Forum: Adventure/Dual Purpose Bikes

Meeting at BP on SH1 at the traffic lights in Paraparaumu (nice coffee and muffins) and be ready to LEAVE there at 10am BP --> Maungakotukutuku Valley Rd --> Karapoti (about 1.5hrs - 2hrs - big big friendly 4wd track) Karapoti --> Staglands Cafe via Akatarwa Rd for coffee then on to Odlins...

Well we had a great day. The weather ended up being a bit patchy going from sunny on the South Coast to misty in the hills between the Hutt and Porirua. 4skins never did tell me the total number that joined the ride but there seemed to be a reasonable if not huge turnout. I teamed up with...

Just thought a specific thread may work. Anything up this weekend? I went up the Wairoa Gorge and did the Boundary Road/Ben Nevis loop yesterday. Scared myself a bit sh1tless when I headed back off a skid site and realised as I started down that I'd just chosen the downhill mountainbike track...

If there is enough interest i will organize another King country ADV ride. It will start again in Otorohanga on the Saturday morning and we would stay in Taumarunui again on the Saturday Night I have sorted out some different roads to use from last year ( will get there before its dark this...

Cnut Hill is behind/above Sutherlands Hut this will be a bitch - a steep long hillclimb with base ball sized rocks. We need to do this to prove we don't suffer from KTM disease (shriveled pecker syndrome) or the BMW blight (pillow biter syndrome) or the Truimph Tragedy (nothing at all down...

I have been a long time biker, and my wife is now also starting to enjoy biking as well. She has not done a lot of riding before, but is now in the process of getting her licence. So, some months back I bought her a great bike to learn on and also do a little "off roading" A 2004 - DT-175. This...

Gidday There fella's! Having seen other threads pertaining to other brand and model of bikes, I thought it was time to start up a dedicated 990 adv thread here on kiwibiker. A great chance to share info amongst our fellow kiwibikers who ride the big orange adventure animal. Maybe show us...

If its good enough for those Nelson pansies it should be good enough for us Wellington hard men.... I'm still keen on doing Karapoti - Mungtooks and maybe Odlins Rd maybe on Sunday 9th Nov? anyone else interested?

Dusty Butt 1000km Small Bore Challenge Alright you lot! Who's in for the long haul (literally) Been looking a potential stead's for a wee while now and have recently found a suitable one. 1973 Yamaha LT2 100cc smoker. Pick it up tomorrow so will post pics then. Show us your baby...

Get out the 2010 calendar and mark out the weekend of Saturday 20th March for the CCA. It'll be the same flavour as previous events - about 200km, 50% off-road, all within a 40km radius of central Wellington. This time we'll have a half-day option for those that prefer a less taxing day. The KTM...

Seeing as I'm too broke to go to the CCA, it's a there and back again type ride and there's a mountain somewhere near......... Latte riders would like to invite any willing participants to turn up at 10.00am on saturday 20th March in the middle of Te Aroha to re-enact your favourite...

Been blowing some time on the net last weekend and followed a couple of threads on the (in)famous Doohickey setup for (>) 2008. Apparently, the doo has been improved somehat but the spring is shit and can lose tension or break altogether when the bike's young. One example showed a complete lack...

Seems theres a fair bit of interest in the BMW GS series bikes So I thought I'd start a thread devoted to them so that owners can post pics, ask questions and offer me advice to help me fix mine when they are broken :laugh: Plus all those others who haven't owned up to coveting one yet can...

my xr arrived yesterday so its time to start shopping round for some extras. there doesnt seem to be a xr thread like the dr650 one so id better make a start key ignition, pack rack and bark busters are first on my list . it has been set up pretty well so dont need to worry about decorking it...

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Ok, so the tar and then the gravel has run out... and then there are only ruts left by the damn 4x4'ers. That's sort of OK. Aim for the grass in the middle and all is happy. Then you get really eroded ruts. Typically you'll find the two old one's have been dug out down a good few inches,...

Kawasaki KL250 Sherpa, any info as to reliability, issues, funnies bonuses etc. Wife is taking up riding so we want something like that or a Yamaha Tricka or any other sorta kinda thing. Cheers gents.