McKenzie Moped Melee - March 2024

[Mof]

Barry teaser

This is part of day 1

 

[EEL BIRD]

I am genuinely keen for this ride, will be keen to chip in with anyone heading down from the north island. Might even build a Honda for the occasion or just punish the hell out of the old two smoker again. 

[Indiana_Jones]

What's this all about then....

[RUNAMUCK]

A bunch of pests pesting 

[Mof]

[EpochNZ]

Could a YB100 be a suitable candidate for such an adventure?

(Asking for a friend)

[Willdat?]

33 minutes ago, EpochNZ said:

Could a YB100 be a suitable candidate for such an adventure?

(Asking for a friend)

@Mof has done the ride so he's the expert, but typically if you can handle fuel range of ~200km and a cruising speed on seal of 75-80km/h then you'll be fine for these rides.

[Mof]

1 hour ago, EpochNZ said:

Could a YB100 be a suitable candidate for such an adventure?

(Asking for a friend)

It'd be fun. Dodge the big potholes

@WankBankA100 has a100, basically the same? 

[Tumeke]

YB has more POWA than A100. Send it. A++

[EpochNZ]

Okay, will put fat tyres on it as part of the rebuild then.

 

[WankBankA100]

3 hours ago, EpochNZ said:

Could a YB100 be a suitable candidate for such an adventure?

(Asking for a friend)

I weigh 125kg, and the Suzuki A100 has taken me up and down some pretty gnarly shit with extra fuel and luggage. Just don't run those old school tyres with solid lines for tread patterns!

[WankBankA100]

1 hour ago, EpochNZ said:

Okay, will put fat tyres on it as part of the rebuild then.

 

 

[tortron]

Sr241 or bust

[EpochNZ]

Wow, big spender.....

[Whoopeecock]

Marcus Drake rode a YB100 for Day 2 of the Marlborough Melee, up Mt Patriach and the Maungatapu. It did better than the Monkey with knobblies   

[RUNAMUCK]

Shinko SR421 is hard to beat.

[Willdat?]

23 minutes ago, Whoopeecock said:

Marcus Drake rode a YB100 for Day 2 of the Marlborough Melee, up Mt Patriach and the Maungatapu. It did better than the Monkey with knobblies   

I'm suspicious his Buell would have some fans on here too. He really needs some bullying!

[EpochNZ]

As a beginner, I'm picking my arse and bike may not be up to doing the whole thing.....So I'm thinking I'll stop of at Cromwell on the way down and stay with my cousin (married the Publicans Daughter at Bannbockburn), then catch up again in Ranfurly for the ride home.  On the day off I'll go walk the Poolburn Gorge section of the rail train (in from Lauder) if I can feel my legs.

[RUNAMUCK]

You say that now, but you wont want it to end when you're there.....  

[RUNAMUCK]

Yes you're tired by the end. But you'll have bugs in your teeth from smiling so much....