Easter Sunday Ride.

[Matt Bleck]

From Rotorua to Te Araroa and back.

If we meet at say 7.30 am at the Gull servo on Te Ngae Rd.

Route will be Rotorua - Awakeri - Taneatua - Optiki - Te Kaha - Te Aroara and back the same way.

Please note if you bike has a prefrence for 96 octane fuel then you will need octane boost as the servo at Te Aroara has only 91.

All riders welcome.

EDIT: Sorry Eman I can't do Mon.

[emaN]

Sweet...just PM'd ya.

I'll try and sort it so i can at least ride out to meet you lot coming back t'other way...and do it without being taken out by wayward 'Blades...;)

[HDTboy]

My blade won't be wayward, I should be able to come along, firing it up tonight hopefully

[Matt Bleck]

I think it might be da other wayward blade he's talkin about.....

[HDTboy]

Blades plural

[Matt Bleck]

you lost me there

[emaN]

Blades plural

plural so i can't be sued/abused/hounded/questioned/incriminated :dodge:

looks like tonight's the big 'start-up' night then! mine should be ready too!!!

[HDTboy]

'Blades
..........

[TONO]

Sorry guys won't be coming, I am of to Whitianga for Easter and will not be back till Mon or Tues.
Have a good safe ride, those who are going.

Cheers
TC

[kiwifruit]

count me in

[Matt Bleck]

So thats two maybe's....and one definite.

This is a great bit of road, twisty and scenic, be good to see some new faces from outta town.

Come on peps!!!

[2much]

Sorry guys, won't be able to make it. Heading over to the Naki for Easter, probably be back Monday. Have a good one anyway.

[Idrumm]

Sorry mate, got family over for Easter, Bugger sounds like a good ride, who knows might be able to sneak out and test my knew clutch?.

[Goblin]

I really want to do this ride but as soon as I say I'm in, some shit will happen, like kids getting sick or I run out of fun coupons, and I wont be able to make it. So I'll do my best to save a few fun coupons and give the babysitter the usual sob story and try and make it.:shifty:

[Matt Bleck]

..........

ok now i get it.......:brick:

[saul]

Hi P:spudwave:

Thanks mate but I will still be looking after my girl she is just out of hospital today:yeah: Which is cool but she needs full time care.

That looks like a very good ride though:yeah: Is this the one you told me about the other day?

I bet the petrol is outrageous up there:yeah:

I'll keep an eye on this thread just in case:whistle:

[DingDong]

dosent look good for me either... but I'll be watching

[Matt Bleck]

Hi P:spudwave:

Thanks mate but I will still be looking after my girl she is just out of hospital today:yeah: Which is cool but she needs full time care.

That looks like a very good ride though:yeah: Is this the one you told me about the other day?

I bet the petrol is outrageous up there:yeah:

I'll keep an eye on this thread just in case:whistle:

Mate you got your priorities right, hope she gets well soon.

[Matt Bleck]

So I can count you in as a definite now HDTboy??

[HDTboy]

A definate maybe

[Kendog]

There is going to be three of us Wellingtonites in Rotovegas Sat night, riding around the East cape on Sunday.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=576970#post576970

Would be keen to hook up for the Sunday ride.

[Matt Bleck]

Sounds like a definite plan there kendog, maybe a couple of ales on Satnight??

Shit I could even go the whole way to Gissy then back thru the waioeka gorge, see what the crew what to do on the day?

[HDTboy]

I'm keen for that R4Q2

[Matt Bleck]

i know .

[Kendog]

Yep, a couple of ales on Saturday night sounds good as well.

Would be great if you rode around to Gizzy, the Gorge is a nice ride as well I am sure.

[kiwifruit]

bro, i have to pull out :(
my rear tyre is near poked and i have a trackday to do on it yet.
sorry & i hope you have a good ride.

[Matt Bleck]

No worries kiwifruit.

So that's me, HDTboy and Goblin?? meeting at Gull TeNgae at 7.30ish, then hooking up with kendog etc at the Whakatane turn-off around 7.50 am.
;)

[Goblin]

Awesome day guys! Apart from a bit of early morning rain. Good to meet Limbimtimwim, Kendog & RFC85 and I think Limbimtmwim gave everyone the learn....but I could be wrong 'cos I chickened out on the new sealed bits. We stopped at Te Kaha for lunch & the Welly lads carried on around the cape to Gizzy. Hope you guys enjoyed the rest of your marathon ride.:cool:

Geez you guys are so easily baited:corn: :corn: Just a few revs at the lights at Taneatua rail bridge and the lads took off. Did you not think the 400 would wheelie off the line like it did? Farkin funny!!

Good to see Jill & Jo:) in Opotiki on their way from Gizzy to Rots. We stopped at the Kawarau turn off & waited for them but they'd already gone. That was ok tho 'cos I got to do the Rotoma's again & had a clear run both ways:banana: Great to see Eman & Tash too...I think Tash is the epitome of the perfect pillion.

Was a fantastic day thanks r4q2 and TBoy.

[rfc85]

we had a ball,Kendog is doin the report-but shit I FUC#IN LOVED IT good to meet a few otherz-an i only ride slow!!!!!

[limbimtimwim]

Awesome day guys! Apart from a bit of early morning rain. Good to meet Limbimtimwim, Kendog & RFC85 and Was excellent all the way around to Gisborne. We were totally destroyed by the time we got there. Roadworks Te Aramoamamamaaara onwards were not too bad. Think I got air off some off the bumps though. Fun if you like that sort of thing, which I do.
I think Limbimtmwim gave everyone the learn...Nah. It'd be quite a day if I ever got past r4q2. I was really enjoying being shown how it was done out on the cape.

[limbimtimwim]

Oh yes, was glad to see r4q2 didn't look like his current avatar picture.

Phew.

[Keystone19]

Great to catch up with you guys at Opotiki. Sorry it wasn't for longer.

Yeah, came through the Kawerau turnoff and couldn't remember if Gav had said the first turnoff or the second so kept going and then found myself giving some guy on a scooter the learn over the saddle so just kept going...

Waited for you guys for a while at the turnoff to Rotorua and was just about to head off when you turned up. Loved that little piece of twisty road over the top of the lake - I take it you guys ride that one regularly...:whistle:

Will have to do it all again soon - there are some awesome roads down there!

[Matt Bleck]

Yeah was a good day, sorry we couldn't go the whole way, shit happens!

Gee that 400 goes alright aye?

[HDTboy]

Geez you guys are so easily baited Just a few revs at the lights at Taneatua rail bridge and the lads took off. Did you not think the 400 would wheelie off the line like it did? Farkin funny!!

I'm still used to the endless torque of the mighty 250, so no I didn't realise it'd come up so fast.


Yeah, came through the Kawerau turnoff and couldn't remember if Gav had said the first turnoff or the second so kept going and then found myself giving some guy on a scooter the learn over the saddle so just kept going...
Pick on someone your own size ya big meanie.


Loved that little piece of twisty road over the top of the lake - I take it you guys ride that one regularly...:whistle:

Will have to do it all again soon - there are some awesome roads down there!
We don't really do it that regularly, I think I've done it twice.

And yes you will have to come down again soon.


Gee that 400 goes alright aye?
Which one? Mine's got a loose nut on top at the moment, I need to adjust it

[emaN]

Wikkid day out!
Been a looong wait, 2months infact, and i loved every minute of it!

Funny how the 'safety in numbers' thing not only affects the rate at which we ride, but also how much grief we give our bikes! Ie - on the out to mee t up with ya's, i didn't go over 6k rpm; on the way back it was a 'tad higher', and she survived...allbeit with a wee coolant leak..

Yep, i've got an awesome pillion on the back! All i could hear thru' the intercom was "SEE YA LATER MR POLICEMAN!!!!" ;)

Cool to meet KS & Jo as well...and you're right KS, that road is ridden regularly!

New nickname for Tboy = the Undertaker...kinda like the WWF wrestling, but not.. if ya know whad'I mean! :)