Manawatu Rant n Rave

**yod** · 19th August 2007, 20:32

Originally Posted by banditrider

Exactly what I thought - the handling blew me away on Middle road yesterday. Never expected such a tank to handle so well.

Originally Posted by Meanie

Middle road rocks

ssshhhhh.....we not supposed to talk about it.....

btw....so does kahuranaki rd

**86GSXR** · 19th August 2007, 20:41

Looks and sounds like a damn good ride - ya lucky bastads lol. Oh well, can't ride em all I guess.

I think I'd better get a new set of tyres tomorrow as my rear is literally cracking up! I'm going for the new Pilot Power 2CT's. They're supposed to be the best thing in tyre technology for awhile. Also going to check out a pack rack as I have a feeling it will be needed soon

Great pics Yod, and love that one of the wheelie!

Oh yeah. Don't mention the 'Road'

**chanceyy** · 19th August 2007, 20:51

ok trying the pics ...

**chanceyy** · 19th August 2007, 21:19

omg here are the second lot .. well hell at least it did not take two days this time

ohh yeah Al, know why you took me through that gravel yesterday .. so I had no trouble navigating road works today

**bryce** · 19th August 2007, 21:32

thank 4 letting me ride with u"s today,better than milking or riding by my self .it"s been years sinse i"ve been down 52.good to met same of you , put a face to your handles. hope you got home ok sarge .

i hope to ride with u"s again soon

**chanceyy** · 19th August 2007, 21:36

Originally Posted by bryce sowry

thank 4 letting me ride with u"s today,better than milking or riding by my self .it"s been years sinse i"ve been down 52.good to met same of you , put a face to your handles. hope you got home ok sarge .

i hope to ride with u"s again soon

mate ya welcome out with us anytime .. you'll be up with the fast boyz ..

just wait til you met the rest of the crew (they are the rowdy ones)

**cowboyz** · 19th August 2007, 21:58

Originally Posted by bryce sowry

thank 4 letting me ride with u"s today,better than milking or riding by my self .it"s been years sinse i"ve been down 52.good to met same of you , put a face to your handles. hope you got home ok sarge .

i hope to ride with u"s again soon

shame we turned off before meeting up with you. Maybe next time

Originally Posted by chanceyy

mate ya welcome out with us anytime .. you'll be up with the fast boyz ..

just wait til you met the rest of the crew (they are the rowdy ones)

Rowdy ones? You talking about that meanie again?

**chanceyy** · 19th August 2007, 22:02

Originally Posted by cowboyz

Rowdy ones? You talking about that meanie again?

ummmmm

...

big hint he rides a green machine & has a favorite color green in the threads too

**NZsarge** · 20th August 2007, 01:06

Originally Posted by Meanie

I had an enjoyable ride to Shannon and back, nice to meet the duo from Auckland Have a good trip guys
It was soooo hard to turn back and head to the george when there was discussion about going the Castle point road but i managed to, next time
Good pics as always Yod

Umm, by jove theres a good thought, Castle point..I vote for that ride sometime in the future. I have'nt done the road out to the point yet, been meaning to for ages but I always end up gravitating towards the Rimutaka's when I get down that way.

**NZsarge** · 20th August 2007, 01:16

Originally Posted by bryce sowry

thank 4 letting me ride with u"s today,better than milking or riding by my self .it"s been years sinse i"ve been down 52.good to met same of you , put a face to your handles. hope you got home ok sarge .

i hope to ride with u"s again soon

Yeah cheers mate, got home sweet as, good to meet you too, don't be a stranger eh...

**NZsarge** · 20th August 2007, 01:24

T'was good to meet Stranger and Stirts too (hope I got that right), I tootled home and got back fine, even managed to do a wee bit more damage to sides of the tyres

Hope you all had a great ride......without me

I'll be off to Palmy for a new rear at least this coming week, 2CT powers for me too 86.

**chanceyy** · 23rd August 2007, 19:18

oh well it looks like we lost a few pages of posts .. guess we have to talk some more

again ..

but its good to be back

**roger_doger** · 23rd August 2007, 19:23

We're Back! Bloody brilliant. My post has vanished (as has everyone elses from the early hours of Monday), so to put it back on the agenda:
I am heading down to Welly on Saturday morning and are keen to take some back tracks on my way down, it'd be great if anyone would like to join me.

Planned route is over the track to Pahiatua, then either out to Alfreton, or the longer route out to Pongaroa (depending on group mood), then down 52 to Masterton, fill up, people who are still with me then out over the Gladstone Hill climb road (definately worth while if you haven't done it before), then down to Featherston, over the 'takas, and I'll continue on to Welly but anyone else can peel of and head over the Haywards and Paekok hill and head back up to Palmy.

I did originally say 8am start but I think a few people complained, in which case how about extending the time to 8.30 :-)? I don't want to be getting away late or I'll only be in welly for a few hours before coming home!