Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

[gsig]

Just had another look at Barts RR. That photo of Mark's new KLR reminded me how he was lamenting his top box wasn't compact and orange like mine...the new bike seems a lot faster than the old one though....he beat us all to the pub by least half an hour

I'd rather have my fat black box than your anorexic orange one.
Real men have big boxes

It was quite pleasant at the pub untill all you philistines arrived and lowered the tone of the place
Mark S

[GPS MAN]

Hey Mark....us KLR guys have to stick together

[Box'a'bits]

Hey Mark....us KLR guys have to stick together

So you are suggesting that you swing both ways?

[Night Falcon]

Hey Mark....us KLR guys have to stick together

Can I join ya club too....My bikes got a K in its name

[R650R]

Just read on HB police FB page that bike shop broken into again, keep an ear out for dodgy people selling cheap gear. They said Stortford lodge so assuming Suzuki shop, sounds like they took a bit of everything...

[GSers]

OK, Just to clear something up here, KIWIGIRL is real ( I checked and you can interpret that any way you like) and is not our mate up to his old tricks again. Her name is Donna and she is a member of the Classic Club.

YEP meet Donna today on a BMW Owners Register ride to Waihi Falls great ride and company. She was out on her Suzuki even managed the last piece of gravel road, time to join the adventure riders welcome aboard.
GSers.

[Waipukbiker]

Donna on gravel????????, That was very brave of her, she has come a long way since i first met her on a classic club ride when she was a very slow and nervous rider, Well done if you read this Donna,
prob see you on sat at the club, and dont try and worm out of the Taihape ride on the 6th of July.
Will be a great experiance for you on that road.

[Night Falcon]

Weather is sposed to be good tomorrow so might go for a short ride....maybe up the Gwava's 2-3 hrs if anyone interested?

[DR Girl]

Weather is sposed to be good tomorrow so might go for a short ride....maybe up the Gwava's 2-3 hrs if anyone interested?

Me out Daughter has an 8.00 & 11.00 am game of netball, plus have an early three course meal at the Opera House with 'the Rugby ' on the theatre screen followed by a two set gig by Peter Urlich. Need to be in prime condition
NB I'm not into rugby at all. . . .but with a wine or two under my belt can endure. Though might be hard me NOT talking through it LOL :-)

[pomgolian]

Weather is sposed to be good tomorrow so might go for a short ride....maybe up the Gwava's 2-3 hrs if anyone interested?

Would of but the rear wheel bearings feels rather sad on the DR, 9,000 Kms since january on a set of "all balls" crap really so will get some better quality ones from Seiko's next week. Found out on Wednesday on the taihape road thought I would do Barts day 2 of the RRRR did Comet road with some great views from the top , didn't feel right back on the road & found the slop in the rear wheel, Takapari road will have to wait (still havnt been up there) Checked out a few side tracks on the way home & a spot of fishing. Bearings feel real shabby when I got home.

[Night Falcon]

Went for burn up the hills - awesome views! The fire breaks where pretty hair raising with all the rain we've had but heaps of fun sliding all over the place . Mooooooomentis amounts of cows and sheep on the roads and none of them wearing hi viz

Experimented with the gopro set up and finally got it right! Unfortuneatly broke one of the bendy locking tabs off the mount - don't know how that happened tried to order a replacement from Racetech in smellington but their online shopping isn't working - pitty cos I wanted to get a wifi remote and mounting kit as well. Anywhoooo will have to do a phone order on Monday.


I love adventure riding in the Bay at this time of year, despite it being a little nippy

[pomgolian]

Went for burn up the hills - awesome views! The fire breaks where pretty hair raising with all the rain we've had but heaps of fun sliding all over the place . Mooooooomentis amounts of cows and sheep on the roads and none of them wearing hi viz

Experimented with the gopro set up and finally got it right! Unfortuneatly broke one of the bendy locking tabs off the mount - don't know how that happened tried to order a replacement from Racetech in smellington but their online shopping isn't working - pitty cos I wanted to get a wifi remote and mounting kit as well. Anywhoooo will have to do a phone order on Monday.


I love adventure riding in the Bay at this time of year, despite it being a little nippy

Where did you get to ? Any pics or just vid ?

[Night Falcon]

Where did you get to ? Any pics or just vid ?

into the Gwava's.....no pics, was only a test gopro run didn't bother charging the camera for it so only 10mins of mainly twisty road before the battery went flat. None of the fun stuff

[R650R]

Looks a bit more sunny your way, shot up Kaweka rd for an explore before winter comes...

Pomgolian, those wheel bearings sound fine to me... hehe its all good till they start ejecting glowing red hot cigarette but sized pieces out side of axle!!!
Bit off topic but thought many of you with a technical bent would be interested in seeing this truck trailer one that failed on an artillery hub. Was on a unit that I normally didn't tow, no noises noticeable over the usual squeaks and rattles...


wb2 by DR650NZ, on Flickr


wb by DR650NZ, on Flickr

[GPS MAN]

WOW that looks UGLY!!!