Ride Right Ride Safe - 29th June

[Squiggles]

She's all go, 20 people are down for it

Be out at whenuapai, at the bus stop just outside the gates (Brigham Creek Road, near Pinepac timber and hardware), by 8:30am, Bring your lunch with you, and a full tank of gas!

Those that want, can join me at uni at 7:30, we'll grab a coffee or something, then head out just before 8, filling up at the end of the north western mway.

Its on wet or shine, forecast at the moment suggests we may get some drizzle, hopefully not much.

See ya all there

Steve
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[Ragingrob]

I'll join ya at Uni... It will be an awesome day out! Probably learn more if it's slightly wet but would be overkill if it was pouring.

As long as I don't drop my bike cause it's sold sold sold!!!

[BANZAI]

I'll join you at uni. 7:30am

EDIT: Need to set my 3 alarm clock(Clock, cell fone, radio) on Saturday NIGHT:p

[Squiggles]

set on Saturday :p

To clear up any confusion, the course is on SUNDAY

[motorbyclist]

might sit on lincon rd overpass and hop on the motorway when i see you guys coming - any westies keen on BP rather than shell feel free to join me

mega cbf riding into uni and back

[ehab2weelr]

faaak y so early? my last exam is on sat and i wana sleep in.....
man i neva get to sleep....:no:

[motorbyclist]

due to mechanical work taking place at squiggle's place, strata closing early, and *insert infallible excuse here*, this week's chiller is at squiggle's place

[ital916]

stephen there on time..yeah right. You'll turn up at eight twenty and be like..sorry.

[motorbyclist]

edit takes too long

replace squiggle's with squiggles'

[Squiggles]

Weather isnt looking too shit hot for tomorrow, but plan as if the course will be on, and dont forget those lunches!

Hanne will probably be meeting those that come to uni, whereas ill be up at whenuapai just before 8

[HungusMaximist]

Yea, Steven, you'd outside the Uni Gym at 7.30?

[Macstar]

Ah f&*k, just realised the meeting time for this... Yay! Putting on wet riding clothes from today's ride at 7am on a Sunday morning (in the dark and probably raining).

RRRS - Ridiculous Ride Rolwf on a Sunday

[Hanne]

Ok, just about to leave now, I will meet nayone who is coming to uni to show you where to go, we will be leaving BANG on eight.

Haven't been able to locate my camera, if anyone has one convenient it would be great if oyu could bring that along so we could snap some pics.

See you there!

[portokiwi]

:clap: Have fun guys.... I am working thinking of you all out there with the rain pooring down out side.

[Macstar]

Thanks for organising that Stevo & co. Even tho I didn't officially graduate from RRRS it was good value.

[BANZAI]

That was awsoooooooooooooooooooooooooooome!!!:2thumbsup
Thanks heaps to instructors and Stephen for oraganising this!!



Altho on the way back it was crazy.
Me and Dushy stuck at intersection and everyone just left, I was thinking that everyone gonna goto mission bay so I followed Dushy to motorway.

Then he kept going in like 80kmph... I thought I better catch up with other guys so I overtook him and try to catch up but couldn't see anyone so I backed off and wait for Dushy.

Then he overtook me, and then he start to sit 80kmph in overtake lane!!!!

There were few cars trying to overtake us and one boyracer was tailgating him pretty hard, so I try to give him a sign he gotta move to other lane but it didn't really work...

EDIT: After that was riding few cars behind Dushy, then guy in people mover try to squeeze into my lane, probly because he didnt see me or something...

I catch up with Dushy, he told me no ones going to mission bay, he left, then I thought maybe I'll just go and see whos there.

On the way there there was one narrow corner in one of the road leads to Tamaki drive, Boyracer overtook me!!! Maybe it was my fault that I wasn't in left lane but WTF!!!!

That time I really wish I had faster bike and catch him up and kick his door at stop or something eh.... :angry2:

[Macstar]

Then he overtook me, and then he start to sit 80kmph in overtake lane!!!!

There were few cars trying to overtake us and one boyracer was tailgating him pretty hard, so I try to give him a sign he gotta move to other lane but it didn't really work...

Then guy in people mover try to squeeze into my lane, probly because he didnt see me or something...

If true ("80kph in fast lane"), & in a 100kph part of motorway, that sounds like a pretty retarded thing to do. Why wouldn't you expect motorists to get pissed off?

[klyong82]

I'll be awaiting for the photographs to be posted...think you guys missed all the asian porn on the kb website...

[BANZAI]

If true ("80kph in fast lane"), & in a 100kph part of motorway, that sounds like a pretty retarded thing to do. Why wouldn't you expect motorists to get pissed off?

Oh, I gotta edit that.

Boyracer overtook us and then dushy moved to middle lane.

After while people mover thing happend and I was riding few cars behind Dushy.

[PirateJafa]

As it turns out, I could have gone as a pillion! Bah!

[ital916]

If true ("80kph in fast lane"), & in a 100kph part of motorway, that sounds like a pretty retarded thing to do. Why wouldn't you expect motorists to get pissed off?

Banzai...don't go telling lies now. You need to learn to ride safely on the motorway. I was staying in the slow lane for the majority but got stuck behind a campervan so overtook that and in the process over took you who for some reason thought it was a race or something with cars and for the wind and crappy visibility and rain etc were pulling some stupid constant lane changes between vehicles.

I winced a few times when you weren't looking where you were going. You turned around and looked behind you for like ten seconds to see where i was.

I didn't know what the hell you were doing so I decided I would be safer riding my own pace. THe only time I was in the fast lane was when ovetaking the camper van and yes the boy racer overtook me at like 140.

[Magua]

That was great, very helpful. _b _b

[BANZAI]

If I know everyone was not going to Mission bay I did ride in my pace too
(Today's lesson "Tell people where to meet, where everyone is going" :p)

You did kept riding in 80k in overtaking lane. My speedo was saying 80kmph when I was following you.

Meh, anyway it wasn't really nice riding back. Saw few crazy drivers and pedestrians in town too.

Anyway heres some pics!!

Will post all the photos I took sometime later. I'm so tired and I'm going to taupo tomorrow so I'm gonna have early night today hehehe

[motorbyclist]

Altho on the way back it was crazy.
Me and Dushy stuck at intersection and everyone just left, I was thinking that everyone gonna goto mission bay so I followed Dushy to motorway.


which intersection? all you guys made a pretty slow pace thru that open road bit (gotta love that corner with all the metal plates) but i thought i waited for everyone at that right hander onto upper harbour highway.

you must've missed dushi calling it off - though to be fair it was on, off, on, off, on then off again.

saw you pass under me when i was on the lincon rd overpass - that orange fluro really makes you stick out:cool:

(not wanting to nit-pick here, but perhaps you and dushi are making a good advertisement against learners going (unsupervised) over 70kph/on the motorway. try not to impede other vehicles unless you're in the left lane, in traffic like that you should always check over your shoulder before changing lanes to clear your blind spots and alert cagers to your intentions, and always keep an eye on the traffic ahead - auckland motorways have a habit of coming to abrupt stops for little or no reason with little or no warning)

[motorbyclist]

afterthought: i thought the course might've included a bit about general surviving in traffic rather than just the open riding & emergency stopping stuff

[ital916]

Haha don't worry andrew, I do know how to ride on a motorway. Banzai, stop nit picking on my riding, what your speedo says and what mine says can be different but I was keeping up with and passing traffic. More concentrating on your own riding and less on others.

[MGST]

Nice to see you guys and girls again, I don't get out riding as much as I would like these days.

[MGST]

Thanks to Stephen :first: for organising the course.

[Ryan432]

Macstar? I'm gunna go ahead and assume you were the guy hooking wheelies on the black hornet? that is one sexy looking hornet! naked bikes are the shit!
:rockon:

[Macstar]

Macstar? I'm gunna go ahead and assume you were the guy hooking wheelies on the black hornet? that is one sexy looking hornet! naked bikes are the shit!
:rockon:

Wasn't me :whistle:, I only saw a black SV doing them... I always seem to be hearing "this is nor the time or the place these days". When can a guy have a little fun?!

[klyong82]

Wasn't me :whistle:, I only saw a black SV doing them... I always seem to be hearing "this is nor the time or the place these days". When can a guy have a little fun?!

Haha ... so a Honda is more fun than your previous Suzuki eh? Haha

[Ryan432]

When can a guy have a little fun?!

My thoughts exactly, where is safer than a huge runway to do some harmless little powerstands?! I guess they have liability issues but ehy could always get us to sign something that says its not their fault if we die

[Squiggles]

Hopefully those who attended gained something from the day, thanks go to Peggy, Finn, and the other instructors for their time and support :)

[Squiggles]

My thoughts exactly, where is safer than a huge runway to do some harmless little powerstands?! I guess they have liability issues but ehy could always get us to sign something that says its not their fault if we die

The course run to help improve your riding skills/break bad habits. Not so you can play on the runway.
If you were to mess up a wheelie, not only would paper have to be filled out, it would tarnish the day and waste time as we picked up your bike and sorted out how to get it home. Don't say "i dont mess them up", it has happened, and if true, you dont need a runway to do them on.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56 i believe you'll find some places to practise in those threads


I always seem to be hearing "this is nor the time or the place these days". When can a guy have a little fun?!

If true ("80kph in fast lane"), & in a 100kph part of motorway, that sounds like a pretty retarded thing to do.
the implication of the second quote is...?

[Macstar]

The course run to help improve your riding skills/break bad habits. Not so you can play on the runway.
If you were to mess up a wheelie, not only would paper have to be filled out, it would tarnish the day and waste time as we picked up your bike and sorted out how to get it home. Don't say "i dont mess them up", it has happened, and if true, you dont need a runway to do them on.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56 i believe you'll find some places to practise in those threads



the implication of the second quote is...?

Sorry for the first part Uncle Squiggles.
Second part: pretty obvious I would have thought. If someone was riding 20kph below the speed limit in the fast lane when there are other lanes available to sit in at slower speeds, why would you hold up traffic and piss people off? (these were the conditions/facts described when I made the comment).

[Squiggles]

Second part: pretty obvious I would have thought. If someone was riding 20kph below the speed limit in the fast lane when there are other lanes available to sit in at slower speeds, why would you hold up traffic and piss people off? (these were the conditions/facts described when I made the comment).

I agree that its a bad idea, your implication was that it was "not the place" to be riding at that speed ;) Others may disagree. Just as i dont believe the course was the place for tricks, and others will disagree.

Oh, and you'd be one of the few in the club old enough to be an uncle :buggerd: :lol:

[Macstar]

I agree that its a bad idea, your implication was that it was "not the place" to be riding at that speed ;) Others may disagree. Just as i dont believe the course was the place for tricks, and others will disagree.

Oh, and you'd be one of the few in the club old enough to be an uncle :buggerd: :lol:

And that I am (uncle), 4 x over.

[HungusMaximist]

I have to say, red's pretty hot.

But I have to add after RSS, I've learnt that the 929 got heaps of balls and that I need to grow some bigger balls.

[klyong82]

I have to say, red's pretty hot.

But I have to add after RSS, I've learnt that the 929 got heaps of balls and that I need to grow some bigger balls.

Yeah bro...need to start riding it hard and get rid of the side chicken strips.

[Macstar]

Yeah bro...need to start riding it hard and get rid of the side chicken strips.

What's up with all of those imaginery bikes in your "Bike" Line? ZX10?!

[Macstar]

I have to say, red's pretty hot.

But I have to add after RSS, I've learnt that the 929 got heaps of balls and that I need to grow some bigger balls.

Did you try adjusting the levers? How does she feel now?

[Squiggles]

What's up with all of those imaginery bikes in your "Bike" Line? ZX10?!

He came to the dark side

[klyong82]

What's up with all of those imaginery bikes in your "Bike" Line? ZX10?!

Riding a ZX10-R now. Wanted to show it to Stevo but he was busy on Saturday

[Macstar]

True! Unveiling this Sun on the loop? What has become of the CBR?

[klyong82]

True! Unveiling this Sun on the loop? What has become of the CBR?

Will see...

[Chrislost]

Wasn't me :whistle:, I only saw a black SV doing them... I always seem to be hearing "this is nor the time or the place these days". When can a guy have a little fun?!


Macstar? I'm gunna go ahead and assume you were the guy hooking wheelies on the black hornet? that is one sexy looking hornet! naked bikes are the shit!
:rockon:


if you want to go for a wheelie then you both have my number:eek5:

[Finn]

Hopefully those who attended gained something from the day, thanks go to Peggy, Finn, and the other instructors for their time and support :)

For the avoidance of doubt, the Finn that Squiggles refers to is not me. I should be the last person you take instruction on how to ride a bike.

[ehab2weelr]

that was mean....i had fun and almost binned...hahahah.... i know my bike much better now but it would have been a great time to learn the gixer....

and o yea sorry for the stopy cant help it the front wont come up.... : P hahaha :woohoo:


Riding a ZX10-R now. Wanted to show it to Stevo but he was busy on Saturday

so whats with the gixer then??? :blink:

[klyong82]

that was mean....i had fun and almost binned...hahahah.... i know my bike much better now but it would have been a great time to learn the gixer....

and o yea sorry for the stopy cant help it the front wont come up.... : P hahaha :woohoo:



so whats with the gixer then??? :blink:

Can't I have 2 bikes? Everyone seems to be having 2 bikes nowadays I am just adding to my collection...:yes:

[HungusMaximist]

Riding a ZX10-R now. Wanted to show it to Stevo but he was busy on Saturday

Jesus, ZX-10R, now that bike has got tons of balls.

What's going on with Kim and his big ass bikes?

Even Issac wouldn't have enough balls to ride a ZX-10.... :msn-wink:

[klyong82]

Jesus, ZX-10R, now that bike has got tons of balls.

What's going on with Kim and his big ass bikes?

Even Issac wouldn't have enough balls to ride a ZX-10.... :msn-wink:

Yeah bro I am not ghay anyone ... the Ninja really flies faster than the 929 and it has all the super mods with it. Gixxer is stock standard I might just modify the fairing and try put some CBR fairings :shifty:

[HungusMaximist]

Did you try adjusting the levers? How does she feel now?

I haven't raised the clutch lever yet, maybe I've gotten use to it. The right hand brake lever looks if it can got a bit higher too.

I am gonna take take the side fairings off tomorrow and tighten the clutch cable nut, as at the moment it doesn't have enough slack. I like my clutch lever with a bit of slack but not like what is was on Sunday.

It's been quite awhile since I rode a naked, while trying your Hornet I felt farken high perched up like that and it's got really light steering compared to the 929.

[HungusMaximist]

Yeah bro I am not ghay anyone ... the Ninja really flies faster than the 929 and it has all the super mods with it. Gixxer is stock standard I might just modify the fairing and try put some CBR fairings :shifty:

Bro, let's get one thing clear, you were never a homo. :yes:

Have got any photos of the Ninja? Is this off Mt Eden or Trademe/secondhand?

I am guessing you haven't bought it yet...

[klyong82]

Bro, let's get one thing clear, you were never a homo. :yes:

Have got any photos of the Ninja? Is this off Mt Eden or Trademe/secondhand?

I am guessing you haven't bought it yet...

Off Mt Eden's showroom. Put it this way you gonna be surprise when you see what I ride...yes I bought something already...

[motorbyclist]

a kawondazuki?

zx10r motor in the gixxer chassis dressed up like the cbr?

would class as "surprise", and explains "Bike: Honda CBR929 --> Gixxer & Black ZX-10R"

[Macstar]

I haven't raised the clutch lever yet, maybe I've gotten use to it. The right hand brake lever looks if it can got a bit higher too.

I am gonna take take the side fairings off tomorrow and tighten the clutch cable nut, as at the moment it doesn't have enough slack. I like my clutch lever with a bit of slack but not like what is was on Sunday.

It's been quite awhile since I rode a naked, while trying your Hornet I felt farken high perched up like that and it's got really light steering compared to the 929.

1. I thought the clutch lever was angled too high up and should be pivoted down further like the brake lever...(my two cents).
2. Make sure you wind the clutch adjuster back to normal at the lever before you tighten the slack down at the engine-end of the cable.
3. I so wanted to open up your Blade on the runway and see what she had compared to the Hornet (20Hp difference is a lot - though I am skeptical if the difference is actually that big...?). Anyway, yeah two totally different bikes and feels.

[klyong82]

3. I so wanted to open up your Blade on the runway and see what she had compared to the Hornet (20Hp difference is a lot - though I am skeptical if the difference is actually that big...?). Anyway, yeah two totally different bikes and feels.


I think the 929 is tuned for better mid to high range but with all your aftermarket bits on your hornet might just be equal till it reaches the top end....

[Ragingrob]

Awesome day, was stoked to be able to do it on the viffer cause now it means I'm already confident moving a slightly bigger bike around at low speed and knowing what the braking ability is, exactly what I needed on a new bike.

:2thumbsup

[Macstar]

I think the 929 is tuned for better mid to high range but with all your aftermarket bits on your hornet might just be equal till it reaches the top end....

Yeah - I've haven't been able to get more than an indicated 230-240kph out of the Hornet (tested on a race track of course for all the PC Nazis). CBR should blast well past that.


Awesome day, was stoked to be able to do it on the viffer cause now it means I'm already confident moving a slightly bigger bike around at low speed and knowing what the braking ability is, exactly what I needed on a new bike.:2thumbsup

I heard you were doing a few wheelies :gob:

[ital916]

Yeah - I've haven't been able to get more than an indicated 230-240kph out of the Hornet (tested on a race track of course for all the PC Nazis). CBR should blast well past that.



I heard you were doing a few wheelies :gob:

I decided not to pull any monos..cos I would just shame all of you ;). We should have had a drag isaac, you could have aimed for the target on the back of my helmet...from waaaaay back haha :shifty::chase:

[Macstar]

I decided not to pull any monos..cos I would just shame all of you ;). We should have had a drag isaac, you could have aimed for the target on the back of my helmet...from waaaaay back haha :shifty::chase:

Was yours the bike that wouldn't start after the rain or was it the blue ride-on-lawn mower, or was it the Yamaha GN250? Sorry Dush, you were cooler when you had a two-stroke and a full face helmet.

[klyong82]

Yeah - I've haven't been able to get more than an indicated 230-240kph out of the Hornet (tested on a race track of course for all the PC Nazis). CBR should blast well past that.



I heard you were doing a few wheelies :gob:

Well the speed you mentioned is good enough cos any naked bike to do more than 120km/h is pretty scary. The lack of fairings makes things not that stable in high winds.......would be interesting to see what my hybrid does....... did anyone see me riding a busa on symond street in the weekend? :woohoo:


I decided not to pull any monos..cos I would just shame all of you ;). We should have had a drag isaac, you could have aimed for the target on the back of my helmet...from waaaaay back haha :shifty::chase:

Haha.....you coming for this ride Dushi? By the way do you guys sell Ventura light guards?

[ital916]

Was yours the bike that wouldn't start after the rain or was it the blue ride-on-lawn mower, or was it the Yamaha GN250? Sorry Dush, you were cooler when you had a two-stroke and a full face helmet.

Na, shingo's was the bike that didn't start. Nope only banzai and the other lady had the gn's there. Lawnmower...mate lawn mowers are two strokes. :lol:, I'm not going to retort, i'm going to turn the other cheek :shake:, It was just a joke.

[ital916]

Well the speed you mentioned is good enough cos any naked bike to do more than 120km/h is pretty scary. The lack of fairings makes things not that stable in high winds.......would be interesting to see what my hybrid does....... did anyone see me riding a busa on symond street in the weekend? :woohoo:



Haha.....you coming for this ride Dushi? By the way do you guys sell Ventura light guards?

I'll be working and I can't get the bloody day off *sigh* so I guess i'll just read about it haha. I'll definitely head out for a blast on saturday. I'll be chucking the clip ons on soon, wide bars are comfy but clip ons are cool.

[Macstar]

It was just a joke.

Yeah this one was :kick:.