Husqvarna Motorcycles HUSKY TREK New Zealand | Southern Explorer 2023 Feature

The Husqvarna Motorcycles HUSKY TREK is about offering a great experience to our Husky adventure riders – whether you ride a 701 Enduro, 701 Enduro LR, Norden 901 or Norden 901 Expedition – what better way to explore our country than with 4 days on the South Island with with a pack of Husky’s!

For this second running of the Husky Trek New Zealand, riders headed to the South Island to explore the famous Top Of The South regions of Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman and Canterbury.

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Find out more about the Husky adventure community here: https://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/en-nz/experience-the-brand/events/husky-trek-new-zealand.html

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The second annual husky track New Zealand kicks off from H the Springs a resort town in Kent region of the South Island it’s known for its mineral thermal pools and Spar and surrounding mountains are home to seasonal ski slubs it is also the perfect base for adventure Riders to explore the Epic

Trails in the region welcome to the beautiful Hammer springs for the second running of the Husky track 2023 New Zealand we’re going to be running 4 days of some epic riding of the top of the South Island uh starting off in Hammer Springs heading up towards Nelson uh

Pickton and back to hammer Springs so from the start of this morning we’ve had some beautiful blue skies here in ham Springs but unfortunately with the mountains the rain rolls in pretty quick and a little bit over cost now but I think for the next 4 days it should

Clear up and we’re going have some epic riding we have full tech support some of the best mechanics uh out here to look after the Riders to help them through any issues they do come across and we pretty much look after them make them feel like Factory riders for the

Week uh for this year we’re also lucky enough to have some International Riders we got our brand ambassador for husana motorcycles Lyndon posuit who’s seen the world um races to places he’s pretty much ridden everywhere that you can go riding and we’re really lucky to have

Him here in New Zealand for this track and also husana motorcycles brand manager Gordon Von BAU and he’s out from Austria so come out to see how we do things and yeah looking forward to giving him a good show it’s so awesome to see the Husky Trek concept kickoff

Here in nzed we’ve got a small group which is just fantastic but a great mix of 701 Riders nordon 901 and nordon 901 Expedition Riders so super cool to see what the Husky Trek is doing in New Zealand pretty pump for the week to come uh we’re actually doing a backtack for

Husky trcks down under we got New Zealand this week and then next week we’ve got the uh husky Trek Australia in Tasmania so I’m very honored to be able to attend both and can’t wait to experience the Husky brand with our husky customers hi I’m Lyndon posy and

I’ve just flown from Europe and arrived in New Zealand South iseland so I was last here in 2016 on my world travels and it’s so great to be back here in New Zealand so I often get asked where is the best place for adventure motorcycling in the world from all your

World travels and New Zealand South Island definitely El to be up there we’ve got 4 days adventure riding and I’d love to take you along for the ride so let’s go best way to shake off the dreaded jet leg is to get the box set up and test it

Out there was nothing let to say how to get up walk away KN in the hold KN when the fallone no in the hold no when the pH s blood in my eyes going to rolling through the skies I can feel in say I won’t cuz you know I’m ain’t no

Storm and ain’t no ain’t got time and ain’t got sleep but I feel fine and I feel free cuz I’m the last man s in rain is falling with the rain settled in for the night and pre- Rod Tech checks completed it was time to head indoors and hear true adventurers

Perspective from Linda pocet who shares some amazing tales from the trail on his 5-year Global Adventure it was then time to go over day one’s root notes with root coordinator Steve Giles Steve is a Christ Church local who runs his own tour and rental company Ultimate Adventure Motor New Zealand and with his

Local knowledge and contacts has some fantastic tracks in store for the Riders after briefing it was over to Fire and ask what Riders have been waiting for a great feed cold beever bridge and we were all set to tackle day one come come day one rers would tackle just over

3 81 km from Ham Springs to Nelson Several Hard rout options for Riders including special Farm access on Lake Station as well as the iconic and legendary pora Road a Musto track with beautiful views on the Steep decline over Lake rooa what a beautiful day we’ve got today

It’ll be nice and cool it’ll be not too much sweating the vein will definitely keep the dust down and the good thing is it’s not actually pouring down so it has done all night but that will really make the trails nice I’m riding n 901 uh with Pro component

Suspension very similar to the light I ride at home so I’m ready to go first day riding today Pap so I’m looking forward to getting out and smashing 400 kilers out first time to New Zealand yeah uh it’s literally on the exact opposite of where I’m from so far away

But yeah it’s cool love it here hey guys well everyone’s rolling in this morning the weather’s a bit Misty so we’re probably going to get a little bit wet but it’s all part of the adventure isn’t it uh tracks are going to be good still

Nice and loose gravel at least it be no dust so yeah really looking forward to it and uh yeah bring it on yo get the sneer box loud hting that stuff to you hearing that sound that stuff to that sound Fu that sound o that is snow it’s

Snowing just uh re refresh refresh tube for the second part of the day what are we what 10:30 yeah we’re 10:30 this exactly the same every time I come to these events always get punct within the first few hours just just uh reminds me to just take it a little bit

More easy although I didn’t hit anything out no excuses still 5 years traveling around the world and how many punches did you 31 every husky track at least one t like suar so sweet oh baby girl can we me cuz I got I lost it all never Tri make you understand shut

Up can we do some give me a f oh go me I just can’t shake it shake it shake it cuz I can be so predictable so I’m stick around for just don’t long now sh give me a f I managed to get it up at M Hill Climb

That I really didn’t believe a n should go up and I actually dropped it for the first time ever that bye H the ground well I didn’t really fall I just laid it over in the middle of that hill climb got back on and did a birchie put it in

Second gear and open the throttle wide that’s amazing what they do in second gear just keep cing the blacks coming after me I got of a problem because I left the Grand Canyon on that hill but I made it to the top so I had a fantastic

Ride it’s into a fantastic day wheel and then I’m going to kick the back wheel backwards and turn the motor over that’s a bit of a teaser well done rob me I can’t on the World Without You by my I gave my world you it was an unreal day it was

Absolutely the best we had everything we literally had everything it was raining this morning when we left Hamner and it was 3° as we started up Rainbow Road and then we got snow at the top of the saddle it was literally snowing um and then later in the day the sun came out

It was Dusty at one point and then the rain came back um but it was awesome we had everything everything from amazing Gravel Road scenery when the clouds cleared um creek crossings Farmland it was it was Unreal it was absolutely adventure riding at its best you know

The southern Explorer turning it on I think I was the last bike back tonight so it was a long day uh very long day um but good and I believe everyone’s back safe and sound so that’s the main thing uh looking forward to another day tomorrow uh try and uh not get another

Puncture tomorrow cuz that took a bit of time out of the day but uh it’s always a pleasure to stop and take in the scenery and fix puncture and it’s just for me it’s just like uh it’s a husky Tre ritual to get a puncture on the first

Morning so I did it again this time to start the day as a real bit of a trait it’s the Mong tapu track so some of you may have done it some you may have not but technically at the moment the Nelson cancel have actually closed that track but we’ve got very special

Permission from our friend over here Mr Daman OK Conor and it’s really nice to be here and say enjoy this these are the things uh that that I look for the trips that I plan ahead uh I’m sure you’ve done this over over many months leaving

Up to this and for Rosie and Lyndon to support it and all the other people in Steven at organizing it thank you very very much these uh as I say the experiences of Our Lives be safe enjoy the top of the South um it’s a pleasure to have you

Back with the rain of the morning before a distant memory and a cracking day set for Riders to head to the true top of the South with exclusive access to Monger Road first up to get the blood flowing followed by the scenic run through French pass before barge transportation to derville Island

Returning via French pass before heading to pikon for the overnight day two was said to be a spectacular expiration of the best of the marbra sounds I’m here to help the guys with their bikes anything technical Tire changes tube Replacements uh basic servicing anything that goes wrong I’m

Here to give them a hand um also help with anything anything that needs doing is is why I’m here I’m a jack of all trades just wishing everybody a safe journey today moving up to Picton I think it is and uh yeah we’ll see you there well it’s not raining and we are

Very fortunate to go through the mapu track which I’m thoroughly looking forward to last time it was soaking wet and so it’ll be a completely different experience this time stoked lynon guy that we’ve got this Ambassador I think he’s going to hold me up today he needs he needs to watch out

I’m going to take him out yeah I think he’s already scared yeah yeah yeah absolutely that you’re going to hold him up today yeah there’s been a little bit of ban going on there and all I can say is that we will see when we get to the

End of the day the thing is I have to stop a lot to do videos and photos um and that kind of gives him a little bit of a false sense of security that he’s ahead we’ll see how he does today if he wants some help with navigation I’m his manby me

Up sang on a little bit of digity a little bit of self get with a lot less get along with low take slow every time I try to get the de down the line something comes bubbling up from way down below see like everywhere in which keep keep make a get withi

Slow you all right I’m all right now I’m tired brother tranquila I’m more tired than anything else that’s right it’s called a chili me right you take it up it I’m tired is that how you do it yeah just just pick the right line every time how’

Big nordon handle it if and doubt keep Waring the throttle on simple as that what a day stand up lean back give it to it ready about the other shoes I got to it it up CU I can feel the nothing is forever never thought ever the T to the bo that can

Be S toang onit little between hman Bay and M SS Las D Island literally an island C between two Shores Fierce Turtle flows hidden reefs and fickle weather patterns make the journey via Fury a challenge at times but not today the coast was clear to get our bikes across to explore the

Island head in the my feet on the ground and I’m not ever coming down this is pretty cool we’re going adventure riding on a boat and this little derville Ferry is going to take us to derville Island where we’re going to go have lunch at the Community Hall and go exploring so

This is adventure riding at its finest pretty amazing I mean this is nothing like anything I’ve seen in Europe before and it’s just mind-blowing with the places we have seen the people we are with and uh likely also the weather play along today so I’m I’m pretty happy to

Be here and uh thanks for for making this happen you know it’s a great place so will we see this happen in Europe this will come to Europe and we hope to bring it in all the countries around there build a whole Community like this over there and start everybody getting

On to the Husky track and we’ve had a great lunch uh luckily brought up by a little four-wheel drive Uber truck up a gly four-wheel drive track uh just for lunch for us today so it’s been pretty awesome getting ready now to head over to Grille Harbor over the other side and

Uh some awesome sand Jes and some great great views here so looking forward to that a so here we are just stopped at another yet another beautiful beautiful place and uh honestly when you spend the day riding in places like this and stopping and taking it all and makes me realize

How lucky how damn lucky we are to be here it’s absolutely it’s so peaceful beautiful adventure riding just amazing tracks and trails great people great motorc Cycles great scenery what more could you ask for absolutely perfect I’ve just been following Rosie at 100 miles in hour she’s a very very

Capable Rider and I think she tricked us a little bit she wanted to be babysit but there’s no babysitting she is babysitting me o side way get roll the over get back out there catch another one with another day down we arrive at our next overnight stop the seaside town

Of pikon just before the rain set in the tech crew got over the bo as we hit the midpoint of the track a hot shower and a well owned meal with plenty of conversation around today’s Adventures as we head back south from Picton back to Hess Springs through the

Iconic MW station a quick up and back to explore Mount altim marock and a very special hard route for those looking to ter themselves on the loose and Rocky climb of upcut Saddle the reward unbelievable views across MW station and the in then kakura mountains as far as the eye can see hallah

GL ultim marock is a 1,693 m high peak in the black Birch range with freeing overnight temperatures Riders may get a glimpse of snow at the summit if they’re lucky how’s day three going so far easy today is just a relaxing day for me I haven’t

Put it down yet the Riverside is still at the bottom I’m happy so you listened to medic Daryl’s briefing which was vertical yeah vertical is good horizontal is not he actually told me once I’m horizontal he will give me a massage and I thought that’s going to be the day so I’ll stay

Up good incentive that ain’t going to work what are we off to mount Atri Mok have you been up there no no no we’ve just been waiting down here the road’s probably a little bit challenging for a trailer so we’ve just waited here will

You come and get me if I get scared of course new camera today we’re going to we’re going to send it up here with the camera on the back once I figured out how to get the camera working but I’m working on it that’s my ketchups popped in my

Poket it was really cloudy I didn’t know if we’re going to be able to see anything but uh actually when we got up here it’s uh it’s opening up a little bit it’s really beautiful and the climb up here was so much fun it’s ripping I

Got be careful not to get flats though super sharp rocks in there um but such yeah such a great ride I think everyone’s having a really good time Riders took it easy hting down the Summit AT times’s having a couple of meters visibility not the place you want

To go off track with the sun doing its best to build off the fog we’re hoping to get a clear run up the upcot settle Loop got a little bit of triple chili coming up oh Everyone likes a bit of chili Gordon what are you thinking uh yeah let’s go have a

Second we can see you coming down the ladder now that’s one for man one Le for man he a oh with its epic riding Barren Wilderness Landscapes and remoteness you can see why the upcut saddle is a buul Lous for many Adventure Riders but the day

Getting on and a long ways to ham Springs Riders pushed on to get him before dark oh in the dark you up the fall in the all in a day’s Adventure a event photographer Rob kba needed a push 4 km from home running dry on fuel lynon displaying a valuable trick learned from

His years racing The Deco today was really special the weather held off which was absolutely great the riding just a massive just a great mix of everything from hard gravel tracks to really technical climbs and descents we just had a ball riding great people great motorcycles a great day honestly

Jordy you would asked me earlier today like five words to sum up today I just and I’m never speechless this is like this is like a first um you just can’t get better than that you just cannot get better Adventure tracks scenery Pap weather it was Unreal unfortunately the best things must come

To an end but the final day of the 2023 husky Tre New Zealand still had some surprises left for rers as they looped out from H Spring South through the Canby region with multiple hard route exclusive Farmland access unreal scenery but extra spy with weet conditions making day four the Husky trick rather

Interesting we are the Lous ones of forever my dear well I’m a sun through the moon and soon I we are the Luminous ones of forever my friends oh don’t worry about the time to follow I’ll car you where the morning has no end we are the Luminous reflection of

The sun soon to come you see it rise and it fall it Leets red as it’s gazing back out soon the moon Will Be Blood Red above our heads then the sun will rise and save her give her a kiss on our I oh look it’s just that wee bit of fast

Flow trying to get up a steep slope and it’s just uh can be a little bit daunting but I I think everyone’s going to be buzzing about that got this JY I’m getting wet feet for you out no I took one for the team here mate I’m funny lately

Ah you want to hurry up and see me baby I am coming back for you I’m going to give you my name going to listen to those lion I believe in this face I coming back for you I’m going to see you away I’m coming back for you I’m coming

Back for you I’m coming back for you for you honey coming back for you I’m coming back for you coming back for you for you coming back for you I’m coming back for you I am coming back yeah oh yeah this Farm track was testing out a

Lot of riders and those opted for fresh rubber for the final day with the clear winners it’s insane you going to take it all the way I don’t know you’ve stopped on the slippiest bit yeah just uh your helmet he’s got your name on it it’s got my name on it yeah

Nice and easyy that’s it get going get going get going before you turn that’s it I’ve been a challenge bit of a challenge this morning but now we got through just you know few a couple of small offs but nothing too major and why are you not going in the

Cafe JY I’m not allowed on poed in cow I got I got peppered by S that’s quite a lot of crap and the when it was fresh the smell was so intense I was I was gagging I was actually gagging been a heck of a morning we did some wow some

Riding through some Farmland which I’ve never done before here in New Zealand like really really crazy like up and down Rolling Hills really high up with views of valleys but the the the critical thing was the terrain was like grass or mud and I mean like really slippery grass and mud so

Um that made it really challenging and um they rate the trails on a chili rating and I think that was a chili four out of fire it was pretty pretty hot and we had a lot of fun pushing the bikes up good camaraderie and teamwork helping

Everybody we had a really good laugh on the way up and down um through there so really great morning now it’s time to get ourselves ready for this afternoon because we have some more Farms to come and get ourselves fueled up and go and hit the road or hit the dirt

Sister but didn’t mean to keep you brother I know this might see a little frustrated keep me h on I come on home to you father you know better still I never meant to bring you s she keeps me hanging on come on the this keeps me hanging

On I come on home to you love never meant to ca you heart got keep me hanging Along come on home to you so I wouldn’t be if it wasn’t for him and you wouldn’t be if it wasn’t for me I got another Punk another one had no

Tube this guy decided to go back so he was waiting at a gate so he helped me fixed it had some foam put the foam in put some gas in and the tire’s still up then he said I’m going back to amness and me no you’re not I said you come in

With me let’s go no no no I’m going back I’ve had enough no let’s go come on we do it together it’s a good Ambassador PK I’m telling you she who keeps you standing round take your P now when cry go to an Open Door need a call pray just settle in

Wait out the rain and play that won’t you come on and play that simple boys so all right handed Heights to see you and your living the life for the coming go ohing the com that’s every single done today amazing tracks amazing bikes organization spot on fuel everywhere we

Needed it a little bit damp a little little bit muddy so happy that was awesome that was uh that was the way to finish off that track unreal done what a what a team I’m telling you what a team this is outstanding it’s so cool isn’t

It it’s so cool 2024 Bring It On yeah as you can tell by the smiles on the faces I think everyone pretty happy so makes me happy yeah pretty nly day like these chilies be one or twos today but uh I think we got a bit a few extra

Chilies today so put a smile on everyone’s face it’s pretty amazing everyone got through no dramas um yeah just pretty Stak everyone’s all over it so we know a few of the farmers personally so that’s pretty cool friends of ours um and we get access through that so that’s really

Really generous of them to to offer their properties for us um others context of contexts and you know they’re all really really good guys the farmers and really open and receptive to you know our activity which is amazing just got back from yet another epic day on

The Husky trk here in New Zealand sadly it’s the last day today but it’s been really epic and it’s so good today the weather changed at lunchtime and the tracks got seriously difficult and it was so good to see everyone just chipping in helping each other I got a

Punch I had no inner tube left I had to get some help off another Rider and then I encouraged him to carry on and we just had a really good old time everyone helping each other um yeah can’t ask for anything better great people great place

And a fun time get your seat reserved for next year and I look forward to seeing you there husk Trek New Zealand 2024 oh