Name: Adventure Riding NZ – 2017 Labour Weekend Rally
Start: 2017-10-21T06:30:00+0000

This topic contains 18 replies, has 6 voices, and was last updated by Mark Claasen 1 year ago.

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September 14, 2017 at 10:22 pm #19475
enduro0627
Participant
- Location: Auckland, North Shore
- Bike: 2014KLR650EE
Hi everyone,After a loads of talking and hinting here and there, the details of the Labour Weekend Rally is available.Adventure Riding NZ – 2017 Labou
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September 14, 2017 at 10:46 pm #19478
Joao
Keymaster
- Location: Auckland
- Bike: R1200GS
Thank you for posting Andrew. and thank you for your help getting this organised.
@eddieb can you share on facebook please?

Joao
September 15, 2017 at 12:08 am #19479
OldBeer
Participant
- Location: Auckland
- Bike: DL650, DRZ250, DRZ400S,
Excellent stuff boys! I will try and join the Monday ride.
September 16, 2017 at 11:15 am #19487
Hadrian Haine
Participant
- Location: Waerenga
- Bike: 08 Husaberg FE 450 and a classic 86 Honda XLR250R
Looks great, guys. firstly I would like to thank all involved with the hard Work and effort gone into organizing this event, Thank you so much.
Now I have to be honest with myself there is very little to no chance that I will be healed enough to attend this event, sadly.
But my first consideration was while I see that the fuel stations are marked on the maps is there anyway of knowing ruffly the mileage between each. I am under no illusion that I wouldn’t need to bring axillary fuel if I was able to attend, but calculating how much would be a necessity.
Once again I thank the guys who have and are working on making this great event.
Cheers Hadrian
September 16, 2017 at 11:35 pm #19488
enduro0627
Participant
- Location: Auckland, North Shore
- Bike: 2014KLR650EE
Hi,
Good question.
The fuel stations we put on the map are at the end of each stage.
The ride starts from a Z petrol station.
Near the end of stage1 and start of stage2 is a GAS petrol station. The distance you need to cover for stage1 is ~182 km.
The other stages were planned on the same way. The distances are indicated next to the GPX track download links.
We assumed, covering 200-250 km should not be a problem with one full tank of petrol.
If your fuel range is below this, you either need to carry some extra juice or look for petrol stations along the way before hitting the road.

GAS petrol station finder: http://www.gasolinealley.co.nz/index.cfm/our-stations/site-location-finder1/
Caltex petrol stations: https://caltex.co.nz/station-finder
Z petrol stations: https://z.co.nz/about-z/find-us/map/-36.356743,172.551724,-34.851701,174.935757/all/opennow/any/
BP petrol stations: http://www.bp.com/en_nz/new-zealand/find-nearest-bp.html

Andrew
September 16, 2017 at 11:52 pm #19489
enduro0627
Participant
- Location: Auckland, North Shore
- Bike: 2014KLR650EE
Hi,
Just a quick note. If you turning up for any of the rides on the Labour Weekend Rally, we will assume, you have read and accepted our Legal Disclaimer. https://klrramblers.wordpress.com/legal-disclaimer/
Andrew
September 17, 2017 at 3:32 pm #19490
Hadrian Haine
Participant
- Location: Waerenga
- Bike: 08 Husaberg FE 450 and a classic 86 Honda XLR250R
<cite>@enduro0627 said:</cite>
Hi,
Good question.
The fuel stations we put on the map are at the end of each stage.
The ride starts from a Z petrol station.
Near the end of stage1 and start of stage2 is a GAS petrol station. The distance you need to cover for stage1 is ~182 km.
The other stages were planned on the same way. The distances are indicated next to the GPX track download links.
We assumed, covering 200-250 km should not be a problem with one full tank of petrol.
If your fuel range is below this, you either need to carry some extra juice or look for petrol stations along the way before hitting the road.

GAS petrol station finder: http://www.gasolinealley.co.nz/index.cfm/our-stations/site-location-finder1/
Caltex petrol stations: https://caltex.co.nz/station-finder
Z petrol stations: https://z.co.nz/about-z/find-us/map/-36.356743,172.551724,-34.851701,174.935757/all/opennow/any/
BP petrol stations: http://www.bp.com/en_nz/new-zealand/find-nearest-bp.html

Andrew

Thanks for the reply and further information… I am sure if I am Valenti make I may not be the only enduros basses bike needing to either carry more go juice or find more frequent Fuel stops. The links you have provided and the other help files km this site plus Google Maps should make estimating refueling stops easy.
I would also like to correct a typo in my initial question “wouldn’t need to carry” should we would, thanks auto correct.
Thanks Hadrian.
September 23, 2017 at 11:34 am #19555
enduro0627
Participant
- Location: Auckland, North Shore
- Bike: 2014KLR650EE
Hi everyone,
We have a t-shirt design for the event.
You can buy it here:
http://klrramblers.digitees.co.nz/shop/view_product/Adventure_Riding_NZ___Northland_Rally_2017?n=9428083

Andrew
September 25, 2017 at 9:50 am #19568
Joao
Keymaster
- Location: Auckland
- Bike: R1200GS
Please, if you plan to attend the event hit the Book event button at the top of the page.
We would like to have an idea on how many riders are planning to go.
September 30, 2017 at 7:47 pm #19642
OldBeer
Participant
- Location: Auckland
- Bike: DL650, DRZ250, DRZ400S,
Hi Andrew and Joao,

Have been having a closer look at this and its truly an epic route. I’m definitely going to ride it although cant make that weekend.

If and when you have a debrief, I would be really keen to hear what parts of that would be best to use for our back country route. Its a shame to miss any of it out.

Cheers
October 1, 2017 at 9:55 am #19645
Adrian Pearson
Participant
- Location: Whangaparoa Auckland
- Bike: BMW G650 GS
Love to join in on the Monday trip. Just signed up to this website and just getting into adventure riding, any help or advise will be great received.
October 1, 2017 at 11:07 pm #19653
enduro0627
Participant
- Location: Auckland, North Shore
- Bike: 2014KLR650EE
Hi Adrian,
Welcome to adventure riding!
Advice, hmmm…. You will figure out things very quickly. 🙂
Maybe only one. Travel light.
Do not hold it back, if you have any questions. I don’t remember to see unanswered questions here.
See you on the Monday ride.
October 13, 2017 at 8:43 pm #19752
Joao
Keymaster
- Location: Auckland
- Bike: R1200GS
@mark-claasen Mark any chance to bump this on Facebook so we remind riders that the ride is coming up on the next weekend?
Thanks
October 17, 2017 at 9:00 pm #19793
enduro0627
Participant
- Location: Auckland, North Shore
- Bike: 2014KLR650EE
Hi everyone,
We did talk about to have a bite and a (soft)drink at the end of the rally when we got back to Auckland.
Today I did talk to to the people at The Riverhead and they are OK if we will congregate there.

Everyone will arrive back to Riverhead about 4pm on Monday. If you still have the energy and time, we will end the ride at The Riverhead – Portage Bar.
If you cannot make it to even to the “One Day Ride”, you are welcome to join us at the Portage Bar after 4pm and celebrate adventure riding, comradery and life together. Oh, and most importantly, we can make big plans for the next multi day ride!
Andrew
October 18, 2017 at 9:36 pm #19804
Mark Claasen
Participant
- Location: Auckland, NorthShore
- Bike: 1200GSA KLR650NE WR450 RMX250, DR750,
Sorry I cant make this guys but am in process of selling my house (lame excuse I know)
Was considering riding along for parts but not even sure about that

Will bump again on FB
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