Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[buggsubique]

Dead Beemer? storytime! What that yours Steve? what happened?

[bart]

Spill the beans dudes

[marks]

Well seeing as poor Steve is probably still making his way home.....

His bike lost its spark and we ran out of daylight (and ideas) trying to fix it so I towed him to the Lake Ferry Pub and gave him a lift to Featherston. He wasn't game to come over the hill with me - not sure if it was my riding or the lack of pillion foot pegs that put him off.....

Despite the little glitches it was a great day - hopefully Steve feels the same

[BMWST?]

uh oh...bean can

[buggsubique]

Bugger, woulda been a top notch adventure if you hadda bee nable to sort it and ride it back... look forward to the diagnosis...

[bart]

not sure if it was my riding or the lack of pillion foot pegs that put him off.....

That Steve, he's a smart man.

[NordieBoy]

That Steve, he's a smart man.

But he's got a BMW?

[Pampera]

Well seeing as poor Steve is probably still making his way home.....

His bike lost its spark and we ran out of daylight (and ideas) trying to fix it so I towed him to the Lake Ferry Pub and gave him a lift to Featherston.Despite the little glitches it was a great day - hopefully Steve feels the same

That must have been some tow, there was enough soft sand heading back to have made that rough on the towing bike and both riders............ How is your clutch?

I hope it was not the legendary "con rod knocked the magneto off" type of electrical failure! I used to keep a laminated wiring diagram rolled up inside the top frame tube when using a 1981 G/S for serious Adventure riding, although as a result of practice (!) I was familiar enough with a 1980's BMW schematic to know what most important circuits were connected to.

But, ceasing to proceed aside, it was indeed a great day. Kudos the Steven (!) for initiating the proceedings.

Michael

[Box'a'bits]

KLR proved it really is a tractor by dragging a dead beemer out of the lumpy shite back to Lake Ferry where it was parked up.

Back home at 9.30.

Thanks for the lift to Featherston Mark. Unfortunately missed the train (left at 5.26) - & no more buses on Sunday.

Fortunately Eddie & Nic were up for a cruise in the car (& dinner).

I'll do more of a ride report in the next few days, once I've recovered the bike

In all a top day, but a bit more adventure than I was seeking.

[BMWST?]

Back home at 9.30.

Thanks for the lift to Featherston Mark. Unfortunately missed the train (left at 5.26) - & no more buses on Sunday.

Fortunately Eddie & Nic were up for a cruise in the car (& dinner).

I'll do more of a ride report in the next few days, once I've recovered the bike

In all a top day, but a bit more adventure than I was seeking.

if its the bean i can put you onto a fella who can fix it(he has even done the double trigger install I beleive)

[Box'a'bits]

Mark_S (KLR 650), Pampa (DR 350), EddieB & Nic (Pillion - brave on a DR 650) & I (R100GS) left Caltex Rimutaka's at 9.00am Sunday. Fine but cold for the crossing, damp roads & given the recent snow the possibility of pee gravel on some corners.

Coffee at Cornocopia in Featherston, then to Ocean Beach.

Whilst I'd ridden to Ocean Beach before I'd never followed the beach road to its conclusion - locked gates. Its now firmly on my list of 'must go again' rides. It's brilliant out there on a still fine day. Plenty to interest an Adventure rider. Gravel, hard packed, small stream crossings, a little soft sand (manageable), brilliant views. And a couple of dead seals in the stream at the end just for that 'you wouldn't find this anywhere else' appeal.









Backtracked, then over to the Lake Ferry Hotel for lunch (I could not recommend the Nachos or Wedges).

We decided to do the beach tracks to Whangimoana.

But not too far in the BMW stalled. Got it started again, but it soon shut down again. Symptoms were perplexing. Mark_S came back & helped me out, but eventually we decided that it wasn't fixable & he towed me out thru the soft sand & lumpy spinifex, back to the Lake Ferry Hotel, where the bike is currently residing.

Mark kindly offered a ride to Featherston (KLR - no pillion pegs), with an intent that I would get the train or bus from there. I politely declined the ride over the Rimutaka's - the ride to Featherston was adventerous enough for me). Unfortunately I'd already missed the train (& the buses only run around the train timetable), so I was somewhat stuck for the night.

EddieB & Nic gave me a text, just as I was about to find a motel for the night, & so I got a ride back home (in the car) after we had dinner at the Royal Hotel.

Really appreciate all the assistance guys.

Today I'll get the car fixed (cracked the radiator Saturday afternoon), then take a drive across to Lake Ferry to recover the bike.

[Pampera]

Today I'll get the car fixed (cracked the radiator Saturday afternoon)

To quote/paraphrase James Bond, "once is nothing, twice is coincidence and three times is enemy action". Bad run! Don't fly, deep dive or parachute for the next week or so.

Many thanks for initiating the ride, especially as it turned out more adventurous than you prrobably wanted.

Michael

[Box'a'bits]

Thanks for the offers of help Andy Mac & EddieB. It was most appreciated. But recovered the bike this afternoon. A one man job using the slope off the road (but Mandy came along for the ride, to offer moral support, and to tangle the tie down straps ).



Now I need some quality garage time to put everything to rights.

[igormortis]

Oh dear. I hope it wasn’t the dud/not dud bean can...

[BMWST?]

But not too far in the BMW stalled. Got it started again, but it soon shut down again.

thats similar symptoms when my bean can crapped out.Itswould sorta start again but in a kind of run on way....
I liked the trip out there too,i found a chinese fella stuck in one of the stream crossings trying to find his way to Wainuiomata.