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    Anyone from Auckland and surrounding doing the Grand Challenge?

    Well if you are... I would like to hear from you. With the view of arranging some pratice rides and likes

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    Me i hope .......... depends on Hitcher

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    Cool

    Zapf - Isnt this the one that Justsomeguy is also doing...?
    He was going around the Coro loop a few times in a day to build up stamina etc for the long haul of this ride.

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    Just filling out the Entry
    So its sort of likely....


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    Quote Originally Posted by crashe View Post
    Zapf - Isnt this the one that Justsomeguy is also doing...?
    He was going around the Coro loop a few times in a day to build up stamina etc for the long haul of this ride.
    don't think he is doing it anymore... I stand to be corrected.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hellraiser View Post
    Me i hope .......... depends on Hitcher
    ar ic. you buying Mrs.Hitcher's entry?

    I assume you'll be riding the ZX6R then?
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    I will be organising some pratice rides come Sept, would be great if you guys turned up and do some longish night rides.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zapf View Post
    I will be organising some pratice rides come Sept, would be great if you guys turned up and do some longish night rides.
    What do you have in mind Coro loops in the dark ??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warr View Post
    What do you have in mind Coro loops in the dark ??
    Na... don't think GC will ever do coroloop in the dark... but some of the major roads from Auckland to Taupo in a loop fashion
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zapf View Post
    ar ic. you buying Mrs.Hitcher's entry?

    I assume you'll be riding the ZX6R then?
    Nope i will be on the XTX ........ need to do some mods to it first bigger screen, Aux Fuel Tank & heated grips. Which bike you going to use

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hellraiser View Post
    Nope i will be on the XTX ........ need to do some mods to it first bigger screen, Aux Fuel Tank & heated grips. Which bike you going to use
    what manner of a beast is the XTX? I'll be using the CB900... friendly power.. won't mind a damper on the CB900 thou, I'll be getting heated grips too which ones do u plan to get?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zapf View Post
    what manner of a beast is the XTX? I'll be using the CB900... friendly power.. won't mind a damper on the CB900 thou, I'll be getting heated grips too which ones do u plan to get?
    Looking at getting the oxford ones but still doing the old research thing

    This is a XT660X (not a pic of mine)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hellraiser View Post
    Looking at getting the oxford ones but still doing the old research thing

    This is a XT660X (not a pic of mine)
    cool, I was thinking of the Oxford ones too. And also some hand guards to keep wind off the hands
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    Make your own Zapf....just dont make them to hot or you'll burn your hands. Yeah...apparently its quite easy to do that .
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