Sunday 28th June ride

[rosie631]

Hi everyone. For various reasons I have missed out on most of the rides lately. I'm determined to get out for a decent one on Sunday. Not sure what the forecast is but barring torrential rain I'm definitely going. Dunno where yet - I'm open to suggestions. Anyway, if anyone is keen to join me, pm me or post on here. Thinking probably a 10 O'Clock departure time.

[Flip]

Sounds like a good idea.

Been a while since I have been out. If nothing else it will disprove that HDs don't go out in bad weather.

[rosie631]

Yeah, that's true lol

[R1madness]

hey i will come along, but can i bring my GSXR I am bored with ridin the Softail at the moment...

[rosie631]

hey i will come along, but can i bring my GSXR I am bored with ridin the Softail at the moment...

If you must lol

[Spuds1234]

I have a look see myself. Depends on what my cold decides to do.

Right now its horrible.

[TuonoTom]

I'll be along if it isn't raining :p

[laRIKin]

I'll have to go now :Pokey:and see them Harley's shrink in the rain.:gob:

[rosie631]

Awesome. Sounds like there's a few good keen men (and women). Shall we make it the usual meeting place. 10am at The Peg, Belfast. 10.30 departure. Anyone got any ideas for the route?? Or shall we see how we feel on the day?

[LittleAngel]

I'm possibly in.... all depending on the weather... :cold: May have a friend in tow - on a harley no less...

Riding with a bunch of harleys - no one will wave :crybaby:

:rofl:

10am is such a horrible time of the morning!! But that's just me.... hate mornings... Garfield is my idol!!! :crazy:

:rockon:

[rosie631]

Don't worry. We will wave - promise. Yeah, 10am a bit early. But it gets dark and cold so early at the end of the day, that if we want a decent ride have to get away earlyish

[LittleAngel]

Don't worry. We will wave - promise. Yeah, 10am a bit early. But it gets dark and cold so early at the end of the day, that if we want a decent ride have to get away earlyish

Well I'll hold you to the waving thang!! :lol:

I have no problem with the 10am start :yawn:..... Its good to be home early afternoon.... Just like to whinge really..... :whistle:

:blah:

[laRIKin]

Don't worry. We will wave - promise.

Surly not while riding.:devil2:

What's the world coming to?:eek5:

Just when you think that you have figured it all out.:bleh:

[rosie631]

OK, anyone got any preference as to route. I'm quite keen to do the Methven, 3 gorges that I missed out on last week. That's if you can stand to do it again Larrikin?? Anyone got any other ideas?
Awayatc and I did Kaikoura and back inland a couple of weeks ago. That was a nice ride too but fair bit of time on SH1 and lots of cops.

[Spuds1234]

OK, anyone got any preference as to route. I'm quite keen to do the Methven, 3 gorges that I missed out on last week. That's if you can stand to do it again Larrikin?? Anyone got any other ideas?
Awayatc and I did Kaikoura and back inland a couple of weeks ago. That was a nice ride too but fair bit of time on SH1 and lots of cops.

Could do the Leader. Otherwise anything goes.

[laRIKin]

Could do a ride to Springs Junction or just as far as as Maruia Springs?

The Leader is ridable and does have a lot of grit on it a week ago.
We have had some frosts so could have been re-gritted again.

The three gorges had a fear amount of grit as well.
I do not think it is that good a ride for all the grit.
And are sure it would have been re-gritted again by now.

I think the main advantage of Lewis Pass is the road is used a lot more looked after and will be more sweeped and cleaner because of that.

[rosie631]

Maybe the Lewis is the best option then. I hate grit and so does my drive belt lol

[laRIKin]

I would be keener to do the Lewis as well.
We would have to play it by ear, as to the weather and roads (snow etc).

It can be a nicer road to ride at this time of year.

[R1madness]

hmmm must fit my heated gloves...

[rosie631]

That reminds me. Gotta get some polyprop glove liners today. I don't have heated grips :shit::crybaby::crybaby:

[rosie631]

Well, I'm all set for tomorrow. Got my glove liners. And my poor old girl has even had a clean and polish. Seems might be a few other Harleys. Thought I might not be allowed to ride if she was dirty LOL.

[cruza]

have to agree about the gorges and grit, i was riding dirt bike style on the tourno today ,heavy grit on the corners.

[rosie631]

have to agree about the gorges and grit, i was riding dirt bike style on the tourno today ,heavy grit on the corners.

So you were riding round the gorges?? Is that where the tag is then??:sherlock:

[laRIKin]

Still going?
I'm going to as I mad as a cold hatter.:nya:

[Spuds1234]

Im not going to make it guys. Have a good ride.

[LittleAngel]

I'm out.. Hope you guys have a good safe ride.... Enjoy!

[cruza]

I'm out too. got to pick new bike for rumgirl.

[Transalper]

I'm out too, got to sit in front of the computer all day waiting on the next tagorama tag just in case someone gets my current one and puts a new one up straight away.

Although I briefly considered it I was never really in to start with so it's all ok then aye.
Enjoy your ride.

[dangerous]

SO... how'd ya ride go R? did this shitty low cloud end at the out skirts of town?
I was on a firewood run today and chief sprog sitter, so all bikes remained tucked up.

[laRIKin]

An interesting ride in the rain and fog.
3 HD's and 1 Triumph, I was out numbered.

No softy's on Jap or Italian bikes, or any sports bikes.

[R1madness]

yup, i went another way sorry guys. Got to test out the heated gloves tho. They work great in the wet. mmmmm warm. Had a few probs changin gear, glad i have a 1000, i could not have made it on a bike i had to make lots o gear changes on....

[Flip]

An interesting ride in the rain and fog.
3 HD's and 1 Triumph, I was out numbered.

No softy's on Jap or Italian bikes, or any sports bikes.


Yep all the big tough rice burners were tucked up at home.

I did get one and only one wave back from a guy on a black sports bike, its a start I guess.

[rosie631]

And I waved to you Larrikin - don't deny it LOL

[Molly]

Sunday was my birthday so I had to stay home and play with my new telescope :-) (each to their own eh). Anyway, I'll keep an eye out for any future runs. Gets hard to make a day of it though as the wife generally works at least one day of the weekend which puts me on sprog duities.

[laRIKin]

I did get one and only one wave back from a guy on a black sports bike, its a start I guess.

I did see that.
The rest were snobby Jap sports bike riders.


And I waved to you Larrikin - don't deny it LOL

Nope must have missed that.:wavey:
Bloody Harley riders.:bleh:

[dangerous]

And I waved to you Larrikin - don't deny it LOL

GEEE... waving to a Hogley is one thing, but a Trumpet rider :woohoo: