Waimak dirt ride Sunday the 30/7/06

[laRIKin]

Ok since the last one worked out great and there was a call for another,
here it is.

We can do either side you want, that is North side, from the boat ramp up.
Or the MX track if we have non regoed bikes with us.

Or the South side from Dickeys Rd and Coutts Island Rd or from McLeans Island (Gun Clubs and Isaac Ponds) up.
Unless you want to get in deep deep sticky mud I would say we start from McLeans Island.

The South side you can ride easier with a non regoed bike and could ride up to the Intake Rd and back.

[far queue]

I'm in.
North or South side doesn't worry me.
If you want to start from McLeans Island, that's cool I'll still go in via Coutts Island and scoot down the stop banks to meet you at McLeans as it's the shortest route from home for me.

[cooneyr]

I'm in. 30th is OK for me. We're going to Nelson the following weekend (5/6th Aug) now. I'm keen to try the E-09's out. Got them today - so need to "break them in".

I'd rather not go near Coutts island. Last time I was near there it had lots of 4wd swallowing holes let alone bikes. Mcleans up sounds good to me given we just did the north side.

Cheers
R

[Transalper]

Yep, the 30th should be fine for me too (and proberbly J.)
I vote for a McLeans Island start, headding towards the Intake too.
I will wait and see how i feel as to which bike i take but i must say i DID have fun with the Transalp last time.

[laRIKin]

I'm in.
North or South side doesn't worry me.
If you want to start from McLeans Island, that's cool I'll still go in via Coutts Island and scoot down the stop banks to meet you at McLeans as it's the shortest route from home for me.

The same for me and if time we can do the muddy tracks on the way home, if you want?

So it's a McLeans Island start at 11:00 am.

And I'm real sure that Green Meanie will be there and I'm asking another mate on a DR650 to come as well (Russell).

[far queue]

The same for me and if time we can do the muddy tracks on the way home, if you want?

So it's a McLeans Island start at 11:00 am.

Yep, sounds cool to me

I'm keen to try the E-09's out. Got them today - so need to "break them in".

You'll like those new tyres in the mud cooneyr, they're great.

[cooneyr]

You'll like those new tyres in the mud cooneyr, they're great.

Ummmmm yep they are much better than seriously worn D605's. Went over to a new subdivision and had a play in an old strawberry paddock They are going to be heaps of fun.

So it's a McLeans Island start at 11:00 am.

Sounds good, but where at Mcleans? The gravel "car park" just off Mcleans Island Road?

Cheers
R

[laRIKin]

Sounds good, but where at Mcleans? The gravel "car park" just off Mcleans Island Road?

That the place across the road from the Hand Loaders Gun Club and next to the Isaac Ponds.

See you there

[Transalper]

That the place across the road from the Hand Loaders Gun Club and next to the Isaac Ponds.

See you there

That be Haul Rd on the right, just past the first Recreation Area sign and a Fire Risk Arrow sign on the left. (when comming from the city end heading toward Orana Park)

I'm looking foward to this, undecided which bike to take at the moment.
Janet will not be going on this ride, i'm taking her out for another short ride in the forrest on Saturday instead, will bring her with us next time SDU comes out to play.

[SDU]

Janet will not be going on this ride, i'm taking her out for another short ride in the forrest on Saturday instead, will bring her with us next time SDU comes out to play.

Janet will be waiting a long time for me to get out to play again. My next weekend off is in November!- unless someone offers me a job that gives me the weekends off. So tell her not to wait for me but to just go for it.
Wish I could come out to play - haven't done the South side since Queens B'day 2005- Lemans tells me it has changed heaps since then- Have fun all

[far queue]

That be Haul Rd on the right, just past the first Recreation Area sign and a Fire Risk Arrow sign on the left. (when comming from the city end heading toward Orana Park)

That's the place, I'll be coming in from the dirt Rd off to the right in that Pic.

[far queue]

Wish I could come out to play - haven't done the South side since Queens B'day 2005- Lemans tells me it has changed heaps since then- Have fun all

I hope it's changed heaps since the last time I was there, I'm over the snow, ice, and downed trees

[merv]

Transalper what's happened to your Lake Taylor ride report and pics?

[laRIKin]

I hope it's changed heaps since the last time I was there, I'm over the snow, ice, and downed trees

And I thought that you were having a ball in the snow. :slap:

You all have the right place to meet at by the way.

And Green Meanie (KLX400) is up for the ride as well and is feeling a lot better as well. (so will not be riding like a Nana)
But I have not got a straight answer out of Russell (DR650) yet.
And another guy from work may borrow SDU Serow (XT250) for a test ride.
If that happens I will have trailer the bikes to the river as he does not have a bike licence and the bike rego is on hold.

[cooneyr]

Just have to hope for the good weather now aye! Keen to give the E-09's a decient go off road. Curious though - what pressure do you guys run in them on road. I'm finding the front kinda skittery. It runs ok but I feel far less stable than on the D605.

I managed a slow (30kphish) low side off on some ice/new E-09s (with maybe to much air???) on the way into work on Monday morning. This is my first road off. Got sore thumb, some very minor bruising, cracked front guard, hole in the mesh part of my jacket and a very shaken ego. Went down so fast didnt have a chance to even think about recovering. Extremely amazed how little damage there is to the bike - just the front guard crack (got a new one on the way) and some scratching of the left handguard - can't see anything else and everything works fine.

Need to get back on the horse - hence looking forward (with apprehension) to the trip this comming weekend. Hopefully the southerly front passes through at just the right time.

Cheers
R