Desert Storm January?

**B0000M** · 15th December 2008, 20:50

Originally Posted by bvaut

I remember a CRF250 had a water problem on the Gisbourne ride lately, care to explain Booom??

im not familiar with this said issue. couldve been the ride i missed

**bvaut** · 16th December 2008, 07:58

Originally Posted by B0000M

im not familiar with this said issue. couldve been the ride i missed

The Waipaoa School ride bring back memories ???

**B0000M** · 16th December 2008, 08:06

Originally Posted by bvaut

The Waipaoa School ride bring back memories ???

i know of a RM125 which had water issues, didnt see any CRFs not going, whos was it? even a hummer made it around a wet day there lol

**bc4eva** · 16th December 2008, 12:16

Originally Posted by westie

Mean!
Me and neets416 will be coming. I'm bringing a pink seated ponsonby bike and neets416 has her flash bike

bc4eva is dumb and flies back from the uk on the same weekend so will miss it.

and on that note, whats the chance of postponing the ride by a week?...........

Didnt think so

**Ride it till the red** · 16th December 2008, 20:22

I take it a RM250 should make it round on a tank? (Never really considered kms when riding) Will be up there with any luck!

**krad_nz** · 16th December 2008, 20:25

Right, just booked Punch's, brothers and my spot for this.

Can anyone suggest a place where I can get a 0.3L (or kg?) fire extinguisher from? One of the small ones.

**kezzafish** · 16th December 2008, 20:32

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Right, just booked Punch's, brothers and my spot for this.

Can anyone suggest a place where I can get a 0.3L (or kg?) fire extinguisher from? One of the small ones.

they sell em at the evernt for 30 bucks but you may be able to get one now off them if that's what you're after? call epic events

**Atomic** · 17th December 2008, 06:43

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Right, just booked Punch's, brothers and my spot for this.

Can anyone suggest a place where I can get a 0.3L (or kg?) fire extinguisher from? One of the small ones.

You can usually save $5 or so if you look on trademe but iv always bought mine from EPIC to save the hassle.

**Crisis management** · 17th December 2008, 12:23

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Can anyone suggest a place where I can get a 0.3L (or kg?) fire extinguisher from? One of the small ones.

Try a marine supplier, I've always found them at westhaven...you're in Chowick? Try Half Moon Bay marina, there is a chandlery there which may have them.

Also, figure out a way to mount them on the bike before you go.....they bloody hurt if you stick them in your camelback and decide to have a lie down!

**Atomic** · 17th December 2008, 16:31

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Also, figure out a way to mount them on the bike before you go.....they bloody hurt if you stick them in your camelback and decide to have a lie down!

Another tip is to empty them! makes em lighter!
But thats wrong, your not allowed to do that!

**SpikedPunch** · 18th December 2008, 07:22

Originally Posted by krad_nz

Right, just booked Punch's, brothers and my spot for this.

Might I just add:

...Okay, I'm done.

Anyone know where and how to put the little extinguishers? I figured maybe duct tape them somewhere? No room in my camelback really.

**B0000M** · 18th December 2008, 07:34

Originally Posted by SpikedPunch

Might I just add:

...Okay, I'm done.

Anyone know where and how to put the little extinguishers? I figured maybe duct tape them somewhere? No room in my camelback really.

the ones me and my mates have had come with a mounting bracket, mount the bracket to your front guard with 2 bolts, then stick the extiguisher in the bracket. put some insulation tape around the extinguisher and the bracekt so when you crash it doesnt fall out. also wrap some extra tape around so when you crash real good you have more to tape it on with again.

can get these extingushers for $18 from a sports excersize equipment place on the pakuranga road, they used to sell them on tardme. i could dig up their email address if anyone wants it

**oldskool** · 18th December 2008, 08:51

Originally Posted by B0000M

the ones me and my mates have had come with a mounting bracket, mount the bracket to your front guard with 2 bolts, then stick the extiguisher in the bracket. put some insulation tape around the extinguisher and the bracekt so when you crash it doesnt fall out. also wrap some extra tape around so when you crash real good you have more to tape it on with again.

can get these extingushers for $18 from a sports excersize equipment place on the pakuranga road, they used to sell them on tardme. i could dig up their email address if anyone wants it

With all that tape wrapped around the CO2 metal can, you're bound to break nails tearing it off in a hurry. Fires can get out of control real fast. You'd think by now they'd have come up with something soft to hold the chemical agent in, like a miniature garden sprayer. Sodium Bicarbonate is one of the best fire extinguishing agents, it can be mixed up at home. hmmm maybe theres a market in that.

**B0000M** · 18th December 2008, 09:12

i was meaning wrap more tape just around the extinguiser itself as spome spare tape. as far as sticking the extinguisher to the bracket, 1 or 2 loops is enough.

at the end of the day tho, if my bike catches fire in the bush, and the bush catehces fire too, im not going to hang around with a pindick little extinguisher thats probably only good for putting out a candle, im fucken gone, fuck ya forest thats what insurance is for.

**oldskool** · 18th December 2008, 09:17

Originally Posted by B0000M

i was meaning wrap more tape just around the extinguiser itself as spome spare tape. as far as sticking the extinguisher to the bracket, 1 or 2 loops is enough.

at the end of the day tho, if my bike catches fire in the bush, and the bush catehces fire too, im not going to hang around with a pindick little extinguisher thats probably only good for putting out a candle, im fucken gone, fuck ya forest thats what insurance is for.

nothin much to preserve down that part of the country anyway

just saw this in the herald today.... know anything about it?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10548716