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4lakavat
21st February 2010, 17:50
Hey i just went for my 1st off road ride, over the haka pass, what a trip, easy gravel road for u peps that know what u r doing, but i loved it. on my kle500, legs r like jelly today, but i cant wait for the next trip, anyone have some ideas, for places to go round the lower south island??
Taz
21st February 2010, 18:03
Congrats. Well done!!
FJRider
21st February 2010, 18:17
I thought "off-road" was when the track was dirt ... gravel is a road isn't it ... I went over there on a GS1000 a few years back ...

Try the Black forest area ... the Omarama saddle ( to St Bathans ..locked gates but ask and the key can be made available)... Danseys pass ... The Herbet forest ...

just to name a few in your area ...
warewolf
21st February 2010, 18:25
Hey i just went for my 1st off road rideCool!

Try www.advroutes.org.nz (http://www.advroutes.org.nz/) for more.
thepom
21st February 2010, 18:51
There,s alway,s one ..... I went over there on a GS1000 a few years back ......
FJRider
21st February 2010, 19:16
There,s alway,s one ..... I went over there on a GS1000 a few years back ......

There's always one ... the trick is being the one ... :lol:
Jantar
21st February 2010, 20:29
Hey i just went for my 1st off road ride, over the haka pass, what a trip, easy gravel road for u peps that know what u r doing, but i loved it. on my kle500, legs r like jelly today, but i cant wait for the next trip, anyone have some ideas, for places to go round the lower south island??

FJRider has already mentioned a few that are close to you. You should also try Myers pass (From Waihou Downs to the Haka road) and Thompson's Track (from Omakau to Tarras)
Transalper
21st February 2010, 20:35
lol, yep, congratulations on discovering another kind of road, but indeed still a road.
Keep exploring, there's a whole world of that stuff out there.
pete376403
21st February 2010, 21:10
I thought "off-road" was when the track was dirt ... gravel is a road isn't it ... I went over there on a GS1000 a few years back ... ...

Meh! I went over there on a GS1100GK with a pillion...on frozen mud (Brass Monkey weekend)

No doubt someone has taken an 1800 Gold Wing over there too.
FJRider
21st February 2010, 21:13
No doubt someone has taken an 1800 Gold Wing over there too.

If they haven't ... I wont blame them ...or laugh ...
kevfromcoro
21st February 2010, 21:22
Hey i just went for my 1st off road ride, over the haka pass, what a trip, easy gravel road for u peps that know what u r doing, but i loved it. on my kle500, legs r like jelly today, but i cant wait for the next trip, anyone have some ideas, for places to go round the lower south island??

Good onya.. off road riding will givE you a lot of experiance.
balance... brakes... suspension. when you get back on the road you will be more aware of whats around you
did i mention pain..... that happens.. ask and ADV rider..
you are going to arse of a lot..
but thats half of the fun...
good luck with your offroading adv.
but allways watch the shit on the road........
Kev