SH50 Waipawa Loop

This was a short ride of 128Kms.  The route ( logged in GPS ) was from home to Bridge Pa and down SH50 to Wakarara Road to Waipawa and then home via SH2.  I did a diversion up Burma Road as the map shows this road going to Bridge Pa, however it turned to gravel after a Km so I gave up on that route.

Fuel Exhausts Fitted

The exhaust pipes I ordered from Fuel Exhausts in the UK arrived on Monday.   They had been ordered in December and there was a bit of a wait over the public holidays for Customs to clear them for delivery;  that involved my payment of $$$ for GST plus a fee.

I fitted the exhausts on Tuesday and took the bike for a short run in the evening.  There is more sound and it is a good sound, but not that noticeable when riding.  The main benefit is the weight reduction - those Hayabusa pipes weigh in around 7kg each with the new ones about 2.5kg.

On Wednesday morning I did  run over to the Napier coast and back home via Hastings.

Tuki Tuki and Clifton Loop 30 Dec 13

7.25am left home for a ride.  First it was a fueling stop at Mobil Havelock North. 

The ride was via TeMata Road, Waimarama Road to over the bridge and then left East on Tuki Tuki Road,  Turned right onto Raymond Road and to the end of Clifton Road.  The return was via Lawn Road and Napier Road.

Arrived home at 8.22am having covered 50km.  The ride was recorded in GPS.

Early morning ride

Sunday morning.

I left home just before 7.00am for a ride around the Elsthorpe loop.   I decided to anticlockwise but a few kms down Middle road and came up to heavy fog.   That prompted me to turn around and do the ride the other way. 

The ride was TeMata Road, Waimarama Road, Kahuranaki Road, Elsthorpe Road, Middle Road.  Very nice roads and no traffic.

I was home at 8am.  

Hawkes Bay Toy Run

The Toy Run was a benefit ride for Birthright.  

I headed into the start point in Plunket Road Hastings just after 1000hrs.  There were some 400 bikes, many HDs and a few old bikes.  

The ride departed the start just after 1100hrs and we headed for Anderson Park in Napier via Havelock North and Ahurihi.   Lunch was BBQ sausage in bread.   It was a warm day and a good ride. 

I left early and headed home.

2 weeks ago

Have not had many rides.  Two weeks ago did a little ride from Havelock North to Napier and back via a few back roads.  Only a short time on the bike of less than an hour.  It was good and I saw parts of HB had'nt seen.

Tomorrow a Toy Run with HB Ulysses is a real possibility.

First Ride from Havelock North

The Hayabusa was moved to Havelock North when we shifted home and first ride was Sunday 25/08/2013.   I only had time for a short ride and did a loop from Havelock North around the back of Te Mata Peak, over the Tuki Tuki bridge and along the Eastern side of the river to Haumoana.  This side of the river is a nice road with some interesting corners, marked with 35 and 25km advisory speeds.   I finished the loop back to Te Mata road into the village and back home.

Sunday Ride

Alan had a ride planned to Martinborough for Sunday.   I joined him at his place around 10:30am and we headed straight to Martinborough.  We stopped for lunch at at cafe on the road into the square and then headed to Greytown, Carterton, back roads to Martinborough and then back over the hill.  At Mayborn we took the back roads to the Short Straw Cafe in Whitemans valley, for another coffee and then home.

The weather was mixed - rain on the hill, some spits in the rapa and it got cold.  It was warmer in the valley and at home.

Arrived home at 4.30pm.   252Kms.