RRRR (Round Ruahine Range Ride), 6-7 March 2010

**Aslan** · 4th March 2009, 21:23

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

HI Aslan.
i will meet you all at the mobil station on the buypass, at the renall street store roundabout, its the only roundabout on the buypass road
there is a store and gas station both togeather.
will be waiting for you chaps.
do you know the place.

fine Joe - see you there - cheers S

**junkmanjoe** · 4th March 2009, 21:26

Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

Make sure you put an inline filter in the fuel lines - you know that there will be a little bit of swarf in there that clogs a jet just after you've topped off the tank.

Reminds me... I need to do the same.

The tube was H/D. The spare one is also H/D. But it was a really big nail, straight in. The spare tube has a nick in it (but not a hole) from travelling with me too often, so I'll pass on that too, and buy some new ones tomorrow.

Steve.

yip got a filter on the line in, thought i beter do a few kms the day before iron out the bugs.....

sort of feels like im back on my big road bike, with the big tank up front,

**junkmanjoe** · 4th March 2009, 21:29

Aslan are you bring your DR up or beemer

**bart** · 4th March 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by GSers

Bart is this at the Mobile in Ashhurst as you said in an earlier post seems to be a bit of back tracking to me, please advise
Regards GSers

Sounds like I've got everyone nicely confused.

Yeah. The Mobil is easy to find, and I'll be topping up with gas because I've only got a little one.

If we miss gas at Apiti, I might just have enough range to get to Taihape. Gotta get a bigger tank. My thing's a thirsty little focker.

**junkmanjoe** · 4th March 2009, 21:40

if your nice to me ill lend u sum......

**bart** · 4th March 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

if your nice to me ill lend u sum......

I kind of like the jet fighter idea. You can hang a hose out the back, and I'll fill up on the move.

Have you thought about putting on stronger front shocks to handle all that extra weight up front.

**marks** · 4th March 2009, 21:47

Originally Posted by bart

My thing's a thirsty little focker.

look in the mirror

you'll see the cause of the problem

**junkmanjoe** · 4th March 2009, 21:54

Originally Posted by bart

I kind of like the jet fighter idea. You can hang a hose out the back, and I'll fill up on the move.

Have you thought about putting on stronger front shocks to handle all that extra weight up front.

i dont think ill run it full all day long, could be sumting to look in to.
will talk to barry see what he thinks.

have been told to run about half full, so we try that this time round.
its got a tap on each side.

wicked.....

**bart** · 4th March 2009, 21:55

Originally Posted by marks

look in the mirror

you'll see the cause of the problem

What, the right wrist, or the beer belly?

**Aslan** · 5th March 2009, 05:46

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Aslan are you bring your DR up or beemer

Hi Joe - I plan on giving the bimmer an outing - fitted a new TKC80 rear specially for Takapari Rd

For anyone else like me whimping out on Makairo - I'm happy to do some alternate gravel roads and or go straight to Waihi falls - cheers Aslan

**Cary** · 5th March 2009, 06:14

I'll be whimping out every time! This will be the first gravel road ride for a long time where i haven't had a pair of TKC's on. Gonna have to remember that when it comes to a fast down hill off camber corners..........

**young1** · 5th March 2009, 09:00

I have standard rubber on the back so will be careful where I go on those roads (I do not know them at all).

Although if I have the panniers on maybe I can clear the underbrush each side for you!!

**marks** · 5th March 2009, 10:48

Originally Posted by young1

I have standard rubber on the back so will be careful where I go on those roads (I do not know them at all).

Although if I have the panniers on maybe I can clear the underbrush each side for you!!

Make sure you wrap the rum well

if you got off your bum a bit earlier you could meet Cary and I at the Horsemans Cafe in Shannon for breakfast/coffee at 8.30/8.40

the Makiro track will scratch the crap out of your spotless (excluding sheep bouncing marks) paintwork so I suspect it would be a no go for the 990

**young1** · 5th March 2009, 10:55

Originally Posted by marks

Make sure you wrap the rum well

if you got off your bum a bit earlier you could meet Cary and I at the Horsemans Cafe in Shannon for breakfast/coffee at 8.30/8.40

the Makiro track will scratch the crap out of your spotless (excluding sheep bouncing marks) paintwork so I suspect it would be a no go for the 990

Unfortunately Shannon is a bit out of my way! How about Palmy?