Laxed out rides

**ckai** · 15th January 2011, 16:40

Originally Posted by awa355

You've got a clock, it's called the fuel tank. Keep riding until it winds down then you know 3 hrs have gone by.

hahahahahaha.

So since I don't even have a fuel gauge, when my 'low fuel' light comes on, does it mean I'm late?

**ckai** · 15th January 2011, 16:44

Originally Posted by Douglas

Hi Murray, new to group but my wife and will be at the Kingsgate

Cheers Doug

Now that's a first post...I'm coming with you guys for the first time and give me hashies

Welcome aboard.

**jmk** · 16th January 2011, 17:55

Fantastic ride

and the breakfast was yummy, thanks Murray for organising today

Was great to see some of the original group and some new faces. Having never been on road between Kawhia and Waitomo was most impressed.

**ckai** · 17th January 2011, 07:46

Yeah thanks Murray for the brekky. I think Brooke had forgotten how much work it was on a bike

She ride mine a little of the way back then gave up saying she was too sore. Which was fine by me since I think the Suzuki is like riding an arm chair.

**wysper** · 17th January 2011, 08:53

If kids birthday parties don't interfere I am going to try for next weekend.

**Murray** · 17th January 2011, 09:44

For those of you who have been on a LOR in the past and could not make it on Sunday. Just a brief summary. Left the Hotel 10.30 very sharp with 19 bikes and picked up another 2 as we were leaving and another one in Pirongia (22 in total). Beautiful hot day and some new faces and some old ones and a good group. Managed to get a little confused heading to Pirongia but all got there safely. Ride through to Kawhia was great with good roads and excellent conditions, from there through to Waitomo and then onto Piopio was interesting with roadkill, melting tar, horses, punga's etc on the road but fabulous scenery and roads. Stopped at Piopio for a bite to eat and back up to otorahanga (4 bikes did the half trip heading home from Waitomo). Took the back road to Te Awamutu and regrouped. Lost mikemike and not sure where he went to as Trina passed him on way to Otorahanga but I didnt see him. Hope you got home OK and your bike stopped overheating!!

All in all a great ride and nice to meet some new people.

**slofox** · 17th January 2011, 11:35

Yep - great ride all. Thanks to you Murray for eaties at Kingsgate...

That melting tar added interest to the ride I'd hafta say. Third time I've been through there - only time with liquid roads. First time the road was covered with grit from the winter. Second time I went through Marakopa and down to Awakino so missed the hill section over to Waitomo.

See ya all next time I can get out.

**mikemike104** · 17th January 2011, 16:20

Turns out the bike has a blown head gasket

so its sitting at Honda Hamilton till they have enough staff back from holiday to be able to look at fixing it, In the meantime they wouldn't lend me a bike so I'm set to rely on the wife & workmates to get to work and back till its done, they also think it needs one or maybe two engine mounts (plus associated bits and pieces) so it may be at the shop for a week or so I guess and I'm sure it will be another $1200 - 1500 dollars spent. It'll be a six thousand dollar 89 GPX after this!

Sorry to have lost you all, I have no idea how that happened because I thought I was behind Trina but in front of Channan and Murray?? I got to Shell(?) in oto's and refilled the radiator then cruised home slowly because after being at the petrol station for half an hour and still having seen none of the rest of you I rightly presumed I was on my own.

Good ride though, I've never been down that back road from Waitomo to the end of Trooper's road.

**sil3nt** · 17th January 2011, 17:31

Originally Posted by mikemike104

Turns out the bike has a blown head gasket

so its sitting at Honda Hamilton till they have enough staff back from holiday to be able to look at fixing it, In the meantime they wouldn't lend me a bike so I'm set to rely on the wife & workmates to get to work and back till its done, they also think it needs one or maybe two engine mounts (plus associated bits and pieces) so it may be at the shop for a week or so I guess and I'm sure it will be another $1200 - 1500 dollars spent. It'll be a six thousand dollar 89 GPX after this!

Sorry to have lost you all, I have no idea how that happened because I thought I was behind Trina but in front of Channan and Murray?? I got to Shell(?) in oto's and refilled the radiator then cruised home slowly because after being at the petrol station for half an hour and still having seen none of the rest of you I rightly presumed I was on my own.

Good ride though, I've never been down that back road from Waitomo to the end of Trooper's road.

That seriously sucks. You could buy my complete bike for $1500 if the girlfriend would let me sell it!

Oh and a big thanks to Murray for cleaning my bike while i ate breakfast!!

Two things i forgot to do were clean the bike and clean the visor. I did remember to check tyre pressure and put fuel in it though

**JakeTehMuss** · 17th January 2011, 18:02

Thanks for the great Day out in the

Here is a couple photos that i took with my phone.

**wysper** · 17th January 2011, 18:38

What a great turn out. Well done LOR riders

**Murray** · 18th January 2011, 10:48

Originally Posted by mikemike104

Sorry to have lost you all, I have no idea how that happened because I thought I was behind Trina but in front of Channan and Murray?? I got to Shell(?) in oto's and refilled the radiator then cruised home slowly because after being at the petrol station for half an hour and still having seen none of the rest of you I rightly presumed I was on my own.

Sorry didnt realise you stopped at the Petrol Station we turned left at the Kiwi house just up the road and thats when we noticed you missing so thought you had gone straight back to Hamilton with your bike overheating and all. Bad news about the bike

**slofox** · 18th January 2011, 11:00

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**mikemike104** · 18th January 2011, 11:58

Originally Posted by Murray

Sorry didnt realise you stopped at the Petrol Station we turned left at the Kiwi house just up the road and thats when we noticed you missing so thought you had gone straight back to Hamilton with your bike overheating and all. Bad news about the bike

OHHH, I get where I went wrong then, I had thought you would be turning left going past that petrol station and up that road... but I was incorrect in my presumption.

**Autech** · 18th January 2011, 21:07

Originally Posted by mikemike104

Turns out the bike has a blown head gasket

so its sitting at Honda Hamilton till they have enough staff back from holiday to be able to look at fixing it, In the meantime they wouldn't lend me a bike so I'm set to rely on the wife & workmates to get to work and back till its done, they also think it needs one or maybe two engine mounts (plus associated bits and pieces) so it may be at the shop for a week or so I guess and I'm sure it will be another $1200 - 1500 dollars spent. It'll be a six thousand dollar 89 GPX after this!

OUCH!!! That has got to hurt!
Surely you could pick up another engine for that many notes?

I'm hoping to get out for a ride this weekend if the weather is good and I get the Hyo sorted out, needs a new chain n sprokets and a WOF.

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