Nikau Cave Cafe via Port Waikato (May 24) [Archive]

Cary

24th April 2009, 13:04

Not been a (near)Auckland ride for a while and Port Waikato and area always good for a day trip.

Simple plan : leave Papakura Autobahn at 10 to Nikau Cave Cafe (http://www.nikaucave.co.nz/cafe.html) for lunch via Klondyke/Port Waikato Rd.

Then after a leisurley lunch/coffee/beer do a loop further south and back up through Wairamarama area.

Coulpe hours Alk-Cafe, hour or so for lunch then 2-3hr arvo ride home. For those keen will end up at Patumahoe Tavern for snack/coffee/beer.

How's that sound?

On calendar (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2009-5-24&c=0)

tri boy

24th April 2009, 14:50

Probably meet you at Nikau Cafe.:cool:

jafar

25th April 2009, 22:39

I'm in :2thumbsup:apint: @ Jimmy's will finish the day off nicely:devil2:

Taz

25th April 2009, 23:27

Between my night shifts :( :(

jafar

25th April 2009, 23:28

Between my night shifts :( :(

Change them :done:

Crisis management

26th April 2009, 07:33

Sounds good, I'll just have to check with the social organiser...and find the keys for the bike, it's been that long.

xwhatsit

26th April 2009, 15:08

Reckon my RS could hack it?

Ixion

26th April 2009, 15:15

Wait, what , cave? I like caves. Can you ride through the cave, that would be cool.

tri boy

26th April 2009, 15:25

Reckon my RS could hack it?
Easy peesey.
You can get to the cafe via hwy22, or the gravel down Te Akau coast rd.

tri boy

26th April 2009, 15:26

Wait, what , cave? I like caves. Can you ride through the cave, that would be cool.
www.nikaucave.co.nz
.............

Ixion

26th April 2009, 15:30

Doesn't say if you can ride through it or not. Says one bit is crawl height, could maybe shove bikes through sideways?

tri boy

26th April 2009, 15:41

I guess anything is possible, but I heard the cave has legions of anti motorcycle killer zombie glow worms.:crazy:

Ixion

26th April 2009, 15:51

OK, so we'd need a two smoker, to produce some nice pollution and kill said glow worms. Can prolly be arranged.

jafar

26th April 2009, 19:28

OK, so we'd need a two smoker, to produce some nice pollution and kill said glow worms. Can prolly be arranged.

An old AG bike would probably do & if it gets stuck we can just leave it there as a peace offering :whocares:

Ixion

26th April 2009, 21:04

Place certainly looks like it needs a good fumigation. Very dirty and insect infested

Damp, too. Fumigate, drain, and concrete, that's what it needs.

.chris

26th April 2009, 21:07

I am keen, I did the Port Waikato down that way the other day it was great, very keen to do it again.

Bass

27th April 2009, 10:19

OK, so we'd need a two smoker, to produce some nice pollution and kill said glow worms. Can prolly be arranged.

Have been through the cave and it might be possible to get an old smoker through, but we would have to dismantle it and take it piece by piece in a few spots.

Bass

27th April 2009, 10:22

Reckon my RS could hack it?

You've done a large chunk of this one before Tom and the rest of it was pretty well swept when I went through there recently.
On past performance, you will have no trouble at all.

Cary

27th April 2009, 10:43

Will be passing by Tuakau Bridge rest stop bout 10:45 if those south would prefer to meet there.

Ixion

27th April 2009, 14:25

Have been through the cave and it might be possible to get an old smoker through, but we would have to dismantle it and take it piece by piece in a few spots.

Sounds like a pran. Now all we need is an old smoker, and we'll have the place fumigated and all those nasty creepy crawlies dead in a flash.

dino3310

27th April 2009, 14:32

Will be passing by Tuakau Bridge rest stop bout 10:45 if those south would prefer to meet there.

i be keen for that mate, will see how the week pans out leading up to it.

Crisis management

29th April 2009, 17:08

Yet again, I am engaged in saving lives at sea rather than going biking so, sorry guys, but I can't make that weekend.

Rats, bloody big ones too!

Iain

Cary

29th April 2009, 17:18

Yet again, I am engaged in saving lives at sea rather than going biking so, sorry guys, but I can't make that weekend.

Rats, bloody big ones too!

IainSaving lives, what kind of poor excuse is that!! :gob:

.chris

29th April 2009, 17:22

Yet again, I am engaged in saving lives at sea rather than going biking so, sorry guys, but I can't make that weekend.

Rats, bloody big ones too!

Iain

You must work some weird hours.
If you are keen for a weekday/daytime ride give me a shout.

Crisis management

29th April 2009, 17:28

Saving lives, what kind of poor excuse is that!! :gob:

You must work some weird hours.
If you are keen for a weekday/daytime ride give me a shout.

Thats the problem with volunteer organisations (Coastguard), its on my time and its always the weekend!

A weekday ride sounds good, let me sort out work first (like actually get some) and maybe in the next week or two.

Cary

29th April 2009, 17:30

You must work some weird hours.
If you are keen for a weekday/daytime ride give me a shout.

I'd be up for that to, I work 4 on/4 off so am often off during the week.

.chris

29th April 2009, 17:37

I'd be up for that to, I work 4 on/4 off so am often off during the week.

Excellent, I only need half an excuse to skive off work (the joys of being self employed)

You guys should should join the AKLADV social group (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/group.php?groupid=103) I created for just these sort of rides.

Cary

29th April 2009, 17:52

You guys should should join the AKLADV social group (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/group.php?groupid=103) I created for just these sort of rides.

Have done, threw a couple pics on to :yes:

Crisis management

30th April 2009, 15:14

Wot about next wednesday, the 6th?
Having actually looked at the map and realised how close it is (surely thats only 45mins from Tuakau via the gravel?) it looks like an easy morning or afternoon outing, I would prefer one end of the day rather than the middle.

Edit: looks like the 6th doesn't work, back to whatever plan A was then.

gunnyrob

12th May 2009, 17:06

Cool. Will try & make it Cary, sounds good

Cary

12th May 2009, 19:42

Cool. Will try & make it Cary, sounds good

Should be good winter cruise:cold: long time no see :wavey:

gwigs

12th May 2009, 21:10

I,m keen.....will try to make it.:wari:

Bass

13th May 2009, 08:21

jafar

18th May 2009, 21:55

If we are finishing at the Patumahoe pub, I seem to remember that there might be a good reason for bringing it forward a day to the Saturday. Im not certain, but I don't think that the good reason applies on a Sunday.

There is a reason on the saturday only.
Sunday there is a better reason to stop @ the village bar:niceone:

Cary

19th May 2009, 22:03

Will try to find a better one......later

Most will have done these roads before anyway.

May try the 'corner man' system, any volunteer for tail end charlie?

It will be that or if the bike behind you can't see you turn at an intersection stop and wait till they do.

pic 1. route down
pic 2. route back

3L4NS1R

20th May 2009, 09:36

how many kms all up? just wondering if i need my fuel tank extending device...

Taz

20th May 2009, 17:29

I'll be TEC if ya want Cary.

Taz

20th May 2009, 17:32

how many kms all up? just wondering if i need my fuel tank extending device...

There is gas at Tuakau and at port Waikato. Whats your range?

3L4NS1R

20th May 2009, 18:44

with just my tank, 120-130. Should be enough? I've got a 5L can that I bring along when thats in doubt..

Taz

20th May 2009, 19:38

BP to port waikato via klondyke 62.4km
And if i read Cary's route correctly it'd be 128kms from the Port to Tuakau via the cafe and added loop.
Less than 20km from Tuakau to The Village Bar and Grill in Patumahoe.

So 210-220 kms.
Does that sound about right Cary?

Cary

20th May 2009, 20:02

GPS tells me it's 66k from Tuakau(fuel) to Cafe & 120k from Cafe to Patti Tavern(17k less if you refuel at Tuakau again)

Soooo you'll need 170k range........

Bass is coming along so just bring a hose :clap: Don't think he charges much for fuel transport:msn-wink:

Taz

20th May 2009, 20:06

GPS tells me it's 66k from Tuakau(fuel) to Cafe & 120k from Cafe to Patti Tavern(17k less if you refuel at Tuakau again)

Soooo you'll need 170k range........

Just so people know....... There is no fuel at the cafe tho. Port waikato would be best for those with small tanks (Less than 150km range) to fill up. Then only 120km's til next fill.

:msn-wink:

Cary

20th May 2009, 20:10

Oh crap, forgot about Port Waikato, what he ^ said......

Taz

20th May 2009, 20:13

Oh crap, forgot about Port Waikato, what he ^ said......

:bleh: everyone ensure they have enough gas to get across the aussie out back as you never know where Cary's gps will be set to take us. Remeber gps is always right eh :laugh::laugh:

Want me to be TEC??

3L4NS1R

20th May 2009, 20:21

think i'll play it safe and bring my black friend. The fuel can.. not Bubba..

Taz

20th May 2009, 20:25

think i'll play it safe and bring my black friend. The fuel can.. not Bubba..
Bubba would use twice the amount of gas.

Cary

20th May 2009, 20:27

:bleh: everyone ensure they have enough gas to get across the aussie out back as you never know where Cary's gps will be set to take us. Remeber gps is always right eh :laugh::laugh:

Want me to be TEC??

I prefer just watching the man/woman behind so will play it by ear.

If we use corner man yes, will see on day as at least up to Cafe there's not a lot of intersections. If we have probs we could try it post lunch.
:niceone:

Ah the old days, 'do I have enough fuel' I got 24lt, how about you Bass? :laugh:

Cary

20th May 2009, 20:30

Bubba would use twice the amount of gas.

Only cause most of it will spill out of tank when he falls off:devil2:

xwhatsit

21st May 2009, 00:17

So we're going... Saturday? Or Sunday?

Hopefully I'll be there. Need to destroy this horrible rear BT45 I have.

Bass

21st May 2009, 08:14

Ah the old days, 'do I have enough fuel' I got 24lt, how about you Bass? :laugh:

35 liters if I fill right up and another 10 if I chuck the jerrycan on the back.

I think it's a coupla months now since I last filled up.

3L4NS1R

21st May 2009, 08:56

35 liters if I fill right up and another 10 if I chuck the jerrycan on the back.

I think it's a coupla months now since I last filled up.

:mellow: that's 6x my capacity. I filled up yesterday morning, and was concerned I wouldn't make it to work this morning without switching to reserve...

3L4NS1R

21st May 2009, 08:57

So we're going... Saturday? Or Sunday?

Hopefully I'll be there. Need to destroy this horrible rear BT45 I have.

Sunday? any advances on that?

.chris

21st May 2009, 09:27

Sunday? any advances on that?

Yeah sunday is the only day for me.

Taz

21st May 2009, 09:32

As far as I'm aware it's always been sunday..... What you guys smoking?

3L4NS1R

21st May 2009, 09:37

.... What you guys smoking?

i don't know... but thank goodness it's doing something, it cost enough...

Cary

21st May 2009, 12:15

Sunday? any advances on that?

Do as i say, put your finger on the mouse and scroll to the top of the page....

See the big black writing thats been there since the start of this thread.....

I believe on post #1 you can get linked to something called a C A L E N D A R!!

3L4NS1R

21st May 2009, 12:26

Thats the problem with volunteer organisations (Coastguard), its on my time and its always the weekend!

A weekday ride sounds good, let me sort out work first (like actually get some) and maybe in the next week or two.

I'd be up for that to, I work 4 on/4 off so am often off during the week.

Wot about next wednesday, the 6th?
Having actually looked at the map and realised how close it is (surely thats only 45mins from Tuakau via the gravel?) it looks like an easy morning or afternoon outing, I would prefer one end of the day rather than the middle.

Edit: looks like the 6th doesn't work, back to whatever plan A was then.

There is a reason on the saturday only.
Sunday there is a better reason to stop @ the village bar:niceone:

Do as i say, put your finger on the mouse and scroll to the top of the page....

See the big black writing thats been there since the start of this thread.....

I believe on post #1 you can get linked to something called a C A L E N D A R!!

I blame the thread hijackers. Confusion abound!

Cary

21st May 2009, 12:36

I blame the thread hijackers. Confusion abound!

What would KB be without it :laugh:

Hope to see you this chilly Sunday Morning :2thumbsup

3L4NS1R

21st May 2009, 13:01

What would KB be without it :laugh:

Hope to see you this chilly Sunday Morning :2thumbsup

Already turned down a day at the pools with a cute girl. I'm committed now.

oldrider

21st May 2009, 13:25

Already turned down a day at the pools with a cute girl. I'm committed now.

You have got your priorities all wrong find yourself a keeper and then get your focus back onto bikes! :laugh:

Make sure the two are compatible though! :doh: Happy hunting! :ride:

3L4NS1R

21st May 2009, 13:29

hey, girls will always be around. my biking days might not be...

oldrider

21st May 2009, 13:49

hey, girls will always be around. my biking days might not be...

(lol) No doubt about it both of them can influence your thinking and behaviour!

Think of them as carburettors, they give better performance when well tuned and ballanced! :Offtopic: sorry!

3L4NS1R

21st May 2009, 13:59

MXNUT

21st May 2009, 14:42

Are any Waikato based riders planning to go up to Port Waikato via the gravel roads on the coast, or just taking a direct route via sealed roads. :mellow:

Would be keen for a leisurely ( rear tyre almost bald ) gravel ride to the Port if anyone is going that way. :chase:

oldrider

21st May 2009, 16:09

[off topic] No no no... they're just like bikes themselves. Small, loud, cost a shitload, and demand to go wherever you go. Not to mention they take a while to warm up, protection must be worn to prevent road rash, and they are damned hard to sell once broken. [/off topic]

OK, seeing as we "are" on topic let me warn you younger ones of the perils of our fascination with these two essential "life" items!

Bearing in mind that I am almost at the end of my natural life cycle, (three score years and ten) this is what it does to your mind!

The weather, circumstances and a bit of a sore leg, have kept me from riding my Tiger lately.

The other day I went out to the garage, turned on all the lights, drooled over, sat on, touched and talked to my bike for a while!

It felt sooooo good.

I was so turned on I considered checking her over and going for a short ride! (Omarama, around Lake Aviemore or down to Kurow etc)

Then I thought, "no" save the petrol for the weekend and go for a "long" ride!

So I locked the shed door and went off to do some chores ordered by her indoors.

Next day her indoors (the other half of this equasion) went and unlocked the garage and "wahlah", I get an ear full!

All the bloody garage lights have been on half of yesterday and all night last night!

It's the women, they rot your mind, you start to forget things, I should have gone for the "short" ride, it would have been lots cheaper!

The moral of this story is:

A good bike will always await your every command without asking for anything in return. (apart from the occasional oil petrol tyres etc, little things.)

But even a "good" woman will cause you deterioration of your mind and never miss a chance to tell you about it and how much it cost!

Be warned choose your woman wisely whereas just about any old bike will do and it will love you whatever, without asking for anything in return! :mellow:

Has it stopped raining/snowing yet? :yawn:

tri boy

21st May 2009, 18:47

Me and Kanny will pootle out to the cafe via the seal option. She on her bandit, and me woosing out on the scrambler. 99% sure we'll be there Sunday.:Punk:

Motu

21st May 2009, 18:53

I'll be going up the east side of SH22 to Tuakau.....twisties,and a small amount of gravel.

clint640

21st May 2009, 19:13

Will have to see how the weekend goes, but hopefully I'll have the KTM uncrated by then & I'm gagging for a ride.

Cheers
Clint

Crisis management

21st May 2009, 19:37

I also have a slim chance of making this, very slim mind, so don't wait for me.....

Motu

21st May 2009, 23:27

I think it's more likely a fat chance.....

jafar

22nd May 2009, 20:42

I'll be going up the east side of SH22 to Tuakau.....twisties,and a small amount of gravel.

SH1 ??:spanking:

Motu

22nd May 2009, 21:15

SH1 ??:spanking:

Not likely!!!!!!

Hetherington,Rotongaro,Churchill,SH22,Murray.

jafar

22nd May 2009, 21:19

Not likely!!!!!!

Hetherington,Rotongaro,Churchill,SH22,Murray.

Without me resorting to actually looking @ the map . but wouldn't that be to the WEST of sh 22 ??

Motu

22nd May 2009, 21:41

You better resort to your map....

jafar

22nd May 2009, 21:59

You better resort to your map....

:doh::argh:
bugger aye

johannvr

22nd May 2009, 22:13

A bit late I know - will check 2morrow & if the DR's not rusted solid from disuse, keen to make it.

Taz

23rd May 2009, 07:55

:doh::argh:
bugger aye

And you call yourself an adventurer!! I'm ashamed to know you :o

Taz

23rd May 2009, 07:56

A bit late I know - will check 2morrow & if the DR's not rusted solid from disuse, keen to make it.

Better still check today.....:yes:

jafar

23rd May 2009, 15:54

And you call yourself an adventurer!! I'm ashamed to know you :o

I ride by the sun, who knows what road it is :doh:

Waihou Thumper

23rd May 2009, 17:32

Meet you all at the Tuakau bridge then..
We might peel off in the afternoon and head down to Raglan and then around to Kawhia, home through the back roads that way. If there is anyone wanting to tag along after that heading south then feel free to chat when we get to the Cafe...:msn-wink:

Should be good weather judging by the sunset and it is clear as down this way...

Cary

23rd May 2009, 18:29

If there is anyone wanting to tag along after that heading south then feel free to chat when we get to the Cafe...:msn-wink:

No worries, highjackers welcome...........

.chris

23rd May 2009, 18:45

Can I please confirm where we are meeting for the start of this ride?

Papakura Autobahn (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Papakura+Autobahn&sll=-37.150192,174.978218&sspn=0.051925,0.063343&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.080928,174.91642&spn=0.051972,0.063343&z=14&iwloc=A) comes up with a few results. Just like to confirm exatly which one we are meeting at.

Taz

23rd May 2009, 18:48

The BP service station beside the motorway south of the papakura interchange - or - The Les Batkin Reserve by the bridge south west of Tuakau.

Waihou Thumper

23rd May 2009, 18:54

No worries, highjackers welcome...........

Promise to behave...

Cary

23rd May 2009, 19:05

Taz

23rd May 2009, 19:26

Yes the Autobahn. All this info has not changed and is on post #1

Please note We are leaving at 10amas stated on #1 so gas up and be ready by then:sleep:

You sure you aren't negotiable on the start time/ date/ leaving point/ weather/ etc??:bleh:

.chris

23rd May 2009, 19:37

Yes the Autobahn. All this info has not changed and is on post #1

Please note We are leaving at 10amas stated on #1 so gas up and be ready by then:sleep:

Yeah I did read the first page, but the Papakura Autobahn is not an exact location you can easily find without local knowledge. A google link to the correct spot would be ideal <_<

Is it as per Anthrax said the "The BP service station beside the motorway south of the papakura interchange" which at a guess is here (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Papakura+Autobahn&sll=-37.150192,174.978218&sspn=0.051925,0.063343&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.087647,174.93953&spn=0,359.996041&z=18&layer=c&cbll=-37.087566,174.93943&panoid=wsBp6801WYrpVBIzh99smw&cbp=12,176.46,,0,4.63) which is also known as the motodrome service area?

Just trying to avoid getting lost before the ride even starts :confused:

Cary

23rd May 2009, 19:40

You sure you aren't negotiable on the start time/ date/ leaving point/ weather/ etc??:bleh:

Don't push a man under pressure :2guns:

Not when your gonna try to pass him and he's got 200kgs of Tiger & 95kgs of hunky handsome man on board.......

Cary

23rd May 2009, 19:44

Yeah I did read the first page, but the Papakura Autobahn is not an exact location you can easily find without local knowledge. A google link to the correct spot would be ideal <_<

Is it as per Anthrax said the "The BP service station beside the motorway south of the papakura interchange" which is also known as the motodrome service area?

Just trying to avoid getting lost before the ride even starts :confused:

Never heard it called that before but yep, thats the bugger :niceone:

If you get to Drury you've gone too far. Oh yeah, and leave the getting lost to me!

Taz

23rd May 2009, 19:54

Never heard it called that before but yep, thats the bugger :niceone:

If you get to Drury you've gone too far. Oh yeah, and leave the getting lost to me!

Get lost Cary :lol:

Ixion

23rd May 2009, 20:16

I imagine I will get lost . Probably several times. If not I may see you there (the Autobahn that is) . Or not. Or somewhere else.It is in the hands of the High Gods. And fate, And stuff. I'm not very good at getting to specific places. Especially if they're the place I theoretically started out for. But I'll go lube my chain, just in case. Is massacring the glow worms still on the agenda?

3L4NS1R

24th May 2009, 09:00

xwhatsit

24th May 2009, 15:47

Cheers guys, nice pootle today. Thanks for waiting for me at the turnoffs :)

I don't think it's possible to have it actually fall off from shrinkage, but it must've been a close call on the way home. Straight motorways aren't much fun, but at least I can rest my left hand on the cylinder head to keep it warm.

It isn't a proper ride unless something falls off my bike. This time it was the left rear indicator -- wondered why the front one was blinking so fast -- when I got home I noticed the rear one dangling by just the wire. A little nut fell off. Either the single vibes from the motorway or those metal roads :laugh: 3L4NS1R -- did you see when it fell off?

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 16:08

It was freezing on the way home! I spent a fricking long time in the shower and have just thawed out.
I am now in my room with the heat pump cranked up to 25C....:jerry:
Having a beer and I will load some of the photos shortly.
Thanks for a good day guys, nice ride and shame about the locals...:Police:

Cafe was nice, I will have to go back there with the girlie!

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 16:43

I am beginning to warm up.....:soon:
Here are some images of todays little poodle around the Waikato...

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 16:45

Photos of todays ride..

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 16:48

Port Waikato and Nikau Cafe Poodle!

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 16:50

More of the Ride for you guys..

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 16:52

Port Waikato and Nikau Cafe before the rain..

Motu

24th May 2009, 16:52

Yeah,the ride home was a bit of a chore.I went down Richardson Rd with the others,but without a front guard my vision was obliterated - who woulda thought eh? They should have rules about such things.But it was no better on the seal,I just couldn't see through the visor and rode to SH22 practically blind.I've never used this helmet in the rain and it was real crap - but Clint rode from Rotorua in the rain with a KBC,so it can't really be a brand problem.But by SH22 it seemed to come right....maybe it was a temp balance thing,maybe the dirt road had put a something on....but it was sweet from the phone tower on.

It's the first time I've ridden the R65 in the rain,so was looking forward to it.Really impressed with the K70's in the wet,but I've always regarded them as the best wet road tyre ever,so confirmed.Hand,feet and bum wet and cold,but otherwise all good - I'm even wearing the same thermals as they didn't get too damp.

Pity we couldn't make more of a ride of it,but it was only going to be a short ride for me anyway.Great to see such a good turnout of riders and bikes.

tri boy

24th May 2009, 17:33

Good to catch up with afew of you lot.:msn-wink:
The ride back to Hams with Clint was simple and un eventful, and seeing Cary Neil etc going back up 22 was a nice also.
Clint sculled a quick coffee at chez tri boys and headed for Roto vegas direction.
As usual, that CB250Rs takes "man of the match', closely followed by the deaf ol buggar on the ear(pun) head.:bleh:
Next time, I'll try and get their on time:doh:
Cheers.

.chris

24th May 2009, 18:16

arrived home wet cold with a smile on my face.

Bike got a good clean on the motorway. Good constant rain all the way from Tuakau.

Thanks to Cary for setting this one up.

Few photos..

.chris

24th May 2009, 18:19

more photos....

Taz

24th May 2009, 18:39

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 19:19

Cary and I went to the patti. Had a couple and then I got home and jumped into a nice hot bubble bath with my three kids. Lucky we have a big bath. And the 525 ran fine all day, Gotta love that. It was an awesome day. Thanks all for the good ride.

A nice hot bubble bath, AND a KTM that ran fine ALL day.....:laugh:

Actually, so did mine as is happens...:bleh:

A pity it wasn't a longer ride, weather finer etc etc....Thanks all!

Taz

24th May 2009, 19:25

A pity it wasn't a longer ride, weather finer etc etc....Thanks all!

Was a longer ride for 5 of us. Can't help it if some go running home at the first sight of rain :lol:

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 19:29

Was a longer ride for 5 of us. Can't help it if some go running home at the first sight of rain :lol:

The funny one.....:third:

What if I said I had to work OR I was on a promise then? Hmm?

Taz

24th May 2009, 19:33

The funny one.....:third:

What if I said I had to work OR I was on a promise then? Hmm?

Can understand having to work..........

As for the promise - rather ride my bike......

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 19:37

So, bet u wish u bought a Husaberg then afterall......hehe
I nearly rode it today, but knew you would put me to shame on the roads, so it stayed at home :laugh:

I had a looksie at your machine, not bad I suppose....It will certainly do the trick and gets along too...

I didn't have to work but had commitments at home. I really wanted to hang out, rain doesn't worry me in the big scheme of things....

Taz

24th May 2009, 19:45

Yeah i was just joking. The husaberg was tempting..... The ktm came with the supermoto kit too. :)

Cary

24th May 2009, 20:19

Not a bad day all up, irate young farmers looking for a target aside <_<

Good days ride for the 5 of us that stayed on, saved the best roads for after lunch.

Cheers for taking the pics Andy, nice one of me :2thumbsup

Cary

24th May 2009, 20:25

Lot of traffic after lunch huh.

jafar

24th May 2009, 20:26

Cary

24th May 2009, 20:31

Pic1. Made it to the finish
2. The Reward
3. Everyone else.........:baby:

jafar

24th May 2009, 20:31

jafar

24th May 2009, 20:34

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 20:36

3. Everyone else.........:baby:

So, you are quite popular then...:laugh:

What did you do to them all after leaving the Nikau?
Ride so fast on the Trumpy, you lost them in the fog and rain....:eek:

Hey, wasn't that bad was it?

jafar

24th May 2009, 20:36

jafar

24th May 2009, 20:40

jafar

24th May 2009, 20:44

Cary

24th May 2009, 20:45

Hey, wasn't that bad was it?

All good in the end and a few stories to boot.

Rain wasn't bad and i'd wrapped up (+heated grips:whistle:) so didn't get cold at all. Thought the ride over all was good and the south loop turned out to be a good run.

Hope everyone enjoyed the riding they did get in.

KB ride without drama? wouldn't be the same :lol:

jafar

24th May 2009, 20:45

<a href="http://s685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/jafar_photos/?action=view&current=100_1282.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/jafar_photos/100_1282.jpg" border="0" alt="Nikau caves ride 26"></a>

:eek:

BMWST?

24th May 2009, 21:08

Looks like a good ride and good turnout.Whos gonna tell us a story about two farmers?

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 21:16

Looks like a good ride and good turnout.Whos gonna tell us a story about two farmers?

:soon: All I know is, I came around a corner and got into second gear.

Then....:no: This guy comes at me in the middle of the metal road waving a stick. I stop and say hi, thinking he was friendly....:doh:

He abuses me and all the guys, saying this isn't a race track and such, then whacks my front tyre with the stick....HARD! Lucky it was a Michelin...
Lucky it was good rubber :eek:

I was brave, I rode off and said Fuck you....:spanking: under my helmet and into the wind....:Police:

Gathered around the bend and then 15 minutes later he fronts with the gang of two and the next 4-5 minutes is a little heated...:bleh:

Taz

24th May 2009, 21:19

That about sums it up......

Looked like a race track to me :o

Taz

24th May 2009, 21:21

jafar

24th May 2009, 21:30

You're still not getting into my pants Martin :lol:

:sick::sick::sick:

Motu

24th May 2009, 21:47

I was behind NZKTM and saw the guy come into the road and wave us down,and I thought it must be a stock movement maybe.Then he stopped us and started yelling abuse at NZKTM,when he started hitting his bike with the stick I thought I might just move out while there was a distraction.Then he turns up with reinforcements at the end of the road,and has a go at us again.

It was a surreal flashback 35 years for me - a large group of bikes and some local going off his head at us.At least we are consistent.

And what is the explanation for the ditch plowing just before Limestone Downs?

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 21:59

I was behind NZKTM and saw the guy come into the road and wave us down,and I thought it must be a stock movement maybe.

I saw the dog first and thought he was just warning us of the dog on the road. I am mindful of stock and after all the riding I have done around the Waikato and King country have never had any issues with stock.....
Only young, arrogant, so called farmers from Port Waikato...

When I spoke to him at the intersection he was really quite reasonable, he even sort of apologised for hitting my tyre as he knew we weren't all racing around the roads. :2guns:

Having said that, I have no idea as to what even pre-cursed this event as we were quite spread out.....:no:

Usually a wave is enough to say hello, but a whack across the front tyre is a bit too much for a first date...:bleh:

Anyway, it was fun and next time I will always remember the event on Klondyke Rd...

Shit, even the name spells trouble, dueling banjos and such....Remember Deliverance? :spanking:

gunnyrob

24th May 2009, 22:32

Again, thank for sorting the ride Cary, lots of fun , but Warren realised his gear wasn't up to cope with the cold, so we bailed.

Peter was overtaking me around a gentle corner & went wide into a ditch. (No harm done)

Will have to give the mmmmmm ride a look in!

Waihou Thumper

24th May 2009, 22:58

Peter was overtaking me around a gentle corner & went wide into a ditch. (No harm done)

After that down hill section and it was a left hander? Did he take it a little wide or a little fast...?
I thought it would be a hard one to get out of as it was deep and ran for a bit alongside the road...
He got out of it okay and nothing damaged by the look of it...so all was good...

There was quite a bit of new metal on the road and it sort of collected on all of the corners didn't it..?

Kokopelli

25th May 2009, 07:32

Thanks for organizing the ride, Cary. It's a neat area to ride in. After lunch a few of us went back the same way we came, including Klondyke road.

I prefer wet gravel to wet roads any day.

OnCam

25th May 2009, 07:46

There was 3 of us keen who probably didnt realise it was adventure riding, non the less it was bloody mint ride, thanks to Cary for the directions once we got to the tuakau bridge.

passed a mad looking black R1 on the way home, hot chocolate was a nice compliment to the chilly weather, and we had no pissed off farmer slowing us down!! :Police:

nice to meet you France an John

Taz

25th May 2009, 07:55

Farm boy's ute has less right to be on the road than most of us.....

* Licence expiry: 2009, January 28th (expired more than 3 months ago)
* Latest licence issued on: 2008, March 12th at 12:41
* Licence type: L (Licence for normal road use)
* Continuous licence: Yes

The WOF expired more than 9 months ago (15th August 2008). Last inspection was successful on 15th February 2008.

Ain't carjam neat??

Crisis management

25th May 2009, 08:12

I take it that I had better ride a bit faster thru Klondyke next time then, bugger, thats one of my favourite bits of road too.....

Should I be listening out for the sound track from Deliverance?

rogerh

25th May 2009, 08:15

I left the cafe and went south to SH35 along the coast. Weather did not improve any as I went south, but was not too bad, and wet gravel is better than wet seal anyday. Only the extremities got wet and cold.

Thanks to Cary for the organisation.

See you all again some time.

Bass

25th May 2009, 10:27

Shit I enjoyed that!!
Well wrapped up for the weather, some good tyres on The DR and the suspension well sorted out, I was surprised at how comfortable she was in the wet. Much preferred the gravel to the seal, but.
Excellent afternoon
Thanks Cary

Cary

25th May 2009, 11:20

There was 3 of us keen who probably didnt realise it was adventure riding, none the less it was bloody mint ride, thanks to Cary for the directions once we got to the tuakau bridge.
Thought the fact it was on Adv thread might give it away :lol:

I, me, gave correct directions, Andy i'd be proud! :banana:

OnCam

25th May 2009, 12:33

haha yea i just click read new posts when i check the forums, noob mistake.. but i wasnt alone!

dino3310

25th May 2009, 14:19

A nice hot bubble bath, AND a KTM that ran fine ALL day.....:laugh:

Actually, so did mine as is happens...:bleh:

A pity it wasn't a longer ride, weather finer etc etc....Thanks all!

was that you who went through gordonton at 3:00

Waihou Thumper

25th May 2009, 16:24

was that you who went through gordonton at 3:00

Yep, that's right, on my way home, it was bloody miserable...

.chris

26th May 2009, 22:02

Yep, that's right, on my way home, it was bloody miserable...

What do you mean, it was lovely out there!
Running back up the motorway doing 120kph and feeling the water seeping further and further up my arms was not a nice feeling, but at least by that time my hands were numb so I could not feel them.
+ shopping list - winter waterproof gloves

Just look how clean my backpack is now that it is dry, (this was taken about 5mins ago)

dino3310

26th May 2009, 22:33

Yep, that's right, on my way home, it was bloody miserable...

miserable alright mate, i live around the corner on reid road if ever ya need a pit stop, you looked like you needed a hot coffee.

Bass

27th May 2009, 08:08

Just look how clean my backpack is now that it is dry, (this was taken about 5mins ago)

Ditto.
Got home and hosed down the bike, the boots and the backpack. Then got the wife to hose me down.
Gotta love good rain gear.

Waihou Thumper

27th May 2009, 19:00

miserable alright mate, i live around the corner on reid road if ever ya need a pit stop, you looked like you needed a hot coffee.

You know it is miserable, you are wet and cold so you keep going...
I know if I stop that close to home, I may not get going again....:done:
Mind you, I could have put everything in the drier and then had that coffee....:laugh:
Many thanks for the offer, should have waved me down then, got out there and held up the sign! :doh:
Next time! Ta!

Crisis management

30th May 2009, 09:17

Seeing as I missed out on this (been fuming all week about it) I took yesterday afternoon off for wee wander down that way. Very pleasant weather, no stroppy cockies, no entanglements with ditches, a good coffee at the cafe and a chat to the owners.
The roads are in great condition although there is a bit of variety in the surfaces, going from piles of gravel to hard pack at random but the stock was well behaved and apart from one nervous horse & rider (I stopped to let them past and for a short chat) there was nothing too exciting.
I came back up a part of highway 22 and practiced my Rossi manouvers.....apart from giggling my head off I suspect I looked a real n00b, trying to get your knee down on the 990 must be the ultimate in pointless exercises. You almost need to catch a bus to get from one side of the bloody bike to the other! Entertaining tho. :third:

Must get down there more often.