Sunday Morning to Taupo

[R6_kid]

I *might* be making the trip to taupo to watch/video/join in the fun at the track day. If anyone else is going to be heading down first thing sunday morning might pay to go as a group just to keep company and make sure no one is nodding off.

I'll be leaving the north shore at approx 5.30am, so if anyone else in auckland wants to meet up, now would be a good time to tell me :done:

[slopster]

What way are you coming down I'm leaving Tauranga sunday morn

[R6_kid]

was just going to honker down SH1. Havent put much thought into it really. I just know that if i stick to SH1 i'll end up in taupo at some stage, and if i get to wellington i have to turn around :whistle:

[R6_kid]

meet in tirau bout 0615?

im guessing its around half way. Seeing that its 297km from my house to spa road (the turn off to the track) that would see me leaving here at around 0500 and travelling at a conservative 100kmh the whole way, taking 3hrs to get to taupo (just in time for scrutineering)

[justsomeguy]

Some of us are heading down bout 4:30am - you want to come along??

PM Death for the exact details.

[R6_kid]

might need to be a tad later than 0615, i think it takes 1.5hrs to cambridge. Either way, tell me what time you reckon you will be in tirau and i'll aim to be there at the same time.

[R6_kid]

Some of us are heading down bout 4:30am - you want to come along??

PM Death for the exact details.

that sounds like a plan. You arent intending to take your fairings off at the track are you :ar15:

[justsomeguy]

that sounds like a plan. You arent intending to take your fairings off at the track are you :ar15:

I'm gonna strip as much as I can to ride on the road then go to Andy's house..... then stip the rest there.

Nothing like being prepared and I like the stripped look

[jahrasti]

what time do you fellas think you will be through Hamiltown and can I jump on the back of this cute wee train?

[R6_kid]

JSG- you are queer.

Jahrasti, hamiltron is bout 1.5hr from aucks on the main line, so if your out and ready at 6 (looks like im leaving here at 4.30) then im sure we can catch up somewhere.

Im gonna be going down SH1 the whole way, so if you give me a street near where you will be i can look on wises.co.nz and have a good idea of where to look out for you.

[slopster]

Thanks guys but I'm not getting up that early. I'm leaving Tauranga about 6.30 if anyones keen. Hope the weathers good cos its shit right now.

[SPman]

meet in tirau bout 0615?

im guessing its around half way. Seeing that its 297km from my house to spa road (the turn off to the track) that would see me leaving here at around 0500 and travelling at a conservative 100kmh the whole way, taking 3hrs to get to taupo (just in time for scrutineering)
That would imply Averaging 100 kph, which means travelling at 130 - 140kph!
Allow 4 hrs if you're not in a hurry

[R6_kid]

just been talking to a few people and they've said that its 3hrs almost exactly from where i live so im leaving auckland approx 0440 to allow for fuel/food/piss/shit stop along the way somewhere, im guessing it'll be at a gasser in tirau at approx 6.45

[crashe]

Gareth - Last time I rode that way (down SH1)
I fuelled up at AutoBahn... then again at Cambridge then Taupo.

(9.5 litre tank... 200km approx before going to reserve...)

[R6_kid]

meh - i can get 270 out of a tank, and its 297 to taupo. Plus i wont b hungry after 30mins, but im sure i will be after 1hr 45.

[jahrasti]

Im gonna be going down SH1 the whole way, so if you give me a street near where you will be i can look on wises.co.nz and have a good idea of where to look out for you.[/QUOTE]


Hey man might be a bit late but I can meet you at at Cambridge at 0615 by the BP I will be on the road

Brandon

[R6_kid]

sweet man, im gonna head that way (back roads) to cambridge. Gimme a text when you are heading across from h-town (bout 25-30mins right?)

I'll wait for you there if i beat you, and hang around a bit if im not there by 6:15.

number is 0272532246 names gareth if you didnt guess :moon:

[Kornholio]

May see ya at the track after lunch... still humming and harring

[Kornholio]

Well, ended up at the Okororie and had a few beers with some bikers called Spud and Cookie and a couple of other guys and then back to the Cow and Calf for a 'well seeing as im going past it' beer then home to TeAroha....got my leathers cleaned by a torrential downpour out of Matamata so day ended up alright after all :P