Westpac Ride

**R6_kid:Me** · 13th February 2006, 10:33

had an awesome day, bike started getting quite hot on the shore side of the bridge so i got off at onewa and took a 'shortcut' to AUT and got some video as all the bikes rode in.

Had a really good ride up to Puhoi via Coatesville/Riverhead, SH16 and Westcoast/Woodcocks road. I managed to get on the edge of my tyre with a pillion

even tristan was a bit WTF as i was leaving tread lines on every corner

Cheers to Noel for the drinks at Puhoi and a very belated Happy Birthday to Christine! Good to see you working that VFR hard

**Nicksta** · 13th February 2006, 22:35

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

I thought the run went very well, i was on foot at Custom and Queen
Oh and the numerous complaints about motorbike riders not wearing helmets

thought it was you, i waved, but you looked real serious.....

yea, i saw 2 dudes with their helmets on their arms... lots of good they do there protecting their elbows.... silly boys

was a great ride and i thoroughly enjoyed it.... thanks Rayza and Potzman for hanging with me on the ride

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 14th February 2006, 06:26

good day out got to blood stock centre about 9.30 good turn out more next time please no pikers its well worth the effort maybe prime would give us the coverage we deserve just have to get homes on the back of a bike. i thought there would of been more at puhoi for lunch but i gue ss there was lots on that afternoon here are some pics its hard to do the ride justice from the ground.there must be some great shots from the choper

**heavenly.talker** · 14th February 2006, 08:18

Originally Posted by raster

Even the tractor came out to play.
Notice the front wheel is off the ground, does massive burnouts, wondered what the huge black marks on the road were when we turned up.

This rocked. Haven't laughed so much for ages!

**runed** · 14th February 2006, 08:24

Westpac Rally run is not on the Monday Herald but the Dunedin run is there ?!?!?!
Herald doesn’t like Auckland Bikers ????

Will Check out today's (Tues) herald at work soon

Great event tho

**crashe** · 14th February 2006, 08:35

runed - Do you have that as your number plate?

Cos if you do that bike of your's is real NICE....
I eyed it up as you arrived at the run....

**fliplid** · 14th February 2006, 20:45

"Herald doesn’t like Auckland Bikers ???? "
er, there was a letter from some Pratt (nope, signed name!) in Tuesdays Herald...whinging about being delayed from their parking and coffee on Queens St...

**runed** · 14th February 2006, 20:47

Originally Posted by crashe

runed - Do you have that as your number plate?

Cos if you do that bike of your's is real NICE....
I eyed it up as you arrived at the run....

Yes

but the beast didn't like the slow ride too much, most speed is just between 1st and 2nd gear, I was wearing Leather, black helmet, gloves and boots, the heat from the 1850cc flat six plus the sun was

(the radiator fan was almost blasting at all time too)

However, I really enjoy the event, nice to catch up with some old friends and great to see so many nice bikes

**Madmax** · 14th February 2006, 23:56

Originally Posted by fliplid

"Herald doesn’t like Auckland Bikers ???? "
er, there was a letter from some Pratt (nope, signed name!) in Tuesdays Herald...whinging about being delayed from their parking and coffee on Queens St...

See if you can find out who the f**ker is and i will sort him out

**notme** · 15th February 2006, 07:28

The letter in question......

**crashe** · 15th February 2006, 07:28

Originally Posted by fliplid

"Herald doesn’t like Auckland Bikers ???? "
er, there was a letter from some Pratt (nope, signed name!) in Tuesdays Herald...whinging about being delayed from their parking and coffee on Queens St...

Well who ever that Brian PRATT is.........
I sure hope that they or any of their family members, won't need to rescued and transported in the Westpac Helicopter at all, in their lifetime/s, after that comment. Man some people are so up themselves, that it aint even funny.

I bet by now after moaning and groaning to his mates (if he has any) and found out why there were 1200 motorbikes holding him up from him getting his latte and parking space for 10 minutes.. he should be now be feeling like a PRATT and hopefully be ridiculed by his so called mates and co-workers. I hope he feels real dumb about now.. the idiot.

**notme** · 15th February 2006, 07:33

Well, we WERE asking for it.....being all loud, arrogant, and ill-mannered (according to the PRATT)

How dare we raise some money for a good cause??? I would have stayed away if I'd known I was going to inconvenience PRATTS for 10 minutes or so....his latte would have been getting cold!

**notme** · 15th February 2006, 07:35

10 minutes, 10 minutes......Hmmm..... 10 minutes waiting on the side of the road.....or an hour waiting for an ambo to get to you somewhere where a chopper would be able to get in within....let's say for example - 10 minutes...

Some people live in a very small world huh?

**heavenly.talker** · 15th February 2006, 07:59

Originally Posted by allun

10 minutes, 10 minutes......Hmmm..... 10 minutes waiting on the side of the road.....or an hour waiting for an ambo to get to you somewhere where a chopper would be able to get in within....let's say for example - 10 minutes...

Some peolpe live in a very small world huh?

Maybe it is appropriate for kb to send in a response to PRATTS letter.
What do you think?

cheers
heavenly