Event Title: Capital 1000K Cruise
Event Author: banditrider
Calendar: General Events
Event Date: 8 November 2008 (Single Day Event)

KoroJ's nice little pootle around the lower North Island. Did the first one so I better keep up the tradition...

Flyer here: http://www.ulysses.org.nz/wellington/images/1000km.pdf

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Stole this route map from KiwiBiker. Not sure it's 100% accurate.

I'll be leaving Palmy at 5am with the Bluebanditio if anyone wants to join us. We'll follow the route to Rimutex and then pull out at Palmy afterwards. Did the same last year and John is happy if we do it this way - maybe let him know if this is also what you plan to do...

Only 2 weeks to go...

Would love to do this, but being election day, I'm working.

Hi ya Andrew .. when I first looked at the map & compared it to Johns directions it does not appear 100% accurate but gives the general direction

see you there

Yep, it's a bit dodgy in places. Last year John gave out good instructions so shouldn't be any problems...

yeah thats what I figured .. only several roads I have not done .. fields track & I finally get to do the forgotten highway

Sucks eh?

ohhh totally, new tyres all scrubbed ready to go

Will probably head down with you guys then. Where are you meeting?
One week to go

sure is looking forward to it ..

Dunno, haven't got that organised yet...

Mark will probably come to my place but I think 86 is keen to join us too. Where you coming from?

Aokautere near Ashhurst end-so can meet in town easily enough or Ashhurst way.

Maybe BP Fitzherbet or the top of Massey Hill - whatever's easier...

Fitz Bp and pickup 86 and who ever else on the way? I think Colin is going too and Sandra but she may be down in Welly Fri night.
Confirm later in the week??

Sounds good. 5am kick-off!

Might be missing one rider: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthre...337#post1798337

Weather will be fine!

its looking good for long term .. glad not riding it today

Voted last night. Just got to gas up the bike, chuck some gear together and look forward to a very early start on Saturday morning.

Also just heard from a mate of Dad's (he sold me my RG many moons ago) - 3 of them coming down from the bay on Friday. 1 x Trumpy, 1 x CB1300 & 1 x GSX-R1100 (I think). All keen to try some roads they haven't ridden before. Should be a good turn-out...

Oh yeah, created a map but seem to have run out of way points just before Palmy (on the return leg): http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&sadd...e=UTF8&z=12

on ya. wont be making this weekend. weather should be mint by then for ya.

Thanks-great map...now I won't get too lost when I get left behind!!
I too have voted, bought a Shoei `whisper kit' and a Revit Rainsuit (looks like a cross between an Abba suit and a spaceman suit ) and rigged up a bag for the back of the Beastie.
Need to fill up the bike then make sure all the household will cope with out mum for the day!! No Friday night ride for me....

(Pulled a lovely Heifer calf out of her mum last night-mum and baby all good. Two cows to go....they better not pick Saturday to grace the world.....though my son knows the drill now so it will be up to him to get the pulley out if needed!! .)

Yep, I've gotta whisper kit too and it does it's little bit too help with the wind noise (still wear earplugs). Lost a Bandit from the group (see above) but it looks like we've added some more class - Brian & his Connie will probably be with us too.

Weather is changing for the better. Might get a little splash on the eastern side but should be good once we're back over this side and up the guts.

Saw your post on KB re the meeting place. No problem, only a stone's throw from here. What's 86 up too?

Cool...Welcome to the world young man and congrats to the lucky parents.

Just thought it makes sense to start from that side of town. Aim for a 5am leaving time from Pioneer Shell. I will PM 86 and maybe meet him over this side to trek over to you.....

Note to self: Whisper kits really like earrings!!! Ouch.

Never had that problem...

Thank goodness for that!!

New babes are fantastic (till they hit two). Congats to the Parents



Will a whisper kit work for me. I can't hear a damned thing with my helmet on but get a whistle from some wind angles.

You lot are bloody keen. All the best for the weekend run, animal farm midwifes and all. Maybe next year for me.

New tyres on the Tiger (proabably had 1000 km left on the old ones, but didn't want to get to Taumarunui and see canvas!) and kind of looking forward to a 5 am departure See ya all tomorrow!

You know better! You can't say new tyres and not say what they are! Unbelievable! lol.

Doh! Sorry about that chief. Standard PR's lol

is that the orginial pilot roads or you got some pilot road 2s on there?

BTW. we had a bet the other day. What did you take off the tiger?

Haha, pay up sucka!

Gonna be great - see ya at Shell Pioneer bright & early (doh!)

jury is still out. awaiting the reply.

Gidday. Well I took off the old tyres (original PR's) and replaced them with two new ones, also original PR's. Other than that I don't know. What? I was really tossing up whether to change them or not but thought I had better as the old front had no tread on the sides but plenty in the middle. Must wind up the front suspension, some more.



Yes indeedy, looking forward to it!!! The worst part will be getting up! Scottoiler primed and ready though lol.

Well that happens at your age(takes a while to get (it) up). HAPPY BIRTHDAY

fuck.


I swore they were pilot sports.

Had a bet with sarge who said they were pilot roads. Bet him $10 that you had pilot sports on.

Go on. lie to him.

jeebus

i coulda told ya they were PRs

tsk tsk

how does it go? a fool and his money are soon parted.....??? somethin like that?

I hit the fast reply button so only time for a quickie:

12hrs 45mins including all stops (45mins just in the Hutt before kick off proper). About 1,002km - missed a couple of turns. Awesome weather once we got north of Masterton. Brilliant route, lots of corners (Pohangina, Fields track, FH etc). Lucky with a cop. Knackered (getting up at 10 to 4 sux), need a shower.

Left Longburn at 5am and got back at 8.40pm.

1000km observations:

1000km is a really really really long way
Rottiguy nearly got a Turkey for Christmas!!
HEATED HANDGRIPS
Chanceyy tamed the gravel-yeah baby you rock girl!
Paekak Hill sucks in the drizzle with the black squigglies on it
Paekak Hill tried to tame 86......but alas it failed .
Whangamomoa has a really cool pub.
Fields Track has been renamed `The Goat Track'.
Leathers maybe safer but they are not warmer
The way the Buell shakes at low rev's ...I think it shook an inch off my behind!! Go Buell!!
There is a town in NZ called Douglas....
The Forgotten Highway is way cool...even with all the gravel.
Right hand corners really aren't all that bad now.
You meet the most awesome people when you go riding.
A guy on an SV turned up in many towns...but he wasn't doing the ride...he even bought his buddy on a patched up yellow bike too...how nice

To the daughter who ran the Spa bath and put in bubbles for her mum who had trouble moving when she got in the door.......Mother Christmas took note...

Oh...and my Buell the Lemon...I will have it with a lick of salt and Tequilla any day

RIP Grub...Kari our thoughts here in the Manawatu are with you and your families.

Glad you had a good ride - apologies if I left you guys in the lurch. Had my own few little adventures which I must blog at some stage.

Terrible news about Grub, I'd only met him once before and said gidday in the morning. Shocking stuff.

Piccys: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l.thoms...tal1000KCruise#

RIP Grub

have to say I am grateful that I did not find out about Brett until we got back to wellington, quite hard to comprehend


I think Mo covered the ride report fantastically well, and Mo awesome riding with you babe, Colin thanks for looking after us as well. along with a few others

Will definitely be doing it again .. now we know what to expect will be more prepared next time too

bikes performed beautifully

My ride report: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2008/11/20...00k-cruise.html

nice. was thinking about ya wandering round as the weather was mint. pity I had other things going on. Next time

Hoi don't go dissing Hawera.They have a good cafe or three,and a new Shell servo,after the pumps were removed so the new old lines could be replaced.

The back roads are not bad,narrow but ok if the cows are not on them.And the bridge under repairs is bypassed.