Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

[bart]

yeah Bart....don't hold out on us now

Yeah, I know I’m slack. Working huge shifts at the moment, so struggling to breathe let alone sort out photos.

went for my first ride today in 15months couldn't help myself- only 2 laps of the cul-de-sac on the 530 but its a start, even had it in 2nd gear. Don't tell Sue, physio or surgeon The big grin stuck on my face might give me away though.....have to look at the 6:30 news to wipe it off.

Good news dude

[Waipukbiker]

Well done mate, None of us could possibly imagen what that must have felt like for you.

[DR Girl]

Fabulous Marty

[GPS MAN]

Good News! Sounds like the ride ended a lot better than the last time I was there

[Night Falcon]

Good News! Sounds like the ride ended a lot better than the last time I was there

ohh? I don't recall that one One of your goodies turned up this morning and it works a treat!

[GPS MAN]

Good Goodies!

How is the tool pack coming along?

[Night Falcon]

Good Goodies!

How is the tool pack coming along?

Tube made, just got to make the brackets and paint - have all the bits n pieces so will be tomorrows job.

[GPS MAN]

Anticipation

[Waipukbiker]

Hey Wade, I hear on the Drumpeel rd grapevine you've got some teeth marks in your bike boots. sounds like a good story here. Cmon, Fess up.

[GPS MAN]

Yea, you heard right! I rode the old DR 350 down the road to bring my dog home and the dog he was visiting had a go at me...

He bit me twice on my boots.. Good thing I had them on and not my runners......

So, my dog and I have had a good talk and he isn't going there anytime soon!!!

[Night Falcon]

Yea, you heard right! I rode the old DR 350 down the road to bring my dog home and the dog he was visiting had a go at me...

He bit me twice on my boots.. Good thing I had them on and not my runners......

So, my dog and I have had a good talk and he isn't going there anytime soon!!!

Alpinestars sell T10 boots, maybe they should develop some K9's





........sheep bites are a lot worse

[R650R]

Good to hear you turning a wheel Marty. Prob done more adv riding then me lately!
Poor DR went for short blat to Whirinaki after passing WOF but now locked up again.
Copped a rostered day off Wednesday so took the GSXR on a cobweb removal mission up to Raupunga...
Few of guys at work been going on about SF70 so might have to explore up there soon...

[R650R]

Crossed the Motu rd off the list today. Awesome burger for lunch in Matawai at the Café then into it. Looks like lot of maintainance done recently and a digger bucket still parked on one of corners.
Road in pretty good condition, you'd even get through fine in a car. Twisty as, bit like going up to the hot pools here but with way more native bush, so much that they've massacared a fair few punga ferns that must have been encroaching onto the road too much. Ten mins on the bach at opotiki then home through the Waioeka gorge which is like a motorway compared to the last time I went through it about 12 years ago.

[Night Falcon]

Crossed the Motu rd off the list today. Awesome burger for lunch in Matawai at the Café then into it. Looks like lot of maintainance done recently and a digger bucket still parked on one of corners.
Road in pretty good condition, you'd even get through fine in a car. Twisty as, bit like going up to the hot pools here but with way more native bush, so much that they've massacared a fair few punga ferns that must have been encroaching onto the road too much. Ten mins on the bach at opotiki then home through the Waioeka gorge which is like a motorway compared to the last time I went through it about 12 years ago.

sounds like the Motu last changed a bit since I was there, but that was in 09.... on a new 690 wonder what it'd be like on 530

Obligatory photos of the trip are obligatory

[R650R]

sounds like the Motu last changed a bit since I was there, but that was in 09.... on a new 690 wonder what it'd be like on 530

Obligatory photos of the trip are obligatory

Judging by the scale of the work done I'd say it prob gets some choice 4WD ruts going on in the winter.... There were a couple of hefty near vertical step climbs that would be interesting in wet without momentum.
I have to sort out my free pic hosting setup, this site is annoying for posting images to.