Ride thread

[Ragingrob]

Time: 0900
Place: BP Autobahn, Papakura
Who: Awesome people
Why: Coro looooop

Disclaimer: The SMC takes no liability for anyone who bins on this ride, as they clearly were not awesome enough to meet the posted entry requirements.

Sounds good to me.

[Dare]

Oh baby wouldn't you like to know!
Resisting urge to make jokes...

[jono035]

Resisting urge to make jokes...

Careful with that, you'll strain something...

Sounds good for me, too. Wouldn't have minded delaying that start by an hour but I guess this means what, coroglen for lunch?

[PirateJafa]

Sounds good for me, too. Wouldn't have minded delaying that start by an hour but I guess this means what, coroglen for lunch?

There will be a fuel stop at Kopu when we arrive, lunch at Coroglen, then maybe a fuel stop at Whitianga if anyone needs it, then Kopu and back.

Any posts by Squiggles or Motorbyclist will be ignored until such a time as they are actually seen on a SMC ride.

[rie]

Cruise sounds good. a change from all the motogp style rides

who's been going on motogp rides without notifying me?!

[Squiggles]

Any posts by Squiggles or Motorbyclist will be ignored until such a time as they are actually seen on a SMC ride.

:lol: </10charactarssssss>

[PirateJafa]

Wasn't a SMC ride and nobody of importance would have seen ya.

Post safely ignored. ;)

[Rayray401]

wait, its holidays, traffic ok?

[Ragingrob]

wait, its holidays, traffic ok?

For when/where?

[Rayray401]

coro, cos i dont want to get stuck behind trucks and SUVs and vans..

[Ragingrob]

coro, cos i dont want to get stuck behind trucks and SUVs and vans..

Firstly, since when does school holidays mean trucks/suvs/vans will be flooding the coro during the week when most parents are working?

Secondly, since when do bikes get stuck behind such vehicles??

I wouldn't think that there would be much traffic heading to the coromandel on a Friday morning, evening maybe yes. But even then, it's not a long weekend or anything.

[rie]

coro, cos i dont want to get stuck behind trucks and SUVs and vans..

overtaaaaaake~

[Rayray401]

mm true true...no traffic the best though XD

[Squiggles]

mm true true...no traffic the best though XD

Do it before 7am then

[jono035]

Do it before 7am then

You mean before sunrise? Pass.

[Squiggles]

You mean before sunrise? Pass.

Leave when dark and go clockwise round the loop

[jono035]

Leave when dark and go clockwise round the loop

Still looks like you'd spend half the ride either in the dark or riding into the sun, to me.

[Squiggles]

Still looks like you'd spend half the ride either in the dark or riding into the sun, to me.

Its never bothered me in the past so cant be that bad :mellow:

[jono035]

Its never bothered me in the past so cant be that bad :mellow:

Pisses me off almost every morning on the commute, maybe it's a bit different when you're riding for fun...

[Rayray401]

i agree with jono. what time do we expect to be back? SMC time 4pm?

[Ragingrob]

Riding clockwise ya wouldn't be looking into the sun at all as the first half you'd be riding north then when heading east it's through hills anyway.

I'm not too keen on any earlier than 9am, and I'm keen for anticlockwise haha sorry Stephen :dodge: <- Dodge! Get it!

[racefactory]

what time and where to meet for friday?

[Ragingrob]

what time and where to meet for friday?

9am BP Autobahn Papakura.

I'll update first post heh.

[jono035]

Riding clockwise ya wouldn't be looking into the sun at all as the first half you'd be riding north then when heading east it's through hills anyway.

I'm not too keen on any earlier than 9am, and I'm keen for anticlockwise haha sorry Stephen :dodge: <- Dodge! Get it!

Lol, clock rotation failure on my part *sigh*

[Jonno.]

I hope the weather's good.

[jono035]

Yeah, Metservice failed me miserably.

Although it says a few early showers then clearing, so with a bit of luck...

[Slyer]

Fuck you weekday riders.

[jono035]

Fuck you weekday riders.

Either show up or shut up! :D

[Thani-B]

Fuck you weekday riders.

You could always pull a sicky.

[Jonno.]

Too risky to bring leathers and no waterproof back up? :shifty:

[PirateJafa]

See you wimps there. :niceone:

[Cayman911]

im like fully keen for a cruise through the inner city/mission bay/ outer city, takin it easy, so anyone can feel free to come.

anyone else?

[Rayray401]

if its raining tmro im not goin!

[Thani-B]

if its raining tmro im not goin!

That's what I said lol. The forecast charts on MetVuw don't look too bad though. Should be a good day!

[Rayray401]

That's what I said lol. The forecast charts on MetVuw don't look too bad though. Should be a good day!

Yep, just checked, they seem ok!

[PirateJafa]

Even if there is a little shower or two in Aucks when I wake up, I'll be going regardless.

This sort of weather usually fines up quite nicely.

[Ragingrob]

I shouldn't have cursed myself by saying "if nothing pops up I'll be sweet"... Looks like uni tomorrow morning for me :2thumbsup gotta love "study breaks" eh...

Have a good ride guys, be safe.

For the rest of the semester I technically have fridays off so if I am free + weather's good I'll always be eyeing up Fridays for decent rides!

:bash:

[Rayray401]

I shouldn't have cursed myself by saying "if nothing pops up I'll be sweet"... Looks like uni tomorrow morning for me :2thumbsup gotta love "study breaks" eh...

Have a good ride guys, be safe.

For the rest of the semester I technically have fridays off so if I am free + weather's good I'll always be eyeing up Fridays for decent rides!

:bash:

Fried oysters in kaiaua sounds good XD

[Squiggles]

Fried oysters in kaiaua sounds good XD

I'd be searching out the oyster farm incident if i was you...

[Dare]

I'll be there probably, was going to do some work but can't resist a day on the loop.. Any other 250's going? =p

[Jonno.]

I'll be there probably, was going to do some work but can't resist a day on the loop.. Any other 250's going? =p
250s? pfft 150 :Punk:

[motorbyclist]

If you're asking if you could keep up on a FXR150 then I wouldn't want to speak for anyone else too much....

250s? pfft 150 :Punk:

y'know I once led an SMC kaiauia run on an FXR150? :first:



Any posts by Squiggles or Motorbyclist will be ignored until such a time as they are actually seen on a SMC ride.

we ride, but squigs is a nana and I'm just too farking busy most days seeing as when we do get a free weekend it's filled fixing other people's bikes :'(


Leave when dark and go clockwise round the loop


oh yep, let's all do a coro loop on 6 hours of sleep or less completely out of our normal dicadian rhythm... real good idea

just accept that kopu hill has a "rush hour" for commuters and an anticlockwise loop makes it easier to see oncoming boat when it matters and plan accordingly.

[Danae]

I wanna go riiiiddiiiinnnnngggg....I'm too slow for you lot though.

[Squiggles]

oh yep, let's all do a coro loop on 6 hours of sleep or less completely out of our normal dicadian rhythm... real good idea

aint my fault you play sims games :lol:


I wanna go riiiiddiiiinnnnngggg....I'm too slow for you lot though.

Translation: I has no job so no monies :dodge:

[motorbyclist]

aint my fault you play sims games :lol:

jeez, openTTD is not a "sim" game... and just because I spend a few half days of the study break swapping between cod5 and openttd doesn't mean i'm not busy; It's called a break, (working people call it a "weekend") and it's more affordable than taking my bikes out for a blat in the wet/dark considering one doesn't have a wof and the other is hilarious enough just to commute on but lacks adequate headlights and rubber tyres for night rides...


Translation: I has no job so no monies :dodge:
her and 7% (?) of the rest of the population

studylink (now dole is over) has monies, but it's not a full time income (apparently from sitting on KB and MSN) with zero commute and all meals provided like some of us enjoy :Pokey:

[motorbyclist]

wait, what does gaming have to do with students getting up well before 6am simply to avoid a mild amount of traffic? it's break from your cycle and it does affect you for more than the one day.

it's a dumb idea - I have had two bins to attest to that - and morning rides at this time of year tend to have wet roads until later in the day.

[Thani-B]

Well it was a good ride, and Danae, you shouldn't not come just because you think you are too slow for us.
I'm quite happy sitting at the back being TEC so I would have no problem sitting behind you.

[Squiggles]

wait, what does gaming have to do with students getting up well before 6am simply to avoid a mild amount of traffic? it's break from your cycle and it does affect you for more than the one day.

it's a dumb idea - I have had two bins to attest to that - and morning rides at this time of year tend to have wet roads until later in the day.

That was way too easy...

[PirateJafa]

A good cruisey ride. Blue skies, good lunch, good mates, good roads. That's what it's all about.

And you should be fuckin' ashamed of yourself Rayray.

[Dare]

A good cruisey ride. Blue skies, good lunch, good mates, good roads. That's what it's all about.

And you should be fuckin' ashamed of yourself Rayray.
12,000RPM, great weather, great views, great corners, idiots in 4x4s. THIS IS COROOO

Hahaha mostly it went: 636 - 400 - 250 -150 - 400 - 6(0?)0
Oh well, i a VFR400 has trouble shaking me then I can't be doing too badly =p

[jono035]

Danae: Next ride, just say fuckit and come along anyway. There will always be someone who is happy to hang back, if needed.

I had a blast haring away after Jafa but we still never ended up with much more than a minute or 2 between the first and last people in the group.

Thanks for the ride guys, had a ball. Good to meet you all, too.

[jono035]

12,000RPM, great weather, great views, great corners, idiots in 4x4s. THIS IS COROOO

Hahaha mostly it went: 636 - 400 - 250 -150 - 400 - 6(0?)0
Oh well, i a VFR400 has trouble shaking me then I can't be doing too badly =p

I was only ahead of the bandit and the fxr in the power stakes, you 2 thoroughly outrode me in the twisties...

[Jonno.]

Good ride, sore ass and hands though :2thumbsup

[Rayray401]

Blah, cruisy ride. And hey, i barely ride enough twisties so ofcourse id be slow..my everyday commute is a straight line on the motorway. I think i did ok for like my 3rd ride XD

[Thani-B]

Hahaha mostly it went: 636 - 400 - 250 -150 - 400 - 6(0?)0


650. And I was being TEC anyway :p
Although, in saying that..


I was only ahead of the bandit and the fxr in the power stakes, you 2 thoroughly outrode me in the twisties...

I'd probably be the same.

[Danae]

Good ride, sore ass and hands though :2thumbsup

Whhaaaatttt you have the same FXR as me! XD

[Cayman911]

lol i guess thats a no to the relaxed cruise ride. my bike like fast speeds damn it >< her and her 125ccs

[Ragingrob]

12,000RPM, great weather, great views, great corners, idiots in 4x4s. THIS IS COROOO

Hahaha mostly it went: 636 - 400 - 250 -150 - 400 - 6(0?)0
Oh well, i a VFR400 has trouble shaking me then I can't be doing too badly =p

Cause it's the Coro GP... Right?

:bash:

[Dare]

Cause it's the Coro GP... Right?
It was all done well in the safe zone, I don't think anyone scared themselves or ran wide into oncoming lanes or overtook on blind corners...
Pretty much same as the last one you were on Rob ;)

PS. Remember 12,000 is only about 70kmh in 4th for me :(

[Real_Wolf]

It was all done well in the safe zone, I don't think anyone scared themselves or ran wide into oncoming lanes or overtook on blind corners...
Pretty much same as the last one you were on Rob ;)

PS. Remember 12,000 is only about 70kmh in 4th for me :(

Thats odd, because 12,000 is more than 70km/h in 2nd for me.

First goes up to 60, then second can reach 80/90, third hits 120, so either your bike has no power or your thinking the wrong gear

[Ragingrob]

It was all done well in the safe zone, I don't think anyone scared themselves or ran wide into oncoming lanes or overtook on blind corners...
Pretty much same as the last one you were on Rob ;)

PS. Remember 12,000 is only about 70kmh in 4th for me :(

Haha just talk of "shaking" people off... Sounds like race talk to me!

[Dare]

Haha just talk of "shaking" people off... Sounds like race talk to me!
:) Well, it was fun anyway.. I should probably get to one of those track day things soon...

Yes Wade, my bike has no power and yours is totally the better of the two. ;)

[jono035]

:) Well, it was fun anyway.. I should probably get to one of those track day things soon...

Yes Wade, my bike has no power and yours is totally the better of the two. ;)

Your bike was a) running and b) the right way up all day. I wouldn't be too concerned :p

[Jonno.]

Dude where'd you get a quote for 4 weeks for powder coating a wheel? I was thinking about getting mine done but 4 weeks :O

[jono035]

Arkro Powder Coating (http://www.arkropowdercoating.co.nz/about), they're the guys who did Renegade Master's entire bike pretty much. They're the only place that I found that will handle it from start to finish for a reasonable price. $50 per rim and you just drop it off. The other quotes I got either required me to get it stripped/sandblasted somewhere else or were much more expensive ($80+).

[Jonno.]

Damn that's a good price.

[jono035]

Damn that's a good price.

Yeah, apparently they do a pretty good job too, real good attention to detail. It's just the having to find a replacement rim or not being able to ride for 4 weeks that's a bitch...

[Slyer]

I got my entire frame, swingarm, forks, brackets, triple clamp etc etc all done by them. Was good work.

[Squiggles]

Yeah, apparently they do a pretty good job too, real good attention to detail. It's just the having to find a replacement rim or not being able to ride for 4 weeks that's a bitch...

Just strip it and 2pak? paint it... Andrew did that to his red rims i believe

[jono035]

Just strip it and 2pak? paint it... Andrew did that to his red rims i believe

Yeah, that's looking like it might be an option. It's going to take a back seat for a while though, I've got some other things that need work after the ART day...

[Ragingrob]

Yeah, that's looking like it might be an option. It's going to take a back seat for a while though, I've got some other things that need work after the ART day...

How was the ART day?

[jono035]

How was the ART day?

Brilliant. Had a great time outbraking bigger bikes and the VFR was carving everyone up. Managed to make easy work of a hayabusa, a ducati 1098, gsxr1000 and a pretty interesting selection of other big bikes.

Somewhere during my first decent fang something broke though and the bike was running on 3 cylinders for the rest of the day. Haven't figured out what caused it, but I'll be taking a look at it tomorrow, hopefully.

Lifting the rear wheel under braking going into the hairpin and giving the pegs a bit of a grinding were some of the highlights of the day, too.

Edit: There was a guy on a BMW F650GS that was flying around too, was pretty impressed...

[motorbyclist]

Just strip it and 2pak? paint it... Andrew did that to his red rims i believe

yep - last time i checked they can't powdercoat metallics :D

to be fair though, the prep work was an absolute mission and i should have let it cure for a week before putting the rubber back on

[Ragingrob]

Weather meant to be sweet tomorrow again... Anyone free during day for some riding?

[2wheeljunkie]

hey guys, whens the next fix-it day..wanna change my steering head bearings and get my chain nice and clean :)

[gavjn]

hmmm i need 2 clean mine too... mayb if its a collective gathering i may actually pick my lazy ass up and do it...

btw kyle, i hear throught the grape vine there cud be another coro loop in the process of being starting 2 b organised and that you'l b pillioning sum1?
slow group much? or ur pillion like being at the front of the pack?

[2wheeljunkie]

hey graema mate, im keen to go for a ride, missus wants to experience the coro..got one or two mates who are on 125 and 250's so they wont have big bike pace so thought i wud play charlie for it, ehab cud do front..or maybe, if your keen for a slow one, keen to head up the guys?..although youve got awesome pace and a sweet bike so maybe u can get some big boys along and lead them..i know rob will be keen..havent organised one bt was just talkin to my other mates (125 and 250) about it. havent said anything on kb yet. watcha think?

[2wheeljunkie]

hmmm i need 2 clean mine too... mayb if its a collective gathering i may actually pick my lazy ass up and do it...



you and me make two :), ehab will be keen too

[gavjn]

hey graema mate, im keen to go for a ride, missus wants to experience the coro..got one or two mates who are on 125 and 250's so they wont have big bike pace so thought i wud play charlie for it, ehab cud do front..or maybe, if your keen for a slow one, keen to head up the guys?..although youve got awesome pace and a sweet bike so maybe u can get some big boys along and lead them..i know rob will be keen..havent organised one bt was just talkin to my other mates (125 and 250) about it. havent said anything on kb yet. watcha think?

sweet as, im stil keen, will try get few of mine 2 come along 2, i can never doubt wat a smaller bike can do (especially on the str8s) after last coro so all good. might b able 2 bring a cbr250, an r6 and a sumthin250thatsbeenmadebigger. let me kno if anythin further gets organised, got a date in mind at all?

[2wheeljunkie]

sweet as, im stil keen, will try get few of mine 2 come along 2, i can never doubt wat a smaller bike can do (especially on the str8s) after last coro so all good. might b able 2 bring a cbr250, an r6 and a sumthin250thatsbeenmadebigger. let me kno if anythin further gets organised, got a date in mind at all?

sounding good bud, looked at the weather this weekend (metservice) and its apparently shit, although its early to tell, im thinkin not this weekend but the next if weathers awesome.?