Honda - Auckland to Palmie, 29 Sept

[yod]

looks like the desert road may be closed - ruapehu is having a little hissy fit

might be the long way home....oh, gee, what a hassle....

[86GSXR]

Hmmm, yes, see that. I wonder if it will carry on? This could make for an interesting weekend. Last time it was amazing. I actually have some bottled ash from the eruption which I collected, incredible stuff! Hope it doesn't really blow and wipe out Turangi

Apart from the mountain, this ride should be good. Be looking at hopefully meeting up with some AK KBers on Sat after we've picked up the bike and having a little cruise southwards. Yet to be organised

[NZsarge]

no there's always the extra long, vinegar hill, pohangina valley, ormondville, havelock, highway 5, route

Sounds interesting...

[NZsarge]

Hmmm, yes, see that. I wonder if it will carry on? This could make for an interesting weekend. Last time it was amazing. I actually have some bottled ash from the eruption which I collected, incredible stuff! Hope it doesn't really blow and wipe out Turangi

Apart from the mountain, this ride should be good. Be looking at hopefully meeting up with some AK KBers on Sat after we've picked up the bike and having a little cruise southwards. Yet to be organised

Yeah I reckon, i'm thinking about going to turangi to get me some of those custom earplugs

[sarahtvet]

Yeah I reckon, i'm thinking about going to turangi to get me some of those custom earplugs

We haven't made a firm decision about the route back yet but sure we can catch up enroute

Seems a shame to rush back when we could do some exploring as we work our way south. Hopefully we can get some of the auckland lot to join us for a ride saturday once we have the bike.

I have never been past Hawkes Bay before so really looking forward to exploring up north a bit more. Turangi sounds gorgeous so can't wait to see it.

If the mountain goes off that will be fun to see too


Keep jumping up and down like a kid when I think of it, vv excited

MAFF inspecting bike today so if that goes well I may try and get her over to the VTNZ centre tomorrow rather than Friday, just incase they have any concerns.

[86GSXR]

Sarah and I will be picking up her Honda from Manakau VTC on Saturday mid morning. Looking forward to seeing it on it's first NZ ride! If there's any AK people heading south on Saturday it would be great to hook up with you and head on out of town enroute Palmerston. We're easy regarding times, meeting places, destinations etc. I'm reasonably familiar with AK so can probably find you without too many dramas

[yod]

so when you buggers heading up there? tomorrow sometime i take it?

i have the new rack arriving tomorrow - so we will be all ready to head up to the HB tomorrow evening and then over to taupo on saturday

i cant see it taking more than 2 hours to get to taupo so as long as you let us know when you're leaving hamilton, we should arrive about the same time

where are we meeting? how about the carpark in front of KFC/Subway/etc?? should be able to get a fiendish latte there and they do a mean all-day brekkie...mmmmm....

thoughts?
suggestions?
random abuse?

[cowboyz]

you are a dick

[cowboyz]

sorry , I didnt have any thoughts or suggestions.

[yod]

fair enuff...i asked for that


you're a dick too....

[jafar]

Sarah and I will be picking up her Honda from Manakau VTC on Saturday mid morning. Looking forward to seeing it on it's first NZ ride! If there's any AK people heading south on Saturday it would be great to hook up with you and head on out of town enroute Palmerston. We're easy regarding times, meeting places, destinations etc. I'm reasonably familiar with AK so can probably find you without too many dramas

PM sent, see you saturday

[sarahtvet]

so when you buggers heading up there? tomorrow sometime i take it?

thoughts?
suggestions?
random abuse?

86 and I are planning to leave here reasonably early tomorrow, 86 fitting bigger pack rac as I type Need it to carry all my girly stuff

I will ring Manukau tomorrow and find out how they are getting on, Honda went over this afternoon and person I spoke to seemed quite chilled n positive They will be starting it for WOF so hopefully I will know if there are any problems before we leave/get there.

Bass an AK KBer has kindly offered any techinical help saturday am if the Honda is feeling under the weather after her voyage :

86 and I are a bit casual about the trip back, wondering if to take it over 2 days and enjoy the scenery and exploring Quite nice to be spontaneous and make it up as we go along

Not much use for you trying to meet up with us I know. Weather does look dodgy on Sunday though so maybe want to get most done saturday

How about we text you when we know more about the old girl and what time we are getting away from AK?

[yod]

86 and I are planning to leave here reasonably early tomorrow, 86 fitting bigger pack rac as I type Need it to carry all my girly stuff

I will ring Manukau tomorrow and find out how they are getting on, Honda went over this afternoon and person I spoke to seemed quite chilled n positive They will be starting it for WOF so hopefully I will know if there are any problems before we leave/get there.

Bass an AK KBer has kindly offered any techinical help saturday am if the Honda is feeling under the weather after her voyage :

86 and I are a bit casual about the trip back, wondering if to take it over 2 days and enjoy the scenery and exploring Quite nice to be spontaneous and make it up as we go along

Not much use for you trying to meet up with us I know. Weather does look dodgy on Sunday though so maybe want to get most done saturday

How about we text you when we know more about the old girl and what time we are getting away from AK?

yeah sounds like a plan - we could always do a run over to taupo and back to napier and stay sat night in napier too, then meet ya somewhere sunday - weather dependant of course (you're right, sunday is looking a bit dodge)

thats cool then, just text us when you know more

[86GSXR]

PM sent, see you saturday

Got it, cheers! Would be good to catch up

yeah sounds like a plan - we could always do a run over to taupo and back to napier and stay sat night in napier too, then meet ya somewhere sunday - weather dependant of course (you're right, sunday is looking a bit dodge)

thats cool then, just text us when you know more

Great Jonno We'll keep an eye on the weather and see where we end up on Sat. I'm pretty sure it should be in Taupo, seems right somehow. Hope you get that rack sorted mate

[yod]

Got it, cheers! Would be good to catch up



Great Jonno We'll keep an eye on the weather and see where we end up on Sat. I'm pretty sure it should be in Taupo, seems right somehow. Hope you get that rack sorted mate

yup, i've already stripped the RFs rear end down so I can install the rack at lunchtime, after i pick it up, then we can just come home and take off

cya when we cya