Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

**Night Falcon** · 3rd October 2011, 21:06

Originally Posted by pomgolian

Living in the bay and just purchased an 09 DR650 and aim to do some ride outs this summer, has to go for compliance as the last owner let the rego lapse for more than 12 months

Will keep an eye on this thread.

Cool another Havelock ADV rider...got to be good...welcome aboard!

**DR Girl** · 7th October 2011, 15:14

Originally Posted by GPS MAN

Hey DR Girl...I'm still here..just not riding much.. As Bart said this is my busy time of the year and hard to make plans..

Keep me informed and I'll see how my schedule works out

Glad to hear you are still here. In one way. . . time flies when you are busy & by the time you are not we may have a ride sorted.

**Night Falcon** · 26th February 2012, 15:49

Thinking of heading to blackhead beach / Porangahu for a looksee next Saturday. Plan is to leave Havelock bout 10ish head to karaka, take gravel to Pourerere beach, ride beach to Aramoana, over the new slip 4wd to blackhead, gravel to Poranaghau short hop of tarmac to the pub for lunch or (shop for pie) then back the same way. maybe check out the northern end of Poranagahau beach if the access is open...was couple weeks ago. should be home 4ish. Low tide should be round mid day so perfect timing. Wont be hard out just crusie day in the saddle. If you are keen just post on here then will sort a meeting place

**Tony W** · 26th February 2012, 15:51

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

I've been contemplating starting this thread for while but not sure how many fellow ADV types there are in the Bay keen to catch up for the odd day tripping here and there. Maybe this thread could be used for posting some of your fravourite routes and tracks for others to check out, or just to say your free to tag along if anyones planning a ride. So I guess the first question is ....is anybody there?

What exactly is a ''ride out'' ?

**Night Falcon** · 26th February 2012, 16:24

Originally Posted by Tony W

What exactly is a ''ride out'' ?

ride out to somewhere

**Tony W** · 26th February 2012, 17:01

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

ride out to somewhere

.....so , what thread do you have started for the return journey ?

**Night Falcon** · 26th February 2012, 18:16

Originally Posted by Tony W

.....so , what thread do you have started for the return journey ?

getting home without a return thread is half the fun...it wouldn't be adventure riding if it was all plain sailing.

**pomgolian** · 26th February 2012, 20:26

Dam cant make it was hoping to see your one day loop, next time.

**DR Girl** · 28th February 2012, 10:30

Hi Marty, I would be dead keen

but I'm off to Mahia with a group of friendz for a long weekend. We have a beach Wedding to attend. Could do the following weekend if that works for you ? DR200 in at Barry's as we speak having aggressive loan knobbly changed over, back wheel bearings done & brake fluid changed.
Prior to riding into Hastings I changed counter shaft sprocket over from dirt gearing, so when I got down the road & found the back wheel was 'sloppy' thought
. . . . sprocket . . . . check
. . . . snail chain adjusters correct. . . . . check
. . . . axel nut tightened . . . . check
. . . .split pin in so axel shouldn't move, even with a 'girl' tighten

lol . . . . check

By the time I stopped for the 2nd time! (after a few corners getting more wobbly!) thought BACK TYRE?!!!
Yep the one crack on the side had turned into many & I limped into Barry's Motorcycles. My first ever puncture. Shame as loan tyre was in brill condition, you never seen such perfect knobs. Lost a perfectly good tube but did score a pretty good Bridgestone 65R MST from their throw out pile

. Taught well by XRJohnny.

**Night Falcon** · 28th February 2012, 17:06

Hi there DR Girl, next weekend is fine, looks like everyones busy this weekend anywho

Only problem the following week is the tide won't be as good, but that just means more gravel and less sand which aint all bad

**Tony W** · 28th February 2012, 19:08

Wheel bearings already ?

That'll teach ya to do 1000km in a day, on your poor little 200 !

axelol

**DR Girl** · 28th February 2012, 21:31

Look forward to next weekend then Marty

Wheel bearing replacement due to the fact the 200 is used as a dirt bike as well as a Adv bike. Often not cleaned till the weekend after or worse !!!

Then never taken for a ride immediately after cleaning as I should !!! The general pitfalls.

OK AXLE not axel

**Tony W** · 29th February 2012, 13:16

Just admit you are hard on gear

**Waipukbiker** · 29th February 2012, 18:56

Just joined and reside down in Waipuk, if you guys want to ride some interesting gravel roads down here, let me know and I can be a tour guide, A few are dead enders but worth the ride. ( I work for the company that does all the maint on them).

Im also a Ulysses member and get out when I can with them.

Cheers