Otaki Gorge, Grundys, Thompsons, Manakau ridge run

**dino3310** · 7th January 2011, 14:55

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

you didnt suck..just wrong bike for the terrain....

was a technical challenging track from the get go...

JMJ

you should all buy XRs

**Waihou Thumper** · 7th January 2011, 14:56

Two intrepid riders with a pedigree as long as Pharlaps.....decided to head on a little hill climb...
It was steep, loose and stepp...(Oh, I said that already)....The thing is, it hada tight, real tight left turn. Hit it and then button on and hang on......Both riders did it very well and kudo's to Matt and Shane... Nice entertainment boys...
The proof is below....enjoy!

**Waihou Thumper** · 7th January 2011, 15:03

Originally Posted by dino3310

you should all buy XRs

One nearly shit itself...BUT, proven bikes they are, kept going and going....

**stormtrooper** · 7th January 2011, 16:56

Originally Posted by buggsubique

What's with the smoke? Was there a 'massive boulder'

stuck in that swingarm too?

Just caught him after a puddle, so i think thats steam your looking at

STORMTROOPER

**Geronimo** · 8th January 2011, 06:23

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

took two guys to pick it up was so big...............

Oh yea you forgot to tell us about this at the start of the day........................

this chap to the right of the pic... sorry forgot your name.. but you deserve a crate of the good stuff. your efforts and not giving up,, some of it was just nasty..

good on ya mate...

JMJ

Hey Joe,
Thanks for your encouraging remarks and help. It's always interesting how various moments / incidents just pop into your brain days later. The obvious shit bit for me was walking my bike down that heavily rutted track after the lookout. Christ only knows how Buggs rode down it. He's a legend. Earlier on, just after Mark left us, a challenging little stretch I cleaned and enjoyed was a 3 metre wide rocky creek crossing followed immediately with a 10 metre uphill rutted rocky climb followed by a left turn. It was all go. Mind you, it always feels great getting through a snotty bit in one piece. Keep cool till after school.
Cheers Joe,
Gerald.

**stormtrooper** · 9th January 2011, 20:53

Found one of Tony going hard

**junkmanjoe** · 9th January 2011, 21:08

wouldn't mind going back in there with dirt bikes one weekend..that be fun.

JMJ.

**Hugo Nougo** · 10th January 2011, 20:39

Just wanted to say thanks for a great day, the xr was damaged but not out, had a loose bolt bouncing around the motor. I will post the vids I took just as soon as I work this site out.

**junkmanjoe** · 10th January 2011, 20:51

are good one was wondering how i was going to find this photo...

JMJ

**dino3310** · 10th January 2011, 21:39

very clever

**stormtrooper** · 11th January 2011, 21:17

Originally Posted by Hugo Nougo

Just wanted to say thanks for a great day, the xr was damaged but not out, had a loose bolt bouncing around the motor. I will post the vids I took just as soon as I work this site out.

Bloody amazing you found us mate, after all the hassel with your mate and the flat tyre getting up there and mapping out the ground for the tyre tracks to see where we went, you must have true american indian skills

Would like to go on another mission impossible with the XR battle truck.

STORMTROOPER

**stormtrooper** · 11th January 2011, 21:24

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

wouldn't mind going back in there with dirt bikes one weekend..that be fun.

JMJ.

Hey Joe mate the ktm seemed to run sweet in there, a good workout

Like to go back in there soon and explore some more

STORMTROOPER

**Hugo Nougo** · 11th January 2011, 22:11

Would like to go on another mission impossible with the XR battle truck.

Always keen to ride with like-minded people, xr nearly fixed unfortunately I broke the top off my right fibia a couple of days after this ride, she who must be obeyed has banned dirt bikes for a couple of weeks. Look forward to future rides.

**MXNUT** · 13th January 2011, 19:16

Originally Posted by Hugo Nougo

Just wanted to say thanks for a great day, the xr was damaged but not out, had a loose bolt bouncing around the motor. I will post the vids I took just as soon as I work this site out.

Hey Hugo nougo, glad you managed to catch up with the rest of the guys and get some riding in. My tyre was flat again by the time i got to Otaki so calling it quits for me was the right choice.
Thanks for all your help in trying to keep me mobile.

Originally Posted by stormtrooper

Bloody amazing you found us mate, after all the hassel with your mate and the flat tyre.................
STORMTROOPER

The great thing was we were not mates i had only met him that morning.
Amazing what another KBer will do to help out a fellow biker.

It has taken me 2 weeks to get over being so pissed off about missing this ride after seing the photo's and ride report.

I am back down that way at the end of march for the Pukemanu ride so would be really keen to try a re-run then if those dates worked out

**dino3310** · 13th January 2011, 21:09

Originally Posted by MXNUT

1 The great thing was we were not mates i had only met him that morning.
Amazing what another KBer will do to help out a fellow biker.

2 It has taken me 2 weeks to get over being so pissed off about missing this ride after seing the photo's and ride report.
:

1. Fockin aye

well done Hugo
2.