Kapiti Weekend Rides

[Bald Eagle]

Was planning to join you guys but got given free tickets to the wine and food fest at the stadium and as I had family on one of the stands thought Id better put in an appearance. Getting in for free was one thing, getting without spending $ was a whole different matter!

So there really is no such thing as a free lunch then

[sels1]

So there really is no such thing as a free lunch then

The trouble with free samples is if they are so good you may end up buying the product!

[Matey]

Yes, definately a top day out - great to meet lots of new people. Almost lost it on the Pahiatua track (as did someone else, eh Darryn!) a bit soggy after Shannon but who cares about a bit of water.

[Quasi]

Yes, definately a top day out - great to meet lots of new people. Almost lost it on the Pahiatua track (as did someone else, eh Darryn!) a bit soggy after Shannon but who cares about a bit of water.

Cripes - that almost happened to me too on Sunday morning. Road was wet, three corners on there that i hate, one of them always catches me out.
One day - i will haev the perfect ride on the Track - just need to keep practising I guess

[Gone Burger]

Cripes - that almost happened to me too on Sunday morning. Road was wet, three corners on there that i hate, one of them always catches me out.
One day - i will haev the perfect ride on the Track - just need to keep practising I guess

Seemed to have been a slippery weekend everywhere. I hit diesel on the Haywards heading into a hill on the way back. Gave me a hell of a fright, wasn't expecting it. Gave a little bit of throttle heading into the hill and my back end was doing it's own thing.

Good to learn what it feels like though whilst still under control.

Bike is clean and shiny now. Washed it yesterday and polished it tonight. Man, I need to get out more.

[Sketchy Snr]

Seemed to have been a slippery weekend everywhere. I hit diesel on the Haywards heading into a hill on the way back. Gave me a hell of a fright, wasn't expecting it. Gave a little bit of throttle heading into the hill and my back end was doing it's own thing.

Good to learn what it feels like though whilst still under control.

Bike is clean and shiny now. Washed it yesterday and polished it tonight. Man, I need to get out more.

You look damm sexy on that bike Katie, ( would of looked a lot hotter on a sporty tho, i might add ).

[Gone Burger]

You look damm sexy on that bike Katie, ( would of looked a lot hotter on a sporty tho, i might add ).

That made me laugh - cheers. Its sure no harley! But I have a life time of bikes ahead of me and its a good start. They did try and sell me a sporty.. Wasn't sold on the colour. Such a bloody girl!

[Quasi]

That made me laugh - cheers. Its sure no harley! But I have a life time of bikes ahead of me and its a good start. They did try and sell me a sporty.. Wasn't sold on the colour. Such a bloody girl!

hey you sexy wee thing (lol) - want to do a girle fish and chip run to riversdale on the weekend if weather ok - perhaps me, you, Bee and Viv.

[Sketchy Snr]

That made me laugh - cheers. Its sure no harley! But I have a life time of bikes ahead of me and its a good start. They did try and sell me a sporty.. Wasn't sold on the colour. Such a bloody girl!

I'll let you off, its Black and chrome. Nice

[Gone Burger]

hey you sexy wee thing (lol) - want to do a girle fish and chip run to riversdale on the weekend if weather ok - perhaps me, you, Bee and Viv.

Yep - sounds great! I have a mostly free weekend - got to visit the nephew and neice in Featherston on Saturday late avo but free as a bird the rest of the weekend. Perhaps grab a cold drink at the White Swan in Greytown afterward?

[Darryn]

Yes, definately a top day out - great to meet lots of new people. Almost lost it on the Pahiatua track (as did someone else, eh Darryn!) a bit soggy after Shannon but who cares about a bit of water.

Jeeze Mark didnt realize you were that close

I just though shit that corner's tightening up, then quickly squeezed my butt cheeks, let out a wee bit of air which in turn increased my lean angle and gave the impression that I was intending to ride that line at that angle (we wont talk about the passing beforehand which didnt help one bit with our entry speed will we)


Did increase the heart rate after it restarted down the road
For anyone who's ridden that road its the first corner when just entering the double passing lanes from Pahiatua side close to the hills (watch that unmarked grubbie little corner)

[Quasi]

Yep - sounds great! I have a mostly free weekend - got to visit the nephew and neice in Featherston on Saturday late avo but free as a bird the rest of the weekend. Perhaps grab a cold drink at the White Swan in Greytown afterward?

k - i will see what the others are up to

[Toaster]

You have a naughty mind Cam

Merely logical and scientific!!

[Toaster]

I just though shit that corner's tightening up, then quickly squeezed my butt cheeks, let out a wee bit of air

I wondered what that was when I rode through it......

I usually reserve that for a long straight and a fist full of throttle!

[WuZards-Eugene]

Had a blast on the weekend. After splitting off at Pahiatua Vanessa and I rode out to Alfredton, where I then mistaken the turn off for Tinui as the turn off for Masterton (although in my defence, the sign did say Masterton, even though I wasn't looking). We were cruising along quite comfortably, untill I saw the gravel. As I had previously ridden this road on the XR when I went to the One Night Stand, I knew that the gravel went on for quite a long way. After telling Vanessa that the gravel went on for ages, she was still keen to go across it, and as I knew it was a pretty well kept road, I agreed to it and we continued on at a very ginger pace. As Vanessa plodded along, I had a bit of fun creating some dust clouds and testing out the traction of Pilot Power 2's under adverse conditions . 30ks later, we were finally back on the seal, and headed for Masterton (another 60k to go) as it begun to hose down. After a stop off at the Mobil, we headed off over the hill, and back home. I think next time when I mention that there's a long amount of gravel, we might be turning around hehe.