Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**DR Girl** · 19th April 2009, 18:07

Ps great pics !!!!

**XRJohnny** · 19th April 2009, 18:11

Originally Posted by DR Girl

Well done!!! Any girls doing the hill climb???

It's NOT for girls...

**DR Girl** · 19th April 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by XRJohnny

It's NOT for girls...

ALWAYS A FIRST TIME !!! Wait till next year, 200 will be in a ciass of its own ! Slowest ??

:-)
Good to see you having a chat on KB

& great result on hill climb.

**robertydog** · 19th April 2009, 19:10

Originally Posted by DR Girl

Well done!!! Wish I could have been there. These crutches & 50 % weight bearing a real pain! Arm may come out of cast tomorrow. Any girls doing the hill climb???

Cant say we saw any on the bikes.

**DR Girl** · 19th April 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by robertydog

Well done the hill climb today. I need a bike with not so much grunt. That rear wheel likes going sideways. Front wheel going sky ways.
About 35 bikes having a hoon today and everyone pretty much had smiles trying to better there times. They put on an awesome BBQ and had burgers and bangers to purchase. They sold out of them burgers.

So ive added a video clip where you will see me sky ways and sideways. Would of been a good time if that didnt happen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uerzqJjy30

WOW !!! Great video clip!

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After seeing that, especially on those corners & that top speed, maybe not for me & the little 200 !!

**robertydog** · 19th April 2009, 22:35

Originally Posted by DR Girl

WOW !!! Great video clip!

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After seeing that, especially on those corners & that top speed, maybe not for me & the little 200 !!

ummmmm that was one of my slower runs. Got 183 up on that hill.

**DR Girl** · 20th April 2009, 14:49

Originally Posted by robertydog

ummmmm that was one of my slower runs. Got 183 up on that hill.

110 top speed for the 200 (straights between National Park to Taupo)! Did 160 ks once down Middle Rd on mates
GS 1000 back in 1980

183! Hill climbing on a bike not really designed for it sounds pretty good to me!!

**BigG** · 20th April 2009, 16:19

Originally Posted by robertydog

Well done the hill climb today. I need a bike with not so much grunt. That rear wheel likes going sideways. Front wheel going sky ways.
About 35 bikes having a hoon today and everyone pretty much had smiles trying to better there times. They put on an awesome BBQ and had burgers and bangers to purchase. They sold out of them burgers.

So ive added a video clip where you will see me sky ways and sideways. Would of been a good time if that didnt happen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uerzqJjy30

I see Mark was there to. nice ride Rob kept the bike up eh!

**BigG** · 20th April 2009, 16:21

Originally Posted by DR Girl

ALWAYS A FIRST TIME !!! Wait till next year, 200 will be in a ciass of its own ! Slowest ??

:-)
Good to see you having a chat on KB

& great result on hill climb.

Paddy's 150 will do 200 with a tail wind, maybe we do some tinkering.

**robertydog** · 20th April 2009, 16:45

Originally Posted by BigG

nice ride Rob kept the bike up eh!

Thanks G. I need to keep the bike up as it almost time to move it on.

**Dooly** · 20th April 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by robertydog

Thanks G. I need to keep the bike up as it almost time to move it on.

So you're buying the Dynaglide then...............

**MSTRS:Me** · 20th April 2009, 17:01

Originally Posted by Dooly

So you're buying the Dynaglide then...............

I know he considered it, but decided his future lay with a Ural.

None of those cheap Chinese copies for our Rob.

**GMcC** · 20th April 2009, 17:25

Originally Posted by robertydog

ummmmm that was one of my slower runs. Got 183 up on that hill.

Great going on that blue beasty Rob !
Would half a tin of solvent on both hoops have made a difference

For traction I mean

**robertydog** · 20th April 2009, 17:32

Originally Posted by GMcC

Great going on that blue beasty Rob !
Would half a tin of solvent on both hoops have made a difference

For traction I mean

I certainly needed something on the back. Front was all good.

Just to add. A lot of bikes were having grip problems due to a number of reasons. It appears that is the danger with waiting around and then going hard on cold tyres, on roads with dirt, poos and anything else that a country road can come up with. Oh and freshly painted white lines.

**GMcC** · 20th April 2009, 17:59

For all those users of the beloved Hwy50 you may be pleased (or not) to hear that negotiations are underway with landowner to realign and get rid off the
" Glencoe Dip "
This is an area south of Tait Rd at the end of a bumpy staright and Im sure very familar to a certain Mr Dooly

They have done the survey work and will start in the near future !
According to the local farming gossip network ( busy pack of chaps ! )
Also the narrow 1 way swingbridges inplace are to be replaced with 2 way
thingys - after the dip jobbie
I feel that this distracts from 50s uniqueness

Napier will become the direct route via our 50 so this will mean more traffic
esp. furkn trucks

Not sure that this is progress really