Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[andy mac]

More heading out of Odlins Rd.

[andy mac]

Michael at Odlins & Dave/Joe in Karapoti.

[jezzaNZ]

Great photos Andy, I had a fantastic day with great riding, great company and great entertainment....thanks to Dave....but seriously I will give you three and a half grand for the DR Dave.....hehe

[Aslan]

hiya all you intrepid souls who conquered the track to Odlins Hutt and return today - i salute you all. Jezza you make it look so easy on the Katoom. Dave top man for persisting and grinning at the end of it all.

As for you AndyMac on Tourances on the TA - you amaze me

Sorry to miss seeing you all - Recycled (aka Split Pin on ADV) aka Brian W and I did a sedate traverse of the Pram, detouring out to Orange Hut, back along Hydro Valley Road and home over the Paekaekariki Hill.

Found the limits of the E07 rear in the mud on sections of the Pram - had to feather the clutch to maintain momentuum.

Met a bunch of young bucks riding hard out on MX machines - v.considerate and showed as old fellas courtesy. A great afternoon - thanks for your company Recycled.

Ciao Aslan

[Woodman]

That looks a great ride, we will definitely have to get ther one day.


Hey, Thanks for showing us all your new bashplate.

[junkmanjoe]

Dave no smoking within 5 meters of the super tanker.......

[Paladin]

Great photos Andy, I had a fantastic day with great riding, great company and great entertainment....thanks to Dave....but seriously I will give you three and a half grand for the DR Dave.....hehe

Cool, I was figuring it was only worth three now so sweeeeet!!!

Glad to be of service on the entertainment front - spent half the day scared witless but still good fun!

[Paladin]

That looks a great ride, we will definitely have to get ther one day.


Hey, Thanks for showing us all your new bashplate.

It got a solid testing today I can tell you!

And I now have 4 good dents in the cycleworks pipe, one less mirror, a cracked exhaust shroud plastic, a scuffed front fender; the list goes on & on! I might be challenging you Woodman on fastest time to demolish a bike!

[Pampera]

Yes a thoroughly enjoyable day - thanks very much guys.

I have to say today's effort reminded me how perfect that Pampera is for me, even after six years I am still impressed how masterfully it makes up for my lack of confidence ("caution" I have heard it described as more tactfully).

I am a bit sore. I was well ahead so I don't think anybody saw it but I fell heavily on downhill ruts on our way back to the sealed road after our second stop at the summit. I hope I have not broken my ribs again, cannot even bend over to brush my teeth!

Hope these pictures come through OK. These are a little unfair, day was not all mayhem, but this is what people want to see!

Michael

[Paladin]

Dave no smoking within 5 meters of the super tanker.......

Geez it leaks fumes that bad does it?!!!!

[junkmanjoe]

there see dave just looks like im resting against the bank, doesnt even look like i stuffed it up big time....

that road looks flat in that pic....

but aside the humour,, paladin did a great job of attacking the track, it had its nasty moments, which at one stage i think every one had a small moment or two.

paladins handing skills have improved a lot, scince i have been riding with him.

so keep up the good work mate.

[Pampera]

Oh and kudos to all on "big bikes", which means everybody else on the ride. As my other ride is an F650 Dakar I know how tough it can be, especially after you fall a few times.
Well done those men.
Michael

[merv]

Geez now I do wish I was there, but after pulling a muscle in my back last weekend and finding its still trouble its probably just as well I wasn't there helping you guys pick up bikes.

[Paladin]

Yes a thoroughly enjoyable day - thanks very much guys.

I have to say today's effort reminded me how perfect that Pampera is for me, even after six years I am still impressed how masterfully it makes up for my lack of confidence ("caution" I have heard it described as more tactfully).

I am a bit sore. I was well ahead so I don't think anybody saw it but I fell heavily on downhill ruts on our way back to the sealed road after our second stop at the summit. I hope I have not broken my ribs again, cannot even bend over to brush my teeth!

Hope these pictures come through OK. These are a little unfair, day was not all mayhem, but this is what people want to see!

Michael

Michael, you were SO close to getting THE shot of the DR going over summersault over my right shoulder; you got the start as it went sideways and the finished article in the bush pointing in wrong direction - bloody brilliant stuff! (scared the crap outta me at the time tho!)

[junkmanjoe]

its just something the DR has over the KLR, massive amounts of power ready at the tap,, you just opened your tap to wide, and let it all out at once ....