250cc LEARNER Ride to Kai Iwi Lakes for a Swim - SUNDAY 25th JAN

**Slyer** · 20th January 2009, 22:35

I'm definitely agreeing with the fast and 250 group here.

**jrandom** · 20th January 2009, 22:37

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I might tag along... but Gremlin's don't like water... instead, I'll go explore some of the roads that seem to exist in the area... and see if the maps are accurate

Have you ever ridden down to the bottom of the Pouto peninsula? Great road, and it turns to gravel some ways before the end, if I recall correctly.

Yous fullas do all realise that they've cut down all the pines surrounding the main lake over the last couple of years, aye?

**Slyer** · 20th January 2009, 22:57

What really?
I was last there maybe 5 years ago...

**jrandom** · 20th January 2009, 23:04

Originally Posted by Slyer

What really?
I was last there maybe 5 years ago...

Yup. It sucks. Really spoils the look of the place, IMHO. Last summer the area around the lake that used to be a border of pines in between the water and the farmland was all just chewed-up tracks, bare hillsides and logging detritus.

(I notice that Google Earth still shows the trees - satellite photos cover that area, the high-res aerial photography starts just to the north of the lakes.)

**DIN PELENDA** · 20th January 2009, 23:37

I'm in, it is my first born son birthday, 25.01.2000 , just like his dad he is bike craze , when he was 4 year old he had pw50 yamaha and he recognize any brand and model of road bike from distance as their go pass , now he ride 125 pit bike and his spelling is better then mine . Biker boy is coming with me for ride, that will be his birthday gift from me .
PS It is only way my wife will let me out 3rd weekend in the row but I have to ask her first .

**DUCATI*HARD** · 21st January 2009, 06:36

Originally Posted by DIN PELENDA

I'm in, it is my first born son birthday, 25.01.2000 , just like his dad he is bike craze , when he was 4 year old he had pw50 yamaha and he recognize any brand and model of road bike from distance as their go pass , now he ride 125 pit bike and his spelling is better then mine . Biker boy is coming with me for ride, that will be his birthday gift from me .
PS It is only way my wife will let me out 3rd weekend in the row but I have to ask her first .

Ridings in the blood

**TOTO** · 21st January 2009, 09:08

Originally Posted by DIN PELENDA

I'm in, it is my first born son birthday, 25.01.2000 , just like his dad he is bike craze , when he was 4 year old he had pw50 yamaha and he recognize any brand and model of road bike from distance as their go pass , now he ride 125 pit bike and his spelling is better then mine . Biker boy is coming with me for ride, that will be his birthday gift from me .
PS It is only way my wife will let me out 3rd weekend in the row but I have to ask her first .

Fantastic plan. The little one will be quite happy with his birtday present I think

Wish I got such a present for my 9th birthday.

**adam1194** · 21st January 2009, 09:32

Originally Posted by rie

when i see riders in shorts & tshirt at the lights i secretly want to tip them over to teach them a lesson. but that's an evil, evil thought. and it's not my business whether they choose to wear gear or not. >_<

but good on you for enforcing good gear!

\You would be having alot of fun in aussie then, id say 70 percent of the riders i saw has next to no protection.

And dam, i have work on sundays

**GSXR Trace** · 21st January 2009, 09:46

in the event that I get over my recent loss of bike

and decide to come, i will be caging it

... so may see ya out there, unless someone has something they want me to take out for them, and then could come and pick it up and take it out

one proviso: don't ask me about my bike

**Slyer** · 21st January 2009, 09:48

What happened to your bike trace?

**GSXR Trace** · 21st January 2009, 10:05

Originally Posted by Slyer

What happened to your bike trace?

crashed on motorway when two cars both didn't see me and tried to merge in on me from both sides, was only low speed (hence i walked away from it) but another car drove over it... its written off