King Country ADV ride?

**Aslan** · 26th April 2009, 16:31

headed home leaving Taumarunui at 8am - first stop for the recommended coffee and breakfast at the 'Out of the Fog' cafe at Owhango - great place.

Then just pootled down the Para Paras in beautiful sunshine - took the turnoff as you come into Whanganui that takes you out through Fordell - my last gravel fix.

I really enjoyed the whole weekend - thanks to all for your company. Special thanks to Mark for organising the event & Pete B (aka K Slider) for the access to Matahiwi.

To all who helped me right the big 1150 in the Fisher's - thanks guys - that was satisfying to complete on the Bimmer.

Another highlight was Henry me allowing me to use his F800GS last evening - riding from Awakino to Taumarunui - noice - sorely tempted.

Cheers all - Aslan

**That looks like fun** · 26th April 2009, 19:16

Awesome weekend thanks Mark. Thanks to all those who assisted with uprighting BMW,s on the 42nd. I couldnt have done it without you

and I mean that I really doooo

Had an interesting ride home with Neil who also helped stand the big beasty up when the front washed out on the tarseal

how you say in Engrish "bucker". I have for sale one slightly damaged Shoei helmet if any one needs one

Still managed to show enough skill to toss it on the same side so only one indicator damaged sorry Henry. See you all on the next one

**Kokopelli** · 26th April 2009, 19:35

Peter and I got back to Auckland around 6.45pm. Sorry hear about your off, Collin. Those roads were pretty shiny on the way home.

Mark did an excellent job herding us all through and sharing camera duty with Eddie. One or two performed for the camera. The 42nd is an awesome ride, with just enough of a challenge to keep you on your toes.

Collin and Haggis herded their big beasts through with hardly an incident

but aced all the really tricky stuff. To make them feel better I decided to make them feel better by falling off on the last climb.

It was great to see all the faces behind the screen names, next time I'll try to match them all up.

I just remember Junkman Joe's grin pulling up behind me on Eddie's R100GS, I think he liked it.

See you guys next time.

**Aslan** · 26th April 2009, 21:03

Originally Posted by That looks like fun

: Had an interesting ride home with Neil who also helped stand the big beasty up when the front washed out on the tarseal

how you say in Engrish "bucker". I have for sale one slightly damaged Shoei helmet if any one needs one

Still managed to show enough skill to toss it on the same side so only one indicator damaged sorry Henry. See you all on the next one

Colin - glad to hear you're OK after your 'oops'

on the way home - cheers Stephen

**dino3310** · 27th April 2009, 09:00

Originally Posted by Aslan

must be a story here Dino - did you head in to the 42nd or was the ankle injury one you were already carrying?

Hey - that's a nice DR Big you got there - great to meet you - cheers Stephen O

Did a u turn on the metal at the awakino pub on sat, didnt pay enough attention to the tiny slope down to the garden bar, locked and droped

bike landed on leg. bit gutted to miss the rest of the ride cause of a dumb little arse off

but hopefully make up for it this coming summer.

great meeting you, your one off the true gentlemans of ADV

**nooles** · 27th April 2009, 09:55

Cheers Mark for organising the ride, it opened up alot of country I hadn't been thru before, thankyou very much.
Aslan, like Dino said it was great meeting you, you are a real gentleman and to handle that GS like that I have to give you a big thumbs up

All the guy's I rode with on Friday and Sunday(the muddy dirty stuff)awesome bunch of guy's

Had a little

myself when Colin and I were heading home, another drain caught me out Joe and swallowed me up so now the other side of the tank looks well used, it matches the incident in 42nd Traverse (that was heaps of fun tho!!!).
I'm off to give her a wash and tend to her wounds

**dino3310** · 27th April 2009, 10:01

forgot to add a BIG thumbs up

to the mighty Africa Twin for representing the southern lads, was awesome to see one in the flesh.

was a fab effort to travel all that way mate well done.

**Paladin** · 27th April 2009, 13:11

Originally Posted by dino3310

forgot to add a BIG thumbs up

to the mighty Africa Twin for representing the southern lads, was awesome to see one in the flesh.

was a fab effort to travel all that way mate well done.

Oh! Who was that then? Did Buggs come up?

Already sounding like i missed a great weekend!

**dino3310** · 27th April 2009, 14:27

Originally Posted by Paladin

Oh! Who was that then? Did Buggs come up?

Already sounding like i missed a great weekend!

it was mate wait till you see the photos, no doubt eddie and joe will fill you in.

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looks like i'll be of the bike for a week or two aswell. just got back from the quack = sprained ankle and strained knee ligaments

. if no feeling better by end of week i gotta go in for a scan.

all the lads should be home by this evening so hopefully see some photos posted.

**Paladin** · 27th April 2009, 15:41

Originally Posted by dino3310

it was mate wait till you see the photos, no doubt eddie and joe will fill you in.

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looks like i'll be of the bike for a week or two aswell. just got back from the quack = sprained ankle and strained knee ligaments

. if no feeling better by end of week i gotta go in for a scan.

all the lads should be home by this evening so hopefully see some photos posted.

Well, welcome to the walking wounded list mate! Hope you heal fast! My neck is still fooked and muscle in back nr right shoulder blade buggered too - reckon I'll end up in physio! Just drivin the car makes it worse!

Def lookin fwd to all the pics & stories later today! Am bummed didn't get to see the Big's and the Africa.

**.chris** · 27th April 2009, 18:17

Thanks heaps all involved, had a great ride. And sorry for being so slow on that last leg.
Was great to put some faces to the names.

Plenty of adventures had along the way, shame I never got the chance to take many photos. But I did get a few on the way down.

1,2,3 Along the way Port Waikato heading south.
4, rest stop
5, dirty bike

**K slider** · 27th April 2009, 19:55

Mark your a legend, bloody great ride and a great bunch to ride with.I dont know how you manage to navigate us through such a vast number of roads and tracks.
Cheers Mate.

**andy mac** · 27th April 2009, 21:46

Top ride chaps. But next time I need less personal adventures - being flattened by a charging steer, one puncture and a berm busting somersault (thanks Nooles for purposely laying down your Big to avoid riding over me) Heres some pics.

**andy mac** · 27th April 2009, 21:51

Fishers Track

**junkmanjoe** · 27th April 2009, 23:20

Hi GUYS.
Home safe, BUZZING...still.
cheers motoxnut, you day man.... top weekend mate, made heaps new mates, seen some fab country side.
mate what a great time.
am loading up my pics, follow my link bellow.
also a couple vids in there for the southern boys to go, ooh arr over....
im a bit shaged after ride home in the rain and dark.
more stories tomorrow.

DR BIGS Rule.....