Auckland/Taranaki/Central Plateau weekend ride

**TOTO** · 6th March 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by renegade master

I will hang out at the back anyways.

Tui anyone ?

**Badger8** · 7th March 2009, 04:34

Alright ramblers, lets get rambling!!!

**kasper** · 7th March 2009, 04:40

Ready and set my friends. just need to get some food down me and the some clothes on and we are good to go.

--kasper

**Badger8** · 7th March 2009, 04:46

Originally Posted by kasper

Ready and set ... and the some clothes on ..

So... not quite ready then!

**TOTO** · 7th March 2009, 04:55

TOTO cant wait anymore and is going riding

**Sly_guy** · 8th March 2009, 09:56

Hope you all have / had a great and safe time !

**Radar** · 8th March 2009, 11:19

What an awesome ride! Thanks again to GSXR Trace for making it happen.

Pics: (the first 12) http://s462.photobucket.com/albums/qq343/kiwi_Vstrom/

I left Masterton at 6 AM, returned home 16 hours later at 10 PM after 917 km.

To be honest, when my alarm went off a 5.15 AM I told myself "No way! The AKL KBers are probably a bunch of wankers anyhow." But that was just the sleepy mind talking, I knew that once I got on my bike all would be OK - and it was. You guys from AKL are good to ride with. I have lasting memories of green Ninja's screaming past me (while I was doing xxx kph), not to mention Mrs DUCATI*HARD's chrome Ducati and a few others.

It was good to be home last night but at the McDonald's car park in Wanganui I nearly changed my mind and went with you guys to Ohakune. You AKL guys are terrific - if you ever get down to the Wairarapa, look me up and I'll shout you a drink or cuppa - I look forward to seeing you on the road somewhere sometime again.

**Radar** · 8th March 2009, 11:29

Pics here in case you prefer them attached to this thread.
(How the %#$X*# can they be embedded in this post rather than being attached?)

**Radar** · 8th March 2009, 11:33

More pics attached. Check out the Whanamomona Hotel pic - what it says about "A Wife"!

First 2 pics on the left - at Taumauranui

Middle 2 pics - group photo, Opunake, avramita and others have the official pics.

Last pic, right - that Burgman 400 cc scooter is not as slow as it may look!

**tommygun** · 8th March 2009, 17:15

Nice photos Radar. It was great to meet you on the day.

**Radar** · 8th March 2009, 17:39

Originally Posted by tommygun

Nice photos Radar. It was great to meet you on the day.

Same here. Nice to make new friends. I felt like heading back to AKL with you guys.

The pics are OK but avramita will have much better photos as he was using a proper 5mp camera whereas mine was a 3mp cellphone cam. The video that avramita shot of all of us on the highway should be a ripper.

Must also say thanks to avramita, kasper and others for doing the 'intersection marshall' bit (stopping to ensure the rest of us went the right way and did not get lost).

**Starky307** · 8th March 2009, 17:49

Originally Posted by Radar

I have lasting memories of green Ninja's screaming past me (while I was doing xxx kph), not to mention Mrs DUCATI*HARD's chrome Ducati and a few others.

It was a pleasure to meet you Radar and hopefully you enjoyed the sound of the Ninja's as much as I enjoyed riding mine all weekend.