Cambridge toy run

**kasper** · 29th February 2004, 22:39

If any one could give me a lift during the actuall ride I would be gratefull since my kickstart has broekn.

I can get to hamilton ok I jsut need a ride, I will be in the tiger suit again.

**FzerozeroT** · 2nd March 2004, 09:10

give it bump-starts, !! GP tiger !!

**aff-man** · 2nd March 2004, 09:14

might pop along , will see what the weather is doing and what rides are on

**kasper** · 2nd March 2004, 12:34

I could but that would be way too messy in a big group and i would over heat in my suit after 2 bump starts.

I can get to hamilton and have a placve to stow my bike and carry gear for the suit.

if any one can help

**RiderInBlack** · 3rd March 2004, 07:02

Originally Posted by kasper

If any one could give me a lift during the actuall ride I would be gratefull since my kickstart has broekn.

I can get to hamilton ok I jsut need a ride, I will be in the tiger suit again.

Kasper, RIB here.
Planning to go to the toy run from Tuaranga on my CBR1000FL, if you are game (new bike, still getting use to it).
I'm coming down to Tauranga from Whangarei to catch up with my bike club (BOP Coastal Crusiers) on Friday (plan to check-out Puke Open day on the way). They are running a Club ride Saturday, The Undie 500

(hope it F*cken warm

).
Staying Tauranga Saturday, then heading to Cambridge for the toy run Sunday. Will be heading back to Whangarei from Cambrige after the run, so will not be able to run you back to Tuaranga. More than happy to give you a lift for the run but

Text me on my celephone (025 534350) for more details

**ching_ching** · 6th March 2004, 12:49

Well just about to go clean / check my baby over then secure her down before work tonight.

This will be my first ever bike rally and the weather spose to be good. Hope to bump into some of you other KBers... look for a half-caste Maori on a yellow Zuki Alstare... (can't be too many of us around).

Happy riding peeps... its for the children with cancer.

ching_ching

**Holy Roller** · 6th March 2004, 18:01

Originally Posted by ching_ching

Well just about to go clean / check my baby over then secure her down before work tonight.

This will be my first ever bike rally and the weather spose to be good. Hope to bump into some of you other KBers... look for a half-caste Maori on a yellow Zuki Alstare... (can't be too many of us around).

Happy riding peeps... its for the children with cancer.

ching_ching

Like ching_ching This will be my first bike rally apart from cold kiwi. Suposed o be sleeping after a night shift but got the old girl out for a long overdue wash and wax. Got carried away and polished the engine block, mufflers, wheels...everything. Just wanted her to look good for tomorrow. Will be leaving Whakatane 8am. I know this sounds silly but I'm quite really excited about attending this run. I've not felt this way for a long time, thanks KBers

you guys rock

**Slim** · 6th March 2004, 22:03

Originally Posted by Holy Roller

Suposed o be sleeping after a night shift

I'm a wee bit luckier than you - I'll be catching an hour or so's kip before the alarm goes off & I head to Cambridge from Hamilton.

I'll be wearing my KBer T-shirt, so come say hi if you spot me: tall blonde chick, black & white 2-piece leathers, blue Shoei with rabbit ears on.

LB · 7th March 2004, 04:37

Hope you guys all have a good run - at least the weather should be good for you. Don't forget to post some photos for the rest of us to see!

**Holy Roller** · 7th March 2004, 05:16

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

Hope you guys all have a good run - at least the weather should be good for you. Don't forget to post some photos for the rest of us to see!

Thanks for reminding me.
I'll take my digi, should get some interesting shots hopefully

**Holy Roller** · 7th March 2004, 15:05

Originally Posted by Holy Roller

Thanks for reminding me.
I'll take my digi, should get some interesting shots hopefully

Sorry I missed you ching_ching there were not that many yellow zooks there.
Here a a few pix Linda and others.
Had a great ride, a bit cool to start with. What a fantastic day for riding

Missed out on the giveaways but there is always next year. Last thing I need is to SIT DOWN here or anywhere for that matter.
Where else would you see a nifty fifty beside a harley?
There were 978 bikes counted give or take a few that joined late or left early.
It was amazing that people were on the road side waving in their hundreds to paticipate in this run one was made to feel like a hero, but it is the kids who are the hero's having to put up with treatment for months on end.

Even the BBQ was priced right only $1 a sasuage can't complain at that. the poor lion's laddies were run off their feet serving us hungry bikers all with a smile too, Top Job and well done
Gordon

**deeknow** · 7th March 2004, 16:38

Have not long been home after going on the Cambridge run today and a quick out and back country excursion afterwards. As usual, it was a real spectacle, amazing turnout, funny seeing the buzz all the kids were getting out of it on the side of the roads.

I spotted a familiar looking KR150, thinking it might be FZeroZeroT I went over to introduce myself and sure enought it was. Nice meeting ya dude :-). Earlier I spotted what I thought might have been ching_ching on his Gixxer, didnt see him in the bike-park tho, possible photo of him attached. Amazing to think that I woulda seen/met two people from KiwiBikers amongst the thousand odd bikes that were there.

There's a couple of photo attachments from today following, and another dozen or so on my website if your interested. Sorry I missed ya there Holy Roller, we shoulda all hooked up earlier. That Indian you posted there was a thing of beauty wasnt it?

**ching_ching** · 7th March 2004, 19:41

Hey look there's a half-caste Maori on a yellow Zook, hahaha.

Thanks for the pic Deeknow.

My first bike rally. Here's a short lowdown.

Finished work at 6am. Shot back home, fed the cat (gotta keep the home security happy). Left at about 7am. Stopped at BP Wairakei for a quick top up and to clean the bugsplat. When I left I followed 2 beemers and rode tail end till Tirau where I stopped for a chockie (must maintain the sustenance). Got to Camboes just before 8:40am. Not many bikes at first but man did it change as time went on... all sorts of bikes... tons of Harleys, Indians, Velocettes, Laverdas, an Enfield or 2, lots of Japanese bikes, trikes, Ducs, an MV Agusta, Honda VTX1800, Kwacka 2000 (shit those are biggies), even a couple of scooters (good on ya)

. It was really good to see all these riders out not only because we like bikes and riding but for the children with cancer. I think some of the Plod had an idea that this was going down 'cause when me and the Beemers were travelling, we maintained average speed of... (over limit anyways). Thanks Mr Plod. Bumped into some young South African dudes on KR150s who stay in Cambridge. They started quizzing me on how I wanted to trick my bike out so we talked shit for a little while.

Twas an interesting experience.

Thanks Ulysses for a great ride for the children.

la ching_ching...

**Slim** · 7th March 2004, 22:21

That was the best organisation of the Cambridge-Hamilton Toy Run ever! What a superb job everyone did, from Ulysses to the cops & their (presumably Ulysses members) helpers, the council for allowing the closure of a couple of blocks of the main street and the Road Management guys with all their cones & detour signs for all the other hapless motorists.

I thought that a BBQ in Garden Place was a recipe for disaster, especially after last years fiasco of an attempt to go through town, but I was proved seriously wrong and how!

I had my KB t-shirt on & sat in the shade under the trees in Garden Place for a while & mosied about for a bit too, but didn't spot any other KBers or have anyone tap me on the shoulder. But it was a great opportunity to catch up with various friends I don't get to see except at events like Paeroa and the Toy Run.

And what great weather too.

Thanks for the photos, guys. And look forward to seeing more of you at the 20th Anniversary next year.