Hey there, yeah sure did had great day and I'm going to be heading as there looks like a lot more tracks to explore. Just been watching your latest trip in there. Cheers for the info on how and where to go. Being as wet as it was certainly made for some challenging hill climbs.

@@madsonicboating You fellas are far kin lucky having that riding in your back yard, haha yeah plenty of huffing and puffing going on, fark there's some steep climbs in there loved it, will be back for more exploring. Merry Xmas and a happy New year to you and your family.

@@accadacca19734 Hey there Stephen that's awesome, proud Dad moment 35km is a fair way around for a young fella, got pretty windy on some parts of the track, hope you both had a good day riding. Haha one day he's going to drag you onto one of those enduro options. Was an awesome day, glad it wasn't blue sky sun out, that cloud cover was great.

@@TheConquistor Haha you know it, these guys do a fantastic job every year with there enduro options. Had a blast but glad it wasn't a super hot day.

The tidy looking GasGas, how was your day riding at Albury, it was a bit slick and slippery in a few places. Did you do the Sunday ride, I only went down for this ride.

It was a bit slippery on the 1st run, the steep downhill sections had my heart pumping 😂 2nd run my spark plug died halfway and i had to get towed out (thanks Kane), arrived back at the carpark around 7pm lol, didn't do the 2nd day as i couldn't get another plug, my e-start is cooked and the k-start is now worn out 😆

​@@rossbenfell5955wow that's sucky about your plug failing sounds like a lot of cranking and kicking going on. Damn that's late getting back shout out to Kane. At least you didn't go out in the ambulance like one rider with a broken collar bone.

E-start was already cooked but it normally starts with 1-2 kicks so i hadn't bothered replacing it. And yeah anyday you dont break a bone is a good one.

@@nicolasayer1908 Hey there Otto,yes it is and it looks good this time of year lots of green grass won't be long before it's all brown now that summer is here. Hope you've been out rippin up the country side on your four fiddy.

14:02, loose rocks to the left, where it was decided 3 collarbones might be better than 2....

Hey there Peter, what you broke your collar bone, was that you in the ambulance I seen heading out around eleven thirty.

@RichardStreeterYZ450FX that was me. FX had some issues so I bought my CRF450R. Great bike, almost tempting to sell the FX, but the suspension is so stiff and no good for navigating sections like that at speed.

@@PETER_YZ250FX Damn that sucks I hear having 3 collarbones is a bit painful, well that's you done for work for this year. Take it easy over the Christmas break and get healed for next year.

Yes some of them were cutouts were nasty, all good the YZ does have a mapping button but I don't use it. Traffic jams make it damn tricky on steep hill climbs, no were to go. I see you had a crack at a couple of the enduro options well done. Thanks to a comment you made to someone on your channel that I found out about this ride.

Cheers, yeah there were some fairly challenging tracks some of those hill climbs were steep, was far kin awesome.

Hey there Peter yes there wasn't a lot of room for mistakes through those off camber sections, was thinking this'll get cut up bad after a few bikes have been through. That's awesome that some changes in gearing and a flywheel weight make a difference that helps with your riding. Haha yeah sometimes it's hard to notice the arrow directions when your focusing on a tricky part of the track, when someone makes a wrong turn and lays down a track doesn't take long before other riders follow, done it myself. Yeah that was a tricky we section @ 19:17 bet a few of those young fit fellas rode up there easily. Haha the old hips, yeah seems like they've worn themselves into a shape that doesn't like the angle when sitting and my knees are up near my chest. Far kin awesome day and sounds like you had a good ride. Cheers Richard

Hey there Steve yeah great meeting you to hope the advice helps, hardest part is remembering and changing old ingrained habits. Cheers Richard

@ quick question, what camera and setup do you use please ?

@accadacca19734 Hey there I have a ProShot chin mount that is Velcro'd to the chin piece of my helmet (don't think they make them anymore) and I have 3 GoPro session 4's that I rotate each lap. Cheers Richard

@@accadacca19734 www.proshotcam.com/

@ thanks for that info

Hey there Otto I'd buy a 450fx over the 250x, while the 250x is light and nimble the 450 is more planted and the weight helps to plow through shit ruts, ledges smaller rocks, the 250 is very quick on the power you also have to be a bit more precise with gear selection and this one ran out of steam in the wide open terrain, although Hayden did say it was lower geared to suit the his riding. To me they're both hard work but in different ways. It's nice to ride something different, I think the 300s are a bit more mellow in their power delivery. Cheers Richard

@ Appreciate your thoughts, I too prefer a planted feel with fast trail rides, the 125x is great from time to time but the 450fx just ticks more boxes. Still would like a 250x aswell especially over a 250fx as a mid size weapon.

Hey there, do you know the rider with pink helmet.

Hey there Thomas sorry about the name mix up, so what is your bike make year, and what happened to it. Yeah I had a blast it was a bloody awesome day for a ride.

@@juliewells2096 Hey there Julie at what's the time mark in the video that your bike is under the trees. Did you have a good ride at Omihi.

Hey there, I've gone in that way twice now and that rock face at 23:55 is very difficult even on a dirt bike, we needed extra riders to help drag and push all the bikes up, it's hard to get a good run up to it and it's slippery. I'd say it would be near impossible to do on your T7 on your own, but in saying that if you can ride like Chris Birch then it shouldn't be to much of a problem. Cheers Richard

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX Cheers, thanks for that, yeah definitely not a Chris Birch. A local took us in that way about 15 years ago on our dirt bikes,I remember a few hard bits but not the rocky wall. The T7 loaded is same weight as 2 dirt bikes so I'll give it a miss.

@@silverdale3207 Hey there not a problem, bet that T7 sounds far kin nice. Yeah I could imagine it would be on the heavy side, have you seen how Pol Tarres rides a T7, worth checking out on KZbin if you haven't already seen. Cheers Richard

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX Must admit , it does put a smile on my face when I hear it. Pol Tarres is a freak, I'd be happy if I could ride like his grandma, just shows what some of these bikes are capable of in the right hands.

Hey there Otto, yeah not a lot of riding in the last couple of months been lambing season here. Think we're up to 270hrs, no plans on selling her yet, mmm replacement bike getting old (58) so something lighter would be nice maybe a 2t something like this www.eicma.it/en/fantic-xe-300-2t/ they're based on a YZ250 but we wont get them here, would have to import from Aussie around NZ 20 to 22k. Still like the thumpers and those new FX are far kin nice NZ 17 an half k though, a lot of coin for something I'm going to abuse, my left hand radiator shroud has 33 zip ties holding it together . What about yourself how many hours on your FX you getting plenty of riding in and what would you replace it with. Cheers Richard

Hey there, yes there was plenty of awesome forestry blocks at this ride. Cheers Richard

@@antonyarnanova Hey there Antony how are you, yeah it was a great ride. The track was different to the last time we were there with the logging and trees that had been blown over.

Hey there Richard, funny thing when I set off I was thinking this track will be much the same as the last time we were here, while some of the main loop was the same there were new sections. Definitely changed from last year a lot of downed trees and blocks that had been logged. Cheers Richard

@@chrisbeardsley9829 Hey there Chris, yeah Greenville and the Fricker brothers had put in a lot of work with all the trees that had blown over. Haha not sure if I made that climb look easy, this was on the first lap so the grass was slippery, Murray Downs looked different with all the logging, looked like there were a lot of riders out for a good blast. Good to hear you enjoyed your ride. Cheers Richard

@@hamishmacpherson8821 Well well well how the fark are ya Hamish, hope ya wiped it up after ya came across it. Nah not working at the plant anymore left in 04 I think, they down to one line now shut down numba 1. Working in ChCh at a printing plant now. Haha yeah them wee boats are fun bit rough when ya bouncing off of rocks. All good here mate kids are growen up 36 an 30 now. How you doin how's life treating you.

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX Shit yeah. My two girls all grown up and doing well. One is an accountant n the other is an electrician. I’m back living in katikati in the Bay of Plenty. Life is good thanks mate. I own an avocado spraying business so am lucky to be my own boss. Which means I can go fishing when I want haha. Fukn good to hear from you man.

@@hugheserj1 Hey there, yeah there was a sign saying closed until further notice, it looks like the track has been closed for a couple of years, I was watching a KZbin vid up there from two years ago and there was the same trees down. When I was up there three years ago the bloke in the last house came out for a chat and he said his son rides up there often, not sure if he still lives there now though. Our vehicles were okay.

Hey there James, I've been told it's classed as a paper road not sure how true that is, I'm sure DOC probably doesn't want dirt bikes up there.

Hey there Barry, yeah not much on at the moment with lambing season underway. I've been told it's classed as a paper road not sure how true that is, I'm sure DOC probably doesn't want dirt bikes up there, If you go to 36 minute and watch for another 25 seconds the bottom one lets you know the name. Cheers Richard

@@AllanRahn Hey there Allan, they definitely are a lot of fun until ya flip your boat and it gets pinned to a big rock like the one later in this vid, mine was running a 97 Kawasaki 1100cc triple 2 stroke from a jet ski. I didn't know the other fellas, just meet them that day can't remember what engines they were running. Cheers Richard

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX ya im sure the fun has a quik end when that happens. im looking for something like this to and have fun and do some fishing in Danish coastal waters. were i live their is lots off flat spots and im simply tired off repairing outboard props or go around the flat spots and use time and fuel :) thankyou for answering back

@@AllanRahn No worries a lot of these small jet boats use jet ski engines and pumps as they're powerful and light weight so when you run aground one person can drag or push them back into deep water. Yeah a jet boat will be awesome in the shallow waters vs an outboard, do some research as you can get outboard engines with jet units on the bottom instead of a prop, that may be an option for you, good luck. Cheers Richard

@@AllanRahn Also if you haven't already check out goatracing610 channel he has an inflatable hull with the outboard jet unit engine, maybe another option for you.

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX nahh i think il go for building one with a jetski drive . i weld a lot off aluminium so i dont think it will be that hard and mounting the full jetski drive with stearing and everything looks like it would be the easy to do it, simply put the seat and everything in to the boat to use as a center console. thankyou for giving sutch a great inspiration. it was fun to watch so i have to try this my self. il send you a few pics when im done making it :)

Hey there Warwick I take it you weren't at this ride, yeah it was really dry was an awesome day for riding, made for a pretty fast track. There's around 5 or 6 spots around that track that get tricky after the first lap when it's a wet muddy shithole.

I've had 3 months off after a shoulder op from riding one to many bikes into the ground, probably be at the next one

Oh hopefully all went well with your shoulder op and recovery. See ya at the next ride.

@@jack-oq3pn Cheers will do no uploads for a few weeks lambing season ATM.

Hey there Otto, haha keeps me happy too. Had to buy a new starter motor had to many north and south poles after the magnets broke, NZ $1135.

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX shame on the added expense but I bet it has not put you off.

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX for a starter motor?? Ouch.... Bummed I missed this ride, hanging out out for the next

Hey there Peter, ya missed a good ride was a fast track as it was so dry. I guess you meaning the $1135 starter in my bike, yeah was a bit of a shock said to the boys at the shop box better not say made in China on it as I could've got one from AliExpress for $90, box said made in Thailand. Hard to see 1135 dollars though, Yammy shop dropped the gst off it for me.

@@wildwaterjet9879 Unfortunately my old GoPro session 4 doesn't have a stabilization function.

Hey there Paul, guessing that was you on a Beta? Haha yeah easy to get side tracked at these rides. Was a bloody good day hope you had a good ride bit slick an slippery in places. Yeah if ya see me pop over for a chat. It's hard to stay away from dirt bikes I've tried. Cheers Richard

Hey there Mark, bugger and it was reasonably steep there so a bit of a long fall when your going over the bars, sounds like your body took a good beating, ribs will take awhile to come right. I bet your avoiding laughing, coughing and sneezing. Yes it was a slippery day, I'd say there would've been quite a few riders hitting the ground. The first ride I did here I hit a rock on the side of the track landed on the bars with my ribs, they hurt for a good couple of months. Also if your helmet has hit the ground hard it really needs to be replaced as the polystyrene foam inner shell will have compressed and wont be as good at absorbing an impact the next time it hits anything in that area. Good luck and take it easy give your body time to heal.

Hey there Peter, when I went through on my first lap it was pretty slick only got three quarters of the way up and started spinning the rear had to roll back a couple of times to get going again, a lot easier on that pass. Awesome day in the forest.

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX That makes me feel better, I think attempt 5 got me up there.

@@stevehenley8409 Hey there Steve, yeah it sure was an awesome day. Greenville and his helpers did a great job with enduros 40 odd minutes of them.

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX yep was a big lap with enduros ..got 3 laps in ..

Hey there Peter yes it sure was a great ride, yeah it was pretty slick and slippery in places. That last enduro kept on going for a long way, 42 minutes of enduro options.

Hey there yeah go to adventure trail rides scroll down a wee way and there's a list but also keep an eye on his page as he's also adding rides. Also check this page as there's a few different rides. www.myrides.co.nz/events

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX thanks for that i found it ,i didn't see any on my rides

@@rolphbluesky8537 Hey there no worries, yeah Grenville doesn't advertise his rides on Myrides anymore, just wanted to make you aware there's a couple of rides in November 9th Omihi and 30th Kaikoura. Cheers Richard

Hey there Josh was nice to meet you too, I've been watching your vidz on your channel and really like the way you upload the track overlay on to the maps, your mates with Eastside Yamaha and your riding a Beta 200, I was watching your Culverden uploads just after you posted them. Are you fellas based in the Tasman region, yeah hopefully I'll be at Scargill on the 23rd, my starter motor needs new brushes there's none in NZ for it so got a auto electrician modifying some to fit. Cheers Richard

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX yeah we are based in Blenheim and don't mind an early start to ride some great new trails. Not many rides up here but Nelson has a few close enough. Hope the parts get sorted quick.

Hey there yes it is a good way to stay fit.

Hey there I'm glad you appreciate the uploads. There's some good riding around Nelson and you guys can ride in the forests up there, although I think you need to purchase a permit. There's a crew that comes down from the Nelson area to most of Grenvilles rides sometimes there's 2 of them other times there can be 7 or 8. Maybe you could hook up with them and share the cost of traveling down. You could possibly contact April Mainland she's awesome via her Facebook page and ask her about getting in contact with Al Rooney who's always coming down for these rides, hell of a nice guy. Cheers Richard

Hey there Otto, yeah was a bit tough. Worn out needs new brushes, priced up a new starter $1000 NZ none in NZ no brushes here either they $30 so local auto electrician going to make some fit. I put a new battery in during COVID times a high CCA one to help with starting while in gear that was $600 NZ. Cheers Richard

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX Thanks Richard, appreciate the insight, I always think about the omission of a kickstart😝. I will look to change the battery every couple of yrs. You chaps at least have resourceful clever technicians at hand and access to those great batteries. Part of the bonus of having that 125x, I will still be able to ride. 😉

I did notice over the last 6 or so rides when starting the bike cold that it sounded different and was a bit of a struggle but it fired up and was okay starting when hot, just didn't connect the dots, will know for the next time that happens. Yeah having a back up kicker would have great. Cheers Richard

Hey there Otto it sure was a fanatic day. Haha yeah makes ya ace hole pucker up.

Hey there Barry yes it sure was dusty in some places, it was a beautiful winters day for riding. Cheers Richard

Hey there Peter well that's not good sucks when that happens. You missed a good ride on new farms was a fantastic day weather was awesome, hopefully we get to ride here next year and you can make it. Cheers Richard

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX Definitely not missing the net one (Hawarden forest I think). I'm still sore after last weekends MX fun day, and the way everything was going, maybe i actually got lucky and missed a helo ride lol

Hey there Chris yeah it sure was challenging, hard to tell in the vid but when I'm looking at the hill side there's lots of bikes on their sides, people sliding and rolling down. Bit gutted my starter failed so opted not to go into second enduro incase it was as tough as the first. Cheers Richard

Hey there Steve yeah that one hurt still limping around, haha yeah will need to get a new front tyre soon.

Hey there think I was driving out at 13:30, had Korn blind blasting on the stereo.

@@RichardStreeterYZ450FX I mean, in the video where you left the carpark and started your run, I imagine you passed me out there as I'm slow but was trying to see if I could spot me and my mate.

@@dkrcrewmember Haha didn't read your message properly, this was my second lap, so it was around 11:00 when I headed off. Cheers Richard

Hey there Mervin how are you and your family all good I hope. Haha yeah bit sore after the crash had a bit of a limp today. Cheers Richard