Kapiti Coast Ride Outs

[andy mac]

Nice work Shane. It looks like the KLR now has a meaty back tyre & which gang patch is that on the sidecover?

[stormtrooper]

Hi Andy, I must say a meaty back tyre and a racing pipe does do wonders in the ruf stuff, will have to catch up for a ride soon

[marks]

Hi Andy, I must say a meaty back tyre and a racing pipe does do wonders in the ruf stuff, will have to catch up for a ride soon

awesome photos

you'll have to take us on a guided tour sometime soon

[stormtrooper]

Will do for sure, we can enter at otaki forks road now and ride through Grunndys onto thompsons and out at North Manaku domain, will make for an interesting fun days ride

[gav24]

Great photos Shane!
Really got the spirit of the ride; sun out, new tracks, awesome views... Bloody heaven - even in winter. On our doorstep too.
In summer this would make an awesome ride for any adv bike, in winter its a bit slick in places so good tyres are a must! But this is now on my 'top rides' list, especially with the link to the Thomsons hill route as well.
Looking forward to another break in the weather and a free weekend day so we can do this again.
Next time hope to take a few more of you through our new find!

[stormtrooper]

Great photos Shane!
Really got the spirit of the ride; sun out, new tracks, awesome views... Bloody heaven - even in winter. On our doorstep too.
In summer this would make an awesome ride for any adv bike, in winter its a bit slick in places so good tyres are a must! But this is now on my 'top rides' list, especially with the link to the Thomsons hill route as well.
Looking forward to another break in the weather and a free weekend day so we can do this again.
Next time hope to take a few more of you through our new find!

Your right there Gav its got to be at the top of the list of extreme adventure day rides and linking with Thomsons just awesome

[gav24]

Your right there Gav its got to be at the top of the list of extreme adventure day rides and linking with Thomsons just awesome

Only "extreme" if you attempt the final climb to the summit.... Considering the rain we've had it was pretty good, non of the water crossings were that deep. The same/easier that Odlins? If using as a link straight to Thompsons then its pretty cruisy for most bikes I reckon.
"Extreme" was that "jump off" with the Africa Twin on Odlins last year! Ha Ha Ha! We should a got Red Bull sponsorship for that I reckon!
Who was that guy? He needs to get the @T up over these tracks... in winter .... on road tyres!

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

Nice!
10charactors

[marks]

while you guys were playing at Otaki some of us were playing on a staircase and in a garden and in a bog

[andy mac]

Great video Mark, those blue bikes are so photogenic

[pete376403]

That hole *looks* bottomless - did anyone walk it or probe with a long stick to see how deep it really is?

[marks]

That hole *looks* bottomless - did anyone walk it or probe with a long stick to see how deep it really is?

Hi Pete
we don't normally probe holes - we leave that for bmw riders.
If we can't scoot around them someone (usually me) does a banzai charge while all the 'helpers' stand around with cameras

this is an awesome ride - so much variety of riding and such a feeling of total isolation when you are in the valley between the staircase and the rock garden.

[DR650gary]

Hi there, the DR650 and your wifes DR200 will get through here, will need a good set of dirt tyres for the winter mouths, and it all depends on your skill level, as for access there is a paper road leading up to the thompsons fork, but in winter its very bogy. I have made contact with the land owner of the farm we crossed at the start of the ride and he is fine with us going through. I would recomend the pram track if you need to build up your offroad skills, keep an eye on the thread you and your wife are more than welcome to come along on the next ride.

Where is the entry or exit point for the Paraparaumu track?

Thanks

[DR650gary]

Hit Kuku beach this afternoon, and made a special effort to find the quicksand. Not an easy task but if you persevere it can be found. Hit a small water crossing and sank in up to the bottom of the side covers. Thought I had broken a chain but when I jumped off was in the mud up to my knees. Took a while to lift and drag it out and the black silt lingers:

(If you fancy a sandy ride, which can go to Otaki in the south or Foxton (almost) in the north, drop me a PM and we can try to sort a ride.

Thank god I'm not an MP or the credit card would have come out.....or an Auckland (White shoes, gold chain..) mayoral candidate.

Cheers

[marks]

Where is the entry or exit point for the Paraparaumu track?

Thanks

if you contact the Wellingtn Regional Council in Upper Hutt and get a free access permit they will send you a free map which shows the access points and main tracks. Just be aware that the main tracks can be pretty slippery in winter.