SH22 Guides needed - 19 Mar 06

[skelstar]

Velox and I are heading to Auck for a blast on Saturday and thought it would be good to meet up with some KBers and head back to Welly via SH22 on Sunday.

We were thinking of having breakie first somewhere first, and then head from there. We/I will be staying very near Western Springs (New Lynn I think) so somewhere close to there would be good...I guess we would like to be leaving Aucks/breakfast around 11am.

Whos keen? Can anyone suggest somewhere that we could meet (preferably somewhere easy to find)?

this is going to suck if no-one replies

[Vagabond]

I might be interested, although I will have to see closer to the time.

[R6_kid]

would be keen to catch up with you guys on saturday night, but unfortunately dont have enough spare $$$ to go for a ride this weekend.

[skelstar]

I think we are visiting respective family and friends on Sat. Breakfast Sun morn?

[Quasievil]

Im thinking you better be stopping in and visiting old Quasi ? ring me when your in Hammy 021 400731

Saturday pref as Sunday got the Toy rally on

Cheers

[skelstar]

Yep Quasi, sounds good. Leaving Welly at 9am, so a relaxed day might sound like 4ish in the 'Tron..
We'll be going up through Taumaranui and onto Otorohanga and SH39 (I think). Guess we have to spot the turn off from there.
021641900.

[Kendog]

Hey guys, have a great trip. You may pass us along the way somewheres, but then again you'll probably be going a different route to us. We're heading up to Hawera to collect my bike tomorrow morning, with my brand new Ohlins shock installed. Think we may be going in the car, so if you fly past a silver mazda with a PHL0YD number plate with pink surround, give us a beep! :spudwave: Have fun and ride safe.
Mrs KD.

[skelstar]

Good stuff. Watch out for a loud CBR600RR, blue helmet, fierce crazy eyes, Black Hornet, Yellow Helmetted RVF400 rider.
Give us a toot to wake V up. Will be heading up Paraparas.

[skelstar]

Im off air now until Monday. Cell#021641900 if you wanna hang Sunday morn with me, Velox, and the clown who stands in the corner doing nothing (limbimtimwin).

[Velox]

This weather better get better - I know it's meant to in theory. Anyone else that's keen to come for any of the trip flick me a pm or a text if you know my number. Or Skelstar's cause it's on here.

Quasi - it'll be good to see ya mate - we'll text you when we're near.
Gareth - come to brekkie! Or you could just sort out a big fry up and we'll eat all your food instead.
SPB - you better come and say hi mate!

[Motu]

I'm doing nothing sunday - I'll lead you all down SH22 in the Pajero if you like...

[SlowHand]

I'd be keen, hardly a guide tho. Can keep you company.

Plus, anyone say breakfast???? :woohoo:

[Velox]

I'm doing nothing sunday - I'll lead you all down SH22 in the Pajero if you like...
:eyepoke:



Btw - we need suggestions of where to meet up cause we don't know Orkland. There's those greasy places at the side of the motorway (Autobarn? and the 'cafes' beside them) but do people actually eat the food there or is it kind of disturbing?

[Motoracer]

:eyepoke:



Btw - we need suggestions of where to meet up cause we don't know Orkland. There's those greasy places at the side of the motorway (Autobarn? and the 'cafes' beside them) but do people actually eat the food there or is it kind of disturbing?

Yep, there are 2, only a few KM's apart. Papakura Auto bhan and Bombay Auto Bhan. The papakura Auto Bhan is the most popular one so I say just go with that if you want.

I'll most prolly come along to be one of the guides.

[Vagabond]

I'm doing nothing sunday - I'll lead you all down SH22 in the Pajero if you like...
I'd follow you if you drove a double decker bus, but a Pajero, you'd have to stop every three corners or so to let me catch up!:banana:

[Zapf]

I suppose Sunday brekkie means Cafe to you Wellington ppl?

My mate works at Atlas Cafe at Ponsonby, not very far away from where you are staying. Will be happy to meet you somewhere around western springs before leading u there for breakfast.

[Velox]

Sounds good. Where exactly is it (she says looking at a map)? I'm staying in Mt Eden and I'll find Ponsonby easy enough but if anyone sees a black cbr sitting at the side of the road staring back down the motorway I'm lost.

[Zapf]

ok... here is a map of where I suggest we should meet.

You guys decide a time and I'll see you there.

just wonder how the Ponsy cafe's will look at me if I walk in with full leathers... :buggerd:

[Zapf]

Hey guys, have a great trip. You may pass us along the way somewheres, but then again you'll probably be going a different route to us. We're heading up to Hawera to collect my bike tomorrow morning, with my brand new Ohlins shock installed. Think we may be going in the car, so if you fly past a silver mazda with a PHL0YD number plate with pink surround, give us a beep! :spudwave: Have fun and ride safe.
Mrs KD.

Wow...everybody getting Ohlins :)

[Velox]

Ok so ....

9:30am
Atlas Cafe in Ponsonby (hope it's not too flash for us though Zapf!)
Then head down SH22 at some stage

Right, I better go. See you fellas up there.

[Leong]

Hi Guys,
Sucks not having a bike this weekend, lots happening. It's down in Hawera too, getting the Ohlins treatment. Can't make breakfast either... getting brownie points with the family for the days I'm away on the Taupo trackday this week. May see you there??

Have a good (and safe) ride!!

[MacD]

just wonder how the Ponsy cafe's will look at me if I walk in with full leathers... :buggerd:

Depends whether you bought them from The Den (http://www.theden.co.nz/)or not!? ;)

[SixPackBack]

Don't forget daylight savings folks re: your meet up time:niceone:

[Zapf]

Ok so ....

9:30am
Atlas Cafe in Ponsonby (hope it's not too flash for us though Zapf!)
Then head down SH22 at some stage

Right, I better go. See you fellas up there.

Atlas Cafe
285 Ponsonby Rd Ponsonby Auckland 0-9-360 1295

[Vagabond]

I might see you guys on the road, will be going down sh22 with some non KB'ers. But at 09:30
Have a good one!

[motobob]

Bugger. Only just seen this Sean. Unfortunately tied up in Morning and your only round the bloody corner. Have a cracker ride home guys. K will be pissed to miss you as well.

[Motoracer]

Ahhhh crap... Was meaning to catch up with you Velox and others and do this ride...

I just happpened to sleep in and wake up at 1300 hrs! :crazy:

Oh well, hope you lot have fun. See you next time ;)

[SlowHand]

If anyone is travelling down SH1 between manukau and Autobarn, and knows how to pick up a brake lever while doing 100kmh, can you please put the lever in the post and send it to me. :mellow:

On the plus side, I learnt more about foot braking control on my way home to kumeu.

Have a good ride guys. Oh and isnt it funny how limbimtimwim's bike had trouble yesterday.... a conspiracy methinks....

[Zapf]

If anyone is travelling down SH1 between manukau and Autobarn, and knows how to pick up a brake lever while doing 100kmh, can you please put the lever in the post and send it to me. :mellow:

On the plus side, I learnt more about foot braking control on my way home to kumeu.

Have a good ride guys. Oh and isnt it funny how limbimtimwim's bike had trouble yesterday.... a conspiracy methinks....

glad to hear u made it home ok :) I rode with them just to the start of SH39... before turning back from the black clouds. And then had fun going up the back of SH1 before switching off at Bombay and then up the Huna's.

[SPman]

Saw them at the bottom of 22, about 5 miles out of Ngaruawahia...well, I assume it was them....Wild woman on a CBR600 with a hornet or 2 trailing along behind..........

[Zapf]

Saw them at the bottom of 22, about 5 miles out of Ngaruawahia...well, I assume it was them....Wild woman on a CBR600 with a hornet or 2 trailing along behind..........

Yea... funny sight hur... 2 Hornets escorting a CBR600 :eek5:

Where where you?

[skelstar]

That was an awesome ride thanks to Zapf for escorting us. Was good to meet strat and 6pkback at your flash-as cafe in Ponsonby.
Kepp eye out for trip report if interested.
Next time motobob/Motoracer/Leong. Taupo trackdayIII probably.

[skelstar]

Trip Report here:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=548453#post548453

[SPman]

Where where you?Heading north up 22, coming back from the toy run.

[Velox]

Zapf - cheers for leading us down there. Good to catch up again!

SPman - yeah there were heaps of bikes out on Sun eh! Heaps! I assume lots were on the same ride as you then (toy run).

SPB - real good to meet you mate!

Strat - yep as Zapf said, good to hear you're still alive. Stink you couldn't
make it but no front brake on 22 mightn't be ideal.

Motoracer - slacker!:bleh:


I better go read the ride report now.....