Manawatu Rant n Rave

[Meanie]

So your not going for the slashcut straight pipes anymore Meanie?

May be a bit loud, dont wanna upset my neighbour eh

[banditrider]

What a great road!

[banditrider]

What a great road!

And a great ride: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2008...o-plateau.html

[cowboyz]

good on ya. I was going to go up to it but the thought of so many bikes on such a technical road put me off. Looks like you had a plan and all went well.

[chanceyy]

great write up again Andrew .. did they deliberately keep the speed slow ?? cause that would have seriously sucked .. good plan to stop for a bit

[banditrider]

There was a cop leading the pack as far as the gravel section plus marshalls who you weren't supposed to pass. Around 100 bikes of all sorts and I guess a few who hadn't done the road. Was much better when we had the road to ourselves!

[ynot slow]

Heard someone crashed about Toko,we were lucky to get to plateau before the masses in hindsight due to mist,at least there was only 4 -5 cars at the mountain house.

Aparently there was a police escort up the mountain,with the road wet and tight near the plateau all hell could happen with guys returning and those arriving at some of the corners.Was definately 2 and 3 gear towards the top going up and same coming down,plenty of nice white lines to dodge,and road surface quite smoooth till mountain house.

Must go up again next week if weather is better,having about 20 mts visibility aint fun,and neither is a wet visor.Even the t shirt was feeling cool under leather jacket.

Never ceases to amaze me how the weather changes up there,been tramoing a few times in bush areas so not high up and can be fine and then rain within an hour,no wonder it has claimed so many lives of trampers/climbers.

[HornetBoy]

Must go up again next week if weather is better,having about 20 mts visibility aint fun,and neither is a wet visor.Even the t shirt was feeling cool under leather jacket.

i will tag along with ya if ya don't mind , would be good to do that road in some good weather and actually have a view to look at ,at the top

[Meanie]

What a great road!

You are not wrong All those kms and all those twisties

[banditrider]

You are not wrong All those kms and all those twisties

All that was missing was a 3rd Connie (oh, ok you other mob with not quite as good taste sholda been there too).

[ynot slow]

All that was missing was a 3rd Connie (oh, ok you other mob with not quite as good taste sholda been there too).

Just as well there wasn't a 3rd connie and you guys going up that road,shit it's narrow at the top,3 abreast would take up all the road,true only about 4 mts wide.Saw a few of them come past,maybe another 4 or so.They give the impression of a wide vehicle but take bags off and quite small,for a 1400 bike.

[ynot slow]

i will tag along with ya if ya don't mind , would be good to do that road in some good weather and actually have a view to look at ,at the top

Looked bloody good at work today,went half way round the coast and clear,back in Stratford and cleared up nicely.Far cry from yesterday,bugger.

[Meanie]

All that was missing was a 3rd Connie (oh, ok you other mob with not quite as good taste sholda been there too).

Gee thanks...........I think

[yod]

who's seen the new-ish Triumph 675 at ANZA?

they already had a standard gold one but now there's a black one with gold trim sitting next to it and it's unsplurburisingly splendiferacular!!

that is one seriously sexy machine

[cowboyz]

are you on a change your avatar daily?
I havent seen the 675 you are on about but they are very very nice bikes. Time to go shopping??