Muriwai ride - register of interest

**motorbyclist** · 13th November 2008, 22:48

Proper ride thread here

Who would seriously come for a ride up muriwai beach?

This is just a register of interest to see if it is worth organising.

Remember it is salty, gritty, somewhat dangerous (mind you there isn't any cheesecutters, blind corners or poles) and the tides can always surprise you.

Dirtbikes welcome - I will be using one myself.

A farm quad/4WD would be good to carry petrol, or maybe a bike with a pack rack will do. most small bikes will only last 2 or 3 hours tops to a tank, and while we should be ok, I dont think the AA will go to the south head while the tide is coming in.

**EJK** · 13th November 2008, 22:52

It's my idea noob

**Ixion** · 13th November 2008, 22:56

I'd be a starter. It's a good ride. Just ahve to work it in with the tide. Make sure there are plenty of ropes in case someone breaks down.

Once upon a time, if you asked nicely the Forestry people would let you ride up Inland Road and then cross the dunes highish up, which saved a long tedious haul up the beach dodging brats.I doubt they would be so accomodating nowadays

Would you go onto the beach at the Muriwai end , which is then a long ride up the sand, or try to get over the dunes at the Woodhill bike place (which is a fairly ambitious task if you don't have sand paddles fitted.) and more important, how to get off again.

**jrandom** · 13th November 2008, 23:01

Just go on at the Muriwai end au, it's not that far up to the good bits from there when you're doing the ton all the way.

**Ixion** · 13th November 2008, 23:10

You're taking Betty ?

**Squiggles** · 13th November 2008, 23:13

I'd probably be in

edit: The sidecar has knobblies... and can carry fuel... lol!

**Ixion** · 13th November 2008, 23:18

Do remember that it is legally a road. So vehicles must have rego and wof and such like shit. Oh and riders must have licences, Jrandom you'll have to loan Betty to Jody. Or Jody to Betty whichever way round it is, I lose track of which one you ride and which one you polish.

**motorbyclist** · 14th November 2008, 00:12

Originally Posted by Ixion

I'd be a starter. It's a good ride. Just ahve to work it in with the tide. Make sure there are plenty of ropes in case someone breaks down.

haha yeah been caught out on both counts - tide isn't so bad with dirtbikes but i suspect road bikes don't have the luxury of riding up the dunes and into the forest over all the bike traps

Originally Posted by Ixion

Once upon a time, if you asked nicely the Forestry people would let you ride up Inland Road and then cross the dunes highish up, which saved a long tedious haul up the beach dodging brats.I doubt they would be so accomodating nowadays

Would you go onto the beach at the Muriwai end , which is then a long ride up the sand, or try to get over the dunes at the Woodhill bike place (which is a fairly ambitious task if you don't have sand paddles fitted.) and more important, how to get off again.

the woodhill bike park has been under new ownership for a year now. changed sponsors from honda to kawasaki and now call it the sandpit or something. talking to the new owners/operators back before they moved the carpark they were saying they planned to close the beach entrance where the old bike park carpark was. then uni started and i havn't been back since

so was planning on maybe riding the whole way, but if a suitable beach entrance is available north of the town that would probably be a good thing

Originally Posted by Ixion

Do remember that it is legally a road. So vehicles must have rego and wof and such like shit. Oh and riders must have licences.

cops don't care

when i had my accident on muriwai beach my motox bike was never (and will never be) road registered, and i was technically riding outside my licence conditions (400cc), and the police didn't seem too concerned when i filed the report due to injury (ambo called in) and the cager responsible giving false details (despite having his number plate and a ride in his 4wd back to the bike park)

**Squiggles** · 14th November 2008, 00:17

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

cops don't care

when i had my accident on muriwai beach my motox bike was never (and will never be) road registered, and i was technically riding outside my licence conditions (400cc), and the police didn't seem too concerned when i filed the report due to injury (ambo called in) and the cager responsible giving false details (despite having his number plate and a ride in his 4wd back to the bike park)

Have to still be cautious, times have changed and accidents have happened since then. Plus that ginge dude all the speedsters on 16 hang out with, he might be an avid surfer

**motorbyclist** · 14th November 2008, 01:14

yeah well we won't be hanging around the beach-goers long, if we see them at all

**BANZAI** · 14th November 2008, 06:32

To Muriwai is about 50kms isn't it? Then I still have 150kms of gas left in tank. Still need to carry my petrol tank???

**Slyer** · 14th November 2008, 07:34

Keen!
Is it safe for sports bikes?

**NOMIS** · 14th November 2008, 07:51

Originally Posted by Slyer

Keen!
Is it safe for sports bikes?

lmao.... errrr I wouldnt think so. like to see you do it though

**Crisis management** · 14th November 2008, 08:03

Muriwai is a good ride for road registered and wof'ed bikes, it is a road, I use it and don't appreciate the fuckwits that hoon around on unregsitered bikes pissing all the other users off. Beaches around Whangarei have just had there speed limit cut to 30km/h as a result of vehicular abuse, I don't want that down here.

Not so subtle message guys, it's a great place to go but do it legally please....

The Muriwai entrance to the beach is flat and soft sand any bike with semi knobs will get on there, the beach is hard packed near the tide line and easily ridden on, the Rimmers road exit (by the bike park) is open (it is a legal road) but is steep and again soft sand. You can get any bike thru either of these places just be prepared to help each other.

Oh, and watch out for fishing lines....you will know when you meet one!