South Auckland Street Skills

[Tigadee]

Essential info for the newbies to SASS:
South Auckland Street Skills or SASS

WHAT: Learning and improving Riding Skills
WHEN: Tuesday Nights
WHERE: Meet at Z (ex-Shell) Service Station, Cnr Great South Road and Taka St, TAKANINI (the one with a Burger King)
WHO: Riders new and old, and anyone getting back into Motorcycling (must be legal & hold a motorcycle license).
Weather and venue permitting - Heavy Rain may mean that we are watching DVDs. Showers are OK, look on the thread for more up-to-date information.
Depending on the number of riders and their experience levels, a short ride may be included to practice further skills. If there are enough riders, some nights can be split into two different groups.

Some nights may include:
Practicing essential skills and techniques in a quiet carpark
On-the-road practice which may see you doing up to a 1hr - 1 1/2hr ride.

WHY:
- Practice essential skills for staying alive on the road.
- Practical help with your riding.
- Fun times with fellow riders, with great stories and discussions.
- Build friendships, solicit advice and pick-up riding tips.

MEET at Z station Takanini -----------> before 6.55pm

START ride -----------------------------> 7pm

FINISH ride at ex-Manukau City Council car park for slow-speed safety exercises -----> usually 8pm-8.15pm
(next to the new Manukau train station & opp. police station)

SOCIAL time @ BRONCOS after car park exercises -----------> 8.45pm-ish

Cost: Nil, nada, zip, zero, nothing... Just your time and attention.

Details of what will be happening each week will be posted on this thread. So kick the tires and light the fires... Let's ride, aSASSins!

Disclaimer:
The SASS activity is intended to give any riders advice on their riding and to practice their skills in a safe and relaxed environment. The organisers of SASS are NOT responsible for any rider, their machines and/or any persons involved. All people attending SASS do so at their own risk.

[Tigadee]

Sorry lads and ladies, I'm off the road till the new rear brake switch arrives. Meanwhile my WOF and rego have expired AND I am busy packing to move homes.

Shall see you in two weeks, hopefully!

[nzspokes]

Sorry lads and ladies, I'm off the road till the new rear brake switch arrives. Meanwhile my WOF and rego have expired AND I am busy packing to move homes.

Shall see you in two weeks, hopefully!

So you got it?

[Tigadee]

Botany Honda said two weeks for the part - be $31 plus labour.

Meanwhile, Black Beauty's sitting quiet and lonely in the garage but I go down and talk to her while I am packing and clearing the garage...

[nzspokes]

I did mean did you get the big purchase?

[eldog]

The BS comes with the territory. Thought you might have noticed that by now, young fella.
There are sites that are dedicated to motorbike safety - just google that and see what you get.
Any site that is open to individuals (such as this one) is susceptible to incorrect knowledge, and the people writing it may not be aware how incorrect the info is. That is the real scarey bit.
The following link gives you a check sheet for not only checking out a new bike but also a reminder of what you should be looking at on your bike at regular intervals.
https://micapeak.com/info/T-CLOCK.html

I am about to do a little road trip and I will be checking the bike(tractor) using this as a guide.
This list still misses a few points.
See if you can find them. We can talk it over tomorrow night

Added - the following link is under MSF and has a T-CLOCK on one page - much easier. Also has other material.

http://www.msf-usa.org/library.aspx#quick-tips-link

I can think of 2 at least, without looking at the listand they are the major ones

[f2dz]

Who is coming?

Who is going to be our leader?

What is our route?

Weather looks good but may be cold. Bring warm gear.

It is our last night before daylight savings.

I should be there, all being well. Unless I get tied up at work again.

I've signed up for the ART day a few weekends away. Rob, if you have any spare space on your trailer I will offer you beer/food/money for a spot on it.

Can chat about things later tonight though. Getting pretty excited about it!

[Sis]

Sorry lads and ladies, I'm off the road till the new rear brake switch arrives. Meanwhile my WOF and rego have expired AND I am busy packing to move homes.

Shall see you in two weeks, hopefully!

Good luck with the move

[aws]

Italian red thank you.....

No bike will be on the trailer as Im taking crew with me.

Surely it has to be Italian to be red...

[nzspokes]

Thanks guys, another great night.

[xXGIBBOXx]

Good ride last night , good to blow out the cobwebs and get out of the house .lol

[Grandad]

Good ride last night , good to blow out the cobwebs and get out of the house .lol

Was enjoyable all right. good to throw in a route we don't often take. Variety is the spice of something. Roll on daylight saving I say. Cant wait to actually see through the corners. Got to be worth a least 10 more kph.

[nzspokes]

I almost did a "Brian" last night. Was at work getting ready to come home today. Wondered why my top box was wobbling. Turns out a crack round its mount was holding by 2mm of steel.

No undies in my box though so I was safe.

[Theantidote]

I almost did a "Brian" last night. Was at work getting ready to come home today. Wondered why my top box was wobbling. Turns out a crack round its mount was holding by 2mm of steel.

No undies in my box though so I was safe.

Dang mr spokes...coulda been a runner for the tigs undie 500....better luck next time....hope to see yalll next week

[f2dz]

Was enjoyable all right. good to throw in a route we don't often take. Variety is the spice of something. Roll on daylight saving I say. Cant wait to actually see through the corners. Got to be worth a least 10 more kph.

Was a good one, and good leading on your part too.

I almost did a "Brian" last night. Was at work getting ready to come home today. Wondered why my top box was wobbling. Turns out a crack round its mount was holding by 2mm of steel.

No undies in my box though so I was safe.

I thought you were gonna say that you did a karate roll off the bike..