Maungakotukutuku Diary - Page 67

Mark_S · 10-30-2012, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddieb

Have you seen the new KTM 350 Freeride in the flesh yet? TSS have one, there's not much to them.
It's pretty much a trials bike with a seat, comes stock with trials tyres fitted.

I havent seen one but they seem quite heavy (99.5kg) for what they are. My sons ktm300 is only a couple of kg heavier.

the fuel capacity of 7.5l would be nice - we have to carry gas in our backpacks when riding the trials bikes.

I still think having a seat on this type of bike is a negative - reducing your ability to move around the bike and diminshing that 'mountain bike with a motor' feel. it seems like simply a small trail bike as opposed to the whole new ball game that a proper trials bike is.

would still love to try one out though

warewolf · 10-30-2012, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Have you seen the new KTM 350 Freeride in the flesh yet? TSS have one, there's not much to them.

It's pretty much a trials bike with a seat, comes stock with trials tyres fitted.

They had them at a demo day down here - wish I coulda got there. Mrs NordieBro is in lust

Halfway between trials and enduro, they say.

Sounds like a similar concept to the GasGas Pampera. The 250 2T was a good learner and easy-riding bike, except for the battery-less system and kick-start. You couldn't tell you'd stalled it until it was too late, and beginners are never the best at kick-starting either.

Eddieb · 10-31-2012, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_S

I havent seen one but they seem quite heavy (99.5kg) for what they are. My sons ktm300 is only a couple of kg heavier.

the fuel capacity of 7.5l would be nice - we have to carry gas in our backpacks when riding the trials bikes.

I have no idea of the weight but it was lower and way narrower than any of the KTM trail bikes TSS had on the floor.

How much extra gas do you carry?

Mark_S · 10-31-2012, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Eddieb

I have no idea of the weight but it was lower and way narrower than any of the KTM trail bikes TSS had on the floor.

How much extra gas do you carry?

I'll pop in to TSS next week for a perve

we carry a couple of 600ml coke bottles each and may need to stretch that to 3 each on the longer rides.

basically you get liitle less than an hours engine time per liter and we average 3-4 engine hours on a 6-8 hr ride.
we spend a lot of time sitting on our arses and/or looking for ways around things and draging bikes up banks etc...

Mark_S · 01-04-2013, 10:59 AM

for anyone who wants to follow along here is my spot track

NordieBoy · 01-04-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark_S

for anyone who wants to follow along here is my spot track

You looked at SpotWalla?
http://spotwalla.com

Seems to be better at displaying and storing tracks than the official site.

bart-nz · 01-04-2013, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_S

for anyone who wants to follow along here is my spot track

Looks like you're taking a similar route home to me, only 2 hours behind. I got back to Vegus at 6.20.

Mark_S · 01-05-2013, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bart-nz

Looks like you're taking a similar route home to me, only 2 hours behind. I got back to Vegus at 6.20.

I took a little longer - got home at 9

thanks for a great day Bart - pity about the heat - and the fact that I was riding like my petticoat was caught in the chain

I had a great ride home - apart from a suicidal goat

Mark_S · 01-05-2013, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

You looked at SpotWalla?
http://spotwalla.com

Seems to be better at displaying and storing tracks than the official site.

didn't even know it existed

I'll have a closer look

thanks

Mark_S · 01-08-2013, 12:51 AM

Bart got 90% of the way to the top and I got maybe 25%
Most of this video is tof the first 'easy' part

Mark_S · 02-11-2013, 11:18 AM

Vast amounts of water have gone through the area
Spent a fair bit of time watching Andy and Glen do track repair/maintenance
Was a great ride anyway

andy mac · 02-12-2013, 02:20 PM

I know Mark thinks there is no need for ride reports recently because they cover the same territory however I feel last week's ride deserves comment.

There had been heavy rain earlier in the week and it was immediately visible as the tracks were scoured out by water ruts running downhill. 20 minutes into the 24 hour track we met a trials rider on his 2012 Gasgas 250 and he was amazed at where we were on trail bikes. On the 10 hour track I picked a few wrong lines and had to have 2nd attempts. Then we were into the Lost Valley which had been underwater. Silt was everywhere which made normally boulder sections easier to ride as the moss and slime had been stripped clean. There is a 4 metre high timber debris dam across the river at the bottom of the Devil's Staircase. We backtracked to Titi Rd having taken 6+ hours to cover 20km of technical trials.

I was a very tired boy and didn't recover until midday the next day, riding with these guys definitely pushes my boundaries.

NordieBoy · 02-12-2013, 05:46 PM

Muuuusssssttttt go for ride in Akatarawasssss...

Mark_S · 02-13-2013, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Muuuusssssttttt go for ride in Akatarawasssss...

pah

I've given up on you Southerners ever actually getting up this way

before the end of March is the time to do it
not that you will

innathyzit · 02-13-2013, 12:30 AM

Having trouble with the concept of trials tyres being betterer than knobblies.

01-04-2013, 10:59 AM	#995
Mark_S ^OP Fair Weather Faggot Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Kapiti NZ Oddometer: 1,283	the road to cnut for anyone who wants to follow along here is my spot track __________________ These are the best days

01-08-2013, 12:51 AM	#1000
Mark_S ^OP Fair Weather Faggot Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Kapiti NZ Oddometer: 1,283	Cnut Hill - the lower reaches Bart got 90% of the way to the top and I got maybe 25% Most of this video is tof the first 'easy' part __________________ These are the best days

02-11-2013, 11:18 AM	#1001
Mark_S ^OP Fair Weather Faggot Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Kapiti NZ Oddometer: 1,283	Andy's video from last weekend Vast amounts of water have gone through the area Spent a fair bit of time watching Andy and Glen do track repair/maintenance Was a great ride anyway __________________ These are the best days

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02-12-2013, 02:20 PM	#1002
andy mac Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Oddometer: 50	I know Mark thinks there is no need for ride reports recently because they cover the same territory however I feel last week's ride deserves comment. There had been heavy rain earlier in the week and it was immediately visible as the tracks were scoured out by water ruts running downhill. 20 minutes into the 24 hour track we met a trials rider on his 2012 Gasgas 250 and he was amazed at where we were on trail bikes. On the 10 hour track I picked a few wrong lines and had to have 2nd attempts. Then we were into the Lost Valley which had been underwater. Silt was everywhere which made normally boulder sections easier to ride as the moss and slime had been stripped clean. There is a 4 metre high timber debris dam across the river at the bottom of the Devil's Staircase. We backtracked to Titi Rd having taken 6+ hours to cover 20km of technical trials. I was a very tired boy and didn't recover until midday the next day, riding with these guys definitely pushes my boundaries.

02-12-2013, 05:46 PM	#1003
NordieBoy Armature speller Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Kiwiland Oddometer: 6,763	Muuuusssssttttt go for ride in Akatarawasssss...

02-13-2013, 12:30 AM	#1005
innathyzit AKA Woodman Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Nelson NZ Oddometer: 461	Having trouble with the concept of trials tyres being betterer than knobblies.