Manawatu weekend rides

**oscarnz** · 25th January 2010, 12:51

Originally Posted by Owl

Bugger, just had a nice ride with T, Carmen and Leonie.

Sage for coffee, chat and home again.

FMS

Was a great ride. Nice back roads of Feilding.

**Pegasus** · 25th January 2010, 12:58

Originally Posted by oscarnz

Was a great ride. Nice back roads of Feilding.

Yeah was a good ride. Thanks Carmen & Leonie (& Owl too) I had fun.

**banditrider** · 25th January 2010, 18:53

Got to do Paikok hill twice today! Very FMS! As was Avatar in 3D! Great day weather wise and an awesome wee ride!

**gizmo** · 25th January 2010, 20:01

The wife and I had a real nice ride to Hunterville via Rangi and back this morning.
Was a real nice morning ride.
Got to try out my new XR110 helmet so was a good day out all round.

**86GSXR** · 25th January 2010, 20:19

Had a good ride to the Naki. The Daytona is running so well I was thnking, this bike doesn't even need a service. But she's getting one. Piper Cross filter and a Tuneboy tweak on the list

Got to perve at a certain Daytona with it's 2 Bro's pipe

Very nice catch up and yak, then a leisurely cruise back down the line

**KiwiKat** · 26th January 2010, 08:37

Auckland for 2 days, Mint.

699.8 miles (not converting) Cold and wet, raining, fog, where's the toilet and goats have right of way at Taumaranui. Then Sunshine. Awesome. Picked up a new denim / leather patched jacket at Hamilton, met up with young Matt (used to work at Mobil Feilding) and his mean bike. then sunset drinks overlooking Auckland. GPS worked magic. A fantastic Monday Morning

Stinking hot. Picked up the latest Alpinestar Street Boots then a fantastic Pootle home.

Until Putararu, An impromptu Thunderstorm for 55km to Taupo, trying to find a big tree when you cant see. Logging trucks spray heaps of water and passing lanes a bloody short

when you can't see. Thunderstorm continued through the desert road where I encountered a new river running across the road

. That was fun

and deeper than I thought. Then clear skies From Mangaweka to home. A magic but tiring 2 days

**Monamie** · 26th January 2010, 14:26

Originally Posted by oscarnz

Was a great ride. Nice back roads of Feilding.

Sorry I was busy and missed it-sounds like you guys had a good ride

Count me in for the next one-as somone pointed out to me today....only 7 weeks until daylight savings ends

**blackdog** · 26th January 2010, 15:04

Originally Posted by KiwiKat

Auckland for 2 days, Mint.

699.8 miles (not converting) Cold and wet, raining, fog, where's the toilet and goats have right of way at Taumaranui. Then Sunshine. Awesome. Picked up a new denim / leather patched jacket at Hamilton, met up with young Matt (used to work at Mobil Feilding) and his mean bike. then sunset drinks overlooking Auckland. GPS worked magic. A fantastic Monday Morning

Stinking hot. Picked up the latest Alpinestar Street Boots then a fantastic Pootle home.

Until Putararu, An impromptu Thunderstorm for 55km to Taupo, trying to find a big tree when you cant see. Logging trucks spray heaps of water and passing lanes a bloody short

when you can't see. Thunderstorm continued through the desert road wher I encountered a new river running across the road

. That was fun

and deeper than I thought. Then clear skies From Mangatainoka to home. A magic but tiring 2 days

little bird tells me wellyz riders already on the way

**NZsarge** · 26th January 2010, 15:20

Originally Posted by Monamie

somone pointed out to me today....only 7 weeks until daylight savings ends

Oh man, holy crap time flies dunnit.....

**dogsnbikes** · 26th January 2010, 18:20

Originally Posted by Monamie

..only 7 weeks until daylight savings ends

So are you and Al having a goodbye summer hello winter pardy....??? I think you should then the weather will be awesome

**fresh trax** · 26th January 2010, 18:42

Originally Posted by Monamie

Sorry I was busy and missed it-sounds like you guys had a good ride

Count me in for the next one-as somone pointed out to me today....only 7 weeks until daylight savings ends

yeah it was a good ride - dam it the bike fell over again ......................7 weeks thanks Michelle....

**chanceyy** · 26th January 2010, 20:23

Originally Posted by Monamie

Sorry I was busy and missed it-sounds like you guys had a good ride

Count me in for the next one-as somone pointed out to me today....only 7 weeks until daylight savings ends

Yeah me too .. and not many free weekend days unfortunately so may have to do a evening run one nite aye ... ohh shit that close huh

.. wonder who shared that bit of info

**yod** · 26th January 2010, 21:53

ended up doing about 250km in the end, track -> out to alfredton -> Route 52 -> turned off at Dreyers Rock rd -> left down the Opaki Kaipororo rd through Mauriceville -> Masterton for gas, pie and a drink, then came back up through the same road to Mauriceville and kept going until it came back out on SH2 just south of Eketahoona -> SH2 -> Mangamaire -> track and home through Ashhurst

left at 11, back by half 2, just shows ya how much distance you can cover when you're by yourself

had a moment ripping round a blind left hand sweeper....met a guy on a horse in the middle of the road....looked like he was on the sauce lol....ffs! then got chased by some boy racer north of Mauriceville....now THAT was fun!

fucking good ride though....nice setting your own pace and just blowing out some cobwebs

**86GSXR** · 30th January 2010, 17:03

Exceptionally MINT track day today!!! Good to spend the day getting my ass kicked by so many good dude's and dudesses. The Tiger is no track bike but it sure was fun.

Had the distinction of riding not one but three bikes around Manfield today

Huge thanks to Polly for trusting me with the Gixxer 1100, I had an awesome ride and it gave me a great taste of early Gixxer racing. If I can have that much fun on mine I'll be very happy

And another Huge thanks to Monamie

for letting me take the Buell for the free for all last session, that bike rocks (and I'll price up footpegs

).

FMS!