Sun 15th Auckland to Coromandel

**bane** · 15th January 2006, 21:42

Originally Posted by geoffm

Only problem was f'ing cars (and vans and trucks). Not game to pass on blind corners at warp speeds means lots of being stuck in the queue = get past some and more are ahead. It was a bit like riding in the city. I think the South Island roads have spoilt me.
Be nice on a good day that is not a holiday or end of people sxmas holiday break.
Geoff

Kopu to Coro is usually high traffic density. Today, Coro to Tairua (the best part of the loop) was pretty good - it was only the last 15km into Kopu (from Tairua) that was really heavy - mainly due to heading through there after 5pm.

**Teflon** · 16th January 2006, 07:50

Cheers for posting the crash.. lol.. better post my version

Crash was a combination of highside/tankslap which came down on the right handside. Not much you can do but try ride them out, but this time little unlucky. Sadly the bikes probably not a right-off.

**Fishy** · 16th January 2006, 07:51

On our way back down from Coro through to Wilson Bay was pretty good with hardly any cars. It was just from Wilson Bay through to Thames where we encountered the cagers!. Through Miranda was also free of cagers and we all had a good blast through there

**Fishy** · 16th January 2006, 07:53

Originally Posted by Teflon

Cheers for posting the crash.. lol.. better post my version

Crash was a combination of highside/tankslap which came down on the right handside. Not much you can do but try ride them out, but this time little unlucky. Sadly the bikes probably not a right-off.

Good to hear you are ok Teflon!. Did the fluid from the Coroglen water hole help numb the pain?

**Teflon** · 16th January 2006, 07:55

Cheers to the people who stopped and helped.

**Teflon** · 16th January 2006, 07:59

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

Good to hear you are ok Teflon!. Did the fluid from the Coroglen water hole help numb the pain?

Yeah did the job for a couple of hours. codeines are better thou..

**Teflon** · 16th January 2006, 08:06

Does anyone know what happened to the zx6r rider? saw the emergency tape around the bike, didn't look to good..

**beyond** · 16th January 2006, 08:15

Glad to hear you are ok buddy, but I bet you are bloody sore today.

Please, no hard feelings from the other guys ok. I was due home around 2pmish and after being married for 27 years I kinda like to stay that way.

Once we had Teflons bike on the trailer, knew he was okay and that four other bikes were helping offload him again, I figured it would be ok to head on home to my hopefully understanding wifey. So it wasn't an intentional bolt on my part and I know Mike and the BMW had to get back as well.

Aplogies if that was taken as a bolt.

Be suprised if you haven't broken a bone in your wrist mate and that skinned arm didn't look too hot.

Other than that, a great ride and good meeting the guys on the forum.

Thanks for an all around good day with some good full on riding.

**Teflon** · 16th January 2006, 08:27

Originally Posted by beyond

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Thanks for your help, and no offence taken.

Just a minor fracture in the left hand (scaphoid).

**Warr** · 16th January 2006, 08:44

Originally Posted by Teflon

Does anyone know what happened to the zx6r rider? saw the emergency tape around the bike, didn't look to good..

zx6r / zx10 ? ... earlier posts say he got a lift in a car b4 ambo arrived...

**Dubious** · 16th January 2006, 09:01

Thanks Fishlayer for putting together an enjoyable ride. With the exception of Teflon going down I had a great time with everyone. Glad to hear it's nothing too serious Teflon. Also thanks to zrxer for leading the shortcut back to Auckland. That was a very fun road.

**Grahameeboy** · 16th January 2006, 09:13

Originally Posted by DonaldH

I possibly use the same catapult.

Bit off topic and it is not a stalker question but do you run a couple of Alfas..?

Either way, enjoy the Cormandel. I went there in Nov for a weekend (friend's birthday present) the best roads ever...

No Alfas......when we build the double seater caterpault it should be fun!!1

So you live in Devonport?

**Mental Trousers** · 16th January 2006, 09:35

Originally Posted by beyond

..... some stuff ....

I should've been a bit more careful with the wording. I knew you had to be home and were already late. It was fine though cos you and the others stuck around and helped until we had the bike on the trailer and on it's way. No worries.

**Quasievil** · 16th January 2006, 10:02

Originally Posted by beyond

Glad to hear you are ok buddy, but I bet you are bloody sore today.

Please, no hard feelings from the other guys ok. I was due home around 2pmish and after being married for 27 years I kinda like to stay that way.

Once we had Teflons bike on the trailer, knew he was okay and that four other bikes were helping offload him again, I figured it would be ok to head on home to my hopefully understanding wifey. So it wasn't an intentional bolt on my part and I know Mike and the BMW had to get back as well.

Aplogies if that was taken as a bolt.

Be suprised if you haven't broken a bone in your wrist mate and that skinned arm didn't look too hot.

Other than that, a great ride and good meeting the guys on the forum.

Thanks for an all around good day with some good full on riding.

I see that your new so maybe you aint stupid but dont go posting specifics about crashes on this site even if it to add to your ego mate, this is a public forum and what you just said (now deleted) would comprimise Teflons insurance claim, it has happen before.
Beware they are watching !!