Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Willdat?** · 25th May 2009, 09:07

Whoop, finally got a bike that can get dirty, a smokey as anything 1988 DR250 SH, (any idea what the H means?). Has a motard complete front wheel, AND the crucial 21" front. Pick it up tonight, anyone keen to buy my DRZ400 Super Motard? Will be on trademe tonight...tempting to do the $1 reserve thing...

**warewolf** · 25th May 2009, 10:31

Originally Posted by Willdat?

any idea what the H means?

Well done that man!

H might indicate the year, there is a chart somewhere, try google.

**Willdat?** · 26th May 2009, 08:40

I think H refers to the fact it's a 1988 model...anyway it's not mine yet as went to pick it up last night and wouldn't start

he's going to try and fix it in the next couple of days so hopefully!

**marks** · 26th May 2009, 08:45

morning Ladies

its likely the three musketeers will be at the beginning of the Managatapu at about 1pm today

any of you Nelson fagots are welcome to join us

txt me on 027 4499115

**Padmei** · 26th May 2009, 17:16

Saw JMJ cruising slowly past our place this morning so must have been lost or sick of the jardine.

**Paladin** · 26th May 2009, 17:26

Originally Posted by Padmei

Saw JMJ cruising slowly past our place this morning so must have been lost or sick of the jardine.

Haha, yeah Marks jardine can is bloody loud! When I followed him out from the New Creek Rd track I had to keep backing off from behind him as once you get too close that damn thing reverberates in your ears somethin chronic! Was interesting as normally I don't get to ride that close to Mark as he has usually zoomed off at the front - not a place I'm normally resident LOL!

**NordieBoy** · 26th May 2009, 19:09

Went through the Maungatapu about 1:30pm today and left Pelorus about 2:10 and saw noone

Apart from some a pair of battered bikes heading over the Wangamoas by the Hira shop.

Transalp with screen damage?

**junkmanjoe** · 26th May 2009, 20:59

Originally Posted by Padmei

Saw JMJ cruising slowly past our place this morning so must have been lost or sick of the jardine.

i got lost finding the job interview this morn, only to be turned away again....come back in 2-3 months...
so i got a early sailing and headed for picton.
im just to over quilifed to work in south island.

**marks** · 26th May 2009, 23:21

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Went through the Maungatapu about 1:30pm today and left Pelorus about 2:10 and saw noone

Apart from some a pair of battered bikes heading over the Wangamoas by the Hira shop.

Transalp with screen damage?

sorry about that - would have been fun to do the Maungatapu with you

we had a bit of an incident in the Wairoa Gorge Rd (I thought I saw a sign saying 'Old Glen Rd'?) that required a 4wd with a big strop to drag a certain transalp from a culvert.

gory photos tomorrow

**junkmanjoe** · 26th May 2009, 23:51

lucky i bailed early then....

**XF650** · 27th May 2009, 07:08

Originally Posted by Willdat?

Whoop, finally got a bike that can get dirty, a smokey as anything 1988 DR250 SH, (any idea what the H means?). Has a motard complete front wheel, AND the crucial 21" front. Pick it up tonight, anyone keen to buy my DRZ400 Super Motard? Will be on trademe tonight...tempting to do the $1 reserve thing...

"H" might mean "Height" - some import DR250's from that era had a knob on the bars that adj height via the shocks.

**warewolf** · 2nd June 2009, 12:08

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Not much of a track in some parts up high...

I stumbled upon that the other night - was looking for that 'trig' track just by blundering about - right as dusk turned to dark... was already past my 'time and light' window, but kept going.

Decided not to push through this bit, had been on reserve for too long already. Backed out of it after a second half-arsed attempt, turned round and saw the trig... ah! Ding! Lightbulb moment.

Managed to get back to the gate with 2mins to spare, thought I'd have 30.

Probably shouldn't have done all the sidetracks on the way back, but hey, that's what riding's about.

Found some more neat tracks, and attempted the steep one between Sharlands Rd and the gun club. Made it up on the second attempt, with about half a dozen stalls and restarts. Would have done better on that try, but on the first failed run some gorse had knocked the fuel tap to off without me noticing, so ran out of go juice about half-way up.

That particular track makes an EXCELLENT training are with lots of line selection choice. Plenty of rock steps in amongst the loose gravel and ruts. The bike was alternating between wheel spin and trying to flip when it found grip so clutch, balance and throttle control all get a workout.

Man there is a heap of good riding in there at the moment, the Central road area is kinda loamy, unlike a lot of the Sharlands road stuff which seems to be all rock.