King Country ADV Ride 2010

**Eddieb** · 4th March 2010, 06:38

I'm interested as last years was a good ride but will have to make a decision based on funding closer to whatever dates you pick.

**dino3310** · 4th March 2010, 10:38

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Thats treading a mighty fine line isn't lt, coming from the owner of the worlds most reliable Honda????

Is it going yet?

you trying to make me eat humble pie Iain, in my defence it was already fooked when i got it.
and no not going yet

still awaiting parts, its getting a lot of new goodies in her, we fixing her right so she'l be back to bullet proof

**agricon** · 4th March 2010, 13:06

This sounds like a good idea. If your looking at April/May then I'll be there as well.

**clint640** · 4th March 2010, 14:03

I'm interested as long as nothing else comes up, Just ordered some knobbier knobs for the CCA & winter so should be good to go. Will check my social calendar but I don't think I've got much on over those dates...

Cheers
Clint

**Box'a'bits** · 4th March 2010, 16:39

That might not be a bad thing. Last years was fairly large.

I'm keen, whatever. But later is better than earlier

Cheers, Steve

**DR MAT** · 4th March 2010, 17:25

So r u guys running full knoblies on these rides? How do u find them on the road ive never been on the road with full knoblies

**junkmanjoe** · 4th March 2010, 17:44

yup full blowen knobs,,,,,,,,,,,,and i ride like im on a road bike.............

JMJ

**dino3310** · 4th March 2010, 18:47

Originally Posted by DR MAT

So r u guys running full knoblies on these rides? How do u find them on the road ive never been on the road with full knoblies

yeah pretty much so, all good on the road till it rains . heres a good long read http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d-and-off-road)

sometimes it just depends on how much road time we gonna be doing but for me im doing prolly 80% gravel (when the pigs running) so i stick with the nobbys

**junkmanjoe** · 4th March 2010, 18:57

Originally Posted by dino3310

it just depends on how much road time we gonna be doing but for me im doing prolly 80% gravel (when the pigs running) so i stick with the nobbys

Mate, if your riding a pig, i must be on a elephant.......................................... ....

JMJ

**dino3310** · 4th March 2010, 19:05

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Mate, if your riding a pig, i must be on a elephant.......................................... ....

JMJ

you said it

**Eddieb** · 4th March 2010, 19:23

Originally Posted by DR MAT

So r u guys running full knoblies on these rides? How do u find them on the road ive never been on the road with full knoblies

There's a bit of vibration from them and you need to be a little more cautious on white lines and in the wet but otherwise I can still scrape my boots on the E-09's.

**Crisis management** · 5th March 2010, 06:42

Originally Posted by DR MAT

So r u guys running full knoblies on these rides? How do u find them on the road ive never been on the road with full knoblies

Depends what you call full knobblies...the type of tyres we run are Pirelli MT21 / Continental TKC 80 / Mitas E09/ type which is a knobbly road tyre rather than a true off road knobbly. For example, I went on an adventure trial ride last year (mostly barely road legal trail & enduro bikes) and the guys there thought my knobblies where too smooth and not aggressive enough, pretty much the tyres we use are fine on the road but, as Eddie points out, be a bit more careful in the wet.

**Dont Know** · 5th March 2010, 22:36

Hi Mark, good to see your organising this ride again. I voted but as the other contributors suggest am keen to ride just about any on the dates suggested.
I rode Fiishers track over the Auckland Anniversary weekend in Jan 10, the wash out is getting deeper, although not very long can bea challenge on a big bike, momentum is your friend. Cheers Al