Cattle truck adds more bite to the Takas

[Kendog]

Yep, no worries.
PM me when your ready and when the weather sorts itself out.

Awesome, thanks, will do!

[Kendog]

We are in the process of changing the Mentor thing around to allow the Mentors and newbies to organise things themselves, stay tuned Mrs Kendog
cheers

Kewl Quasi, thanks

[skelstar]

That sucks Jimbo mate. Good to hear you made it out ok.

[sugilite:Me]

And don't go thinking I'll be slow building my confidence back up either you lot, that hill is still MY hill!!

Thats the spirit Jimbo600, After round 2 of the actrix series has been completed, I'll put my 750 back to road trim and come a fine winters day, I'll bring it down to the hill to check out the king of the hill in action, well for a few corners anyways!

[Uncle B]

Thats the spirit Jimbo600, After round 2 of the actrix series has been completed, I'll put my 750 back to road trim and come a fine winters day, I'll bring it down to the hill to check out the king of the hill in action, well for a few corners anyways!

Sweet. That sounds like a fun day

[Lord Derosso]

Sorry to hear about your accident Jimbo. When I originally scanned the thread I thought you meant that the bike matched the scenery due to its additional cow poo image ,green and brown. Didnt read it properly. The 600 class seems cursed from the number of members whom seem to come off them. I had a close call a few weekends ago in that area with something unseen, perhaps oil, which took me by surprise so its often something you cant do much about. What I wanted to ask since I believe we have a number of Rimatuka experts onsite is this..... Has anyone actually gone off the edge going up the hill northbound? I nearly got blown over one year coming around a bend and the wind was roaring down one of the gullies near the top.
For anyone not familar with this gorge, there are often wind warnings and trucks regularly get tipped over due to severe gusts. Imagine what happens to bike riders if they hit one of those gusts, and its a longggggg way down to the bottom off the side. Glad you are OK. PS ITS BLOODY FREEZING OUTSIDE. Anyone would have to be mad to hit the gorge today.

[Uncle B]

For wind, the northbound Kaitoke side isn't too bad until the last few corners at the top. It's the Wairarapa side that is bad on a windy day.
On the way up or down, on the Rapa side, some of the outside corners the wind can push you around a bit. Have found that a bit of speed will help you 'drive' through the gusts....but you have to be ready for them.

Have been with others that have had close calls due to the wind gusts.

[Velox]

Urgh - stink mate. What a prettty bike for it to happen to as well. You're obviously not too mangled then?

[jimbo600]

Thats the spirit Jimbo600, After round 2 of the actrix series has been completed, I'll put my 750 back to road trim and come a fine winters day, I'll bring it down to the hill to check out the king of the hill in action, well for a few corners anyways!

Sounds good mate, unless you pass me of coure then It'll be a case of getting my confidence back. I have heaps of excuses, just got to pull out the right one. Did you get the jets sorted out on the Kwaka?

[jimbo600]

Urgh - stink mate. What a prettty bike for it to happen to as well. You're obviously not too mangled then?

Well my head fell off, but I managed to spit and gum it back on again.

[James Deuce]

Bah, head fell off - flesh wound!

If your body had fallen off, well that's a different story.

[jimbo600]

What I wanted to ask since I believe we have a number of Rimatuka experts onsite is this..... Has anyone actually gone off the edge going up the hill northbound?

I think a year back some dude on a multistrada did just that. He didn't tumble down the hill very far though. Foliage is pretty good at slowing your decent. I wouldn't want to test the theory however.

[Madness]

Jimbo did you do a Casey Stoner??. Nice highside that.

[jimbo600]

Jimbo did you do a Casey Stoner??. Nice highside that.

No I lowsided. Far less skillfull and dramatic than a highside.

[MD]

What I wanted to ask since I believe we have a number of Rimatuka experts onsite is this..... Has anyone actually gone off the edge going up the hill northbound?

That's the true measure of the 'hill experts', we always make sure we crash into the hill rather than over the drop!
Five years ago I proved that gorse is indeed our friend. Far softer landing than rock . Well I thought so in my leathers and helmet. The 3 Blokes in shorts and jandals that foolishly offered to help me extract my bike weren't pouring praise on the wonders of gorse that I was.
UncleB is right, drive hard through the wind don't slow or it will just bully you around more.