Travelling through Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, 25-28 April

[FJRider]

Weight distribution, think of like rooting a Fat chick, if you get that wrong, someone could get seriously hurt.

Rule of thumb ... heaviest stuff as low as possible. Light stuff on top. Can't go too far wrong then ...

[Maha]

Rule of thumb ... heaviest stuff as low as possible. Light stuff on top. Can't go too far wrong then ...

Centrifugal forces come into play when the weight is not over the read axel area ...again, much like rooting a Fat chick.

[bosslady]

Can't say I know much about rooting a fat chick!

[Gremlin]

The weight and size of your bike relative to the luggage weight is certainly a factor.

However, don't fall into the trap of plenty, and get bigger luggage As you do more trips you'll learn what you do and don't need. An over laden bike is no fun, especially in adventure riding.

[FJRider]

The weight and size of your bike relative to the luggage weight is certainly a factor.

However, don't fall into the trap of plenty, and get bigger luggage As you do more trips you'll learn what you do and don't need. An over laden bike is no fun, especially in adventure riding.

The fun of getting a bigger cc motorcycle ... is being better able to carry the gear. Even bigger bikes have their limitations though.

She is still on the L plate ... so no doubt she is still learning stuff ... that she needs to find out for herself. Just like we did.

Experience is a bitch of a teacher ...

[Maha]

Can't say I know much about rooting a fat chick!

An over laden bike has the same sensation... ''wobbly as heck with all the weight and width''

[swbarnett]

She is still on the L plate ... so no doubt she is still learning stuff ...

Don't need an L for that.

[bosslady]

The weight and size of your bike relative to the luggage weight is certainly a factor.

However, don't fall into the trap of plenty, and get bigger luggage As you do more trips you'll learn what you do and don't need. An over laden bike is no fun, especially in adventure riding.

The fun of getting a bigger cc motorcycle ... is being better able to carry the gear. Even bigger bikes have their limitations though.

She is still on the L plate ... so no doubt she is still learning stuff ... that she needs to find out for herself. Just like we did.

Experience is a bitch of a teacher ...

Nerrrd has been very kind and is now carrying my big bag. Part of the problem is my bike, my luggage and what's in my head. Definitely a learning experience. Now sitting on the beach in te araroa, nice. Going to head back to Opotiki soon then to....?? will decide our route for tomorrow tonight I think.

[sketch]

i decided against my trip for the same reasons, bike, luggage, my woefull lack of experiance and lacking atgatt with the chance of bad weather and i spooked myself, plus iv had two pucker effects in as many days, staying safe staying local

[FJRider]

Nerrrd has been very kind and is now carrying my big bag. Part of the problem is my bike, my luggage and what's in my head. Definitely a learning experience. Now sitting on the beach in te araroa, nice. Going to head back to Opotiki soon then to....?? will decide our route for tomorrow tonight I think.

Every motorcycle trip you do ... you will find different. Each one you learn something. Sitting on a beach is nice on a nice day. And you will have many nice days over the years ...

It is good of Nerrrd ... but that's what friends do. Plan changes can be fun. Options are many ... enjoy the process of deciding where you are going.

[FJRider]

i decided against my trip for the same reasons, bike, luggage, my woefull lack of experiance and lacking atgatt with the chance of bad weather and i spooked myself, plus iv had two pucker effects in as many days, staying safe staying local

Just do it. Get what (basic) gear you do need ... and just bugger off.

[Maha]

Suprised this was not on the original route...http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...mra=pr&t=m&z=9
Matawai Tavern is much like the Puhoi...old and very interesting.

[leathel]

Suprised this was not on the original route...http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...mra=pr&t=m&z=9
Matawai Tavern is much like the Puhoi...old and very interesting.

certainly a good option for the return trip if they don't want to do the gravel or the extra miles to 5

Nice bike road

[Maha]

certainly a good option for the return trip if they don't want to do the gravel or the extra miles to 5

Nice bike road

Wanting to do the Tiniroto road also...from Gisborne to Wairoa.

[bosslady]

i decided against my trip for the same reasons, bike, luggage, my woefull lack of experiance and lacking atgatt with the chance of bad weather and i spooked myself, plus iv had two pucker effects in as many days, staying safe staying local

Good idea, take your time, you've only started learning recently, don't push yourself, I should know! Were in whakatane for the night, pussied out and got a motel. Were both quite tired. Me more than nerrrd, this trip has been very hard for me. Never have I ever used so many gears allllllllll day long, 2, 3, 4 and very rarely 5, I'm usually always in 5th, maybe 4th on the open road. I've had far too many OH SHIT moments the past few days for my liking. Had one moment where I felt like barfing in my helmet on the way to Te Kaha, logging truck had the ROW up a one way road but came around a corner and up a hill bloody fast, couldn't see around the corner, no way, nerrrd managed to quickly pull over into the give way but I didn't have time to pull in so got as far to the left as I could, cosy with the metal barrier and slowed right down. Not sure if that was the right thing to do, slowing down, but I figured if he could see me and could see I wasn't going anywhere I'd be ok, guess I am... nerrrd and I had a chat later thinking how could we have avoided that, don't think we could have, freaking tight corners and he was pretty fast! Tired!