Hi Pampa if your friend wants a low cost bike try Motorcycle Maintenance, Don imports bikes from Japan to order, Just tell him what you want eg DR250 how much you want to pay and the condition.
I have great success with him so far.
Pete.
Dirty Rider
Hi Pampa if your friend wants a low cost bike try Motorcycle Maintenance, Don imports bikes from Japan to order, Just tell him what you want eg DR250 how much you want to pay and the condition.
I have great success with him so far.
Pete.
Hardcore Biker
Hi thanks for all the info and apologies for taking the attention of the topic of the forum.
There were really nice river crossings, and in the final donwhill was reaally scary, very slippery, rooted and twisted but very good practice, I was going at 20k holding busaJim and MarkS ...
Moped rider
Just a matter of starting up Google Earth, connecting the GPSr to the USB and importing the data and it is all drawn for you. I have added the placemarks and comments on top of the whole lot. By zooming in I can see these points quite clearly. In fact I can even see the spot where I fell off (note the sudden change in directionOriginally Posted by K slider
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Going into Orange Hut is where we got split up a bit. The group I was with went to the end of the actual Pram track where it joins Whahatiki road (just before the top of Perhams Road), at the point marked "waited a long time". Then headed to the pointer showing the Pine Forest, down into Hydro Valley and to the hut. We then rode the short section back out to the Pram track and retraced the last section back to Perhams Road. Nice easy bit of track through there but lots of other tracks joining it. Mostly they are off to individual pylon towers and are dead ends but some are quite a way in. I prefer to come down Hydro valley like we did, it's easier to stay on the right track going downhill.
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L-Plate Rider
Hey, that's a very flash toy.Just a matter of starting up Google Earth, connecting the GPSr to the USB and importing the data and it is all drawn for you. I have added the placemarks and comments on top of the whole lot. By zooming in I can see these points quite clearly. In fact I can even see the spot where I fell off (note the sudden change in direction
Going into Orange Hut is where we got split up a bit. The group I was with went to the end of the actual Pram track where it joins Whahatiki road (just before the top of Perhams Road), at the point marked "waited a long time". Then headed to the pointer showing the Pine Forest, down into Hydro Valley and to the hut. We then rode the short section back out to the Pram track and retraced the last section back to Perhams Road. Nice easy bit of track through there but lots of other tracks joining it. Mostly they are off to individual pylon towers and are dead ends but some are quite a way in. I prefer to come down Hydro valley like we did, it's easier to stay on the right track going downhill.
Gotta have me one of them.
Where did you get it and how much?
Gunna bin anDunnit
Generic Soft Cock
and I know who the sucker will be that has to get it all going too...
Moped rider
One of those things that a lot of people tend to dismiss "I don't need one of those" - sure, then those people shouldn't buy them. However once you start learning what it's all about you almost wonder how you ever managed to make it out the front door without one!
There is a lot of variety and functionality available and you would need to determine what your primary use of it will be, which first means a bit of a research and learning about what they will do. A couple of forums to look at and ask questions are
http://forums.gps.org.nz/ (look in Traditional Outdoors and Hardware), and
http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37 of course.
The one I have is a Garmin gpsmap 60csx which is ideal for what I want, tramping, motorcycling, geocaching, and navigation functions. It carries a full set of NZ roadmaps, topographical maps, and point's of interest (nearest petrol station, atm, food etc) and will do auto-routing to a selected destination. If I had the money I would also have a Garmin Zumo for Car/Bike navigation, bigger screen, voice prompts and bluetooth capability, but they are pretty expensive.
The sensitivity of the 60CSX (also 76CSX and Zumo - which all have the SiRF 3 chipset) is remarkable. Not just useful for heavy tree cover, travel in gorges etc, but also means it gets satellite lock quickly and gives a far more detailed record of your trail. It runs on two AA batteries, either alkaline (15-20hrs) or NiMH rechargable.
Best price for a "NZ" model with Garmin warranty I have seen in Wellington is $950 at http://www.triginstruments.co.nz/catalog/ (caution - their quoted prices do not include GST)
If you are OK with a parrallel imported one (and I was) then $680 at
http://www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/3xc/kiwigps/ who is someone I would recommend without hesitation.
And yes, I am very biased toward Garmins
Armature speller
If you are not too sure about GPS's then get something like a eTrex Legend off TradeMe to see if you like them.
I paid $245 (unopened, in box) for my last one.
Full searchable NZ maps for $100 or so.
Highway Biker
Is that you Pablo? Good to see you're out and about on the Dakar with these guys. trust all is good with the bike and hope all is well with you guys. Call around home sometime if you're passing.
Cheers
Garry
Hardcore Biker
Hi Garry, yeap it's me all good with the bike. It was awesome to go with the guys to Karapoti on Sunday, I've also been around a few times with BusaJim as well. Still scared to death in most places but happy after doing it! I read about the problem with your HP2 and was sorry to hear, hope you can fixit without spending too much
Cheers,
Pablo
Dirty Rider
Pampa Do you fancy doing a gravel ride sunday over the Wairarapa if its Fine.
Pete
Hardcore Biker
Hi K slider, BusaJim and I were planning to cross the karapoti (again) on Sunday if the wheather is not bad and go for a ride on the beach passing Waikanae to try the sand a bit. What do u reckon about that? txt me if u r keen 021540247
Pampa
aka BusaJim
More the merrierHi K slider, BusaJim and I were planning to cross the karapoti (again) on Sunday if the wheather is not bad and go for a ride on the beach passing Waikanae to try the sand a bit
Pampa
Be great to see some others coming along as well.
We've just been talking about getting the GS's into some sand to get some
practice.
Probably meet at Caltex Rimutaka at 10:30 like last time.
Head over the Karapoti, stop for a coffee and then play dig the GSA out of the
Beach
Highway Biker
Sounds good, better if I had the HP back though. I'll make do with the XT - and watch you guys diggingMore the merrier
Be great to see some others coming along as well.
We've just been talking about getting the GS's into some sand to get some
practice.
Probably meet at Caltex Rimutaka at 10:30 like last time.
Head over the Karapoti, stop for a coffee and then play dig the GSA out of the
Beach
See you Caltex R. around 10:30, any change or cancellation please txt me 021 220 6104
Cheers
Garry
Generic Soft Cock
Glen and I were going to have a play at this end of the Mungatooks tomorrow morning on the DT and XT so while we won't attempt to come through to Karapoti (crap tires on the DT) we'll aim to wait for you at the same place we all got back together again after we got separated last Sunday (about 12ish?). Then we can maybe follow you guys to the beach.
cell is 0274499115
cheers
Mark
aka BusaJim
Sweet, see you then
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