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    Anyway ive tried ringing him....

    And texted him to stop in on way home...

    Will do my best to make him stay...but have to go to bed before i turn into a Pumkin....

    Crazy Steve..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Enough of the bleeding heart shit, it's a bit of wind and rain FFS. Ride to the conditions and he'll be fine.
    I trust you are joking Drew. This isn't going to be your run-of-the-mill squally shitty day. This one will be a bewdy.

    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Steve View Post
    Surley he wont make it ? No normal person would do it right ? ?
    He might make it. But why go on a trip when you *might* make it ? It makes no sense. Go when you *will* make it. Yeah I think I would classify that as abnormal.

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    You can't make your friend stay behind
    Friends are the only people who get to say NO YOU WONT. Everyone elses word doesnt mean jack schit compared to the words from a friend. If your worried friend says "no fucking way" that means no fucking way, son, and you better hear them good. Cough, we worry, you see..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Steve View Post
    How do you ride to 130kph winds ? ? ?

    Ive never done that...Maybe 80-90kph max ! ! !

    Bleeding heart aye....Wow I should stop caring then Drew...

    Crazy Steve..
    It's a horrible shity way to ride, but I'm sure I'm not the only one to have ridden in that sort of crap.

    The bleeding heart remark was prolly a bit rough, just cant figure out why people around this place seem so hell bent on thinking they know best.

    Is the guy an adult? Then he can make his own decisions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Is the guy an adult? Then he can make his own decisions.
    That and 2 or 3 HTFU pills......
    And its an easterly so it should mostly be in his face on the way home...lol

    Hope he's got a wetsuit....

    What sort of bike is he on??

    He can crash at my place tonight if he needs too... pm...
    (well not crash!!... but a place to stay...)
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    Homeward bound

    If get gets away early enough & heads down the west coast (rather than Taumaranui / Parapara's) he should out run it & avoid the worst.
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    Winds have been recorded at just under 150KMH at Cape Reinga...No way would ya see me driving, let alone riding in those conditions....The guys gotta be crazy!

    Mr Duncan said winds in exposed northern regions could gust to 150km/h and 180km/h in parts of the eastern Waikato.
    Latest on the storm here...This was put on line at 9 44am today
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10523616


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    "the most intense sub-tropical storm of the decade" hits the North Island"

    Hang on to your nickers northland!!!!

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    If your mate gets to Taupo (or within an hour or so of it) and decides he just can't do it give him my cell or call me... I've got a trailer and happy to go pick him and bike up (hopefully still in once piece) he's more then welcome to stay the night here as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse View Post
    If your mate gets to Taupo (or within an hour or so of it) and decides he just can't do it give him my cell or call me... I've got a trailer and happy to go pick him and bike up (hopefully still in once piece) he's more then welcome to stay the night here as well.

    If ya don't have my number PM me and I'll reply back with it
    He left at 7am this moring and I thinks hes just managed to stay ahead of the Storm..

    Trying to get hold of him atm....

    Very Very Mad ! ! !

    Crazy Steve..

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    Hey made it....

    Fck hes one Very Lucky Smurf ! ! ! !

    Crazy Steve..

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    Wow, awesome stuff! Good to hear!
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    Glad your mate is safely at home, Steve. The weather in NP is ratshit, and getting worse.
    Good on you for your concern for your mate
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    130kmh isn't that windy, its not unusual for wellington airport to see 100 kmh + Ive flown in 34 gusting 43 knot winds, and rode there as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pussy View Post
    Glad your mate is safely at home, Steve. The weather in NP is ratshit, and getting worse.
    Good on you for your concern for your mate
    Typical have to get my bike from Hawera Sunday after shifting house,was going to go back today and finish cleaning up,and thought stuff it get unpacked here,might pick up a trailer tommorrow and use that if it is going to be shite,only 1 &3/4 hour easy ride though.
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    130kmh wind is fine, you just have to ride the same direction as the wind. Should be a very nice and still ride home for him.

    Nah in all seriousness, riding home in this weather is a bit dodgy, but in saying that, i just cruised home from Hamilton this morning and it was a very nice ride actually.

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