Akatarawa adventure

[cooneyr]

Wana lead some of us for a ride around the area on Anzac weekend when we invade for the KTM Capital Coast Adventure ride in 08?

Cheers R

[Blue Velvet]

I received a call from Pampa late Saturday night.
Rob8888 is taking us up into the Akatawara's for a bit of an adventure ride.
Bring some lunch and its an early start.

That's an awesome ride! Wish I could have joined you. Have stayed at the Hut a couple of times. Have cooked a curry on the pot belly stove and slept under the stars. Did you go past the Hut to explore?

How's the track looking now? A few spots after the tank tracks were looking dodgy earlier in the year... Looks like it was nice and dry for you. Last time I did it there were some fun mini lakes to get through

Edit: I've broken a couple of levers on this track

[pampa]

It was an awesome day, aaand a great ride. Was amazing how the gnarly bits that looked difficult at the start were easy at the end. The most difficult ones for me anyway were the ones that involved steep downhill with a very loose surface followed by a sharp turn.
Good fun overall and a recommended ride may be better to go in group unless you know what u r doing. Have to say It took its price, brake the bolt that holds the mirror (Thanks bm to charge 37$ for it, broken it 3 times in less than a month) and bent the arm of the center stand (if that makes any sense ).
Thanks Rob to suggest the ride and push me/us to keep going, we would've turned waaay before

[Balrog]

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Looks like you are getting plenty of tough technical section training in for the DB1k Jim

Cheers R

Yeah, the DB1k is pretty much my riding focus at the moment,
trying to haul the old bod into shape ( other than round )

Wana lead some of us for a ride around the area on Anzac weekend when we invade for the KTM Capital Coast Adventure ride in 08?

Cheers R

No problems,
Be happy to organise a dusty tour

[Zukin]

Sound like you have inspired someone BusaJim

I bet he read this topic and thought if he can do it so can I
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/articl...845&fm=psp,nwl

[Dafe]

Sound like you have inspired someone BusaJim

I bet he read this topic and thought if he can do it so can
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/articl...845&fm=psp,nwl

Was just thinking the same thing........

A search of "Akatarawa" on KB led me here!

[marks]

Be happy to organise a dusty tour

Now that could be fun - a loop from Paraparaumu through to Karapoti then through the Akas on the road to the summit then up along Oldins rd to the green hutt. (or Karapoti-Paraparumu (refreshment stop) Akas- Odlins Rd)

Glen and I did this a month or so ago (didnt go right into the hutt) it was a good 4 hr ride.

[mattsdakar]

Great photo's Busa, looks like a great day out

[Balrog]

Now that could be fun - a loop from Paraparaumu through to Karapoti then through the Akas on the road to the summit then up along Oldins rd to the green hutt. (or Karapoti-Paraparumu (refreshment stop) Akas- Odlins Rd)

Glen and I did this a month or so ago (didnt go right into the hutt) it was a good 4 hr ride.

Sounds good, Im in

Karopoti is always worth a look. No problem with the permits,
I arranged one for a south island rider over xmas.

[Aslan]

Jim - I salute you - amazing b*lls - I'd find most of where you and the equally brave Dakar rides went a real challenge on the big GS - specially when one gets off balance on a steep uphill section :-)

[rob8888]

Hi all
Bloody good day was had. Pretty sore and I think it took a day to rehydrate from all the sweat loss.

I have to hand it to Jim for getting the big GS all the way to the hut...but getting it home was the hard bit - heavy bikes, lots of loose rock on tight grades while being already physically stuffed - even the Dakars took enough hard work - let alone yours Mate!

Here are some shots with us still looking fresh.......

Cheers
Rob

Pic #1 - Odlins Road about 1/2 way
Pic #2 - Jim's first obstacle
Pic #3 - Pablo looking fresh

[rob8888]

Pic #1 - Jim looking fresh still
Pic #2 - Waiotauru Hut, Pablo, Jim & Rob
Pic #3 - Nearly at the top.....delirium starting....the short sidestand trick...."it's easier to reach my muesli bars from this side...."

[Balrog]

Great pics Rob

[pampa]

Great pics Rob

Pic #1 - Jim looking fresh still
Pic #2 - Waiotauru Hut, Pablo, Jim & Rob
Pic #3 - Nearly at the top.....delirium starting....the short sidestand trick...."it's easier to reach my muesli bars from this side...."

The critters, the critters! they changed the side stand from right to left! I've seen them putting my bike out of balance or what other reason is there to allow such a well balanced bike and rider to hard land so many times? ...

Well anyway good pictures mate and thanks again for the patience and pushing us to get to the hutt

[windboy]

What a ride guys! seriously looked like fun/hard work!

I take my hat off for busajim for hauling that baby up and down without breaking any bones...!

later,