Planning an Epic Adventure - Will trade beer for use of couches

[Slyer]

Have a great trip - I've done the East Cape - beautiful bike riding roads and nice scenery - hope you have a decent petrol tank - you'll need it the higher up the cape you get.

Jerry can on the back I think.

[CookMySock]

just the two of us but 3 hours is likely to take us four, so that'll be a bit of a push.

All good. I'm an hour west of Opotiki. Added you to my contacts. Holler if you are stuck.. and have fun!

Steve

[Danae]

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[CrazyFrog]

We looked at that (the placenames looked awesome) but considering we're quite likely going to be two-up on a 72cc bike, we decided to stick with the flatter option!

Good option not to take this one, it will involve getting a key for locked gates and one of the high passes is closed with snow. Yes, it's nearly 100km shorter to Nelson but is gravel for 100km as well.
Great idea for a roadie, shit I would have waited till spring though, it's bloody cold in the south at the mo', road ice warnings everywhere around top of the south. Have fun boys!

[Magua]

currently couriering a tent to napier is the plan

Might be cheaper just to buy one down there? Warehouse sells cheap tents.

[EJK]

Sorry can't tag along. Got exam on the 2nd and 3rd.

[Highlander]

Have a great trip - I've done the East Cape - beautiful bike riding roads and nice scenery - hope you have a decent petrol tank - you'll need it the higher up the cape you get.

Fuel is available at Tologa, and Tokomaru bays, and in Ruatoria (the pump is up the side of the Supermarket, I think it is a 4 square), also available at Te Araroa, Te Kaha, and (I think) Hicks Bay. Shouldn't be too much drama if you tank up where you can.

Life Philosophy: Do it when you can, so when you can't, you don't have to!

The Cape is a great ride and well worth taking a look.
Already looking forward to the ride report

[1ubee]

good luck with your epic tour.......

If you require help around Dannevirke region call me if you can on 021 156 2524...or 06 3747261

phone dont work too well out that way on the coast

cheers jim

[motorbyclist]

Fuel is available at Tologa, and Tokomaru bays, and in Ruatoria (the pump is up the side of the Supermarket, I think it is a 4 square), also available at Te Araroa, Te Kaha, and (I think) Hicks Bay. Shouldn't be too much drama if you tank up where you can.

Life Philosophy: Do it when you can, so when you can't, you don't have to!

The Cape is a great ride and well worth taking a look.
Already looking forward to the ride report

cheers - that is invaluable info and i'd rep ya if it would let me

good luck with your epic tour.......

If you require help around Dannevirke region call me if you can on 021 156 2524...or 06 3747261

phone dont work too well out that way on the coast

cheers jim

cheers will keep that in mind

(and go the NC30! we'd take our V4s if they weren't so guaranteed to survive the trip... and could bear to risk dropping my nc35 on ice)

[Danae]

cheers - that is invaluable info and i'd rep ya if it would let me

Don't worry, I blinged the man for ya

[The Pastor]

400kms on the first day is 8hrs without stops, you think the aged engines will be able to cope with that?

brilliant idea!

[gijoe1313]

Never know until you try! I can see a whole host of hilarity on this little japery you lads are larking about on!

[junkmanjoe]

HI i can put you guys up in masterton if you planing on traveling old hwy 52
will send pm.

ill be keen to travel with you through to waipukurau.

it be a long haul from welly through to napier in one day for you.

your welcome to carry all the beer you can out of my fridge...if ya dont drink it first..plenty work shop space here for repairs.

[motorbyclist]

HI i can put you guys up in masterton if you planing on traveling old hwy 52
will send pm.

ill be keen to travel with you through to waipukurau.

it be a long haul from welly through to napier in one day for you.

your welcome to carry all the beer you can out of my fridge...if ya dont drink it first..plenty work shop space here for repairs.

cheers mate!

we're planning on doing the rimutakas in daylight, but we'll defintely stop by for a break/refuel and repair

[motorbyclist]

400kms on the first day is 8hrs without stops, you think the aged engines will be able to cope with that?

brilliant idea!

well google said 5hrs.... by car

so yes we had guessed about 8 hours, leaving chch at about 9 or 10am

ferry leaves picton 12 hours later at 10:35 so no hurry