Ride to Taupo 17 Dec

[Test Pilot]

im new to those roads, well iv driven them here and there. Im ridding down on sat with the others and the route we are taking looks interesting, so ill pay attention and possibly that could be a good route to take. Ill leave rotorua on highway 30 and meet at the turn off from 32 (from taupo)

[Test Pilot]

we can discuss it properly in the flesh on sunday (probably easier)

[swanman]

I'm in for ride down Sat. OVernite in Taupo beers etc, watch racing then back up on Sunday afternoon. Felix r u and spank going together?

I have just booked a single room at central backpackers in centre of Taupo. $30, seems like a good deal. No distance from the pubs and still only 5 mins from the track.

[Mental Trousers]

Where and when should I meet up with you guys?? Whatawhata or Pirongia is good.

[Zapf]

I'm in for ride down Sat. OVernite in Taupo beers etc, watch racing then back up on Sunday afternoon. Felix r u and spank going together?

I have just booked a single room at central backpackers in centre of Taupo. $30, seems like a good deal. No distance from the pubs and still only 5 mins from the track.

yep.... will be departing with Spank at 1400 from AB... no point riding down myself.. might have a nice "camera" to catch all your monos!

[Test Pilot]

Hey anyone got any idea what the weather will be like on sat and sun ???, will be shit if it rains

[SpankMe]

Fri   23°C 17°C

Sat   24°C 15°C

Sun   23°C 16°C

Mon   23°C 17°C

Tue   23°C 16°C

http://metservice.co.nz/default/inde...alias=auckland

[Test Pilot]

looks like we might just get lucky

[swanman]

DSS you still want that owners manual for 2004 R1?

[RiderInBlack]

Should have "Roxanne" ready in time to make Pap Auto Barn by 1:30pm from Whangarei easy. C U All at the Pap Auto Barn

[MacD]

I'll be at the Autobahn at around 1:45pm.

Where and when should I meet up with you guys?? Whatawhata or Pirongia is good.

Somebody remind me to txt MTrousers when we leave, we're meeting him at Whatawhata!

[erik]

Me and ranzer (my brother) are heading down on saturday.
I'm not sure if we'll join your group or make our own way down, my bro hasn't got a lot of open road experience and so is wary of being on the road for too long.
But I don't think I could stand it sticking to SH1 the whole way...!
Will see what happens.

[swanman]

Weather forecast has turned a bit shaky. Pissing down here (ALbany). Forecast for Sunday in Taupo is good though. Could be a wet ride down.

[SpankMe]

I just went down to AMPS to buy some DriRider wet wether gear to go over my leathers.

If it stays shitty, I might just go straight down SH1 as doing the twisties when it's this wet is no fun. Also the extra wet wether gear in this heat is even less fun so getting to Taupo sooner might be better.

[MacD]

Bit wet here too!

Yeah, SH1 may be the best bet. There's always 1B via Gordonton (turn off at Taupiri, joins in again at Cambridge), mostly flat and straight but avoids Hamilton.