RRRR (Round Ruahine Range Ride), 6-7 March 2010

**Paladin** · 9th March 2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by Eddieb

ooooohhh, get something like that and there will be no stopping you.

Might make the ride up for the King Country ADV ride a tad more comfortable!

**andy mac** · 9th March 2009, 21:59

This was my first multi day adventure ride, and I absolutely loved it.

It was all new roads & sights for me, the highlights being -
Going up Takapari Rd into the clouds up top & even thicker cloud coming down.
Thru the farm on the Taihape - Napier Rd.
The Pori Rd heading to Alfredtown.
And the twisty tarseal from Alfredtown to Masterton.
Thanks for the great experience & am enjoying all the photos. Marks's ride report on Advrider is excellent.

Roll on the King Country ride

**marks** · 10th March 2009, 06:51

Originally Posted by andy mac

Roll on the King Country ride

these rides become like crack - can't wait for the next fix

there is certainly a sort of high that you get from thrashing the snot out of a bike down isolated dirt roads......

The KLR is great (the D606's stick like shit to a blanket) - like low strength beer - you can over indulge without puking. For me my dream 950 SE would be like changing over to rum and cokes - I'd be on the ground before I knew what hit me

self control - wotsat?

ROLL ON THE KING COUNTRY RIDE

**MXNUT** · 10th March 2009, 08:43

Originally Posted by Cary

Thanks all for a great ride and company. Top bloke award to Tony for the Tui's ......

He is certainly raising the bar a little higher ( pun intended ) , going to make it harder for the rest of us to meet those standards

**Phreaky Phil** · 10th March 2009, 11:25

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

He is certainly raising the bar a little higher ( pun intended ) , going to make it harder for the rest of us to meet those standards

YEAH, Every time we change province we'll be looking for the TUI welcoming party !!!!!!!!!!!!

**Garry.W** · 10th March 2009, 12:23

Good stuff you lot.

See some of you Anzac weekend up the King Country

**young1** · 10th March 2009, 17:10

Originally Posted by marks

For me my dream 950 SE would be like changing over to rum and cokes - I'd be on the ground before I knew what hit me

self control - wotsat?

ROLL ON THE KING COUNTRY RIDE

Ah ha!! The first mention of a KTM from Marks ha ha

**junkmanjoe** · 10th March 2009, 17:12

at least it wont blow our ear drums out when he passes us.
you could hear that klr passing cars 1km in front.....nasty..

**Frodo** · 10th March 2009, 17:26

Looks great! Can someone post a map showing the route as I'd like to repeat this sometime.

**Howie** · 10th March 2009, 17:28

Looks like you guys had a great ride, Hope to get along to one of these weekend rides soon.

**marks** · 10th March 2009, 18:17

Originally Posted by young1

Ah ha!! The first mention of a KTM from Marks ha ha

yes but not some faggy Adventure version

gotta be an 690E or prefferably 950SE

Wont happen though - I have enough trouble controlling a rip snorting 30-35 horsepower.

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

at least it wont blow our ear drums out when he passes us.
you could hear that klr passing cars 1km in front.....nasty..

thats just a tad harsh

it just needs a muffler repack.....

**Box'a'bits** · 10th March 2009, 18:36

Originally Posted by andy mac

This was my first multi day adventure ride, and I absolutely loved it.

Roll on the King Country ride

Wat he said.

Had a really good weekend thanks guys. Good to ride with you all. Had ridden some of these roads, but a good chunk were new. Highlights for me were Takapari Rd, the station road linking to the Gentle Annie (the rain kept the dust down & interest in traction high), Pori Rd on the way back, & a final blast down Highway 52 to Masterton.

95% of my pictures were repeats of what have already been posted..(& truthfully, I've yet to master reducing file sizes to meet image criteria).

I'll see many of you at the King Country ride.

Steve