Regular weekend rides

**p.dath** · 12th July 2010, 09:25

Originally Posted by zealchick

Awesome ride guys, thanks :-) Think i got a little cocky after I left Kaukapapa though..... had a couple of close calls one involving a little "change down throttle on" resulting in a wheelie while passing...... gave me such a fright!! first little wheelie!!

who woulda thought??

Wahoo!

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**zealchick** · 12th July 2010, 13:13

Originally Posted by p.dath

Wahoo!

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yep! Only at the time i got such a fright, rolled off the throttle, down went the wheel, lost speed then had to make the call whether to drop back or continue the pass, going up a bit of a hill, I took the pass but fuck it was close!!
but yeah wahoo was going on in my helmet after!!

**R-Soul** · 15th July 2010, 08:53

Originally Posted by zealchick

yep! Only at the time i got such a fright, rolled off the throttle, down went the wheel, lost speed then had to make the call whether to drop back or continue the pass, going up a bit of a hill, I took the pass but fuck it was close!!
but yeah wahoo was going on in my helmet after!!

The trick is not to back off completly when the wheel rises- but to back off enough to let the wheel down slowly to get control of the front end again, while maintaining acceleration to pass, and making sure the wheel is straight. The last thing you want is a head shake while passing alongside a moving cage...

**R-Soul** · 15th July 2010, 09:00

In fact quite a few problems can be caused by getting a fright and chopping the throttle suddenly. It takes some faith to slow down more gradually.

Repeat after me:

"The throttle is your friend"...

**zealchick** · 15th July 2010, 09:13

Originally Posted by R-Soul

The trick is not to back off completly when the wheel rises- but to back off enough to let the wheel down slowly to get control of the front end again, while maintaining acceleration to pass, and making sure the wheel is straight. The last thing you want is a head shake while passing alongside a moving cage...

hopefully next time i won't give myself such a fright lol thanks i'll remember that for next time

**R-Soul** · 15th July 2010, 12:25

Originally Posted by zealchick

hopefully next time i won't give myself such a fright lol thanks i'll remember that for next time

That bit of advice was straight from the book of "Been there, done that, have bite marks in the seat to prove it".

**zealchick** · 15th July 2010, 12:42

Originally Posted by R-Soul

That bit of advice was straight from the book of "Been there, done that, have bite marks in the seat to prove it".

haha no bites marks....this time anyway

**zealchick** · 15th July 2010, 12:51

Originally Posted by R-Soul

In fact quite a few problems can be caused by getting a fright and chopping the throttle suddenly. It takes some faith to slow down more gradually.

Repeat after me:

"The throttle is your friend"...

Sounds like something Keith Code would say :-)
.......The throttle is my friend

**BoristheBiter** · 17th July 2010, 14:48

Weather is looking a bit shitty for tomorrow but will check it in the morning.
If not half bad i will be there.

**Rad37** · 18th July 2010, 01:20

HIya all , weather looking good for sunday , not been for awhile as the Bandit died and went to straight to Hell..
Hope to see somebody there lol oh well the ride north will be fun

Rad
oh and me Banit has been Reincarnated as a B-King