L's Angels Ride to the Naki (Feb 9/10) 2013

[bluninja]

Bike is now at KSS having a fine tune of the Ohlins rear after a few weeks checking it out. Robert says it will be ready before he closes.....better be

[haydes55]

Are we meeting up tomorrow somewhere? Dinsdale Caltex? Or just at Pirongia?

Dinsdale caltex sounds good. What time do you reckon we should be leaving?

[VaagVerhaal]

I can pop a laptop down after the ride to NP and transfer from SD card to sommat else if needed. I intend to put the bike to bed and come back for a beer or two before being driven home later.

Thanks for the offer, after giving it some more thought I'll stick with just the cam and an SD card for each day should hopefully be enough and if not then not.

Anyone interested in copying it for themselves is no problem ofcourse!

@Maha you happen to have exact locations in mind for the stops in : Ngaruawahia, Pirongia & Awakino?

[arcane12]

Dinsdale caltex sounds good. What time do you reckon we should be leaving?

I would say leave Caltex at 11am? Meet there 15 minutes beforehand?

[haydes55]

I would say leave Caltex at 11am? Meet there 15 minutes beforehand?

Done deal

[Maha]

Thanks for the offer, after giving it some more thought I'll stick with just the cam and an SD card for each day should hopefully be enough and if not then not.

Anyone interested in copying it for themselves is no problem ofcourse!

@Maha you happen to have exact locations in mind for the stops in : Ngaruawahia, Pirongia & Awakino?

Ngaruawahia stop is by the BP/Pirongia is the Village Cafe? and Awakino?...well there is only a pub there so I am guessing the pub..

Guestimated times are on the first post.

Right, time for a beer, just finished drooling over the new Striple R in the garage.

[bosslady]

one more sleep...

[VaagVerhaal]

Ngaruawahia stop is by the BP/Pirongia is the Village Cafe? and Awakino?...well there is only a pub there so I am guessing the pub..

Guestimated times are on the first post.

Right, time for a beer, just finished drooling over the new Striple R in the garage.

found the 1st one, if I don't end up on some deserted metal road like last time I'll just see the rest tomorrow when we get there then

[bluninja]

Right, time for a beer, just finished drooling over the new Striple R in the garage.

Hope you don't forget and slip on the drool in the morning; I'm not jealous

Bike back from KSS....seen the dyno for rebound and compression damping...the blue lines look so much nicer than the black ones. The rear is nicely softened over high speed bumps now on the short test ride home. Tomorrow will be a much better test. Bring it on.

[Grashopper]

Soo, I'll see all of you guys tomorrow in Te Kuiti. I'm the one in orange, looking like I have no friends.

(Will attach myself to the first big group of riders I see. If I'm lucky they will head to the 'Naki )

Anyway, does anyone know if there is a petrol station in Te Kuiti?

[nzspokes]

Have fun you lot!

Ride safe.

[haydes55]

Soo, I'll see all of you guys tomorrow in Te Kuiti. I'm the one in orange, looking like I have no friends.

(Will attach myself to the first big group of riders I see. If I'm lucky they will head to the 'Naki )

Anyway, does anyone know if there is a petrol station in Te Kuiti?

There's several stations. You could go to the BP on the turnoff at the end of Carroll St. I would suspect I would stop there as well. Otherwise there's a Z station on your way into town if you're coming from the north.

Oops I see you're coming from Taupo? The BP will be easiest for you then. Only 4 pumps there I think, If 20 of us want refuelling I think some might need to go to the Z.

[bosslady]

There's several stations. You could go to the BP on the turnoff at the end of Carroll St. I would suspect I would stop there as well. Otherwise there's a Z station on your way into town if you're coming from the north.

Oops I see you're coming from Taupo? The BP will be easiest for you then. Only 4 pumps there I think, If 20 of us want refuelling I think some might need to go to the Z.

I bet there's no caltex there?

who hasn't started packing yet? me..

[haydes55]

I bet there's no caltex there?

who hasn't started packing yet? me..

From memory no, I mainly go through Te Kuiti so don't often go down the main street, but I think there's no other stations there.

I have the tarp and sleeping bag packed, just need undies socks etc and I'm ready.

Can one of you ladies bring your straightners and blow drier for me? Mine wont fit in my bag.

[arcane12]

Well. Apparently I cant see straight and my saturday booking was for friday. Just got the call to say, hey, when are you turning up?

Doomed. Was all packed too. Sigh. Anyone got room in the inn?