West Auckland, where can i ride?

[korupt555]

Hi all, Im new to dirt bikes, and would like to know of any trails around west auckland i can practice riding around (with my girlfriend who is new as well) without disturbing anyone or getting in trouble, any sugestions would be good, thanks.

[Arven]

I am out west also. I haven't found anywhere to ride the bikes 'Legally' out that way. The closest place i can think of is Muerewai beach... Go up the beach for about 20 - 30 minutes and you can get to the bombing range full of huge sand dunes etc. Its Ok. But the sand is a pain in the neck to ride on, and is not good for the bikes...

We usually take the bikes on the ute down to Thunder park or other events that are on around greater auckland.. Checkout http://silver-bullet.co.nz/ for trail ride events...

[cheese]

Woodhill is ok, well I like it. But not open in the week. There is a list on KB somewhere of all aucklands places to ride. check the sticky.

[chris]

The closest place i can think of is Muerewai beach... Go up the beach for about 20 - 30 minutes and you can get to the bombing range full of huge sand dunes etc.
But don't forget, your bike will need a warrant and rego to legally ride on the beach...

[charles23]

But don't forget, your bike will need a warrant and rego to legally ride on the beach...

YEAH RIGHT :zzzz:

[barty5]

have seen someone long time ago get bust issued ticket (it is classes as a road after all) spped limited to 80k from memory

[korupt555]

waitakere ranges? are there any walkways there? i like the concept of woodhill but the sand base has me worried about damage to the bikes. i have been told about riverhead but dont know where to go. And what is this Thunder Park, i have heard about it, but cant find any solid information about it.

[Buddy L]

Read the first tread at the top of the page. that has the places to ride in. Or check out
www.silver-bullet.co.nz
www.nztrails.co.nz
www.poweradventures.co.nz
Next ride that i will be doing is on the 15 of april up north of auckland
under the power adventures page. :yes:
hopefully when my bike is back in action.
Hopefully see you out on the trails at some stage.
:rockon:

[korupt555]

I have looked at poweradventures and silver bullet, they are all organised events as such in weekends. it would be good to have somewhere to just go and ride, i may have a look around some of the 'walk ways' in the ranges this weekend.

[Arven]

Yeah, we found a few walking tracks up in the Waitaks. They are usually pretty soggy and tight. Gotta watch out for steps (down is fine, up can be tricky!).

We used to ride our pitbikes on them and it was heaps of fun. Hardly ever see anyone out there. I think maybe once or twice we met people walking the tracks...

Most of what we found was off Scenic drive...

[chris]

Yeah, we found a few walking tracks up in the Waitaks. They are usually pretty soggy and tight. Gotta watch out for steps (down is fine, up can be tricky!).

We used to ride our pitbikes on them and it was heaps of fun. Hardly ever see anyone out there. I think maybe once or twice we met people walking the tracks...

Most of what we found was off Scenic drive...
I'm not quite sure what to say.

[telliman]

some mean ones on the piha rd to,on a wet rainy day theres no one around!

[korupt555]

where on piha rd? might go now. the dam walkway?

[charles23]

I'm not quite sure what to say.


how about a big YEAH RIGHT.............:dodge:

[charles23]

Yeah, we found a few walking tracks up in the Waitaks. They are usually pretty soggy and tight. Gotta watch out for steps (down is fine, up can be tricky!).

We used to ride our pitbikes on them and it was heaps of fun. Hardly ever see anyone out there. I think maybe once or twice we met people walking the tracks...

Most of what we found was off Scenic drive...

you've got to be joking.....as if we (riders) don't have a bad enough rep as it is :sick:

[Arven]

Lol, yeah well that was on Pitbikes. they arnt 'Bikes' they are toys. But yeah, probably not a good move if there are people around.

[xxblackbirdxx]

Stay away from walkways. You will only cause more trouble for all bikers.
Dont get me wrong i ride off road as well and live out west. i do the muriwai bombing range trip ever so often. Otherwise its usually at Kimmy's park in Huntly(open on weekdays).
You might risk having your bike confisticated by the cops if they find you riding walkways, nothings worth losing your bike over. Plus a trip to the courts cause if they take your bike of you it will usually be followed with you being charged with a few offences.
PM me if if you want and we could round up a few people and go out as a bunch(safer).
In the process of getting the missus a dirt bike as well so we would have a few people going

[telliman]

some mean ones on the piha rd to,on a wet rainy day theres no one around!

i was just kidding,no way youd pull that off! we used to ride from home ( piha) down to kare kare and go right down to whatapu,getting through the glades with out being seen was the hard part, quite good riding down there, stay of the tracks though, the rangers will do you hard.

[scott411]

Lol, yeah well that was on Pitbikes. they arnt 'Bikes' they are toys. But yeah, probably not a good move if there are people around.

tell the people that try and shut down liget riding spots that, they tar all bikes with the same brush

pitbikes make noise and are motorbikes,

[charles23]

Hi all, Im new to dirt bikes, and would like to know of any trails around west auckland i can practice riding around (with my girlfriend who is new as well) without disturbing anyone or getting in trouble, any sugestions would be good, thanks.

check out this link http://www.countieshonda.co.nz/news.html
for list of places to ride with contact details

[Danger]

That would be a good list if it was up to date, but it looks like its about a year old.:dodge:

[T-Thunder13]

is the bombing range 30 mins from muriwai or from rimmers? and thats a fricken long time to be riding up a beach too. i did about 10 mins up from muriwai end the other day when the forest was closed, got bored real quick so just headid strait inland and found some sweet tracks. just dont get caught