Madness in the Makairo track

**junkmanjoe** · 29th August 2009, 19:47

To day a couple mates in the rapa ask me to join them on casual ride, to the northern roads around wairarapa...
KTM 640, BMW 650X, AND the safari slut, DR650
yea why not i say...

so we headed off for the day.

as usual we hit the gravel roads around mauriceville, and then headed for pori, and on to coonoor, and in to the makairo track....

**junkmanjoe** · 29th August 2009, 19:51

we entered the mighty makairo track, was a little wet and slippy but nothing to worry about,,

up passed jims hole and the deep rut, all going good..

up to the summit for a snack.

turns out my drink bottle had leaked and fill my lunch tin with water...my plums where floating....Hmm interesting...

**junkmanjoe** · 29th August 2009, 20:00

we started to head back out towards pahiatua.

tack is in good condition, and seams to have been cleared of a few trees.

a good slip about half way down.. had been cut through..

all going good till the shit hits the fan....

650 X on its side and rider tumbling down the bank....

i drop my bike and run to catch the beemer before it falls down the bank..

shite.....

cant see him down in the trees... calling out you ok, mate.. YEA F#$*k IT. he climbs back up....

**junkmanjoe** · 29th August 2009, 20:03

so not only a 650x on its side but a rear pic of my bike havening a nap, after i launch my self off it to save me mates head...

after all the dramas we made it to the other end...

**NordieBoy** · 29th August 2009, 20:16

Too many shots of bikes on their sides. People might get the impression you don't actually ride them.

EDIT: Hey! What's with changing the handguards? How are we going to recognise your bike now?

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th August 2009, 20:17

You gotta show me that track when I come down....
Cool photos and the plums still float! Awesome!

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th August 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Too many shots of bikes on their sides. People might get the impression you don't actually ride them.

EDIT: Hey! What's with changing the handguards? How are we going to recognise your bike now?

Yep, good of you to notice....Maybe these guys had no sidestands for photo shots...

**Eddieb** · 29th August 2009, 20:21

Look, it's a yellow beached whale...

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th August 2009, 20:29

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Look, it's a yellow beached whale...

Couldn't resist.....Actually, yellow with a pale white complexion around the tank area....

**junkmanjoe** · 29th August 2009, 20:31

yea kick a bike when its down.............

**Dakar** · 29th August 2009, 23:34

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

yea kick a bike when its down.............

i thought what went on in the bush stays in the bush..........dont worry Joe, im sure a few beers will come your way for that heroic sacrifice of your machine to save another!!!

id have been to busy laughing,

nah as long as every came out ok, looked like fun,

**marks** · 30th August 2009, 09:23

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

yea kick a bike when its down.............

show no mercy - standard adv forum rules

feck Makiro is an awesome ride

glad you are all in one piece

**bart** · 30th August 2009, 09:54

Nice one guys. I've had a similar experience in there. Bike teetering on the edge, and me about 2 metres down the bank.

If the weather holds out, I might shoot through the Makairo this arvo. About time I tried the black beast through there.