Coast to Coast - 11 December

**Velox** · 3rd December 2004, 16:54

How long does it take to get back to Wgtn from Akitio - do most people stay the night up there instead of heading back that evening? I'm assessing the situation but seems good so far!

**Pickle** · 3rd December 2004, 16:59

Most people head home after the ride but if you stay the night usually end up having a good time, makes for a more relaxing weekend.

**Sparky Bills** · 3rd December 2004, 19:22

Sounds Good!
Why is Viv not coming?
Just chuck Zed on the back of the bike. HaHa (im sure she would love it! NOT)
Are you going to stay at that house opposite the pub in Akitio
Would be keen. I will ring you this coming week. I need a relaxing weekend!
Would do me good!

**the yoshie** · 3rd December 2004, 23:30

take you shit loads of time on a 250,

Originally Posted by Velox

How long does it take to get back to Wgtn from Akitio - do most people stay the night up there instead of heading back that evening? I'm assessing the situation but seems good so far!

**the yoshie** · 3rd December 2004, 23:39

I hear you go down rimu rd around 12 noon, and I look at you going bye and think to myself that duc sounds cool. Pity that the rider is all talk and no action.

Originally Posted by Blakamin

I'm screwed now... work weekends

**merv** · 4th December 2004, 09:10

Originally Posted by Velox

How long does it take to get back to Wgtn from Akitio - do most people stay the night up there instead of heading back that evening? I'm assessing the situation but seems good so far!

If I come I will do it as a day trip and I'm guessing its about 2 and 1/2 hours back. I never did the Akitio one last year but previously from Herbertville which is further North we'd get away probably about 3.30 - 4pm and be home by about 6-7pm at the latest. It used to be a long haul back via the Makuri gorge in the old days when the road to Alfredton was gravel which we'd avoid, but now its straight down from Pongaroa and probably gas up at Masterton and then home.

We'll see how shit the forecast is looking later in the week and confirm KB'ers meeting at say Shell Mana 8am Saturday.

**Velox** · 4th December 2004, 21:44

Originally Posted by merv

We'll see how shit the forecast is looking later in the week and confirm KB'ers meeting at say Shell Mana 8am Saturday.

Sounds good!

**StoneChucker** · 5th December 2004, 13:33

A few of us were meeting at Caltex Upper Hutt at 07:30. Maybe we could "engineer" it so that we did, and then met up at Shell Mana with the rest?

Will have to speak to VTWIN, will get back to ya

**Uncle B** · 5th December 2004, 13:43

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

A few of us were meeting at Caltex Upper Hutt at 07:30. Maybe we could "engineer" it so that we did, and then met up at Shell Mana with the rest?

All meet up at Shell Mana 8am I say!

**StoneChucker** · 5th December 2004, 13:49

Ok, at 8am, Shell Mana SHALL be overrun by seedy, greasy bikers

**Slingshot** · 7th December 2004, 08:52

OK all, looks like the weather should be coming right for the weekend

The official plan is to meet at Shell Mana at 8am, and I say we head off from there no later than about 8:20am.
At this stage it looks like the following KBers are meeting there (correct me if I'm wrong):

Merv - Weather Dependant
Velox
StoneChucker
VTWIN
Groins NZ

Add your name to the list if you intend to meet at Shell Mana so we don't leave you behind.

I may also have a couple of mates in tow, depends though, one of them needs to get his bike working again and the other needs permission from the better half.

I can't wait for this weekend