Gis a guy a hand please...

[manuboy]

This Jan i'm rebuilding our bathroom, which is currently not a place where my partner wants to hang out (hence the asap factor). Taking a few weeks off work to do it, and i figure when i'm done i'll need a break. So i'm planning a trip back to the ol stompin grounds. Hamiltron.

Here's my plan.
Thursday 17th: Chch to Welly, possibly via inland scenic route past Lyford then straight up to the ferry. * May need a place to stop that night *
Friday 18th: Welly to gisborne, the fastest / niceest way to get there. Want to stop in as Esk valley winery for lunchies ( :sunny: ) then to wairoa and to Gissy * May need a place to stop that night *
Saturday 19th: Gissy to Hammy. Via Tauranga / the mount, waihi...
Sunday 20th: Hammy to Paeroa for Street Race!

After that i may take a qik cruise up to AKLD for a flying visit, then back down to Welly * May need a place to stop that night (whateva night it is) *

Is that a realistic itinerary at a semi relaxed pace (particularly the 18th / 19th)?

What's the road like from Gissy to Opotiki? I know from wairoa to gissy its' quite tight but really bloody nice!

Anybody able to put a bed under me for the dates / places mentioned? It may be just me. It may be me and the partner IF she gets her knee seen to. I don't wanna carry a tent! I'll provide the beers...

Cheers ears!

[MSTRS]

Wgtn - Napier about 4 hours via Wairarapa with a break (suggest BootsnBraces Woodville - top people there). Napier- Gissy about 2 1/2 hours if u r getting tired by now. Don't know the rest of it. Hope that helps

[manuboy]

Wgtn - Napier about 4 hours via Wairarapa with a break (suggest BootsnBraces Woodville - top people there). Napier- Gissy about 2 1/2 hours if u r getting tired by now. Don't know the rest of it. Hope that helps

Thanks man - it helps... :niceone:

[MSTRS]

Thanks man - it helps... :niceone:
Welcome - gissa toot wen u go by Napier. Fingers crossed 4 beta wetha :sweatdrop :bye:

[toads]

we can put you up for a nite in gissy if needs be

[Cajun]

I got bed or night in tauranga, if you wish, i be going to street races on the sunday also. Tag along on saturday for ya ride to hammy

[manuboy]

we can put you up for a nite in gissy if needs be

cheers mate! hope it all comes together and i'm not still stopping gib or hanging windows come that time! looking at the map i get keener every day. Planning on borrowing a larger pack and buying some panniers and maybe a tankbag....

[manuboy]

I got bed or night in tauranga, if you wish, i be going to street races on the sunday also. Tag along on saturday for ya ride to hammy

Thanks man! Planning on stopping there for a break, then getting to hammy to meet my new neice and stay with my bro in his flash new house. Should get a celly # so we can hook up on Sunday tho...

[Posh Tourer :P]

Look up the "Members offering help" thread and look up some of the ppl in that......

How are all your plans looking?

[Jbee]

Got a bed here 4 you and the misses dude , about 100ks from my door to Opotiki , awesome road , a little tight in places ,and as speed medic warned can be the odd bit of debri layin around ,pretty good this time of yr dude ,but bloody awesome road the waioeka gorge I ride it frequently , Wairoa to Gissy is good open road only tight corners are the Gissy end of the wharerates ,other wise very fast road , your planning your trip for Feb obviously goin by your dates manuboy

[manuboy]

Look up the "Members offering help" thread and look up some of the ppl in that......

How are all your plans looking?

Good thanks Posh, Gonna PM some people about staying in Welly for a night, but Gissy is sorted. Ferry is booked. Fingers are crossed. If it's weather like today we'll be STOKED!

Have been wanting to show the SexyVeeBabe^tm around parts of NZ she's never been for a while now (typical, she left town b4 she saw the country).

Only thing we're missing is a sheepskin seat for the missus. But we have a lead on a local source...


Got a bed here 4 you and the misses dude , about 100ks from my door to Opotiki

Thanks JB... If Toads falls thru you'll be getting a PM!

[Quasievil]

Saturday night stay here at my underground lair I will programe a fembot to look after you. Sunday we will go to the races together as well as a few more I should imagine !!

[Jbee]

Your most welcome manuboy . Good luck with the sheep skin :ride:

[White trash]

Gonna PM some people about staying in Welly for a night, !

You don't even have to ask, mate. :msn-wink:

[k14]

You don't even have to ask, mate. :msn-wink:

You wouldnt say that if you had met him :killingme :buggerd:

[White trash]

You wouldnt say that if you had met him :killingme :buggerd:

Had he met me, he wouldn't ask to stay. Perfect!

[dangerous]

Planning on borrowing a larger pack and buying some panniers and maybe a tankbag....
or you could put her on a plane aye..... actualy if ya take my large pack then ya might as well have my tank bag and thro overs too.

[gav]

good ride today, mate? any idea why the road past Culverden heading up Cheviot way was blocked off?

[dangerous]

good ride today, mate? any idea why the road past Culverden heading up Cheviot way was blocked off?
huh.... how u know that Manu and I was up that way??

[gav]

Took the Mrs up to Hanmer in the car (well its a Honda) saw two bikes parked at Woodend Garage, you passed us about Leithfield Beach turnoff, recognised your helmet. Pointed out, hey doesnt that VTR look cool, but Mrs thought "the blue bike" looked better, oh well.....

[dangerous]

Took the Mrs up to Hanmer in the car (well its a Honda) saw two bikes parked at Woodend Garage, you passed us about Leithfield Beach turnoff, recognised your helmet. Pointed out, hey doesnt that VTR look cool, but Mrs thought "the blue bike" looked better, oh well.....
well the blue bike needed fuel....... buget model ya see no fuel guage, we went up to Kaikoura to meet Kickaha and came back via the inland rd to Waiau, then back out to state h/w 1 turned in land again at Greta vally and popped out at Waikari, through the Weka and home (belfast) best ride Ive done in a while

[Stevo]

Yer welcome to crash here the night mate. We can just about throw stones at the ferry terminal it is that close. Kickaha has stayed here a few times. Can't be tooo bad cos he comes back.:killingme :killingme

[manuboy]

Thanks for all the offers guys! Will sort out the stops and PM those fulla's and fulla-esses who will be fortunate enough to hang with SexyVeeBabe for a night, and unfortunate enough to hang with me.... just thank ya lucky stars Dangerous ain't comin as well... :gob:

[Stevo]

Sweet as. Just let us know at least one hour in advance of your arrival if you choose to stay.................. umm or more. Just so we have a chance to cool the bevvies :apint: :apint: :apint: :apint: