Learner Ride to Taupo (Saturday 11 Feb 2012)

[Mom]

Bloody brilliant

[nathanwhite]

Finally fully figured out what happened in waipu. My ill fated attempts at a hotwiring demonstration DID result in me shorting out the electrics making the fuse go pop.

Bluerider, you have to connect the red and brown wires.
Connect the red and black wires like I did .......



The same thing happened at work last night (no, not the hotwiring, the bike not starting up) This morning I stripped the bike at (with a little help) finally figured out the fuse I put in at maha/moms was cheaply made and was only giving intermittent connection. A close look at the circuit diagram afterwards showed me why the bike didn't go after I connected wires that shouldn't have been connected up north.

[blue rider]

Finally fully figured out what happened in waipu. My ill fated attempts at a hotwiring demonstration DID result in me shorting out the electrics making the fuse go pop.

Bluerider, you have to connect the red and brown wires.
Connect the red and black wires like I did .......



The same thing happened at work last night (no, not the hotwiring, the bike not starting up) This morning I stripped the bike at (with a little help) finally figured out the fuse I put in at maha/moms was cheaply made and was only giving intermittent connection. A close look at the circuit diagram afterwards showed me why the bike didn't go after I connected wires that shouldn't have been connected up north.

you will have to demonstrate all this with less vocabulary in real live

[Maha]

Haha yup sure do - my mum and step dad live on pokuru road! :-)

You can help with the lead through there then, when we leave Pirongia...

[Maha]

If you can make it to Whangarei Jo, my dad has offered to escort us down to Auckland on the Friday

...or Warkworth?...

[scorpio girl]

...or Warkworth?...

Even better! In that case, maybe dad could even go further north to meet Jo, if she hasn't already got nzspokes helping her out He won't mind, he will be needing to make up lost riding time as he's currently in a cast (achilles tendon rupture) and counting down the days til he can get out of it!

[gravedigger]

I would be keen! Is there still space?

[Hellzie]

If there is still space, Timmeh:P and myself would like to come.

[Mom]

He won't mind, he will be needing to make up lost riding time as he's currently in a cast (achilles tendon rupture) and counting down the days til he can get out of it!

I know the feeling I had better be boot free or I will be a big crybaby

[ajessep]

That's a shame Alan, but hey i'm sure we'll see you on the next one Sweet...less then 3 hours...wait...your speed or 250 speed??



There will be a few of us there by the sounds of things Matt just likes his "Parking spot"



You'll def get faster...so much fun I was worried about being slow, but in the morning most people are

Will see you on Sunday then

bummer i missed it today but will book in for january. hope u had a great day.

[ajessep]

We are off to the beach (Ruakaka) for the weekend when Anne gets home..enjoy you first 'ARTing....

I find that extremely funny

thanks but my f'arting had to wait til january :-( hope ruakaka was nice to u. was windy down here!!

[Phreak]

You can help with the lead through there then, when we leave Pirongia...

For sure. That's no problem.

[newhere]

Well I live in Kaitaia, and if I get really brave and decide to come we could cruise from Whangarei to Auckland together. Mind you not sure people will want this crybaby on another ride

Hey sweets, if you wanted to toodle down to Whangarei on the Thursday I have a spare bed, your more than welcome to stay, then you can head down to Auckland either with Lisa and her dad whenever they leave. I am working the Friday and heading down to Auckland straight from there around 4.30 so if you don't go with them your welcome to head down with me and I can drop you at Mom and Maha's. Let me know if your keen and i will message my addy

[ajessep]

can i be annoying and ask does anyone have the google map trail or any map for that matter mapped out of cape reinga trip? i.e. where we started stpped stayed .....

would be greatly appreciated.!!

[swbarnett]

can i be annoying and ask does anyone have the google map trail or any map for that matter mapped out of cape reinga trip? i.e. where we started stpped stayed .....

would be greatly appreciated.!!

From memory I believe this is what we did (excluding purely petrol stops):

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?msa...fb02723795ace2

Any corrections from anyone will be most welcome.