Adventure ho!!

**motorbyclist** · 18th February 2008, 20:16

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Who would be keen to do a Cape Rienga (SP?) challenge?

The challenge:
Bike must cost < or = $1000 have a current warrant and reg (or be completely unsuitable to the journey at hand).
The bike must have less than 200cc or a flat out top speed of less than 120.
The bike must not be capable of cruising at 100.

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

bugger, those "entry restrictions" exclude the fxr150

my pocket rocket will do 40kph on level road, but no way am i getting that road legal and no way will it even last as long as orewa

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Really? Please elaborate.

fxr will "cruise" at 100kph... and cost about 2 grand

and the pocket rocket will struggle to hit 50kph, probably need lights etc to get a rego, and will rattle to pieces, seize, or simply throw a tantrum and cease to run at the worst possible time (at which point the pullstart will snap)

plus i'd need to bring alot of premix

**motorbyclist** · 18th February 2008, 20:27

actually, i suppose that makes the pocket rocket the best vehicle possible dunnit?

did i mention no suspension?

**Ixion** · 18th February 2008, 20:58

The problem I see with this is that the terms of engagement would allow some bikes to enter for which it would be no challenge at all

An older scruffy RG150. Or something like a YCS Yamaha (180/200 cc two stroke). Or even an X5 Suzuki. Just a quick blast up and back. A CB200 would be slower but still a comfortable cruise.

In the spirit of the thing an AX100 would be the obvious choice .

**jrandom** · 18th February 2008, 21:10

I could probably borrow me mate's Peugeot Snake 50cc scooter for the mission.

I'd be dead keen on doing a run to the Cape and back on that if there was at least one other person on a Mighty 50 of some sort to accompany me.

Who's game?

Edit: I'm pretty sure the Spirit of the Thing requires a route up SH16 and SH12 and back down SH10.

**Big Dog** · 18th February 2008, 22:25

Originally Posted by Ixion

The problem I see with this is that the terms of engagement would allow some bikes to enter for which it would be no challenge at all

An older scruffy RG150. Or something like a YCS Yamaha (180/200 cc two stroke). Or even an X5 Suzuki. Just a quick blast up and back. A CB200 would be slower but still a comfortable cruise.

In the spirit of the thing an AX100 would be the obvious choice .

Indeed, My old a100 / cb100 would be the bees knees for the intent.

At present I am thinking the PGO, but would rather try on something like an old a100.

**Big Dog** · 18th February 2008, 22:33

Originally Posted by jrandom

I could probably borrow me mate's Peugeot Snake 50cc scooter for the mission.

I'd be dead keen on doing a run to the Cape and back on that if there was at least one other person on a Mighty 50 of some sort to accompany me.

Who's game?

Edit: I'm pretty sure the Spirit of the Thing requires a route up SH16 and SH12 and back down SH10.

The spirit of the thing is to have an adventure. Stop of at places where other kb'ers are meant to be and possibly raise some money for a charity and for the site.

But mostly the adventure.

**T.I.E** · 18th February 2008, 22:46

Northern Rush

take some back roads would be great, real back block kinda stuff.
and is this all starting from auckland. or where?
check points would be good. just in case.
hows about the ninety mile beach section too? will ya run out of petrol? ro can ya make the distance?

and this is sounding interesting, if i cant ride i am on call with the van. but not on the beach itself.
how about small silly prizes, or do ya get a badge? T shirt lol.

**Disco Dan** · 18th February 2008, 22:50

If I take a couple of HT leads off that should drop the CC's down a bit?

**gijoe1313** · 18th February 2008, 23:06

This is a foolish and madcap japery ... count me in!

**fireball** · 18th February 2008, 23:09

Originally Posted by jrandom

I could probably borrow me mate's Peugeot Snake 50cc scooter for the mission.

I'd be dead keen on doing a run to the Cape and back on that if there was at least one other person on a Mighty 50 of some sort to accompany me.

Who's game?

Edit: I'm pretty sure the Spirit of the Thing requires a route up SH16 and SH12 and back down SH10.

i will be on a mini chopper or will rebuild my flat mates lil rooter honda scooter!

FOOKN NEEOOW

**Big Dog** · 18th February 2008, 23:20

Originally Posted by T.I.E

Northern Rush

take some back roads would be great, real back block kinda stuff.
and is this all starting from auckland. or where?
check points would be good. just in case.
hows about the ninety mile beach section too? will ya run out of petrol? ro can ya make the distance?

and this is sounding interesting, if i cant ride i am on call with the van. but not on the beach itself.
how about small silly prizes, or do ya get a badge? T shirt lol.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too specific.
Will nut the finer points out when we have confirmation of proof of concept.

I.E this is still a request for expression of interest.

A lot of work will need to go in to this. Too much to do with out enough interest.

**fireball** · 18th February 2008, 23:32

plus the more of us going the funnier (and safer) it will be!

come on show your interest! do it you know you want to!

**T.I.E** · 19th February 2008, 07:10

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too specific.
Will nut the finer points out when we have confirmation of proof of concept.

I.E this is still a request for expression of interest.

A lot of work will need to go in to this. Too much to do with out enough interest.

make it interesting now, and people might be interested. idea is great some little hints about what it could be about would be a plan. im in, so when we going?