Learner friendly ride 21/10/06

[Maverick]

This is the date for the next Learner friendly ride, Its a nice slow ride for learners to get some experiance and meet other like minded bikers.

If you would like details then PM me or post below if you want to come,

Cheers

Mav :cool:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=979&day=2006-10-21

[Mole_C]

Ohh, tempting. I start exams on the 26th so i might not come but PM me the details anyway and ill see what happens. I been off the bike for nearly a week and getting it all fixed up wednesday so i might just be hankering for a good ride :2thumbsup

[placidfemme]

Yay... I might be able to make this one!!!

Sams heading up norf this weekend and leaving me up to my own devices in Auckland hehe :)

I've just gotta get my brake problem sorted, and if i have the bike back by the weekend I'll be keen to come along weather pending :)

[Maverick]

Yay... I might be able to make this one!!!

Sams heading up norf this weekend and leaving me up to my own devices in Auckland hehe :)

I've just gotta get my brake problem sorted, and if i have the bike back by the weekend I'll be keen to come along weather pending :)

About time! :P
Would be good if you can make it, working brakes would be a bonus though.

[Maverick]

Ohh, tempting. I start exams on the 26th so i might not come but PM me the details anyway and ill see what happens. I been off the bike for nearly a week and getting it all fixed up wednesday so i might just be hankering for a good ride :2thumbsup

Darn, we were going to see if you would drop it on the other side to match :Pokey:

[placidfemme]

About time! :P
Would be good if you can make it, working brakes would be a bonus though.

Well the brakes work... but the left side front disc is sqeaking... and I've been advised that if I continue to ride it, I could risk warping the disc and having to fork out another $400 for a new one...

I'm taking the ZXR in on Wed/Thur and so should have it back by Fri :) I don't know many routes... So I'm happy to be tail end charlie is no-one else has volunteered yet?

[Jeaves]

Im also quite happy to be at the back of the pack . Since the "incident" , i will be taking it easy :laugh:

[McJim]

Cool - this means I might be allowed to go at the front of the group so I can HOOOON! Only kidding - regular readers of "McJim's daily Bullshit" will know that top end performance is not the VTR's strong point!

Had an interesting run on Saturday with TLDV8 and gijoe1313 - basically took the first half of the Goat Track GP and stuck it on to the tried and tested Learner friendly run.

How does everyone feel about twisties?

If there's enough interest we could split in 2 groups again. Twisty group and straight line group.

[Hellraiser]

Cool - this means I might be allowed to go at the front of the group so I can HOOOON! Only kidding - regular readers of "McJim's daily Bullshit" will know that top end performance is not the VTR's strong point!


Honda's have Strong Points? :wari:

That's news to us all :2thumbsup

[awesker]

hmm sounds very tempting.

[McJim]

Honda's have Strong Points? :wari:

That's news to us all :2thumbsup

Any more abuse and you'll find one of my strong points (my toe) in contact with one of your soft parts (all will be revealed!)

:killingme:

[The_Dover]

Honda's have Strong Points? :wari:


yeah, their engines are generally bullet proof due to be highly understressed.:Pokey:

[McJim]

yeah, their engines are generally bullet proof due to be highly understressed.:Pokey:

Your engine's only highly stressed coz someone told it what happened to your last 2 Gixxers - you have to drop valium in the tank just to make it idle.

[The_Dover]

nah, both engines are still on the road.

[Maverick]

nah, both engines are still on the road.

Well you had better go and pick them up then before someone else runs off with them! :cool:

[The_Dover]

don't joke man, no 2 was being cased out and had already tried to be lifted by the yokels when we went back the next morning with the van!!

[McJim]

T'was deep in the ditch - I remember the photo.

Dover - wotcha doin' on a Learner Friendly thread anyway? Looking for fresh victims to hurl into gijoe1313's corner?

I nearly stopped at that corner to point it out to TLDV8 on Saturday but thought that would be too cruel to gijoe1313!

[gijoe1313]

I'm quite proud of that corner I am! First bin at nana speeds on my 2nd day of riding! Wheee! :woohoo: Once I did that, I was happy as Larry and have never given binning a second thought again!

I'll be compiling a photo list of all the 250cc binning corners so we can have the bastiches nailed! I'm 1st in the line up! :whistle:

Ahhh, I'm gutted - driving me olds down to Wellywood this weekend ... wonder if I could tack a trailer on the back of the car and have me bike and ride it! (to misquote a quote) :lol:

Have fun on the ride guys, I was actually looking forward to being Tail Gun Charley in place of McJim, I felt like mother Theresa going to aid the unfortunate (need to build up those karma points so I can do some foolish things on the racing track later on in life!)

:weep: ahhh, I luv pootling along in the 250 crowd, s'kewl and s'fun and s'stonkin' to meet ovver luverrly riders into this two wheeled vehicular thang! :cool:

[The_Dover]

I'm quite proud of that corner I am! First bin at nana speeds on my 2nd day of riding! Wheee! :woohoo: Once I did that, I was happy as Larry and have never given binning a second thought again!

i'm here to help.

[gijoe1313]

i'm here to help.

Actually, you are quite helpful! Quite an introduction to how this biker thing works - helpful advice, giving me the clear visor off your old HJC lid, Goat tracking...is there no end to your talents?

[The_Dover]

i'm still working on my reach arounds.

[Maverick]

I felt like mother Theresa going to aid the unfortunate

Buy a Honda, It makes you feel like a shriveled up old nun! :Pokey:

[Maverick]

Damn, why do I have to be stuck at work today???? :gob:

[Jeaves]

you and me both buddy , what a cracker of a day :sunny:

[Maverick]

So did anyone skive off work today??

[strongarm1]

Would be keen but am currently bikeless - looking at this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=73354875.
Had a look today but not too sure if im keen - it rode nice, sounded great but mechanically I have no idea if its past it or not, any nice person willing and able to check her over for me ?
Could have a bike by Saturday afterall :-)

[toymachine]

Damn, why do I have to be stuck at work today???? :gob:

I got home early and made use of the weather to run my new tyre in...

It felt alot nicer with the silicon crap all over it then my old one did anyway!

[McJim]

Would be keen but am currently bikeless - looking at this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=73354875.
Had a look today but not too sure if im keen - it rode nice, sounded great but mechanically I have no idea if its past it or not, any nice person willing and able to check her over for me ?
Could have a bike by Saturday afterall :-)

I think you'd have noticed if the engine was suffering - It's a good bike - I'd have it if I didn't have the Rat-bike already - if your arse sez yes and your ears say yes then go for it....and gimme a go on it - I wanna see how much faster they are than a VTR!

[gijoe1313]

Hmmm mebbe I should buy it just to have a 250 V-twin to ride! :woohoo: I was considering the Spada for my first bike as well heheh

[strongarm1]

I think you'd have noticed if the engine was suffering - It's a good bike - I'd have it if I didn't have the Rat-bike already - if your arse sez yes and your ears say yes then go for it....and gimme a go on it - I wanna see how much faster they are than a VTR!


yeah I dunno - maybe I'll get it to a shop for a qiuck look if I can -

[The Pastor]

bro it looks like its going to rain on sat, maybe we should have a rain day as monday? (if it rains on sat we go on monday..)

[Maverick]

bro it looks like its going to rain on sat, maybe we should have a rain day as monday? (if it rains on sat we go on monday..)

Obvously you havent experienced my weather geanie! :gob:

[placidfemme]

bro it looks like its going to rain on sat, maybe we should have a rain day as monday? (if it rains on sat we go on monday..)

Did I miss something... is this ride on the Saturday?

*thought it was Sunday*

If its Saturday I won't be able to make it... :(

[Maverick]

Did I miss something... is this ride on the Saturday?

*thought it was Sunday*

If its Saturday I won't be able to make it... :(


It is Saturday sorry, last one was a sunday,

However that doesnt mean that I wouldnt be interested in doing a differnet ride on a sunday aswell if the weather is nice?

[placidfemme]

It is Saturday sorry, last one was a sunday,

However that doesnt mean that I wouldnt be interested in doing a differnet ride on a sunday aswell if the weather is nice?

Sounds good. I'll PM you a little closer to the weekend :)

[Maverick]

Anyway,

Getting back to the ride on saturday,

I have sent details to those who bothered to put their names down, and a couple of others who expressed interest,

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=979&day=2006-10-21

Mav

[Maverick]

Honda's have Strong Points? :wari:

That's news to us all :2thumbsup

Hondas have points at all? I thought they were all curves*, McJim isnt allowed sharp objects remember! :shutup:

*Or is that the riders that arent straight?

[Hellraiser]

Sorry guys I'm going to be giving this one a miss as the wife has said i'll get the bash if i don't do family shit all weekend. So i will do as i'm told because the mens refuge centre is not a very nice place to stay its full of balless pussy's.

Catch you all at the next one.

[9cents]

Hmm yeah I'd be keen but I'm not sure if I'll be here or not ...may be scooting off to Hamilton instead.

[Maverick]

If anyone is coming and hasnt got the details please PM me today? Been really busy so might have missed a few people, if so im really sorry, but do hit me up :)

Mav:rockon:

[Searchin']

I'm an almost there...

[Mole_C]

Wont be on this one sorry Mav, got exams thurs, fri and sat so i really need to start studying for them :bye: Have a good time

[toymachine]

Not sure your weather genie can pull it off this time Mav

[McJim]

Sorry guys I'm going to be giving this one a miss as the wife has said i'll get the bash if i don't do family shit all weekend. So i will do as i'm told because the mens refuge centre is not a very nice place to stay its full of balless pussy's.

Catch you all at the next one.

You're taking the piss right? you're the one told me to stuff tennis balls down my pants and tell the missus to cook me sum fucken eggs aren't you?

I'm bringing my wife tomorrow - she'll follow in the family wagon as a meatshield.

[Maha]

Not sure your weather genie can pull it off this time Mav

Yes he can, all he has to is dance naked around his bike at 2 mins to midnight wearing only, and this is the real pisser, Kitty's Green leg fuzzy's and a string of Garlic around his neck........trust me, this really works....:innocent:

[El Dopa]

If anyone is going from the shore tomorrow and wants to cruise over with some company, I'll be doing a quick run along Barry's Pt Rd just after 9.00 to see if anyone's hanging around.

Otherwise, see you at the 'other' meeting place.

[Searchin']

Got to bail. - Family stuff. That was quick.

[McJim]

Yes he can, all he has to is dance naked around his bike at 2 mins to midnight wearing only, and this is the real pisser, Kitty's Green leg fuzzy's and a string of Garlic around his neck........trust me, this really works....:innocent:

Maha man speaks from experience here - not to ward off rain - he just does it coz he enjoys it :rofl:

[Maha]

Maha man speaks from experience here - not to ward off rain - he just does it coz he enjoys it :rofl:

No way would i be seen wearing...........oh hang on!.....:innocent:
There was that time earlier in the year when i ......... cant tell that story on here...:done:

* BLING * awarded.....:killingme

[duckaddict]

Won't be there, feeling a bit crook :(

[toymachine]

Quite obviously not there

Had to drop something in town for someone this morning, woke up too late to get it done and get to the ride.. :(

Ah well, i'll get to one some day

[Mole_C]

Howd it go guys?

[lukelin250]

howd it go,looks like it stayd dry,weather genie works again!!!

[El Dopa]

Those of you that couldn't make it, y'all missed a good ride.

Weather cleared up nicely, too.

Thanks McJim and Mav. I've spoken to Jeeves and we'll get it all sorted between us.

[McJim]

Had a great day's riding - scrubbed in me new treads. Much stickier than the OEM's I had taken off.
Later on me and Mav went to collect a Crazy Frog (RG150...a ring ding ding ding dada da ding) for my missus to learn on. She had a wee run on it today and loves it so that's good...in the interests of engine longevity I borrowed it after her (she was fairly conservative with the revs) and thrashed the arse of it for a few minutes before bringing it back home.

Didn't realise two smokers were so loud.

[Panther]

Hey Mav,
When's the next ride?

[duckaddict]

Mav, we should have a ride this coming weekend 28/29 (Sat or Sun) :) as the weekend after that some ppl might be away for the KB trackday, etc ;)

Just a thought :shifty:

[ben]

Yo!
man im keen for another ride with you guys but i cant seem to get my front brake to bleed in.
if anyone is able to come to south auckland and show me what im doing wrong give me a PM. it will be very appreciated.

[Mole_C]

I got exams next sat but i could come on the sunday or the weekend after :yes: Done on the 3rd so will be out riding till i can't pay for gas anymore :scooter:

[McJim]

Hey Mav, seems to be popular - worth organising another run this weekend?

You can speak nicely to Mrs McJim so she'll let me out for the day (she owes you a favour for bringing her bike up from Hamihole) - I think it's a good opportunity for route MkII again.

[Maverick]

If we stick to the schedule the next run would be November the 5th, If people are interested then maybe we could do a ride, end up at a suitable location for a BBQ that evening and let off some fireworks?

Of course that doesnt mean that Im not pursuadeable to putting on a ride this weekend if people are interested.

Mav :rockon:

[placidfemme]

If we stick to the schedule the next run would be November the 5th, If people are interested then maybe we could do a ride, end up at a suitable location for a BBQ that evening and let off some fireworks?

Of course that doesnt mean that Im not pursuadeable to putting on a ride this weekend if people are interested.

Mav :rockon:

Sounds good... :yes: