Banditrider's Pootles

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Originally Posted by banditrider

Xmas escapade: https://banditrider.blogspot.com/202...xmas-trip.html

That East Takaka Rd. looks a pearler





....and Port Underwood on the return to the boat, sounds like another great ride.

Stunning shots, mate

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Originally Posted by banditrider

First ride of the New Year: https://banditrider.blogspot.com/202...ears-ride.html
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Ahhh...Pori and Puketoi

You really love that little 250 now, eh?

[banditrider]

East Takaka is just too short - only about 6km of gravel. Some nice views across the valley though.

Port Underwood is a nice little ride - corners for Africa and the little bays you go through are really nice on a good day. The wind was freezing and see choppy - pics would have looked crap.

The 250 is a hoot and it's as reliable as a rock while using no gas. I still would like a 450-500cc version built with the same sort of parameters: low maintenance and reliable with a 350km range...

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Originally Posted by banditrider

East Takaka is just too short - only about 6km of gravel. Some nice views across the valley though.

Always better than the main road, which is a bit straight-ish around there, from memory.

Originally Posted by banditrider

I still would like a 450-500cc version built with the same sort of parameters: low maintenance and reliable with a 350km range...

...and it would sell its head off!