Test Ride

Today Alan and I went to Motormart and test road a couple of BMW adventure bikes. The bikes we took out were; BMW GS800 (800cc //twin) new test bike, and BMW GS650 (650cc single. The 650 was under powered and had terrible motor vibration. Otherwise nice to ride. The new 800 was a lovely bike, price $22k. After the test ride we finished the outing with a ride up SH2, across Haywards (coffee and lunch stop) and back home on SH1.

Sunday ride

Left home at 1100hrs for Alan's.  We went directly to Martinborough for lunch and then returned around the lake.  Got home at 1516hrs. 

The trip was 205kms.  Odo is 35009.  The rear tyre is started to break up and at best it has 1000kms left.  The front tyre is also close to replacement with wear in the sides.  These have been the poorest wearing tyres ever.  They are Pirelli Diablo - lower priced than other tyres but have only been on for 5000kms.

First Wednesday night ride for 12/13

Daylight saving started and so did the ride.   I went to the starting point and saw many old faces and a few new ones.  After the ride departed for Featherston I headed home via Haywards and SH1.

Ulysses visit to Stonehenge Aotearoa

This was a social ride to Stonehenge.   The visit was interesting but there were not that many on the ride.   Following the visit I headed to Martinborough and then diverted to view the Hau Nui windfarm.  It was very windy.

I stopped at Martinborough for refreshments and then headed home.  Arrived home at 1420hrs.

Odo 251, Moving Av 77.6.

Wet Sunday

The day started well and forecast did not include rain until evening.   The first stop was at Alan's and then Caltex Rimutaka for fuel for the HD.  From there it was over to Featherston with the intent of riding the twin water towers loop and back to Martinborough for lunch.   We went up a no exit road and took a photo.  Then headed for lunch.  We will do the water towers another day.   

Over the hill and we were into rain.  It was fine and very wetting;  no wet weather gear so we both got very wet.   My gear is now drying out.  



S41 02.962 E175 38.264  Dakins Road.

Stats:
Start  1020hrs,  Finish  1427hrs,  Distance   228Km

Switch Back

Friday
I rode into WMC today for no good reason.  On arrival I viewed a new HD Switch Back outside and on seeing Pete  asked about it.  Would you like to ride it asked Pete?  Why not.  

My ride was up SH1 to Churton off ramp, through to Tawa, back on SH1 to Porirua, back  south on SH1, through Kandallah, and back to WMC.  Thoughts on the bike improved with the ride.  The Switch Back is a good concept, however, I am not sure this is the HD I may end up buying.

An appreciation ride home on the Hayabusa.

Ulysses min brakes ride

Father's day today.  Ulysses were having a short ride with the theme of minimum use of brakes.

The ride left Brown Owl (10.00am) and up SH2 to Mayborne and then down the valley to the Wainuiomata Hill.  Over the hill and out to the coast.   After a rest on the coast we headed back to Railway Village for lunch.

Battle Hill around the loop

Another winter Sunday.   The rain had stopped mid morning and by mid afternoon I was ready for a short ride.  The ride was via Alan's and then over Haywards, up to Battle Hill and back to Pahatanui for a coffee.  We meet Flame there and admired her Aprilla.  The ride home down SH1 was, as usual, uneventful.  End of another week and work tomorrow.