250cc Northland Loop - SATURDAY - 10 JANUARY 2009

**chaos rider** · 9th January 2009, 10:17

Originally Posted by GreyAngel

just wondering if I'll be ok on this ride with only 2 months riding but I have just completed Auckland-ChCh-Auckland in 8 riding days?

youll be sweet i did the 250 coro loop with only 2 months exp and 2k

**Qkchk:Me** · 9th January 2009, 10:24

Ive come down with the flu

Having a sickie at home today, will see how I feel for tomorrow. Good chance I wont be firing on all cylinders.

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 9th January 2009, 10:36

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Ive come down with the flu

Having a sickie at home today, will see how I feel for tomorrow. Good chance I wont be firing on all cylinders.

Hope that man of yours is taking a sickie as well to look after you.

**NinjaNanna** · 9th January 2009, 10:44

Hi Toto

Can you please post back on the condition of the road via Twin Bridges after your ride. I'm keen to go that way soon but unfortuantely can't join you guys this time.

Cheers
NN

**TOTO** · 9th January 2009, 11:03

Originally Posted by chaos rider

youll be sweet i did the 250 coro loop with only 2 months exp and 2k

I dont think you should give an advise like that given that you probably havent been troughout the northland loop.

The major diference is that coromandel loop is a tourist road with best condition of road surface and signage, while northland loop is maintaned less and has many more hazards.

Originally Posted by Qkchk

Ive come down with the flu

Having a sickie at home today, will see how I feel for tomorrow. Good chance I wont be firing on all cylinders.

Shame. Drink lots of tea and lemon.

edit: and rum

Originally Posted by NinjaNanna

Hi Toto

Can you please post back on the condition of the road via Twin Bridges after your ride. I'm keen to go that way soon but unfortuantely can't join you guys this time.

Cheers
NN

i'll Pm you Shane

**fizbin** · 9th January 2009, 11:55

sorry guys the misses has pulled rank on me and i wont be able to make it on this one damed shame i was really looking foward to it

**GSXR Trace** · 9th January 2009, 12:01

day before... and look at all the people pulling out... slack!
I don't have anyone telling me what to do, or any other commitments i can't get out of, and have had my spell of vomiting earlier in the week.... I will be there (as long as i get some decent sleep tonight considering im running on only a couple of hours from last night

)!

**Swampdonkey** · 9th January 2009, 12:08

careful on the twin bridges, alot of dodgey half arsed road works been going on, also the odd patch of melted tar . just your average northland back road i guess......still a shitload of fun ...take care

**Madness** · 9th January 2009, 12:22

I'm now out too. Something to do with the guy who just took my carburettors off and drove away with them.

Bugger.

**GSXR Trace** · 9th January 2009, 12:22

man tar bleeds are gonna be brutal... with the few hot days we have had, and the fact that its only suppose to get down to 18 tonight... means they will still be a hazard even early in the morning as won't have submerged and cooled again
just fantastic... please be careful guys.. don't much feel like sitting on the side of the road in sweltering heat cleaning someone and their bike off the road

**TOTO** · 9th January 2009, 12:29

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

man tar bleeds are gonna be brutal... with the few hot days we have had, and the fact that its only suppose to get down to 18 tonight... means they will still be a hazard even early in the morning as won't have submerged and cooled again
just fantastic... please be careful guys.. don't much feel like sitting on the side of the road in sweltering heat cleaning someone and their bike off the road

plus 1 on that.

it aint much fun waiting for an ambulance to arive or give statements to the smurfs while your mate is lying on the side of the road covered in a blanket...

**Max Preload** · 9th January 2009, 12:42

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

man tar bleeds are gonna be brutal... with the few hot days we have had, and the fact that its only suppose to get down to 18 tonight... means they will still be a hazard even early in the morning as won't have submerged and cooled again
just fantastic... please be careful guys.. don't much feel like sitting on the side of the road in sweltering heat cleaning someone and their bike off the road

Originally Posted by TOTO

it aint much fun waiting for an ambulance to arive or give statements to the smurfs while your mate is lying on the side of the road covered in a blanket...

Bloody pessimists!

I think it'll be ok until maybe mid-afternoon - it'll probably be overcast which should reduce the direct intensity of the sun. But it'll still be damn hot!

**glice** · 9th January 2009, 12:43

Right. there will be no dropping out from me todd. will be out there no matter the weather aswell. I've finnally been given a day off to ride so I'm not gona waist it or let the weather put me off.

**TOTO** · 9th January 2009, 12:46

Originally Posted by glice

Right. there will be no dropping out from me todd. will be out there no matter the weather aswell. I've finnally been given a day off to ride so I'm not gona waist it or let the weather put me off.

hell yes