RR: Southhead - Muriwai

**.chris** · 27th March 2010, 18:52

Went for a blat on the beach with Matt on his new TTR600.

The entry to Wilsons Road / Beach Access road.

Matt playing.

Top of the dunes

Dakar style on the dunes.

A few more here

**bart** · 27th March 2010, 19:38

Nice shots man. More.........

**dino3310** · 27th March 2010, 19:53

awesome chris, looks like use had a fab day. Great looking beach/dunes..
Nice buy Matt, i was close to buying a TT600, great bike

**junkmanjoe** · 27th March 2010, 19:57

some thing about this photo, almost looks like a painting..

cheers chris,

how you like your bike in the sand,,,,dakar style,,,

JMJ

**marks** · 27th March 2010, 20:51

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

some thing about this photo, almost looks like a painting.. JMJ

wot he said

**.chris** · 27th March 2010, 20:57

Originally Posted by bart

Nice shots man. More.........

Cheers, you know how easy these nice cameras make it

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

some thing about this photo, almost looks like a painting..

cheers chris,

how you like your bike in the sand,,,,dakar style,,,

JMJ

Yeah the camera caught the colours just right on that one, shame about the sign in the thing, took the photo with the helmet on so I could not see the whole viewfinder.
But still came out pretty cool I reckon.

It is damn cool riding in the dunes, when you get used to it can be heaps of fun, probably pretty hard on the bike tho, I did give her a really good wash when we got home.

Tracklog here if anyone wants it.

**Padmei** · 28th March 2010, 07:59

Great pics. I remember riding up there as a young fella. My bro still lives out at Muriwai.

That TT looks the business too.

Riding the Molesworth yesterday going flat out onthe long dry straights in the middle of nowhere Iwas dreaming I was at Dakar. If there were sand dunes at the Hamner end it would have been perfect (well, as well as a coffee cart)

Did you hit any soft spots & launch yourself?

**Padmei** · 28th March 2010, 08:02

Forgotto ask- are you still allowed inthe dunes? I thought there was a stink about that a few years ago?

**cooneyr** · 28th March 2010, 09:11

Originally Posted by Padmei

Forgotto ask- are you still allowed inthe dunes? I thought there was a stink about that a few years ago?

Whot he said - isn't it a no no to go riding on the dunes. Fraglie and plants that stabalise them very slow growing etc etc.

**dino3310** · 28th March 2010, 12:22

i work for EW

and fark if i wana ride dunes i just ride em

**dino3310** · 28th March 2010, 12:27

must be time for you to organise a ride along aucks west coast Chris

**.chris** · 28th March 2010, 15:11

Originally Posted by Padmei

Forgotto ask- are you still allowed inthe dunes? I thought there was a stink about that a few years ago?

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Whot he said - isn't it a no no to go riding on the dunes. Fraglie and plants that stabalise them very slow growing etc etc.

That I am not too sure about, but guessing from the fact they fire bombs and explode things not far from there, I am guessing they are not too precious about the dunes.

Originally Posted by dino3310

must be time for you to organise a ride along aucks west coast Chris

I did, it was yesterday did you not hear about it? (just kidding, was just me and matt out for a spin).

I have been doing a bit of riding out that way and can recommend some decent places to ride so I guess doing a organised ride is possible.
But to be honest its 45km from Muriwai to South head (approx) and its not exactly super exciting to cruise along the beach, the best parts are the access roads to the beach I reckon.
The Wilsons Road entrance we took is pretty good fun, and a half decent bit of sand based tracks to get through to the beach.

I have heard good things about riding up the other side of the Kaipara Harbour, I have been meaning to do a ride up there sometime, only problem is you have to go as far north as Dargivlle which makes it a 500km+ round trip.

**dino3310** · 28th March 2010, 17:39

might head up for a spin one winters day, lots of fun in southhead, espeically when your getting chased

**Devil** · 29th March 2010, 13:57

Certainly was fun! Looking forward to getting up there again soon. Geez, i'm still washing sand out of the bike!
20L tank and rox risers on the way for the TTR, not to mention some MT21's, not that they'll help much in the soft sand!
Wilsons rd was hard work for a sand virgin!

Only dropped it once, on the beach when my donuts got a little too tight!