14th May '05 - KB ride for all down SH22

**ricksta** · 11th May 2005, 23:04

Originally Posted by danb

Well im still on my looser plate so yea it will be a slow cruse down there.
Sounds like there are going to be some experienced riders coming in the slow group so it should be good. Please PM me if you do decide to come and i will try and update the list.

sure thing bro

**justsomeguy** · 11th May 2005, 23:16

Originally Posted by danb

Well im still on my looser plate so yea it will be a slow cruse down there 70km/h.
Sounds like there are going to be some experienced riders coming in the slow group so it should be good. Please PM me if you do decide to come and i will try and update the list.

Mate half of us are on the L plates.....

Just take the bloody thing off and if a coppa stops you just say too many cages give you a hard time with it and that 70 is suicidal cos cages drive over you thinking that you are doing 110........

Never been stopped before, but if I am that's what I'm gonna tell them.

**danb** · 11th May 2005, 23:18

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Mate half of us are on the L plates.....

Just take the bloody thing off and if a coppa stops you just say too many cages give you a hard time with it and that 70 is suicidal cos cages drive over you thinking that you are doing 110........

Never been stopped before, but if I am that's what I'm gonna tell them.

Hmm Didnt quite work out for TristanK

**ricksta** · 11th May 2005, 23:20

Originally Posted by danb

Hmm Didnt quite work out for TristanK

as long as u drive carefully and not speed, no cops is gonna stop ya

**Zed** · 11th May 2005, 23:25

Originally Posted by ricksta

as long as u drive carefully and not speed, no cops is gonna stop ya

Don't believe it! A cop can smell a newbie motorcyclist a mile away, and if he spots you without that lovely L-plate attached he'll nab you for it!

**danb** · 11th May 2005, 23:28

Originally Posted by Zed

Don't believe it! A cop can smell a newbie motorcyclist a mile away, and if he spots you without that lovely L-plate attached he'll nab you for it!

Well said!

**Waylander** · 11th May 2005, 23:30

Originally Posted by Zed

Don't believe it! A cop can smell a newbie motorcyclist a mile away, and if he spots you without that lovely L-plate attached he'll nab you for it!

Funny how they can do that and yet I went 5 months riding around on my TEXAS plates and didn't even see more than one cop and yet as soon as I get the NZ plate I get pulled over three times.

**justsomeguy** · 11th May 2005, 23:43

Just ride confidently, follow the road rules, be a courteous rider and you should be fine......most cops will not pull you over unless you give them a reason.

Wasn't Tristank caught for speeding???

I'm sure the cop must have caught him due to suspicious behaviour.

Cops don't just randomly target people - that would simply be inviting more abuse and make them look more unprofessional than the media paints them.

But then again you guys ride those mini bikes (CBR's)........ so cops kinda figure out that it's a 250 and check you out.

**danb** · 11th May 2005, 23:59

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Just ride confidently, follow the road rules, be a courteous rider and you should be fine......most cops will not pull you over unless you give them a reason.

Wasn't Tristank caught for speeding???

I'm sure the cop must have caught him due to suspicious behaviour.

Cops don't just randomly target people - that would simply be inviting more abuse and make them look more unprofessional than the media paints them.

But then again you guys ride those mini bikes (CBR's)........ so cops kinda figure out that it's a 250 and check you out.

Speeding 90 in a 50k zone without L plate.
$1300 worth of fines!

**justsomeguy** · 12th May 2005, 00:08

Originally Posted by danb

Speeding 90 in a 50k zone without L plate.
$1300 worth of fines!

Ah ha!! Told you so.

Ride at 55ish in a 50 zone and you're just another bike rider.

When you see a cop, just look at him like you would any other time.

Just behave as you would normally.

Cos a good cop is like a dog ... they will simply sense your fear.

**justsomeguy** · 12th May 2005, 00:13

Originally Posted by danb

Speeding 90 in a 50k zone without L plate.
$1300 worth of fines!

But then again I'm no saint either...... worst crime was doing 105 in my old 88 MR2 in a bus lane during morning rush hour.

Well I was 20, coming from driving old corollas to a MR2, it was all my money and I was over the moon.

Sad thing in a few weeks I ran an orange light and so did an SUV who didn't give me right of way........ her (yeah typical soccer mom) fault so I got my full money back after the car was written off.

But I loved that car and you try and find me a mint 88 MR2 with 112 genuine K's..........

Moral of the rant: Do the crime, do the time.

**justsomeguy** · 12th May 2005, 08:52

my mistake ....... here's some pictures..........

**Zed** · 12th May 2005, 11:34

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

my mistake ....... here's some pictures..........

That's much better JSG - "a picture speaks 1000 words"

**Motoracer** · 12th May 2005, 11:48

OK, another heads up. You have to be able to do atleast 100kmph where safe to do so. If some of you are serious about doing this ride while traveling at a maximum of 70kmph only, you are NOT ready for SH22 or most of the other long distance open road rides for that matter.

If it is the legality you are worried about then trust me, I have done it all from been pulled over, loosing my licence, taken for a ride in the squad car etc etc. Riding without the L plate is NOT a big deal! If you ride with a plate, then do 100kmph on the motorway, then you'd be a dumbarse!

Almost everyone who goes out for rides while on thier 6L, just take their plate off for the ride, then ride sensibly without doing anything dumb and attracting attention from the law. If you do get caught, be honest and upfront about everything else then say that the plate had fallen off or was stolen and you never got around to getting another one. 9/10 times you'll get away with it (just the fine for no L plate).

I said everyone can come including newbies but if you are talking about going only 70kmph max, you'd have to be joking. If that's the case then even the trip down to Narawahia and back will take up the whole day! Come if you are comfertable with doing atleast 100kmph.

As for SH22 not being suitable for newbies. Load of crap. Ask sAsLEX, Two smoker and many many others who did SH22 back when they were reletively new to riding. Nothing went wrong there and for a bonus, they probably became better riders a lot quicker from doing so. People with the wrong attitude towards riding will crash no matter where. SH22 is full of twisty corners, yes but riding bikes for most is about corners. The more you do them, the more you learn about riding your bike.

Anyway, I hope my point was clear and that I didn't put off anyone from coming along.