Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

[pomgolian]

I'm keen for some camping trips over the summer, there are some cool spots in the bay and saves the haul home in one day.

[Night Falcon]

I'm keen for some camping trips over the summer, there are some cool spots in the bay and saves the haul home in one day.

you gotta have a bike first.........but when/if it eventually arrives, brung ya fishin pole, your on dinner catchin duty

[pomgolian]

you gotta have a bike first.........but when/if it eventually arrives, brung ya fishin pole, your on dinner catchin duty

Christmas is coming having worked for the Germans for 25 years with excellent customer service and communication you take it for granted, and it always amazes me the lack luster efforts you get from some companies.

Some nice spots down the Mohaka with a DOC camp close by I rarely fail to catch a feed

[R650R]

Made a last minute decision to day trip up east Cape to the lighthouse yesterday. Was planning on camping at various stages but weather hasn't been looking tent friendly.
Needed a ride so about 804km of pure adventure in one day
Some parts of main highway north of Tokomaru are still truly shocking but nearly all are signposted with roadworks signs, paint or cones.
Was very windy, nearly end the ride windy and bit wet near Ruatoria on way up but other wise good trip.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

[pomgolian]

Made a last minute decision to day trip up east Cape to the lighthouse yesterday. Was planning on camping at various stages but weather hasn't been looking tent friendly.
Needed a ride so about 804km of pure adventure in one day
Some parts of main highway north of Tokomaru are still truly shocking but nearly all are signposted with roadworks signs, paint or cones.
Was very windy, nearly end the ride windy and bit wet near Ruatoria on way up but other wise good trip.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

That's a loong impressive day should have stayed there overnight,

[R650R]

That's a loong impressive day should have stayed there overnight,

Watch this space.... tent currently strapped on back of bike ready to deploy....
I did contemplate that idea up there but just would have meant riding home in even crappierweather nextday....

[Night Falcon]

Had a great day yesterday...shame you blokes couldn't make it.

scroll to post#22 http://advrider.com/index.php?thread...1161907/page-2

[pomgolian]

Had a great day yesterday...shame you blokes couldn't make it.

scroll to post#22 http://advrider.com/index.php?thread...1161907/page-2

Went for a wee ride as well to start running it in.

[pomgolian]

Watch this space.... tent currently strapped on back of bike ready to deploy....
I did contemplate that idea up there but just would have meant riding home in even crappierweather nextday....

Waipiro Bay has a great camp spot right on the beach & the settlement is like stepping back in time, bloody hell is that a suit case wrapped up in there ? Watch those cross winds with that sail on the back ��

[Night Falcon]

Went for a wee ride as well to start running it in.

tail tidy and safari tank essentials done I see....rear shock anti boing boing mod next?

[R650R]

Waipiro Bay has a great camp spot right on the beach & the settlement is like stepping back in time, bloody hell is that a suit case wrapped up in there ? Watch those cross winds with that sail on the back ��

No just bottom half only of my tank bag with tools and air pump etc.
Ended up camping at Tutukaka, primo spot walking distance to pub and store.
Visited Marsden point, cool visitor centre with scale models
Sail looks big due to cAmera angle, not an issue at all

[Night Falcon]

where's a good local place to get a tent lads....two man I spose? what ones the bestest?

[pomgolian]

where's a good local place to get a tent lads....two man I spose? what ones the bestest?

Not much to look at locally Hunting & fishing bout only one left I can think of, Kathmandu not many, depends on your budget and how much your goner use it as well but minimum 2 person in stealthy green big guy

Sadly the www is your best bet

[pomgolian]

No just bottom half only of my tank bag with tools and air pump etc.
Ended up camping at Tutukaka, primo spot walking distance to pub and store.
Visited Marsden point, cool visitor centre with scale models
Sail looks big due to cAmera angle, not an issue at all

Jeez your getting around anymore pics ? I was up that way a few months ago in a car visiting an old friend in Waiotira some great gravel roads near there and some caves with camping think it was DOC but great little area.

[R650R]

Jeez your getting around anymore pics ? I was up that way a few months ago in a car visiting an old friend in Waiotira some great gravel roads near there and some caves with camping think it was DOC but great little area.

Will do a write up when I get home as will have to look up some of the better gravel roads I found on google maps.
But in short after Tutukaka I planned on blitzing straight up to Cape and back to a place to stay but..... couple wrong turns, traffic, roadworks, burying the DR in a sinkhole in Mangsmuka gorge, pub banter.... ended up staying with contact at Houhora next then made the Cape yesterday late morning.
Awesome journey more later....