V Strom Rideouts

[cookiebare]

Hey Ya all. bout time I posted something here.Been stealthly lookin for a couple a years now.Lookin for places and people to go with for rides at random times. I do shift work ya see. Lookin for places suitable for the strom,which hopefully I have managed to attach a pickture of.I have cut it down and modified it a bit, but it's still a heavy beast off road, so I generally stick to dry stuff.Have explored various back roads in the Wairarapa up as far as Akito and Pongaroa.Been up the Mangahoa behind Shannon.But HAPPY to go there again. Cool.Done Turakina and Whangaehu Valleys.Explored watershed Rd. Napier/Taihape Rd.I see there are a few places up behind Otaki, Ohau, but they don't look suitable for a heavy beast like mine.Am in my seventh year with the Strom so far.Can't fault it for the sort of riding I do and the good all round flexibility of it.So any suggestions of new turf and random ride partners. Look forward to meeting some of you somewhere, sometime. Cheers

[red mermaid]

Give us a yell if you ever come up the Manawatu as I have a V Strom as well and do shift work.

I've been up to the Mangahao dams behind Shannon as well, once, broke my foot peg off and never went back.

[cookiebare]

Cheers, I have next Tue, Wed and Thurs off. Maybe we could meet at Shannon and head back up the Mangahao.Sort of get you back on the horse

[junkmanjoe]

oh yea thats right..was with us that time aye..............
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cookiebare have you been through the homewood road in the rapa.

i can also take you round the pac spur road deep in the tinui valley..

there is a lot of nice roads around the rapa, bart knows some bueaty roads up his end as well..

what days are you able to ride...

JMJ

[red mermaid]

Sorry start back on Saturday and for next 7 days and on call so cant leave town.

But yeah, another time for sure.

[cookiebare]

Hi Junkmanjoe
Cheers Mate. Might have done the Homewood but was awhile ago, so time to do it again I reckon. Had a look on the map and the pack spur rd in the tinui valley looks appealing. Happy to head off with you over there.My days off vary but as on previous reply, I off next Tue,Wed and Thurs.Hows that work for you?
Cookie

[junkmanjoe]

umm real bad............ im working 7am till 6-30pm x 6 days.....so Sundays my riding day unless i ask for day off.............

pack spur is across private farm land, its a bit easy to get lost or miss the turn off..

JMJ

[cookiebare]

No prob. I get the odd weekend off so if I can get the wifes permission, then I will give ya a holler

[junkmanjoe]

yes sir you do that, its a great ride on a stunning sunny day...right next to the sea...

bliss.........

where are the photos of your bike taken..

JMJ

[Howie]

Cheers, I have next Tue, Wed and Thurs off. Maybe we could meet at Shannon and head back up the Mangahao.Sort of get you back on the horse

I was up the Mangahoao Dams during the weekend, and they have a sign up that the road is closed (7.30 to 5.00 weekdays), from about 5.5km in, This is due to logging being under action in there. Some of it is right beside the road.

[cookiebare]

Yea I saw that sign. was lucky I explored it on a rare Sturday off. Junkmanjoe, photos were taken up the Mangahao

[cookiebare]

Howie, have been checking out ya photos. Were the bulk of the Mangahao, Takapari Rd ones of the Takapari Rd? I have not been there yet. Looks awesome

[junkmanjoe]

im keen to ride up the takapari road.. there is the road that goes up to the radio and tv towers, just past woodville.. umm whats it called now....stunning view up there.

JMJ

[Howie]

Howie, have been checking out ya photos. Were the bulk of the Mangahao, Takapari Rd ones of the Takapari Rd? I have not been there yet. Looks awesome

Yep well spotted, only the first 2 were up mangahao, Takapari Rd is well worth going up, it is a bit rough in a couple pf places going along the ridge, but the large BMW'S seem to make it with few problems.

[cookiebare]

Think that might be Whariti Rd Junkmanjoe. It's on my list to do also