500 miles in 12 hours

[STJim]

Fantabulous... the GPS thinks we can do the optimal route between those points in 9 hours 40 minutes...

Damn machines, as long as it has a power feed it doesn't give a crap about food or fuel

We anticipate based on past experance that the time taken will be about 11 hours total

[STJim]

hamilton Ulysses machines at Cambridge last Sunday moring for the ride that never was

[Gremlin]

hamilton Ulysses machines at Cambridge last Sunday moring for the ride that never was

oh... sweet! You didn't mention there would be that many fuel tankers available during the ride

[STJim]

We had a great total of 10 bikes including Gremlin and Zaph.
will post a tour report when I return from Australia after 26 October

[Gremlin]

I didn't even need a fuel tanker (although I was very worried on the first leg).

Somehow, the 990 became super economical, and I was managing 240-260km out of 15L... something I have never done before. I think its the use of 6th gear, a bit low at 115 indicated ish, but pays dividends on fuel.

Great ride, hadn't ridden most roads. Snow on the roadside of Napier - Taupo was the first and rather unusual experience for that. SH1 was super boring as always. Wairoa to Bayview ish, Zapf and I left late from Wairoa, after he spent time cleaning up an exploded Lift Plus bottle

Turned up the pace a few notches, and damn, those roads are good!