The Great Coro Burger fest Saturday 16/09/06

**Zed** · 15th September 2006, 12:36

Originally Posted by beyond

Ok, just heard through the grapevine that the local constabulary are definitely targeting the Coro loop. Because our ride is in the forum with ETA's and ETD's they know where we will be and what times.

I have also heard that two bikers ended up walking home from the Coro Loop in the last couple of days.

So, the Coro GP as we know it, is over

I would suggest that if we all value our licences we are going to have to make sure they waste their day. Out with the training wheels, disconnest two spark plugs, shove a spud up the other exhaust if you have two and ride like a nana.

This will serve two good ends.
1. Saving copious amounts of gas in order to buy more burgers.
2. reducing the death toll to the local wildlife: birds, bumble bees, blow flies, midges and slow natives.

Sound boring?

Thanks for the heads up Paul. I for one am more than happy to ride *sedately*, but ride like a Nana? yeah right!

I expect there will be a large group of us 2moro with a mixture of different styled riders present, especially if the sun is out in all it's glory, so reducing our speeds would be the wise option.

**Blackbird** · 15th September 2006, 12:44

Originally Posted by Zed

Thanks for the heads up Paul. I for one am more than happy to ride *sedately*, but ride like a Nana? yeah right!

I expect there will be a large group of us 2moro with a mixture of different styled riders present, especially if the sun is out in all it's glory, so reducing our speeds would be the wise option.

Speaking as a Coro resident, it's all you young out-of-towners on sprotsbikes who get us slow old tourers a bad name

How are ya Matt?

**Zed** · 15th September 2006, 12:54

Originally Posted by Blackbird

...us slow old tourers...

haha i've ridden with you remember!

All is well with my soul tks Geoff, may catch you around lunchtime 2moro?

**Fishy** · 15th September 2006, 13:30

Originally Posted by beyond

I have also heard that two bikers ended up walking home from the Coro Loop in the last couple of days.

I just heard that this happened on the stretch of road between Whitianga and Kuaotunu.

Keep your eyes peeled guys, the're out there.

**Blackbird** · 15th September 2006, 13:42

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

I just heard that this happened on the stretch of road between Whitianga and Kuaotunu.

Keep your eyes peeled guys, the're out there.

There are HWP cars and a mufti operating out of Whitianga. I think the northern end of their territory ends around Kuaotunu. Unless some extras have been shipped in, the only Coro police vehicles are 2 utes, neither of which have radar. Mind you, you really wouldn't want to cross the local cop, John Morrissey. Great guy but an old fashioned copper - hard as nails. I've also seen HWP cars from Te Mata south to Thames in recent weeks so they definitely are raising their profile.

**beyond** · 15th September 2006, 14:09

Originally Posted by Fishslayer

I just heard that this happened on the stretch of road between Whitianga and Kuaotunu.

Keep your eyes peeled guys, the're out there.

That's exactly the area I thought they would be intent on targeting.
Good high speed sweepers with nice straights in between before you get to the twisties, if heading anti clockwise. That stretch is an ideal trap, but there are many others of course. A mufti? Bet it's an old beat up Bongo 4WD with a supercharged V8, packing a 50mm machine gun under the sump and manned with six armed defender squad in the back.

Not kidding, there was a Mazda Bongo working the Southern Motorway a while back.

**Scouse** · 15th September 2006, 16:21

I will make sure we cover this off tomorow morning before we head out

**DingDong** · 15th September 2006, 19:20

Getting a new tyre put on at 9:30am... leave Tauranga at 10am... get to Waihi at 10:40am, catch and pass Korn at 10:55am

... catch and pass Fish at 11:05am

... (I'll do it tonight in my dreams

) well its a plan anyway... I'll be scrubbing the rubber tomorrow and will head that direction, If I see ya I see ya...

One things for sure, I cant eat more burgers than anyone living in TA

**scracha** · 15th September 2006, 20:15

At a mate's in Whangamata this evening. If one of you chaps would be good enough to ring my mobily tomorrow when ya's get here. Sure there could be a beer for your trouble (don't all fucking ring me tho ).

Oh...moby no: 021 022 54495

Oh and the road between Waihi and Whanga is pretty #$cked, lots of potholes and tarmac missing on the apex's from the 4x4's and trucks, etc.

**R6_kid:Me** · 15th September 2006, 20:24

Originally Posted by beyond

So, the Coro GP as we know it, is over

I would suggest that if we all value our licences we are going to have to make sure they waste their day. Out with the training wheels, disconnest two spark plugs, shove a spud up the other exhaust if you have two and ride like a nana.

This will serve two good ends.
1. Saving copious amounts of gas in order to buy more burgers.
2. reducing the death toll to the local wildlife: birds, bumble bees, blow flies, midges and slow natives.

yeh right, catch me if you can piggy. Got my stash sorted and everything, gotta love knowing rich aucklanders with holiday properties.

**RM125king** · 15th September 2006, 20:40

so where abouts do we meet at 9.00 am. the autobahn? where is that?

**Ozzie** · 15th September 2006, 20:50

Southern Motorway, just South of Papakura, big BP servo and maca's and stuff, before Drury.

If you pass it, no 1 - you are blind, no 2 - either double back or wait at drury, think we're heading off there anyhow.

**RM125king** · 15th September 2006, 21:05

sweet as thanks i will be there on the r6

**Kittyhawk** · 15th September 2006, 21:22

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Yes... Weather pending I'll be there.

You better be there, I might make it, but wont be in the leg warmers

Took off the exhaust and now it sounds very sexy.

**Kittyhawk** · 15th September 2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by Speedie

There will be plenty of bikes on this ride so the piggy to bike ratio is well down, I think if you go normal on the straights and leave the quicker stuff to the twistys then you'll be fine. (Tight twisties at 110kmh is cool).
Gonna be a fun day

What are the chances of getting caught with out my exhaust on???

I had to take it off as the bracket is stuffed from my crash..