Muriwai Ride - Sat 24th Jan

[motorbyclist]

So, who wants to go for a blat up muriwai beach?

We will enter from the gravel 4wd access just north of the muriwai swimming end of the beach, and get a fair distance north before beginning any shenanigans.

When we approach the "half a tank of fuel/incoming tide" point we'll head back.

All in all it should be a fun blat up the beach

Tide Timing:
High tide is at 10am, Low at 4pm, High again at 10pm

SO, if we

• meet outside engineering on symonds street at 10am
• leave uni by 10:30am
• stop by BP Kumeu for gas at 11am
• get on the beach at noon

we should be set with plenty enough beach to begin the run, and no real concern for being caught by the tide.

then...

• have lunch and turn around at 2 or 3 unless fuel dictates sooner
• get off the beach at 4 or 5 at the latest
• be home in time for dinner/beers

sorted!


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. There ARE cagers and I can tell you from experience they can be just as retarded as the ones on the road.

There is a very shallow stream crossing on the beach - video of access here

Put plenty of lube on those chains before and after and be sure to give your bike a very thorough wash afterwards

Dirtbikes welcome - I will be using one myself - but it IS classed as a road so technically you need a licence/rego etc. never had trouble in the past but no promises.
Sprotsbikes not recommended but we won't be stopping you - remember your bike will be sandblasted and if you get tank slappers on the road the sand will be much, much worse.

A farm quad/4WD would be good to carry petrol, or maybe a bike with a pack rack will do. most small bikes and motox 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.


Due to tides, the rain date will be saturday the 7th of february

[ital916]

Im in bud, um how are you getting your db there and if so can i borrow the 250/125 haha. Pweeeeease! otherwise the mighty srv and I are in. Soft sand ahah I laugh in the face of soft sand *more like I laugh when I faceplant into the soft sand off my bike*

Wait, an excellent excuse to put tkc80s on my bike then I will have knobbly power! *if I cant borrow one of your dirt bikes*

[motorbyclist]

yeah, the beach is interesting with regards to soft sand

the soft stuff moves so you get a bit wobbly and use a lot of power just to push through it

the hard stuff is mint for cruising along at speed but it's wet with salt water and there is a risk of hitting soft spots... only an issue for sprotsbikes and 4WDs though

[motorbyclist]

could we have a poll plz?

• dirtbike
• roadbike
• quad
• cage
• other

[Ixion]

I'm, a starter. But going up on the ebb and coming back on the flood is risky. If you get delayed you can be caught at full tide in the cliff section.

We used to reckon it best to go up on the flood hang out in the dunes over high tide, then head back on the ebb.

Theres only a shortish section where you can't get above high tide.

But the timing doesn't always work.

[ital916]

sounds like an adventure! pack the safety kits, rope and the ever trusty no 8 wire. Extra cans of petrol and a good ol socket set. No man or bike gets left behind. Oh an a quad would be great for towing bikes stuck in soft sand out.

[Squiggles]

If i havent left already, ill come

[PirateJafa]

Actually if anyone has a spare 4x4, I could be keen to drive it as a support vehicle.

Chilly-bins of cold drinks mmm. Throw a BBQ in the back too maybe. :P

[Slyer]

I'll drive/ride anything that anyone wants me to.

[Squiggles]

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[motorbyclist]

If you get delayed you can be caught at full tide in the cliff section.

considering the high tide is after dark we should be ok - i figure we won't be out long enough to bother getting road bikes up dunes, and provided we turn back by 3, at which time the tide will still be heading out, we should be ok


though if this was a dirt-only ride I do agree with you and head out so the tide is in while we muck about in the dunes

Actually if anyone has a spare 4x4, I could be keen to drive it as a support vehicle.

Chilly-bins of cold drinks mmm. Throw a BBQ in the back too maybe. :P

I will be towing my dirtbike out there on a trailer, so if we talk to the old man nicely he might let the ute on the beach

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chur

[roy.nz]

Man iwish i had my off road bike

[Badger8]

sounds great. i have heard rumours that the cops had / are having a big crackdown on the fact that it is actually a road out there. Not sure of details though. Am keen to bring the dirtbike out for a blast. Got the rebuild done, but havent had the time to ride her yet

[motorbyclist]

sounds great. i have heard rumours that the cops had / are having a big crackdown on the fact that it is actually a road out there. Not sure of details though. Am keen to bring the dirtbike out for a blast. Got the rebuild done, but havent had the time to ride her yet

yeah, both times we've had cager trouble (how else does one hurt themselves on a straight bit of road?) on that beach the cops didn't seem to care about the bikes or licences... actually they didn't seem to care too much at all..... nor did the cagers.....

paramedics, doctors, surgeons and parents did though

[motorbyclist]

i see someone voted "other"

please specify and satisfy my curiosity