Manawatu Rant n Rave

[cowboyz]

I like the Akatarawas. Ridden them twice on the 600, never on the 9. Might have to go for a wander down there one day.

[NZsarge]

I'd be quite keen to do the Rimutaka's, though it depends on where the cross over is to the west coast. I don't think I ever want to ride the Akatarawa's on a bike. Scary enough with four tyres!

If the Akatarawa's is nasty tight little narrow road you won't see me on it, did that on the Ace once and once was enough thanks. I can't for the life of me remember the road i'm thinking off (and I can't be arsed going out to the shed to get the map out of the car) but I know it's one of Meanie's favs.... it is a pretty nice stretch of road.

Have you done the Castle Point road?

[Horse]

I don't think I ever want to ride the Akatarawa's on a bike. Scary enough with four tyres!

I rode the Akatarawa's last weekend, heading S. It was fun, I'd only been over them once about 18 years ago, think I can wait at least that long again. Was preferable on a bike frankly, bit more room to avoid vehicles coming the other way.

I think the better route is the Paekak hill road - actually a road for most of it I think, not just a goat track.

BTW Go the GV250!! Mine should be moving on to a new home in a couple of months as well.

[NZsarge]

I think the better route is the Paekak hill road

That's the name of the road I was trying to think of, cheers.

[Meanie]

And still the Pirelli's hold on (phew!). New ones going on on tuesday.
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What you putting on it

That's the name of the road I was trying to think of, cheers.

I love Paekok Hill............

[cowboyz]

I love Paekok Hill............

its a good road unless you are sitting on the back of a meanstreak

[ynot slow]

Weather looks to be clearing up towards end of week,bloody hope so for shift this Friday,so come Sunday might be able to be enticed for a cruise around the fine province which I shall proudly call home(except when naki play the turbos').

[Meanie]

its a good road unless you are sitting on the back of a meanstreak

Go on you enjoyed it

I had more fun putting the pressure on the 9 on the way home

[sinfull]

I love Paekok Hill............

Great bit of road aye ??
Cops have been watching it last few months (heard about a couple of tickets coming out of there recently) they dropped the limit to 70 km as there have been a few bad publications in the local rag, about bikes crashing due to treating it as a race track !
Tis really the only good loop ride within reach of here with any sort of windies in it (unless ya head up your ways) doing paekok haywards rimatakas the track then home through shannon !

[chanceyy]

How was the Bacon and Egg pie, and Banana Cake ??? Did you enjoy???

ohh I knew I forgot something thanks for feeding us babe & keeping our energy levels going

Afternoon all.
Suppose its about time i introduced myself.
Im Matt and im not quite an alcoholic. I used to live in Hamilton but moved down to Feilding so my partner could go to Massey Uni. We both ride, i've got a little Hyosung GV250 which i have out grown (can upgrade in a month or two), and my partner had a CBR250RR until it blew bits out the side of the crankcase.

Im pretty sure i have met some of you briefly before, Warr, TerminalAddict, my partner and myself came down for a ride a while back, and met up with some KB'ers at a pub in Palmerston? I believe someone had a 2 stroker there?

Anyway, I thought it was about time i got out and started going for rides with the KB folk down this way, rather than outings by myself. I used to ride with the Hamilton folk nearly every week until we moved, So its about time i started again.
Whens the next trip ?

Matt

Hey Matt .. yeah that was Betsy the slapper (two stroke) .. which GIjoe now has ..at the cafe you meet Me, Oscarnz, meanie, monie, dogs & 2up3dom.

be good to see you guys again .. dinner on the 30 aug at lonestar .. event in calender & meetings & events

[86GSXR]

Akatawara's are an adventure alright. Used to ride them regulary in the 80's. Although there wasn't so much traffic then. A high chance of oncoming traffic these days, with not much margin for error!

Test rode a Tiger today. Very nice bike, extremely comfortable. Poured down but the position meant the rider was reasonably well protected. This one had ABS, but I don't think that's too necessary. Very light and nimble. Great to be so upright, much better view ahead. A slightly taller screen would be good as there was a bit of buffeting and it's not adjustable. Very sexy to look at (I think) and the engine was very nice and responsive. Great triple sound too. Fuel computers and the like which once gotton used too would be very cool to use.

Welcome Switch

[chanceyy]

Test rode a Tiger today. Very nice bike, extremely comfortable. Poured down but the position meant the rider was reasonably well protected. This one had ABS, but I don't think that's too necessary. Very light and nimble. Great to be so upright, much better view ahead. A slightly taller screen would be good as there was a bit of buffeting and it's not adjustable. Very sexy to look at (I think) and the engine was very nice and responsive. Great triple sound too. Fuel computers and the like which once gotton used too would be very cool to use.

Was that the nice blue one at Anza ??

[yod]

what'd i miss?

[yod]

Excuse the vagueness.
Weather dependant on either the 26th or 27th (which ever shapes up to be the best day) a ride to Castle Point (CP) and then over the Rimutaka's down the the Lower Hutt motorway, over the Paekak hill and back up the west coast.
I think the Rimutaka's might be optional on the day.
What say y'all?
Discuss it in the talking crap thread, will decide perhaps friday evening wether to ride saturday or sunday.

at this stage i'm guessing saturday will be the day for it

haven't done castlepoint for ages - sounds like a plan - count me in

you gonna shoot all the way thru to meet in ashhurst or are we meeting you in pahiatua?

[cowboyz]

there is a new guy who is brave enough to introduce himself.
chanceyy ate all the chocolate cake
86 is test ridding tigers without any consideration to a new ZX10r.

that about sums it up.