CFMoto 450MT

[Kickaha]

Anyway getting ready to do Raetahi, . . .no can't spell others ill report later.

Turakina Valley road is a good option heading up that way

[F5 Dave]

Steve has planned and don't have GPS routes yet. Next we go lake Waikaremoana, then somewhere else I cant spell with a P near the coast and down a bit. Um poirangahou I think.

[BMWST?]

Turakina Valley road is a good option heading up that way

then come home via Whangaehu Valley road or visa versa

[F5 Dave]

Well I've meant to do this for a while. Upgrade clutch springs.

The clutch is the lightest I've ever experienced. Some reports of clutch burning out. Worth fitting the Uncle Wang (yes really) stiffer springs. Supposed to be 20% stronger.

Net result is it is a stiffer pull but still super light.

I leant the bike over just a bit more than sidestand thanks for clue that perhaps I didn't need to lay it over.

Easy swap. New 3Bond.

Springs slightly longer and stiffer. I compressed them against each other in the vice and the new springs were longer than old.
It's not much but glad to have a tickle more pressure when you dump the clutch and want it to bite again.

I had a look at first steel and no sign of bluing.

They gave us another bearing for pressure plate so fitted that as it was in kit.

[Kickaha]

Next we go lake Waikaremoana

Planning on that myself later this year, 1988 on my BMW R75/7 was the last time I went through there

[F5 Dave]

I starred out from Wairoa thinking of staying there on way to collect wife in Opotiki the next day.
I was on my RF9 and assumed pre Google that maybe it was sealed a lot of the way from that side.

It was not and the RF was not the bike for the job.

Turned back and spent night in Wairoa hut with bike chained to post near door.
Walk into town for food was interesting.

[Kickaha]

I starred out from Wairoa thinking of staying there on way to collect wife in Opotiki the next day.
I was on my RF9 and assumed pre Google that maybe it was sealed a lot of the way from that side.

It was not and the RF was not the bike for the job.

Turned back and spent night in Wairoa hut with bike chained to post near door.
Walk into town for food was interesting.

I assumed it was seal as well looking at a paper map, but didn't really care that it wasn't, it rained as well

Wairoa had a shitty feel about it, I stayed long enough to get a pie, gas and go, my brother passed through there some years later on a surf trip, one of the guys with him wouldn't get out of the car

[F5 Dave]

There was very little choice to eat. I stuck my head into a pub come rsa and it was almost like the piano stopped playing, all eyes on me: you not from round here. I pivoted and found some chips on main Rd.
We've stopped at bakery on trips but you leave someone looking after your gear.
Shame but it's not a nice place.

Kaikohe was the same 15odd years ago. You wind up the windows if you have them and don't stop. Either side is just fine.

[SaferRides]

There was very little choice to eat. I stuck my head into a pub come rsa and it was almost like the piano stopped playing, all eyes on me: you not from round here. I pivoted and found some chips on main Rd.
We've stopped at bakery on trips but you leave someone looking after your gear.
Shame but it's not a nice place.

Kaikohe was the same 15odd years ago. You wind up the windows if you have them and don't stop. Either side is just fine.

I haven't been to Wairoa for decades. No reason to go there from Auckland unless you go through Waikaremoana.

Kaikohe is OK, I've stopped there a few times recently. Some decent bakeries even.

I know it's a long way from most of NZ, but Northland is a great place to ride. Just avoid SH1 as much as possible, except for the Mangamukas.

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