Kiwi Biker American Iron Meet?

**AD345** · 10th September 2009, 18:33

As laid out in another thread this is to guage interest in the idea of an American Iron meet for those of us on this forum(ish).

It's an idea that kind of fizzled out last year but I think it would be a good one.

So far my ponderings have come up with this basic format:

American bikes (yeah yeah - hard cheese if ya aint got one, save up and fecking buy one)

2 or 3 nights

East Coast of North Island (nice empty roads and practically no-one lives there so we'd all have to travel - which is the whole point). As a starting point I've found this little gem of a place which caters for all budgets:

http://www.lake.co.nz/

I figure to make this a go we'd need 20 or so confirmed by the end of this month. I could quite easily bring my whole club along but its only fair to get numbers from here first.

So

wot say you?

**peasea** · 10th September 2009, 18:38

Originally Posted by AD345

As laid out in another thread this is to guage interest in the idea of an American Iron meet for those of us on this forum(ish).

It's an idea that kind of fizzled out last year but I think it would be a good one.

So far my ponderings have come up with this basic format:

American bikes (yeah yeah - hard cheese if ya aint got one, save up and fecking buy one)

2 or 3 nights

East Coast of North Island (nice empty roads and practically no-one lives there so we'd all have to travel - which is the whole point). As a starting point I've found this little gem of a place which caters for all budgets:

http://www.lake.co.nz/

I figure to make this a go we'd need 20 or so confirmed by the end of this month. I could quite easily bring my whole club along but its only fair to get numbers from here first.

So

wot say you?

I lived in Hawkes Bay for two years and heard how beautiful the place was. Trouble is, the road was reported to be a freakin' goat track, best suited to tough old cars or 4X4's. Last I heard it was a gravel road, rutted and nasty. Things do change though.....

Any locals know better than me?

**AD345** · 10th September 2009, 18:46

Originally Posted by peasea

I lived in Hawkes Bay for two years and heard how beautiful the place was. Trouble is, the road was reported to be a freakin' goat track, best suited to tough old cars or 4X4's. Last I heard it was a gravel road, rutted and nasty. Things do change though.....

Any locals know better than me?

From ze website:

The remoteness of the region is one of its best features, but as such, there are only two directions from which to enter the region:

# From the North West, State Highway 38 from Rotorua and passing through Murupara comes down past Lake Waikaremoana and onto Wairoa. It is a scenic and winding road that offers good access to the Eastern part of the park, although it requires care and sometimes experiences some heavy traffic.

# From the East Coast there are two ways to reach the Lake. From Matawhero (near Gisborne) take the Tiniroto road which then joins State Highway 38 at Frasertown, this is a picturesque route through bushclad hills. Or head south from Gisborne along State Highway 2 until Wairoa (this is a much easier road to travel on sealed road), then take State Highway 38 once again.

**craneman** · 10th September 2009, 18:51

Hey man I now the road,
last time I rode it was in the 70,s but it was cool then on a z1 Id be keen to do it again but I still got a japa look forward to your reply

**Headbanger** · 10th September 2009, 20:36

By then my bike would have sold and I'll be riding a Triumph.

Personally I think you should call it what you have, Promote it as such, but allow all makes of bikes.

**AD345** · 10th September 2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by Headbanger

By then my bike would have sold and I'll be riding a Triumph.

Personally I think you should call it what you have, Promote it as such, but allow all makes of bikes.

Thats very public spirited of you

**hospitalfood** · 10th September 2009, 21:13

i could come on the buell, but the buells would leave every other american bike well behind. would get boring waiting for the rest to catch up

**JimO** · 10th September 2009, 21:15

Originally Posted by AD345

As laid out in another thread this is to guage interest in the idea of an American Iron meet for those of us on this forum(ish).

It's an idea that kind of fizzled out last year but I think it would be a good one.

So far my ponderings have come up with this basic format:

American bikes (yeah yeah - hard cheese if ya aint got one, save up and fecking buy one)

2 or 3 nights

East Coast of North Island (nice empty roads and practically no-one lives there so we'd all have to travel - which is the whole point). As a starting point I've found this little gem of a place which caters for all budgets:

http://www.lake.co.nz/

I figure to make this a go we'd need 20 or so confirmed by the end of this month. I could quite easily bring my whole club along but its only fair to get numbers from here first.

So

wot say you?

you will need a few backup utes as well

**AD345** · 10th September 2009, 21:26

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

i could come on the buell, but the buells would leave every other american bike well behind. would get boring waiting for the rest to catch up

I'm sure you could profitably use the time to re-straighten your spine and get some feeling back in your arse cheeks...

**AD345** · 10th September 2009, 21:29

Originally Posted by jimjim

you will need a few backup utes as well

Ah - you missed the cunning plan. By excluding jap sportsbikes we obviate the need for ute's to come along and sweep up bits of mangled plastic on every 3rd corner