Adventure Assault – No 2 - WWWWW

**Garry.W** · 14th June 2007, 08:30

Originally Posted by K slider

Hey Zukin what are we going to do for gas on day 2.

Cheers Pete.

Pete, you fill up in Taumaranui and you're not going to have a problem on the Dakar.

My pillion will be a spare 5L of gas

Anyway, Stephen's bringing the tanker

Cheers,
Garry

**young1** · 14th June 2007, 09:26

From Taumarunui, via Whangamomona to the Coast?

**Zukin** · 14th June 2007, 09:51

Originally Posted by young1

From Taumarunui, via Whangamomona to the Coast?

It is approx 170km give or take 5 kms either way, so most bikes should get to 200km per tank

Cheers Scott

**Aslan** · 15th June 2007, 20:57

Originally Posted by Garry.W

Pete, you fill up in Taumaranui and you're not going to have a problem on the Dakar.

Anyway, Stephen's bringing the tanker

Cheers,
Garry

Cheeky bugger that HP2 tyro GarryW aka KiwiGSer - Pete I think you'll find that the Dakar and the 1150GS have a similar range. When I last did this ride - Whanga via the tunnels we rode from Stratford and out via Kiwi Rd - via Mt Damper I just had sufficient range to reach the first petrol on the coast North of New Plymouth. I'd recommend a small Jerry Can if you've got room like Garry has said he'll be bringing. Cheers all - Aslan

**Zukin** · 16th June 2007, 12:14

I hope the weather is better on this trip than it is here at the moment

It is cold and wet and it has been snowing in the ranges

, I actually thought if the sun was shining today I was going to venture up the Kawekas to see how my snow riding skills are

**Garry.W** · 16th June 2007, 14:55

Originally Posted by Zukin

I hope the weather is better on this trip than it is here at the moment

Always optomistic but end of June/early July Taranki? It's going to be cold and probably quite wet. Heading up that way next weekend with the Lost Boys (couple coming down from up North) for an overnight at Awakino. Those of us from down here will probably do the western side of the Whanganui River out round Paparangi then head toward Whanga from Stratford and round Mt Damper to the coast. Will let you know how that goes. Looking forward to the 30th

**kevfromcoro** · 16th June 2007, 19:11

just a question...think i went there yrs ago. we rode some quads from a place called Ureti..or something.....think we ended up at wanga.....there was some neat back country..steeeep.....is this possable..or have i got the wrong place.

**Garry.W** · 16th June 2007, 20:01

Originally Posted by kevfromcoro

just a question...think i went there yrs ago. we rode some quads from a place called Ureti..or something.....think we ended up at wanga.....there was some neat back country..steeeep.....is this possable..or have i got the wrong place.

Yeah, quite possibly Uruti, just north of Urenui on SH3. You can get through the Moki conservation area and end up at Whanga - good distance on a quad though.

**Zukin** · 16th June 2007, 21:53

Originally Posted by kevfromcoro

just a question...think i went there yrs ago. we rode some quads from a place called Ureti..or something.....think we ended up at wanga.....there was some neat back country..steeeep.....is this possable..or have i got the wrong place.

Or the Whanga road maybe, I have done this a few times in a 4wd, pretty muddy in places, but it has been repaired recently though!

I have attached a map and marked the track in red

Cheers Scott

**young1** · 17th June 2007, 08:11

The Whanga road goes inland from Whanga and not towards Uruti.

It has been fixed up recently, two of the bridges have been replaced. The local school organises a trail ride each year which goes down the Whanga road at the start and finishes 100km later at the Whanga Pub (an awesome ride).

Some of you with the smaller bikes might want to go down there for a look, there are some mud holes where the 4WDs have been stuck, one, or two, tunnels etc

Got to remember though that it is legally 2 way and that a 4WD or horse etc could be coming the other way on the corners.

**ynot slow** · 18th June 2007, 20:17

Originally Posted by Zukin

Or the Whanga road maybe, I have done this a few times in a 4wd, pretty muddy in places, but it has been repaired recently though!

I have attached a map and marked the track in red

Cheers Scott

scott,if you follow the red line on map you can come out at start of matemateonga walkway,then follow road out to makahu,and come out at strathmore(s.h43).i used to hunt and tramp that area years ago,we'd go in at makahu and walk around the area,apparently now you can drive to start of walkway,and go to bridge to somewhere which crosses whanga river and then out the way your looking at by 4wd.we did part of the road when it was track by bike years ago,in good weather it's great,there is shearers courters at aotuhia,even road to wanganui river can be ridden,you could spend a weekend at whanga using pub as base camp as an alternative,cheers tony.

**Aslan** · 18th June 2007, 21:06

Originally Posted by ynot slow

scott,if you follow the red line on map you can come out at start of matemateonga walkway,then follow road out to makahu,and come out at strathmore(s.h43).i used to hunt and tramp that area years ago,we'd go in at makahu and walk around the area,apparently now you can drive to start of walkway,and go to bridge to somewhere which crosses whanga river and then out the way your looking at by 4wd.we did part of the road when it was track by bike years ago,in good weather it's great,there is shearers courters at aotuhia,even road to wanganui river can be ridden,you could spend a weekend at whanga using pub as base camp as an alternative,cheers tony.

All - what ynot slow is commenting on above sounds great for a summer trip on bikes smaller than an 1150GS - I'd be up for it in future - using my DR350 rather than the 'yellow rubber ducky' (aka fat pig - LOL) cheers Aslan

**young1** · 18th June 2007, 21:27

Best way to see the area is to go there in Feb when the school organises the trail ride. It is 100km, you do down the Whanga road, over Bridge to Somewhere then up into private farms, out near Kohuratahi, then cross the "Highway" (so now on the West of it) and head up quite high and come out just South of Whanga.

They stop all the bikes at the pub to get your number to make sure that no one has gone over an edge.... Unlike most trail rides where you sit by the car and trailer making up stories, at this ride you load up as quick as you can then drive to the pub and while having a drink watch all the other bikes and quads coming down the road.

After doing the ride you can then decide where you want to go further

M

**Aslan** · 18th June 2007, 21:53

Originally Posted by young1

Best way to see the area is to go there in Feb when the school organises the trail ride. It is 100km, you do down the Whanga road, over Bridge to Somewhere then up into private farms, out near Kohuratahi, then cross the "Highway" (so now on the West of it) and head up quite high and come out just South of Whanga.
M

sounds like a plan young1 - i'd be keen to do the school organised trail ride in Feb 08 - looking fwd to meeting you in a couple of weeks - S

**ynot slow** · 19th June 2007, 18:32

Originally Posted by Aslan

All - what ynot slow is commenting on above sounds great for a summer trip on bikes smaller than an 1150GS - I'd be up for it in future - using my DR350 rather than the 'yellow rubber ducky' (aka fat pig - LOL) cheers Aslan

mind you when i went out that way we had 3 on 2 bikes,with packs for tramp to wanganui river and back,i was pillion for while and my pack on back,the rider had his pack on the tank,we didn't travel quick but was fun,i had stint on own with dt175 and managed to slip down a slight bank about 2-3 mtrs,got shit for it for years.