Mounting Cnut Hill - Sat 9/5

**marks** · 18th April 2010, 13:04

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

a credit to you buggs. to get ya beast that far up JMJ

I can't believe how well Matt and Shane did - I would never take my klr up there - serious skills - have a look at the photos here

**stormtrooper** · 18th April 2010, 14:49

WOW what a blast some serious fun was had and a cracker of a day to, pitty i was running an almost fully onroad tyre but was very amazed how far it took me, before i new it i was on the crazy hill climb with no turning back i could see buggs way up in the distance and his bike ditched on the track, i just opened the throttle and tryed to hang on best i could and ended up about four metres away from buggs that was it for me i knew that it was about as good as it gets with my back tyre.

I take my hat off to buggs he really gave it very thing on the vtwin beast it was hammering up there. Also credit to Marks for not giving up and getting there in the end.

Great fun riding with all you guys i will be looking forward to the next one.

STORMTROOPER

**Woodman** · 18th April 2010, 15:45

Well done guys. Gotta have a go at this.

**junkmanjoe** · 18th April 2010, 16:34

Originally Posted by Woodman

Well done guys. Gotta have a go at this.

ill bring my camera....

**marks** · 18th April 2010, 17:25

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

ill bring my camera....

thought you were going to come along yeaterday?

**Eddieb** · 18th April 2010, 17:36

Originally Posted by marks

thought you were going to come along yeaterday?

Nah, I had him working.

**junkmanjoe** · 18th April 2010, 17:37

had a working bee at a in mates place,,
any way i would have showen ya up if i went up there...

**Padmei** · 18th April 2010, 17:42

Looking at the vid I was wondering " why isn't the bike moving -it doesn't look that bad???"

Then I saw Matt(?) standing on a lean & realised yep that there's a hill alright.

Looks like one of those ones where common sense gets left at the bottom. Well done guys.

**bart** · 18th April 2010, 18:11

Nice one guys. When's the next attempt? Hopefully I can make it to the start next time.

Speaking of clutches, how's that DT's one still working? Looks like it had a hammering.

**Padmei** · 18th April 2010, 18:24

What would a rekluse on the DT been like on this stuff Marks? Any better?

**marks** · 18th April 2010, 19:14

Originally Posted by bart

Nice one guys. When's the next attempt? Hopefully I can make it to the start next time.

Speaking of clutches, how's that DT's one still working? Looks like it had a hammering.

Even if we don't do cnut there is a bitching hillclimb (mud/grass - knobbies only) up the other side and some hunters told us about a track that is acessed by going 100m up the river so we could easily spend a day in there - I'm keen

I do wonder about the level of abuse Cnut makes you dish out to your bike - the DT was pissing out coolant while the over temp light flashed like crazy - I burnt my foot on the engine cases through my boots - so it was pretty hot. The clutch stayed working but is now engaging at the very end of its travel. I had to rebuild my rack today and glue indicators back together etc (the DT has been completely over both forwards and backwards on Cnut now)

Originally Posted by Padmei

What would a rekluse on the DT been like on this stuff Marks? Any better?

The big problem with the DT is to avoid bogging you have to give it a fist full which means you either start to loop or you wheelspin - so maybe by giving you very consistent/accurate engagement the Rekluse might help you ride the thin line between wheelspin and wheelstands - pity they don't make one for the DT

I'm sure a really good rider would make it look much easier but its right at the outer edge of my bike skills...

**XF650** · 18th April 2010, 21:41

Well done you guys.
What sprocket combination on the DT Mark?

**marks** · 18th April 2010, 22:42

Originally Posted by XF650

Well done you guys.
What sprocket combination on the DT Mark?

13/55 - makes it pretty busy at 100km/hr

**andy mac** · 18th April 2010, 23:28

Great ride reports Mark, the photos on Advrider are superb.

You owe Matt many beers for pushing you up that hill! And the DT deserves a oil change too.
I reckon the lower hill where the KTM stalled is steepest but has reasonable traction, whereas at the top traction is marginal on the Scree of Despair.