WAIKATO RALLY 3

[Quasievil]

While understanding a need to be fiscally frugal, not every biker is into Taupo, tents or track riding.

Decent cabins (preferably with their own dunnies, so's us old dudes with weak bladders and altzheimers don't get lost or mugged by Guy Ropes in the middle of the night) and entertaining options for day rides would be more our cup of flat white.

Belt Road motorcamp in New Plymouth would meet most people's needs, offering the full gamut from tents onwards. There are numerous rides that can be done from there too, for riders of varying skill levels. A KBer lunch at the Whangamomona pub would be a shit load of fun!

There is a range of venues in New Plymouth that I am sure could do a cheap and cheerful dinner as well.


Another option could be that big famous motorcamp whose name I can never remember in Napier...

SOUNDS BLOODY GREAT MATE . I WILL DO SOME INVESTIGATING, WHY AM I SHOUTING ?

[Warr]

While understanding a need to be fiscally frugal, not every biker is into Taupo, tents or track riding.

Decent cabins (preferably with their own dunnies, so's us old dudes with weak bladders and altzheimers don't get lost or mugged by Guy Ropes in the middle of the night) and entertaining options for day rides would be more our cup of flat white.

Belt Road motorcamp in New Plymouth would meet most people's needs, offering the full gamut from tents onwards. There are numerous rides that can be done from there too, for riders of varying skill levels. A KBer lunch at the Whangamomona pub would be a shit load of fun!

There is a range of venues in New Plymouth that I am sure could do a cheap and cheerful dinner as well.

Another option could be that big famous motorcamp whose name I can never remember in Napier...

Am with Hitcher on this one.. "... not every biker is into Taupo, tents or track riding"
New Plymouth and day rides sounds cool.
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Warren XJ900

[Paul in NZ]

De Bretts camping ground at Taupo has a wide range of accomodation including tent sites, a thermal pool with a built in BBQ.

We used it for a Guzzi rally once and it's was not too shabby. Bastard of a place for rides though. Too much traffic (IMHO) and people.

We did get a little area put aside for us though!

Napier is another cool place. We had a Guzzi rally there and took over a whole motel complex. It was very reasonable and an easy stroll to the local pub that put on a feed and a band.

Paul N

[Waylander]

Whatever happens I'm in on this one, if place isnt set yet we could ride from Hamilton out to Gisborne. Had an urge to take the bike through the gorge ever since I dorve through it at christmas.

[Quasievil]

De Bretts camping ground at Taupo has a wide range of ..........

Paul N

Got the name of the Motel mate, and how many can it accomodate ?

[Eyetie]

Hi Quasi,

Taupo track bookings/events :
http://www.taupocarclub.org.nz/event...php?l=evtb2001

[Riff Raff]

I would be good to have some Medics, when are you off ?

Ideal weekend would be end april cos blue watch is off from the friday to tuesday (29th april to 2nd may). Could do the weekend before as well tho (23 and 24 April) as we are off then too.

[Quasievil]

Ideal weekend would be end april cos blue watch is off from the friday to tuesday (29th april to 2nd may). Could do the weekend before as well tho (23 and 24 April) as we are off then too.

Okay sounds good 23/24th it will need to be as we have kids on the other weekend, cool as ,
just need more ideas on accomodation for up to 100 people, thats the tricky bit

[Milky]

Ideal weekend would be end april cos blue watch is off from the friday to tuesday (29th april to 2nd may)

I like that idea - It could turn into a great big KB birthday celebration too, seeing as mine is on the 2nd of may, and quasi and slipstream are around the same time too

[edit] On reading Quasi's next post it seems less likely - cant have the organiser not being at the rally...

[FzerozeroT]

Hows about a combination of the road track? some of us have given up road for race and we don't want to miss out.

[Paul in NZ]

[QUOTE=Quasievil]

De Bretts camping ground at Taupo has a wide range of accomodation including tent sites, a thermal pool with a built in BBQ.

We used it for a Guzzi rally once and it's was not too shabby. Bastard of a place for rides though. Too much traffic (IMHO) and people.

We did get a little area put aside for us though!

Napier is another cool place. We had a Guzzi rally there and took over a whole motel complex. It was very reasonable and an easy stroll to the local pub that put on a feed and a band.

Paul N[/QUOTE

Got the name of the Motel mate, and how many can it accomodate ?

Albatross (no you don't get frickin wafers with it)

It's like $65 for a double (ph 0800 ALBATROS). It's on the main drag and bikes are visible but it's no sweat 'cos it's busy and well lit. The big plus is a possible tour of the back roads up the Tuki Tuki valley to the Patangata pub for lunch and then back down the ridge road (I might get lost a couple of times)

Paul N

[toads]

well as far as we go, new plymouth is just too far for us to consider. the last time we went down there it took forever.
We'd definately consider napier, we could ride there and back in a day if needs be, we would far rather not do the camping thing either, cos if the weather is shitty, as it often is in april, we don't fancy a cold wet night anywhere especially with work pending monday morning, but hey majority rule in this game, so whatever. cheers L

[White trash]

Just tell me where and when. I'll be there.

Got too many nice invites of hospitality at the last one to miss out.

(Haven't forgotten you guys, L. Just can't get away right now! )

[Two Smoker]

Im keen for anything But 2 months is fucking tight to get my 600 back on the road

Also, can we still have a bit of track time??? A nice relaxing ride on the Saturday, followed by a hard blat on the track for sunday??? I dont really have a road bike (like FzerozeroT and MR) but are still keen to meet heaps of people

[Sparky Bills]

Am always keen for a good weekend of bikes/booze and hey even some babes!
Keep me informed!