Tussock Adventure - Waiouru, 2-4 January 2013

**Aslan** · 5th October 2012, 13:46

FYI folks - I have no commercial association with these folks but am registered to do this event in January. it is immediately ahead of the BMW register annual rally and assumes a number of GS riders will take advantage of it

Web address for more info here www.offlimits.co.nz

**Night Falcon** · 5th October 2012, 15:18

sounds like a cool ride. If its half as good as the WAR ride last year it will be awsome!

**Aslan** · 5th October 2012, 15:44

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

sounds like a cool ride. If its half as good as the WAR ride last year it will be awsome!

You're right Night Falcon - I did Buggs WAR Adv ride in 2011

**ducatijim** · 5th October 2012, 16:43

Well I'm booked.

**Oscar** · 6th October 2012, 10:12

4skins & I are booked.

**Shewolf** · 6th October 2012, 14:29

Yep I'm planning to do this one

**ducatijim** · 6th October 2012, 15:06

Originally Posted by Oscar

4skins & I are booked.

Both on the dnepr? Takeing turns at pointing? Piss in the boot for lunchtime?

Sweet.

**Phreaky Phil** · 10th October 2012, 16:58

This is sounding quite interesting. Not sure if I'll be allowed time off yet ! Home on Friday and start work Monday. Wonder how long I need to wait before I ask

**offrd** · 25th October 2012, 11:21

Originally Posted by ducatijim

Well I'm booked.

Take earplugs!

**R650R** · 26th October 2012, 16:35

Looks interesting. Note "use of tank wash facility", is that a ride on ride through operation lol

**Night Falcon** · 26th October 2012, 17:00

its quite a good set up....concrete bay with higggggh pressure hose, just have to be careful around any loose or dangly bits

**ducatijim** · 26th October 2012, 17:33

Originally Posted by offrd

Take earplugs!

Oi......I always take earplugs incase some:brick inconsiderate bugger in my room snores!

**ducatijim** · 26th October 2012, 17:35

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

its quite a good set up....concrete bay with higggggh pressure hose, just have to be careful around any loose or dangly bits

Its ok alright....not quite up to my dairyshed washdown hose but waay ahead of the garden variety.

**Shewolf** · 6th January 2013, 07:16

some vid to come when I get time, off fishing!

This was a great ride, split into 3 groups it was challenging for all. The gung-ho's I joined for approximately 10 minutes. Ahem.

Not changing the rear stock tyre on the DR was a mistake, but hey - for the rest of the ride - what I lacked in tread depth I made up for with momentum. That mostly worked, except for a couple of hills and some deep sand where traction and momentum were not my friends. One always needs practice on picking up the bike on interesting angles no?

First though, I went via Napier and Waipuk - met up with Ross who showed me some cool back roads and Robyn (thanks for lunch - that was awesome!).

Keen to get back to the HB and ride here some more. Then over the Gentle Annie to Waiouru.

PS - My brother is in Waipuk and has offered his yard/place for biker accomm anytime

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**Shewolf** · 6th January 2013, 07:19

Day 1 - afternoon was a 'gentle' ride that saw us up (steep) hills, down (steep) dales and it was a bit of a dust bowl at times, but we were pushed through these challenging areas while the weather was good. The 4WD club were also in the area, later we visited their camp after the weather and a mini cyclone hit. Turned their outhouses upside down and inside out. Oh dear.