Kawhia/Raglan ride this weekend (8-9 August) [Archive]

MXNUT

6th August 2009, 08:59

.chris

6th August 2009, 10:46

Metservice weather report for August 8-9th :gob::gob::gob: Its not going to rain this weekend.........unbelievable

So thought i might drag the bike :scooter: out of the shed and hit the coast rds.
Raglan to kawhia and have a look around taharoa or the other way round
I have no preference to Saturday or Sunday so if anyone else is keen let me know :sunny::sunny: :sunny::sunny:

Might be keen, sat or sunday, whichever is nicest weather suits me best. (EDIT: Sunday looking better for me)
But will have to see how work pans out.

Slow paced? Been off the bike for the last couple of months, I want to ease back into it.

Will probably just join you for the Raglan end of things (coming from Auck), might do a SH22 or maybe a Port Waikato on the way down, then back via relatives in Horotiu

tri boy

6th August 2009, 12:12

I'm out.
Off to Waiheke to catch up with friends.:drinkup:

junkmanjoe

6th August 2009, 15:25

can ya wait till i move up there then i can come as well

MXNUT

6th August 2009, 19:30

can ya wait till i move up there then i can come as well

You cant leave the Rapa we need someone down there with your local knowledge and who knows the land owners :bye::bye::bye:

dino3310

6th August 2009, 20:29

I'm out.
Off to Waiheke to catch up with friends.:drinkup:
are ya actually gonna take a break from ya house dutie's mate:shutup:

can ya wait till i move up there then i can come as well
waahoooo twighlight rides soon matey:wari:

junkmanjoe

6th August 2009, 20:32

mate the rapa's only a ph call away and ill bring my black book....

dino3310

6th August 2009, 20:38

Metservice weather report for August 8-9th :gob::gob::gob: Its not going to rain this weekend.........unbelievable
So thought i might drag the bike out of the shed and hit the coast rds.
Raglan to kawhia and have a look around taharoa or the other way round
I have no preference to Saturday or Sunday so if anyone else is keen let me know :sunny::sunny:

this Nana is down for Sunday bro :wari::wari::Punk:

Might be keen, sat or sunday, whichever is nicest weather suits me best. (EDIT: Sunday looking better for me)
But will have to see how work pans out.

Slow paced? Been off the bike for the last couple of months, I want to ease back into it.

Will probably just join you for the Raglan end of things (coming from Auck), might do a SH22 or maybe a Port Waikato on the way down, then back via relatives in Horotiu

come on matey this is my first ride since the kcr, i'll be slower than normal-:shit: oh wait i'm always slow :shifty:

Squiggles

6th August 2009, 20:42

can ya wait till i move up there then i can come as well

You come up this way and i might get my dr dirty :(

jafar

6th August 2009, 20:48

Can't this week, but summer is coming :sunny::love:

junkmanjoe

6th August 2009, 22:45

You come up this way and i might get my dr dirty :(

ill hold you to that mate...

.chris

7th August 2009, 17:19

this Nana is down for Sunday bro :wari::wari::Punk:

come on matey this is my first ride since the kcr, i'll be slower than normal-:shit: oh wait i'm always slow :shifty:

Jeepers mate, you must have been busy, or just hate riding in the cold!

Looks like I am going to have to pass on this one, too much stuff going to justify a day away on the bike. Might try for a casual afternoon outing tho. Have to be semi local.

Waihou Thumper

7th August 2009, 17:34

dino3310

7th August 2009, 17:41

Jeepers mate, you must have been busy, or just hate riding in the cold!

Looks like I am going to have to pass on this one, too much stuff going to justify a day away on the bike. Might try for a casual afternoon outing tho. Have to be semi local.

ive just finished physio from that injury on the KCR:gob:, time to give it a good work out:scooter:.
catch ya on the next 1:bye:

MXNUT

7th August 2009, 19:14

Taking the bike around the forestry this weekend. Leslie road and around the back down through to Puriri Rd etc...exploring the tracks in between. I have a good route made now as I have done it three or four times....
So, if you want something different?:yes:
Mark, you keen?

Come and join us on Sunday Mark, going to check out a few tracks :scooter: :scooter: :scooter:around taharoa and a run down the beach on the southern side of the entrance to the kawhia harbour.

ive just finished physio from that injury on the KCR:gob:, time to give it a good work out:scooter:.
catch ya on the next 1:bye:

Looks like it will probably be just the 2 of us Dean, what time do you want to get away on Sunday 9 or 10 ?? :whocares:

Waihou Thumper

7th August 2009, 19:26

Come and join us on Sunday Mark, going to check out a few tracks :scooter: :scooter: :scooter:around taharoa and a run down the beach on the southern side of the entrance to the kawhia harbour.

Looks like it will probably be just the 2 of us Dean, what time do you want to get away on Sunday 9 or 10 ?? :whocares:

Where to meet then Mark? I am keen, I will bring the Husaberg...

rogerh

7th August 2009, 20:45

I can't be all day, but would be keen to tag along if I can. I know the Taharoa area a bit, as we installed some stuff out there for work.

Waihou Thumper

7th August 2009, 20:51

I am in so that makes three perhaps. Just waiting on a rendezvous point...

Taz

7th August 2009, 21:10

You guys better wear ATGATT including bullet proof vests :)

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10589340

Waihou Thumper

7th August 2009, 21:16

You guys better wear ATGATT including bullet proof vests :)

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10589340

Andy, stop being a frikkin killjoy, they caught the guy and besides....
This is what adventure riding is about...Geez...:whocares:

MXNUT

7th August 2009, 21:36

Leave from the Whatawhata service station at 10.00 am if that suits everyone :rockon:

Waihou Thumper

7th August 2009, 21:39

Thanks mate

Taz

7th August 2009, 22:14

Waihou Thumper

7th August 2009, 22:36

I don't know the route Andy...
Just to meet at Whatawhata. My guess is we are heading out west....so that might be a good place to meet me thinks...

dino3310

7th August 2009, 22:38

Looks like it will probably be just the 2 of us Dean, what time do you want to get away on Sunday 9 or 10 ?? :whocares:
i can rock up earlier if ya gonna cook me brekky

I am in so that makes three perhaps. Just waiting on a rendezvous point...
awesome another pair of hands to unstuck the BIG outa the sand:lol:

Leave from the Whatawhata service station at 10.00 am if that suits everyone :rockon:
so is that a no for brekky:lol:
all good mate the frost should be well gone and the temp at a comfy level.
should i leave at 9 to give me a head start to the first stop:scooter:

MXNUT

8th August 2009, 00:02

Tempted to come along but I sort of comitted to going on the Kentish Poker Run. Think I may enjoy this more than a few short rides between pubs....
So if I were coming along, and I was coming from Tuakau down HW22 where would I meet up with you guys?
Andy.

Hey Andy you would follow HW22 to the end to a place called Te uku where there is a general store and petrol pump. We would be there at 10.30.

Be good to have you along if your keen, some great gravel rds - beaches and tracks to hoon on and the infamous tri boy / crisis management stream :shit:crossings :yes::yes:

MXNUT

8th August 2009, 00:04

I can't be all day, but would be keen to tag along if I can. I know the Taharoa area a bit, as we installed some stuff out there for work.

Be good to meet you if you can come Roger, the more the merrier :blink:
Any extra local knowledge is good too.

rogerh

8th August 2009, 06:14

See you at 10 then. Not sure I will add a lot of local knowledge though. Most of the work we did was on private property. Got a few hints though.

Catch you Sunday.

Taz

8th August 2009, 09:58

Anyone know how far you can get up Vandy Road near Te Uku?

MXNUT

8th August 2009, 10:07

Anyone know how far you can get up Vandy Road near Te Uku?

Used to live just down the road from there, Vandys Rd is about 10 kms long to the top. There used to be access to a track ( full on enduro type in summer ) that goes over the ranges to shea Rd at Makomako but the farm was purchased a few years ago by 1 of the local gangs and access has been illegaly blocked off. Their house is the only 1 on the road and they dont encourage visitors. :2guns: :2guns::angry:

dino3310

8th August 2009, 17:09

Be good to have you along if your keen, some great gravel rds - beaches and tracks to hoon on and the infamous tri boy / crisis management stream :shit:crossings :yes::yes:

shite! stream crossing , no one said any thing about stream xings:shit:, i'll bring some bike wash and shamy then

Waihou Thumper

8th August 2009, 17:12

:yes: Looking forward to it...
I will make sure I go before the big bike then as the tide will be higher after the DR big goes through....Tsunami.....:blink:

Haven't had any rain so they will be mere puddles...

Dont Know

8th August 2009, 19:55

C u at the Whatawhata service station @ 10am
Leave from the Whatawhata service station at 10.00 am if that suits everyone :rockon:

MXNUT

8th August 2009, 20:04

So if I were coming along...........................

Andy.

We meeting you in the morning or what Andy ??? :mellow::mellow:

MXNUT

8th August 2009, 20:05

C u at the Whatawhata service station @ 10am

Kabooms !!

Taz

8th August 2009, 20:49

Yes I'm in. Just changed both tyres on the KTM. Trying to con Baldyman to come along too, That'll be another DRZ if he does. Will see you at Te Uku at 10:30. What kinda fuel range is required? <200km?
Andy.

rogerh

8th August 2009, 21:15

I went up to Vandy road a few months ago. It is mentioned in Andy Cockroft's book. Got about a kilometre up there. Contour is not challenging that far, and it is an OK track, but there is definite discouragement to going there in the way of a big drain to get through at the entrance, and with so few people going there it was pretty overgrown with gorse. Had my son on the back (10, and he walked more than rode!) and was bashing gorse most of the way, and spent weeks digging the prickles out.

No fun at all really. I would walk it before trying again, but likely not worth persisting with.

MXNUT

9th August 2009, 00:04

Will see you at Te Uku at 10:30. What kinda fuel range is required? <200km?
Andy.

Max distances between gas stations about 160 k,see you at Te Uku store in the morn :done:

dino3310

9th August 2009, 19:07

once again the weather gods shone apon us, what a fantastic day:sunny:.
Thanks Mark awesome day mate, good to put some more faces to names, bloody top bunch to ride with, had a blast, did my first creek crossings(iain/brent i didnt fall of:bleh: ) first time ive been passed by a KTM on one wheel too:Punk:
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.chris

9th August 2009, 19:49

first time ive been passed by a KTM on one wheel too:Punk:
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Yeah Anthrax rides like that, I am convinced he thinks there is some issue with the front wheel bearings on the 525 wearing out, so he is just trying to avoid that.

Wished I could have made it out today, managed a quick ride after a couple of hours fixing the 690. But did not even hit any gravel :bye:

tri boy

9th August 2009, 20:17

looks like you lot had a sweet time.
I proved once again that Vodka makes me strong n clever when consumed at a steady rate.
Don't get too complacent with that slimy creek Dino, it has ways and means of slapping the best down.

Taz

9th August 2009, 20:17

An excellent day all round.

Let the pics do the talking...... :)

Taz

9th August 2009, 20:19

Summ Moar piks

junkmanjoe

9th August 2009, 20:20

looks like you chaps had a fab day in the saddle. what is the name of that bay.

Taz

9th August 2009, 20:21

Und den sam moore

Taz

9th August 2009, 20:23

ditto .

Taz

9th August 2009, 20:27

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Taz

9th August 2009, 20:30

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Taz

9th August 2009, 20:31

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Taz

9th August 2009, 20:33

They say it's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission. Here's us begging Forgiveness at Taharoa........:innocent:

Waihou Thumper

9th August 2009, 20:37

Thanks for an awesome day, it was pure magic!
My photos have been uploaded to the album, feel free to have a perve all....:done: There is some goodies there, in particular a certain Orange beastie showing what is up her skirt!
Great company, awesome scenery and I do wish I had landed here 150 years ago....That beach could have been mine! :Punk:

Taz

9th August 2009, 20:50

Thanks for an awesome day, it was pure magic!
My photos have been uploaded to the album,

Nice photo's! I stole the ones of me :) What was that 950SE doing on that funny angle?? :lol:

Waihou Thumper

9th August 2009, 20:55

Nice photo's! I stole the ones of me :) What was that 950SE doing on that funny angle?? :lol:

Her belly at us.....Pretty cute too....:gob:
I have stolen the photos of me from you.....Thanks, they looked good too, a Husaberg actually running well.....:yes:

.chris

9th August 2009, 20:58

Wow, you did a get a nice day down there, was pretty average up in Aucks.

Any chance of getting a rough google maps route of the ride? Would like to add it to the to-do list.

Taz

9th August 2009, 20:59

My camera is still a bit iffy since I got it wet.......

Waihou Thumper

9th August 2009, 21:01

Wow, you did a get a nice day down there, was pretty average up in Aucks.

Any chance of getting a rough google maps route of the ride? Would like to add it to the to-do list.

I am in the process of uploading the GPS info to my signature below...

All done guys, photos too. Of course you will need Mapsource I think to view the tracks..

dino3310

9th August 2009, 21:33

looks like you chaps had a fab day in the saddle. what is the name of that bay.

Manu bay at Rags

.chris

9th August 2009, 21:36

I am in the process of uploading the GPS info to my signature below...

All done guys, photos too. Of course you will need Mapsource I think to view the tracks..

Cheers, I just exported your files from mapsource as .mps, which google earth can read. Easy as pie.

looks like a good route, will put that one on the list of rides to do over summer I think.

Waihou Thumper

9th August 2009, 21:39

Easy as pie.

Glad to be of service there, might have a look myself then as it has pictures too....:yes:

Taz

9th August 2009, 21:50

I did 540kms today and my bum aint that sore........ :)

Waihou Thumper

9th August 2009, 22:03

I have uploaded the route and shit it looks sweet! Amazing this Internet stuff.....
Mapsource pales by comparison, this is colour and real life, I can even see you waving Andy...:done:
My arse isn't sore but my legs and arms are....

dino3310

9th August 2009, 23:22

Waihou Thumper

9th August 2009, 23:27

i wore the last of the tyre nipple thingies off on the way home, no chicken strips left on the front:gob:
but in aint nothing to the lean angles this KTM motard was hitting when it passed me and AL, fark the boy could ride... foot out and drifting ... keeping up with the big boys:shit: impressive and scary to watch

I can't even do that on the mountainbike....Never have been able to play like that...Yes, awesome to watch and admire. I know my tipping point, it is not far from upright....:yes:

Taz

10th August 2009, 09:08

Leyton

10th August 2009, 09:15

That looks fun guys!! Nice photos :). One day I might have a adventure bike

Taz

10th August 2009, 09:31

That looks fun guys!! Nice photos :). One day I might have a adventure bike

Maybe some more agressive tyres for you arse sex would be the go? :lol:

Leyton

10th August 2009, 09:57

Maybe some more agressive tyres for you arse sex would be the go? :lol:

LOL!, Yeah definitively. Like the R1 on Youtube that had been converted into a dirt bike :P

Waihou Thumper

10th August 2009, 10:03

So how do I do this then??
Andy

Can you upload my gps route from Mapsource. The link is at the bottom in my signature.
Download google Earth and export from mapsource, there is a button.
It then sends the track we did t google and you can see the roads, the tracks etc and our route.

.chris

10th August 2009, 13:51

Can you upload my gps route from Mapsource. The link is at the bottom in my signature.
Download google Earth and export from mapsource, there is a button.
It then sends the track we did t google and you can see the roads, the tracks etc and our route.

Attached is the file you need for google earth.

Waihou Thumper

10th August 2009, 14:00

Attached is the file you need for google earth.

:done:On ya! Thanks....Can you upload the tracks and routes without Mapsource then by just saving them as .kmz? I have Google Earth Pro, I cannot see how to upload the tracks without opening Mapsource first, then using the send to link...
I have since found out that if I upload everything to the GPS I can transfer it all to Google Earth directly. I can then save the folder to browse. Really it is quite clever...

Eddieb

10th August 2009, 14:06

Mark, if you save the files from Mapsource as .GPX rather than the .GDB format Mapsource defaults to you can still use them in Mapsource and they can be loaded straight into GoogleEarth.

That means you don't to do all the import/export faffing about as Googelearth supports the .GPX format.

Waihou Thumper

10th August 2009, 14:15

Thanks...
OK, will do that from here on in...

Baldyman

10th August 2009, 14:17

Looks like I missed an awsome ride.

Great pics Anthrax.

I will certainly not want to miss the next one.:soon: I hope

Dont Know

10th August 2009, 20:15

Nice photo's! I stole the ones of me :) What was that 950SE doing on that funny angle?? :lol:

Hi Mark, thanks for organising a great ride, I hope you guys had a good ride at Taharoa after Deano & I had left. Did Andy hassle the locals?

Yes parts of that sand got the better of me, when you shut off the throttle on the big KTM all the weight transfterred forward and front washed out, was good fun on that bit of track all the same. The more I ride this thing the better it responds. But shit picking it up really is tough, twice.:doh:

See you all at the next South Aucklan Gravel Bash, I sure Iain is looking for some water crossings to keep up the standards.

MXNUT

10th August 2009, 21:38

Thanks guys i had an excellent ride yesterday and it was great that the weather played its part. :love:

No bikes were harmed in the filming of the stream crossings either, although some one did get wet feet <_<

Think i may have upset a few of the locals at taharoa but im not going to lose tooooooo much sleep over that :Police::Police:

rogerh

11th August 2009, 06:24

Mark, thanks for sorting the ride out. Great day, and great company.

Will see you again soon on another one I hope. Looked into getting access out west, and it looks like it may be doable, but will take a little sorting out by the looks of a call I made yesterday.

Thanks again
Roger