Mid Week News - 06/09/2023

kiaora Auckland Chapter of the Harley Owners Group, welcome to your Midweek News.

2023 CVO Roadglide just arrived.

Wow - this is all new and just amazing.

This CVO is reserved, but whilst it's here pop along and check it out, up close and personal.

Introducing the Harley-Davidson X™350 and Harley-Davidson X™500.

Two brand-new Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS) Harley-Davidson’s available in NZ by the end of the year.

So excited.

You can pre-order yours on our website right now

https://tinyurl.com/h-dX350

and

https://tinyurl.com/h-dX500

In Your Midweek News

• Mangawhai Ride Review
• Lets Ride Tuakau
• Laid Back Coffee Cruise
• Sunday Social Ride
• Committee Meeting Online
• Midweek Ride Mangawhai
• Bike of the Week
• Photo of the Week
• NZ Blood
• Dealership Links
• Social Media links
• HOG.com
• Weird & Wacky
• YouTube - Hugh & Dean
• The Sheriff
• Coming Soon

Heavy Duty magazine #190 is now in store at AHD & NAHD

Mangawhai Ride Review from RC Luppo

What an awesome Saturday afternoon for our ride we had to Mangawhai Tavern. 19 bikes and 2 pillions met at NAHD. Originally I was just going to take the group straight up the motorway to Grand View Dr but then thought that was boring, so I added an extra half hour or so to the ride which would cause our 1 minor lil incident. 

With Tiger in front and Joe90 bringing up the rear at TEC we all got through the 1st light out of Barrys Point Rd and made our way up the motorway keeping us all together in fine staggered formation exiting at Oteha Valley and making our way up Old Albany Hill taking a left at the roundabout then left into Obrien Rd, this road is always quiet and has a few twists through here, but we would take the 1st right into Mahoenui Valley Rd and cruise down past the previous mansion of Kim.com where at the end of this road we would have our 1st regroup.

Exiting a short time after into Coastsville we took the right into Sunnyside Rd which also has a few twists then onto the straight of Green Rd taking a left at the bottom and onto Dairy Flat Rd. Just a short cruise along here to a left at the Caltex and up Kahikatea Flat Rd (road all repaired here now) then right onto Whitehills Rd with a regroup at the end before pulling onto Waitoki Rd, all good so far, I dropped a corner marker at Wainui Rd and proceeded to Millwater Parkway to regroup...and custard, where is my TEC?

The marker I left at Wainui came forward and said a bike went straight ahead and some followed, we all know this person because she did it before when going to last years AGM(2022) dragging half the chapter with her and I just so happened to be the TEC on that ride. I decided to wait because eventually, they had to come this way, so sat there with my phone out and a short time later got a call that our tail-end was back together and would join us momentarily, the whole episode took no longer than 10 minutes, and I did think for a moment "maybe we should have just gone straight up the motorway". Thanks Joe for chasing them up and getting us all back together. Have you got your book out Sheriffs?

On we rode passing by Orewa and onto Twin Coast Hwy, Hatfields beach up over Waiwera - Wenderholm Hills and to Warkworth. A few of the riders mentioned how quiet the road is here with the new motorway open and makes such a pleasurable ride through here now. We took a right into the new section of road Te Honohono ki te Tai Rd a left at the roundabout and cruised off towards Matakana taking the left at the roundabout and making our way up through the challenging hill and corners of Matakana mountain. A few of us managed to get past traffic and have a blast up through the twists and down the other side and stopped to regroup at Whangaripo turn-off. I knew we would have to wait a few minutes here as this hill can be daunting to some riders, but it is a hill that builds one's confidence in your riding.

Now cruising along Whangaripo Rd towards Wellsford, we were able to open up a bit and give our steeds a blast, however, while enjoying my ride, I was targeted by a kamikaze bird. I saw 2 birds out of the corner of my eye with one swooping directly at my head and as I ducked it hit the top of my helmet, I was also glad I had my shield down as if I wasn't alert to it, it could have been a messy outcome. Oh what fun it is to ride, lol.

Soon we would be at our next turn-off onto Waiteitei Rd and heading towards Te Arai then to Mangawhai-Tomorata Rd for our last regroup on Inlet Rd in the township before arriving altogether at our destination just after 3 pm at the tavern. The sun was still blazing, but the wind had picked up as we enjoyed a chat over cold refreshments and food in the outdoor garden bar. 

Thank you to Mangawhai Tavern, to everyone who came on the ride and super thank you to TEC Joe90 for your commendable duty at the back.

Living to ride riding to live

Luppo

It's Motorcycle Awareness Month! This year's theme is 21 for September because people riding motorcycles are 21 times more likely than people driving cars to be killed or injured on our roads.

This checklist is promoting ways to help people with motorcycles to stay safe on our roads. If you're a rider, or know someone who is, check out the simple steps to get ride-ready.

Motorcycle Awareness Month aims to up awareness and keep us safer. For more information on how you can get involved check out Ride Forever

Auckland HOG Saturday Ride Tuakau Hotel

All H.O.G. members and friends are welcome.
Depart Location: Mt Wellington Harley, 521 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington. <Click here for Map>
Date: Saturday 09/09/2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 5.00 pm.
Road Captain: The Sheriff to lead.
Note: Event end time is a guide only.
The RCs brief takes place 10 minutes before the ride begins.
Please ensure your bike has a current WoF and Registration.
Pillions are welcome to join the ride.
Back patches and rockers are optional.
Ride safe and have fun.

New Event - Sunday Laid Back Coffee Cruise

All HOG members and friends are welcome. A new ride event on the calendar, the Laid Back Coffee Cruise is for those looking for a short organised ride run at a leisurely pace which makes it ideally suited for new riders or those new to group riding although all HOG members and friends are welcome. The idea is to finish at a cafe where we can enjoy refreshments together before heading back to our Sunday roasts!

Depart Location: BP Wild Bean Cafe Ellerslie, 171Main Highway, Ellerslie <Click here for Map>
Date: Sunday 10/09/2023
Time: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Road Captain: Bugsy to lead. Approx. 85Km, 1 hr 15mins

Destination: Percy Cafe & Eatery, 2 Te Kapua Drive, Mangere, Auckland 2022 <Click here for Map>

Note: Event end time is a guide only.
The RCs brief takes place 10 minutes before the ride begins.
Please ensure your bike has a current WoF and Registration.
Pillions are welcome to join the ride.
Back patches and rockers are optional.
Ride safe and have fun.

Sunday Social Ride

All H.O.G. members and friends are welcome. For those members unable to make our usual Saturday rides we are relaunching a monthly Social Sunday Make Your Own Ride departing from McDonalds Greenlane. Have a fun ride with whoever is available. Locations and routes to be decided amongst those present. Choose your own ride leader on the day.
Depart Location: McDonalds Greenlane, 320-356 Gt South Road, Greenlane, Auckland 1051
Date: Sunday 10/09/2023
Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Road Captain: On the Day
Note: Event end time is a guide only.
The RCs brief takes place 10 minutes before the ride begins.
Please ensure your bike has a current WoF and Registration.
Pillions are welcome to join the ride.
Back patches and rockers are optional.
Ride safe and have fun.

Committee Meeting Online 

Online Committee meeting for the Auckland H.O.G. Chapter using Google Meet.

All H.O.G. members are welcome to attend.
Date: Monday 11/09/2023
Time: 6.00 pm 

Midweek Ride Mangawhai

All H.O.G. members and friends are welcome.

Date: Wednesday 13/09/2023
Depart Location: North Auckland Harley-Davidson, Takapuna. <Click here for Map>
Time: 10:30 am
Road Captain: Kevin to lead
Distance: Approx 100 km 
Note: Event end time is a guide only.
The RCs brief takes place 10 minutes before the ride begins.
Please ensure your bike has a current WoF and Registration.
Pillions are welcome to join the ride.
Back patches and rockers are optional.
Ride safe and have fun.

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The Sheriff

   

The opinions expressed here are those of individual Dobbers’ and do not represent Auckland Chapter as a whole. If you have any dirt on anyone, and you want to Dob them in, remember it is all for a good cause. We sort out the dumb R’ses, and all proceeds go to our entertainment fund and a large chunk of that goes to our welfare fund to help fellow riders in our Chapter.

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