Wellington Wairarapa Winter Solstice Ride Photos here

**phoenixgtr** · 25th June 2007, 21:13

Very nice pics. Sure brings back some memories. One of these days I'll make it back up to ride with you all again

**merv** · 25th June 2007, 21:25

Phoenix how's Christchurch doing for you then? I loved the great motorcycling roads and trails when I lived there for five years.

**yod** · 25th June 2007, 22:05

Originally Posted by merv

Well it is a sweet wee number and you weren't there to distract me (bet you wish you came with us). Besides I've been away so much it was the first time I'd seen the bike in the real world and not just online.

OK so more pics as the crew arrived at Alfredton.

great pic of yod and mrs yod on the viffer there (poor thing looks a little...err...squished?)

cheers merv and thanks for the chat about the 750 mate

here's (most of) the ashhurst track for the day

**wayne708** · 25th June 2007, 22:09

Hey folks, really enjoyed that ride yesterday, fine weather, mostly dry roads, and even the wind made riding on the straight sections a little more interesting. Good to meet up with Ashurst peoples as well. Those North Wairarapa roads are great and I find them much challenging than the mid week rides I do out to Martinbrough. Like the photos and the GPS map too, thanks Merv. Maybe if a bigger loop was done at another date we could meet up with Hawks Bay riders as well. cheers all. Wayne.

**merv** · 25th June 2007, 22:23

Yod are you plotting yours on Google Earth Plus or something?

I had this discussion with Zukin a while ago and he reckoned I should get MapToaster but I still haven't gotten around to it. I'm still just using Mapsource that came with my Garmin.

Wayne its always good to see you out there too I guess wondering why you ever took a 20 year break from biking. Looking forward to those photos with the girls and the bikes you were promising.

**yod** · 25th June 2007, 22:26

I use GPS Trackmaker (its a free download) it can import from most brands of GPS and then save as *.kml Google Earth files (you only need basic verison of Google Earth)

i find it works well

**merv** · 25th June 2007, 22:53

Cheers Yod.

Then my full track looks like this.

Google Earth needs slightly better satellite pics eh!

**86GSXR** · 26th June 2007, 00:25

Hello.

Here's some more! Thanks to Sarahtvet, my pillion. There's some goodies here, the ones from the back of the bike are pretty cool - brilliant idea!

**86GSXR** · 26th June 2007, 00:34

And more....

**86GSXR** · 26th June 2007, 00:42

And some more....

**elle-f** · 26th June 2007, 06:23

i love that blue harley - i could hear it from about 5 kms back when they were heading into carterton and knew it was you guys!

Thanks guys for the quick meet at lunchtime - most are probably asking who i was HAHA BUT i did have to get back to work.

AND whoever put the lollipop on the bike - cheers for that too!

**Drum** · 26th June 2007, 06:35

Originally Posted by elle33f

i love that blue harley - i could hear it from about 5 kms back when they were heading into carterton and knew it was you guys!....

Let's just say that cagers know they are getting passed when Shadows opens up the Sporty!

Thanks for the great ride people, and for the GPS plots. Now I know where we went.

**Trudes** · 26th June 2007, 07:01

Originally Posted by Drum

Let's just say that cagers know they are getting passed when Shadows opens up the Sporty!

Let's just say it's not just the cagers who know they're getting passed by Shadows!!! LOL, when he's not trying to make you follow him in the wrong direction!! hehe