Two N(.)(.)bs go bush - Reporoa New Zealand

Rosie! · 11-23-2008, 03:00 PM

Introducing our two heroines -
Rosie! on the Super Sherpa

And Nicola on the borrowed TTR125

I've been riding on gravel a bit over the last year, but haven't done much trail riding. Nicola has done lots of road riding, but hasn't done any trail riding.

Clintnz has some trails in his family forest which have been tidied for an upcoming trail ride. Clint's mate Paul had a TTR125 we could borrow, so we decided to go on a little ride to check out the track.

Clint managed to borrow his brothers KTM 300 EXC for the day, ensuring that I was the only one on a road legal bike. This was to make things interesting later on.

The first exciting section was a long uphill through the forest. The track had been bulldozed, so it was nicely rut-free, but at one point the loose surface got the better of the sherpa's road-and-gravel oriented tyres. Luckily we had the boys on hand to ferry the bikes past that section, and we were underway again. 24 hours later, it occurred to Clint that we probably should have let my tyres down a bit.

Maybe next time.

Near the top of this section, there was a short steep step/lump to get over, which had a loose pumice section near the top. The sherpa and I managed to slither up, despite marginal traction. The TTR had traction to spare, so Nicola decided to show off her stunting skillz

The landing could have been a bit tidier though

The track was a bit undulating and rocky at the top of the hill. The sherpa had a little lie down on one of the downhill sections. I was determined to get going again before anyone saw me, but my handguard had squashed itself against the throttle, and part way through my searching for the tools to fix it, Clint came round the corner and I was sprung. We fixed it, and had a bit of a rest in the sun.

The track smoothed off after that, and it was very pleasant riding, popping in and out of the trees.

At the top of the downhill section, there were a few glimpses of Reporoa and the surrounding countryside.

On the downhill the road gearing on the sherpa proved to be a disadvantage, first gear being quite a bit faster than I wanted to go. Operating the brakes and balancing on my way down the hill was a bit of a challenge. Nicola was getting into the swing of things by now, and left the sherpa in her dust. Half way down, we stopped to take in some more of the view, and to get some good off road riding advice from the guys.

There is a small gravel car track at the end of the trail, so we took the opportunity to do a bit of bike swapping.

From there it was back to Paul's place for a well-earned beer, and to discuss what dual purpose bike Nicola should buy to keep her SV650 company.

All in all it was an excellent day.

Pockethead · 11-23-2008, 03:16 PM

you should get some barkbusters tif you're gona be doing hill climbs and ghosties in the forest

cool RR though, NZ looks nice

Mark_S · 11-23-2008, 03:53 PM

awesome stuff Rosie

great photos - makes me want to dust off the trail bike and get out there...

a mate has just brought a sherpa as his dedicated trail bike - he's just put a dr350 carb on it and it made a big difference to the ooomph dept. He has a sleeve/piston on order (for a klx300 I think) that will made the 250 into a 340 - it will either be really grunty or explode.

You could do the same to yours and suprise the crap out of everyone - that would be great to see.

Rosie! · 11-23-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_S

You could do the same to yours and suprise the crap out of everyone

Myself included

I would be interested to know how his übersherpa conversion turns out.

Foot dragger · 11-23-2008, 04:16 PM

Those bigass fern trees are pretty neat looking,I took a holiday around the north Island in 01 and it was a blast! 3 weeks of checking out local brews and food. The Coopers 5 malt was tasty. South Island next time I go there,rent a dual purpose pig and check things out. Unless one of you girls is single and wants to entertain an energetic Yank for a week or two.Just Checking.

GB · 11-23-2008, 05:29 PM

Very nice noob action and riding you have there, thanks for the report and pics

Dino3310 · 11-23-2008, 05:53 PM

awesome Rosie, good to see you and Nicola out there doing it.
Great photos.

warewolf · 11-23-2008, 06:09 PM

Nice one! What a top way to spend a day

Shaggie · 11-23-2008, 06:11 PM

[quote=RosieAll in all it was an excellent day.

[/quote]

Great stuff Rosie and Nicola!

More please!

Shane
Christchurch

clintnz · 11-23-2008, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosie!

The TTR had traction to spare, so Nicola decided to show off her stunting skillz

That was a great effort, all the more impressive for being done right in front of the camera

Nicola was intially quite shocked that she'd sent someone else's bike cartwheeling off into the scrub until she realised that the owner was standing there laughing his arse off

Fortunately when I did a similar thing on the 300 later on, nobody was watching.

Well done ladies.

Cheers
Clint

Rosie! · 11-23-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clintnz

Well done ladies.

Saeed · 11-24-2008, 01:02 AM

Awesome ride! Thanks for taking us along.

11-23-2008, 03:00 PM	#1
Rosie! ^OP Little MissAdventure Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Rotorua, NZ Oddometer: 418	Two N(.)(.)bs go bush - Reporoa New Zealand Introducing our two heroines - Rosie! on the Super Sherpa And Nicola on the borrowed TTR125 I've been riding on gravel a bit over the last year, but haven't done much trail riding. Nicola has done lots of road riding, but hasn't done any trail riding. Clintnz has some trails in his family forest which have been tidied for an upcoming trail ride. Clint's mate Paul had a TTR125 we could borrow, so we decided to go on a little ride to check out the track. Clint managed to borrow his brothers KTM 300 EXC for the day, ensuring that I was the only one on a road legal bike. This was to make things interesting later on. The first exciting section was a long uphill through the forest. The track had been bulldozed, so it was nicely rut-free, but at one point the loose surface got the better of the sherpa's road-and-gravel oriented tyres. Luckily we had the boys on hand to ferry the bikes past that section, and we were underway again. 24 hours later, it occurred to Clint that we probably should have let my tyres down a bit. Maybe next time. Near the top of this section, there was a short steep step/lump to get over, which had a loose pumice section near the top. The sherpa and I managed to slither up, despite marginal traction. The TTR had traction to spare, so Nicola decided to show off her stunting skillz The landing could have been a bit tidier though The track was a bit undulating and rocky at the top of the hill. The sherpa had a little lie down on one of the downhill sections. I was determined to get going again before anyone saw me, but my handguard had squashed itself against the throttle, and part way through my searching for the tools to fix it, Clint came round the corner and I was sprung. We fixed it, and had a bit of a rest in the sun. The track smoothed off after that, and it was very pleasant riding, popping in and out of the trees. At the top of the downhill section, there were a few glimpses of Reporoa and the surrounding countryside. On the downhill the road gearing on the sherpa proved to be a disadvantage, first gear being quite a bit faster than I wanted to go. Operating the brakes and balancing on my way down the hill was a bit of a challenge. Nicola was getting into the swing of things by now, and left the sherpa in her dust. Half way down, we stopped to take in some more of the view, and to get some good off road riding advice from the guys. There is a small gravel car track at the end of the trail, so we took the opportunity to do a bit of bike swapping. From there it was back to Paul's place for a well-earned beer, and to discuss what dual purpose bike Nicola should buy to keep her SV650 company. All in all it was an excellent day. Rosie! screwed with this post 11-23-2008 at 03:07 PM

11-23-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
Pockethead Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Oddometer: 197	you should get some barkbusters tif you're gona be doing hill climbs and ghosties in the forest cool RR though, NZ looks nice __________________ Evil Adams Epic Adventure Free GPS/GPS Tracking using your mobile phone and google maps “Every so often a bird gets up and flies some place that it’s drawn to. I don’t suppose it could tell you why, but it does it anyway.” - Ian Hibell

11-23-2008, 03:53 PM	#3
Mark_S Fair Weather Faggot Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Kapiti NZ Oddometer: 1,287	awesome stuff Rosie great photos - makes me want to dust off the trail bike and get out there... a mate has just brought a sherpa as his dedicated trail bike - he's just put a dr350 carb on it and it made a big difference to the ooomph dept. He has a sleeve/piston on order (for a klx300 I think) that will made the 250 into a 340 - it will either be really grunty or explode. You could do the same to yours and suprise the crap out of everyone - that would be great to see. __________________ These are the best days

11-23-2008, 04:16 PM	#5
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,766	Those bigass fern trees are pretty neat looking,I took a holiday around the north Island in 01 and it was a blast! 3 weeks of checking out local brews and food. The Coopers 5 malt was tasty. South Island next time I go there,rent a dual purpose pig and check things out. Unless one of you girls is single and wants to entertain an energetic Yank for a week or two.Just Checking. __________________ 2003 DR 650.(1976 Montesa 250 Enduro-nice!) - - 1990 MASI TEAM-3V.- 1976 Motobecane, Super-Mirage.- Kona, HumuHumuNukuNukuApua'a. Single Speed ThRaShEr BiKe. 1968 360 Greeves challenger MXer. 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200. 2011 KTM530 EXC. 2012 KONA Hei Hei Deluxe (ongoing bike issues) -2009 KTM 200XC-W.

11-23-2008, 05:29 PM	#6
GB Mod Squad Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Oddometer: 53,461	Very nice noob action and riding you have there, thanks for the report and pics __________________ ADV decals, patches & flag? Here

11-23-2008, 05:53 PM	#7
Dino3310 Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: waikato gravel and sand Oddometer: 625	awesome Rosie, good to see you and Nicola out there doing it. Great photos.

11-23-2008, 06:11 PM	#9
Shaggie Unseen University Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Oddometer: 2,368	[quote=RosieAll in all it was an excellent day. [/quote] Great stuff Rosie and Nicola! More please! Shane Christchurch __________________ Shane S-43.514872 E172.59602 "We are not at home to Mr Reasonable" - Sam Vimes Adieu Davo, you're on the Far Ride now - missing you already mate NZ Touring pics : Brass Monkey 2009 : Kiwi Sun : Totaranui (no MC)

11-24-2008, 01:02 AM	#12
Saeed Life-long learner Joined: May 2007 Location: UAE Dubai Oddometer: 279	Awesome ride! Thanks for taking us along. __________________ 2006 Honda CRF 250X " Sold " 2007 Sportster 883 " sold" 2008 yamaha FZ6

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