Wellington trip to Elephant run Taupo

[jimbo600]

As you may have read in another post F&D are hosting another Elephant run to Taupo this year. Ride involves a run up to Taupo, a go on the track, prizes and a few celebs such a Craig Sherriffs in attendance to answer all your suspension woes (eh Velox) and a ride home. It's a biggie but well worth it. Wellington dudes plan to depart 0730 at Pauatahanui for Taupo. So don't be soft and come along. Rumour has it some scared sheep Sqn members might be there too.

It's on Sun 30th April

[cowpoos]

are you softies riding up HW1.....why don't ya jump the HILL...and go through the rapa and the bay...much more fun...eh?

[cowpoos]

oh and BTW....I'm not coming

[Velox]

Hmmmm I dunno. Heading up there 3 weeks later for the trackday already and it's a lot of pretty sterile roads for one day's riding. It's more ks than going to Auck and I was so stuffed doing that. The Jade was a bit more of a long distance machine.;) 'Is' I mean - it's not dead yet. What's the deal with Craig though? Is he doing a bit of a Q&A time or something?

[skelstar]

Bit confused. You come back on the same day?
Sounds cool though.

[limbimtimwim]

Bit confused. You come back on the same day?Yes.

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[skelstar]

Yeah, just read it in the other thread.

[skelstar]

V - 380km one way to Taupo. Our first and second days on that Auck trip must have been close to this round trip distance. Besides, SH1 would give higher average speeds thus less stress on the wrists.

Wonder how much to get onto the track. Wouldnt mind a lap or two before the Taupo trackday.

[limbimtimwim]

Paper towel calculation reveals a higher avg speed than I can do sanely.

I'm gonna leave the same place at 0700 instead.

Since my fuel tank is the size of a thimble I need to fill up every 20 minutes anyway.

Other nanas (Or Honda Firestorm owners) welcome to join me, see you 0650 at the Challenge station in Pauatahanui.

If you stick behind me, you won't actually be doing 100km/h, your licence will still be at risk ;) (Well, demerits/fines anyway) , just less so.

[jimbo600]

Update. Seems we'll have to start at 0700 in order to get there early enough. The track sessions are around lunchtime and we don't want to miss out. There are other rides planned from Hawkes Bay and Auckland. So who's keen? Don't let the fuel prices put you off.

[cowpoos]

I just heard today...that there is gunna be a small fee for track riding....and its 90% likely to be on the old circut....not sure if that chages anyones opinions on the day....but I heard last years elephant run was a awesome social event...and a hell of a larf... so I kind wish I could go....hmm....anyone but mikey feel like milking my moo's?

[jimbo600]

Well who's going then? Cmon poos, can't you double milk the bovine on Sat?

[cowpoos]

Well who's going then? Cmon poos, can't you double milk the bovine on Sat?
I wish I could bro.....I wanna see the look on ya face when you realise you should hav got a seven fiddy after I learn you so bad you cry!!!

[jimbo600]

I wish I could bro.....I wanna see the look on ya face when you realise you should hav got a seven fiddy after I learn you so bad you cry!!!

Right......never happen chilli pepper.

[cowpoos]

Right......never happen chilli pepper.
you almost cryed when I bet you on that motorbike playstation game thing I'ld never play before????? huh!!!!

[jimbo600]

you almost cryed when I bet you on that motorbike playstation game thing I'ld never play before????? huh!!!!

Screamed like a little girly when I got home too. Obviously I was more pissed then you that time.

[Forbes & Davies]

Hi All - have just spoken to Auck M/C club who are organising the track sessions, and they are planning on two 15 min sessions, costing $20.00 ( for both, not each) Times will be approx 11.00 am and 2.00 pm depending on how their race schedule progresses.

[cowpoos]

Screamed like a little girly when I got home too. Obviously I was more pissed then you that time.
well that could be true....

[jimbo600]

Righto. Only showers forecast for Sunday now. So far there's me Deano, Tazman, and Flame going. That's not many considering how many of us ride around here. Going to be a good day don't miss out.

[jimbo600]

Right for those who are going (prob me and Deano) its now 0730 meet at Pauatahanui inlet. Forecast is showers clearing so it wont be too bad. Folks are going from AK, Hawkes Bay, and Hamilton so lets not make Welly look like a bunch of pussies and get some numbers up there.

See you all there

[skelstar]

Have a good one. Would love to be coming along, sounds like an awesome day.

[Deano]

Well I'm a pussy. Bloody weather.

[adifferentname]

Well I'm a pussy. Bloody weather.


pussy honda boys eh

[limbimtimwim]

pussy honda boys ehI went.
10 chars

[skelstar]

Good onya LBTW. Weather was good going up/coming back?

[limbimtimwim]

(singing)Fourrrrrrr seaaassssonnnnnnnnnnssss in one dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy(/singing)

Got very cold fingies on desert road on the way back. Otherwise, SH1, very very little traffic.

[Zapf]

(singing)Fourrrrrrr seaaassssonnnnnnnnnnssss in one dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy(/singing)

Got very cold fingies on desert road on the way back. Otherwise, SH1, very very little traffic.

Meaning there was nothing holding you back? :blip:

[limbimtimwim]

Meaning there was nothing holding you back? :blip:On SH1, I have a constant fear of HP. And I think I am right too. Desert Road I saw two HP on the way up, on the way down I saw two HP on the side of the road having pulled cages over. Between Hunterville and Mangaweka I saw 2 HP.

One was a bit daft, he was on the other side of the road, radar on, probably pointing backwards. I was following a car with a crappy trailer doing 110. I go past the HP guy, he's not looking up. Now if there is a candidate for a ticket, it's car with the crappy trailer doing 110, as it should be doing 80. But because he wasn't looking up, he missed out on the ticket. Or at least remiding the driver in a friendly way that they should be doing 80, especially with a trailer as crap as that. By not looking up, that guy wasn't making the fullest contribution to road safety he could.

Actually, I made better time on the way back. I got the the supermarket around the corner from my house at 8pm and left Taupo at 4pm.

Took me 4.5 hours exactly from Pauatahanui to the track on the way up. Including 15 minutes of thumb twiddling in Foxton while I let some chain lube set.

[VasalineWarrior]

Speed limits 90 now for a trailer dude. Sorry, just knit picking. How does the new track stack up by the way?

[limbimtimwim]

Speed limits 90 now for a trailer dude. Sorry, just knit picking. How does the new track stack up by the way?Meh, ticket the fool for having a trailer. They are nearly as bad as caravans and campervans.

Apparently, it was the 'OLD' track. Buggered if I know. The surface is awesome. SOOO short a track. It was like racing around a big carpark. Wonderful, almost dinky little thing.

I was just getting up to speed too, but alas, only one go. I really really want another go at that track.

[Mental Trousers]

Well you can have a go at the bigger version later on this month. Hope you're signed up.

[limbimtimwim]

Well you can have a go at the bigger version later on this month. Hope you're signed up.No, I didn't. Can't make that one.

Ya all should wag work this Friday though:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=28682&goto=newpost

Can't make that one either. :cry: :cry:

[Mental Trousers]

Ya all should wag work this Friday though:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=28682&goto=newpost

Can't make that one either. :cry: :cry:

I would but we're shorthanded, I don't have any sick leave and I can't find a doctor that will sign something saying I'm too sick to work but still able to charge around a race track.