My New Favorite Place in the World
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Growing up in New Zealand with dirt bike riding as our family sport, I was lucky enough to experience tens, maybe even hundreds of trail rides - A type of dirt biking event where you just show up and ride a natural terrain circuit 'till your heart's content. Most of my fondest riding memories spawned from just such meetings as these and I got to see so much of our beautiful countryside, whilst honing skills and experience that I still rely on every weekend to this day! Friends were made, laughs were had... It's a core part my identity. Sadly the trail riding scene dried up in my hometown of Nelson some years ago, and I've been making do with private land when available, and poaching when not 😔 But late last year, I moved up to the North Island... And am pleased to report that the trail riding scene is alive and well here! It's been so great to reconnect with this childhood passion of mine - Travelling every weekend to beautiful new places, meeting likeminded people and of course doing some amazing riding. However, one event immediately separated itself from the rest: Berm Buster. I believe it's best trail ride in New Zealand, and maybe even the world... Here's why.
Berm Buster - Official Website: www.epicevents.co.nz/events/b...
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Written, Edited & Narrated by:
Ash Sowman
Starring/Helmet Cameras:
Ash Sowman - 2021 GASGAS EC350F
Brad Groombridge - 2024 Beta RR 300 2T / brad.groombridge
Ryan Davis - 2024 KTM 150 EXC / ryan_davis_64
Wil Yeoman - 2024 Yamaha YZ250F / wil_yeoman96
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CD Photography (www.cdphotography.co.nz)
Ash Sowman
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Old Berm Buster footage:
@WainuiRides - Sport
He might not put out videos very often but they are certainly worth the watch when he does!
He’s got another channel mate puts out good content
@@oliverbell2567 How did I not know this?
Thanks.
Your storytelling is class.. Makes me want to go there and I've only ever been on a dirt-bike once in an open field 😂
Perfect place to go for your first trail ride
great to see you back again ash ive been waiting for another vid for ages and now its finally here and you havent dissappointed me. keep up the great work!
Ash’s videos are worth their weight in gold
Berm Buster 2020 (first one after lockdown) was my first ever trail ride having just started riding dirt bikes by that stage. To say it was a baptism by fire would be a bit of an understatement. Heard there were over 1000 bikes there that weekend alone, and was an experience I’ll never forget!
Awesome work ash great work u doing 👍🇦🇺
Good to see u back bro please start posting more videos with u behind the camera and the helmet
Awesome video, Epic events hosted some awesome rides 15-20 years ago with Desert Storm and Suzuki Sand Blast. The new owners of Epic events have elevated Berm Buster to another level. Riding paradise that could only be elevated by allowing camping like Desert Storm and Suzuki Sand Blaster had but there is simply not enough splace.
Was just thinking today it would be great to have another Ash video ❤
Man it's been 20 years since I raced motocross... my bro does berm buster though still as he lives over that way. He loves it.
Crack up seeing Renny doing suspension. Famous.
Mint video 👌 by
But you did forget to mention the free camping just off the site. But if you think the south is cold then camp there. !!!! My tent was frozen solid in November !!!! Truly the best place ever.
Thanks for posting this ash. If I see you there I’ll want to shake your hand for all the great vids you make!!!
Wow amazing place and yea the dirt looks epic
Awesome vid Ash mate. So stoked to be involved and able to go ridding with ya.
learned about my newest bucket list item today. Sick as video Ash!
Awsome video ash love your content bro. I’ve been trying to get the guys I ride with to plan a weekend or even a whole week of riding logging roads and trails but no one has got any time always to busy. Wow I wish there was something like this around where I live
Awesome video bro. I can personally say that the berm buster is a great ride but there is plenty more in the North Island just as good and in some cases better.
Anyone that has done the tussock buster trail ride in Waiouru (including myself) will tell you that that was the best trail ride in all of NZ.
Unfortunately they no longer do the tussock buster trail ride due to reason beyond my knowledge. But if they ever bring it back I will definitely attend!
Have to agree completely. Berm Buster is cool, but is so popular that the pumice trail falls to pieces very quickly. The second loop is always completely whooped out and rooted. Those last three Tussock Busters: 1600 dirt bikes for 3 days in their own little village...300 kms of divine trails. Supreme!!!! Anyone interested in the history of that enormous trail ride, just search YT.
Ay just by seeing the video i want to be there, i am from France and these types of events are rare if not never been done before here and i would be lying if i say that i don't envy you.
Just by seeing this video the rider in me wants to be there with y'all.
I really think that Berm Buster is now added in my check-list of motocross things i want to do at least once in my life.
Oh man I already have Chris Birch's videos making me desperately want to visit NZ. Such a beautiful place.
went to my first berm buster on the 23rd. definitely going next month and the month after that
Great comeback video! Hope to see more vids in the future
Nice hear cut brutha 💯💯
Where you been bro?! Good to see you back. Been checking in regularly and every time 😢. 😅.
Ash have you ever been to Dansey’s Pass trail ride in North Otago? I’ve heard people have come from Australia before to do it. Hands down the best ride I’ve ever done
Cool video thanks for sharing
I have done the Berm Buster many times, as epic as the name of the organising company. Nice one for making such a great vid about it.
Yes new video 😊
I'm a gasgas loop guy too.
I hate the wait. Bring back the goon squad.
love the vids bro keep it up
Your videos do more for the dirt bike scene than you think... keep it up good brother much love from south aus
More please! 🍻🤙🏽
I love it man! I am working on getting there in couple years!
Being new to riding. About 2 years. It was one of the first long trail rides. And man. It is truly the best ever!!!! Even tho I fell off my bike at top speed and couldn’t walk for a week. HahahahahA. MY skill set not the track.
Awesome ..
Long time coming! Amp'd!
that's sick man! I didn't realize how much i missed your content till i watched the KTM killer for a 3rd time. You are my favorite dirt bike creator and hell bonus that your also from NZ so anything you say makes sense unlike the Americans. Once i get my long distance tank for my 2017 RMX450Z and a JD jet tuner i want to go on one of these berm buster rides they look very cool! I look forward to the all new dirt bike content you come out with!
Wicked clip Ash definitely a bucket list ride and well done with On-board Offroad!👍 If you want to see something other than pine trees and climb hills hundreds of metres high, and try Nutbuster level Gold Class diversions check out Te Anau Basin Trailride we're going full send next year!🤘😉
Glad ya back on the bull baby 😊
i ride a yz125 and go to nearly every berm buster they're some of the best trails in nz
Awesome
Love towel po 😉
Yeah boi. Onya.👍
Have to agree with you about pumice land great riding soil
NO ROCKS!!
get out!
(I'm in Nelson 😄)
might have to fly from perth looks unreal.
Old mate got fluffy
The tracks used to be even better than now. They were in a different venue every time in the Taupo area.
eff sakes Ash, now I gotta fly to New Zealand
Have you thought about doing another dirt bike challenge ash ?
of course the one time i dont go to berm buster
up the post ride wakey bakey
Been to NZ with 11 friends/3 cars...roud trip for almost 3 weeks......now I wanna go back, for at least a month/island. Are those funny minibus-campers with lots of colours still available?
If Yes - starting to save for my 40'th birthday trip :D
Man you don’t have to sell it for me, massive shoutout to the bro Ryan (who shared this video) put me up for a few nights while I was tiki touring the north island
The conversation started somthing like this
“You any good at riding” “yeah bro, got my green Ps” (restricted)
Nek minute we’re mishing over from Hamilton to the Ngaitui ? Enviro school trail ride
And I’m on his uncles brand new husky TE450?
I didn’t know what to expect at all, the closest thing we have is the Stockmans rally, start off in a paddock and manage to cover every kind of terrain except desert, multiple water crossings all while the entire circuit took a couple of hours
I was amazed how fuel efficient EFI bikes are (I ride an 03 DRZ400e lol)
Barely even used 5L the whole day, wasent going flat out but still
It was an unreal experience that I would love to be able to do again, that’s my motivation to work hard “do the mahi, get the treats!”
Also There’s an poorly edited video of it on my channel from 2018 if anyone hasent seen the Ngaitutu enviro school trail ride, idk if they change the corse each year or not
I actually did the stockmans rally a year before or after? the ngatutu trail ride, tbh Nz does it better so many ways, $50 entry, no rego or licence required, not even a liability waver I don’t think where’s the stockmans rally in Victoria was like $150 for the day (6 hours riding) but you needed rego and a licence for (hence why I have a licence (pretty sure I had just got a learner licence for it, just passed the restricted car test 😅
That’s the bro at the 3.49 mark!
I wonder is there something like this in EU, this is sick
⭐Churrrrr ⭐
Were have you been
I did the tussock buster 3 times in a row at waioru army base was freaking amazing proberly better than the berm buster
New ash video = click
Hey ash I have been wanting the wr250f and I know you own one I just wanted to know if you think they are worth it love the vids by the way
I don’t really ride trails that often more of a mx person but there’s not many great mx tracks in the South Island… anyone got any recommendations?
1991 and 1992 national park
Any bike recommendations for a newbie?
cr500
@@youreasnake4548 anything you can tell me about it
Depends on your size, height and age
@@youreasnake4548NOO😊
@@064fiddyx 5'2" 18 and skinny
I could only be made better with a 2 stroke lol.