DB1k 2009

[far queue]

Here's some pics from the pre-ride BBQ at Warewolfs ...

[cooneyr]

Here's some pics from the pre-ride BBQ at Warewolfs ...

Ya sneeky sod I knew you would get a photo in the end. I will try and get my few photos up tonight. Life never slows down does it!

Cheers R

[mattsdakar]

Hi guys,
Back in Chc safe n sound, as reported have had my thumb x-ray'd and right thumb is broken thru below first knuckle so now have a cast on up to my forearm for next 4 weeks, great! no riding, swimming golfing etc. Couldn't believe I had a crash only 15mins into the ride that could have finished my day but somehow managed to tough it out
Still managed to finish with Pete (Plug) and Ian in 16 hours..average speed 72kmph. Rapt to have nil damage to bike this time.
Thanks to Ryan and Colin for the organising and venue, good to catch up with everyone.
Cheers Matt

[Transalper]

Prior to breaking down, I noted my moving average to be about 62 but with stoping for the flat tyre included the overall was about 52kmph making for about 19 hours expected to finish.
While sitting waiting for a vehicle recovery it was sad to watch the overall average fall below 41, I stoped looking soon after as any overall average below 41kph was a fail to finish within 24 hours figure.

[NordieBoy]

Ya sneeky sod I knew you would get a photo in the end.

I've got a 19 minute video of the whole spiel if you really want to see it

[marks]

Here's some pics from the pre-ride BBQ at Warewolfs ...

some of those photos look like they were taken at the Christmas function of the depression sufferers support group

did you run out of grog or sausy's or something???

[NordieBoy]

some of those photos look like they were taken at the Christmas function of the depression sufferers support group

did you run out of grog or sausy's or something???

As I said. It was 19 mins long

[warewolf]

some of those photos look like they were taken at the Christmas function of the depression sufferers support group

did you run out of grog or sausy's or something???

R asked who was going to get the next round in...

[JATZ]

some of those photos look like they were taken at the Christmas function of the depression sufferers support group

did you run out of grog or sausy's or something???

Ronald McDonald had just bailed on us with the bouncy castle

[cooneyr]

some of those photos look like they were taken at the Christmas function of the depression sufferers support group

did you run out of grog or sausy's or something???

It looks like the photos could have been taken about the time we took a moment to remember Zukin.

R

[young1]

Aslan, is this a ride to take the 990 on or is it more suited to the smaller bikes (I am thinking maybe of doing the two day next year)?

[cooneyr]

Aslan, is this a ride to take the 990 on or is it more suited to the smaller bikes (I am thinking maybe of doing the two day next year)?

Jeza did the 1 day on his 950 s this year and both my Bro and I have done all the hard bits of the route on our porky old tec XTZ750's. We find bits like the Mangatapu and Porika tiring cause the tanks of the XTZ are too wide to get forward into a proper position when standing going up steep hills but other than that none of the track is particularly difficult.

Cheers R

[JATZ]

Aslan, is this a ride to take the 990 on or is it more suited to the smaller bikes (I am thinking maybe of doing the two day next year)?

I'm not Aslan. but my 2c

If you are comfortable on the 990 bring it along. The route has been riden on everything from a 250 to 1150 gs's.There's only 2 roughish parts,1 at the begining and 1 at the end of day1
I'm sure the 990 will be comfortable for long days in the saddle.

and if you do find it too much,I could ride it for you

[young1]

All sounds good thanks.

[NordieBoy]

Aslan, is this a ride to take the 990 on or is it more suited to the smaller bikes (I am thinking maybe of doing the two day next year)?

No problem.
The Porika was really the only issue for the big bikes and only 'cause of 115mm of rain Sat morning.