I'm looking for Christchurch Adv rides

**Peeteey** · 4th February 2014, 14:48

I'm definitely keen but again, will this be a day trip or an over nighter?
Should have the new muffler on the XT so will be fun to see if it makes much difference.

**pouakai** · 4th February 2014, 16:05

If you do all that I did as a day trip then 930 is a late start....
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**bushy** · 4th February 2014, 18:13

I cant make it now...bugga

Have a good ride fellas

**pete-blen** · 4th February 2014, 18:44

I'm in.....
9am on the road ?

**Shoshoni** · 4th February 2014, 22:45

Originally Posted by Peeteey

I'm definitely keen but again, will this be a day trip or an over nighter?

I plan on doing a day run, no camping for me but that doesn't mean others wont.
Would be good practice for those that are doing the Dusty Butt, only difference is there should be no nighttime riding for the group.

Originally Posted by pete-blen

I'm in.....
9am on the road ?

So you want to leave a little earlier, I'm keen for that but I don't think 30min makes too much difference should still be back in town around 7pm if we have no hiccups anywhere.

**pouakai** · 5th February 2014, 06:16

I went past the peg at 8, took breakfast at Hanmer bout 1015, hit the track at 11 and was back to Hanmer for petrol and early dinner by 6. (Petrol closes at 6, don't forget to fill up here in the morning !) Culverden has card pay on way home.

**pouakai** · 5th February 2014, 06:19

Course you can shorten up the day a bit by deleting Edwards or Mailings or both...
Yeah good practice for dusty. Now where do I get one of those Airhawk saddles ?

**whatastoner** · 5th February 2014, 06:29

Originally Posted by pouakai

Course you can shorten up the day a bit by deleting Edwards or Mailings or both...
Yeah good practice for dusty. Now where do I get one of those Airhawk saddles ?

TA's garage

**Racing Dave** · 5th February 2014, 09:14

Originally Posted by Peeteey

Did you take any pics along the way?

We rode this track in a group of 8, yesterday, on our way home from a trip to the Kahurangi Lighthouse. Was 32-degrees, and just a light breeze - a great day for riding.

Here's a photo I took at the most scenic point - the western half of the track is mainly shingle-based in a wide valley (lots of very small streams to cross + one river), before it changes to grass as it follows the river downstream for the second half. Easy on a big bike, even 2-up. Not that we were - the Kahurangi trip is definitely not for big bikes (too much quicksand!).

**Peeteey** · 7th February 2014, 16:30

Hmm, s'posed to be raining all weekend but starting Sat in the PM. Poos.

A question to all you lot with aftermarket exhausts: Do you have Spark Arrestors in? Is it something that is needed for example when exploring places like tomorrow?

I ask because the new muffler I have has a removable inner baffle thing with a spark arrestor attached. The bike goes heaps better with this new muffle but even better without the centre thing i.e. a straight pipe. Not too loud, not as loud as I know many of you are, but the bike really responds.

So, do I leave it in and put up with medium power or take it out and enjoy many more go beans?

Ok that's 2 questions ...