Kapiti/Horowhenua Tagomania

**oneofsix** · 18th August 2015, 13:52

Originally Posted by Ulsterkiwi

nope, it makes you a purveyor of awful puns

no change then

**RAYDEO** · 18th August 2015, 13:55

Originally Posted by Ulsterkiwi

nah mate, the other way! going south isnt downhill

the section from Paekak to the summit is 70kph, i got no issues doing that sort of speed up hill (apart from the corners) but downhill?

yeahhh ahhh nah

also, in the videos I posted earlier, I had the mrs on the back so had to ride like a good boy... usually i would accelerate and brake a bit harder and generally through the bike around a bit more to maintain the speed.

**Ulsterkiwi** · 18th August 2015, 13:57

Originally Posted by RAYDEO

the section from Paekak to the summit is 70kph, i got no issues doing that sort of speed up hill (apart from the corners) but downhill?

yeahhh ahhh nah

aint incredibly boring though

**oneofsix** · 19th August 2015, 08:51

Originally Posted by RAYDEO

the section from Paekak to the summit is 70kph, i got no issues doing that sort of speed up hill (apart from the corners) but downhill?

yeahhh ahhh nah

also, in the videos I posted earlier, I had the mrs on the back so had to ride like a good boy... usually i would accelerate and brake a bit harder and generally through the bike around a bit more to maintain the speed.

Nice ride up and over last evening around 17:30, a bit tamer in the early rain on the way back at 21:30, actually touched the back brake on the 25k corner just in case there was rubble on the road. It was the commuters not staying to their side on the way over and the risk of slips on the way back.

a pillion does change your approach, especially when it is the Mrs.

**Ulsterkiwi** · 19th August 2015, 10:51

A dig in the kidneys is probably the best performing braking system of the lot. How does the yammie go 2up?

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**RAYDEO** · 19th August 2015, 11:16

Originally Posted by Ulsterkiwi

A dig in the kidneys is probably the best performing braking system of the lot. How does the yammie go 2up?

its fine, no worries at all. mrs only weighs 45kg so about the same as a pack ont he back...

I did do a trip over Easter with both saddle bags completely full and the mrs on the back from here up to Napier and through to Tauranga and back and it was sweet as.

**Ulsterkiwi** · 19th August 2015, 12:08

I had a ride on one in Palmy one day, grouse wee machine, not sure it would take my fat ass and the wife though!

**RAYDEO** · 19th August 2015, 12:12

id be surprised if it wouldnt... they have some power for what they are... but theyre not soft on the ass for long trips like a cruiser...

**RAYDEO** · 26th August 2015, 18:34

In the interest of keeping the game going...

And for the new one...

Just clicked over 5oookm on the MT07 as well.

**Ulsterkiwi** · 26th August 2015, 19:04

Spotted

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**Spider** · 26th August 2015, 20:10

Originally Posted by Ulsterkiwi

Spotted

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Also spotted, you'd better be quick Ulsterkiwi, I'm on the case. Well, I'm tied up tonight, and tomorrow, full day Saturday, might be Sunday if I'm lucky, probably not though... Never mind, it's yours...

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**oneofsix** · 26th August 2015, 21:50

Originally Posted by Spider

Also spotted, you'd better be quick Ulsterkiwi, I'm on the case. Well, I'm tied up tonight, and tomorrow, full day Saturday, might be Sunday if I'm lucky, probably not though... Never mind, it's yours...

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That is about as far up that road as UK will go so you still might have a chance Spider.

Of course a miracle could happen and I could get Kate out myself.