Great event, thanks to the organisers and everyone who turned up. Probably one of the biggest bike gatherings seen in this country. Longest road convoy as well.
Great event, thanks to the organisers and everyone who turned up. Probably one of the biggest bike gatherings seen in this country. Longest road convoy as well.
Experience......something you get just after you needed it
What did I learn, when you get thousands of bikes descend on you in a very short time, there is little you can plan for, Thank the Gods of Motorcycling that Motorcyclists can use their brains, when they have to.
The "use the left lane only" plan for the bit from Papakowhai didn't come off.
Thank gawd
Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoscet
Plenty of weekend activity coming up. Had to be midweek or the policritters wouldn't have been there. No pint abusng someone if they don't know they're being abused
Police *unofficially* counted 4600 , with more still arrinving at papawozzaname. Another 2000 at the duck pond and maybe 500 at Molesworth St.
Elysium So anyone have numbers on how many bikers turned up?
I reckon over 7000, and 800 people (pillions etc0
Anyone of the "I ain't going to the Stadium" figured it out yet?
Originally Posted by skidmark
Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
Apparently we caused a 25 kilometre traffic jam!
Originally Posted by skidmark
Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
By my crude calculations, if we all travelled @ 70kph, 5,000 bikers at an average of 20km/l -> we were burning 17.5 tonnes of fuel per hour!!!! Damn impressive!
Originally Posted by FlangMaster
well done to all those organising and who turned out. The news bulletins have been very positive and several people asked me about the levy while I was out and about today. This was directly linked to the news coverage.
great job![]()
Yup,
Got asked about it everywhere I stopped on the way home too.....
As for Lesson Learnt....
Well, despite the majority of motorcyclists being well behaved, CAGE drivers still don't know how to react when there is a faster vehicle behind them on the motorway... This lead to a bit of use of the emergency lanes!
Also, people should remember what is written all over their back when they display poor riding... Although these particular people probably don't give a Fcuk!
my lesson for today:
follow couples on harleys .. many fine arses to perv at![]()
Yup, that's all they were doing.
HOWEVER, if i was a copper, i would have parked my car on the Himitangi straights.... Crikey, some of the speeds were above Take Off for most aircraft out of Ohakea.... Some of those big V Twins are loud at full throttle top gear and pulling 3200 RPM! Almost like a third of a Bell 47.....
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