04/08 Calling all Palmy, Ashhurst & surrounding districts riders

**yod** · 29th July 2007, 14:13

Originally Posted by cowboyz

hard life there...

so your chain still attached to your bike?

yep...and the rear brakes still ok too....cheers for the help there matey

Originally Posted by Bonez

Hey yod did you see a GB per chance going in the oppersite direction.

Edit- found another interesting rd today. Quite norrow in places but all sealed.

umm...not that i remember, there were a crapload of bikes out yesterday and quite a few today too, came back down route 50 then the main road to woodville, hung a left to pahiatua and treated the RF to a rip over the track before we got home, started raining 10 minutes after i parked her in the garage....nice timing

a few pics from yesterday at the patangata pub, where river rd meets elsthorpe rd - definitely worth shooting through there again, awesome riding. i turned north and went up through middle rd but it was just as inviting to head east to elsthorpe - must do that one day

other pics are from route 50 on the way back today, was a relatively quick run back, especially when an amusing chap had delusions about which was quicker, his ford or my suzuki....suffice it to say he is no longer confused....

**robertydog** · 29th July 2007, 14:34

Yes that road is one of our favorites. Heading to Elsthorpe from Patangata is really nice. Going from Elsthorpe to Havelock can be unforgiving so a word of cautuion. Few bumps, holes and loose gravel on some areas of the road at this time.
Nice pics and great weather.

**yod** · 29th July 2007, 14:59

Originally Posted by robertydog

Yes that road is one of our favorites. Heading to Elsthorpe from Patangata is really nice. Going from Elsthorpe to Havelock can be unforgiving so a word of cautuion. Few bumps, holes and loose gravel on some areas of the road at this time.
Nice pics and great weather.

good to know - there was a fair bit of cowe shit the way i went as well...the fresh stuff always makes things interesting

saturday was an absolutely blinder of a day for riding, bikes everywhere...when i got to napier i could have happily kept on going...

**chanceyy** · 29th July 2007, 15:50

looks like a great ride there Yod .. nice pics

will talk to you tonite re next sat

**banditrider** · 29th July 2007, 16:29

Originally Posted by chanceyy

good write up .. pity I had to work today .. but hanging out for next sat .. might even have time to start Betsy up morrow aft & take a quick blat on her ..

Hope ya got out - and before the rain. Got talked into getting wet. At least we weren't the only ones with no sense - saw a few guys stopped at Pahiatua.

http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2007...nday-arvo.html

**robertydog** · 29th July 2007, 17:10

Anyone guessing what the long range forcast is?

**robertydog** · 29th July 2007, 17:12

[QUOTE=yod;1150340] there was a fair bit of cowe shit the way i went as well...the fresh stuff always makes things interesting

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Due to the HB drought all the farmers were grazing along the side of the roads. It was the only place there was any grass.

**cowboyz** · 29th July 2007, 18:51

nice pics. good to hear of trouble free riding.

Plan has been created for next weekend but ONLY IF THE WEATHER IS MINT.

Will be joining the ride but not in my usual fashion. Will be cruising along around the back quietly 2up. Bobbie doesnt like rain/shit weather so if it is at all doggy weather we will be taking the car.

We will hop off the ride in wellington as we are staying there the weekend.

Should be interesting and hoping for good weather.

**chanceyy** · 29th July 2007, 18:59

Originally Posted by cowboyz

nice pics. good to hear of trouble free riding.

Plan has been created for next weekend but ONLY IF THE WEATHER IS MINT.

Will be joining the ride but not in my usual fashion. Will be cruising along around the back quietly 2up. Bobbie doesnt like rain/shit weather so if it is at all doggy weather we will be taking the car.

We will hop off the ride in wellington as we are staying there the weekend.

Should be interesting and hoping for good weather.

Excellent .. will be great to see Bobbie out & about

And its not a race so planning on a crusiey type ride .. so ya can tail end charlie with me .. depending on how many come

**cowboyz** · 29th July 2007, 19:07

jezzzzz. wasnt planning on going THAT slow.....................

**cowboyz** · 29th July 2007, 19:10

seriously though. It might end up with a bit of competition on who is going to be the slowest. Talking to meanie today and he is cool to criuse along behind. I will not be doing ANYTHING over 140k. And you want to tail end. It will work itself out.

**chanceyy** · 29th July 2007, 19:54

Originally Posted by cowboyz

seriously though. It might end up with a bit of competition on who is going to be the slowest. Talking to meanie today and he is cool to criuse along behind. I will not be doing ANYTHING over 140k. And you want to tail end. It will work itself out.

Depending on skill level of riders who are coming it will be great to have a couple taking turns at tail end .. cause I would love to have another go at the back roads from pahiatua again ..

have updated first post regarding ride .. yod will post another map ..

will wait & see may split the riders over saddle & gorge & met at the woodville garage ... can decide on the day ..

long term forcast is not looking bad at this stage . so fingers crossed ..

**NZsarge** · 29th July 2007, 20:57

Originally Posted by Meanie

Yea they put them on for me the day i picked it up
I forgot to mention as i was riding through Wellington towards the airport i went passed the Kaeasaki dealer and there was a guy sitting on another Concours with a dealers plate about to go for a test ride I tooted at him but he was too interested in looking at the dash of the bike to look up Never mind
AFC have another one in there already, the third including mine, could be a popular bike in time

Yeah I reckon they could well be a popular machine, been watching The tour on TV, You can see heaps of 14's and FJR's being used as support bikes.