Adventure Assault - Where next?

**Zukin** · 1st May 2007, 17:22

Hi Everyone

Well I have been thinking about the next Adventure Assault, coming to a community near you!

Where would you all like to go? Please check one of the boxes where you would like to ride to next

I guess that as winter is here, that we should stick to good tracks and gravel roads, of course local knowledge is important I have added a few areas that we could combine a bit of riding in.
We need to think about travel to and from the area of course?
So that will be the limiting factor on how far we can ride?

So vote where you would like to see the next Adventure Assault
If you are a local resident in these areas and know a few good tracks/roads to use then by all means help us to organise it.

**bart** · 1st May 2007, 18:38

I don't care where, but I'm in.

**Crisis management** · 1st May 2007, 21:27

Somewhere we jafas can find.....

Ooooh, and has to have decent coffee!

**Aslan** · 1st May 2007, 21:37

Zukin - all the options you've offered appeal - for me it's always a matter of balancing adventure motorcycling with other commitments.

I've suggested a ride incorporating Fisher's Track near National Park - I understand this is moderately challenging on big bikes. Search ADV site for Vege and 4Skins posts of this ride they've done times past.

I was reluctant to post a link to that site since I'm unclear what that does to KiwiBiker's ISP costs.

Cheers and thanks for taking the initiative - Aslan

**The Duck 01** · 2nd May 2007, 00:46

Hi everyone,
Looking at the list of riding places and have ridden all of them in this beautifull land of ours i've just sent my Tiger to Australia to taste red dirt for a smalll ride 6 months.
Fleethual is doing a couple of weeks with me from Sydney to Melb.
Staying at Slippery OZ's who we meet up with on the Passe's ride,It has been on list to do for a long time,so if any of you get a little bored riding in NZ just throw your bike on a boat and meet up for a ride around.
All the places you are looking at are excellent rides so enjoy,but the time for me has come to look a little further.

**clint640** · 2nd May 2007, 10:48

Er, 'D' All of the above??

Hopefully I'll be able to make the next one. I'm free 26/27 this month, then June is a writeoff. July is looking good.

I could organise another MMMMM ride pretty easily, But my Whangamomona Pub T-shirt is almost worn out & I need another so I reckon we should go there 1st!

Cheers
Clint

**Zukin** · 2nd May 2007, 12:33

Originally Posted by clint640

Er, 'D' All of the above??

Hopefully I'll be able to make the next one. I'm free 26/27 this month, then June is a writeoff. July is looking good.

I could organise another MMMMM ride pretty easily, But my Whangamomona Pub T-shirt is almost worn out & I need another so I reckon we should go there 1st!

Cheers
Clint

I will see how the calender is looking for that weekend for me too, June is busy for me to with Targa (in Rotorua) and all that other stuff one must do

I am keen to do Whangamomona too, should it be a gravel ride or do you know some good tracks around there too?

Cheers Scott

**clint640** · 2nd May 2007, 15:28

It's really gotta be just gravel in that area over winter, the papa country turns to total poo when it's wet. But all the little roads & tunnels west of Whanga make for some good fun. I'll consult the map tonight.

Cheers
Clint

**Balrog** · 2nd May 2007, 18:12

I'm in where ever

**Garry.W** · 3rd May 2007, 16:21

Originally Posted by Aslan

Zukin - all the options you've offered appeal - for me it's always a matter of balancing adventure motorcycling with other commitments.

I've suggested a ride incorporating Fisher's Track near National Park - I understand this is moderately challenging on big bikes. Search ADV site for Vege and 4Skins posts of this ride they've done times past.

I was reluctant to post a link to that site since I'm unclear what that does to KiwiBiker's ISP costs.

Cheers and thanks for taking the initiative - Aslan

Admire you're enthusiam Aslan but Fisher's would be a little more than a "moderate" challenge on the bigger bikes anytime in winter. Last time I rode it was on the XR650 when we went up for the Raurimu get together and it was slippery then. I reckon an assault around Hawkes Bay or better still, a re-run of the route North for the Kaipara ride, perhaps as far as Marakopa, might be the go.

**Zukin** · 3rd May 2007, 16:26

Hi

Is Fishers Track, also know as The 42nd Traverse?
If so I have done that few times

its great

If it is the same then you will also find they close it over winter now

Cheers Scott

**Garry.W** · 3rd May 2007, 17:11

Originally Posted by Zukin

Is Fishers Track, also know as The 42nd Traverse?

Nope, quite different.

**Zukin** · 3rd May 2007, 17:16

Hmmm Fishers Track still rings a bell

Have you done the 42nd traverse?
it is good

but another summer one I am afraid

**Zukin** · 3rd May 2007, 18:12

Originally Posted by clint640

Er, 'D' All of the above??

Hopefully I'll be able to make the next one. I'm free 26/27 this month, then June is a writeoff. July is looking good.

I could organise another MMMMM ride pretty easily, But my Whangamomona Pub T-shirt is almost worn out & I need another so I reckon we should go there 1st!

Cheers
Clint

Bugger 26/27th is out for me...Sorry

The weekend after is long weekend and then its into June?
Any spare weekends in June that might suit you?

Cheers Scott

**Garry.W** · 3rd May 2007, 18:21

Originally Posted by Zukin

Hmmm Fishers Track still rings a bell

Have you done the 42nd traverse?
it is good

but another summer one I am afraid

Fisher's is an old logging track, it's about 21km all up heading pretty much due East from National park village over to Upper Retaruke onto some pretty nice gravel roads that loop back around through Kaitieke to Raurimu or further North to Taumaranui. It's a great ride but in the wet, with the best part of 17km downhill dropping from 900 metres to 400 metres and a mixed surface with a fair proportion of para and/or grass, makes for some interesting cornering.

The 42 Traverse was included in the 2004 BMW Safari held in Rotorua. It's about 46kms through State Forest (Tongariro) 42, and is full of long and often rutted downhills. The track surface varies from gravel to mud, some stream crossings (can get real deep, real quick), and as usual with all good things there is normally some bad - and yes it is it's usually closed over winter months. The scenery is absolutely spectacular - it's a unique track that you can either enjoy on a more relaxed and peaceful outing or tear the knobs off your tyres with your friends.

Both tracks are very popular with walkers and mountain bikers, so you need to be a little smart.