Two-day trip in the New Year

**Hanne** · 25th December 2009, 17:39

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

not what I meant:

300 is such a short distance it suggests to me that you've got some mud track in mind

Don't be ridiculous, the DR might get muddy if we tried anything like that

**PirateJafa** · 25th December 2009, 18:05

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

ie, 300km by open road isn't even 4 hours, by twisties 5 hours

Remember that we're talking about at Stephen-pace.

**The Pastor** · 25th December 2009, 19:13

would anyone care to loan me a bike for this? maybe brown furey?

**motorbyclist** · 25th December 2009, 22:40

Originally Posted by renegade master

would anyone care to loan me a bike for this? maybe brown furey?

maybe if you're keen to ride bitch

**The Pastor** · 26th December 2009, 09:02

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

maybe if you're keen to ride bitch

i could hold the tent!

**Danae** · 27th December 2009, 08:48

If I can handle gravel on the FXR I'm sure the rest of you lot can! But I wouldn't worry about any long gravel/mud roads with Stephen in charge...the DR might get dirty!

But this'll be awesome I reckon. I really should look at getting a new rear tyre...but the edges are still good!!!

**motorbyclist** · 27th December 2009, 08:57

Originally Posted by Danae

If I can handle gravel on the FXR I'm sure the rest of you lot can!

yeah, but the FXR has nice narrow tyres; the 600cc+ riders don't have that luxury and the tyres float/roll over the top of the stones and sportbike positions aren't that great for saving the bike either.

plus vfr800 and cb1100x riders are on machines so heavy there's not much they can do to stop them falling apart from sit on top and enjoy the slide.....

experience says that gravel off the front wheel damages fairings - especially fibreglass.

of course if we knew what to expect we could choose appropriate machinery/gear

**Rayray401** · 27th December 2009, 12:41

wait, is no one going to that ART day on 17th jan?

**PirateJafa** · 27th December 2009, 17:46

Well, thanks to the information fail regarding this ride, I'm not going to bother.

Thani's 21st is on the Saturday, and I believe the SMC is invited. Camping trip, river, waterfight, pit bikes, drinking - it should have it all by the sounds of it. PM me for info.

So see ya's there.

I suspect that we'll be doing more riding than this "ride" too!

And followed by a Cape Reinga trip at the end of Jan!