1st group ride today - well more than 2 bikes anyway

[GPXchick]

Big shout out to HELLZIE, wooo our first ride together and of course Clint, happy to lead us learners around and up through the bays today.
So as we are all so excited about our new found lifesytle we all forgot cameras:facepalm: So out came the trusty Ipod for a quick snap to remember this great day.

We met at Cycle Treads and were off. Lovely weather, good company. Great day all in all.

So whose not working tomorrow and keen for a ride somewhere ANYWHERE :):ride::blip:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=3987

[trailblazer]

good to hear you had a good ride today. You will be out on long weekend rides before you know it. :niceone:

[GPXchick]

In regards to a thread i read "you bike nearly killed you" you are talking down on hyosungs. The reason i ask is My husband is also a learner has a few weeks on me, however an L plater too. he has a 2007 GT250R, he hasn't had any problems, had the warranty tensioner thingy replaced at cycletreads this year, had a tiny issue with the chain being run back through incorrectly was recitfied immediately. Other than that the mention of not being able to start it when hot. I think we experienced that last weekend. After an hour and half of riding we arrived and parked, Clint decided to move the bike and it wouldn't start. Plenty of gas, oil fine blah blah blah. 10 mins later started normally!!!! This has happened twice now both after the engine has become very warm. other than Neutral being a bitch sometimes his Hyo is awesome for a 250, handles well, good off the mark, clint rues my 6th gear on the kwaka when we are on the motorway doing 70km's
:innocent::ride:
as my top end of said 70 k's :cool: is quite alot stronger than his. :banana::banana::first:

[Timmeh:P]

Hey, sorry I missed it. Helzie said she had a blast. :headbang:

The Striple tends to dislike around town traffic, the throttle gets twitchy and she starts to accelerate without warning, attracting the attention of the authorities. :2thumbsup

[davebullet]

In regards to a thread i read "you bike nearly killed you" you are talking down on hyosungs. ....he hasn't had any problems......
1. had the warranty tensioner thingy replaced at cycletreads this year
2. not being able to start it when hot. This has happened twice now both after the engine has become very warm.
3. Neutral being a bitch sometimes
4. clint rues my 6th gear on the kwaka when we are on the motorway doing 70km's
5. as my top end of said 70 k's :cool: is quite alot stronger than his . :banana::banana::first:

Sorry couldn't help myself - you've given us 5 more reasons :laugh:

[Hellzie]

Big shout out to HELLZIE, wooo our first ride together and of course Clint, happy to lead us learners around and up through the bays today.
So as we are all so excited about our new found lifesytle we all forgot cameras:facepalm: So out came the trusty Ipod for a quick snap to remember this great day.

We met at Cycle Treads and were off. Lovely weather, good company. Great day all in all.

So whose not working tomorrow and keen for a ride somewhere ANYWHERE :):ride::blip:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=3987

YAAAAY! On a big high after the ride that's for sure! :clap::clap:

Thanks for a great day guys, lets do it again soon, and try to recruit some more people! :headbang:

[Timmeh:P]

YAAAAY! On a big high after the ride that's for sure! :clap::clap:

Thanks for a great day guys, lets do it again soon, and try to recruit some more people! :headbang:

Next ride... I propose: THIS (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Albany+Expressway&daddr=-36.7346003,174.7122689+to:-36.7143943,174.6743757+to:-36.71419,174.67412+to:-36.6865,174.6075+to:-36.74032,174.53066+to:-36.7160621,174.5055188+to:-36.4075,174.6339+to:-36.56277,174.69602+to:-36.58911,174.67917+to:Auckland-Waiwera+Motorway%2FNorthern+Motorway&geocode=Fb50z_0dQPZpCg%3BFXh5z_0dzOVpCilpUwmJwTsNb TGhexsHYe8AEw%3BFWbIz_0dx1FpCilD_ojHZTwNbTGBjgUHYe 8AEw%3BFTLJz_0dyFBpCilDNv0gZzwNbTGwRRMHYe8AEw%3BFV w10P0djExoCimdAgJLYT0NbTGAX4YGYe8AEw%3BFSBjz_0dZCB nCimnuA97qBYNbTGRJYcGYe8AEw%3BFeLBz_0dLr5mCimR72Tv PhENbTGxuoYGYe8AEw%3BFTR31P0drLNoCikPj6UmdN4MbTGhJ oUGYe8AEw%3BFa4Y0v0dVKZpCikt3JNJsSYNbTGx5hwHYe8AEw %3BFcqx0f0dgmRpCilFcc4O8CMNbTFQ_hsHYe8AEw%3BFexpz_ 0dOgFqCg&hl=en&mra=dvme&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9&sll=-36.686592,174.714203&sspn=0.407467,0.516357&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.597889,174.624252&spn=0.407937,0.516357&t=h&z=11)

[Timmeh:P]

Next ride... I propose: THIS (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Albany+Expressway&daddr=-36.7346003,174.7122689+to:-36.7143943,174.6743757+to:-36.71419,174.67412+to:-36.6865,174.6075+to:-36.74032,174.53066+to:-36.7160621,174.5055188+to:-36.4075,174.6339+to:-36.56277,174.69602+to:-36.58911,174.67917+to:Auckland-Waiwera+Motorway%2FNorthern+Motorway&geocode=Fb50z_0dQPZpCg%3BFXh5z_0dzOVpCilpUwmJwTsNb TGhexsHYe8AEw%3BFWbIz_0dx1FpCilD_ojHZTwNbTGBjgUHYe 8AEw%3BFTLJz_0dyFBpCilDNv0gZzwNbTGwRRMHYe8AEw%3BFV w10P0djExoCimdAgJLYT0NbTGAX4YGYe8AEw%3BFSBjz_0dZCB nCimnuA97qBYNbTGRJYcGYe8AEw%3BFeLBz_0dLr5mCimR72Tv PhENbTGxuoYGYe8AEw%3BFTR31P0drLNoCikPj6UmdN4MbTGhJ oUGYe8AEw%3BFa4Y0v0dVKZpCikt3JNJsSYNbTGx5hwHYe8AEw %3BFcqx0f0dgmRpCilFcc4O8CMNbTFQ_hsHYe8AEw%3BFexpz_ 0dOgFqCg&hl=en&mra=dvme&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9&sll=-36.686592,174.714203&sspn=0.407467,0.516357&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.597889,174.624252&spn=0.407937,0.516357&t=h&z=11)

Or THIS (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Albany+Expressway&daddr=-36.7346002,174.712268+to:-36.7143939,174.6743752+to:-36.71419,174.67412+to:-36.6865,174.6075+to:-36.74032,174.53066+to:-36.7160621,174.5055188+to:-36.2985,174.52117+to:-36.4075,174.6339+to:-36.56277,174.69602+to:-36.58911,174.67917+to:Auckland-Waiwera+Motorway%2FNorthern+Motorway&hl=en&geocode=Fb50z_0dQPZpCg%3BFXh5z_0dzOVpCilpUwmJwTsNb TGhexsHYe8AEw%3BFWfIz_0dx1FpCilD_ojHZTwNbTGBjgUHYe 8AEw%3BFTLJz_0dyFBpCilDNv0gZzwNbTGwRRMHYe8AEw%3BFV w10P0djExoCimdAgJLYT0NbTGAX4YGYe8AEw%3BFSBjz_0dZCB nCimnuA97qBYNbTGRJYcGYe8AEw%3BFeLBz_0dLr5mCimR72Tv PhENbTGxuoYGYe8AEw%3BFfwg1v0dUvtmCinx7hsUTe8MbTFBz 4QGYe8AEw%3BFTR31P0drLNoCikPj6UmdN4MbTGhJoUGYe8AEw %3BFa4Y0v0dVKZpCikt3JNJsSYNbTGx5hwHYe8AEw%3BFcqx0f 0dgmRpCilFcc4O8CMNbTFQ_hsHYe8AEw%3BFexpz_0dOgFqCg&mra=dpe&mrsp=7&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10&sll=-36.426808,174.564514&sspn=0.408839,0.516357&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.50798,174.566574&spn=0.408411,0.516357&t=h&z=11)

Thoughts? :Pokey:

[The Everlasting]

It's great you enjoyed your first group ride!


Got some nice routes posted up there.

[Fatt Max]

Nice one, good stuff.

Yeah, first big ride can be a bit daunting but once you have a good crew of people to ride with, you are away laughing.

Me, I have done a lot of protest rides which were great, more recently done some fun and charity rides with the Fat Bikers. Must admit, prefer the fun stuff myself, makes you realise why you bought a bike in the first place.

Some good routes up there as well, get out and have it.

Stay safe

FM

[hellokitty]

Next ride... I propose: THIS (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Albany+Expressway&daddr=-36.7346003,174.7122689+to:-36.7143943,174.6743757+to:-36.71419,174.67412+to:-36.6865,174.6075+to:-36.74032,174.53066+to:-36.7160621,174.5055188+to:-36.4075,174.6339+to:-36.56277,174.69602+to:-36.58911,174.67917+to:Auckland-Waiwera+Motorway%2FNorthern+Motorway&geocode=Fb50z_0dQPZpCg%3BFXh5z_0dzOVpCilpUwmJwTsNb TGhexsHYe8AEw%3BFWbIz_0dx1FpCilD_ojHZTwNbTGBjgUHYe 8AEw%3BFTLJz_0dyFBpCilDNv0gZzwNbTGwRRMHYe8AEw%3BFV w10P0djExoCimdAgJLYT0NbTGAX4YGYe8AEw%3BFSBjz_0dZCB nCimnuA97qBYNbTGRJYcGYe8AEw%3BFeLBz_0dLr5mCimR72Tv PhENbTGxuoYGYe8AEw%3BFTR31P0drLNoCikPj6UmdN4MbTGhJ oUGYe8AEw%3BFa4Y0v0dVKZpCikt3JNJsSYNbTGx5hwHYe8AEw %3BFcqx0f0dgmRpCilFcc4O8CMNbTFQ_hsHYe8AEw%3BFexpz_ 0dOgFqCg&hl=en&mra=dvme&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9&sll=-36.686592,174.714203&sspn=0.407467,0.516357&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.597889,174.624252&spn=0.407937,0.516357&t=h&z=11)

Great ride - watch out for dickheads on Woodcocks road and watch out for new seal on Old North Rd. There are two areas that have new seal and are slippery with loose stones.

[trailblazer]

In regards to a thread i read "you bike nearly killed you" you are talking down on hyosungs. The reason i ask is My husband is also a learner has a few weeks on me, however an L plater too. he has a 2007 GT250R, he hasn't had any problems, had the warranty tensioner thingy replaced at cycletreads this year, had a tiny issue with the chain being run back through incorrectly was recitfied immediately. Other than that the mention of not being able to start it when hot. I think we experienced that last weekend. After an hour and half of riding we arrived and parked, Clint decided to move the bike and it wouldn't start. Plenty of gas, oil fine blah blah blah. 10 mins later started normally!!!! This has happened twice now both after the engine has become very warm. other than Neutral being a bitch sometimes his Hyo is awesome for a 250, handles well, good off the mark, clint rues my 6th gear on the kwaka when we are on the motorway doing 70km's
:innocent::ride:
as my top end of said 70 k's :cool: is quite alot stronger than his. :banana::banana::first:

I still have the hot starting issue sometimes and no one can tell me what the problem is. I was stuck on the side of the road for nearly 2 hours 1 day. I have had my speedo shit itself and the stand switch shit itself to as well as many other little things. They are a good looking and nice to ride bike but the more i ride my bike the more things go wrong with it so I can't even plan to do a long ride as my bikes reliability is an issue. I think that hyosung need to sort out alot of issues with reliability. I always thought that the bad ones were the ones that were thrashed and didn't take to much notice but that isn't the case. I know someone who has an 08 model gt250r and he travelled from matata to past opotiki which is about 75 to 80ks each way everyday for about 15months and never had anything go wrong with his bike just routine maintanace so there are some good ones out there.






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[GPXchick]

Or THIS (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Albany+Expressway&daddr=-36.7346002,174.712268+to:-36.7143939,174.6743752+to:-36.71419,174.67412+to:-36.6865,174.6075+to:-36.74032,174.53066+to:-36.7160621,174.5055188+to:-36.2985,174.52117+to:-36.4075,174.6339+to:-36.56277,174.69602+to:-36.58911,174.67917+to:Auckland-Waiwera+Motorway%2FNorthern+Motorway&hl=en&geocode=Fb50z_0dQPZpCg%3BFXh5z_0dzOVpCilpUwmJwTsNb TGhexsHYe8AEw%3BFWfIz_0dx1FpCilD_ojHZTwNbTGBjgUHYe 8AEw%3BFTLJz_0dyFBpCilDNv0gZzwNbTGwRRMHYe8AEw%3BFV w10P0djExoCimdAgJLYT0NbTGAX4YGYe8AEw%3BFSBjz_0dZCB nCimnuA97qBYNbTGRJYcGYe8AEw%3BFeLBz_0dLr5mCimR72Tv PhENbTGxuoYGYe8AEw%3BFfwg1v0dUvtmCinx7hsUTe8MbTFBz 4QGYe8AEw%3BFTR31P0drLNoCikPj6UmdN4MbTGhJoUGYe8AEw %3BFa4Y0v0dVKZpCikt3JNJsSYNbTGx5hwHYe8AEw%3BFcqx0f 0dgmRpCilFcc4O8CMNbTFQ_hsHYe8AEw%3BFexpz_0dOgFqCg&mra=dpe&mrsp=7&sz=11&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10&sll=-36.426808,174.564514&sspn=0.408839,0.516357&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.50798,174.566574&spn=0.408411,0.516357&t=h&z=11)

Thoughts? :Pokey:

Awesome runs, lets do it. Any others keen on joining us. While the weather is still mint. :ride:

[Hellzie]

Awesome runs, lets do it. Any others keen on joining us. While the weather is still mint. :ride:

How bout this sunday if weather permits?

[Timmeh:P]

Great ride - watch out for dickheads on Woodcocks road and watch out for new seal on Old North Rd. There are two areas that have new seal and are slippery with loose stones.

Yeah, come across a few dickheads out that way before...

And a warning for anyone thinking of riding out towards Peak Road there is new seal, gravel etc out that way too! :buggerd:

[Hellzie]

Yeah, come across a few dickheads out that way before...

And a warning for anyone thinking of riding out towards Peak Road there is new seal, gravel etc out that way too! :buggerd:

It's all part of the challenge.

[GPXchick]

How bout this sunday if weather permits?

Sunday what time and where is the best place to meet you.

:( CANT BE THIS SUNDAY, i now have to work, How about the following!!!! :ride:

[mrmeal]

warm up on a slightly bigger group ride for the Quake Appeal tomorrow leaving Dairy Flat BP at 10:30am. :) then your bikes will be all limbered up for Sunday's jaunt.
:cool:

[skinman]

yeah just slightly bigger, from the amount of interest it could be massive.
If you do go on that ride use staggered formation & dont get too close to the bike in front. If you put on your L plate other bikes will make sure they give you room otherwise it can all get pretty friendly.
I know if im in a tight group & close to an L plater I will make an effort not to get too close as I know from experience it can be a tad intimidating to have a large bike close when you have relatively little seat time & a small bike.
Have fun :)

[Hellzie]

Well, if this weather stays the way it is I might not be able to make it to either tomorrow's one or sunday's one!

Nice to know that L platers are welcome to these big group rides though. Thanks guys!

GPX, yep next sunday sounds sweet as! :niceone:

[george formby]

I still have the hot starting issue sometimes and no one can tell me what the problem is. I was stuck on the side of the road for nearly 2 hours 1 day. I have had my speedo shit itself and the stand switch shit itself to as well as many other little things. They are a good looking and nice to ride bike but the more i ride my bike the more things go wrong with it so I can't even plan to do a long ride as my bikes reliability is an issue. I think that hyosung need to sort out alot of issues with reliability. I always thought that the bad ones were the ones that were thrashed and didn't take to much notice but that isn't the case. I know someone who has an 08 model gt250r and he travelled from matata to past opotiki which is about 75 to 80ks each way everyday for about 15months and never had anything go wrong with his bike just routine maintanace so there are some good ones out there.






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A guy stops outside my shop everyday on his Hyommuter, not being derogatory, it's his transport. Sounds good with an after merket pipe & looks good in black. He rides it everyday, all weathers & has had no problems in the 2 years he has been buying his fags next door, so he tells me.

[The Singing Chef]

Yea with the new seal on Old North Road one is on the start of a 30km/h windy uphill corner, which is just over a hill, i ride out there alot and didn't notice till nearly too late :( though on another note i would be keen for a group ride, 250 as well. Though im only free nights and wednesday and thursday.

[GPXchick]

Thurs may be good as Im a chef also and most nights are out :)

[The Singing Chef]

Sounds good to me, Yea im on brekkie's at the mo at hilton 4am wake up every damn morning, grrr.

[Hellzie]

Hey gpx just realized superbikes is on next sat and Sunday.. So will be riding out to Hampton downs on Sunday. U and stinger bee keen to come with?

[GPXchick]

Hey gpx just realized superbikes is on next sat and Sunday.. So will be riding out to Hampton downs on Sunday. U and stinger bee keen to come with?

Shall discuss in the morning with Clint and FOR SURE from me i'm sure he will be stoked too.:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::yes::woohoo: