Fishers/42nd/Old Whanga Rd - The Rerun

**Box'a'bits** · 2nd November 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by NZKTM

Lucky that you had a robust Bike mate!

wheel bearings? How many Km's you done?

34k (ish). The rears are standard SKF. But the sprocket outrigger is a special (wider). That's grumbling, so I'll need to order that in.

**bart** · 2nd November 2009, 21:12

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Not that I'm impatient or anything.

Haha. You might have to wait a bit. Big job.

After Steve had his wheel bearing problem, I thought I'd better check mine. The back ones were on the way out, so a HUGE thanks to Cycle Torque Taumaranui for sorting this early Saturday (top blokes, and they even tried to sell me one of the 2 new Tenere's in the shop), and a big thanks to you guys for sqeezing in another fancy coffee while you waited for me.

Glad I changed the bearings, as the 42nd was rough going at warp speed.

A couple of highlights.

1. Mark thinking he's having a SHIT day
2. Until he see's Steve's dilemma

**Crisis management** · 2nd November 2009, 21:14

Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

34k (ish). The rears are standard SKF. But the sprocket outrigger is a special (wider). That's grumbling, so I'll need to order that in.

How many times have they been through a river? I tend to treat wheel bearings as expendable given the wet and dirty environment, the seals aren't made to keep cold water out of a hot housing, that dunking in water creates an instant suction of water through the seal.
I would plan on a set of bearings each year (10,000kms) front & rear.

**bart** · 2nd November 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by Crisis management

How many times have they been through a river? I tend to treat wheel bearings as expendable given the wet and dirty environment, the seals aren't made to keep cold water out of a hot housing, that dunking in water creates an instant suction of water through the seal.
I would plan on a set of bearings each year (10,000kms) front & rear.

My DR has only done 9000km since new, so I was surprised to see them shit out that quick. Perhaps the standard Suzuki bearings are fairly average.

Photo's will have to wait (but from what I've seen so far, it will be worth it). Nighty night.

**Phreaky Phil** · 2nd November 2009, 21:39

[QUOTE=Crisis management;1129492648]How many times have they been through a river? I tend to treat wheel bearings as expendable given the wet and dirty environment, the seals aren't made to keep cold water out of a hot housing, that dunking in water creates an instant suction of water through the seal.
I would plan on a set of bearings each year (10,000kms) front & rear.[/QUOTE
+1 on that. I had a cush drive bearing fail and collapse on my DR650 at 115kmh at Mahonui. BIG SKID !!! The bearing was only about 3months old but I think something had damaged the seal and the day it collapsed I had ridden in sand. Keep an eye on them all the time.

**Box'a'bits** · 3rd November 2009, 10:39

So here are a batch of photos from the ride.

1. Marks, 1st stream crossing
2. AndyMac, 1st stream crossing
3. Cary
4. Ian
5. AndyMac
6. Michael

**Box'a'bits** · 3rd November 2009, 10:43

7. Mark S
8. Regroup at the lookout
9. KTM arty shot (look at that paint work - the right side of the tank will never look like that again - Fishers saw to that...

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10. Regroup at Fishers. Bart, MarkS, & AndyMac
11. Fishers
12. Whangamomona

**Box'a'bits** · 3rd November 2009, 10:46

More photos.
13. Regroup at Old Whanga Rd
14. Bridge to Somewhere
15. MarkS on the last Gravel Rd for the Sunday
16. Maurice. Brave guy, that man. Never saw a brake light all day...
17. Takapari Rd, just before the rain rolled in. Bloody cold up on the top of the Ruahines, overlooking Dannevirke
18. Arty shot, looking over Pohangina Valley (much lower down on the western side of Takapari Rd).

Sorry Bart, realised I got none of you. You were always either behind the lens of your camera, or shooting ahead of me. Looking forward to your photos....

**K slider** · 3rd November 2009, 11:19

Lucky Buggars

**Waihou Thumper** · 3rd November 2009, 12:22

Originally Posted by Crisis management

How many times have they been through a river? I tend to treat wheel bearings as expendable given the wet and dirty environment, the seals aren't made to keep cold water out of a hot housing, that dunking in water creates an instant suction of water through the seal.
I would plan on a set of bearings each year (10,000kms) front & rear.

The wheels off I inspect but I have repacked my Cush rubbers twice, inspected and that's about it. They have never looked bad, dry or caked with gunk. I was pleasantly suprised. I put in a nice dollop of grease and re-install. As for the front, well, it still looks good and I have done more miealge that Steve's KTM, but not much more...
Bit of bad luck...damn!
One thing I really got to do is take out my rear brake light and shake a bit of sand or mud out of it....No idea how that got in, but to remove that I have to take off the whole rear housing end to get at it.

**andy mac** · 3rd November 2009, 12:52

Bart sees the camera so gives her gas & he's always on the pegs.
1 Ridge Rd
2 Fishers Track
3 Old Whanga Rd
4 Farm loop

**Cary** · 3rd November 2009, 18:57

The wall proved not a problem but we really had Mark going ah guys!

1. Ian
2. Ian
3. Andy on the 'Wall'
4. Ian
5. This guy rode down faster than any of us......

**Cary** · 3rd November 2009, 19:04

And on to Fishers Road.

1. Andy
2. Andy
3. Michael
4. Ian
5. Mark
6. Steve

**Cary** · 3rd November 2009, 19:13

And on to the Wanga road

1. Michael
2. Mark
3.4. Ian
5. Bart
6. Andy

**Cary** · 3rd November 2009, 19:40

1. Bart
2. Ian at pace
3. Mark, Attack mode!
4. Steve
5. Crossing the not so solid farm bridge (couldn't see sign till after we'd gone over it!
6. Andy