Sutherlands Hutt Adventure Ride Sun 12

[Balrog]

I've been thinking about checking out Sutherlands hut on Sunday.

Planning on meeting at Caltex Rimutaka at about 10am
Ride over to Martinborough and grab some food at Toppies ( Flying fish )
And then head down the road.

Its about 20-30k of gravel road, then into the forest where it turns a 4WD track.
Haven't been down that way for over a year, so condition is unknown.

Last time it was steep and rocky in some places and you had to cross the river about 3 times.

Pampa hopes to make it, but if anybody else is up for a bit of adventure
you're more than welcome to come along.

Jim

[marks]

Hiya Jim

I was planning on going over that way on Sunday morning - supposedly/possibly with Gunna (scramber) and Gerald (weestrom). It would be silly not to hook up - although last time I went with them to Sutherlands Hut the weestrom ended up with muddy water sloshing around in both the headlights and the scramber ended up with a reshaped bashplate and bent frame mounts. Should be fun...

Hopefully 1-3 of us will see you at Caltex at 10

[Balrog]

Excellent Mark

Looking forward to it :)

Jim

[Howie]

Hi Jim, I could be interested in coming along for this, not sure if I'll have the time to go all the way, as I have to pick my daughter up from a sleepover at some stage in the afternoon.

[marks]

Excellent Mark

Looking forward to it :)

Jim

Hi

Gunna (Tim) has confirmed so he and I will see you at 10 - I have to be home before midnight :Punk:

found some stuff today that would be awesome on the 1150 :)

<img src=http://webcoda.com/images/bike/SDC12303.jpg>

[Balrog]

Hi Jim, I could be interested in coming along for this, not sure if I'll have the time to go all the way, as I have to pick my daughter up from a sleepover at some stage in the afternoon.

Hey Howie,
Be good to catch up with you again

Jim

[Balrog]

Hi

Gunna (Tim) has confirmed so he and I will see you at 10 - I have to be home before midnight :Punk:

found some stuff today that would be awesome on the 1150 :)



Sweet, I always find that lack of traction improves the aerobic exercise qualities of the GS :sweatdrop

[marks]

sorry Jim - couldn't resist....

I posted a few photos you might not want anyone else to see..

here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8101239#post8101239)

[merv]

I was riding on this one yesterday http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=83780 and stayed home today taking in the joys of Bathurst and in between squizzing at that worked on my VFR and caught up with a mate who turned up on his '52 Matchless.

My question is though, did you boys go right through that track from end to end and what condition is it in because I still haven't got around to checking it out.

[Balrog]

sorry Jim - couldn't resist....

I posted a few photos you might not want anyone else to see..

here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8101239#post8101239)

lol, you bastard
Great pics though :2thumbsup

[Eddieb]

Here's some that I got today:

1) Jim pretending he knows what he's doing, moments before Marks photo's
2) Righting the beached whale
3) Mark showing how it's really done
4) Howie zooming along

[Eddieb]

More:

1) Mark on one of the larger downhills, the picture doesn't do the gradient justice.
2) Mark on one of the many river crossings
3) Jim crossing the same river

[Balrog]

Here's some of the pics I took today.
I've had to muck around with them as I had left a flash setting on the camera
and all the pic's were very bright.


Some of the lads letting tyre pressures down
Howie checking out whats happening
Our destination for the day
Half way in re-group
back view
Howie arrives

[Balrog]

I only fall off in mud holes I don't have to ride thru
Eddie tackles the bog
Marks turn, I'm holding the camera praying he's going to fall off :)
Nice gentle decent into the Native
Park up while we check out if the tracks still there
Some wild life

[Balrog]

Back the way we've come
Sutherlands hut
Mark dispatches the 1st of the fords on the way back
Re-group in the bush
Great place to ride
Nice flat bit

[Balrog]

Mark completes ford number two, those rocks are bigger than they look
Drawing straws to see who gets to try the bank 1st
Mark wins, and makes it easily
Eddie makes it up
This was a fun drop, straight down into the river. Dodge the rock, hit the gas
Excellent river crossing Eddie, but the tracks over here :)

[Balrog]

Luckly he was able to engage the BMW reverse gear .... called Mark
Eddie back on course
Mark follows
Bit blury, the ascent begins
Back at the top
Mark arriving back at the turn off

[Balrog]

The last bit of gravel
Off road over, tyres getting pumped back up again
Another angle
Tempting to go back again
Bottom of the Rimutaka's

[Balrog]

Cheers guys for a great day.

Had a blast, good ride, great company

Jim

[Aslan]

looks like you had fun in an interesting area - MarkS you make punting that KLR around look easy - must be all that practice on the WR450!

Jim as always - on that elevenfiddy of yours 'you're the man!'

cheers guys - Aslan :jerry:

[merv]

Now those are great photos Jim, no sign of you falling off now eh - much safer behind the camera isn't it :done:.

[Eddieb]

Im going to have to do some work on the G/S before the next one, the sump guard mounts are all bent along with a few bent bolts, and there's a big dent in the underside of the guard.

I can see it definately saved a few direct hits onto the sump.

[mazz1972]

Dumb question time....where is this track? How far etc? Do you go in and come out in the same place or does it come out somewhere else?

Cheers
M

[cooneyr]

Dumb question time....where is this track? How far etc? Do you go in and come out in the same place or does it come out somewhere else?

Cheers
M

Yer - where's the GPS log Busajim ;)

Cheers R

P.S. Might be time for a name change - sold the bus yet?

[Balrog]

Yer - where's the GPS log Busajim ;)

Cheers R

P.S. Might be time for a name change - sold the bus yet?

Hey cooneyr

No log this time sorry. I broke my GPS mount picking the bike up on Red Rocks
Still trying to source a replacement :(

I think it is about time for a name change, the Busa hasn't sold yet
but I have no plan's to keep it.
( unless they up the open road speed limit to 140 )

[merv]

Dumb question time....where is this track? How far etc? Do you go in and come out in the same place or does it come out somewhere else?

Cheers
M

I haven't done it yet but went to here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23845&d=1137042648 in my car a while back.

It runs from Haurangi Road past Ruakokoputuna South of Martinborough out to Te Kopi near the Pinnacles on the coast road to Ngawi and Cape Palliser.

Here's the DOC info on the hut http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/hutprofile.aspx?id=37393

[Balrog]

Dumb question time....where is this track? How far etc? Do you go in and come out in the same place or does it come out somewhere else?

Cheers
M

Hey Mazz1977

I'll get the road names and directions up for you when I get home.
I should have just chucked the GPS in my pocket, would have been a bit
easier :)

Jim

[cooneyr]

Hey cooneyr

No log this time sorry. I broke my GPS mount picking the bike up on Red Rocks
Still trying to source a replacement.....

tut tut tut. That's not good but no excuse.


....
I should have just chucked the GPS in my pocket, would have been a bit
easier :)...

See you had the answer yourself :D

Maybe next time - feel like doing it again next weekend without the little lie down :dodge:

Cheers R

[marks]

Cheers guys for a great day. Had a blast, good ride, great company
Yes - it was a really good day - judging by the number of pucker moments I had it was a 'real adventure ride'.


looks like you had fun in an interesting area - MarkS you make punting that KLR around look easy - must be all that practice on the WR450!
The WR has taught me all about long healing times - I ride with greater focus now :)
Plus Jim was like a shark circling his prey waiting to wip his camera out the moment we faltered - one innocent mistake and who knows where he'd post the photos..


Dumb question time....where is this track? How far etc? Do you go in and come out in the same place or does it come out somewhere else?

Its a great track - I'm sure we'd all be happy to do it again and show you all around. Its at the harder end of the scale and I was outside my comfort zone on several occasions - which is what makes for a memorable ride I spose. Search for Haurangi Rd on google maps - follow that road to its end and when you find yourself lying under your bike in muddy water you've reached the beginning of the track.


will post some photos tonight..

[Eddieb]

Yes - it was a really good day - judging by the number of pucker moments I had it was a 'real adventure ride'.

X 2


Plus Jim was like a shark circling his prey waiting to wip his camera out the moment we faltered - one innocent mistake and who knows where he'd post the photos..

He's quick on that camera isn't he.


I'm sure we'd all be happy to do it again and show you all around. Its at the harder end of the scale and I was outside my comfort zone on several occasions - which is what makes for a memorable ride I spose.

Count me in when we do, same here on the comfort zone. Though not far enough out to make it seriously hazardous to your health. I was well pleased my slowing things down was cause I couldn't navigate one side of a river to the other and the like :whistle: rather than constantly having to pick the bike up. One drop each was the final tally I think and most if not all of those were at pretty low speed.

Hopefully the bike will forgive me for the abuse it received.

[Howie]

Good pics guys, glad to see you all enjoyed the rest of your day out.

[marks]

Good pics guys, glad to see you all enjoyed the rest of your day out.

Hope you got back in time?

was good to meet you - will have to choose a day you have more time for the next ride :)

cheers


Mark

[ducatijim]

Hey Mark, that track looks like fun!!! Maybe we need a 'wellington & wairarapa' adv weekend sometime soon ?:scooter:

[merv]

Dumb question time....where is this track? How far etc? Do you go in and come out in the same place or does it come out somewhere else?

Cheers
M

OK checked my files at home and the sign at the gate I showed you the picture of is at -41.419845, 175.363323 on Google Earth. As I said I never went round there on the bike at the time because I was short of time and just went to the end of Haurangi Rd in the car.

[marks]

posted a few photos here (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8107448#post8107448)

[marks]

Hey Mark, that track looks like fun!!! Maybe we need a 'wellington & wairarapa' adv weekend sometime soon ?:scooter:

I think Aslan made some noises about a few of us Wgtners organizing something local soonish - we're not lacking in choices. Available weekends before Xmas is starting to get a bit tight though - given that there are two other rides already organized.

[MXNUT]

I think Aslan made some noises about a few of us Wgtners organizing something local soonish - we're not lacking in choices. Available weekends before Xmas is starting to get a bit tight though - given that there are two other rides already organized.

We dont want to put too much pressure on you :laugh:, early next year will be fine for the Wellington ride :whistle:

[Aslan]

MarkS et al - this was certainly mooted by folks from parts other than Wellywood on the TTTTT ride - you and I were nominated - I think it'll have to be in early 09 - cheers Aslan :soon:

[Balrog]

This map shows the route from Martinborough.
Down Ruakokoputuna Road which then turns into Haurangi Road.
Haurangi Road follows the Raukokoputuna river and ends up at Waikuku where the
gravel runs out.
This map shows the track from Waikuku to Sutherlands Hut, this part is 4x4

[mazz1972]

Thanks merv, busa & marks for pointing out where it is - I'll show the lads who will likely want to go over there some time

:Punk:

[Balrog]

Thanks merv, busa & marks for pointing out where it is - I'll show the lads who will likely want to go over there some time

:Punk:

No worries mazz1972
Its very nice and untouched down there, so as they say

Take only photos and leave only paint flakes & bits of broken motorcycle :niceone:

[magicfairy]

Are you at work BusaJim? I think maybe not.

Then you better have the dog walked and the dinner on when I get home... or else :spanking:

[marks]

Are you at work BusaJim? I think maybe not.

Then you better have the dog walked and the dinner on when I get home... or else :spanking:

you might find it more effective to threaten him with something he doesn't enjoy

[jezzaNZ]

MarkS et al - this was certainly mooted by folks from parts other than Wellywood on the TTTTT ride - you and I were nominated - I think it'll have to be in early 09 - cheers Aslan :soon:

Sounds good to me, as you know Steve we have been talking about a Wellie ride for some time and as the CCA is only every second year why not have something to tide us over on the off-year!!!!!! Count me in.:sherlock:

[mazz1972]

No worries mazz1972
Its very nice and untouched down there, so as they say

Take only photos and leave only paint flakes & bits of broken motorcycle :niceone:

Haha I like your style!