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Forum: Equipment Yesterday, 12:07 PM
Replies: 1,619
Views: 637,435
Posted By Te Hopo
On the trail I use some of the shortie 8" tyre...

On the trail I use some of the shortie 8" tyre levers, with a pair of those the front tire is easy enough but they are too short to change a rear easily.

Of course I changed out the factory ring...
Forum: New Zealand 05-21-2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 652
Views: 31,315
Posted By Te Hopo
Pooks are a constant hazard on my commute to work...

Pooks are a constant hazard on my commute to work around the Queen Charlotte Drive each day, I haven't hit one but there have been a few very close shaves.

I have however ran over a turkey on my...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 05-18-2013, 10:17 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 27,605
Posted By Te Hopo
I've just finished reading this thread from...

I've just finished reading this thread from beginning to end and I have to say it is now firmly planted as one of my favorite builds.

Working in your room, making your own brackets and such and...
Forum: New Zealand 05-11-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,050
Posted By Te Hopo
I seem to find enough bogs and gorse when pig...

I seem to find enough bogs and gorse when pig hunting and it's hard enough getting myself through let alone a bike. :rofl
Forum: New Zealand 05-05-2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,050
Posted By Te Hopo
Welcome to the area mate, let me know if you get...

Welcome to the area mate, let me know if you get an adventure bike as I'd be happy to show you some of the trails I know around the area that are easy to access and not too taxing. (I'm not a fan of...
Forum: Thumpers 05-04-2013, 01:05 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,734
Posted By Te Hopo
I'm not sick of it mate, I'm one of those guys...

I'm not sick of it mate, I'm one of those guys who likes to read and see pics of every detail, especially when it comes to work as tidy as yours is. :clap
Forum: Some Assembly Required 05-02-2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 32,037
Posted By Te Hopo
Awesome build Sailah, I found this thread last...

Awesome build Sailah, I found this thread last night and read all 21 pages of it.:deal
Great to get up this morning and find a new update. :D

This is easily the coolest dirt Ninja build I've...
Forum: Thumpers 04-21-2013, 11:22 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,734
Posted By Te Hopo
Excellent work, I'm enjoying watching your...

Excellent work, I'm enjoying watching your ingenuity.:clap
Forum: New Zealand 04-20-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 987
Posted By Te Hopo
Awesome, I'm more of a lurker around here but i...

Awesome, I'm more of a lurker around here but i have followed all of your Safari threads Jaybo1 and this one is gonna be a cracker! :clap
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 04-12-2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 1,458
Views: 853,956
Posted By Te Hopo
Just bumping the coolest thread back up to the...

Just bumping the coolest thread back up to the top, it's taken me quite a few evenings to get through to the end, drooling over all of these cool pics. :clap
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 04-09-2013, 12:01 AM
Replies: 2,781
Views: 667,377
Posted By Te Hopo
10 minutes riding from home: ...

10 minutes riding from home:
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg596/TeHopo/Facebook/Motorbike%20and%204x4%20Adventures/485240_10151482430640289_1906329736_n.jpg
Forum: New Zealand 03-21-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 987
Posted By Te Hopo
Excellent, I'm more of a lurker around here but I...

Excellent, I'm more of a lurker around here but I have followed all your other Rally threads and will be checking daily for any updates. :clap

Sorry, I'm not wealthy enough to sponser you or else...
Forum: New Zealand 03-20-2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Fixed now mate Hey nice spot out there, I...

Fixed now mate

Hey nice spot out there, I grew up out Lochmara Bay and used to travel into Oyster bay a fair bit and have camped in Ngaruru a LOT :D
Forum: New Zealand 03-20-2013, 01:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Damn it, I can see the pics but it seems I have...

Damn it, I can see the pics but it seems I have the album locked up, will get it sorted. :becca

Well when riding from Picton to Port Underwood, at the saddle above the Port is a track off to the...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Well Grumble is still going great, looks a bit...

Well Grumble is still going great, looks a bit more dirty and tired now and it has a very very small oil leak out of one of the seals but I have done over 70,000kms in less than two years with...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg596/TeHopo/F...

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg596/TeHopo/Facebook/Extras/529578_10151099010460289_520432576_n.jpg
...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Now on to luggage capacity, I have had soft bags...

Now on to luggage capacity, I have had soft bags in the past and had things taken by light fingered thieves, from now on I am sticking to hard locking cases.

Back at end of last year I rode down...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Next up was changing the tires to a little used...

Next up was changing the tires to a little used set of Pirelli MT21 Rallycross knobblies
I always do the rear first as it is the toughest, the tire carcass is stiffer and there is a rimlock, couple...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
While doing the wind screen a set of 30mm Bar...

While doing the wind screen a set of 30mm Bar Risers were fitted to provide a more comfortable standing position:...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
My daily commute on a good day is 35km around the...

My daily commute on a good day is 35km around the Queen Charlotte Drive but if the road is icy I am forced to take the much longer State Highway and that distance becomes 70km.
With that distance,...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
I don't know why the rear brake rod on an offroad...

I don't know why the rear brake rod on an offroad bike such as this runs down the bottom of the swing arm but after a few off road trips it was bent and battered and something needed to be done:...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
It was at this stage that it was found the rear...

It was at this stage that it was found the rear rack was cracked on one side due to insufficient strength.
A larger piece of flat stock was sourced and fitted, the rack is now strong enough that...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Due to the fact the lights were being moved about...

Due to the fact the lights were being moved about 200mm to the rear I needed to extend the wires, a suitable length of wire was spliced in, all joins being soldered, greased and then covered...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
A common modification to these bikes is to...

A common modification to these bikes is to relocate the rear turn signals as in the stock position they stick waaaay out and are quite far forward.

So the whole rear of the bike was dismantled,...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
About this time I was pleased with how things...

About this time I was pleased with how things were progressing but i wanted a little more power and efficiency from the engine.
The air box was left standard but a better quality and freer flowing...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
The hand guards were next, factory Yamaha brush...

The hand guards were next, factory Yamaha brush guards had been fitted but these were very very flimsy so some reinforcing was needed:...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Now seeing as this was also my only form of...

Now seeing as this was also my only form of transport beside foot I find it essential to have a dry lockable boot space, a backpack just doesn't cut it anymore.
Using some flat stock steel and...
Forum: New Zealand 03-18-2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,018
Posted By Te Hopo
Grumble, the mighty XT225 that just keeps on going

Well just over 2 years ago now I found myself newly single, without a vehicle and some money burning a hole in my pocket.
After a week of moping around home I found myself attending the devastating...
Forum: Thumpers 03-18-2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 675
Views: 203,841
Posted By Te Hopo
Some pics from my latest ride. The trails...

Some pics from my latest ride.

The trails were narrow....
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535482_10151482430600289_509671743_n.jpg

.....but the views spectacular:...
Forum: Thumpers 03-18-2013, 10:52 PM
Replies: 8,876
Views: 1,149,974
Posted By Te Hopo
Some pics from my latest ride. The trails...

Some pics from my latest ride.

The trails were narrow....
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535482_10151482430600289_509671743_n.jpg

.....but the views spectacular:...
Forum: Day Trippin' 07-06-2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,541
Posted By Te Hopo
Nice one guys, looks like some awesome (and a lil...

Nice one guys, looks like some awesome (and a lil cold) fun! :thumb
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-25-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,155
Posted By Te Hopo
Awesome dude, good on ya! :clap

Awesome dude, good on ya! :clap
Forum: Thumpers 05-19-2011, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8,876
Views: 1,149,974
Posted By Te Hopo
I must admit I love the feeling of the wind at...

I must admit I love the feeling of the wind at 50kmh (30mph) but I was getting annoyed by the buffeting at 100kmh (60mph) and I wanted somewhere to hide behind from the rain.

I haven't checked...
Forum: Thumpers 05-18-2011, 07:30 PM
Replies: 8,876
Views: 1,149,974
Posted By Te Hopo
Well a few weeks ago I got my new bar risers...

Well a few weeks ago I got my new bar risers fitted but due to problems with my camera I only just got pics.
Here you go, 1 and 1/8th inches higher than standard:...
Forum: Ride reports 05-09-2011, 05:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,468
Posted By Te Hopo
Wow this brings back some memories, thanks for...

Wow this brings back some memories, thanks for dredging it up.
Will PM ya Pete
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-09-2011, 05:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,551
Posted By Te Hopo
Haha awesome effort lads, looks like a bunch of...

Haha awesome effort lads, looks like a bunch of fun!!! :clap
Forum: Thumpers 05-09-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6,492
Views: 1,571,084
Posted By Te Hopo
Looks damn cool to me! :clap

Looks damn cool to me! :clap
Forum: New Zealand 05-03-2011, 04:47 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 51,820
Posted By Te Hopo
I have successfully used heatshrink on tough jobs...

I have successfully used heatshrink on tough jobs like that where I have slit the heatshrink lengthways, folded it over the wire, overlapped the heatshrink and superglued it back together.
A little...
Forum: New Zealand 04-30-2011, 01:40 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 51,820
Posted By Te Hopo
The beast looks awesome, congrats man! :clap

The beast looks awesome, congrats man! :clap
Forum: New Zealand 04-28-2011, 04:46 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 27,152
Posted By Te Hopo
The climb was only about an hour and 15mins from...

The climb was only about an hour and 15mins from the end of the road. :D
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