Road ride to Awakeri Hot Springs 31st Jan '09

[Cary]

Will be meeting Triboy & 2fellas at Okoroire Pub around 12:30 - 1 (plenty of time for a pint & lunch guys)

Triboy, Jafar & (2fellas, i think? sorry deleted PM's!) staying with me in motel room at Awakeri.

Dinner at Avagander is:

me
triboy
clint
rosie
jafar
neil
nicky
2fellas
bryan

Couple other 'may shows' and same for Sunday ride.

For anyone else who may want to do a part ride or late show.

I will be stopping for gas/coffee at BP Autobahn & leaving 10
Passing Tuakau Bridge @ 10:30
Okoroire Pub say 12:30 to 1:30
Lake Rotoma for break 3:30

Leaving for Sunday ride from Awakeri Hot Springs at around 9
Opotiki for refuel @ 10

Be good to catch up, see you soon.

Cary.

[Matt Bleck]

Will be meeting Triboy & 2fellas at Okoroire Pub around 12:30 - 1 (plenty of time for a pint & lunch guys)

Triboy, Jafar & (2fellas, i think? sorry deleted PM's!) staying with me in motel room at Awakeri.

Dinner at Avagander is:

me
triboy
clint
rosie
jafar
neil
nicky
2fellas
bryan

Couple other 'may shows' and same for Sunday ride.

For anyone else who may want to do a part ride or late show.

I will be stopping for gas/coffee at BP Autobahn & leaving 10
Passing Tuakau Bridge @ 10:30
Okoroire Pub say 12:30 to 1:30
Lake Rotoma for break 3:30

Leaving for Sunday ride from Awakeri Hot Springs at around 9
Opotiki for refuel @ 10

Be good to catch up, see you soon.

Cary.

can't make sunday now.... have fun all!

[tri boy]

I'm still in.
The Daytona's chain is pretty fooked, so, unless I sort another one tomorrow, I'll be dancing with fatty the scrambler in the weekend.
Oko bout 12-12.30.

[Cary]

Well that worked out well. Were a few no shows but those that turned up had a good weekend. Great weather and good roads.

I met Triboy at the Okoroire Pub & we cruised to Awakeri via some back roads and arrived about 4. we then made a quick trip to the wholesalers and settled on the deck for a few quiet ones and to discuss world events..........

Clint & Rosie turned up followed by Neil & Nicky & they joined the party.

I had my mothers people mover which made getting to the restaurant & back hassle free. Very tasty dinner and the wine was flowing (although not too much in my glass, driving in all!)

Pic 1 - Our cabin at Awakeri Hot Pools
Pic 2 - Brent in the pool for a 7am 'cure the hangover' soak!
Pic 3 - Clint & Rosie
Pic 4 - Onthe way to Opotiki
Pic 5 - Nic chose the green way and walked it
Pic 6 - Clint on the Tauranga Bridge track

[tri boy]

Home safe.
Cheers Cary for another cool overnighter.
Highlights were:
Watching that 999 Duc carving through the corners, (only could watch for a little while. Fatty was way out of it's league).
Booze, company, and tasty feed at Avaganda restaurant in Awakeri. (sth African food, very pleasing).
7.00am soak in a massive hot spring pool, with it all to ourselves.
Gorge ride to Matawai, road was mint.
Seeing Nic with a big grin on her dial, after her little "ooops" on the Motu rd.
Adv rider blood runs strong in that lass'es veins.
Cheers.

[Cary]

Pic 1 - At this point of our 'road bike ride' I was wishing I had the Tiger
Pic 2 - Stopped at old tauranga(?) Bridge for a look see
Pic 3 - Clint, Russell, Rosie
Pic 4 - Russel on 1200GS
Pic 5 - Triboy close up
Pic 6 - Rosie moving too fast for the camera!

[Cary]

Pic 1 - Russell at speed in the Gorge
Pic 2 - Brent
Pic 3 - Clint
Pic 4 - Matawai Pub

[Rosie]

What an awesome ride!

[clint640]

Yep, an enjoyable evening & a great ride.

Riding the entire way from Opotiki to Matawai through the Waioeka & not being held up by a single car or truck was a highlight.

I'll get some pics up tomorrow.

Cheers
Clint

[Highlander]

So it was you guys that were parked at the Matawai Pub when we showed up. Seven of us on five bikes had gone around the Cape, spent the night at Toko Bay.
Bit hot but other wise we had an awesome weekend too.

[Rosie]

So it was you guys that were parked at the Matawai Pub when we showed up.

Yes it was

Luckily it wasn't too hot going through the Motu, but it was very warm along the coast

[Tony W]

What an awesome ride!

Hey Rosie,

I notice you've got your big tank on now.
Have you given us a report and pics since installation ?

[Rosie]

Hey Rosie,

I notice you've got your big tank on now.
Have you given us a report and pics since installation ?

Clint put an installation report on ADVrider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425502

The 300km range is very useful

[Tony W]

Clint put an installation report on ADVrider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425502

The 300km range is very useful

Thanks for that. Good job Clint.

[clint640]

Report up on advrider now:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...81#post8968681

Cheers
Clint