Midweek Meanders, Wednesday, BP Fitzherbert 6ish

[ynot slow]

I'm one of those "if your not there by kick off" tuff shit I'm off . Don't think we left town before 11 though

Then had daughters birthday pressie to organise,can get vouchers for defensive driving,driving lessons but not for sitting full test,so she had to be there with proof of address and restricted licence.Sorted that part with her meeting us there,then after doing eyesight test they found her restricted licence didn't have glass endorsement on it so they took her licence and gave her a paper temporary one,she now has to take her passport to get into pubs tonight as she is 19 today,and only photo ID she has is uni student ID but that has no birth date,she liked the idea of me paying for her,but pissed they took her only form of photo ID hehe.

[sarahtvet]

Had a goody today.
The highlight was definately that unsealed stretch and I plan on doing it again some time soon. Got home too late for the 6pm ride but ended up going to Murry's. A good turn out with some good ideas thrown about. Off to bed now. Gotta have my beuty sleep ya know...................

Sounded like you had fun and it was good to catch uo with you at Murray's. I am keen to go exploring again soon so try make it a weekend and I can see how the daytona handles more gravel than Greens road

ok so i went to welly last nyt cause i could but am back now and will meet up at the bp for a quick ride as ive already done 200 kms today. lol

Good to see you and sorry our sign language got confused. I guessed Horse was taking it easy on the gravel, it's the belt thingy I thought you were asking where to wait ops:

Glad that Dean and David made it and they both did well for their first out of town trips, especially as I managed to take them up colyton lookout on new seal ops:
couple of pics and some hot chips at Murrays to end the day, what gets us through the week (that and the impending weekend)

[ynot slow]

Must have Murrays' garlic bread yummmm,might do that tomorrow for lunch and take the bike,and let her out of kitchen I spose.

[KiwiKat]

... especially as I managed to take them up colyton lookout on new seal ...

So where exactly is this Colyton lookout. I must go there
one day.

[sarahtvet]

So where exactly is this Colyton lookout. I must go there
one day.

Go through Ashurst along Pohongina Valley East road and stop in at the Waterford for some refreshments. Take turning opposite pub and lookout is up there on the left. Follow road to T junc and turn left and it brings you x roads and you can go straight to palmie, left to ashurst and r to fielding.

Nice short pootle that can be added on to bigger rides:

[ynot slow]

Go through Ashurst along Pohongina Valley East road and stop in at the Waterford for some refreshments. Take turning opposite pub and lookout is up there on the left. Follow road to T junc and turn left and it brings you x roads and you can go straight to palmie, left to ashurst and r to fielding.

Nice short pootle that can be added on to bigger rides:

Weds ride?Mmmm bear,nice (now).

[Timaa]

ahhhhhh, ride tonight. for all you that work and cant, haha. im just doing saddle anyway.

[sarahtvet]

ahhhhhh, ride tonight. for all you that work and cant, haha. im just doing saddle anyway.

You should have txt me , I went for a n adventure with two beared bikers and it ended up being a late but fun one

See you wednesday, GSVR has a plan

[Timaa]

ah well i still dont have your cell number...

[GSVR]

You should have txt me , I went for a n adventure with two beared bikers and it ended up being a late but fun one

See you wednesday, GSVR has a plan

Sorry wont be doing the ride tomorrow night. I did suggest a ride to the beach and Himitangi would have been the first choice.

[slydesigns]

Ended up somehow being ME that led the ride. I behaved. Everyone kept up and no one got lost.

we went to Foxton Beach via Linton/Opiki/Pioneer/Himatangi. We arrived one minute before the sun set so it ended up pretty much perfect timing.

A big thank you to Sarah for convincing Maria to ditch study for the night for the most important exam of her life so far. Sarah also let me ride her Daytona and she got pillioned on another bike. We rode to the beach, then she rode Maria's Isabella back to cafe Cuba while I doubled Maria on the Daytona. I have to say the 955i was a blast, not too fast, perfectly stable, easily ridden slow or biffed into corners like a Rossi wannabe and it never put a wheel wrong, whether with just me or 2up. Was very impressed and would consider one as a 2up carrier if and when I get a second bike.

After having someone point out the obvious... if its dark and your on a backroad that goes pretty straight, and on the horizon is a big glow... when lost head toward the big glow... it'll be Palmy.- we made it back to palmy where I had to fill up after Maria insisting I go fast and dodge imaginary objects. She really enjoyed it! We had a low fuel light for over 35km though and I had visions of me sitting with the bike while Maria bailed out for another ride and they all went and got warm and had coffee...

Made it to cafe cuba and had a chuckle at Maria trying to work out how to dismount the rear seat... its so High! Also swapped notes on the evening and found out that Maria talking to me as we ride causes me to slow right down... unexpectedly... to about 70kmh while we chat away, forgetting everyone else following us!

4 bikes in attendance tonight, the Horse's Hog with Sarah in the gunners seat, Maria's CBF250, Timaa's Hornet 900 with a mate, Jono, on the back in borrowed sweaty tight shift leathers [for sale after a wash and a crotch stitching repair] and Sarahs Daytona with a monkey swinging off the bars... me.

[Timaa]

not aaron, jono... but yea. not too sweaty it turns out. just frozen. good ride if a little slow and jono liked the 180+ down wylie road. apparently me leaning on the tank nearly blew him off the back so i tried to stay upright, very hardd to do at high speed with no fairings...

[slydesigns]

woops, I was concious of that with Maria on the back so I stayed upright for that section...lol And the 955i carved pretty good through the air with zero buffetting of either of us at reasonable pace. The 675 would have punished us severely for not being tuched down!

Didnt realise that was our speed...opps! Maria mentioned she was watching the Digispeedo over my shoulder and enjoyed it,

And for those that know me... if I seem a little touchey feelie lately, my dads real sick and its given me a brake check on things... so... yeah

[sarahtvet]

Ended up somehow being ME that led the ride. I behaved. Everyone kept up and no one got lost.

Apart from you on the way back
I quote 'I don't know which way Palmie is'

we went to Foxton Beach via Linton/Opiki/Pioneer/Himatangi. We arrived one minute before the sun set so it ended up pretty much perfect timing.

Was fab to be sat in a green leather armchair pulling into the carpark as the sun dropped like a bomb into the sea, almost heard it sizzle :

A big thank you to Sarah for convincing Maria to ditch study for the night for the most important exam of her life so far. Sarah also let me ride her Daytona ...... would consider one as a 2up carrier if and when I get a second bike.

Hey it was worth it to see the cheesy grins on your faces when we got to Cuba and for the blast on the back of the beast down my favourite K valley road at the end of the evening.

You do make it sound like a pootler tho, you wait until after the next visit to Kerry and a tuneboy pressie for the summer when I have a few more trackdays under my wheels

Anyway now Maria has been on the back of the best sportsbike to pillion on you'll have to go buy one

Second pillion outing and you were pretty damn smooth and I appreciate the care you took with the beast

jono... but yea. not too sweaty it turns out. just frozen.

I wonder where specifically

the 955i carved pretty good through the air with zero buffetting of either of us at reasonable pace.

Wind buffeting never been a problem on it, only need to hunch down when you are wanting to squeeze every last km/hr out of it to be fair. I know I am biased but it is the best sportsbike I have ever pillioned and I have tried a few. The couch was pretty damn comfy tho and I was daydreaming all the way to the beach, thanks Horse You pillion like a pro too!!!!

And for those that know me... if I seem a little touchey feelie lately, my dads real sick and its given me a brake check on things... so... yeah

Ur doing well fair few things to manage this year so far. Lots of mates to take you out riding and help keep you sane (vaguely).

Roll on saturday

[Horse]

After having someone point out the obvious... if its dark and your on a backroad that goes pretty straight, and on the horizon is a big glow... when lost head toward the big glow... it'll be Palmy.

Someone? I think that was me. Couldn't quite decipher your hand signals in response though, I think you were trying to tell me about 1 something?

The couch was pretty damn comfy tho and I was daydreaming all the way to the beach, thanks Horse You pillion like a pro too!!!!

Cheers for the kind words, it's all a bit new to me but the bike is well suited to it. It was definitely a nice ride, and the sunset at Foxton was indeed impressive.