First time up the hill

[MikeyG]

Sunday afternoon, got out of bed (late one on Sat) gave the bike a once over (chain tension, tyre pressure, oil, etc) and decided to go for a ride. Not just any ride, but THE RIDE, the test of being a Wgtn biker, the Rimutaka Hill.

All and all it wasn't as big a deal as I had worked it up to be. Just a nice cruise up the motorway from Wgtn and then up the twisties driving like a nana with cages passing me. Stopped at the sumit cafe for a drink then back home before dark set in.

I fell ready to join in one of these Martinborough rides now. If someone orders for me I'll probably arrive by the time lunch turns up!

[merv]

Good on ya, glad you broke the ice with our hill. See you on a ride sometime and not just lunch.

p.s. when is the next Welly lunch?

[Str8 Jacket]

On ya Mikey! I found the hill a bit scary the first time I went over but it was well worth it. You'll have to come to the 1st October ride.

[skelstar]

Onya Sonya. You'll be a veteran in no time.

[RantyDave]

Well done, man. See, nothing to it :)

I fell ready to join in one of these Martinborough rides now.
Yeahhhh ... ummmm ... you might want to pick who you do it with. Can get pretty lonely at the back (and I should know). I vote for going on the 1st October ride too, should be a goodie.

Dave

[Slingshot]

I vote for going on the 1st October ride too, should be a goodie.

Dave

Good to see you spreading the word!!! :rockon:

[Skunk]

THE HILL... must do it sometime...

Good on ya Mikey. Not such a deal in the end eh?

[madmal64]

Good on ya MikeyG. Its good to knock the bastard off as they say.
Yeah come on the KB ride in October.:scooter:

[_intense_]

Grats. had my first blast up as well -on my new girl, was a bit damp up at the top and windy as hell so took it really easy. sat up at the top and followed a cibbie thou RR back down, ups a loteasier on the nerves! hope its dry next time. shame about the corrugations..

[Drum]

Good on ya MikeyG. Thats knocked the bastard off.

Never take the hill for granted, coz thats when it will bite you on the ass!

[Wasp]

good stuff mate!

[Korea]

Nice one, and don't forget to go down the other side next time~! :niceone:

[MikeyG]

On ya Mikey! I found the hill a bit scary the first time I went over but it was well worth it. You'll have to come to the 1st October ride.

Already signed up. Looking foward to it.

[kiwifruit]

shot bro
mint bita road innit

[BNZ]

Good stuff mate. Rimutaka and piecock are two things i miss from wellies! Got to shoot through piecock when I was down there at queens bday, mmm smooth tarmac.

[Hawkeye]

Good stuff mate. Rimutaka and piecock are two things i miss from wellies! Got to shoot through piecock when I was down there at queens bday, mmm smooth tarmac.

Mental Note to self : I must do piecock some time.

[Deano]

Grats. had my first blast up as well -on my new girl, was a bit damp up at the top and windy as hell so took it really easy. sat up at the top and followed a cibbie thou RR back down, ups a loteasier on the nerves! hope its dry next time. shame about the corrugations..

Is this the silver one from TSS ?

That used to be owned by Cycosis. And I mean OWNED...still, at least the motor is nice and loose. That bike knows the Taka's, Piecock, Manfeild and Puke backwards. Enjoy - it is one quick 600.


Mental Note to self : I must do piecock some time.

Take care - the number of cages crossing the center line on that road have put me off - I only ever go 7/10's over there now.

[sels1]

good stuff MikeyG. See you on Oct. 1

[judecatmad]

Sunday afternoon, got out of bed (late one on Sat) gave the bike a once over (chain tension, tyre pressure, oil, etc) and decided to go for a ride. Not just any ride, but THE RIDE, the test of being a Wgtn biker, the Rimutaka Hill.

All and all it wasn't as big a deal as I had worked it up to be.


Good for you!! Glad to hear you and the bike made it up there and back in one piece :D Bit nervous about my first attempt this weekend, but you've given me a bit of confidence that the ginny might make it! LOL

See you on 1st October!

[Lord Derosso]

Just be real careful on several of the corners coming down the Wellington side because they can fool you real bad if you aren't use to them. I took mine up there some weeks ago after a few years away from the Wairarapa run and was bloody glad of the excellent brakes the 600 has. Mine you it was wet too. Just be careful as theres some very fast traffic on that road and most of it aren't fellow bikers. In fact the closest I have come to canning off was coming back on the Upper Hutt motorway and hitting some of those 'tar snakes' on the road. New tyres did not like them at all.

[snuffles]

On ya Mikey! I found the hill a bit scary the first time I went over but it was well worth it. You'll have to come to the 1st October ride.

whats this ride and where do I sign up for it?

[judecatmad]

whats this ride and where do I sign up for it?

Check out the calendar :D 1st October....

[Wasp]

whats this ride and where do I sign up for it?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=33725

whoopppeeee, that makes 4 Bandits too!

[MikeyG]

Well done, man. See, nothing to it :)

Yeahhhh ... ummmm ... you might want to pick who you do it with. Can get pretty lonely at the back (and I should know). I vote for going on the 1st October ride too, should be a goodie.

Dave

Shouldn't be much different than riding alone except there ard people to have a beer with after.

[MikeyG]

Mental Note to self : I must do piecock some time.

Me too.

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[MikeyG]

Good for you!! Glad to hear you and the bike made it up there and back in one piece :D Bit nervous about my first attempt this weekend, but you've given me a bit of confidence that the ginny might make it! LOL

See you on 1st October!

Go for it. It really is a great ride.