Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

**Night Falcon** · 29th February 2012, 20:12

Originally Posted by Waipukbiker

Just joined and reside down in Waipuk, if you guys want to ride some interesting gravel roads down here, let me know and I can be a tour guide, A few are dead enders but worth the ride. ( I work for the company that does all the maint on them).

Im also a Ulysses member and get out when I can with them.

Cheers

Velkom to the thumper dome

Would love to catchup for some gravel, have done quite a bit of gravel down your way but am sure theres plenty more I aint done. Your welcome to come join us next Saturday (11th March) for fang to Parongahau if ya not busy we could meet ya some where along the way?

**Tony W** · 29th February 2012, 20:16

Originally Posted by Waipukbiker

Just joined....

....Im also a Ulysses member

You'll need Knobblies on your Harley

**Waipukbiker** · 1st March 2012, 18:36

Thanks for the reply, could be a plan , damn weekends are loaded up for the next month at least, Ive got a couple of Ulysses rides booked in as well. Could meet you guys at the Patangata Pub if you are coming down Middle road or at Elsthorp if you are coming down Kahuraniki rd.

My F650 has got road tyres on it and gets a bit skittery on the loose stuff, The 81 KL250 I have is much more suited to the metal roads and its gets along about 90k quite happy on the road. Be interesting to compare it against DRGirls DR200.

Was going to do the cancer relay ride to Taupo on sat but the weather is going to stuff that up by the look of it.

Cheers
Roscoe

**Night Falcon** · 1st March 2012, 18:55

Originally Posted by Waipukbiker

Thanks for the reply, could be a plan , damn weekends are loaded up for the next month at least, Ive got a couple of Ulysses rides booked in as well. Could meet you guys at the Patangata Pub if you are coming down Middle road or at Elsthorp if you are coming down Kahuraniki rd.

My F650 has got road tyres on it and gets a bit skittery on the loose stuff, The 81 KL250 I have is much more suited to the metal roads and its gets along about 90k quite happy on the road. Be interesting to compare it against DRGirls DR200.

Was going to do the cancer relay ride to Taupo on sat but the weather is going to stuff that up by the look of it.

Cheers
Roscoe

Elsthorpe is the best spot, we'll most likely turn left at the Kahuraniki rd intersection and head off to Mangakuri rd. probably 20-30 mins from havelock so should be their round 10.30am. DR girl hoots along reasonably well on the 200 so you might not keep up at 90kph

. The terain is pretty easy cept for the 4wd tracks across the slip and out to northern end of poranagahu beach. But we may not be able to get too far down there as the tides might be against us.....but will have some fun finding out

**Night Falcon** · 1st March 2012, 19:15

Poriri to Poranagahau Pleasure Ride (PPP)

So the revised plan is:

SATURDAY 10th MARCH

Meet at Havelock North BP for gas up round 10am. be ready to hit the road by 10.10am latest.

Should get to Porangahau round 12ish for a snack then head back.
Terrain is easy gravel, short bit of cross farm track, 4wd over slip (can be greasy if wet, but i managed it no worries on reasonably low tread Dual purpose tires) and of course sand!!

So we don't leave anyone behind who wants to go post ya name here if ya wanna tag along:

so far we got:

Me 690
Jimbo on hes 950
DR Girl DR 200
Waipukbiker KX250 ...maybe?

**GPS MAN** · 1st March 2012, 19:50

IF work won't get in the way..I may tag along next weekend...I'll keep you posted

**Waipukbiker** · 1st March 2012, 20:01

Sounds good, Ill be in Elsthorp by 10.30 so I presume you guys (and DrGirl racer) are coming down via Kahuraniki rd.
An option from Porere is Gibralter rd (gravel) which goes to Aramoana beach then beach it to Blackhead.

In the mean time pray to the weather gods for a good day.

Cheers

**pomgolian** · 1st March 2012, 20:48

Sounds like a plan - odds on coming maybe

**Night Falcon** · 6th March 2012, 19:22

early days yet...but the weather is looking good for Saturday

**Waipukbiker** · 7th March 2012, 19:46

Yeah, be great if its nice and fine, I can just use my trail helmet with goggles, Will be a good run for the old kwaka.

**Night Falcon** · 9th March 2012, 15:15

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

Poriri to Poranagahau Pleasure Ride (PPP)

So the revised plan is:

SATURDAY 10th MARCH

Meet at Havelock North BP for gas up round 10am. be ready to hit the road by 10.10am latest.

Should get to Porangahau round 12ish for a snack then head back.
Terrain is easy gravel, short bit of cross farm track, 4wd over slip (can be greasy if wet, but i managed it no worries on reasonably low tread Dual purpose tires) and of course sand!!

So we don't leave anyone behind who wants to go post ya name here if ya wanna tag along:

so far we got:

Me 690
Jimbo on hes 950
DR Girl DR 200
Waipukbiker KX250

Ok confirming ride is all go for tamorra morning. See ya at the Havelock BP 10am for gas and where off