Manawatu Friday Night Ride. (Be there or be in the square).

**NZsarge** · 27th March 2009, 07:05

Originally Posted by dogsnbikes

leaving Ashurst heading out on Colyton Road, out to Vinegar Hill, Hunterville, back road to Jefferson Line, onto Tutaenui Road into Makuhou Road, Turakina Valley Road, onto Waimutu Road, to Fern Flats Road, then back onto Tutaenui Road and Calico Line to SH 1, then Halcombe Road to Pryces Line, onto Makino Road then to Feilding finishing at Murray's Bar.

Originally Posted by yod

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...,1.230469&z=10

184.4 km going by Yods google map, that's a monster FNR!

**dogsnbikes** · 27th March 2009, 07:14

Originally Posted by NZsarge

184.4 km going by Yods google map, that's a monster FNR!

We all know google dont show the short cuts and the gravel roads

not that we doing gravel or are we OH Im old now and this is a Ashhurst ride so it would be wrong too have a plan

**cowboyz** · 27th March 2009, 15:24

i will show up and ride till darkish. Dont feel like an epic journey in the middle of the night. Might just go up V hill and then back V hill for a blat.

c ya at 6ish.

PS. Happy birthday Oscarnz. will there be pie?

**KiwiKat** · 27th March 2009, 15:38

Enjoy the ride tonight. I'm totally knackered (not safe to ride) so am drinking instead (definitely not safe). Might head to Murray's to check out Bullfrog with Bev.

**Bonez** · 27th March 2009, 21:23

Back on topic. Good ride tonight. Stopped at Vineger Hill to regroup. Some cut the ride short and 4 of us decided to do an extended night run. Blaaardy good fun. Left the group to do their thing at Murry's as I wasn't in a particularly sociable mood tonight.

**slydesigns** · 27th March 2009, 22:46

Spent the evening with the kids helping/hindering me going over the D675 with a fine tooth comb, tightening, cleaning, greasing and tidying everything that looked like it needed it or soon would/could. Then finished the graphics off.

Funny how missing someone can keep you awake at night. Yesterday I did 24hrs up with the gym, work then working on the Supra for D1NZ's RD1 night race at Whenuapai. We finished it at 7.45am this morning, it left for Auckland with a crew high on V's and I went to work. Then tonight the potential other half reminds me shes still alive and travelling round NZ and now I'm wide awake, still up mucking with the bike and gear. 40hrs so far!

Designing the Drift Team pit shirts now for Roberte Embroidery to make for us and tagging the kids push bikes

Would rather have been riding with you lot though

**Bonez** · 28th March 2009, 07:08

Originally Posted by slydesigns

Would rather have been riding with you lot though

You know you want a Honda.

**Owl** · 28th March 2009, 07:17

Shit, did everyone fall asleep at Murry's then?

Still waiting patiently for the ride report.

The silence is deafening!

**Bonez** · 28th March 2009, 08:02

Went into the bar to get a drink and my ears where almost bleeding because the entertainer had the sound up so high. It's not a big place. Maybe they're all at audiology?

**dogsnbikes** · 28th March 2009, 08:16

enjoyed the back roads and good too see the young at heart staying on while the oldies took the short cut home

lil bit of road works but nothing major but Waimutu road was mint and had a good steady pace....good too catch up with the old and new faces alike....

Now for the winters ride plan Hmmmmmmm can see some marathon rides being hatched...

great too see the CBX's out too

and pauly the Al paca worked a treat...

sunday mey be a day for the triumph too shed her skirt

**oscarnz** · 28th March 2009, 09:18

Great birthday ride last night, V hill, then Main rd thru to Halcombe road then Murrays for a drink.
The place was rather quiet considering they had a band.

**oscarnz** · 28th March 2009, 09:19

Originally Posted by dogsnbikes

and pauly the Al paca worked a treat...
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Funny you should say that, he was talking about it this morning. Saying you must be getting soft...........hope you dont put it on the daytona!! That would be all wrong and I would then start to worry about you

**86GSXR** · 28th March 2009, 12:40

Nice ride last night. I've always had a problem getting my helmet and gloves on quickly so I got left behind again. Caught up without too many problems though and had a nice run through the twisties. Couldn't be arsed hitting any pace as my rear's totally shot and I don't want to see a pile of golden rubble on the side of the road. Seeing blue rubble (well pics of blue rubble) on the side of the road was bad enough.

Decided on the short route while the hard core's took the long way and had a brilliant squirt through Halcombe road where Sarge impressed with his new warp drive

Following close behind Cowboyz is always good fun and this time, just for good measure he threw out some schrapnel to make things interesting. Was like riding through a meteorite shower for awhile

Nice natter at Murrays with the sounds of Bullfrog driving through. One of those nights to prop oneself against the bar and groove

**NZsarge** · 28th March 2009, 12:51

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

Decided on the short route while the hard core's took the long way and had a brilliant squirt through Halcombe road where Sarge impressed with his new warp drive
I just got a good break in the traffic for a change, infact that's probably the best run i've had through there traffic wise, loved it!

Following close behind Cowboyz is always good fun and this time, just for good measure he threw out some schrapnel to make things interesting. Was like riding through a meteorite shower for awhile

Yeah been there, bloody 9 really seems to biff loose stones, one of said stones claimed the headlight on the Ace..
That'll learn me...

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