HOW not to ride the Old Whangamomona Road

Stuck on the Old Whangamomona Rd on a Royal Enfield Himalayan

[@andrewbellringer84]

The funniest thing I have watched for a long time . Thanks bro.

[@davidkumeroa2997]

The Papa Rock gets you every time. Nice to see the Old Country again. Stay upright.

[@grubbytech]

This is the funniest funniest video I’ve seen today!

[@dfhancock]

Wonderful video thanks.....we replayed those falls a few times ouch! I'd rather not....the day looks wonderful though!

[@salarki]

old boys adventures...¡¡ great. My Himalayan still does not see this kind of challenges. You inspires a lot, I`m 60¡¡

[@markisee]

I'm 62 ;-)

[@upnorthrider]

Great vid mate! I’ve just brought a Himalayan three weeks ago and this is the kind of stuff I’m wanting to do with it 👍

[@markherrick8512]

What an outstanding ride guys , very entertaining & I can see now why you love your Himalayan,s

[@gilcomnz]

Great video Mark. I would love to do that road. Might check it out this summer. Cheers mate. Grant

[@aokijisenpai5153]

This is what an real adventure looks like .Continue to do more adventure vlog cheers mate

[@geraldprost9254]

It was a grand adventure, thanks for bringing me along.

[@sdefiel3719]

But mate, you stopped just before the water. You needed to be moving. Yea, watch out for the ramp up on the far side, balance out on it and lean forward just after the front wheel goes over. Don't stop!

[@markisee]

yes should have gone for it - the bank was pretty vertical though and probably would have ended up head down in the mud... a better video though hahaha ;-)

[@MrBikercat]

very challenging trail. at least you guys didn't get hurt. love the fact that you guys have a lot of grit.

[@CarasdeCasco]

hahaha i'm a novice owner of an himalayan too.... but there is something i learned... momentum is your friend hahaha nice and fun video mates! keep going!

[@funguseater40]

Fantastic mate. Subscribed 👍

[@mooseridesagain]

A cautionary tale. I was contemplating this ride a couple of months back but never got around to it. Glad I didn't now! Keep up the good work though!

[@hansverhoeven5156]

hee I saw the Itchy Boots sticker on your windscreen. Top !!!!

[@ThroughtheValleyADV]

I have bent the bolts in my RE hand guards also...ended up upgrading to barkbusters!

[@avenger4405]

That satisfying butter smooth sound

[@petergrundy8081]

Good show loved it

[@sukwoolee7155]

I am passionatelly rooting you two guys for next challenge. I am a H!malayan rider too in Korea😊

[@provashgogoi1804]

Me too. And I'm a Himalayan rider from Assam.

[@hondaryder3779]

I hope u have good healthcare downunder.😁 Good on u guys for sticking with it. 👏🇳🇱NL, Transalp.

[@carloscollins2614]

great memories!!

[@benrichard2952]

Those bikes sound pretty good. Stock exhaust?

[@mrvk699]

You gotta get the “Sintered Brake Pads” if you’re interested in proper off-roading. Those make a big difference to front brakes

[@GorillaFighter7]

Great video! You needed more momentum to get over that hole, you went in way too slow. Stand up and when in doubt throttle out!

[@chrisblenkinsopp8588]

Dear Mark...falling off is such a bummer, like going deaf when you're old.....x

[@banditoo7]

That's what adventure bike riding is all about!

[@markisee]

wish it had been a bit MOOOOORE of an adventure

[@banditoo7]

@@markisee you'll have to come along to one of our rides then! :)

[@reviewerbibhuti5100]

@@markisee Sir itchy boot training for bike riding in off road not only bike but also keep tyre pressure according to road she got friction on road some basic important in off-road

[@siddharthdesai6801]

Looks like u guys had fun...👍

[@pranjalsingh5047]

Waiting for more brother ❤️

[@rithvikkrs]

Thank God these guys didn't take the Himalayan to Himalayas 😂 those falls would be end of the road for them 😉

[@ItsJustMorris]

Yep, over the side and down eh. Same on the Lees Valley - Okuku Pass Rds

[@reviewerbibhuti5100]

Selection of good tyre is very important according to road

[@Soned19]

Nice ride bro

[@tutusonam8486]

made my day

[@westofthesoutheast1712]

We've all had days like this.

[@abdulahmadsyed7033]

nice videos

[@hemanthsatyanarayana9760]

Funny video, the Himalayan can do these trails no problem, but need to read the terrain. About that puddle where your bike got stuck, it got stuck because you walked into the puddle rather than glide through the puddle and you should never slowdown or stop near to the water parts just ride at low gear. Keep riding👍

[@Nadheem721]

Just stand up and ride through those patchs with momentum and you will get more control over your bike

[@timothyletwin5911]

Beating the shit out of that poor Himalayan.

[@mattyb7736]

You need to head down to the SI and ride the Rainbow and the Molesworth, thats where this bike really shines, i'm going to do them again next summer

[@ItsJustMorris]

Mark, if you do come South and someone suggests the Lees Valley Rd - Okuku Pass Rd for a ride , might be best to think twice. The Taranaki paper road goat tracks are tame compared to those two corrugated bedrock paths . Good film mate, cheers

[@mattyb7736]

@@ItsJustMorris its not that bad, I got a Suzuki Grand Vitara thru there a couple of weeks ago. Its a great ride on a bike as long as the river is low, that ford is the worst part. Even if you have to turn round and head back out of the valley at the Oxford end, its a nice scenic ride. Just don't stop at the picnic area in the middle of the valley as the sandflies will eat you, the bike and anything else they can find.

[@ItsJustMorris]

@@mattyb7736 You drove through in a four wheeled, four wheel drive vehicle. Get get back to us when you've ridden through on a two wheeled, one wheel drive vehicle. You will fined that there is no comparison at all.

[@mattyb7736]

@@ItsJustMorris I will be doing it next weekend on my old XL 600 if I get it together in time, I only took the car thru because I had a friend down from Auckland. I ride that valley a lot, the worst bit of it is actually at the Okuku end where the roads been carved out with the logging and theres some very deep puddles in there back by the farm sheds.

[@ItsJustMorris]

@@mattyb7736 You are telling me nothing, I rode through there three weeks ago on an Enfield 500. My point to Mark Bellringer is that it is more of a challenge than Taranaki mud riding, something that he has yet to get the hang of. And that is why I addressed my post to him , and not you .

[@funkthat]

fak yea more royal enfield channels Im subbing them all

[@seayak]

time to switch out those stock tires for some more aggressive knobbies, I think.

[@ZURAWEL1]

Funny!

[@barneygermany530]

🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@andreaswieser8972]

Nice film, nothing went really wrong -just need to improve your riding-skills… Greetings from Austria

[@garyives1218]

On the bright side, y'all didn't land in cactus.

[@taffrat3826]

Hi there, great vid! I've got a Himy and live in Levin. I'd be real keen to come for a ride with you blokes. Pretty much a noob but done about 10,000k's on mine, mostly on road but a bit of gravel. Cheers for the entertainment.

[@markisee]

sure let me know when you are up this way - if I'm free I'd be glad to go for a ride - are you going to the Carterton RE meet in March?

[@taffrat3826]

@@markisee Hello Mark, thanks for the reply. I don't really know when I'd be up your way, I've got lots of free time but very limited funds... I will check out the Carterton meeting but need to join the club first. I'll sort that out during the week. Thanks for the suggestion and I'll keep in touch. Cheers, Peter.

[@Scharrer23]

Hello Mark, you kind of look like a older version of the youtuber "bald and bankrupt", you kind of have the same style of talking also :D is he your secret brother?

[@markisee]

Haha - I know who you mean... but hadn't thought of him as a long lost brother :-) ... maybe a soul mate hahaha

[@lunairacoffee7131]

even a go pro cant handle the vibration

[@Mrjoshonwheels]

You guys need better off road Tyre

[@ml5287]

Good ride, but next time try to go faster through the mud and you won't be stucked

[@alpeshbhatt4306]

Please don't ride bikes you are seek to bike ride

[@d4v1dv38]

Please don't write comments you are seek to comment write

[@prashishjha4982]

He didn't know how to ride offroads

[@VinayKumar-db4qz]

Itchy Boots did a better job off-roading than these two blokes.

[@amaansyed7781]

at least they are doing what they enjoy, why are you even comparing the both.. she is a full time traveller

[@peterbell5556]

half our age and this is the first time I have ever been off road, so pull ya head in

[@jakharkartik1152]

Seema like they are riding your bike that's why you have pain yo ass