Sunday 17 June Auckland ride.

[Crisis management]

Right, I'm allowed out to play (albeit briefly), so if anyone wants to join me on Sunday morning for a ride from Riverhead to Kuakopakopa to Puhoi and back.....

Meet at Riverhead Shell station (by the roundabout) at 8.15, depart 8.30, I'm on a blue DR650 and all and sundry are welcome.

Rough route is: Old north road, Inland road, Kaukopkopa........5 minute pause while I look for a map......bugger, can't find it!
The rest I will make up on the day, but you get the idea? Coffee at Puhoi and any suggestions or variations on this theme welcome...I need to be back about 1ish.

[windboy]

hey crisisman I'm in!

How bout kiwitahi rd (just north of woodhill) as a dirtier path to get to kaukops?

the dirtier the better huh?:headbang:

later,

[Crisis management]

Sounds good, your not trying to get me lost are you?

We'll have to compare notes on the Whangamomona trip over coffee....come prepared!

[$CENSLS1$]

Hey guys, could be keen for this depending on how i'm feeling after my b'day the day before.
I'm from Riverhead and do this ride most weekends on the KLX when the weather is ok :scooter:

I've found this to be the best route, it's aporox 123km and takes about 2 hours to complete if you take your time.

From the shell, up decons rd to Arimu Valley road, through to Waitoki.From Waitoki go the back way to Waiwera (gravel and tarseal), which passes under the new motorway tunnel being built.Take a break at Waiwera. Head to Puhoi, stop at the pub for a drink (coke of course..), head through to Aharoa (sp?) which is mainly gravel and a very cool road. This comes out in Woodcocks (Inland road?You know the one) about 10km in, ride to the end, turn left on to SH16, stop at the lookout approx 5km from Kaukapapa then ride via Peak Rd back to Riverhead :yes:

Very good ride with lots of different views and surfaces :Punk: approx 40% gravel 60% tarseal

[Crisis management]

Sounds like a good route, probably try to make it a bit more gravel and stay off the seal if possible. Be good to see you if you can make it!

Iain

[$CENSLS1$]

Sounds like a good route, probably try to make it a bit more gravel and stay off the seal if possible. Be good to see you if you can make it!

Iain

You on full knobs?If so fair enough, i'm only on semi road semi gravel style tyres which is why I don't do too much gravel, but could still be keen :Punk:
Who else is keen??

[windboy]

From the shell, up decons rd to Arimu Valley road, through to Waitoki.From Waitoki ....

If I'm not wrong (as usual); Deacons and Arimu Valley is sealed all the way to waitoki...?

If it is, I reckon kiwitahi rd (just north of woodhill), that would take us to kaukopa (gravel all the way), then kanohi rd to puhoi or waiwera (all gravel too).

Very much the ride we did the other day with rogson...?

The dirtier the merrier I say :scooter: ... And I'm on semi knobs too censls so nothing to worry about there...

[$CENSLS1$]

Arimu valley road is a mix of gravel and tarseal, runs up through some foresty type roads.
But Kiwitahi sounds good too :yes:

You big guys on the 650s are going to leave me and my 250 behind.. :dodge:

[Grahameeboy]

Gravel........bugger, would have been in otherwise

[$CENSLS1$]

Gravel........bugger, would have been in otherwise

I've got another set of knobs in the shed if you want to stick those on the SV?? :Punk: haha

[Grahameeboy]

I've got another set of knobs in the shed if you want to stick those on the SV?? :Punk: haha

Mmmm...the thought of knobs is exciting........:gob:

[Crisis management]

Arimu valley road is a mix of gravel and tarseal, runs up through some foresty type roads.
But Kiwitahi sounds good too :yes:

You big guys on the 650s are going to leave me and my 250 behind.. :dodge:

The little bit on Ararimu valley and Bald hill roads is typical, if your riding that then you will have no problems with most roads in NZ. A lot of the guys are running very "street" tyres and going faster than me....bastards!

As long as your bike will do 100km's thats all you need, I've ridden with plenty of 250's on these types of rides and there has been no difference between them and the bigger bikes.



Grahame, you're really going to have to but some dual purpose tyres on that SV.......mind you it probably wouldn't be too hard to ride on these roads on road tyres, there is no deep gravel, it's mostly hard packed.

[NordieBoy]

Gravel........bugger, would have been in otherwise

Welll......

<img src="http://fran.nelson.geek.nz/motorbikes/dirt/suzuki_sv650_enduro_4.jpg">

[marks]

Sorry Crisis - don't mean to hijack your thread...


Welll......

<img src="http://fran.nelson.geek.nz/motorbikes/dirt/suzuki_sv650_enduro_4.jpg">

That would be a good use of an accident damaged sport bike - if you could re register it? - it looks cool. A friend has a damaged DL650 which has has fitted a drz400 front end on which would hopefully look something like this when completed. The sv ladder frame looks much better than the dl frame.

cheers

Mark

[$CENSLS1$]

The little bit on Ararimu valley and Bald hill roads is typical, if your riding that then you will have no problems with most roads in NZ. A lot of the guys are running very "street" tyres and going faster than me....bastards!

As long as your bike will do 100km's thats all you need, I've ridden with plenty of 250's on these types of rides and there has been no difference between them and the bigger bikes.


Alrighty then, well I maybe there dependant on how my birthday goes the night before.. :dodge:

[rogson]

I will try to make it - but if I'm not there by 8.30 don't wait for me.

[Crisis management]

Be good to catch up if you can make it Roger.

Iain

[windboy]

..l. A friend has a damaged DL650 which has has fitted a drz400 front end on which would hopefully look something like this when completed. The sv ladder frame looks much better than the dl frame...Mark

The issue with the 90 degree Vtwin is that leaves you with little clearance at the front (engine/front wheel/ground) which is the case of the strom. The other option is ending up with a very tall bike (depending on the angle the engine is placed). On that SV photo, seems like the latter case? Looks way cool though, kind of italian bike...

[windboy]

Dear Crisisman,

Thanks for organising this ride. Was way cool, I reckon we scored close to 80% off road this time. The alternative up north to puhoi from the kanohi Rd was way cooler and longer, also the last bit before getting to puhoi.

We should manage one more before the wwwww....! :Punk:

later,

[rogson]

Yep, good ride - thanks Iain.
Highlight of the day had to be Crisis' screen.........signage space for rent?

[Crisis management]

Highlight of the day had to be Crisis' screen.........signage space for rent?

I'll have you know that was a carefully considered architectural addition.......

Was a good ride tho, thanks guys for the company, we'll need to extend the repertoire of cafes, I feel a need for a different setting next time.

Was good to meet Windboys invisible friend to!

[$CENSLS1$]

Sorry I couldn't make it guys, the old man was in Hospital so had other commitments..
Glad to hear that you all had a good ride :scooter:

[windboy]

Sorry I couldn't make it guys, the old man was in Hospital so had other commitments..
Glad to hear that you all had a good ride :scooter:

Shite! sorry to hear censls. I hope he's better now and that you had a good birthday. Hopefully catch you next time.

later,

[$CENSLS1$]

Shite! sorry to hear censls. I hope he's better now and that you had a good birthday. Hopefully catch you next time.

later,

Cheers mate, yeah just his heart playing up again..All sorted for now though.The birthday wasn't too bad, didn't get on it but got some Draggn' Jeans so that made it ok :rockon:
Hope to see you guys next time out :scooter:

[windboy]

Good to hear the old man's getting better. You not keen on the wwwww ride? should be a ball, so far 4 from jafaland doing the pilgrimage...

[$CENSLS1$]

Good to hear the old man's getting better. You not keen on the wwwww ride? should be a ball, so far 4 from jafaland doing the pilgrimage...

Proberbly not, I'm trying to do a bit more closer to home. Just a little too far for me sorry..haha
Thanks anyway though :scooter: