Directions to the bombing range

[roy.nz]

Hi everyone, i wanna go ride the bombing range area some time this weekend just to try it out and see.
Just i have issue, i dont know how to get there.
If anyone can help it would be great.
Thanks:banana:

[barty5]

Hi everyone, i wanna go ride the bombing range area some time this weekend just to try it out and see.
Just i have issue, i dont know how to get there.
If anyone can help it would be great.
Thanks:banana:

youll need a 4wd to tow your bike up the beach from muriwia end as you need a rego and wof to be on the beach now. personally i wouldnt bother it like 40ks of beach to get there

[Ktmboy]

Good luck. The red flags are out. This generally means there is Bombing at the Bombing ranmge. Its illegal to ride there!!

We are in the northen forest this weekend. Do not tresspass!!!

[Firefight]

Hi everyone, i wanna go ride the bombing range area some time this weekend just to try it out and see.
Just i have issue, i dont know how to get there.
If anyone can help it would be great.
Thanks:banana:





dude more fun at the bike park, pay the few dollars and support the park

bombing range overrated IMO


F/F

[Sammikins]

Sandpit is way better... :2thumbsup like ten times more funner

[Marmoot]

dude more fun at the bike park, pay the few dollars and support the park

bombing range overrated IMO


F/F

It's hard to have some privacy for that private-moment-behind-the-bushes in the bike park.

[Ixion]

Turn off to the right just before Muriwai township. That takes you to the stream access. There's a carpark n stuff.

Up and over the dune (routes obvious) , and onto the beach. Turn right and keep riding. Once you get past the cliffs turn inland over the dunes.

Beware. There are cops patrolling the beach. They seem to turn a blindish eye if you are sensible, but YMMV. There is some VERY soft sand in those dunes. And watch the tides, make sure you don't get caught in the cliff section on an incoming tide. DAMHIK.

Oh, and watch out for low flying aircraft, you just might end up a target. Though I've never seen them drop anything that actually exploded - rather boring actually.

[EXCDirt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWzwqzQhOs8

Yeah, They used to drop all sorts of bombs on it.
I wouldn't ride all the way up the beach. Too boring. Plus cops will give you no wof, no reg and no license on you tickets.

I was told some of the bombs haven't exploded yet. So if you venture too far in towards the range you might just blow up.
Or if you want to run through the forest there's hunting in most of those blocks so you'll get shot at by rednecks.

Maybe the Sandpit is not a bad idea.
Or the Pussy pounder trail ride at Riverhead?

[roy.nz]

I have no problems with paying at the bike park, its just i wanted to see what my mates where talking about. Im at the sandpit every weekend and sometimes double day weekends. I love the sand, just they need to add a mx track with some jumps. Cheers

[cheese]

go to kimmys.

[CM2005]

the armourers are out at the range for the moment, it'l be clear this weekend

[B0000M]

why not just go ride up and down queen st? - its just as legal and probably more fun than riding on the beach for miles

[Rupe]

I have no problems with paying at the bike park, its just i wanted to see what my mates where talking about. Im at the sandpit every weekend and sometimes double day weekends. I love the sand, just they need to add a mx track with some jumps. Cheers

I was told it illegal to ride there, and would also fuck it for everyone else.

If we get banned from woodhill that means no more bike park, wmcc events, dead toad races, 2man series, etc. Maybe someone could confirm, but I thought this is would could happen if to many people keep riding illegally out there.

[zx10ruser]

the bombing range is kickass, if the winds been blowing right youll find sum really fun jumps, ride all day and not cover the same track twice, ive probley been there 30 times over last 5 years and havent once got in trouble from anyone nor seen any so called bombing, a whole buch of army guys rolled out of the bush not far from where we were camping once and just said to be wary of them as they practicing blank firing they didnt care at all, it takes about 30mins from muriwai just time the tides right

[Henk]

Not that exciting up there. If you go don't get hurt, it's a long way from anywhere and the cellphone coverage is a bit sketchy.

[roy.nz]

So i guess i'l riding at the sandpit this weekend, which is never a problem cos i really enjoy riding there.:banana:

[Ktmboy]

the bombing range is kickass, if the winds been blowing right youll find sum really fun jumps, ride all day and not cover the same track twice, ive probley been there 30 times over last 5 years and havent once got in trouble from anyone nor seen any so called bombing, a whole buch of army guys rolled out of the bush not far from where we were camping once and just said to be wary of them as they practicing blank firing they didnt care at all, it takes about 30mins from muriwai just time the tides right

So because some grunt that doesn't know jack shit says "watch out" its OK.

Yeah right.
You just fuck it up for the rest don't you. Think only of yourself. You are the type of person that would moan like hell if Ardmore MX , Harrisville, or Taupo MX track were to close yet you are quite happy to compromise our riding at Woodhill forest. Go ride some place else illegally and see what happens.!!

Hey everyone here is a prime example of the type of person that only thinks of themselves and we all suffer as a result. No wonder we are losing places to have rides.
One or two stuff it up for hundreds so give these people that think its their god given right to ride in the wrong places hell. Thye know its stuffing it for the masses!!

[zx10ruser]

So because some grunt that doesn't know jack shit says "watch out" its OK.

Yeah right.
You just fuck it up for the rest don't you. Think only of yourself. You are the type of person that would moan like hell if Ardmore MX , Harrisville, or Taupo MX track were to close yet you are quite happy to compromise our riding at Woodhill forest. Go ride some place else illegally and see what happens.!!

Hey everyone here is a prime example of the type of person that only thinks of themselves and we all suffer as a result. No wonder we are losing places to have rides.
One or two stuff it up for hundreds so give these people that think its their god given right to ride in the wrong places hell. Thye know its stuffing it for the masses!!

So if it was that illegal to ride there why hasnt the local council put effort into stopping people going up there? why wouldnt the bike park been closed 15 years ago? i mean the nations prime minsters shops 30mins away it wouldnt be hard to push through sumone patroling it with some mega fines?? the truth is no one gives a shit its basically a baron waste land hence the armys bombing practice.

Tracks closing, i keep hearing it but they always seem to pull through.. give me some that have?? off the top of my head everything i grew up on tokoroa, puke, ardmore, patetonga,, taupo, wakatane even your gay little trail bike park the "sandpit" are still up and running, so i guess those "One or Two" arent doing a very good job at ruining it for everyone, i guess we had better move onto sum golf courses, maybe john keys front lawn?

Now Poindexter i dont no facts about the sandpit so perhaps you could fill me in but guessing by the stink your`ve kicked up your possibly one of the owners of the new adventure, and iam sure wouldnt like to see the coin disapair from your pockets because someone is making some money there judging by the amount of riders that have been there the last few times ive been, now prove me wrong again but it doesnt appear that the waitamata club is actually running it just helping, so its a Ardmore type setup unlike a Pukekohe setup were volunteers run everything??

[Rupe]

So if it was that illegal to ride there why hasnt the local council put effort into stopping people going up there? why wouldnt the bike park been closed 15 years ago? i mean the nations prime minsters shops 30mins away it wouldnt be hard to push through sumone patroling it with some mega fines?? the truth is no one gives a shit its basically a baron waste land hence the armys bombing practice.

Tracks closing, i keep hearing it but they always seem to pull through.. give me some that have?? off the top of my head everything i grew up on tokoroa, puke, ardmore, patetonga,, taupo, wakatane even your gay little trail bike park the "sandpit" are still up and running, so i guess those "One or Two" arent doing a very good job at ruining it for everyone, i guess we had better move onto sum golf courses, maybe john keys front lawn?

Now Poindexter i dont no facts about the sandpit so perhaps you could fill me in but guessing by the stink your`ve kicked up your possibly one of the owners of the new adventure, and iam sure wouldnt like to see the coin disapair from your pockets because someone is making some money there judging by the amount of riders that have been there the last few times ive been, now prove me wrong again but it doesnt appear that the waitamata club is actually running it just helping, so its a Ardmore type setup unlike a Pukekohe setup were volunteers run everything??

Yep the sandpit makes a profit I would guess, but unlike the old park it is blatently obvious to see that they are/have put money back into maintaining it and developing it. It's much better now, which is a good thing.

I personally got chased and stopped by a 4x4 police car, and given an advisory notice not to use the beach with an unlicenced vehcile. So it does happen.

More and more people are now riding bikes, if everyone goes up there and more accidents start happening, it can't/won't be ignored and there will be reprocussions. I'm sure you can see this point of view, and please remember that these forums are seen by many more people than the members of KB.

[noobi]

etc...etc...


there's only legal and illegal.
no in between, and at the moment its illegal. so just because its not patrolled 24/7 that means you can go and ride there ILLEGALY?
id prefer that it not be patrolled 24/7 so the police could be catching criminals not just chasing arrogant losers.
all you need to do is piss off the wrong person, and then all land that bikers have permission to use is now off limits because some fuckwit thought that it would be 'sick as bro' to ride around the wrong people

you want an example of a few ruining it for all?
round 2 of the 2man was to be held on some land near the sandpit, but then a few decided that they were allowed to ride on this PRIVATE property, then they were stupid enough to get caught. guess what no more dirt bikers allowed.

you don't seem to think much of the sandpit, but considering the amount of people who go there, i also think your a minority
dunes are boring anyway, oh well done you know how to hold the throttle open. we'll put it on the fridge for you

[tommorth]

as everyone has said rideing at muriwai gets us all in the poo it deemed a public road good chance of getting a ticket etc etc

some of the rides in maramarua were stoped because some people went off the marked trails into an area the was getting felled not very smart

there are other places where you can go ride in the dunes without pissing everyone off , ahipara is bloody great once you get past all the fishers and noobi there is more to it that just holding the throttle open , climbing massive dunes is a blast and coming back down is some scary shit. Agreed that rideing for miles down the beach isn't that exciting

[zx10ruser]

I guess i should have added that iam not stupid enough to ride up the beach that far thats what 4wds and trailers are for... then i wouldnt see a problem with riding theres enough fukn beaches in this country for people to go swim/suntan at, in the greater auckland area you have got Karioitahi and muriwai, which are both horrible beaches for people to be spending the day at, why not just make them for vechiles only? How many people have really been injured?? The little girl that got hit by the bike earlier this year really sucks, but its kind of out of proportion the amount of coverage something like that gets, and the work they put into preventing that again, when you have suicides outnumbering the roadtoll????? wheres the overhyped coverage on that??? lil off topic there but it all links up to the same crap, more and more rules every year, backed by the sheep that compromise most of the people on this site..

oh yea and the bike park sucks...

[B0000M]

on the other hand, as much as i agree with your point about beaches. the west coast of the greater auckland region is the only beach in the national public spotlight in regards to vehicles- you could go ride at any other beach in the country without anyone giving a shit - we know how to ride responsibly, but joe public and his family who want to hang out for the day at a shit beach see all recreational vehicles the same- menaces out to hurt their family and damage nature or some shit.

[takitimu]

oh yea and the bike park sucks...

Real mature, ktmboy had to change the venue for a recent cross country because of illegal riding so yeah he knows what he is talking about.

you see unlike you he has actually been working to provide events and places to ride that work, idiots like you are what makes it hard for people to get areas to ride.

What really annoys me though is you insulting all those who work to keep places open by deliberately making it hard, so in common with kayne west you are jackass of the week.

[barty5]

How many people have really been injured?? The little girl that got hit by the bike earlier this year really sucks, but its kind of out of proportion the amount of coverage something like that gets, and the work they put into preventing that again, when you have suicides outnumbering the roadtoll????? wheres the overhyped coverage on that??? lil off topic there but it all links up to the same crap, more and more rules every year, backed by the sheep that compromise most of the people on this site..

oh yea and the bike park sucks...


Well at least i guess you wont be seen ridind at the sand pit any more the odd are youd be asked to leave anyway. As for the rest of your comments what a cock Gee poor girl got hit and everyone one made a big deal bout it what bout the other girls that where hit on a beach a couple a years back and she was killed or did they make to big a deal out of that as well. My guess is you would be doing well just to stick to your road bikes.

[gunnyrob]

FFS stay off the range. I was up there earlier this week & we had a bunch of quad riders well within the lethal radius of the explosion we were about to hit. Wasted heaps of time clearing the dickheads out.

There's all sorts of High explosive shit from the Skyhawk days that gets exposed by the shifting sands on a regular basis, that's why we have all those notices that say the NZDF will not be responsible if you get smeared by a blind rocket warhead. plus there's a colony of endangered fairy terns there (we know where they are and keep well away). I suggest you do too.

[xxblackbirdxx]

First things First, Every man & his donkey is entitled to an opinion.
Dosent matter whether dunes are boring or fun, the fact remains that it is quite easy to get in to trrouble there. I have been there a few times and it was fun for what it was.
There is no one controlling the movement of bikes or 4X4 nuts over there. I know a mate who broke his back there and it was apparently a big load of shit getting him out of there..so danger wise and medical aid wise u r pretty much screwed if you need it...
The person who first showed me the bombing range and took me there jumped of a dune and straight in to a 4X4(not a pleasant experience)
If thats not enough then you could very easily stray in to the forest and get shot at by those mad men toting guns..i would shoot at a dick on a bike if he ruined my hunting aswell..these hunters pay good money to use the forest for a hunt and its just not on to ruin someone elses day.
Army is there occasionally , so the long drive there might just not be worth it.
Its almost 80 K's to and back if you start from muriwai beach. The truck chews through gas on the sand(atleast my one does)..
Lets face facts it is illegal to ride there and personally i dont want to be the person who ruins it for everyne else by getting caught out there...
Did i mention the tides...you better know the tides well if you want to drive up that beach..those abandoned cars on the beach were caught by incoming tides......................is it worth it????
I still go down there with the mrs for a drive.minus the trailer and the bike....
As far as the bike park is concerned..i dont think its anyones business whether it makes money or not.....i was at the last 2 man and i heard the orgainser thank the dickheads who trespassed on to private property and had the event cancelled....i dont think the bike park needs anyones extra 25 bucks to stay open...i am no fan of sand or the sandpit but thats cause i suck at riding sand not cause of the people there or anything else. It is vastly better from the previous regime and at $25 is probably the cheapest place to go...
these forums are for discussing various things concerning dirt bikes..... If slandering people is on your priority list,,,please do it elsewhere!!!!

[sAsLEX]

FFS stay off the range. I was up there earlier this week & we had a bunch of quad riders well within the lethal radius of the explosion we were about to hit. Wasted heaps of time clearing the dickheads out.


Were the Bravo's up?

Always find the odd old ordnance up there, mostly practise stuff though, but still keep well clear.

[LittleJohn]

I guess i should have added that iam not stupid enough to ride up the beach that far thats what 4wds and trailers are for... then i wouldnt see a problem with riding theres enough fukn beaches in this country for people to go swim/suntan at, in the greater auckland area you have got Karioitahi and muriwai, which are both horrible beaches for people to be spending the day at, why not just make them for vechiles only? How many people have really been injured?? The little girl that got hit by the bike earlier this year really sucks, but its kind of out of proportion the amount of coverage something like that gets, and the work they put into preventing that again, when you have suicides outnumbering the roadtoll????? wheres the overhyped coverage on that??? lil off topic there but it all links up to the same crap, more and more rules every year, backed by the sheep that compromise most of the people on this site..

oh yea and the bike park sucks...

Regardless of what people say about the range it is DEFENCE Property. That means it is illegal to ride there without the authority of the bombing range warden. This also means that under the law if a defence force person was to be there and you were there on your bike they have the right to arrest you until handed over to the appropriate authority, this also includes confiscating any property you have there. Just because some people ride it doesn't make it right for everyone......

And take not of the Flags, if red is up then get the f off the range :2guns:

[xxblackbirdxx]

Regardless of what people say about the range it is DEFENCE Property. That means it is illegal to ride there without the authority of the bombing range warden. This also means that under the law if a defence force person was to be there and you were there on your bike they have the right to arrest you until handed over to the appropriate authority, this also includes confiscating any property you have there. Just because some people ride it doesn't make it right for everyone......

And take not of the Flags, if red is up then get the f off the range :2guns:

I Second That !!

[sAsLEX]

This also means that under the law if a defence force person was to be there and you were there on your bike they have the right to arrest you until handed over to the appropriate authority, this also includes confiscating any property you have there. Just because some people ride it doesn't make it right for everyone......

Depending on if they held powers of arrest, MD4.

I have seen many Defence people there over the years......

[hamstar]

Best bet is to go with someone who knows the area already. It is awesome riding out there especially on a racing quad. It is better to go out before the tide comes in so you are up there when the tide is in. Then come back when it is going out. Gives you a bigger window to get back. Midday tide in is the best. Leave in the morning, come back in the arvo.

Take a support vehicle and extra gas if you can. My YFZ450 tank only lasts about 3 hours up there, and it can take between 30 mins and 45 mins to get up there and its harder coming back because you're riding into the wind but it is worth it.

Don't listen to these party poopers. Sure its a long ride up there but if you can take gas (or a support vehicle) then its nothing to worry about. I have never hit a bomb up there (yet), surely these days they would make sure the bombs are completely detonated so you only got to worry about old ones. I've watched them before they have firetrucks and all sorts up there. Only ever heard a bomb once and it was big. If they are bombing they usually stop you half way up the beach but you can always double back, head into the dunes and play on them instead of going into the range. If they don't stop you then it is best to stick to the dunes, head up the biggest one that has the view into the range. Look carefully and if there's no one there and the flags aren't up then sweet. Stick to the tracks and you probably won't hit a bomb. Dunes are more fun though.

Only cellphone coverage I have found is from the top of the biggest dunes. So best to go with someone else in case you get hurt unless you fancy climbing a 200ft dune with a bone sticking out of your leg.

No point going to the sandpit and riding the same old tracks every time for $25. Also the dune there is about a quarter the size of most at the bomber.

Also might be best to head up in the weekdays because there is less people (and less enforcement). I am always looking for someone to head up there with during the week. Gimme a PM if you (or anyone else) wants to head up there sometime (in the week).

I don't know why people are complaining about rides getting shut down, woodhill forest don't own the dunes or the range do they? Forest trailblazing pretty much sucks for quads anyways so I don't usually go in there.

The Muriwai Beach Bitch Brigade complains about people getting hurt on the beach when really there has only been 2 incidents at Muriwai in the last 4 years that I could find. For the amount of people that use the beach, that is a pretty damn good number. It seems to me, its just the city people that move to the country and don't like the rough locals that are complaining. Need to get chopper reid in there if you ask me. :P

[cheese]

Hamster, so just because you've never hit a bomb that means there isn't any? You logic is pretty shithouse. Do you touch electric fences to test if they are electric? Would you drink chemicals to test if they are poisonous?

I think that $25 is a fair price to go to the sandpit. Its a well run and well maintained bike park.

Just remember, it only takes one person to complain to fuck it up for everyone.

Anyway, if you're so dead keen on riding there, why not sort it out with the defence force as an organised ride.

[sAsLEX]

Hamster, so just because you've never hit a bomb that means there isn't any?

Do you touch electric fences to test if they are electric?

Would you drink chemicals to test if they are poisonous?

I think that $25 is a fair price to go to the sandpit. Its a well run and well maintained bike park.



It is the Defence force for a start.

Touch electric fences with the back of your hand......

I have found ordnance up there but only practise rounds so far.

I mix it up and sometimes go to the bike park, I find the whoops irritating though.

[barty5]

if they are bombing they usually stop you half way up the beach but you can always double back, head into the dunes and play on them instead of going into the range. If they don't stop you then it is best to stick to the dunes, head up the biggest one that has the view into the range. Look carefully and if there's no one there and the flags aren't up then sweet. Stick to the tracks and you probably won't hit a bomb. Dunes are more fun though

Real bright spark here yeah head back and ride the dunes thats half the reason they dont want bikes on the beach dumb arse it wrecks the vegetation and erodes the dunes. And gee wizz dont you think if they stopped you they did it for a reason as for stick to the tracks yeah cause falling bombs being dropped from a plane at high speed divert away from path/track just so you can ride there :bash::bash::bash: bloody retard

[sxyrx7]

It is the Defence force for a start.



I mix it up and sometimes go to the bike park, I find the whoops irritating though.

the whoops can be a bit much some times.

i have never been to the bombing range myself but i have talked to a couple of people who have been thear and it sounds like its defently worth the long ride up thear.

it would be great if someone could run a open day up thear with a fuel truck
as this would keep both sides happy

[sxyrx7]

the whoops can be a bit much some times on the weekend best to call in sick and go thear on a wed

i have never been to the bombing range myself but i have talked to a couple of people who have been thear and it sounds like its defently worth the long ride up thear.

it would be great if someone could run a open day up thear with a fuel truck
as this would keep both sides happy

[zx10ruser]

Best bet is to go with someone who knows the area already. It is awesome riding out there especially on a racing quad. It is better to go out before the tide comes in so you are up there when the tide is in. Then come back when it is going out. Gives you a bigger window to get back. Midday tide in is the best. Leave in the morning, come back in the arvo.

Take a support vehicle and extra gas if you can. My YFZ450 tank only lasts about 3 hours up there, and it can take between 30 mins and 45 mins to get up there and its harder coming back because you're riding into the wind but it is worth it.

Don't listen to these party poopers. Sure its a long ride up there but if you can take gas (or a support vehicle) then its nothing to worry about. I have never hit a bomb up there (yet), surely these days they would make sure the bombs are completely detonated so you only got to worry about old ones. I've watched them before they have firetrucks and all sorts up there. Only ever heard a bomb once and it was big. If they are bombing they usually stop you half way up the beach but you can always double back, head into the dunes and play on them instead of going into the range. If they don't stop you then it is best to stick to the dunes, head up the biggest one that has the view into the range. Look carefully and if there's no one there and the flags aren't up then sweet. Stick to the tracks and you probably won't hit a bomb. Dunes are more fun though.

Only cellphone coverage I have found is from the top of the biggest dunes. So best to go with someone else in case you get hurt unless you fancy climbing a 200ft dune with a bone sticking out of your leg.

No point going to the sandpit and riding the same old tracks every time for $25. Also the dune there is about a quarter the size of most at the bomber.

Also might be best to head up in the weekdays because there is less people (and less enforcement). I am always looking for someone to head up there with during the week. Gimme a PM if you (or anyone else) wants to head up there sometime (in the week).

I don't know why people are complaining about rides getting shut down, woodhill forest don't own the dunes or the range do they? Forest trailblazing pretty much sucks for quads anyways so I don't usually go in there.

The Muriwai Beach Bitch Brigade complains about people getting hurt on the beach when really there has only been 2 incidents at Muriwai in the last 4 years that I could find. For the amount of people that use the beach, that is a pretty damn good number. It seems to me, its just the city people that move to the country and don't like the rough locals that are complaining. Need to get chopper reid in there if you ask me. :P


dont even bother mate this boards full of tree hugging homos lol

[barty5]

dont even bother mate this boards full of tree hugging homos lol

NO But id rather be a tree hugging homo than a wanker that get the parks and forest shut down so no one can ride there.

[t595]

whats all the fuss about the bombing range?? lets go up the dune yipppeee turn around and go down the dune yipppeee lets go up the dune fukn yippee now lets go.....down the dune fukn yay.. does it get any more fucking gay or is that it????oh yea i forgot,it does,now lets ride 40 minutes down the beach to get back!!! i aint go metal milusha stickers and choped down gaurds,and i wear a shirt under my armor so i cant go up there anyway. :argh:

[B0000M]

i aint go metal milusha stickers and choped down gaurds,and i wear a shirt under my armor so i cant go up there anyway. :argh:

yeah i think to ride illegally / like a homo its compulsary to have cut down guards, and big stickers over your numberboards, usually metal mulisha or large fox ones will do the trick. :2thumbsup

[t595]

yeah i think to ride illegally / like a homo its compulsary to have cut down guards, and big stickers over your numberboards, usually metal mulisha or large fox ones will do the trick. :2thumbsup

youve been doin your homework... but you missed the part about the racing round the carpark constantly reving the bike.(ive heard the more you rev it and do half donuts the better the rider you are)then sit on the back of the seat and pin it down the road all over the fukn show looking for your next bit of coooompetition!!!! haha it realy is pathetic isnt it

[tommorth]

rode the dunes at ahipara on sat was good fun albeit breif my clutch wasn't so happy then xen decided to do a superman
had a blast flying down a long long stepped dune into the wind each of the steps had loose sand floating over it so you didn't quite know when it was going to hit
almost got washed away a few times though big swell plus lots of wind and rain probly wasn't the best weather to be there

[jt119]

rode the dunes at ahipara on sat was good fun albeit breif my clutch wasn't so happy then xen decided to do a superman
had a blast flying down a long long stepped dune into the wind each of the steps had loose sand floating over it so you didn't quite know when it was going to hit
almost got washed away a few times though big swell plus lots of wind and rain probly wasn't the best weather to be there

weres the cancan

[Rupe]

weres the cancan

in the cupboardcupboard. Oh dear, I'm getting worse:weep:

[jt119]

in the cupboardcupboard. Oh dear, I'm getting worse:weep:havnt you got a nappy to change lol

[Swoop]

There used to be a range warning board (with red flag) on the main road north as you leave Parakai. I presume it is still there and used.
A bit of advanced warning that the range is active, if you head up the sealed road...

[Rupe]

havnt you got a nappy to change lol

I hope not, why can you smell something?

[roy.nz]

Well i started this thread and i have got the answer i wanted. Loose the bike park to go ride the bombing range when you can ride lots of other beach's. Its ano brainer for me the bike park and forest wins hands down and if you dont like the whoops learn to ride them better and you'l enjoy it more.

[Reckless]

Well i started this thread and i have got the answer i wanted. Loose the bike park to go ride the bombing range when you can ride lots of other beach's. Its ano brainer for me the bike park and forest wins hands down and if you dont like the whoops learn to ride them better and you'l enjoy it more.

Haven't read though the whole thread mate but you got it in a nutshell!!
Pretty much as you get better an better you get bored with the bombing range!
I used to go there a fair bit drive my 4x4 ute past the old entrance to the sandpit (blocked off now) and onto the beach and 25 mins up in the ute then unload the bikes near the bombing range.
The sandpit is reasonably priced now and Ktm boy and his crew look after the place better than it has ever been, so there is much more challenge and learning at the bike park.
The other consideration is that if too many ride illegally the future of the bike park might be threatened so there's that as well. Somehow they seem to get the blame for illegal riders just because they are there!
So to sum up in my humble opinion the $25 bucks is well spent!
Keep at the sand mate I've only been riding for just over 100 hours all up and you do get to like the sand! I'm a slow learner so only now managing not to get the front into any hollows at all on the whoops. Its real fun when you can start to skip across the tops at speed. Still freckin hard work though! LOL!!

[tommorth]

weres the cancan

didn't get it sadly was right behind him as he did it though looked fkn sore ,was lucky he didn't get a pic of my near endo when I went straight through a mound of sand I was trying to jump

[xen]

didn't get it sadly was right behind him as he did it though looked fkn sore ,was lucky he didn't get a pic of my near endo when I went straight through a mound of sand I was trying to jump

haha yea wouldn't have looked good was fkn sore, ye that was the baddest stoppie i've ever seen lol. Riding those dunes were fun as they kept going for ages

[tommorth]

if only I could do it on purpose

[A&R]

Real mature, ktmboy had to change the venue for a recent cross country because of illegal riding so yeah he knows what he is talking about.

you see unlike you he has actually been working to provide events and places to ride that work, idiots like you are what makes it hard for people to get areas to ride.

What really annoys me though is you insulting all those who work to keep places open by deliberately making it hard, so in common with kayne west you are jackass of the week.

Agreed :done::bye::niceone:

[random rider]

...Don't listen to these party poopers. Sure its a long ride up there but if you can take gas (or a support vehicle) then its nothing to worry about. I have never hit a bomb up there (yet), surely these days they would make sure the bombs are completely detonated so you only got to worry about old ones. I've watched them before they have firetrucks and all sorts up there. Only ever heard a bomb once and it was big. If they are bombing they usually stop you half way up the beach but you can always double back, head into the dunes and play on them instead of going into the range. If they don't stop you then it is best to stick to the dunes, head up the biggest one that has the view into the range. Look carefully and if there's no one there and the flags aren't up then sweet. Stick to the tracks and you probably won't hit a bomb. Dunes are more fun though...

You are an idiot - my best mate is a armourer in the Airforce and has just come back from 4 days of blowing up a range of bombs last week.....just because you don't see them doesn't mean they are not up there!!:mad:

There are two large bombs that have not exploded up there and they do not actually know where they are....on top of that there is other partially exploded ordinants. You are risking your life and others for a joy ride!!!! Some of the parts are not able to be seen until you hit them and by that time kiss your arse and bike goodbye.

I don't care if you want to blow yourself up but FFS it would mean that I would have to pay your ACC cos you are too stupid to even read signs and understand that they are there to protect you.....maybe Darwins theory of evolution about the smartest and fittest surviving is on show here!

KEEP OUT!!!!!:angry2:

[sAsLEX]

There are two large bombs that have not exploded up there and they do not actually know where they are....on top of that there is other partially exploded ordinants.

I don't care if you want to blow yourself up but FFS it would mean that I would have to pay your ACC cos you are too stupid to even read signs and understand that they are there to protect you.....maybe Darwins theory of evolution about the smartest and fittest surviving is on show here!



Ordnance maybe?

If it was that large a threat, and the NZDF viewed it that way, it would be better signposted.


What about the injuries that occur on horses? Do you pay an ACC on a dirt bike to think of it?

A lot cheaper for ACC to pay for a pink mist than a broken back from coming off into a pine tree......

[t595]

Ordnance maybe?

If it was that large a threat, and the NZDF viewed it that way, it would be better signposted.


What about the injuries that occur on horses? Do you pay an ACC on a dirt bike to think of it?

A lot cheaper for ACC to pay for a pink mist than a broken back from coming off into a pine tree......

its illegal!!!!!! isnt that enough?

what the fuck have people riding horses got to do with riding bikes in forbidden places anyway?:brick::brick:

[roy.nz]

its illegal!!!!!! isnt that enough?

what the fuck have people riding horses got to do with riding bikes in forbidden places anyway?:brick::brick:


I dont know but ask the idiots that compaire them :angry2::angry2::angry2::calm:

[hamstar]

I said I haven't hit one yet. Tho statistically speaking everytime I go there should be more chance of me hitting one. Although I will be much more careful thanks to random_riders comments, maybe I'll stay out of the range all together and stick to the dunes.

Organized ride? Pfft fuck that shit, I wannna ride when it suits me. They won't let anyone up there because they complain about the 'environment'. Let me ask you a question.

WHAT FUCKING ENVIRONMENT!? I can understand staying away from the terns or whatever I used to be in KCC/Forest&Bird but Its sand FFS, vegetation my ass I don't ride on any vegetation, and eroding the dunes!? This is just a stupid idea that bikes cause the dunes to erode. What about the wind? Everytime I go up there the dunes are slightly different because of the wind. Unless there's a bunch of illegal-riding-metal-muisha-baddasses that take shovels up there. What about the defence force blowing the crap out of the dunes with their bombs? Who's having a whinge at them?

Any tracks on the dunes are gone in pretty much an hour. Dune erosion my ass.

Maybe dunes aren't so fun for some people, if I had a two wheeler I probably wouldn't bother, but different strokes for different folks eh?

I am still to understand the connection between a bunch of seemingly-public-tho-defence-force-owned sand dunes, and privately owned woodhill forest. How would riding on one affect the other? I do not see how riding up there hurts anyone.

Looks like we got some of the Muriwai Beach Bitch Brigade in here too... :P

Btw, I'm sensible riding around people so fuck your stereotype.

[chop]

Dude you seriously need to get a life! If you keep bagging organised rides one day when you have been caught up there(which will happen) you will go to an organised ride and get told to F*#K off! People with your attitude and obviously low IQ wreck it for everyone else. Alot of us spend alot of our own time to put the effort in to make off road riding in NZ the best we can and idiots like you stand to wreck it for everyone else! you have no idea what effort goes into these rides and what grief we have to deal with because of what the brainless pond scum (just like yourself) do simply because you are not smart enough or socially capable enough to ride at the designated area's and the organised rides. I hope you get caught because morons like you do not deserve a second chance or the benefit of the doubt.

[hamstar]

I don't see how being caught up there is going to ruin it for anyone?! WTF are you people going on about? Please explain.

I didn't mean to bag organized rides. They can be fun but what if theres none on when I want to go riding? What if the times places don't suit me and I want to go for a quick unstructured blat? I like sand dunes, so obviously I'm going to head up the beach.

[random rider]

Ordnance maybe?

If it was that large a threat, and the NZDF viewed it that way, it would be better signposted.


What about the injuries that occur on horses? Do you pay an ACC on a dirt bike to think of it?

A lot cheaper for ACC to pay for a pink mist than a broken back from coming off into a pine tree......

OK - SO I can't spell - but I do not work in the NZDF with bombs so don't know what they are really called - but I see that you do belong to NZDF. Surely then you would be aware that as Defence Force land no one is allowed in there even if you are Navy as you have no reason to be there. Would you like a copy of the RNZAF Base Standing Orders sent to you so that you can see that you are not allowed there?????? Maybe seeing it in writing and realising in your case you are risking a lot more than others will make the difference?

At present new signs are being put up but surely reading one that tells you to keep out would be enough or do you struggle to understand big words??:mad:

The Redflags indicate that bombing is taking place then - but you cannot access it at anytime.

Also I totally don't get the horse analogy - but yeah if someone took a horse into the bombing range I would have same issue. I don't have any problem with ACC claims when people hurt themselves but riding in that area makes you a complete tosser.

[chop]

I don't see how being caught up there is going to ruin it for anyone?! WTF are you people going on about? Please explain.

I didn't mean to bag organized rides. They can be fun but what if theres none on when I want to go riding? What if the times places don't suit me and I want to go for a quick unstructured blat? I like sand dunes, so obviously I'm going to head up the beach.

People tend to tar all people involved bikes with the same brush. if you behave like a halfwit then the assume we all do. If they cannot punish the one that did it they punish all. The amount of red tape and buricratic crap we have to go through to be aloud to use the land because of tree hugging ad noise restrictions and pc crap is huge. All it takes is one simpleton to hurt themselves or some one else or do damage to property or cut fences or burn the f*#king forest down cause they think they can go where ever and do what ever they want cause they think they know best and its all over for everyone! You cant just drive around the army base or a regional park and do what ever the f#*K you like cause your too tight to pay $25-$35 like the rest of us or because you feel like it! Get real dude have a look around you and realise your stupid actions can impact on others, and if they do you'll have alot of pissed off riders looking for you.

[sAsLEX]

At present new signs are being put up but surely reading one that tells you to keep out would be enough or do you struggle to understand big words??:mad:


Yup. That's why if it was a threat to public health there would be signs surrounding the dangerous area, not just one at the carpark and some where on the beach front.

Most of the ways I access the actual range area have none of the standard "Defence Property blah blah going past this sign is punishable by an imprisonment term not exceeding 2 years ....." signs anywhere. Yet most bases/camps have them at set distances around the perimeter.

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Look here is one at a temporary camp.

In fact a layman might not know what the sign at the car park is, ride up the beach, miss the other sign well up in the dunes out of sight, and unknowingly cross on to Defence property?




Also I totally don't get the horse analogy - but yeah if someone took a horse into the bombing range I would have same issue.

He was talking about the costs of ACC. As a road rider I pay a lot towards ACC, yet have only ever (touch wood) hurt myself on my dirt bike, and my push bike...... and yet after talking to some marshals at the old sandpit in the Honda days the majority of calls for ambulances came from the horses...... tangent I know.

[hamstar]

People tend to tar all people involved bikes with the same brush. if you behave like a halfwit then the assume we all do. If they cannot punish the one that did it they punish all. The amount of red tape and buricratic crap we have to go through to be aloud to use the land because of tree hugging ad noise restrictions and pc crap is huge. All it takes is one simpleton to hurt themselves or some one else or do damage to property or cut fences or burn the f*#king forest down cause they think they can go where ever and do what ever they want cause they think they know best and its all over for everyone! You cant just drive around the army base or a regional park and do what ever the f#*K you like cause your too tight to pay $25-$35 like the rest of us or because you feel like it! Get real dude have a look around you and realise your stupid actions can impact on others, and if they do you'll have alot of pissed off riders looking for you.

OK so why the fuck are we fighting amongst ourselves :girlfight: instead of telling those beauracratic wankers to harden the fuck up. Instead you're recruited by the Muriwai Beach Bitch Brigade.

The dunes aren't defence force land right? And the dunes aren't woodhill forest land right? So how can anyone but the tree huggers kick up a stink and ban us from organized rides/the bike park?

Education is what is needed to tell these limpdicked city slickers that there's fucking nothing up there that is nothing getting harmed by the bikes as the dunes move by themselves and reform thanks to the wind, a few bikes don't do jack shit. The teals or terns or whatever are fenced off as well. Tell them to worry about global warming and *scoff* recycling.

Its not being tight that stops me from going to the bike park, its the fact that the tracks are all the same everytime I go, I want to go somewhere different every now and then, mix it up a bit.

I wanna ride on the dunes, I'm going to ride on the dunes, fuck DOC, I'm sure theres some dolphins somewhere that need poisoning. I don't cut fences, I don't smoke (butts causing fires), and I don't break into the forest. So eat my ass.

[Reckless]

This'll be good! :corn::corn::corn:

[B0000M]

This'll be good! :corn::corn::corn:

i 2nd that.

[t595]

This'll be good! :corn::corn::corn:

me 2!!!:apumpin::Pokey::spanking:

[Reckless]

i 2nd that.

Yeh the twit told chop to
eat my ass.:angry2::girlfight:

[roy.nz]

OK so why the fuck are we fighting amongst ourselves :girlfight: instead of telling those beauracratic wankers to harden the fuck up. Instead you're recruited by the Muriwai Beach Bitch Brigade.

The dunes aren't defence force land right? And the dunes aren't woodhill forest land right? So how can anyone but the tree huggers kick up a stink and ban us from organized rides/the bike park?

Education is what is needed to tell these limpdicked city slickers that there's fucking nothing up there that is nothing getting harmed by the bikes as the dunes move by themselves and reform thanks to the wind, a few bikes don't do jack shit. The teals or terns or whatever are fenced off as well. Tell them to worry about global warming and *scoff* recycling.

Its not being tight that stops me from going to the bike park, its the fact that the tracks are all the same everytime I go, I want to go somewhere different every now and then, mix it up a bit.

I wanna ride on the dunes, I'm going to ride on the dunes, fuck DOC, I'm sure theres some dolphins somewhere that need poisoning. I don't cut fences, I don't smoke (butts causing fires), and I don't break into the forest. So eat my ass.


Hamstar i thought riding on any part of that beach without reg and wof was illegal, you say you not being tight so go tho thunder valley, kimmys or a riverhead ride for something different. If you want ride a beach make a weekend of it and go up north down south or anywhere is just keep of the bombing range beach you idiot :angry2:
Just dont do it because it is Fucking illegal

[Ktmboy]

OK so why the fuck are we fighting amongst ourselves :girlfight: instead of telling those beauracratic wankers to harden the fuck up. Instead you're recruited by the Muriwai Beach Bitch Brigade.

The dunes aren't defence force land right? And the dunes aren't woodhill forest land right? So how can anyone but the tree huggers kick up a stink and ban us from organized rides/the bike park?

Education is what is needed to tell these limpdicked city slickers that there's fucking nothing up there that is nothing getting harmed by the bikes as the dunes move by themselves and reform thanks to the wind, a few bikes don't do jack shit. The teals or terns or whatever are fenced off as well. Tell them to worry about global warming and *scoff* recycling.

Its not being tight that stops me from going to the bike park, its the fact that the tracks are all the same everytime I go, I want to go somewhere different every now and then, mix it up a bit.

I wanna ride on the dunes, I'm going to ride on the dunes, fuck DOC, I'm sure theres some dolphins somewhere that need poisoning. I don't cut fences, I don't smoke (butts causing fires), and I don't break into the forest. So eat my ass.


Robert. (Waitoki is a great spot)
I don't mean to be a smart arse and I'm not going to eat yours. But you are fairly new to biking and probably don't understand the history of Woodhill or the reasons why etc etc.

We are not townies and don't come from the Northshore as you did.

Here is a couple of answers, factual, to your questions.

"The dunes aren't defence force land right? And the dunes aren't woodhill forest land right?" Yes, there is a designated area that is defence land(owned by the crown)If you stop and look at the signs on the way up it is clearly visable. They do have or rather used to have signs around the perimeter but dicks pull them out and when caught say "What sign" Forestry land runs to the Hi tide mark. From there to the surf is road. This is fact!!

The reason that people are getting pissed is because riders that go up to the range generally don't ride just the range but tresspass even more into the forestry, into areas that piss forestry and private block owners off so that when clubs and organisations want to have a ride for the masses up there the land owners tell us to get stuffed. Here is a classic example.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCLTSAS7zw4
I have had two head ons in 4 months on these tracks and we are legally allowed there. Some body is going to get killed
Its the odd couple that stuff it up for the rest.Again.
The forestry looks likely to get new owners in the next couple of years. We as a community are on notice and if we bugger things up we could lose an area to ride. This includes the whole of Muriwai beach north.

You should discuss it with t595. He lives just around the corner. Better still come and have a chat with me.


See you have now just got tarred with the same brush as them unfortunately

[hamstar]

[post crossover]

btw, I'm not from the shore, only lived there for a year and came back to Waitoki/Dairy flat

[Ktmboy]

I was saying "eat my ass" to anyone who disagrees with riding on the dunes. I still haven't heard a valid reason apart from the illegality of it. If a law is unjust it is ones civil duty to break it. Is riding on the dunes themselves illegal? Or just the range? I'm not so sure about riding in the range itself now but surely if was really a public health hazard they would fence it off knowing that people go up there regardless. A big fence and a sign like the ones off the desert road would ensure no one went in there.

We should be able to ride the dunes its not fair, why are riders divided on this issue?

Riding in riverhead is illegal and breaking into private property too no? I intend on going to kimmys and maybe thunder valley they sound like fun, but they don't have dunes. I would like to check out Ahipara but its a bit of a mission to get up there same with north head.

I'm making a stand here, I believe it is our right to enjoy the sand dunes at south head as much as it is anyone elses, 4X4 people, horse people (though riding that far would be a mission), everyone.


Quite simply.Its not your right. Its somebody elses land.

Wether it be owned by the crown its still rented to Forestry and to other operators, e.g Defense, and they pay rent. The same as a state house is owned by the crown and rented out. Try riding you quad around a state rental in South Akld and see what happens. And yes the horse riders pay subs to ride like all others. This pays for road wear and tear, insurances etc etc.
Its that simple really. Can I come and ride when ever I want on your land?

[Ktmboy]

[post crossover]

btw, I'm not from the shore, only lived there for a year and came back to Waitoki/Dairy flat

Still classed as a dorklander even if you did come from the country.
I came from Kaikohe bro and the don't get any harder than that!!

[barty5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCLTSAS7zw4


Fuck me fell asleep watching that what a bore there is just so much skill involved in that style of riding recon those guys could take on J Stewart with those mad skills i can now see why we should all go to the range and ride. Although it could be easyer to just sit in your drive at home with yah bike on blocks and rev the shit out of it would be more skill involed makin the blocks for it to stand on.
As for the drag race with no helmet real bright parents there.

[hamstar]

Still classed as a dorklander even if you did come from the country.
I came from Kaikohe bro and the don't get any harder than that!!

...rrrrright...


Yes, there is a designated area that is defence land(owned by the crown)If you stop and look at the signs on the way up it is clearly visable. They do have or rather used to have signs around the perimeter but dicks pull them out and when caught say "What sign" Forestry land runs to the Hi tide mark. From there to the surf is road. This is fact!!

The reason that people are getting pissed is because riders that go up to the range generally don't ride just the range but tresspass even more into the forestry, into areas that piss forestry and private block owners off so that when clubs and organisations want to have a ride for the masses up there the land owners tell us to get stuffed. Here is a classic example.

Now I understand what you are getting at. I thought the dunes were all no mans land, I didn't know they were privately owned. I wish you had said this 5 pages back lol.

I will think twice bout going up there again now, but I don't know how you're going to stop people riding up there... its too awesome.

[barty5]

I will think twice bout going up there again now, but I don't know how you're going to stop people riding up there... its too awesome.


Still dont get this there is no skill involved in that type of riding you just wind the gas on full and thrash yah bike dont see the point why even bother owning one if you cant even challenge your self to ride better.

[oldguy]

Still classed as a dorklander even if you did come from the country.
I came from Kaikohe bro and the don't get any harder than that!!

Haha me too, well Awarua, rode all those forestry blocks, use to work for Carter Holt way back then.

[telliman]

Still dont get this there is no skill involved in that type of riding you just wind the gas on full and thrash yah bike dont see the point why even bother owning one if you cant even challenge your self to ride better.

wat are you on abt, the bombing range has some of the best open sand berms around,granted its far from a safe playing area for a number of reasons, and really is not my cup of tea, but each to there own. you should come out to harrisville this summer, come test your skill!


it is a shame though, the whole beach access thing,cant beat the west coast sunset with the wind blowing through the hair

[REDRIDER]

cant beat the west coast sunset with the wind blowing through the hair

you been standing in the sun too long ay bro...lol

[hamstar]

Still dont get this there is no skill involved in that type of riding you just wind the gas on full and thrash yah bike dont see the point why even bother owning one if you cant even challenge your self to ride better.

What does skill have to do with it? Its about having fun not practising to be the best rider in the world wtf... do you ever have fun on your bike? Or do you just try to be the best all the time?

[chop]

Are you going to ask him to eat your arse too Robert?

[barty5]

you been standing in the sun too long ay bro...lol

that all sounds rather gay to me

[Bradz]

Are you going to ask him to eat your arse too Robert?

Yeah go on Barty eat his arse...:Oops:

[t595]

Are you going to ask him to eat your arse too Robert?

bow chika wow woooow:buggerd:

[hamstar]

Are you going to ask him to eat your arse too Robert?

Haha sorry chop I didn't mean to direct that comment at you before, rather anyone who disagreed with riding at the bomber but now I see why you all disagree so yea...

[Assasin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWzwqzQhOs8&feature=fvw

[Bradz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWzwqzQhOs8&feature=fvw

I think if one of those bombs fell on your head while riding the range you would be nursing some kinda headache... more reason not to ride there..:2guns:

[roy.nz]

I told 4 pricks off for wanting to go to the bombing range on saturday ....... But they did not give two shits as they had already had all there tyres let down before and stuff like that. There reason for going is they didn't want to pay, told them they'l be paying once the forest is shut down, then they quickly hurried off. The Pricks pissed me off. :bash:

[telliman]

well if this fucked city provided more options for dirt bikes all would be sweet,days gone by the issue was guys ridding on the beach use to enter the forest or greg powers trails and everyone would pull the trespass gig, now all seem to think that riding on the beach\bombing range is gona get the forest shut down! it was always illegal to ride on the beach, it was allways illegal to ride the bombing range, only now do they police it the way they do, muriwai is 40 odd kms long,why bikes cant ride a certain part of it is a fuking joke imo!

[roy.nz]

well if this fucked city provided more options for dirt bikes all would be sweet,days gone by the issue was guys ridding on the beach use to enter the forest or greg powers trails and everyone would pull the trespass gig, now all seem to think that riding on the beach\bombing range is gona get the forest shut down! it was always illegal to ride on the beach, it was allways illegal to ride the bombing range, only now do they police it the way they do, muriwai is 40 odd kms long,why bikes cant ride a certain part of it is a fuking joke imo!

I guess you are one of the guys that ride the bombing range illegally??

[telliman]

I guess you are one of the guys that ride the bombing range illegally??

only been there once a couple of years ago, not my cup of tea! and really dont care abt weather you can or not, i guess im more abt the beach issue!