EASTER 250cc TWO Day Tour Up North

[Nagash]

I haven't spoken with the relatives up there for a wee while so i don't know about getting a floor for myself let alone 5 or so other bikers, but I'll see what i can do. Could always just bring tents and camp :P Real rugged tourer styles!

Haha, 5 bikers. Yeah right.

[TOTO]

Haha, 5 bikers. Yeah right.

Or we can sleep in a cave somewhere. If its good enough for AssmammaBinLanden then who are we to complain.

[discotex]

I beleave its merely around 500K - less than Coro Loop ride in a day (which came to 550k last sat), hence I beleave it is entirely doable for anyone comfourtable on the open road.

Can you measure the distance to kaitaia for me please on Gargle Maps please? How do you measure it by the way - i'm keen to learn.

Yep here ya go

404km and 5h 49m.

Probably not tooooo bad if you have a good break just on the other side of the Waipoua forest and recharge the batteries. I'm hoping to at least make it that far with you guys. Could make it up to Kaitaia maybe as well.

To do it yourself:

- Go to maps.google.com.
- Then click "get directions"
- Put in a starting address say "queen st, auckland, nz" and a destination say "kaitaia, nz". That gets you started with the shortest/quickest route.
- Now the fun part. If you put the mouse over the route line you can click and drag it to set a waypoint. For example drag the line over to SH16 then let go. Now it re-plots the route. You can remove way points if you mess them up by right clicking.
- To send your route to someone or post it on KB click on "Link to this page" up the right corner and copy the URL. Handy to save in notepad for later reference too.

If you have a google account you can even save maps

Yeah man, 500k's is all good.

I went for a night ride after I got back from the Coro loop ride.. it really ain't all that bad.

It's not the km that matter it's the time in the saddle. One day to coro loop is very different to doing the coro loop 3 days in a row.

Also, if you do an average of 95km/h 500km will take less time than if you average 75km/h. Some 400km rides will take 8 hours. Others 4.

Google maps takes this into account and works out the time to cover that distance based on how windy the road is. It's a great guide for planning without relying on km.

But all that said if everyone takes care of eachother and have a couple of good rest stops during the day it's quite do-able. I'm probably being a bit of a nana after having someone bin on a ride I organised.

[Choco]

Or we can sleep in a cave somewhere. If its good enough for AssmammaBinLanden then who are we to complain.

He's been doing it a bit longer than 3 days too!

ill just let the two ginnies fight it out....could get it on video if i can borrow someone's cam

CANT. BREATHE. TOO. MUCH. LAUGHING!!!!

[EJK]

Thats it we are officially going to the moon and back without Oxigen...

Well, theres a challenge for you

We'll do a tour in another time mate!

[klyong82]

hey guys mite be tagging along on this trip just for the first day and then bugger off back to aucks....dont mind being TEC if a bigger bike is needed at the back....ill just let the two ginnies fight it out....could get it on video if i can borrow someone's cam

I might do the tagging along just like what you doing.......i'll put my name down for now.

[Badger8]

hey guys mite be tagging along on this trip just for the first day and then bugger off back to aucks....dont mind being TEC if a bigger bike is needed at the back....ill just let the two ginnies fight it out....could get it on video if i can borrow someone's cam

So i should bring my dueling pistols?
Or perhaps just a long stick, GN jousting!

[TOTO]

404km and 5h 49m.

Probably not tooooo bad if you have a good break just on the other side of the Waipoua forest and recharge the batteries. I'm hoping to at least make it that far with you guys. Could make it up to Kaitaia maybe as well.

Great stuff Disco. Your point about taking enough rest is well taken.

[EJK]

Why'z everyone start to join this tour when I said I'm not going?

MEH! You'll hate me!

[Choco]

So i should bring my dueling pistols?
Or perhaps just a long stick, GN jousting!

Mine's got a top-box on top. Its customized so its gotta go faster!
I might have to fill it up with 98 just to be safe...

[Nagash]

Just whack on a NOS sticker. You'll be right.

[TOTO]

Mine's got a top-box on top. Its customized so its gotta go faster!
I might have to fill it up with 98 just to be safe...

And put a GN-R sticker on it , that adds 5hp right there

[TOTO]

Just whack on a NOS sticker. You'll be right.

Great minds think alike they say ...

[EJK]

How about a full REPSOL sticker kit? That'll scare other 250 bikes!

[Choco]

And put a GN-R sticker on it , that adds 5hp right there

The GN250ERR has been born!

Lets just hope Badger's GN is'nt Go-Faster red coloured