Metzeler Elephant Run to Taupo racetrack 2004

**Youngjim** · 1st November 2004, 21:35

Thanks for the maps and info Hodgeman and Spankme.
Where do you get this TUMONZ and whats the cost ?

**JohnBoy** · 1st November 2004, 21:50

hmmm, last track day ended up in a horizontal affair for me and my zed... still, taupo is tempting. but i have a issue, thats when my summer holidays start for tech, i had some serious drinking planned for that day.
are there any rules like you gotta have WOF and REG??

**jimbo600** · 2nd November 2004, 06:36

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Yup! And us Guzzi riders read the above and think.... "How Ghey is this?" All that tight leather and funny colours? Yup! Ghey!

Paul N

It's a MANS bike son! It even says so on the side!

I used to own a Guzzi. It was pretty ghay though so I sold it.

**hodgeman** · 2nd November 2004, 07:22

Originally Posted by Youngjim

Thanks for the maps and info Hodgeman and Spankme.
Where do you get this TUMONZ and whats the cost ?

You can go to www.tumonz.co.nz to find out more and purchase online. It's great for organising rides, as it can plot the route and show you turn by turn directions. You can also put any route into a line height profile to show you the side on view of your proposed ride.

**White trash** · 2nd November 2004, 11:17

Originally Posted by jimbo750

I used to own a Guzzi. It was pretty ghay though so I sold it.

I believe the correct pronounciation is "ghey. Get it right ya pommy git!

**jimbo600** · 2nd November 2004, 11:26

Originally Posted by White trash

I believe the correct pronounciation is "ghey. Get it right ya pommy git!

OK how's this, you are cunting well ghey.

That better?

**SpankMe** · 2nd November 2004, 11:31

Meet at the store from 7.30-8.00am

Departs 8.00am sharp from:

Phil Turnbull Motorcycles
217 Featherston Street
Palmerston North

Route:
Featherston street to Vogel street turn left at Vogel straight down through the roundabout onto Railway road to Bunnythorpe, turn right then left over the railway lines to Feilding, turn right at the Kimbolton road roundabout and staright out to the Cheltenham store, turn left follow road through vinigar hill and turn right onto state highway 1 and head north to Taupo via the desert road.
On arrival at Taupo follow the road into town, turn right at the roundabout onto Spa road, go along to the end of the road and it will be signposted on the left.

Destination Taupo, Centennial Park Raceway

Support vehicle phone number 027 434 2120, Neil Wright

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 2nd November 2004, 16:30

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

If you can get insurance for riding on a track for a single day? Particularly with State? If so, how much?

It said ride the track......Don't have to race.......or even ride the track. Would be a good chance to meet some of your fellow K/Ber's. Go on come along

**RiderInBlack** · 3rd November 2004, 06:27

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

22, then back to way to otrahonga, down past te kuiti and across to taupo from 8 mile junction, good mix of roads there.

22, 23 to Whatawhata on to 39 (those wanting a short route could go via 1 and turning down 39 at Ngaruawhia). 8 mile junction will take you to the wrong end of Taupo Lake. Better turning at Te Kuiti down 30 through Benneydale to Kinleith, Down 1 to the Orakei Korako turn-off. Through there to Mihi and down 5 or turn off 1 later at Palmer Mill Rd (Sister live down that road) through to 5. Then accross the raod that pass the Wairakei Dam Spill-way through to the road that the Taupo Track is on.

**sAsLEX** · 3rd November 2004, 10:52

snapped, just wanted to do the roads up the wetern side of the lake again!

**Dodgyiti** · 3rd November 2004, 14:23

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Yup! And us Guzzi riders read the above and think.... "How Ghey is this?" All that tight leather and funny colours? Yup! Ghey!

Paul N

It's a MANS bike son! It even says so on the side!

And you are Le Man Paul !
Shame mine gets the tag ' Gaytona' it dosent help with 'Injection' in huge letters as well, just what ya need , a Gaytona Injection
But then 'Lemon' was bandied around for a while on previous models.

**RiderInBlack** · 3rd November 2004, 19:16

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

22, 23 to Whatawhata on to 39 (those wanting a short route could go via 1 and turning down 39 at Ngaruawhia). 8 mile junction will take you to the wrong end of Taupo Lake. Better turning at Te Kuiti down 30 through Benneydale to Kinleith, Down 1 to the Orakei Korako turn-off. Through there to Mihi and down 5 or turn off 1 later at Palmer Mill Rd (Sister live down that road) through to 5. Then accross the raod that pass the Wairakei Dam Spill-way through to the road that the Taupo Track is on.

Been looking at TUMONZ and have decided that SH1 then left onto Tutukau Rd (Orakei Koako turn-off). Then right at "T" onto SH5, and 2nd left onto Ohaaki Rd. Right at "T" again onto Broadlands Rd which goes pass Taupo Track (the track would be on your right). This would put less time on the SH's (hopefully less promblems with our mates

). Will be looking into the SH30 to SH1 via Atiamuri or Kinleith next to see what might be the best option.

**StoneChucker** · 3rd November 2004, 19:24

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

It said ride the track......Don't have to race.......or even ride the track. Would be a good chance to meet some of your fellow K/Ber's. Go on come along

Hells bells, I'm always up for a ride, so if it's not pissing, I'll come along. Hey, I'll wear my new knee sliders, and I'll look the shit! hahahaha

**Holy Roller** · 3rd November 2004, 19:51

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

Haven't heard from 130 wide on KB for a while - is he okay do you know? (if you see him say "hi" from me and Hamish)

He's fine see him at work sometimes when our shifts cross. He's not done much riding since he blew the turbo. I'll say hi next time I see him. Have to go to work for a couple of hours 2morrow to do a course will catch up with him then.