Kiwi Rider October Vol.2 2025 | Page 28

Spaniard( GasGas ES700), we definitely had the performance side of the lightweight, big single market covered. With pies and coffees to sustain us, we rolled out of St Arnaud in some welcome sunshine towards the Porika 4WD track. There are a couple of options through the Porika, the main track or you can head up along the steep pylon track and hook left into a fun link track which drops back onto the main Porika. We took this for a bit more adventure, missing the link track to start with, but looping back to find it. Coming out onto the main track part way along, it was clear to see the maintenance crew had been through- I’ ve never seen the Porika in such good condition, I reckon a brave local could get a Suzuki Swift through there now. Following the Braeburn track( watching
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