Timaru to Dunedin is it a hard ride on a gz250 - Page 2

Marunui · 01-09-2014, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior 2

Heh heh, it's only a proven comfort thing, nothing more.

Yep al good ur advice iz respected ... That waz funny though

JWR · 01-09-2014, 06:50 AM

The longest day that I did on the GZ was 675 km or 420 miles.
This was on a 45 mph National park road.
We did 1400 miles in 4 days.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-09-2014, 12:14 PM

That is a pretty long day in the saddle. Must have been dawn to dusk kind of day.

Marunui · 01-15-2014, 01:47 AM

We'll I done the timaru to Dunedin trip today great roads dry and hot it was at times scary but my city riding did help me with corners at times very windy and did get a little shake here and there but very Kool day I first waz tense then afta the first 50 miles I just relaxed and found me and the bike began to cruise together great ride very impressed with the 250 cc power .i did get a lot of head wind which I could feel the bike battling for power but over all very impressed had a few stops first in oamaru then shag point a fav diving spot for me then Dunedin before I knew it I was home to the family all happy I was safe and home mite not be that long to some other riders but for me it's r start ..main thing though I'm safe and the bikes still running awsum.cost me about 10 bucks which iz way cheap so very happy .... Timaru to Dunedin ... I done that one

grasshopper · 01-15-2014, 08:50 AM

glad you had a good safe trip. be safe and ride on.

Marunui · 01-15-2014, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by grasshopper

glad you had a good safe trip. be safe and ride on.

Thank you

01-09-2014, 06:50 AM	#12
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	The longest day that I did on the GZ was 675 km or 420 miles. This was on a 45 mph National park road. We did 1400 miles in 4 days. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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01-09-2014, 12:14 PM	#13
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	That is a pretty long day in the saddle. Must have been dawn to dusk kind of day. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-15-2014, 08:50 AM	#15
grasshopper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: manning, sc Posts: 484	glad you had a good safe trip. be safe and ride on. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-15-2014, 01:47 AM	#14
Marunui Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Dunedin (New Zealand ) Posts: 26	We'll I done the timaru to Dunedin trip today great roads dry and hot it was at times scary but my city riding did help me with corners at times very windy and did get a little shake here and there but very Kool day I first waz tense then afta the first 50 miles I just relaxed and found me and the bike began to cruise together great ride very impressed with the 250 cc power .i did get a lot of head wind which I could feel the bike battling for power but over all very impressed had a few stops first in oamaru then shag point a fav diving spot for me then Dunedin before I knew it I was home to the family all happy I was safe and home mite not be that long to some other riders but for me it's r start ..main thing though I'm safe and the bikes still running awsum.cost me about 10 bucks which iz way cheap so very happy .... Timaru to Dunedin ... I done that one
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