box'a'bits]

Here's a few from my camera.

1. JunkManJoe in full yellow panalope, on the rather wet Friday trip up. Between Rangiwahia & Mangaweka;
2. Clint contemplating riding the big pig, Te Urewera;
3. Yeah it fell on the left side. No, no real damage. Someone flashed a camera at me..You know how that goes....;
4. Top of Lake Wakaremoana;
5. EddieB on the Motu, closely followed by;
6. JunkManJoe on the Motu;

[Box'a'bits]

& a couple more from the trip after we split from the pack at Opotiki.

7. Waihau Bay - Top of the East Cape - MarkS & I peeled off from the Main group at Opotiki;
8. Winter colours at Kawahatau (nr Mangaweka).

Had a ball. Thanks for organising this Clint & Rosie.

[junkmanjoe]

& a couple more from the trip after we split from the pack at Opotiki.

7. Waihau Bay - Top of the East Cape - MarkS & I peeled off from the Main group at Opotiki;
8. Winter colours at Kawahatau (nr Mangaweka).

Had a ball. Thanks for organising this Clint & Rosie.

them wide angle photos are neat.
i shouldnt get run over in my wet gear....bit bright aye...:laugh:

[clint640]

Neat pics guys! I just put up day 2 of my report over on advrider.

Cheers
Clint

[Re-cycled]

That just about answers most of my questions, having read the posts and seen the piccys. I spent my weekend wondering whether you lot had passed Go and how you were getting on in the frost and snow. It seems getting there was just about the hardest part, as indicated by the widespread mayhem arround Wellytoun Thursday night and unpromising forecast for Friday.

Clearly a very successful event Clint, congratulations from a fireside watcher. I hope to do better next time. An epic effort by Eddie, roaring off in the early hours of Saturday so as not to miss the fun, great stuff young fella ! And a sensible choice of horse by you Aslan, not your original pick as I recall. Sorry to read you were laid up Oscar, musta been a bad scene for a coupla days there.

Cheers to all involved.

[Garry.W]

Great weekend Clint, cheers.

Felt sorry for Rob getting stuck on the Motu until late Sunday evening waiting for a tow truck. All the signs pointed to a failure of the BSK unit on his GS, not common at all. This may well have had something to do with it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/Garry393/Rob.jpg

Believe it or not there’s a 1200GS in here, still upright I might add. Totally impressed he actually managed to hang on to it.

All the best, be back next year :Punk:

[Waihou Thumper]

There is NO WAY.....That ford couldn't bury a 1200GS?
He must have hit that hole to the right of the track and just ploughed straight in...:shit: Nice shot, good definition of the bike and I can see the rider nice and clearly too.....:laugh:

I must have missed that splash shot, and I thought the 990E was a good one, geez this takes the cake...:)

[junkmanjoe]

is the chap ok who hit the car on the friday..

[Garry.W]

is the chap ok who hit the car on the friday..

All things considered, yes. Broken nose is the worst of it.

Bike's probably a write off though.

[Eddieb]

You've seen the ride reports...



You've gazed at the amazing photo's.....



Now prepare yourself.......



For MMMMM THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!



Actually it's not that great really.


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[junkmanjoe]

sweet eddieb cool movie mate..

[Eddieb]

Woah, that was your 2000th post mate.

[Aslan]

great vid Eddie - cheers Aslan :done:

[junkmanjoe]

Woah, that was your 2000th post mate.

must be my shout....

[XF650]

Big thanks to Clint, TEC (Rosie) & the guys I rode with.
I was lucky to be able to tag onto the MMMMM event while up north with work. And what a fantastic way to see new country & ride sweet gravel to places that I didn't know existed.
The cold wet trip from the ferry to the start at Taupo was a bit of a challenge, with leaking gloves & a wet arse. Plus I forgot to pump up the front tyre for seal and the knobs soon dissolved off, so was effectively running on the casing for the rest of the trip. Surprisingly no off's but did go "wide" on a couple of wet corners.

I would encourage all South Island adv riders to add the MMMMM to your calender - it's well worth the haul to get up there.

[Waihou Thumper]

Big thanks to Clint, TEC (Rosie) & the guys I rode with.
I was lucky to be able to tag onto the MMMMM event while up north with work. And what a fantastic way to see new country & ride sweet gravel to places that I didn't know existed.
The cold wet trip to the start at Taupo was a bit of a challenge, with leaking gloves & a wet arse. Plus I forgot to pump up the front tyre for seal and the knobs soon dissolved off, so was effectively running on the casing for the rest of the trip. Surprisingly no off's but did go "wide" on a couple of wet corners.

I would encourage all South Island adv riders to add the MMMMM to your calender - it's well worth the haul to get up there.

It took me a little while to recognise your bike, it was disguised....
Good to hear you enjoyed it and looking forward to really exploring South...by bike :woohoo:

[4skins]

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603531458_ugNLv-M.jpg
The whole Guzzi fan club!

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603531138_dCNrT-M.jpg
What, me, fat?

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603531330_skqG5-M.jpg
the laundry minders

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603533072_9J7nd-M.jpg

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603533278_X7Pup-M.jpg

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603534661_DywaC-M.jpg
You wanna root?

[4skins]

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603534956_NMPud-M.jpg

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603535082_sBdQo-M.jpg

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603542172_uM3x2-M.jpg

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http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603541310_JkTJq-M.jpg

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603541016_sL9ff-M.jpg

[4skins]

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603544833_GPcm7-M.jpg
Gaston fills the super tanker, "This could take some time"

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603545667_cAWYY-M.jpg
Another Johnny "follow me you won't need a chain-saw" 4skins sidetrack off the Desert Road

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603545336_hninC-M.jpg

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603546047_9onbH-M.jpg

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603546378_PhhQu-M.jpg
Nice colour those rocks!

http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/603530917_tzMAw-M.jpg
Looks like we made it

[Eddieb]

Do you have a tracklog of where this is?

[4skins]

Na, but how 'bout a good old fashioned map.http://oscar.smugmug.com/photos/607642750_Nc39J-L.jpg

[gunnyrob]

Good news everyone! Max will rise again. Thanks to Devil who kindly brought his Adv in so Sebastian could swap bits around, it has been determined that water splashed up to some chafed wiring, which in turn fried the ignition switch. No control units were harmed in the making of this war story.

Max should be back on the road in a couple of weeks, and the bill should be under $1k. (that may sound like a lot, but is much better than the worst case scenario). See you on the road soon!