Forgotten Highway ride 23 May 2010

**ynot slow** · 1st May 2010, 21:46

Be a good ride,if you guys don't stop at Whanga for lunch,there's a few cafes in Hawera as well,bugger it gets dark by 6ish now.

**Gone Burger** · 1st May 2010, 21:52

Enjoy the ride - this is an amazing road to ride. Did it last year on my 250 and didn't even know it existed until I was on it. It was breath taking. Make sure you got your full tank of gas - 150k between stations. And take your camera - some stunning views over the saddles. Very jealous, would love to visit that piece of road again!

**Leber** · 2nd May 2010, 01:09

I did this road as part of the C1KC 2008 also on my 250 cruiser just after I got my restricted license, I rode that part of the leg with two experienced fast riders and followed their road line, doing so I found it the most enjoyable part of the 1000km ride, I would love to do it again on my current bike.
I will see if I can get the planets aligned for this ride.

**blackdog** · 2nd May 2010, 01:28

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Enjoy the ride - this is an amazing road to ride. Did it last year on my 250 and didn't even know it existed until I was on it. It was breath taking. Make sure you got your full tank of gas - 150k between stations. And take your camera - some stunning views over the saddles. Very jealous, would love to visit that piece of road again!

sounds like a great opportunity to shakedown/christen a new bike if you got it by then

**cowboyz** · 2nd May 2010, 07:35

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Enjoy the ride - this is an amazing road to ride. Did it last year on my 250 and didn't even know it existed until I was on it. It was breath taking. Make sure you got your full tank of gas - 150k between stations. And take your camera - some stunning views over the saddles. Very jealous, would love to visit that piece of road again!

yep.. ive done it like 4-5 times now.. one of my favourite pieces of road. and whats stopping ya? come out for a blast......

**Gone Burger** · 2nd May 2010, 08:42

Originally Posted by theblackstig

sounds like a great opportunity to shakedown/christen a new bike if you got it by then

Originally Posted by cowboyz

yep.. ive done it like 4-5 times now.. one of my favourite pieces of road. and whats stopping ya? come out for a blast......

Gees you boys sure know how to tempt a girl don't you? Would LOVE to do it again, especialy with some other riders. O.K - lets say if I have my new bike in time I'd love to come along. If not, will just have to envy you all as my 250 ran short of gas about 10k before the station. And that was some very tame riding to get me throught the most ot it.

What great motivation to hurry up and get a new beast! Will be a fantastic ride, thats for sure.

**Quasi** · 2nd May 2010, 09:25

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Gees you boys sure know how to tempt a girl don't you? Would LOVE to do it again, especialy with some other riders. O.K - lets say if I have my new bike in time I'd love to come along. If not, will just have to envy you all as my 250 ran short of gas about 10k before the station. And that was some very tame riding to get me throught the most ot it.

What great motivation to hurry up and get a new beast! Will be a fantastic ride, thats for sure.

Hi Katie - i keen and i am sure there will be others from welly as well

**banditrider** · 2nd May 2010, 09:38

Originally Posted by cowboyz

sounds good. plan is forming.

Oh, no, not a plan!

Originally Posted by dogsnbikes

Im sure we can find you a honda

Yep, there's a few of them around.

I best start tyre shopping...

**ynot slow** · 2nd May 2010, 10:06

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Gees you boys sure know how to tempt a girl don't you? Would LOVE to do it again, especialy with some other riders. O.K - lets say if I have my new bike in time I'd love to come along. If not, will just have to envy you all as my 250 ran short of gas about 10k before the station. And that was some very tame riding to get me throught the most ot it.

What great motivation to hurry up and get a new beast! Will be a fantastic ride, thats for sure.

Re gas station,my first ride I went from Hawera to Stratford thought hmmm tank 2/3 full at Stratty,thought can fill up at Toko(10km away)but no garage closed Saturday arvo(was 12.45ish)so got to Whanga,and on return to Stratford was riding economically as the old GSX750 went crappy on reserve.Can't rely on garage at Toko being open or having fuel,as various owners keep gas or not.

The ideal off venture is turn to Makahu at Strathmore intersection,nice windy road and is the start of walkway to W(h)anganui river,used to be papa road and tricky in winter,but now pretty much sealed to carpark.

**WuZards-Eugene** · 3rd May 2010, 12:55

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Gees you boys sure know how to tempt a girl don't you? Would LOVE to do it again, especialy with some other riders. O.K - lets say if I have my new bike in time I'd love to come along. If not, will just have to envy you all as my 250 ran short of gas about 10k before the station. And that was some very tame riding to get me throught the most ot it.

What great motivation to hurry up and get a new beast! Will be a fantastic ride, thats for sure.

Nothing a 5 litre gas can won't fix. Will be doing the same going to cold duck as we wont see gas for 300ks after Masterton.