Don'r underestimate it, I've done Wellington -> Auckland non stop, and it's a long long hard grind. Amd that was on a 500. The last few hundred k's are rough.
Don'r underestimate it, I've done Wellington -> Auckland non stop, and it's a long long hard grind. Amd that was on a 500. The last few hundred k's are rough.
Originally Posted by skidmarkOriginally Posted by Phil Vincent
Okay, I will consent to that. However I think it is un-nessescary.Originally Posted by Hitcher
It'll only make the journey if I am conservative, which is going to take skill on my part and the fact the bike has a large tank and decent fuel mileage is only 50% beneficial.
By the way Hitcher, it cost roughly $23 - $25 dollars to fill my tank with Unleaded 91 so it is not going to be overly exspensive for you. I imagine if you are my competitor on a lovely FJR then I'm going to need a mortage.
I've done Auckland - Chez Poos in the Wairarapa riviera and it was a piece of piss, even after a half day at work.
I had to stop a few times for gas though so I'll pass on the hitler challenge.
The original purpose of this challenge -- first made over a year ago -- was to deflate a couple of rampant sprotsbike egos who at that time were whacking on about how quickly their crutch rockets could propel them from Auckland to Wellington. In an endeavour to add some spice to the discussion, I suggested the Whangarei-Wellington with one fuel stop challenge to see if there was any interest. There was none.Originally Posted by swanny
At that time I had an ST1300 with a 29 litre tank that would have done this effortlessly. The Big Yam with a 25 litre tank should do this as well, depending on the route and the location of the fuel stop (I need one at about 430km, plus or minus 10km).
So the original intention wasn't for this to be an economy run, if that makes sense. Rather a way of making a point that a fast trip from Whangarei to Wellington shouldn't involve three or four fuel stops...
I may still be keen, and it would be nice if we could ride it together, so that we could self-adjudicate. You shouldn't need a mortgage either, as I estimate that the FJR will do this trip on 46 litres of unleaded 91.
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
Auckland to Welly is a doddle. Boring because I've done it so many times, but still easy. I make two gas stops to be safe and one includes a fuel stop for me. Otherwise it's straight through.
I do think Hitcher was inferring a full-on, gas guzzleing, back breaking litre bike for the challenge?
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
Can I take a camel back full of gas?Originally Posted by Lou Girardin
Or a 600. I'm not fussy. They're all the same.Originally Posted by Lou Girardin
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
Sure. If I can light it.Originally Posted by The_Dover
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
I've heard you have an inbuilt supply.Originally Posted by The_Dover
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
I understand your reasoning Hitcher.
My intentions are plain simple, I've always wanted to ride the Rimutaka's and this is a good excuse to go down to Wellington.
I live about 1:30 hours ride south of Whangarei so its not that much of an adventure.
I'm keen to come down to Wellington and ride back with you, or you come up to Whangarei and ride back. Sounds like your FJR has equal fuel mileage to my bike.
Shit on the 1400 I would go to sleep on the seat it is so big and comfortable, I only stop if everybody else does, or if I need a piss, or the bike needs a break. And I have grunt & heaps of it if it is required.
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I stop when ever i want to, dont have set k's, if i need a feed i stop, if i want a piss i stop, if i want a rum, i stop, at the next pub........
Swanny/Hitcher should do that Welly/Whanga's ride..Kber's from all over the north island can jump in and do stint with them , might even make the 6pm news if the Auckland riders jump on and do the last leg to Whangarei....
Normally stop every 100 -150 km's for a break or roughly every 1 -1/2 hours for road riding.
However , a earlier this year saw us stopping every 20 k or so and 150 km's took about 5 hours. Most of the trip was sort of gravel , but I've including a picture of the "Road" section.
This is one challenge (and the only) I'd put to Hitcher.
It's not a beer pot .... It's a fuel tank for a sex machine
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