Ride to the North

[Maha]

May/Probably (as the title suggests) take a ride up North on Saturday, haven't thought about time/place etc yet....weather looks to be :sunny::sunny: so should take advantage of it will its here...:scooter:

Heading for Kaikohe

[Bass]

My good lady wife is on a training course all weekend.

The bike is in for service at the moment, including a new tyre which will need sorting out.

The weather forecast is good.

Tell me more !!!!

And to cap it off, I have another ride lined up for about 500 km on Sunday.


Roll on the weekend.

[NinjaNanna]

Hi There

I'd be interested too!!!

When you have some more details please let me know

Cheers

NN

[Maha]

My good lady wife is on a training course all weekend.

The bike is in for service at the moment, including a new tyre which will need sorting out.

The weather forecast is good.

Tell me more !!!!

And to cap it off, I have another ride lined up for about 500 km on Sunday.


Roll on the weekend.


Hi There

I'd be interested too!!!

When you have some more details please let me know

Cheers

NN


10.30am Leave from Warkworth Mobil?
Heading for Kaikohe?
Paparoa/Oakliegh/Maungatapere/Mangakahia rd to Kaikohe (dont whats there but lets have a look)

[Donor]

As per PM to your significantly better half, I won't be able to make it as the Domestic Controller(tm) has insisted I put on my pinny and make like I know what I am doing with hammers, wrecking bars and other quite useful tools of destruction.

*sigh*

Enjoy it, and ride safe all... (Ya rotten sods mumble curse etc...)

[Laava]

Let me know what time so I can hide under a bridge and throw eggs as you go by!:devil2:
Nah I'm going fishing so that's out! Maungakahia Rd is good at the mo, had road works a couple of months ago and washouts from the storm but all good. Was thru there 2 weeks ago with Rider in Black. Have fun!:grin:

[Mom]

As per PM to your significantly better half, I won't be able to make it as the Domestic Controller(tm) has insisted I put on my pinny and make like I know what I am doing with hammers, wrecking bars and other quite useful tools of destruction.

*sigh*

Enjoy it, and ride safe all... (Ya rotten sods mumble curse etc...)

We will take some pics and post them for you, it will be sort of like being there :dodge:

Mind you smashing stuff up cant be all bad!

[oldguy]

Sounds like a plan, was planning on going up that way to visit my dad, just an excuse for a ride, introduce him to my young American,
weather permitting see you at the servo,

cheers john

[mbazza]

As per PM to your significantly better half, I won't be able to make it as the Domestic Controller(tm) has insisted I put on my pinny and make like I know what I am doing with hammers, wrecking bars and other quite useful tools of destruction.

*sigh*

Enjoy it, and ride safe all... (Ya rotten sods mumble curse etc...)

Oh you poor bugger, I've got to work again tomorrow! Will manage to do most of this work by riding from place to place. Long live the bike! Cheers.:yes:

[Maha]

Let me know what time so I can hide under a bridge and throw eggs as you go by!:devil2:
Nah I'm going fishing so that's out! Maungakahia Rd is good at the mo, had road works a couple of months ago and washouts from the storm but all good. Was thru there 2 weeks ago with Rider in Black. Have fun!:grin:


Never been on that road before, heard about it so better do it, thanks Laava for road condition report!...:2thumbsup

[Laava]

Do yourselves a favour and head west from Kaikohe and down thru the Waipoua forest to Dargs. Waimamaku has a great cafe roadhouse. You probably are familiar with this road tho. Make a good round trip and hopefully the forest road will be dry.

[Laava]

Oh and a couple of points of interest, 1 is the Wairua falls, it is a short road about 10km up the Maungakahia Rd on your left. Well worth checking out. 2nd make sure you stop mid-span on the twin bridges and have a look around. You can often see schools of mullet in the rivers there. My workmate used to shoot them with a 303 or drop gelignite in and pick up the bounty as it floated down stream! True story! Have a nice day!

[Grahameeboy]

Well I hope it rains today and is glorious sun tomorrow cause then I can come.......:oi-grr:

[oldguy]

What the f**k with this weather, its crap here not sure about this now.

[Maha]

What the f**k with this weather, its crap here not sure about this now.


Really?...its blue skys up here.......no wind, sunny, fingers crossed it stays that way...

[ArcherWC]

We would have been keen, bit got too much on today. we are probably going for a quiet tootle up to mangawai tommorow for lunch if you would like to catch up with us

[NinjaNanna]

10.30am Leave from Warkworth Mobil?
Heading for Kaikohe?
Paparoa/Oakliegh/Maungatapere/Mangakahia rd to Kaikohe (dont whats there but lets have a look)

Damn damn damn, didn't see this until now, sorry I missed it, that would have been a much better ride than the Coro Loop that I am now resigned to.

Hope you had a great ride.

Cheers

NN

[Maha]

That Twin Bridges rd is without doubt the best 70km road i have been on, suit my riding, did it twice and if there was enough time, would have done it again....Oldguy and Bass made it....and whoever said that Kaikohe has nothing?... well there is a Subway there....:banana:

[Maha]

Stoped at the bridges and on a day like today the river looked stunning, saw to chooks shagging but didnt get a pic...sorry..about 400km for us closer to 600 for the south Akl boys....Buell sounds the biz John and Neil!...stay of those front brakes mate...:cool:

[Mom]

Damn damn damn, didn't see this until now, sorry I missed it, that would have been a much better ride than the Coro Loop that I am now resigned to.

Hope you had a great ride.

Cheers

NN

Hope you get as good a day for your Loop ride as we did today, what a beauty! The feeling of the sun on your back while riding, it must have been a while since I have felt it, because it was just loverley!

First time Twin Bridges Road for me, now I see why it is so popular, what a great piece of road. The bovine users of it are another story altogether, apologies to the 2 guys moving young steers up the road for our diverting presence, and mental note to self, watch for the cows crossing the road for afternoon milking.

Going to add a couple of things to the tool kit too after today, spare bolts and nuts :yes: Hope you got home dry and in one piece guys, thanks for a lovey day out!

[jtzzr]

SOOOO jealous :crybaby:, those pics were awesome looks like it could be a regular thing(nudge nudge) eh Mark?

[Maha]

SOOOO jealous :crybaby:, those pics were awesome looks like it could be a regular thing(nudge nudge) eh Mark?


Hell yeah JT....throw the Paparoa/Oakleigh rd into the mix and it doesn't get any better, let ya know when the Wilbury's travel up that way again...

[oldguy]

Well Maha and Mom, as I said to you guys at the pub, thanks for a great day:2thumbsupand Bass thanks for the company and the drink,:2thumbsup glad you got that brake sorted.
Well woke this morning, looking forward to this ride, open the curtains and its bloody raining, I'm going Fuk Fuk post up the weather is crap here, couple peps post up the weather is fine were they are, so fuk will chance it, Glad i did turn out a great day.
After we left maha and mom, Bass wanted to do Woodcocks and down 16, that was fun.:2thumbsup

[Maha]

Well Maha and Mom, as I said to you guys at the pub, thanks for a great day:2thumbsupand Bass thanks for the company and the drink,:2thumbsup glad you got that brake sorted.
Well woke this morning, looking forward to this ride, open the curtains and its bloody raining, I'm going Fuk Fuk post up the weather is crap here, couple peps post up the weather is fine were they are, so fuk will chance it, Glad i did turn out a great day.
After we left maha and mom, Bass wanted to do Woodcocks and down 16, that was fun.:2thumbsup

Never doubt the weather north of Akl John, one other ride up this way, you weren't going to come cos it was shit down there and when you got here you needed sunny's and everthing was dry...na all good mate, i see ya got Dad on the Buell...:clap:....and what about that prick giving me ago at Wellsford on the way back?...wanker!...waited my time then got him les than a k up the road...Anne said he gave me the fingers..we must of had a better day than he....:yes:

[oldguy]

The ride worked out well for me, as I wanted to take the new toy out for a getting to know you ride, and at the same time visit my dad, so hooked up with maha and crew, while they went in to town (Kaikohe) for repairs and look for a coffee shop, I stopped of to visit me dad and hooked up with them on the return trip.

[Mom]

The ride worked out well for me I stopped of to visit me dad and hooked up with them on the return trip.

John, thanks for your company today! I love the pic of your Dad on your new lovely.....Said to Mark when we got home, wish I had asked for a little sit on her. Have to admit the Buell style gets my blood up, next time i will ask!!

[oldguy]

Never doubt the weather north of Akl John, one other ride up this way, you weren't going to come cos it was shit down there and when you got here you needed sunny's and everthing was dry...na all good mate, i see ya got Dad on the Buell...:clap:....and what about that prick giving me ago at Wellsford on the way back?...wanker!...waited my time then got him les than a k up the road...Anne said he gave me the fingers..we must of had a better day than he....:yes:

Mate you got a good memory, thats right the last trip with you guys up that way, it was wet down here,

Me dad had a bit of a play on it, he like the sound of the Honda better.


Yep that guy was a real tosser, gave him the :2guns:: as I passed him.

[oldguy]

John, thanks for your company today! I love the pic of your Dad on your new lovely.....Said to Mark when we got home, wish I had asked for a little sit on her. Have to admit the Buell style gets my blood up, next time i will ask!!
Not a problem Anne.

[Mom]

Not a problem Anne.

If my feet reach and I feel ok, can I go for a little ride too?????

[oldguy]

If my feet reach and I feel ok, can I go for a little ride too?????

I would trust you more that any young guy who thinks He can ride.

[Bass]

Maha, Mom, OG, I had a really, really good day.
Thanks for the organisation and the company.
I had more of the same on Sunday - put about 1000 km on the bike over the weekend, so I guess that new tyre must be scrubbed in by now.
Thanks also for the help when I had some problem with the brakes. I will let you know how my discussions on that one turn out - that kind of service is just unacceptable.

[Bass]

I will let you know how my discussions on that one turn out - that kind of service is just unacceptable.

Update

The organisation concerned, has responded appropriately.
The technician involved has been formally disciplined.
They are treating it suitably seriously as they had recently had an internal meeting covering taking care and torquing down fastenings in this and related areas, following a reported incident involving similar events, from another dealer.

Some future financial consideration has been mentioned.

In the event, although the risk was severe, nothing untoward actually happened. It easily could have been much worse, but I am pretty much in tune with how my machinery sounds and so strange noises are quickly checked out.

I am satisfied with the outcome

[Maha]

Update

The organisation concerned, has responded appropriately.
The technician involved has been formally disciplined.
They are treating it suitably seriously as they had recently had an internal meeting covering taking care and torquing down fastenings in this and related areas, following a reported incident involving similar events, from another dealer.

Some future financial consideration has been mentioned.

In the event, although the risk was severe, nothing untoward actually happened. It easily could have been much worse, but I am pretty much in tune with how my machinery sounds and so strange noises are quickly checked out.

I am satisfied with the outcome

Good stuff Neil....and when i hear strange noises, i put it down to wind....:shifty:

[Bass]

Good stuff Neil....and when i hear strange noises, i put it down to wind....:shifty:

Damn !!!
And all this time, I thought it was the after market pipe doing the barking.
Respect !!!
:clap: