Where did you ride today?

[Kiwifruit]

Wanganui had its spelling changed to Whanganui, Maori spelling.
As you know grog that carbon fibre look is just vinyl wrap. It's been on there years. Amazed me how long it's lasting.
It's raining this morning so that will make the days racing interesting. The mate I'm with is producing the live stream footage. Has five tv cameras, a bunch of on boards and a high speed drone so should get some great coverage. That is if water don't get where electronics don't like it.

[Roo]

Remember we used to watch Wanganui races live on TV?   That must have been the 80's ?
Haven't been there myself since 2000 !  fack  24 yrs !!!!!!!!!

Did my first road race there in 1971 ....... in the rain   !!!!!

This was 1978 , the pic made the front page of the Wanganui Chronicle  hahaha      File too big to post the full pic.

[GSXKING]

I looked up the livestream it's $60 for the day through Facebook I'm thinking 🤔
Enjoy the races Col and we'll await your report here ✅

[Roo]

Remember we used to watch Wanganui races live on TV?  That must have been the 80's ?
Haven't been there myself since 2000 !  fack  24 yrs !!!!!!!!!

Did my first road race there in 1971 ....... in the rain  !!!!!

This was 1978 , the pic made the front page of the Wanganui Chronicle  hahaha      File too big to post the full pic.

From my scrapbook and reduced in size, took forever lol  .
J woodley left and yours truly to the right...

[Kiwifruit]

Was talking with the guys last night and they were of the opinion that $60 was a bit steep. Mate supplied the footage to be streamed not the streaming itself. He is contracted to make three one hour shows for TV3. You guys know more about how this works but once it's aired it should be available on the net from 'Three Now'.
The practice was wet with constant rain changing to fine by lunchtime for the racing proper. Was amazed at their speed in the rain. Davy Todd rode 4 classes. I think Peter Hickman rode 2. Those guys are just fast. They battled with the locals for a couple of wins but a local fella Mich Rees won the feature Robert Holden Memorial race with Todd second and Mitch Rees' father Tony taking 3rd. Hicky ran wide or was run wide and finished 4th or 5th. Good racing in F3 with some youngsters battling hard. Another friend had his MV run 2nd all day in F2. Was a good day, perhaps the crowd was a bit light due to the early rain but I believe the organizers were happy with the turnout.
Lots of spectators, like myself rode down.
Plenty of grey hair under the lids of the riders on some very nice sports bikes. Had a good ride home, a bit wet through National Park but rode the latter half of the trip in warm and sunny conditions. Heavy traffic into Tauranga. Pleased I was on a bike.
Fabulous couple of days away catching up and reminiscing with old mates. Getting away on the bike is always a good time. The camaraderie between the motorcyclists you meet on  the road, at the gas stations or staying in the motels is quiet unique. As always it's nice to get home..... safe but tired.

[Kiwifruit]

Richie Dibben leads Davy Todd in one of the Supermotard races.
I do apologize for my lack of photography skills.

[Kiwifruit]

Another of your new cousins Col.

[Kiwifruit]

Whanganui Cemetery Circuit at 7am




Interesting reading the headstones some date back into the early to mid 1800's. Early by NZ standards.
The green ones are more recent

[seth]

Might be mid winter up here in the frozen north (of Scotland) but me and a mate (not on his 14 but just a Honda)
Had a wee ride up to the local ski centre (the lecht on the A93) it was even fairly warm 9°c and mostly dry roads a great day out 🫣😎

[GSXKING]

Cafe Metz in Canungra via Mt. Tamborine and the Goat track.
First class café with great coffee, excellent food and service at a very reasonable price 🥇🥇🥇

[GSXKING]

Hottest day of the year so far (it is summer here DOH) very warm on the bike. Home now in the a/c having a bourbon to rehydrate      any excuse I reckon 🙀🙀🙀

[GSXKING]

 

[KiwiCol]

Which Bourbon?  JD or Jimmy Black?  I like both, Jimmy Black would be a preference if I had to choose one, got a 1L sitting in the booze cabinet as we speak.   

Froudy liked a Bourbon, haven't seen him for a while now, probably cos he sold his bike.

[GSXKING]

Wild Turkey 101 special batch oak barrel, got it duty free on return to Brisbane 🙏

[KiwiCol]

36!!   That's just being greedy!  You're taking all the global warming for yourselves, what about sharing a few degrees with Seth . . .