First time up the hill

**Hawkeye** · 16th August 2006, 11:45

Originally Posted by BNZ

Good stuff mate. Rimutaka and piecock are two things i miss from wellies! Got to shoot through piecock when I was down there at queens bday, mmm smooth tarmac.

Mental Note to self : I must do piecock some time.

**Deano** · 16th August 2006, 11:53

Originally Posted by _intense_

Grats. had my first blast up as well -on my new girl, was a bit damp up at the top and windy as hell so took it really easy. sat up at the top and followed a cibbie thou RR back down, ups a loteasier on the nerves! hope its dry next time. shame about the corrugations..

Is this the silver one from TSS ?

That used to be owned by Cycosis. And I mean OWNED...still, at least the motor is nice and loose. That bike knows the Taka's, Piecock, Manfeild and Puke backwards. Enjoy - it is one quick 600.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Mental Note to self : I must do piecock some time.

Take care - the number of cages crossing the center line on that road have put me off - I only ever go 7/10's over there now.

**sels1** · 16th August 2006, 12:04

good stuff MikeyG. See you on Oct. 1

**judecatmad** · 16th August 2006, 12:07

Originally Posted by MikeyG

Sunday afternoon, got out of bed (late one on Sat) gave the bike a once over (chain tension, tyre pressure, oil, etc) and decided to go for a ride. Not just any ride, but THE RIDE, the test of being a Wgtn biker, the Rimutaka Hill.

All and all it wasn't as big a deal as I had worked it up to be.

Good for you!! Glad to hear you and the bike made it up there and back in one piece

Bit nervous about my first attempt this weekend, but you've given me a bit of confidence that the ginny might make it! LOL

See you on 1st October!

**Lord Derosso** · 16th August 2006, 13:31

Just be real careful on several of the corners coming down the Wellington side because they can fool you real bad if you aren't use to them. I took mine up there some weeks ago after a few years away from the Wairarapa run and was bloody glad of the excellent brakes the 600 has. Mine you it was wet too. Just be careful as theres some very fast traffic on that road and most of it aren't fellow bikers. In fact the closest I have come to canning off was coming back on the Upper Hutt motorway and hitting some of those 'tar snakes' on the road. New tyres did not like them at all.

**snuffles** · 16th August 2006, 13:48

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

On ya Mikey! I found the hill a bit scary the first time I went over but it was well worth it. You'll have to come to the 1st October ride.

whats this ride and where do I sign up for it?

**judecatmad** · 16th August 2006, 15:15

Originally Posted by snuffles

whats this ride and where do I sign up for it?

Check out the calendar

1st October....

**Wasp** · 16th August 2006, 15:19

Originally Posted by snuffles

whats this ride and where do I sign up for it?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=33725

whoopppeeee, that makes 4 Bandits too!

**MikeyG** · 17th August 2006, 19:12

Originally Posted by RantyDave

Well done, man. See, nothing to it

Yeahhhh ... ummmm ... you might want to pick who you do it with. Can get pretty lonely at the back (and I should know). I vote for going on the 1st October ride too, should be a goodie.

Dave

Shouldn't be much different than riding alone except there ard people to have a beer with after.