Wannabe adventurer!

**Rosie** · 2nd September 2007, 14:22

For quite a while, I've been thinking that "one day" I'd like to get myself a more dirt capable bike and try out this adventure riding thing.

And, yesterday was the day.

Clint640 and I were in Whakatane for a concert on Friday night, so yesterday morning we went to Underwood and Wilkins and I bought myself an '06 Kawasaki Super Sherpa. It's being delivered on Wednesday-ish and I'm very excited.

U+W gave me a pretty good deal, so I'll be able to invest in a bit of bling for it in the next few weeks.

It's a rather different bike to the KR, so I'll be taking some time to get used to the handling on the seal an getting my low speed manoeuvring sorted before having a go at some gravel and not-too-technical off road riding.
And then the scheming about weekend rides over summer can begin in earnest

**merv** · 2nd September 2007, 14:37

Good on you Rosie you won't regret trying a different type of biking.

**tri boy** · 2nd September 2007, 14:45

Thats great news Rosie.

And I can't think of a better person than Clint to introduce you to the grubby side of life(err, Adv riding that is

).
Piccies please once its in your posession.

**SDU** · 3rd September 2007, 12:39

Awesome don't forget to show us some dirty pics of your new toy when you get it.

**Rosie** · 3rd September 2007, 13:41

Dirty pics of the bike and Clint showing me the grubby side of life?

Once I've got used to the handling, and have completed round one of bling (handguards, higher bars, indicators on flexible stalks) I'll be getting it grubby, don't you worry.

And there will be photos.

**marks** · 3rd September 2007, 20:49

Great news Rosie. Hopefully we will see you on the next ride.

cheers

Mark

**young1** · 3rd September 2007, 21:07

Don't forget the most important rule ....... you can not be faster, go longer, ride harder, get up, through, under obstacles etc than Clint!

**Rosie** · 4th September 2007, 17:11

Originally Posted by young1

Don't forget the most important rule ....... you can not be faster, go longer, ride harder, get up, through, under obstacles etc than Clint!

Only while he's watching

**Rosie** · 19th September 2007, 09:19

I've finally got some photos of the new toy.
Don't think that I only ride it on my driveway, but when we're out and about, I never remember to get photos.
Round one of bling is about to begin. I've got some new (slightly higher) bars and handguards, but need to get a longer clutch cable before I can fit them. And Clint has started to build me a luggage rack (using parts from the luggage rack he started to build for the KR last year

)

**deanohit** · 19th September 2007, 09:33

Nice one Rosie,

I'm sure you'll be having a ball on it, and don't just restrict your self to gravel an town riding until you've tried it through some real tight twisties.

Be interested in seeing the finished luggage rack as well.

**young1** · 19th September 2007, 13:56

Nice one Rosie, just going backwards and forwards up Clints drive in the wet should be good training!

**_Shrek_** · 19th September 2007, 15:04

well done Rosie

you wont regret it you have places to see & go you would not do on a road bike

have fun
K

**tri boy** · 19th September 2007, 18:09

Get Clint to give it a wash whilst he wears a Bikini, after a particularly muddy adventure ride. Take pics, and post them for us.

Clint, the KB Adv bike cleaning bitch

**_Shrek_** · 19th September 2007, 21:05

Originally Posted by tri boy

Get Clint to give it a wash whilst he wears a Bikini, after a particularly muddy adventure ride. Take pics, and post them for us.

Clint, the KB Adv bike cleaning bitch

8-) sounds like its going around tri boy we meet the adventure rider kitchen bitch down sth my have some thing to do with the "we like rough & dirty" thats going on our T-shirts :-P