Mr Moto Ride Wairamarama-28th Feb

**flyingcr250** · 28th February 2010, 21:11

Originally Posted by RJM

It was a great ride with a nice mix of terrain. A little unnerving seeing a guy down a bank not far into my first lap, but as always the marshalls and medics were there quick smart.

Biggest suprise of the afternoon was being breath tested just near the Tuakau bridge - looked like they had a few people pulled over.

yea they were just setting up as i went past. i didnt really enjoy this ride, for some reason i just didnt get into it, might have been all the HUGE dropoffs making me nervous, . i saw alot of people go over banks, not my favorite ride
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**green machine** · 28th February 2010, 21:44

After doing the first loop with a shocking hangover i thought....nah this ride isn't for me,i took a cement pill and did a second loop and loved it.....the second loop always seems to be better,you know the trail more and after hundreds of bikes have been through it seems to be flattend out a bit more,so well done to Scott and all involved

**noobi** · 28th February 2010, 21:48

lol little whittle, my dad will also be on tv, as will I...

Dad(IIIRII) broke both his tibia and fibula in his right leg towards the ankle when someone T-boned him off a steep hill...

Also, to some complete c&%t who nearly ran him over as he lay there, your a complete c^%t. you were riding one of the demo suzukis between 12 and 1 oclock and had blue gear. And the fact that you nearly hit us wasnt bad enough, you went mental and started abusing us because you nearly hit us...

But big props to the MR guys, and especially to Nellie (sp, sorry) who was there quickly and had some anasthetic and knew exactly what to do, and stayed and helped untill dad was in the chopper, your a legend !!!

**green machine** · 28th February 2010, 21:55

Originally Posted by noobi

lol little whittle, my dad will also be on tv, as will I...

Dad(IIIRII) broke both his tibia and fibia (sp) in his right leg towards the ankle when someone T-boned him off a steep hill...

Also, to some complete c&%t who nearly ran him over as he lay there, your a complete c^%t. you were riding one of the demo suzukis between 12 and 1 oclock and had blue gear. And the fact that you nearly hit us wasnt bad enough, you went mental and started abusing us because you nearly hit us...

But big props to the MR guys, and especially to Nellie (sp, sorry) who was there quickly and had some anasthetic and knew exactly what to do, and stayed and helped untill dad was in the chopper, your a legend !!!

Ouch......that sounds painfull.as for the f**kwit on the demo bike,he is just one of many that are at every trail ride doing what they do best......being f**kwits,so Dad will be out for a while,you may have to keep his bike in good running order

**SpikedPunch** · 28th February 2010, 22:54

Originally Posted by noobi

lol little whittle, my dad will also be on tv, as will I...

Dad(IIIRII) broke both his tibia and fibula in his right leg towards the ankle when someone T-boned him off a steep hill...

Also, to some complete c&%t who nearly ran him over as he lay there, your a complete c^%t. you were riding one of the demo suzukis between 12 and 1 oclock and had blue gear. And the fact that you nearly hit us wasnt bad enough, you went mental and started abusing us because you nearly hit us...

But big props to the MR guys, and especially to Nellie (sp, sorry) who was there quickly and had some anasthetic and knew exactly what to do, and stayed and helped untill dad was in the chopper, your a legend !!!

Wow, what a complete fuckin douchenozzle! Mob justice needed in this case I'd say, some people really need to learn respect for others

Sorry about your old man, noobs, hope he heals up quick, we wondered why we didn't see you guys there today.
I wasn't riding due to being a crip, but have to say, this ride has one of the neatest looking kids loops I've seen, really visible and a good size. And an excellent view of the riders heading back over the other side of the carpark over the hill! Big downhill and a straight with a little natural jump made for fun watching, cool watching a trail ride from so far up, felt like watching helicopter footage. Real shame about the injuries, I was just saying to meatbomb not ten minutes before the helicopter showed up how good it was there hadn't needed to be a chopper that day.

**krad_nz** · 28th February 2010, 23:36

Had a pretty good ride. Bumped into climintie and sophie on each loop. Did a loop with my brother and one by myself.
Getting stuck behind a quad was pretty stink. I just pulled off and waited for a bit to let the dust settle and get some distance between us. He ended up pulling off due to some break down or something which was good for the two wheelers. :P

Real dusty and hard for the most part but with a couple of slippery sections coming out of stream crossings just to keep you on your toes.

Definitely lots of carnage around the place. Saw more than one person getting rescued after taking a ride down a steep bank. On the long steep decent on my 2nd loop someone had lost it and was being seen to. Its always interesting observing human nature when it comes to tricky obstacles. People who clear them all accumulate on the other side and watch the show unfold.

I think it was one of those rides where it was best to ride at 80%. One mistake and your going to hospital in some places. I had two guys over take me going at a decent pace, but within 100m I had caught up with them again as they recovered from nearly going off the track. Hard not to get caught up in going as fast as you can though.

Hope your dad is comfortable n00bi. Did the person that t-boned him stop and help etc? What part of the track did it happen?

**oldguy** · 1st March 2010, 06:03

Originally Posted by flyingcr250

yea they were just setting up as i went past. i didnt really enjoy this ride, for some reason i just didnt get into it, might have been all the HUGE dropoffs making me nervous, . i saw alot of people go over banks, not my favorite ride
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I have to agree with you their, that is steep country no room for error.
Sorry to hear about you dad noobi came that hill as oldskool was walking back up to you guys I stopped at the gate,
saw there was a group of yous so carred on, didn't know who was injured at the time.
As greenie said the second loop I find is always the better ride, as the first i use just to learn where all the tricky parts are.

**oldskool** · 1st March 2010, 08:19

I'd have to agree with flyingcr and oldguy, I will not have fond memories of this ride. Going down a steep descent I heard a little kid bawling his eyes out as he attempted to ride/slip down. I wouldn't have considered it a family ride and am glad I didn't bring my little ones with me. I shudder to think what it would have been like wet, especially on some of those rocky ridges with big drops both side.

Get well soon Glenn. I hope you aren't in too much pain and heal fast. It's a numbers game this sport we're in, and the funny thing is your injury has made me rethink my involvement in it. Sometimes I wonder if I would continue riding after an injury but didn't think I would question it after a mate gets injured.

Well my DIY chest cam housing failed. What I didn't allow for was the polarising filter somehow buggered with the fisheye and the result was a blurry discoloured video. And then the fisheye fell off and the image cleared up but all you get to see is throttle control and some of Glenn having a sleep on the side of the hill, but I won't post that. The reverse helmut cam worked well so I will post some of that angle of the ride tonight when I get home from work.

I rode a mates YZ250F all day and I hafta say I am spoilt riding the KTM 350. Whereas the plush KTM would have soaked up all the bumps, have perfect linear power control over bumps and holes, big stopping power with no brake grabbing, the YZF was the complete opposite. It felt like I was on a pogo stick, over bumps I'd wonder which way I would bounce and land. The brakes locked lot's and 1st gear is so tall, going through tight turns, even with a lot of fanning of the clutch it sometimes would bite too quick and boof it would stall. What I did like about the YZF was it was 20kg lighter and isn't as tall as the KTM. I had a complete workout. Something I'd forgotten about since riding my old KX.

Yeah I was breathtested twice at the booze bus. Thanks FlyingCR for giving me the heads up. I drank copious amounts of water before running the gauntlet. Oh and I passed!

**L Rider** · 1st March 2010, 10:01

Sounds like i was lucky the kids had racing & i couldn't do this one - i would have failed badly!

Dale - hope your dad is comfortable & heals fast. Sounds like there sure were some dickheads riding there.

So Evan, what ya gonna get in a bike? Still going for a YZF 250? Choices choices.

**oldskool** · 1st March 2010, 10:08

Originally Posted by L Rider

Sounds like i was lucky the kids had racing & i couldn't do this one - i would have failed badly!

So Evan, what ya gonna get in a bike? Still going for a YZF 250? Choices choices.

Hava look at the video I'll post later before you count it out. A bit of carnage and idiots yeah but still another riding experience you can notch under your belt.

I don't know what bike anymore. I'm pretty much happy with the KTM handling and power the big bore gives it, the magic button is great too, just the weight is so taxing!

Wouldn't it be funny if I really enjoyed a 200 2T enduro!

**RJM** · 1st March 2010, 12:29

I agree with some of the above comments. I've very much a novice rider, only way to improve my riding... I was taking it very easily through the 'goat' tracks at the start of the ride, especially after passing the first accident. As I know I'm a novice I pull over as soon as I can but there was one quad who went flying past me on one corner that was just ridiculous.

The other incident I found was idiotic was another accident on the second loop. I came up to a guy standing on the side of track waving his arms so obviously slowed to a crawl and some idiot went blasting past me and through the accident site. It's a trail ride not a race, some guys just need to learn a little courtesy.

In saying that though a number of people I let past give a quick wave which is appreciated.

Over all I think the ride was a good mix of terrain. I certainly wouldn't have liked it if it was wet. The hardest part of the ride for me was the steep downhill in the white powdery stuff.

Looking forward to the Waikaretu Beach run, hopefully this ride is within my abilities!

**SpikedPunch** · 1st March 2010, 12:38

Originally Posted by oldskool

Wouldn't it be funny if I really enjoyed a 200 2T enduro!

Buy one and then give it to me

**Reckless** · 1st March 2010, 12:46

Well I had a bloody good day!
3 loops as fast as I dared 94k, ok for an old fella and came back in one piece! Criked my ankle when I put my foot out when I shouldn't have but not to bad. After the first run did a final main jet change and the bike felt bloody awesome in the engine and the suspension. Good power to hover the front up over all the ruts etc and Dangers suspension was floating me beautifully over everything else!!

Bloody dust though Jeepers you had to have a lot of faith in the guy in front as you couldn't see the trail at all when following!

Good ride thanks Scott!!

BTW scott is caught between the frying pan and fire here! Make it very non technical like this one and you get more speed induced injuries. Make it a bit more technical and you get huge traffic jambs! Its really a no win situation for him??

**lizzywutang** · 1st March 2010, 13:31

I loved this ride... only did one loop as I am sooo unfit and also had no hydration pack (silly move on such a hot day!) - didn't think I would even be able to hold on til home on that last hill up to the carpark, but the one loop I did get in I thoroughly enjoyed. The stream crossings were awesome, just enough of a challenge without being too scary for a not-so-expert rider like me ;-) Thanks Scott.....

**clmintie** · 1st March 2010, 14:27

Absolutely loved this ride (always do) Sophie and I TRAIL rode it, lots of stops to take pics/admire the view and let the dust settle...

Most impressed with the medics at these rides, their training and skills are right up there and I wonder if the "Darwin" riders realise how much they're helping with that training

Scott, on a related note... Could there be a donation box for the medics at sign on, I for one would happily put a few $ in......