Somebody has to start one.
Anyone volunteering some pre Dusty Butt Thursday ride? They've been terrific in the past?
Epic Events say same distance as 2016 but some new tracks. Enjoyed day two this year, hope they don't cut too much of that.
L-Plate Rider
Somebody has to start one.
Anyone volunteering some pre Dusty Butt Thursday ride? They've been terrific in the past?
Epic Events say same distance as 2016 but some new tracks. Enjoyed day two this year, hope they don't cut too much of that.
Highway Biker
I'm keen, but can't do a Thursday very often, any chance of a Wednesday?Originally Posted by slicker
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Growing Old Disgracefully
Wednesday and Thursday Ride
Will be doing both a Wednesday and Thursday ride on the way down south to the DB.
Wednesday - Maungatapu - Braeburn - Porika - Rainbow and maybe Edwards or mailings passes if time. Staying the night at Hanmer springs.
Thursday - straight down to either Macdonald downs then less valley OR straight down to Orari bridge then through the Orari Gorge station - Blue mountains station and into Fairlie by the back roads late afternoon.
Welcome any company if anyone is interested.
Here for a good time, not necessarily a long time
L-Plate Rider
Yeah, I'd be interested in the Orari Gorge leg. Permissions needed?
L-Plate Rider
Hi there!
New to KiwiBiker, relatively new to NZ (< 1yr), so this will be the first Dusty Butt for me (and 2 other friends from abroad).
If you don't mind, I have a couple of questions (to start off with).
1. Navigation. Is a dedicated GPS like an eTrex essential, or will a smartphone with an app like Backcountry Navigator or New Zealand Maps be fine. Both can import GPX, and download areas for offline use. What do you guys use?
2. Fuel range. I know fuel charts will be published closer to the time, but in the past, what was the longest stretch? I'll be on a Husky FE 350 with a 9.5L standard tank. I plan on getting a 5L Desert Fox bladder to strap on the back for the longer stretches. Will that suffice, or will one need in excess of 15L between certain stops?!
Thanks in advance
Scooter boy
Last year I used back country navigator on my phone and it was brilliant.
As I remember the longest distance between fuel stops was 280km
Forum whore
Try not to stretch your fuel to the limit because you may get lost or spill some in a fall or loan some to a mate or get carried away and ride like a loony sucking more gas than you usually would.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
Growing Old Disgracefully
Due to a medical event that I have recently suffered I will no longer be able to attend the DB.
I have a fully paid up subscription with accommodation booked at both Fairlie and Alex.
If anyone is interested send me a pm
Here for a good time, not necessarily a long time
L-Plate Rider
I have done this ride three times on a KTM350 with 14/48 and filled up at each stop as below.
Day one
Waimate - 6.3L
Kurow - 5.7L
Omakau - 6.8L (the hard way)
Alex - 6.1L
Day 2 (pre rode this a few weeks ago on a 2017 450EXC 14/52)
Roxburgh - 5.1L
Lumsden - 8L
Alexandra- 13L
Day3
Lawrence- 5.5L
Oturehua - 11L (most likely wont be open this year)
Omarama - 4.5L (the easy way)
Fairlie- 7.5L
Hope this helps someone
L-Plate Rider
That's VERY helpful, thanks.
I'm still running the stock 14/52 on my FE 350, so it will be slightly different from your EXC-F 350, but those are good indicators.
L-Plate Rider
If you are going to use a mobile phone get one of those $20 waterproof handlebar mounted cases. I used one last year, it kept the phone perfectly dry.
Scooter boy
Sounds good. Got a link?
L-Plate Rider
Something like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1252116444.htm
L-Plate Rider
For the phone/navigation I went with a cheap aluminium GoPro bar mount. I sacrificed a regular GoPro mount and cut 1 of the 3 prongs off so that it can fit into the bar mount. I then stuck a regular flat adhesive mount onto the back of an old Galaxy S5 (supposedly waterproof).
hopefully that setup works. I like it because it's sturdy and quite compact.
And on the fuel front...
I got a 5L Industrial Dangerous Goods HDPE Jerry Can, which fits into my Kriega US-10 tail pack along with the basic husky tool kit, some tyre levers, and a spare tube. That should be a pretty neat and tidy bundle.
L-Plate Rider
I've used a phone like that too. It will get hard to read with dust on it and the sun in the wrong place. Can you adjust the angle on the move? I've seen some with shades mounted to make it easier to read too.
Ever done 500kms on a Husky saddle?
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