Double hard bastard

[bugjuice]

So BJ, now you've outed yourself as a off road enthusiast, soon to face derision in the form of non-reciprocated waves from sprotsbike riders, tell us what bike you'd like to get for offroading and Swanman's driveway.

not a bright orange sexy3sexy with road tyres
I've always wanted a go on big bikes, and if I could afford it, I'd buy a crappy trial/off road bike tomorrow. My first bike was a peewee50 that my bro and I rode everywhere we could. was huge fun. didn't kill ourselves either, despite what our mum said..

[Mr Skid]

not a bright orange sexy3sexy with road tyres
I've always wanted a go on big bikes, and if I could afford it, I'd buy a crappy trial/off road bike tomorrow. My first bike was a peewee50 that my bro and I rode everywhere we could. was huge fun. didn't kill ourselves either, despite what our mum said..

How about a nice green KLR250 for $2,100? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-26062165.htm

[sAsLEX]

not a bright orange sexy3sexy with road tyres
I've always wanted a go on big bikes, and if I could afford it, I'd buy a crappy trial/off road bike tomorrow. My first bike was a peewee50 that my bro and I rode everywhere we could. was huge fun. didn't kill ourselves either, despite what our mum said..

you got a van/ trailer?!! we can get my XR250 going, only needs a bit of sealing around the Carbs and take it out to woodhill or someother foresty place for a day of dirt if you are keen!>!

[Rainbow Wizard]

actually, this has got me inspired.
Who'd be up for riding around the coast of Oz or something? Nothing too huge, but a month off work or whatever, and ride for the fuk of it? A group of us would be fun

But how long would it take you to catch me up after you do all your chain necessaries?

[MSTRS:Me]

But how long would it take you to catch me up after you do all your chain necessaries?

Off topic, RW how did the repairs go after Taupo?

[Sniper]

Thats looks pretty cool, good on him for being so good

[Skunk]

How about a nice green KLR250 for $2,100? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-26062165.htm

That looks like an ex-army one (by the colour of the frame - army green). Crap maintenance by Serco, flogged by the personnel. Buyer beware...

[Timber020]

When your a soldier every item issued to you is treated with such a high level of care and respect you would think it was there own

Yeah right

[sAsLEX]

When your a soldier every item issued to you is treated with such a high level of care and respect you would think it was there own

Yeah right

yeah like trying to get the Navy vans sideways!?! think the defence personell often adopt the ¨Ïts a rental dont be gentle"moto to the vehicles we drive

[Wolf]

All those who think the topic is nuts and adventure riding is for loons - harden up, live a little.

Check this book out if you can find a copy:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

I read it in my early biking days - it filled my head with all sorts of "romantic nonsense" and ensured that I've set off on strange adventures on assorted bikes (albeit nowhere near as extreme as Ted Simon's adventure but I dare anyone to say riding a 40-year-old 150cc German scooter 2-up from Hamilton to Whangarei and back is not an adventure) with pure optimism and faith that, somehow, I'll get there... and probably get home again...

I'd love some full-on adventure riding - these days I'd have to wait until the cubs are old enough to accompany us (couldn't bring myself to leave them out of the fun) and we had a bit more moola, but I'm all for the adventure.

[gav]

Latest Aussie MC News has a young English guy riding a Benelli TnT 1130 street bike on road tyres across the Sahara desert

[Storm]

yeah like trying to get the Navy vans sideways!?! think the defence personell often adopt the ¨Ïts a rental dont be gentle"moto to the vehicles we drive

Never heard it put so succinctly before, but would have to second this. Its common knowledge all round Linton that you dont want ex army vehicles for precisely the above reason(s)

[RiderInBlack]

These aren't the bikers stuck in Iran/Iraq are they? Thought I heard on the radio today that some bikers trying to do the old "Silk Trade" Route got held-up in Iran/Iraq because their big bikes were not allowed in that country.

[Mr Skid]

These aren't the bikers stuck in Iran/Iraq are they? Thought I heard on the radio today that some bikers trying to do the old "Silk Trade" Route got held-up in Iran/Iraq because their big bikes were not allowed in that country.

Nope, but there is already a thread running about that somewhere.

The more important question to ask however is why would actually want to detain Gareth Morgan? You'd have to be a self-masochist to do that to yourself.

[XP@]

like Eddie said, it's all about the $$$, but I'd love to - just not on my bike!!
Was thinking about getting a group of KBer's together, hire/buy*/sponser some sort of deal for a few of those BMW Dakar type bikes (what ever you want to call them), then ride the coast. If you're going to do something like that, then you go all out. Always wanted to do the coast, but then always wanted to go thru the middle too (coast to coast).

I guess you could roughly base the cost on:
how many k's - cost of fuel
how long - accomodation (tents? backpackers?) & food
spares - tyres etc, who knows how much tho..??
spending money - gotta buy some gifts for peeps back home
arse reconstruction - ??

* some places do that guaranteed buy-back scheme, so you buy the bike, ride it then the shop buy it back off you at an agreed price. Might work out cheeper than rental.

If you saved a few grand, it's heaps to blow on a 'holiday' but would be one to remember. Could be a future plan, may be for the start/end of next summer, so it's not too hot in Oz. How long would it take to go round the coast? Would you want to stop along the way for a few days, or just go hard out? I'd love to spend a couple of days in the Gold Coast, and do snorkling etc and all that..

Anyone any ideas on the above?

easy... visit http://www.horizonsunlimited.com

and to go round OZ it is approx 18,000 kms so at an easy 1000km/day 18 days. aim to start and finish in the gold coast