Newbie Easter Ride - All welcome [Archive]

limmy

23rd March 2005, 00:34

With the long weekend coming up I thought it would be nice a great time to go for a cruise and also get to meet some of the other new riders. This is intended to be a slow to medium pace ride. Of course the big boys are welcome to come a long as well.

Personally I was thinking about making a trip down SH22 since I've heard from a few of the other guys that its a good ride but am open to suggestions. Maybe up Old North Road and loop back through the Shore? Or a ride to Thames (maybe not that far) along the coastal route through Maraetai, Whitford, Kaiau etc.

I'm going to Pukekohe for the track day on Saturday but I can go any of the other days. I was thinking bout doing it on Sunday or Friday but if all the shops are closed then this could be a hassle ie. No food, maybe no gas etc.

So don't be shy and lets see a show of hands of people that are interested.

(Please someone put their hands up...its me first attempt at organizing a ride.)

Sparky

23rd March 2005, 07:23

Yeah mate i'll be keen to ride with some other newbies. might be able to keep up with someone that way.

FEINT

23rd March 2005, 10:49

Thanks for organising this Limmy! :niceone: :niceone:

I am cool to cruise on Sunday. :2thumbsup

I am going down to Puke on Saturday.

Dodgyiti

23rd March 2005, 11:02

limmy

23rd March 2005, 11:15

I would like to do the Old North and over to the shore loop, sounds good.
Sunday is good for me too, also there will be less traffic [ hopefully] as it is right in the middle of the long w/end

I'm 100/120 km/h licence saving mode at the moment, but still keen for a cruise. :cool:
Time/Meeting place ?

licence saving is good.

Sounds like its Sunday then. Old North Road isn't a busy road anyway so we should be fine. Its the long weekend I think i'll probably be too lazy to try to push hard.

Yea. would be nice to not be the last one in the pack for once. haha.

FEINT

23rd March 2005, 11:21

where we meeting? what time? :spudwhat: :spudwhat:

limmy

23rd March 2005, 11:29

where we meeting? what time? :spudwhat: :spudwhat:

How bout meeting up at Westgate. I think there's a gas station there after you get off the off ramp. How does 10am sound? Morning rides are my thing. Don't like riding in the afternoon heat with all my gear.

crashe

23rd March 2005, 15:06

Yay I have just had my bike fixed..
just need to go out for a test run...

so yep I should be able to make this run....
weather permitting of course...lol

limmy

23rd March 2005, 15:08

Yay I have just had my bike fixed..
just need to go out for a test run...

so yep I should be able to make this run....
weather permitting of course...lol

Yea....just saw the weather report. doesn't look too good for the weekend. but with some luck they'll be wrong.

crashe

23rd March 2005, 15:10

well I know the weather forcasts rain for Thursday and friday.... so lets hope that it then blows over.

Dodgyiti

24th March 2005, 06:21

Sunday at Shell Westgate 10 am it is then, cool.
See you there.

I will take the old Guzzi, has about the same HP as a modern 2fiddy anyway.

limmy

24th March 2005, 09:21

Sunday at Shell Westgate 10 am it is then, cool.
See you there.

I will take the old Guzzi, has about the same HP as a modern 2fiddy anyway.

Sweet...fingers crossed that the weather will be better by then.

Krusti

24th March 2005, 09:27

Looked at long range farming forcast

Thurs/Fri Rain possible 20-50mm each day
Sat Showers
Sun mainly fine some showers in AM
Mon coming into rain

FEINT

24th March 2005, 22:32

should we join them? or get them to join us? More the merrier... :grouphug:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=10216

FROSTY

24th March 2005, 22:39

ohh bugger --temptation at every turn--old north is my stomping ground innit?
love that road.

justsomeguy

24th March 2005, 22:59

A mate of mine is visiting from Aussie so I wont be able to ride along and besides my bike is busted up........:sick: '

I MUST GET IT FIXED BEFORE THE END OF NEXT WEEK. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP -- IT IS LEAKING OIL BADLY.....I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WHEN I LOOKED.

But I will come down in my cage to meet you guys. Introduce my mate to you'll as I've been telling him all about you guys:cool:

And take some pics of you fellars...... at the gas station....... cos I doubt I'd be able to catch up with you's on the road.

And none of you like a cage keeping you company anyway.......
So see you there....... if only to just say hi :2thumbsup

justsomeguy

24th March 2005, 23:03

should we join them? or get them to join us? More the merrier... :grouphug:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=10216 (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=10216 [/QUOTE)

Mate that's MR talking about a "wild" ride......

So it will be a fasssstttttttt to faaaaaccccckkkiiiing fassssssssssttttttttt ride

crashe

24th March 2005, 23:04

hey mate all the best in sorting out your oil leakage....

Im sure someone on here can help you out....

Nothing worse than not knowing where its coming from ( the leakage)

justsomeguy

24th March 2005, 23:09

Nothing worse than not knowing where its coming from ( the leakage)

Hi girlie

The fact that I don't know what to look for also doesn;t help :angry2:

But I'll see you on the day anyway:2thumbsup

crashe

24th March 2005, 23:16

yep I will be there.... so long as it aint pissing down....

250learna

25th March 2005, 00:38

i just read the road code, and if i was comming i would have to be behind the leader but infront of others :msn-wink: ...... but i wont be!!!!! because i dun get my bike till wed!!!! :weep:

Mr Skid

25th March 2005, 00:41

I will take the old Guzzi, has about the same HP as a modern 2fiddy anyway.
Ah yes, but it's not about how much power it delivers but how it delivers it. In the case of a Guzzi, it's delivered in style.:yeah:

I'll see what happens, I might be up for a blat on Old North et al - I recall what happened on my last MR organised ride down 22, so I might give that option a pass..

Oh, and I'll have the triple R CBR there. The kick start conversion kit has really made a difference to the sprung weight..

limmy

25th March 2005, 01:52

Ah yes, but it's not about how much power it delivers but how it delivers it. In the case of a Guzzi, it's delivered in style.:yeah:

I'll see what happens, I might be up for a blat on Old North et al - I recall what happened on my last MR organised ride down 22, so I might give that option a pass..

Oh, and I'll have the triple R CBR there. The kick start conversion kit has really made a difference to the sprung weight..

kick start conversion? sounds interesting. will have to check it out.

Mr Skid

25th March 2005, 01:57

kick start conversion? sounds interesting. will have to check it out.
Mate, it's a monster machine with infinite potential...

Dutchee

25th March 2005, 08:49

If any of you guys are keen, there's a cross country on just past Wellsford (www.rmcc.co.nz) - nah, not to take your bikes on, just something to go look at for a bit (plus a good ride up there). I'd suggest there's some gravel involved getting to wherever they're holding it, though.

Motoracer

25th March 2005, 11:05

Mate that's MR talking about a "wild" ride......

So it will be a fasssstttttttt to faaaaaccccckkkiiiing fassssssssssttttttttt ride

Please don't misunderstand me people.

I didn't say that the ride was going to be wild. I just meant road riding generally has the danger element involved in it more than racing on the track, so it'll just get my mind more prepared for the track. Because I think I will be more prepared to face my fears that way. I am just going to do my own thing, just like I do on every other rides.

It shouldn't matter what speed I go at to the others. I stop at intersections anyway and don't mind waiting at all. Only when I come across some one with a similar pace, I enjoy riding together.

I just like group rides cause you get company at the stops.

I am working on Saturday so if any of yous want to come with me, please do make your way to the Papakura Autobhan at 9, for a coffee before a great day's riding.

justsomeguy

25th March 2005, 11:16

Please don't misunderstand me people.

I didn't say that the ride was going to be wild. I just meant road riding generally has the danger element involved in it more than racing on the track, so it'll just get my mind more prepared for the track. Because I think I will be more prepared to face my fears that way. I am just going to do my own thing, just like I do on every other rides.

It shouldn't matter what speed I go at to the others. I stop at intersections anyway and don't mind waiting at all. Only when I come across some one with a similar pace, I enjoy riding together.

I just like group rides cause you get company at the stops.

I am working on Saturday so if any of yous want to come with me, please do make your way to the Papakura Autobhan at 9, for a coffee before a great day's riding.

Didn't mean anything in a condescending way........ it's just that you aren't exactly the slowest rider out there.

And I wondered how appropriate it would be for a group of newbies tagging along with a racer out to get some practice.

Anyway either case...... I'll only be there at the start......see you's soon:niceone:

Motoracer

25th March 2005, 13:31

it's just that you aren't exactly the slowest rider out there.

So now your saying that I am slow eh?? :angry2:

Jokes bro! lol I didn't take offence or anything man. It's all cool. I was just sending a message across to everyone to clear any misunderstandings etc etc.

See ya Sunday man!

N4CR

26th March 2005, 01:05

Yeah I'm keen for sunday.... will be my 3rd day of owning a bike so if you can get more noob than me... you're doing well.

John

26th March 2005, 01:08

yea I might be keen for abit of a J.I to..

HDTboy

26th March 2005, 10:14

I'll be keen, as i don't know the old north road. Unless it's SH16 you're talking about, i know that one quite well

El Dopa

26th March 2005, 11:16

yep I will be there.... so long as it aint pissing down....

Same for me, as long as it's a slow one.

Sparky

26th March 2005, 19:27

So where is this ride going? Old north road is??? Still keen if the weather is OK as long as its going to be a slow ride :ride:

FROSTY

26th March 2005, 19:50

im planning on heading up old north then on to mangawhai.-nice roads there and back.

MacD

26th March 2005, 20:15

Will probably tag along and head up to Wellsford. I may have a pillion too, will see what weather looks like in AM. Is the meeting time still 10am at Westgate Shell?

MadDuck

26th March 2005, 20:46

If its not pissing down I will be there

FEINT

26th March 2005, 21:52

So where is this ride going? Old north road is??? Still keen if the weather is OK as long as its going to be a slow ride :ride:

the ride hopefully will be slow. :niceone:

The meeting place is 10:00 at the petrol station in Westgate. I think if you come up SH16 and turn left at the end, the petrol station is about 500m on the left.

if the weather is good, see you all there tomorrow. :2thumbsup

Sparky

26th March 2005, 22:02

cool mate, see you there

SuperDave

26th March 2005, 23:29

Was keen to come along but unfortunately I can't anymore. Hopefully next time.

limmy

26th March 2005, 23:42

i'll be going slow anyways with my handicapped bike. c ya kids 2morrow nice and early..

NinjaBoy

27th March 2005, 08:33

I'm in the south and its rather cloudy and its been raining ? What's it like out west ? Is this still on ?

FROSTY

27th March 2005, 08:41

light cloud cover,some blue skies,light spitty rain ATM but looking like its clearing.

Dodgyiti

27th March 2005, 08:42

8.40 am weather is cloudy but fine, and looks to be clearing up out west, forcast is good

FEINT

27th March 2005, 09:03

the weather on the shore looks a wee bit cloudy and the sun is starting to shine through. I will be leaving in about 25mins.

See you guys there.

FROSTY

27th March 2005, 09:09

woohoo--suns shining now --skys blue -looking good .

Dodgyiti

27th March 2005, 11:36

Hey,
Sorry if anyone turned back to look for me. I headed home after Waimaku.
Went over some nasty corugations and ripped some tendons in me busted hip.
Could not catch up to anyone to say I was going back because as you can guess- it was agony on every bump.
I generally expect the old bike, not the body to break down.
The specialist said last week I could try walking a little, guess he did not figure on Old North Rd and ancient suspension though. :ride:
Hope everybody had a good safe ride, the speed was perfect for me and I am bummed out I could not continue. Always next time.
Post some pics eh?

P.S.
So Paps, I'm not as tough as you think I am eh? :whistle:

John

27th March 2005, 14:18

bah! sorry guys - I decided not to come then I rode past you all at caltex whangarei and realised it was you when I hit Kaiwaka, sorry I didnt stop and have a chat :(

God I'm a dumbass.

MacD

27th March 2005, 16:56

Hey,
Sorry if anyone turned back to look for me. I headed home after Waimaku.
Went over some nasty corugations and ripped some tendons in me busted hip.
Could not catch up to anyone to say I was going back because as you can guess- it was agony on every bump.

Sorry to hear about the hip Dodgyiti. Frosty did take a run back down Old North Rd to check you were OK, but when he didn't find you we made a guess that the hip may have played up?

Nice looking restoration job on the Guzzi by the way. I'll have to let my mate with the V50 know what he has to aim for with his restoration work! :niceone:

We had an enjoyable ride up to Mangawhai for lunch, generally within licence-keeping speeds. However the riding gods decided that one blown head gasket would be the price for a nice day. Frosty is saving the day again by picking up the bike and rider from just south of Wellsford in his van. That man deserves a DB (or beer of choice!) :apint:

SPman

27th March 2005, 17:19

And a big up to Sparky,:niceone: for giving me a hand at Mangawhai, when, on leaving, I discovered a decided lack of power! Thought it was the key but discovered the battery was dead flat! Key is now so worn, it must have flicked the ignition back on as I took it out. I didnt notice, but Crashe said something about someones lights on........... :doh:
After cutting the ignition lead and discovering it was a flat battery...:whistle:....Sparky swapped his battery, started my bike then we swapped batteries back....and I was back on my vibrating way. Well done that man!:2thumbsup:drinknsin
So, managed to get to Mangawhai and lunch, without actually riding with anyone else....is that good ...or just antisocial

crashe

27th March 2005, 19:00

SPman.... yep I did yell out your lights were on... but ya thought it was ya park lights...lol... oh well at least ya got home safe and sound...

After finding out where he was, I rode down to tell our friend with the blown head gasket that Frosty was on his way... I found him 6.7km down the road.... lying on the side of the road having a wee nap...lol.

So I whipped back to the garage and got him some water to drink and a paper to read while he waited for Frosty... I left him at 3.30pm...it was so hot out there on the side of the road.
So after that I shot home down SH1 and as I turned off Constellation Drive I could here a clunking noise.. stopped the bike and discovered that I had lost 2 screws holding the chain guard on were missing so I took the last screw off....

I called into Frosty's to let him know where to find our friend.... and that his cell ph was off.

When I got home, I decided to clean my chain and relube it...

Well horror of horrors... I have discovered 4 broken spokes and some of the the others are loose..

So my question is where is the cheapist place to get this fixed....
and how long will it take???? and what sort of cost???

I live in west Auckland.

N4CR

27th March 2005, 19:53

crashe

27th March 2005, 20:03

Ahh... my first ride 'Awesome' :D

THanks to limmy for organising the ride :niceone: (get a real exhaust box ;) )
and crashe, i hope your bike gets better asap (thanks for leading the slow group too)!

Ps that guzzi was bloody well looked after!

Your most welcome....it was nice to see you all following me all at a safe distance..lol.

Have fun with your new bike.... and I hope you soon figure out how many kms you will get to the tank full before hitting reserve.

Speedpro has contacted me re the spokes... so I just have to wait til Tuesday to go looking at spokes, down at Henderson Bikes.

Come on more rides with us all...

And Thanks to Limmy for organising the ride.

MikeL

27th March 2005, 20:24

Well that was a fun ride. Almost as much fun as SH22, in fact... :whistle:

But next time, let's make sure the organizer has everyone's cellphone number...

NinjaBoy

27th March 2005, 21:06

Great ride and glad the :sunny: came out - would have been a bit trickier for me. Thanks leading the last part of the ride MikeL and McD. Wasn't so sure of the Peak's rd/Old North turn offs ?

Hope we can do sometime again soon

HDTboy

27th March 2005, 21:17

thanks for the great ride today guys, good to meet some more of you.
Frosty: thanks for the awesome roads
Mike L: were you on the cbr250r? if so, thanks for the tips and for keeping at a comfortable pace
Crashe: sorry to hear about your mechanical woes

Hope everyone got home safe, i got back from whangarei at 7 in the dark with my day visor on FUN STUFF

FEINT

27th March 2005, 21:55

Limmy, thanks for organising the ride.!! Thanks to Crashe, Frosty, MikeL, Sparky and all the others that helped keep everything in smooth running order.

The pace of the ride was perfect. The roads were brilliant and the SUN... was shining.... :Punk:

The best thing about the ride today was the senior riders taking care of the junior riders. Frosty would make sure nobody was left behind. This is really good as it gives newbies the confidence to go on a group ride. I hope more people will join next time.

It was nice meeting all of you, and it was a pity I had to leave earlier.

I am looking forward to the next newbie ride. :niceone:

N4CR

27th March 2005, 22:40

.....And are there any pics floating around anywhere d;?

Mr Skid

27th March 2005, 22:42

Mike L: were you on the cbr250r? if so, thanks for the tips and for keeping at a comfortable pace

No, wouldn't have been Mike L, he rides a real bike - It was me on the RRR.

Another piece of advice: Pay attention to the condition of the bike belonging to the rider offering tips. If it looks like mine then take everything said with a grain of salt. <_< (http://misc.php?do=getsmilies&wysiwyg=1&forumid=3#)

I hope those lines I was showing you did help somewhat. There's heaps written about good lines here, and so far I think getting my lines sorted been the biggest breakthrough I've had in safety and enjoyment of my riding.

Mr Skid

27th March 2005, 22:47

HDTboy

27th March 2005, 22:49

fair enough, thanks anyway, i'm just trying to get my hours up as quick as i can, and having fun in the process

Sparky

27th March 2005, 23:01

Well that was an interesting day! Got up and it was raining so thought no I won't go. Sat around for a while and the sun came out so quickly threw some gear together and met every one at Westgate.
Cool to see so many 250's. And OHHHHHHH that Guzzi!!!(drool)
Frosty led the way and sat at a nice pace and we all enjoyed the ride, what a great road!!! I'll have to do that one more often. At Wellsford we had El Dopa's bike steaming and Limmy's bike with a busted muffler!! So some repairs with cableties got the muffler sorted (did it make it home Limmy???) and some water for the steamer. El Dopa left us to go home the short way and we all headed of to Mangawhai. Another great road! We even made it through the SCARY corner Frosty warned us about. We all had a great lunch with Live music to boot. So we're all ready to go back to Wellsford for fuel. some would go back along HW16 and some HW1.
My bike doing it ususal trick of taking it's time to start (read me pushing!) so everybody had disappeared, no worries we'll regroup at the refueling stop, glance back at the carpark to see SPMan fiddling with his bike so being the nosey person I am, I stop and park. Help him with the bike and were off( See his reort re battery). By then I'd spoken with Frosty to let him know we were OK (yes I think we need more cellphone numbers, maybe a members list on here somewhere??) Found ElDopa on the side of the road past Wellsford and stopped for a chat. Thought I keep him company whilst we wait for Frosty to come back.
That fellow deserves a medal!! He dropped his kid of at Mangawai Heads, went home, unloaded his van from yesterdays racing, 2 bikes and gear, drove back to Wellsford in horrible traffic with his wife in the car following, found us and gave us the van!!! So we loaded both bikes into the van. He then left with his wife to pick up his boy!!!!
So there we were taking Frosty's van back down HW16 as Frosty told us that HW1 was chockka with traffic. Dropped the busted bike in Westharbour at the mechanics who was expecting us as Frosty had arranged it for Richard. Unloaded bikes Richard went home in the van and I jumped back on my bike and rode home (just in time for my 10 o'clock "L" plate curfew) :msn-wink:
Yeah Richard I made it with the fuel just turned on reserve at the Manukau offramp (230km on 2 wheels and ???100Km orso on 4)
And Crashe, I hope you get the bike sorted soon, glad to see you made it home safe.
Well long story ay but apart from all that I had a great day, loved the ride and the company so thanks people see you all next time.
Oh yeah ofcourse a few pic's :msn-wink:
More here:
http://community.webshots.com/album/306046413sXKWzD

FROSTY

28th March 2005, 01:15

woow --what a day. I got home about an hour ago.
El dopa's bike is in good hands -
Traffic on sh1 was still shite even at 10pm at nite -arggg
we started out with 14 bikes and 15 bikers at westgate shell.
The great thing was other than mechanical failures everything went well.
It was really fantastic to see the improvement in the newbees riding as the day went on. Two I was particularly watching were el dopa and sparkie. Both of you guys are getting a heck of a lot smoother and more relaxed on your bikes.fantastic to see :2thumbsup
despite the jabs in the ribs from baby bikie and his shouts of go faster daddy I was happy to doddle along at a slow pace with occasional sqirts on my favorite sections of the road.
thanks to paperatzi for helping me unload the rather full van
It was a case of fantastic day fantastic company,fantastic roads.
Thanks guys for a great day
Thanks limmy for organising it :2thumbsup

FROSTY

28th March 2005, 10:03

Limmy is the bike ok now?

DonaldH

28th March 2005, 11:05

Where you guys up the SH16 around 1:00pm Sunday?

I was out for the first time on that road amazing ride.....

crashe

28th March 2005, 13:40

yep that was us..... you should have come along and joined us...
Never be shy to stop and ask if we are KBers... :ride:

Sparky has a KB sticker on his bike - front and back...lol.
Think someone else did as well.

El Dopa

28th March 2005, 16:35

Well, that was a long day. The morning was great. The afternoon dragged a bit.....

It looks like the headgasket blew just before we got to Wellsford. I tried nursing it back to Auckland after you lot went on to Mangawhai, but I only got a few K down SH1 before my crotch was wreathed in steam and squirting a foul-smelling green liquid (hold yourselves back, ladies).

Anyhow, cutting a long story short, I was sitting on the side of the road for the afternoon waiting for Frosty and his van. I finally got back home about 9.00 last night. My wife was not best amused (the bike wasn't the only thing that blew a head gasket yesterday).

BIG thanks, in no particular order, to:

Frosty, for sorting out the van AND a mechanic.

Sparky, for keeping me company for about three hours at the side of the road.

Crashe, for dropping off supplies and getting info to Frosty and others as needed.

And the nice lady cop who stopped three times to make sure help was on the way.

Nice to meet you all, even if I won't remember your names. I'll see you all next time.

Time to get my full and upgrade to a decent bike, I think.

EDIT: One reason the missus was so pissed off is because she thought we were down in Clevedon, and as she hadn't heard from me for a while (flat phone battery), she assumed the worst. My condolences to all who were involved.

crashe

28th March 2005, 17:19

And the nice lady cop who stopped three times to make sure help was on the way.

So the nice lady cop stopped three times aye....
hmmmm things were looking up for you aye...lol.

Hope all is sorted out now with your wife....
and you aint in the dogbox for too long.

limmy

29th March 2005, 08:14

hey guys. sorry bout the slow response. busted laptop meant no internet til i got to work this morning.

Thanks to everyone that came. I was stoked that so many people showed up and also that there were so many 250s. And finally a real slow ride for a change.

Sparky, thanks for the cableties. those things are life savers. I'm out to get a bunch when i can. I checked my bike when i got home the can had totally snapped in half. the only thing that was holding it together was the tape and the ties.

Frosty, I'll be trying to find parts for my bike today and will bring that leaver back to you tonight. Didn't have a car yesterday so couldn't drop it by earlier.

Also really glad that the other new riders enjoyed themselves.

Dogdyity...get well soon...and get a bike with better suspension. :p