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TOTO
7th January 2009, 21:56
Dakara and I are going for a swim in kai iwi lakes the twisty way.

we are gonna be filling up in shell westgate at 9am.

all wellcome as long as you are not a snail.

This being a short notice ride chuck me a txt if you are comming and you want us to wait for ya - 021 152 00 27

legalish pace.

"tongan stallion"
8th January 2009, 14:43
hey would have come along for a ride but already been out helensville tis morng..next time maybe? i am always keen to ride.have a good ride stay up right........:headbang: drop me a message next time

trump-lady
8th January 2009, 14:49
ewwwwwwwwwwww.... Im so jelous...and bet this time u actually get there before dark and swim....plus its hot..... dam dam dam

GSXR Trace
8th January 2009, 14:52
ewwwwwwwwwwww.... Im so jelous...and bet this time u actually get there before dark and swim....plus its hot..... dam dam dam


there is still plenty of day light to head to beach or lake for a swim... get going!
I am soooo tempted to leave the work til later tonight and go for a swim, but could mean a late night.... hmmmmm, what to do, what to do

GSXR Trace
8th January 2009, 14:54
stuff it... you made me think of swimming all day... im gonna give it, leave work now and head to beach... bloody better be nice!

trump-lady
8th January 2009, 15:04
I gotta go to squiggles to put my rack on.....so I prob wont have time....crap it.... maybe tomorrow

TOTO
8th January 2009, 21:16
Yes , we actually got there this time and had a swim.

Dakara wimm be changing his nickname to Mr. Tomato soon :D (na it wasnt that bad)


Did some wicked roads , met some females drooling over the bikes - was all good :)


Thinking of doing another swim ride this sunday if weather good or sunday after if weather is good for sure.

Reido
8th January 2009, 21:54
thanks for the txts TOTO, but bike was getting serviced .. and i dont get reception at my mums house.. so i didnt get them till 10:30ish...

good thing about my mums house though is its just off "West coast Road" which leads to woodcocks road, mans thats fun.

TOTO
8th January 2009, 22:01
thanks for the txts TOTO, but bike was getting serviced .. and i dont get reception at my mums house.. so i didnt get them till 10:30ish...

good thing about my mums house though is its just off "West coast Road" which leads to woodcocks road, mans thats fun.

No wories. sad you didnt make it , but there is always the next time...


a few pics...

Dakara
8th January 2009, 22:40
Dakara wimm be changing his nickname to Mr. Tomato soon :D (na it wasnt that bad)


Nah, it is! I forget us pasty white boys burn easily.... Ani's been tending to me with an overkill of sunburn cream :rolleyes:

Funny how a swim ride turned into almost 600k's (580 by the time i got home!)

TOTO
8th January 2009, 22:45
lol and we went the short way ...

.chris
9th January 2009, 09:01
Where is this lake? Any chance of a google maps link?

Cheers

TOTO
9th January 2009, 09:14
Where is this lake? Any chance of a google maps link?

Cheers

thats Kai Iwi Lake (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kaiiwi+lake&sll=-35.815218,173.654797&sspn=0.00159,0.003476&ie=UTF8&ll=-35.823798,173.652477&spn=0.050873,0.111237&z=14)

Looks good don't it :D

.chris
9th January 2009, 09:30
thats Kai Iwi Lake (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kaiiwi+lake&sll=-35.815218,173.654797&sspn=0.00159,0.003476&ie=UTF8&ll=-35.823798,173.652477&spn=0.050873,0.111237&z=14)

Looks good don't it :D

Yeah looks super nice, thanks for the link.
+1 to mental database of places to go.