Pommie Git welcome to KB Ride - Chch

[NordieBoy]

3 that wasn't the direction I was traveling in. Would have been a bit messy if the back wheel hadn't fitted down there too. We came from my right side, there is no corner there.

So how it the fork brace working out?

[Transalper]

So how it the fork brace working out?

I had a really good ride, fording on the DR is a time when I often exit in a different place to where i planned, but on this ride things just seemed to come together better.
Now maybe I finally cracked it with my technique or maybe it was the brace making itself worth the cash spent, I do not know.
It did seem that my input to the bars was being received more precisely at the wheel and maybe i was feeling better feedback, but then it may be that i was imagining it all after reading about the effects the brace should have... you know, like wishful thinking.

More test riding is needed, either way I think it's a keeper as it certainly isn't hurting the DRs handling.
Just got to sort the clearance issue... brace meeting fender, got the plan just need the time to mess with it.


On another note.. I always seem to forget to thank those who came out to play and thus made it a great day, so thanks everyone for your company.
Lees Valley is definitely one of my favourites so any time anyone wants to go again do let us know... even several weekends in a row.

[nigelp]

6 Nigelp makes it look deep. Okuku ford. (actually if it were any deeper i'd have second thoughts)

I think that I would have second thoughts had it been any deeper.

On that note I am thinking of rebadging my bike from a "freewind" to a "free-willy". The way it made a decent bow wave and submarined in the water I think that it would give the real whale a run for its money!

[_Shrek_]

On that note I am thinking of rebadging my bike from a "freewind" to a "free-willy". The way it made a decent bow wave and submarined in the water I think that it would give the real whale a run for its money!

i wouldn't try going any deeper with out your water wings

[Adux]

Looks like I missed an excellent day out.

Still, always next time!!

[Transalper]

Some more...

1 Shrek in another ford
2 Phil
3 nigelp in the one before (even part of) the Okuku.
4 Phil
5 XF650 approaching the Oxford end
6 cooneyr playing just off the side of the road.

[mattsdakar]

[QUOTE=Transalper;1160348]I was waiting to see what other photos were posted first, then i'd fill in some of the gaps.
Anyone got anything decent with me in?

................
Hey Carl,
Always photos of everyone else but not you eh!
Haven't checked what I got on my camera yet but pretty sure I videoed you going thru the first ford, I'll check and post if it's any good

Rgds Matt

[_Shrek_]

Some more...

1 Shrek in another ford
2 Phil
3 nigelp in the one before (even part of) the Okuku.
4 Phil
5 XF650 approaching the Oxford end
6 cooneyr playing just off the side of the road.

now you know why i had to lay down in that muddy puddle there were to many clean water crossings

[nigelp]

Some more...

1 Shrek in another ford
2 Phil
3 nigelp in the one before (even part of) the Okuku.
4 Phil
5 XF650 approaching the Oxford end
6 cooneyr playing just off the side of the road.

Hey Carl, out of interest, why do you block the number plates on the bikes? Its not like we were doing anything illegal....

[NordieBoy]

Hey Carl, out of interest, why do you block the number plates on the bikes? Its not like we were doing anything illegal....

It's traditional.

[Transalper]

...why do you block the number plates on the bikes? Its not like we were doing anything illegal....

It's traditional.

I'll get this one...
It's a bit more about Online Safety (that's not just for the kids you know) and protecting ones privacy than tradition.
It's a bit like never using real names online which is why we have user names such as Transalper and on KB our names are in the private field only supposed to be available to people in our buddy lists.
It's the same reason we do not make email addresses using our names do we.

One should not make his or her self easily identifiable online, a lot of people do not like their faces or names posted on the web, same goes for plate numbers which can be used to track people down.
Ever heard of identity theft? It will probably never happen to you, maybe (like me) you don't have much of an identity to steal, but that does not mean you should go advertising yourself out there making it easy.
Also with the privacy laws now days it's quite probably illegal to post a picture that can identify a person or bike with out written consent as the Plains Club people have mentioned on the issue when asked about posting more Cholmondelety Run photos of which most pictures have the kids in them.

[nigelp]

Interesting....thanks for the head up!

[Mint Sauce]

Looks like everyone had a great day out. Water looked deeper than the week before. Nice pictures too, wish I could have made the ride.

So how many new POMs where there to welcome?