3rd time lucky

**NordieBoy** · 21st July 2007, 16:17

Right...
After being snowed out and rained out this Sunday should finally be my first go at a Cross Country.
The 1st round of the Nelson Cross Country Champs is a 3hr over in Tadmor near Tapawera.

I've marshalled and taken photos but never raced.

Got the final bit of prep done today with the purchase of a pair of Scott goggles with roll-offs 'cause it's gonna be muddy.

Hope my bike can handle it.

Hell, I hope I can handle it!

See you all there

**$CENSLS1$** · 21st July 2007, 17:10

Good on ya for getting out there and giving it a thrash mate, best of luck to ya

**NordieBoy** · 21st July 2007, 18:17

Thanks

I could have a chance at top XR250

Just need to stop Warewolf getting past too many times on the little KTM smoker.

**NordieBoy** · 23rd July 2007, 08:58

Well that was an experience

The track was probably a little too bumpy for my bike.
The mud/bogs weren't a problem but having a modern 450 fly past near the end of a wide open section was interesting

My rear brakes were non-existant at the start of the day and I was having to slow down for hazards far earlier than virtually everyone else as the lack of suspension (and brakes) made them even more hazardous.
I'd be approching a hazard and someone would come past me and by the time I'd looked up again they'd be 50-100m ahead already.

Did a nice piroutte lowside on one of the two remaining icy bits (Warewolf did the same on the previous lap).

I finished in 22nd place but I finished

I prefer natural terrain MX at the moment but upgrading the front brakes and rear shocks may change that.

**vr4king** · 23rd July 2007, 10:33

Wholy shyte is there a bike under that pile off dirt/mud?

Looks like a fun time was had

**merv** · 23rd July 2007, 10:41

Bloody good try on such an old bike - twin shocker and all - that's what legends are made of.

**cheese** · 23rd July 2007, 10:48

Originally Posted by merv

Bloody good try on such an old bike - twin shocker and all - that's what legends are made of.

and what back problems are made of!! LOL

Well done!!

Man that looks like some awesome mud!!

**NordieBoy** · 23rd July 2007, 18:07

Thanks

28 year old shocks don't help matters much.
Looking for some "new" ones now.
Some of those new fangled twin leading shoe brakes wouldn't go amiss either.

**merv** · 23rd July 2007, 18:24

How many finished? Tell us it was 100 or so that makes your 22nd look even better. How many didn't finish?

Showing my age, I haven't raced since end of 1984 season but hell even I had a pro-link Honda then.

**NordieBoy** · 23rd July 2007, 18:57

Well let's just say that after I arrived in, the track was closed for the day

I have the rolling chassis of an XR350 down in the shed to put a CB250RS donk in one day - Already have the motor too.

**merv** · 23rd July 2007, 19:10

You reckon that's going forward using an XR350 frame?

**NordieBoy** · 23rd July 2007, 20:33

Hey it's an '84, got a monoshock and double the suspension travel

**xwhatsit** · 23rd July 2007, 21:54

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Hey it's an '84, got a monoshock and double the suspension travel

And once you install it, an engine for gentlemen

That's a wonderful photo. I had no idea bikes still worked with that amount of crap covering them!

EDIT: That was odd, I gave you green for your post with the photo -- but I had a `Thanks for giving reputation' message box pop up three times. I wonder if you'll get three lots of green?