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in reply to: Took the F650GS onto the gravel for the first time!! #7805

glad you managed to stay upright Scott – quick reflexes! Well done.Hope you're enjoying your new steed  😉

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in reply to: Any goss on weaknesses of the F800? #7553

Picked my new ST up on Friday and got 600ks done over the weekend. Love it.Noticed a bad false neutral (meaning too frequent) between 5th and 6th.  That common? Maybe it will settle as the gearbox gets more use.Also that big back tyre is rather sensitive to the back brake compared to my Dakar days.  Learning to watch that..!Overall very pleased.

Congrats on the new bike DaveT - will miss your enthusiasm on the gravel rides  😥Cheers Aslan aka Stephen O

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in reply to: Tapora Gravel ride #7444

nice pics Alex – thanks for posting – the 'Basic' looks good – I'm quite envious  :mrgreen:- these machines are becoming quite sought after – there's a person over on ADV looking for one. What's that rear tyre your running – looks to be 'coarser' than a TCK. Cheers S

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in reply to: Wellington Overnighter – Waipukuarau 31 March #7321

Great pics and excellent report Garry. Specially liked your piece about the history of the former sanitroium.Thanks for your company - it was good to have Ken and Peter along as well. Till the next one - check out Zukin's Makiro Track challenge in a couple of weeks would be good to see you there - i'll be using my little DR on that ride. Cheers Stephen O 

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in reply to: 07 Cromwell adventure ride photos #7107

Great report Kiwi Adventure – looks like you covered some really challenging terrain – I assume you find the HP2 is a very capable machine – obviously in capable hands  🙄 – cheers Aslan

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in reply to: Takapari Road – Waitangi Day #6960

you guys obviously had fun – a great day weather wise – was wondering how you were all getting on throughout the day. That water looks moderately challenging – hope to do the trail myself sometime in the future – cheers  🙄

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in reply to: Round trip of the South Island. #6930

Looks like you had a great trip AdventureTharon – thanks for posting – hoping to meet you finally on the next Wellington rdie. Hope you're keen to do the gravel option for the April 'hospital' themed ride in the southern Hawkes Bay – cheers Aslan  😎

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in reply to: Sumwot Shaggi Fold #6736

OK Dave – enlighten me as I missed the last ride – my guess is that it's in the wairarapa somewhere. good to see you posting on this site. cheers Aslan aka Stephen O 

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in reply to: Cook Strait Ferry #6751

I've crossed the strait a number of times on both interislander and on my last trip in december with strait shipping. Found the deck crew on strait shipping obliging / considerate of motorcyclists. Also at Christmas I couldn't get on the interislander but in fact strait shipping turned out to cheaper anyway. Also on the way south i was able to use one of the free bunks they provide truck drivers.I use my own tie downs (4) as said already by Koko place machine on side stand, i engage first gear also, and use tie down at each corner (left and right side of handlebar through handlebar brace on 1150GS and through pannier rails (either side) at rear. Each tie down is fastened to fixing/eyes in the ships deck. I also chock the wheels with rubber chocks found on most of the vessels of both lines.Have great travels in the magic south island - cheers Aslan  🙂

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in reply to: Dakar Rally #6722

🙁sad news indeed Garry - the Dakar certainly exacts a high price! I'm currently reading 'Race to Dakar' the account of Charlie Boorman and his teammates attempts as privateers in the 2006 Dakar. An interesting read. http://www.racetodakar.com/html/intro.html

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in reply to: Links to model bikes. #6697

Another one for you here Adventure Tharon http://www.speedzilla.com/collect.shtmlLook fwd to seeing you out there - we seem to miss each other on the club rides - I'm in the same location as you. PM me some time Cheers Aslan 

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in reply to: Gravel to Gladstone #6717

I know Aslan got some photos as well, over to you young man ..........................

NZGSer is always up for an 'all roads' ride - I was pleased to receive his call on Saturday morning. Thanks Garry - good company as always and a magic day for riding in the Wairarapa. It was great for us to be able to introduce KSlider - so named from his former racing antics on a Kawasaki we're told - a former speedway, motocross and trials exponent who has purchased a very tidy Dakar which he punched along very confidently in the gravel despite it being shod with Tourances. At one stage we left the road to 'play' in a gravel / sand pit adjacent to the river and he demonstated considerable willing to engage in power slides and later on second gear wheelies!The images I took follow.Regret I've still to master the art of 'panning' Garry in order to be able to capture clear images of motorcycles passing at speed 🙁NZGSer disappearing in a cloud of dust[/img]KSlider approaching the riverNZGSer Pressing On[/img]alongside the river[/img]passing through Summerhill Station[/img][/img]

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in reply to: Blenheim to Havelock – the long way round – 28-29 Dec 2006 #6684

Stephen its great to see riders using there GS bikes for what they are built for. Might see you at the Mangawhai ride

Thanks Dean - I'm always pleased to discover someone else in the register who is keen to use their GS on gravel roads. As for Mangawai - we'll have to see nearer the time. Seems from your posts you're having a ball with your HP2 - cheers Stephen 

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in reply to: Kiwi Rider Report #6677

Hi Gerda,Nice writeup in the January Kiwi Rider Magazine on your adventure ride.Jim

Made me reach my copy of Kiwi Rider and check out the article. Well done Gerda - both for the article and your grit - cheers Aslan

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in reply to: Passenger footpeg lowering kit for a Rocksters #6526

Peter – another possible source may be Touratech http://www.touratech.de/new/main.php?content=19they make a lower pillion footrest for the GS. Not sure whether these would fit the Rockster. The part # is 041-0621.Good luck - Aslan  🙂

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