BLIZZO Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 And yea in terms of difficulty the only spicy bit is the mangatapu. Braeburn is just a causal AF gravel ride, porika is easy going down hill, it’s just a pylon track that you could take a stock 4wd over so nothing technical. Coming up will be easier on small bikes than big bikes, assuming we turn around at the bottom and come back the same way. it’s a shame we don’t push to Murchison and do the maruia saddle afterwards, I’ve ridden that on my xr250 and xrv750 and it’s hands down the coolest track I have hooned in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIZZO Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 To keep in mind for breakages my father in law has a workshop in havelock which is pretty central for the whole ride. Marrku and I will be staying there before the start and at end of day 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 The form should be up by the end of this week too. I've been too busy to get my fizz on for this. But its building now. Going to speak to a farmer on north bank road this week too for vehicle/trailer storage. I'll probably dump my vehicle there Thursday night and ride back to blenheim. (Its about twenty minutes down north bank road.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Leave booked . Time to bring the bike home and get it ready to roll! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 The MX? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Would a CL175 be allowed?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 I might have to get this thing and make it go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIZZO Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, felixx said: I might have to get this thing and make it go shit yes glenis!, there was a 400cc on this ride last year. get it and join in! will be plenty of trailer room coming up from chch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WankBankA100 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 hours ago, felixx said: Would a CL175 be allowed?? The general unwritten rule is smaller the better, but if it's a bit bigger, should be something that wasn't designed to climb mountains! Check in with @RUNAMUCK, but personally I'm super keen to check out a CL175!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WankBankA100 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 hours ago, felixx said: I might have to get this thing and make it go Also, you should get a CL175 cause they're fucking cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 A 175 should be okay. It's only 35cc more than @Chunky_t has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 6 hours ago, anglia4 said: The MX? Yep, gotta be the MX this time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIZZO Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Sweeeet, ferry’s booked for Markku, Steve and myself. Ended up bringing the ute down to blen as it was a lot cheaper than riding on 3 individual bikes, and saves stashing the ute in Wellington. opted for fully refundable fares in case omicron decides to fuck with our shit 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Steve is indeed the postman. He sends it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
governorsam Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 20/01/2022 at 17:49, felixx said: I might have to get this thing and make it go Did it last year on a gn250. will be on an xr125 this year. trying to get ol mate George on his ct125 hunter to come along. writes for bike rider magazine, might get an article out of it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- i5oogt - Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 enter here:https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/pIdgamPB4En6388S?fbclid=IwAR1zInCTCA8XtPSJYGk4tffYkUTZuSuSdocE1pm_N6dLLAkx_bdyFUEjAps 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoopeecock Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 16/01/2022 at 13:13, BLIZZO said: And yea in terms of difficulty the only spicy bit is the mangatapu. Braeburn is just a causal AF gravel ride, porika is easy going down hill, it’s just a pylon track that you could take a stock 4wd over so nothing technical. Coming up will be easier on small bikes than big bikes, assuming we turn around at the bottom and come back the same way. it’s a shame we don’t push to Murchison and do the maruia saddle afterwards, I’ve ridden that on my xr250 and xrv750 and it’s hands down the coolest track I have hooned in NZ Spoke to an old boy in Murchison last Friday on my way down to the shed session in Christchurch, he’d just ridden the Porika. Said it was absolutely horrible on his new CT125 Hunter with the road tyres. I’ve also heard a lot of ADV bike guys crying about it too, but they’re a different kettle of fish with big heavy bikes and some don’t do gravel well. There is Mt Inwood lookout we rode past last time too if time allows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Guess we'll sort the boys from the men on this trip then 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 OK I'll have spare seats in the car and 2 slots (4 if we can tetris some on backwards) on the motorbike trailer Christchurch to Blenheim and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLIZZO Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Porika is fine, if old mate is crying about it in a CT he must be a pretty new rider. The first time I did it Blinky bill did it on a CB350four, hayhole on a gn250 with road tyres. Mitch did it on a BMW r80 road bike on our brass monkey trip in winter and it was a walk in the park on my 200kg africa twin with 40kg of luggage. My father in law rides it both ways with the cook on the back of his africa twin. Mangatapu is far more technical than porika 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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