Our end of month ride for September was a day early on the Saturday due to a well forcasted weather bomb. Just as well to as it really was a great storm on the Sunday and would have been an extremely unpleasant outing. We decided to meet at Memorial Park due to the Saturday congestion at our usual meeting spot. There was only one bike amongst us that qualified as a Japanese Classic, Sir Als Honda TransAlp. (15 years or older) To keep Al company was Ray on his new Triumph Tiger, Bruce S on his Ducati 848 and yours truly on a Suzuki GSR 750.
Our route for the morning was to be the Apiti loop with a stop off in Kimbolton for refreshments. The ride up Pohangina Valley was accompanied with all the usual spring sights of daffodils, lambs and blossoms as we made our way to the first stop in Apiti. We were soon on the way with yours truly cracking a few hips and knees to fit onto Bruce's Ducati. What a hoot. Great handling, great brakes and plenty of get up and go. I wouldn't want to ride it to Auckland (or Taupo for that matter) but shorter runs around the countryside would definitely be manageable. The vee twins certainly are a great configuration for a motorcycle.
After peeling myself off the bike at Kimbolton we popped into Hansen's for a cuppa and some kai. It is a really popular place and you can see why with great quality food. After a leisurely feed we made our way down the road and saw more spring things and thoughts of more time in the saddle in the days ahead as summer gets closer!
PS I hear through the grapevine more classics will be coming out from winter hibernation and workshops shortly as the weather warms up.
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