Laxed out rides

**Moi** · 28th April 2015, 22:41

Originally Posted by leathel

With the crappy weather I had tie to throw a slide show together...

Great photos - limestone country has interesting formations...

About what distance do you think is gravel on the way to Port Waikato?

**leathel** · 29th April 2015, 08:14

Originally Posted by Moi

Great photos - limestone country has interesting formations...

About what distance do you think is gravel on the way to Port Waikato?

15K? a few judders but overall it was pretty reasonable, Good enough to do a few power slides (for fun)

**awa355** · 29th April 2015, 18:31

Off to Tauranga tomorrow morning. Should be an interesting trip, weather wise.

**Moi** · 29th April 2015, 18:55

Originally Posted by awa355

Off to Tauranga tomorrow morning. Should be an interesting trip, weather wise.

If you wear a loose fitting jacket and hold your arms out you'll get blown there... suggest you don't try it on the way home...

And think of the fuel savings...

**casualsonic** · 29th April 2015, 20:49

Careful of oil/diesel up the Kaimai's bro

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**awa355** · 1st May 2015, 17:44

Left Te A heading for Tauranga, all geared up for rain. I hit pieces of drizzle but that was all. The road was wet for most of the ride. Crossed the Karapiro dam, then onto Karapiro/Taotaoroa road. A bit of light rain here so no racing. I like to take the side roads as much as possible, so after Totmans, Langlands, Okoroire rd, I found Waiomou road. I was intending to get the Waikato tag and went looking for a new tag still over this side of the Waikato. Into Kakahu road and had a ball. Good sealed surface, narrow, unmarked but nice views and tight corners.

The Kaimai road was damp but little sign of diesel to concern me. Had this chap going like hell behind me trying desperately to get past. I finally relented and pulled the 23hp 250 over to let him go.

The rest of the trip was fairly mundane. A couple of roadworks down the Tga side. Coming home I got Jim's tag at Tepoi then returned through Taotaoroa road. I had hoped the sun might play ball and make for some late afternoon photos of the hillsides. It stayed behind clouds and this was as good as I got.

The ride was never intended to be for a ride story but was still a interesting run. Staying off the main highways as much as possible helped.

**mcleodclan** · 3rd May 2015, 22:56

So anyways hi.. Just getting back into to riding been away for a few years and I'm not getting any younger.. I've got my self an old jappa 2strole ns250r and am to old to race lol so keen to meet anyone keen to ride.. Later out.. Used to have a TL1000 then an xr 400 now this... Well anyway drop me a line or whatever it is you do if your keen for a ride sometime time
Matt
I'm in the morrinsville area to

**caseye** · 4th May 2015, 19:05

Welcome along Matt.
These LOR peeps are good fun, keep your eyes peeled in this thread for ride notifications and get along for a good time.
No pressure just ride and enjoy.

**Murray** · 7th May 2015, 11:55

A few of us are thinking of heading off early for this

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leaving 8am sharp Kingsgate Hotel carpark for anyone interested

May 17th

**leathel** · 7th May 2015, 13:22

I will see you there (Papakura RSA) looks like there should be a reasonable turn out

I might even get to the RSA for the 8am breakfast as they are going to open the kitchen

**caseye** · 7th May 2015, 19:10

Originally Posted by leathel

I will see you there (Papakura RSA) looks like there should be a reasonable turn out

I might even get to the RSA for the 8am breakfast as they are going to open the kitchen

Well that did IT! Fatties%$#@ Where are ya's. We will be there too.

**leathel** · 7th May 2015, 21:19

Originally Posted by caseye

Well that did IT! Fatties%$#@ Where are ya's. We will be there too.

No one shifting house that weekend then :P

Be great to see you there

**FLUB** · 7th May 2015, 21:41

Originally Posted by leathel

No one shifting house that weekend then

Be great to see you there

Love it 😁😁😁

Unfortunately I'll be heading to New Plymouth for work so can't make it.

**awa355** · 8th May 2015, 18:36

I am going to do a short ride after lunch tomorrow. Maybe down to Whakamaru, then if the weather is okay I will either head through to Atiamuri, back up to Tokoroa-Old Taupo rd and home, or through Bennydale Tekuiti. Will leave about 1.30pm.

**awa355** · 9th May 2015, 17:05

Did not do the ride as hoped for in the above post. Grandkids stayed longer than expected. I got in a short burst around the local Pokuru roads.
The late sun on the farms and reflecting off the trees with their Autumn leaves made for sharp crisp colours.

Riding into the sun made for differcult opportunities for any photos without stopping. These are stills taken from the Gopro video.

Tomorrow afternoon I might take a run out to Kawhia.