RRRR 2011 (Round Ruahine Range Ride), 19-20 March

[junkmanjoe]

ive seen that very same corner clam a bmw on one of our trips up the track..

JMJ

[Night Falcon]

Okay guys, how did you get on.

Just so that you can tailor the stories appropriately to my needs, I want stories of horror rides, involved breakdowns, lack of preparedness, all items that will make me feel better about not being able to get out riding this weekend.

Unfortunately I see the weather has cruely cooperated, knowing that I couldn't participate - and allowing Mandy to consign me to gardening duties...

PS The words brilliant, best ever, excellent etc are unlikely to be well received..

OK heres something to make you feel better you wernt there.....

It was my first time through the Makiro and whislt the sublime capabilities of the 690 were more than able to cope with the "jungle" like conditions it was presented with....narrow tracks, steep trails with ruts, mud, rocks and vines dangling from the lush canopy above, ready to catch an unsupecting mirror or rider as they navigated the trecherous paths of the seemingly endless trail to the few clearings where breath removing veiws over wild country as far as your vision could see, and beyond mountainous ranges with clouds hanging upon their tops like cotton wool on santa's beard awaited....alas the bald AT90 scorp rear tire was no match for the terrain making each calculated twist of the wrist akin to Russian roulette.....well it certainly made the riding EXCITING!!

......and to think I gave up my day in the garden for that.

[marks]

Okay guys, how did you get on.

Just so that you can tailor the stories appropriately to my needs, I want stories of horror rides, involved breakdowns, lack of preparedness, all items that will make me feel better about not being able to get out riding this weekend.

Unfortunately I see the weather has cruely cooperated, knowing that I couldn't participate - and allowing Mandy to consign me to gardening duties...

PS The words brilliant, best ever, excellent etc are unlikely to be well received..

Well - as far as variety goes - it would be the best ever
we rode a knarly track
we rode a couple of lumpy tacks
we had a brilliant blast up blackhead beach (and beyond)
we rode like absolute tits on some excellent sealed bits
we rode some truly horrendous gravel and some really great gravel
we met some new people to ride with (they aren't as inbred in the Hawkes Bays as I'd always thought)
we got mugged by an overgrown puppy called Memphis
more people fell off than stayed upright
one idiot put diesel in his beemer
another idiot broke his clutch lever exactly where he broke it last time.
another idiot tried to destroy one of his new pivot pegs

was a great way to spend a weekend
thanks Bart for organizing it - you done good again
Thanks Wade for the great accomodation (and for saving the spare bed for the most senior member)
you missed a good one

feeling better now?

[GSers]

[QUOTE

Those GS's are pretty heavy especially when ya lying under em

Having struggled through there on my GS - even allowing for GSers superior skill, this would have to have been fairly predictable given the nature of the Makiro and the weight of an 'oil head' Bimmer - good on you for your courage Gerard - I always approach the Makiro with some trepidation even on my far lighter DR - Glad you lads had a great day - envious of you - cheers Aslan[/QUOTE]

Well all I can say is I fu*k up the nerves were all gone after that. Haven't done much riding for a couple of months and straight into the Makiro WELL but what a blast the weekend has been. Them there muscles or lack of are telling me now.
AND I WILL STICK WITH MARKS NAME FOR IT AND CALL IT A WHALE.
With 240kgs and me if it isn't going forward and you cant touch the ground then gravity takes over.
I must say I may have been the first one down but not the only victim of gravity in there I will let each tell their own story.
As for the rest of the weekend what a blast gravel sand grass great company good weather
And before anyone else gets in BP Ultimate Diesel doen't go so well in the tank.
Lucky I noticed after I had only put in 5 litres. A not so quick drain and a refil and away we go all in a good days outing.
The ride back from Taihape, south via the seal had all our tires sreaming for mercy,
there isn't and chicken strip on my back tire the side knobs are well worn. I think I have had me moneys worth out of it.
Thanks Bart and all the other riders who turned up for a ride that was looking like it was pretty undersubsribed.
Cheers GSers

[stormtrooper]

Wow. What a BRILLIANT ride. Perhaps even the BEST EVER. I had an EXCELLENT time.

Home now. Knackered. Mega photos to sort through. Thanks guys. Awesome, best ever, brilliant, excellent weekend.

Yes another great fun ride and the weather was just awesome, had a blast of a time on the beach section and a pub meal and cold beer at the end of the day just perfect, cheers Bart for making it happen and Wade nice one mate camping out at your place was cool man. Great to meet some new faces out there.


STORMTROOPER

[gav24]

DEFINATELY next year

[bart]

It was good to see everyone was totally sensible, and there were no hoons.



Plenty more to come.....tomorrow.

[GPS MAN]

What a GREATweekend

The weather was Great!and the ride could not have been better.....

Good to meet new KBr's.........

Now, looking forward to the next one...

[Night Falcon]

heres some more shots of Saturday. It was a great day out. my nerves have almost come right after navigating all that ball bearing like gravel on a racing slick rear tire but I can say that DR Girl is a ledgend and I have new repect for the capabilities of the old GS1100 and as for the XR600...they can still roost gravel with the best of them!

[bart]

A few Makairo pics

[bart]

More Makairo pics

[bart]

Lazy, I know. I'll do captions for the rest.

[bart]

Akitio.....

1. GSers
2. GPSman
3. Night Falcon
4. Stormtrooper
5. Night Falcon on the beach. See the shark fin in the background. This is actualy the Pleiades, a ship wreck from 1899.

[bart]

6. that place with the stupidly long name
7. Must be a DR joke, because only the KLR riders are laughing
8. Quite a mix
9. DR girl - Blackhead beach
10. Gsers and Tony
11.

[bart]

12. XRjohnny, giving it some
13. DRgirl getting through the soft stuff
14. Marks
15. Stormtrooper
16. Diesel in a GS.... draining the tank.
17. Wade was very generous and offered accomodation. Full Moon.



And that ends day one