Manawatu Rant n Rave

**86GSXR** · 25th August 2007, 20:09

Yep, this one definitely ranks right up there with the best. It was an excellent ride over some simply amazing roads. Loved the guy in the Holden and the road to Alfredton is always good. Although I came the closest I've come for a long time to going over a bank today. Was following RD down a twisty bit when I got blinded by a cloud of dust right at the same time as my visor fogged up. It took me by surprise and the next thing I know I'm heading off the corner towards a very long drop! Managed to save it though, but it gave me a fright. Same feeling as you got as a kid when you realise that a crash is inevitable

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The rest of the ride was perfect especially all the back roads through to Martinborough. Managed to scrape the exhaust (again) quite by accident when the road dropped away goddamnit!

Great fun riding the 9, that baby has some get up and go alright and Cowboyz made the Trumpy look pretty good from behind

Great lunch at Martinborough, could have sworn it was summer. Through to Featherston for gas and apart from the tool at the servo the rest of the ride was brilliant.

Taka's excellent as always and the highlight for me was the Piecoc Hill as Cowboyz set a mean pace. Really wished we'd had a bike cam for that leg - farking brilliant mate

Sedate ride home and apart from the cop at Otaki a great wind down.

Thanks guys, another excellent day

For those coming tomorrow, how about meeting at my place 23 Fairs Rd 1030 - 1100. Should be another good one

**chanceyy** · 25th August 2007, 20:14

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

For those coming tomorrow, how about meeting at my place 23 Fairs Rd 1030 - 1100. Should be another good one

so ya had to clean ya undies when ya got home after that close call huh hon ...

will text ya in the morning when I leave shannon .. should be about 30 mins or so at Ashhurst then will ride over to your place, will text when I leave there ..

hope the short on Betsy will be easy to find .. mind you got a few good tips on where to look today ..

**Meanie** · 25th August 2007, 20:15

Probably wont be coming, i had better spend some time with the family so have a safe one

**86GSXR** · 25th August 2007, 20:23

Originally Posted by chanceyy

so ya had to clean ya undies when ya got home after that close call huh hon ...

will text ya in the morning when I leave shannon .. should be about 30 mins or so at Ashhurst then will ride over to your place, will text when I leave there ..

hope the short on Betsy will be easy to find .. mind you got a few good tips on where to look today ..

Yep, bit of a 'moment' lol. On the positive side, the new tyres are just bloody brilliant and I'm really glad I went for them. Nicely broken in now and Sarge seems pretty pleased with his too!

Sounds good for tomorrow

Originally Posted by Meanie

Probably wont be coming, i had better spend some time with the family so have a safe one

Cheers James and you know where we'll be if you change your mind. And there's always next time

Going to try to download some pics - sigh.

**cowboyz** · 25th August 2007, 21:49

Originally Posted by Meanie

Great ride guys Awesome weather over the Wiarapa it was like a summers day when we stopped in Martinborough
Had trouble finding my lines today through most of the ride, not too sure why just one of those days i guess, i did have a mild headache all day so ill blame that Mind you the pace was certainly not for the faint hearted or beginner which is what i felt like chasing these guys round the back roads behind Masterton. I had a moment coming into a corner in too higher gear and too fast

(I love the ABS braking on the concours.) i gotta remember to change down a few gears coming into them tight corners, after riding the mean streak it didnt matter what gear your in, you just braked or opened her up in any gear
Found my lines again at Paekok hill, I love that road

Thanks guys for a great day and once again good company

A couple of photos I never had time to get the camera out much today

always good having another kwaka on the ride. You never seem that far behind and always entertaining at the stops (which there seems to be plenty of. You did see the stats off the GPS for riding time/ stopped time huh?
Always pays to take some time getting used to a new bike. More riding should sort that out. The ride over piecock hill today was quite alot different to the first ride across it when I brought the 9 and you followed me on the meanstreak.

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

Yep, this one definitely ranks right up there with the best. It was an excellent ride over some simply amazing roads. Loved the guy in the Holden and the road to Alfredton is always good. Although I came the closest I've come for a long time to going over a bank today. Was following RD down a twisty bit when I got blinded by a cloud of dust right at the same time as my visor fogged up. It took me by surprise and the next thing I know I'm heading off the corner towards a very long drop! Managed to save it though, but it gave me a fright. Same feeling as you got as a kid when you realise that a crash is inevitable

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Agreed about the fantastic ride. Didnt hear about the almost off but at least it was an almost. If you get sick of that Daytona you could park it up at my place instead of throwing it down the road.

The rest of the ride was perfect especially all the back roads through to Martinborough. Managed to scrape the exhaust (again) quite by accident when the road dropped away goddamnit!
Stop scratching my bike!
Great fun riding the 9, that baby has some get up and go alright and Cowboyz made the Trumpy look pretty good from behind

I should have followed you so you could get maximum appreciation out of the 9 rather than being distracted by the Triumph.

Great lunch at Martinborough, could have sworn it was summer. Through to Featherston for gas and apart from the tool at the servo the rest of the ride was brilliant.

Taka's excellent as always and the highlight for me was the Piecoc Hill as Cowboyz set a mean pace. Really wished we'd had a bike cam for that leg - farking brilliant mate

Agreed. That was one to remember

Sedate ride home and apart from the cop at Otaki a great wind down.
Pleased he wasnt there when I went through....... That could have been undesireable.

Thanks guys, another excellent day

For those coming tomorrow, how about meeting at my place 23 Fairs Rd 1030 - 1100. Should be another good one

No go for tomorrow but have fun. I going to spend the day doing what I was surposed to be doing today.

**dogsnbikes** · 25th August 2007, 22:01

Well well I did miss a great day hmmm a almost there ghee Alistair a heart stopping moment there sounds like

As for the green boy hmm another convert might have too get different coloured undies to suit a trumpy there lance

all in all great write up guys and great pics and jonno just what would of your ticket been if it had come to pass

**86GSXR** · 25th August 2007, 22:15

God I hate dialup!

Here's some more pics.....

**chanceyy** · 25th August 2007, 22:21

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

God I hate dialup!

Here's some more pics.....

geezzz look at that blue sky .. damn I hope we see some of that tomorrow ..

equally I hope we dunna run into

either

**86GSXR** · 25th August 2007, 22:29

And more......

**86GSXR** · 25th August 2007, 22:41

More.....grrrr

**yod** · 25th August 2007, 22:55

great pics al, thanks for making the effort to upload

i know how painful it is....

edit: didnt realise you took those sneaky ones at the cafe....

**86GSXR** · 25th August 2007, 23:03

Thanks Jonno, much appreciated

I'll have to get BB as soon as I can!

Nice sig pic btw

**yod** · 25th August 2007, 23:04

Originally Posted by dogsnbikes

Well well I did miss a great day hmmm a almost there ghee Alistair a heart stopping moment there sounds like

As for the green boy hmm another convert might have too get different coloured undies to suit a trumpy there lance

all in all great write up guys and great pics and jonno just what would of your ticket been if it had come to pass

why you picking on me? you know what happens when you pass cowboyz....you get passed right back pretty quickly and as for roger-the-dodgy-dodger....

RD: "wanna swap bikes?"
Yod: "yeah, cool"
....5kms later after checking the gps.....
RD: "how fast was it"
Yod: "ya bugger, you gone faster on my bike than I have!"