Sugilites Dvirke-Manawatu Gorge-Akatarawas-Takas-LakeFerry-Masterton-Pongoroa-HM Ride

[limbimtimwim]

That was you behind us!!! Rossi-gal and I had been sure that there was someone behind us but then you were gone. Wooooooo ghost bike.

Wooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Here is some footage I got yesterday of said ghost rider. Sorry about the size of the file. He was a nice person, liked to haunt places and say weird things.

Okay, 'twas me. The footage is fake. Giant riderless bike aside; I can't mono this well.

[skelstar]

Nice vid lbtw (leg before the wicket?).
So much for creating a local legend...well of the supernatural kind anyway...

[sugilite:Me]

I'll catch you...er, make that you'll catch me...on the 'taka's in a couple of weeks.

Sweet bro, see ya there. I'll be planning a series of rides round my local roads too.
I guess as I'm on the Waiarapa electrol role, I must qualify as being on the Waiarapa crew?

Fantastic writeup Sugilite,
Reading your post makes me grow impatient for the long summer rides where 12 hour sessions on the bike are the norm and munching up 700+ k's on favorite roads that are best revisited during the longer daylight hours.

Roll on summer.

For sure man, and roll on mud free roads too!

lols don't belittle the ZXR still capable of showing more modern machinery a thing or two, as per my sig it all boils down to the pilot

Na, not I don't mean to belittle it in any shape or form. As I mentioned to a few people on Sat, I really enjoy riding the 750 and have no intention or desire for a change of roadbike! It appears to be doing everything I ask of it quite happily anyways

lmao at 1am ya could have come got me...... ya know ya sposed to share

Ha! And share I will, watch out for a "Sugilites excellent adventures" road ride coming near you! I'll be planning a series of rides in both nth and sth Islands once the actrix series has finished. I'll be riding on what I hope will be the Post Classic Senior series winning machine!

Sorry we missed you at Rimutex,(not that you missed much by not seeing us!) we must have left just before you arrived. Sounds like you all had an awesome ride!!

Awwww, drats! Hopefully I'll catch up with you both next time eh. Don't be strangers, I'm not one of these tossers that will only talk to other people who's bikes are of the same capacity or larger or just a "little" bit slower than me, it's not like I ride a blue ZX636R eh

Aweomse write-up Sugilite!!! and what a wicked ride. the coolest play ground to have!! thanks again

Was really cool to have you along on the ride Rossi Gal. You were riding really well on unknown roads!
See if Poos can come along on the next one. Pssst, don't tell him bout that secret takas ambush I have planned for him eh!

Well done! This'll look familiar then - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=7585

Funnily enough, yes, it does look very familiar!

Cheers for the ride Sugi. Was good to hangout for the day (albeit at the back). That Admirals road was a pile of shit and I WAS cursing your name, but dont worry about my inexperience dude, Ive done some kms...

Hehehe, I'll remain unrepentant on Admirals road, get rid of the mud slips and it will be back to it's technical best, roads like that can teach us shitloads bro .
Hey, as you guys were all wearing the obviously fashionable Black and White Leathers, when Sparky Bill went past me doing that horn mono, I momentarily thought it was you and I thought, Holy hell, why does that guy not race with skills like that

Don't you mean 'non-friction' section? Pretty sure it was the same guy whom me and Skelstar passed at Manfield on the straights. I can understand the ZX-10R is an intimidating machine, but maybe you made the wrong choice if you can't get up the courage to smoke a 12 year old 400 being ridden by a fatty in a straight line.

The cyclists looked so incredulous when they saw me coming back down for the second time!!! I am sure they were thinking
In fact, cyclists often look at me with incredulity.

Yeah, Another KiwiBiker informed me that he put Sir ZX10R to the sword later that day, thank goodness, as someone needed to do it! It's only right it should be a rider from KB!

As for the cyclists, they don't pay rego fees, thus they don't own the roads like we do, so feel free to punt them off it any time you like

must have been a classic car show in palmy yesterday though cause going to horses around 6am there was shit loads of classics on the road even more when coming back & heading into work

Yep, I saw swags of them too, some real nice machines were going past for sure!

we don't have tomato juice....so ya might just have to have a bourbon....

Huh, WTF????? Is it mushrooms season down there Poos?

I had to trim some of my ride report down to make the max char regulations, I'd wanted to mention I saw a guy on a KR150 up the hill, I'm quite sure he is on KB. I overheard him say he loved going down hill better...I can relate to that man, as I had a couple of RG250's in my past. I followed you for a while going down the Featherston side of the hill and you were riding really well with very good smooth lines. Keep it up and we will see you doing well on a race track soon. Heres a hot tip, keep to the Kawasakis!!! seems like the older they are the more race wins you get

[skelstar]

...I'm quite sure he is on KB....

Im pretty sure youre talking about RG100. I knew what this guy could do on his bike and let him get through on the way up (not an excuse I really did). Was quite keen to learn some tips but the traffic was traffiking and the point was moot. Nevermind. You shoulda come along with us RG.

[Sparky Bills]

Was good to get out with people again.
I hadnt been up the Tukas since Jan/Feb, so was good to remind myself what its like.
Far too many cars though, and had some dick in a WRX want to pass all the cars before me!

Oh well.
Am looking forward to getting out again.

Oh and Thanx Andries for letting me ride your new toy on the way back to Matinbourogh (sp?) from Lake Ferry. I didnt rev her too hard

[flame]

Another fun filled ride, chats, giggles, slow bits, fast bits and faster bits, dirt, rain, stonechips and laughs! all what weekends are for, and of course us girls would'nt lead you astray Sug!! lol

Enjoyed tagging on behind ya up the hillclimb

Thanks to all you guys for sharing the ride. Really looking forward to the next one.

[Rossi Gal]

Another fun filled ride, chats, giggles, slow bits, fast bits and faster bits, dirt, rain, stonechips and laughs! all what weekends are for, and of course us girls would'nt lead you astray Sug!! lol

Enjoyed tagging on behind ya up the hillclimb

Thanks to all you guys for sharing the ride. Really looking forward to the next one.

thank you chicky!! was awesome funs!!!