Laxed out rides

[Supertwin Don]

C'mon Murray - some of us have to get going at least a half hour before you!
Bike's ready, panniers being packed, trying to refrain from drinking too much -- see you tomorrow morning.

[insomnia01]

Me and a mate might go but will probably make a decision on xmas day when the forecast is more definite. Will give you a yell if we're going. Will probably just be for the day.

8 of us (6 bikes) heading down for the day then through to Palmie for the night. Leaving Kingsgate Hotel between 7-7.30 latest. Prob stop Te Kuiti for few minutes, Taumarunui for some brekkie and Raetihi for last quick stretch of the legs.

should be a good day for racing I'll be meeting up with some other (Non KBer's ) dudes heading down may see you there or on the way Ride safe watch out for Enjoy the Ride

[BigAl]

Any ideas welcome.

[Warr]

Monday ride with David Coy with some Ulysses guys.
Almost your last chance for a ride in 2014, Monday 29 December

Top o the Bruce - lunch at National Park Railway cafe 12 to 1pm, then on to Whakapapa after lunch.

Waikato group leaving Te A Caltex at 9am, or see you there. Out via Taumarunui, back via Western Bays.

[BigAl]

Monday ride with David Coy with some Ulysses guys.
Almost your last chance for a ride in 2014, Monday 29 December

Top o the Bruce - lunch at National Park Railway cafe 12 to 1pm, then on to Whakapapa after lunch.

Waikato group leaving Te A Caltex at 9am, or see you there. Out via Taumarunui, back via Western Bays.

Bugger, got to work Monday.

Might shoot out to Kawhia or te Anga coast tomorrow.

[Supertwin Don]

Back home safely about 3pm with wine and cheese! Good people, good ride (Hamilton - Wanganui - Hastings - Gentle Annie - Taihape - home)
Will catch up with you all next week

[G4L4XY]

I'm going to Whangamata tomorrow (monday) afternoon if anyone wants to join. 1-way trip for me.

[caseye]

Also home again after same trip as Don, was a great 1258 K ride over 3 days, took in some pretty amazing roads and we encountered every conceivable weather type but never really got wet, even today coming over the Bombay's, a bit of drizzily stuff but never got wet. Tired and happy, got all the bucket list things sorted for my Ratbag and enjoyed the company of good mates.
Cheers Murray and Trina for another bloody great away do.
Wanganui racing was superb, heat impressive, Palmy Cossie the absolute best, Taihape Motel once again the top spot in the middle of the North Island.

[insomnia01]

Happy New Year to all LOR for 2015 Bring on the sweeper,,,,,

[slofox]

I need to go live somewhere else. Can't think where I want to ride to today...

[Murray]

went out back roads to te aroha today with trinas suzie, looks like rings+ now. 250ml oil per 100 kms. going great but oil usage. Thanks Don for all your help.

Don will also be racing his dragbike Meremere 18th I think. be could to see a support crew up there.

[MarkH]

I need to go live somewhere else. Can't think where I want to ride to today...

You just need more imagination!

Yesterday:
Morrinsville to Auckland by car
Auckland to Blenheim by plane
Blenheim to Picton by new bike (My dual sport toy!) - but not by the shortest route, took Port Underwood Road.
Picton to Wellington by ferry
Wellington to Palmerston North by bike.

Today:
Palmerston North to Morrinsville by bike.
This took a while because I went by this route:
Palmerson North
Feilding
Kimbolton
Taihape
Napier
Taihape
Tokoroa
Matamata
Morrinsville

Yep, I went through the Gentle Annie road and enjoyed it so much I turned around and went through it again. I got back to Taihape with less than 2 litres of fuel in my tank, I had fueled up in Taihape before doing the Gentle Annie both ways.

I picked up the DR650 yesterday and I've already put a thousand kms on it.

By the way - Gentle Annie is fun as fuck!
The road from Kimbolton to Taihape is pretty fun too.
Port Underwood road is pretty good on a dual sport, wouldn't be keen on taking a road bike over the slippery dirt parts.

[Murray]

By the way - Gentle Annie is fun as fuck!

When we did it from west to east the day after boxing day - yep real fun - we could see the tar bleeding down the steep bits. real fun. But hey heaps of beers at Taihape club made up for it. before a good nights sleep and trip back to Hams

[Warr]

You just need more imagination!

............
Port Underwood road is pretty good on a dual sport, wouldn't be keen on taking a road bike over the slippery dirt parts.

Port Underwood, Molesworth .. all awesome roads on my Hornet

[MarkH]

Port Underwood, Molesworth .. all awesome roads on my Hornet

Well, at least your road bike isn't ~320kg. Damned if I'd be wanting to ride on dirt with my ST.
The biggest difference has been pushing the DR from the pump to a parking space in the service station - so light and easy to push compared to the ST.
My DR is tall & skinny and my ST is short and fat, but the fat one can move pretty fast.