Adventure Assault – No 2 - WWWWW

**Crisis management** · 21st June 2007, 12:40

Thanks for the info tri boy, we'll be at Raglan / Kawhia about 12ish if your thinking of joining around there, be good to have your company.
If not, we'll see you on the saturday!

**windboy** · 21st June 2007, 19:16

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Thanks for the info tri boy, we'll be at Raglan / Kawhia about 12ish if your thinking of joining around there, be good to have your company.
If not, we'll see you on the saturday!

you still taking your new heated anal probe?

**Zukin** · 21st June 2007, 19:30

Howdy all

I have updated the info on the first post, it is the meeting place in Taumarunui for those riders that are meeting us there

I trust you have all booked your rooms at the hotel

In regards to DAY 2
I am made a few "outs", just in case the weather is bad, or the heads are sore

Cheers Scott

**bart** · 21st June 2007, 19:55

Looks like we're in for a wet arse, just like last time. Can't wait.

Bart

**Zukin** · 21st June 2007, 20:02

Originally Posted by bart

Looks like we're in for a wet arse, just like last time. Can't wait.

Bart

Yep maybe, I have a habit of that

But at least on the Saturday we will have a nice place to look forward to when we finish riding

**Crisis management** · 22nd June 2007, 07:38

Originally Posted by bart

Looks like we're in for a wet arse, just like last time. Can't wait.

Bart

I'm not sure about that, I think friday we will get the tail end of the low with some light showers and SW winds, saturday northerly winds and cloud and probably the same on sunday.
I base this on Metvuw's forecast which I have always found fairly accurate (given that it's seven days out).
So, I'm optimistic about this, feel free to let me know on Saturday night how accurate this is!

**Aslan** · 22nd June 2007, 08:22

Originally Posted by Crisis management

I'm not sure about that, I think friday we will get the tail end of the low with some light showers and SW winds, saturday northerly winds and cloud and probably the same on sunday.
I base this on Metvuw's forecast which I have always found fairly accurate (given that it's seven days out).
So, I'm optimistic about this, feel free to let me know on Saturday night how accurate this is!

At least some fine spells would be good

for those of you coming from the North on the Whanganui River Road (and with the time to spare) - I recommend you come as far South as Jerusalem - former commune of JK Baxter aka Hemi. The old church has been beautifully restored. A very tranquil spot. Looking forward to a great ride with you all Aslan

**windboy** · 22nd June 2007, 08:49

Quick question to ones experienced in the cold (where stuff starts getting frosty).

At what point do you need anti freeze in the radiator?

**Garry.W** · 22nd June 2007, 10:32

Originally Posted by windboy

Quick question to ones experienced in the cold (where stuff starts getting frosty).

At what point do you need anti freeze in the radiator?

Pretty much at the point when water freezes windboy

If you are going to use it, make sure you use an antifreeze made for aluminum engines (yes there are different antifreezes out there). Use a 50-50 water/antifreeze mix, NOT pure antifreeze. Pure antifreeze has a lower boiling point and higher freezing point than a 50-50 mix. I used to use only distilled water. You might think this a little anal, but minerals building up in your coolant system is not a good thing. Flush your coolant every other year, the corrosion preventatives and lubricants wear out over time and need to be replaced. But hey, I've got an oil/air cooled beasty now - so I can relax

**windboy** · 22nd June 2007, 16:00

Cheers Garry, just checked the radiator return reservoir and the fluid is definitely blueish, I'll assume it's antifreeze. Thanks for the destilled water tip, I get plenty of that from the dehumidifier these days... Congrats for the HP2 beast, I look forward to see it in action...

later,

**Crisis management** · 23rd June 2007, 19:35

The one sure thing about weather is that it will change.....

I just updated the forecast for friday and saturday amd the current outlook is for rain, and lots of it, trust me to open my mouth about the weather eh!

From now on I will remain silent and enjoy the scenery......

**windboy** · 24th June 2007, 19:32

Any more rider from the north???

so far 3... we leaving friday morning, try make it to Taumaranui for the night

**marks** · 24th June 2007, 22:03

are there any river crossings on this trip?

I have a flash air filter thingy which replaces the whole side of the airbox with an extra air filter. The bike would drown out real quick in anything deeper than about 6-8".

**Zukin** · 24th June 2007, 23:38

Originally Posted by marks

are there any river crossings on this trip?

I have a flash air filter thingy which replaces the whole side of the airbox with an extra air filter. The bike would drown out real quick in anything deeper than about 6-8".

Hi there

No river crossings, but it looks like there has been plenty of rain up there, and we may have quite a bit of rain on the trip.
So you should be ok unless there is flooding