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  1. #31
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    Zip ties are vital. I did 8000 odd km through outback Oz on one of those highly unreliable KTM's & zip ties fixed every single equipment problem I had, a comprehensive illustrated list follows:



    1. A buckle on my sandal broke.



    Some fencing wire is also a good thing to take - zip tie a length each of a few different gauges on to your frame somewhere.

    It was funny on the weekend, we visited some friends who were camping at Waiotahi Beach, all the gear: housebus, tents, 4x4s, quads, BBQs fridges etc. Nobody had any CRC to clean up the electrical contacts on the longline sub thingy though. 'No worries' sez I, I got a wee bottle'a that on the bike... The boys were impressed, but when travelling with Kawasakis ya have to take all kinds o' shit to keep em going.

    Cheers
    Clint

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    I do think footwear is important, yes...
    When I ride longer distances I wear my soft tramping boots.
    1. They are comfortable, waterproof.
    2. If I have to walk they are comfortable and double as my evening attire too...
    Some things are never going to help.
    The best investment I have made recently is the AA Plus Card. Thanks GunnyRob...
    After a ride around the East Cape, the $700 it cost AA to get me home from just outside Te Teko was invaluable......
    No amount of spares would have recued me on that mission...
    So, setting up is a mind set, preparation is okay but there are always variables that will farrk things up!
    I would conside myself a careful preparer, afterall I was a boyscout
    There is always something that will catch you out and when you get home, just pack it and sit back and think, Yes, I will do that next time....
    Enjoy! It is Adventure riding afterall, be resourceful, have an out, cellphone or AA card and worst case scenario, cry at the side of the road or track and hope like hell someone arrives with a trailer...
    Quote Originally Posted by buggsubique View Post
    depending on where I'm going I'll ride in different gear - eg my Army boots rather than MX boots. Makes for better walking just in case and reminds you to take it easy when you cop a footpeg in the shins. For me, going off the radar is about a shift in mindset / mental attitude as well. Always be thinking "what if" (I drop my bike on this river crossing...cant get back up this hill...arse off trying to get up that climb).

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    I don't use tramping boots anymore. They used to be great at removing the carb bowl clips on the BMW (fuel pissing everywhere), AND I've gone down a time or two when the laces wrapped in the gear lever etc. Actually Mandy just dropped the Gilera a few days ago when her laces got caught on the side stand. Go to put your foot down, and find you can't. Thunk...

    So Mark care to elaborate on this East Coast breakdown?
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  4. #34
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    Well, after GunnyRobs adventure on the Motu, I came home and promptly upgraded the AA membership as it was due at the time. I left early, got all around the East Cape including a great ride along the beach and the road to the Lighthouse...
    Made it to Te Teko, approx 845Km into a 1000Km day, and then all hell broke loose..
    Somehow my front countershaft sprocket had disintegrated! I had 35km'hr in first until I hit an incline then it just spun freely. I had come to the end of a great day...
    I called the AA, I was there watching shooting stars and satellites for a couple of hours and when they arrived, it was onto the bed of a truck and home to Te Aroha. Got there at 1am...
    Best money ever spent! in my mind....Always there in my pocket for the inconceived, unprepared and downright nasty situation. I had no idea what happened, there was plenty of teeth on the front when I checked it a few days before...Hmm?
    So, suffice to say, it has all been changed, renewed and greased, oiled and tightened. Took me most of today!
    I say and recommend if you are riding on your own and a long way from home, get the AA Plus Card today...! /QUOTE]
    Quote Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT View Post
    I don't use tramping boots anymore. They used to be great at removing the carb bowl clips on the BMW (fuel pissing everywhere), AND I've gone down a time or two when the laces wrapped in the gear lever etc. Actually Mandy just dropped the Gilera a few days ago when her laces got caught on the side stand. Go to put your foot down, and find you can't. Thunk...

    So Mark care to elaborate on this East Coast breakdown?

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    Cool

    LOL...doubt the AA would help me out. Most of my riding will be on remote stations in the Sth Island. Do the AA operate Helicopters and how would I contact them...Sat Phone ;-)

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    Hummmmm.. Have to explore that AA Card idea.....
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