Auckland Sunday 2nd July

**Gremlin** · 2nd July 2006, 00:18

Originally Posted by geoffm

Where is the BP in Botany Downs for us folk wh avoid the place?
Geoff

I'll go one better... here's a map, I posted it a while ago...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...2&d=1138025605

get off the motorway onto the south eastern (following directions for howick/pakuranga). Follow it along, holding left at divider. Keep following, you'll go through 2 sets of traffic lights, and over a bridge.

At the next traffic light, (4 roads), turn right, onto Ti Rakau Drive. Careful. Speed limit of 60, there is a camera, will be on your side. Keep following for a while and pass a paradice on your left, pak 'n on your right. (big shopping centre... botany town centre)

At a set of traffic lights, the other side will look like residential. Look to your left, there will be a bp, just down the road (chapel rd)... Go there.

Hope you make it.. lemme know if you need more directions

**Zapf** · 2nd July 2006, 01:18

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Going down the coast, the danger is over after kaiaua... just take it easy until then, unless you know where it all is, and then after that, its fine

if I may suggest you can turn off SH1 at bombays and go up the back towards hotel de vin. by pass those nasty pesky little stones.

**aff-man** · 2nd July 2006, 09:27

Originally Posted by GIXser

tom,, is looking good----

ummm hey tom i'd watch out for the old man with the highlights if i was you

**Badcat** · 2nd July 2006, 17:40

thanks for a great day today guys.
sorry i disappeared, i found in Coromandel as we were leaving for whitianga that the nut off my swingarm pivot was missing, and the swingarm axle was inching out....
couldn't really keep going so i hunted high and low in the open garages in coromandel. finally got a suitable nut (thanks G.A.S petrol station!!!) and headed home.
brilliant ride though, i'll stay for the whole loop next time!

ken

**GIXser** · 2nd July 2006, 17:58

Great ride chappies what a day, did anyone notice the ocean on our way down to orere point..??,truly beautiful,, Spankeme set a good pace, unfortunately some of us weren't able to do the whole loop,and headed off after Kauiaia...a few slippery bits in between clevedon and orere, but all was good , except for the small bin, by... (sorry dont know ya name ,) but hope everything is "tickityboo" the corner is well known, i have seen 3 people binn their bike there,, NOT GOOD..
anyways untill next time,

oooooohhh thats right the almighty Puke track day next weekend,, time to get me rocks off....

**Back Fire** · 2nd July 2006, 18:58

Originally Posted by Badcat

thanks for a great day today guys.
sorry i disappeared, i found in Coromandel as we were leaving for whitianga that the nut off my swingarm pivot was missing, and the swingarm axle was inching out....
couldn't really keep going so i hunted high and low in the open garages in coromandel. finally got a suitable nut (thanks G.A.S petrol station!!!) and headed home.
brilliant ride though, i'll stay for the whole loop next time!

ken

shit dude... thats some arse luck! you left me as the only trail bike!!! oh well... I made up for it by giving the rest a run for their money

beaten by a farm bike? for shame

hahahahaha

**Back Fire** · 2nd July 2006, 19:00

Originally Posted by GIXser

Great ride chappies what a day

was that you on the yellow gix? how do you manage to get away with your plate where it is...

**The_Dover** · 2nd July 2006, 19:03

Short answer?

He doesn't

**aff-man** · 2nd July 2006, 19:08

yeh was good.... had some fun

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd July 2006, 19:10

Yep I had some awesome views when I headed back lonesome.....ya just cannot beat NZ when the sun is out eh?

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd July 2006, 19:12

Originally Posted by Rayza

shit dude... thats some arse luck! you left me as the only trail bike!!! oh well... I made up for it by giving the rest a run for their money

beaten by a farm bike? for shame

hahahahaha

Is that young blood goating again.......

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd July 2006, 19:13

Originally Posted by aff-man

yeh was good.... had some fun

guess it was more fun without brakes then??

**Badcat** · 2nd July 2006, 19:21

Originally Posted by Rayza

shit dude... thats some arse luck! you left me as the only trail bike!!! oh well... I made up for it by giving the rest a run for their money

beaten by a farm bike? for shame

hahahahaha

nope - sorted it, and leaves me finishing the whole loop for next time.
it was a great day, was pretty happy how the old girl did actually!
great to put faces to some of the names.

ken

**aff-man** · 2nd July 2006, 19:29

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

guess it was more fun without brakes then??

yeh..... got a bit interesting in some corners not being able to bleed off enough speed and the front started moving a bit... gotta get that sorted aye.. hahahaha

was good fun through the hanua's though..

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd July 2006, 19:32

Originally Posted by aff-man

yeh..... got a bit interesting in some corners not being able to bleed off enough speed and the front started moving a bit... gotta get that sorted aye.. hahahaha

was good fun through the hanua's though..

...lay off the speed dude.....it kinda keeps you from going round the bend man!!!