Manawatu Rant n Rave

[86GSXR]

Faaaark, what have I started lol. Well as Cowboyz and Meanie can confirm, this is one bloody amazing piece of road!!! I can't rate it highly enough. It's quick if you want it to be or just as good taken slowly. It'd be a pillions dream ride as the view changes constantly and every one is as good as the previous. The Hotel is perfectly placed for a stop and chill out (In fact, the hotelier quoted $95.00 pp a night which includes a 3 course dinner and cooked breakfast if anyone's keen on that option sometime).

Have a great ride Sandra, take lot's of pics wontcha - none of the tho Say gidday to those SI'ers

[chanceyy]

Yes lotsa stops i agree... I am sure my little "spongebob" will not be spongey enough when I think about how long a ride it will be...may need a few days to recover but from what I have seen and heard it will be worth it!!

can highly recommend the sheepskin it really does save the ass

Faaaark, what have I started lol. Well as Cowboyz and Meanie can confirm, this is one bloody amazing piece of road!!! I can't rate it highly enough. It's quick if you want it to be or just as good taken slowly. It'd be a pillions dream ride as the view changes constantly and every one is as good as the previous. The Hotel is perfectly placed for a stop and chill out (In fact, the hotelier quoted $95.00 pp a night which includes a 3 course dinner and cooked breakfast if anyone's keen on that option sometime).

Have a great ride Sandra, take lot's of pics wontcha - none of the tho Say gidday to those SI'ers

hmm hon reminds me of when you brought the daytona you started a trend .. guess your doing it again will be in for that ride .. another weekend away sounds perfect

will try my best to avoid monday may be a bit harder but will do my best

have a great weekend hon & will catch up next week for coffee

[manwithav8]

That could be a good one to organise sometime... Stay the night, have drinks etc then back on the road for the second half in the morning.....

mmm beer!!!!

[Mrs Cowboyz]

Faaaark, what have I started lol. Well as Cowboyz and Meanie can confirm, this is one bloody amazing piece of road!!! I can't rate it highly enough. It's quick if you want it to be or just as good taken slowly. It'd be a pillions dream ride as the view changes constantly and every one is as good as the previous. The Hotel is perfectly placed for a stop and chill out (In fact, the hotelier quoted $95.00 pp a night which includes a 3 course dinner and cooked breakfast if anyone's keen on that option sometime).

Have a great ride Sandra, take lot's of pics wontcha - none of the tho Say gidday to those SI'ers

Sounds like a brilliant idea Al..Lance said he thought it was $95 per room not per person? Might have to check it out!

[86GSXR]

can highly recommend the sheepskin it really does save the ass



hmm hon reminds me of when you brought the daytona you started a trend .. guess your doing it again will be in for that ride .. another weekend away sounds perfect

will try my best to avoid monday may be a bit harder but will do my best

have a great weekend hon & will catch up next week for coffee

I can tell this road will be well travelled by the Manawatuians real soon

Coffee sounds good! Drive safe and ENJOY

That could be a good one to organise sometime... Stay the night, have drinks etc then back on the road for the second half in the morning.....

mmm beer!!!!:

The perfect road trip I reckon!!!

The Hotel is pretty solidly booked and if we can't get in there, there's a cool campground just down the road

[yod]

bloody hell...everybody organising rides without my supervision



anybody decided if they're heading up Taupo way this weekend with cowboyz?

[86GSXR]

Sounds like a brilliant idea Al..Lance said he thought it was $95 per room not per person? Might have to check it out!

I reckon it would be a real go over summer Bobby. Imagine that upstairs balcony packed with us lot I'm pretty sure he said pp but that's easily sorted

[manwithav8]

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The perfect road trip I reckon!!!

The Hotel is pretty solidly booked and if we can't get in there, there's a cool campground just down the road

hhmmm if that is the case then I think I would be doing it solo hahahah

[86GSXR]

bloody hell...everybody organising rides without my supervision



anybody decided if they're heading up Taupo way this weekend with cowboyz?

If ya lucky you might be able to come along too I might even take a Gixxer to help keep the side up.

Still undecided what to do this weekend Sounds tempting tho

[Mrs Cowboyz]

I reckon it would be a real go over summer Bobby. Imagine that upstairs balcony packed with us lot I'm pretty sure he said pp but that's easily sorted

Yes..sounds very cool and we are very keen!! Weekends are pretty full over the next month and a half and that basically brings us to christmas...so maybe January??!!

[86GSXR]

hhmmm if that is the case then I think I would be doing it solo hahahah

So Mrs V8 not too keen on the outdoors then

[86GSXR]

Yes..sounds very cool and we are very keen!! Weekends are pretty full over the next month and a half and that basically brings us to christmas...so maybe January??!!

January or Feb would be the go alright. Those balmy summer evenings

[cowboyz]

You could go in front eh? Don't you know all the cops in the naki by name?

It doesnt matter if you are out front or not. Only matters where you are in relation to Meanie that determines if you get a ticket or not.

That's about 5 bikes now...

Trumpy, ZX-9, Bandit, 2 x Concours...

Maybe late Nov?

ARRGGGHHHH!!!. Just far to busy for the next few weeks. Mid Summer would be a nice ride.

do the who-macky-slap-me-whatsit thing.. Atleast that way I can put my name down and commit... IS it two up friendly? The Mrs would probably love the scenary.

How many K's etc?

You could get it in with 600km. Although the last couple of taranaki trips have come back at 684km and 720km. It is not as bad as it sounds. Up to stratford is really easy and back through nat park is real cruisy so not alot of work there. FH. Well that is a fair bit of work.

while the monster is a great bike, it wasn't built for long distance riding in mind.... I need to shell out on a new Sergant seat but for now will try and tough it out....Lots of photo stops lol

Just go down to woolys and get a little pink packet of HTFU.
If I can piss all over it on the 9 (which is no touring bike) then it cant be that bad.

I reckon it would be a real go over summer Bobby. Imagine that upstairs balcony packed with us lot I'm pretty sure he said pp but that's easily sorted

Imagine! I wonder if when you asked how much you mentioned who was coming. Probably be $290pp when they find out the manawatu riders are coming.

January or Feb would be the go alright. Those balmy summer evenings

Yes. Mid summer. No rain. Dry roads. .Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[86GSXR]

Hell yeah, this road makes you want more. I did it after 2 days full on hard core riding and I could've turned back and done it again right then and there! Only had one latte too!

[ynot slow]

Cost is $95pp night,go to whangamomonahotel.co.nz,balcony has better views than the Empire in Palmy (except when stockcar teams champs on),they were pretty much full when I rang in Sept through to xmas,later in Jan/Feb even March would be fine with weather,mind you when you come across a couple on horses on a tight bend is fun,trying to go quieter(30km)past them,and pull forther over to left when in middle of road and corner is fun,never sure how quiet the horses are,sometimes they may be young animals and flighty,not fun a 450kg passenger.