Ride Up Norf...

**Colapop** · 4th January 2007, 20:10

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Go the Undies!

Three Pairs for the Jafa's under the skytower,
Seven for the Norf-Dwarfs in their halls they're stoned,
Nine for Southern Men doomed to be dry,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Berhampore where the Shadows lie.
One Pair to rule them all, To cover one ring behind them,
One Pair to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Berhampore where the Shadows lie.

**SlowHand** · 4th January 2007, 21:36

Chee-ur for the ride all. I was hoping to get more out of that rear tyre too..

**Eyetie** · 5th January 2007, 07:13

Thanks for the ride, both front and rear tyres now need replacing, did around 680 Kms so not bad for a trip for lunch.
Good to meet up with some new people, nice ride back with Buggie and V-Twin Raver and met up with Speedie just out of Wellsford. Excellent conditions for riding up there and well worth the trip.

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 5th January 2007, 07:33

[QUOTE=ArcherWC;883683]Well the tally for today goes something like this

Farken sore back, chiropractor $45
691KM $100 in gas
Rooted back tire $350
Being givern the "learn" by DMNTD.............Priceless

I HAD PLANED ON GETTING AN APRILLIA BUT THE GAS YOU USED HAS PUT ME OF THAT IDEAR THE BUS USED $50 AND STILL WE MADE UP GROUND AND PASED YOU 2UP NO LESS IN THE FORREST

**DMNTD:Me** · 5th January 2007, 08:15

Originally Posted by ArcherWC

Well the tally for today goes something like this

Farken sore back, chiropractor $45
691KM $100 in gas
Rooted back tire $350
Being givern the "learn" by DMNTD.............Priceless

Hahaha!! Thought that you would've been warned re coming Norf but now you've been educated young grasshopper
Up here ain't no ATNR dude...
Had a great time,met some good people,rode some typical Norfland roads...drew some large rubber lines on the road with a gentle application from my right wrist Morse code???

That'll be the last Norfland ride for a while for me so it was important to have a goodun...mission accomplished
Hope y'all had fun!

PS: Archer is a nana

**V Twin Raver** · 5th January 2007, 08:24

Great ride guys, thanks for organising it and showing us your patch there Chris. Gotta love that forest road. Got home totally buggerred - 680km later - big day for sure. Cheers to Ray, Kit (and Glenn from Wellsford) for the company on the return leg. See you all out there again soon. Chris - look forward to seeing you out on the loop!!

**BarBender** · 5th January 2007, 08:35

Thanks guyz.
As Andrew mentioned to me yesterday - this forum aint the same if you cant put names to faces.

I totalled 784klms for the day. Was at work before we met and then caught up with the whanau at Piha. Sorry I didnt stop SixPack but dinner had finished and I at least had to get my ass in front of the wife to do the dishes and put the kids into bed. Those riding on borrowed domestic time will understand.

Highlights of the day for me had to be:
1. Sitting behind the BusaPetes and admiring some serious 2 up skill
2. Knowing that there was no chance that the group would get lost as all we had to do was watch out for long strips of Corsa and Strada rubber left by the locals.

Lows
1. DMNTD (aka DUMPTY, DUMTD, Cheeky SOB) - who was obviously bored with the pace of the fast group - deciding that he would indicate to riders behind what turns were coming up next. Such a reafirming and confidence insipiring moment for those following.

Great to see you Chris. Thanks for being such a gracious host and guide through Hazard. The roads are truly some of the best I've been on. And please pass on my best to Gervin who did a wonderful job of giving you the learn.

**DMNTD:Me** · 5th January 2007, 08:50

Originally Posted by V Twin Raver

Great ride guys, thanks for organising it and showing us your patch there Chris. Gotta love that forest road. Got home totally buggerred - 680km later - big day for sure. Cheers to Ray, Kit (and Glenn from Wellsford) for the company on the return leg. See you all out there again soon. Chris - look forward to seeing you out on the loop!!

Hey good to meet y'all yesterday and excellent to hear that ya had some fun cause that's what it's all about eh!!
Yes indeed re Coro...looking forward to learning those roads!

Originally Posted by BarBender

Thanks guyz.
As Andrew mentioned to me yesterday - this forum aint the same if you cant put names to faces.

I totalled 784klms for the day. Was at work before we met and then caught up with the whanau at Piha. Sorry I didnt stop SixPack but dinner had finished and I at least had to get my ass in front of the wife to do the dishes and put the kids into bed. Those riding on borrowed domestic time will understand.

Highlights of the day for me had to be:
1. Sitting behind the BusaPetes and admiring some serious 2 up skill
2. Knowing that there was no chance that the group would get lost as all we had to do was watch out for long strips of Corsa and Strada rubber left by the locals.

Lows
1. DMNTD (aka DUMPTY, DUMTD, Cheeky SOB) - who was obviously bored with the pace of the fast group - deciding that he would indicate to riders behind what turns were coming up next. Such a reafirming and confidence insipiring moment for those following.

Great to see you Chris. Thanks for being such a gracious host and guide through Hazard. The roads are truly some of the best I've been on. And please pass on my best to Gervin who did a wonderful job of giving you the learn.

LOL!!!!! Ya big freck'n wuss!!! I thought you liked my "hand signals" brother?!
Looked to me like you needed them!!
BTW...I have a Pilot Power...the Corsa lines were from last weeks efforts
Gervi gave me the learn????? Must of been absent that day Miss!
Was good to see a couple of Kawa's out there having fun instead of 876937256 gixxers...we showed the buggers!

Bet you can't wait for Thanks Giving huh?

**BarBender** · 5th January 2007, 09:28

Originally Posted by DMNTD

LOL!!!!! Ya big freck'n wuss!!! I thought you liked my "hand signals" brother?!
Looked to me like you needed them!!

BTW...I have a Pilot Power...the Corsa lines were from last weeks efforts

Gervi gave me the learn????? Must of been absent that day Miss!
Was good to see a couple of Kawa's out there having fun instead of 876937256 gixxers...we showed the buggers!

Bet you can't wait for Thanks Giving huh?

Agreed - Bluey really enjoyed seeing the ass end of another Ninja. And about Gervi...who then was that guy on the Italian jobby smoking his ciggy when we arrived at that petrol station with the nice service attendant?

I am in the shithouse. The one time I take a holiday for the year and apprently I am either on the bike, in the garage or on this forum. Life is good.

Will let you know when I go down to do the Cape.
Have Gervi come down too! He'll love it!

**paveho** · 5th January 2007, 09:38

Thanks to everyone for a great ride, especially the ones who made it happen, Wraith, WickedOne, DMNTD. Also a special thanks to Kittyhawk for the company on the way home. Sounds as though we missed the best part of the ride. Will have to do it all next time.