Ulysses Wellington Ambulance Run - 25 April

[KoroJ]

It done got blown over.

Damn, I recall reading about that....but..but..but that was nearly a month ago and it was still rideable!?

Unfortunately NannyAnn is coming tomorrow, otherwise it wouldn't be a problem to cart you over the hill.....or are you one of those riders that won't/can't pillion?

[James Deuce]

In the shop being repaired. Rideable and pleasant to ride are two different things. Riding it to the shop the day after made it apparent just how bent the bars were.

Pillion's no drama, especially on an ST. I've got other commitments now, but thanks for the offer!

[wharfy]

Hey KoroJ
I hear that Aaron Slight is coming on this ride with the Prime Minister on the back? Is that true?
Kennif

Didn't see Arron Slight but John Key & family were at the pub after, I didn't have time to meet him though, to busy talking about bikes Anyway I think he's a National voter.

[cheshirecat]

Some trimed footage of the trip here

No music track or anything. Many thanks for the ride folks we four enjoyed it.

[Dodger]

A few photos from the ride end

[Dodger]

and some more

[GrayWolf]

Bugger that, there's WW1 fighters at Hood Aerodrome.

They're showing a scratch built F.E.2b with an original Beardmore engine for the first time.

3 S.E.5s, a B.E.2c, an F2B, an Avro 504K

They should do the Ambulance run from Wellington to Masterton. Leave immediately after the dawn service and soak up the early morning castor oil fumes an hour later. Couldn't be better.

Mate it was an easy do! Rode the Ambo run, left to drop the lil woman off at work; then on to Hood Airdrome.
The Ambo run was cruisy and a good warm up ride. (Shame there werent that many KB'ers on it though. It is the one charity I would have 'expected' good support for. Its the one service we all want to avoid using, but sadly many of us do.)
Quick snarler and coffee at Thorndon key, drop Vicki off to work (hehe) Then a blast over the Masterton.
All I can say is if you missed it? You MISSED something really special. (Kerry Dukie took over 100 pictures in less than an hour. So maybe if anyones interested contact him for some grear shots).
Ride home was errrrrrrrr intersting, seems Plod has a Mufti?? HSV 6.0SE.

[Nasty]

and some more

Thanks .. great picture of Bruce sitting really proud in pic number 1!

[Dodger]

Thanks .. great picture of Bruce sitting really proud in pic number 1!

hows this?

[coffeejunkie]

So the 3 of us jumped on the Buell and did the Ulysses ambo ride on saturday,

Was a good turn out but i too was surprised there wasen't more KBers present, after all god forbid were the ones who use this service,

It was alittle amusing when we got there, 3 comments stuck in my mind.....Heard afew....Hi bruce, then there was a couple of...."Is that the bear everyones talking about?" and then the best one was...."oh goodness that bears almost as big as she is" That one really gave bruce and i a good giggle......

Big thanks to Ulysses for putting on this event.....BIG THANKS to the guy who saved Bruce a badge and BIG THANKS also to the guy who said if we didn't get one then he would give us his, You have a heart of gold.

The biggest thanks of all goes to Nasty for letting me have the honor of taking Bruce along with us

Bruce is more than welcome to ride with us whenever he wants!

Was a good ride enjoyed by all 3 of us

Pics to follow

[Dodger]

Drat, looks like my 2008 badge didn't like sharing my bag with the 2009 badge and has gone AWOL.

[Furbiewankenobi]

Just wanted to say a great big THANK YOU to all at the ride on Saturday. I had a great time, and am looking forward to next year.

Ken - thank you for taking me under your wing and introducing me to the WIMA women, I suspect I'll not have to ride alone for much longer!!

(Was lovely to see Bruce along for the ride too!)

[Laava]

Bruce and any of you others who are keen are more than welcome to attend our Far North Ulysses run from Auck-Whangarei-Paihia on the Sun 17th of May. Our Anzac Day run postponed due to crap weather. [Very crap!] Leaving 10.30 from Burger King in Whangarei. Talk them into it Bruce!!!!!!

[KoroJ]

Many thanks to all who came and contributed. We had about 100 bikes and sold out of badges and Sizzle bits.

Another $1,000 was given to the Wgtn Free Ambulance and there were no incidents on the day (that I am aware of)

I'll post some pix up when I get time but here's a couple for now.

1. The lineup prior
2. That Brucee with the BalzyB & CoffeeJ
3. Twosup...doesn't look like the 'Busa...doesn't handle like the 'Busa...I guess it isn't.
4. Probably the Furbiewan!?

[Dodger]

2 more pics from the day.