Cape Reinga and back

[xwhatsit]

I knew you would always make up the distance and time in the twisties!

Lol yup -- that was more a problem on the first leg with the other riders, get left for dead on the straights, come to some twisties, I'd catch right up but time it wrong so I'd have to hit the brakes just before the twisties ran out and I'd lose all my momentum up the next long straight or hill.

Losing momentum is death! Avoid brakes and letting go of the throttle at all costs!

[madbikeboy]

Inspiring.

This is what riding is all about. What a great ride.

[madbikeboy]

Hmm. I've been doing the math, and I get about 140km (assuming the throttle is closed as much as possible). So I would have had to fill up about 10 times.

[Nagash]

Hmm. I've been doing the math, and I get about 140km (assuming the throttle is closed as much as possible). So I would have had to fill up about 10 times.

140km's?! Are you serious? That's a bit riduclous isn't it.. I don't think it'd make it up the cape and back if the Landing were closed..

[Gremlin]

Hmm. I've been doing the math, and I get about 140km (assuming the throttle is closed as much as possible). So I would have had to fill up about 10 times.

You realise you can drink water? You don't have to drink the bike's fluid aye? I also assume you're not going to do the Grand Challenge any time soon? 200km range was bad enough...

I don't think it'd make it up the cape and back if the Landing were closed..

correct... He would need Houhora open, that knocks off 66km, leaving him with around 145 to travel...

[xwhatsit]

Lol, even that 6-cylinder litre monster of yours should do better than that, surely? In fact that would probably be a far superior bike to do such a ride.

[3L4NS1R]

Hmm. I've been doing the math, and I get about 140km (assuming the throttle is closed as much as possible). So I would have had to fill up about 10 times.

I hear ya, my klx only gets 150 and that's even with a larger front sprocket.

Figured out though, just need to strap a 5L fuel tank on the back, and it gets the same range as a ninja... convenient if your touring with them :P

[madbikeboy]

Lol, even that 6-cylinder litre monster of yours should do better than that, surely? In fact that would probably be a far superior bike to do such a ride.

Yeah, the CBX gets about 37MPG. I was fondling the CBX last night, I should get it out for a ride...

The GSXR has a few small mods that make it drink like a man fresh from a week in the Kalahari. Not helped by the issue I have with the rotary speed modulator opening more than it should. The CBX is many times more comfortable, higher pegs and bars improve things out of site for this old guy...

Mmmmmmmmmmm, CBX bling.

[madbikeboy]

140km's?! Are you serious? That's a bit riduclous isn't it.. I don't think it'd make it up the cape and back if the Landing were closed..

At Taupo, I get about 70k's. Seriously.

[vifferman]

Good - I feel much better. I get 43 mpg communtering, or about 300 km or so per tank. When we 'did' the Cape Reinga thing a couple of years ago, I had no problems with fuel stops. So much so, that I don't even remember fueling up, but I guess I must have, as we did a much more roundabout route than you guys.
Nice trip report, X-whatsit, GIJOe and Gremlin.

[gijoe1313]

Good - I feel much better. I get 43 mpg communtering, or about 300 km or so per tank. When we 'did' the Cape Reinga thing a couple of years ago, I had no problems with fuel stops. So much so, that I don't even remember fueling up, but I guess I must have, as we did a much more roundabout route than you guys.
Nice trip report, X-whatsit, GIJOe and Gremlin.

I'm used to the threat of the low fuel levels, out in the middle of nowhere, in the dead of the night and wondering if I can find the next open servo in fact, I'm so used to it that its all part of my pootling fun at times!

I used to carry a 5L jerry can, but so often my impromptu pootles means its often not brought along. The funny thing is the timing of all that was perfect when it came to helping the downed biker. If we had made the fuel stop and not turned back , we would have been riding back past them before the accident happened ... ergo no help from us! We wouldn't have seen Cape Reinga at night with that night sky and I wouldn't have had the pleasure of riding through the night with two good mates who saw what I saw.

The biking gods work in strange mysterious ways (or is that only because Gremlin and I attractg those events?)

[GSXR Trace]

Hmm. I've been doing the math, and I get about 140km (assuming the throttle is closed as much as possible). So I would have had to fill up about 10 times.

at least for the first part there wasn't a lot of closed throttle riding (i guess the couple of guys in the front were). And doubt the three that went north were riding like that, especially on their return trip! Have to admit, was riding along with the guys, then looked down... doing losing licence speed... backed off the throttle, i want to keep my licence and continue to riderideride
So you would have gotten further than 140 km, but we stopped every 110km (ish).. so i filled up each time just in case! In the twisties I get about 170km

[Maha]

Yeah, the CBX gets about 37MPG. I was fondling the CBX last night, I should get it out for a ride...

The GSXR has a few small mods that make it drink like a man fresh from a week in the Kalahari. Not helped by the issue I have with the rotary speed modulator opening more than it should. The CBX is many times more comfortable, higher pegs and bars improve things out of site for this old guy...

Mmmmmmmmmmm, CBX bling.

Theres one of those bad boys up here at Snells beach, some 'older' chap owns it.....its in his Garage under a sheet, he also has a sprty but the CBX is a thing of real beauty.

[3L4NS1R]

Instead of starting a whole new thread on what was essentially the same ride, here's some of what we saw...

[madbikeboy]

Theres one of those bad boys up here at Snells beach, some 'older' chap owns it.....its in his Garage under a sheet, he also has a sprty but the CBX is a thing of real beauty.

The CBX is an experience, and to be honest, I hate riding it, so afraid of dropping it around town. I'm contemplating selling the Gixer1000, it's too much for the street, it's analagous to having free cocaine...

With the Kerker's it sounds like nothing else.