For those people who enjoy motorcycles from the past, and in particular the 60s, 70s and 80s. This saw the rise and demise of the large 2 strokes that many of us enjoyed in our youth. This blog celebrates this time in particular but also motorcycling in general .
A small contingent from the VJMC/Blue Haze left Palmerston North for the gumboot rally on the 13th of November. The weather forcaste looked promising so it was decided to try a route none of us had been on for some time that took us up through Fielding, Kimbolton, Rangiwahia, Mangaweka and then to Taihape. The return journey was to be via the familiar Vinegar Hill route later in the day. What a pleasant surprise the road between Kimbolton and Mangaweka proved to be. The winding road made its way through some hilly countryside that took us along hill ridges that provided wonderful vistas through to riding through tunnels of trees in vallleys. Riding alongside the sheer papa banks on oneside and sheer drops into the Rangitikei river on the other make for exciting riding. It is not a road I would want to be on when it rains with the papa spread over the tarseal very quickly turning to a slippery muddy mixture. this is only at the Mangaweka end of the ride, but be warned. Cups of tea and coffee with a toastie were enjoyed at Mangaweka under the shade of the DC3 wing and then on through to Taihape. The motel proved to be a good venue with a good space for people to park bikes alongside a gathering area for socialising. A steady stream of bikes arrived as the afternoon progressed with Kawasaki krowd from Tauranga making a noisy entrance and not far behind the Hawkes Bay crew arrived loaded with luggage, including fishing rods. Apparently they were on a fishing holiday and had stopped off in Turangi on the way through. Didn't see any fish!
Good seeing Roger on his Honda K7 eith the original pipes. I am sure there aren't many of these around in New Zealand. It was an enjoyable afternoon checking out a wide range of bikes and chatting to like minded people. A big thank you to Trevor Opie for organising it.
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with ha...
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