The alternative Waikato ADV riders thread

[Keithf]

How did you manage that!

Sounds like I will have to put that on my list of things to do.

Max elevation 1623m bikes 2322m riders
recorded 10/03/14[/QUOTE]

[oneblackflag]

Nice report, I'll have a go with the Whanganui Via Forgotten Highway then, What I will say is that having done the Forgotten Highway several times before and in both direction on the KTM, I did not realize how bad the road is from Taumanui to Whangamoma if your on a road bike, gravel and stone littered corners rock falls and a gravel section of smooth road with a fine gravel sprinkling were you couldn't use the brakes or the throttle with 1000cc and road brakes and tires.
As I said didn't notice on an ADV bike from memory was going up to 90kph faster (on the gravel sections at least)
Still had lots of fun anyway hanging on for grim death at a relative snails pace.

created by seat of the pants guestimation
Name march8-9
Activity riding
Description
Total distance 1,168km
Total time 46.5hrs
Moving time 12.9222hrs
Average speed 25km/h
moving speed 90km/h
Max speed (190kph on the Japanese speed limiter)
Max elevation 1623m bikes 2322m riders
recorded 10/03/14

Hey nice report. Nice bike too
wanna get down that way soon myself.

[Kaituna]

Hey nice report. Nice bike too
wanna get down that way soon myself.

Hey mate, i should be ride fit in a couple of weeks and will be keen to do the forgotten highway with you.

[oneblackflag]

Hey mate, i should be ride fit in a couple of weeks and will be keen to do the forgotten highway with you.

Too meke bro, choice keen as..... Dino's been yabbering about the 42nd so maybe we could do that the same time.

[Kaituna]

Too meke bro, choice keen as..... Dino's been yabbering about the 42nd so maybe we could do that the same time.

Ill have to see how my scapula holds out. Been five weeks since. I broke it so technically still broken until ten weeks. Still, whats a little broken bone eh?

[oneblackflag]

Ill have to see how my scapula holds out. Been five weeks since. I broke it so technically still broken until ten weeks. Still, whats a little broken bone eh?

She'll be right, but yea may be just sticking to the hard stuff for now huh

[10bikekid]

How did you manage that!

Sounds like I will have to put that on my list of things to do.

Max elevation 1623m bikes 2322m riders
recorded 10/03/14

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You guys will love it, 164ks of corners and roads ADV bike were designed for
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Pic's 1623m about 14degC & 2322m 5degC at National Park MT Ruapehui on the way home from Whanganui and you can see the road below snaking its way to the base. one of the best 6ks of road around (when its not covered in snow) you see the bottom in pic 3 and how far in comes up in 4 twising all the way on billard smouth cambered corners

[10bikekid]

Hey nice report. Nice bike too
wanna get down that way soon myself.

Ta mate, as I said you'l enjoy

[Keithf]

I'd be keen as well. Before it gets too cold:-)

Ta mate, as I said you'l enjoy

[oneblackflag]

I'd be keen as well. Before it gets too cold:-)

I'd like to see that husky in action (just read a good shootout on it, KTM 690 and the KLR 650).

[Keithf]

This weekend is more than likely out and next weekend I am going on an organised ride... but afterwards should be ok.

I'd like to see that husky in action (just read a good shootout on it, KTM 690 and the KLR 650).

[Kaituna]

This weekend is more than likely out and next weekend I am going on an organised ride... but afterwards should be ok.

Hopefully my shoulder should be a bit better in a couple of weeks too so I could be a starter. ............onanism lol oscar

[oneblackflag]

Nice day and I had little else to do, so I thought I'd do a bit of adv.

Forgot to turn on the tracking thingy so you'll just have to use a map and provided road names If you want to try these roads... They link up pretty easy and were quite bloodly good not far from Hamilton or even Auckland, haven't seen anyone else mentioning them

Started the adv from Story road off Tahuna rd, some nice twisty seal in this area thats worth riding too. First 'good' road was Matahuru rd; nice twisty seal soon turns to gravel with just the right amount of sweepers and tight corners:



^^Would be nice if it was "No cars.." too







You come out on to SH27... I headed North to North rd... Not a bad little rd; was very considerate to a guy riding a Horse. From there up to Okaeria rd where I planed to do some riding in Maramarua Forest, no luck; all gates closed... always? Every forest I've been to lately is shut off.

Headed South to Matahuru rd/ vally. Cool road, leads to the start/ end of Hapuakohe walkway (never knew it existed, looks good)

^ Doesn't say no bikes....


South futher to Tahuna rd again, then on to Waiti rd (favorite of thr day) this ones tight and windey gravel then opens up to an awesome view out over the Hauraki Plains.




From there along Old Hill Road... Twisty one lane seal... got a bit carried away here, started 'backing it in' to corners Motard style fun; watch out for the locals who love to cut corners...

Then to Tahuna and Quine rd, more twisties to get carried away with

Then home James... 200ks and an empty tank.

Was good to get out and explore more of the area near where I grew up, I was surprised I hadn't done all these in the car growing up.

Think this report is long? Wait till I do some real epic shit....

[10bikekid]

Very nice pic's , must learn how to do those, but must I point today was a work day

I had to do my ride after hours

[oneblackflag]

Very nice pic's , must learn how to do those, but must I point today was a work day

I had to do my ride after hours

Yes work... How I miss it so. I had spinal surgery and had to be in bed for 3 months, hasn't been successful but is ok enough to ride.... I have a very labour intencive job so cant go back to work, in limbo land at the momemt while new scans are done and results come in etc; most likely more surgery then another 3 months in bed... Making the most of my riding time now. Can you believe how slow things move in the medical system? It's going to end up wasting a year of my career.

Photo thing isn't to hard, just need to upload them to somethimg like flicker or here on KB and use the URL instead of the attachments thingy.