Ride Sun 9th

[Zapf]

Update: BP Autobann 10:30am - route Mainly down SH22, won't be fast just a nice tour so all speeds welcome

Ok for all of us soff asses that couldn't get up and be at AB by 9am for a ride today.

I propose to make up for the ride tomorrow and get some of that sun while its out.

Plan is say meet at Westgate 10am and then go up SH16 then perhaps off to mangawai heads. suggestions welcome....

oh and fast and slow ppl all welcome too, as u all know I am a bit in between

[swanman]

I am in.

Just fitted a new rear and plenty of tread to go.

This is also the last day of my break, so might as well make the most of it.

[Yamahamaman]

10am Eh
:expresses interest:

[2_SL0]

Ok as I live south, which is Highway 16?

[Yamahamaman]

It comes after 15 and before 17...
Nah, SH 16 starts at the North Western Motorway and proceeds north through to Wellsford.

[Yamahamaman]

Forgot to mention the great parts between the end of the northwestern and Wellsford. Especially the Old North Road leg.

[Firefight]

Hope you guys have a good ride, I think it may get pretty busy on 16 Sunday(all that hoilday traffic) afternoon.


F/F :ride:

[Yamahamaman]

Good thinking Dave.

All of a sudden :interest lost:

[Zapf]

Riding to Coro won't be much better than SH16, all the traffic coming back from Coro and East coast as well.

any takers?

[Quasievil]

Your best bet is to go 22 and get amongst some Waikato back roads

[Zapf]

Your best bet is to go 22 and get amongst some Waikato back roads

u are not wrong.... just the SH1 leg coming back that always annoy me.

Swanman, have u done SH22? if so / not u keen on it?

who else coming?

[Quasievil]

Toughen up son come down 22 go to Kawhia for fish and chips and go home the same way, nice 4 hour ride lovely stuff mate,,, promise:2thumbsup

[dveus]

u are not wrong.... just the SH1 leg coming back that always annoy me.

Swanman, have u done SH22? if so / not u keen on it?

who else coming?

There are ways and means around the SH1, just have to do a little exploring.

I'm keen to ride down that way again, have to make the most of these dry roads when we get em.

[Sparky]

Hi guys, so wich way are ya all going? SH16 or 22. If a old guy on a learners licence and an old 250cc kawa is welcome i might tag along

[6Chris6]

might tag along, gotta shiny new rear tyre though so taking it easy.

[crashe]

Which way are you heading.....?

Sparky..... I'm not into speed at all either... so the faster lads have to wait around for me......lol... thats if they can make up there minds where they are going....

[2_SL0]

YYYYEEESSSSS 22 22 22 22 22 22 YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSs. :)

But I aint no speedster.

[2_SL0]

Oh and by the way did I mention 22 22 22 22 22 . Unless it raining then its home on PC home on pc home on pc. But I predict the weather is about to a turn around and we will have 1-6 weeks of good weather, (yeah u can thank me later) :wavey:

[DEATH_INC.]

Don't go sh1,you can go through hunua,mercer then 22.....or ramarama-tuakau,hardly any sh1....

[6Chris6]

How about 11am Papakura Auto-bahn?

Or must we ride half asleep all the time?




Disclaimer: Not that I'm a lazy prick or anything

[2_SL0]

Or hunua/Ramarama/ Pukie down 22. Coffee and back up 22. But Im easy( well not in that sense) But I would prefer to avoid all the hol makerws on Highway 1.

[Yamahamaman]

How do I get to Papakura AB without using SH1?

[crashe]

How do I get to Papakura AB without using SH1?

Go down the Southern Motorway.... and you wont miss it.... there is a big sign up saying BP Autobahn -tea and coffee, pitstop etc......
Its actually not far from the Bombays....

Its the huge BP garage, and you have probably been there or even passed it when you have gone down to say Hamilton.

[2_SL0]

You grow wings and fly, I recommend Red Bull, according to the ads you can grow wings. So what is happening?

[Yamahamaman]

Go down the Southern Motorway....
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't THAT SH 1?

[2_SL0]

Yep, your going to have to fly.

[crashe]

Oh so you want to go all the back roads to get there....
Then how about investing in a Auckland road map...lol

Cos otherwise from Massey, you get onto the norwestern motorway heading to the city and go throu spagheti junction and join up onto the southern motorway and you will be there in about 30 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic... but going all the back roads will take you a lot longer...

[Yamahamaman]

but going all the back roads will take you a lot longer...
Hmm, the only entrance to AB Papakura (correct me if I am wrong) is from SH 1. Bugger, my map is useless.

[crashe]

Hmm, the only entrance to AB Papakura (correct me if I am wrong) is from SH 1. Bugger, my map is useless.

yep the entrance to it is from the motorway...

[2_SL0]

OK OK, enough of the funnies, What time and where.

[Devil]

Im interested if someone finalises a time/place.
Im fine with 16, but yeah, the traffic could have the gays *shrug*.

[MikeL]

Me too. But a definite time, place and route would be helpful...

[avgas]

$3 in my account now........ :confused2 ...........
hopefully when i start back at uni and have less time, ill have more money.
............................hang on :angry2: .........................then i still wont be able to ride.
Get paid on wed :Punk: , my mates 21st is on Sat :Punk: .
So its all not too bad

[saul]

Hi Guys a mate and I are leaving tauranga at 9:30 up to waihi,whangamata, then maybe (depends on traffic) up to corro and over the hill (don't know the name of it) back to whiti, tairua etc any chance of hooking up or are we going to pass like ships in the night.??? Or are you heading to raglan???

If anyone from Tuaranga wants to come you are more than welcome. :finger:

We are leaving the Summit service station @ 9:30 :)

[Zapf]

Ok. BP Autobann 10:30am it is (10:30am so that 6Chris6 can make it as well :P)

- Someone will have to show me the route to -> hunua/Ramarama/ Pukie down 22

Or it'll be Pukie-> Ridge road and down 22 and perhaps raglan.

My phone number 029 241 0185. Feel free to txt or call if you need info.

[MadDuck]

:2thumbsup Zapf mate I am there if its a slow ride

[2_SL0]

yeeeeeeeeeeeah Ill be there if weather is good. Bags tail end charlie hehehe, Unless there is someone slower than me.

[MadDuck]

I guess that will be me JudderBar :shake: :shake:

[Sparky]

yeah right i'll be there so it looks like you'll have some company in the slow lane :2thumbsup
being my first ride with you all i am looking forward to meeting the gang
See you there

[MadDuck]

brave ...very brave :mellow:

[MacD]

Ok. BP Autobann 10:30am it is (10:30am so that 6Chris6 can make it as well :P)

- Someone will have to show me the route to -> hunua/Ramarama/ Pukie down 22

Or it'll be Pukie-> Ridge road and down 22 and perhaps raglan.



I may be there with a pillion so I won't be going fast.

BTW isn't the last 5km or so of 22 still unsealed? Makes getting to Raglan a bit tricky without turning inland towards Waingaro (unless you're Motu ;) )

[Quasievil]

I may be there with a pillion so I won't be going fast.

BTW isn't the last 5km or so of 22 still unsealed? Makes getting to Raglan a bit tricky without turning inland towards Waingaro (unless you're Motu ;) )


22 is all sealed mate no worries, just watch some of the corners they turn in on ya!!!

[swanman]

Been out all night, see things have changed a bit. I am still coming.

Any fastish guys coming? Not that I am fast round the bends, but I usually catch up on the straights.

Hope someone knows the way, cos I sure as hell don't. Quasi evil and Death have a good handle on the nav, should pay attention to their comments.

[2_SL0]

Weather looks good, llittle cload.

[Devil]

Ok. BP Autobann 10:30am it is (10:30am so that 6Chris6 can make it as well :P)

- Someone will have to show me the route to -> hunua/Ramarama/ Pukie down 22

Or it'll be Pukie-> Ridge road and down 22 and perhaps raglan.

My phone number 029 241 0185. Feel free to txt or call if you need info.
Im in. hopefully I dont have to make too many gas stops.
You're the only person I'd recognise, so do go hiding anywhere :D.

I dont know the route either.

Bit of a nanna rider as well.

[Wonko]

breakfast plans have fallen thru so I'll be there for a blast. Interested in a fastish ride but not too fast

[crashe]

So now its 10.30am... ok I had best go and get ready....I have only just woken up

Oh and I am probably the slowist of you all.....
and since its Sunday... and nice cruisey ride I will be having... :ride:

[swanman]

Weather looks perfect where I am. Could this be the one! A day off and great weather.

[2_SL0]

No one will take my crown, I will be king of slowness :ride:

[mattt]

Weather looks perfect where I am. Could this be the one! A day off and great weather.

For you maybe :wavey: I'm at work (hence the activity on this site? ;)
Although at 12pm I see a heavy bout of :sick: coming on. Don't worry, it's nothing that the beach won't fix :2thumbsup

Have fun and ride safe :ride:

[crashe]

No one will take my crown, I will be king of slowness :ride:

This is now about to be debateable....lol.... :2thumbsup
Shall we see after todays ride.... :ride: :ride:

Well actually ummm you can be the king and I shall be the queen....
How about that...lol

[Zapf]

looks good. see u all there.

[Ghost Lemur]

Have a great ride guys, and get some pics for us would you. :)

[Quasievil]

The weather is great here so enjoy, I might wander up 22 about 11.30 to have a quick ride, if I can get away.

[750Y]

hope you got back ok chris...

[6Chris6]

hope you got back ok chris...

Cheers Dave

Well my ride got cut short.
Started out well, the pace was a little cautious so as not to lose any of our more careful riders, but then just as it started to get interesting my bike decides it can't be bothered to respond to the throttle anymore :disapint: ,
Still having some problems with the fuel pump.
Made it home allright though with only one more incident on the motorway, luckily had plenty of room to pull over.

Thanks very much to Dave (750Y) for turning around and following me back to make sure i could make it, ruining his own ride. :niceone:

[swanman]

Bugger I got to Pap BP at 10.45 you'd all gone.

[750Y]

Bugger I got to Pap BP at 10.45 you'd all gone.

dam, you musta just missed me as i stayed behind by myself for a drink & smoke after they all left & caught up with them a bit further down the track.

glad you got back sweet chris, shit happens huh 8-)

[Gazzar]

Good to see you got home chris.
This was a good ride and good to meet you other riders :rockon:
Hope to ride again soon. :2thumbsup

[Devil]

Arrrrghhh! My backside is killing me. Stupid seat.

Good ride, hammy loaded hog do a great chicken burger!

[magnum]

man,sometimes working weekends is a bummer when i hear people riding off :thud:

[MacD]

Mrs MacD and I had a good day too, although definitely need to re-cover the seat with anti-slide vinyl!

Here's some pics. :scooter:

[2_SL0]

Great ride, hope my nana pace didnt slow to many peeps up.

[MadDuck]

Once again another great KB ride at a slower pace. Although I was rather confused not being tailend charlie for a change. We had a great tiki tour through Pukekohe from Zapf who did tell us he had looked the map before the ride :killingme (YEAH RIGHT!) And where the heck was that Crashe on the Virago....thought the crusier could go as fast as the front runners....

And one has to why we were parked on the roadside on a curve bend...well KBers to the rescue of an unkown biker on a Aprilla (very nice it was too)going the other way with a flat tyre. Geez we a nice bunch aint we :grouphug:

Neat to meet some new faces but dont ask me to quote who was there cos I have memory of and old fart. Best not tell Dave the SH22 is a pretty cool ride :spudwave:

See yas next time

[MikeL]

Good ride, hammy loaded hog do a great chicken burger!

And crumbed scallops...

[crashe]

I have just gotten home from my longer stay in Hamilton....

Yep I thought that I was doing rather well being up front today....
Twas a very nice change... well occassionally I was at the tail end...lol...

Trip home was fun.... not much traffic out but I had to stop and put on my wet weather pants just out of Mercer... the heavens opened up and let rip.... man that was aweful heavy rain.... lasted about 10 minutes... and then fined up...

Hit the southern motorway... going along in my own world.... so to speak, and I looked down to check the speed again... as I always do.... and buggar me the cable had broken... so I had no idea what speed I was doing from this point on and the speedo wasnt turning over....
So help will be needed here on this... just browsing through my manual.... and I have found some stuff about it... ... Has anyone repaired a speedo before or am I better to get it done at the shop????

It was also nice to meet some other KBers... and even Quasi managed to find us... out in the country...

[erik]

So help will be needed here on this... just browsing through my manual.... and I have found some stuff about it... ... Has anyone repaired a speedo before or am I better to get it done at the shop????



If it's anything like the Zeal, you simply unscrew the old cable (will probably need pliers of some sort) and then screw the new one in.

[crashe]

If it's anything like the Zeal, you simply unscrew the old cable (will probably need pliers of some sort) and then screw the new one in.

Thanks Erik....

I have also started a new thread in "Ravings" so that others also may be able to help me out....

[jaybee]

Great ride, hope my nana pace didnt slow to many peeps up.
my nana pace was worse lost you guys at the first corner lol

[Redstar]

Mrs MacD and I had a good day too, although definitely need to re-cover the seat with anti-slide vinyl!

Here's some pics. :scooter:
Hi mate I was doing SH16 return from Walkworth today with two mates looks like you had a good one nice pics.

Why do you want anti slip on the RF? its no scratcher but you can still hang off a bit and switch? is yours a full power? mines a Canadian muted job but still humps.

See your at SOC their moderators are a bit Pom-puss!

[Sparky]

my nana pace was worse lost you guys at the first corner lol

You and me both Jaybee, but we had a great ride to Huntly and got home bfore the rain.
Thanx for the company mate :2thumbsup

[MacD]

Hi mate I was doing SH16 return from Walkworth today with two mates looks like you had a good one nice pics.

Why do you want anti slip on the RF? its no scratcher but you can still hang off a bit and switch? is yours a full power? mines a Canadian muted job but still humps.

See your at SOC their moderators are a bit Pom-puss!

The pillion finds she slides forward too easily, resulting in a close encounter with the tank for me!

Mine's supposedly a full power model, but I've never worked out an easy way to confirm that (I think its an Aussie spec model). I'm quite happy with the way it gets along and it handles two-up easily.

Speaking of SOC, if you do take your tank off watch out for the rubber mounts. I spent a while fishing mine out from the inner recesses of the bike last time I took my tank off! :brick:

[jaybee]

yes was awesome , good feed at KFC Huntly nice trip home i had a ball to spparky, we will have to start our own 250 road trip , so any 250 riders interested lets get together and do it , some good lil ventures out there and would be nice to get together and bash ideas around, drink coffee have a feed and a lot of fun

[Redstar]

oh so the BALLAST is crashing into your back? I cant get my Ballast to go further than the Dairy :thud:
well you could go for an Orlins King and Queen seat but you will lose the switch and have to give up Body steering for ever... or get a lighter ballast unit.. dont tell Mrs D.. I never said that! why cant Ballast hang on to the Sissy bar? :hug: :shutup:

[Zapf]

was a good ride and it was good to meet all those there. Sorry Swanman, I thought we did waited for a while. will make sure we waited next time.

As I arrive at AB I was amazed at the turn out, all and all 14 bikes, big and small. We left AB and took the back way to Ridge road, as we when thru Razor back rd I found out how small and twisted that road is. Following my not so good attempt at putting us on 22, Gazzar got us going in the right direction :) thanks. Everyone setteled onto a good speed thru 22 and not pushing it too hard. We lost chris and 750Y as the ZX6 has problem consuming fuel then pretty much all the way to BP with a few stops. Along the way we ran into another group all on aprillia's and attached is some photos of the ermmm NICE bikes. Complete with carbon fiber and ram bug intake scoop :P

Then Quasi nicely lead us to the Hog in Hamilton for lunch as the usual cafe was closed, and we wern't all going to fit into BP.

After some nice yummy and filling nachos it was off back to BP for a top up for our smaller tanked bikes and then taking the back way thru the coal fields and 22 back to Pokei, thanks to Devus for reminding me where those turn off and roads were. Along the back road to Mercer, there is amazingly a police check point, and most of us got a once over for rego / wof / even breath tested.... ($@#$%@$%) that was the most unexpected place to expect a check point.

All and all a good ride, except it has highlighted to me again how much work the front suspension on the SV650 needs, specially when you are using your arms as additional dampening due to the bumpy road on 22, u get very tired quickly. as soon as I get home I had a quick nap... but all good. See u guys again hopefully on a less bumpy ride next time.


... and I believe Wonko might have some nice action shots of us :)

[jaybee]

i want an APRILIA !!!!! mmm mmm dem sexy !! :love2: for sale or straight swap SR250 for an APRILIA , :2thumbsup hey guys.......... oh and gals since im only new to riding its really kool to see all the other friendly bikes going oposite ways actually wave :wavey: makes you feel like part of a big team

[Lord Pac]

Good to meet more KB's.

Nice little shortcut there Zapf! ;)

Sweet pace Spankme!

Until next time...

[MacD]

well you could go for an Orlins King and Queen seat but you will lose the switch and have to give up Body steering for ever...

Don't want to go that far, the seat has a small tear so needs recovering anyhow. I'll just get something a bit less slippery put on it!

[Devil]

Good to meet more KB's.

Nice little shortcut there Zapf! ;)

Sweet pace Spankme!

Until next time...
Ahh! Was that you on the R1.

I met most of you guys, honest. heh.
Filthy bugger, fanging off into the distance like that.

[Devil]

Im still twitchy about my little errr incident I guess you could call it. Hooning through the corners on the way back, come to a fairly tight right hander, with the road dipping into the apex, then rising again out of the corner.
Adjust speed, tip in vigorously, next thing I know my whole right foot and peg are on the ground, yikes! *edit*. Luckily didnt dig in and I went round the corner just fine.

[Lord Pac]

Ahh! Was that you on the R1..

That was I...


I met most of you guys, honest. heh..

ye mate- you and your flash bike did plenty socialising! :D


Filthy bugger, fanging off into the distance like that.

Bike jerks in the low range...- ask any r1 owner! :)

Was a perfect day for it dry roads, heaps bikes- generally good company!

Ciao

[2_SL0]

aaaaaa, Paco your the poor guy that kept getting stuck behind me, hehehehe. Not that you appeared to have any problems getting past me either , :o . Then I sent you on a wild goose chase looking for someone behind us, whoopsee, soz about that.

[Zapf]

Im still twitchy about my little errr incident I guess you could call it. Hooning through the corners on the way back, come to a fairly tight right hander, with the road dipping into the apex, then rising again out of the corner.
Adjust speed, tip in vigorously, next thing I know my whole right foot and peg are on the ground, yikes! *edit*. Luckily didnt dig in and I went round the corner just fine.

its ok to scrap your peg / boot on the ground, just make sure you keep your foot / knees glued to the bike, will be bad if you lost your footing and was dragging it (e.g lost balance)

[Lord Pac]

aaaaaa, Paco your the poor guy that kept getting stuck behind me, hehehehe. Not that you appeared to have any problems getting past me either , :o . Then I sent you on a wild goose chase looking for someone behind us, whoopsee, soz about that.

NP mate.

BTW nice bike :niceone:

[Wonko]

Best day's riding all year. What can I say that hasn't been said already? Really good turn out :2thumbsup

No bin's, minor breaks, sorry you couldn't finish the ride Chris.

Pic's below

Meetup at BP. Stoping for a catchup. After fixing the tyre

[crashe]

Best day's riding all year. What can I say that hasn't been said already? Really good turn out :2thumbsup

No bin's, minor breaks, sorry you couldn't finish the ride Chris.

Pic's below

Meetup at BP. Stoping for a catchup. After fixing the tyre

Just a quick note to you all....
Look in the first two pics that Wonko put up...
There were at least 4 bikes parked in both disabled carparks........
So who were the naughty riders that did that....tut tut...lol
I wasnt one of them...
:ride: :o :ride: :o

[Devil]

Just a quick note to you all....
Look in the first two pics that Wonko put up...
There were at least 4 bikes parked in both disabled carparks........
So who were the naughty riders that did that....tut tut...lol
I wasnt one of them...
:ride: :o :ride: :o
*cough* Blame SpankMe, he parked first heh.

[Wonko]

Stop off at Ngaruawahia for gas. The Loaded Hog bike park. BTW Crashe, your rader is broken

[Wonko]

Final blast home and a rest

[crashe]

Stop off at Ngaruawahia for gas. The Loaded Hog bike park. BTW Crashe, your rader is broken

You sneaky buggar..... lol

[Devil]

Final blast home and a rest
*ahem* Forget some pics?

[Wonko]

Damn work interfering with my web surfing - fixed

[Devil]

Heh, I need to get a bigger bike, that one looks a little small with me on it :scooter:

[2_SL0]

Where are those pics of me doing my high speed cornering with a peg draggin and a knee down. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[750Y]

Where are those pics of me doing my high speed cornering with a peg draggin and a knee down. :lol: :lol: :lol:

lol, ...photoshop ;-)

[Wonko]

Where are those pics of me doing my high speed cornering with a peg draggin and a knee down. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Where those the ones I took while pulling a mono on the inside of you? If so the shot's came out to blury :doh:

[2_SL0]

Yes thats them, you pulled alongside the inside and said. Must of looked funny to any bystanders one person going round the corner on one wheel and holding a camera. The other hanging off the bike peg scrapping and knee down, with his visor up smiling.

[Zapf]

Best day's riding all year. What can I say that hasn't been said already? Really good turn out :2thumbsup

No bin's, minor breaks, sorry you couldn't finish the ride Chris.

Pic's below

Meetup at BP. Stoping for a catchup. After fixing the tyre

hay Wonko, thanks for the pics... its a really good idea to catch us mid corner... I must do that more often. :)