2006 BMW Capital Coast Adventure

[4skins]

The BMW Capital Coast Adventure will be run again on Saturday April 1st 2006. The ride offers a truly unique blend of urban and easy ‘big bike friendly’ adventure. The format will be the same as the two previous events in 2001 and 2003. Here are some comments heard after the two previous events… “Full of surprises”, “the best ride EVER”, “a great back-to-basics ride”.

The BMW Capital Coast Adventure centres on Wellington’s extraordinary coastline. Long-time adventure event organiser John Forsyth has some remarkable terrain lined up, including coastal tracks, native bush, fire-breaks and a plan to leave mud on the front steps of the Beehive! The course will be totally rideable on big bikes with pillion passenger and will have alternative sections for those seeking a challenge.

The entry fee of $90 includes lunch and sumptuous dinner, route guide, ride badge and land access. For info and feedback contact john.forsyth@xtra.co.nz Phone 021 476 406 or 04 233 2332 after 6:00pm

[zadok]

Big trip for a six year old! Are you doing this ride? Sounds a beauty for off roaders.

[merv]

4skins will be there somewhere, don't worry about that!

[Motu]

On the must do list...hope I can get the time.I know,I know - you make the time.I hope I'll have to make a desision on which bike to take....the XT should be going by then.

[merv]

See you there Motu. I reckon I'll be on my WR.

[clint640]

On the must do list...hope I can get the time.I know,I know - you make the time.I hope I'll have to make a desision on which bike to take....the XT should be going by then.

I'll ride down with ya. Maybe we should organise a posse from the northern lands to go down on Friday arvo.

Cheers
Clint

[merv]

It would be cool to have a few KB shirts and stickers on this ride to make a better turnout than we managed on the Pukemanu run 2 years ago. This one is easy for me because its local.

To whet your appetite here's a few old pics from back on the 2001 ride and the 2003 ride when I had my DR250R. Sorry the quality of my pics wasn't so flash then.

2001 pics
1. At the start at the Police College.
2. In the forest near Haywards.
3. Some might recognise the other LB in the Akatarawas thru from Karapoti.
4. Paekak Hill lookout.
5. Makara Beach.
6. You luv Carl's adventure bike.

[merv]

7. Great views huh! South Coast from Long Gully.
8. 4skins will recognise these next two pics as he took them. Same place as 7.
9. Long drop.
10. Yep we did go into Parliament Grounds.
11. You need one of these route sheet holders.

[merv]

2003 pics.
1. Starting at the Police College again.
2. Approaching Ngauranga Gorge from above the railway tunnel.
3. At Parliament again.
4. & 5. The Templetons riding up Long Gully.
6. Those views again.

[merv]

7. Nice track down to the Coast.
8. It was perfect weather on the 2003 ride, let's hope for the same.
9. Lunch break near Ohariu Valley.
10. & 11. On Mt Kaukau.
12. Nice forest shot near Haywards.

That's all folks - look out for pics of the 2006 edition - be there!!

[Motu]

Carl rides trials with us too Merv,he's got a 3TA powered Cotton,but I've seen him on a Montesa Cota the last couple of times.He adds energy to every event he's in,I'm sure he'll be at Paeroa on his...um some Triumph special with a french name.

If I use the DT230 I sure ain't riding it down! I'd have to carry 10 litres of smoke oil with me...I'd rather not use lawnmower oil at servicestations,but of course it'd handle it just fine....

[Coyote]

That looks so awesome! Just wish I had the bike for it

[merv]

Just wish I had the bike for it

Just pay the man and buy one!

[Dodgy1]

Hey guys.....would this ride be doable on a F650GS I've had minimal experience on gravel....A slow ride through waikerimoana and the motu is all the off road riding iv'e done

[4skins]

Hey Dodgy1, your bike is certainly up to the task - being a BMW sponsored event, the Capital Coast Adventure is tailor made for the BMW adv bikes. As for your skill level, you might struggle if your only experience has been on gravel roads. You certainly won't get an easier adventure ride than this so if you're willing to give it a go, this is the one for you.

jbf