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skelstar
22nd November 2005, 13:10
Thursday nights weather is looking a bit pants, missed out on a ride over the Takas on le weekend, and Im keen to see the motorcycle show on the box...so Im thinking about going for a blat Wednesday night instead. If anyone is interested why not tag along?...

This is all weather dependant of course.
Str8 Jacket
22nd November 2005, 13:13
I may be keen if im not needed to play touch. Where are you planning on going?
skelstar
22nd November 2005, 13:15
Probably just over to Feathers and back...just wanna go around some corners fast. :)...might clock up my 10,000th km on this ride too. WOuld like to do so on the 'hill'.
Str8 Jacket
22nd November 2005, 13:16
Ah, thought you may have meant the dreaded 'Takas! I take that back, not so keen anymore but have fun and ride safe mate! :spudbn:
skelstar
22nd November 2005, 13:22
Ah, thought you may have meant the dreaded 'Takas! I take that back, not so keen anymore but have fun and ride safe mate! :spudbn:
No worries...will do.
VasalineWarrior
22nd November 2005, 19:52
Love to mate-will see if I can get my bike back in one piece by then, broken headlight is giving me some greif. Might veto the thursday ride as well. Why the hell is it always nice on wednesday and fine on thursday?
skelstar
22nd November 2005, 21:07
Love to mate-will see if I can get my bike back in one piece by then, broken headlight is giving me some greif. Might veto the thursday ride as well. Why the hell is it always nice on wednesday and fine on thursday?
Some sorta seven day weather cycle thing I guess. What time do you/folk wanna head? I can finish work at 4pm-ish onwards.
Dafe
22nd November 2005, 21:13
Probably just over to Feathers and back...just wanna go around some corners fast. :)...might clock up my 10,000th km on this ride too. WOuld like to do so on the 'hill'.

The all important 10,000th Kilometre.
I clocked mine on the east by west, doing a wheelie on the SV.
Actually I did about 40 wheelies.......But I can confirm, I was wheelying when the 10,000 ticked over.
No wonder my steering head bearings were rooted.

Damn, no bike today yet, if I have tomorrow - I'll be there.
Velox
22nd November 2005, 21:29
Woah - a Wednesday ride! *twitch twitch* Can't.... handle.... the..... change.....:thud:

Nah - I'm going to be pretending to be a 'lady' at a bridal evening thing. You guys have fun though.
skelstar
22nd November 2005, 21:33
Nah - I'm going to be pretending to be a 'lady' at a bridal evening thing. You guys have fun though.
Remember to growl menacingly, and mention that you 'eat babies'. ;)...
skelstar
22nd November 2005, 21:34
Damn, no bike today yet, if I have tomorrow - I'll be there.
Getting much sleep at the moment mate?
badlieutenant
22nd November 2005, 22:06
might be keen. I heard rather than saw you going thru karori this evening vel :D sounded good, could tell when you killed the ignition after you got home :D
Velox
22nd November 2005, 22:07
might be keen. I heard rather than saw you going thru karori this evening vel :D sounded good, could tell when you killed the ignition after you got home :D
Hah! I think crashing into the cows munched up the non-existant baffles even more!
skelstar
23rd November 2005, 12:18
Well, Im still keen at this stage, its a bit chill but fu*k-it its dry and not windy (yet)...

Im thinking of leaving work (Gracefield) at about 5pm-ish, probably stop at Caltex (around) 25mins later...gas up and head up the hill.

The start time is negotiable if others are coming along.
F5 Dave
23rd November 2005, 16:20
Weather looks nice but I have to go to John Cleese.

Oh sorry, did I just say that like it was bragging?

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
I MEAN I AN GOING TO SEE JOHN CLEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

There, that ought to do it.
Dafe
23rd November 2005, 16:25
Weather looks nice but I have to go to John Cleese.

Oh sorry, did I just say that like it was bragging?

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
I MEAN I AN GOING TO SEE JOHN CLEESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

There, that ought to do it.

I'm not going to see John Cleese!!!!!!!!!!
I'M NOT GOING TO SEE JOHN CLEESE!!!!!!!!!

I'm not going on the ride either!
I still have no bike!!!!!!!!! I STILL HAVE NO BIKE!!!!!!!

I'm going to play Battlefield 2 instead! :cry:

Sorry Skels.
skelstar
23rd November 2005, 18:27
Someones gonna have to show me that game sometime. Have a Mac and BF1942 but wont see BF2 for a long while. Im a 'chopper whore' too so sould be cool.
Hitcher
23rd November 2005, 19:21
So, did you go riding or not?
skelstar
23rd November 2005, 20:28
So, did you go riding or not?
Sure did (10 chars).
cowpoos
23rd November 2005, 21:13
hows those slippery corners where they laid the new ashfault...last time I was up and over....they were still oily.
skelstar
23rd November 2005, 21:30
hows those slippery corners where they laid the new ashfault...last time I was up and over....they were still oily.
To be honest Im pretty poor at judging the road surface so I didnt notice how oily. This contributes to the limited speed in which I ride. Its funny what you think about when you ride sometimes.

They have taken one of the passing lanes out (well signposted) to facilitate the repair of the barrier where the ute departed (Im guessing)...something to watch out for. They diluted the yellow 'please dont pass' paint, so now its a great big yellow skid mark. I would hate to think what evils they used.