MMMMM 2008 26-27 July

[offrd]

Car/Trailer storage would be appreciated.

I am sure you can plonk car and trailer at my parents place in Taupo if you want to Mark. Bout half hour ride from there to the Rangitaiki Pub.

[marks]

I am sure you can plonk car and trailer at my parents place in Taupo if you want to Mark. Bout half hour ride from there to the Rangitaiki Pub.

Hi

Thanks for the offer - I'll get in touch closer to the time.

Are you intending to come? - be good to catch up - be nice to have another thrash around the lake

cheers


Mark

[igor]

sounds like deem them there those trailer faggots might been in deem da hills again. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[trustme]

There is a bloody good chance you will have 2 x scramblers along for the ride. Sounds great
Now I have to cancel bookings at Baileys Beach for the nth ride I was on the verge of posting, then some bugger gazumped me , so I'll work around Triboys timing for Kawhia & post when that is fixed

[RedKLR650]

It's time again! the world famous Minginui-Matawai-Motu Midwinter Madness Ride is on 26-27 July.

This time I thought we'd do it the other way around for a bit of variety. The plan is to meet up at the Rangitaiki Pub on the Napier-Taupo road. There is beer, camping & cabins ($30pp) there for those who want to arrive Friday night.

9am Saturday we'll head North along the Waipunga Rd across to highway 38 at Minginui then on through Waikaremoana, Frasertown, Tiniroto & a few backroads to my friend's farm, Journey's End Station, out the back of Matawai. We'll stay in the shearer's quarters which are quite modern & well appointed. You'll need a sleeping bag. I'll arrange for some beer to be installed in the chiller for us, & if we're lucky Ann might cook us all dinner (we'll take some tucker to cook up otherwise)

On the Sunday we'll head out to Matawai for breakfast then off down the Motu Rd to Opotiki, then a couple more backroads & maybe some hot pools, then back to my place at Rotoiti. There are plenty of spare beds at Rotoiti for any travellers who want to stay the night before heading home.

Further details will be added to this post as we get more organised & a calendar entry will be up in due course.

Remember this is a MIDWINTER ride. It may be cold & wet, in '06 we rode through snow, be prepared!

Distances:

Taupo - Rangitaiki Pub - 35 km (no fuel)
Rangitaiki Pub - Te Whaiti - 75km (no fuel)
Te Whaiti - Waikaremoana 70km
Waikaremoana - Frasertown 50km
Frasertown - Journey's End 150km
Journey's End Station - Matawai 30km
Matawai - Opotiki 75km

Cheers, Clint

Didn't make last years one, but read the posts with interest.

Would love to have a bash at this one if you've got room for a South Islander. I figure it's only about 950kms Timaru to Taupo, so might wander on up for the weekend ( and NO, I won't be bringing a trailer )

so if there's space, at this stage, put me down as a starter. Obviously I'll have to confirm closer to the time, but fairly confident at this stage.....

I believe I still owe one of you some $$$ or beer$ for some accomodation I said I would take on one of these trips last year......

Anyway, if I can fit enough $$$$ in the saddlebags for fuel, I should be there

Cheers, Stu

[clint640]

There is a bloody good chance you will have 2 x scramblers along for the ride. Sounds great

2 Scramblers certainly do sound great!

Would love to have a bash at this one if you've got room for a South Islander. I figure it's only about 950kms Timaru to Taupo, so might wander on up for the weekend ( and NO, I won't be bringing a trailer )

so if there's space, at this stage, put me down as a starter. Obviously I'll have to confirm closer to the time, but fairly confident at this stage.....

I believe I still owe one of you some $$$ or beer$ for some accomodation

Cheers, Stu

Sweet as! Be sure to make plenty of trailer faggot comments around Mark I don't recall you owing me anything, buy me a beer & we'll call it quits

The calendar entry is up now so go & get yourselves registered.

Cheers
Clint

[zeRax]

hmmm, didnt make the monkey, maybe i should take some time off and bugger off up north O_O?

[Zukin]

hmmm, didnt make the monkey, maybe i should take some time off and bugger off up north O_O?

How long did you want to take?

BusaJim and I are heading to the top of the North Island for 5 days to see if we can get lost, cold and muddy

Cheers Scott

[zeRax]

How long did you want to take?

BusaJim and I are heading to the top of the North Island for 5 days to see if we can get lost, cold and muddy

Cheers Scott

O_O just talked to missus, she'd be ok with that , oooooo, when did u plan on doing this ???

[marks]

How long did you want to take?

BusaJim and I are heading to the top of the North Island for 5 days to see if we can get lost, cold and muddy

Cheers Scott

you'd better explain the inhuman conditions that you are insisting on...

tents - in winter

[jezzaNZ]

Could be keen to bring the nine fiddy up, though will need to get back on the Sunday night. Keep me in the loop.

[Big Dave]

If we all speak nicely to Big Dave, he might grace us with his presence, but more importantly, flog a KTM690 for a weekend.

I don't have any connections at Katoom sorry, and I've just put road tyres on the Buell for the winter.

[clint640]

I don't have any connections at Katoom sorry, and I've just put road tyres on the Buell for the winter.

Haven't the KR boys got a 950 SuperEnduro long termer? That'd be an ideal rig for the trip - you haven't lived 'til you've done 150km/h on gravel You might need to strap on a lil bit of extra gas for the first leg though.

Cheers
Clint

[Big Dave]

Haven't the KR boys got a 950 SuperEnduro long termer? That'd be an ideal rig for the trip - you haven't lived 'til you've done 150km/h on gravel You might need to strap on a lil bit of extra gas for the first leg though.

Cheers
Clint

Dunno. oi'll ask.
PB is 200 btw.

[Aslan]

Hi Clint and others - I've just committed - not sure I'll be attempting Clint's 150kph on gravel and certainly not Big Dave's PB of 200!!

Other Beemer riders out there keen to commit in addition to Offrd and myself?