King Country ADV Ride 2010

**.chris** · 16th March 2010, 14:52

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I could be interested in gate crashing Saturday night for Sunday's ride also. Doing the whole ride from Welly means taking Friday off to get to the start and I'm not sure if that would work this year.

That does sound like a pretty good idea, maybe it can be organised to join the saturday ride somewhere around noonish at a particular location? MXNut would this be possible?

**Eddieb** · 16th March 2010, 15:28

Having done last year I know there's little chance of getting far enough from Wellingotn to meet them at noon. I'd have to meet at Taumaranui, presuming the overnight is there again.

**junkmanjoe** · 16th March 2010, 17:25

yup id been keen to run half way eddie.. i should be at new job buy then and friday off and sat morn be out of the question..
but happy to ride sat afternoon..

JMJ

**dino3310** · 16th March 2010, 18:52

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

yup id been keen to run half way eddie.. i should be at new job buy then and friday off and sat morn be out of the question..
but happy to ride sat afternoon..

JMJ

you could pick up the beers on the way

**bart** · 16th March 2010, 19:15

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Proper knobby tyres are essential for Sunday though, TKC-80, E-09, T63 etc. Don't bother even asking if your GS will get through Fishers / 42nd on half worn Conti Escapes or similiar.

I'd ride someone elses GS through with worn Conti Escapes.

**dino3310** · 16th March 2010, 19:24

Originally Posted by bart

I'd ride someone elses GS through with worn Conti Escapes.

be more pushing than riding, but great fun for the camera man

**bart** · 16th March 2010, 20:30

Originally Posted by dino3310

be more pushing than riding, but great fun for the camera man

42nd would be fine on shit tyres. As for Fishers....you'd have to be a little bit crazy, but wouldn't be too bad if it hadn't rained for a few....ummm.....weeks.

Shall I come and demonstrate on ANZAC weekend. Who's got a GS to lend me.

**Eddieb** · 16th March 2010, 20:56

I've done 42nd on fairly road based tyres in the dry and it wasn't a huge issue. but it would only take a touch of moisture to make some parts super slippery without knobs. Someone who hasn't done those tracks and/or much adventure riding is always going to ask and if they don't know what they are in for I'm not going to recommend anything less.

Who was that young fella on the 650 Dakar last time we went through? he wasn't having much fun picking his bike up all the time on 80/20 tyres.

**junkmanjoe** · 16th March 2010, 21:32

was this chap, he did a dam good job.. even i went down a couple times that weekend.
it was a right shit feest... oh look its eddie..

you came very close to a arse off here...
here is the chap, not sure of his name, but he did a good job with the tires, i lost count of his downs...

be a blast draging the 9fidy through here....

JMJ

**MXNUT** · 16th March 2010, 21:36

Will put up all the details and a calender link next week when i get back from the CCA.
Busy trying to get my shit together for that ride at the moment and running out of time.

Shouldnt leave things till the last minute i guess.

Yes ride will overnight at the Taumarunui camp again and any one who wants to join in at any stage along the way or meet up on Saturday night for a few lies and quiet ones is most welcome.

**XF650** · 16th March 2010, 21:50

What's the minimum fuel range for this ride?

**Eddieb** · 16th March 2010, 22:33

If the route is same as last year it must be well over 200km on saturday. It was most of the day before we saw a gas station and so many bikes filled up we must have almost drunk the place dry.