South-east coast Ngawi to White Rock + more. Sat 21/3/09

**Paladin** · 14th March 2009, 22:02

Nice lookin terrain Joe - rock slides, scree - ooh just like old times!!!!

Count me in brother!!!!!
As long as i don't do myself ANOTHER injury on the gentle pootle tomorrow!

Originally Posted by andy mac

.......
Paladin behave at Toppy's.

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

i feel he will be happy with us, as long as we behave...

No chance I can behave at Toppys, sorry!

**junkmanjoe** · 14th March 2009, 22:09

all good my freind, after the coast, you chaps decide toppys or summer hill, then up to masterton.......
think i know which one it will be..........................

**Paladin** · 14th March 2009, 22:16

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

all good my freind, after the coast, you chaps decide toppys or summer hill, then up to masterton.......
think i know which one it will be..........................

I'll have to think about it!

Summer Hill for me!
NOT!

**Balrog** · 15th March 2009, 09:56

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

...land owner was more worryed about us destorying his land....

So we all need to make sure we don't blow this opportunity for next time.
Perhaps a few riding ground rules should be laid out?

I felt pretty embarrassed on the Orongorongo ride when right in front of the
farmers house ( and farmer ) , one rider roosted up their bike and dug a furrow right to the gate.
I thought that was pretty stink just after we'd finally managed to get access.
The farmer didn't look to impressed either.

I thought not riding like that would have been obvious, but perhaps it needs to be stated.

**junkmanjoe** · 15th March 2009, 10:50

Originally Posted by Balrog

So we all need to make sure we don't blow this opportunity for next time.
Perhaps a few riding ground rules should be laid out?

I felt pretty embarrassed on the Orongorongo ride when right in front of the
farmers house ( and farmer ) , one rider roosted up their bike and dug a furrow right to the gate.
I thought that was pretty stink just after we'd finally managed to get access.
The farmer didn't look to impressed either.

I thought not riding like that would have been obvious, but perhaps it needs to be stated.

yes my freind, you hit the nail right on the head.
i recall this at the station house.

im thinking i might put a cap of 10 bikes, this time round, smaller group easer to keep a eye on.

im on good terms with D.O.C as they also have control over the beach half of the southerlands track, as well as the 4x4 club.

the coast land owner told me in the first ph call, { na mate thers no road there } so thats when i started to explane who we are, and what we intended to do in there.

i think i might strap a tui brick on back just to wet his lips for next time..... hopefully.

**BMWST?** · 15th March 2009, 10:56

some time ago i travelled round "the coast" from Nggawhi with my brother in law in a stock std honda crv....i recall one section of deep sand (maybe 500 metres) and a very steep downhill.
god i wish i had got that GS!

**junkmanjoe** · 15th March 2009, 10:58

hope you will join us on our travel

**Paladin** · 15th March 2009, 11:20

Originally Posted by Balrog

So we all need to make sure we don't blow this opportunity for next time.
Perhaps a few riding ground rules should be laid out?

I felt pretty embarrassed on the Orongorongo ride when right in front of the
farmers house ( and farmer ) , one rider roosted up their bike and dug a furrow right to the gate.
I thought that was pretty stink just after we'd finally managed to get access.
The farmer didn't look to impressed either.

I thought not riding like that would have been obvious, but perhaps it needs to be stated.

Couldn't agree more Jim, nicely put!

**Garry.W** · 15th March 2009, 14:52

See you Featherstone 9:00 am then.

Garry

**bart** · 15th March 2009, 16:45

I'm pretty keen. Pencil me in at this stage.

I had work commitments, but I think they may have fallen through.

I promise I won't do skids.

**junkmanjoe** · 15th March 2009, 16:57

Originally Posted by Garry.W

See you Featherstone 9:00 am then.

Garry

sweet mate, not sure if i have meet you as of yet.
looks like you have a big bike, so i better bring my pushing muscels as well.
thanks.

**junkmanjoe** · 15th March 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by bart

I'm pretty keen. Pencil me in at this stage.

I had work commitments, but I think they may have fallen through.

I promise I won't do skids.

YEA MAN, would you like me to talk nice to your partner so you can come along.

i have found out latey that i can be very plesant on the phone if i need to.....

.....

if you do skids, balrog might have words with you......

**bart** · 15th March 2009, 17:07

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

YEA MAN, would you like me to talk nice to your partner so you can come along.

i have found out latey that i can be very plesant on the phone if i need to.....

.....

if you do skids, balrog might have words with you......

I've got a full quota of browny points again. Just been shopping all day.

The only skids I do are around in circles, as I can only get one foot on the ground.

Bloody gnome disease.

**Pampera** · 15th March 2009, 17:22

Please put me down for this. I have been through this section several times over the years, before it was closed and first when I was looking at moving to an F650 from my then R80G/S. Took the standard GS and a few weeks later a Dakar through and decided on the Dakar!

I always found the downhill from the rockfall/scree area heading north to be a bit daunting on a big bike although easy enough to walk down. No problems on a DRZ400 I used to have though, although I guess the track has not got better over the years since!

Having to take my partner to the A+E the evening before the Orongoronga ride put paid to this one unfortunately, looked like I missed a really good one. Hopefully my attending the 21st event will go to plan! Look forward to seeing you again Stephen, it has been a while.

Thanks for organising this Junkmanjoe.

Michael M