1KC - 1,000km Cruise

**awa355** · 5th November 2015, 09:14

I phoned Waihau Bay store this morning. Yes they have gas and guess what? The pump should be fixed by Saturday.

Te Puia Springs, yes they have plenty of fuel and will be open.

Mayfair store at Tokomaru Bay has fuel and there is a 2nd set of pumps just down the road. 234k from Opotiki, just past the main tank range of my 250.

Methinks, some spare fuel may be a wise choice.

Update, Friday afternoon, the Waihau bay store fuel pumps are operating, have 91 and diesel (for the Hardleys).

**awa355** · 6th November 2015, 15:11

Muscular Distrophy.

Had a sobering experience yesterday morning. I turned into a street about 8.30am. A young lad turned to watch the bike and fell over as he stepped onto a driveway apron. He had special boots on and a steel type frame supporting both legs. I pulled up as he got back on his feet. He was unhurt and on his way to school. He wanted to be able to walk to school so his mother didn't have to take him all the time.

It really hit home how lucky I have been to have had a full lifetime able to jump, run walk without thinking about it. I caught him falling on the gopro camera which was on at the time. I don't know who the lad is, but I choked a wee bit watching his fall and getting himself back up, on film later. He had red hair just like my grandson.

After the ride tomorrow some of us will grizzle about a being stiff and sore. If only one such day was all these kids had to put up with, I think they would happily do it.

**Moi** · 6th November 2015, 20:02

There but for the grace of God go I...

+1 on just how lucky we are...

**s1l3ntworld** · 8th November 2015, 10:01

To those that stopped at SH5 accident scene, and checked if the other rider and I were doing okay and gave your comfort, I wanted to express my tremendous gratitude.

**insomnia01** · 8th November 2015, 11:10

Originally Posted by s1l3ntworld

To those that stopped at SH5 accident scene, and checked if the other rider and I were doing okay and gave your comfort, I wanted to express my tremendous gratitude.

Hope all is well

**s1l3ntworld** · 8th November 2015, 11:55

Originally Posted by insomnia01

Hope all is well

A fatality, sadly.

**awa355** · 8th November 2015, 14:01

Tragic about the fatality from the Wellington end. I certainly hope the ones involved with being there are okay.

As for my first 1,000k ride, I got home not being as knackered as I'd thought I would be. The little 250 went like a rocket. I will write something up later and post as a blog.

**Hitcher** · 8th November 2015, 16:17

Please, no ghoulish speculation about yesterday's accident or posting rider details until after the Police have made those public. The usual Kiwi Biker protocols about biker deaths apply.

**awa355** · 8th November 2015, 19:44

A few photos of Saturday's ride, taken from the GoPro camera except the first.

Looking back towards Opotiki.

Heading down to one of the bridge crossings.

The coastline up around Waihau Bay, I think?.

The last of the Mohican's.

Being chased outa town.

The late afternoon sun in the Waioeka Gorge.

**eldog** · 9th November 2015, 06:29

Originally Posted by awa355

As for my first 1,000k ride, I got home not being as knackered as I'd thought I would be. The little 250 went like a rocket. I will write something up later and post as a blog.

your first? I did one a couple of weeks ago as a practise for this. A few less corners though.

I wasn't as knackered as I thought either. Only real problem was sunstrike-whiteout in the early evening, couldn't see a thing.

rocket - that's an understatement

you sure that bike isn't supercharged?

great ride, great weather, perfect. even if the TEC had trouble keeping up.

check out AWAs ride report in the Waikato Rides Blog http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130919953

**The Baron** · 10th November 2015, 10:18

I had a great 1k ride. Went on roads I hadn't been on before. Got lost twice. Took seven check point photo's. Had at least one photo taken of me. (it should arrive in the next 10 days). Found a nail in the rear tyre at the 700km mark. Just about ran out of fuel while still in the outback of Taupo. Got home feeling great, well until the next day, moving a bit slow on Sunday. Over all a good day out.

So what happen on your ride? Please share.

I was saddened to learn of the loss of one of our riders. My thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time.

**ntst8** · 11th November 2015, 20:15

I had a great run too, Hamilton loop.
I signed up with 2 others, who both withdrew and apologised before the event, so did the ride solo.
Off at 6.40am, out through Scotsmans Valley to avoid SH1 (bit longer but prob not much slower), did the photo-stops plus stopped for fuel at Opotiki, a pie at Te Araroa (and a chat with the Triumph owners on their memorial run), fuel at Gisborne and Putaruru. Felt a bit tired/sore around Waihau Bay but second wind after that and felt better as the day went on.
Back at base by 7.35pm, an hour earlier than planned, with 1032km on the GPS.
Home before 8.00pm, just in time for my wallet to cook dinner - conned into taking the family for a curry.

**Toymotor** · 12th November 2015, 07:08

May the one we lost ride in peace.

Put together a time lapse of the nth 1KC. Played with the gopro at the kiwifruit to check it was on, only to find out later I had stopped recorded, should've left the damn thing alone

**Big Dog** · 12th November 2015, 10:30

Originally Posted by awa355

Muscular Distrophy.

Had a sobering experience yesterday morning. I turned into a street about 8.30am. A young lad turned to watch the bike and fell over as he stepped onto a driveway apron. He had special boots on and a steel type frame supporting both legs. I pulled up as he got back on his feet. He was unhurt and on his way to school. He wanted to be able to walk to school so his mother didn't have to take him all the time.

It really hit home how lucky I have been to have had a full lifetime able to jump, run walk without thinking about it. I caught him falling on the gopro camera which was on at the time. I don't know who the lad is, but I choked a wee bit watching his fall and getting himself back up, on film later. He had red hair just like my grandson.

After the ride tomorrow some of us will grizzle about a being stiff and sore. If only one such day was all these kids had to put up with, I think they would happily do it.

My mother had four children. I am the only one unaffected by this curse.
My brothers and sisters envy many things I take for granted.
A full head of hair.
Being able to answer the door without a walking frame.
Being able to sleep without an oxygen pump.
Being able to have a bedroom bigger than a prison cell because it takes to long to cross the floor in an emergency.
Being able to have a job.
Being able to go camping.
Being able to ride a bike.
Being able to choose clothes by what I want to wear rather than what I can do up by myself.
Being able to open a jar without tools or a can without power tools.

I have many challenges in life, but they pale in comparison.

To top it all off neither brother will see 50. My sister is unlikely to see 65.

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**awa355** · 12th November 2015, 10:53

Aside from the loss of the young man on the Wellington ride, one disappointment for me, was none of us who chat on this forum came up and introduced ourselves in person while at the start or at any of the stops. Well, no one intro'd themselves to me

(maybe that should be telling myself something about me

).

My 37 seconds worth, camera mount was a wee bit loose.