Westpac Ride

[Leong]

Hey Swantiger, Bad luck today... guess we're lucky it didn't happen yesterday eh! Hope all works out well for you, and the bikes not off the road too long.

First time seeing so many bikes in one place for me... good to catch up with a few KB'ers. So hot today all my riding gear's in the wash!

[N4CR]

Nice ride, amazing amount of bikes.

Good to see you were a captive specator swanny :P

Puhoi was a nice stop, will go there again. And that v8 tractor with wheelie bars... jesus O_o

[raster]

Fantastic day, bike didn't fall apart after the hurried engine transplant last week, although I still didn't have second gear, which would have been quite handy today.

Great to meet people, although trying to find someone I know amongst 2000 people was a bit of a challenge at times. Still finding out who people are.

Spent about 5 minutes looking for my at the start.

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.

[Waylander]

Damn, should have come. Didn't feel like riding up to aucks after work saturday. Did a sprint to Paeroa and back today instead. Nice pics of the choppers though Slash.

[GT250R]

Absolutely gutted I couldn't join you all today!

Bad news about the Hyosung man, hope it's sorted out easily for ya.
my GT250r doesn't arrive till next week so it would have been hard for me to keep up on foot haha

Will definately join the next ride though! Get rid of this green haze that surrounds me (envy)

[Scorpygirl]

Absolutely gutted I couldn't join you all today!

Bad news about the Hyosung man, hope it's sorted out easily for ya.
my GT250r doesn't arrive till next week so it would have been hard for me to keep up on foot haha

Will definately join the next ride though! Get rid of this green haze that surrounds me (envy)

Sweet, see you this time next year for sure!!!!

[jaybee]

yes wat a turn out, was heaps slower this year on the motorway tho, and who let the cagers on the bridge with us, nah as someone else mentioned, those poor people in there cars on the on ramps, waiting for us all .............big thumbs up to them.

TV1 said there was 2000 bikes ??????

Lots of yummyyy yummyy bikes tho, makes ya dribble

ps at the autobahn did anyone find a cap ? orix racing all over it, can keep the cap just wanted my badges back the were on it bronz toy ride and a westpak badge from last year, can't buy them again so would appreciate if some one seen it to pm me

[Aitch]

Bugger missed it....

[jaybee]

Bugger missed it....

yep on the news, missed your moment of stardom

[danb]

yes wat a turn out, was heaps slower this year on the motorway tho, and who let the cagers on the bridge with us, nah as someone else mentioned, those poor people in there cars on the on ramps, waiting for us all .............big thumbs up to them.

TV1 said there was 2000 bikes ??????

Lots of yummyyy yummyy bikes tho, makes ya dribble

ps at the autobahn did anyone find a cap ? orix racing all over it, can keep the cap just wanted my badges back the were on it bronz toy ride and a westpak badge from last year, can't buy them again so would appreciate if some one seen it to pm me

Someone mentioned something about a cap but I don’t know what happened after that.
Hopefully someone can shed some light and has it

[oldguy]

Was a great ride, thumps up to the organizers for a great event, it was so cool cruzin down the m/w with all the bikes.
court up with a couple of KBer's.

[motobull]

Was a great day, big thanks to all those that organised and gave up there time to ensure it ran smoothly
and glad some money was raised for a good cause.
Now if only the motorway was always bikes only..........

[crashe]

All these pics I have copied their url and jpg form another message board from people who attened the ride or watched the ride.

These pics were taken from someones car going the other way.
http://202.21.128.20/photoserver/27/17715527_full.jpg http://202.21.128.20/photoserver/42/17715542_full.jpg http://202.21.128.20/photoserver/59/17715559_full.jpg http://202.21.128.20/photoserver/67/17715467_full.jpg http://202.21.128.20/photoserver/97/17715497_full.jpg http://202.21.128.20/photoserver/11/17715511_full.jpg

Someone took this pic of the concreteman.
http://202.21.128.20/photoserver/62/17722862_full.jpg

These pics were taken from another rider on the ride.
http://tinyurl.com/7t3np

[jaybee180]

It was awesome to be part of that great mob, and everyone was enjoying themselves and riding with others in mind.

But I guess I must be getting old, coz out of all those wonderful riders, I couldn't help but notice all the kids that were on the back of bikes wearing only sneakers and sweatshirts. Maybe it's just me...I don't know!

[jaybee]

the little boy whom was on the side of the road as Sparkie said he's ok, i work with his grandma whom was on the ride also, she said he was all excited waving frantically at all the people on the overbridge, foot slipped and went between the back wheel and the swingarm, took a hunk of skin off but he is fine.... well a lil sore today couldnt walk on it this morning, how ever as the above post says about kids in sneakers lesson to learn here is this lil guy had proper riding boots had he not guess he would have lost his foot ............. something to think about eh