Hawke's Bay weekend rides

[BigG]

I see Kawasaki has pulled the plug on Moto GP, wonder who will be next to pull out. I was going to say Susuki but I better not.

[Dooly]

Thanks Gixxer, for your concern.Also Tony W,Dooly,Big G and Yungatart.Have had quick looks on Kbr but haven't been able to sit at computer (No Laptop) long enough to make a post.Feeling better 3 weeks down the track, broke left leg (Tibia-3 places,Fibula-2 places) and right wrist in 2 places.Quite a bit of metal in leg but not enough to stop me riding again in the future!!!Enjoyed the helicopter ride
from Onga.5 days in hospital, staff couldn't have been better.

You'll be back in no time!

Maybe you should get a sedate road bike like a Triumph Daytona 675.
Then you can pootle along with us..........we'll look after you ok.
We only cruise.

[stormy1]

I regret to inform all concerned that I will be unable to make any rides planned for this weekend

I will be attending a 21st in Motu. For the eductaion of those who do not know, Motu is approximately 55 km from Gisborne off SH2 between Gisborne and Opotiki.

The trip from Gisborne to Opotiki would be an awesome ride (not to mention the Napier to Gisborne leg). We could maybe do Napier - Gisborne - Opotiki -Rotorua - Taupo - Napier over a long weekend? Oh and maybe for those on cruisers split it up over two long weekends

[Tony W]

I regret to inform all concerned that I will be unable to make any rides planned for this weekend

I will be attending a 21st in Motu. For the eductaion of those who do not know, Motu is approximately 55 km from Gisborne off SH2 between Gisborne and Opotiki.

The trip from Gisborne to Opotiki would be an awesome ride (not to mention the Napier to Gisborne leg). We could maybe do Napier - Gisborne - Opotiki -Rotorua - Taupo - Napier over a long weekend? Oh and maybe for those on cruisers split it up over two long weekends

Yeah. Just head directly north from Motu and about 45km later you will emerge at the coast, about 15km from Opotiki.
It's a really neat road. You can tell us what top speed you got up to !!!

Napier-Gis-Opotiki-Na is a day trip.

[Tony W]

Thanks Gixxer, for your concern.Also Tony W,Dooly,Big G and Yungatart.Have had quick looks on Kbr but haven't been able to sit at computer (No Laptop) long enough to make a post.Feeling better 3 weeks down the track, broke left leg (Tibia-3 places,Fibula-2 places) and right wrist in 2 places.Quite a bit of metal in leg but not enough to stop me riding again in the future!!!Enjoyed the helicopter ride
from Onga.5 days in hospital, staff couldn't have been better.

Give up.

[McDuck]

Yeah. Just head directly north from Motu and about 45km later you will emerge at the coast, about 15km from Opotiki.
It's a really neat road. You can tell us what top speed you got up to !!!

Napier-Gis-Opotiki-Na is a day trip.

From my experiance you should be able to do :
Napier to opotiki 4-5 hours quickish riding (for me)
opotiki to whakatane 1 (if you brake down)
whakatane to roto 45 min (more if you dont have a radar dectector on the rotomas), 1.5 hours to taupo form roto then 1.5 back to napier which should leave some room for back roads.

I have done whakatne to napier via taupo in a shade over 3 hrs without being to silly.

[Tony W]

From my experiance you should be able to do :
Napier to opotiki 4-5 hours quickish riding (for me)
opotiki to whakatane 1 (if you brake down)
whakatane to roto 45 min (more if you dont have a radar dectector on the rotomas), 1.5 hours to taupo form roto then 1.5 back to napier which should leave some room for back roads.

I have done whakatne to napier via taupo in a shade over 3 hrs without being to silly.

Rotorua to Taupo 1.5 hours ?????.....what were you doing.....?

( more like 45min )

[McDuck]

Rotorua to Taupo 1.5 hours ?????.....what were you doing.....?

( more like 45min )

typo
Whakatane-taupo via roto in 1.5 (or there abouts)

[Tony W]

typo
Whakatane-taupo via roto in 1.5 (or there abouts)

Cool.
Have you tried the "Motu" road !

[McDuck]

Cool.
Have you tried the "Motu" road !

No, most of the times i have been up thay way i have been on the way to perents in whakatane, I love the waiaweka (sp) tho, amazing

[stormy1]

You can tell us what top speed you got up to !!!

Well I believe that on a good day with a tail wind a and a downhill grade 105km/hr may be possible. That of course would be breaking the law tho!

Great to see some feedback on the proposal though. Any genuine interest out there to make it a planned ride???

[McDuck]

[QUOTE=stormy1;1987596][QUOTE=Tony W;1986944]You can tell us what top speed you got up to !!!

Well I believe that on a good day with a tail wind a and a downhill grade 105km/hr may be possible. That of course would be breaking the law tho!

Great to see some feedback on the proposal though. Any genuine interest out there to make it a planned ride???

[Dooly]

Well I believe that on a good day with a tail wind a and a downhill grade 105km/hr may be possible. That of course would be breaking the law tho!

We can't be doing that now.

[MSTRS:Me]

From my experiance you should be able to do :
Napier to opotiki 4-5 hours quickish riding (for me)
opotiki to whakatane 1 (if you brake down)
whakatane to roto 45 min (more if you dont have a radar dectector on the rotomas), 1.5 hours to taupo form roto then 1.5 back to napier which should leave some room for back roads.

I have done whakatne to napier via taupo in a shade over 3 hrs without being to silly.

Let's put that in kms....
Napier - Wairoa 120
Wairoa - Makaraka 100
Makaraka - Opotiki 150
Opotiki - Rotoua 150
Rotorua - Taupo 85
Taupo - Napier 150
Total 750ish.

Yes, a day trip, IF you have an armchair or buns of steel....

[robertydog]

Let's put that in kms....
Napier - Wairoa 120
Wairoa - Makaraka 100
Makaraka - Opotiki 150
Opotiki - Rotoua 150
Rotorua - Taupo 85
Taupo - Napier 150
Total 750ish.

Yes, a day trip, IF you have an armchair or buns of steel....

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