Manawatu Rant n Rave

**sinfull** · 6th November 2008, 07:41

Nothing wrong with the aka's lol used to drive a truck and trailer over there (but then i had a pilot and it was only cause we were rebuilding the collapsed road) but i do like it, took a mate over there a month or two back on his FXR lol that shut him up !

**86GSXR** · 6th November 2008, 08:09

The Aka's are fantastic. Jeez guys, next you'll be wanting a centreline and rest stops with heated loo seats I suppose

**NZsarge** · 6th November 2008, 08:14

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

The Aka's are fantastic. Jeez guys, next you'll be wanting a centreline and rest stops with heated loo seats I suppose

And don't for get a BP.

**chanceyy** · 6th November 2008, 09:26

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

The Aka's are fantastic. Jeez guys, next you'll be wanting a centreline and rest stops with heated loo seats I suppose

or somewhere to have latte stop perhaps

**sugilite:Me** · 6th November 2008, 10:05

Originally Posted by Ferris

Well I've now done it once on a bike and probably saw 200 cyclists if that counts.

I could certainly see the attraction if the traffic were heading one way, but it’s a little unnerving when you’re wondering what’s coming next.

I even had some fella in a late model Mustang signal me to slow down, which suggested to me that there may be danger ahead, as 40kph was hardly terrorising the neighborhood. No unexpected danger appeared, so I concluded his concern was with the possibility of me throwing a stone at his precious fucking Mustang.
I don’t think I’ll be in a hurry to do it again anytime soon Sugilite!

Originally Posted by Meanie

I,m with you on that one, If they stop all other traffic on the road for a day id have another go, would love to have a worry free run through there but otherwise i,ll stay off it.

Originally Posted by road king

i got lost one nite and ended up going down that road in a truck in the middle of the nite

. that was enough fun for me

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Ditto, I prefer Paekakariki for me.

Originally Posted by sinfull

Nothing wrong with the aka's lol used to drive a truck and trailer over there (but then i had a pilot and it was only cause we were rebuilding the collapsed road) but i do like it, took a mate over there a month or two back on his FXR lol that shut him up !

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

The Aka's are fantastic. Jeez guys, next you'll be wanting a centreline and rest stops with heated loo seats I suppose

What a load of woosies, except you sinfull and 86

Nahhh, seriously, I totally understand why it gives most people the shits. I lived in Paraparaumu and used to take it to the takas, the 1st few times I kind off just endured it, but then it got to the point where I enjoyed it more than the Rimitakas themselves. I got to know it so well, I knew where the rock falls were going to be after a heavy rain, where the moss grew and so on. It's good for developing that spidy sense too hehehe

My all time favourite ride through there was on a GSXR1100 modded superbike, developed a whole riding style around that bike getting it through there...I called it controlled crashing

Out of all those rides I did actually crash once, on a temp one way wooden bridge covered with diesel one end to the other...I saw it pulled in clutch, did not touch brakes, but moment front tyre rolled onto bridge, wham, down goes bike with fresh one week old paint

So I think, at least my mate following saw me and will fare better...just then his bike slid past me! We had to drag our bikes off as the wet diesel drenched wood was so slippery, we could not get a good enough foot hold to lift our bikes! Yes siree, the aka's, fun times!!!!

Oh yeah Ferris, I too have come across cycle races there, and yep, writes off a days fun, mind you they do that to any road.

**NZsarge** · 6th November 2008, 15:23

Originally Posted by sugilite

Oh yeah Ferris, I too have come across cycle races there, and yep, writes off a days fun, mind you they do that to any road.

Yeah, two wheeled things without motors in them....What the fook is that all about!!

**Owl** · 6th November 2008, 16:54

Originally Posted by sugilite

Oh yeah Ferris, I too have come across cycle races there, and yep, writes off a days fun, mind you they do that to any road.

Pretty sure there was no race. Just shitloads of bikes going in both directions.

**ynot slow** · 6th November 2008, 17:12

Originally Posted by chanceyy

or somewhere to have latte stop perhaps

Hell Al can put a coffee trailer behind the tigger.

**sinfull** · 6th November 2008, 17:17

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Hell Al can put a coffee trailer behind the tigger.

See there has been a coffee to go wagon up on top the paekok hill the last few weeks !
Wonder what it would take to get them to sit on top of the aka's for a few weekends lol

**SuperSonic** · 6th November 2008, 19:28

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Hell Al can put a coffee trailer behind the tigger.

Shit would love to see that and follow you so I can get a real coffee and not the crap I have brought lately.

Originally Posted by sinfull

See there has been a coffee to go wagon up on top the paekok hill the last few weeks !
Wonder what it would take to get them to sit on top of the aka's for a few weekends lol

What Hill is this cart at, might be worth a

too?? and is it any good at the art of espresso making???