bugger! a few months ago i bought a voucher from GrabOne for scuba diving course - and just discovered it falls on the 11/12 feb. called them to change the date but they don't have anything before June so bugger but i'll have to miss the ride
I dived for years until I was attacked by sharks of Motiti Island....find motorbikes much safer..........
i was a navy diver. survived. we didnt have sharks in the Adriatic sea tough...
I will be at the Shell westgate from 1130 Friday 10 Feb for anyone that wants to meet up for a coffee and pie then ride up north S16 will wait untill 1230ish before heading up north If any one wants to leave a bit later I am flexable on time.......please let me know if thats what you want to do
I could make that time ice, have to check first as I may be taking car/trailer/bike/dog to Auckland on the way. Not sure yet.. it's out of my hands. I will be popping into Kohanga Nurseries, Kaiwaka on the way up as they will not be open Sunday. Only for 5mins.
Dodgyiti - Today, 09:41 I could make that time ice, have to check first as I may be taking car/trailer/bike/dog to Auckland on the way. Not sure yet.. it's out of my hands. I will be popping into Kohanga Nurseries, Kaiwaka on the way up as they will not be open Sunday. Only for 5mins. Ahhhhh........Domestication catches up with the best of us eh Mike! I'm envious of you lot attending this rally. If I had more spare time and energy, I'd be joining you too.
just let me know Dodgyiti I have the day off and no plans appart form ride up that day
Have fun guys
we did lots of roads with no cars loads of corners and no rain untll I hit AKL on sunday Thanks to Farmer Pete for the hospitailty and the ride route it was great I do have a bit of a num bum from the 1000km though that I did as the guys from futher south a feew more for them
1100km all up for me, and 395km on the trip home - on one tank ! I normally go to reserve at around 260km hooning around Waikato roads, I was getting worried and ready to pull into Mercer for fuel when it went onto reserve at 360km - so it can do easily over 400km to a tank if used on the open road. Only 3 brave soles headed North - no break downs, no hissy fits, just clocking up kms on great, and not so great roads. This was my first weekend away in ages, and my first tenting trip in eons - I was only able to cope with roughing it by stealing a mattress and pillow from Dodgies cabin. You need a week or more to see Northland, but that was a great weekend.
Great to hear y'all had a good time. That's some seriously good economy/range Motu
Yes, we had a nice place to stay that was so quiet I had a nanna nap on the sat arvo- how many holiday parks quiet enough can you get away with that? From the ferry to Helena Bay to Whangarei was wicked Good stuff. I feel like my summer riding is complete with one albit short trip away.
