Sunday 250 Meet/Ride

[Maverick]

Hey Guys,

A chance for anyone central/east in Auckland who feels like meeting up and going for a ride somewhere, Sunday morning weather permitting, probably around 10,
Primarily aimed at 250's and beginners, but hey, all welcome :)
Any Ideas shout out,

Mav :rockon:

Update: Meeting 10amish at BP Botany, see the link in post #9 if you dont know where it is :)All welcome, drop me a pm if you know a good route and let us know if you plan on turning up so we know how many to expect ;)

[McJim]

At that time on a Sunday morning Lloyd Ellsmore has a decent sized car park that is generally empty enough for bikes to congregate. Botany Town Centre and Westgate Pakuranga will be starting to fill up with happy shoppers at that time of day. I'll need to ask the missus for permission though but I'd be keen. Don't want to give away any ideas of a route in case mr plod wants to stake out the route to catch me doing 75kph with an L plate on!

[Maverick]

At that time on a Sunday morning Lloyd Ellsmore has a decent sized car park that is generally empty enough for bikes to congregate. Botany Town Centre and Westgate Pakuranga will be starting to fill up with happy shoppers at that time of day. I'll need to ask the missus for permission though but I'd be keen. Don't want to give away any ideas of a route in case mr plod wants to stake out the route to catch me doing 75kph with an L plate on!

Yeah, Lloyd Ellsmore sounds good to me, perhaps PM me any route ideas?
I have my R test at 0730 that morning, so all going well I hopefully wont have to worry about the L plate anymore ;)

Mav :rockon:

[McJim]

Best of luck with your test - I've still got 2 and a half months of Learner Hell with the yellow target on my arse.

[Hellraiser]

why not make the meet BP Botany as everyone knows where that is ?

[Maverick]

BP Botany? I know where Shell Botany is?

[McJim]

Sorry Hellraiser - I'm being genuine here - where is BP Botany?

There used to be one on Botany Road near Pakuranga Golf club but that's now part of Buy Right Cars.

Is there another BP nearby?

[Maverick]

Otherwise we could meet by the car wash at Shell Botany downs?

[Gremlin]

Sorry Hellraiser - I'm being genuine here - where is BP Botany?
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=24522&d=1138025605

Often used for rides out east, sometimes south. Like papakura autobahn and shell westgate.

[ben]

yo if its fine then im keen. hope you don't mind that im on a 150. i generally can keep up.:second:

[Maverick]

Hey Ben,
Sure anyone is welcome, I used to ride an FXR150 myself years ago ;)
Updated details at top,

Mav :rockon:

[McJim]

so are we meeting at 10am BP Botany (thanks to Gremlin for the directions)?

[rookie]

changed the oil today and ive just been released out of quarantine after having a nasty bout of bird flu...so cud b keen for a ride tomoro.

gota get rego sorted first-$$$$$$!!!!

[Jsn]

If its not pissing down i'll be there.. then again depends how hungover i am :sick:

[Mr. Peanut]

yo if its fine then im keen. hope you don't mind that im on a 150. i generally can keep up.:second:

Stop baiting them :lol:

KR150's are much faster than bandits.

[ZeroIndex]

Hey Ben,
Sure anyone is welcome, I used to ride an FXR150 myself years ago ;)
Updated details at top,

Mav :rockon:
except that a fxr150 has 20hp, and a kr-150 has 30hp (and most 250cc's are generally around the 30hp mark

..ok.. i'm done with this thread now.. argh.. i want my bike pieces back..

[Maverick]

so are we meeting at 10am BP Botany (thanks to Gremlin for the directions)?

Yep, around 10am, BP Botany :rockon:
Passed my R test this morning, weather looks pretty good to me, a few showers but otherwise looks good :)

[ben]

well done man, see you at 10:ride:

[duckaddict]

Hey, running late, would be great if you guys wait til 10.15 :shutup:

[Jsn]

Ahh also running late wait for me lol.. i gotta drive to town and pick my bike up from workies

[McJim]

Cool that gives me the opportunity to get some breakfast, read a paper and scratch my arse thus easing my way into the day - I'll be there at 10:00am for anyone who wants to talk shite for 15 minutes.

[Maverick]

Thanks for the run guys, was great to meet you all,
McJim, did you make it home alright? I hope you managed to make things well with the missus :)

Hope you all got back ok,

Till next time

:rockon:

[Jsn]

Yeah cheers for the good ride guys.. pity about the wet roads but it happens :( at least it didn't rain :rockon: should make it a sunday thing or something.

P.S .. Why can a 150cc keep up with my bike? wtfbbq :(

[McJim]

Aye,

I got home fine - found the wind a bit gusty on the Southern Motorway and was battling the odd heavy shower but then that's what it's all about innit?

A highly enjoyable Sunday - sorry if I held you guys up too much on the outward leg.

[McJim]

P.S .. Why can a 150cc keep up with my bike? wtfbbq :(
Coz it's a 2 stroke...just be happy that yours sounds better!

[Jsn]

Yeah riding back to the shore that wind was really ripping into me.. you gotta love riding in a straight line at a contant 30degree angle :gob: that pub is quite nice too.. first real cheeseburger i've had in about 10 years

[rookie]

yea good ride

not a bad turnout of 250's considering the weather

twisties with mud and ditches(couldnt really call it a pothole!!!) kept things interesting...would be a very nice route to go over in the dry.

cheers mav!

[McJim]

yea good ride

not a bad turnout of 250's considering the weather

twisties with mud and ditches(couldnt really call it a pothole!!!) kept things interesting...would be a very nice route to go over in the dry.

cheers mav!

Yep, some of the corners today were at least as deadly as the ones on the road to Piha - there are probably some other undiscoverd routes out East - need to spend an evening with some beer and some maps.

[Gremlin]

there are probably some other undiscoverd routes out East - need to spend an evening with some beer and some maps.
or go on rides with the more experienced kb'ers to find em... or talk to them...

Not knowing where you went (and you don't say publicly either) there are probably a few more... and there are a few more again, that I want to see if they are actually allowed as such (not closed or private)

[Maverick]

yea good ride

not a bad turnout of 250's considering the weather

twisties with mud and ditches(couldnt really call it a pothole!!!) kept things interesting...would be a very nice route to go over in the dry.

cheers mav!

Yeah I would be up for it again, maybe in the other direction next time :)

[duckaddict]

All good, thks guys.

:first:

[ben]

id be keen to do it again, making it a sunday thing is a good idea.

Jsn: good times getting around those cages, i was only able to keep up if i kissed the red line.:D

Big McJim: what do you mean his sounds better? lol im just prob used to mine. oh and sorry about my 2-storke smell too. :laugh:

[Jsn]

lol you think I wasn't at redline too? oops I mean I was nowhere near redline.. nooooo :innocent:
I think it needs more power just quietly.

[McJim]

Ahhh - redline - that'll be why you young 'uns became small specks in the distance as soon as we hit the long straight.

[rookie]

id be keen to do it again, making it a sunday thing is a good idea.

Jsn: good times getting around those cages, i was only able to keep up if i kissed the red line.:D

Big McJim: what do you mean his sounds better? lol im just prob used to mine. oh and sorry about my 2-storke smell too. :laugh:

yea had me worried at times....thought it was my oil that was goin everywhere...i kept leaning over to check that the oil filler cap was still in place.

good looking little bike though :rockon:

[rookie]

Ahhh - redline - that'll be why you young 'uns became small specks in the distance as soon as we hit the long straight.



fairings help :niceone:

[Black Bandit]

A good day out today - surprising how much clear weather we had and timed it to perfection by arriving at the pub just as the heavens eventually decided to open up.:apint:

By the way how is it that everyone disappeared as soon as we hit the MW, my speedo under-reading or something? Bloody 150cc :oi-grr: That bikes got some poke!

[ben]

:D good times

[McJim]

All in all a good day - no one binned which is always good. Despite being a bunch of Learners/restricted licence holders it was a good display of safe riding - of course I didn't see what you got up to on the Motorway coz I headed off early.

[Hellraiser]

So any of you guys doing the Ride Safe 350 on Sunday Week?

[McJim]

I was going to but I'm on the BRONZ RRRS course that day....so still supporting the cause as it were and hopefully learning some tips that will prolong my life!

I'd hoped to see you out there today Hellraiser..maybe next time?

[Maverick]

A good day out today - surprising how much clear weather we had and timed it to perfection by arriving at the pub just as the heavens eventually decided to open up.:apint:

By the way how is it that everyone disappeared as soon as we hit the MW, my speedo under-reading or something? Bloody 150cc :oi-grr: That bikes got some poke!

Well two riders floored it when we got to the m'way, I was at the back,
then you guys were doing 100, and I cruised past at about 110?
got up to a decent speed at one point, (not telling) but you guys never seemed to catch up, never caught the first two either.

[Jsn]

Yeah was a quick wee ride back to the shore :scooter:
good fun lol.. just as i got 2 mins from home started pouring down! nice and soggy

[Hellraiser]

I'd hoped to see you out there today Hellraiser..maybe next time?

Yeah I'm soft i spend all week on a my bike rain, hail or shine so riding in the wet ain't much fun for me. I don't mind riding in the rain i just HATE wet roads.

No use doing it if you don't enjoy it.

[McJim]

Yeah I'm soft i spend all week on a my bike rain, hail or shine so riding in the wet ain't much fun for me. I don't mind riding in the rain i just HATE wet roads.

No use doing it if you don't enjoy it.
You weren't to know beforehand - we got pretty good weather the whole way out - closed in when we got inside the pub (like 15 seconds after the last of us got in!) I got a soaking on the motorway home coz I left early. All in all 7 blokes not a bad turnout for Mav's first organised ride.

Well done Mav.