AKL - Taupo, Sat 9th for Trackday 10th

[Drunken Monkey]

This ride will cater for any riders leaving Auckland or regions between, i.e. we can arrange to meet up with the Hamilton crew.
This will be leaving Auckland at around 11am, the venue is still TBA. (Watch this space, but it is likely to be Mt Wellington Caltex)

I am still considering 2 options:
a) Clevedon, Kaiaua, SH2, SH27, *, Tirau, SH1, Taupo. * could side track to Hamilton for lunch at this point, otherwise it will probably be lunch in stinky old Tirau.

b) Bombay, SH22, Hamilton for Lunch, SH1, Taupo.

c) Decide on the day/Just follow our noses.

The goal is to arrive at Taupo by around 4-5pm for Motel check in. All skill levels welcome, we will wait at appropriate points for you.

Let me know what your general consesus is. Please be aware 'follow your nose' to me _could_ mean I'll probably go the most boring route (ie SH1 the whole way), so if that's not your 'cup of tea', don't suggest it to me.

Please meet at Papakura autobahn around 12.
If you need us to meet you somewhere else on the way, i.e. Hamilton or wherever, please post here by 11am otherwise TXT or call me on O21 556 OO8

[FROSTY]

sounds like a good blast whichever way ya go.

[loosebruce]

Well if i was in auckland i'd vote for out Miranda way, (me has got a score to settle on a certain road out Kaiua way :ar15: ) but i'd head over Kopu get the Hammy crew to meet ya there, then do 25/25A hit Waihi - Tauranga - Rotovegas then Taupo, now thats a good blast, but alas i'm in welly for the 9th so i'll be looking to hook up with any welly crew heading up sat late arvo/night or early sun morning.

[Drunken Monkey]

Well if i was in auckland i'd vote for out Miranda way, (me has got a score to settle on a certain road out Kaiua way :ar15: ) but i'd head over Kopu get the Hammy crew to meet ya there, then do 25/25A hit Waihi - Tauranga - Rotovegas then Taupo, now thats a good blast, but alas i'm in welly for the 9th so i'll be looking to hook up with any welly crew heading up sat late arvo/night or early sun morning.

Sounds like a good ride, but that's quite a few more km's, which is why I didn't intially list it. Don't want to be rolling up in the dark. Then again, if enough people are for it, we can go this way as well.

[MadDuck]

I have yet to see if I have a bed but count me in as taupo is the tourist capital of NZ and if worse come to worse I can sleep on my bike

[limmy]

This ride will cater for any riders leaving Auckland or regions between, i.e. we can arrange to meet up with the Hamilton crew.
This will be leaving Auckland at around 11am, the venue is still TBA. (Watch this space, but it is likely to be Mt Wellington Caltex)

I am still considering 2 options:
a) Clevedon, Kaiaua, SH2, SH27, *, Tirau, SH1, Taupo. * could side track to Hamilton for lunch at this point, otherwise it will probably be lunch in stinky old Tirau.

b) Bombay, SH22, Hamilton for Lunch, SH1, Taupo.

c) Decide on the day/Just follow our noses.

The goal is to arrive at Taupo by around 4-5pm for Motel check in. All skill levels welcome, we will wait at appropriate points for you.

Let me know what your general consesus is. Please be aware 'follow your nose' to me _could_ mean I'll probably go the most boring route (ie SH1 the whole way), so if that's not your 'cup of tea', don't suggest it to me.


i'm keen. Is anyone organizing accomodation or are we just doing our own thing?

[FROSTY]

limmy --as it stands Ive gone from a 3 person room to a 5 person room with only 4 in it.firtst in gets first dibbs on it

[Drunken Monkey]

limmy --as it stands Ive gone from a 3 person room to a 5 person room with only 4 in it.firtst in gets first dibbs on it

Count me in then, Mr Frost.

Unless of course, Limmy has beaten me to it.

Bruce, you got somewhere to stay yet?

[Drunken Monkey]

Double-Eeek!

Looks like an overwhelming preference for SH22...I might just have to play Evil Dictator and go route 1 anyway, even if it means playing Evil Dictator on my own.

[FROSTY]

sounds like a second room needs to be booked
DM--maybee ya should talk to stonechucker -I think theyve got a room too
maybe we should book the two big rooms

[limmy]

sounds like a second room needs to be booked
DM--maybee ya should talk to stonechucker -I think theyve got a room too
maybe we should book the two big rooms

Hey Frost,
Thanks for the offer and apologies for the slow report. Busted laptop has meant that I haven't been able to check KB often.

If the room is still available then count me in. Thanks. I'll give you a call tonight and see what the story is anyways.

Thanks again.

[Drunken Monkey]

Can those who wish to ride down on Saturday please confirm by tomorrow night so I know who to wait for (if anyone) and can arrange a suitable meeting place and time.

[Stroker Girl]

Hi DM

My partner and I will definitely be riding down on Saturday. :ride: Be leaving from Pukekohe so can meet up somewhere along the way.

Not sure what route to take, I did vote for the Miranda way but now thinking that I should take the easy way down to keep my body as happy as possible for the track on Sunday. Have been on a few longish trips on the VFR and always end up walkin like John Wayne the next day!

Anyway, see what happens....doesn't seem to be many people riding down so far??

[dss3]

Without having read though all the posts can ya tell me if your heading through Hams at all? Ill join the train...

_Daryl

[Drunken Monkey]

Without having read though all the posts can ya tell me if your heading through Hams at all? Ill join the train...

_Daryl

Not specifically, but we can if you need to. Hell, we might end up going the boring route down SH1 at this rate. I'll confirm Friday night.

[Fart]

I would love to ride down with you guys, but have promised my girlfriend that I will take her to the NZ Rally on Sunday.

Enjoy. :drinknsin

[swanman]

Can those who wish to ride down on Saturday please confirm by tomorrow night so I know who to wait for (if anyone) and can arrange a suitable meeting place and time.

Hello I am in. :Punk: Have u organised accommodation or am I too late?

What's the plan for Sat nite? :drinknsin

[Drunken Monkey]

Hello I am in. :Punk: Have u organised accommodation or am I too late?

What's the plan for Sat nite? :drinknsin

As per Frosty's post, Camellia court. You might be able to jsut turndle up and sort something out.
Plans for Saturday night? Probably a few quite drinks... :drinknsin

[MadDuck]

Can those who wish to ride down on Saturday please confirm by tomorrow night so I know who to wait for (if anyone) and can arrange a suitable meeting place and time.

Me still keen if you dont mind a slow bod along. I just need a bit of warning as it takes me a wee while to get to Mt Wellington ftom up here.

[swanman]

Hey Frost,
Thanks for the offer and apologies for the slow report. Busted laptop has meant that I haven't been able to check KB often.

If the room is still available then count me in. Thanks. I'll give you a call tonight and see what the story is anyways.

Thanks again.


Shit, am I too late for a bed?

[FROSTY]

heres a link to the -places to stay thread
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=193529#post193529

[Drunken Monkey]

Ok, we'll meet at Papakura Autobahn. Around 12:00. We'll trundle down to Hamilton for lunch then head on down to Taupo after that.

[swanman]

Yep sweet, hope it's not too rainy. Pissing down here at the mo.

[FEINT]

I am leaving for Taupo at 5:00 Saturday morning. Heading to Rotorua then to Taupo. Heading there in the cage, if you see a cage with a KB sticker on the back, give me a wave.

:2thumbsup

[FROSTY]

If you lot are staing at camillia court mention you are with me -might get ya a better rate

[StoneChucker]

If you lot are staing at camillia court mention you are with me -might get ya a better rate
Hahahahahaha - Doesn't work you egomaniac!!!

:msn-wink:

[dss3]

Ok, we'll meet at Papakura Autobahn. Around 12:00. We'll trundle down to Hamilton for lunch then head on down to Taupo after that.

G'day

Where you stopping in the great H-TOWN for lunch mate? If I got my shit together i'll join in for the rest of the ride down with ya. You going down the main road or the back way along th eriver etc? (cant remember what you call that way...)

_daryl

[Drunken Monkey]

G'day

Where you stopping in the great H-TOWN for lunch mate? If I got my shit together i'll join in for the rest of the ride down with ya. You going down the main road or the back way along th eriver etc? (cant remember what you call that way...)

_daryl

Yes, we can stop in Hamiltron for lunch. Don't know where though? We can meet you at BK's by the roundabout in Te Rapa and find somewhere more suitable from there?

[FROSTY]

I Just had a call from a KB er who will be driving down later today --He will have room on his trailer for anyone who has a mishap on the way down
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