A is for Adventure - Thompsons Track attempt, Jan 4

**Oscar** · 16th June 2009, 08:32

Originally Posted by NZKTM

The wires track on Maritoto road, up the end....
Where is the Mako Mako then?

From Vandy Road Aramiro to Plateau Road (near Bridal Veil Falls).

We used it in several National Enduros when we wanted to be really nasty...

**marks** · 16th June 2009, 08:41

Originally Posted by Oscar

Thompsons Track - our Junior Practice Track.

Now you can try Maritoto or The Mako Mako....

a reasonable person would string a few of these tracks together and invite some riders to join him for some muddy fun

**Paladin** · 16th June 2009, 09:25

Originally Posted by marks

a reasonable person would string a few of these tracks together and invite some riders to join him for some muddy fun

Good point!

C'mon Oscar, what about it?

**Oscar** · 16th June 2009, 09:39

Originally Posted by marks

a reasonable person would string a few of these tracks together and invite some riders to join him for some muddy fun

My last trip into the Mako Mako was after the last Raglan Enduro, to try and recover a brand new Honda abandoned by an Expert Class rider. We failed, and it had to be left for a week, before being disassembled and carried out.

Notwithstanding that, it's about 80kms from Maritoto.

**NordieBoy** · 16th June 2009, 09:47

That's Hondas for you.
Can't trust them or their riders.

**MXNUT** · 16th June 2009, 09:48

Originally Posted by Oscar

From Vandy Road Aramiro to Plateau Road (near Bridal Veil Falls).

We used it in several National Enduros when we wanted to be really nasty...

Used to live right next door to this property at Waitetuna, tried this track about 8 years ago on my YZ250 and my mate was on his KDX200.

After only getting about 4 KMS in 3 hours due to dragging bikes out of mud bogs we gave up and turned around.

Definately NOT for adventure bikes.

The property next door has since changed hands and i was up Vandys Rd last year and they have blocked off access to the start of the track

**Oscar** · 16th June 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Used to live right next door to this property at Waitetuna, tried this track about 8 years ago on my YZ250 and my mate was on his KDX200.

After only getting about 4 KMS in 3 hours due to dragging bikes out of mud bogs we gave up and turned around.

Definately NOT for adventure bikes.

The property next door has since changed hands and i was up Vandys Rd last year and they have blocked off access to the start of the track

That's sad news as it is actually a paper road - they have no right to block access.You can get to it from Van Houtte Road (if you were mad enough).

**MXNUT** · 16th June 2009, 10:24

Originally Posted by marks

a reasonable person would string a few of these tracks together and invite some riders to join him for some muddy fun

Maritoto or wires track ....... KLR would need to lose 80 kg before attempting this one Marks.

Check out the threads in the off road section, or the bike test of the 2wd Christini in this months kiwi rider.

This place is best left to trials bikes and 2wd bikes, although i have not been in there for about 3 years the dirt section write ups tell me it has not got any better.