Rapa weekend road trip (21-22 July)

[Lissa]

Rapa Road Trip

When: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July.
Where to: Turangi via Roads that Kinje is deciding and I cant remember.
Reason: Cause we are hardcore.. and my first Big Ride out of the Rapa Area.
Who: Rapa Crew and anyone else who wants to come.

Meet up at Kinjes in Masterton at 9.30am. Or alternatively at Mobil Masterton at about 10amish on Saturday 21st.

The Rapa Riders are staying at someones bach with limited space but if anyone else wants to tag along then you will have to find your own accommodation for the Saturday Night.. recommended places by Skelstar and Chanceyy in the thread are Extreme Backpackers and Club Habitat. Drinkees on the Saturday Night, hopefully I am not too saddle sore to enjoy them.. (Tired I mean!)

Thermals and Beer a must.

Weather dependant of course. Dont lose me cause I dont know the way!

If you are thinking of coming please pm for cellphone numbers etc.

Cheers Mel

Edited post.

[jimbo600]

Well what about porangahau. Some Welly hard core might join in as well. Or did you want something further afield?

[elle-f]

you are gonna have to leave me out toots.......too much to do re: that business that i have been LEFT TO BLOODY ORGANIZE whilst he is frolicking around in germany!

you do what you wanna - just let me know where you are - i might be able to tear up there for the day

[crazefox]

can anyone come??????:rockon:

[Trudes]

Is this when I'm meant to start persuading people to come Mel? What do I promise?
Elle, I promise to wash your custom shield if you come.:innocent:

[ceebie13]

Here's some inspiration, girls....
http://homepage.mac.com/dicklaing/PhotoAlbum4.html

[Lissa]

Well what about porangahau. Some Welly hard core might join in as well. Or did you want something further afield?
Well that might be a good place to go for a day ride... say one sunday maybe :yes: Was thinking of doing a over nighter a bit further a field for the Road Trip Jimbo.


Is this when I'm meant to start persuading people to come Mel? What do I promise?
Elle, I promise to wash your custom shield if you come.Heehee its ok Trudes, I wont persuade her to come, we have already come up with the plan that she makes some pizzas for us to take with us. :D



can anyone come??????Well ... I dont see a problem with other people coming CF. But if a whole lot of people want to come, I dont really want to be responsible for them and booking accommodation, and for their safety... esp around the KDs (but really, Iam a slow rider, and its just going to be a cruisy ride). Then there is the fact you would have to qualify as a Rapa person, which involves alot of drinking, banjo playing and dancing the macarania.. :D P/T


This is what we are thinking: Maybe leave on a Friday, go up either New Plymouth way or Taupo. Stay a couple of nights, riding some roads and head back Sunday. Thinking maybe in July sometime? Sound good so far?

[crazefox]

yeah i can ride slow and drink lots

[ceebie13]

[QUOTE=Lissa;1062779...which involves alot of drinking, banjo playing and dancing the macarania.. :D[/QUOTE]

ah... I haven't had macarania cheese since I left England! :mellow:

[Lissa]

ah... I haven't had macarania cheese since I left England! :mellow:
Macarania...opps I meant the Macarena!! Will be testing everyone... and marking.


Instructions:
1. One places his/her arms forward, palm down, right arm, then left arm.
2. Then the dancer turns his arms over so that his palms are up, right, then left.
3. The dancer puts his hands on his shoulders, first right hand on left shoulder, then left on right.
4. Then the dancer puts his hands on the back of his head, again right, then left.
5. The dancer then places his arms on his hips, right hand on left hip, then left on right
6. Then the dancer's hands go on their respective hips (or pelvis), right then left
7. The routine finishes with a pelvic rotation in time with the line "Ehhhh Macarena!"
8. Then the dancer turns 90 degrees clockwise and repeats the same motions throughout the whole song.

[chanceyy]

what about the kb weekend @ turangi queens birthday weekend .. :D

[Lissa]

Lets try to organise to go to the Cold Kiwi in September... heaps of time to save up... get thermals, tents etc.

As for the road trip... still havent come up with anything as of yet!

[Baldyheed]

Did the Cold Kiwi last year, and it was good fun. Cannot make it this year as will be back in UK. An overnighter to New Plymouth sounds interesting though, as not really been over there yet.

[Trudes]

My Cuzzy sends me the flyer for the Cold Kiwi every year. I'd love to go, but unfortunately it's a really bad time of year with assignments coming out my ears by that stage, but we'll see...

[skelstar]

...with assignments coming out my ears...
Thats funny...Nigel told me his assignments come out of your mouth! :shutup:

Thats not supposed to sound dodgy

[Ronin]

Thats funny...Nigel told me his assignments come out of your mouth! :shutup:

Thats not supposed to sound dodgy

And yet..... It soooo does lol

[Kendog]

Thats funny...Nigel told me his assignments come out of your mouth! :shutup:

Thats not supposed to sound dodgy

Shocking :gob:

PD, quick before she sees it:lol:

[Trudes]

Shocking :gob:

PD, quick before she sees it:lol:

Too late :nono:

[Lissa]

Got lots planned guys and girlies.

1. Got to orgainse our little Road Trip up North.. probably Taupo.
2. Cold Kiwi in Sept (will make a new thread sometime about it)
3. South Island Trip in the summer some time (maybe just for a longish weekend)... combined with the KB get together (if they have it in the rapa) in Feb.

[Kinje]

Sounds great Mel. I'm keen for all those, and let me know if ya want some help organising- tho I think you did say I was the South Island chief organiser or something.

And here is the Cold Kiwi (http://www.coldkiwi.co.nz/index.php?page=event) entry form and info

[Lissa]

Sounds great Mel. I'm keen for all those, and let me know if ya want some help organising- tho I think you did say I was the South Island chief organiser or something.
Well... you are the Up North Organiser too remember. Should be easy to organise.. just need to book cabins/whatever in Taupo prob, we just have to pick a date.

Cold kiwi.. easy, just need to buy myself a tent.

[chanceyy]

well after doing turangi can highly reccommend the venue, roads (did not test the hot pools but the others did) .. & that has more appeal than taupo ...

[Kinje]

Yeah. I stayed there a couple of nights in my tent at the camping ground near Burger King. They had cabins and stuff there too with spa, bar, restaurant. I tried the hotpools up at Tokano (sp) just up the road and was a nice soak.

[Lissa]

Yeah. I stayed there a couple of nights in my tent at the camping ground near Burger King. They had cabins and stuff there too with spa, bar, restaurant. I tried the hotpools up at Tokano (sp) just up the road and was a nice soak.
Hot pools sound nice.. maybe we should head that way then. Thanks chanceyy. :)

[skelstar]

Can highly recommend Extreme Backpackers too. I don't recall them being too expensive. They have a climbing wall as well and they are an easy walk to the shops which is v-cool.

[chanceyy]

& i know 86 can recommend club habitat .. has its own bar where they love to stay open all hours of the nite .. pretty much everything on site .. depends on how much you want to spend, & if you want simplicity or expense ..

But I LOVED the roads up there .. that was awesome ..

[Kinje]

Club Habitat- I think thats the place I stayed and had a great night in their in house bar. Yep, stayed open very late and enjoyed a drink or many with a few locals and guests. The barman even used to rebuild CBR250's so we had a few yarns about that too :)

Roads are nice. Rode up there from Mstn through some back roads as far as Taihape, then Desert Rd to Turangi overnight. Round the lake and stopped at Tokano (sp) Hot Pools then another night at Turangi, short hop through National Park to overnight at Whakapapa (tenting in DoC site, not the fancy lodge), then down SH4 paraparas to Wanganui and back to Mstn.

Could be a good plan

[Lissa]

Club Habitat- I think thats the place I stayed and had a great night in their in house bar. Yep, stayed open very late and enjoyed a drink or many with a few locals and guests. The barman even used to rebuild CBR250's so we had a few yarns about that too :)

Roads are nice. Rode up there from Mstn through some back roads as far as Taihape, then Desert Rd to Turangi overnight. Round the lake and stopped at Tokano (sp) Hot Pools then another night at Turangi, short hop through National Park to overnight at Whakapapa (tenting in DoC site, not the fancy lodge), then down SH4 paraparas to Wanganui and back to Mstn.

Could be a good plan

See this is WHY you are incharge! :yes:

I wouldnt have a clue where to go... as long as I dont have to sleep in a Tent for this one, and there is a bar, I will be happy.

[Kinje]

Well you're easy to please :shutup:

I'm sure we can arrange for that :yes: . I'm happy with just a bottle of alcohol in my panniers :drinkup:

Woohoo- 200th post :D

Just been talking to a workmate who rides and says he has a batch in Turangi too...???

[Lissa]

Well you're easy to please :shutup:

I'm sure we can arrange for that :yes: . I'm happy with just a bottle of alcohol in my panniers :drinkup:

Woohoo- 200th post :D

Just been talking to a workmate who rides and says he has a batch in Turangi too...???
Whoooo cool, well if he has a batch in Turangi would he mind us using it? check it out Mr Trip Planner Person. :)

[Kinje]

Yes he'd be happy for that. And he'd be keen to come up with us. Staying in his batch we would want to limit those staying with us, though I guess others could organise accomodation elsewhere. We just need to organise a date then we're good to go probably. Are we thinking winter, spring, summer?

The other consideration is Murray has his bike for sale so not sure how much longer he will have it to ride with us before it sells.

Cold Kiwi is last weekend of August, so how bout mid July?

Just over a weekend? Up to Turangi Sat (~300 km), home via Napier (~420 km) or Wanganui (~340 km trickier) or backtracking on Sunday

OR- Perhaps take the Friday avo off work and ride up to Turangi, round Taupo on Sat (~200 km), then back on the Sun

I'd probably prefer Sat and Sun only.

[Lissa]

Rapa Road Trip

When: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July.
Where to: Turangi via Roads that Kinje is deciding and I cant remember. (prob will decide on the day knowing us)
Reason: Cause we are hardcore.. and my first Big Ride out of the Rapa Area.

Meet up at Kinjes in Masterton at 9.30am. Or alternatively at Mobil Masterton at about 10amish on Saturday 21st.

The Rapa Riders are staying at someones bach with limited space but if anyone else wants to tag along then you will have to find your own accommodation for the Saturday Night.. recommended places by Skelstar and Chanceyy in the thread are Extreme Backpackers and Club Habitat. Drinkees on the Saturday Night, hopefully I am not too saddle sore to enjoy them.. (Tired I mean!) :D

Thermals and Beer a must.

Weather dependant of course. Dont lose me cause I dont know the way! :)

[robertydog]

Rapa Road Trip

When: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July.
Where to: Turangi via Roads that Kinje is deciding and I cant remember.
Reason: Cause we are hardcore.. and my first Big Ride out of the Rapa Area.

Meet up at Kinjes in Masterton at 9.30am. Or alternatively at Mobil Masterton at about 10amish on Saturday 21st.

The Rapa Riders are staying at someones bach with limited space but if anyone else wants to tag along then you will have to find your own accommodation for the Saturday Night.. recommended places by Skelstar and Chanceyy are Extreme Backpackers and Club Habitat. Drinkees on the Saturday Night, hopefully I am not too saddle sore to enjoy them.. (Tired I mean!) :D

Thermals and Beer a must.

Weather dependant of course. Dont lose me cause I dont know the way! :)

mmmmmmmm you got me thinking now:scooter: :clap: :drinknsin :drinknsin :yeah:

[Kinje]

We are probably looking at going up through Fielding, back road to Taihape (Cheltenham, Kimbolton...). Then Desert Rd to Turangi.
Hopefully on the Sunday it will be nice and we can ride up to Taupo-Napier then home.

Like Lissa said, others are welcome to ride with us but you would need to organise your own accomodation. And of course once in Turangi we could all spend the evening at a pub somewhere for :drinkup:

[Lissa]

...And of course once in Turangi we could all spend the evening at a pub somewhere for :drinkup:Oh I might have to get pillioned there! :shutup:

[Kinje]

OK- so long as you can pillion me back :shit:

Im not sure which wrong thing in that statement shocks me the most!

[Lissa]

OK- so long as you can pillion me back :shit:

Im not sure which wrong thing in that statement shocks me the most!
Everything is wrong with that statement!!

Me ride a honda? :shit:

[Kinje]

True.

Hondas have high standards so you being a Suzuki rider wouldn't be worthy.

[Kendog]

I am going to gently step around the Honda/Suzuki discussion and say I am really looking forward to this trip.

[Lissa]

hehehe come on Nigel youre a Suzuki rider yourself, theres more of us then them.. except your wife rides a honda. :shit:

Kinje - :not: I'm not Worthy!!

Actually just waiting for Ronin to have his say! :shifty:

Remember weather dependant, anyone else wanting to tag along on the ride just PM for cell phone nos etc.

[Kinje]

I am going to gently step around the Honda/Suzuki discussion and say I am really looking forward to this trip.

Hehe- quite fitting- I've just been reading the Americas Cup thread in Rant and Rave and theres talk of Brad Butterworth and Russel Coutts switching teams...:whistle:

Sorry KD (I actually don't mind the switching- TNZ=>Alinghi (They're proffesional sportsman and had done all they could with TNZ), Honda=>Suzuki :whocares: )


Back round on topic- yeah I'm really looking forward to it. Should be a great weekend *prays for fine weather*

Murray spoke to his folks last night and checked batch is free which is good and he's getting the keys senty down.

Not sure if I put this in PM to everyone or not but:

The batch has 2 rooms and a lounge and a sleepout.
1 room has 2 single beds, 1 room has a double, and sleepout has a double.
Bring a sleeping bag coz we don't want to have to deal with cleaning sheets yadayadayada.
There should be off street parking but may not be enough room in garage for all bikes, perhaps bring a lock if you have one.

More details will be posted as they emerge

[dogsnbikes]

We are probably looking at going up through Fielding, back road to Taihape (Cheltenham, Kimbolton...). Then Desert Rd to Turangi.
Hopefully on the Sunday it will be nice and we can ride up to Taupo-Napier then home.

Like Lissa said, others are welcome to ride with us but you would need to organise your own accomodation. And of course once in Turangi we could all spend the evening at a pub somewhere for :drinkup:

Sounds very tempting

But rather than go through feilding to kimboltom why not through Ashurst along the Pohangina road then take the Pohangina valley east road to apiti,then do the Apiti to Kimbolton lots of twisties :yes:

You will have to refuel at Ashurst and I am sure some of the manwatu crowd will meet you at ashurst and ride for some of the trip if not all of the trip...

And No doult Yod will wanto to show off his new bike too but I am keen too catch up with you guys :Punk:

[yod]

True.

Hondas have high standards so you being a Suzuki rider wouldn't be worthy.
i got one of each:yes:

I am going to gently step around the Honda/Suzuki discussion and say I am really looking forward to this trip.
...by the way, i got one of each...:woohoo:

hehehe come on Nigel youre a Suzuki rider yourself, theres more of us then them.. except your wife rides a honda. :shit:

did i mention that, as of 2:13pm today, i have one of each? :rockon:


Sounds very tempting

But rather than go through feilding to kimboltom why not through Ashurst along the Pohangina road then take the Pohangina valley east road to apiti,then do the Apiti to Kimbolton lots of twisties :yes:

You will have to refuel at Ashurst and I am sure some of the manwatu crowd will meet you at ashurst and ride for some of the trip if not all of the trip...

And No doult Yod will wanto to show off his new bike too but I am keen too catch up with you guys :Punk:

anywhere anybody is riding in the future i will probably be there!!

:woohoo: new bike!

[Lissa]

anywhere anybody is riding in the future i will probably be there!!

:woohoo: new bike!Ahhh but you would be bringing the suzuki right!! :niceone:

[robertydog]

Sounds very tempting

But rather than go through feilding to kimboltom why not through Ashurst along the Pohangina road then take the Pohangina valley east road to apiti,then do the Apiti to Kimbolton lots of twisties :yes:

You will have to refuel at Ashurst and I am sure some of the manwatu crowd will meet you at ashurst and ride for some of the trip if not all of the trip...

And No doult Yod will wanto to show off his new bike too but I am keen too catch up with you guys :Punk:

Now thats what im thinking:yes:

[dogsnbikes]

anywhere anybody is riding in the future i will probably be there!!

:woohoo: new bike!

Good on you Yod ride to out to my place in two weeks is it?:Punk:

[yod]

Ahhh but you would be bringing the suzuki right!! :niceone:
welllll.....the honda is for sale so yeah you right (but only cos i need the $$$, i'd really like to keep both)

BUT - i have owned two hondas and only one suzi.....:dodge:



Good on you Yod ride to out to my place in two weeks is it?:Punk:

is that the official dogbox-warming?? :rockon:

[dogsnbikes]

is that the official dogbox-warming?? :rockon:

not planning on it but it wont hurt to have a warm up :yes:

Bloody Cowboyz must be in shock by now he has been rather quiet :innocent:

[yod]

not planning on it but it wont hurt to have a warm up :yes:

Bloody Cowboyz must be in shock by now he has been rather quiet :innocent:

:laugh: mate, he text me about 2 minutes after the auction closed to offer to take me to chch on the back of the 9 so i could pick it up....now thats a good keen bloke....

[dogsnbikes]

:laugh: doesn't surprise me at all now I guess he is willing to meet you in wgtn for the final leg home be good if 86 could too but he is working from what I understand should bet bonez to meet you in wgtn and introduce the bike to the smoke screen of the CX :Punk:

[chanceyy]

Good on you Yod ride to out to my place in two weeks is it?:Punk:

:shutup: hmm hopefully Betsy will be ready to run again about then .. quite keen to try out them roads .. while :dodge: the gravel, moss & wet patches :lol:

[dogsnbikes]

:shutup: hmm hopefully Betsy will be ready to run again about then .. quite keen to try out them roads .. while :dodge: the gravel, moss & wet patches :lol:

Oh the moss is great stuff its the last single lane bridge on the hiarpin you have to watch out for yeap the trumpy sure came out of that one going sideways :shutup:

[chanceyy]

Oh the moss is great stuff its the last single lane bridge on the hiarpin you have to watch out for yeap the trumpy sure came out of that one going sideways :shutup:

well its good that the trumpy came out of it .. :yes: or dogs might have been :cry:

[dogsnbikes]

well its good that the trumpy came out of it .. :yes: or dogs might have been :cry:

Nothing wrong with a loose arse now and again:innocent:

[chanceyy]

Nothing wrong with a loose arse now and again:innocent:

hmm I hope we still talking bikes there dogs .. :shit: or its way to much info :shutup: :innocent:

[dogsnbikes]

hmm I hope we still talking bikes there dogs .. :shit: or its way to much info :shutup: :innocent:

Of course I am get your mind out of the gutter girl :nono:

[chanceyy]

Of course I am get your mind out of the gutter girl :nono:

:gob: but i am a :innocent: uh huh true :dodge: pure as the driven snow :lol:



yeah yeah yeah .. :devil2: in disguise :blip:

[Lissa]

Oui HighJackers!!! :shit: :D



welllll.....the honda is for sale so yeah you right (but only cos i need the $$$, i'd really like to keep both)

BUT - i have owned two hondas and only one suzi.....:dodge: But in the end you will have only the Suzuki... you have seen the error of your ways... Good on ya!! :D


Kinje.. I bags one of the single beds ta. And thank Murray for letting us use the bach aye... its really good of him. :Punk:

[KoroJ]

Or, if you need to avoid the Desert Road, you could go across Vinegar hill, down to Hunterville and cut through Fordell to Wanganui, then up the Paraparas and through National Park.

That's an equally nice ride to the Pohangina Valley.

[Lissa]

Or, if you need to avoid the Desert Road, you could go across Vinegar hill, down to Hunterville and cut through Fordell to Wanganui, then up the Paraparas and through National Park.

That's an equally nice ride to the Pohangina Valley.

Thanks KoroJ, I think we were going to go through Vinegar hill if the Desert Road had snow or if the the weather was a bit crappy. I'm just going to follow everyone else, kinje will come up with the way to go. :) Going through Ashurst is also a possibility... meet up with some of the Ashurst boys. :yes:

Kinje will post a schedule later on.

First post has been edited!

[chanceyy]

Thanks KoroJ, I think we were going to go through Vinegar hill if the Desert Road had snow or if the the weather was a bit crappy. I'm just going to follow everyone else, kinje will come up with the way to go. :) Going through Ashurst is also a possibility... meet up with some of the Ashurst boys. :yes:

Kinje will post a schedule later on.

since things are up in the air with Betsy & getting her back on the road will not committ to turangi (bugger it) but if she is up & running I might be keen to come part ways with you guys .. will let you know closer to the time :yes:

[Kinje]

Sounds very tempting

But rather than go through feilding to kimboltom why not through Ashurst along the Pohangina road then take the Pohangina valley east road to apiti,then do the Apiti to Kimbolton lots of twisties :yes:

You will have to refuel at Ashurst and I am sure some of the manwatu crowd will meet you at ashurst and ride for some of the trip if not all of the trip...

And No doult Yod will wanto to show off his new bike too but I am keen too catch up with you guys :Punk:

Damn having to retype this- posted last night but there was a software upgrade on and it didn't go through.

That could be a good route. I take it its sealed all the way? Is it kinda like the road to Alfredton we rode down last weekend with the moss and stuff?

Lissa can only do 150km on a tank, will this road be OK?

And will someone be a tour guide on this route? Sounds like yod will go anywhere with the new bike buzz! Will be good to catch up with you guys again.

[Kinje]

Kinje.. I bags one of the single beds ta. And thank Murray for letting us use the bach aye... its really good of him. :Punk:

OK. I think thats prob all the beds taken coz Murray gets one, the KD's want one of the doubles, you want on and I want one.

[Trudes]

OK. I think thats prob all the beds taken coz Murray gets one, the KD's want one of the doubles, you want on and I want one.

Ahhhh, where's Ronin going to sleep??
Thanks ok Shaun, you can bunk in between me and Nige.......:mellow:

[dogsnbikes]

Damn having to retype this- posted last night but there was a software upgrade on and it didn't go through.

That could be a good route. I take it its sealed all the way? Is it kinda like the road to Alfredton we rode down last weekend with the moss and stuff?

Lissa can only do 150km on a tank, will this road be OK?

And will someone be a tour guide on this route? Sounds like yod will go anywhere with the new bike buzz! Will be good to catch up with you guys again.

yes the road is all sealed and it offers alot to all riders lissa will be find as she should get to Taihape with ease if not there is mangaweka

And yes like the Alfredton road but longer:Punk:and you will have a guide or 3 lol
maybe more but its well worth the trip thats for sue

[Ronin]

Ahhhh, where's Ronin going to sleep??
Thanks ok Shaun, you can bunk in between me and Nige.......:mellow:

For Once I'm speechless.......

[Kendog]

Ahhhh, where's Ronin going to sleep??
Thanks ok Shaun, you can bunk in between me and Nige.......:mellow:


For Once I'm speechless.......

OMG, WTF!!!!

That is not happening lol.

You're right Shaun, FFM is way better....Mel?

[Lissa]

OMG, WTF!!!!

That is not happening lol.

You're right Shaun, FFM is way better....Mel?
Only if I get to sleep in the middle :innocent:

LOL... I am sure we can find places for everyone to sleep, even if its a sofa :yes:

Hopefully any others coming can find accommodation in Turangi... cant wait, I'm praying for good weather. :sunny:

The calender isnt working... so I'll put it on when I get a chance.

[Kendog]

Only if I get to sleep in the middle :innocent:

:woohoo: done

[Lissa]

:woohoo: done
Hehehe Trudi's not home is she? :shutup:

Sorry Nigel I was joking, guess you are just stuck with Shaun. :msn-wink: You know you wanna!


yes the road is all sealed and it offers alot to all riders lissa will be find as she should get to Taihape with ease if not there is mangawekaAs its a cruisy ride, and I DID want to leave earlier than 10am, but some people.. want to sleep in a bit. I thought we would just ride up, stop to fuel up, lunch in Taihape (?) and get to Turangi in the afternoon to rest my bottom!

[Kendog]

She was coaxing me into saying it, I am the innocent one here you know :yes:


Hehehe Trudi's not home is she? :shutup:

Sorry Nigel I was joking, guess you are just stuck with Shaun. :msn-wink: You know you wanna!

As its a cruisy ride, and I DID want to leave earlier than 10am, but some people.. want to sleep in a bit. I thought we would just ride up, stop to fuel up, lunch in Taihape (?) and get to Turangi in the afternoon to rest my bottom!

[Lissa]

She was coaxing me into saying it, I am the innocent one here you know :yes:
Yea I believe you Nigel!!! That Trudi, sheez the next thing she will be telling you to have the couch! :shutup:

Might change the Thread Title to SlappaRapa Weekend Road Trip instead. :D

[Trudes]

OMG I leave the thread for one minute and suddenly there's an orgy going on!!!

[Lissa]

OMG I leave the thread for one minute and suddenly there's an orgy going on!!!
Yea.... Nigel started it!!!!!!! Now I know what you have to put up with. :shutup:

[Kendog]

Yea.... Nigel started it!!!!!!! Now I know what you have to put up with. :shutup:

I think this was the starting point.

Ahhhh, where's Ronin going to sleep??
Thanks ok Shaun, you can bunk in between me and Nige.......:mellow:

I rest my case.

[robertydog]

How far away is your batch to the pub/club habitat?

[Lissa]

I rest my case.Indeed you have Nigel... :yes: And she acts so innocent!!! :angry:


How far away is your batch to the pub/club habitat?I am not sure, will get Kinje to look into it, would be good if its walking distance. I can't drink and ride at all, so I would have to get pillioned there by someone if its not.

[Lissa]

In calender:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1316&day=2007-7-21

[Ronin]

OMG, WTF!!!!

That is not happening lol.

You're right Shaun, FFM is way better....Mel?

I wish to point out, I had almost nothing tho do with the start of this conversation

[Deviant Esq]

Holy crap! Must be something in the water up there, everyone's too busy flirting to bother about the ride details! No, not that kind of ride, you frisky buggers! :eek:

Maybe I should come along on this... y'know... just to make sure everyone stays under control, and no FFMs get started... without me! :eek: :innocent:

As you were. Move along folks, nothing to see here. :o

[skelstar]

...everyone's too busy flirting to bother about the ride details!..
Yeah how about that huh? ...guess they're pretty excited now that they have internet over there now they can't contain themselves :mellow:

[Lissa]

Yeah how about that huh? ...guess they're pretty excited now that they have internet over there now they can't contain themselves :mellow:
Naaa we are just a friendly lot down here... we have automoblies, cellphones and ummm Macdonalds here now. :crazy: :whocares:

Trudi Started it, Nigel said so!!!! :D

[Lissa]

Holy crap! Must be something in the water up there, everyone's too busy flirting to bother about the ride details! No, not that kind of ride, you frisky buggers! :eek:

Maybe I should come along on this... y'know... just to make sure everyone stays under control, and no FFMs get started... without me! :eek: :innocent:

As you were. Move along folks, nothing to see here. :ohehehe.. its those welly folk I tell ya!!!! Bad Bad influence

umm back on topic... its in the calender now folks!

[dogsnbikes]

hehehe.. its those welly folk I tell ya!!!! Bad Bad influence


I agree one dragged to Wgtn many years ago it was so orrible:shutup:

[Ronin]

Shot one... lissa in the middle


Shot two... How u doin Trudes?

[Kinje]

Well after todays events I'll see how I'm placed for this trip. Hopefully I might be back up and running by then. If not, I guess I could take the car and bring gear for people so you can ride freely.

Fingers Xd

[Kendog]

Shot one... lissa in the middle


Shot two... How u doin Trudes?

Well spotted.

[Lissa]

Ok... Theres just the Five of us going as far as I know.

Leaving Masterton at 10amish from mobil. We should make Ashhurst at about 11.30amish. I'm thinking a lateish lunch in Taihape. I unfortunately have to refuel every 150kms or so. I CANT WAIT! :sunny:

Got my fingers crossed you have a bike by then Brent!

[Kinje]

Yeah, I hope I have my bike back. Guess the acid test will be how long I have to wait for parts.

Got my cage made legal today- after not driving it for ages and having the rego nearly 3 months expired and WoF a month expired! Maybe now that I've got car going again I can get my windsurfer back out in the weekends :cold:, seeing as I cant ride for a while

[KoroJ]

.....We should make Ashhurst at about 11.30amish. I'm thinking a lateish lunch in Taihape.

Cafe Blue in Ashhurst is OK (Biker friendly owner) and there's quite a good cafe in Kimbolton, as well as one at Flat Hills.....depending on which way you end up going.....or of course, Brown Sugar, The Exchange or the Gumboot place in Taihape.

[KoroJ]

..... Maybe now that I've got car going again I can get my windsurfer back out in the weekends :cold:, seeing as I cant ride for a while

Sailboards don't work well in indoor heated pools!!

[Lissa]

Cafe Blue in Ashhurst is OK (Biker friendly owner) and there's quite a good cafe in Kimbolton, as well as one at Flat Hills.....depending on which way you end up going.....or of course, Brown Sugar, The Exchange or the Gumboot place in Taihape.

Thanks for that KoroJ, will keep those places in mind! I have no idea which way we are going as yet, guess we find out on the day.

[mattimeo]

Haven't ridden with anyone from the 'rappa yet but it's about time. Hope you're all friendly! I'm from Masterton but living in Palmerston North (@ Massey). This ride sounds like a good time to meet a few wairarapa riders... Hopefully my zephyr will be fixed - otherwise I'll bring my GB.

[Trudes]

Oh!! They are friendly alright, you just gotta watch them as they are also dodgy as!!!:yes:

[Ronin]

Oh!! They are friendly alright, you just gotta watch them as they are also dodgy as!!!:yes:


Sheesh... Your telling me. Oh wait

[Lissa]

Haven't ridden with anyone from the 'rappa yet but it's about time. Hope you're all friendly! I'm from Masterton but living in Palmerston North (@ Massey). This ride sounds like a good time to meet a few wairarapa riders... Hopefully my zephyr will be fixed - otherwise I'll bring my GB.
Yep we are friendly... its the welly riders that are dodgy. :mellow: Its something in their water. But you being from Masterton you already know that. :)

Let us know where to meet ya. You will have to find your own accommodation me thinks, but I think some others might be coming as well who have to. Saturday Night we will meet up for drinkies anyway.. should be a good time. :Punk:

[flame]

Yep we are friendly... its the welly riders that are dodgy. :mellow: Its something in their water. But you being from Masterton you already know that. :)

:Punk:

Yep, we more than just dodgy! :yes:

Hey.....21st is racing weekend! and I can't do both:bye:

[Lissa]

Yep, we more than just dodgy! :yes:

Hey.....21st is racing weekend! and I can't do both:bye:

Bugger! :( Didnt even think about the racing...... Good Luck V!! :Punk:

[Kinje]

I've just hatched a cunning plan.

Seeing as I may have to take my cage and don't get to enjoy the thrill of riding my motorcycle to Turangi, perhaps I should take my skis and have a couple of days on the mountain. I could still take gear for the rapa crew, but I would probably want to get away quite early (5-6 am ish or maybe even the fri night!) and therefore may not be able to take gear for the KD's.

Thats my cunning plan so that at least I can get a good blast on the weekend away without my bike.

[Kinje]

OK, with Murray selling his bike he no longer wants to come with us now :( and therefore we can't use the batch.

Just had a look on the Extreme backpacker (http://www.extremebackpackers.co.nz/accommodation.html)and Club habitat (http://www.clubhabitat.co.nz/tariff.htm)websites.

There are a couple of possible options.

Extreme have the 8 bed dorms $21 pp (no bedding) or the 6 bed ensuite $24 pp.
Club habitat have 6 bed backpacker room $22 pp (no bedding) or Family unit $27 pp (based on 5 people)

Any preferences?

[Grub]

Hey.....21st is racing weekend! and I can't do both:bye:

Two options?
1) Change the weekend so the racers can go too

2) The racers go Manfield-Turangi instead of Manfield-Home

??

(Besides, if its postponed until 28/29, I might have my Boike back!)

[Lissa]

Due to Kinje not having a bike for this trip, and other unforseen circumstances where others may not be able to go, we are going to have to POSTPONE this Rapa Road Trip. :(

Bit sad as I was really looking forward to getting out of the Wairarapa and doing my first big trip... and getting drunk! :crybaby: We will definately be still doing it, just at another time, maybe in better weather. Sorry to anyone who has been put out...

Me and Kinje are still thinking of doing the Cold Kiwi though, which almost but not entirely makes up for it.

Thanks
Melissa

[Kinje]

Yeah, sorry guys.

With a few unforseen and unfortunate events we've decided to postpone :(

Yep, hopefully I'll be back up and running for Cold Kiwi and heading up to that with a bit of a crew.

And keep watching as the Great Rapa Roadtrip will be run to somewhere at some other time :second:

[Trudes]

Hey, no worries guys, we'll just have to arrange to get pissed somewhere closer to home eh!!??

[robertydog]

Sweet as......

[elle-f]

HEY KENDOGS!

Get pissed here dammit!

[Lissa]

HEY KENDOGS!

Get pissed here dammit!
Bloody good idea.... Alcohol and Pizza!!!!!!!!!! :Punk:

[sarahtvet]

Haven't ridden with anyone from the 'rappa yet but it's about time. Hope you're all friendly! I'm from Masterton but living in Palmerston North (@ Massey). This ride sounds like a good time to meet a few wairarapa riders... Hopefully my zephyr will be fixed - otherwise I'll bring my GB.

Met some of the rappa team when I went pillion with 86GSXR on the winter solstice ride, you will have fun!!!:yes:

Wish I was in NZ and able to join you all for a :ride:

Have a fab weekend :yes: sorry you have had to postpone but I'm sure you will find something equally entertaining to get up to!!!

Bike and I should get together in NZ in september :scooter:

[Kendog]

HEY KENDOGS!

Get pissed here dammit!


Bloody good idea.... Alcohol and Pizza!!!!!!!!!! :Punk:

Now we are talking.

[Trudes]

Sounds like a plan, time and place and I'll be there!!

[Lissa]

Sounds like a plan, time and place and I'll be there!!
Will get on to that Trudes!! ;) will have to get hold of slacker Elle. BTW the pizzas are yummy!

[Trudes]

Sweet!! Yes, I must get over the hill soon to see you mad buggers and see my dear Elle and scoff one of her pizzas!!!!!

[elle-f]

bloody hell - its been TOO BUSY and i havent even THOUGHT about riding *teary*....something is wrong with me *more teary*....

i spotted kinje on Friday night - bloody boozer!

Talk to you soon guys - I am out and about organizing all things pizza!

Trudes - will definately get together with ya toots - i am thinking in a couple of weeks about doing an early morning ride - that way i can head out at about 8.15am and be back by lunch

[Lissa]

Bloody hell Elle.... will jack up a date we can go out boozing and have some pizza onenight. :) I might go for a blat this afternoon. :scooter:

[Kinje]

Yep, jack up a night to have a get together. Please not the wknd of 28th.

Went and tried the brie pizza on Friday- as expected very tasty, thanks elle and jens :yes: Didn't drink too much that night, had rugby the next day so I gotta be good!

I wish I could come with ya lissa. Guna take the cage to wgtn today and try and do the visiting and get a couple of things that I tried 2 weeks ago :angry:

[Lissa]

Yep, jack up a night to have a get together. Please not the wknd of 28th.

Went and tried the brie pizza on Friday- as expected very tasty, thanks elle and jens :yes: Didn't drink too much that night, had rugby the next day so I gotta be good!

I wish I could come with ya lissa. Guna take the cage to wgtn today and try and do the visiting and get a couple of things that I tried 2 weeks ago :angry:

Well.. we could always do the pizza booze night this friday or saturday.. let me know I am FREE!!!!!!! What do you think elle? :Punk:

I didnt go riding, too cold for me now :)