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in reply to: Overnighter to Whangamomona Pub – Sat 9 July 2011 #15267
Hi Neil – sounds good – obviously I'll be committed irrespective of the weather since I'll be heading home after riding your loop with you.Does a 10am meet and depart from the BP Taumarunui on Sunday 10/7 work for you? Cheers Stephen
in reply to: Overnighter to Whangamomona Pub – Sat 9 July 2011 #15265Hi Neil – thanks for your reply – I'm open to ideas as to travelling from National Parl or Taumarunui to Whangamomona – I can meet you at National Park around noon on the Saturday if you're interested.Suggest we need to make our intentions clear to the pub sooner rather than later if we're after a bed for the Saturday night. As to Sunday I'm relaxed about whether I head out to Stratford or double back to Mt Damper and out to Urenui via Kiwi Road.Welcome your comments / ideas - cheers Stephen
in reply to: Tyres-for gravel and highway use #14434What Koko and Artig have said – TKC80 is the best – expensive though – I'm currently running a TKC80 front and Tourance rear on my 1150. Another excellent dual sport tyre IMO is the Mitas E07 or E09
in reply to: Motu Rd tame Adventure ride September 25 & 26 #14109Hi Alex & Steve (+ others following this thread) – Alex you ask about the Forest Section – see Clint's narrative describing the MMMMM from KiwiBiker this year – I traversed the Forest Section in both directions – was guided back through on the Sunday by a couple of Taupo based KiwiBikers:Thread here http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13648159#post13648159MMMMM Adventure Ride 2010Event locationBay of Plenty - TaupoThe world famous Minginui-Matawai-Motu Midwinter Madness Ride is on 30 July - 1 AugustThe plan is to meet up at the Rangitaiki Pub on the Napier-Taupo road. There is food, beer, basic cabins & camping there for those who want to arrive Friday night. Phone them on 07 384 2803 to book yourself a bed. More comfy accomodation, & extra bunks are also available 5km back down the road towards Taupo at the Rangitaiki Lodge. They have a couple of nice motel units, some tidy cabins & a bunkhouse. Call them on 07 384 2800 to book. As the Lodge bar usually closes at 8 the main gathering/meal/beers will be back at the pub.8am Saturday we'll leave the Pub & head North along the Waipunga Rd across to highway 38 at Minginui then on through Waikaremoana, Wairoa, Tiniroto & a few backroads to my friend's farm, Journey's End Station, out the back of Matawai. We'll stay in the shearer's quarters which are quite modern & well appointed. Bring your sleeping bag & a camp mat too, the beds are now all taken, anyone registering now will have to sleep out in the shearing shed, it's not too bad but bring a warm sleeping bag. If we are lucky Ann might even cook us dinner. Sat night Beer orders being taken now, $12 per 1/2doz Tui, send me a PM & bring cash. Sat night accomodation & meal koha is $25 cash.On the Sunday we'll head out to Matawai then off down the Motu Rd to Opotiki, then a couple more backroads & back to my place at Rotoiti.Any trailer scum planning to attend are welcome to drop their car & tralier at my place for the weekend. Further details will be added to this post as we get more organised.Remember this is a MIDWINTER ride. Based on previous MMMMM rides there is a 100% chance it will rain, a 66.6% chance of snow, an 80% chance it will be bloody cold & a 100% chance that all those mad enough to do the whole ride will have lots of fun. The route is all tar & gravel roads, nothing technical, some of the gravel is often fairly rough & muddy though.Distances:Taupo - Rangitaiki Pub - 35 km (no fuel)Rangitaiki Pub - Te Whaiti - 75km (no fuel)Te Whaiti - Waikaremoana 70km (thats 180km from Taupo - pack extra gas if you've got a small tank)Waikaremoana - Wairoa 60kmWairoa - Journey's End 160kmJourney's End Station - Matawai 30kmMatawai - Opotiki 75kmAlso check out the thread in the Adv section for more info & BS: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-1-August-2010
in reply to: Motu Rd tame Adventure ride September 25 & 26 #14101Good on you Alex – regret I won't be joining you this time as much as I would like to – did Clint's MMMMM ride at the begining of the month awesome – rode the Miningui Forest section in both directions on my 1150.The stream at the end of the Motu Road was dry when we came through - have fun cheers Stephen
in reply to: Bobs collection of BMW’s #13942Kewl – thanks for posting Steve – love that super clean G/S with 1 mile on the Odo – cheers S
in reply to: If you require paint for your bike #13851thanks for posting Mike – helpful link
in reply to: Playing out back of Waverley on the big boys toys #13810great report Colin – looks like fun – glad to see you having fun on the leven hundy – cheers Stephen – see you at the MMMMM
in reply to: tyres for 1200gsa #13764watching this thread with interest as I contemplate fitting a Mitas E07 to the rear of my 1150GS – attempting to by a cheaper / et adequate tyre than the TKC which is excellent yet expensive.I have used an E07 on the rear of my DR650 on many adventure rides including this years Dusty Butt and its still only half worn after 10,000km in comparison I got 6,000 km from a D606 - highly regarded DOT legal knobbly.So am interested in others experience of running E07's on big GS' - with / without tubes for adventure riding - cheers S
in reply to: BMWOR Annual Rally 2010 #13417Gary – great account of what was obviously a fun Rally – shame we can't do all these events – I'm off to the Dusty Butt based out of Fairlie this coming weekend.Looks like all of you gravel enthusiasts had fun. Do I see not only a 21" wheel on Gerard's so called 'roughy' but also an 1150 beak and lights?Cheers to all fellow bimmer fans - Stephen O aka AslanPS Alex G hope you made it home OK after the clutch issues
in reply to: 2009 South Island RAG Rally #13165excellent report as always Garry – looks like a good event – must try to make it in 2010 – that's if ACC fees haven't made 2 machines hard to justify – cheers S
in reply to: Bikers Against ACC Levies #13058how many of us are going to make a submission and participate in the Bikoi on Tues 17/11 – check out KiwiBiker for details – IMO this is worth getting passionate about!Out of towners coming to the Bikoi on 17/11 PM me if you need a to be billeted I'll see what we can do. Cheers
in reply to: Nth Island 9 day ride #12772sounds like you had a great ride – thanks for posting the report and pics – may meet you out there on the road someday – cheers Aslan (fellow GS rider) 🙂
in reply to: Dead R1100R #12610hi – sorry to hear of your experience which sounds like a recent experience I had with my 02 GS and a BMW battery fitted less than 2 years ago. Michael D (the original good guy imo when it comers to beemer mechanics) checked the battery and found this to be the problem. It was replaced under warranty – the BMW battery warranty that is – best wishes S
in reply to: 2011 r1250gs #12516looks kewl – amazing how they keep managing to shed weight relative to the 1150GS
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