Bonez selling suzukis. that is funnier than you think it is...
Down with bouncing!
Bonez selling suzukis. that is funnier than you think it is...
Down with bouncing!
Originally Posted by Bonez
Didnt see you. Probably thinking about if I should turn right (to work) or left (to open road) I decided to go to work being as it was my last day there in all (YAY YAY YAY!!!!!) Start a new job on Monday. Officially unemployed for tomorrow.
C'mon lets ride....
Hey. I have a token sukzusi in the play pen
C'mon lets ride....
Congratulations. Gotten hold of Meanie yet?
I tried a few times today, but no luck.
Down with bouncing!
nope. he left earlier this morning (workaholic) I saw him drive past and dont think he is home yet. Hope he realises the ride is tomorrow or we might all show up at his place and get him out of bed.
C'mon lets ride....
We could get him to cook brecky again.
Down with bouncing!
just got back from over at meanies place. The ride is all on. Keen as. Hope for a good showing.
The instructions are simple...
Does anyone know what time these guys will be leaving Taupo??
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
Down with bouncing!
Interesting day. Great day in fact.
Meanie, myself, Bonez, rfc85 and Storm had a nice ride up through to Apiti this morning. We got away a little late at about 8.30 but all is good. Played avoid the hawk (bird not radar) a couple of times. I think the damn things had it in for me. Only rode off the road once while looking at the scenry (note to self: pay attention to what you are doing)
Met up with GarryH at mangaweka and headed north to Taupo. Halfway across the desert road a stop was in order to discuss if the impending skyline was rain or showers. It was decided it was showers and we would continue. The shower lasted 6 hours and that made the ride all the more interesting.
Stopped at McDonalds for a bite of lunch and yes, it was expensive but, by god, it was crap. The healty amoungst us opted for Subway (why didn't I take that option).
1pm now and off to Napier. The Napier/Taupo road is fun. Had a good pace across it with my bike trying to eject me a couple of times.
Just before Napier we were pleasently surprised by MSTRS and his wife (sorry can't remember your name but sure it will come to me soon) waiting for us to offer hot coffee (needed that one).
RFC85 and Storm left us to it and headed home (hope your feeling better now rfc85) so the rest of us were off to MSTRS place for some drink and chat.
Run back towards Ashhurst put us home at 6. That makes 9.5 hours. Not sure how long we spent chatting/riding but great day all the same.
Looking forward to the next one.
Not too many pics as I didn't want to get the camera out in the rain.
Old Man
Hey thanks for meeting us on the Taupo/Napier highway and the coffees at your place. Oh and the chain lube too.
Long wet ride but some satisfaction in doing it.
C'mon lets ride....
Yes the coffee was great. From here on in I'm going to refer to this ride as the Soggy Biscuit Run
Even though it was wet I thoroughly enjoyed it. Fast food at Mac Ds is a myth. Mine did 180ks plus
Replacing Gerties rh coil at the end of last year obviously sorted the previous wet riding troubles.
We'll be doing another run weekend after Easter all going well if any Manawatu KBers, well anyone really, are interested.
Highway Biker
got back here @ 6.10,road was dry all the way from woodville to the takas so made good time,i almost binned on the napier -taupo,all the blood from my nose was going down my throat and i almost chundered,just on a corner,the back wheel took off and there was a few very hairy moments,trying to stay up right on my side of the road and not throw up in my helmet
after that i went pretty slow,hence my late arrival.good ride for the first part,getting used to the pea gravel now but a long day when you travel up from here,but will do it again anytime
cheerz
Gone to bed with a 10 @ 2 and woken up with a 2 @ 10 (Willie Nelson)
C'mon lets ride....
I'm pleased to hear you got home safely rfc85. Thanks for coming up and playing with us.got back here @ 6.10,road was dry all the way from woodville to the takas so made good time,i almost binned on the napier -taupo,all the blood from my nose was going down my throat and i almost chundered,just on a corner,the back wheel took off and there was a few very hairy moments,trying to stay up right on my side of the road and not throw up in my helmet
after that i went pretty slow,hence my late arrival.good ride for the first part,getting used to the pea gravel now but a long day when you travel up from here,but will do it again anytime
cheerz
I like bikes
Also got home safe- damp as , but made excellant time from napier to linton. Passing everything that moved (ala the meanie ) probably helped
Enjoyed the run to apiti and the napier taupo highway(once the bends showed up ) Bit slow and wet at times, but an expierence nonetheless. Cheers to cowboyz for organizing the whole deal, bonez for showing me a clean pair of heels for most of the twisty stuff(was mighty sporting of you to pull over and let me be in front for a few minutes) and everyone else for putting up with my bitching and moaning at taupo about the wet privates :O
Might even do it again one day- keen as to do napier taupo when its dry and I can see more than 5m ahead!
"Not one day that we are here on this earth has been promised to us, so make the most of every day as if it was your last, and every breath ,as if it were the same"
C'mon lets ride....
You did pretty well, I thought :spudbn: Convinced you yet that crusty old heavy bikes can handle?
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