Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**Dooly** · 31st May 2008, 22:28

Sounds good Janet.
I'm meant to be riding with the Triumph group tommorrow but have some things to do in the morning which may make me miss meeting with them.
If I don't end up going, I'll probably check out BP BV.

**chanceyy** · 31st May 2008, 22:32

Originally Posted by yungatart

I have just got off the phone to the "bustagut" gathering in Turangi. They have decided that they want to head over here tomorrow and ride some of our famed HB roads.
The plan is to meet up at BP Bayview..the quicker guys should probably arrive there about 11.30, refill bikes and head thru to Puketapu for lunch at the pub (they have been forewarned).
Apparently there is 30 or so riders heading our way. We could do with a hand to keep them in line (some of them are Aucklanders...we know how they can't cope out of the concrete jungle...!)
Hope to see some of you at BP Bayview tomorrow...please? We expect that they will all be there by 12.

yeah some of the aucklanders are a dodgy bunch for sure

see you guys morrow

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st June 2008, 09:27

If any of the Bustagut riders are looking, be careful of ice in the shadowy parts of HW5 today. Twas damp in such places yesterday and today is

**BigG** · 1st June 2008, 09:39

I would be good to be there but Sunday's is out fior me

It was good to be out yesterday, dont mind the cold when I'm enjoying myself, good to meet up with you guys again but allas another Gixer with us but I have to admit very very nice looking bike seems to go well to, nice one Elvin.
Those burgers were big eh! Steve would have liked them.

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 1st June 2008, 10:50

Have a good ride fellow H/Bay people. Sorry I can’t join you but got Family here.

Went for a ride to Wairoa this morning. Well that’s not totally true. Nearly to Wairoa. I got the Police com this morning to say the road was closed cos a logging truck had rolled over but figured it would be cleared by 8. Wrong. Anyway left here and fueled up in Bay View about 7.30 ish. Headed off with the sun coming up. Lots of wet bits on that road in the early morning. Lots of sun strike on that road in the early morning. Turkeys, Peacocks, goats and rocks. What a challenge when you throw in one massive frost. The coldest part was Sandy creek. All in all a challenge but never the less with plenty of gear on, a great ride. We were stopped 10km south of Wairoa for the accident. I realised it was not going to open for while so headed for home.

Now I had the sun behind me and no traffic. Most of the wet corners had dried out and I reckoned I had enough fuel to zoom along. Even the air temp had lifted and it was a 10/10 ride home. Still lots of live stock on the road and rocks and things but with no traffic and no ice it was premo. Take plenty of cloths. It is cold out there.

Have a great days riding. Say hi to the visitors………………….. Cheers people.

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 1st June 2008, 10:53

Originally Posted by BigG

good to meet up with you guys again but allas another Gixer with us but I have to admit very very nice looking bike seems to go well to, nice one Elvin.
Those burgers were big eh! Steve would have liked them.

I have seen and ridden with Elvin’s Gixxer George. It is a nice bike. Makes my old gixxer look ……… well……. Old.

Would I have liked the burgers or the bike? Probably both.

**yungatart** · 1st June 2008, 11:31

Definitely both, Steve!
Those burgers were huge, but the boys put paid to them in pretty short order! Dem boyz know how to put away their tucker!

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 1st June 2008, 15:56

What a great day. I see our adopted girl rider “Meeky Mouse” has a fantastic write up and pictorial in the fm Riders Magazine. Thanks for the copy, who ever gave it to Mary Mooo on the ride today. Whoo whooo go That girl.

**chanceyy** · 1st June 2008, 16:05

Thanks to the rescue crew today .. the bike made it back & all good .. apart from the rain the rest of them will prob get a good drenching on the way home

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 1st June 2008, 16:16

Originally Posted by chanceyy

Thanks to the rescue crew today .. the bike made it back & all good .. apart from the rain the rest of them will prob get a good drenching on the way home

Nice to hear all is well. Rain? What rain. hahahahaha thats why we live in the Hawkes Bay.

**yungatart** · 1st June 2008, 16:16

We have just shepherded the last little lost sheep northwards.

What a great day!

**chanceyy** · 1st June 2008, 16:20

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

Nice to hear all is well. Rain? What rain. hahahahaha thats why we live in the Hawkes Bay.

hmm I know you get rain there

well sometimes you do

Originally Posted by yungatart

We have just shepherded the last little lost sheep northwards.

What a great day!

ahh so they will be late back .. cheers Janet & hope to catch up next time ..

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st June 2008, 16:23

Glad to have helped organise the rescue service. Pity you turned around tho. We had ordered in a big load of

and it was here waiting for you. Oh, well - the rest will tell you all about it, I'm sure. And the fantabulous tour that someone laid on....

**chanceyy** · 1st June 2008, 16:27

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Glad to have helped organise the rescue service. Pity you turned around tho. We had ordered in a big load of

and it was here waiting for you. Oh, well - the rest will tell you all about it, I'm sure. And the fantabulous tour that someone laid on....

oh well next time ... wanted to make sure they got back alright & being the slowest rider I would have only held up the works plus by the time I would have made it to the pub everyone else would have been ready to leave so best choice to enable the others to have their fun ..

hmm mind you it was a spirited ride in the rain on the way back .. but I think Pete was still going slow(ish)