Lake Chalice / Mt Patriarch?

**Padmei** · 16th August 2008, 08:17

Hey guys I'm out - went down to the bike & it started raining again-sorry but will leave it till it dries up a bit. Have a good one

**NordieBoy** · 16th August 2008, 08:52

Stopped raining!

**NordieBoy** · 17th August 2008, 17:22

A taster for those interested in what they missed...

**buggsubique** · 17th August 2008, 17:33

Big thanks to Underground for comin out to Rai to meet us all and show us the ropes out there - brilliant wee spot you've got out there mate! I made it back with about a litre to spare, so no real dramas. Would love a bigger tank on the Z though - save carrying the mower can!

Here's a couple of my pics - Nordie, love the shoot-as-you-ride system you've got there.

Anyways, good to meet you fellas - hope the yoshi didn't p155 y'all off too much!

Buggs

**NordieBoy** · 17th August 2008, 18:04

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Big thanks to Underground for comin out to Rai to meet us all and show us the ropes out there - brilliant wee spot you've got out there mate! I made it back with about a litre to spare, so no real dramas. Would love a bigger tank on the Z though - save carrying the mower can!

Here's a couple of my pics - Nordie, love the shoot-as-you-ride system you've got there.

Nice place to go for a coffee

Your bike would have been ideal for the bit you wimped out on leaving the Africa Twin with the bald rear, the XR250 and the DR650 to do the business up through the gorse and clay

**NordieBoy** · 17th August 2008, 18:10

Only a few "issues" on the ride...

#1 Topo-T-South and his leaning tower of Ventura...

#2 Topo again with the patented "Backfire Bing"...

#3 CrazyFrog and the KTM of lowsideing doom...

#4 ZeRax and the famous "Bungy Arrow"...

I was hoping there were no more problems as I was out of bungy cords

**buggsubique** · 17th August 2008, 18:14

Ah, I did have a wee play up a forest track on the way home. To be honest, the hardest bit off all that was riding a trail tyre up front on those wet and gritty sealed roads.

**JATZ** · 17th August 2008, 18:54

GAAAAAHHHHH, Still kickin m'self, turned out a cracker day.

Still, it was seriously pissin down when I had to make the call

Looks like a good day

**CrazyFrog** · 17th August 2008, 19:53

Originally Posted by buggsubique

.... the hardest bit off all that was riding a trail tyre up front on those wet and gritty sealed roads.

Tell me about it with the wet seal vs knobbly front tyre. Road 1, TKC 80- Nil. The KTM bounces well tho'. Who let Nordie capture the kodak moment?
I must have been a bit quick picking up the KTM, my pride didn't allow it to stay on the ground too long! Great ride anyway, bring on Patriarch next time.

**Padmei** · 17th August 2008, 19:53

Looked like a great day out. We'll have to reschedule the trip to Mt patriach though for another day.

Did the orange roughy decide to have a nap along the way? Not too much damage I hope...

**CrazyFrog** · 17th August 2008, 20:03

Originally Posted by Padmei

Looked like a great day out. We'll have to reschedule the trip to Mt patriach though for another day.

Did the orange roughy decide to have a nap along the way? Not too much damage I hope...

Yup, lost the front end on the wet seal, just scuffed some tank plastic (damn oversize adventure tank) and footpegs/ bar ends did the rest. Continued for rest of the day no worries, thanks to gear. Don't leave home without it kids!

**Padmei** · 17th August 2008, 20:20

Glad that you're alright my little froggy friend. I lost gonzo going up to the repeater station in the snow - had to drag him around on the ground to get him crossways to lift him up (after 15mins

) & only some really lite scratches on the plastic. He's a chubby little fck.

**Underground** · 17th August 2008, 21:46

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Big thanks to Underground for comin out to Rai to meet us all and show us the ropes out there - brilliant wee spot you've got out there mate! I made it back with about a litre to spare, so no real dramas. Would love a bigger tank on the Z though - save carrying the mower can!

Here's a couple of my pics - Nordie, love the shoot-as-you-ride system you've got there.

Anyways, good to meet you fellas - hope the yoshi didn't p155 y'all off too much!

Buggs

Glad you all enjoyed it and got home ok ,look forward to having a go at Patriach myself, mmm wonder if that tyre will do another round?

**CrazyFrog** · 17th August 2008, 22:18

That tyre you've got would be fine for Mt Patriarch, it's mostly hardpacked gravel, no nice greasy clay like the climb out of your place. Just watch out for snow. Looking forward to the next ride!