Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

[Waipukbiker]

To start with, just been on the phone to the manager of Te Apiti stn, No probs with us riding through from Waimarama to kairakau but only in the Summer as its clay tracks and very greasy most of the winter. he said to make contact later in the year and it wont be a problem. Definitly a plan.

Option one for me too this time of the year.

[R650R]

Option one sounds good, any experimental missions around Minginui always good too.


20130503_1648S by DR650NZ, on Flickr

Touch of
Autmn colour on the Makahu saddle http://flickr.com/gp/77819625@N08/1h5ae4

[GPS MAN]

Weather and work permitting I will show-up on Saturday

[Woodman]

Ferry booked, be in Taradale on the Friday night at some stage. Hope the weather is fine cos I hate riding in the rain.

How do I find route 52? have no GPS, just a big fuel tank.

Looking forward to catching up.

[Waipukbiker]

Route 52??, is this to get to Taradale on the Friday night? if it is then your thinkin of HW 50 but if your going to be riding in the darkyness, best to stay on HW 2 all the way, Follow the signs to Napier and turn off to Taradale from the motorway. Im in Waipukurau which HW 2 runs through in Central HB and your welcome to stop for a coffee on the way but one of the locals up in the Hastings/Napier area will prob give you a number to call in case you get ummm, geopraphicly embaressed on the way.

[Night Falcon]

Ferry booked, be in Taradale on the Friday night at some stage. Hope the weather is fine cos I hate riding in the rain.

How do I find route 52? have no GPS, just a big fuel tank.

Looking forward to catching up.

the best route for route52 is via Masterton and comes out in Porangahu then off to Waipukarau but you'd prolly need a map at least to navigate it. Excellent road for biking; you'd need to allow an addtional 2 hrs if ya going that way- at least. If you confirm thats the road you wanna take I will post up some directions to get ya to taradale or SHW50 as per Rossco's sagely advice above. Looking forward to catching up...we have ordered fine weahter for the 25th....so prepare for rain

[GPS MAN]

The Weather looks Damp for the weekend

[NordieBoy]

one of the locals up in the Hastings/Napier area will prob give you a number to call in case you get ummm, geopraphicly embaressed on the way.

He should be good, Padmei's not with him.

Although I do remember a group of us at the bottom of a firebreak, waiting for him to come back down, for half an hour

[bart]

Ferry booked, be in Taradale on the Friday night at some stage. Hope the weather is fine cos I hate riding in the rain.

How do I find route 52? have no GPS, just a big fuel tank.

Looking forward to catching up.

What time is the ferry. 52 is an awesome road...but there are a few extra bits off it that are worth a look if time.

[Woodman]

What time is the ferry. 52 is an awesome road...but there are a few extra bits off it that are worth a look if time.

Ferry gets in at about Midday. if the weather is dodgy I will just head up through the wairarapa, maybe turn off at Pahiatua (where all the great people were born) and do the summit? road maybe. all weather dependant at this stage. If its pissing down I am just gonna get their as quick as possible.

[Woodman]

The Weather looks Damp for the weekend

Not worried about this weekend, its the weekend after that. Hawkes bay is always fine isn't it?

He should be good, Padmei's not with him.

Although I do remember a group of us at the bottom of a firebreak, waiting for him to come back down, for half an hour

yeah well, maybe I should have left a trail of KLR parts to find my way back.

[Waipukbiker]

Sorry mate, misread the post a bit, Forgotten where 52 was, Blame it on old-ish age and posting when your bloody tired. be a great ride through there on a good day.

[pomgolian]

Beut of a day in the bay and needed some fresh air so checked out some rivers and beaches

[Night Falcon]

Beut of a day in the bay and needed some fresh air so checked out some rivers and beaches

Choooice work Pom.

My parts have all arrived for the R3 so will be spending this Satdee in the shed puting an engine and bike back together, any mechanics with nothing to do on that day are welcome to join in the fun.....especially if they own a torque wrench

[NordieBoy]

yeah well, maybe I should have left a trail of KLR parts to find my way back.

Just follow the smell of oil...