21 or 22 / 06/ 2003

[Marmoot]

KiwiDan: Let's meet at Clevedon Shell instead so we can go through Hunua and that means extra 70kms of twisting fun

Hunua + Waingaro. I'll Show the way to connect from SH2 to Mercer.

[Yamahamaman]

Originally posted by MikeL
Blessed be to those that go to Tauranga on Saturday's...

Have a good weekend MikeL - maybe catch up with you some other time.

[Andrew]

As soon as I get a bigger bike, just try stop me. Till then have fun!

[KiwiDan]

C'mon boys, focus, the ride north is a bit short for my liking, get ya selves down to pap and we'll rip off 400 k's of some amazing cop free roads.

Its hard enough orginizing a get together without splitting it in two.

PS. I will ride sunday as well so anyone who cant make sat, I guess we'll meet sun, same bat time, same bat channel,, KAPOW !!

PPS, Me new Scooter

PPPS , L Plate just means we ride more than we talk on this site, SOME DO, SOME TALK.

[Antallica]

Love that GSXR dude.... yeah I'm a net whore. But I ride every day so it works for me.

Can't wait till I can biff the weekend job, then I can catch up with you guys and go for a ride.

[BigB]

Hi Dan

Can't drop what I'm doing, want to be able to see where I'm going!! (need new eyes) it tends to help and I would hate to run into anyone.

But am now very confused where will you be leaving from on Sunday if weather fine.

[Duke of Rogan]

Originally posted by bikerboy
Hey Duke of Rogan and Yamahamaman, mind if I tag along. I need to get out while the weather is good.

Let's see, your going 10 am from Albany and heading north, right?

yup, thats the plan unless you feel like an all day ride then meet Kiwidan and Marmoot to go south.

so anyone else wanting to go this way, meet at Albany pub carpark at 1000 hours, leaving at about 1030.

PS. nice ride Bikerboy, I watched the SuperBikes on Sky last night, and as I recall, all the bikes in the top 10 (maybe 8) were Duke's apart from a GSXR1000 who could only manage 2nd.

PPS. I'll txt you Yamahamaman (Murray), but unless its pissing down I'm sure to be there

[ScottieX]

Hi all,

If the weather is OK, I may try & tag along with either group - North or South. Was down in Whanga on my own last Saturday - hooked up with the crowd who were down that way, & rode with them on the way back. Nice ride behind a GSXR1000 through the Tairua forest.

[semprini]

Greetings all,

Just joined up so I thought I'd make my presence known. Keen for a ride on saturday.

Hmmm, The North or South ride... Which one has more twisties??



Btw: I've still got run-in oil in the bike so I can't push...

[Duke of Rogan]

I'm not too sure about the South ride, but I would guess its got more corners (esp. Hunua and K gorge if they go that far)

I'm no mean road racer, so if you're still running in your motor maybe the trip north will suit better.

SH16 has a good section of twists, mostly from Glorit to Tauhoa, and I know the Old North road has a few deceptive curves. Probably do the return trip in around 4 hours maybe?? (with refreshment stop of course)

[ScottieX]

I would probably favour North also - round trip coming back on SH1 is about 250kms. Have done that road 3 times in the last five or so weekends. Nice road surface, & nice lookout point towards the end. Usually not too much of a busy road, although I have seen a patrol car through there on a long weekend ( a little after doing 200kph )

[semprini]

Sounds good, see you all in Albany...
May have to skip out early as I have to get to work early afternoon.

[ScottieX]

If the weather is dodgy, I won't be there. I can't complain, as I have ridden about six weekends in a row so far. In my old age I have developped an aversion for rain.

[KiwiDan]

A quick note regarding WSB,, If the suzi wasnt restricted the duc's would be on the menu like they used tobe yrs ago before the WSB heads decided to handicap multi 750's in order to give the duc's a chance.

I say put a cc cap on the engines, if ya want to run a V Twin fine, but dont winge when its puts out half the horse power.

Cube for cube, make as much power as ya can, if ya engine configuration doesnt stack up change it or fuck off.

 

Any thoughts

[Duke of Rogan]

Originally posted by KiwiDan
A quick note regarding WSB,, If the suzi wasnt restricted the duc's would be on the menu like they used tobe yrs ago before the WSB heads decided to handicap multi 750's in order to give the duc's a chance.
Any thoughts

hehe. I'm no big WSB (SBK?) follower, but anyway, is the GSXR1000 not a 1000cc engine? (or near to it) I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't....

righto, I'm off now, see some of you tomorrow at Albany 10ish.

now I've got a reason not to drink too much tonight