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« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2011, 12,08:59 PM » |
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Just wanted to say Saturday's ride was awesome, Zeb, thanks. Despite the weather (which maybe made it even better!) slipping and sliding about was brilliant fun. I thought the buddy system worked well, although my buddy Mick didn't really need any help - you did fine all day mate - thanks to everybody that helped out.
Look forward to the next one. Only been married six weeks and Annie has just kindly put all my riding gear in the washing machine but then announced I need to buy my own washing machine for muddy gear after riding......ooops.
See you all soon.
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Smashing reports Zeb and Mark and awesome picks Marls and Freddo!!! After removing the butterfly stitches strip thingies on Thursday night to see if the gash on the hand had healed and to me it looked partially healed so it was enough for me to make up my mind that i was gonna give my nefair ofw machine that i was picking up the next day its first hit out. Saturday rolled around after taking Friday off to organise a few things and pick up the new bike and to my suprise it wasnt raining all that much. I picked up Oscar and heading out past Pakenham i saw the thick blanket of rain to my left but we were on our way and nothing was gonna stop us. To cut the story short as all i will say has already been mentioned but i was happy that i was up at the back while trying to get use to the new bike. To be honest i thought i would have spent a fair bit of time off the bike helping the less experienced riders due to the heavy rain all week which tends to make tracks slippery and boggy but no every single one of them handled the conditions really well! As Zeb mentioned about me having dramas on that technical climb i would like to thank those who came down to give me a hand picking up the bike and directing me down the hill as every time i tried to stand up near the bike my footing seemed to slip away  . After lunch Zeb offered to take on tail which gave me an opportunity to see what this orange rocket was capable of thanks heaps Zeb  . I must say i was fairly confident i had made the right decision in which bike i chose before the ride had started but by the end of the day i know i had picked the right bike for me. The snappy power wasnt much of a handful for me but the climb up Gentle Annie really showed me what i loved most about the bike and i love it! Thanks to Zeb for putting on the ride your a real credit to the club thanks Steve to leading the arvo and thanks to everyone who came along. To those beginners and less experienced riders you all did well. The more you ride the better you will get and i hope you see you all out on the trails some time soon. Alistair I knew you were in love when i saw you at the servo in the morning - I am sure the kato will serve you well, when i watched you it seemed like you had been on it for years would never have guessed it was your first mission   Haha thanks for the comment Zeb. Ive still got a few more months and a lot more hours before i become 'one' with it i got with the yami wr but just like the wr ive run into the first problem with it already. Did i tell you that i had a flat battery that night i had picked it up and had to charge it? Well i tried starting it this arvo after letting it dry from its bath in the morning and the battery is flat again   . It does kick over really well and when i threw it onto the charger it was flat again and the old man said a new battery shouldnt do that no biggie im gonna arrange to get it swapped over tomorrow |
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Zeb Colic
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« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2011, 01,08:18 PM » |
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Just wanted to say Saturday's ride was awesome, Zeb, thanks. Despite the weather (which maybe made it even better!) slipping and sliding about was brilliant fun. I thought the buddy system worked well, although my buddy Mick didn't really need any help - you did fine all day mate - thanks to everybody that helped out.
Look forward to the next one. Only been married six weeks and Annie has just kindly put all my riding gear in the washing machine but then announced I need to buy my own washing machine for muddy gear after riding......ooops.
See you all soon.
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Zeb Colic
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« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2011, 01,11:30 PM » |
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Smashing reports Zeb and Mark and awesome picks Marls and Freddo!!! After removing the butterfly stitches strip thingies on Thursday night to see if the gash on the hand had healed and to me it looked partially healed so it was enough for me to make up my mind that i was gonna give my nefair ofw machine that i was picking up the next day its first hit out. Saturday rolled around after taking Friday off to organise a few things and pick up the new bike and to my suprise it wasnt raining all that much. I picked up Oscar and heading out past Pakenham i saw the thick blanket of rain to my left but we were on our way and nothing was gonna stop us. To cut the story short as all i will say has already been mentioned but i was happy that i was up at the back while trying to get use to the new bike. To be honest i thought i would have spent a fair bit of time off the bike helping the less experienced riders due to the heavy rain all week which tends to make tracks slippery and boggy but no every single one of them handled the conditions really well! As Zeb mentioned about me having dramas on that technical climb i would like to thank those who came down to give me a hand picking up the bike and directing me down the hill as every time i tried to stand up near the bike my footing seemed to slip away . After lunch Zeb offered to take on tail which gave me an opportunity to see what this orange rocket was capable of thanks heaps Zeb . I must say i was fairly confident i had made the right decision in which bike i chose before the ride had started but by the end of the day i know i had picked the right bike for me. The snappy power wasnt much of a handful for me but the climb up Gentle Annie really showed me what i loved most about the bike and i love it! Thanks to Zeb for putting on the ride your a real credit to the club thanks Steve to leading the arvo and thanks to everyone who came along. To those beginners and less experienced riders you all did well. The more you ride the better you will get and i hope you see you all out on the trails some time soon. Alistair I knew you were in love when i saw you at the servo in the morning - I am sure the kato will serve you well, when i watched you it seemed like you had been on it for years would never have guessed it was your first mission Haha thanks for the comment Zeb. Ive still got a few more months and a lot more hours before i become 'one' with it i got with the yami wr but just like the wr ive run into the first problem with it already. Did i tell you that i had a flat battery that night i had picked it up and had to charge it? Well i tried starting it this arvo after letting it dry from its bath in the morning and the battery is flat again . It does kick over really well and when i threw it onto the charger it was flat again and the old man said a new battery shouldnt do that no biggie im gonna arrange to get it swapped over tomorrow Thats weird I have never ever had an issue with my battery Dont stress mate itll be something simple. |
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« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2011, 11,03:45 PM » |
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Just wanted to say Saturday's ride was awesome, Zeb, thanks. Despite the weather (which maybe made it even better!) slipping and sliding about was brilliant fun. I thought the buddy system worked well, although my buddy Mick didn't really need any help - you did fine all day mate - thanks to everybody that helped out.
Look forward to the next one. Only been married six weeks and Annie has just kindly put all my riding gear in the washing machine but then announced I need to buy my own washing machine for muddy gear after riding......ooops.
See you all soon.
Paul
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« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2011, 11,06:33 PM » |
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Smashing reports Zeb and Mark and awesome picks Marls and Freddo!!! After removing the butterfly stitches strip thingies on Thursday night to see if the gash on the hand had healed and to me it looked partially healed so it was enough for me to make up my mind that i was gonna give my nefair ofw machine that i was picking up the next day its first hit out. Saturday rolled around after taking Friday off to organise a few things and pick up the new bike and to my suprise it wasnt raining all that much. I picked up Oscar and heading out past Pakenham i saw the thick blanket of rain to my left but we were on our way and nothing was gonna stop us. To cut the story short as all i will say has already been mentioned but i was happy that i was up at the back while trying to get use to the new bike. To be honest i thought i would have spent a fair bit of time off the bike helping the less experienced riders due to the heavy rain all week which tends to make tracks slippery and boggy but no every single one of them handled the conditions really well! As Zeb mentioned about me having dramas on that technical climb i would like to thank those who came down to give me a hand picking up the bike and directing me down the hill as every time i tried to stand up near the bike my footing seemed to slip away . After lunch Zeb offered to take on tail which gave me an opportunity to see what this orange rocket was capable of thanks heaps Zeb . I must say i was fairly confident i had made the right decision in which bike i chose before the ride had started but by the end of the day i know i had picked the right bike for me. The snappy power wasnt much of a handful for me but the climb up Gentle Annie really showed me what i loved most about the bike and i love it! Thanks to Zeb for putting on the ride your a real credit to the club thanks Steve to leading the arvo and thanks to everyone who came along. To those beginners and less experienced riders you all did well. The more you ride the better you will get and i hope you see you all out on the trails some time soon. Alistair I knew you were in love when i saw you at the servo in the morning - I am sure the kato will serve you well, when i watched you it seemed like you had been on it for years would never have guessed it was your first mission Haha thanks for the comment Zeb. Ive still got a few more months and a lot more hours before i become 'one' with it i got with the yami wr but just like the wr ive run into the first problem with it already. Did i tell you that i had a flat battery that night i had picked it up and had to charge it? Well i tried starting it this arvo after letting it dry from its bath in the morning and the battery is flat again . It does kick over really well and when i threw it onto the charger it was flat again and the old man said a new battery shouldnt do that no biggie im gonna arrange to get it swapped over tomorrow Frankie will tell you Al, you have to kick start them first thing, then they are good for the day, but I would throw that crap battery away, and fit a Motobat, you wont look back with one of them. Will |
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« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2011, 02,21:42 AM » |
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Zeb, Just a quick note to say thanks for the ride! You did a great job of explaining to us new AMTRA riders how the ride system worked, and of making sure everyone had a safe and enjoyable day in fairly difficult conditions. The buddy system worked great and kept the ride moving along - I had a ball!
Also, nice to smell a bit of 2-stroke smoke hanging in the air!! Well done to everyone that braved the rain and mud...can't wait for the next ride!
Cheers, Simon J. (KTM200)
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« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2011, 02,49:25 AM » |
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Zeb, Just a quick note to say thanks for the ride! You did a great job of explaining to us new AMTRA riders how the ride system worked, and of making sure everyone had a safe and enjoyable day in fairly difficult conditions. The buddy system worked great and kept the ride moving along - I had a ball!
Also, nice to smell a bit of 2-stroke smoke hanging in the air!! Well done to everyone that braved the rain and mud...can't wait for the next ride!
Cheers, Simon J. (KTM200)
Simon do yourself a favor and get you and your little Kato on a level 2 you will relish the challenge and strech yourself a little further than you did on sat. Welcome to AMTRA glad you enjoyed it. I agree go the two bangers .... |
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« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2011, 06,42:16 AM » |
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Thanks for the fun day Zeb and everyone else who showed up.
Was nice to have a easy going day of riding with no real issues or anything breaking. Was well planned and I loved the riding we did after lunch especially that bit coming down Gentle Annie I think it was.
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« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2011, 08,40:20 AM » |
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Thanks for the fun day Zeb and everyone else who showed up.
Was nice to have a easy going day of riding with no real issues or anything breaking. Was well planned and I loved the riding we did after lunch especially that bit coming down Gentle Annie I think it was.
Oscar its my pleasure to see your smiling dial , the ride wasnt easier you have improved thats the diffference , same for you as for simon time to move on and ride some tuffer stuff consider a level 2 ride if you are comfortable with what we did on Sat .... CYA soon Slim |
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« Reply #25 on: May 16, 2011, 09,15:36 AM » |
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Cheers Zeb for a well planned & organised ride on sat~ I had a really enjoyable day and it was great to meet you all~ I thought the buddy system worked well as Simon & ratter had mentioned... thanks to bob on the berg for being my buddy~! The second half of the ride was great too, those tracks & esp at the top of tea tree tk were slippery as... A thanks to Simon for helping me out of an evil 2ft deep rut that had me going nowhere fast! The ride flowed nicely & was well understood... All in all a great fun day and i look forward to hittin the trails with you all again soon~! Al i'll keep my eyes peeled for the Wr parts you are gonna put up- Thanks once again Jay ( wrf250) |
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« Reply #26 on: May 16, 2011, 09,22:10 AM » |
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Cheers Zeb for a well planned & organised ride on sat~ I had a really enjoyable day and it was great to meet you all~ I thought the buddy system worked well as Simon & ratter had mentioned... thanks to bob on the berg for being my buddy~! The second half of the ride was great too, those tracks & esp at the top of tea tree tk were slippery as... A thanks to Simon for helping me out of an evil 2ft deep rut that had me going nowhere fast! The ride flowed nicely & was well understood... All in all a great fun day and i look forward to hittin the trails with you all again soon~! Al i'll keep my eyes peeled for the Wr parts you are gonna put up- Thanks once again Jay ( wrf250) Cheers Jay glad you enjoyed the day CYA out their sooner rather than later I hope. |
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« Reply #27 on: May 16, 2011, 09,31:22 AM » |
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Mark,
You are now the RMX450 username king goodbye to the WR name.
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« Reply #28 on: May 16, 2011, 11,39:24 AM » |
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Smashing reports Zeb and Mark and awesome picks Marls and Freddo!!! After removing the butterfly stitches strip thingies on Thursday night to see if the gash on the hand had healed and to me it looked partially healed so it was enough for me to make up my mind that i was gonna give my nefair ofw machine that i was picking up the next day its first hit out. Saturday rolled around after taking Friday off to organise a few things and pick up the new bike and to my suprise it wasnt raining all that much. I picked up Oscar and heading out past Pakenham i saw the thick blanket of rain to my left but we were on our way and nothing was gonna stop us. To cut the story short as all i will say has already been mentioned but i was happy that i was up at the back while trying to get use to the new bike. To be honest i thought i would have spent a fair bit of time off the bike helping the less experienced riders due to the heavy rain all week which tends to make tracks slippery and boggy but no every single one of them handled the conditions really well! As Zeb mentioned about me having dramas on that technical climb i would like to thank those who came down to give me a hand picking up the bike and directing me down the hill as every time i tried to stand up near the bike my footing seemed to slip away . After lunch Zeb offered to take on tail which gave me an opportunity to see what this orange rocket was capable of thanks heaps Zeb . I must say i was fairly confident i had made the right decision in which bike i chose before the ride had started but by the end of the day i know i had picked the right bike for me. The snappy power wasnt much of a handful for me but the climb up Gentle Annie really showed me what i loved most about the bike and i love it! Thanks to Zeb for putting on the ride your a real credit to the club thanks Steve to leading the arvo and thanks to everyone who came along. To those beginners and less experienced riders you all did well. The more you ride the better you will get and i hope you see you all out on the trails some time soon. Alistair I knew you were in love when i saw you at the servo in the morning - I am sure the kato will serve you well, when i watched you it seemed like you had been on it for years would never have guessed it was your first mission Haha thanks for the comment Zeb. Ive still got a few more months and a lot more hours before i become 'one' with it i got with the yami wr but just like the wr ive run into the first problem with it already. Did i tell you that i had a flat battery that night i had picked it up and had to charge it? Well i tried starting it this arvo after letting it dry from its bath in the morning and the battery is flat again . It does kick over really well and when i threw it onto the charger it was flat again and the old man said a new battery shouldnt do that no biggie im gonna arrange to get it swapped over tomorrow Frankie will tell you Al, you have to kick start them first thing, then they are good for the day, but I would throw that crap battery away, and fit a Motobat, you wont look back with one of them. Will Thanks for the advice Will, ill have to look into one . I did kick it first up and after a fair bit of trouble using lecky start trying to see how it would go i let it idle for 5 mins and it still didnt want to start with the lecky. I know it isnt holding its charge because it was flat on Friday night as well and my old man said that a new battery shouldnt be like that (going flat twice in 3 days). I took it back to the shop today and they told me they have to run some tests on it before ktm will even think about replacing it... i just hope i can have it ready for this weekend |
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« Reply #29 on: May 16, 2011, 11,55:58 AM » |
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