I NEARLY DROWNED MY NEW CF MOTO 450MT

I was out on a mission of discovery exploring new roads and places while taking it easy running in the engine on my new CF Moto 450MT. I'd planned my route and was excited about the day ahead. I was about 15km from home when I turned on to a gravel road "Rouchel Gap Rd". Only 400m or so along this road I came to a treed area which was hiding a creek. I thought cool a creek crossing. When I got close I thought "oh wow it's wide. How deep is it?". It was at this point I noticed how fast it was flowing and realised I was at the point of no return, I had to take it on and pray that I made it through. I got pushed cross and off the concrete causeway and was able to battle my way back on and out the other side. The rest of this road varied from hard packed gravel, then got rocky as I climbed up the mountain then it was a smooth slippery muddy surface which gave me many but puckering moments as the tyres protested as they slipped and slid across the road. Once I was back on the bitumen I decided that I stay on the black top today and changed plans on the route. I rode to Upper Rouchel then turned around before hitting the gravel and rode to Gundy to hit the Ling Longa Inn for lunch. Unfortunately it was closed so I turned and headed home.