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DingoZ
28th December 2007, 02:56
Date Saturday 5th Jan 2008 Weather Permitting

Meet > Caltex Rimutex 10:00am for 10:30am Departure

Destination > Either a Lake Ferry / Martinborough / Masterton via back rd loop.....or Castlepoint, and then home via Martinborough and back roads. ( or somewhere different if anyone else has any ideas )

All welcome, not going to be a fast flat out pace. Would like photo stops along the way. Breaks and Lunch as needed...

And as mentioned there is a track day on the same day. However if your not going to the track day like me, and want to ride, then come along.
RantyDave
28th December 2007, 05:58
Ahhhh, there's a trackday on the 5th http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=63108 - might be a bit of an ask getting an escapade together from Welly. An escapade up to the track day, however....

Dave
Kendog
28th December 2007, 07:22
I would have been keen, but as Dave says the track is calling.
Freakshow
28th December 2007, 07:54
The track is calling me so maybe shift it to Mana and head straight to Feilding
GazzaRuney
29th December 2007, 07:24
Will be there with brass knobs on !!!!
Fire351
29th December 2007, 08:01
you can count me in too
mowgli
29th December 2007, 08:47
Am looking forward to it. Prolly too soon for me to even think about a track day anyway :yes:
DingoZ
31st December 2007, 10:14
Excellent guys, will post the weather forecast closer to the day. But so far the long range forecast for the day is looking good..

Enjoy your New Years Everyone....

Ride Safe - Stay Safe
Nasty
31st December 2007, 10:34
Am looking forward to it. Prolly too soon for me to even think about a track day anyway :yes:

Never too early ... its one of the safest ways of learning as everyone is going the same direction ... track days are designed for all skill levels .. and there are rules ... people are split into classes .. the lowest being novice ... aka newbie or slower riders.

I have found its a great way to work on things like cournering ...
DingoZ
4th January 2008, 04:43
Predicted forecast for Saturday

Saturday

Max: 25°C Sunny - Fine
Northwesterlies developing.

So will see those who are coming at Rimutex 10.00ish

:2thumbsup
Fire351
4th January 2008, 21:35
thanks fella see you in the morning
merv
4th January 2008, 22:06
Have fun, take plenty of photos I won't be there to do it for you tomorrow I'm off out of town for for 8 days so won't be on KB for a while at all.
mowgli
5th January 2008, 06:51
Never too early ... its one of the safest ways of learning as everyone is going the same direction ... track days are designed for all skill levels .. and there are rules ... people are split into classes .. the lowest being novice ... aka newbie or slower riders.

I have found its a great way to work on things like cournering ...

All great points that hadn't occurred to me. I won't make it to this track day but will look out for the next. Thanks for the advice.
DingoZ
5th January 2008, 18:06
Well thats another one completed...

Full ride report following.

Riders on the day... Thanks muchly for your company today.


Mowgli (hyosung), Fire351 (hyosung), Bull (futura), Mark (Honda), and BuckBuck (Honda).....and myself of course Dingoz (hyosung)


Absolutely brilliant weather for it today. :cool: A little too warm to stop much and take photos, (not to self, get a pair of draggin jeans, have got to be cooler, than the cordura pants especially since those suckers are black.)

Cheers

Till next time

Ride Safe - Stay Safe