TRTNR - Wgtn ride 22/12/05

[madboy]

Rumour has it there is a ride this Thursday. Meet 6ish for 6.30pm mad f***ing dash Ghostrider-styles run from the Maungaraki carpark to the Maungaraki lights. Please remember to look both ways before exiting the carpark.

Strong possibility that the riders who make it through the intersection will be off for some hijinks before terminating at the Breakers pool hall (above grumpy hole). Unless a pursuit terminates it earlier. But we all know pursuits are never terminated - Skelstar's too quick for them girls.

AND... wait for it... this could be the week that we're graced by the presence of a VIP... unless there's weather. Any weather. Yeah, you know I'm talking about you!! :baby:

[Str8 Jacket]

Hmm a VIP eh?! I think i'll ave to come along and meet them, they sound cool. Seriously though I'll be there unless its raining. Im getting my tyres done that morning.

[madboy]

Im getting my tyres done that morning.Excellent, I'll expect them to look like this by the top of the hill. Except maybe narrower...

[skelstar]

Excellent, I'll expect them to look like this by the top of the hill. Except maybe narrower...
Thats mostly from Sunday huh? Nice.
Got some fuzzy photos of you (no not from the fuzz) on Sunday but theyre not really worth bothering with. Theres some goodies in Zapf and BabyB's collections though.

[jimbo600]

Excellent, I'll expect them to look like this by the top of the hill. Except maybe narrower...

You want to grow some nuts son. That tyre was from the track day and that loose rubber is probably been picked up from the track not layed down.

[madboy]

Thats mostly from Sunday huh? Nice.
Got some fuzzy photos of you (no not from the fuzz) on Sunday but theyre not really worth bothering with. Theres some goodies in Zapf and BabyB's collections though.Nah, tyre looks sadly fresh after Sunday. Bugjuice and I were just about to hit Frosty up for an upgrade to the fast group when the clouds turned up again so I got a couple slow laps in Med again in drizzle. Since we were pretty close we figured we'd head out at the back of fast and get in at least five clear laps before the hot guys caught us. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure I had a clear lap the whole trackday. Not that I'm saying I was the man, far from it, but there just always seemed to be someone in front on at least one corner that slowed things up a bit, either for me or for whoever I was following. Zapf had one pic, BabyB had a few. I'll need to hit her up for some high res ones. That tyre pic is from the last Manfeild trackday in Sept.

[madboy]

You want to grow some nuts son. That tyre was from the track day and that loose rubber is probably been picked up from the track not layed down.It's not my fault you can't keep your rubbers securely fastened.

[phoenixgtr]

I will be there with bells on, but not jingle bells, i'm not some xmas whore

Looking forward to it

[Str8 Jacket]

I will be there with bells on, but not jingle bells, i'm not some xmas whore

Looking forward to it

I take it you'll be wearing some type of clothing as well?... It gets cold at night.

[phoenixgtr]

Well i guess i'll have to consider clothing. It's a bit of an ask

[Str8 Jacket]

Well i guess i'll have to consider clothing. It's a bit of an ask

lol, either way mate my ring-a-ding-ding is going to be louder than any noise your bells will make! ;)

[phoenixgtr]

You have no confidence in the intensity of my bells



Ok this is going too far

[Bartman10]

Prolly won't be there this time.

Have a good ride folks.

[Wasp]

i'll be there, looking foward to meeting you str8 jacket and phoenixgtr. it'll be good to not have the smallest bike for once :lol:

as for the cold, a month or so ago on my first trntr ride we went out wainui beach, i wore t-shirt under the leather jacket, gloves and jeans. oh yea, i froze my balls off so now i wear a poly-prop and its fine.

[skelstar]

i'll be there, looking foward to meeting you str8 jacket and phoenixgtr. it'll be good to not have the smallest bike for once :lol:

as for the cold, a month or so ago on my first trntr ride we went out wainui beach, i wore t-shirt under the leather jacket, gloves and jeans. oh yea, i froze my balls off so now i wear a poly-prop and its fine.
Shaka Khan!!! I have a small bike too dude :). You didnt have the smallest bike that night. But i know what you mean though.

[phoenixgtr]

i'll be there, looking foward to meeting you str8 jacket and phoenixgtr. it'll be good to not have the smallest bike for once :lol:

as for the cold, a month or so ago on my first trntr ride we went out wainui beach, i wore t-shirt under the leather jacket, gloves and jeans. oh yea, i froze my balls off so now i wear a poly-prop and its fine.

It will be good to meet you too,finally

[Str8 Jacket]

Fark, I hope that the weather's like this tomorrow! Im looking forward to it! :woohoo:

[phoenixgtr]

Oh yeah!! Weathers good. Who is this VIP anyways? I'm a bit confused

[skelstar]

Oh yeah!! Weathers good. Who is this VIP anyways? I'm a bit confused
I think hes implying str8 is the VIP.

[Str8 Jacket]

I think hes implying str8 is the VIP.

*sigh* Its hard being famous! :blah:

Im getting new tyres! :wari: Im getting new tyres! :wari:
Will be a slow ride though, they'll be fresh as.

[phoenixgtr]

Wow, you are very important. New tyres would be nice.

[Wasp]

hopefully its sunny, just not this sunny tommorow cos my visor is scratched.

are you comming skelstar?

[skelstar]

hopefully its sunny, just not this sunny tommorow cos my visor is scratched.

are you comming skelstar?
Yup. At this rate.

[Str8 Jacket]

Ok, heres the thing. I was really looking forward to coming out tomorrow night with brand new tyres etc... but tonight my mate was taking his bike out to scrub in the tyres that were only just put on today and he binned it. He was ridng slowly and exiting a roundabout when his wheel slid out and he highsided. Thank god he is fine, grazed and sore but aoll good. The bike is semi ok, he bent his handle bar and broken mirror as well as a bit of cosmetic stuff.
This has kinda put the shits up me and im really thinking that I should give it a miss. I know, I know give me shit whatever. If im freaked out then Im gonna ride like shit and on new tyres it makes things 10 times more dangerous..... Sorry.

[ajturbo]

just spied oil on the ground under the turbo...:brick:

[Wasp]

might as well come say hi anyway Str8 Jacket.

If you dont want to come thats cool but those tires aint going to scrub themselves.

[White trash]

Ummmm, don't wanna be more of a cunt than I already am, but are any of the real real thursday night riders acyually gonna go?

I think Madboy's the only one the only one of the old school that actually still attends.

[Str8 Jacket]

Guess that bout sums it up....

Maybe we could start a new ride.

[madboy]

Ok, heres the thing. I was really looking forward to coming out tomorrow night with brand new tyres etc... butNo need to apologise - I'm actually impressed that you managed to find an excuse that you hadn't used before. Well done.

You could just turn up at 6, lend me the bike for five minutes to run up to the top of Maungaraki hill and back and by that time the tyres will be more scrubbed in than they'll ever be.

I went for a ride a couple weeks back on the end of the fast crew with a tyre 20kms old, 40mm chicken strips. I had no problems, no moments, no nuffin. Your mate must have just hit a bit of shite or white line or something.

[Str8 Jacket]

While im still amprehensive it probably wouldn't be a bad thing for me to just do it, these are my first new tyres ever and im just a little nervous especially with my record. I may be there at 6.15, its just mind over matter I think...

[madboy]

Ummmm, don't wanna be more of a cunt than I already am, but are any of the real real thursday night riders acyually gonna go?

I think Madboy's the only one the only one of the old school that actually still attends.Deano shows occasionally, but only when it's not windy or wet. Seems the Repsol stickers peel easily. And that engrish fellow puts in the odd appearance when he's not out taking upskirt shots for eastern european websites.

[skelstar]

Just feel the fear and do it anyway.

Youre supposed to survive scrubbing tires in. Nobody will think any less of you if you dont come along (if they do its not worth worying about them).

[White trash]

While im still amprehensive it probably wouldn't be a bad thing for me to just do it, these are my first new tyres ever and im just a little nervous especially with my record. I may be there at 6.15, its just mind over matter I think...

Get your arse out there girl and stop being so supersticsious. New tyres are slippery, so what. And so's riding in the rain.

If your mate fell off on new tyres, he was doing something he shouldn't have been. I used to replace a set of tyres every three months and have never had an issue.

BTW, have a good Christmas H, catch up some day.

[Str8 Jacket]

Get your arse out there girl and stop being so supersticsious. New tyres are slippery, so what. And so's riding in the rain.

If your mate fell off on new tyres, he was doing something he shouldn't have been. I used to replace a set of tyres every three months and have never had an issue.

BTW, have a good Christmas H, catch up some day.

Arrgh, now you sound like that bald cunt! But yeah your right, its not like im gonna lean the thing over to far anyway, lol!

Merry Christmas to you too! Me and Glenn are coming up north sometime end of Jan, he said he was keen to catch up so i'll get him to flick you a text might be able to stop in on the way and say hi...

[White trash]

Merry Christmas to you too! Me and Glenn are coming up north sometime end of Jan, he said he was keen to catch up so i'll get him to flick you a text might be able to stop in on the way and say hi...

Well you tell that gay cunt I'm waiting. Don't think he's got my new number though. Better make the first move.

Ciao.

[Velox]

Yep - I'm in.

[Dafe]

Farkin work - In Tangimoana today! Hopefully I'll get back to Welly in time to come and enjoy all the company and unwind to a decent cold one!

[skelstar]

Dafe: if you miss the ride then at least come down and have a drink.

[Deano]

Hels - they won't scrub themselves in !!!!

Don't listen to Madboy though - let me scrub them in - will only take to the top of Maungaraki hill and back.

C ya tonight. Weather is looking mint.

[skelstar]

Had a fantastic ride this morning...my rides to work are generally a bit faster on Thursdays....might be that Im wearing jeans and dont feel so 'commutery'.

[phoenixgtr]

You gotta come Str8

Like everyone else said, they are not going to scrub themselves in. Any way the weathers beautiful. How could you miss the oppportunity??

Last chance before the holidays!!

[Deano]

IMPORTANT NOTE - we may geniuinely have a VIP coming tonight.

PS. DO NOT MAKE FUN OF THE SNAPPERHEAD ON THE GN250 - YOU WILL FOREVER REGRET IT AFTER BEING WELL AND TRULY CARVED UP. I SHIT YOU NOT.

[White trash]

IMPORTANT NOTE - we may geniuinely have a VIP coming tonight.

PS. DO NOT MAKE FUN OF THE SNAPPERHEAD ON THE GN250 - YOU WILL FOREVER REGRET IT AFTER BEING WELL AND TRULY CARVED UP. I SHIT YOU NOT.

He's all shit. I'm not scared of some homo on a GN. If he had any balls, he'd buy a real bike.

[skelstar]

He's all shit. I'm not scared of some homo on a GN. If he had any balls, he'd buy a real bike.
Are you still in Aucland at the moment WT? :shifty:

[White trash]

Are you still in Aucland at the moment WT? :shifty:

I started the RTNRs sonny and I know exactly who he's talking about. I reckon said GN rider has lost his balls, hence the GN250.

Oh yeah, I am in Auckland. Hardly a VIP mate.....

[skelstar]

Oh yeah, I am in Auckland. Hardly a VIP mate.....
Just giving it a nudge :)

[Velox]

I started the RTNRs sonny and I know exactly who he's talking about. I reckon said GN rider has lost his balls, hence the GN250.

Oh yeah, I am in Auckland. Hardly a VIP mate.....
Hmmm - a 'fast guy' on a GN250. I think I know. He's not a KBer though eh? Came on a couple of TRTNRs about a year back? Either I'm giving it away (without mentioning names) or am completely wrong.

[White trash]

Hmmm - a 'fast guy' on a GN250. I think I know. He's not a KBer though eh? Came on a couple of TRTNRs about a year back? Either I'm giving it away (without mentioning names) or am completely wrong.

Could be one of two. One's a KBer, the other's not. Either way, they're both "has beens". (But bloody fast has beens) and I s'pose that's better than being a "never was" like me.

[Velox]

Could be one of two. One's a KBer, the other's not. Either way, they're both "has beens". (But bloody fast has beens) and I s'pose that's better than being a "never was" like me.
Ah yep - I'm guessing contendent number one who had the the 'leaky' bike down WC road.:wait:

Oooh - I just realised - another 250 to play with us! This one will be a bit of a mission to keep up with though I'm guessing.


A "never was" - pfft. What a loada.

[Deano]

Oooh - I just realised - another 250 to play with us! This one will be a bit of a mission to keep up with though I'm guessing.


He asked if there were any 250's coming along.

[Uncle B]

Have to give tonight a miss....taking the folks to the airport.
For those that are going, have a safe one, Merry christmas and all that
See you in the new year.

[Wasp]

Weather is great, i hope to see all of you that dont have to take their parents to the airport.....

[phoenixgtr]

Well my parents live in the south island so theres not much chance of that happening...

[skelstar]

Madboy/Deanno/others with influence:
Cowpoos is suggesting a 'cool refreshment' at Feathers Pub during the ride. The boy is out shagging 'billy' and has learnt to text bless him, therefore is not in a position to post, although hes giving it a go...

For goodsake everyone: do NOT give cowpoos your cellphone number. He will send you filthy txts all day...his montly txt limit is pretty high apparently.

[Str8 Jacket]

So I booked my bike in like 2 weeks ago to get tyres etc, was told that they would look after the ordering etc blah blah... so I get a phone call, "umm, we are able to change your front tyre, however there arent any rear tyres in Wgtn am waiting on one from Ch/ch". He has offered to look around for a decent "second hand" rear tyr as a loaner until the other ones arrived. At first I was feeling really pissed of, but then I realised that it kinda works a bit better for me!

Its a beautiful day. My stuff is all moved, courtesy of movers, yay. My holiday began today, im really tempted to start drinking but I will wait until after the ride. See you fullas there!
Lovely peer pressure BTW guy's, thanks!;)

[cowpoos]

Madboy/Deanno/others with influence:
Cowpoos is suggesting a 'cool refreshment' at Feathers Pub during the ride. The boy is out shagging 'billy' and has learnt to text bless him, therefore is not in a position to post, although hes giving it a go...

For goodsake everyone: do NOT give cowpoos your cellphone number. He will send you filthy txts all day...his montly txt limit is pretty high apparently.

yep....I'm always workin to late to climb the hill and be there at 6:30....but am usually ready to rip by about 7-7:30...so if you guys are heading this way...maybe doin the kahu-martin-cart-loop...poos will come...

[Str8 Jacket]

Anyone riding from town that I could ride out to Maungawhateverthefuck carpark with, pllleeaase?

[cowpoos]

For goodsake everyone say yes....I really like poos...infact I secretly have the hots for him...i wish i was him infact...

sorry skel....between buttercup and billy...you have no chance :whistle:

[skelstar]

Hey!...you want my bike...that much I know.
You'll keep CP.

[phoenixgtr]

Anyone riding from town that I could ride out to Maungawhateverthefuck carpark with, pllleeaase?

I am. What time you going to leave town?

[Str8 Jacket]

I am. What time you going to leave town?


Umm, yeah.... i meant anyone but you.......



Nah im not too sure yet depends how the guys at the shop get on. They did say it'd be ready by 4 when I took it in, but they also told me they had ordered tyres when they hadn't.... so I'll txt ya. What time you planning on leaving? remembering that im quite slow

[Deano]

Cowpoos is suggesting a 'cool refreshment' at Feathers Pub during the ride. The boy is out shagging 'billy' and has learnt to text bless him, therefore is not in a position to post, although hes giving it a go...


That could be a go. We'll sort it out at the carpark and you can text him.

[phoenixgtr]

Umm, yeah.... i meant anyone but you.......



Nah im not too sure yet depends how the guys at the shop get on. They did say it'd be ready by 4 when I took it in, but they also told me they had ordered tyres when they hadn't.... so I'll txt ya. What time you planning on leaving? remembering that im quite slow


What did you mean by that? :(

You hurt my feelings now...Na, I'm fine.

You must remember I'm slow too. I can only go as fast as my bike will let me. I was just gonna go straight from work, so I was just gonna piss around here till I felt like leaving.

[Str8 Jacket]

What did you mean by that? :(

You hurt my feelings now...Na, I'm fine.

You must remember I'm slow too. I can only go as fast as my bike will let me. I was just gonna go straight from work, so I was just gonna piss around here till I felt like leaving.


I do try my hardest....

Um how about I meet you at a gas station somewhere along your way at 5.30 that'll give us more than enuf time...

[phoenixgtr]

Sure. I'm on the terrace so I don't know where would be best. Not alot of petrol stations around these parts

[Str8 Jacket]

Sure. I'm on the terrace so I don't know where would be best. Not alot of petrol stations around these parts

Sweet i'll meet you at your work around about 5.30 already gassed, just text me the directions! :niceone:

[phoenixgtr]

Done :done:

[skelstar]

That could be a go. We'll sort it out at the carpark and you can text him.
Oh great....txting him will only encourage him :).

[Dafe]

Great ride tonight, thanks guys! The rimutakas were in good form once again.
Good to see so many bikes and neat to see a good showing by the smaller CC bikes! Wicked Stuff!

[Str8 Jacket]

I think that I hold the title for the slowest ride ever over the Rimutakas.

In accepting this award I would like to thank the following people...
Mikey, thanks heaps for taking my bike for a blat up the Maunga???? hill before we left! :niceone: Nice bike btw
Wasp, for "breaking down" so that I wouldn't get lost going to the pub..... lol
BadLutienant for finding my keys!

I had a really slow but enjoyable ride. Had a couple of hairy moments with my rear tyre sliding out, and just slowed right down. So thanks everyone for waiting for me! And thanks for not hassling me.... Merry Xmas evryone! :drinknsin :drinknsin :doobey:... tis the season :blip:

[skelstar]

I too had a good night riding. Was fun trying to keep up with Jimmy and his Spada. After the weekend I was trying to be a bit more ballsy in the corners. Still dont like nutting it around blind corners though. Didnt even think about the wind much....had a bit of elan in the corners so I think it kinda fixed itself.
Good to meet you Tristan.:niceone:

[Wasp]

Nice bike btw Wasp, for "breaking down" so that I wouldn't get lost going to the pub.....

Shoulda let me buy you a drink, I was thinking "oh fuck ive done the engine in" at the lights there. Oh well atleast i know my reserve does work now, despite previous beliefs....

Merry Xmas and happy new year, im back on the 3rd so yea see you whenever i next see you.

Remeber: You can have your cake and eat it too but if you have a bin good luck trying to swollow it down.

[Velox]

7 bikes were 250cc or less! Woohoo!!!!! A great ride again - lots of stupid smiles at the top of the hill proved it.

[Deano]

What a great turnout - 17 bikes at one stage.

15 got the learn from the VIP on the GN250 up the Takas. There were some very surprised people - Quote of the night was from Cowpoos " A GN250 shouldn't go that fast"

Good to meet a few new faces.

Catch up with some of you Boxing Day - Vaseline Warrior has organised a Welly ride up. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=22130

[phoenixgtr]

Awesome ride guys. It was great to meet you all. Hope to ride with you again soon. I felt so small on my 150 but it was all good. I had a great time on the Takas. See you all next year

Merry Xmas

[madboy]

I wished I'd got a photo of the GN going hard down those straights... farking hilarious, ducked down on the tank, big mirrors hanging miles in the air over the rider. Cowpoos is soooo right - I was having fun watching Velox's wiggling backend (the bike you sick f***s), didn't realise until I got to the top that we were going at the same pace as that GN!!!

[Velox]

Cowpoos is soooo right - I was having fun watching Velox's wiggling backend (the bike you sick f***s), didn't realise until I got to the top that we were going at the same pace as that GN!!!

<_< Ah get over it.

But yeah - on that last corner I did step out a bit eh?! Heh.


That was awesome trying to race the 250 though! Woah. Just shows that it's not necessarily the bike that limits how fast/well you ride at all. Which is quite a freeing (although kind of dissappointing) thought for everyone on little bikes!

[Str8 Jacket]

That was awesome trying to race the 250 though! Woah. Just shows that it's not necessarily the bike that limits how fast/well you ride at all. Which is quite a freeing (although kind of dissappointing) thought for everyone on little bikes!

Definately!! Its kind of inspiring, eh?!

[GSVR]

What the **** are you Wellington people taking before you go out on rides. Its either causing mass hallucinations or making you all ride like nanas. It would be a cold day in hell or some sort of mechanical failure before I'd let some turkey on a GN400 get past me.

Would have liked to have come down but know I would have got very wet on the way so pasted it up.

[madboy]

It was a GN250 wasn't it? And he was cheating, he started in front of us! And Velox's ass wingling was far too entertaining to pass. We might be slow, but we're still heterosexual!!

[skelstar]

It was a GN250 wasn't it? And he was cheating, he started in front of us! And Velox's ass wingling was far too entertaining to pass. We might be slow, but we're still heterosexual!!
Dammit I missed out on the wiggling! Paying penance for owning a small bike apparently.

[edit] - an not riding to its very full potential :)

[GSVR]

Maybe thats where you going wrong with your riding MB. Target fixation. You should be concentrating on where the apex and exit to the corners are not the butt of the rider in front.

So you were stuck behind a 250 and the 400 got away on you. I'd admit to taking the party pills or at least use it as an excuse.

[wendigo]

Fairs fair, it's a great arse tho....

[Velox]

Just to clarify...

It was a GN250. But he was a top NZ road racer so that's our excuse!

Also, this "wiggling" that madboy speaks of is loosley based on the fact that I had a 'moment' on a corner where the back end of the bike got a bit active. But yes - we're all so funny today...:rolleyes: Hang on that smiley isn't meant to be smiling - this is better - :Pokey:

[wendigo]

Wasn't there (sadly at work) so who was it?

[GSVR]

WAS a top road racer. Jezz that could be anyone. Was it Len Perry or Ginger Malloy maybe Rod Coleman? Aaron Slight right? He's close

To be fair on MB I too suffered from this problem breifly going over the Parapara but managed to snap out of it.

[VasalineWarrior]

Did anyone see the looks on the faces of the two cops in the van going the opposite way as we headed over kaitoke? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! God I love group rides :wavey:

[cowpoos]

Maybe thats where you going wrong with your riding MB. Target fixation. You should be concentrating on where the apex and exit to the corners are not the butt of the rider in front.

So you were stuck behind a 250 and the 400 got away on you. I'd admit to taking the party pills or at least use it as an excuse.


you should come and watch him ride...I was sitting right behind him...laughing my fuckin head off....sure I could have past him....but why....I was watching a display of brillent riding