Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Woodman** · 5th February 2009, 21:18

Originally Posted by warewolf

Anyone up for a ride sometime this weekend?

Thinking the powerline track near havelock, some Kenepuru way maybe?

ooh ooh pick me.

Real keen just say the word

**NordieBoy** · 5th February 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by JATZ

Heading for "Old Thumpers" racing in Pohara then probly off to Anatori for the night or maybe Kaihoka lakes or Turamawiwi

Yeah but Thumpers is only on Sunday.

There's riding to be done Fri and Sat too

**Ally67** · 5th February 2009, 21:44

I thought thumpers was sat. ahwell blan B then (after i think of a plan B) Gotta finish putting the XT back together on Fri, then fishing

**Padmei** · 5th February 2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by Mrs jatz

I thought thumpers was sat. ahwell blan B then (after i think of a plan B) Gotta finish putting the XT back together on Fri, then fishing

Can I have a ride on it before it goes back into the bloody workshop again

**JATZ** · 5th February 2009, 22:02

You shouda been out with us and topo and crazyfrog last w/end, we played musical bikes

Still smells like a "burning iraqi oil field" though (thanks for that one cynna)
Think were getting on top of it though
She didn't say no when I sugested this one though http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=201395021 as a rock solid, go anywhere, load it up,long distance tourer

**NordieBoy** · 6th February 2009, 09:01

Originally Posted by Woodman

ooh ooh pick me.

Real keen just say the word

My place (8 North Road) at 11:00.

Be there or be square.

**NordieBoy** · 6th February 2009, 17:51

Ahhhh...
A nice slow cruise through the Maunga to finish off the day

Looks like my handling issues were a combination of...
Steering head bearing, 7-8kg in the bag on the back, 26psi in the rear (I set them to 20f/22r this morning), exhaustion, me riding like a nana again

I'm knackered...

**warewolf** · 6th February 2009, 18:55

Well that was fun fun fun in the sun sun sun!!

Up from the Havelock side has an initial steep loose shaley pinch, after that there are erosion ditches big enough to swallow Pacific island nations, but it gets easier the closer you get to the top.

From there, left goes down to the lookout point on Qn Charlotte Dr, easy dirt road with harsh contour ditches.

Straight on heads back down to the tar via a fairly gnarly rutted overgrown track, steep at times. We didn't come back up this one, but it would be challenging with all the ruts.

Thanks for the company gents. Next time, we should aim for cooler weather and a bit more time. The now-mandatory high guard conversion will mean fewer stops to extract the low front guard from its novel position forward of the forks

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A nice cruise over the Whangamoas to get home with bugger all traffic, it's been a looooooooong time since I've taken the tar rather than the Maungatapu. 21psi in the rear was a bit squidgy, but a few clicks more compression on the shock reduced the 'squat and push' significantly.

And yeah, my forearms are sore from the long downhill/s.

**NordieBoy** · 6th February 2009, 22:01

Lots of big snakeys out of almost every corner on the way back...
Woody was going for it

**JATZ** · 6th February 2009, 22:31

Looks like Anatori's out

.MrsJatz is pushing the P.O.S. home now

.
I'm sooooo over that bike

But who knows, tomorrows another day

**NordieBoy** · 7th February 2009, 07:26

Knobblies on the Trophy...

**Woodman** · 7th February 2009, 07:42

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Lots of big snakeys out of almost every corner on the way back...
Woody was going for it

Its those e09's, they have a fun factor built into them.

It was a good ride and I will get up that hill in one go one day, and not ride into the deepest ditch there, the only thing stopping the klr going any deeper was its girth.
Thanks for helping me get it out werewolf.

Damage report from ride:

Broken rear indicator.
Bent clutch lever.
Bent radiator
Bent radiator guard.
Broken mirror
Munted alloy bash plate.

Considering I never actually fell off this is quite concerning.

**JATZ** · 7th February 2009, 07:47

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Knobblies on the Trophy...

NOOOOOO !

Pit bike knoblies on the scooter.

I've already worked out how to lift the back for more ground clearance, just gotta sort the front now.
Needs a decent carbie too.
It's getting bored out too...150cc 2stroke,pod filter