MyGSXF goes off-roading

**MyGSXF:Me** · 21st February 2009, 22:13

Yep.. I'm converted!!!!!!!

Got home at 4.20 this avo.. & I'm still buzzing!!!

I have been very kindly lent a KTM650 Adventure for a week.. (thank you sooooooooooo much Warewolf!!

) so arranged to meet at Mrs Jatz's place to go for a pootle. (I should mention here that the push button starter is not currently working.. so I had my days exercise jus trying to kick the thing into life..

) anyhooo.. Had a good ride over to Mot, getting used to the bike (only picked it up last night) & enjoying being back ON a bike.. mine is broken..

) Got to the aforementioned destination & Mr Jatz had decided to come along too, so after a fuel up, away we 3 went. KTM650 Adventure, XT600 Tenere, DR BIG750S

Headed up Westbank, enjoying the curving road winding beside the river then turned off & headed into the gravel. I felt a bit apprehensive as I have only spent 1 day off road riding since around, 2000!! Took it easy, getting used to the feel of the bike "moving" under me.. then we started climbing... for those of you who know the road up to the Mt Arthur carpark.. you can understand why I was feeling a bit... make that.. rather, nervous.......

the road was very rutted, but thankfully dry & not lots of loose gravel.

Mostly 2nd gear.. but a couple of patches of 1st.. sorry bout that A..... good skills not to run me over chick... lols!

Got to the top & pulled up. By now I have quickly developed an eye for "accommodating" parking spots.. ie: I have ducks disease.. & the KTM is ferkin high!!!!!!!

Heading back down was much easier going with using the engine braking. By the time we got to the bottom & back out to the main road, I was feeling very comfortable on the bike & the gravel! Mrs Jatz then lead the way back onto gravel & headed up 'Panic Mac' into the forestry. What a stunning piece of road we went through!! Big muddy puddles.. over hanging gorse.. branches on the track.. ruts.. wild boars on the road!! you name it... SHIT it was FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lots of standing up on the pegs now.. so I felt 10ft tall.. woohoo.. I've grown!! lols..

Round a corner into a carpark & I realised we had gone right the way along & were now sitting on top of Spooner's Range!! Had a stopover there then back into it. Down the hill to Wakefield & turned off to go through Wairoa Gorge to Brightwater.. whatta gorgeous piece of road!

Back to Hope & said farewell to the Jatz's then headed for home.

All up.. a ferkin AWESOME day out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooo hooked!! had an absolute ball!!! Grinned from ear to ear the whole day.. & still am!! So nice to be out in the countryside!! No near misses or big oppsie moments.. (thank god!!) although I'm sure it must have been amusing for those watching me getting on & off the blaady thing.. it being so tall.. & me being so short n all...

Anyhooo.. here's a couple of piccys.. & am now making plans for the rest of the week...

Thanks so much C, A & J!!!

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**JATZ** · 21st February 2009, 22:32

Glad you enjoyed your afternoon, yes, it was funny watching you mounting up and getting back off again.

**dino3310** · 21st February 2009, 22:44

nice one mate, glad you injoyed it.
now get out there and buy a DR

**MyGSXF:Me** · 21st February 2009, 22:48

Originally Posted by dino3310

now get out there and buy a DR

lols.. that's exactly what Jatz said!!

**Edbear** · 22nd February 2009, 07:42

If it looks like fun and sounds like fun and you're really happy, then it probably was fun...

Not too sure the old bod would cope too well with off-roading these days, but trail-riding has always been a great thing! Who knows, though...

**CrazyFrog** · 22nd February 2009, 07:45

Originally Posted by dino3310

nice one mate, glad you injoyed it.
now get out there and buy a DR

Now that she's tasted the pleasures of the KTM, it'll be hard to step down to a lowly DR. Snigger.....
Wecome to the dark side MyGSXF, we'll see you out there again soon.

**Trudes** · 22nd February 2009, 07:53

Awesome!! Love to try it myself some time. Way to go!!

**Okey Dokey** · 22nd February 2009, 08:00

Hey, that sounds excellent! Glad you had such a good time AND shared it with us. Cheers.

**NordieBoy** · 22nd February 2009, 08:58

You realise that Colin has lowered it already don't you?

**merv** · 22nd February 2009, 10:17

Glad you're out enjoying the off-roading, but how come that bike, tyres included, just looked so clean in that third pic?

**helenoftroy** · 22nd February 2009, 14:31

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

Now that she's tasted the pleasures of the KTM, it'll be hard to step down to a lowly DR. Snigger.....
Wecome to the dark side MyGSXF, we'll see you out there again soon.

Oi!!

The trojan horse does Ok!!

Damm shame those KTMs are so tall....

Awesome MyGSXF!!
Isnt it great
Very envious that you have at least two other woman who love the Dirty stuff

Have to say girls who actually enjoy the gravel dont seem to exist down this way

......but Im ever hopefull!!

**junkmanjoe** · 22nd February 2009, 16:19

hey good on ya for getting out there and enjoying what our country has to offer. was wondering if you were able to touch the ground..very nice bike you had to ride, i may be a little jealous, i didnt quite have the budget, to buy such a sexy bike... get into it an enjoy your self ......

**fireliv** · 22nd February 2009, 16:24

Good on ya Jen

U need to have a chat with Phoenix and compare notes. HOT just lent him her DR and he has arrived back one tired but happy/dirty rider!!!