Advice & pointers for a new gurl

**Ms Piggy** · 24th January 2004, 15:19

Originally Posted by Draco

Hi Celtic,

I've done a few big trips now and they are awesome. But as everyone has said preparation makes a big difference. Your bike, your gear and you. Follow all the advice you've been given and you should have an awesome time. I like to carry my cellphone in my jacket pocket so if i bin my bike im not separated from my phone. Definately take the offer of company if you can get it, it's an entirely different experience in a group (even a group of 2). If you end up travelling on your own, make arrangements to notify (even txt msg) mates about where you are, where your headed and do a quick check in when you make that destination. If your on your own try and make your rest stops in a visible place preferably where other people are around. I hope you can do the trip and it all goes off hitch-free, and most of all HAVE AN AWESOME TIME.

Thanks for that...I'm really hoping it will be a goer. As for my cell phone...hmmmm...well, err - I've just been on holiday in Nelson & discovered that it doesn't really like swimming in the ocean as much as I do!

**Ms Piggy** · 24th January 2004, 15:20

Originally Posted by Draco

Hi Celtic,

I like to carry my cellphone in my jacket pocket so if i bin my bike im not separated from my phone...I hope you can do the trip and it all goes off hitch-free, and most of all HAVE AN AWESOME TIME.

Thanks for that...I'm really hoping it will be a goer. As for my cell phone...hmmmm...well, err - I've just been on holiday in Nelson & discovered that it doesn't really like swimming in the ocean as much as I do!

**ching_ching** · 30th January 2004, 12:27

Greetings Celtic_Sea_Lily,

When dost thou thinkest of setting afoot on thy journey. By the will of the Gods, if I naught labour within my fields to provide for mineself by the sweat of my brow, whilst thou allow me to tarry with thee from the lands of my fathers (Turangi) to the lands to the North (at least to Taupo girl). And only if thou desire this. I, being raised here doth have familiarity of the hills and valleys of this land and will welcome such honour to accompany thee towards thine destination. Send word of thine intention by pigeon whether shouldst I prepare my steed for said journey.

Hark, I hear the roar of my palace guardian Sultan alarming its master tis time for its meal (coming kitty... tortoiseshell female 9 yrs old).

Sir "ching_ching"

**franco** · 30th January 2004, 12:38

"Lord of the Ching Chings"

**Justice** · 30th January 2004, 12:50

I rode from Upper Hutt to the North Shore in Auckland in a day. With only One real stop for about an hour! But lots of little stops cos of a small tank.

By the way nice CB! I'm gonna give mine a re spray - black. I think it will look ok, the frame is red.

Not one of the best bikes for a long trip but it does the job. At least its a 250 my brother just rode up to Palmerston North from Wellington on GL 145! Those Hondas will never die!

**Ms Piggy** · 30th January 2004, 13:06

Originally Posted by ching_ching

Greetings Celtic_Sea_Lily,

When dost thou thinkest of setting afoot on thy journey. By the will of the Gods, if I naught labour within my fields to provide for mineself by the sweat of my brow, whilst thou allow me to tarry with thee from the lands of my fathers (Turangi) to the lands to the North (at least to Taupo girl). And only if thou desire this. I, being raised here doth have familiarity of the hills and valleys of this land and will welcome such honour to accompany thee towards thine destination. Send word of thine intention by pigeon whether shouldst I prepare my steed for said journey.

Hark, I hear the roar of my palace guardian Sultan alarming its master tis time for its meal (coming kitty... tortoiseshell female 9 yrs old).

Sir "ching_ching"

Hey Sir Ching Ching,
Sounds good to me. My plan is to go from Wgtn to Taupo on the 12th of Feb and if I ever mange to get my cell phone up & running again I will give you my mobile number. Bought a 2nd hand one off Trade Me which NZ Couriers have managed to loose!

In fact anyone who might want to join the ride any part of the way would be more than welcome - Mr Melon is hoping that his bike will be fixed by then & he and I are gonna ride up together, I think he's going as far as Auckland.

**Ms Piggy** · 30th January 2004, 13:14

Originally Posted by Justice

I rode from Upper Hutt to the North Shore in Auckland in a day. With only One real stop for about an hour! But lots of little stops cos of a small tank.

By the way nice CB! I'm gonna give mine a re spray - black. I think it will look ok, the frame is red.

Not one of the best bikes for a long trip but it does the job. At least its a 250 my brother just rode up to Palmerston North from Wellington on GL 145! Those Hondas will never die!

Well my flatmate who the bike previously belonged to took it all the way up to Auckland and further North and then picked up her g/f and rode back down to Wellington with her as a pillion.

I think my butt might end up a bit sore but I wanna ride!!

**bondagebunny** · 30th January 2004, 13:42

Originally Posted by Hitcher

If you plan to do a bit of touring, get a tankbag (with magnetic flaps) and a tailbag. Oxford make the best of both of these. Their tailbag is big enough to carry a helmet and then some. It has built-in bungees and I can recommend it highly. Both bag types work brilliantly on 250s and larger bikes (unless you buy a sportsbike with a plastic tank or a cruiser where the handlebars come into play against a tankbag).

Watch out on the long uphill drags between Mangaweka and Waiouru -- particularly where the road closes back to one lane at the end of the passing lanes. 250s don't have spanking amounts of power and road management is important. If it's windy watch out for wind gusts across the Desert Road -- if it's bad go via Ohakune and National Park.

Long distance touring is more enjoyable if you have somebody to ride with.

Stay upright and enjoy your ride.

catch out people who store their wallets in them - they have been known to wipe the info in the read strip leaving rider with non working eftpos card.
Carry your wallet and cards in your jacket or trou.

**bondagebunny** · 30th January 2004, 13:45

provided you take your time. There was a guy on here some time ago who rode a 250 GN Suzuki on a Southern Cross Road Rally - some 6500km in 7 days.

**Hitcher** · 30th January 2004, 13:47

Originally Posted by ching_ching

Greetings Celtic_Sea_Lily,

When dost thou thinkest of setting afoot on thy journey. By the will of the Gods, if I naught labour within my fields to provide for mineself by the sweat of my brow, whilst thou allow me to tarry with thee from the lands of my fathers (Turangi) to the lands to the North (at least to Taupo girl). And only if thou desire this. I, being raised here doth have familiarity of the hills and valleys of this land and will welcome such honour to accompany thee towards thine destination. Send word of thine intention by pigeon whether shouldst I prepare my steed for said journey.

Hark, I hear the roar of my palace guardian Sultan alarming its master tis time for its meal (coming kitty... tortoiseshell female 9 yrs old).

Sir "ching_ching"

Keep taking the tablets mate...

**ching_ching** · 30th January 2004, 14:03

Ohhh time for my hourly shock treatments, yahooooo.

**Ms Piggy** · 30th January 2004, 15:18

Originally Posted by ching_ching

Ohhh time for my hourly shock treatments, yahooooo.

**MikeL** · 30th January 2004, 19:58

Originally Posted by bondagebunny

catch out people who store their wallets in them - they have been known to wipe the info in the read strip leaving rider with non working eftpos card.
Carry your wallet and cards in your jacket or trou.

Also I recall a mate had a problem with the electronic key for his VFR800. Put the key in the tank bag while he was having lunch and then couldn't start the bike. Anyone else heard of this happening??

**Firefight** · 30th January 2004, 20:40

Originally Posted by MikeL

Also I recall a mate had a problem with the electronic key for his VFR800. Put the key in the tank bag while he was having lunch and then couldn't start the bike. Anyone else heard of this happening??

Yeah I think thats the same with my yam key mike, it'some sort of memory thingy in it, the dealer told me to keep it away from magnets and shit

otherwise it would deprogramme it or something, I can't recall what he said, I was like," yeah yeah just give me the dam key I'll figure it out,", all I wanted to do was get the dam thing out of the showroom, and ride it.

Firefight

LB · 31st January 2004, 04:17

Originally Posted by bondagebunny

provided you take your time. There was a guy on here some time ago who rode a 250 GN Suzuki on a Southern Cross Road Rally - some 6500km in 7 days.

the 2003 Southern Cross had a guy on an RG50 who did the whole ride, and he went from Cape Reinga to Bluff non-stop in about 36 hours - rested up on the ferry. He'd put a sign on the side of his bike "Cape Reinga to Bluff non-stop - no shit". Now THAT'S a keen motorcyclist..... And he beat some (if not all?) of the big bikes to Bluff.