Feb 5 Endurance Ride Coro*2

[justsomeguy]

Hi there,

I'm planning on going for a slightly longer ride to practice for the Grand Challenge. I plan on doing the Kopu Mobil to Kopu Mobil part of the Coro Loop twice.

Sunday 5th Feb

Meet at Autobahn Papakura

At 10:30am depart 11am.

Reach Kopu Mobil around 12 - 12:30 pm

There will be minimal stops and the pace will be around the medium mark. The second loop and the last parts of the ride back to Auckland may in the dark depending on how long it takes.

I have timed the ride based on previous experience as follows.

Autobahn to Kopu Mobil - 1 to 1 and a half hours.
Planned Arrival - 12:15-12:30 pm

Lunch: 12:30 - 1pm.

Kopu Mobil to Kopu Mobil - non-stop with 1 fuel break - 2 hrs 10 mins to 2 hrs 30 mins in very heavy traffic. Some amount of lane splitting and filtering will be required and expected.
Planned Arrival - 3:30pm

Second Loop in the reverse direction to the first loop

Kopu Mobil - Kopu Mobil again non-stop, stopping for fuel as required.
Planned Arrival - 6:30pm

Depart Kopu Mobil back via Miranda, Hunuas, etc and arrival back to Auckland around 8-9pm taking it fairly easy.

I have a target time of 8-8.5 hours for the entire ride. Please note part of the ride may be in the dark.

Anyone up to the challenge is invited.

[The_Dover]

Crazy bastard. Have fun, don't think I could afford the gas or rubber!

[cowpoos]

Crazy bastard. Have fun, don't think I could afford the gas or rubber!

didn't think you used rubbers bro?

[Phenoix]

Will have to pass,
I sit my lience at 11.45
But I will be heading down to Mount Maunganui later if you want to do another run :P

[Kornholio]

Hmm theres the GSXR run on Monday..... what to do, tho loop 1, 2 or 3 times in 2 days.............................................

[Zapf]

hay u crazy mother... :P bike must be running well then.

was talking about your at botany honda... they have been wondering how u were.

[Karma]

Bit of a long rizzy fo` me, Im sure youll enjoy it.

[RiderInBlack]

Good Start JSG. Riding down to Gisborne to the One Night Stand via Tauranga from Whangarei that WE and return (400km to Tauranga, 300km TGA to Gisborne, so that's 1400km just to get there and back) so will not be able to join you.

[Fishy]

AH Crap!, Im gonna be in Napier that day...bugger! I would have been keen as otherwise.

[justsomeguy]

hay u crazy mother... :P bike must be running well then.

was talking about your at botany honda... they have been wondering how u were.

HIya mate,

Where have you been hiding??

Bike's ok.......need my forks looked at though as they bottom out over manhole covers at 50kmph:crazy:

Will try to get a service done on Sat.

[justsomeguy]

so that's 1400km just to get there and back

Cheers RIB.

1400km huh?? So just another normal weekend for Roxanne and you then.:Punk:

[Zapf]

HIya mate,

Where have you been hiding??

Bike's ok.......need my forks looked at though as they bottom out over manhole covers at 50kmph:crazy:

Will try to get a service done on Sat.

haven't been hiding... but flying around I have been on back of a hornet. Sounds like u too heavy for the CBR :msn-wink:

how are you going to ride around coro bouncing like that? will see what I feel like... might come chase you on the hornet.

[justsomeguy]

haven't been hiding... but flying around I have been on back of a hornet. Sounds like u too heavy for the CBR :msn-wink:

how are you going to ride around coro bouncing like that? will see what I feel like... might come chase you on the hornet.

I don't mind the bouncing, keeps me awake....... horribly wallowy in the corners though......:confused:

Be good to have some company looks like all the other regulars are too busy.

Lets see how much maintenance I can get done on Sat.

[Kornholio]

We may actually be in the area but we will having a few more stops and going through Whangamata and Waihi .... probably see yas somewhere

[stify]

probably see yas somewhere

most prob somewhere near some gravel

[Waylander]

Why not do a figure 8 around the full course? Start at Kopu then go up to Coromandel town then back around through Whitianga to Kopu again, down to Paeroa through the gorge to Wahi and back up to Kopu again.

[Kornholio]

Why not do a figure 8 around the full course? Start at Kopu then go up to Coromandel town then back around through Whitianga to Kopu again, down to Paeroa through the gorge to Wahi and back up to Kopu again.

That can be next weeks ride... so you gonna come on the next one?......

[Waylander]

The next one? As in after this one? Could do, just depends on what day and if I remember to save some money for it lol.

[Mental Trousers]

Why not do a figure 8 around the full course? Start at Kopu then go up to Coromandel town then back around through Whitianga to Kopu again, down to Paeroa through the gorge to Wahi and back up to Kopu again.

I've been thinking of doing that, but going Kopu, Paeroa, Waihi, Whangamata, Kopu for lunch and to hook up with those that want to do the regular loop, then carrying on with the top half.

[Kornholio]

I've been thinking of doing that, but going Kopu, Paeroa, Waihi, Whangamata, Kopu for lunch and to hook up with those that want to do the regular loop, then carrying on with the top half.

That would be ideal Shane :headbang: :apint: :drinknsin :done:

[Leong]

Hey JSG,
Would love to do those roads again, but is my daughter's birthday and she wants to go to Whangamata.... so I'll be around... but it the cage!

Have a good ride!!

[justsomeguy]

Why not do a figure 8 around the full course? Start at Kopu then go up to Coromandel town then back around through Whitianga to Kopu again, down to Paeroa through the gorge to Wahi and back up to Kopu again.

That's a great idea W, will do it someday. The purpose of this ride is to cover the distance as quickly and consistently as possible. Therefore I am going to stick to very familiar roads.

I'm not that familiar with the Waihi turn off and don't want to waste time looking for directions. I really want to try and make that 8-8.5 hr target.

[justsomeguy]

Hey JSG,
Would love to do those roads again, but is my daughter's birthday and she wants to go to Whangamata.... so I'll be around... but it the cage!

Have a good ride!!

Hi L

What sort of cage is that? Will look out for it and give you a wave - don't post your rego number.

[Zapf]

Are you getting ready for the Rusty Nuts 20th year run?

[justsomeguy]

Are you getting ready for the Rusty Nuts 20th year run?

Yup, this is the first practice ride for it.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=23598

[Waylander]

That's a great idea W, will do it someday. The purpose of this ride is to cover the distance as quickly and consistently as possible. Therefore I am going to stick to very familiar roads.

I'm not that familiar with the Waihi turn off and don't want to waste time looking for directions. I really want to try and make that 8-8.5 hr target.
If this is practice for the Grand Challenge wouldn'tit be best to do it on roads you don't know all that well?

[Zapf]

Yup, this is the first practice ride for it.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=23598

sorry I was refering to the tour of the whole of NZ.

[justsomeguy]

sorry I was refering to the tour of the whole of NZ.

Oh that - naa, too long and too expensive, too easy, too social, too three four.....:shifty:.......main point being too expensive.

[Zapf]

too easy

rite..........

[justsomeguy]

rite..........

Refer "........main point being".

So are you able to sort your schedule out and turn up??

By the way there may be an awesome day ride being organised by the KB'ers from up North next weekend.

[Kornholio]

Go hard endurance dude.... we may just fly past ya on Sunday

[The Stranger]

Um why not get your lazy ass out of bed and leave a a bit earlier and get back a bit earlier?

Loose the first half the day this way.

[swanman]

What's this " Grand Challenge?"

[erik]

Justsomeguy asked me to post to confirm that the ride is on!

(he hasn't got internet at home)

[_Gina_]

Justsomeguy asked me to post to confirm that the ride is on!

(he hasn't got internet at home)

How many people are doing this endurance ride with JSG?

Gg

[erik]

I don't actually know. :spudwhat:
I'm not going myself.

[Zapf]

How many people are doing this endurance ride with JSG?

Gg

some went along for 1/2 loop... some when on for 1 loop....

he is doing 2nd loop by himself... which he needs anyway.

[justsomeguy]

Cheers for the company from Papakura to Coro guys.

Was back home by 8:30.

All in all 800ks. Left home very close to 11am so all in all the ride took 9.5 hours.

I sort of went off track and had lunch with the other KB'ers who turned up and spent an hour there. Otherwise lunch was supposed to be a pie while the bike gets refueled......

So not-counting the lunch the ride took 8.5 hours.

All in all it was pretty easy.

I'd like to the coro loop thrice in a day in about a months time. As that would make it an exact 1000ks.

Will keep you guys updated. Hopefully there'll be more than me on that ride.

See ya:ride:

[justsomeguy]

What's this " Grand Challenge?"

For god sake do a search - or I'll set buggy on you:2guns:

Grand Challenge = 1600kms in 24 hrs - down North Island 15th, 16th Oct.

[Zapf]

hate to say... but you need to stop doing the coroloop... and do some other roads as well.

like head down to Gisbone or something for the day... And night riding too!

[Mental Trousers]

Saw a few of you guys go past while we were parked up at the Coroglen. A small bunch of us (5 to be exact) did the extended loop. Me, Fish, Kornholio, Spud and Gav (doesn't post here) met up at Kopu. We then stopped at pubs in Coromandel, Whitianga, Coroglen, Whangamata and Waikino cos it was so farken hot we needed lots of liquid (plenty of lemonade/water was had). A couple of others joined us from Coroglen to Whangamata (very amusing and interesting but I won't say what in an open forum). We topped it off with a bbq at Spuds place. Only problem (besides dehydration) was that my oil light came on if I went too fast on the last leg, so it was pretty slow from Waikino to Spuds. Topped up with a little bit of oil at Spuds and had a very quiet cruise back to Hamilton

One of the bikes along was very interesting. Gav had a Mike Hailwood rep model Duke that he'd owned for 20 years. Very cool. Although at one point he grounded the centre stand and jumped a foot sideways.

[Kornholio]

Hehe was most impressed with Gavs 'Mike the bike' bike....umm the last pub was Waikino Shane not Waituna but thats OK it was a long day(12 hrs there and back)
Ummm yeah the Coro to Whanga leg....holy fucken shit!!!!!!!
Yes best not say too much about that tho LOL
Wickedly fine weather too, which is more than I can say about today :(
So did the top up do the trick on the way home then? Im doing sweet fuck all today as I am rooted and have a sore neck(damn turbulence :P )

[Mental Trousers]

opps, cheers for that. I was kinda brain dead when I wrote that lol

Yep, the top up got me home sweet as. But today - holy crap am I tired. I didn't get home until 10:45pm, climbed in the shower was all the sweat off then sat in front of the pc for a short time while my brain etc wound down so I didn't get to bed until about midnight.

Was very impressed when we had a look at Gav's tyres at Waikino. His back tyre looked similar to everyone elses - no chicken strip and wearing nicely. But the front was totally different. The fronts on modern bikes tend to have a small chicken strip as they're counter steered a hell of a lot, whereas the front of his Mike the Bike had ribbons of rubber peeling away from the edge.

And as for Coroglen to Whangamata - that's the sort of thing that biker legends are made of.

[justsomeguy]

hate to say... but you need to stop doing the coroloop... and do some other roads as well.

like head down to Gisbone or something for the day... And night riding too!
The only reason I chose the loop is cos it's pretty safe and not too far - meaning I can stop and come home if I want to.

Plan to do a 22 night ride soon.

My restricted license is the only thing stopping me from doing overnight rides, otherwise I do "The Dwive" :love: or Huia rd once or twice a week after work.

[crashe]

For a change, why not ride to New Plymouth and back in one day..
They will be roads that you don't know... and it can be done in a day trip.

You need roads that you don't know, if you are going to do this enduro ride.
As the roads they they travel on will be unknown to you.

You know the Coro loop, 22, 16 and Scenic drive well... so start challenging yourself, find new roads...

Take a tent and camp out overnight if you are past your curfew...and then head back in the morning.

So, like Zapf said start riding roads that you haven't been on... to start looking out for the un-expected things on a road... as you will need all those required skills for the Enduro ride.