Yes really good ride, and just challenging enough to make it an adventure - ey Paul?
Bit of time spent poking around at Otaki forks and over the suspension bridge, but nothing much happening so off to Otaki, as described by Stormtrooper Shane.
Some sticky going on some rarely used tracks, and a BIG shock off an electric fence for me
Then the Thompson track proper... Pretty tight, steep, wet, rocky and slippery near the start, some good splashes and then up the ridge line. Man were we sweaty when we finally stopped with Pauls poor little KLR hissing and spitting like a boiling kettle
Then it gradually opened up and the views once at the top were AMAZING! Trip back down made me glad we were doing it that way round as was pretty steep and rutty in places
Finally a great blast down the sawdust/chippings then on to the gravel in the cleared forest, over the river and out at the shelter on Manakau road, (Past a sign saying no vehicles - oops!)
Final blast down the beach to waikanae - wont be able to do this on a motorcycle after Sept 1 (even with a warrant & rego) - new local by-law - Bastards
Would be good to do again with a few more of us. Recomend good tyres - mine weren't- especially on a big bike! So no bald trail wings on a Africa Twin!
Enjoy the photos!
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