Northern ride this Saturday 25 March

[SwanTiger]

JSG, some of it might have to do with the people you ride with, I've been on a few KiwiBiker rides now and choosing them carefully is important, especially when it comes to the company you'll be having.

Good company usually indicates a nice relaxed ride, fast or not, but it will always be relaxed.

[DMNTD:Me]

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[DMNTD:Me]

...there's more!
John didn't turn up as usual and he didn't score a bike...he's all shit but we all know this

[Korumba]

Good Ride Guys and Gurl.

[oldguy]

Looks like you guys had a great ride, man would have been nice to be on that ride, nice pic at the twin bridges would have called in to see my dad who lives 8k up the road.
new shock arrives on tuesday, never mind may be on the next one, hey duckaddict did you manage to get home with your L plate still attached to your bike.

[SwanTiger]

I don't know what there is more of, Suzuki's or Honda's?

[justsomeguy]

I don't know what there is more of, Suzuki's or Honda's?

I know what there isn't any of - Hyosungs - you should have come - saw a $2 coin several times (or so I may of dreamt one time at band camp) and that forest road..... woohoo...

Can't wait till I get a bigger bike and see what life's like on the other side of a $2 coin

[DMNTD:Me]

Good Ride Guys and Gurl.

How's the head today mate? There be a few people this end feeling a bit abused...in a good way
Twas a good ride for sure and we were VERY fortunate with the weather....absolutely crap here today and we know what my back tyre looks like now
Hmmmm...ya ducky suit would go down well right about now

JSG...wtf were ya thinking pulling out ya life sized condom...infront of people and all! I have never in my entire life seen anything so insane....ever! Mate...bling coming your way as you need all the help you can get

DuckAddict...mate you are the best L Plate rider I've ever seen ride
Mint lines and speed...no real balls ups and you were always smiling for some reason,may have been the human rubber that was giving you "advice" eh?
All you need to know sir is that you ride very well and are welcome anytime up these ways ...


Zed ya should be called Mono-Man mate! Good riding with you sir...next time I'll make sure my tyre has some tread....well rubber at least and we'll do that forest again all proper like.

Tiller/Gixxer/OohOoh...ya fancy Harley mirrors didn't seem to slow ya down at all

John...ya should've come mate...oh and bought a new bike

[Korumba]

Heads not bad..a bit slow tho.

[wybmadiity]

Was up there for the gixxer ride on the back of 2much's bike, can't wait to try ride some of those roads myself, will have to bring a map so you all won't have to wait for me. Sounds like I missed a good ride.

[Zed]

I had a superb day's riding, the new gearing on my Blade increased the 'fun-factor' by about 50% meaning I was also able to save a considerable amount of tread on my front tyre lol!

Thanks for your company everyone, I counted 10 bikes at one stage and it narrowed down to a comfortable 8 for the majority of the ride.

As has been said the weather was ideal for motorcycling, apart for the last 30mins when we got rained on and Korumba revealed his yellow condom lol, at least none of us broke down in it like that Harley rider!

The awesome northland roads were in pretty good nick with some roadworks here and there to slow us down, some of that thick gravel was quite challenging as I watched Tillers rear end fishtailing from side to side through it...good consistent leading pace throughout the ride btw Tiller!

BIG thanks to TL Rider for organising the ride, and to both you and Duc-Gurl for your hospitality and giving me a bed for the nite. The ride back to Ak today was horrendous with gale force winds and heavy rainfall, i had no 'hairy' moments but did get blown around alot and had to concentrate heaps more, got totally soaked through and had one of the most soothing showers in my life when i arrived home!!


Keep the rubber side down.

Zed

[aff-man]

sounds like you boys and girls had fun... Hope to see you on the next one.

[DMNTD:Me]

sounds like you boys and girls had fun... Hope to see you on the next one.

Ditto mate...even if ya just stop in for a "brake" ...fark I'm funny

Here are a few more pic's courtesy of Zed's camera...

[Bleck K6]

What a wicked day.
Cheers TL & duc girl Good blast as allways.
Good to finally get out for a ride with ya Korumba.
Zed,Nice wheelies mate,bike looks sharp with the new pipe & ohlins damper.
Nice to meet ya duckaddict,nice ridin mate,what I saw & heard from the others.
JSG I wouldnt give duckaddict any shit about his ridin if I was you,Maybe if you followed him for a while through some corners you might get some tips on your lines.Anyway I didnt see ya do to much dodgy shit today.

TL you gotta get that pic of your tyre,OOH,OOH

[John]

Ok, now for the extended verson.

Yes I turned up to a ride, I stopped talking shit and turned up - well I just about didnt

Anyway, Arrive at the meeting point TL and company talking shit about as per normal, took off through our mint roads at a good pace, meet with the auckland couple, since the rest of you panses couldnt make it, to busy typing or something?.

Anyways day continued without incident good to finally meet all the whangarei crew, made myself look like a toss turning up last at most of the meeting points - but hey I didnt throw the bike in the ditch.

I quietened down worried about the repercussions of the shit I talked, so played it cool, blaming the fucked chain on my preformance

Started to get to grips with the bike towards the end of the day, everyone was mint waiting and such for me.

All in all good day, great bunch of people and bloody great roads, oh and zed - you impressed me. (i didnt say that)

4 life.

Thanks for organising it TL, Duc and Co