Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[pete376403]

"BMW Bean Can" looked interesting enough for me to google it. Centrifugal advance and retard? And people say KLRs are primitive.


Looks like an easy fix though, and pretty cheap, Farnells have 7 of the Honeywell devices at $32.50

[NordieBoy]

"BMW Bean Can" looked interesting enough for me to google it. Centrifugal advance and retard? And people say KLRs are primitive.

Sounds like the old TM400 Suzuki. Centrifugal advance that was affected by temp, wind, phase of the moon, alignment of the stars and a random number generator just to make things exciting.

[Pampera]

Some pictures:

A Bull on the road that disrupted forward progress after he became extremely agitated following the passing of a KLR with an obnoxious loud pipe.

A burn off that was probably more extensive than planned, a fire engine was passed further down the road, heading for the site .

The beach around from Lake Ferry, showing the sort of terrain that Mark had to tow Steve and the GS through. Eddie and Nic on the DR.

Two shots of the beach track around from Lake Ferry, with the high lake encroaching on the track.

Lunch at Lake Ferry. Mark, Eddie, Steven and Nic.

[Pampera]

Looking across Lake Wairarapa to Lake Ferry (and lunch).

Scree slopes along Ocean Beach.

Some idiot on a KLR gets stuck in deep shingle on Ocean Beach.

Ocean Beach fringes.

Eddie and Nic heading NE from the "locked gate" back towards the end of the beach and the maintained road.

Michael

[Night Falcon]

awsome!! whats the deal with everyone riding while I'm stuck working!!

[Magnum Noel]

Awesome photos thanks for that.

[buggsubique]

Oh man, jealous! Gonna have to get my @ arse around there for a squiz. Looked like good fun and good company. Thanks for the photos.

Buggsquibbledribble

[igormortis]

Looks like a great ride. I’m definitely keen if there’s another run out there.

...if I can find some time to install my gearbox...

[bart]

If you can guarantee a stunning day like that, I might even venture south.

Good stuff guys. Shame about the bike Steve.

[marks]

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?

fortunately my rear wheel just spun a lot and saved the clutch a fair bit of abuse. Steve and I were both surprised how well the tow worked given how lumpy/soft that spinfex stuff was. Bike was good and hot by the time we got out though

Some idiot on a KLR gets stuck in deep shingle on Ocean Beach.

Stunning photos - I'm not so sure about some of the captions though (E07 was a bit out of its depth in a few places...)

I'd been feeling a bit 'meh' about riding over the last couple of months - it was great to have a really greet 'woohoo' day

[Eddieb]

I'd been feeling a bit 'meh' about riding over the last couple of months - it was great to have a really greet 'woohoo' day

It was great to step back from the bigger rides and just do a relaxing local potter about in the sun, and Ocean Beach is alway good scenery and the stream crossings change everytime I go out there.

[Pikey]

Anyone up for an outing on the 21st?

[marks]

Anyone up for an outing on the 21st?

what did you have in mind?

[Pikey]

Mungys? or over the Wairarapa?
I'm negotiable??
Any suggestions????

[Box'a'bits]

Are we all enjoying the snow? Enough in Johnsonville that Katherine won't be able to go to her School Ball tonight. I won't even attempt our driveway.