Zippo’s next trip north.

[Mick DMember]

So it seems the lad’s had a good time when they were here last and are keen for another ride in Mick’s backyard, I was busy today finding new trails for the August visit. Had a ball!!!. Zippo, you will have a horn a dog couldn’t chew once you see some of the trails we found today!!!
Stay tuned for a report to follow soon.

[Mick DMember]

There was only two starters this morning.Ol mate who rides the CAT630 was a no show, so Moose, who’s eyes were still bleeding from last night’s efforts and who had a distinct perfume of bourbon happening and I set out at 8am in the morning cold.
The purpose was to find some new single trail for the Sydney boy’s August ride in the Bago Forest.
A bit of rain during the week set the scene for perfect conditions, plenty of mud and no dust.
Any how we found some great trails that lead to Comboyne Rock and back to Wauchope via the Rut………..

The boys who have been to this spot will vouch it is the deepest rut ever. No big offs to report, I stalled the pig and dropped her on a hill and had to go back down to get a run up at it. Saw some more cows but was overly cautious around them.
I did have a bit of a moment when a stick some how went through my spokes and caused the front wheel to lock up momentarily before the stick snapped.
It didn’t sound good so I pulled up and found this hanging out the side of my front wheel…..

That broken one and several other bent spokes,so there is a bit of spannering to do before the next ride.
So Zippo the scene is set for another ripper ride in my back yard.

[Rossco MckinnonMember]

:ohmy: Mick what the go with the front rolling things up there?

Mac 2 Mick 1 and catching up:lol:

[Nick GilbertMember]

Mick, i do like the look of the that trail… could be a good photo spot for some dammn funny off’s!!….Duncan, hope you’ve got that tm sorted mate, looking forward to another ride with you all. Gili.

[Mick DMember]

MadMacs wrote:

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:ohmy: Mick what the go with the front rolling things up there?

Mac 2 Mick 1 and catching up:lol:

Man, you should have heard it when the spoke snapped and seen the ugly bit of riding that kept the bike upright with the front wheel locked up. Moose was amazed that I stayed on !!
BTW Gilli you have been down that slimy rut from memory.It gets deeper every week.
The best thing about it, you can be guaranteed that no one is coming the other way because no one could get up that section,she is all one way traffic and that is down.

[Duncan MurphyMember]

I was supposed to pick up the Tm today but Torque Motocycles called me yesterday (sunday) to say that the stator was goosed as well and he would have to get a new one from Cessnock, he had put it all together but could,nt get a spark so he took a stator from one of his clients bike to try it and she fired ok, so its another week of waiting, I must say tho that I would never look at another TM again and I,m now wanting to change it asap,,, 300KTM is looking good,, cheers dunk

[Duncan MurphyMember]

hows that rut tho mick,,cool hey,,looks like the tree behind you has had a big section cut out of it ,,good photo tho

[Duncan MurphyMember]

hey gili, did you get the valves done yet or have you got the new yammie now??

[chris debrecenyMember]

:angry: i wanted 2 b there. had inlaws round 4 exciting day.that photo dus not show the fact that its about a 75 % , so once your in there no stopin till u hit the creek at the bottom

[Mick DMember]

All good fun though,once you have done it more than once the pucker factor diminishes considerably.

[Nick GilbertMember]

gday dunk. doin the valves on the crf at the moment, but hopefully be the new owner of a wr450 very soon!….need to get rid of the crf and my cbr600 too! if you know anyine interested, give me a shout!

[ChrisMember]

Hey Chief, put the crf on the for sale forum, never know someone might bite.

Cheers
Chris.

[Mick DMember]

blackzippo wrote:

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hows that rut tho mick,,cool hey,,looks like the tree behind you has had a big section cut out of it ,,good photo tho

Yaaaaassssssss.I cut that section out of the log with my leatherman!!!!
Moose took the pic with his phone so the quality is a bit suss.

[Mick DMember]

blackzippo wrote:

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I was supposed to pick up the Tm today but Torque Motocycles called me yesterday (sunday) to say that the stator was goosed as well and he would have to get a new one from Cessnock, he had put it all together but could,nt get a spark so he took a stator from one of his clients bike to try it and she fired ok, so its another week of waiting, I must say tho that I would never look at another TM again and I,m now wanting to change it asap,,, 300KTM is looking good,, cheers dunk

I am in two minds re that bloody TM,I am not sure if I want to see the thing last more than 50km or never see the wretched thing again.

[Nick GilbertMember]

hey dunc, how were all the boys getting up to mick;s for the next ride? if there’s a spare spot on the trailer and maybe even a seat, im in for sure!

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