Saturday Winter (not the WNR)

[helenoftroy]

i too really enjoyed ride yesterday, had to do a quick turn around at Akaroa to get back to Chch but what a great day for it - spent day today going from open home to open home being insanely jealous at all the bikes on the road! also thought Neels pace wasn't too bad out there on the ol XJ - easy rider to follow
Neels does a great job punting the ol XJ and great to follow,I agree!

Was a nice ride cruising behind Neels and you, with young Ben on the FJ1200 and Vgygrwr on the smooth TDM tusked behind me most of the day.

I followed Flip most of the way home...I had a big smile & a :woohoo:watching Flip on the Harley, followed by brps buddy pulling a mono most of the way up the Takamatua Straight!

[Peeteey]

New video up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv8_i_uIicw

Yes, I am just a bit sore. Not as bad as I was expecting tho! (whew)

[helenoftroy]

New video up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv8_i_uIicw

Yes, I am just a bit sore. Not as bad as I was expecting tho! (whew)

That was awesome to watch! I so loved the sound effects:rockon::scooter:

That really is a great bike you have got Peeteey,reckon you are goin to have a heap of fun & adventures on her,just such a perfect mid-size too!

[cruza]

Man what a mint day on saturday, noticed the new asphalt akar's side of hilltop, really improved the road surface, a joy for humming round the corners. Did a u turn at duv' and headed back too chch ,as had a person coming soon after 3 to look at rummies bike. Young guy and his father turned up , all good...looks like it's sold . Chat ,chat, chat to his old man about bikes as you do, sounds like you might hav brought a few of his rd350/400's dangerous? can't think of another ginga with a shed full of bikes that races in halswell.......:innocent:..

[cruza]

what an awesome day! sounds like you all had a great ride......

looks like i've sold the wee scorpio :bye: (thanks cruza) just waiting on $$$$ then off to get my new baby..... hoping it's gonna be a hot wee orange 650 but this week will tell all....:Punk:

impatient wee lass , aren't ya:yes:

Hope ya hang on long enough to ride a few different bikes, heaps of choices .

[dangerous]

sounds like you might hav brought a few of his rd350/400's dangerous? can't think of another ginga with a shed full of bikes that races in halswell.......:innocent:..
could be old Pete Welsh (lives over the road) he used to race the LC's in the old days... has a 400 now amoungest others.

[Peeteey]

That was awesome to watch! I so loved the sound effects:rockon::scooter:

That really is a great bike you have got Peeteey,reckon you are goin to have a heap of fun & adventures on her,just such a perfect mid-size too!

Hee hee, thanks HOT. She's a wee stunner alright, lots of fun to ride. Problem is, I now know I'm going to HAVE to get an XR600 at some point too, just to make my collection complete ...

Ok, I really really need to win Lotto now ...

[helenoftroy]

Hee hee, thanks HOT. She's a wee stunner alright, lots of fun to ride. Problem is, I now know I'm going to HAVE to get an XR600 at some point too, just to make my collection complete ...

Ok, I really really need to win Lotto now ...

Lol! tis true that one bike just doesnt do all dirt/gravel/off road stuff.Thats why so many of the guys have two bikes:scooter:

Wish I hadnt sold the XL2O0R sometimes....:weep:

yeah I know!3 bikes in the garage already:whistle:

[Peeteey]

yeah I know!3 bikes in the garage already:whistle:

That's a good beginning HOT ...

3 bikes, 3 times the fun!

Now 5 bikes ... Hoo dawgie! :wari:

[dangerous]

yeah I know!3 bikes in the garage already:whistle:
why stop at 3, there can never be enough...

NB: the blue 350LC missing

[cruza]

Wish I hadnt sold the XL2O0R sometimes....:weep:

yeah I know!3 bikes in the garage already:whistle:

XL and xr200 's are a neat litle bike , light and nimble, fetching good money nowdays.

[Peeteey]

why stop at 3, there can never be enough...

NB: the blue 350LC missing

:lol: You're a man after me own heart, Dangerous!

[dangerous]

:lol: You're a man after me own heart, Dangerous!yeah well they wouldnt fit in the shed... lets go inside...

[KiwiPhoenix]

Nice pics there D!

[McWild]

yeah well they wouldnt fit in the shed... lets go inside...

You don't still have ALL those bikes do you?

[schrodingers cat]

yeah well they wouldnt fit in the shed... lets go inside...

I'm guessing you use the shower because the bath is full of engine bits...:gob:

[dangerous]

You don't still have ALL those bikes do you?
the bikes in the 'shed' yes... the bikes out side... noooo some were on loan and some are now sold ;(

[neels]

some are now sold ;(
It's a bastard when you want to buy a house and have to sell your toys, eh?

[dangerous]

It's a bastard when you want to buy a house and have to sell your toys, eh? yip, but only 'some' of the toys, didnt think Id be tradeing em in on a ride on and quads for the sprogs tho... but dont worry me got plans on new race bikes LOL some ones even drawn a bucket track in the empty paddock.

On another note, Saturdays weather is looking good...

[neels]

didnt think Id be tradeing em in on a ride on and quads for the sprogs tho

On another note, Saturdays weather is looking good...
Then your kids get old enough to buy toys you can play on, I can only hope the boy doesn't ride the GSXR250 like I do, I don't need any more grey hair :shit:

Saturday is looking good, I might be able to squeeze a ride in between other things...

[helenoftroy]

yeah well they wouldnt fit in the shed... lets go inside...

Awesome!

Love the Ducati:love:new race bike?...

[gammaguy]

yeah well they wouldnt fit in the shed... lets go inside...

aaahh the MVX 250....i think honda only made those so people would hate two strokes and buy their four stroke yawnmobiles instead.

it almost worked

[gloplg]

aaahh the MVX 250....i think honda only made those so people would hate two strokes and buy their four stroke yawnmobiles instead.

it almost worked

You know there are times when I could go off you two stroke types.

If you are in ChCh and saturday's weather is good why not come along the SatRide. Bk 11.30 for 12.00 departure

[dangerous]

aaahh the MVX 250....i think honda only made those so people would hate two strokes and buy their four stroke yawnmobiles instead.

it almost workedya wana know the real sad bit... I have 2 of them and 4 engines, been offered the cash for em but waiting on that, if it falls through 1k and its all yours... ones even got the factory single seat ;)
Not this one tho its just another tease, fark they are cool bikes hehe

[Gibbo89]

hi people, where is the ride going tomorrow??

[Flip]

hi people, where is the ride going tomorrow??

Open to suggestions at this stage.

Has anybody been up the Scargill road lately? Whats it like?


Oxford loop?

[timg]

Open to suggestions at this stage. Some where warm & dry :cold:

[robertvi]

I just bought winter gloves, need a ride to test them properly!

[gloplg]

The weather sounds like it may be crappy tomorrow. (Yes I know, be a doom and gloom merchant.)

If the weather is marginal we could go somewhere local, like Halswell, Old Taitap, Gebbies, around the bays and lunch at a pub.

If the weather is good we could go to Oxford or Greta Valley.

Or we could all go to Flip's place.

Let's see what the weather is like in the morning

[Flip]

Should I go and put some beer in the fridge?

[gloplg]

Should I go and put some beer in the fridge?

Got any gluten free beer?????????:rofl::rofl:

[dangerous]

Should I go and put some beer in the fridge?yip... only green bottles thanks ;)

[Flip]

Got any gluten free beer?????????:rofl::rofl:

Got some gluten free cake.

[Flip]

yip... only green bottles thanks ;)

I'm colour blind. Whats Green?

[neels]

I'm colour blind. Whats Green?
Gooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[gloplg]

Gooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Where??????????????

Have you sold your two man submarine yet???????????????

[gloplg]

Got some gluten free cake.

Sounds good!!!!!!!!

[Flip]

Gooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

dont tell me light with a wave length of 490-560 nm.

[gloplg]

dont tell me light with a wave length of 490-560 nm.

You looked that up didn't you:yes::yes::yes:

[neels]

dont tell me light with a wave length of 490-560 nm.
I dunno, I'm my work is between 20 and 250cm

Unlike where I used to work, there we dealt with DC to daylight.

[dangerous]

I'm colour blind. Whats Green? drinkable...

[gloplg]

Just had a look out the door................ The weather looks........... Might be a ride going somewhere today?????????????

See you after I've been to see Wayne the wofman!!!!!!!

[robertvi]

I'm in, see you at 11.30 (complete with new gloves) :scooter:

[Retroqueen]

I think I need to get the bike out :-)

[leopardskin]

up to 3 degrees now...excellent for testing gloves i would say

[gloplg]

I think I need to get the bike out :-)

Yes you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rofl::rofl ::rofl:

Oxford anyone???????????????

[Iggy]

Yes you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rofl::rofl ::rofl:

Oxford anyone???????????????

Yip sounds good to me, I will be there and the weather looks grouse!

[robertvi]

Thanks for the ride everyone! The weather turned out nice but I still needed those warm gloves and a warm lunch by the time we reached Oxford.

My toolkit seems to have done the same thing as one of the drummers from spinal tap: at the second check point today I looked down and there was no toolkit or toolkit cover, but only a small globule of smouldering black plastic goo on the exhaust pipe right under where it should have been. Conclusion: the toolkit at some point during the first part of the ride turned into a small globule of smouldering black goo and jump down onto the exhaust pipe... (nothing to do with insecure fastening of course).

[Flip]

Thanks for the ride everyone! The weather turned out nice but I still needed those warm gloves and a warm lunch by the time we reached Oxford.

My toolkit seems to have done the same thing as one of the drummers from spinal tap: at the second check point today I looked down and there was no toolkit or toolkit cover, but only a small globule of smouldering black plastic goo on the exhaust pipe right under where it should have been. Conclusion: the toolkit at some point during the first part of the ride turned into a small globule of smouldering black goo and jump down onto the exhaust pipe... (nothing to do with insecure fastening of course).

I was behind you and I never had to ride around any tools bouncing down the road.

[gloplg]

Hi folks a few pics of the crew at lunch. My thanks to all for an enjoyable ride and entertaining lunch break!!! I hope you all enjoyed yourselves as much as I did. Thanks to Petra and Carl for sharing leading.:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

[Retroqueen]

Was a lovely lovely lovely ride....... thanks timg for your very kind offer..... Blew the cobwebs on the way home and got rid of the winter blues on the way out there. I really should just ride my bike when they hit!!!!

[helenoftroy]

Was a lovely lovely lovely ride....... thanks timg for your very kind offer..... Blew the cobwebs on the way home and got rid of the winter blues on the way out there. I really should just ride my bike when they hit!!!!

Beaut day for a ride guys!Im envious....
Have to say your a serious looking lot in the first photo,was someone saying Grace?

Will be nagging Retro for a pillion seat in a few weeks when my paw is a bit stronger:whistle:

Intrigued to know wots on offer from timg!!!:shit:

[gloplg]

Beaut day for a ride guys!Im envious....
Have to say your a serious looking lot in the first photo,was someone saying Grace?

Will be nagging Retro for a pillion seat in a few weeks when my paw is a bit stronger:whistle:

Intrigued to know wots on offer from timg!!!:shit:

Will be good to see you along when you are able.

[robertvi]

Have to say your a serious looking lot in the first photo,was someone saying Grace?


My blood-tea levels were dangerously low by the looks of it. Maybe I should get one of those camel-pac thingys that push bikers use to drink from while they ride.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Tea?? :gob: and you call yourself a biker :rofl:

[robertvi]

I was behind you and I never had to ride around any tools bouncing down the road.

Sweet - would have been gutted to have spoilt your day with a puncture! I can live without those cheapo tools - I only need to replace the thingy to unscrew the spark plug. I just hope they didn't cause a problem for someone else where ever they fell out. Note to self: don't trust cheapo plastic toolkit holder to do its job.

[cruza]

Tea?? :gob: and you call yourself a biker :rofl:

So what do hardcore scottish bikers drink?:innocent:

[Flip]

So what do hardcore scottish bikers drink?:innocent:

I, its special highland tea, hand picked by big hairy men in skirts.

[Shadowjack]

So what do hardcore scottish bikers drink?:innocent:

Not sure, but back in the late 70's, whatever he had been drinking allowed one to ride his Kawasaki 900(?) from the carpark at the Dutch Mill pub in Aberdeen - midwinter, only about six inches of ice and compacted snow on the ground. Nutter.

[Shadowjack]

I, its special highland tea, hand picked by big hairy men in skirts.

Hey, not all Scotsmen are big, hairy, and wear skirts...
Oh. Wait...

[Retroqueen]

Hey, not all Scotsmen are big, hairy, and wear skirts...
Oh. Wait...

I was sitting here wondering if i needed my glasses cleaned cause I couldn't remember seeing any big hairy chested scotsman but then............................................ oh wait:devil2:

[gloplg]

Tea?? :gob: and you call yourself a biker :rofl:

I seem to remember seeing you drink tea once?????? Or was that Scotch Tea?????:shutup::shutup:

And anyway what's wrong with tea????????:mellow::confused::Offtopic::rofl::rofl :

[gloplg]

I was sitting here wondering if i needed my glasses cleaned cause I couldn't remember seeing any big hairy chested scotsman but then............................................ oh wait:devil2:

Have you been partaking of the "Scotch Tea" if your eyesight is that bad!!!!!!!!!!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[gloplg]

I, its special highland tea, hand picked by big hairy men in skirts.

I suspect that the be-skerted, hairy chested teapickers are actually quite harmless.

The ones who are a big worry keep pet singing octopi. At least the owners claim them to be musical. They usually dress them in tartan cloth. (To keep them warm???) The owners can then be seen taking their pets for for walks, sometimes in very large groups. As you may imagine this many "singing" octopi can make an awful racket. I suspect the "singing" may be a mating call however someone else can probably correct me on this. :rofl::rofl::Oops::Offtopic:

[schrodingers cat]

Missed the ride yesterday but the weather was pretty nice today so dragged the bike out. Decided to check out the view from the Summit Road. Rather than phaff round down Ferry Road and thru Sumner decided to duck through the tunnel and ride from Lyttleton to Evans Pass.
BAD DECISION. Expected a cold damp road with grit. Didn't expect the patches of ice. Trickling up there in 3rd gear being ever so careful and having the bike break into wheelspin focusses the mind!
The view from the Summit Road was brilliant (if a bit hazy) and only a couple of dodgy patches.
Returned home nice and cheerful and didn't even mind thrashing around in the garden.

[onearmedbandit]

Sal and I got out today as well, along with a friend of ours, beautiful day for it. Unfortunately his bike suffered a significant failure so our ride was cut short.

[Peeteey]

Man, you lot that went riding today are true hard core!

I couldn't even walk down my drive, let alone ride down, it was solid ice. Had trouble keeping the wheelbarrow full of firewood upright, didn't fancy doing the same on a bike ...

[Transalper]

Sounds like you need a flat driveway and less shade :nya:

[JMemonic]

Missed the ride yesterday but the weather was pretty nice today so dragged the bike out. Decided to check out the view from the Summit Road. Rather than phaff round down Ferry Road and thru Sumner decided to duck through the tunnel and ride from Lyttleton to Evans Pass.
BAD DECISION. Expected a cold damp road with grit. Didn't expect the patches of ice. Trickling up there in 3rd gear being ever so careful and having the bike break into wheelspin focusses the mind!
The view from the Summit Road was brilliant (if a bit hazy) and only a couple of dodgy patches.
Returned home nice and cheerful and didn't even mind thrashing around in the garden.

It would be a good idea for folks to avoid that section of road and the road from the tunnel to governors bay both can stay frozen for days.

[neels]

I couldn't even walk down my drive, let alone ride down, it was solid ice.
Mine is same, the worst bit of the ride to Akaroa last week was getting down the driveway leaving home without arsing the bike up.

[robertvi]

Tea?? :gob: and you call yourself a biker :rofl:

well... a camelpac full of whisky would do a great job of keeping me warm :shifty: but wouldn't maintain my caffeine levels ("My tea-blood levels are dangerously high, give me another hit of the Dilmah...")

[Peeteey]

Sounds like you need a flat driveway and less shade :nya:

Smartarse! You're quite right tho.
Because the bikes take up the garage space, the poor old car has to live outside so I've parked it on the lawn 'cause that gets the most sun (a couple of hours worth). The driveway gets none during winter!


Mine is same, the worst bit of the ride to Akaroa last week was getting down the driveway leaving home without arsing the bike up.

Ahh yes, I know it well ... :shit:

[gloplg]

Ok so next Saturday................. Last SatRide was Oxford, the previous was Akaroa which we have done several times (I love that road!!!!) I've seen a post on the WMN about the road between Port and Governors Bay being very icy, (OUCH). We havn't done Greta Valley yet, does anyone know how icy/gritty/shitty the roads are??????? If anyone has been over the road between Waikari and Scargill lately, how was it???

Failing the Greta, we could always go over the Summit Road????????????????????????

What do the rest of the SatRiders think???????????????????

[KiwiPhoenix]

well... a camelpac full of whisky would do a great job of keeping me warm :shifty: but wouldn't maintain my caffeine levels ("My tea-blood levels are dangerously high, give me another hit of the Dilmah...")

And swerving all over the road! :laugh: You could always have whisky and coke, best of both worlds! :rofl:

[Gibbo89]

how many people are doing the winter rides at the moment? just curious is all...

[Flip]

how many people are doing the winter rides at the moment? just curious is all...

Between two and twelve. The better the weather the more turn up.

[Gibbo89]

Between two and twelve. The better the weather the more turn up.

ahh sweet. i wouldnt want to turn up and be in a big pack of bikers and do something wrong...

[KiwiPhoenix]

ahh swet. i wouldnt want to turn up and be in a big pack of bikers and do something wrong...

We are all putty cats!

[gloplg]

how many people are doing the winter rides at the moment? just curious is all...

Ten to fifteen bikes depending on weather and destination.

[gloplg]

ahh sweet. i wouldnt want to turn up and be in a big pack of bikers and do something wrong...

I wouldn't worry about doing something wrong, all of us have a moment, or moments, at times. None of us is right all of the time.

Take a chance and come along. I think you will enjoy the experience.

[SpeedMonger]

Ah I thought I saw you guys go past my front gate on Saturday, first the GB then the Road King. Would be tempted to come along but kids sports precludes that, will do once the season is over. Took the Horndog for a strop on Sunday, cresting that powerband through the gears is such a buzz after driving the old 4x4 all winter, bring on summer.




Ok so next Saturday................. Last SatRide was Oxford, the previous was Akaroa which we have done several times (I love that road!!!!) I've seen a post on the WMN about the road between Port and Governors Bay being very icy, (OUCH). We havn't done Greta Valley yet, does anyone know how icy/gritty/shitty the roads are??????? If anyone has been over the road between Waikari and Scargill lately, how was it???

Failing the Greta, we could always go over the Summit Road????????????????????????

What do the rest of the SatRiders think???????????????????

[caz83]

Ok so next Saturday................. Last SatRide was Oxford, the previous was Akaroa which we have done several times (I love that road!!!!) I've seen a post on the WMN about the road between Port and Governors Bay being very icy, (OUCH). We havn't done Greta Valley yet, does anyone know how icy/gritty/shitty the roads are??????? If anyone has been over the road between Waikari and Scargill lately, how was it???
What do the rest of the SatRiders think???????????????????

if im on the back of urs i really dont care where we go!

[Gibbo89]

if im on the back of urs i really dont care where we go!

what about your GN??

[dangerous]

if im on the back of urs i really dont care where we go!

what about your GN??yeah... was what I was wondering?

HOT... you wana lift on the big Itialian black farm implerment?

[helenoftroy]

yeah... was what I was wondering?

HOT... you wana lift on the big Itialian black farm implerment?

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:I would loove a lift...maybe next week tho?

Racing at Levels this Saturday,will watch while Sam races the FXR

I hate not being able to ride,its like Ive had my wings clipped!!!:crybaby:

[maxf]

Ok so next Saturday.... Last SatRide was Oxford, the previous was Akaroa...

Wish I could have got out, but had family down on Sat and work on Sun... this week looks more like Sun for reasonable weather (although I'll likely be proved the fool again, trusting a weatherman) so I might save up the "road points" for then - got to have them, they balance out the "commute points" of getting on when it's a 2 degree frost!

[leopardskin]

i was thinking Geraldine via scenic inland route (Rakaia gorge) might be good - maybe too far? Methven?

[The Shadow]

If weather is good and i can make it - i would like the Greta Valley if it is not to bad.
Cant stand the grit/ice - would rather enjoy the ride/view/company and not have to worry about surviving.

Leithfield pub is a nice (easy) ride with beer and pizza waiting .........

[robertvi]

"Saturday:Rain and southerlies" doesn't sound so good :( Sunday is supposed to be better though...

[gloplg]

"Saturday:Rain and southerlies" doesn't sound so good :( Sunday is supposed to be better though...

Yes does sound rather average doesn't it.

Will post in the morning before 10.00

[dangerous]

"Saturday:Rain and southerlies" doesn't sound so good :( Sunday is supposed to be better though...
SO! ahhh ya sissy GN riding panzy :niceone: get out in it and ride... and before ya say "see ya there then D" Ive done my time in that shit :scooter::Punk::lol::p:motu::drinkup::moon:


nuff smilies for ya cob?

[Gibbo89]

sportszone suzuki have a ride planned for sunday if tomorrow is a shocker. i wonder how fun that would be to tag a long to.

[caz83]

Yes does sound rather average doesn't it.

Will post in the morning before 10.00

sweet will check this site 2moro...

[neels]

If tomorrow is anything like tonight, I'm staying home where it's warm and dry. :cold:

[gloplg]

If tomorrow is anything like tonight, I'm staying home where it's warm and dry. :cold:

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!! have just stuck my head out the door. Bad move!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway Neil if you stay home who is going to lead????????????

[dangerous]

sportszone suzuki have a ride planned for sunday if tomorrow is a shocker. i wonder how fun that would be to tag a long to.usually the same toothpast tube warp nine straight liners...

[gloplg]

usually the same toothpast tube warp nine straight liners...

Now that sounds interesting D. McLeens or colgate type toothpaste???

Today however does not look very interesting to this part time rider. Being a sooky old woose i'm going to give riding a miss today and look for better things next week.

See you all next week, look after yourselves!!!!!!!!!

[robertvi]

Good call I reckon gloplug, see you next time.

(D - yes I've tried riding in wind and rain, including when the roads were flooded! but I need a pinlock or similar, otherwise the visor just fogs up)

[dangerous]

(D - yes I've tried riding in wind and rain, including when the roads were flooded! but I need a pinlock or similar, otherwise the visor just fogs up)
Pinlock is awesome... but only availble with certain lids, so any of the stick on anti fog screans will do ya, be sure not to have a air leak when done tho.
Another idea is cat crap... its good but dosent last that long, ya rub it on sorta deal, cheap as.

ps: cat crap is a product name and not to be mistaken for... cat crap. (felion stool)

[onearmedbandit]

Pinklock have kits available to suit any helmet.

[dangerous]

Pinklock have kits available to suit any helmet.but... pinlock visors need holes in them for the pins, are you saying 'all' helmet brands now have the pinlock ready visors?
or do these kits require drilling the visor? cos thats not easy.

[Spuds1234]

but... pinlock visors need holes in them for the pins, are you saying 'all' helmet brands now have the pinlock ready visors?
or do these kits require drilling the visor? cos thats not easy.

They do require drilling but its nots not rocket science to get it right with the right tools.

[dangerous]

They do require drilling but its nots not rocket science to get it right with the right tools.
They do require drilling but its nots not rocket science to get it right with the right tools.

Its not rocket science to avoid double posts, or to delete one ;)

Drilling perspex or what ever visors are made from aint easy, the shit cracks... but hey if these kits come with decent templates I spose alls sweet.

[Spuds1234]

Its a forum problem apparently to do with using the quick reply box although I thought it had been sorted.

If you use a small sharp drill bit and dont drill to fast or use to much pressure it wont crack.

[schrodingers cat]

Its a forum problem apparently to do with using the quick reply box although I thought it had been sorted.

If you use a small sharp drill bit and dont drill to fast or use to much pressure it wont crack.

Drilling plastic sucessfully is a bit easier if you use a 'zero angle' sharpened drill.
Google it or something, I'm too lazy to post a pic or explain myself

That is all

[cruza]

SO! ahhh ya sissy GN riding panzy :niceone: get out in it and ride... and before ya say "see ya there then D" Ive done my time in that shit :scooter::Punk::lol::p:motu::drinkup::moon:


nuff smilies for ya cob?
Nah still think ya going soft.......

Fark theres some hard core bikers down south ...... The other sunday I pulled in to bp fairlie to top up on diesel , just as sun coming up , dash gauge said it was -6 outside, as I got out a local rode in on a old xr250, piss bowl helmet,:gob: gumboots and a parka ( with frost on front) and went in to buy some smokes.:blink: I said to him 'geez mate bit cold this morning, when he came out , had a brief chat, apparently he rides the bike, every day to work on a farm towards burkes pass, rain , hail and snow . Tougher than me that for sure

[robertvi]

I have been out in some pretty cold weather (:shifty: try 5am in winter), but I just don't think my body would take it everyday! it would be 'kill or cure'. i am crazy enough to try it a few times, but just bear in mind what happened to the shortest serving US president (I forget his name): trying to make himself look like a tough guy, for his inaugural speech, he stood outside in the cold for one hour (or however long it was) talking about what he would do in office. without a coat on. he died of pneumonia a few weeks later.

(Spuds: yes I had problems with double posting too. I only pressed the button once! hope this post behaves itself)

[neels]

I thought about it today, but decided to flag it in favour of shopping for eurojunk for the boy to drive. On the way the rain on the windscreen told me I'd made the right call.

I still claim that I'm not soft though, I motorcycled (and scootered) to work this week, 3 days and 3 different bikes :Punk: :Punk: :scooter:

[Flip]

Well the weather is looking OK for Saturday.

Just want to do a shortish ride, my arm gives me the message at the moment that it will only tolerate a wee run.

[neels]

Short run sounds good, if it's short enough I might bring the scooter for a change depending on if mrs wants to come along for a ride, I sure as hell aren't riding it 2 up.

[Flip]

Short run sounds good, if it's short enough I might bring the scooter for a change depending on if mrs wants to come along for a ride, I sure as hell aren't riding it 2 up.

Hows about a scooter ride around the bays to Diamond Harbour for a beer on Saturday?

It's a kind of ride some thing slow run?

[neels]

Ride some thing slow run?
Well we're sorted, what's everybody else bringing :lol:

[Flip]

Well we're sorted, what's everybody else bringing :lol:

The first person who says a Harley gets spanked!

[KiwiPhoenix]

The first person who says a Harley gets spanked!

HARLEY!! :laugh:

[Flip]

HARLEY!! :laugh:

There is always one!

[Spuds1234]

She just wanted a good spanking. Looks like its time for Flip to take his belt off...

[neels]

Bummer, I'm out for tomorrow :bye:

Will have to save the slow ride for another day :scooter:

[KiwiPhoenix]

There is always one!

:rofl: You did put it out there and it wouldn't have been the same if it was someone else had said it!


She just wanted a good spanking. Looks like its time for Flip to take his belt off...

:laugh:

[gloplg]

:rofl: You did put it out there and it wouldn't have been the same if it was someone else had said it!



:laugh:

Now now children settle!!!!!!!!!!!:bleh::rolleyes::lol::lol:

Now the important bit......... The SatRide..... The weather looks rather average for tomorrow. Will have to see what the day brings and post by 10.00am.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Now now children settle!!!!!!!!!!!:bleh::rolleyes::lol::lol:



Sorry Dad! :bleh:

[neels]

Now now children settle!!!!!!!!!!!:bleh::rolleyes::lol::lol:.
You're not going to threaten to give her a spanking as well are you ?

Can't come out and play tomorrow, but.....

YAY! the red Fiat of doom is sold. :wari:

[robertvi]

If we ride tomorrow: I found plenty of loose gravel on the road from Lyttelton to Governor's Bay today. Every 100m or so there's a section of tarmac cut out of the road and left as loose stones. Maybe 5 or 10 of those in a row (signed as road works). (Managed to ride round them all, but was going slow anyway due to wet roads)

Tried riding with earplugs today: really made the ride seem more comfortable! Thanks for the tip maxf! :scooter:

[leopardskin]

theres hope with that forecast - morning drizzle then fine....I shall be riding

[gloplg]

If we ride tomorrow: I found plenty of loose gravel on the road from Lyttelton to Governor's Bay today. Every 100m or so there's a section of tarmac cut out of the road and left as loose stones. Maybe 5 or 10 of those in a row (signed as road works). (Managed to ride round them all, but was going slow anyway due to wet roads)

Thanks for the heads up Robert..................

Ok.................wot about BK, Halswell, Old TaiTap, Gebbies, Wheatsheaf. Not too far, but still has some twisties. Either that or BK, Sumner, Evans, Dyers, Gebbies, Wheatsheaf, even more twisties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gloplg]

You're not going to threaten to give her a spanking as well are you ?

No apparently Flip has been elected for that. I am just going to sell the tickets!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[cruza]

Well I'm off for a quiet 3 day weekend , yee hah. Looks to be cool and dry at the mo , bit of cloud over the hills , whats it like your side of the hill flip?

[Flip]

Well I'm off for a quiet 3 day weekend , yee hah. Looks to be cool and dry at the mo , bit of cloud over the hills , whats it like your side of the hill flip?

Just beautiful. No gravel over this side of the harbour.

[schrodingers cat]

Grrrrr - Saturday work. Again

Have fun

[gloplg]

Just beautiful. No gravel over this side of the harbour.

And whats more there is BLUE SKY out there!!!!!!!!!

See you all at BK!!!!!!!!!!

[cruza]

Hope everyone had a fun safe ride, morning just disappeared , warrant for truck, couple must do jobs , and helmet shopping for ryan , Must say few times I've been into hamptons, always very helpful , end result was a sale for them , and as theyre just down the road, I'll probably go in again.
..........of course triumph not starting due to someone locking steering with park light on wasn't the real reason:o:whistle:

[cruza]

Grrrrr - Saturday work. Again

Have fun

work has a way of mucking up good weekends . maybe weather will hold for sunday aye!

[schrodingers cat]

Well in the spirit of compromise I rode to work and took the long road home

[gloplg]

Well in the spirit of compramise I rode to work and took the long road home

Good one SC. You WERE missed by the way........Next week?????????

A good ride had by 9 or 10 bikes. One of course had three wheels and a very enthuiastic k9, Ted looked to be enjoying himself immensly. I hope everyone else enjoyed themselves as much. My thanks to Carl/Karl (sorry) for leading and all the others who made it such an enjoyable ride.

Next week .............. Akaroa?????????????????

[maxf]

A good ride had by 9 or 10 bikes.

Yep - very much enjoyed, only the one sphincter-clencher on the grit drifts (why is that grade of "metal" so rounded? would have thought the more angular "normal" coarser metal would be better!)... Has taken a bit of time to warm back up tho, the shadows certainly do keep the temp down!

Oh - for those who were interested in the ACC discussion, have a look at

http://www.psychotherapy.org.nz/index.php?page=blog

for the comments on the Sexual Abuse claims stuff... interesting, if not sad at the same time. Seems like even more of NZ life, the laws might be there but mean nothing unless you've got the deep pockets to take it right thru the courts and WIN a "test case", usually an individual against an established & entrenched (semi-)(corporate) qango.

[maxf]

Tried riding with earplugs today: really made the ride seem more comfortable! Thanks for the tip maxf! :scooter:

Just keep checking those mirrors, esp on the WNR with all these quickie-pass officianados around here!

(for those that enjoy diagrams - )

:scooter: :shit: :scooter: :scooter: :shit::shit: :scooter: :scooter: :scooter: :scooter: :scooter: :blink::shit: :scooter:

[Flip]

Ted and I also had a great ride.

About half way through the trip Ted got right into the chair and I was able to pick up the speed. I only had one loose moment coming up to dyers pass crossing when I realised I had a little too much speed and I only had 30's technology brakes on 2 of my 3 wheels.

[leopardskin]

was a great ride even though conditions were as to be expected for winter riding - everyone seemed happy to go at their own pace and give following riders room to overtake if they wanted to do so. I'm happy to keep following riders that might be going a bit 'slower' (for want of a better word...safer could be used as well) than i would usually go - it is a group ride after all
We all had our hearts in our throats at the top of Dyers Pass Phil - very worried for Ted and the sidecar..

[Hey wait for me!]

Well another Saturday ride and good time had by all by the sound of it :) I too had a sphincter clencher (great name for it) and had a front and back wheel slide! If ya dozing off that certainly slaps ya to wake up lol. Really enjoyed the ride and look forward to next week. Akaroa sounds good to me :)

[Gibbo89]

man... if only today was saturday! has anyone seen the weather we have on today?! jim hickey should have saved this day for the weekend...

[Kezz]

Goddamn it... sound like fun was had by all! I tried to wriggle out of an afternoon engagement but to no avail, so I went for a morning blat instead whilst the Mrs was in the shower (so that gave me about an hour to play with hahah :love:)

This Saturday is looking good so far, so as long as the weather doesn't bite us I'll hopefully be along for a hoon!

Cheers

[dangerous]

ad a front and back wheel slide! If ya dozing off that certainly slaps ya to wake up lol.

And if dozing its often a beter save, as you tend to be more relaxed than if ya expecting it therfore ya react beter.

On this note re: the gravel we often experance this time of year, when ya see it comming expect movment but know that the feelng of sliding is just the wheels rolling over the shit, let the bike role and on the other side you will gain traction, best I can say is button off the juce till through (sometimes its neeed to juse it up to straighten the bike up but usually only in a big bad situation, "go with the flow" you are in control of the bike not the other way round, don't forget that.

Right that bit of info will cost you all a beer... :shifty:

[gloplg]

Ted and I also had a great ride.

About half way through the trip Ted got right into the chair and I was able to pick up the speed. I only had one loose moment coming up to dyers pass crossing when I realised I had a little too much speed and I only had 30's technology brakes on 2 of my 3 wheels.

As an engineer are you able to set up brakes on the sidechair??????? Setup properly with the rear brakes on the bike it should pull fairly straight.???????

Yeah I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! wrong thread!!!!!!!!!!!:Offtopic::Offtopic::spanking::sp anking::rofl::rofl:

[Flip]

As an engineer are you able to set up brakes on the sidechair??????? Setup properly with the rear brakes on the bike it should pull fairly straight.???????

Yeah I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! wrong thread!!!!!!!!!!!:Offtopic::Offtopic::spanking::sp anking::rofl::rofl:

There is not a 3rd wheel brake on my chair. I am thinking about making one after I faid a brake backing plate that is about the right size.

[gloplg]

There is not a 3rd wheel brake on my chair. I am thinking about making one after I faid a brake backing plate that is about the right size.

Must admit when I saw you go through the stop sign at the Kiwi on Saturday I was wondering what was up. I nearly had laundry problems just watching. :blink::eek5::shit::shit:

How was your laundry afterwards?????????

I would imagine the chair tends to pull you out of shape when braking???? Will be interested to see how the chair-brake turns out. Might have to stay off the Summit Road etc when you have the BMer, either that or I will have to back off further.:scooter: .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ................................................ :scooter:

[robertvi]

in the original model i reckon the sidecar passenger just fired the machine gun to slow down, that's why they didn't need uber brakes. or, if they were paratroopers... they just bailed out!

[KiwiPhoenix]

in the original model i reckon the sidecar passenger just fired the machine gun to slow down, that's why they didn't need uber brakes. or, if they were paratroopers... they just bailed out!

:rofl: :rofl:
.............

[maxf]

... and I only had 30's technology brakes on 2 of my 3 wheels.

So what's the upgrade for that? ... a grappling hook as a land anchor? :innocent:
Or the modern upgrade - use a bungy on it, not a rope? :blink::blink:

Seriously, you can do without that sort of moment... most recent for me was going up to Mt Cook at New Years, and getting a vicious crosswind gust - stuck out the leg to counterbalance, and surprised myself in not losing the sole off the boot. I didn't have brown trou, but the bike behind almost did!!

[Flip]

So what's the upgrade for that? ... a grappling hook as a land anchor? :innocent:
Or the modern upgrade - use a bungy on it, not a rope? :blink::blink:

Seriously, you can do without that sort of moment... most recent for me was going up to Mt Cook at New Years, and getting a vicious crosswind gust - stuck out the leg to counterbalance, and surprised myself in not losing the sole off the boot. I didn't have brown trou, but the bike behind almost did!!

I ran into a savage cross wind on SH1 between Blenheim and Picton at the start of a storm on a Triumph 1200 Trophy we had a few years ago. I had to put so much pressure on the bars to keep the bike on the road I felt my wrist pop out and click back in. That really gave me the shits and I had concerns that I had damaged that wrist permanently for months after. I do miss the power of the Trophy from time to time but not is side winds, I also joke about the weight of the HD but it is brilliant in strong cross winds, wide bars, low side sail area and low CoG.

Would you believe I have entered that road crossing on the summit rd too hot on a couple of times now. I was distracted by a dog that came out of the walkway but even so my brain does not seem to recognising how fast that crossing comes up.

I'm now planning to mount a Kalashnikov on the MG mount, partly as a inertia canceling tool but mostly to warn off any jap bike riders that pass me with a warning shot across the bow. But seriously I must get around to making a brake backing plate and mount a set of brake shoes in the side car wheel, its just that these days I would prefer to be out riding, and not stuck in the workshop on a lathe making shit. I even have the shoes and a bit of 3/8" hard aluminum gear plate to make the thing out of. It would be nice to have 30's tek brakes on all 3 wheels.

Now let me see.... a 30round mag of 7.62x39 150 grain bullets traveling at 2400ft/sec......ummmmm................... slows down a 450kg motorcycle traveling at 50 mph.............drops about 0.4 mph in 3 seconds then runs out of ammo......... bugger it does not work......... Need a bigger gun......some thing belt fed.............. Anybody have a M60 or MG34 and a big case of ammo they can lend me?......... No! Oh well.

[maxf]

Would you believe I have entered that road crossing on the summit rd too hot on a couple of times now. I was distracted by a dog that came out of the walkway but even so my brain does not seem to recognising how fast that crossing comes up.

Now let me see.... a 30round mag of 7.62x39 150 grain bullets traveling at 2400ft/sec......ummmmm................... slows down a 450kg motorcycle traveling at 50 mph.............drops about 0.4 mph in 3 seconds then runs out of ammo......... bugger it does not work. Need a bigger gun......some thing belt fed.

Just remember to get the hazmat suit out for when you're milling that DU...

Must admit - probably not nice for the people for following me - but I tend to slow down when I get "crowded". EG like that road where the visibility drops off and the hill & trees start giving you a slight tunnel effect; again, probably comes from learning to ride around Wanganui where you'd be amazed at the number & stupidity if feral sheep grazing the longacres (after escaping as lambs)... certainly made me wary. Also didn't help on Sat having pedestrians 3 abreast in the other lane as I came down the incline there (1 jogger pasing 2 walkers) absolutely no way out for any car coming up apart from swinging into my lane....!

[Spuds1234]

Now let me see.... a 30round mag of 7.62x39 150 grain bullets traveling at 2400ft/sec......ummmmm................... slows down a 450kg motorcycle traveling at 50 mph.............drops about 0.4 mph in 3 seconds then runs out of ammo......... bugger it does not work......... Need a bigger gun......some thing belt fed.............. Anybody have a M60 or MG34 and a big case of ammo they can lend me?......... No! Oh well.

I like that, a little bit of math and all of a sudden its time for a MUCH bigger gun lol.

[Flip]

I like that, a little bit of math and all of a sudden its time for a MUCH bigger gun lol.

UMMMMMMMM 50 cal Browning :yes:

[gloplg]

Now let me see.... a 30round mag of 7.62x39 150 grain bullets traveling at 2400ft/sec......ummmmm................... slows down a 450kg motorcycle traveling at 50 mph.............drops about 0.4 mph in 3 seconds then runs out of ammo......... bugger it does not work......... Need a bigger gun......some thing belt fed.............. Anybody have a M60 or MG34 and a big case of ammo they can lend me?......... No! Oh well.

Hows about a couple of 18 pound cannon, as in Lord Nelson type?????.....................No too heavy. .............................What about a 105mm howitzer?????? ..........No too much recoil, you'd wind up back in Taylors Mistake, very quickly!!!!!!!!! (NSU made a moped called a Quickly):Offtopic::Offtopic:

Ok as I see it you have two options, approach the Kiwi corner more slowly, or spend hours working on the lathe etc to make yourself third wheel (Damn it I meant brake) [{( Its a bugger trying to type without a left index finger, every time I knock it, it knocks me)}]

[schrodingers cat]

But seriously I must get around to making a brake backing plate and mount a set of brake shoes in the side car wheel, its just that these days I would prefer to be out riding, and not stuck in the workshop on a lathe making shit. I even have the shoes and a bit of 3/8" hard aluminum gear plate to make the thing out of. It would be nice to have 30's tek brakes on all 3 wheels.



Are you going to hook it up to the existing system or add an additional brake pedal?

[Flip]

Are you going to hook it up to the existing system or add an additional brake pedal?

Just one pedal, that pedal activates a pivoting force splitting bar. One side of the bar goes to the back brake and the other pulls a bowden cable that activates the chair brake.

[Flip]

Hows about a couple of 18 pound cannon, as in Lord Nelson type?????.....................No too heavy. .............................What about a 105mm howitzer?????? ..........No too much recoil, you'd wind up back in Taylors Mistake, very quickly!!!!!!!!! (NSU made a moped called a Quickly):Offtopic::Offtopic:

Ok as I see it you have two options, approach the Kiwi corner more slowly, or spend hours working on the lathe etc to make yourself third wheel (Damn it I meant brake) [{( Its a bugger trying to type without a left index finger, every time I knock it, it knocks me)}]

What happened to your finger? This one :finger:.

[Peeteey]

Just one pedal, that pedal activates a pivoting force splitting bar. One side of the bar goes to the back brake and the other pulls a bowden cable that activates the chair brake.

Given that the sidecar is quite light, wouldn't the wheel lock up easily if it had brakes applied to it?
Could make things worse ... :shit:

[gloplg]

What happened to your finger? This one :finger:.

That particular finger you're giving me is not an index finger.

I was talking to a german shepherd and he didn't want me to leave so he grabbed my hand to stop me leaving.

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flip]

That particular finger you're giving me is not an index finger.

I was talking to a german shepherd and he didn't want me to leave so he grabbed my hand to stop me leaving.

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry wrong finger.

Have you got it infected?

[gloplg]

Sorry wrong finger.

Have you got it infected?

Not infected just bandaged up. Happened last week.

[gloplg]

Sorry wrong finger.

Have you got it infected?

Not infected bandaged, happened last week. Missing some skin and a small amount of flesh.

[Dave-]

hey guys, doing a motosoc (canterbury university motorsport society) ride this saturday to akaroa.

you're all welcome to come of course, but what's the road like?

covered in grit? both sides of the hill?

if you wanna come fire me an email dpn16 at uclive.ac.nz

[Gibbo89]

hey guys, doing a motosoc (canterbury university motorsport society) ride this saturday to akaroa.

you're all welcome to come of course, but what's the road like?

covered in grit? both sides of the hill?

if you wanna come fire me an email dpn16 at uclive.ac.nz

the plan was for this group to go to akaroa this weekend too i think

[cruza]

UMMMMMMMM 50 cal Browning :yes:

shake the whole bike to bits..........:innocent:

[Hey wait for me!]

So is it Akaroa leaving from the carpark at Burgerking at 11.30 or is it Akaroa with the other group? What time? where? So many choices :) I just wanna ride!

[Jackal]

If it is a trip to Akaroa I might tag along if thats OK. Which way are you heading? I will meet you at either Tai Tapu or around Motukarara somewhere.

[BADGRL]

hmmmmm... may see yas over there :P

[maxf]

May miss this, sadly - see how the back is playing (up or down!) before I push my luck... Have a great one anyway, eh?

[gloplg]

So is it Akaroa leaving from the carpark at Burgerking at 11.30 or is it Akaroa with the other group? What time? where? So many choices :) I just wanna ride!

Same time same place.

Flip is expecting a lot of grit on the Port hills so we may just go out through Halswell.

See you all tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jackal]

If it is the Halswell route you are taking I will be waiting for you lot at the Tai Tapu petrol station. How long will it take you to get outa town?

[schrodingers cat]

Grrrrrr. A weekend off and I've spent the last two days in bed with the lurgy.
Have fun all

[Retroqueen]

Would love to make it but am on taxi duty this weekend as the ex is away at a shooting meet. So its off to soccer in my gumboots for me!!!
Have a great ride chaps and chapess's
:Punk::Punk:

[maxf]

Sorry to pike out on ya all like that, but back started giving me gyp and I wasn't going to push it... hope it all went well?

[robertvi]

sorry to hear about your back maxf

whoever beeped as I pulled away with my sidestand down THANKS!

:rockon: good ride

[robertvi]

214484 bk carpark before the ride

[gloplg]

Sorry to pike out on ya all like that, but back started giving me gyp and I wasn't going to push it... hope it all went well?

Sorry about your back Max, wise not to stress your back injury. Rest up for next week!!!!!!!!!

The ride to and from Akaroa was very pleasant. The company was most enjoyable and my thanks to all who participated.

As usual "LOVE THAT ROAD".


Any further problems with:shit::shit::Police::Police: anyone?????????

Next week Greta?????????

[gloplg]

214484 bk carpark before the ride

Nice pic Rob. Who is the snowy headed old fellow????????

[dangerous]

214484 bk carpark before the ride
hang on... i dont recall seeing any of them bikes on the ride, wrong pic rob?

[robertvi]

definitely the right picture man. did you hook up with the canterbury uni motosoc ride? we went on a separate ride - but also to akaroa. hope you had a good one

[robertvi]

Nice pic Rob. Who is the snowy headed old fellow????????

There was apparently a guy sneaking around with a can of moonshine :shifty: Maybe those guys in the picture are waiting to 'score' a hit from him?

[Jackal]

Thanks for the great ride and company today fellow KBers. First time to Akaroa on a bike, certinly won't be the last. Mrs Jackal enjoyed the ride but admitted to me when we got home that she closed her eyes a couple of times on those hair-pin bends. She is still walking around here rubbing her bum.(The pillion seat on the Guzzi is not the most comfiest of seats). Thanks again and will catch up again soon..............cheers Craig

[dangerous]

definitely the right picture man. did you hook up with the canterbury uni motosoc ride? we went on a separate ride - but also to akaroa. hope you had a good oneMusta, pulled into halswell rd as they passed so joined in for a bit, was on the 250LC and not prepeared for a decent ride.

[Hurrie]

Cheers for the awesome ride guys, hopefully i'll join more often!!

[helenoftroy]

Musta, pulled into halswell rd as they passed so joined in for a bit, was on the 250LC and not prepeared for a decent ride.

Sam said he saw you on the LC:yes:

So yeah D! that was the Motosoc group....:scooter:

[gloplg]

Cheers for the awesome ride guys, hopefully i'll join more often!!

Good to see you Hurrie, hope to see you again soon.

Glad you enjoyed the ride!!!!!!!!!!

[gloplg]

Musta, pulled into halswell rd as they passed so joined in for a bit, was on the 250LC and not prepeared for a decent ride.

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! D. We had 3 250's with us and a rattly clanky old 400!!!!

[Hurrie]

Good to see you Hurrie, hope to see you again soon.

Glad you enjoyed the ride!!!!!!!!!!


It was good to see you guys too, and we hed 3 250's the hyosung, the suzuki and my honda. it was a pretty good mix of bikes today. Gotta say though, i loved the 2 ducati monsters.

[Hey wait for me!]

Awesome ride today! Great to see some new faces! Ya got to love duvuchelles hill!! I had a ball and was great to ride with new people. The two Monsters sounded great!! What was that other flip'n big bike with the biker dude riding it with all the badges?? He should really get rid of that bike, so big and it must be uncomfortable to ride and probably under powered, but just because I'm nice I could take it off his hands and help the poor guy out! :whistle:

[gloplg]

Awesome ride today! Great to see some new faces! Ya got to love duvuchelles hill!! I had a ball and was great to ride with new people. The two Monsters sounded great!! What was that other flip'n big bike with the biker dude riding it with all the badges?? He should really get rid of that bike, so big and it must be uncomfortable to ride and probably under powered, but just because I'm nice I could take it off his hands and help the poor guy out! :whistle:

Yes hwfm I feel for the guy. If he got rid of all the badges and other stuff he wears, plus all the panniers and tools in the panniers, not to mention all the clothing he carries as well, I'm sure the bike would have considerably better performance.:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Spuds1234]

...plus all the panniers and tools in the panniers

I know your joking but

Dont even mention his tools and the stuff he carries in his panniers. If it wasnt for him I would be been royally fucked at the BM when my pack rack decided it didnt need to be attached to the bike anymore.

[gloplg]

I know your joking but

Dont even mention his tools and the stuff he carries in his panniers. If it wasnt for him I would be been royally fucked at the BM when my pack rack decided it didnt need to be attached to the bike anymore.

We weren't talking about the BMer which is what Flip took to the BM.

HWFM rode Flip's Road King on Saturday while we were stopped at Rittle River. Despite all Phil's extras on and in the bike it is fair to say he was more than mildly impressed.

Flip is yet to ride HWFM's bike and pass judgement, we await this event with interest.

[Flip]

There is nothing sadder than a bagger with nothing in the bags, so stop bagging me you bagger!

Ha 4 bags in one sentence.

[dangerous]

:Offtopic: hey CRUZA... back a few pages you had Ryan riding or pictured or something, check this guy out http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/126792-Role-on-2024

[cruza]

:Offtopic: hey CRUZA... back a few pages you had Ryan riding or pictured or something, check this guy out http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/126792-Role-on-2024

LOL , Will ask rummie to post some pics, of ryan on his ttr50 he got last week . Good on ya . start them young..........

[Hey wait for me!]

Yeah I know you must be hanging out to have a ride on my amazing 30 micepower (and thats 30 mice at the back wheel!) machine. Just say when :) Actually one of the mice has a bad back so its sort of 29 and a bit micepower now.. oh and when you take mine for a ride if you want me to look after you bike with the keys in it then I wouldn't mind...ahem :whistle:
There is nothing sadder than a bagger with nothing in the bags, so stop bagging me you bagger!

Ha 4 bags in one sentence.

[robertvi]

Yeah I know you must be hanging out to have a ride on my amazing 30 micepower (and thats 30 mice at the back wheel!) machine. Just say when :) Actually one of the mice has a bad back so its sort of 29 and a bit micepower now.. oh and when you take mine for a ride if you want me to look after you bike with the keys in it then I wouldn't mind...ahem :whistle:

I have a feeling mine is gerbil powered (they turn wheels as they run right?). So how many gerbils do I have? um... let's see...

a horse weighs about 400kg
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/health/horseweight-125.shtml
a gerbil weights about 75g
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090325043805AAJ1fsZ

22 x 4x10^5 / 75 is about 120 kilo-gerbils! yeeeehaaaa!

(jeez just imagine trying to harness all those little suckers up to a gerbil-drawn cart!)

[gloplg]

There is nothing sadder than a bagger with nothing in the bags, so stop bagging me you bagger!

Ha 4 bags in one sentence.

Touche!!!!!!:nya::nya::rofl::rofl:

[KiwiPhoenix]

I have a feeling mine is gerbil powered (they turn wheels as they run right?). So how many gerbils do I have? um... let's see...

a horse weighs about 400kg
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/health/horseweight-125.shtml
a gerbil weights about 75g
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090325043805AAJ1fsZ

22 x 4x10^5 / 75 is about 120 kilo-gerbils! yeeeehaaaa!

(jeez just imagine trying to harness all those little suckers up to a gerbil-drawn cart!)

:rofl: sorry, all out of rep! Priceless!

[Flip]

Robertvi's new gerbil powered bike:

214702

[KiwiPhoenix]

Robertvi's new gerbil powered bike:

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That's good!! :rofl: where can I buy one??

[Flip]

That's good!! :rofl: where can I buy one??

Your local Suzuki shop.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Your local Suzuki shop.

Now the important question, how much will it cost?? I'm not sure I can afford to buy such a fantastic bike! :blink:

[gloplg]

Robertvi's new gerbil powered bike:

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I like it Phil. That one deserves a whole point!:clap::lol::lol:

[gloplg]

Yeah I know you must be hanging out to have a ride on my amazing 30 micepower (and thats 30 mice at the back wheel!) machine. Just say when :) Actually one of the mice has a bad back so its sort of 29 and a bit micepower now.. oh and when you take mine for a ride if you want me to look after you bike with the keys in it then I wouldn't mind...ahem :whistle:

You sure make those mice work hard. Are you sure there are only 30???

Of course there is the fact that they are ricepower micepower!!! That would make the difference.

[gloplg]

I have a feeling mine is gerbil powered (they turn wheels as they run right?). So how many gerbils do I have? um... let's see...

a horse weighs about 400kg
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/health/horseweight-125.shtml
a gerbil weights about 75g
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090325043805AAJ1fsZ

22 x 4x10^5 / 75 is about 120 kilo-gerbils! yeeeehaaaa!

(jeez just imagine trying to harness all those little suckers up to a gerbil-drawn cart!)

Now then Children lets have a note of seriousness here.

Some very serious research needs to be conducted.

We need to establish how many micepower to a gerbalpower or whatever.

The state of the Nation depends on our answer.:bleh::bleh:

[leopardskin]

nice variety of bikes at little river on way home saturday

[KiwiPhoenix]

Now then Children lets have a note of seriousness here.

Some very serious research needs to be conducted.

We need to establish how many micepower to a gerbalpower or whatever.

The state of the Nation depends on our answer.:bleh::bleh:

Hardly :rofl: but I would say "rat" powered would be more efficient :blink:

[gloplg]

nice variety of bikes at little river on way home saturday

Nice pic LS

[Flip]

How's about a wee ride out to the checkered flag for lunch.

Its a bit of a longish ride 2 1/2 hours, but I am keen.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Moorhouse+Ave&daddr=South+Tce+to:Rakaia+Gorge+Rd+to:Geraldine+Ar undel+Rd+to:-44.066867,171.368179&geocode=FdahZ_0dw0pKCg%3BFcBmaP0dJDBCCg%3BFVL4Z_0d RE47Cg%3BFU4JYP0d4141Cg%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=3&mrsp=4&sz=11&sll=-43.975028,171.319427&sspn=0.371593,0.615921&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.753241,172.128296&spn=1.491908,2.463684&z=9


Phill

[cruza]

How's about a wee ride out to the checkered flag for lunch.

Its a bit of a longish ride 2 1/2 hours, but I am keen.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Moorhouse+Ave&daddr=South+Tce+to:Rakaia+Gorge+Rd+to:Geraldine+Ar undel+Rd+to:-44.066867,171.368179&geocode=FdahZ_0dw0pKCg%3BFcBmaP0dJDBCCg%3BFVL4Z_0d RE47Cg%3BFU4JYP0d4141Cg%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=3&mrsp=4&sz=11&sll=-43.975028,171.319427&sspn=0.371593,0.615921&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.753241,172.128296&spn=1.491908,2.463684&z=9


Phill
I'd be a starter , think a earlier leaving time and maybe meeting point of yaldy pub or caltex yaldhurst be better for a longer ride at this time of year

spring is just round the corner , lots of lambs about and hills showing a bit of green , :sunny:

[Peeteey]

I would say "rat" powered would be more efficient :blink:

If anyone was going to be rat powered here it would be me, KP. :scooter:

[KiwiPhoenix]

If anyone was going to be rat powered here it would be me, KP. :scooter:

:rofl: at least you have easy access to rats with your 2 hunters!

[Jackal]

How's about a wee ride out to the checkered flag for lunch.

Its a bit of a longish ride 2 1/2 hours, but I am keen.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Moorhouse+Ave&daddr=South+Tce+to:Rakaia+Gorge+Rd+to:Geraldine+Ar undel+Rd+to:-44.066867,171.368179&geocode=FdahZ_0dw0pKCg%3BFcBmaP0dJDBCCg%3BFVL4Z_0d RE47Cg%3BFU4JYP0d4141Cg%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=3&mrsp=4&sz=11&sll=-43.975028,171.319427&sspn=0.371593,0.615921&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.753241,172.128296&spn=1.491908,2.463684&z=9

Phill

For those of you who are keen (or mad) I can slip the boat in and take you for a quick waterski on your way to lunch??? Just need a couple of volunteers to do the paddling!!!

[cruza]

For those of you who are keen (or mad) I can slip the boat in and take you for a quick waterski on your way to lunch??? Just need a couple of volunteers to do the paddling!!!

Don't forget about that dairy conversion on sh1 at rangitata that has a overhead winch line on its irrigation pond for towing water skiers, see they even have jump ramps now too.:blink:

[Retroqueen]

I like that idea!! :Punk::Punk:
Wonder if the HOT lady would like to ride on the back if she's free!!
I have another ride on so i guess will have to wait for the weekend and see what happens with weather but yip I like the idea a lot.

[Roger]

Wonder if the HOT lady would like to ride on her back if she's free!!So you wonder about that too huh :love: I would never have guessed :shifty:

[dangerous]

Wonder if the HOT lady would like to ride on the back if she's free!! OHHH you just wana feel them brestie things on ya back... (opps did I say that alowd) I mean she might be at the annual battle of the Bucket meet.

[cruza]

OHHH you just wana feel them brestie things on ya back... (opps did I say that alowd) I mean she might be at the annual battle of the Bucket meet.

Racing on the sunday to ? might bring junior out for a look before the trains

[gloplg]

How's about a wee ride out to the checkered flag for lunch.

Its a bit of a longish ride 2 1/2 hours, but I am keen.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Moorhouse+Ave&daddr=South+Tce+to:Rakaia+Gorge+Rd+to:Geraldine+Ar undel+Rd+to:-44.066867,171.368179&geocode=FdahZ_0dw0pKCg%3BFcBmaP0dJDBCCg%3BFVL4Z_0d RE47Cg%3BFU4JYP0d4141Cg%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=3&mrsp=4&sz=11&sll=-43.975028,171.319427&sspn=0.371593,0.615921&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.753241,172.128296&spn=1.491908,2.463684&z=9



Phill

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! Just to be a spoil sport has anyone seen the forecast for Saturday. Might have to put this ride off til next week?????????

[maxf]

has anyone seen the forecast for Saturday...

Agree, but before you get too sad have a look at the in-depth projections at

http://metservice.com/national/maps-rain-radar/rain-radar-forecasts/rain-forecast-7-day

and cycle thru the midday-6pm pages for Sat - I'd probably survive 0.5mm of rain (and the winds don't look bad either, dunno where they get their Chch forecast from at all!)

Guess it will just be wait-&-see.

[kerryhare]

I would be keen for this ride:scooter:. But my bike is not back yet. :weep:

[Flip]

The weather is looking better now. Hign cloud and 14 deg.

[Hey wait for me!]

I'm keen! Where,when,how, who,what? I've been feeding my mice and they're raring to go! :Punk: My cell 0274478007 always keen for a new adventure

[Transalper]

....always keen for a new adventure

:shifty: you need to watch how you throw that word 'adventure' around or you'll find yourself lost on dirt roads before you realise what happened :laugh: :whistle:

[Retroqueen]

Fresh rubber on the front wheel and a test ride on an aprilia mmmmmmmm I's ready to ride!! :Punk::Punk::Punk::Punk:

[Peeteey]

Seeing as I won't be able to join you lot this weekend I decided to have a fun wee jaunt meself today.

I needed milk and decided to go a rather more interesting way ...

Home > Lyttelton > Huntsbury > Up Huntsbury track to Summit Road > Along Summit Road > Down Rapaki Track > St. Martins Supermarket > Heathcote > Up and over Bridle Path > Lyttelton > Home.

Total time = ages!

New sprocket works a treat!

Only got one not-so-friendly stare from a walker who looked more incredulous than annoyed ...

Here's some pics.

Have fun this weekend, ya lucky bastards!

[Peeteey]

A couple more ...




With thanks to cooneyr's Adventure route map site for (hopefully) not minding me using one of the maps ...

[maxf]

I needed milk and decided to go a rather more interesting way ...

Home > Lyttelton > Huntsbury > Up Huntsbury track to Summit Road > Along Summit Road > Down Rapaki Track > St. Martins Supermarket > Heathcote > Up and over Bridle Path > Lyttelton > Home.

Total time = ages!



Definitely a candidate journey for one of my favorite songs - Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp ... does anyone else remember those first Subaru ads that had that as the background music - probably 1979-81 sometime? Always thought the car going off into the sunset on a high country back road to that music was pure magic; obviously before all the WRX / Impreza posers!

[Flip]

Seeing as I won't be able to join you lot this weekend I decided to have a fun wee jaunt meself today.

I needed milk and decided to go a rather more interesting way ...

Home > Lyttelton > Huntsbury > Up Huntsbury track to Summit Road > Along Summit Road > Down Rapaki Track > St. Martins Supermarket > Heathcote > Up and over Bridle Path > Lyttelton > Home.

Total time = ages!

New sprocket works a treat!

Only got one not-so-friendly stare from a walker who looked more incredulous than annoyed ...

Here's some pics.

Have fun this weekend, ya lucky bastards!

The bridal path is actually a road and you have every legal right to use your motorcycle there. Sounds like another perfect day on the peninsular to me.

[cruza]

Fresh rubber on the front wheel and a test ride on an aprilia mmmmmmmm I's ready to ride!! :Punk::Punk::Punk::Punk:

mmm fresh rubber......... I's got itchy feets after looking, sitting ,drooling over a ktm 950sm, hmmm.
Hope weather gods like us and the guys at the track on saturday, I good ride would be nice:sunny:

[Peeteey]

The bridal path is actually a road and you have every legal right to use your motorcycle there. Sounds like another perfect day on the peninsular to me.

Yep, it truly is wonderful to have such fun roads right out the back door!

I thought the BP was a legal road, wasn't 100% sure tho so asked some walkers when I got there. They were all very helpful and some stopped to chat about bikes ... Bikes really are a ticket to meeting interesting people huh? :yes:

Speaking of which, Flip, can you PM me that guy Alan's details? I'd be keen to get in touch. He was a nice fella.

[maxf]

So any more ideas on what's happening? Earlier start might be useful if it's supposed to be rain closing in towards later afternoon (but then I'd better get A-into-G and sort out some tyre checkovers before the morning!) Still may not be coming, have to check that oil leak again too... :sick:

Also - Flip - what's the return, or is it just a retrace back?



He who shall go stately at the back and not stress out.

[Gibbo89]

plan of attack?

[Kezz]

Would love to ride tomorrow, but I think that a ride that long / far out of town may be out of my comfort zone juuuuuust yet.... Give it a few more weeks :)

[Flip]

So any more ideas on what's happening? Earlier start might be useful if it's supposed to be rain closing in towards later afternoon (but then I'd better get A-into-G and sort out some tyre checkovers before the morning!) Still may not be coming, have to check that oil leak again too... :sick:

Also - Flip - what's the return, or is it just a retrace back?



He who shall go stately at the back and not stress out.

This?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Moorhouse+Ave&daddr=South+Tce+to:Rakaia+Gorge+Rd+to:Geraldine+Ar undel+Rd+to:Rangitata+Orari+Bridge+Hwy+to:SH+1+to: Rakaia+Hwy+to:Feredays+Rd+to:Lincoln+Tai+Tapu+Rd+t o:-43.563974,172.582169+to:Gasson+St&geocode=FdahZ_0dw0pKCg%3BFcBmaP0dJDBCCg%3BFVL4Z_0d RE47Cg%3BFU4JYP0d4141Cg%3BFSyaX_0dsNw2Cg%3BFWoOYv0 dUp48Cg%3BFaxHZP0d0t1ACg%3BFf7wY_0dODNECg%3BFdDHZf 0d8N9ICg%3B%3BFRqLZ_0dblFKCg&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=7&mrsp=9&sz=11&via=8,9&sll=-43.605256,172.560196&sspn=0.164576,0.438766&ie=UTF8&z=11

[gloplg]

As usual, meet at BK Moorehouse 11.30 depart 12.00.

Get a bite to eat before we leave.

Destination Chequred Flag Rangitata.

Max...........Would you like to be TEC tomorrow please??????????????

[Gibbo89]

Would love to ride tomorrow, but I think that a ride that long / far out of town may be out of my comfort zone juuuuuust yet.... Give it a few more weeks :)

ditto

10 char

[Flip]

mk2

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Moorhouse+Ave&daddr=Blenheim+Rd+to:Blenheim+Rd+to:Yaldhurst+Rd+t o:Yaldhurst+Rd+to:South+Tce+to:Rakaia+Gorge+Rd+to: Geraldine+Arundel+Rd+to:Rangitata+Orari+Bridge+Hwy +to:SH+1+to:Rakaia+Hwy+to:Feredays+Rd+to:Lincoln+T ai+Tapu+Rd+to:Halswell+Rd+to:-43.539963,172.641907&geocode=FdahZ_0dw0pKCg%3BFZSnZ_0dt21JCg%3BFRGkZ_0d eDVJCg%3BFbDHZ_0dxidJCg%3BFUXtZ_0dsK1ICg%3BFcBmaP0 dJDBCCg%3BFVL4Z_0dRE47Cg%3BFU4JYP0d4141Cg%3BFSyaX_ 0dsNw2Cg%3BFWoOYv0dUp48Cg%3BFaxHZP0d0t1ACg%3BFf7wY _0dODNECg%3BFdDHZf0d8N9ICg%3BFQJJZ_0dUlpJCg%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=7&mrsp=14&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4,12,13&sll=-43.530754,172.621651&sspn=0.041195,0.109692&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.530754,172.588692&spn=0.041195,0.109692&z=13

I have a spare seat tomorow if any one wants it.

[robertvi]

I can usually get 200kms before going onto reserve (unless there's a strong head wind), so will need one top-up along the way. Does anyone know if there's a petrol station somewhere around the halfway mark?

[gloplg]

I can usually get 200kms before going onto reserve (unless there's a strong head wind), so will need one top-up along the way. Does anyone know if there's a petrol station somewhere around the halfway mark?

We will have a "splash" at Darfield which will take us through to Ashburton.

Please note guys n gals the total journey is some 300+Ks.

[Jackal]

308kms round trip. Thats what Ginny and I did last Saturday. Keep an eye out for the Guzzi somewhere along the scenic route and we will join in the ride for part of it. (If the weathers OK)

[Retroqueen]

Maybe Jackal will pop his head in and let us know what its like down there

[Jackal]

Had a shower of go thru before sunrise this morning but blue sky with very high cloud in places and about 10 degrees outside at the moment. Should be a great day for a ride. (At least until that shitty southerly gets here). Will probably meet you guys at Mayfield between 1330hrs and 1400hrs if you are heading that way first?????

[Retroqueen]

Forecast looks okay for today. Might be a bit chilly through the gorge but I'm glad we aren't going tomorrow!!!
I'll meet you all at yaldhurst russley rd corner.
Just past the traffic lights heading west is a good spot for me. :soon::soon:

[Shadowjack]

I'll see the rest of you at Yaldhurst road, just past the Russley Road intersection.
The sanding and painting can wait...

[Shadowjack]

I'll meet you all at yaldhurst russley rd corner.
Just past the traffic lights heading west is a good spot for me. :soon::soon:

Beat me to it!

[Retroqueen]

Beat me to it!

OH OH OH OH there are so many things I could say to that!!!!!! I will :shutup::shutup: :shifty::shifty:

[robertvi]

hi gloplg, caz just asked me to check you are riding today :scooter: (she can't get online at the moment)

[robertvi]

oops, cancel that last post

[dangerous]

plan of attack?

racing hahahaaaaaaaaaaa...

so how did the ride go then, weather was sweet at Ruapuna so Im thinking ya had the same?

[Flip]

Great ride. Got about 10 min rain around Ashvegas. The checkered flag was a great place to stop for a late lunch.

A couple of folk took pics, show and tell.