Lonely Planet, adv style

[junkmanjoe]

desert road.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_r4RTcX8Awjo/Sm50VgGpfNI/AAAAAAAADt0/QMykRVJJLfA/s576/IMG_0237.JPG

random shots of your adv steed. around nz.

[junkmanjoe]

desert road

[junkmanjoe]

is that by the ski field, must be a wicked view up there..

[Eddieb]

Good to know, I've taken the Forester to the bottom carpark in summer and thats a fun enough trip.

[junkmanjoe]

one of the small tucked away rest areas lake taupo.

[Squiggles]

Good thing the mrs is small eh?
:shutup:



Bulls



One day ill get it dirty, when i do ill post a pic here :laugh:

[dino3310]

coast rd to port waikato, mxnut, and the port
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was me first ride on the BIG

[dino3310]

shite!:shit: squiggles,
looks like ya missus is shifting house:apumpin:

[Squiggles]

shite!:shit: squiggles,
looks like ya missus is shifting house:apumpin:

Still working on the pack only the necessities thing... Was doing the queen charlotte track so there is a house/tent somewhere in there :laugh:

[junkmanjoe]

that pic on the desert road, must be very close to where i stopped.

oh and i thought i carried a lot of gear.
your misses fit in the small gap at the back mate...wicked..

[clint640]

[QUOTE=NZKTM;1129329691]It is awesome, yes. When I went it was closed but at a pinch you could get around the gate,[QUOTE]

A couple of years ago I was going down that way with some mates & we thought we'd include a cruise up to Tukino, I called up the ph # on their website to ask about access & the guy said 'yep, no worries, I'll leave a key in my letterbox in Taupo...' So no need for Erzberg stylz to get around the gate. It's a neat ride on a sunny day.

Cheers
Clint

[junkmanjoe]

maybe it needs to be set up one day...summer time of course....:2thumbsup

[CRM]

Mimiwhangata - Northland.

[junkmanjoe]

cheers for photos, whats the size of your fuel tank.

[dino3310]

r u wondering if his is bigger than yours

[junkmanjoe]

dino......:beer:..you know i love my tank...but that ones a pretty red colour..

[CRM]

Not sure - 22 litre maybe? Too big to ever reach the bottom. Got it from Nordie. I've got the standard one back on at present as the colour clash didn't do it for me. Just keep the big one for serious tripping :banana:.

[CRM]

Other 'adventure' bike - Catlins, Hanmer Springs and East Cape.

[buggsubique]

A couple of years ago I was going down that way with some mates & we thought we'd include a cruise up to Tukino, I called up the ph # on their website to ask about access & the guy said 'yep, no worries, I'll leave a key in my letterbox in Taupo...' So no need for Erzberg stylz to get around the gate. It's a neat ride on a sunny day.

Cheers
Clint





Yeah it's pretty good - surprisingly high up there (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=512&pictureid=4842). There are a couple of dry creekbeds on the way down which are very good fun to sledge in - very loose scoria and crap. It's doc land, but I figure if it's good enough for a lahar to flow down, it's good enough to take the occasional tyre print. Nasty soil there - I think its acidic so wash yer bike down after riding west of the road.

Great, an infraction for using the functionality of this website - ie embedded pictures. :lol:

[bart]

Takapari Road. Such a great spot, I may just have to go and have another look this weekend.

[young1]

Got to love the Naki tunnel.

First is at the North End of the Awakino Gorge on SH3, being one way it is amazing to watch the big refrigerated trucks squeeze through.

Second is the Moki tunnel and the last is the Uruti tunnel (these two were both used on on the TTTTT ride last year).

[That looks like fun]

Believe it or not a Nissan Sunny and a Mk4 Cortina can pass in that tunnel going in opposite directions, and if the driver of the Cortina reads this Im very very sorry for scaring us both like that :shifty: I do of course deny all knowledge of said event, its just an urban legend :shutup:
However back to tunnels, I have been told of the existance of a tunnel of the Waitangi Rd past the swingbridge. Found the bridge no trouble but the Rd forked on the other side so didnt want to upset farmers by riding around on the land. Can anyone shed anylight on this?

[junkmanjoe]

yip the lights at the end of the tunnel.......:shutup:

[Taz]

Great, an infraction for using the functionality of this website - ie embedded pictures

Yeah embedding is much better on ADVrider. You'd think you're doin them a favour by using a photo hosting site. I'm almost giving up on KB and will post my reports and stuff on advrider or www.offroadexplorer.com

[Waihou Thumper]

I got one too, it only lasts for a month....:done:
ADV sucks big time though....IMO, after the issues they have fabricated like a good Hollywood thriller..

[tri boy]

Port Charles.

[tri boy]

Old fulla refueling.

[Waihou Thumper]

This wasn't the North Island then was it? Where was this taken?

[tri boy]

Side track off the Rainbow.

[dino3310]

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one of the port roads