Wasp's Weekend Ride

[Wasp]

thats right fols its on! this saturday 20th may!

Meet at Rimutaka Caltex at 10:30 for a swift departure.

We will be going over the Takas out to Martinborough then out to Tuturumuri, turn round and come back to the Flying Fish for a late lunch.

This is a pretty sweet road in my opinion, just to give you some idea this is where i first scraped my footpegs on the vtz.

Map, route is in red very top/start is Martinborough, south of Tuturumuri is 30kms of gravel which we will NOT BE RIDING but theres a nice long straight at the start of it that i want to play on.

This ride is meant to be at a cruisy speed that everyone will enjoy and being stupid will be frowned upon as we dont want to attract attention but more than likely i'll be being my usuall "im better than all of you" self.

Also this ride WILL go ahead despite the weather unless its raining heavily.

I'll print some copies of the map at work. feel free to ask me for one

And dont worry about gas, i filled the vtz in martinborough went all the way out to white rock and then back to featherston via the east-west access road on a single tank. just make sure you fill up in martin borough

[MidnightMike]

The bandits back from the shop then?

[OMG]

Would love to join you, but alas it will be a while before I get my bike back.

[Str8 Jacket]

Over the Tukas to Castle Point, stopping at Martinborough?....
NO? OK

Then anywhere over the Tukas is sweet with me for Sat. Just give me a time and i'll be there if its not raining...

[Wasp]

sorry, i dunno where caste point is... but whatever im keen for it or whatever, im having a shit day today so if someone wants to decide on where to go thats fine by me

[phoenixgtr]

You should have called it Wasps Weekend Welly Wadventure.

Ok, so wadventure doesn't really work, but you get the idea.


I will keep an eye on this thread

[The_Dover]

Wasps Weekend Wide.

[MikeyG]

Where and when do we meet?

[Insanity_rules]

Saturday Tukkas seems pretty popular

[Wasp]

Updated, see above.

[madboy]

This ride is meant to be at a cruisy speed that everyone will enjoy and being stupid will not be tolerated.Bugger, have to give it a miss then.

[phoenixgtr]

Looks pretty good, but if it is raining I will be a no go. Its not much fun riding with wet nuts...is that a little too explicit?

[madboy]

Its not much fun riding with wet nuts...is that a little too explicit?Which nuts are you talking about? Post a pic.

[Wasp]

madboys will be tolerated ;) but only cos they wave to me in the mornings :)

[Wasp]

Guys i really need to know if your comming or not!

[Madness]

It's gunna piss down all day, you're all mad buggers if you go on Saturday.

I'm off to see if I can get to sit inside the General Lee, and maybe toot the airhons.
:doobey: :doobey: :doobey: :doobey: :doobey: :doobey:

[Wasp]

We'll turn back if it gets too bad to ride. might as well go out i reckon, either way i HAVE to run the bike this weekend as its going in again (again again again again again again) on monday....

[Str8 Jacket]

Yeah the weathers looking poos for tomoro so I think i'll sleep in...

[Wasp]

ok fuck it, ride postponed till next weekend :( :bye:

[Sketchy_Racer]

Ill still come for a ride tomorrow tho.... over piecock hill??

[Wasp]

me, phoenix and insanity are probably still riding tommorow, pm me your cell and i'll let you know

[Jase W]

I'll be keen for whenever you organise it...

[Sketchy_Racer]

Im going for a ride tomorrow. Ill be at the Pauatanui challenge petrol station at 10:00

Then going over the takas to featherston to have luch then back home ;)

[Jase W]

I would join you, but im working 12-3 tomorrow afternoon. Weather doesnt seem to be improving either...

[Sketchy_Racer]

Man what a day of riding........

And testing to make sure my new water proof gear is .........well.........waterproof!!


It is thank god the amount of rain was unreal!!
Still you guys missed out on a mad ride!!

-RG

[Paul in NZ]

YUP! Vicki and i managed 450km on la guzzi today is all sorts of weather! Lotsa fun but I'm a bit weary now!

Paul N

[Sketchy_Racer]

Lol, Ivan came out his RGV150.... and thought he could keep up.......


Yeah Right!!

[Jase W]

Took one of my mates up to the summit of the hill today - he was a takas virgin and loved it even though the weather was packing in as we went up.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Maybe he will become wise and buy a bike, if he doesnt have one already

[Sketchy_Racer]

CLICK!

I passed you on my way home!! lol

I was on the little bike just after the summit

[Jase W]

I wasnt pillioning him, he was on the black zxr250 behind me.

Were you on the green KR and we passed through a corner?

[Sketchy_Racer]

Yeah that was me.... His bike was black i think and yours well.... you profile says it all

[Sketchy_Racer]

did you see a RGV150 at the summit?

[Jase W]

Nah we were the only bikes up there. I wish the weather had been better this weekend, really wanted to see just how good the new tyre is...

[Sketchy_Racer]

how long did you stay at the top??

It wasnt so bad on the hutt side...... Quite a few dry spots for grip...

[Jase W]

Prolly bout 10-15min tops...

[Shadows]

I wasnt pillioning him, he was on the black zxr250 behind me.

Were you on the green KR and we passed through a corner?

I think I spotted you 2 heading up as I was coming down. Just before Te Marua, 4:30ish or something?

Slippery as shit it was, I found myself in a bit of a two wheel slide on some greasel/water mix about 3/4 of the way up. Toned it right down after that.

[Jase W]

Yeah that'd be about right. I didnt find it too bad going up, it wasnt too wet until we came back down...

[Ben O]

I wasnt pillioning him, he was on the black zxr250 behind me.



That was me. Heaps of fun, can't wait to try it in the dry. Always keen to go so just give us a yell if you're heading over there during the week (Uni is "flexible") or Sundays. Always more interesting with other bikes especially those who can teach me a thing or two, cheers Jase.

[Wasp]

If the weathers playing ball this weekend we'll do this sat or sunday.

[Jase W]

Wicked ill be keen. Gonna try and get out during the week as the weather seems to be best on work days lol... dont start till 3 so ive got plenty of playtime as long as i get up early enough (proving to be tricky at the moment)

[phoenixgtr]

Yes, I'm very keen for a ride this coming weekend. With rain scheduled for the next 4 days, its surely gotta clear for the weekend.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Yeah Week END RIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time to ride more..... college sucks

[Wasp]

college sucks

thats why i "dropped out" (didnt go back for 7th), now i make a living charging em money, my current total is reaching the mid thousands for my old college.... :D get revenge on those mofos :bash: :2guns: :kick:

[Sketchy_Racer]

Well i have just handed in my C.V to a alluminum joinery company..... so i can 'drop out'

Im not the sharpest tool in the shed :lol:

Oh any one going for a ride tomorrow morning??

Ill be going over piecock and back leaving about 9:00

[Wasp]

want to escort me the five minutes from my house to my work?:rofl:

[Jase W]

I was going to ride this morning, but ended up sleeping in. Again.

[Wasp]

Ride is postponed again, due to the memorial ride to gladstone, see you there!

[Wasp]

Hey hey, you heard right! its on this saturday! check the front page for the details!

[Jase W]

i think i just might be able to make it this time...

[Wasp]

fuck! broke my break! http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=29591

anyone know what time tss opens? (if it does)

[MikeyG]

Bugger. I've got to work.

Have a good ride.

[Jase W]

Great ride guys :2thumbsup

[lebowski]

:doobey: Great ride & perfect weather.Have to try & keep up next time.:sunny:

[Wasp]

yea wasnt too bad even despite the cramp my right leg kept developing.

Who is in for it again in a couple of weeks or so?

[Jase W]

Ill be keen

[Madness]

I seem to be frequenting those roads all the time these days. Awesome weather & smoooooth ride with no hiccups, cheers Wasp. Next time I'll try to look at my speedo more often when in front, sorry 'bout that. :innocent:

Nice to see a few more green-meanies for a change too.

[Slides]

Who is in for it again in a couple of weeks or so?

Shiny! I'll be in... (Hopefully I'll be able to make it next time... after all, somebody has to bring up the rear!)

[Sketchy_Racer]

We will see. Managed to wreck one side of my KR today damnit.

It was such a tidy lil bike too!!

[knight rider]

I'd be keen to come along to one of wasps weekend wides. Uncle B doesn't seem to have any posted for us newbies at the moment :( am on a 250 so hope you guys don't mind me coming along am not too fast but can keep up petty well. I can only do Sundays though & as I'm a big softie it will have to be dry weather :) fussy aye lol

[Insanity_rules]

:doobey: Great ride & perfect weather.Have to try & keep up next time.:sunny:

Pretty picture, hey who's the ugly bugger next to the bandit? :rofl: Sorry I had to miss but had guests. Need to get out on a weekender.

[phoenixgtr]

Looks like you guys had a great ride. Damn it, I really wanted to go

[Wasp]

honestly phoenix i dont think you could have kept up (not that i could either - i was having alot of trouble) as the bandits top speed is now limited by the "length" of the speedo :shifty:

[Madness]

honestly phoenix i dont think you could have kept up

Sorry dude, I was going Kawasaki speed. Should have allowed for your Suzuki.

Everyone had a fun safe time and no infringements issued/arrests made. That's what counts.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Yeah it was a darn good ride.