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Very steep and the rocks slant sideways Most 4wd’s have to winch up

Yeah it’s a constant climb Gold miners hauled equipment up there in the 1800s losing a few livestock through hard labour ( deadstock) it was the toughest climb on what was the first road of four going into skippers canyon

No not at all They’re a heavy bike by modern standards but with decent mud tyres they are brilliant in the mud Possibly that opinion has come about because they originally came out with grass type tyres which would be hopeless

Atv wouldn’t fit , it’s a goat track on the side of a very steep hill with some trees just wider than the handlebars

@@notsorare Yah exactly, so cool, do you guys still have these bikes? I'm about to do a trade for a 1986 bw200. I have a 2001 honda cr250r but want to do more trail riding. The only thing wrong with the bw is the electric start, he says the motor wont turn fast enough to start the bike. New batteries installed so maybe it's the starter motor?

I just watched the entire video, you guys have some balls! lol

@@IIBLaCKBeaRDII yes it will probably need new brushes and a good clean I use a gel battery in mine

@@IIBLaCKBeaRDII thanks (replied in a high voice)

Yes

Thanks Jay They absorb rocks well

Yes Louis Still going well with an o/hauled engine and gearbox

@@notsorare hi, thanks for getting back to me. Sounds cool.. I have always liked them. I'm actually looking for one but the seem rare as hens teeth in NZ. Theres Heaps of them in the USA so maybe importing one is my only option. I have never seen one in person either.

Not many going here My first one sold for $3000 a few+ years ago I got it from Auckland Most seem to be in the north island My friend has Three

A 350 would be good never sold them in nz

A Honda 300x? Trike is a good donor for a conversion

Pyrus Rex Skippers Canyon Rd runs above the Shotover River not skippers creek which is a tributary

@@eddybell3435 my mistake. I probably should have known that, that is jet boat paradise. i live on the payette river in the state of idaho, so we're definitely familiar with Sir Hamilton's invention. NZ rocks!

Pyrus Rex thanks I’ll google it when I’m home I’m too chicken to take my boat in the Shotover 🐥

@@eddybell3435 cheers

Skippers Canyon RD is easy. It is just a dirt road. If you are scared of heights, I guess it could be a bit much. Being from Colorado I am used to similar roads.

Because ... it dont look professional paddling up a mountain

thats not news to me but thanks

Thanks for your comments This fragile stream has been known to Flash flood at times once killing about 30 miners that were working its bed and is pretty awe inspiring in flood cant see us doing more damage that nature itself does. please dont get carried away

+Paul Dykstra They are great in Rocks which they absorb well, in mud and slippery steep terrain. only real fault i can see for a bike designed in the 80s is the swingarm can get caught up on steep sidlings and highside the rider. An Rv 90 is best used as a boat anchor . maybe as transport along the hard sand on a beach at best

What about a DR200?

+Paul Dykstra sorry Paul I have no experience with a DR200 but i think they have normal size tyres? in which case its a different type of bike

@@notsorare the rv90 is ok on the beach with the rear tyre at the right pressure

The idea would be to get a drive off a turbine like that (turboprops do this) and gear it to drive the jet unit . By mounting it on the kayak you may go so fast as to exceed the ability to steer /? The bike is impressive! Im glad there are other mad people out there

Big Shed Idea's yes i sold mine , The first one i had was an adventurer with which I did a lot of river fishing but it did not feel stable while fishing at sea so I bought a brand new ex earthquake stock GTXL hawaii If you are in NZ there is a dealer in the north Island somewhere. The sth Island dealer doesnt handle them any more. Spray a lot of crc around All moving parts eg cables carby bits and joystick. The magnetic base for the cable that attaches to you is usually not very tight BUT if you tighten it up it may result in you having a motor that unexplainably wont start.

Big Shed Idea's on the lh side in the vid the yellow rope runs from the bow to near the stern . With a shark clip you can attach a small anchor to this running line and pull it to the bow after dropping anchor makes for stable craft in swells etc

Big Shed Idea's Hi Thanks for the comment I was wearing a wetsuit with booties . Issues: The motors are ok but you really have to keep the electrics protected in salt water . The cooling system is a good concept and barely adequate .I made a small heat exchanger that eased my peace of mind . The gtxl Hawai model is great in rough water with its turned up nose but i had a standard model that used to ship water if driven slowly thru a chop even submarined on me once! Two men can carry them . I used a kayak trolley with pneumatic tires and could manage them easily. wouldnt like to paddle one far . the sit in one is better in rivers and easy to paddle

naioti Thanks Thats despite landowners dropping trees across the tracks to stop us ! Muscles and a tow rope get rid of these pesky obstacles

Yes I’ve started making my own sliders now