A short 800km ride (28 December)

**limbimtimwim** · 26th December 2006, 16:51

Okay,

Who on Thursday would like to spend the day tripping to Napier and Taupo and back to Wellington again? Just for the hell of it.

Was thinking of taking in Vinegar Hill, Pahiatua track and maybe a backroad to Napier / Hastings if it is viable.

Anyways, I'll be leaving Rimutex at about 7:30, and will probably be back there by 19:30.

No specific route details because I have not decided what order to do things in.

Only come if you are prepared to ride all day at a reasonable clip.

**Str8 Jacket** · 26th December 2006, 17:28

Buggar dude, I dont get paid for 15 bloody days, if I hadnt had to pay in excess of $500 to get my bike runnning as well as it is I would have been more than keen! Have fun, ride safe!

**MikeyG** · 26th December 2006, 17:56

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Buggar dude, I dont get paid for 15 bloody days, if I hadnt had to pay in excess of $500 to get my bike runnning as well as it is I would have been more than keen! Have fun, ride safe!

So the bikes running weel now then Hels?

I'm away so can't make it, even if I was there it doesn't sound GN friendly

**Str8 Jacket** · 26th December 2006, 17:58

Originally Posted by MikeyG

So the bikes running weel now then Hels?

I'm away so can't make it, even if I was there it doesn't sound GN friendly

Its running better at least. Electrics still stuffed and still no fuel tap but its running alot nicer and could probably do with a bit of a blast.... Went out over Piecock on Sat and that was fun but im itching for a "decent" ride!

**crashe** · 26th December 2006, 18:47

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Its running better at least. Electrics still stuffed and still no fuel tap but its running alot nicer and could probably do with a bit of a blast.... Went out over Piecock on Sat and that was fun but im itching for a "decent" ride!

When you head up to Auckland for your holidays...... check out this place as they have a box full of fuel taps.... ok you will have to rummage throu them all. So if possible bring up your old one as to make sure you get the correct one.. as there are many types of Fuel taps etc in the big box.

No Guarantee's that they have the right one in the box throu.

City Motorcycles Spares.
28 Crummer Rd
Grey Lynn, Auckland.
(09) 376 9260

Yep they just had a closing down sale...... but he is still operating to get rid of the last bits.

Tis worth giving them a quick phone call to see what day's he will be open.

**McJim** · 26th December 2006, 18:56

I thought all 800km rides were the same length. How did you manage to find a short one?

Hope you get a good turnout. consider this a friendly bump for your thread.

**RantyDave** · 26th December 2006, 19:18

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

day tripping to Napier and Taupo and back to Wellington again? ... thinking of taking in Vinegar Hill, Pahiatua track and maybe a backroad to Napier / Hastings if it is viable ... leaving Rimutex at about 7:30, and will probably be back there by 19:30

Only come if you are prepared to ride all day at a reasonable clip.

Well DAH! Mind you, I suppose it's sensible to point it out.

Have fun man.

Dave

**Highlander** · 26th December 2006, 19:39

Originally Posted by McJim

I thought all 800km rides were the same length. How did you manage to find a short one?

Hope you get a good turnout. consider this a friendly bump for your thread.

I guess they could make it a short one by spending long hours riding

**Trudes** · 28th December 2006, 19:06

Was hardcase to ride along into Napier just by the airport, and wave to a biker and pillion on the other side of the road to then think, "that looks like LBTW's helmet", then see the hubby behind me slow to a halt behind me, and realise it was!!!

Haha, nice one guys, hope you had a good ride and you made it back safely!

**limbimtimwim** · 28th December 2006, 22:56

Yep, and with minutes to spare before this became a 2 day trip

So it was a day trip, in a sense.

**skelstar** · 29th December 2006, 08:27

Fark youre slow LBTW...nice one bro

good to see you made it back ok.

**limbimtimwim** · 29th December 2006, 08:35

Originally Posted by skelstar

Fark youre slow LBTW...nice one bro

good to see you made it back ok.

Yeah, the backroad(s) from Masterton to Waipukurau took a lot longer than expected. Very much worth it though. Have you ever been to Wimbledon? Didn't get to Napier till 1:30/2pm.

Chance meeting with Sels1 in Taupo saw us instead of doing Vinegar hill, going up Whakapapa and getting some photos and then rolling down with our engines off. I saw nearly 80km/h with no engine.

Pictures later.