250cc ANZAC THREE DAY TOUR to the EAST CAPE - 25/04/08

[TOTO]

UPDATE: MEET AT BP AUTOBAHN 7:30AM FRIDAY MORNING .

LEAVING TIME IS 8:00AM.

UPDATE 5: If someone wants to join us for day one - coromandel loop, you are more than wellcome. There is about 6 ppl who are planning to do that and then returning back to Auckland. you can tag along with them.

UPDATE 4: Weather on day 3 is predicted to be wet so wet weather gear is recommended.

UPDATE 3: Weather Forcast is good for the Three days. TOUR IS PROCEEDING ACCORDING TO PLAN

UPDATE 2: Everyone who is intending to do the tour please send me a PM regarding your Accomodation requirements. Are you doing the whole tour and if so are you staying with us on both nights - friday and saturday. Please confirm ASAP. Also make sure you are signed up on the calender event. Please remove your name from the callender event if you are not staing any nights with us in the backpackers.

UPDATE 1: Accomodation is at Karibu backpackers at Whakatane. $25 per person per night - thats for bed with duvet and sheets. There is Gas BBQ and TV. There is a bar nearby with pool tables. http://www.karibubackpackers.co.nz

All UPDATES WILL BE POSTED HERE IN THIS FIRST POST OF THE THREAD AS THEY BECOME KNOWN - ANY CHANGES, ACCOMODATION UPDATES, ETC...KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SPACE

THE IDEA:
Anzac Day is on 25/04/08 which means a long weekend, therefore the idea is to do a three day tour to the East Cape - some of the best roads for motorcycts.Leaving friday Morning from Auckland, and coming back to auckland on sunday night. This tour is aimed mainly at people riding 250cc bikes. People riding larger motorcycles are more than welcome to attend but bear in mind that the main group speed is going to be 100 - 110k, so you may get bored. Everyone is wellcome to ride the speed they are comfourtable with, but to attend this event you must be comfourtable with open road riding.

THE PLAN:

Day 1:
Meeting at BP Autobahn in Papakura Auckland at 7:30 am - 25/04/08
Leaving 8:00am SHARP.
Proceeding to doing the Coro loop.
Having lunch at coroglen tavern and going to Whakatane for a night sleep.

Day 2:
Leaving Whakatane by 8:30 (breakfast from 8 - 8:30) and proceeding to riding around the East Cape and coming back to Whakatane for a Night sleep.

Day 3:
Leaving Whakatane 8:30 ( breakfast 8:00 - 8:30) and proceeding to do a reverse Coro Loop and going back to Auckland.

DETAILS:

Responsible Behaviour on the road is expected from all riders attending the tour.
High Visibility Vests are encouraged but not compulsory.
Approved Motorcycle gear is Highly desirable and encouraged. Please do not come to the event wearing plain jeans and plain jeans jacket with no protection at all. At least wear kevlar jeans. I DON'T WANT to pick up bones and skin from the road should someone fall of their bike.
Event is weather permitting, which means that the tour will be canceled only if heavy rain warnings are at place. Light showers will not affect us.
Fuel Stops will be about every 100 - 150km to accomodate for people with small range fuel tanks.
TEC will be decided on the day.

If you are going to attend the WHOLE 3 DAY event, please register your attendance on the calender event AS THIS WILL BE USED TO BOOK ACCOMODATION http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...&day=2008-4-25

Maps of the route:
day 1 - http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...1,5.108643&z=8

Day 2 - http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...8&ie=UTF8&z=11

Day 3 - same as Day one but reverse.

[EJK]

On 27th Sunday, I'll be riding from Gisborne to Tauranga if my bike works. Prepare to wave incase we incounter

Edit: Oh, by then you guys will be heading back to Auckland. NVM...

[Nagash]

I'll see you then mate,

[TOTO]

I'll see you then mate,

Who da man ?

You da man.

[Nagash]

Holy crap..

I just looked at the map at that Gisbourne loop and I am literally drooling..

That thing looks amazing! I reckon it'll take alot longer than google's predicted 7 hours though... Coro loop took us like 6 or 7 hours and it's tiny compared to that thing.

I envy the folk that live in Gisbourne... I can't wait!

[TOTO]

Yea , im thinking leave whakatane like 7 that should be enough time surely. what do you think ?

[Choco]

I'll follow you to hell and back Toto!
But I guess Gisborne will do
I'l get the old man to view the plan to see if he has any suggestions like last time.

Badger you better come or i'l be at the back all by myself

[mapsanji]

Hey guy's count me in, just hopes the weather is as good as last time......!!

[Jacko2]

I'll follow you to hell and back Toto!
But I guess Gisborne will do
I'l get the old man to view the plan to see if he has any comments like last time.

Badger better come or i'l be at the back all by myself

You may not be buddie, depends onfinances but here's hoping.

[discotex]

Will check if I'm allowed out after the trackday this friday (and burning all my brownie points).

Long days for my knees on the CBR but then rest stops every 150km while people gas up might make it survivable. Been wanting to do Coro and East cape for soooo long so doing both would kick total arse.

[Choco]

The Old Man's suggestions (typed himself):

Day 2 is a long day and is the main reason for the journey. This day can be shortened by about 100km by staying in Opotiki instead of Whakatane - obviously depends on accommodation, but this should not be a problem. If some think this makes day 1 too long (+ 50km) consider dropping or shortening the Corro loop - you can do that on any one day trip.

Vary the route on the way back. Why not do SH34 to Lake Rotorua then around the north side to Tauranga Direct road (SH36), over Kaimais on SH29 Te Aroha Gordon road to Paeroa (see the big ass bottle), through the Karangahake Gorge to Whangamata, then back over Kopu Hikuai hill and home - via Miranda is 467 km (from Opotiki).


Day 2: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...,0.933838&z=10
- Choco Senior.

Choco Junior: Toto/others, whatcha think?

Edit: Map now works. - Thanks for spotting that Shingo.

[Choco]

You may not be buddie, depends onfinances but here's hoping.

I hope you can come because it would be a pleasure to ride with you again!

[shingo]

Day 3: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...1,5.108643&z=8

Day 2: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&hl...1,5.108643&z=8

Both these links are the same

[Choco]

Both these links are the same

Whoops! Thanks Shingo, I'l fix it.

Edit: Fixed.

[The Pastor]

Can you please take very good note on how far the gas stations are? I want to do it at some stage, but i only have a 150km range on my bike - i think there are places in the east cape that are futher than that?