Kapiti Weekend Rides

**Rev DJ** · 12th June 2010, 13:01

Fun ride this morning - it had almost everything - but no rain!! Good to catch up with Cloggy, Neshi, EyeG and Katiepie. Eugene was here and then gone -

did you make it back off the beach, Eug?? Devo swung by for the blat round the inlet...
Some of the slower sections out to Makara were a good learning experience!! I'll post some pics in a mo - just trying to get the uploader app working

I'll leave Cloggy to update the thread about Katie's mystery fluid!!

DJ

**Neshi** · 12th June 2010, 13:09

it was great fun riding with you today. Weather was great and it looked like it was gonna be a beautiful day. Unfortunately the moment I rode into Welly the skies darkened and I even had to wipe some drops of my vizer!
Did some shopping to clean my bike, but when it's gonna rain there is not much of a point doing it. Maybe just to get the salt off.. Btw, Wellington Motorcycles is funny sometimes. When I crashed my bike something like 8 weeks ago I went there to order new parts, ETA 6 weeks (already ridiculously long) went there today and they still didn't have my parts. Ill be getting a call Monday as to what is taking them so long.

**Gone Burger** · 12th June 2010, 13:30

ahhhhhh that feels better - got a good ride out of my system. Cheers DJ for getting us sorted. And you bloody bet me to the Avalon turn off you cheeky bugga! Timing huh?

As usual, got to my road and it absolutely bucketed down, and now that I'm home, and soaked, its stopped. Pretty funny actually, and what even stranger is that I just loved being out in it. Not a car to be seen, no wind and the rain filling up the Akatarawa Valley making it look so beautiful. Enjoyed the ride greatly, cheers. You O.K Eugene?

Hahahaha oh dear, I'm not going to live the "fluid"down am I?

Now for a peaceful afternoon of cleaning the bike, and hanging in the garage with my awesome dogs. What a great day. Only down side was that my phone got soaked in my pocket 5 minutes from home and now wont work. Whoops!

**Gone Burger** · 12th June 2010, 13:38

Originally Posted by Denis

Looks like another catch up ride 4 me or a flag it,

Hi Denis.

Sorry about missing you. Did you make it out in the end? We had a few minutes down at Makara in the AMAZING wind, then decided to go and find a nice cafe to have a coffee and bite to eat in. Went out to Petone via Karori. Didn't have cell phone reception out at the beach to call you. Cheers for the heads up about the cafe times out there. But we were also trying to beat the afternoons rain.

**Rev DJ** · 12th June 2010, 13:44

Here we go... that took a while...

DJ

**Neshi** · 12th June 2010, 13:54

pictures

**Denis** · 12th June 2010, 14:08

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Hi Denis.

Sorry about missing you. Did you make it out in the end? We had a few minutes down at Makara in the AMAZING wind, then decided to go and find a nice cafe to have a coffee and bite to eat in. Went out to Petone via Karori. Didn't have cell phone reception out at the beach to call you. Cheers for the heads up about the cafe times out there. But we were also trying to beat the afternoons rain.

Yep got there never caught up to you lot, Rd was bloody awful,cop slowed me up on way in. A very dirty bike now cleaned

**rjg** · 12th June 2010, 15:01

Shame I missed the group ride, but I thought it might be rude to kick the girlfriend out of the house early enough to make the meet. I pottered out to Makara anyway and got there about 10:30. Hell of a breeze out there. I think I passed Eugene on my way in but not sure. That road from jville was a mess! I was practising slow riding on the way in and cornering on the way out to Karori. Carried on from Welly central around the bays to Owhiro Bay before popping into Motorad and Wellington Motorcycles to do some daydreaming.

**Cloggy** · 12th June 2010, 15:44

Originally Posted by Rev DJ

I'll leave Cloggy to update the thread about Katie's mystery fluid!!

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Hahahaha oh dear, I'm not going to live the "fluid"down am I?

I just want to know why you would carry something like this around??

**John_H** · 12th June 2010, 16:54

Originally Posted by Rev DJ

Here we go... that took a while...

DJ

That is such a nice looking bike Katie. I'm jealous, I was itching to get out today but have been landscaping my house all day. Might pop out for a spin tomorrow if weather is good. Glad you all had a good time and the weather held out for you.

**Quasi** · 12th June 2010, 17:25

Hey Guys and Gals - sounds as though you had fun out on the road. I also spent the day on the road - doing photoshoot for ACC rider safety website. Started the day in gale force winds, followed by torrential rain, slippery roads, a bit of diesel, bit of mud. Made for an interesting day. Now I desperate for a REAL ride on the yella beauty. If anyone interested in ride tomorrow, somewhere, anywhere - hands up here.

**spacemonkey** · 12th June 2010, 17:33

Well I'll see what the weathers like when I get up tomorrow Quasi, if it's like today I could be keen for a ride with ya.

**Quasi** · 12th June 2010, 19:00

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Well I'll see what the weathers like when I get up tomorrow Quasi, if it's like today I could be keen for a ride with ya.

wot - muddy, wet, windy, diesely.........

**Sketchy Snr** · 12th June 2010, 19:06

Originally Posted by Quasi

Hey Guys and Gals - sounds as though you had fun out on the road. I also spent the day on the road - doing photoshoot for ACC rider safety website. Started the day in gale force winds, followed by torrential rain, slippery roads, a bit of diesel, bit of mud. Made for an interesting day. Now I desperate for a REAL ride on the yella beauty. If anyone interested in ride tomorrow, somewhere, anywhere - hands up here.

I'll be heading north tomorrow towards Manfeild. Yer i know BORING but i'll have to do some detours.