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[morganw]

Flow at 04.00 is 5.45 cumsecs. Should be well crossable.

[whatastoner]

Hi everyone. Happy new year. Can anyone tell me what the road is like between duganville and kokiri on the west coast? Is is Busa friendly? Kenny, you've been there haven't you? Any intelligence greatly appreciated.

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[Transalper]

Hi everyone. Happy new year. Can anyone tell me what the road is like between duganville and kokiri on the west coast? Is is Busa friendly? Kenny, you've been there haven't you? Any intelligence greatly appreciated.

sent on work time

Is this where you are talking?
www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/125/maori-creek-maori-gully.php

[Transalper]

And nice ride today, I was very very late this time, later than usual.
Forgot the WR was a bit buried and mirrorless in the back of my garage since just before Christmas and when already running late it became a problem getting it unlocked and out then to realise the tank was as good as empty.
11am departing from the Peg, well I had just filled the tank at the Selwyn St/Morehouse garage at 11:05.
I short cutted the first part of the Waimak section and poped on to gravel near the terrace tracks which looked pretty messed up with trees lying all over the place as I glanced across in passing.
I caught the second to last man in the group (me being last) just before the big puddle/ford nearing the end of the track.
After a full regroup (and it was a fairly big group this time with new faces galore ) we went for a look at the carpark area at the Viewhill end of the Wharfedale track. Plenty of cars there so I guess the track was busy. Yes we were and are aware you can not ride motorised stuff past the end of the carpark.
On to Oxford for a bite to eat and a long social chat kind of thing, then in to Lees Valley.
A good ride was had, more riding than stops through there and the Okuku Fox Creek, the main river crossing was good. Interesting to note my GPS log reads almost exactly 2 hours from Oxford to Whiterock, 18 minutes stopped for various reasons such as checking tyres when I thought I had a pinch flat but didn't, spectating at the big ford and cleaning my visor.
Deep enough to be entertaining but safe enough as to pose no real issues other than a stall... not a fall.
Final regroup back at Whiterock and home for tea and cake as Nelson Nordie would say. Ok, Milo and gingernuts, I don't like tea or cake.

No I didn't take any photos either.

[Racing Dave]

Yes we were and are aware you can not ride motorised stuff past the end of the carpark.:

Funnily enough, this might not be true.

A couple of years ago I was snooping around on my trials bike and spoke to a DoC fellow in charge of a gang clearing fallen trees from the Warfedale Track. He enquired what I was up to, and after some discussion told me that the track was still a gazetted road, and (never mind that the 4RT was completely not road legal) said that if I wanted to ride on the track then I was most welcome.

This I did, and at a very slow pace, quietly passing the few mid-week walkers, until I encountered the tree-clearing gang, at which point progress was impossible. They were OK with my appearance, too.

It might be different on an enduro bike, but given the difficult/tight/steep-in-places nature of the track, if you're not Chris Birch then a 450 or similar probably shouldn't be there. A trials bike is very discreet and if ridden carefully, possibly leaves fewer marks than trampers on foot.

[Quickrik]

Only been on Kiwibiker for 6 odd years, but just completed my first KB group ride. It was a great ride today, perfect conditions (if not a little dusty). Managed to make some friends, even managed to make some of the corners (overshot a corner twice ) Loved the route and the scenery was fantastic.

Forgot the WR was a bit buried and mirrorless in the back of my garage since just before Christmas

and nice to see I wasn't the only WR250 mixing it with the 990s. Must get out more, looking forward to the next ride.

[pouakai]

Yes I saw a couple of beaut 'whoopsie' marks heading straight through a couple of bends and figured you must have given yourself a fright !

[morganw]

Great day today. Only my second decent ride on the Gas Gas and the most adventurous (much more tarmac on Banks Peninsula loop). Pleased to see that although I feel like I ride like a grandpa and haven't owned a trail bike for 25 years, that I didn't get blown into the weeds. Only glitch was stalling in the Okuku River (need more commitment as someone said). Also pleased to see that the little 7.4 litre tank takes me further than I thought (leaning out the carburetion has been a plus all round). Looking forward to doing it again (when I can get a pass out from the blonde!) and putting some names to faces.

[BrendanZX9R]

Thanks to everyone for a great ride today. It was great to meet you all, I had a great time and am looking forward to the next ride. Cheers

[Peeteey]

Thanks for the fun ride today folks! Nice to see you all and to meet some new faces too.
Video to come but no footage of anyone falling off tho, think we need to try harder next time

[cynna]

got home and had my first decent sleep since nye. woke up at 6.30am and had to see if bike was still there - was still in the driveway with key in it, helmet and jacket still there..... must put that away before i sit down next time

[pete-blen]

Was a good ride.. my first for 6months or so...
Whens the next ?

A few of my better pics...

[pouakai]

Cracker pics !
Cheers
P

[flashg]

Was a great ride on WR seems to dance around a lot being so light with heaps of power always spinning up the rear in the loose gravel, not as relaxed as the XT tenere definitely harder work. Great to see new faces, sounds like everyone had a great time

[Transalper]

Was a great ride on WR seems to dance around a lot being so light with heaps of power always spinning up the rear in the loose gravel, not as relaxed as the XT tenere definitely harder work. Great to see new faces, sounds like everyone had a great time

ha ha, too much power in your 450.
The 250 is definitely more fun and less energy sapping to ride than the Transalp... as soon as we get off the seal that is.
The Transalp is nice enough, but the Wr250 is just as settled and turns easier, it just needs a more active left foot on the gear shifter and isn't as nice as the heavier more grunty Transalp on the highway.
On the 250 I wound all suspension settings to soft to make the ride plush and it worked for me, with the power delivery it really only spins if I want it to.