Feilding Riders

**Radar** · 7th June 2009, 16:11

RIDE REPORT -

Left Masterton at 8 AM and it was ONE DEGREE.

Friend from Carterton came with me; we stopped in Pahiatua so he could put on another layer and so I could walk and loosen up.

86GSXR first to meet us at the start of Pahiatua Track, PNth side. See pic below.
Still freezing but sunny and blue sky.

13 bikes to start, but one never made it to Pahiatua as they were too cold - let you guess who that was.

First stop Alfredton (see pics). Someone put on another pair of gloves as their hands were ice. Getting warmer, maybe 5 degrees!

Back roads to Martinborough (new route for some), plus a bit of rain.

I was group leader and pulled off on the outskirts of Martinborough with two huge fast bikes on my tail. We waited..... and waited.... oh crap, we thought somebody must have binned, but as there was no ambulance we went into Martinborough. Still none of the others.

Mystery solved: SEIZED

ENGINE.!! Guess who? (Hint - they have 7 other bikes back in their garage.) Bike towed to nearby friendly farm house.

Good lunch at The Village Cafe - a great place for bikers as it is spacious so there is room to dump gear, and a good menu. See pic.

Getting warmer, 8 degrees or so. Brief stop at Stonehenge and the big Haunted House (anyone want to know the reason it is empty?).

Back roads to Masterton. Weather craps out - rain. Group decides to do the Mauriceville route some other time and they head straight back to Pahiatua and home.

All in all, a good ride although we would have preferred dry summer weather with daylight savings time - but better than watching telly back in the house, right?! For most of the ride we were lucky with the weather - sunny and blue sky. There were some bad sections of road, mainly road repairs with loose gravel - glad everyone stayed upright.

Good to ride with you guys again. When and where is the next one?

**Bonez** · 7th June 2009, 17:14

Lol. Bloody Hondas.

I'll never get another one.

Anyone got a spare NTX650 donk?

Riding along very quietily on a narrow road, on a straight thank goodness, and Gerble plays up good and proper. Thanks everyone for their help.

I really did enjoy the ride all the same. Rode the mighty 225 from Pahiatua to home, so at least I finished riding home myself. Cheers Fasttrax. Great wee bike. Gearings perfect. Hope you've warmed up.

Hopefully recovery will be tomorrow.

**86GSXR** · 7th June 2009, 17:21

Yes, a jolly decent day out thanks guys. Sorry you were feeling the cold Sarge, I know what it's like! Mangrips go on next weekend and it was DAMN cold in parts, think you made the best decision. Many layers kept the worst of it out but the stops were welcome. Poor old Gerble having a seizure, not good but I'm sure she will rise again! Bonez made a very sexy looking pillion though

and also got to sample the mighty Scorpio. Audacious move through the Gorge

love it

and Leonie looked extremely warmer on the Connie. Thanks Radar for a well planned outing. Get the fires going

**banditrider** · 7th June 2009, 17:25

Great ride with some awesome roads. Will blog and upload photos later on. The Connie certainly enjoyed it and did not mind carrying a couple of pillions. Heated grips put to work for most of the ride and barn door raised - a bit chilly in places eh?

**banditrider** · 7th June 2009, 17:26

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that passing move in the gorge Bonez - classic!

**Meanie** · 7th June 2009, 17:26

Bugger Bonez. which of the mighty Hondas gave up?
Awesome day over here although a little cold

**Maha** · 7th June 2009, 17:27

New Zealands Next Top Model......

**Meanie** · 7th June 2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by Maha

New Zealands Next Top Model......

FFS stop encouraging him

**Bonez** · 7th June 2009, 17:29

Originally Posted by Meanie

Bugger Bonez. which of the mighty Hondas gave up?
Awesome day over here although a little cold

Gerble

Going to get a right

when he gets home.

**banditrider** · 7th June 2009, 17:34

Originally Posted by Bonez

Gerble

Going to get a right

when he gets home.

Thought he'd need some

?

**Bonez** · 7th June 2009, 17:38

Originally Posted by banditrider

Thought he'd need some

?

That too, over a

or two.
Turns out the bloke we left Gerble with was a 2 stroke fan in his younger days having owned a Suzuki T500, a GT750 Waterbus and a few other bluesmokers in his time.

**86GSXR** · 7th June 2009, 17:44

Originally Posted by Maha

New Zealands Next Top Model......

Oh FUCK!

I hate that pic (the blue makes me look fat )

Originally Posted by Meanie

FFS stop encouraging him

I KNEW I should've worn black, and I just couldn't do anything with my hair

**KiwiKat** · 7th June 2009, 17:48

A really enjoyable ride today. Thanks Radar for organising it all and running with it after last week. Lunch was Beaut. Mowgli, enjoyed your company. hope you got home OK.

I got left behind (wasted) by a big black Trumpy after Woodville.

Anyone not working tomorrow we will be doing rescue / recovery

at Martinborough, leaving the Honda Retirement Village at 8:00am.

[QUOTE=86GSXR;1129247664]Oh FUCK!

I hate that pic (the blue makes me look fat )

QUOTE]
That's funny I thought the camera made you look slimmer.