Had an OFF - doh! But still a great ride...

[dogsnbikes]

I decide I would take the XT out for a wee ride today and get into some gravel riding,Thats why I brought it

With my route all sorted out in my head, the bike ready and informing the missu's of my plans, away I went following the Whanganui river along Papaiti Rd which is mostly seal and the last 4-5k's being gravel so I was taking it easy and getting to know how the bike react's in the gravel and more importantly how I would react with the back sliding out....so far all good and I am getting a buzz out of the road I was on and looking forward too the next 50 or so k's of gravel road and farm track I had ahead of me (last time I did this road it was on the daytona)

At the end of Papaiti Rd it goes straight into Kauarapaoa Rd which is more of a single file and farm track with some stock and wild goats a Kamakaze pukeka along the way and a half crazed german short haired pointer that decided too chase me for almost half a k but the riding was going well and I was feeling confident on the bike with the way it was sliding through the corners,a feeling I haven't felt for over 20 years....yeah I was having a blast and as I was heading up the hill into the next right hander I opened her up abit OOOPS!!! well that wasn't meant too happen I was on my arse I Pick myself up and the bike all is good just a small tear in my pants and a broken brake lever knob,had a laugh about it and decided too head back down and try it again this time sweet, so carry on too Rangitatau east road and back down to Kai Iwi where I encounted a hine bouncing down the road, this stretch is more open and after about 15 or k's you get back onto sealed road,once back at Kai Iwi I took the main road back home

cost of today
fuel $20
brake leaver $12
repair pants $10

that buzzing feeling of enjoyment after a ride priceless

[Night Falcon]

great story...I'm sure more than a few of us can relate to the sudden feeling of why am I on the ground when a moment ago I was riding my bike"..... not unlike this bloke...(scroll down to video to cut a long story short)

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667236

[junkmanjoe]

from Finn on Vimeo.

wonder if it was a rock locking the front wheel the way the front guard smashed off..
watch when hes coming off in slow mo...his head only just misses the large rock in the road...hard fall....

JMJ

[Night Falcon]

from Finn on Vimeo.

wonder if it was a rock locking the front wheel the way the front guard smashed off..
watch when hes coming off in slow mo...his head only just misses the large rock in the road...hard fall....

JMJ

I've read through the thread and the consenus seems to be the looped break cable (like on the 950 ) jambed on the knobs and lock the front wheel....the cause was probably a rock gettin stuck between the tire and the wheel....not nice

[Woodman]

Not pretty. That ground looked hard too.

[tri boy]

Hey sailor boy. Leave the Hine chasing until the roar.
That ol XT will see you right. (at least until the missus wants to join in the fun, don't let her talk to kanny about molesworth etc)

[chanceyy]

Sounds like you had a ton of fun there Baz .. now to lead the missus astray which is really not hard you know

[dogsnbikes]

Hey sailor boy. Leave the Hine chasing until the roar.
That ol XT will see you right. (at least until the missus wants to join in the fun, don't let her talk to kanny about molesworth etc)

I wanted to do Molesworth in Jan when I picked up the bike,but I got the LOOK!!! you know the Look......when I meantioned it,as it was it pissed down that day so stayed with SH1

Sounds like you had a ton of fun there Baz .. now to lead the missus astray which is really not hard you know

Well there has been some excitment happeing in the shed of late,but thats another thread all together........but I have spied a little 2smoker so will see whot happens

[dino3310]

thats what i love about XTs XRs DRsTTs they fall over ya pick em up and kick em in the guts and away ya go again
nice lil write up 'dogsnbikes' glad to see your enjoying the old girl

[chanceyy]

Well there has been some excitment happeing in the shed of late,but thats another thread all together........but I have spied a little 2smoker so will see whot happens

yay another bytch on the road we will look after her

[thepom]

My old bmw 650 took an absolute beating when I had it....as I had no off road experiance it was a painful learning curve for both of us..............6 years later and I ,m waiting on op for my busted shoulder so I suppose I have,nt progressed as well as I thought

[ADVGD]

.....6 years later and I ,m waiting on op for my busted shoulder

Mate that's far too long to wait, for the mere offering of a six pack of Heineken I can perform that surgery for you with no more required than my motorbike tool kit, hit me up if you want to schedule in a time

[That looks like fun]

My old bmw 650 took an absolute beating when I had it....as I had no off road experiance it was a painful learning curve for both of us..............6 years later and I ,m waiting on op for my busted shoulder so I suppose I have,nt progressed as well as I thought

As a fellow member of the buggered shoulder club I feel ya pain.
Mind you I have never claimed after completing a ride that a ride on another island will not be enough of a challenge for my remarkable skills
Not sure on the nature of yer wound but some advice for what its worth, do what the physio tells ya. Stop!!! as soon as you feel any pain and dont try and rush the recovery
Shoulders heal eventually but for goodness sake never swear at the boss

[Night Falcon]

As a fellow member of the buggered shoulder club I feel ya pain.
Mind you I have never claimed after completing a ride that a ride on another island will not be enough of a challenge for my remarkable skills
Not sure on the nature of yer wound but some advice for what its worth, do what the physio tells ya. Stop!!! as soon as you feel any pain and dont try and rush the recovery
Shoulders heal eventually but for goodness sake never swear at the boss

+1 on sholder advise....they do come right evenually, I'm amazed how well mine works after surgery 8yrs ago....but did have to hang up the tennis racket....which Ive had to compensate with by riding my bike more

[dogsnbikes]

My old bmw 650 took an absolute beating when I had it....as I had no off road experiance it was a painful learning curve for both of us..............6 years later and I ,m waiting on op for my busted shoulder so I suppose I have,nt progressed as well as I thought

took me 5 years and several case mangers too get my sholder op,and my case manger who did finally get it sorted made sure it was at the end of the skiing season