Canterbury Trail Rides?

**Transalper** · 1st November 2015, 17:11

Good ride today at the Waipara Trailride. Perfect conditions, great track.

**flashg** · 1st November 2015, 18:37

Originally Posted by Transalper

Good ride today at the Waipara Trailride. Perfect conditions, great track.

Yep gotta agree TA. Took both bikes and did a lap on both, the whole track was backwards and I really enjoyed that as well, the beta proved to be more agile in the forest and just tractored up all those soft powdery climbs, but the WR was smooth with perfect suspension on the rest of the track and just grunty throughout it's whole rev range. Bit knackered now though. Looking forward to a fast recovery from getting my new knee on Thursday and then roll on next summer when I can ride again. Ride safe guys, have fun.

**Ayrtonsenna** · 2nd January 2016, 19:04

Originally Posted by flashg

Yep gotta agree TA. Took both bikes and did a lap on both, the whole track was backwards and I really enjoyed that as well, the beta proved to be more agile in the forest and just tractored up all those soft powdery climbs, but the WR was smooth with perfect suspension on the rest of the track and just grunty throughout it's whole rev range. Bit knackered now though. Looking forward to a fast recovery from getting my new knee on Thursday and then roll on next summer when I can ride again. Ride safe guys, have fun.

Hows the 6million dollar man doing ??

**flashg** · 2nd January 2016, 21:01

Originally Posted by Ayrtonsenna

Hows the 6million dollar man doing ??

Cheers for asking Ants. I'm doing great, re-building wasted muscles is the slow bit, everything has healed up as it should. I'm hoping to make the Conway coast trail ride in February, might just take the toy (beta) because its the lightest and lowest seat height of what I have.
I might have to wear a knee brace from now on, the surgeon will advise me on the 20th when I see him, hope not.
If I get there I'll keep an eye out for you.

**Deanzo** · 18th January 2016, 20:43

She was a bit slippery on Sunday, which to be fair, made it all the better.

I was out with two friends, this was our 4th lap (Rained on and off from about 23mins into that lap)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNtahS2rFHs

**flashg** · 19th January 2016, 11:10

That was a long video Deanzo, but good to watch, shit I miss riding. Hopefully not long now

**Stylo** · 19th January 2016, 19:01

Originally Posted by flashg

That was a long video Deanzo, but good to watch, shit I miss riding. Hopefully not long now

Look after that leg Flash, had the bike ready for a ride today but the rain ruined my plans

**flashg** · 19th January 2016, 19:18

Originally Posted by Stylo

Look after that leg Flash, had the bike ready for a ride today but the rain ruined my plans

Cheers mate I will, physio said today I'm still four weeks away, because my employer insists I'm 100% before returning to work. Very boring except going to the gym each day

**flashg** · 20th January 2016, 19:37

Well you heard it here first. I got the all clear from the surgeon. Yay I can ride again, just ease into it he said. But another month before I get back to work, bugger.

**flashg** · 21st January 2016, 17:00

I've been invited for a wee ride up a dry river bed on Sunday. Laugh if you must because it's a bit boring. But baby steps is what it takes.
At 102 kg I'll take the Beta, yay 2t fun.

**Stylo** · 21st January 2016, 18:05

Look after the knee Flash.

102kg for the Beta not bad, 2t's aren't dead just been sleeping in a bit long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHOHEzOxnYU

**flashg** · 21st January 2016, 21:10

Cool video Mark, that KX 500 smoked em. A mate that I ride with has one he brought back from the good ol U S of A in a crate and lovingly restored it. I used to be good at starting big single 2T's in my youth (air cooled) but I couldn't start his, and I really tried. My Beta has a button + kick, I like the button.

**flashg** · 22nd January 2016, 21:46

Originally Posted by Stylo

Is that Kyle ? You'd be surprised that a KX5 has a compression of only 8.3:1 which lowers to 7.4:1 when the powervalve kicks in. Should be easier to kick over than an old school XR600 though. Problem with the KX500 is the kick back when it's a bit rich. You'd kick one over easily.

And always wear boots . I ended up in A&E a while back when I tried firing up mine with runners on. It kicked back and cost me 20 stitches in my calf, ouch.

Yep is Kyle's bike, we swapped bikes for a while, I stalled it and my stuffed knee didn't have the power to kick it over fast enough to start it, he started it and I was off (carefully)