Island Saddle (Rainbow Road) mid-winter adv ride

**NordieBoy** · 23rd July 2007, 09:15

The TF looks like a TS with a big seat.
Hmmm.
The "F" may be for "Farm".

I'll possibly post more when my brain warms up but that's as good as it gets this early in the morning.

**clint640** · 23rd July 2007, 09:23

Youse fullas are mental! Nice pics!

Even a Norf Islander like me knows that soft snow + low farmbike = fun, packed snow + tall trailbike = not fun. Me & me bro had some great fun on a couple of old dungas (one may have even been a TF) when we got snowed in up at a friends station up the back of Gizzy a few years back. Plowing flat knacker into soft snowdrifts to try & punch through was awesome.

Cheers
Clint

**young1** · 23rd July 2007, 09:26

Great pics, thanks for sharing them!

**cooneyr** · 23rd July 2007, 10:47

Originally Posted by clint640

Youse fullas are mental! Nice pics!

Even a Norf Islander like me knows that soft snow + low farmbike = fun, packed snow + tall trailbike = not fun. Me & me bro had some great fun on a couple of old dungas (one may have even been a TF) when we got snowed in up at a friends station up the back of Gizzy a few years back. Plowing flat knacker into soft snowdrifts to try & punch through was awesome.

Cheers
Clint

We had no idea what the snow was going to be like but we soon found out. In the deep soft stuff the grunt of the DR650 was the way to go. Could just keep the rear spinning and working away without working hell out of the motor. On the hard stuff or the shallow snow then the TF rocked.

Cheers R

**warewolf** · 23rd July 2007, 10:55

Plenty of smiling faces... sounds like it was a great day!

**Skinny_Birdman** · 23rd July 2007, 15:15

Originally Posted by cooneyr

On the hard stuff or the shallow snow then the TF rocked.

In the photo of the TF, note also the absence of the trick 'slip off' can, removed for added HP, not to mention dB.

Wicked day, and I mean that most sincerely..... So where to next!!!

Cheers guys, especially for the pics.

A

**Garry.W** · 23rd July 2007, 17:17

Woohay

Looks like good fun ya mad buggers, good on ya for giving it a shot - and the photos to prove it

**Lugzy23** · 23rd July 2007, 18:56

Evening Men

Great day yesterday, poor old legs were feeling it a bit today, wasnt it worth it though. Below are a few of the photos from the day. They didnt turn out too bad. Might have to do it again sometime.

**far queue** · 23rd July 2007, 20:18

Well done guys. That stuff looks good from a distance but it's hard work when you're in it isn't it. Good to look back on though

**426crasher** · 24th July 2007, 17:09

Wot a day!! We didn't get far but had a heap of fun trying,well worth the effort.Plenty of flapping around in the saddle n lots of pushing. Most of us were knackered by the top of Jollies.The weather came out to play aswell which made it better.Roll on the next ride. Now did someone mention a newby pommie ride round Lees valley,hmmm sounds good to me.