Rotorua to Kawhia Sat 11th Feb

[TONO]

Rotorua & Taupo bikers to meet BP Koutu ready to leave at 9.00am
Meet & pickup Tauranga riders at "Tapapa "SH5 (turnoff to Matamata/Okoroire)
Proceed to Putaruru via Whites Rd. Onto the Arapuni Rd and follow this all the way to Kihikihi. Turn left into SH3 and motor on down to Te Kawa and turn right. (S/S on cnr) Then its follow your nose out to Kawhia for lunch.
When everybody has had their fill talked shit enough & is sufficiently recovered we will be on our way to Waitomo via Harbour Rd, through Waiharakeke, Kinohaku turning left at Te Anga Rd and onto a break at Waitomo.(Yes i have amap:yes: )
At this point we can either proceed south to TeKuiti then go back to Rotovegas via Bennydale & Mangakino or we can shoot back up SH3 to Kihikihi and return the way we came.:stupid:
I am open to suggestions, but please keep it simple; we do not want to get lost on “gun” back roads:slap:
I also think it is a good idea to have a several stops on the way to replace fluids and get rid of some if necessary.:drinknsin :sweatdrop
Not forgetting the Hamilton guys, you may like to meet us at Putaruru or Te Kawa.:hug:
We will need to have a designated “tail end Charlie” that is familiar with the route/area.
All bikes/bikers welcome.
:Oi: If you intend coming please register so we have an idea on numbers.

[Warr]

......If you intend coming please register so we have an idea on numbers.
Looks good...
Will meet up with you guys somewhere... Perhaps Arapuni Dam, then we wont miss out on the nice run up to Kihikihi :)

[DingDong]

Sorry to have to play softball, have fun guys... Tauranga -1:doh:

[emaN]

i'm there!

i'm biased tho', used to thrash around those Wharepapa Sth roads years ago..!

been wanting to do the Kawhia loop for months - be great to do it with other KB'rs!!

[unhingedlizard]

I might meet you guys at kihikihi, then turn off to te kuiti at waitomo.

[Idrumm]

Bugger, sounds like a good ride, got softball on the 11th otherwise would have been in.

Cheers Darrrell

[TONO]

Bugger, sounds like a good ride, got softball on the 11th otherwise would have been in.

Cheers Darrrell

Yes! most rides seem to be on Sunday I guess because of sports/work etc commitments, but several people had requested a Saturday ride. thus the timing for this one.
Be interesting to run a poll on the better day to run a ride for most people.

[2much]

Damnit! Another good ride that I'm not gonna be able to make it to.

[emaN]

Dang, there's some great bit of sealed tarmac in the south waikato!!

and no rozzers around for miles! twisties, great sweepers, good viz, great surface & no traffic...awesome!

[Matt Bleck]

Due to a spur of the moment ride. (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=23871) My front tyre is now pretty much shagged and will be dealt to good and proper on the way to and from the Paeroa B.O.T on the 19th.

Get heaps of pics this time aye Tony.......

[trumpy]

I should be able to make it but will probably meet you at Kihikihi as well.

[Warr]

I should be able to make it but will probably meet you at Kihikihi as well.
I'm prob going to be leaving from Taupo... Was going to head to Rotoroua and tag along.... ... Mm
How about riding up via Kinkoch, Wharapapa Kihikihi ??

[trumpy]

I'm prob going to be leaving from Taupo... Was going to head to Rotoroua and tag along.... ... Mm
How about riding up via Kinkoch, Wharapapa Kihikihi ??

That was my planned route...company would be great. Will pm you closer to the date.

[emaN]

Trumpy & Warr

we could meet you guys in Wharepapa South, somewhere down by the school maybe?

Some great roads and riding from there on in

Be great to have you there!

[unhingedlizard]

just got back from taharoa. Road through the Waitomo gorge is being ripped up at present. Lots of works from te anga to waitomo. Shouldnt spoil it though.

[emaN]

thanks for the 'heads up' lizard!

what would it be like for sports/sports tourers?

[unhingedlizard]

should be ok, they are doing a bit at a time and the rest is smooth flat gravel. Wouldnt miss the rest of the ride for this bit. it's only 5 km ish long but sveral places after that there is gravel on the road. All well sign posted though.

[trumpy]

Trumpy & Warr

we could meet you guys in Wharepapa South, somewhere down by the school maybe?

Some great roads and riding from there on in

Be great to have you there!

Bryce's Cafe maybe? (right by the school) Grab a cup of coffee while we wait!

[Warr]

Bryce's Cafe maybe? (right by the school) Grab a cup of coffee while we wait!
Is that at Wharepapa?? Suits me where ever it is :)

[trumpy]

Is that at Wharepapa?? Suits me where ever it is :)

Yep. Almost on the corner by the school. Good coffee and Bryce is very biker friendly.

[Warr]

Yep, stopped there many a time.. Except last Monday. in a hurry.
Anyone know who the rider was that didnt make the corner there Monday afternoon. Went off in an Ambo. He was gone but there was a group of riders dealing with, presumably the bike, on the corner about 2-3 k's on the road south.

[emaN]

Ok then...see you both at the cafe'...

I'll make sure the others know about it tonight.

re rider down, hope he/she's ok! there's some spots that are just sooo enticing thru' there!

Lizard, thanks again for the warning!

[TONO]

[QUOTE=Eman]Ok then...see you both at the cafe'...

I'll make sure the others know about it tonight.

Hey all, I will not be here tonight for the ride/drinks leaving for 7s :yeah: in Wellywood at 1.00pm & not back till Sunday avo.:spudflip:
Have fun catch you whenever.:Playnice:
TC

[terbang]

Tony what time you gonna be at Kihikihi as maybe some dorklanders could meet you there?

[TONO]

Tony what time you gonna be at Kihikihi as maybe some dorklanders could meet you there?

The plan is to be there around lunch time..IE 12.00-1.00:beer:
From the timing of my solo trip there allowing for extra stoppage time we should be there around 12.30.

Hows the new bike???:calm: that would be a good run for it.:whistle:

[emaN]

terbang,
give mental trousers a pm; sounds like he's joining us from Hamiltron and will be riding some good roads to meet up in Wharepapa South

[terbang]

The plan is to be there around lunch time..IE 12.00-1.00:beer:
From the timing of my solo trip there allowing for extra stoppage time we should be there around 12.30.

Hows the new bike???:calm: that would be a good run for it.:whistle:

Ok will have a chat to Mental T and see what he is up to and if I can lure Steve off the Coro loop.

Just what the doctor ordered for the new one though I think I will take things a bit quiet.

[emaN]

Just what the doctor ordered for the new one though I think I will take things a bit quiet.

What is it? Or rather, which one is it?!

Have just 'registered for this event' - on the ball innit?!

Hope weather holds,or comes right by Sat! Got a new front still to scrub in...

[TONO]

What is it? Or rather, which one is it?!

Have just 'registered for this event' - on the ball innit?!

Hope weather holds,or comes right by Sat! Got a new front still to scrub in...

One new BUSA.:yeah:

[Matt Bleck]

what was that Tony???

[krash69]

Yes! most rides seem to be on Sunday I guess because of sports/work etc commitments, but several people had requested a Saturday ride. thus the timing for this one.
Be interesting to run a poll on the better day to run a ride for most people.


can usless slow ridders like me can go to?

[TONO]

can usless slow ridders like me can go to?

Hey we all had to learn alright.:rockon:
I will be taking it easy as I will probably have my lady on the back.:buggerd:
Yes you are welcome.:yes:

[krash69]

Hey we all had to learn alright.:rockon:
I will be taking it easy as I will probably have my lady on the back.:buggerd:
Yes you are welcome.:yes:


kol...thankx
cn u let me no th details thn plz...thank u

[trumpy]

Hey we all had to learn alright.:rockon:
I will be taking it easy as I will probably have my lady on the back.:buggerd:
Yes you are welcome.:yes:

Thank goodness someone's going to take it easy, then I might be able to keep up.........or not.:bye:

[TONO]

kol...thankx
cn u let me no th details thn plz...thank u

Go to the 1st posting it has all the instructions there......BP Koutu leaving at 9.00am Sat morn head over to Putaruru etc:bash: :yes:

[TONO]

Thank goodness someone's going to take it easy, then I might be able to keep up.........or not.:bye:

You only go slow so everybody can get a good look at that neat machine you ride:yes:
Catch you on Saturday morn.:cool:

[krash69]

Thank goodness someone's going to take it easy, then I might be able to keep up.........or not.:bye:


mayb u and i cn ride together so i cn kep up....lol

[trumpy]

You only go slow so everybody can get a good look at that neat machine you ride:yes:
Catch you on Saturday morn.:cool:

Heh, heh....I'll go with that!!

[krash69]

so does that mean it stil okfor us slow ridders then....hehehe

[emaN]

hoping to bring along a mate from the UK who's touring NZ on an XT600...so the pace will be varied Krash, no worries there!

'course, a twist o' da wrist might be called for every-now-and then....which we're all partial to

[krash69]

hoping to bring along a mate from the UK who's touring NZ on an XT600...so the pace will be varied Krash, no worries there!

'course, a twist o' da wrist might be called for every-now-and then....which we're all partial to


sweet as...i dnt mind the thrash down the straights...stil gota get my conering down

[2much]

woohoo, had a change of plans so may be able to make this ride after all! Will probably meet you at Te Papa, will confirm later.

[Kawaka_one]

I'll meet you at the Te papa turnoff. what time?

[trumpy]

so does that mean it stil okfor us slow ridders then....hehehe

Definitely! Just ride your own pace and enjoy.

[2much]

I'll meet you at the Te papa turnoff. what time?

Well they're leaving Vegas at 0900, so what's say 0915?

That should give us time for a piss and a stretch before those slow buggars get there.:whistle:

[Matt Bleck]

As anyone been past the Ta Papa turn off, aparently there was a detour there due to that new bypass.

Just a thought, be a bummer if you guys can't actually meet up there. :confused:

[emaN]

aw, r4q2, saw you as the 'last poster' & wondered if you'd changed yer mind....but alas...

went through there last week... hopefully by now they'll have finished it all, otherwise we could meet at the Putaruru turn-off..lotsa room there to pull over & wait

what'ya think, stromer? (you'll need to change yer nick soon!) :shifty:

Oh, goes without saying, be wikkid to have you along 2much and kwaka! (or is kawa_ something?)

[Kornholio]

Tony, whats this about you and a lady friend??

[TONO]

Tony, whats this about you and a lady friend??

Your to young to understand these things laddie:innocent: :motu:

[emaN]

Looks like Sat is gonna be the day for good weather - if Toni's to be trusted!

Bring it!

[Kornholio]

I wouldnt trust him as far as I could throw him :D

[terbang]

Here is a map of the Kihikihi area and the X marks the Rock climber cafe..
this where you guys will be?

[Warr]

If you Rotorua guys are leaving at 9. Prob make it to Wharepapa by 9.40!! ??
Guess we will need to be gone from Taupo by .. mm before 8.45

[TONO]

WEATHER!!!!!:argh:
Just a quick note guys if the weather is crap we will not go.
It is supposed to Showers-thunder storms today(it is) easing, with showers easing to fine tomorrow afternoon but just in case I will make a decision by 7.00am :sherlock: and post it in this thread or you can txt/ph me on 027-2624205:sunny:
Cheers
Tony

[emaN]

[QUOTE=Eman]Looks like Sat is gonna be the day for good weather - if Toni's to be trusted!
QUOTE]

Korn...the Toni i refer to is a teensy weensy bit slimmer & prettier (sorry TC)than he you refer to...and she regularly appears on TV3, at say...10 to 7...

know of whom i speak of?

[Kornholio]

[QUOTE=Eman]Looks like Sat is gonna be the day for good weather - if Toni's to be trusted!
QUOTE]

Korn...the Toni i refer to is a teensy weensy bit slimmer & prettier (sorry TC)than he you refer to...and she regularly appears on TV3, at say...10 to 7...

know of whom i speak of?

Lol hehe yep....I liked her better when she was hosting Max TVwhen she mustve been all of 17-18 :wari:

[Quasievil]

Hi, Im keen on coming, I will aim to be at Wharepapa cafe at 9.40 am as well. should be a goodin:sunny:

[TONO]

I wouldnt trust him as far as I could throw him :D

"6 months"::crybaby: If I had been on the bench that day you would have got life you twirp:bash: :rofl:
Might as well sell your bike & get something decent:soon:
Ask around someone might want a pillion on our ride to Kawhia:eek: :buggerd:

[Kornholio]

"6 months"::crybaby: If I had been on the bench that day you would have got life you twirp:bash: :rofl:
Might as well sell your bike & get something decent:soon:
Ask around someone might want a pillion on our ride to Kawhia:eek: :buggerd:

Oooh you bastard lol.....never know just may see ya there yet..... :innocent:

[Mental Trousers]

Oooh you bastard lol.....never know just may see ya there yet..... :innocent:

If you're going gimme a yell. I'll be heading down Maungatautari Rd to get to there, and it's a kick ass road. It's the one I was blathering about in other threads, down the side of Karapiro.

[emaN]

Mental...what's the story with your reps?!?!?

weather's s'posed to be better the closer to the coast we get...from Tokoroa on

I'm well keen!

[terbang]

Through a bunch of PM's with Tony, 2 of us from AKL will be at the turn off in Kihikihi at 1100.
See ya there if the WX is good..

[emaN]

wikkid!

gettin' more & more peeps!

gonna be a good 'un! welcome quasi, terbang et al

[Mental Trousers]

Mental...what's the story with your reps?!?!?

I'm special - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=504483&postcount=18

I'll catch you guys at the Wharepapa cafe. Hell, might even get around to bleeding my rear brakes so they actually work. That'll be novel.

[TONO]

All systems are go people.:sunny:
Stopped raining here over an hour ago and it is clearing all the way to the coast :niceone: so we are going.Road maybe wet in places this morning so take it easy.:calm:

[terbang]

See Yall at the Kihikihi turn off at 1100. Keep an eye out for a couple of old farts, blue Busa and black ZZR11..
Cheers B

[emaN]

good call Stromer

let's get amongst it!!!

[trumpy]

I'm in.....(slowly but surely)....see you at Wharepapa.

[TONO]

I'm in.....(slowly but surely)....see you at Wharepapa.

Give that whizz machine :ride: some throttle just grab hold and hang on.:crazy: :shit: seeya

[Quasievil]

Shit all I can see out my window is fugly fog its not raining here, there might be clouds up there for that matter there could be a spaceship full of blonde babes coming to take me hostage and take me back to there look carmen electra look alike leader so she can have me a her personal sex slave for a year , maybe I should stay just in case ?
what ya reckon:spudwhat:

[Warr]

Hey Trumpy ...

Too much rain last night.. I sayed in Hams so am catching up with Quasi once he has stopped fixating on blond babes. Catch you at Wharapapa

It actually stopped raining about 10.30 last night over this way.

[2much]

Shit all I can see out my window is fugly fog its not raining here, there might be clouds up there for that matter there could be a spaceship full of blonde babes coming to take me hostage and take me back to there look carmen electra look alike leader so she can have me a her personal sex slave for a year , maybe I should stay just in case ?
what ya reckon:spudwhat:

Bawahahahaha, I don't think you've got anything to worry about Quasi, from my understanding they only take the prime specimens, not the used and abused ones!!!

Will see ya's at the Te Papa turn off.

[Warr]

And BTW to anyone else fm hams. Am meeting Quasi at Shell Dinsdale at 9.

[krash69]

:drinknsin sorry i didnt make it on this ride.....hehehehe
this gixxer was gettn home at 7am stil drinkn...hehehehe
so i hope u all had a dam good ride.....
and again sorry this drunk couldnt make it.....hehehe:drinknsin

[Kornholio]

:drinknsin sorry i didnt make it on this ride.....hehehehe
this gixxer was gettn home at 7am stil drinkn...hehehehe
so i hope u all had a dam good ride.....
and again sorry this drunk couldnt make it.....hehehe:drinknsin

Harden up I went straight from a party to this ride :puke: ....Had a farkin good day and poor Tony being the only casualty until the end of the run and a Vfr rolls up to the itersection i was waiting at and he was pulling grass and stones out from the left hand side of his bike...he was ok tho

Umm sorry I missed you guys when you went to Waitomo Caves(thought we were going back teh same way...nevermind :D )

Got to Pirongia pisser and had a couple there before I mosied off and soon found meself at the Top Pub in Morrinsville...then home James..

Hope you guys had a good ending to your run :woohoo:

Me

[krash69]

Harden up I went straight from a party to this ride :puke: ....Had a farkin good day and poor Tony being the only casualty until the end of the run and a Vfr rolls up to the itersection i was waiting at and he was pulling grass and stones out from the left hand side of his bike...he was ok tho

Umm sorry I missed you guys when you went to Waitomo Caves(thought we were going back teh same way...nevermind :D )

Got to Pirongia pisser and had a couple there before I mosied off and soon found meself at the Top Pub in Morrinsville...then home James..

Hope you guys had a good ending to your run :woohoo:

Me


harden up my ass....hehehehe dnt worry about this girl....hehehe
i just need my licence for my jobs....hehehehe
so im not pushin my luck to much.....:nya:

[krash69]

next time korn....hehehehehe...:drinknsin

[Kornholio]

next time korn....hehehehehe...:drinknsin

Hehehe yourself <_<

[Mental Trousers]

Yep, it was good fun. Kornholio met me this morning in Hamilton and we cruised down Maungatautari Rd to Bryces Cafe where we waited with Quasi and Warr for the Vegas/Taupo crew to turn up. The view on the tennis court was very pleasant though, making the wait less painful.

Eventually the rest of them turned up and we found that Tony had embarassed himself. Apparently he wanted to take a pic so shot off ahead of the others and found a good spot. He pulled over and the front end went sideways on gravel at about 5kph. Bike landed on his foot so he had a fair limp the entire day and getting slower and slower on the road because of it.

Left there and blazed a trail to Kihikihi where we picked up 3 others, including Bruce with his nice new Busa. From there we shot across to Kawhia. I was behind Ivan for a while and wondered why he stuck his left leg out a couple of times. Going around a sharp left he got her right over scrapping the fairings and stuck his leg out again!! Turns out his leg was cramping so he pulled over and sorted it before continuing.

Lunch was very nice with the kitchen at the cafe being kept very busy. Quasi jumped back on the green beast and took off. I think he had to get home for something. The rest of us left a bit later with Warr, Kornholio and the couple of the ZX9 (sorry didn't get their names) carrying straight on before we found out that 2much's girlfriend was going around the loop to Waitomo so everyone followed.

I messaged Korn and let him know but he was back at SH31 before he got it, so he bailed after Warr limped up behind him. Warr was heading down to Taupo for the night so he shot down to Waitomo to hook back up with us.

The ride down from Kawhia to Te Anga to Waitomo was interesting. I still didn't have any rear brakes (new bleed valve is in the rear brakes but I haven't filled it with fluid and bled it yet cos I want to make sure the mongrel is gonna stay in there so I don't end up with more powercoating missing off my rear wheel) and there has been LOTS of resurfacing and fixing potholes so there was loose stuff everywhere. Probably the only one really enjoying it was old Doc on the XT660. Cos Tony on the V Strom had dropped it on his foot he couldn't use the rear brake or weight the pegs, making gravel nasty.

Everyone pulled into a rest area, following John. However, he didn't realise they were less than 15k from Waitomo and probably should have carried on. But everyone was sore and damn hot.

We bailed from the rest area and went to the Waitomo pub where we had a nice cold beer and talked shit for a while. That was more like it. But it looks like 2much is sleeping on the couch cos his girlfriend (on a GSX250) was going to be at least an hour late for work.

That's where we parted company, with 2 pairs heading off seperately and Tony shooting off cos he was sore. A while later the rest of us left, with me being the sole survivor from further north. All the others were from Vegas and Tauranga.

Given a couple of months those roads are going to be mint out that way so look forward for another blast out there.

[Warr]

Good write up there Mental-Trousers,
Noticed you didnt say much of my heroic effort to lift my bike up after the pea metal from the road reseal suckered me in.

Well Trumpy and me made it down to Taupo, arriving at 6pm .... was a long ride. Will sleep well tonight.

[trumpy]

Home safe. Thanks Tony for organising a great ride, hope you are not too badly damaged. look forward to the next one.....ride that is, not injury!!
Thanks Warr for the ride back, nice way to finish the day (well the riding part anyway!)

[Kornholio]

Big ups to the chick in pink playing tennis at the first cafe we met at....and yes she had pink undies too :D

Mum's looks weren't too approving tho...Meh :)

[unhingedlizard]

bugger, sorry wasnt there guys, worked till 1am, slept in, didnt surface until11. bugger again. Those hot girls still working on the roadwork in the gorge to waitomo?

[terbang]

Thanks guys (esp tony) for a great ride and nice to meet some new faces and another 580 Kays of sheer terror on the Busa under my belt as well.
Jeez korn you just left me with a pink undies thoughty..! What was the Mum like..?

[Kornholio]

Thanks guys (esp tony) for a great ride and nice to meet some new faces and another 580 Kays of sheer terror on the Busa under my belt as well.
Jeez korn you just left me with a pink undies thoughty..! What was the Mum like..?

I think the kid might have been adopted lol :crazy:

[wybmadiity]

Hey team,
Firstly, thanks for a great day!:)
Sorry about the mess up with which way we were going however I was told where to go .. ( not the first time ;) ) so off I went so you could all catch up.:scooter: .
Sorry I had to take off, was a little late for work but oh well... (and the man must have it good, cause he was fast asleep when i got home from work:zzzz: ... Ahh the life of the unemployed ;) )
Hopefully I will be a little more confident in the not so distant future and be able to keep time with the group soon.:ride:
Working at the Pig and Whistle (rotorua) on Monday if any of you are out and about.
Ride safe
Olivia (aka 2much's girlfriend) :nya:

[Kornholio]

Good to see you had a good time and rode at your own pace...Keep it up and riding will be second nature in no time :)

And I must say the only time I have wanted my bike to be a 1000 was yesterday following 2much at 150k and powering up the Gixxer and popping the front wheel up....well it was a lot of forced attempts lol but Id need a bump or something to start me off....was interesting watching tho :D

[krash69]

Good to see you had a good time and rode at your own pace...Keep it up and riding will be second nature in no time :)

And I must say the only time I have wanted my bike to be a 1000 was yesterday following 2much at 150k and powering up the Gixxer and popping the front wheel up....well it was a lot of forced attempts lol but Id need a bump or something to start me off....was interesting watching tho :D


wel; if i was there i wod let use me as a bump...lol:bleh:

[Kornholio]

wel; if i was there i wod let use me as a bump...lol:bleh:

Say Whaaat!! :mellow:

[krash69]

Say Whaaat!! :mellow:


u said u need a bump to get u started on gettn ur front up.....
on ur bike so .....im offering m,yself as a judda bar for u....hehehe

[TONO]

Thanks Mental for the ride report, good stuff and makes it easy for me.:yeah:
Very embarrassed :Oops: but know bones broke.Just crushed both sides of ankle bone and done some damage to stabilising ligaments on both sides of ankle. 2-3 days with foot up and then physio.
Just glad bugger all damage to bike.:shit:
Definitely will be revisiting those roads in 4-5 weeks time as I think they will be just ace once all the loose shite has gone.:woohoo:
15 bikes in all, so good effort & pleasure to see guys bring their partners.:clap:
Thank you Bruce & mate from Aucks for making the effort and to Rick for doing the extra mileage....big day for you guys. ( Bruce that bike is a honey)
Well better get my foot back up or I will be in trouble:doctor:

[TONO]

Big ups to the chick in pink playing tennis at the first cafe we met at....and yes she had pink undies too :D

Mum's looks weren't too approving tho...Meh :)

Bloody pervert,:innocent: can just see you sitting on your bumble bee leering and revving:rolleyes: .....wanna go for a ride little girl???:ar15::rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Warr]

Well ride now complete for me. Taupo back up to Hams. and home by 4pm. Little bit of light rain, just enough to wash off the bugs :)

Look forward to the revisit WeeStromer. Dont forget to pit it in the calender.

[terbang]

Hey team,
Firstly, thanks for a great day!:)
Sorry about the mess up with which way we were going however I was told where to go .. ( not the first time ;) ) so off I went so you could all catch up.:scooter: .
Hopefully I will be a little more confident in the not so distant future and be able to keep time with the group soon.:ride:
Working at the Pig and Whistle (rotorua) on Monday if any of you are out and about.
Ride safe
Olivia (aka 2much's girlfriend) :nya:

Nice to see ya along there and by the look of yer bike and the knee of your riding trousers youve been on a steep learning curve fairly recently (it happens)... You were doing just fine on a difficult ride and drew many respectful comments from all for getting out there and doing it at your pace..
Now as for that bloody Hooligan 2much I figured he only needs a front wheel on that thing for parking as it doesn't get much use any other time (ok just kidding).. What a machine that Gixxer is and also ridden nicely well within its limits..
Ride with you both any day (soon maybe eh)..
Cheers Bruce

[Quasievil]

Hi Guys I really enjoyed that ride, mostly because of the maturity about the ride, no stupid behaviour as is with most newbies present on the Auckland rides. I had a great time, I was content puttering along at my own pace :ride: which changed a few times but for me it was a no pressure and a responsible group of riders to ride with, I liked it alot.
To bad about the little incident Mr Stromer, but Im glad it wasnt to serious for you mate.

Its sad that a biker was killed in the same area we were riding in yesterday a head on with a truck apparently, very sad hope itsnt anyone I know.

I look forward to riding with you all again sometime soon, we got some great roads around the Waikato we should use them more.

[peripheral]

Sounds like you all had a good ride. I was going to come along as I was down Arapuni way this weekend, ended up taking the car though, which wouldn't have been so good for a bike ride :) Actually saw you guys in Kihikihi on my way into the big smoke (Te Awamutu), looked like a good size group.

Some good roads down that way that I haven't explored on 2 wheels, I'll be riding the bike down there soon methinks.

[terbang]

Hi Guys I really enjoyed that ride, mostly because of the maturity about the ride, no stupid behaviour as is with most newbies present on the Auckland rides.
we got some great roads around the Waikato we should use them more.


Yup that sums up my views as well. My mate Grant (on the Blk ZZR11) who usually rides with the ulysses, was well impressed with the ride and really enjoyed his day out. As you probably noticed he is no slouch on that thing either, has a good head on him and is a pleasure to travel with..Think we will be seeing more of him in future..
Have to agree with Quasi there about the Waikato roads and believe it or not it aint that far to go for us Dorklanders..

[emaN]

Mate!
What a ride - still buzzin' over it!

Better than the Coro Loop, me reckons.. More twisties, hardly any traffic, no rozzers and great scenery.

It was cool leavin' Rotovegas with four others, then picking up more & more peeps as we went, until there was loads of us; even better, we all got home!

New front Diablo Strada was great; stable the whole way 'round.. A few slips on shingle & uber soft tar, but everyone got those.

Was stoked on rider's behaviour; no-one did anything 'endangering' (other than to themselves/their tyres)...would def ride with you lot again.

Four of us came back via some great twisties, eventually coming out at Wharepapa South again; a few more fun 'twists of the wrist' and we were back at Arapuni Dam...know the one, Tony?

Great meeting new people, and top marks Olivia for getting back out there!

Got home at 7pm, and was thankful not to have to work the next day!

Only downer is that the bike "broke down" Sunday afternoon...will post a thread asking for help!

Bring on the next one!!!

[emaN]

some pictures from the ride last Sat

(and Boxing Day races in Wanganui....without an "h")

http://community.webshots.com/user/jontash4

[Mental Trousers]

Thanks mate.

[Kornholio]

Man that yellow Gixxer looks teh sexy doesnt it :P .... All the bikes there was worthy of a good perv tho... Thanks for the pics...my KB photo album is getting fuller now :D

[Quasievil]

some pictures from the ride last Sat

(and Boxing Day races in Wanganui....without an "h")

http://community.webshots.com/user/jontash4

Cool pictures eman, thanks some great looking bikes there, to bad about that yellow suzuki thing who was riding that, faaarrrk that was one ugly bike:puke:

[TONO]

Just realized I still hadn't put a couple of pics I took up.:(
1st one is just after my little off,:mad: the 2nd is while we were all having a break at Kihikihi when some young guys went past in a van & 1 of them leaned out the window and yelled "why don't you guys do something cool!":rofl: :rofl: