Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[JATZ]

Who knew a DR350 would work with a DR650 main jet

It was a DR.... any old shit'll make it work

stop needling him about that or he'll give you a clip around the ears

I see what you did there..... thats actually quite funny

They'd heard you'd got through a ride without breaking a carb and wanted to celebrate?

Ahhhhh no, I had already spent an enjoyable evening with Ra and Trish in Tuai coming to grips with the internals of a flat slide carb on that trip Maybe it was organized by the North isl. celebrating my leaving


I'll bugger off now and let you Wellyites organize your ride aye

[Howie]

Access through from white rock isn't too difficult to obtain. I managed it a few years back, give the doc office a call in masterton (or maybe martinborough ?) they'll give you permission and a key for their vehicle access gate at cape palliser end ( and a key bond - $20 from memory ), and also a contact number for the Maori land owners and the station manager at the white rock end.
None of them have any issues with small groups of sensible people (shhh-- don't tell em) on road legal dual purpose bikes, and the station manager has to unlock 2 gates and ride through the station with you on his quad so he takes $10 a rider for his troubles! The Maori landowners are the least hassle, no gates, no $, no problem if they know you're going.

Looks like I may have just volunteered to organise a ride...

Sounds good to me although probably best to organise for a latter date after the lambing season finishes as it'll be easier to get access

Where do I even start on getting permission through to ocean beach? Isn't that many different private land owners? Dunno anything at all about it....

I've heard rumours through work that the Farmer at the ocean beach end currently has the first gate locked!! One of the guys I work with frequents one of the baches around there. Gav i have an old phone number I got off Paladin a few years ago for access to Orongorongo station I'll forward it to you via PM

[k1w33d]

Eben Venter in the adventure riding Facebook page has the contact details if one of the farms at Wainui beach. Him and his wife stayed at a bag and ride their bikes around the property. I'll see if I can get the details from him.

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[GSers]

The ride needs to start at the bp in Wainuiomata so you need to sort access from there around the coast to Ocean Beach. Then lunch at the Lake Ferry Pub then off onto white rocks

Mark are you planning on getting past the start line this time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are lucky Bart will have the wife on standby with the trailer ready to go.
Will save time.

It will be one hell of a ride from BP Wainui through to White Rock and home in one day. Given the track conditions last time.

GSers

[pete376403]

I don't recall it being that bad apart from the huge shingle fan and having to fill in the washed out creek gully

[BMWST?]

there is a cycle ride that goes round the other way,from cross creek round to eastbourne,its called(or was called) the big coast .Who organised that will have the contact details .I think the regional council had an invovement too

[Clubman]

I understand three landowners, starting Orongorongo Station (Wainuiomata end).

Last year with a mate we rode from Lake Ferry to the Last gate overlooking White Rock & since then Ive been trying to find the contact for the white Rock for access . Well this wk after talking to a Builder on site at work He tells me that he has a bach between the 2 gates at White Rock . He tells me that Frank the gate keeper is more than happy to let people through as long as its organized before - $10.00 each .I now have his No: - Would be good to talk about a possible plan at the Pub on Tuesday ( Cya There )

[gav24]

Yeah, franks a legend! You pay you're $10 then listen to his speeches on latte drinkers, city types, doc, Maori land owners, 4x4 drivers, the labour party, greenies, etc etc zzzzzzz.
It's a highlight of any trip through there!
Doc gave me all the numbers I needed, including his.

[Eddieb]

Bistards!

That's a good ride, the scree slope is interesting to get across, do-able but you need to keep on the gas and moving. Stopping halfway across it would be a Very Bad Thing.

[marks]

Mark are you planning on getting past the start line this time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are lucky Bart will have the wife on standby with the trailer ready to go.
Will save time.

It will be one hell of a ride from BP Wainui through to White Rock and home in one day. Given the track conditions last time.

GSers

thats not a very nice thing to be bringing up after all this time

we all have the odd little technical hitch every now and then
At least I finished the day (even though it was on a different bike)

And I didn't dump gearbox oil all the way up the Wainui Coast Rd like someone else did.....

It will be a really cool ride - I've got a virgin kenda trackmaster ready to go on the back

[pampa]

Last year with a mate we rode from Lake Ferry to the Last gate overlooking White Rock & since then Ive been trying to find the contact for the white Rock for access . Well this wk after talking to a Builder on site at work He tells me that he has a bach between the 2 gates at White Rock . He tells me that Frank the gate keeper is more than happy to let people through as long as its organized before - $10.00 each .I now have his No: - Would be good to talk about a possible plan at the Pub on Tuesday ( Cya There )

I'd be interested to go

[k1w33d]

Kia Ora Koutou,

We have a couple of rides this weekend. Today there is a quick ride out starting from Owhiro Bay then heading out to Devils Gate. For those who don't mind paying the $20 access fee, we will then be heading up to Long Gully and riding around in there. See HERE for the event on the Facebook.

Tomorrow I am planning to have a nice easy ride out to Cape Palliser via Lake Ferry (stopping there for a quick bite/drink). We will be departing from Rimutex at around 10am. HERE is the link to the event.

Todd (Motomart) has organised a ride on the 29th of September. HERE is the link, and details are as follows:

It’s on sun 29th sept and weather permitting we’re going to Glendhu then returning via Admiral Road to Gladstone for lunch.
Meeting at Motomart sun morning at 9am, departing at 9.30 and heading to Martinborough, then out to Glendhu.
This is a fantastic ride with some great scenery, however we’ll only do it if the weather is good
If its wet we’re still going but we’ll go to Flat Point which is a little easier in the rain.
So regardless of the weather we have an option and the more the merrier.
Look forward to catching up and letting you shout me a beer, boy I’m a nice guy.
Don’t forget to save a couple of days holiday for our feb 2014 Ken Lilley Memorial ride, which will be in Feb 2014.

Finally, I have organised and Adventure Riding Coaching Session with Andrew Templeton. It is pencilled in for the 27th of October. This is aimed at newcomers to the sport of Adventure Riding and will be split into Theory and Practical. It is being held at Maungakotukutuku. The group size is limited to between 6-8 participants and will cost $200 pp. See HERE for the event page and what will be covered in the session.

Regards,

Chris & Ropata

[k1w33d]

Ride tomorrow if anyone is keen. Meeting up at Rimutex then heading over to ocean beach.

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[Box'a'bits]

Meet Caltex Rimutaka at 10.00am.

[marks]

Meet Caltex Rimutaka at 10.00am.

I gather no one survived to tell us what happened?