Karapoti, a little video

[kezzafish]

some super low-fi footage taken with pornstar's Ipod


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[driftn]

THANKS, I miss my dirt bike :crybaby:

[secondfield]

Ahhh miss that hill bro' great to see daves YZ in action, no loungeroom piddler present that day? :innocent:

Heres a vid from our last ride here in Oz .. Rocks, rocks and more rocks ..:woohoo:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7edDD-9Uqs&feature=player_embedded

and the blog ...

http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79451

[gsig]

Where is Neil's track? I recognise the climb at the beginning of the vid but never seen Neil's track.

[kezzafish]

Ahhh miss that hill bro' great to see daves YZ in action, no loungeroom piddler present that day? :innocent:

Heres a vid from our last ride here in Oz .. Rocks, rocks and more rocks ..:woohoo:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7edDD-9Uqs&feature=player_embedded

and the blog ...

http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=79451

Yeah, that's daz, he's on an RMZ250 now, loves it and is heaps quicker the old cunt. Oooooh, go pro looks a bit nicer than the steamed up Ipod lol.


Where is Neil's track? I recognise the climb at the beginning of the vid but never seen Neil's track.

It's off Rimu rd, Not far up from Dopers creek (maybe 200m) It's our latest discovery up there, very cool

[pete376403]

video removed - whats up with that?

Now its back again??

[kezzafish]

video removed - whats up with that?

Now its back again??

sorry mate. I'm trying to learn this Adobe premiere pro software and i can't help changing the smallest, most insignificant things and re-uploading the updated versions. There must be a clinical term for my condition

[Pornstar]

sorry mate. I'm trying to learn this Adobe premiere pro software and i can't help changing the smallest, most insignificant things and re-uploading the updated versions. There must be a clinical term for my condition
The term is Homosexuality i believe.:yes:

[secondfield]

The term is Homosexuality i believe. Thats a nice way of putting it, unfortunately I think it goes way beyond that, Kezz's dog ran away if I remember correctly :facepalm:

Oh.. any of the Hutt boys been to mac's shop lately? seen a black KXF there for sale on the floor?

[xen]

Those tracks look mean, gotta bring my bike next time I'm down, just those air tix so cheap

Humps good shit mate, thought ozzy would have some sweet tracks, good to see you're not being a complete homo over there

[kezzafish]

this just in on gmail chat from humps:

brendon: I took a pic of my nuts on this shelias camera in gisborne at chrissy, but my stuupid grinning mug was in the photo too, busted.

[xen]

Roffle :lol:

[andy mac]

:clap: Enjoyed the hard core video. We've also recently found that track but we piked out when we saw how deep those ruts were. So congrats to your team.

[Pornstar]

:clap: Enjoyed the hard core video. We've also recently found that track but we piked out when we saw how deep those ruts were. So congrats to your team.
That was in the rain, the rock and clay was crazy slippery.

[andy mac]

So did you actually enjoy it and will you do it again next month? Would going downhill be better?

ie. we do the Link track only twice a year when our memories have faded about the gut wrenching effort required - and we do it the easier direction from Titi Rd.

[kezzafish]

yeah i recon it was cool. Will do it again next time we're heading in that direction. The first part is fast and technical. There's only a couple of nasty ruts and there's a couple of cool slippery climbs. It would be easier in the other direction as it would be mostly downhill. It's better than going up the main road and getting collected by a sideways quad. Same with the link track, If we're heading to the staircase we'll often go through that rather than the road (from Pram track side) i've always thought that was the easy direction?? with the exception of the rooty hillclimb of death

[gsig]

yeah i recon it was cool. Will do it again next time we're heading in that direction. The first part is fast and technical. There's only a couple of nasty ruts and there's a couple of cool slippery climbs. It would be easier in the other direction as it would be mostly downhill. It's better than going up the main road and getting collected by a sideways quad. Same with the link track, If we're heading to the staircase we'll often go through that rather than the road (from Pram track side) i've always thought that was the easy direction?? with the exception of the rooty hillclimb of death

Did you ride the Link track then the Devil's Staircase/Rock Garden last Saturday (2nd April)? We've definitely found the Link track easier starting from the Staircase side. You only have 1 tricky slimey clay climb and the rest is fairly straight forward - beats that rooty rutted out climb you guys have to ride up :yes:

After the singletrack bottom part of Neil's track (heading up) is it all deep ruts & bogs or does it improve further up?

[kezzafish]

Did you ride the Link track then the Devil's Staircase/Rock Garden last Saturday (2nd April)? We've definitely found the Link track easier starting from the Staircase side. You only have 1 tricky slimey clay climb and the rest is fairly straight forward - beats that rooty rutted out climb you guys have to ride up :yes:

After the singletrack bottom part of Neil's track (heading up) is it all deep ruts & bogs or does it improve further up?

Oh yeah, that was me and a couple of non KBers. I'm the tall guy on the 300... You were with he guys at the top of the rockgarden then... yeah? How'd the rest of your day go?

will have to give the link another go in that direction then. Only did it once and that was a while ago and on a firebreathing 450

It's pretty much all gnarly after the single track bit, a few climbs up slippery rocks and bogs with single track in between theres only a couple of horrid ruts and the worst one is probably the one on the vid

[Blagger]

+1 to doing Devil's Staircase down then Rockgarden up cos I've done it the cunty way.
Dragging an XR500 up the Staicase is no fun

Has anyone done Wayne's Track? Thoughts?

[kezzafish]

ha haaa, that would have been a bastard...

Where's waynes track?

[Blagger]

Wayne's Track goes Titi Rd to Whakatikei roughly in the same line as Link Track but further West.

Starts roughly halfway between Roller Coaster and Link on Titi and ends on Whakatikei just below the Firewood loop.

[andy mac]

We ride Wayne's track downhill from Titi Rd. It is all singletrack with 3 sections. The start winds thru the trees & under some big logs, then a greasy downhill rut, then 3 stream crossings in the cutty grass & gorse. The first stream crossing has the steepest drop-in and exit. It is all doable = I manage but I wouldn't ride it alone or take a KLX650 thru. It's like the staircase you get in a rut and slide your way down.
Gsig thinks it was Rory Mead he saw riding uphill alone :gob:

Waynes, Neils, Link tracks are all shown (but not named) on the map the Regional Council sends out with the trail riding permit.

Is the Firewood loop on the west side of Whakatikei Rd, which direction do you ride it? And what is the rollercoaster like?

Here's some vids from last year.

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Gsig's hemet cam. Entrance to Waynes from Titi Rd at 2:30. This still is the drop into the first stream.

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[kezzafish]

Cheers andy. that second video is mint. Waynes track looks cool. So If i was heading up Titi road towards the top of the staircase it is before the link track yes?

The rollercoaster is cool. do it downhill from titi road for sure, Theres some big rocky chutes to descend. Would be very difficult upwards. Although I'm sure rory can get up it. I've met up with him on the rollercoaster before but he was coming down it.

The firewood loop... Where's this?

[andy mac]

So If i was heading up Titi road towards the top of the staircase it is before the link track yes?

Yes 2.8 km from Perhams Rd, apparently the mountainbikers call it Boobies.

http://tracks.org.nz/track/show/299

[Blagger]

Just chucking this into the thread to see if the link works

http://s518.photobucket.com/albums/u342/60MPa/

[Blagger]

Seems to work ok - this is the map I ride off - originally printed on an A3 and laminated so the photocopy is a bit crap

[andy mac]

Thanks Blagger that's great & isn't it typical that the old map has more info than it's replacement. I just laminated the new map today now I will have to do yours.

Do you know Wheelie Dave from Stokes Valley who also has a 650?

[Blagger]

[QUOTE=andy mac;1130031393]We ride Wayne's track downhill from Titi Rd. It is all singletrack with 3 sections. The start winds thru the trees & under some big logs, then a greasy downhill rut, then 3 stream crossings in the cutty grass & gorse. The first stream crossing has the steepest drop-in and exit. It is all doable = I manage but I wouldn't ride it alone or take a KLX650 thru. It's like the staircase you get in a rut and slide your way down.
Gsig thinks it was Rory Mead he saw riding uphill alone :gob:

Waynes, Neils, Link tracks are all shown (but not named) on the map the Regional Council sends out with the trail riding permit.

Is the Firewood loop on the west side of Whakatikei Rd, which direction do you ride it? And what is the rollercoaster like?


Thanks Andy - great Vids

I wouldn't take the KLX through that lot either - I'd only do it with a light modern-ish bike pref a 2-stroke
I haven't done the Firewood loop but a 4WD guy I met said that it wasn't really for bikes FWIW-
pshaw..

All of this tight rutty stuff isn't really my cup of tea but I guess that this sort of thing has the payoff of the problem-solving challenge.
The ridge run over Clearys? Yesss.....but those pine needles can be deceptively slippery haha

[Blagger]

Hi Andy no I don't know Wheelie Dave (great name, btw) - I put the map and the relevant info up in the "places to ride" sticky

[Keithf]

hmmm,

coming to Wellingtron in the week after easter maybe I should drive and bring my bike instead of flying down-looks like a neat place to play

[gsig]

Oh yeah, that was me and a couple of non KBers. I'm the tall guy on the 300... You were with he guys at the top of the rockgarden then... yeah? How'd the rest of your day go?

Yeah that was us, andy mac was in that group too. Just rode that little climb you had at the start of your vid, bogs behind orange hut then a loop through the pine forest before heading back to the pram side.

Is the rollercoaster track 4wd width the whole way? Does it start were Titi Rd forks really obviously?

Apparently Karl Power has taken a Christini 2wd bike up the devils staircase. Mead is also supposed to have ridden up in the middle of summer and we've seen him ride Wayne's track solo in reverse (uphill) while we're coming down it. He's a machine.

Cheers for the map Blagger - definitely a few tracks on there that need exploring.

[kezzafish]

Yeah that was us, andy mac was in that group too. Just rode that little climb you had at the start of your vid, bogs behind orange hut then a loop through the pine forest before heading back to the pram side.

Is the rollercoaster track 4wd width the whole way? Does it start were Titi Rd forks really obviously?

Apparently Karl Power has taken a Christini 2wd bike up the devils staircase. Mead is also supposed to have ridden up in the middle of summer and we've seen him ride Wayne's track solo in reverse (uphill) while we're coming down it. He's a machine.

Cheers for the map Blagger - definitely a few tracks on there that need exploring.

oh cool. Yeah rollercoaster is a big obvious 4wd track to start. Looks like a main road at the start. Yeah it is pretty much 4wd width the whole way but bugger taking one of those down there. It's really rocky so makes a nice change from really boggy!

We've ridden up the staircase mid summer. twas hard work. 3 men pushing on the big downhill before the final big rocky step. Could ride/push the rest of it alone tho. the first step was the most fun (the bottom step) big run up and bounce her up. Ya wanna do it on an old tyre tho... Lots of rock burnouts

[chas351]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aduJpeN3I8

[motor_mayhem]

That looks like a shit load of bush bashing

Good vid editing there

[D3ALN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aduJpeN3I8

A whole lot of bush bashing I wouldn't be keen on that. maybe go up with a little dingo bobcat thing one weekend just to clear the track so two bikes could ride side b side.

[Mungatoke Mad]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aduJpeN3I8Hay M8 I see you remembered to turn your camera on this time down.

[chas351]

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

rock garden and hill climbs from last saturday ^ just did the 50k loop.... and waynes track/firewood loop next week again is the plan :D

[chas351]

tried to go for a ride today but too many fallen trees from the snow n stuff gota wait for it to be cleared out a bit.....

[Rmxer]

Shit headin there tomorrow

what tracks are blocked?

[Mungatoke Mad]

You will Prob be better go'ing in from the Pram side

[chas351]

yeh pram side might be better cant go from karapoti side

[Rmxer]

went in karapoti! trees bloody everywhere! still possible to get through. Just slow going on single track from karapoti car park. Still a shite load of snow in there too! good times

[chas351]

oh ok awesome gona go for a cruise this weekend then woohoo

[chas351]

Hutt Counsil advised Karipoti carpark track to Mcgees, Contractors clearing it nex week, shud be done by 03 September. .. so going in from Mungatuk side this weekend

[Mungatoke Mad]

Hutt Counsil advised Karipoti carpark track to Mcgees, Contractors clearing it nex week, shud be done by 03 September. .. so going in from Mungatuk side this weekendTake That saw you guys got just in case if it's anything like the main tracks there will be a lot of shit in the way see Ya there

[Red39]

Rockin little vid....

[motor_mayhem]

Thread dredge I know:

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Hope that works

[pete.ktm]

good vid!

nice easy ride and the bike was cleaned up before dark - gotta love local rides.

lucky i wasn't the "meatball"

some pics @ http://www.kaseus.net/gallery/brooklyn-kindergarten-trail-ride-111030

[fergie]

great vid! as fred dagg used to say "we don't know how lucky we are" wish i had riding areas like that near to me.

[andy mac]

I've just clicked that it was pete.ktm that was helping a rider with a derailed chain in the muddiest part of a challenge loop. :first: nice guy

:tugger: to the Sherco rider roosting us as we pushed the bike out of the loop.

[pete.ktm]

i was going to ask you if you were a sailor, lots of rope and cool knots.

i see you have a yacht as your avatar, lol.

[motor_mayhem]

And here's another one, KTM 525 EXC on the motocross track - it wasn't ideal, I wasn't fast but it was fun. Enjoy!

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