Hamilton2Palmy

**Pathos** · 1st September 2005, 00:38

My first largeish ride ~5hrs.

I'm going solo on my fxr150. Gonna be rather gruelling because its not comfortable over long distances but I'll survive.

I'm not going to be doing anything stupid just going to try comfortable and relax.

Anyone got any tips? Currently I'm going to top up the gas, oil and tyre pressure.

Got to organise my stop points so I don't run out of fuel in the desert road

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Bringing Lunch and a drink bottle with me. Hopefully the weathers good.

**Waylander** · 1st September 2005, 00:42

Wouldn't do SH1 the whole way mate, gets really boring. But up to you. Gas you should be allright, there is a station roughly at the middle of dessert road on your right side as you're headed south so doub't you'll run out. Depends on your tank and milage.

Have fun.

**hondacmx450** · 1st September 2005, 14:39

Originally Posted by Waylander

Wouldn't do SH1 the whole way mate, gets really boring. But up to you. Gas you should be allright, there is a station roughly at the middle of dessert road on your right side as you're headed south so doub't you'll run out. Depends on your tank and milage.

Have fun.

gas in the middle of the desert road hahahahahaah you mean waioru hahahaha cock you crack me up
it is 52 ks from one side of the desert road to the other you will be fine were and when r you going im going down that way soon to

pm me with your time and dates and may go down with ya if ya want

**Warr** · 1st September 2005, 15:33

Originally Posted by Pathos

My first largeish ride ~5hrs.

I'm going solo on my fxr150. Gonna be rather gruelling because its not comfortable over long distances but I'll survive.

I'm not going to be doing anything stupid just going to try comfortable and relax.

Anyone got any tips? Currently I'm going to top up the gas, oil and tyre pressure.

Got to organise my stop points so I don't run out of fuel in the desert road

.

Bringing Lunch and a drink bottle with me. Hopefully the weathers good.

When are you heading down ??

**Pathos** · 2nd September 2005, 12:06

Next weekend, probably friday morning. Could do saturday tho or afternoon

I was going today but plans changed.

Wouldn't mind company.

**Trow** · 2nd September 2005, 13:22

I did a run last weekend from Wellington to auckland on my cbr250 just to get it up the road, I filled up 3 times but probably could have gotten away with less! I stopped in Nat park for the night... it was bloody cold minds you, even if you have a decent jacket and leather trousers I would still suggest taking lots of thin layers underneath... the worsed though was my hands got REALLY cold, try and get a winter glove for the trip. I took a spare pair incase mine got soaked!

I find singing to my helmet passes the time

**Waylander** · 2nd September 2005, 13:35

Originally Posted by Pathos

Next weekend, probably friday morning. Could do saturday tho or afternoon

I was going today but plans changed.

Wouldn't mind company.

Would have had company today, Saw a bunch of bikes heading out tword Palmy on SH3 as I went across town to the dump. May have had trouble keeping up with that bucnh though. All on litre bikes and looked like they knew how to use them.

A few cruisers heading in that direction from town though.

**Beemer** · 2nd September 2005, 13:52

Originally Posted by Waylander

Would have had company today, Saw a bunch of bikes heading out tword Palmy on SH3 as I went across town to the dump. May have had trouble keeping up with that bucnh though. All on litre bikes and looked like they knew how to use them.

A few cruisers heading in that direction from town though.

Probably heading to the Cold Kiwi.

I wondered if they had put a gas station in the middle of the Desert Road without me noticing, but then I realised the post said the Dessert Road so I figured it was in Never-Never Land!

**Waylander** · 2nd September 2005, 14:08

Originally Posted by Beemer

Probably heading to the Cold Kiwi.

I wondered if they had put a gas station in the middle of the Desert Road without me noticing, but then I realised the post said the Dessert Road so I figured it was in Never-Never Land!

Yea that's what I figured.

And har har har so my spelling sucks. Bite me.

As for the station it may not be on desert road but damn near it and in an area that looks like a desert. Only reason I remember it is cause I didn't see it on the way down and I could have used it instead of wondering if I would make it to Bulls on my reserve tank.

Definatly not doing that trip at night again, to many close calls with ost of the servos being closed.

**CPB** · 2nd September 2005, 16:11

Originally Posted by Pathos

My first largeish ride ~5hrs.

I'm going solo on my fxr150. Gonna be rather gruelling because its not comfortable over long distances but I'll survive.

I'm not going to be doing anything stupid just going to try comfortable and relax.

Anyone got any tips? Currently I'm going to top up the gas, oil and tyre pressure.

Got to organise my stop points so I don't run out of fuel in the desert road

.

Bringing Lunch and a drink bottle with me. Hopefully the weathers good.

bugger mate, if I was in one piece I'd join ya!!! have a great ride, take your time, enjoy the freedom, watch out for noddy cagers!!!

**gixxer rider** · 3rd September 2005, 07:40

Originally Posted by Pathos

My first largeish ride ~5hrs.

I'm going solo on my fxr150. Gonna be rather gruelling because its not comfortable over long distances but I'll survive.

I'm not going to be doing anything stupid just going to try comfortable and relax.

Anyone got any tips? Currently I'm going to top up the gas, oil and tyre pressure.

Got to organise my stop points so I don't run out of fuel in the desert road

.

Bringing Lunch and a drink bottle with me. Hopefully the weathers good.

.

Yesterday would have been good plenty of riders heading down for the cold kiwi,if you don't want to go the Desert road route then try Taumarunui turning off at highway 49A towards Ohakune coming out at Waiouru where you'll find a Caltex service station on the right hand side of the road(if you should need to know).

Have fun mate & enjoy

**Warr** · 3rd September 2005, 08:31

Originally Posted by gixxer rider

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Yesterday would have been good plenty of riders heading down for the cold kiwi,if you don't want to go the Desert road route then try Taumarunui turning off at highway 49A towards Ohakune coming out at Waiouru where you'll find a Caltex service station on the right hand side of the road(if you should need to know).

Have fun mate & enjoy

Dont miss the turn off else you will end up in Wanganui!