September 25-27th - Auckland - Owhango/42nd/Fishers

**.chris** · 28th September 2009, 09:41

Originally Posted by marks

those of us who missed the ride are planning another attempt late Oct or Nov.

did you do Fishers and Whanga both ways and the 42nd one way?

I am keen!

A few of us did them both ways, the fishers was way more fun on the way back up.
I kinda wished I had done the 42nd both ways, but was feeling pretty tired and wanted to save some energy for the ride back up to auckland (and I really really really wanted a beer), but I am glad I did because the route back north was so much fun.
Thanks tri-boy, bass, crisis and kokopelli for the company and the great route north.

**clint640** · 28th September 2009, 10:30

Great tracks, great bunch, great weather - a most enjoyable days riding!

I just put a few pics up on advrider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...8#post10978998

Cheers
Clint

**Devil** · 28th September 2009, 10:53

I'll have a go when it's a bit drier!

But i'm definately heading back down to watch the racing at Manfeild again. I miss the track!

**Taz** · 28th September 2009, 11:22

Have just finished cleaning the bike!!! Even had to pull the rear indicators apart to get the mud out

**Eddieb** · 28th September 2009, 12:39

This is a cool shot, shows what that river crossing was like.

Stolen from Clint's RR on Advrider.

**Cary** · 28th September 2009, 12:51

Camera buggered

but SD card survived

1. BM - Dr Big
2. GS - Dr Big - BM
3. Anthrax
4. Bass
5. BM Alex
6. BM Eddie

**Cary** · 28th September 2009, 13:00

1. Clint
2. GS Alex
3. JMJ - Eddie
4. KTM Chris
5. Nooles
6. Poser......

**Cary** · 28th September 2009, 13:10

1. MXNUT in action
2. TriBoy
3. Triboy in action!!

4. For those who decided to stay home due to the bad forecast.....
5. XT Andy
6. Not sure whats going on here, he didn't just take a dump in that bog did he......

Anyone who wants a copy as bigger file just PM me

**Eddieb** · 28th September 2009, 13:35

I took more vids than pics this time so they will be coming later.

What pics i did take are here.

**kanny** · 28th September 2009, 16:08

Bravo dudes! One young lad couldnt stop smiling when he got back.

**paddy** · 28th September 2009, 16:11

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I took more vids than pics this time so they will be coming later.

What pics i did take are here.

That copy/paste URL thing's not gone so well.

**Taz** · 28th September 2009, 16:36

Worked for me.

**Waihou Thumper** · 28th September 2009, 16:36

For the company and the ride together on the Whangamomona Rd...
Yes, it was like skating on ice, the bike wanted to go wherever and a couple of times it went in a different direction without me!
Not to worry, the ride was awesome and I was very suprised how well the Scorpion tyres go...
They do fill with clay farily quickly but they also empty out if you give it a few beans out of the mud/clay!

I follwed a nice toute home through the back roads to Urenui, I stuck to the metal and single laners and it was great, not one car for the wholr trip to the main highway

The bike is sitting in the rain and I am making the most of the squalls that are rumbling through, this will save a bit of elbow grease for cleaning!

**Waihou Thumper** · 28th September 2009, 16:46

Originally Posted by Anthrax

Prophetic words these................

All out of my control...

The bike decided to take the wrong route every time, the back wanted to overtake the front occasionally and the front wanted to dance with the back the rest of the time....
I really had no control on the very slippery parts, but it was fun and it made me realise how well the bike performs without a rider on it.....