[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #13078

On one down hill I tired to go as slow as possible, but it got to the stage where the bike just kept sliding. Those hills were pretty steep. That last hill had a bit of a surprise at the top. The top was a one metre wide ridge, with an equally steep drop on the other  side.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12494

Sorry to hear that, we'll take some pictures for you :-).

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Accessory plugs for the "new" K’s & R’s: #12703

Alex, It's not difficult to pull the voltage dropping bits out of the car type plug, then put them in the feed line to the smaller bmw socket, with a bit of heat shrink over them, then you have a socket with 3v or whatever. I did it to power my Garmin on the GS, worked a treat. Happy to make something up for you......

Thanks Tony. I'll wait and see what the Garmin cable is like. I may even install a car size plug to give me more options. Hooking up those radios will be more of mission, because they have no external power input. I'll have to rig something up for the battery compartment.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Accessory plugs for the "new" K’s & R’s: #12699

Thanks for the link Dave. I've just had enough of charging up batteries and then finding them go flat at the most inconvenient moment. Those Powerlet products look really good. Electronics is a bit of a mystery to me, but I have managed to find a charging cable for the GPS that takes the voltage down to 3V. Unfortunately, it runs off a car accessory plug. I think the bits that reduce the voltage are inside the plug, so it's not just chop and change.The two-way radio is for taking commands and the GPS will help me to answer important questions, such as "Are we there yet?"

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12487

20000km, that is pretty good going. Are you using Conti Trail Attack tyres?  You'd soon need new tyres anyway. A fresh set of Dual Sport tyres will do the trick. Best I ever got out of a front tyre was 16000km. while it still had a bit of tread left, it had saw-toothed badly.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12485

So first you stir everyone up and now you are chickening out? I'd say it's a very safe bet that Chirs Birch would be able to teach you a thing of two when it comes to riding. I've never actually seen you ride on an Adventure ride, so it's hard to say how much of an advantage you'd need.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12483

Don't worry about it. Chris will tailor the training to the individual. There are plenty of training exercises you can do without riding your bike through mud holes. None of us know exactly what he is going to do. The course should challenge you at least a little, otherwise it's not worthwhile. I am after better bike control. I want to learn how to use the rear brake more effectively. How to approach steeper down hills. How ride long deep ruts etc. We have bought the latest advanced dual sport riding DVD from http://www.dualsportriding.com  It's an excellent DVD. I'd love to try some of those exercises as well.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12480

Chris' response to my question if anyone should be concerned:Not at all, Im not going to take anyone anywhere they dont want to go. The more off road biased the tires the more fun people will be able to have, but we will keep it safe for everyone. The idea is for it to be "self paced".So there, no need to worry. Looking forward to seeing you all there and meeting a couple of new people.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: I’ll need to try one of those :-) #13068

It would be a wheat based beer so not the nicest of tastes

I would heed that advice Alex.  Dean obviously knows his way around a beer.

😀 They have a choice, i am sure I'll find one that Dean would approve of.http://rockartbrewery.com/beers.htmlHaving said that, this is my favourite beer from our local brewery in Germany. They've brewed beer for the last 200 years and invented the Kristall Weizen, a wheat beer.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12479

It is ideally suited to riders with bikes such as BMW GS,  KTM LC8 and DR650 who are wanting to explore their bikes (and their own) off road potential. The course takes in gravel road skills, sand, grass and mud around Auckland’s North West playgroundsLooks like there is something for everybody :-). I'll send Chris an email re tyres and degree of difficulty.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: New ACC Levies #12986

Yes, there were a lot of bikes around. We saw them as well in Wellsford. Even a bunch of Hells Angels guys were sitting around, or maybe it was just the Harley section of the Ulysses Club.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12477

I am sure the training will be appropriate to whatever you'll bring along, so I wouldn't worry. I'll use the R80GS and that's on half worn T63's. Adventure riding is not just about riding along a gravel road, you don't need training for that.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: OFF ROAD ADVENTURE COACHING #12474

The date has been changed to Saturday.Tips? I would have good tyres, TKC80 or similar would be a good idea.I'd make sure I have good safety gear.I'd take something to drink and a snack, camel-backs are good for this.I would dress so I could take layers of clothing off, as it will get hot once things are under way.Maybe take a camera, to take embarrassing pictures of people who have fallen off :-).Bring a sense of humour and be ready to have some fun.That's all I can think of for now.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Accessory plugs for the "new" K’s & R’s: #12696

Thanks for that info, I'll go and check them out.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: I’ll need to try one of those :-) #13066

It's a sign  😀 😀 😀

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