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    Quote Originally Posted by biketimus_prime View Post
    My mate just bought a bike and got a full set of gear including boots and helmet too. RIDES ON!

    I heard there's something on like a farm ride this weekend near hunua? The seller mentioned it too. However I think we'll both find a little empty land and ride around on it this weekend. He has never ridden a motorbike before so needs to get used to the clutch, shifting gears and the whole riding a motorbike thing first. Iron out any issues we may have and then go from there.
    Go Out to Thunder X Bike park in Mercer. Ask James where the learners track is at the top of the hill.
    Do and hour or two there then have a go at the B track. Weather should be good

    You'll have fun as!!!

    http://www.thundercrossvalley.co.nz/main.html
    On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reckless View Post
    Go Out to Thunder X Bike park in Mercer. Ask James where the learners track is at the top of the hill.
    Do and hour or two there then have a go at the B track. Weather should be good

    You'll have fun as!!!

    http://www.thundercrossvalley.co.nz/main.html
    +1. Yeah I like the place. Ive not gone on the learners track as it says its for kids. I went straight out onto B track.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    +1. Yeah I like the place. Ive not gone on the learners track as it says its for kids. I went straight out onto B track.
    If he's never ridden a bike before the top paddock is big enough up there if they stay away from the Kiddies ( if there are any there wasn't 3 weeks ago).

    We always go up there and set up the gazebo and BBQ as my lady is learning.
    Good access to the other tracks at the far end for a 1/2 loop and full loop if you go down the road.

    The other great place id the farm but thats a weekend trip.
    On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!

    'Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out! Shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!! '

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    I've got a Gas Gas Pampera 250 that is taking up space in the shed.
    Open to offers...
    FFS. Why did you post that so late?

    I've been looking for a Pampera for ages, a registered one anyhoo.

    Oh well. I've just sprung for a Randonne so it's going to be a tight Christmas in more ways than one.

    Got any piccies?
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    Cheers guys thundercross is definetly on the list! Maybe in a few weeks.

    We both have bikes now but as for that DR350, I don't really trust it. Just dumping a larger top end on a motor? AND he says viewing recommended and AS IS sale. Always rings alarm bells.

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    That dr looks alright to me.
    Would be good once you get some confidence, but 400 probably a bit much for a noobie.
    For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.

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    I wouldn't touch that dr350 unless you wanted a project.

    The most i thought they can be taken out to is 380 which was a common mod in the day. In fact my friend has a very tidy one , even has the period 'cobra' muffler and i have a kiwi rider article where they test a modded one. There is no way that you can start it without using the decompression lever, the kickstart won't move at all so i am unsure about this '400'.

    Oh i see you have got your bikes sorted. At some stage see if you can pull the xr swing arm pivot and get some grease in there.

    I can see older xr,s increasing in value as vintage enduro becomes more popular.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gwynfryn View Post
    The most i thought they can be taken out to is 380
    440. Nothing wrong with it being a 400 at all if it's setup to suit (which I'd say it is as it's still going )

    Might have had auto decomp thrown on. Dude doesn't sound like he knows much about it all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tazz View Post
    440. Nothing wrong with it being a 400 at all if it's setup to suit (which I'd say it is as it's still going )

    Might have had auto decomp thrown on. Dude doesn't sound like he knows much about it all.
    True. I think 380 was it on standard sleeve and was the most common mod in NZ back in the day.

    Always liked the 350 especially with the cartridge forks and fcr carb. Great adventure bike, air cooled and six speed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tazz View Post
    440. Nothing wrong with it being a 400 at all if it's setup to suit (which I'd say it is as it's still going )

    Might have had auto decomp thrown on. Dude doesn't sound like he knows much about it all.
    +1
    The guy that owns it wont be the one set it up.
    Im picking that guy made a great bike and as long as its had oil changes and some love since or done low millage would be a good deal.
    Something loved enough to have been kitted out is usually well looked after.
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    There are some great trail rides to go on when you have the basics sorted

    http://www.mrmotorcycles.co.nz/trail-rides.aspx

    http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/events.php

    Check the Waikato, Hauraki, South Auckland and Auckland events

    Some good and some great rides in that lot

    http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event.php?id=11550

    http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event.php?id=11237

    Maramarua has a few events, they are generally a gravel loop with different coloured arrows for different skilled loops that run off that

    http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/event.php?id=11585

    ask on here what they are like if iffy conditions as some turn to shit if it rains

    this weekends Mr Motorcycles ride for instance is pretty OK dry but is slippery as when wet, if you get to a track and it is wet but not raining let the people take the surface of first as it usually gets better if it has a solid base and stays dry

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    Thanks for the links, I'll check them out! Going to take the bikes to a quite patch of grass near mine this weekend. Going to iron out the logistics of loading/unloading two on the ute, how the brakes etc feel and also service them and all that. Pretty excited!

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    Leathel is right on the farm rides. They are great fun. And you dont need to be super skilled to do them. Once or twice at Thundercross and you will be fine.

    Im hopeless and I make it round.

    I should really do a course sometime.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzspokes View Post
    Leathel is right on the farm rides. They are great fun. And you dont need to be super skilled to do them. Once or twice at Thundercross and you will be fine.

    Im hopeless and I make it round.

    I should really do a course sometime.

    Some great scenery on some of those rides too, some footage of the mr motorcycle page (not as narrow as it looks on this footage)




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