Waikato ADV rides!

**dino3310** · 6th March 2014, 10:14

Fook you clowns are entertaining

can we get back to 'Waikato Adventure Rides' i believe theres an Alternative thread where you can carry on your discussion.

**Oscar** · 6th March 2014, 10:17

Originally Posted by dino3310

Fook you clowns are entertaining

can we get back to 'Waikato Adventure Rides' i believe theres an Alternative thread where you can carry on your discussion.

Righty dokey.

Got any ideas for a short HMCC ride?
I wondered if there were any places in town we could use (I thought about next to the Railway line, but I figure that that's illegal?).

**dino3310** · 6th March 2014, 10:42

plenty of areas around the expressway... but i got chased away so that might be illegal too

only close place i can think of would be the old mountain limeworks loop, a big truck yard with a few cones could be good for some cornering techniques figure eights etc. maybe to an extreme that mx track up by your place, but that could be an overkill for a newbie, and with no real benefit to gravel riding but would be a bit of fun for the more experienced.
there used to be a spot up past harveynorman in that new area, could be worth a look if they haven't built there yet.

i'll poke my nose around when i ride home after work over the next week.

**Oscar** · 6th March 2014, 10:45

Originally Posted by dino3310

plenty of areas around the expressway... but i got chased away so that might be illegal too

only close place i can think of would be the old mountain limeworks loop, a big truck yard with a few cones could be good for some cornering techniques figure eights etc. maybe to an extreme that mx track up by your place, but that could be an overkill for a newbie, and with no real benefit to gravel riding but would be a bit of fun for the more experienced.
there used to be a spot up past harveynorman in that new area, could be worth a look if they haven't built there yet.

i'll poke my nose around when i ride home after work over the next week.

I was just gonna do a loop for the first ride (Old Mountain Road LimeworksTriboy Road kinda thang).
Then maybe we can have a skills session (riding/bike prep) in the future.

**dino3310** · 6th March 2014, 11:22

Originally Posted by Oscar

I was just gonna do a loop for the first ride (Old Mountain Road LimeworksTriboy Road kinda thang).
Then maybe we can have a skills session (riding/bike prep) in the future.

skills session sounds good.... i need one of those

**Oscar** · 6th March 2014, 11:29

Originally Posted by dino3310

skills session sounds good.... i need one of those

A chance to go for a ride would be good.
I've got Peter Starr turning up on Sunday, so I might take him for a ride.

Peter is a film director who did Take it to the Limit and other cool stuff about motorcycles.
See here: http://www.starrfilm.com/Starr_History.html

**oneblackflag** · 6th March 2014, 12:30

Might head down South past Kawhia tomorrow towards Awakino. Anyone got some localities of some Gas stations on the way?

**Danger Dave** · 6th March 2014, 13:21

I'd be keen for a ride tomorrow but i have to work, could be keen for one on Sunday if anyone is going anywhere

**oneblackflag** · 6th March 2014, 13:24

Originally Posted by Danger Dave

I'd be keen for a ride tomorrow but i have to work, could be keen for one on Sunday if anyone is going anywhere

I could leave that one till Sunday if you'd like to go that way.

**Danger Dave** · 6th March 2014, 13:27

Sounds like a good plan

**Waihou Thumper** · 6th March 2014, 17:22

Originally Posted by Oscar

Peter is a film director who did Take it to the Limit and other cool stuff about motorcycles.
See here: http://www.starrfilm.com/Starr_History.html

Hang on, that belongs in the film review thread..

**mikemike104** · 6th March 2014, 17:57

Waikato adv types, your assistance required.

Doing the 42nd with a mate next Saturday, I'm no mechanic but I figured I need to be able to fix a flat if the need occurs, bought a new rear tire, tools, watched a bunch of you tube etc..

I can do my own oil & filter changes but I've never done a tire / tube change.. I get the rear off the Transalp after work today, I broke the bead all the way around on both sides, I started at the valve, I can get maybe 15-20 cms off the rim (on one side) but I'm left with zero room for more spoons (cant even pick up the edge of the tire still inside the rim to work with) thus am unable to get any more off.. any ideas / tips?

Cheers

Mike

**oneblackflag** · 6th March 2014, 18:07

Originally Posted by mikemike104

Waikato adv types, your assistance required.

Doing the 42nd with a mate next Saturday, I'm no mechanic but I figured I need to be able to fix a flat if the need occurs, bought a new rear tire, tools, watched a bunch of you tube etc..

I can do my own oil & filter changes but I've never done a tire / tube change.. I get the rear off the Transalp after work today, I broke the bead all the way around on both sides, I started at the valve, I can get maybe 15-20 cms off the rim (on one side) but I'm left with zero room for more spoons (cant even pick up the edge of the tire still inside the rim to work with) thus am unable to get any more off.. any ideas / tips?

Cheers

Mike

Have two spoons in, chose one to work with a third, let that spoon drop back in like you're leting the tyre edge back in; this will give you room/less tightness to use the 3rd spoon.... The 3rd spoon will now be what your 2nd was... Repeat until the tyre is loose.

Make any sence? Someone else will explane better probably... (Well definitely)

**mikemike104** · 6th March 2014, 18:08

Originally Posted by oneblackflag

Have two spoons in, chose one to work with a third, let that spoon drop back in like you're leting the tyre edge back in; this will give you room/less tightness to use the 3rd spoon.... The 3rd spoon will now be what your 2nd was... Repeat until the tyre is loose.

Make any sence? Someone else will explane better probably...

makes sense, i'll go have another crack, cheers.