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    Lake Sumner 22/2/09

    Anyone keen for a ride to Lake Sumner and back this Sunday comming. Might take in the Kowhai River between Leithfield and Marshmans Rd (the inland ford we often cross when heading between Sefton and Pryamid Valley) if there is not too much water. Will see what other interesting roads/tracks I can find as well.

    Meet at the Peg at 9am. I'll contact DOC re the gate though it sounds like it can be ridden around.

    Cheers Ryan
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    on da coast ...
    ... you know it's a bit windy when you get passed by your own dust ...

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    I spose it would be rude not to.

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    dam good riding up there.... spent mant a weekend up there when growing up... shame i don't have an adventure bike

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    *raises hand & crosses fingers that the XT wont develop anymore issues between now and then*
    Nevermind the Bollocks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peril View Post
    *raises hand & crosses fingers that the XT wont develop anymore issues between now and then*

    waht probs have you had?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Padmei View Post
    waht probs have you had?
    Electric start one way clutch was poked when I got it. $400 for a new one which I've finally replaced.
    2 broken clutch cases due to kickbacks from the kick start due to too advanced timing.
    1 cracked R/H crank case due to some idiot before me not tightening the crank gear properly and locking the tab down properly.
    1 broken kick start boss (bit the kick lever mounts on) due to the above advanced timing making the kick start slam into my foot every so often.
    Had to replace the clutch a week after I bought it,the typical thing eh.
    Broken side stand on the way to DB1K 09 along with the cracked clutch case.
    Oh and a noisey 3rd gear.

    So not too bad for around 120-130,000kms,12 owners and 23 years.
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    hi chaps, just out of interest, what sort off kms would your ride cover. and time frame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peril View Post
    Electric start one way clutch was poked when I got it. $400 for a new one which I've finally replaced.
    2 broken clutch cases due to kickbacks from the kick start due to too advanced timing.
    1 cracked R/H crank case due to some idiot before me not tightening the crank gear properly and locking the tab down properly.
    1 broken kick start boss (bit the kick lever mounts on) due to the above advanced timing making the kick start slam into my foot every so often.
    Had to replace the clutch a week after I bought it,the typical thing eh.
    Broken side stand on the way to DB1K 09 along with the cracked clutch case.
    Oh and a noisey 3rd gear.

    So not too bad for around 120-130,000kms,12 owners and 23 years.
    Yebut I bet you wouldn't get rid of it though

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    Was in there on the tredly a week ago. You can pretty easily ride around the gate that may be locked. The gate also open on the way in and out when we went through.

    Might be keen for the ride - depends how sore I am feeling after Sat's ride.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JATZ View Post
    Yebut I bet you wouldn't get rid of it though
    Trust me,I've come close.
    But I'm not the sort of person who can knowingly sell a problem to someone else.
    Nevermind the Bollocks

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    Quote Originally Posted by junkmanjoe View Post
    hi chaps, just out of interest, what sort off kms would your ride cover. and time frame.
    Check out this from a previous trip in there...
    Quote Originally Posted by far queue View Post
    I’m going for a ride to Lake Sumner on Sat 07/10/06......

    For those who haven’t been up that way before, here’s some distances for you …
    Total round trip from BP Marshlands to Lake Sumner and back – 342km
    Made up as follows …
    Sealed road from BP Marshlands to 15km past Hawarden – 126km
    Gravel Rd from here to Lake Taylor – 31km
    Easy 4wd track from here to Lake Katrine – 8km
    Harder 4wd track from here to Lake Sumner – 6km
    The biggest hop between fuel stops is Waikari to Sumner and back – 136km
    It’s possible you could get fuel at Hawarden, which would reduce that distance to 120km, but no guarantees on the fuel...
    Another thread on the same trip estimates a quick in/out trip from Hawarden to be about 3 hours. So that's not counting the various route options from ChCh to Hawarden.
    If I were at home I might be able to dig up a GPS track log to check with.
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    Got other things happening on Sunday. Have a great ride folks. Cheers.
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    Looks like we have a few starters. Be good to catch up with some of you again, its been a while. Good luck with the bike Peril.

    Quote Originally Posted by junkmanjoe View Post
    hi chaps, just out of interest, what sort off kms would your ride cover. and time frame.
    This ride will be about 300km return. We almost always have a total average speed of 50kph (not moving average), i.e. this ride will take about 6 hours maybe 7 if we muck around a bit.

    Thanks for the post TA. Wasn't planning on going through Waikari and I dont think any of those that have posted so far will have an issue with fuel. If anybody wont have enough fuel range it might be worth brining a small fuel container and dumping it near the start of the "good stuff".

    TA you keen to bring the CRF and meet us Lake Taylor or similar?

    Cheers R
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    Quote Originally Posted by cooneyr View Post

    TA you keen to bring the CRF and meet us Lake Taylor or similar?

    Cheers R
    Yep. Might unload a bit sooner than that though.
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