Sat 6th Oct - Another option from Naki ride

**chanceyy** · 4th October 2007, 19:17

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Palmy to Waitara about 250km,good run straight through say 2 1/2-2 3/4 hours,if leaving at 7 easy there by 10,then depends on road and stops from Whanga home,mind you if the bbq like mine it might be wise to arrive later,just as it's about to be fired up after the big degrease.Then again mine not to bad,always clean it after use and oil it then cover it and in the shed,first bbq can take 10 mins to clean it properly,then again a few steaks on it and we're away.Weather blowing like hell today getting worse as day gone on,hope it ok saturday for your rides.

except we are not going to Waitara .

**ynot slow** · 4th October 2007, 19:27

Sorry was meaning those two scally wags.Your trip sounds brilliant,like the paraparas in a car,bike will be fun as well,some neat roads around your neck of the woods,used to take a truck up Oakune way to get 120 or so bags of oats and barley,then over Marton way for similar quantity of hay,dam the horses at the time, when loading and unloading on a sunday night usually 8-9pm when home.Loved the fact that the bags of barley were last on and weighed about 70kg,usually had 40 or so then unload the other 70 or so oats but same size sack only 35-40kg.NOT FUN.

**chanceyy** · 4th October 2007, 19:35

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Sorry was meaning those two scally wags.Your trip sounds brilliant,like the paraparas in a car,bike will be fun as well,some neat roads around your neck of the woods,used to take a truck up Oakune way to get 120 or so bags of oats and barley,then over Marton way for similar quantity of hay,dam the horses at the time, when loading and unloading on a sunday night usually 8-9pm when home.Loved the fact that the bags of barley were last on and weighed about 70kg,usually had 40 or so then unload the other 70 or so oats but same size sack only 35-40kg.NOT FUN.

ahhh but think of the exercise & the horses would be happy .. thank gawd mine only need grass & hay so one big nite a yr getting hay in & she is done ..

**ynot slow** · 4th October 2007, 19:45

Originally Posted by chanceyy

ahhh but think of the exercise & the horses would be happy .. thank gawd mine only need grass & hay so one big nite a yr getting hay in & she is done ..

Would've been ok getting all that feed if there was more than 3 racing,most was for the bloody ponies,ex racehorses(current dressage ponces),and mares not in foal as well as potential melbourne cup up and comers,mind you not as many now,at time I think tally was 3 in work,3 ponies(mare and foal and older offspring bitches too),3 mares(2 in foal),4 show horses various categories(i.e slow,slower and hopeless racehorses)and couple for dad's partners friends.

Exercise was good,except at the time, was about to find out emptying truck in darkness has it's pitfalls,i.e forget to keep door open to get into shed next day and need to rip a sheet of iron off wall as 15 bags topple over in the night and prevent door opening.Gotta love doors opening inwards,fixed that put door on rollers.

**chanceyy** · 4th October 2007, 19:50

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Would've been ok getting all that feed if there was more than 3 racing,most was for the bloody ponies,ex racehorses(current dressage ponces),and mares not in foal as well as potential melbourne cup up and comers,mind you not as many now,at time I think tally was 3 in work,3 ponies(mare and foal and older offspring bitches too),3 mares(2 in foal),4 show horses various categories(i.e slow,slower and hopeless racehorses)and couple for dad's partners friends.

Exercise was good,except at the time, was about to find out emptying truck in darkness has it's pitfalls,i.e forget to keep door open to get into shed next day and need to rip a sheet of iron off wall as 15 bags topple over in the night and prevent door opening.Gotta love doors opening inwards,fixed that put door on rollers.

laffing yup that will certainly keep ya busy

, & my two can be bad enough but now they are my relaxation .. my day revolves around feeding & mucking out but no stressed bout needing to ride them daily & they do not need it so its all good

**slydesigns** · 4th October 2007, 20:08

Me and Mellissa are hell keen to try out our new 400's on a group ride. Count us there.

**chanceyy** · 4th October 2007, 20:16

Originally Posted by slydesigns

Me and Mellissa are hell keen to try out our new 400's on a group ride. Count us there.

sweet .. wanna pick us up as we go through feilding ?

**slydesigns** · 4th October 2007, 20:20

I wanna meet in town (any time in the saddle is a good time) but the other half says Feilding and she whips harder than me. Feilding it is

**chanceyy** · 4th October 2007, 20:26

we can skip by BP in fielding to pick you guys up, not stopping as such .. then off to marton

**manwithav8** · 4th October 2007, 20:39

sorry to head off on a tangent here but how often do you have fuel stops on these rides? I have no idea what kind of distance I get to a tank of gas as the monster hasn't been on a long stroll with me yet. I am guessing I will be able to manage at least 200km...

**chanceyy** · 4th October 2007, 20:42

Originally Posted by manwithav8

sorry to head off on a tangent here but how often do you have fuel stops on these rides? I have no idea what kind of distance I get to a tank of gas as the monster hasn't been on a long stroll with me yet. I am guessing I will be able to manage at least 200km...

well i have no speedo on betsy & gas up on her bout 180ks .. hopefully that will be rectified in a few weeks when someone checks out her fuel consumption ..

so from palmy first top up wangas then ohakune hmm then depends on route homE .. but have never actually run outta gas on a group ride yet .. its just when i ride solo i have a problem

**86GSXR** · 4th October 2007, 20:45

How big's your tank? I'd guesstimate you'd be good for quite a bit more. The Daytona holds 20 litres and will get around 270 ish + reserves. We stop whenever the least rangey bike needs too.

**chanceyy** · 4th October 2007, 20:47

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

How big's your tank? I'd guesstimate you'd be good for quite a bit more. The Daytona holds 20 litres and will get around 270 ish + reserves. We stop whenever the least rangey bike needs too.

which is normally betsy .. & hopefully after our wee adventure in 3 weeks she should get about 250-280 ks .. woo hooo that will be exciting ..

**manwithav8** · 4th October 2007, 20:56

the monsters tank is 15.5l. All I have to go off is what other monster riders are getting ( in the states) and converting that back to kilometers.. Looks like I should be averaging around 230-250ish. I don't have a reserve switch, just the low fuel light. I would like to throw a 5L gas can in a back back and just ride till it runs out. That way I will know my exact limits and being a carbied bike it will get going again with no trouble..