Two Day Nav Ride August 17th & 18th 2013

[JohnMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

The pre-ride excitement is supposed to be my domain JTB :laugh:
You have taken the title at 5 weeks out I thnk :whistle:

TB is away again this weekend pre running the route I am pretty sure guys,, he will be onto this and the riders list again shortly

Sorry Eags :blush: I’m just like Big Kev! “I’m excited!” :woohoo:

I imagine the King will be happy on his new ride too!

[GregMember]

Don’t know how happy the king was at this stage.

:laugh: :laugh:

TB

[AndrewMember]

:laugh: :laugh:

uh oh!

How did the pre run go?

what did you think of the new bike King Strucky?

[Dwayne OMember]

Now that looks interesting :laugh:

:unsure: Does that mean wet feet for all on the 2 Dayer ??? :pinch: 😆

[AndrewMember]

I’m sure TB was just giving his bike a wash Eags

[JohnMember]

TB…

then someone will carry you across the water on their shoulders, and go back to get your bike for you!

[GregMember]

jtb2879 wrote:

TB…

then someone will carry you across the water on their shoulders, and go back to get your bike for you!

Nah he walked

Ask him why his bike is sideways across the track :whistle:

TB

[JohnMember]

So King… what’s going on here?

I believe YOUR loyal subject TB should have carried you across and gone back for your steed!

Pray tell, why does brother TB mock you in relation to the parking of your machine?

[MichaelMember]

Well what a day.
TB was up on Friday night to pre run the next Nav ride, he said it would be good to get yourself use to the bike.

What a understatement first 5mins we are in to a creek crossing then in to some really fast flowing tracks that was like riding at Blacktown ice skating rink.

Then come the turning around due to the track not going anywhere, I can tell you it is easier to back a B-Double in to a finger dock then turn this space ship around.

At this point I’m thinking it won’t be long and I will bin this on the ground then that’s out way who cares after you drop it the first time then it not new anymore.

The rest of the trip was the same all day very slippery in a lot of parts, as the downhill to the Amazon creek crossing.

I was at the top and said to TB is there room for me down there for me and said yes to the right of me,
So down I go back brake locks and I’m in gliding mode all I can see is that I’m about to slam in to the back of TB and push him straight in the very deep creek. :pinch:

I laid the bike down and my back tyre just touch his how close was that. I then pick up the bike with the help of Tb and done some good old country parking angel style.

Then we push them through the creek which was not easy due to the big stone on the bottom and the ice cold water.

When standing in the creek knee deep and freezing I said to Tb thanks for a easy ride so I can get use to bike.

I can see why there is a lot of pre running done for these rides, we came across so many things yesterday. Deep creek crossing, tracks not there anymore, RTA closing roads , logs down,Gates locked, massive up hills, swamps.

Thanks TB for the day and this will be a great Nav ride guys and girls.
Cheers
King Strucky

[jim cadyMember]

King Strucky wrote:

Well what a day.
TB was up on Friday night to pre run the next Nav ride, he said it would be good to get yourself use to the bike.

What a understatement first 5mins we are in to a creek crossing then in to some really fast flowing tracks that was like riding at Blacktown ice skating rink.

Then come the turning around due to the track not going anywhere, I can tell you it is easier to back a B-Double in to a finger dock then turn this space ship around.

At this point I’m thinking it won’t be long and I will bin this on the ground then that’s out way who cares after you drop it the first time then it not new anymore.

The rest of the trip was the same all day very slippery in a lot of parts, as the downhill to the Amazon creek crossing.

I was at the top and said to TB is there room for me down there for me and said yes to the right of me,
So down I go back brake locks and I’m in gliding mode all I can see is that I’m about to slam in to the back of TB and push him straight in the very deep creek. :pinch:

I laid the bike down and my back tyre just touch his how close was that. I then pick up the bike with the help of Tb and done some good old country parking angel style.

Then we push them through the creek which was not easy due to the big stone on the bottom and the ice cold water.

When standing in the creek knee deep and freezing I said to Tb thanks for a easy ride so I can get use to bike.

I can see why there is a lot of pre running done for these rides, we came across so many things yesterday. Deep creek crossing, tracks not there anymore, RTA closing roads , logs down,Gates locked, massive up hills, swamps.

Thanks TB for the day and this will be a great Nav ride guys and girls.
Cheers
King Strucky

Sounds like you had fun Strucky :laugh: :laugh:

Wrong turns on a tight track with the tenere are a pain in the @#$% :pinch:

I have lost count how many times I have dropped my bike but they do crash well

James

[GregMember]

Mate like you said many a time yesterday there was no better way for you to get used to it. You said last night over a beer, you are now ride to ride it anywhere. It was better than you riding a few dirt roads :laugh: You can now ride that bike anywhere anytime and know what you can do on it.
It was after a big day and it was a big day that we only had one stop, we stopped at my mates business in Kempsey stood around out the front for 15mins (no freaken wonder we were hungry when we got home) The only other time we got off the bikes was to man handle trees down :pinch: Yes there were some turn arounds due to trees down but that happens all the time on per runs, roadworks messed with one track, the washed out bridge and crossing and finally hills getting to steep for the average punter on a loaded adventure bike. Honestly they don’t seem that steep on a 130kg trail bike :pinch: but how satisfying is it King on the big bikes. Hills were 2nd gear pinned and just holding it, it was wicked :woohoo:
Slippery was an understatement :ohmy: decent rubber will be required. Next weekend I will try and get the remaining per run done with some help. Thus far the tracks have been all different but some great riding, some of the best we have done to date I reckon.
Wish we had taken a camera, this hills, that tree we broke up on the top of heart attack hill (named because of the tree down we broke up :laugh: ) it was a fantastic days riding with the King. Thanks for the accommodation see you next Friday night mate

This ride will be a cracker :woohoo:

TB

[Geoff ForshawMember]

Great stuff King Strucky

Nothing like a quick introduction to your new ride there Champ :blink: :laugh:

It looks like it will be another ripper of a ride :woohoo:

Cheers,
Lefty

[AndrewMember]

Sounds like a lot of um….fun Strucky.

Should be a corker mate. Got some stats on legs and fuel?

[GregMember]

Ace wrote:

Got some stats on legs and fuel?

No weeks away from that mate will let you know

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

Mental note to self :
Pack plastic bags for keepin socks dry in wet boots on Day 2 ,,,,,, unless there are sililar crossongs on day 2 :whistle:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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