Done some good rides the last 2 weeks

**fishb8nz** · 19th November 2007, 20:28

Don't laught but I've got this hardcore rider buddy with a GN250. Last week we went from Hammy, via Nat Park & New Plymouth and back - 750 km in a day!!
Then a couple of days ago we went Hammy to Te Kuiti via Kawhia, Waitomo (awesome bit of road), Benneydale,Taumaruni, Kuratau, Whakamaru and Te Awamutu - just a mere 520 km. He's an awesome rider, as quick as me on the bends, but I'm a nana. Just have to let him catch up on the long hills.
My BMW F650CS is averaging 29.4 km/L - pretty good, eh?

Met up with a few other bikers, namely a posse of A Transalp, Dakar and horizontal BMW + some old boys having a leisurely ride, having a long lunch at Whakamaru.
This is what's riding's all about. Fun with buddies, some nice food stops and chatting to other bikers and still home before the missus gives me too much grief!
Spring and autumn have to be the best times of year to ride, surely.

Actually wore my chicken strips down to a previously untouched level. Some nice curves on that stretch to Kuratau. Got caught on a couple of tight bends that needed a few extra herbs to get me around. Big stuff for an old guy. I'm lovin it!!

**Mom** · 19th November 2007, 20:36

Would never laugh at a GN 250 rider mate, specially one that did 750kms in a day! Sounds like you are having a blast! Good one!! Looking forward to reading more about your adventures!

**Swampdonkey** · 19th November 2007, 20:48

He sounds awesome,i done 500kms today zig zagged all over the far north.Dont think i could of done 750km. Looking forward to doing that Pukekohe all the way down to Waitomo next week some time.Looks like fun on a map. all the best..

**HTFU** · 19th November 2007, 21:32

Originally Posted by fishb8nz

Don't laught but I've got this hardcore rider buddy with a GN250. Last week we went from Hammy, via Nat Park & New Plymouth and back - 750 km in a day!!
Then a couple of days ago we went Hammy to Te Kuiti via Kawhia, Waitomo (awesome bit of road), Benneydale,Taumaruni, Kuratau, Whakamaru and Te Awamutu - just a mere 520 km.

Noote (an ex Te Awamutu rider, now overseas) and I did a couple of similar midweek jaunts around the place when I had my GN250. We did New Plymouth via Ohura etc but was only 500km for the day and man was that enough. He was on a KLR 650 so also had to wait for me a bit.

Originally Posted by Swampdonkey

He sounds awesome,i done 500kms today zig zagged all over the far north.Dont think i could of done 750km. Looking forward to doing that Pukekohe all the way down to Waitomo next week some time.Looks like fun on a map. all the best..

Been doing the Otorohanga - Kawhia - Marokopa - Waitomo - Oto quite a bit lately chasing the Whitebait and Kawahai. Never get bored of doing that road. In fact I did it today

. Talked my Bro into coming with me for a bit of fishing. Poor little GPX loaded with rods and 150 kg of human( and fish on the way home

) had to take it very easy, and it still bottomed out a few times.