BustaGut Gathering - Turangi Queens Birthday '08

[chanceyy]

Hiya Chanceyy,
Was great to meet you and so many other KB's in Napier.
Just got home (2500kms)
Will be at Rally with "The Boss"
Looking forward to seeing you again.
JACKO

excellent will look forward to it ..

will post seperate thread later but I have new wheels so will definately look forward to bringing on this rally oh & since I have a few days off prior I will be getting to turangi the long way round

[Qkchk:Me]

Its good to see momentum starting to pick up on the thread - If you dont go ahead and book (and miss out) you will be one of THOSE people who read the thread after the weekend and say 'Oh I wished I had gone'. Maybe some of those peeps who said that last year will pull finger and turn up?

NN, after last years ride I would go with the new tyres option. Gotta remember that the roads down there in winter tend to stay damp all day(unless in direct sunlight) and I would recommend getting as must grip as I could in a tyre. Was thinking of taking the chook chaser down but I wouldnt be practising what I preach... Those knobbies are great in the dry but you gotta becareful of those wet tar patches (skiddy undies syndrome). Becides, I would be too busy hunting out dirt roads in the region - thats not what this ride is intended for. Its all about finding twisted tarmac bliss with a bit of scenery thrown in.

[Qkchk:Me]

but I have new wheels so will definately look forward to bringing on this rally

Ooooo ooooo oooo can we play 20 guesses?

[Jacko2]

Hey Jacko
2500 kms??? and here I was thinking that the 480 we did on Monday was an effort. Did ya find SH50 alright the other day?

Yeah, no probs thanks buddie.
Had a great week. No rain till top of Rimitakas, where I had a piss with Colapop (haha). Then dry till Raetahi, so parapara's were a treat. Wet across the back of mountains to Turangi. Mostly dry today through Tamaranui etc. Great Roads!!!
Came home day early, apparently a cold front late today, nothin like your own bed when it's cold (getting old and soft???)
Are you guys coming Queen's B/Day, didn't get a chance to chat much at John's.

[Jacko2]

Hey, is no one working today? (haha)
Do something you lot.

[Pumba]

I would be too busy hunting out dirt roads in the region - thats not what this ride is intended for. Its all about finding twisted tarmac bliss with a bit of scenery thrown in.

Please, if we let Steve lead or a while we are bound to find a dirt road or two, and if we are lucky they may even by no exit

[Qkchk:Me]

Please if we let Steve lead or a while we are bound to find a dirt road or two, and if we are lucky they may even by no exit

Should have the GPS on the VFR by then, so I can track some of these dirt roads he will lead us down... It wont be all in vain.

Anyway, are you volunteering your services?

[chanceyy]

Ooooo ooooo oooo can we play 20 guesses?

You could but its been no big secret .. now on my last break about to post details

[Pumba]

Anyway, are you volunteering your services?

Im not sure what services I am volunteering but I can assure you that I am not going anywhere near Steves dirt track

[ynot slow]

oh & since I have a few days off prior I will be getting to turangi the long way round

Is that lady speak for shit I'm bloody lost but won't ask for directions?

Or shit I must stop moving the map around and find point A and keep it that way,not moving the map.

[ynot slow]

Still sussing out time off,bugger again,was sposed to have last saturday off as I worked easter sat,thought yep have anzac saturday for long weekend,nope get call at 7.45 to see if I could work,yep says me.Then look at calender and see woohoo not on the first sat of June,then look again and see Q/B weekend is 31st May doh!and rostered on that sat morning,oh well still might ride over after work,leave about 1.00 ish,miss the ride but get there for beers and such that evening.Then suss out extra day off so get Tuesday off.

[chanceyy]

Is that lady speak for shit I'm bloody lost but won't ask for directions?

Or shit I must stop moving the map around and find point A and keep it that way,not moving the map.

no its I have a new bike I think I might head up north to see the folks first & then meander back down to turangi .. besides I very rarely get lost

[ynot slow]

no its I have a new bike I think I might head up north to see the folks first & then meander back down to turangi .. besides I very rarely get lost

Cause everyone tells ya where to go.Mucho gracieous pissus takeus.

Be carefull the weather creating evil road surfaces,even had our truck nearly sideways today,around a 40km bend doing 45km,came back and saw a nice diesel slick,bastard when going downhill first time,real bitch on a bike.

[Qkchk:Me]

Still sussing out time off,bugger again,was sposed to have last saturday off as I worked easter sat,thought yep have anzac saturday for long weekend,nope get call at 7.45 to see if I could work,yep says me.Then look at calender and see woohoo not on the first sat of June,then look again and see Q/B weekend is 31st May doh!and rostered on that sat morning,oh well still might ride over after work,leave about 1.00 ish,miss the ride but get there for beers and such that evening.Then suss out extra day off so get Tuesday off.

If you have to work the Saturday - you will be ok! The main ride is on Sunday and everyone will be heading home on the Monday. Saturday we might have a 'mini ride' for those who arrive Friday. Saturday night will be drinkies and a trip to the Tokaanu Hot Pools (by bus or taxi).

[NinjaNanna]

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