Tales from the Emporium

[Transalper]

too late now, removing the skins involves dropping the fork all the way out again. Not going to do that, i only just got it all together.

[NordieBoy]

Smear grease over the top of the brace and see if it gets on the guard?

[NordieBoy]

Handlebar mounted and taken at 320x240@15fps.

A day out with the Wolf going through...
The Moutere, Kelling Road, Rosedale Hill, Orinoco, West Bank, Grahame Valley, Mt Arthur, Jacobs Ladder, Thorpe, Dovedale Hill, Pig Valley, Wiroa Gorge, etc.

[cooneyr]

Bull shit, I may have only done the Maungatapu once so far, but I clearly remember it didn't look like that.
It was much much darker and had these little red lights to follow.

Dont worry I'm sure we can do something about this TA.

Nice vid Nordie but why did you stop at the head of the lake? Not want to do the "scary steep, loose, rocky section"

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

The "scary steep, loose, rocky section" is just gravelly (very rough gravel though) and not so rough now.

They've filled in most of the rougher bits of the track with chip.

I only went that far because of the "I'll only be about 10mins" as I left home...

[cooneyr]

The "scary steep, loose, rocky section" is just gravelly (very rough gravel though) and not so rough now.

They've filled in most of the rougher bits of the track with chip.

I only went that far because of the "I'll only be about 10mins" as I left home...

Oh one of "those" rides. Hope the Mangatapu is not to boring now??

Cheers R

[warewolf]

Oh one of "those" rides.

And one of "those" 10 minutes... takes me that long to get to the gravel.

Hope the Mangatapu is not to boring now??

Never! The track seems to continually change, plus there are many, many side-trips that can be much more technical.

[NordieBoy]

Hope the Mangatapu is not to boring now??

Just faster

[NordieBoy]

many, many side-trips that can be much more technical.

Especially with the rear tyres we're running.

Mmmm clay...

[cooneyr]

Especially with the rear tyres we're running.

Mmmm clay...

Dunno what you are talking about. I did the pylons at Xmas time 06 and it was a piece of cake. Harden up you nelson wimps. LOL

I recon you should take on the mudstond hill climb near the top of the Sharland road. HAHAHAHEHEHE (evil narsty laugh). First time I tried it was as a novice RMX rider and caned myself by falling uphill of the bike. Is that what high siding is LOL?

Cheers R

[warewolf]

Dunno what you are talking about. I did the pylons at Xmas time 06 and it was a piece of cake. Harden up you nelson wimps. LOL

On slicks? My rear tyre is looking like a cut slick, it's now sliding on the tarseal without provocation. Nordie is going for the I-can-run-it-down-to-the-canvas-if-I-wanna award, aiming for billiard-ball smoothness.

I recon you should take on the mudstond hill climb near the top of the Sharland road. HAHAHAHEHEHE (evil narsty laugh). First time I tried it was as a novice RMX rider and caned myself by falling uphill of the bike. Is that what high siding is LOL?

I'm up for that, you'll have to point it out (on a map, ha ha!) I'm not sure that I've taken the 200EXC into anything up there trickier than I've taken the 640 on dual-purpose tyres, but I know a few spots I don't want to take either bike without someone else along to help push/drag/ring 111.

[cooneyr]

On slicks? My rear tyre is looking like a cut slick, it's now sliding on the tarseal without provocation. Nordie is going for the I-can-run-it-down-to-the-canvas-if-I-wanna award, aiming for billiard-ball smoothness.

Who needs clay then.

I'm up for that, you'll have to point it out (on a map, ha ha!) I'm not sure that I've taken the 200EXC into anything up there trickier than I've taken the 640 on dual-purpose tyres, but I know a few spots I don't want to take either bike without someone else along to help push/drag/ring 111.

You may have already done it then - details sent via email. I did say I was a novice RMX rider at the time. Still it is a nicely challenging climb for a flat lander.

Cheers R

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Hmmm...

Apparantly after the first gravel bridge in Pig Valley you turn right and go up into the bush on a big mostly gravel loop that takes you all through the Wiroa Gorge.

[merv]

I love the way you are still posting on this newby thread Nordie because by now you're a real seasoned veteran oldbie eh, especially after your epic cross country on the old XR.

[cooneyr]

Hmmm...

Apparantly after the first gravel bridge in Pig Valley you turn right and go up into the bush on a big mostly gravel loop that takes you all through the Wiroa Gorge.

Hmmm - that looks like an interesting place for an explore. The other place must go some time is between the Lee Valley and the Roding River.

Cheers R