KTM Capital Coast Adventure 2008

[cooneyr]

Ferry booking confirmed Dum dee doo - new MNZ details. Cost $146 instead of $210 (cheapest web price). DO IT NOW though as MNZ current details only good till 31 Jan!

Plan for Transalper, El Scooto and myself is leave Chch Thurs at around 1800, camping around Kaikoura or similar on the Thursday night, 0950 sailing Fri, hopefully Welly boys show us round Friday arvo, CCA Sat, , camp at school, late start Sunday morning, 1415 sailing, home round 2200. Others most welcome to join in.

Welly here I come!

Cheers R

[Transalper]

It is done.... next job will be to send an entry for the event itself.

[gunnyrob]

Can you do the basic ride (with NO challenge loops) on a Bmw R1200GS with dual purpose tyres? Would want to take my 11 Y.o. son too.

[merv]

Can you do the basic ride (with NO challenge loops) on a Bmw R1200GS with dual purpose tyres? Would want to take my 11 Y.o. son too.

Not sure if 4skins is going to see this and answer you, but based on previous rides I'd say yes. Many people take pillions and get around OK.

[Transalper]

.... on a Bmw R1200GS with dual purpose tyres?...

You might have to clarify... Dual Purpose tyres, we all have our own version of them... which ones are yours? They are recommending nothing less than TKC80 or equivalent. So how do yours compare?
I'm using Dunlop D606s and I call them dual purpose tyres too.

[gunnyrob]

Michelin anakees.....

My GS also has cast wheels, not spokes.

[Big Dave]

Michelin anakees.....

IMO you would need to be a fit, strong, 8.5/10 rider and hope it stays dry.

95% of it would be fine - although foreskins told me there are more clay trails this year.
but there are some really steep downhills that I had to inch a Tiger down when solo and TKC'd

[Big Dave]

The entry form is on the dowloads page at www.kiwirider.co.nz now.

[Cary]

Michelin anakees.....

My GS also has cast wheels, not spokes.

My Tiger has same and after reading up on ride if I do CCA i'm gonna get WR registered & take that. From what i've read, TKC's would be a must.

IMO you would need to be a fit, strong, 8.5/10 rider and hope it stays dry.

95% of it would be fine - although foreskins told me there are more clay trails this year.
but there are some really steep downhills that I had to inch a Tiger down when solo and TKC'd

And thats on a borrowed mount (lucky bugger ) Think I'll leave my Tiger at home for this ride, what was it the old man says, RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

[Big Dave]

My Tiger has same and after reading up on ride if I do CCA i'm gonna get WR registered & take that. From what i've read, TKC's would be a must.



And thats on a borrowed mount (lucky bugger ) Think I'll leave my Tiger at home for this ride, what was it the old man says, RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

Can't argue that the WR is a better tool for the CCA.

The Tiger is the right tool to get to Wellington on though.
Tigger was good on the ride, but it's not kind to the bike and rims and stuff.

[clint640]

My Tiger has same and after reading up on ride if I do CCA i'm gonna get WR registered & take that. From what i've read, TKC's would be a must.

If Big Dave could do it on a Tiger you could do it on yours blindfolded, one handed, with a pillion on the back & 6 doz beers in the panniers.

Based on my sample size of one I reckon you'd have no problems in the dry on an Anakee shod Tiger or 12GS, but if it's wet there is a fair bit of clay which really demands knobs.

Cheers
Clint

[Cary]

So it's bring the Tiger have a great ride down and challengeing CCA = Have a ball

or bring the Tiger & pull out if it's wet = SHAME

bring Tiger ride in wet and maybe crash n burn on slippy downhills = SHAME & $$$$

Bring WR & have a blast but tralier it down = SHAME/FUN/SHAME

Hmmmm.............

[cooneyr]

.........................Hmmmm.............

OR

Put appropriate tyres on the Tiger ride it down, do the CCA, have a ball and if it is wet have an even bigger ball and get to feel like an enduro god

Noticed today that Mitas E09's do a 19 inch front. No idea if there is any in NZ or what size the Tiger front (other than the pre current models have a 19inch front) is but maybe it is worth investigating?

Cheers

[tri boy]

Put some chunky feet on Tigger and impress the Enduro boys.
Must get my entry form in.

[Big Dave]

If Big Dave could do it on a Tiger you could do it on yours blindfolded, one handed, with a pillion on the back & 6 doz beers in the panniers.

I was originally rating difficulty with a passenger on road tyres - so get ferked.