Opononi for lunch (Fri 27 Mar)

[Maha]

I have no work tomorrow, Mom has no work tomorrow so I am putting a few $$'s in the tank and heading to Opononi for lunch. :scooter:
The forecast is WOW! :sunny: :rockon:
The pace will be cruisey, we have all day....:wari:
Come back via Kaikohe/Twin Bridges :yes:

Anyone else got the day off tomorrow?

Leaving Warkworth at 9.30am.... :niceone:

[MsKABC]

Yep, but my baby got no crash helmet :(

Have fun :niceone:

[Maha]

Yep, but my baby got no crash helmet :(

Have fun :niceone:

You have pockets, yes???

[MsKABC]

You have pockets, yes???

Haha, not that big I don't!

[slofox]

I have no work tomorrow, Mom has no work tomorrow so I am putting a few $$'s in the tank and heading to Opononi for lunch. :scooter:
The forecast is WOW! :sunny: :rockon:
The pace will be cruisey, we have all day....:wari:
Come back via Kaikohe/Twin Bridges :yes:

Anyone else got the day off tomorrow?

Leaving Warkworth at 9am.... :niceone:

Lived 10 years in Dargaville Maha - used to ride up there myself. Loved that Twin Bridges bit - we had a plot up in Kohukohu and always went up the centre to get there.
Have you ridden Te Ahu Ahu Rd through Waimate North? Usta love that one as well...

[Maha]

Lived 10 years in Dargaville Maha - used to ride up there myself. Loved that Twin Bridges bit - we had a plot up in Kohukohu and always went up the centre to get there.
Have you ridden Te Ahu Ahu Rd through Waimate North? Usta love that one as well...

Is that east of Kaikohe?
The forrest should be in great condition, weathers been mint up this way for weeks. There is one corner on Twin bridges that always gets me comimg back down, its a crest and turns sharp right, had me in the pebbles once, control was massive even if I do say so myself...:shit:

[spookytooth]

Thinking of heading up that way tomorrow as well,but i hope to be still sleeping at 9am

[Mom]

Thinking of heading up that way tomorrow as well,but i hope to be still sleeping at 9am

Would be a hell early start for you to get to Warkworth for 9am indeed. Travel safe mate. So no one else keen on a meander through the forest tomorrow?

[yungatart]

I would love to, but, I gotta work....bastards

[Mom]

I would love to, but, I gotta work....bastards

Be sick, I will write you a note :innocent:

[NZsarge]

Enjoy, maybe you should head down and do the friday night ride instead... ;)

[Maha]

Enjoy, maybe you should head down and do the friday night ride instead... ;)


The ride down would the ride total up Norf......plus, we got another ride on Sunday, I will take some pics, we might even have a Battered Dolphin Burger for lunch....<_<

[Laava]

I gotsta work although the battered dolphin sounds good!
Or raw with wasabe! Will tell our TNR guys tho, think I still have your mob no. Have a good one and let me know if you need rescuing! [From Greenpeace!]:sunny:

[slofox]

Is that east of Kaikohe?


Runs East from SH1 to SH10. Bit north of Kaikohe. Goes through to Paihia if you follow it to the end. But the good bit is Between 1 and 10...:devil2:

[Maha]

I gotsta work although the battered dolphin sounds good!
Or raw with wasabe! Will tell our TNR guys tho, think I still have your mob no. Have a good one and let me know if you need rescuing! [From Greenpeace!]:sunny:

Thanks Al, I will pass on the wasabe though............:crybaby:
Deep Fried with a Ginger Beer will be suffice.


Runs East from SH1 to SH10. Bit north of Kaikohe. Goes through to Paihia if you follow it to the end. But the good bit is Between 1 and 10...:devil2:

Yes I have been on that road, been to Paihia a few times via Kaikohe.

[Laava]

Apparently Twin Bridges is a bit rugged, will be in Coopers Beach tomorrow night if you want to overnight it? But have a good day out!

[jtzzr]

You two are so cruel:doctor: , I have like many others, work tomorrow.

Have a great ride guys, Be safe and never post a thread like this again.:spanking:

[Maha]

You two are so cruel:doctor: , I have like many others, work tomorrow.

Have a great ride guys, Be safe and never post a thread like this again.:spanking:

Yeah spur of the moment thing really JT......:2thumbsup

[Maha]

A truely minta day.
440 kms of rather blissful roads, Lavva was right about Twin Bridges, should be all good in about a month. Serious road works both sides of the bridges, were stopped for about 10mins while they limed and watered the road ahead of us, oh fuckin' joy!!! :mad: Bike cleaning day tomorrow, didnt want cold water on a hot engine so I will attend to that in the morning. The forrest was fantastic, and the road through it wasn't bad either...:blip:
Didn't get to have a Battered Dolphin Burger, they dont make em' anymore, so had Steak and Chips and a drink out of a green bottle. Whats with the Norfland locals walking around in undies?? Is it commom place? undies only, nothing else, and he jumps of the Wharf....:crazy:
I will get some snappy pics up soon...Omapere was stunning!!

[Maha]

I have seen that big tree a few times now but its still a big bastard.

Pic 1 Tane Mahuta
Pic 2 Me
Pic 3 Omapere Lookout
Pic 4 Omapere

[Maha]

Saw a quaint little church just before Ruawai...long time between sermons me thinks?

Pic 1 The church
Pic 2 Omapere Lookout
Pic 3 The day was stunning
Pic 4 Omapere lookout without the bike.

[Maha]

The boy on the Dolphin has the same helemt as me!!!

[Mom]

Apparently Twin Bridges is a bit rugged, will be in Coopers Beach tomorrow night if you want to overnight it? But have a good day out!

Not even apparently mate, that road is not for the faint hearted for a few more weeks yet...LOL And that is only the road works part. Far out, we found this really cute deviation running lengthwise in the lane, cunningly disguised as a normal looking road! My poor bum, good as the suspension is, it was not designed for that kind of surprise. Loved the text at Opononi too mate, bottle nose buffet :killingme


A truely minta day.
Whats with the Norfland locals walking around in undies?? Is it commom place? undies only, nothing else, and he jumps of the Wharf....:crazy:


My personal fav was the rather largish lady heaving herself up the steps of the pub that we undertook when we first arrived. Imagine the lovely surprise I got when I went to strip off the thermal underlayer to find her parked having some sort of full body evacuation in the ladies :sick:

Fantastic day love, we should do that more often :love:

[Krayy]

A truely minta day.
440 kms of rather blissful roads, Lavva was right about Twin Bridges, should be all good in about a month....
Wish I'd read this last night....would have saved me a bike wash. They were wetting it again today.

[Maha]

Wish I'd read this last night....would have saved me a bike wash. They were wetting it again today.

Arse eh mate!!...got the water blaster out this morning, made the bike 5kgs lighter.

[DIN PELENDA]

The ride down would the ride total up Norf......plus, we got another ride on Sunday, I will take some pics, we might even have a Battered Dolphin Burger for lunch....<_<

I missed this ride I like going that way but anyway Maha where you going tomorrow ?

[Maha]

I missed this ride I like going that way but anyway Maha where you going tomorrow ?

Out with the girls....Mom has no bike at the moment so im the caddy.

[DIN PELENDA]

Out with the girls....Mom has no bike at the moment so im the caddy.


Did Mom sold her yaMaha ? My one is at Red Baron last 2 weeks getting new alternator and rectifier so I ride my reliable ST , just looking for ride , not much happening on this KB .You have fun with girls, hopefully that Mum beehive.

[Maha]

Did Mom sold her yaMaha ? My one is at Red Baron last 2 weeks getting new alternator and rectifier so I ride my reliable ST , just looking for ride , not much happening on this KB .You have fun with girls, hopefully that Mum beehive.

Yamaha getting all knew DIN, well a general makeover really, its in Napier, the very nice man has great ideas about what he wants to do with it. Yeah the ride tomorrow? if I say where and when the 'Bitches' will roll me on jam and feed me the dogs....:crazy:

[Laava]

Did you go or have you ever been out to the end of Signal Stn Rd at Omapere up on the hill? Choice views from there as well.
So what is wrong with our collective Norfern undies?
Was better than where I was on friday, that's for sure![Work]:whocares:
You guys are aware that T.I.E is here on 9th for our TNR? You are more than welcome to come along and maybe BBQ etc. Keep an eye on our thread for update if keen

[Maha]

Did you go or have you ever been out to the end of Signal Stn Rd at Omapere up on the hill? Choice views from there as well.
So what is wrong with our collective Norfern undies?
Was better than where I was on friday, that's for sure![Work]:whocares:
You guys are aware that T.I.E is here on 9th for our TNR? You are more than welcome to come along and maybe BBQ etc. Keep an eye on our thread for update if keen

We did go to another lookout point, bit further down the hill on the left and out to a point.
Have been in touch with Andrew and yes we will certainly catch up, but on the 9th we are going to Ruakaka for the weekend.