New Plymouth newbie pom (martybabe)

[martybabe]

Hi guys,newly arrived pom in new plym,looking for places to go and people to meet in taranakakiaki.any ideas for a 50 year old harley rider.I do see the harley boys chug through but short of throwing myself under the chromic munsters and causing a major twatup just to have a chat I duno what to do to get informed. I've yet to find a hog that stops in new plym they just seem to keep going,must know somthing I don't.So come on friendly kiwi biker peeps tell me all the secret places where little hogs hide.p.s. not related to any rugby referees of english origin.:Playnice:

[pritch]

Hi

I ride a Honda so don't know too much about where the Harley riders go...

Image Motorcycles on Eliot Street sell Harleys and I think Neal the owner has or had one himself. They have a run to Kawhia for lunch this weekend leaving the shop at 9.30AM Sunday. Whatever, Neal or Jan should know about what the Harley riders do.

There is a ride from Energy Honda every other Thursday during daylight saving @ 6.00PM (this week is it), these are Pie and Pint runs. I haven't seen a Harley on any of those but I've seen other cruisers quite often. It isn't always in the nature of a mass run, it's more a "go at your own speed" run. It's just that sometimes, to the casual observer, it must look more like a race...

On the alternate Thursday there are runs from the Caltex station across from Image about 5.30PM. These guys are tough (or silly :-), they go all year round

Depending on your age there could be the Ulysses Club (the local branch rides tend to be a bit more ummm sedate). There is also a Classic bike club and there may even be one for Harleys. Talk to the guys at the shops.

Runs are also organised through this means on occasion.

See you on the road :-)

[nadroj]

On the alternate Thursday there are runs from the Caltex station across from Image about 5.30PM. These guys are tough (or silly :-), they go all year round

See you on the road :-)

Cheers Pritch

[ynot slow]

Don't we need to get him his Whanga passport,to be a fully fledge nakian.

[Sensei]

There where about 20+ at the Awakino Pub last Sunday when I was there . Followed about 10 back to New Plymouth don't think they liked my ridding style much :whistle: as we road towards Mt Messenger ?? . As above check Neil at Image M/C out for Harley rides or hook up with Me & I'll show you the sweet roads . :wari:

[pritch]

or hook up with Me & I'll show you the sweet roads . :wari:

That conjurs up interesting mental imagery, your Aprilia and a harley?

Did you notice that I nominated you for site Kung Fu master? :whistle:

[martybabe]

Thanx guys,I still don't know much but I know more than I did yesterday which is a new experience for me.Keep an eye out for a shiney new fatbob,kind of a cross between a streetfighter and a tow truck.Hope to see you out there.

[Sensei]

That conjurs up interesting mental imagery, your Aprilia and a harley?

Did you notice that I nominated you for site Kung Fu master? :whistle:

Thanks Ron have been training pretty hard out for over 6-months now with 10+ kgs been shed off the fat body :yes:. Both V-Twins so would be lovely to see & hear :clap:

[martybabe]

hey helpful strangers,fatbobby has arrived and it looks and sounds brill..........thing is I got so stressed awaiting its arrival I hit the vino and I'm now too sloshed to take her out. ah but tommorrow...be kind taranaki weather gods.By the way prillias are cool,doin the same thing a different way,in fact most bikes are ace..........whats that dear,more wine alrighty then, see ya thanx again.

[thenaki]

Guess the Harley wouldn't handle the backroads without knobblies., I,m a BMW rider, you would be embarrased to be on the same road I guess.
Call in and talk some shit with Brian at Versatile Garages at Waiwakaiho.
He's got 2000cc in his Harley, and a Buell lightning for the twisty bits.
Or Just ride to Awakino for a whitebait fritter on any weekend and there'll be truckloads naki bikes there,...............or Whanga pub of course, the other truckload will be there.
cheers

[martybabe]

:puke:
Guess the Harley wouldn't handle the backroads without knobblies., I,m a BMW rider, you would be embarrased to be on the same road I guess.
Call in and talk some shit with Brian at Versatile Garages at Waiwakaiho.
He's got 2000cc in his Harley, and a Buell lightning for the twisty bits.
Or Just ride to Awakino for a whitebait fritter on any weekend and there'll be truckloads naki bikes there,...............or Whanga pub of course, the other truckload will be there.
cheers
:niceone: Thanx for the advice mate. It's been a while since I posted this and I've since been riddin with 2 litre Brian, see ( a twat in a hat) and another group from new Plym,fiendly feckers round here.As for the white bait fritter:gob:not in this life:sick::sick::sick:I'd rather eat my own socks soaked in goats urine.Mate I ride with any one that Don't ride like an idiot but my harleys not keen on that gravely shit.:yes:

:puke:whitebait fritters:puke::nono:

[martybabe]

:2thumbsup oh mate just spotted your bike,I love them buggars. I wanted one o them and me harley but I had to choose in the end cause the bride robbed all me money.enjoy that baby.:banana:

[n0regret5]

unfortunately it seems theres alot of people who like to have their own groups..and harley riders around here tend to be a bit annoying in the ways that they don't like sport bike riders. perhaps its just me..also, try the local destiny church they all ride harleys. just don't join..its a bit more cult than christian..

[n0regret5]

actually...i'm going on a ride with some mates this coming weekend (23rd i think), me on my TL, mate on his 916, tutor on his cagiva (yeh we're all sport riders), mate on his v-rod, perhaps some more people, all heading out to whangamomona, send me a message if you're keen to tag along! this applies to anyone on here from new plymouth. or stratford or around here somewhere..

[martybabe]

actually...i'm going on a ride with some mates this coming weekend (23rd i think), me on my TL, mate on his 916, tutor on his cagiva (yeh we're all sport riders), mate on his v-rod, perhaps some more people, all heading out to whangamomona, send me a message if you're keen to tag along! this applies to anyone on here from new plymouth. or stratford or around here somewhere..


Cheers mate may see ya down there, not keen on these one make groups, whats that about. since writting this thread I've gone jappa again due to finance malfunction,I supose that means Im no longer welcome in certain circles. Bloody crazy, I'm exactly the same bloke.Beautiful and funny just financialy stunted. :lol:

[Blue Velvet]

since writting this thread I've gone jappa again due to finance malfunction

At least you have a bike MB :msn-wink:

[martybabe]

At least you have a bike MB :msn-wink:


I do and it's gorgeous, not unlike yourself ,infact it's a suzuki,don't you have about fourteen of them. :msn-wink:

Hey what's with the creepy avatars.spideys let himself go a bit nicht war.

[Blue Velvet]

Pics please? :2thumbsup

Spidy rocks :cool:

How are you finding the 1400?

[jrandom]

How are you finding the 1400?

Probably the same way I do; he walks out into the driveway every morning, and lo, there it is, no further search required.

[martybabe]

Probably the same way I do; he walks out into the driveway every morning, and lo, there it is, no further search required.


Driveway !!!!! dude your misstreating that baby. :2thumbsup

[martybabe]

Pics please? :2thumbsup

Spidy rocks :cool:

How are you finding the 1400?

Bastard technological motherfking camera is havin one but I'm sure you've seen millions of em.

spidey does rock but that fella doesn't. x

[jrandom]

Driveway !!!!! dude your misstreating that baby. :2thumbsup

Actually, due to construction work on the side of the house, she's parked on the footpath at the moment...

[Blue Velvet]

Probably the same way I do; he walks out into the driveway every morning, and lo, there it is, no further search required.

Oh. Ha. Ha. Aha :Pokey:


Driveway !!!!! dude your misstreating that baby

:lol:


Bastard technological motherfking camera is havin one but I'm sure you've seen millions of em.

No. Only one actually :weep:


spidey does rock but that fella doesn't

:mellow: You're trying to tell me that's not Spidy, aren't you? :crybaby:


she's parked on the footpath at the moment...

Burn him!

[jrandom]

Oh. Ha. Ha. Aha

Yes; I'm thinking of giving up my day job.


Burn him!

I thought everybody in Wellington left their bikes on the footpath.

[Blue Velvet]

I thought everybody in Wellington left their bikes on the footpath.

No way. I have a double gargre. And it has carpet for my preciousssss :sunny:

Street parking is so like, passe, man :cool:

[Blue Velvet]

infact it's a suzuki, don't you have about fourteen of them

I've only got one now :o

Did you buy the 1400 new? How many k's so far?

[n0regret5]

Cheers mate may see ya down there, not keen on these one make groups, whats that about. since writting this thread I've gone jappa again due to finance malfunction,I supose that means Im no longer welcome in certain circles. Bloody crazy, I'm exactly the same bloke.Beautiful and funny just financialy stunted. :lol:

hah! excellent. i don't have a real issue with harleys..just think there's a billion better things in the motorcycle world to spend THAT much money on..there's a thread on here with a guy asking if anyone has $100,000 to buy a chopper from OCC cos his budget is only $90,000.

HOLY CHRIST ON A FLAMING BIKE.

if i had that much money i'd buy a collection of bikes. not a rolling 'sculpture' thats gonna find him $50,000 out of pocket when he goes to sell it..

sorry, i rant. should be riding saturday morning if you're interested, send me a message and i'll give you my cell number or something.

[martybabe]

No way. I have a double gargre. And it has carpet for my preciousssss :sunny:

Street parking is so like, passe, man :cool:

Get outa here ,I have a double garage and she lives on carpet too!!, fools seldom differ...no I mean great minds think alike. erm about 200k so far,it keeps randomly pissing down and buggering up the polishing regime. :yes:

No she's old but gold, well the bride needs a jacuzzi aparently?

[martybabe]

Actually, due to construction work on the side of the house, she's parked on the footpath at the moment...

Whats wrong with the lounge? oh dear JR. so it's on the path over night,what's your address again bud ? :whistle:

[jrandom]

Whats wrong with the lounge?

Still got to get around to building that ramp so I can ride her in.

[jrandom]

Right, I'm off to put another 500km on my GSX1400, have a good evening y'all.

:bleh:

[martybabe]

hah! excellent. i don't have a real issue with harleys..just think there's a billion better things in the motorcycle world to spend THAT much money on..there's a thread on here with a guy asking if anyone has $100,000 to buy a chopper from OCC cos his budget is only $90,000.

HOLY CHRIST ON A FLAMING BIKE.

if i had that much money I'd buy a collection of bikes. not a rolling 'sculpture' that's gonna find him $50,000 out of pocket when he goes to sell it..

sorry, i rant. should be riding Saturday morning if you're interested, send me a message and I'll give you my cell number or something.

I fail to disagree on the chopper but I wont be disrespecting Harleys any time soon. As a paper exercise they don't make much sense vs the opposition but in reality it's kinda like owning a van gogh compared to a gallery full of beautiful pictures, the piccies in the gallery are better in almost every way but no matter how well painted they will never be a van gogh.

Having said all that crap My Suzuki is freakin awesome and It was right for me to swap right now. And me Bank is very happy I switched brands. :lol:

[n0regret5]

I fail to disagree on the chopper but I wont be disrespecting Harleys any time soon. As a paper exercise they don't make much sense vs the opposition but in reality it's kinda like owning a van gogh compared to a gallery full of beautiful pictures, the piccies in the gallery are better in almost every way but no matter how well painted they will never be a van gogh.

Having said all that crap My Suzuki is freakin awesome and It was right for me to swap right now. And me Bank is very happy I switched brands. :lol:

no worries haha i understand where you're coming from. i met someone a while ago, guy from texas who is totally dumbstruck with the concept of harley and his bitterness managed to rub off on me. nonetheless..what'd you buy?

[BiK3RChiK]

Get outa here ,I have a double garage and she lives on carpet too!!, fools seldom differ...no I mean great minds think alike. erm about 200k so far,it keeps randomly pissing down and buggering up the polishing regime. :yes:

No she's old but gold, well the bride needs a jacuzzi aparently?

What do you expect? You live on the West Coast silly! Mount Taranaki has the highest rainfall in all on NZ!!! Surely you did your homework before moving there...:whistle: Expect rain, and heaps of it!

M

[martybabe]

What do you expect? You live on the West Coast silly! Mount Taranaki has the highest rainfall in all on NZ!!! Surely you did your homework before moving there...:whistle: Expect rain, and heaps of it!

M

Noo,second sunniest place in NZ,we've had weeks of great weather,It only rains cause I gotta new scoot, it's the law of sod. Anyway I was actually ridin through a place called Edgecumbe when it rained on me. :rolleyes:

No really I have no idea where Edgecumbe is but I bet it's the second sunniest town in NZ.They all are,check it out on the con a pom website,every town in NZ is equal second sunniest. :bleh: :laugh:

[BiK3RChiK]

Noo,second sunniest place in NZ,we've had weeks of great weather,It only rains cause I gotta new scoot, it's the law of sod. Anyway I was actually ridin through a place called Edgecumbe when it rained on me. :rolleyes:

No really I have no idea where Edgecumbe is but I bet it's the second sunniest town in NZ.They all are,check it out on the con a pom website,every town in NZ is equal second sunniest. :bleh: :laugh:

Hahaha...:laugh: Whakatane (15mins from Edgecumbe) is right up there with the sunny places in NZ. Ahhh... you wait for winter in NP! I couldn't live there now, but I still visit heaps. All my family live there and it's my old stomping ground, so it has a special place in me heart! You are probably right! It only rains when you get a new scoot and want to take her out!!

[martybabe]

Hahaha...:laugh: Whakatane (15mins from Edgecumbe) is right up there with the sunny places in NZ. Ahhh... you wait for winter in NP! I couldn't live there now, but I still visit heaps. All my family live there and it's my old stomping ground, so it has a special place in me heart! You are probably right! It only rains when you get a new scoot and want to take her out!!

Aw man woman man, don't even mention blinkin winter, I can't bear it.:cold::cold::cold::cold::cold::cold: :crybaby:

I'm sure I saw somat about a biker chick form New Plym on police ten seven. Yeah that's right, police were very interested in interviewing a biker chick with family connections in New Plym and they'd been tipped off she'd moved to the second sunniest place in NZ,they admited later,they hadn't got a clue where to look. :killingme

[BiK3RChiK]

Aw man woman man, don't even mention blinkin winter, I can't bear it.:cold::cold::cold::cold::cold::cold: :crybaby:

I'm sure I saw somat about a biker chick form New Plym on police ten seven. Yeah that's right, police were very interested in interviewing a biker chick with family connections in New Plym and they'd been tipped off she'd moved to the second sunniest place in NZ,they admited later,they hadn't got a clue where to look. :killingme

Hahaha... you sure are in the wrong place if you don't like the cold!

Me? I'm innocent, babe!!:innocent: :lol:

Ain't that pic just boootiful!!

[martybabe]

Hahaha...

Ain't that pic just boootiful!!

It sure is. Wanna come back now? How about a house swap once a year,you come and see your folks and live in the mansion for a week and I'll sample the pleasures of the Bay of quite a lot.As an added bonus I'll leave the teenage daughter behind to keep yours company. you lucky girl. :msn-wink:

I genuinely have no idea what this thread is about anymore.I'm off to read the first post.did I start it? :laugh:

[BiK3RChiK]

It sure is. Wanna come back now? How about a house swap once a year,you come and see your folks and live in the mansion for a week and I'll sample the pleasures of the Bay of quite a lot.As an added bonus I'll leave the teenage daughter behind to keep yours company. you lucky girl. :msn-wink:

I genuinely have no idea what this thread is about anymore.I'm off to read the first post.did I start it? :laugh:

Hahaha... thanks, but no thanks! I love it here and I moved away from there for a reason! I get to enjoy visiting for a bit then off back home where I can relax! BTW, we will be down on the 1st/2nd... in the car though. Bro's wedding on 1st. Should meet up...

[Blue Velvet]

Right, I'm off to put another 500km on my GSX1400, have a good evening y'all.

500? :baby:


no I mean great minds think alike.

Oh yeah, I remember seeing a pic of your gargre on KB. You posted one that showed some great art on the wall, if I recall correctly?


No she's old but gold

Pics please :)


I genuinely have no idea what this thread is about anymore.I'm off to read the first post.did I start it?

:lol:

[martybabe]

500? :baby:



Oh yeah, I remember seeing a pic of your gargre on KB. You posted one that showed some great art on the wall, if I recall correctly?



Pics please :)



:lol:


Can't do pics at the mo beautiful one, my camera hates me.:girlfight:

soon BV soon.:D

[martybabe]

Hahaha... thanks, but no thanks! I love it here and I moved away from there for a reason! I get to enjoy visiting for a bit then off back home where I can relax! BTW, we will be down on the 1st/2nd... in the car though. Bro's wedding on 1st. Should meet up...


PM me when your here, I'll put the kettle on. :msn-wink: