Hillend Adventure Tour & oh what an adventure

[Mick DMember]

Or was it the one that made Boulder fall off?? [img size=640]http://www.obtrailriders.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/DSC02722.JPG[/img]

[ChrisMember]

Probably stuck his leg out, it’s funny all the other 4*4’s we passed were nice and polite, would wait for us to go through, give us a wave why not we kinda share a common interest but these guys were

[Eric SmithMember]

Yeah, you only had to look at where they were and the situation they were in to see they were tossers. Never knowingly get yourself into a situation you can’t get out of I say!

That was a bastard of a fall for Boulder there too. Impressed that he got up with no help – the supertanker must have been low on fuel or he wouldn’t have been able to lift it!:laugh:

[ChrisMember]

Yep boulders fall was a goodun but I never heard him complain once, nor did I ever him complain about push starting his bike everytime we stopped, what a legend!! I only heard him complain when It was taking too long to get his dinner, but you can’t blame a man for that.

Cheers
Chris.

[alanMember]

i loved the single track at the end enjoyed the whooped out bits to i recken the warhope boys got the gogles on when they saw it thoughs xr600s in front of me were on a mission yeehaa

[Brendon CarreMember]

The only time i dropped my bike all weekend and 4wder’s were there and Mike had his camera out!!Never mind i wasn,t going fast enough to hurt myself, thanks to Chicken for taking us down there it was great. For those that are interested we did 456 k return this weekend.
ECKS-MAN I filled up at capertee and was waiting for you to come give me a hand!!

[Eric SmithMember]

Seriously mate, I was on my way but there were others who were faster is all! You’re a hard man to pick up a loaded banana on a hill! :woohoo:

[ChrisMember]

Hey Ecks, would you have preferred that ride on your ex-banana or the WR, just curious is all.

Chris.

[Eric SmithMember]

chris72a wrote:

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Hey Ecks, would you have preferred that ride on your ex-banana or the WR, just curious is all.

Chris.

Yeah, tough question Chris, I have been thinking about it since I got back. I’d say the banana actually, but just for the longer legs on the transport sections. It wouldn’t be as good on the rougher steeper bits but on balance the longer legs would make it my preference.

My secret handshake ride 2 weeks ago though… no contest. I could have done it on the banana but I’d still be catching my breath two weeks later!

But I do miss the RG3 suspension. When business picks up I have to get these forks done, they bottomed out twice both days and shouldn’t have. The rear seems OK. *shrug*

[GregMember]

I asked Scotty to through the single line in at the end, because it would give us time to get to the Zig Zag before you after we detoured to see ya’s come down the hill. Oh yeah the person that gave me the karma for the ride, cheers nice thought

TB

[ChrisMember]

Hey all,

I have also ended up with along with eagles jacket, what looks like a tube fender bag with dirt works written on it and a blue tekraft case that could have held a phone or a GPS, let me know who they belong to and I’ll organise to get them back to you.

Cheers
Chris.

[Scott SouthwellMember]

chris72a wrote:

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Hey Ecks, would you have preferred that ride on your ex-banana or the WR, just curious is all.

I was happy on my DRZ all weekend. I could chug up the rocky hills with ease, was cumfy cruising through the farm country and on the open dirt roads the speedo spent a bit of time above 140 :ohmy: lucky no cops around hey ,. Even loved the single track at the end, still felt like I could keep going no probs.

[GregMember]

Scotty wrote:

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chris72a wrote:

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Hey Ecks, would you have preferred that ride on your ex-banana or the WR, just curious is all.

I was happy on my DRZ all weekend. I could chug up the rocky hills with ease, was cumfy cruising through the farm country and on the open dirt roads the speedo spent a bit of time above 140 :ohmy: lucky no cops around hey ,. Even loved the single track at the end, still felt like I could keep going no probs.

Now thats the spirt Scotty, tough to the end and more!

[Eric SmithMember]

Poor little blue, she’s flat at 115. Spent a bit of time in the twisties above 100 when I was right on it, particularly as we came back from Capertee to ZZ on the run up over the hills, that was great. But for highway running I was only comfortable at 85-95 and even then I have the scars to show for it! Amazing the heat that must have been coming from the radiators!:ohmy:

Funny, I mentioned it to Mick, my offsider at work who has a WR450, and he said he has felt that heat before on highway runs with his bike. Maybe I didn’t feel it because of the high ambient temps? Dunno, doesn’t matter either really!:side:

I’m just not fit enough to take on 15km of flogged single after 450km of riding over two days! I’m a fat lazy bastard, I know, that’s why I’m an Old Bull!! :laugh:

[Scott SouthwellMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Now thats the spirt Scotty, tough to the end and more!

Nah not so tough, I just think the DRZ was well suited to that style of ride.

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