King Country ADV ride?

**Paladin** · 7th April 2009, 16:37

Originally Posted by dino3310

just lend him yours

Busted AGAIN!!!!

(damn I need to keep a lower profile on here!)

BTW, its at the dry cleaners so he can't borrow it!

**K slider** · 7th April 2009, 20:47

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

PM sent

not long now.

5 people are coming so far he is limiting us to 10 he tells me tonight.

**nooles** · 8th April 2009, 20:06

Gidday guys, I've been told to take A/L and was wondering if I could tag along on the KC ride.
I've got thursday to monday off but am wondering which bike to take, the DR or the BMW.

**Eddieb** · 8th April 2009, 20:10

Originally Posted by nooles

Gidday guys, I've been told to take A/L and was wondering if I could tag along on the KC ride.
I've got thursday to monday off but am wondering which bike to take, the DR or the BMW.

The more the merrier.

Which ever bike suits you, it should be doable on either and I've done the Sunday tracks on my R80G/S with no issues. I'm taking my R100GS PD this time so you wouldn't be the only big bike there on the GS, not that a DR BIG is small either.

**junkmanjoe** · 8th April 2009, 20:10

welcome along.
i guess it weather depent.. bigger bmw, may be a hand full if weather turns against us, specialy in the 42, and fishers tracks.

and the more DR,s on track the better...

JMJ

**nooles** · 8th April 2009, 20:13

The DR it is then, I hope you guys dont mind loud its abit noisey!!!

**Aslan** · 8th April 2009, 20:13

hi - I have a similar choice of machine to you - IMO the answer to your Q depends on your confidence on the 1150 including the tyres she is shod with - me I'm a cautious old fart who at this stage is favouring the lighter DR for the off road sections - Fisher's Track and 42nd Traverse to name two.

When tackling off road on my 1150 I like the confidence a sharp set to TKC80's give me.

It comes down to what you're most comfortable on - the 1150 will be fine on the gravel. Best wishes Aslan

**nooles** · 8th April 2009, 20:17

Yeah the 1150 is sweet in the gravel lots of fun but I'm only a little guy 1m 78cm and 83kg's I have to tip toe

**junkmanjoe** · 8th April 2009, 20:20

Aslan how was your weekend away...

**Aslan** · 8th April 2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Aslan how was your weekend away...

Hi Joe - a blast - huge grin factor - did the Turakina Valley going North and the Whanganui National Park (River Road) coming South with a nosey into the first 7km of the Matahiwi Track from Matahiwi. Looks good.

Catch you soon - hope you have a great Easter - cheers Aslan

**dino3310** · 8th April 2009, 23:16

Originally Posted by nooles

The DR it is then, I hope you guys dont mind loud its abit noisey!!!

coooool

you can show me how to handle the BIG,
and when i get lost i can follow the sound of that loud roar

**marks** · 9th April 2009, 08:24

Originally Posted by K slider

5 people are coming so far he is limiting us to 10 he tells me tonight.

I presume we'll get to the start of the track about 11-12?
Any rough ideas how long the track will take us?

looking forward to this - anything with the word 'track' in it has to be good

**MXNUT** · 9th April 2009, 09:27

Originally Posted by marks

I presume we'll get to the start of the track about 11-12?
Any rough ideas how long the track will take us?

looking forward to this - anything with the word 'track' in it has to be good

Hi Marks, Pete has said that the landowner wants us to start on the track no later than 11.00 am.

So i am planning to meet you all at the start on the Parapara`s at 10.45.

Google earth says the track is 21 kms long so depending on the condition of it i would guess around 1 hour to complete.

**young1** · 9th April 2009, 10:51

Originally Posted by Aslan

Hi Joe - a blast - huge grin factor - did the Turakina Valley going North and the Whanganui National Park (River Road) coming South with a nosey into the first 7km of the Matahiwi Track from Matahiwi. Looks good.

Catch you soon - hope you have a great Easter - cheers Aslan

I thought it was you that flashed past me heading South on Sunday, around lunchtime you were heading south towards Bulls?