Waikato ADV rides!

[Kaituna]

Yeah, good roads, used to get in there years ago doing possums and a bit of hunting. I think you'll find them well gated threse days. I may be wrong..

My shoulder is still pretty sore so it'll be a pretty boring ride for me tomorrow as I'm going to try to avoid tight metal roads. I will try to be in Pirongia main rd at 0630 then head south and just do some country roads. I'm going to try and get home early before it heats up too much. I'll probably be two up.

Have a good trip over Tga way if you go guys.

Gated? Thats a pain! Might just have a look around anyway and probably end up near Thompsons track. Whatever transpires, it will good to be riding 06:30? isn't it still dark?? thats like the middle of the night? lol

[dino3310]

Yeah, good roads, used to get in there years ago doing possums and a bit of hunting. I think you'll find them well gated threse days. I may be wrong..

s.

open during the week when there logging, not hard to ride around when there closed, it adds to the adventure
lots of hunters/poachers and hoons, beware

and if ya go off the paper roads beware the ranger

[dino3310]

06:30? isn't it still dark?? thats like the middle of the night? lol

5:45 has enough light for the scope

[dino3310]

might have missed ya but if i havent, heres some info on the leslie rd part of that ride and if you could gps it chuck it up on here http://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/g...ie-cecil-road/

[Horney1]

Gated? Thats a pain! Might just have a look around anyway and probably end up near Thompsons track. Whatever transpires, it will good to be riding 06:30? isn't it still dark?? thats like the middle of the night? lol

Yep, pretty close to middle of the night but enough light. Well worth the effort though! No cars, no camper vans, clear air etc etc. Hope the Kaimais were good.

Fckn awesome riding day! Oh, Dino - Nah, it was terrible..... meeting up with a bloke at Otoro gas station and hearing that he's on his way to the Burt Munro in Invercargill via Lewis pass etc . I'd much rather be doin that than workin this week!

[dino3310]

yea a mate from work headed off on friday, making his way down looks like a fab week weather wise too, i dont know weather to cool them lucky for been able to get down there or me been dumb for having to go to work

[Kaituna]

ended up doing about 350 km's. Cambridge-back roads to the Kaimais- MacLarens Falls- Galaxy road (around a locked forestry gate complete with all the warning signs about being prosecuted) onto SH5-Rotorua- SH30- fire breaks all along the side of the road (thats under rated fun!)- Mangakino- Waipapa- TeAwamutu-Hamilton. Pffft locking roads that are published on maps. How can that possibly be legal??

The fire breaks and forestry roads were the best bits although to have a master key would be the bomb! Im off to the Philippines this week until mid January so won't be on the road until then. Thanks oneblackflag for the ride!

[dino3310]

nice one bro, have a good trip

[dino3310]

if this rain dosent hit us tomorrow im heading up thompsons on saterday, if it does hit us then im off hunting, either way im going bush

[oneblackflag]

if this rain dosent hit us tomorrow im heading up thompsons on saterday, if it does hit us then im off hunting, either way im going bush

Sounds like a win either way Dino. If you'd like a tag along on Thompsons I might be free (moving house over the weekend but i'm sure the Mrs has it under control , see how that goes down...

Pic of the Dominator and the WRr up in the forests Waipapa ways... entered into pic of week (feel free to vote ) you win a box of beer right?

[dino3310]

yeah mate sweet as, am watching the rain over the ranges... too unfit at the moment to be pushing and picking up the XR all day

[dino3310]

shes wetter that a prostitutes fanny at the moment so im of hunting

will definately let you know next time i head up there... i got some time off in January so could be a few ride days

[dino3310]

highway pegs are off, big tank is off, 244 shinko is off, one mirror is off.....
small tank on, S12 on, small sprock in the tool kit.......
can feel a thompsons track ride coming on soon

[Motu]

Dual seat and front and rear guards are off, tracker seat and high front guard on, K180 tyres on, 2 into 1 and Supertrapp on - out of commuting mode and into gravel disguise.

[dino3310]

now ya talking
watch out for them camper vans