RG150 ride from Taupo to Wellington. In snow

[Sable]

Left at half seven this morning to pick up a wee RG150 from Taupo for a friend, pretty impressed with the thing to be honest. Hits 150 bent over the tank, comfortable riding position and the Shitkos it came with, while useless and slippery in the dry afforded traction to spare on snow and ice. Traffic was literally stopped from Otaki all round the coast and then some and there were drifts half a foot deep in places. Cager's jealousy really shone through when they saw me scooting past them through the snow at 30 k's, people were trying to block me off and swearing at me from open windows. Took from half past twelve til half past seven. And I did it all without heated grips or goretex, although there were these awesome waterproof membranes I got from Caltex to put in my shoes, worked like a charm. :Punk:

[Oakie]

Left at half seven this morning to pick up a wee RG150 from Taupo for a friend, pretty impressed with the thing to be honest. Hits 150 bent over the tank, comfortable riding position and the Shitkos it came with, while useless and slippery in the dry afforded traction to spare on snow and ice. Traffic was literally stopped from Otaki all round the coast and then some and there were drifts half a foot deep in places. Cager's jealousy really shone through when they saw me scooting past them through the snow at 30 k's, people were trying to block me off and swearing at me from open windows. Took from half past twelve til half past seven. And I did it all without heated grips or goretex, although there were these awesome waterproof membranes I got from Caltex to put in my shoes, worked like a charm. :Punk:

Now that's real biking. Good job.

[Paul in NZ]

Good job that man! Wee bikes are GREAT in those conditions

[gijoe1313]

Righteous honour and many kudos to you! That is the sort of biking derring-do I love! Don't be worrying about the haters in the cages, they see you rolling, rolling!

Impressed with the hard yards you did! :niceone:

[Metastable]

You guys got Snow in the North Island? :D Now that's some funny $#!T. Nice riding.... we get some locos around here that ride year round.... I think they're a bit nuts. :laugh:

[blackdog]

You guys got Snow in the North Island? :D Now that's some funny $#!T. Nice riding.... we get some locos around here that ride year round.... I think they're a bit nuts. :laugh:

Not just in the NI, down to sea level in NI!

[Metastable]

Not just in the NI, down to sea level in NI!

Ya that's what I meant. I've seen it with my own eyes at higher elevations. What's even funnier is that this time last year I took some great beach photos in Otaki. :D

[ktm]

An epic ride, good onya

[hellokitty]

Sounds like the sort of ride that sorts the men from the boys! :shit: Take any photos? Sounds like an epic journey!

[Sable]

Regrettably a camera is not a component of my usual riding equipment

[hellokitty]

Regrettably a camera is not a component of my usual riding equipment

hahaha fair enough but it sounds like it would have been worth capturing a few shots! Just to document the occasion...

[MIXONE]

Big ups to ya mate.

[avgas]

Go faster :Police:

[Sable]

I'll have another land speed record attempt when I'm not riding with a headwind :D

[Mort]

respect dude.
:Punk:

[Pinstripe]

Hard core man, hard core :Punk:

[Hans]

I'm sure I saw you fuelling up in Waiouru.

[Sable]

Yeah you would have :)

[Arrowolf]

I am impressed.:Punk: