Got an idea for a Summer Ride - Looking for riding buddies?

Need to give the Bike a good run

This thread is for posting those ideas for summer rides. Short or long, performance or pootle.

If you're wanting to get a few riders together you can also post the ride in the General Events calendar.

I am looking at doing a ride over to Castepoint on December 28th (weather permitting)

Will make a firm decision over next couple of days.

I'm looking for any friends that ride bikes in the waikato area

I've diaried it. If it happens I'm in. It's a good opportunity to check out a bank I once visited.

Damn, got a wedding around this time but i'll have to track down the invitation to be sure, might still be able to do this.

Looking at re-running the Wee Pootle at some stage seeing it didn't quite happen as initially planned. Not sure of a date as yet but will start a new thread when I get my act together.

Your too dangerous apparently no one wants to be your friend

May be keen for some good Waikato rides but won't be able till just into New Year bloody working through to then. Bloody Dairy Cows !!!!!!!!!! R6in might be keen as well

Sounds great Carmen-lovely ride out there.

Yes indeed!

Speaking of wild rides, there's a Zeppelin tribute band playing in the bar just down from Cuba on Sat night. $20.00 8pm. I'm pickin they'll be bloody great! I'll check out tickets tomorrow and post up the info

Had any more thought's on a date for this ride?

Definately Sunday 28th December (weather permitting)
Did you suss out the wedding you had?

Yep, on the 29th so it's doable as you say weather permitting.

Weather is always permitting here, like today it's just a matter of setting your flaps for the right amount of lift.

Weather is looking mint for a ride Tuesday 22nd December. Anyone interested in heading up the Wanganui for a run? All day trip.

Plan is to leave Feilding 9:00am head over to Wanganui, through the Paraparas to Raetahi / Ohakune for lunch, (possibly National Park, Turangi), Waiouru to Taihape, Home. Not sure how many kms.

Love too but work just keeps getting in the way of all me riding...

yep. I working right up to xmas. sucky sucky suck suck

Poor you, I finished on Thursday!

Shuddap!

Yep double ditto,have xmas off back on boxing day,and no extra pay.

Wanganui - Ohakune - Feilding Loop. At this stage my Tuesday (23rd) ride is all go if anyone wants to join me. Weather is forecast as clear skies with slight easterly. I'm intending to leave Feilding Mobil at 9:00 Checks out the Wanganui Suzuki dealer then head up river to Ohakune. Lunch then back home to Feilding in the Afternoon. If anyone wnts to come along for the ride message me or text on 027 2469778. The company would be welcome. Thanks, Gary.

some of us have to go to work!!

What? More riding around on the mower with the sounds on, poor bugger!

Ohakune Loop - My training Ride. A nice leisurely blat across to Wanganui, up to Ohakune and back home.

Saw Matt working hard at Mobil with a sexy red Christmas hat on. Then shot over to Wanganui, Whitelock Suzuki, to look at Tank bags. They didn't have any but the lovely sales assistant gave me some tips on the cemetery circuit gates and parking. I then shot over to Mitre 10 to grab some earplugs to try out, and didn't like them to start with so binned them when I stopped at Keown Honda on the River. Quite a non descript little place but a well stocked showroom and again extremely helpful. Apparantly they are going to be open Boxing Day with a sale (recommend a look in). No pretty assistant this time though. We checked out a couple of Tank bags then one of the guys showed me genuine expandable Suzuki magnetic one that had come off a Bandit they traded. Scored for a good price. Much better than the back pack and didn't move once.

A fantastic run through the Paraparas and up to Ohakune. Rood surface was good apart from 3 washouts and some loose and sticky tar just south of Fields Track. Must try that road some time. I see they are replacing some of the crash barriers on bends with cheese cutter. Didn't like that. Only slight wind over the Paraparas. Blinked at Raetihi and then stopped at Ohakune for a quick bite and to check out some more mods for the bike.

Tried the earplugs again from Ohakune to Taihape. Definately puts you in a different zone. i found I had a tendency to rev higher in the gears. The slight wind was seriously gusty through to Waiouru and had a moment just south of Waiouru town when the wind blew me over the median. Winds just like home and gusty on and off till Halcombe.

All in all a great training ride. An awesome route for practicing a bit of everything. 325km 15.6litres 4.8l / 100km. -Sorry about making you feel bad for working Matt.

Best moment - Being eyed up and getting a wave and a smile from the lady in the Audi at Wanganui. (Nearly fell off my bike)

Sounds like a nice ride Damn good weather for it too. I was incredibly jealous though, but hopefully i'll get a short ride tonight sometime before i head off to Hamilton.

Thats pretty good fuel consumption too

And i know your jealous of my hat

well I did a VERY leisurely pootle over to tauranga and back.

Bit of a minor blat over the kaimais, but mostly 100 kph ..... nice sunny day .. not too many looneys on the road up here yet

Sounds like a pretty good ride Kitty Kat. Ya bike seems to be pretty frugal too.

Been thinking of doing the Paras + Fields track at some stage...

Ride to Castlepoint Sunday 28 Dec
Since I havent been over the Castlepoint thought a nice Sunday cruise would be in order (weather permitting)

Meet Ashhurst Mobil at 9am
Leave at 9.30

Route to be discussed but at this stage looking at going via Pahiatua, Alfredton etc.
May have to stop in Masterton for fuel before heading out to Castlepoint for lunch.

No extra pay for working a stat? I thought that was illegal?

Sucks to be you then!

Think you're supposed to get a day in lieu as well. I know a work it's the same even for us poor salaried guys...

Just get a day in the loo(lieu),no extra pay and they want to stay till 6.00 instead of 5.30 don't think so,but make up for it after new year.

you have to get at least time and a half and a day in lieu. Its the law. Just because someone owns a business they cant go ignoring the law. I would be asking the pay clerk to fix the error in your paycheck when you get it and then telling them to fix it.

Salary and commission is the sticking point

When I worked for MAF one of the farm guys fell on the edge of a shovel,nasty gash and stitches just before we were to have a few beers and bbq,was asked to work a milking shift so did xmas morning,was good 3 hours double time plus day in lieu,and that time of year we had cows close to shed and turntable going double quick,was home after 2 hours,no wonder the govt depts were going broke 25yrs ago.

salary still equates to time and half + a day in lieu

commission is product based, so no extra dosh for that I'm sorry.
But if you're not getting time and half plus a day, the owner is breaking the law ... doesn't matter what "payment scheme" you're on .. salary, wages, blowjobs, potatoes ... it's the law

I was speaking to friend last night who lives at the adventure centre there. Feilds track is nowadays a good sealed single lane road. Getting very popular with bikers. I could easily jack up some accomodation if anyone wanted to make a weekend of it. weather usually good right through to end of June.

You'd have to do it 10 times to make a weekend of it!

Did it as part of the Capital K ride and it is in pretty good nick compared to the past. Care still reqired though: stock, metal on the road.

Met up with JadedBlade and his new bike at Feilding ]and went for a run out through Apiti to Totara Reserve to check out the improvements at Camp Rangi Woods. (Awesome spot for an end of summer get together / BBQ / swim).

Had a nice wee run up through Kimbolton where Simon offered me the use of the Triumph. Just a short run with my head below my bum height going down hill and through a swarm of hundreds of bees or such. (attracted to bright colour). A very firm and responsive ride in stark contrast to the cruisy Kat. Very torquey motor. I got my own ride back and we alternated following each other to Camp Rangi Woods. Just as we pulled up we met Freshtracks on the Scorpio just leaving. She said she only had togs on under the clobber, but maybe not. Campsite is looking mint but the Totara Reserve side is looking sad.

We headed back to Palmy together encountering lots of loose metal and a right noddy in a Terrano who decided he would accelerate as Freshtracks went to overtake and pull alongside then kept pace with her as the Scorpio slowly inched past on the 2km straight.

A nice run. Gutsy riding Freshtracks. Awesome bike Simon. Looking forward to seeing the refinements

Sounds like you lot had a good ride I'm jelous.
That 675's looking damn sexy i have to admit

Perhaps the next ride you lot head out on i'll be free

Had an awesome ride Friday night up through Pohangina Valley, finishing at Murray's in Feilding. Ran into that friendly guy that runs Freedom Suzuki. He's now living in Feilding and looking at going on a few rides. Mmmnn, maybe some nice bikes to try.

A couple of us are going on a day ride to do the Akatawara / Paekakariki loop tomorrow Sunday 8th March. Any other riders interested in joining in text me on 027 2469778. Leaving BP Rangitikei P/ Nth at 9:00am.