Canterbury Wednesday Night Ride

[Peeteey]

Some pics from today. Lovely ride tonight with a lovely bunch, thanks folks!

What a Stormtrooper does on his day off
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This fekkin muppet shows why you never cut corners ...
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Can you see TA right in front of me? Me either!
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[ellipsis]

...you didn't get it's rego by any chance...

[SpeedMonger]

Some pics from today. Lovely ride tonight with a lovely bunch, thanks folks!

What a Stormtrooper does on his day off
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This fekkin muppet shows why you never cut corners ...
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Yeah, If only I had my blaster, I would deal with those pesky corner cutters.

That sun strike was diabolical last night for sure, worst so far on the WNR.

[Transalper]

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Can you see TA right in front of me? Me either!

Sunstrike was worst I've experienced in a while, I was real close to pulling over for 15 minutes or so to let it pass. At least we could see it coming.
In the end I did pull over several bends later partly just to watch the sunset.

[EJK]

So... Where are we off to next week? :scooter:

[gloplg]

So... Where are we off to next week? :scooter:

Yes we have missed you EJK.

Anyone for pizzas (Hurunui) next WNR????

[DMNTD]

So... Where are we off to next week? :scooter:

Mate I miss you like a child misses a blanket.
We might be able to make it next week to cherry pop on the WNR

[cowboyz]

Hey dmntd in chch????

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[DMNTD]

Hey dmntd in chch????

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Yeah mate, fresh imports and all.

[Valkyrie]

So... Where are we off to next week? :scooter:

Yes missed you!!
See you WNR :eek:

[cowboyz]

I might have to show up next Wednesday now

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[EJK]

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:cool: +10 char

[DMNTD]

I might have to show up next Wednesday now

Only if it's dry mate. We ride Italians now days and we don't want them to melt

[gloplg]

Only if it's dry mate. We ride Italians now days and we don't want them to melt

I have had my "Italian Tractors" out in the rain and they haven't shown any signs of melting. The rider now though. .................. that is another story:innocent::innocent::innocent:

[cowboyz]

Fuck mate.. The water will drip out of the holes in your toes.. harden up. On other news.. I'm a solar powered rider these days so if it's raining I'll be tucked up at home

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[Kickaha]

Fuck mate.. The water will drip out of the holes in your toes.. harden up.
He's from the North Island, they breed them soft up there

[cowboyz]

Oh come on... us northees are taking over down here

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[LiamBirkett]

id be keen to come out with you dudes soon, but not this Wednesday my power valves are getting fixed so i can keep up! Im pretty fresh to riding so would be nice to see some pros in action ;)

[gammaguy]

id be keen to come out with you dudes soon, but not this Wednesday my power valves are getting fixed so i can keep up! Im pretty fresh to riding so would be nice to see some pros in action ;)

Last I heard they were working the top end of Manchester street

[cowboyz]

Dmntd will know where they all are

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[SpeedMonger]

Last I heard they were working the top end of Manchester street

The lower end is where the business is done, so they tell me...

Was going to type "Bottom" but didn't quite have the right ring to it

[DMNTD]

So for the n00b...where and when is kick off for tomorrow night?

[onearmedbandit]

So for the n00b...where and when is kick off for tomorrow night?

I expect to see you at Bike Night on Thursday then.

[EJK]

Weather looks fine for tomorrow. :sunny:


I expect to see you at Bike Night on Thursday then.

More info please?

[SpeedMonger]

So for the n00b...where and when is kick off for tomorrow night?

We meet at the carpark outside the Moorhouse Ave Burger King from 6pm and leave at 6:30pm. It's in the block between Manchester and Madras St intersections.

[Shadowjack]

Hurunui for pizza?
Right then, see you all at the Chaney's on-ramp.

[Autech]

Big thanks to the boys that stopped n helped me tonight after my wee slide over the train tracks. I'd like to thank the manufacturers of Spool leathers for my lack of major injuries. Main injury is my pride which I am currently healing with some bourbon. Bike got me all the way home, was interesting shifting without the whole lever, but got the hang of it in the end. Finally I'd like to say FUCKING GRIT! GRRRRR! THERE'S NO SNOW!

[cowboyz]

Oops. Was that on the way home ?

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[EJK]

Huge turn up today, was good to see new and familiar faces.


Big thanks to the boys that stopped n helped me tonight after my wee slide over the train tracks. I'd like to thank the manufacturers of Spool leathers for my lack of major injuries. Main injury is my pride which I am currently healing with some bourbon. Bike got me all the way home, was interesting shifting without the whole lever, but got the hang of it in the end. Finally I'd like to say FUCKING GRIT! GRRRRR! THERE'S NO SNOW!

Glad that you are OK and the bike was able to be ridden home. Was it when you were following me?

[Autech]

Huge turn up today, was good to see new and familiar faces.



Glad that you are OK and the bike was able to be ridden home. Was it when you were following me?

Yup lovely patch of grit when I was braking for train tracks before SH1. :Oops:

[SpeedMonger]

Yup lovely patch of grit when I was braking for train tracks before SH1. :Oops:

Ah shit, sorry to hear that. Grit sucks and so does the road maintenance in north Canterbury. They also put grit down (and sometimes sealing chip)on hot days to try to counteract the slippery flushed bitumen, but all it does is make life worse for us, especially when it builds up into windrows between the wheeltracks.

Some knob thought putting crusher dust down was a good idea in the waimak gorge last week, so you then get powdery fines and flushed bitumen and moisture as on Sunday afternoon, it was f'n scary coming back through there, slippery as dog sh!t

Hope you get the bike fixed up soon.

[Peeteey]

Sounds like I missed a good ride tonight, any video EJ? :)

[EJK]

Sounds like I missed a good ride tonight, any video EJ? :)

Nah sorry. I havn't been recording since I sold the camera. But yes, you missed a big ride.

[Autech]

Ah shit, sorry to hear that. Grit sucks and so does the road maintenance in north Canterbury. They also put grit down (and sometimes sealing chip)on hot days to try to counteract the slippery flushed bitumen, but all it does is make life worse for us, especially when it builds up into windrows between the wheeltracks.

Some knob thought putting crusher dust down was a good idea in the waimak gorge last week, so you then get powdery fines and flushed bitumen and moisture as on Sunday afternoon, it was f'n scary coming back through there, slippery as dog sh!t

Hope you get the bike fixed up soon.

Yup that's where I was braking, right in the middle where the lovely cars and trucks had flung it. Caught me totally off guard one second I was applying the front brake, next second I'm sliding. Light conditions meant that it was pretty tricky to spot plus I was checking for trains and a thousand other things at the time.

[DMNTD]

Yup that's where I was braking, right in the middle where the lovely cars and trucks had flung it. Caught me totally off guard one second I was applying the front brake, next second I'm sliding. Light conditions meant that it was pretty tricky to spot plus I was checking for trains and a thousand other things at the time.

Bugger but at least you're ok right.
Cheers for the wee pootle last night guys. Managed to successfully get myself completely lost on the way home until I finally found Moorhouse :facepalm:

[cowboyz]

Bummer about the drop. Didn't see it at all. Cheers for the ride albeit a fairly striaght one! Good to catch up

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[rossirep]

Bummer about the drop. Didn't see it at all. Cheers for the ride albeit a fairly striaght one! Good to catch up

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not straight enough for you WNR guys by the sounds of it..maybe next week ya could ride to timaru and back. think there is only 3 bends in that whole ride.. oh hang on, there are railway trax to cross if you ride there..lol,

[Shoshoni]

not straight enough for you WNR guys by the sounds of it..maybe next week ya could ride to Timaru and back. think there is only 3 bends in that whole ride.. oh hang on, there are railway tracks to cross if you ride there..lol,

I didn't think you knew there where any other roads besides SH75:crybaby::violin:

[neels]

Sounds like far too many people binning their bikes on easy rides for me, don't need to be involved in somebody else's accident on a wednesday night.

Maybe next year.

[SpeedMonger]

Sounds like far too many people binning their bikes on easy rides for me, don't need to be involved in somebody else's accident on a wednesday night.

Maybe next year.

Come on, don't be a Nana. There will just be another set of new riders and dodgy road conditions next year.

[2DriveSafe]

Hi Guys , for the uninformed CBTA - Competency Based Training and Assessment is coming to town- so to speak. Its NZTA's new way of getting rider through the licencing system to a set standard - check out cbta.co.nz (http://www.cbta.co.nz) for more information.

Anyway I am going through the process to be registered to assess this (another string to my bow) and I need a couple of volunteers to be my guinea pigs and let me practice assessing before NZTA come along and do it. It is mainly so I can mark the riding faults someone makes in the correct boxes and I get to practice my route a bit more.

You won't officially pass/fail anything as I'm just practising so what is in it for me I can hear some of you saying??

Well, you get your riding assessed against the new standard and get to see how awesome you are really are!, you get some constructive feedback from me at the end (worth 100's of $$$!) and you get to ride out on your bike with me wittering in your ear telling you to turn left or right - now that really is worth a lot!!!!! - Oh and I might shout you a coffee too.

It would be ideal if the volunteers ( I need 2 or 3) are still on their learners or restricted (and on a bike they can legally ride) and probably by the looks of my overly full diary be free on a sunday afternoon and prepared to come up to Rangiora as that is where our first route will be starting from.( we will be doing routes from CHCH once we get the NZTA approval) Also needs to be before 24th Feb

Just email me duncan@2drivesafe.com if interested and available. I might be able to do one or two evenings between now and the 24th as well.

Thanks for the time in reading this

Duncan

[DMNTD]

not straight enough for you WNR guys by the sounds of it..maybe next week ya could ride to timaru and back. think there is only 3 bends in that whole ride.. oh hang on, there are railway trax to cross if you ride there..lol,
Excellent...so are you going to show me where these corners are?



Sounds like far too many people binning their bikes on easy rides for me, don't need to be involved in somebody else's accident on a wednesday night.
Maybe next year.
That's a bit harsh mate. The guy missed some fines on the road in half light and had a whoops.
He certainly wasn't riding like a twat or anything that's for sure.

[gloplg]

Well considering I've been riding for 5 years without an accident (ever) on some of the hairyiest roads NZ has to offer, I assure you I was equally surprised. TBH due to the straight nature of the road my concentration may have slipped, but I assure you if I had spotted the lovely patch of grit in the shadows of the trees, I wouldn't have gotten into the situation. But since you're the worlds greatest rider I'm sure none of this applies to you. Don't be so quick to judge. The boys that assisted me after the drop said it could have happened to anyone, I was just unfortunate enough to choose that spot to brake.

Think Forrest Gump ................... "it happens". I hope you and your bike are not too badly harmed. There are some stirrers out there who should be ignored.

[Autech]

Think Forrest Gump ................... "it happens". I hope you and your bike are not too badly harmed. There are some stirrers out there who should be ignored.

Yup that's why in hindsight I deleted my comment, I don't need to justify myself to knob jockeys. Thanks for all your support guys, THAT is what biking is all about.

[SpeedMonger]

Yup that's why in hindsight I deleted my comment, I don't need to justify myself to knob jockeys. Thanks for all your support guys, THAT is what biking is all about.

Too true, being a State Highway there are national standards for maintenance of the roads and you could take the NZTA to task over this to try to recover any damages from them or the contractor, if they have breached the requirements and caused an unsafe road condition that was not placarded with warning signs etc.

[rossirep]

I didn't think you knew there where any other roads besides SH75:crybaby::violin:

there are some, but none worth riding.. unless you like boring straight roads.. come on everyone knows the akaroa gp is where it is at..

[rossirep]

Excellent...so are you going to show me where these corners are?
.[/B]

AKAROA ,......round the bays, over gebbies pass, to lil river and over the hill to akaroa, its all there for you. all you gotta do is ride it.

[Autech]

Too true, being a State Highway there are national standards for maintenance of the roads and you could take the NZTA to task over this to try to recover any damages from them or the contractor, if they have breached the requirements and caused an unsafe road condition that was not placarded with warning signs etc.

Have you known anyone that has taken them on? Would love to hold someone accountable for the road condition. I blame myself primarily for not spotting the grit, but after looking at the gopro vid I'm not surprised due to the shadow cast over the road. Still would be good to hit them up cause at the end of the day you can't slip on something that isn't there in the first place.

Bike is in shop atm, will find out next week if the insurance company will write it off or not, did a fair amount of cosmetic damage due to the Oggy knob snapping off after digging in to the train track. That is all apart from a sprained rotator cuff on my left shoulder, which hurts like a b!tch haha.

[SpeedMonger]

Well it's a long story, but a couple of years ago a similar thing happened to me. I was commuting home from work in April, and it was going to be my last ride to work for the year as the rego was about to expire. Came back through a section of road that had been resealed earlier in the week, and the signs removed. But over the course of they day through trafficking and excess amount of chip being applied in the first place and not properly stuck to the bitumen, a windrow of loose chip had built up along the centreline and road shoulders. So I came through just on dark, and couldn't see it. Anyway as I moved to the centreline to turn right at the Y intersection, the front tucked under and I was on my ass before I knew it .

I had some broken ribs and landed on backpack with thermos flask in it.

The police attended and I got taken to hospital. The car behind me luckily saw me in the road and stopped. As it turned out, her battery went flat while I was being sorted out and when they tried to push the vehicle there was so much loose shit on the road they had trouble just getting it moving. This was all noted in the police report as the cause of the accident.

My plan was to take insurance and recover the balance and costs from the council, they blamed the maintenance contractor who denied any wrongdoing, and provided documentation showing their site supervisor has inspected and approved the site for removal of the signs .What it didn't account for was the poor application of the materials and the failure of the chip seal, and ongoing observation and maintenance of the road to a safe standard. It should have been checked and swept.

Anyway, I thought I had a pretty good case. Insurance paid up a current market value for the bike and depreciated value of my gear. I then started to organise a case to go to small claims court but got a call from the bike insurer to say that I had waived all my rights by accepting their payout, and that I must desist from taking any further action as it could jeopardise their claim, and that they would try to get a settlement for my other losses.

So I have been waiting and emailing ringing many times with no progress.

Based on this your claim would be against the Maintenance contractor who applied the grit and failed to clear it away. You would need some proof of what happened, written statements from witnesses etc. Anyway, discuss it with your insurer before accepting a payout, that you want to claim your excess and any losses / costs back.

I have changed insurers now, because of all this. And am now on the Vero Golightly scheme - hopefully I do not have to use it though!

[gloplg]

Duvauchelles anyone?? Hopefully without windrows of grit!!!!

BK, Dyers Pass, through Governors Bay, Gebbies Pass, first regroup on Millers Road just before the Akaroa Hiway. On to Little River second regroup at the old railway station. At Duvauchelles if the pub is busy we may turn back and have the final regroup at the Little River Pub.

:ride::ride: safely everyone.

[EJK]

It seems there's still some large amount of grit over Dyers pass going down hill. Just gotta be careful.

I'm in for Duvauchelles.

[FJRider]

Come on, don't be a Nana. There will just be another set of new road conditions and dodgy riders next year.

There ... fixed it for you ... :lol:

[EJK]

Seems crashes are quite frequent on these night rides due to the limited ability of bike lights to light up hazards like cars can so why not ride during the day and the problem would be solved?

Most of us have a day job you see? Also participation on the rides are completely voluntary. If you don't want to risk a crash, then don't come.

[Tazz]

Have to be home by Wednesday but me and a mate are heading to Akaroa on the Tuesday. If anyone can't make the Wed feel free to tag along.


Seems crashes are quite frequent on these night rides due to the limited ability of bike lights to light up hazards like cars can so why not ride during the day and the problem would be solved?



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[Kickaha]

Seems crashes are quite frequent on these night rides due to the limited ability of bike lights to light up hazards like cars can so why not ride during the day and the problem would be solved?
You sound like the kind of person who should just stay at home

[DMNTD]

Seems crashes are quite frequent on these night rides due to the limited ability of bike lights to light up hazards like cars can so why not ride during the day and the problem would be solved?

Surely this is just a lame attempt at a troll?

[Shadowjack]

Surely this is just a lame attempt at a troll?

Yeah, but it's a fast, safe troll...

That's right, I went there:yes:

[DMNTD]

Yeah, but it's a fast, safe troll...

That's right, I went there:yes:

Yet not particularly smooth and flowing though...hmmm :wacko:

[mulletman]

It seems there's still some large amount of grit over Dyers pass going down hill. Just gotta be careful.

I'm in for Duvauchelles.

Went over there Friday and yes road works on Govnrs side...got a huge surprise comin down chch part
TITAN cranes and truck n trailer taking up much of the road, read later they were going to pick up the fallen truck that had the 65t digger on the back.

[SpeedMonger]

There ... fudged it for you ... :lol:

Smarty Pants, fify ;-)

[onearmedbandit]

Weather looks fine for tomorrow. :sunny:



More info please?

Thursday night, Smash Palace (cnr Bealy and Victoria St) from about 6pm. Great range of people and bikes, local beers and great burgers etc.

[fridayflash]

Thursday night, Smash Palace (cnr Bealy and Victoria St) from about 6pm. Great range of people and bikes, local beers and great burgers etc.

went to smash palace on thursday evening just gone (my 1st week in chch) was a cool place, the ace cafe of the south seas maybe:cool:
nice mix of bikes and peoples

[MVnut]

Safe parking for bikes ??????????????? (ie visible at all times ! )

[onearmedbandit]

Safe parking for bikes ??????????????? (ie visible at all times ! )

Parking inside the bar Chris, if it's full just see me or ask for Johnny or Greg, let them know you know me and they'll make room.

[MVnut]

......my kind of bar !!!!!!

[EJK]

Parking inside the bar Chris, if it's full just see me or ask for Johnny or Greg, let them know you know me and they'll make room.

Something like "OAB VIP Pass" huh? I'll check it out. Hows their burger? :cool:

Also, I went on a ride to Akaroa today. Some grits are still there down dyers pass corkscrew and temp 30kph zone down the straight. One patch of grit is found just before Allandale. Apart from that, road condition is fine.

Went on a pretty "spirited" ride since 109kph tolerance commenced as from yesterday :msn-wink:

[DMNTD]

went to smash palace on thursday evening just gone (my 1st week in chch) was a cool place, the ace cafe of the south seas maybe:cool:
nice mix of bikes and peoples

Yeah same here, but my 2nd week in Churville.
I had the matte black RSV4 parked at the entrance.
Bloody friendly people there now matter what they rode.

[fridayflash]

me and my bro turned up on dr650 and old gs1100, cool bike you have there! seriously it sounded like a fucken drag bike when you took off from the lights
...aint nuttin like the old honda v4 sounded!....so how many NI people are down here as of late?

[fridayflash]

p.s did you see that bennelli TNT ? looked pretty fucken tasty, saw the bloke on it again today out at little river

[Kickaha]

Parking inside the bar Chris, if it's full just see me or ask for Johnny or Greg, let them know you know me and they'll make room.
Do they let people who don't drink alcohol in?;)

[dangerous]

Seems crashes are quite frequent on these night rides due to the limited ability of bike lights to light up hazards like cars can so why not ride during the day and the problem would be solved?

due to that... really??? fark man, been a year or two since I did a WNR, had enough of the arseups and sooner or later some one would be held acountable for the ride... but NEVER was it a lighting issue, cocks pushing there luck sure.

[SpeedMonger]

Went on a pretty "spirited" ride since 109kph tolerance commenced as from yesterday :msn-wink:

Cool, I can change into 2nd gear now ;-)

[cowboyz]

Norf taking over!!

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[neels]

due to that... really??? fark man, been a year or two since I did a WNR, had enough of the arseups and sooner or later some one would be held acountable for the ride... but NEVER was it a lighting issue, cocks pushing there luck sure.
The only time I remember seeing you on a WNR was when you passed me on one wheel down the hill from the hilltop on the way to akaroa. Still, at least you made it that far.....

[SpeedMonger]

Norf taking over!!

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That's enorf of that carry on.

[DMNTD]

me and my bro turned up on dr650 and old gs1100, cool bike you have there! seriously it sounded like a fucken drag bike when you took off from the lights
...aint nuttin like the old honda v4 sounded!....so how many NI people are down here as of late?
Yeah it's a bit of a hoot to ride too but next time just bowl up and have a yarn mate



p.s did you see that bennelli TNT ? looked pretty fucken tasty, saw the bloke on it again today out at little river
Oh yes, I nearly needed a bloody wet wipe!
To be fair I was more interested and impressed by the awesome mix of older bikes. Geeez there was a lot of time, energy and skills gone into them!



Do they let people who don't drink alcohol in?;)
Only if you give a decent cuddle



Norf taking over!!
Dirty feckin Norf Islanders! :eek:



due to that... really??? fark man, been a year or two since I did a WNR, had enough of the arseups and sooner or later some one would be held accountable for the ride... but NEVER was it a lighting issue, cocks pushing there luck sure.
I gotta say that the WNR was a pretty cruisey ride with some decent group road craft going on...Wednesday just been anyway.
Sure I think that there was an occasion where someone may have been a hoon and cracked 107kph but nil poor over talking nor silly shit

[Kickaha]

Only if you give a decent cuddle
Gordy warned me about you

[DMNTD]

Gordy warned me about you

And he has told me just how receptive you can be too ;)

[mulletman]

p.s did you see that bennelli TNT ? looked pretty fucken tasty, saw the bloke on it again today out at little river

Its a really nice bike to ride, comfy for me with good power (similar to the new multistrada) with tasty torque.
It is Italian...the right person owns this (mechanic).

[DMNTD]

......my kind of bar !!!!!!

Here's a sneak peek

[dangerous]

And he has told me just how receptive you can be too ;)Kick... recptive, if you thought I was crude when we meet up north all them years back, well Im politer than a polite thing compeared to him, if ya get a hand shake on intro or heads up and no abuse then ya been acepted by the kickaha, you should be privliged, yet he can be so well manered on the track, a absalute delight to race against. :motu:



The only time I remember seeing you on a WNR was when you passed me on one wheel down the hill from the hilltop on the way to akaroa. Still, at least you made it that far.....made it home to, you musta been have a good day if ya were ahead of me :bleh: anyway theres always a silly c@#t on a ride that big, so why not be it. :doh:

[Gareth123]

I finally get a week off work and think I'll be able to get along to a ride. Then I drop my KLR on my ankle while playing at the river and now it hurts to ride.

Hey Shoshoni, did I see you riding down the west side of Porters Pass on Sunday? I'd have been riding up it with a grey gladius close behind me. I'm pretty sure I recognised your bike.

[cowboyz]

If I come along well someone teach me how to wheelie?

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[Peeteey]

I finally get a week off work and think I'll be able to get along to a ride. Then I drop my KLR on my ankle while playing at the river and now it hurts to ride.

Jesus Gareth, what'd you want to do that fer? Hope it's not hurting too much ...

Now that we've finished talking about the bike, how's yer ankle? ;)

[Gareth123]

Jesus Gareth, what'd you want to do that fer? Hope it's not hurting too much ...

Now that we've finished talking about the bike, how's yer ankle? ;)

Bikes good as gold. My ankle however is not quite so good. Just so everyone knows, river stones covered in slime are slippery.

[SpeedMonger]

I
Hey Shoshoni, did I see you riding down the west side of Porters Pass on Sunday? I'd have been riding up it with a grey gladius close behind me. I'm pretty sure I recognised your bike.

Surely not, what on earth would he be doing all the way out there????????:msn-wink:

[SpeedMonger]

If I come along well someone teach me how to wheelie?

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Hmmm, you pull a bit to the right from memory.....

[cowboyz]

It wasn't me.. it was dmntd

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[dangerous]

If I come along well someone teach me how to wheelie? no... but thay can do arse up!





just jiving with ya guys :msn-wink:

[EJK]

It wasn't me.. it was dmntd

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What's that on your avatar I see? Hmmm?

[cowboyz]

Photoshop

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[SpeedMonger]

made it home to, you musta been have a good day if ya were ahead of me :bleh: anyway theres always a silly c@#t on a ride that big, so why not be it. :doh:

I seem to recall a certain Buell that was on its back wheel going up Dyers Pass Rd back then too.

[cowboyz]

Your back wheel should always be on the road

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[SpeedMonger]

Your back wheel should always be on the road

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Not for stoppies tho

[rossirep]

If I come along well someone teach me how to wheelie?




people who ride like that are not welcome on our WNR, if you wanna do that sort of carry on. go out the track,

don't risk other road goers cause you wanna be a egg.. ;-)

[dangerous]

I seem to recall a certain Buell that was on its back wheel going up Dyers Pass Rd back then too. you guys remember way to much :pinch:


people who ride like that are not welcome on our WNR, if you wanna do that sort of carry on. go out the track,

don't risk other road goers cause you wanna be a egg.. ;-) heard of taking the piss... kinda certin hes having fun jiving man

[cowboyz]

Not allowed to wheelie at the track.. it's dangerous... think of the children

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[rossirep]

wheelie at the track.. it's awesome... think of the children watching it



now, how about you fix ya broken indicator and stop layin ya bike on the ground.. im just saying.. ;-)

[cowboyz]

No point.. broke the other one yesterday and now they are matching...

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[Peeteey]

Have to be home by Wednesday but me and a mate are heading to Akaroa on the Tuesday. If anyone can't make the Wed feel free to tag along.

Hey man, you mean tomorrow? Could well be keen if you're still going ... :)

[yoyo 2wheels]

I was thinking of heading over Tuesday too so might tag along. Where's he Wednesday night ride off to this week???

[SpeedMonger]

Duvauchelles, but forecast is not the best.

[Peeteey]

Dear Santa ... These things are awesome!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo_zXe2UWKw

[willytheekid]

Dear Santa ... These things are awesome!


:eek:...WANT!! (they look like soooo much fun!...and look great too!)

[Tazz]

Hey man, you mean tomorrow? Could well be keen if you're still going ... :)

Yup, still going. Just flicked you a PM. We'll probably be swinging through Lyttleton and over Gebbies on the way there so can grab you on the way if you like :)

[DMNTD]

Yup, still going. Just flicked you a PM. We'll probably be swinging through Lyttleton and over Gebbies on the way there so can grab you on the way if you like :)

I still get lost down here successfully, however I have been given a heads up that there is a fair bit of oil spilt on the Chch side of Dyers.
Apparently is is easy enough to see but be aware.

[Tazz]

I still get lost down here successfully, however I have been given a heads up that there is a fair bit of oil spilt on the Chch side of Dyers.
Apparently is is easy enough to see but be aware.

Cheers mate, going to go through the tunnel. 6:15pm departure from BK team and we're picking up Pete on the way past. Farkin primo day for it.

[SpeedMonger]

I still get lost down here successfully, however I have been given a heads up that there is a fair bit of oil spilt on the Chch side of Dyers.
Apparently is is easy enough to see but be aware.

probably left behind by some Italian ironmongery :shit:

[DMNTD]

probably left behind by some Italian ironmongery :shit:

Nope, Italians leave rubber...then heartbreak

[Valkyrie]

Went on a pretty "spirited" ride since 109kph tolerance commenced as from yesterday :msn-wink:

Tee hee EJK you funny :yes: great you're out n about again

[Peeteey]

Probably won't be along tonight, have fun those that go.

[Flip]

Yo
I have been asked to do a wee job in Canterbury so you might be seeing the "Wanker on the fucking harley" again from time to time.

This is how I got to Christchurch in the first place back in 2000.

P

[Peeteey]

Yo
I have been asked to do a wee job in Canterbury so you might be seeing the "Wanker on the fucking harley" again from time to time.

This is how I got to Christchurch in the first place back in 2000.

P

Good news! How long will you be up for?

[Peeteey]

Ha ha, just heard some motorcycle type tooting from the road. Was that you Gloplg? :laugh:

[gloplg]

Yo
I have been asked to do a wee job in Canterbury so you might be seeing the "Wanker on the fucking harley" again from time to time.

This is how I got to Christchurch in the first place back in 2000.

P

Good!! Will have to organise a ride sometime. When and how long for????? Is your lovely lady coming as well?? Or is she staying home looking after Edward????



Ha ha, just heard some motorcycle type tooting from the road. Was that you Gloplg? :laugh:

That wasn't a horny motorcycle. That was a "campervan" according to SS.

Speaking of campervans we nearly got wiped out by one on the way home. ........... :tugger::tugger::tugger:........ where is :Police::Police::Police: at times like that????

Anyway next WNR :ride::ride: to Greta??

[Peeteey]

.

Speaking of campervans we nearly got wiped out by one on the way home.

Eek, Howso? Anyone have a camera rolling?

[Shoshoni]

Eek, Howso? Anyone have a camera rolling?

No camera's, two bike's in front of the camper van indicating for the right turn into Millers Rd coming back into town.
The camper van was also indicating to the right, at first I thought he was going to follow Glo and the other rider but then the idiot overtook them on the intersection.
From my vantage point they were very close to coming together.

[gloplg]

No camera's, two bike's in front of the camper van indicating for the right turn into Millers Rd coming back into town.
The camper van was also indicating to the right, at first I thought he was going to follow Glo and the other rider but then the idiot overtook them on the intersection.
From my vantage point they were very close to coming together.

It was one of those I see it but this can't be happening moments. I knew he was there so I slowed right down to see what he was going to do. And yes it was too close for comfort.

[Flip]

Good!! Will have to organise a ride sometime. When and how long for????? Is your lovely lady coming as well?? Or is she staying home looking after Edward????




Not sure about where and how at the moment. Was called the other day about looking after the engineering at a local company there and I said I was interested.

Will probably just live in the caravan for a short while until we sort out the details. The company has had a couple of staff leave and their engineer is also not well. I can't see me living with Mum as we live quite different lifestyles, but I might park the caravan on her lawn in Cashmere.

Hey Peeteey I can now play a mean base, but my left hand has developed rheumtism in a couple of fingers which limits how long I can play.

[Autech]

No camera's, two bike's in front of the camper van indicating for the right turn into Millers Rd coming back into town.
The camper van was also indicating to the right, at first I thought he was going to follow Glo and the other rider but then the idiot overtook them on the intersection.
From my vantage point they were very close to coming together.

Sounds like a chase them down and beat their heads in moment!

[Peeteey]

It was one of those I see it but this can't be happening moments. I knew he was there so I slowed right down to see what he was going to do. And yes it was too close for comfort.

I hope someone got the rego and is going to the police! Absolutely worth it.

[SpeedMonger]

Bloody Touro's! Glad you guys escaped harm.

I have no idea how the Camper operators can justify giving these morons the keys to gigantic killing machines without some sort of training and examination. :nono: I guess money talks and the Touro's have it. :tugger:

[gloplg]

I hope someone got the rego and is going to the police! Absolutely worth it.

For me the close call induced a desire to get the F out of there!!!! The desire for retribution came later. ..... Too late!


Bloody Touro's! Glad you guys escaped harm.

I have no idea how the Camper operators can justify giving these morons the keys to gigantic killing machines without some sort of training and examination. :nono: I guess money talks and the Touro's have it. :tugger:

Thanks for that. And yes $$$$$ talk rather loudly.

[Peeteey]

Hi guys, I have an LS2 helmet that got crunched a bit. The visor is fine as is the padding so if anyone wants them, come get 'em :)

[SpeedMonger]

Shizzle, looks like drizzle

tomorrow.

[Peeteey]

Shizzle, looks like drizzle tomorrow.

Yep, it's raining here now. Poos. Hopefully see you next week!

[Shadowjack]

Just started here, too - next week, then.
Might be time to engage in some back pain management with a set of exercises I like to call The Glenlivet Technique.

[gloplg]

Yep, it's raining here now. Poos. Hopefully see you next week!


Just started here, too - next week, then.
Might be time to engage in some back pain management with a set of exercises I like to call The Glenlivet Technique.


YYYYYeeeeeeeessssss well.

Hands up all those who headed into BK.

I got about half way and turned around soaked. It was a light drizzle when I left home.

Next week!!!!!!!!!!

[neels]

Might be time to engage in some back pain management with a set of exercises I like to call The Glenlivet Technique.
I concur, I am also taking some appropriate medicine tonight. At least I got to have a quick blat to work and back on the ducati today before the rain started.

If the rain stops in time, I might take the drz tomorrow, that was today's plan until I couldn't find the key this morning :(

[Peeteey]

If the rain stops in time, I might take the drz tomorrow ...

Supposed to be nice tomorrow, am hoping for it as am on the bike too. Can't get enough of the sexy new exhaust sound :banana: :devil2:

[neels]

Supposed to be nice tomorrow, am hoping for it as am on the bike too. Can't get enough of the sexy new exhaust sound :banana: :devil2:
Yep, the wof man looked a bit sideways at mine last time, but let it go. Good fun for a bit of hooliganing in the traffic, just got to watch the wide bars on wing mirrors :o

[Peeteey]

... just got to watch the wide bars on wing mirrors :o

Uh oh, do tell :)

I filtered in front of someone the other day who took great offence at it and tried to run me off the road by overtaking me on the left then trying to push me out of the lane. The *one* day I didn't have the camera ...

But now I can blast them with merry motorcycling type tones :headbang:

[gloplg]

But now I can blast them with merry motorcycling type tones :headbang:

I've got the V40 (with air horns) back on the road. We could see if mutual "blasting" would have better effect????

How is the twin camera setup working??? Don't forget to show me some of the footage, or do you need special glasses to view??

[Peeteey]

I've got the V40 (with air horns) back on the road. We could see if mutual "blasting" would have better effect????

How is the twin camera setup working??? Don't forget to show me some of the footage, or do you need special glasses to view??

Gotta get me several sets of air horns ...

Yep, you need 3D glasses for it, which I can lend you, as it makes it with the blue/red colours. That's ok but the colours are not right because of it. I'm making a side by side crosseyed test atm but that's quite hard to look at :wacko:

[SpeedMonger]

Uh oh, do tell :)

I filtered in front of someone the other day who took great offence at it and tried to run me off the road by overtaking me on the left then trying to push me out of the lane. The *one* day I didn't have the camera ...

But now I can blast them with merry motorcycling type tones :headbang:

Oh dear, it wasn't some Seth Afriken prick in little white sh!tbox? I had a similar thing happen before xmas where a car started weaving erratically as I was going past causing me to swerve to avoid the mad bastard. I got well ahead but was fuming so I turned around and tailed him when I saw him turn off, when he stopped I pulled up and told him what I thought of him and his driving antics. He had the cheek to say he would report my riding to the police! In all the years of riding and overtaking I have never experienced a reaction like this to being passed.

On the horn note, :laugh: I got one of the SickSpeed (loud) horns off ebay at Xmas but it was too large a diameter to fit anywhere on the bike, so it is now on the Chev, it is much much louder than the stock bike horn. BEEP BEEP lol.

[gloplg]

I was digging through some old videos and rediscovered this classic moment.:ride::ride::ride:


http://youtu.be/wBeyks6l8BM

[BEAMER89]

Ya bugger Glo:nono:

Was good times the Sunday classic bike cruisy rides, a couple of familiar races in the vid l have'nt seen in a while:confused:

[gloplg]

Ya bugger Glo:nono:

Was good times the Sunday classic bike cruisy rides, a couple of familiar races in the vid l have'nt seen in a while:confused:


How is your collection of BM's going these days???? :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

I keep meaning to invade your space to abuse you. :bleh::bleh::bleh:

Have missed you on the WNR do you have an excuse note?????:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[SpeedMonger]

So where are we headed tomorrow??

[cowboyz]

Philip island :)

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[EJK]

Philip island :)

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What the heck, why not just say Nürburgring?

[SpeedMonger]

What the heck, why not just say Nürburgring?

that's a long walk either way, is the bike sold yet?

[EJK]

that's a long walk either way, is the bike sold yet?

The auction finishes tomorrow night :)

Unfortunately I won't be able to join the ride as I have a business meeting from 5:30pm :(

Well, it's been good fun!

[SpeedMonger]

i vote for duvauchelles or akaroa, just for a change

[SpeedMonger]

The auction finishes tomorrow night :)

Unfortunately I won't be able to join the ride as I have a business meeting from 5:30pm :(

Well, it's been good fun!

so that's it, no more bikes?

[EJK]

so that's it, no more bikes?

Not for a while for sure. Even though the auction finishes tomorrow night, the bike won't be officially "sold" until I have cash and proper documents sorted. If not "sold" untill next week then I'll come along next WNR.

If not, well, nice riding with yall WNR! :bye:

[SpeedMonger]

Not for a while for sure. Even though the auction finishes tomorrow night, the bike won't be officially "sold" until I have cash and proper documents sorted. If not "sold" untill next week then I'll come along next WNR.

If not, well, nice riding with yall WNR! :bye:

Good luck with the auction!

[gloplg]

Greta Valley

[SpeedMonger]

Ok, I'll be waiting at Amberley, unless I get hungry.........:chase:

[Peeteey]

Bah, I'll not be there tomorrow (today), bloody work.
Have fun!

[Shadowjack]

Not tonight for me - Shadowjack-son has a birthday dinner.
Next week...

[Peeteey]

Not tonight for me - Shadowjack-son has a birthday dinner.
Next week...

Is that "Shadowjack's son" or "Shadowjack San"?

Either way, happy birthday!

[Peeteey]

Greta Valley

Passed you on the motorway just now, nice to see the red beast out and about :)

[Shadowjack]

Is that "Shadowjack's son" or "Shadowjack San"?

Either way, happy birthday!
Cheers Peeteey - It's my son's birthday. Shadowjack San doesn't do birthdays anymore - not enough fingers and toes.

[SpeedMonger]

Got home and weather is cak out here, so catch you all next week

[gloplg]

Got home and weather is cak out here, so catch you all next week

Wot say we try Duvauchelles next WNR????????

[SpeedMonger]

sounds like a cunning plan

[felixx]

Hi guys
Im interested in these once 2 things happen:
1) I get my bike licence (goal for the year)
2) I get a 100km/h bike to keep up with you guys
The rides you do sound just what is needed for a mid week blowout

[SpeedMonger]

Hi guys
Im interested in these once 2 things happen:
1) I get my bike licence (goal for the year)
2) I get a 300km/h bike to keep up with you guys
The rides you do sound just what is needed for a mid week blowout

FIFY ;-):scooter::scooter:

[2DriveSafe]

Hi All just done my final certification ride with NZTA and got approval to run the CBTA assessments for restricted and full licence tests.

Anyone interested in taking the short cut through the licencing system ( from L-R without the 6 months wait and from R-Full at 12 months instead of 18 months) flick me an email info@2drivesafe.com.

Starts from march 1st - though I'm booked up that day.

Initially assessments held in Rangiora, but I will be submitting routes for CHCH by the end of the week.

See you this wed night at BK

D

[madscientist]

I thought the new rules were R-Full in 24 months? anyway I'm interested, what would it be worth? how long does it take?


Hi All just done my final certification ride with NZTA and got approval to run the CBTA assessments for restricted and full licence tests.
Anyone interested in taking the short cut through the licencing system ( from L-R without the 6 months wait and from R-Full at 12 months instead of 18 months) flick me an email info@2drivesafe.com.
D

EDIT -- I should mention I'm 1F 6R, need to check how long ago I sat the restricted :P

[gloplg]

Hi All just done my final certification ride with NZTA and got approval to run the CBTA assessments for restricted and full licence tests.

Anyone interested in taking the short cut through the licencing system ( from L-R without the 6 months wait and from R-Full at 12 months instead of 18 months) flick me an email info@2drivesafe.com.

Starts from march 1st - though I'm booked up that day.

Initially assessments held in Rangiora, but I will be submitting routes for CHCH by the end of the week.

See you this wed night at BK

D

Nice one Duncan!!! Good luck with that.

See you tomorrow night. Duvauchelles. Pizza next week????

[Peeteey]

See you tomorrow night. Duvauchelles.

Cool, what's the route? Doing bays on the way or going round the outside?

[2DriveSafe]

I thought the new rules were R-Full in 24 months? anyway I'm interested, what would it be worth? how long does it take?



EDIT -- I should mention I'm 1F 6R, need to check how long ago I sat the restricted :P

EMail me!!!

D

[gloplg]

Cool, what's the route? Doing bays on the way or going round the outside?

See you at the bottom of the hill:ride::ride::ride:

[Peeteey]

See you at the bottom of the hill:ride::ride::ride:

That doesn't really answer my question. Bottom of the hill in gov bay or bottom of the hill by the black tulip or whatever it's called?

[gloplg]

That doesn't really answer my question. Bottom of the hill in gov bay or bottom of the hill by the black tulip or whatever it's called?

Governors Bay.

Next week Pizzas at the Hurunui.

[EJK]

Was nice riding with you all tonight (and this year overall). Hope to ride with you guys again when I get another bike (hopefully not too distant future).

Cheers everyone.

P.S. Little river pub to Halswell in 20 minutes. Not too shabby for my last run eh?

[Peeteey]

Was nice riding with you all tonight (and this year overall). Hope to ride with you guys again when I get another bike (hopefully not too distant future).

Cheers everyone.

P.S. Little river pub to Halswell in 20 minutes. Not too shabby for my last run eh?

Crap, sorry to miss your last ride mate! I was a bit tired when I got home from work and was asleep by about 6, hence being awake now :(

Keep in touch anyhoo

[Peeteey]

Hope this wind pisses off...

[gloplg]

Hope this wind pisses off...

Perhaps it will blow off rather than piss off.

I hope everyone is ok and not too wet and windblown. Take care of yourselves everyone.

See you next week for pizzas at Hurunui.

[Genie]

people who ride like that are not welcome on our WNR, if you wanna do that sort of carry on. go out the track,

don't risk other road goers cause you wanna be a egg.. ;-)

The correct grammer would read....an egg, not a egg.

And, I'm pretty sure they don't do wheelies on the track, they're going to fast.

I'm sure this gentleman would be welcome in most circles.

[rossirep]

.



I'm sure this gentleman .
there is no gentleman here buddy.
and wheelies are welcome everywhere, only people who cant do them, hate on em.. ;-)

[gloplg]

And folks don't forget Pizza at the Hurunui weather permitting tomorrow night!!!!!!!!!!

[Peeteey]

Really looking forward to pizza but just too nackered. Have a nice ride :)

[SpeedMonger]

Really looking forward to pizza but just too nackered. Have a nice ride :)

oh you poor old fart.

i had a load of wood to move from in front of the garage tonight. hope the pizza was worth the wait:drinkup:

[gloplg]

Really looking forward to pizza but just too nackered. Have a nice ride :)

:violin::violin::violin:


i had a load of wood to move from in front of the garage tonight. hope the pizza was worth the wait:drinkup::violin::violin::violin:


Some things are best put to music.

[Shoshoni]

:violin::violin::violin:

:violin::violin::violin:


Some things are best put to music.

I looked out side saw how much wind there was and had a case of CBF.
Think I'll go for a :scooter: today

[SpeedMonger]

I looked out side saw how much wind there was and had a case of CBF.
Think I'll go for a :scooter: today

Its an epidemic!

What a hard life you lead ;-) Was a good day for it too.

[bikemike]

Pleasant ride out but for the wind and the sunstrike!
My bag of crisps did not quite replace the expected Pizza, I wonder if the one pizza that was ordered got shared.

Quite enjoyed the night ride home. I have a new uprated main bulb, makes a big difference, high beam hardly added any benefit - perhaps why got flashed once or twice.

Good to meet some new bikers, I've always put off joining your rides, might see you again.

[maxf]

Pleasant ride out but for the wind and the sunstrike!


Everyone else has already heard me on this .... :)
Put a strip of black electrical tape across your visor, just above your normal line of sight. Sun - dip head slightly, Tape is nice 2 ways - if gets manky or not working for you, no hassle to just pull off. Also, thin enough that you can see where the sun is through it so when it does pop out (cornering, other strange head manouevers) you know where NOT to be looking :P

[SpeedMonger]

I take it that this will be the finale this week, with daylight saving ending this weekend. So I guess it is time to start thinking about weekend rides again....

Won't be along this week, so take care all.

[gloplg]

I think daylight saving stops 6th April so we have this week and two more.

Little River via Barry's Bay this week????

[SpeedMonger]

Does it! Right, that's the last time I listen to Mrs SM. She is usually always right :Oops:

[Shoshoni]

I think daylight saving stops 6th April so we have this week and two more.

Little River via Barry's Bay this week????

Do you mean Barry's Bay Via Lyttelton Tunnel?
Any Hooo I'll be there tonight since the weather has improved.

[gloplg]

Do you mean Barry's Bay Via Lyttelton Tunnel?
Any Hooo I'll be there tonight since the weather has improved.

You COULD go that way SS.

Do we want to try for Greta next week?

The week after perhaps out through Halswell, Old TaiTap, Gebbies, round the bays, thru the tube to The Valley Inn??

[gloplg]

This week is the last WNR for the season. Is anyone interested in doing a Saturday or Sunday ride this year during the winter????

[Shoshoni]

I know I'll still be :scooter: in the :cold: months and there's a thread already started for Canterbury Weekend Rides.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/164869-Canterbury-Weekend-Rides

[fireliv]

Might just might have to try and make the last ride or at the least send Phoenix along

[Gareth123]

I'll certainly be keen for weekend rides. Saturday will probably be best for me. I'll have to have a look at that weekend ride thread.

[u4ea]

any one going to the sundown rally next weekend??:niceone:

[gloplg]

Might just might have to try and make the last ride or at the least send Phoenix along


It would be good to see both of you again Liv.

[phoenixgtr]

So where's the ride going tonight?

[Peeteey]

Lovely ride this evening chaps (and chapette I didn't meet).

Lovely way to finish the season :)

[Peeteey]

Hey kids,

Here's the video from the ride, tho it's more of a blurb about the sound recorder I was testing out on the ride so there's lots of me blabbering on :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i133zptGImc&feature=gp-n-y

[SpeedMonger]

Hey kids,

Here's the video from the ride, tho it's more of a blurb about the sound recorder I was testing out on the ride so there's lots of me blabbering on :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i133zptGImc&feature=gp-n-y

Good vid Pete, the sound from the zoom was very good. You just need to twist the wrist a bit more :innocent:

[Peeteey]

... You just need to twist the wrist a bit more :innocent:

Ha ha, that pretty much was as twisted as it gets! It's not a fast machine yet it's much faster than I am :)

[Peeteey]

I think the reason why it distorted on the open road was the mike was picking up a lot of road noise which you had to speak over. If your helmet was more insulated from road noise this would be a help as you would not have to speak so loud...

Yep, pretty much but it distorts if I'm talking or not, it's the wind and road noise that's the problem. The main issue is that the camera doesn't seem to reduce it's recording volume when the noise gets too loud and thus it clips/distorts.

I don't have the mic for me to be able to gabber on, it's to be able to hear the engine noise.
The camera's audio with it's built in mics is terrible at speed, just a hiss of wind, no engine at all. I put the external mic in the helmet to as some layer of noise reduction.

I've got a few other mics for testing with the Sony on the way as the one I'm using is cheap but really I'm gonna focus on getting the new sound recorder set up properly so I can use it with a good manual setting with no clipping. I won't use a mic as the built in ones are professional quality, I just need to figure out the correct settings :)

[flashg]

Hey peeteey a mate of mine used to put mic under his seat, no wind noise and good engine sound.

[Peeteey]

Hey peeteey a mate of mine used to put mic under his seat, no wind noise and good engine sound.

Hey Flash,

Yep I've seen people do that too with good results. Not sure if I have enough room under the seat on the XT, plus you can only remove the seat via 2 screws which rules that idea out ... For now :)

[flashg]

Hey Flash,



Yep I've seen people do that too with good results. Not sure if I have enough room under the seat on the XT, plus you can only remove the seat via 2 screws which rules that idea out ... For now :)




he just left the mic plug showing under edge of seat and used an extension from there to camera, that way he could unplug when getting off the bike. He also said if he came off it would just unplug without causing damage. (he hoped)

[Peeteey]

he just left the mic plug showing under edge of seat and used an extension from there to camera, that way he could unplug when getting off the bike. He also said if he came off it would just unplug without causing damage. (he hoped)

Good idea, I used to do something similar with my old camera setup but for the power. I ran the camera from the bike's battery and used RCA connectors for the same reason, they'd just unplug should I go flying :)
But I really want to get away from cables everywhere. If I can find a mic that the Sony camera likes then I'll just use that, the new Zoom sound recorder is great for engine noise but it's another bit of kit that I have to muck round with.

[DMNTD]

Hey peeteey a mate of mine used to put mic under his seat, no wind noise and good engine sound.

Or wrapping it in foam helps too

[gloplg]

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

1st October.:psst: .:psst:................... Must make a note to self. ........ First WNR of the season:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. Mustn't forget!!!!:scooter::scooter::scooter::scooter::sco oter::scooter::scooter:

[BEAMER89]

Wow Glowplug where've you been hiding? Good to see you've come out of hibernation :lol::lol:

[gloplg]

Wow Glowplug where've you been hiding? Good to see you've come out of hibernation :lol::lol:

Yes well.

Hibernation. .......... that is a bigger word than jam ..... or cat....... or dog........ You been eating the dictionary again BMR:eek::eek::eek:??????

[BEAMER89]

l had to Google it for the right spelling hahaha :innocent:

[gloplg]

l had to Google it for the right spelling hahaha :innocent:

Are we going to see you riding much this season BMR?????:cool::cool:

[SpeedMonger]

Looking forward to some midweek mayhem. :devil2: So do we have a route for Ride #1?

[EJK]

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Weather permitting.

[gloplg]

Looking forward to some midweek mayhem. :devil2: So do we have a route for Ride #1?

I was thinking either The Valley :drinkup: or The Taitap :drinkup: which do you prefer???

And with your new handle you watch out for Rastus and his mates:Oops::Oops::o:o


:ride::ride: safely folks.

[SpeedMonger]

I was thinking either The Valley :drinkup: or The Taitap :drinkup: which do you prefer???

And with your new handle you watch out for Rastus and his mates:Oops::Oops::o:o


:ride::ride: safely folks.

Either one sounds alright to me. There is less chance of sun strike heading to the valley so that might be the better option.

Don't worry I have a little friend that keeps an eye out for that lot :whistle:

[gloplg]

Either one sounds alright to me. There is less chance of sun strike heading to the valley so that might be the better option.

Don't worry I have a little friend that keeps an eye out for that lot :whistle:

Ok. The Valley it is.

BK, Gasson, Milton, Sparks, first regroup outside the Vets just through the lights on Halswell Rd. Old Taitap Rd and round to Gebbies. We could have a second regroup just before the Teddington Rd. Around the Bays through the Tube with final regroup at the Valley for :drinkup::drinkup:

See you all at BK 18.00.

:scooter::scooter:safely folks!!

[EJK]

Forecast is looking good. Expect me to be there. :sunny:

[gammaguy]

Ok. The Valley it is.

BK, Gasson, Milton, Sparks, first regroup outside the Vets just through the lights on Halswell Rd. Old Taitap Rd and round to Gebbies. We could have a second regroup just before the Teddington Rd. Around the Bays through the Tube with final regroup at the Valley for :drinkup::drinkup:

See you all at BK 18.00.

:scooter::scooter:safely folks!!


As long as the temperature is to my specifications,I will be there

[gloplg]

As long as the temperature is to my specifications,I will be there

Are you still running those smokey things????:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[BEAMER89]

As long as the temperature is to my specifications,I will be there

Hope you can make it Steve, would be good to catch up for a chat :drinknsin
Cheers Graham

[gammaguy]

Are you still running those smokey things????:laugh::laugh::laugh:

i only run smokey things

gave up diesels years ago

[gammaguy]

Hope you can make it Steve, would be good to catch up for a chat :drinknsin
Cheers Graham

lets hope the weather is kind.my tropical other home has made me soft!

looking forward to a catch up

[SpeedMonger]

Since it hasn't been mentioned yet (TA), remember to fit your clear visors tomorrow :msn-wink:

[Transalper]

Since it hasn't been mentioned yet (TA), remember to fit your clear visors tomorrow :msn-wink:

lol good to see it's well and truely embedded in some peoples memory now.

Enough gas in ya tank for a good 60km from Carpark to Valley inn and then to the closest garage might be an advantage to riders too. Nice short ride so everyone be ok without checkin aye. Pitty the temperature didn't reach yesterdays estimate for today but a city ride home for most will limit the chill factor after dusk.
Bringing the womans bike myself tonight if I wake up in time from the nap I'm about to take while I wait for 6 o clock.

[Shoshoni]

lol good to see it's well and truely embedded in some peoples memory now.

Nice short ride so everyone be ok without checkin aye. Pitty the temperature didn't reach yesterdays estimate for today but a city ride home for most will limit the chill factor after dusk.

I don't think it will be dark when everyone starts filtering of home, so tinted visor it is for me :girlfight:

[Transalper]

Depends how long they take to serve the food.

[Shadowjack]

Ah well, food served and dispatched around here.
Now, to watch the sun's corona into the evening, off the verandah...
ooops, sorry, that was meant to be: watching a Corona in the sun - different thing altogether..
Enjoy the ride and see you folks next week, all things being equal.

[gammaguy]

It was great having a ride and catch up, would have stayed longer but I was starving and the bar guy said food would be at least one and a half hours.

So I went to riccarton for pizza.

See yez all next week

[gloplg]

It was great having a ride and catch up, would have stayed longer but I was starving and the bar guy said food would be at least one and a half hours.

So I went to riccarton for pizza.

See yez all next week

How does Little River sound for next WNR.

Just looked out the window :cold::cold::cold: for the next few days me thinks.


:scooter::scooter: safely folks

[gammaguy]

How does Little River sound for next WNR.

Just looked out the window :cold::cold::cold: for the next few days me thinks.


:scooter::scooter: safely folks

My tiddler craves corners

Insert them and I will go to little river on my little bike:)

[EJK]

My tiddler craves corners

Insert them and I will go to little river on my little bike:)

How about we stretch a lil more to Hill Top for tea?

[gloplg]

How about we stretch a lil more to Hill Top for tea?

Mark and Cathy do reasonable and reasonably priced nosh at Little River. Hows about Barry's Bay and return for those who are inclined?? (thinks. ......... must register the Nevada.. ........ Hmmmmmmmmmmm)



:ride::ride::ride: Safely ow folks.

[gammaguy]

How about we stretch a lil more to Hill Top for tea?

That would satisfy my cravings for corners and pizza

Win win

[EJK]

That would satisfy my cravings for corners and pizza

Win win

I'm also keen for Hill Top.

Let's hope for the weather to lighten up tomorrow.

[Peeteey]

So will you be going around the Bays, over the top thru gov bay out around the outside via Taitap?

[EJK]

Great ride this evening everyone. All wonderful but swarm of river flies I caught on the way back. Now my bike smells like fish even after a decent wash.

[mulletman]

Great ride this evening everyone. All wonderful but swarm of river flies I caught on the way back. Now my bike smells like fish even after a decent wash.

Nice ride for sure, shame i didnt catch up properly with some of ya's - next time...yup me and the bike covered in flies too.

[Peeteey]

Great ride this evening everyone. All wonderful but swarm of river flies I caught on the way back. Now my bike smells like fish even after a decent wash.

Nice to stretch the legs this evening, cheers for a great fun ride. And thanks EJ for clearing a path through the flies for the rest of us, I only got 40 flies on my visor on the way home :D

That guy on YouTube I mentioned for you who also rides an s1000: www.YouTube.com/royaljordanian

And thanks so very much to Barry for letting me have a go on his Stelvio 1200!! Holy cow, what a machine! I'm still grinning. And thanks for the trust too :)

[gammaguy]

thanks for the ride all.....im going back to the tropics for a while now,so keep it shiny.

and thanks gloplug for organising the rides;)

[gloplg]

thanks for the ride all.....im going back to the tropics for a while now,so keep it shiny.

and thanks gloplug for organising the rides;)


It has been good to see you again gammaguy. Please don't leave so long next time. You travel safely.

Pizzas next WNR. I will phone Travis at the Huranui to see what is happening.

[Valkyrie]

Pizzas next WNR. I will phone Travis at the Huranui to see what is happening.

Sad to have missed what sounds like a great evening, as usual for a WNR. Moving this week week, packing took priority. Catch you on the ride north next Wednesday. Be waiting at the corner of Marshlands and Main North Rd, either one or three of us :msn-wink: gloplg u rock

[SpeedMonger]

Sorry to have missed it too. It was pissing down at home in the morning so took the tin top to work. Hope to be along next week tho..

[gloplg]

Sorry to have missed it too. It was pissing down at home in the morning so took the tin top to work. Hope to be along next week tho..

No rain today (yet) SM.

I rang Travis at the Hurunui so he is expecting us tonight.

So BK, Moorhouse, Fitzgerald, Hills, Marshland, left onto Main North and first regroup just before the Motorway onramp. I assume SS will be going via Sefton etc as he usually does, for those of you who want something more interesting than the Main North Rd.

See you tonight :ride::ride: safely.

[Shoshoni]

Nice nite out for PiZZa, I think those on coming headlights are set at my eye level I'm like a moth to a flame.
Hopefully the young chap made it back through town alright.

[gloplg]

Nice nite out for PiZZa, I think those on coming headlights are set at my eye level I'm like a moth to a flame.
Hopefully the you chap made it back through town alright.

Very pleasant evening. Six of us at the Hurunui for pizza. Thanks for your company.

I wonder where everyone else was???????

Tai Tap pub next WNR???

[Shoshoni]

Tai Tap pub next WNR???

I'll do the Tai Tap run when the weather is crappy, the forecast is for sunny weather so I'm going to do the Loburn Run and stop at the Blue Rooster in Rangi Vegas.

[SpeedMonger]

Won't be along tomorrow, have a safe ride wherever you go. :scooter:

[Valkyrie]

Sorry I won't be along tomorrow, in hospital getting my belly button repaired. Lifted something too heavy and it popped!! Enjoy, catch you next week :wacko:

[gammaguy]

Sorry I won't be along tomorrow, in hospital getting my belly button repaired. Lifted something too heavy and it popped!! Enjoy, catch you next week :wacko:

Crikey....who knew that could happen....ouch!

[gloplg]

Sorry I won't be along tomorrow, in hospital getting my belly button repaired. Lifted something too heavy and it popped!! Enjoy, catch you next week :wacko:

Oh Dear. As he said ouch. (don't forget to "bend zee knees" when you catch us next week) :facepalm::facepalm::shutup::shutup:

[Peeteey]

Sorry I won't be along tomorrow, in hospital getting my belly button repaired. Lifted something too heavy and it popped!! Enjoy, catch you next week :wacko:

Jeepers! Hope it's not too sore, good luck with the op :)

[EJK]

Throwing out a recommendation: Duvauchelle next ride? Entire Barry's Bay has been ripped up apart but I'm sure you adventure riders won't mind.

[Shoshoni]

Throwing out an recommendation: Duvauchelle next ride? Entire Barry's Bay has been ripped up apart but I'm sure you adventure riders won't mind.

Also new seal between Allendale and Teddington :psst: