Next Wellington 250 ride?

**captain_andrey** · 9th April 2009, 14:33

Originally Posted by Roki_nz

Cool thats fine know the speed at which you ride it will be the rest of us who are late

Hey do you want to see if charlie will join us for the day?

hehe, you just want to be overtaken by a girl eh?

Just txted her, not sure how busy she is.

By they way there is another ride I am doing with a few non KB members on sunday to Castle point, long way through gladstone. There will be a few 250s and we always wait for everyone at major intersections. Anyone is welcome to join.

**haydz** · 9th April 2009, 21:31

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

By they way there is another ride I am doing with a few non KB members on sunday to Castle point, long way through gladstone. There will be a few 250s and we always wait for everyone at major intersections. Anyone is welcome to join.

I could do that one! what time and where would the meeting place be?

**captain_andrey** · 9th April 2009, 23:30

Originally Posted by haydz

I could do that one! what time and where would the meeting place be?

1030 Rimutex

**rebel** · 10th April 2009, 01:27

1030 Rimutex

Hey, is that the Caltex before the Rimutakas? If so will def. be keen, weather dependant. Are there any gravel roads on the way? Cheers.

**Laxi** · 10th April 2009, 02:29

Originally Posted by rebel

Hey, is that the Caltex before the Rimutakas? If so will def. be keen, weather dependant. Are there any gravel roads on the way? Cheers.

gravel? cbr? wtf?

**Roki_nz** · 10th April 2009, 09:24

Weather is good so ride is a go, meeting place is pack and save petone car park at 10.30 or at Rimutex around 10.30 -11 ish

any problems flick me a text 021 1389 475

**rebel** · 10th April 2009, 11:42

Originally Posted by Laxi

gravel? cbr? wtf?

Last time I heard there were gravel roads leading to Castle Point, havent been throught the Wairarapa for a few years now.

**Laxi** · 10th April 2009, 13:49

pak & save 10.25 no one, figured ok they're keen and gone already, so raced up to caltex to see if i could catch up (at the speed limit of course

), got there to find andrey on his own, waited there with him until 11.15 then followed him to the sumit where seeing as I was heading over to otaki, I left him to work his way through the traffic while I shot back down and over the akatarawas, did you end up having lunch on your own out there andrey?

**Roki_nz** · 10th April 2009, 15:29

Hi Laxi

Sorry we didn’t meant up with you but…

Fabian and I were late getting to pak and save. We headed off to join up at the caltex but only got to about Belmount when the car in front of Fabian hit its breaks hard so does Fabian.

I see this and hit mine but at the time I am on tar seal and my wheels lock and I skid. I manage to bleed off most of the speed but then the bike comes out from under me and I hit the road.

I got back up on my feet and I get the bike off the road quickly. Quick look at the bike reveals I have lost my foot peg and indicator. The front fairing is scraped up and loose.

I quickly check my self and find nothing is wrong except a sore ankle. A nice local offers to put the bike in his shed until the tow company can come and pick it up.

I go to hospital to spend 3 and a half hours waiting to be told my foot is fine.

Not sure if the bike is a write off yet its going to be taken to Motorad on Tuesday.

**captain_andrey** · 10th April 2009, 16:10

Oh mate, that sux. Glad you are ok though, bike can be replaced.
Yeah I ended up at Lake Ferry, had a snack and headed over to Martinborough and Gladstone then back the same way.

**captain_andrey** · 10th April 2009, 16:12

Originally Posted by rebel

Last time I heard there were gravel roads leading to Castle Point, havent been throught the Wairarapa for a few years now.

There was about 20m of gravel/new seal last time i was there, about 2 weeks ago.

**Roki_nz** · 10th April 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

Oh mate, that sux. Glad you are ok though, bike can be replaced.
Yeah I ended up at Lake Ferry, had a snack and headed over to Martinborough and Gladstone then back the same way.

Yeah its not a biggy and i walked away with only a bruise, excess is $950 so not too bad if it gets repaired or written off

**Laxi** · 10th April 2009, 17:08

bloody good excuse there

feel like a right prat now
good to hear you're ok, thats all that matters,

gotta love hutt A&E, 3.5 hours is pretty good for them
nothing hurt but the pocket is lucky, but its always better to lose money than limbs, hope they sort it out quick and get you back on the road soon

**Roki_nz** · 10th April 2009, 18:18

Ha ha wasn't hutt A&E it was Welly was nice and quiet too and all the doctor did was "Does it hurt here, what about here etc" then sent me out only took two min once they saw me. Nearly died of boredom

Anyways next week i will find out when i am back on the road