Learner Ride to Taupo (Saturday 11 Feb 2012)

**Grant`** · 6th January 2012, 12:26

Originally Posted by Phreak

Grant, your new avatar pic is kinda disturbing... but funny as hell!!!

Its my first 3 days back at work and I am not sure if I want to do that to someone or myself at the moment, so hard getting back into it and I only had just over a week off work lol.

**DMNTD:Me** · 6th January 2012, 12:31

Originally Posted by Grant`

Its my first 3 days back at work and I am not sure if I want to do that to someone or myself at the moment, so hard getting back into it and I only had just over a week off work lol.

Do some work mister!

**Grant`** · 6th January 2012, 12:54

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Do some work mister!

pot calling kettle black?

**Grant`** · 6th January 2012, 12:55

Originally Posted by newhere

Haha cheeky bugger

yeah I have my moments

**Maha** · 6th January 2012, 13:30

Originally Posted by insomnia01

Hi all, I've been reading your thread & looking over the intended route through to Taupo

& as your playing in MY BACK YARD I have offered a more scenic route from Pirongia to Te Kuiti, its L / 250cc friendly @74 km long, rural outlook & keeps you off SH39

I'm happy to meet up with you lot & lead if you like, may even tag along for the remainder of the ride to Taupo

Only 10 K's more than the planned route so yeah lets do it.
See you in Pirongia...you know the Cafe' where we are stopping?

Originally Posted by Grant`

Its my first 3 days back at work and I am not sure if I want to do that to someone or myself at the moment, so hard getting back into it and I only had just over a week off work lol.

Gets a bit touchy out there...I just got back from Kaiwaka...traffic backed up to the Top of the Dome from Warkworth...

**Grant`** · 6th January 2012, 13:43

Originally Posted by Maha

Only 10 K's more than the planned route so yeah lets do it.
See you in Pirongia...you know the Cafe' where we are stopping?

Gets a bit touchy out there...I just got back from Kaiwaka...traffic backed up to the Top of the Dome from Warkworth...

I am going for a quick ride to Auckland after work, see how traffic slows me down on the bike

**insomnia01** · 6th January 2012, 14:28

[QUOTE=Maha;1130228905]Only 10 K's more than the planned route so yeah lets do it.
See you in Pirongia...you know the Cafe' where we are stopping?
QUOTE]

I would assume your stopping for a brew at Pirongia Village Cafe on the main road heading South ?

**Maha** · 6th January 2012, 15:33

[QUOTE=insomnia01;1130228931]

Originally Posted by Maha

Only 10 K's more than the planned route so yeah lets do it.
See you in Pirongia...you know the Cafe' where we are stopping?
QUOTE]

I would assume your stopping for a brew at Pirongia Village Cafe on the main road heading South ?

Yeah here ----->> http://www.pirongia.org.nz/pagefiles/food.html

Leaving at 10am...123k's to Pirongia..Looking at around 11.30.

**Maha** · 6th January 2012, 15:50

Originally Posted by Grant`

Nice looking noggin protector!

I am waiting on the new Sharks coming into the country - Race R will be my next skid lid as long as it fits my fat head lol.

Yip..got it from here ---->> https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf...048/Categories
$212.00

**insomnia01** · 6th January 2012, 19:16

[QUOTE=Maha;1130228969]

Originally Posted by insomnia01

Yeah here ----->> http://www.pirongia.org.nz/pagefiles/food.html

Leaving at 10am...123k's to Pirongia..Looking at around 11.30.

not the one i was thinking of but i know where your heading

**Mom** · 6th January 2012, 19:22

I will be driving to Taupo.

I am sick of feeling let down everytime I plan something that involves riding Millie. This time I am NOT riding at all, I am driving