MMMMM 2009 24 - 26 July

**Dont Know** · 28th July 2009, 20:59

Hi Iain, thanks for showing my best side

, great photos, here are a few that I took. Again many thanks to Clint for organising such a good ride, it is much appreciated. Cheers Al.

Originally Posted by Crisis management

1. Top of the Waikaremoana road, a light dusting of snow and a 990 in repose...I began plotting my cunning plan to hurl snowballs at passing motorcyclists....Epic fail when your the last motorcyclist....
2. Rosie....bloody passing me again (and the snowball missed too)
3. Being in the country I thought it neccessary to blend in with the locals so carried out some on the spot bike training..I can get it to play dead but it hasn't cottoned on to the "heel" command yet. Maybe those farm dogs are smarter than they look?
I would like to point out that in this case:
# I didn't fall in the water.
# I actually cleared the water hazard, the tyres didn't touch the bridge at all.
4. Proof that I am not alone in lying down KTMs (it's a clear design defect). In this case Al is trying to negotiate a loan to buy fuel from extortionate DR owners..I think he sold both testicles in this case.

**Box'a'bits** · 28th July 2009, 21:38

Here's a few from my camera.

1. JunkManJoe in full yellow panalope, on the rather wet Friday trip up. Between Rangiwahia & Mangaweka;
2. Clint contemplating riding the big pig, Te Urewera;
3. Yeah it fell on the left side. No, no real damage. Someone flashed a camera at me..You know how that goes....;
4. Top of Lake Wakaremoana;
5. EddieB on the Motu, closely followed by;
6. JunkManJoe on the Motu;

**Box'a'bits** · 28th July 2009, 21:41

& a couple more from the trip after we split from the pack at Opotiki.

7. Waihau Bay - Top of the East Cape - MarkS & I peeled off from the Main group at Opotiki;
8. Winter colours at Kawahatau (nr Mangaweka).

Had a ball. Thanks for organising this Clint & Rosie.

**junkmanjoe** · 28th July 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

& a couple more from the trip after we split from the pack at Opotiki.

7. Waihau Bay - Top of the East Cape - MarkS & I peeled off from the Main group at Opotiki;
8. Winter colours at Kawahatau (nr Mangaweka).

Had a ball. Thanks for organising this Clint & Rosie.

them wide angle photos are neat.
i shouldnt get run over in my wet gear....bit bright aye...

**clint640** · 29th July 2009, 10:24

Neat pics guys! I just put up day 2 of my report over on advrider.

Cheers
Clint

**Re-cycled** · 29th July 2009, 12:59

That just about answers most of my questions, having read the posts and seen the piccys. I spent my weekend wondering whether you lot had passed Go and how you were getting on in the frost and snow. It seems getting there was just about the hardest part, as indicated by the widespread mayhem arround Wellytoun Thursday night and unpromising forecast for Friday.

Clearly a very successful event Clint, congratulations from a fireside watcher. I hope to do better next time. An epic effort by Eddie, roaring off in the early hours of Saturday so as not to miss the fun, great stuff young fella ! And a sensible choice of horse by you Aslan, not your original pick as I recall. Sorry to read you were laid up Oscar, musta been a bad scene for a coupla days there.

Cheers to all involved.

**Garry.W** · 29th July 2009, 14:14

Great weekend Clint, cheers.

Felt sorry for Rob getting stuck on the Motu until late Sunday evening waiting for a tow truck. All the signs pointed to a failure of the BSK unit on his GS, not common at all. This may well have had something to do with it.

Believe it or not there’s a 1200GS in here, still upright I might add. Totally impressed he actually managed to hang on to it.

All the best, be back next year

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th July 2009, 14:29

There is NO WAY.....That ford couldn't bury a 1200GS?
He must have hit that hole to the right of the track and just ploughed straight in...

Nice shot, good definition of the bike and I can see the rider nice and clearly too.....

I must have missed that splash shot, and I thought the 990E was a good one, geez this takes the cake...

**junkmanjoe** · 29th July 2009, 14:48

is the chap ok who hit the car on the friday..

**Garry.W** · 29th July 2009, 16:28

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

is the chap ok who hit the car on the friday..

All things considered, yes. Broken nose is the worst of it.

Bike's probably a write off though.

**Eddieb** · 29th July 2009, 21:40

You've seen the ride reports...

You've gazed at the amazing photo's.....

Now prepare yourself.......

For MMMMM THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!

Actually it's not that great really.