King Country ADV ride?

**Paladin** · 21st April 2009, 00:36

Originally Posted by jafar

If it makes you feel better you can always pray for rain & get it postponed for a week or two

Hmmm now let me think...... nah couldn't do that to my mates!

Originally Posted by andy mac

I've also just put an E09 on the back and am pleased how well mannered it is on the road. Now lets find some mud this weekend

Andymac + knobbly on rear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Geez mate, you could freekin climb Everest on the T/A now!!!

**nooles** · 21st April 2009, 08:02

Originally Posted by andy mac

I've also just put an E09 on the back and am pleased how well mannered it is on the road. Now lets find some mud this weekend

I've just woken up to this so I'm going to look for some mud

Heading down to the river road to look at this track and take some photos of condition.

**Aslan** · 21st April 2009, 08:23

Originally Posted by nooles

I've just woken up to this so I'm going to look for some mud

Heading down to the river road to look at this track and take some photos of condition.

Lovely morning in the 'naki eh - you checking out the Matahiwi? surely not a long ride from the 'naki

**nooles** · 21st April 2009, 08:43

Originally Posted by Aslan

Lovely morning in the 'naki eh - you checking out the Matahiwi? surely not a long ride from the 'naki

should take 1 hr to get to Whanga's and then up the river for alook, took the Beemer thru there with the mrs on and it was quite a nice ride

**MXNUT** · 21st April 2009, 08:46

Hi Guys, for those planning to do the Matahiwi Track dont forget the the land owner has told KSLIDER that we have to be there ( Parapara side ) by 11.00 at the latest so you may want to rethink you leave times re this.

**Aslan** · 21st April 2009, 10:33

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

Hi Guys, for those planning to do the Matahiwi Track dont forget the the land owner has told KSLIDER that we have to be there ( Parapara side ) by 11.00 at the latest so you may want to rethink you leave times re this.

Mark - I agree entirely - IMO leaving Paramata (Shell Mana) no later than 8am is a must - cheers S

**MXNUT** · 21st April 2009, 12:27

Met service weather forecast looking better and better all the time

**Aslan** · 21st April 2009, 12:43

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

Met service weather forecast looking better and better all the time

woo hoo!

**.chris** · 21st April 2009, 12:56

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

Met service weather forecast looking better and better all the time

Great news, a sunny weekend will be the icing on the cake.

MXNUT, how much of that route you suggested gmaps is gravel?
Just wondering how much time I need on friday to get down to Crawford road.
This is my good weather route, will probably do this one if the weather is not so great.

**MXNUT** · 21st April 2009, 13:06

Originally Posted by c.h.r.i.s

Great news, a sunny weekend will be the icing on the cake.

MXNUT, how much of that route you suggested gmaps is gravel?
Just wondering how much time I need on friday to get down to Crawford road.
This is my good weather route, will probably do this one if the weather is not so great.

Hey Chris it is about 75-80 % gravel and will take 2.5 hours from Port Waikato to Crawford Rd.

**.chris** · 21st April 2009, 13:09

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

Hey Chris it is about 75-80 % gravel and will take 2.5 hours from Port Waikato to Crawford Rd.

Cheers for the info, looks like it will be worth the time/effort to go via that route. Thanks heaps for the advice, much appreciated.

**nooles** · 21st April 2009, 16:29

Originally Posted by Aslan

Lovely morning in the 'naki eh - you checking out the Matahiwi? surely not a long ride from the 'naki

Well that was an awesome ride, filled up with 98 octane at Gull Wanganui and headed up the river Rd, no cars just me and the Rd.Found the Matahiwi track and went and had a look, gate was closed so turned around.Track is very very dry they have had no rain up there for a long time.Carried on up the river to pipiriki, they are tarsealing the hill out of here towards Ratehi and have done quite a few km so far, the rest of the gravel Rd had just been graded, ie he was 10min in front of me, that was alot of fun trying to stay upright

let the front down a little made it more managable.
Up thru the parapara's there is lots of roadworks had to wait 30min at one lot as women driver decided to cross over and pass grader = all 4 wheels off ground blocking road!!! Top of parapara's is being done to not many corners left.Stuck some more 98 in and roared home with a tail wind. Butt is abit sore tho

**junkmanjoe** · 21st April 2009, 16:37

you just get home mate.
what happend to all the rain, place looks dry as a bone in the desert....
should have got a pic of that crash mate.

**nooles** · 21st April 2009, 16:59

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

you just get home mate.
what happend to all the rain, place looks dry as a bone in the desert....
should have got a pic of that crash mate.

She was dry as buggery but from what I could see not much dust behind me, it was some not to bad gravel on the river rd on the other side was a different story