tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post3732370935256060484..comments2023-04-12T05:51:12.758-07:00Comments on All Things Rogey!: Wanganui with Violet.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-27330230835667338372011-02-02T13:55:08.680-08:002011-02-02T13:55:08.680-08:00Mike; like all countries us Kiwis like to put our...Mike; like all countries us Kiwis like to put our own slant on the english language!Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-30201926119505463532011-02-02T13:26:56.254-08:002011-02-02T13:26:56.254-08:00As I commented on Nick's blog, it's cool t...As I commented on Nick's blog, it's cool to read when two (or more) biker-bloggers meet up. I like the terms you guys use for some things. Brekki for breakfast is great! Nice post Roger!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946652999166458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-39030183358022458982011-02-01T13:19:00.845-08:002011-02-01T13:19:00.845-08:00Ken,....Thanks. Yes we have some fun names allrig...Ken,....Thanks. Yes we have some fun names allright. Have a look at a map of NZ one day, there are some real beautys.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-82010275091800342312011-02-01T12:45:46.590-08:002011-02-01T12:45:46.590-08:00You guys have the best sounding names to ride to! ...You guys have the best sounding names to ride to! Since you are used to them it's probably old hat to you, but I find them fascinating just to hear/read them let alone how it would be to ride to them!<br /><br />Very nice post!Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224016448511521446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-58471921807541025042011-02-01T12:40:24.649-08:002011-02-01T12:40:24.649-08:00Bluekat. Thanks, Nic certainly loves his bike. Th...Bluekat. Thanks, Nic certainly loves his bike. The waterfall is just one of those things you come across when you travel in this country.<br /><br />George....I will ride with any body, but it is always great with people you get along with, now when does that Tenere arrive?<br /><br />Nick...........you wouldnt have a hang over by any chance would you?Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-47573456482512291622011-02-01T12:15:45.787-08:002011-02-01T12:15:45.787-08:00Havent quite got round to writing my blog Roger .....Havent quite got round to writing my blog Roger .. will get on to it when time in next couple of days :) and yes, bluekat ... Big Bertha (not convinced about the name Violet :))just cut through the wind, gravel and mud like it wasnt there. :) Nick.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556355380259607268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-19038500284095218422011-02-01T09:34:10.464-08:002011-02-01T09:34:10.464-08:00Yea, it's great to meet old friends and be abl...Yea, it's great to meet old friends and be able to ride together. Nice pictures.<br />I recently went on a cruise with friends I hadn't seen in 26 years, they still live in South Africa and I moved to the US 26 years ago. Looks like you guys had fun.GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254196892811043203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-77900279907713348212011-01-31T20:42:21.531-08:002011-01-31T20:42:21.531-08:00Nice post and photos!
My bike before the Ninja was...Nice post and photos!<br />My bike before the Ninja was a Boulevard, but a much smaller C50. The wind didn't bother me much on that one, so I can imagine Violet was completely immune to the wind. Love the waterfall!Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-41257888102497453682011-01-31T19:10:13.831-08:002011-01-31T19:10:13.831-08:00Lori, I think that pic was a fluke! Great spottin...Lori, I think that pic was a fluke! Great spotting though on your behalf. Spring is just around the corner....<br /><br />Sonja, couldnt agree more with you, we are having some very wierd weather of late. It was great to meet Nick and go for a ride. I look forward to you coming over so we may share some adventures.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-54219053294869623022011-01-31T18:57:19.643-08:002011-01-31T18:57:19.643-08:00It is always cool to meet a fellow blogger in pers...It is always cool to meet a fellow blogger in person. Even better if you can spend some time together and have a gasoline talk (and bonus: more food for your blogs). <br /><br />Another wonderful road trip. Glad that the weather kept up. Weird weather pattern you got in Kiwi-Land lately.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-75596156370335350192011-01-31T18:49:27.341-08:002011-01-31T18:49:27.341-08:00Great first picture of Violet with the handlebar o...Great first picture of Violet with the handlebar of the same arc as the bridge!<br /><br />I'm jealous! Sounded like a great weekend away with mate and drink. Please, Spring, come and stay! <br /><br />-LoriBeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-72168758586567140252011-01-31T18:01:23.441-08:002011-01-31T18:01:23.441-08:00Geoff, I think you would agree it has been the st...Geoff, I think you would agree it has been the strangest summer weather wise that I have known, extremes of heat /wind sun and rain. I decided west coast for the very reasons you mentioned. Hope you can post some pics of your adventure, I hear some roads are still closed.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-56017715770080849602011-01-31T17:43:34.729-08:002011-01-31T17:43:34.729-08:00I was worried about you guys planning to tackle Ea...I was worried about you guys planning to tackle East Cape from what I was reading on the Transit NZ website - good call and excellent post!<br /><br />Coromandel was a nightmare. Slips, clay and blockages all over when I rode over to Whitianga on Sunday. Wish I hadn't gone but you know the saying "What doesn't kill you"...<br /><br />You guys made the right choice!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-48367048253606067612011-01-31T16:45:28.493-08:002011-01-31T16:45:28.493-08:00Thanks Nic, it was a great time away, as is often ...Thanks Nic, it was a great time away, as is often the case on a bike! NOw if we could just get that other Kiwi blogger to join us...I am sure we would have even more intersting stories to tell.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-68829814584592213362011-01-31T16:40:07.414-08:002011-01-31T16:40:07.414-08:00Great post Raftn ... I really enjoyed our two days...Great post Raftn ... I really enjoyed our two days away. Big Bertha a.k.a. Violet enjoyed herself immensley and it was fun trying to keep up with such a sporty fast red Triumph like yours :) .... was just what I needed ... thanks again. NickNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556355380259607268noreply@blogger.com