Minginui - Matawai - Motu Midwinter Madness Ride 30 July - 1 August 2010

**Howie** · 4th August 2010, 23:11

Pics from the old Motu road

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and a couple on my way back to Wairoa via the roads we did the day before

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**Howie** · 4th August 2010, 23:33

Last ones, the trip home from Napier via the east coast with Aslan

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Aslan relaxing on the porangahau Hotel veranda. All the pubs that we came across when out on route 52 seemed to be closed on Mondays

**bigfish** · 5th August 2010, 06:59

Originally Posted by andy mac

They are a good selection of photos that prompt the memory of the ride.

What was the fort with flag at the start of gravel on the Waikaremoana Rd? I was too scared to stop & ask.

Fort on Okahu rd cnr was our brown brothers blocking acess to my favorite hunting area-they started about 6 weeks ago when I was in there with my daughter.NO 1080,NO LIES was the slogan.Piss off- its our land was the answer when asked.Buggar-hopefully it wont last forever.No 1080 is good but the country is to beautiful to be owned by one people-it should be for everyone.If you ever have a chance have a ride up there.Good camping area and a DOC hut about 5-6 ks up the road.Great for an overnite stay.

**Creeper** · 5th August 2010, 12:15

Originally Posted by bigfish

Fort on Okahu rd cnr was our brown brothers blocking acess to my favorite hunting area-they started about 6 weeks ago when I was in there with my daughter.NO 1080,NO LIES was the slogan.Piss off- its our land was the answer when asked.Buggar-hopefully it wont last forever.No 1080 is good but the country is to beautiful to be owned by one people-it should be for everyone.If you ever have a chance have a ride up there.Good camping area and a DOC hut about 5-6 ks up the road.Great for an overnite stay.

Hey Bigfish,
Are the Bros blocking the Okahu Rd or the old Rd into the top end of the Horomanga River.
Have done lot of camping at Okahu. Have done the overnite at hut, great place

**bigfish** · 5th August 2010, 12:30

Originally Posted by Creeper

Hey Bigfish,
Are the Bros blocking the Okahu Rd or the old Rd into the top end of the Horomanga River.
Have done lot of camping at Okahu. Have done the overnite at hut, great place

Definitley the Okahu Road-Bugger aye.I will ring DOC Murapara and see what the guts is.Cheers.

**Cary** · 5th August 2010, 13:16

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Hope it works......

**Eddieb** · 5th August 2010, 13:50

Originally Posted by Cary

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Hope it works......

Nope, it's telling me I need to enter a password to log in.

**Cary** · 5th August 2010, 13:57

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Nope, it's telling me I need to enter a password to log in.

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**Eddieb** · 5th August 2010, 14:04

Originally Posted by Cary

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**Night Falcon** · 5th August 2010, 14:42

there's no doubt about it, the 640 ktm rocks!!!

almost bought one back in 07...the last new one AMPS had on thier floor (I think) but the 990 stole my heart (and wallet) instead....love it seems is fleating...aint the 690 cool though

**Roj** · 5th August 2010, 22:08

I was talking to someone along the way, as you do, they made a comment about having a paddock somewhere near Hamilton and suggested he might be able to persuade Clint to come up and assist with some lessons, tips and tricks, being new to adv-riding I thought this sounded like a good idea but totally failed to get some contact details

If that kind person could contact me, my lady and I would like to discuss this idea further

**Shewolf** · 5th August 2010, 22:43

think it was Rex - but I don't know his handle, I was chatting to him too about that kind of thing, sounds like a great idea

**Eddieb** · 5th August 2010, 22:46

Probably RogerH?

Who I didn't realise was there till afterwards and would have liked to meet.

**Waihou Thumper** · 6th August 2010, 04:59

Originally Posted by Roj

I was talking to someone along the way, as you do, they made a comment about having a paddock somewhere near Hamilton and suggested he might be able to persuade Clint to come up and assist with some lessons, tips and tricks, being new to adv-riding I thought this sounded like a good idea but totally failed to get some contact details

If that kind person could contact me, my lady and I would like to discuss this idea further

He is out in Te Kowhai area and regularly rides his paddocks...