Another video - Ride over Rimutakas [Archive]

glegge

15th December 2009, 14:20

Edit it ya muppet :lol:

yeah yeah, i'm onto it, damn work pc is filling up with bike stuff, running of of disk space.. 7 minutes for windows movie maker to save it then the slow upload from our work internet connection to youtube...
:soon:

StoneY

15th December 2009, 14:22

yeah yeah, i'm onto it, damn work pc is filling up with bike stuff, running of of disk space.. 7 minutes for windows movie maker to save it then the slow upload from our work internet connection to youtube...
:soon:

You need an IT type it seems....Insanity Rules can defrag ya drive for ya!
Seriously...I hate slow work computers, tell ya boss Kiwibiker DEMANDS he upgrades YOUR work PC and ya pipeline so YOU can post this damn video!

glegge

15th December 2009, 14:25

You need an IT type it seems....Insanity Rules can defrag ya drive for ya!
Seriously...I hate slow work computers, tell ya boss Kiwibiker DEMANDS he upgrades YOUR work PC and ya pipeline so YOU can post this damn video!

Funny huh, i work for a telecommunications company, you would THINK they could manage a good net connection, but oh noooooo.. twats..

almost there.

i will warn you now, this vid is OLD, the tucks have changed a bit since it was taken..

glegge

15th December 2009, 14:34

right, try again...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zSXy90hd4M

Hopeful Bastard

15th December 2009, 14:52

i will warn you now, this vid is OLD, the tucks have changed a bit since it was taken..

What? Like it rains every day on them now? haha

glegge

15th December 2009, 15:05

Just ride faster next time. Do the hill in under 10 mins and you will be sweet!

hey, i was in no hurry, with someone on the back hangin on with one hand, video camera over my shoulder in the other..

glegge

15th December 2009, 15:07

What? Like it rains every day on them now? haha

like they cut out all the good corners on the lead up on the south side (just before the cart track etc) and lots of good bits on the southern ascent of the hill itself.

I think the weather is still much the same..

sigh, good memories of many crazy burgers (lots of yummy stuff between two bits of bread/toast) and lots and lots of coffee before fangin it down the hill and back for more coffee.

riffer

15th December 2009, 15:42

You need an IT type it seems....Insanity Rules can defrag ya drive for ya!
Seriously...I hate slow work computers, tell ya boss Kiwibiker DEMANDS he upgrades YOUR work PC and ya pipeline so YOU can post this damn video!

You guys are lucky. Most workers at my work are banned from internet, and managers like me have lost our youtube access... :wacko:

glegge

15th December 2009, 15:45

You guys are lucky. Most workers at my work are banned from internet, and managers like me have lost our youtube access... :wacko:

would you like some access? if you can SSH, you can use my proxy :)

riffer

15th December 2009, 18:32

would you like some access? if you can SSH, you can use my proxy :)

No. TBH I need to work at work. Youtube is a big distraction. I'm okay with it.

Hitcher

15th December 2009, 19:50

LOL its been removed for being longer than 10 minutes

Edit it ya muppet (in a nice muppet kermit like meaning bro)

Or improve your lines. Apparently even Senile Old Farts can manage 11 minutes bridge to bridge.

Muppet

27th December 2009, 08:41

OOps, youtube told me it was too long.. forget it...

I quite enjoyed watching that, how does your VFR800 compare to the VF1000 in the video out of interest? And how do rate a V4 against an in line 4? Cheers.

Maha

27th December 2009, 08:53

Does anyone else have the letters TYUIDFGHJKCVBNM on their forehead after watching for two mins?

oldrider

4th January 2010, 14:53

First rode that hill in 1955, the changes in the road are almost as many as the changes in motorcycles themselves since that time! :eek:

Unbelievable! :shifty:

Wont be very long and it will be straight! :(

Where to then for a wriggly fix? Build your own road somewhere else! :devil2:

Dean

4th January 2010, 19:27

Mines better.

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Jokes, good on ya bro!

huff3r

4th January 2010, 20:39

Mines better.

Jokes, good on ya bro!

Doesnt even compare to the Rimutakas lol, although last time i rode them there was a damn bus doing 20 the whole way..

Dean

4th January 2010, 20:48

Doesnt even compare to the Rimutakas lol, although last time i rode them there was a damn bus doing 20 the whole way..

I know what you mean bro, when I was filiming that video the first time a dam slow ute was doing like 30kph through there and there was no where to pass safely.

Just do what I do, pull over for like 10 minutes then take off again, if you can meet back up with them in the twists then you know you are doing good XD. I havent been to the rimutaka's though, do you want to go for a ride through there? Teach me some things.

huff3r

4th January 2010, 20:56

I know what you mean bro, when I was filiming that video the first time a dam slow ute was doing like 30kph through there and there was no where to pass safely.

Just do what I do, pull over for like 10 minutes then take off again, if you can meet back up with them in the twists then you know you are doing good XD. I havent been to the rimutaka's though, do you want to go for a ride through there? Teach me some things.

Haha, 10mins is nowhere near enough time on the 'takas!! You'd have to be stopped for half an hour or more....
Sure thing tho, if your ever in WGTN just post up, im sure there'll be plenty keen for a hill run... there always is :lol:

Hitcher

4th January 2010, 20:59

There's nothing quite like the sound of a Zeal getting its neck wrung. It brings back many happy memories. Thank you.

davebullet

4th January 2010, 21:00

Hey - I didn't realise they'd rebuilt the cafe. I must go up and check it out.

Dean

4th January 2010, 21:01

Haha, 10mins is nowhere near enough time on the 'takas!! You'd have to be stopped for half an hour or more....
Sure thing tho, if your ever in WGTN just post up, im sure there'll be plenty keen for a hill run... there always is :lol:

When you dont have a watch time goes by fairly fast along the side of the road aye.

Hill run? Are the hills in the taka's fairly steep? If it is how do you cope on the GN!! Might as well walk the bike up XD jokes.

I dont know my way through there but a few minutes into it I should get the feel of the corners plus im keen for a ride.

CookMySock

4th January 2010, 21:03

... Rimutakas... last time i rode them there was a damn bus doing 20 the whole way..Cmon you must be able to pass a bus doing 20k? :gob:

Steve

Dean

4th January 2010, 21:05

There's nothing quite like the sound of a Zeal getting its neck wrung. It brings back many happy memories. Thank you.

I hear you on that one, unfortunately I never went past 10 revs in the video its because the exhaust has been played around with by the previous owner to sound like a mental f1 car. It was barely hitting the powerband, if you are up my way anytime you can take my zeal for a blat.

huff3r

4th January 2010, 21:20

When you dont have a watch time goes by fairly fast along the side of the road aye.

Hill run? Are the hills in the taka's fairly steep? If it is how do you cope on the GN!! Might as well walk the bike up XD jokes.

I dont know my way through there but a few minutes into it I should get the feel of the corners plus im keen for a ride.

Yes its steep! It cliimbs heaps! And the GN handles it easy, cos you cant really go fast up it, tight and twisty all the way... 2nd/3rd and some 4th gear corners...

Cmon you must be able to pass a bus doing 20k? :gob:

Steve

Umm, double yellows, and 10-15 cars between me and the bus. Yes the dropkick didnt even pull over and let the queue past.

Dean

4th January 2010, 21:31

Yes its steep! It cliimbs heaps! And the GN handles it easy, cos you cant really go fast up it, tight and twisty all the way... 2nd/3rd and some 4th gear corners...

Umm, double yellows, and 10-15 cars between me and the bus. Yes the dropkick didnt even pull over and let the queue past.

Sounds fun, you'd beat me no question, not that we'd be racing but if it were stick to throttle you'd either lead or keep right up my behind like im back stage at an Elton John concert even if I did know the way through the taka's. Seen some guys on Gn's go pretty fast through the twisties they have the low down torque acceleration out of corners and higher pegs for cornering.

Its a big NO NO in my books to try to pass a car in the twisties in that situation you mentioned huffr because if something were to go wrong ive seen videos of riders just being squatted like flies, sad stuff but the real price to pay for misjudging passing through a blind corner.

CookMySock

4th January 2010, 21:45

Umm, double yellows, and 10-15 cars between me and the bus. Yes the dropkick didnt even pull over and let the queue past.Bugger. That ruins it.

Steve

glegge

8th January 2010, 17:50

Hey - I didn't realise they'd rebuilt the cafe. I must go up and check it out.

I hope your joking, there is not a cafe up there, this video is old old OLD... back in the days when crazy horse ran the cafe up there - yeah the guy with the goldwing.

glegge

8th January 2010, 17:54

I quite enjoyed watching that, how does your VFR800 compare to the VF1000 in the video out of interest? And how do rate a V4 against an in line 4? Cheers.

well, the 1000 feels like it has heeps more grunt, i guess you should expect that from the extra cc's. of course the 800 feels lighter and more flickable. after saying that i never had any problem getting the pegs down on the 1000 up the tucks, and for a poor rider (ability wise) it was always great to be able to just open the throttle in any gear and pull away form the last cocked up corner..
touring, i prefer the 1000 for the extra power, and it's heavy so has great stability and road presence. side winds dont bother it so much.
the 800 is much more comfortable, the 1000 is more of a race seating position where as the 800 is more touring upright.

i have not ridden many big 4's only little ones (gsxr 250 etc) so i cant really say i'm afraid. i always thought an old gs1000 might be fun though.