Donor
3rd December 2006, 07:35
Hey folks.
What a bloody awesome day we had yesterday (2/12/06) for the Auckland BRONZ Annual Toy Run for the Sallies.
Met up with Blue Thunder and exup400 in Takanini and bailed through nice and early to BMW.
Got there about 0920 and was a bit surprised to see about 20 bikes in total in the carpark, but that changed in about 20 minutes, and soon the numbers had swollen considerably - I believe the official estimate was nigh on 400 bikes.
Had a bloody good time dribbling over some of the bikes, naturally Daisy got her fair share of attention. Well okay, only from those who wanted to whine about the bee-yootifull aroma that only a 2 stroker can offer.
Leapt into the fray at departure time, after being told by a friendly copper on a big fat BMW to "forget the fact I was wearing L plates for the day, to have fun, and thanks for turning up to support the sallies" and headed for a very empty Motorway.
I loved it. 3 lanes. 400 bikes. An absolute SHITLOAD of noise.
Blah blah, rolling block all the way through... fun... few dickheads almost side swiping... etc etc...
Hit Queen St, and the fuzz had it all for us as well - saw Mr Thunder gleefully weaving on the incorrect side of the road (cos he bloody COULD!) but refrained from joining him, as unlike he, I had no wife, and could freely perve to my hearts content, so was toodling at a reduced pace...
Finally crawled round to the carpark at the back of Britomart, leapt off the bike and rubbed some life into me bum, and joined everyone in a ceremonial dumping of a toy on the offering pile.
Was standing alongside me beastie when I hear "Mr Donor I presume?" And lo! I was standing before the one and only Ixion - top bloke, he hath most excellent and wise words, and has re-born my love, nay LUST for my cycle. It IS a beautiful, noisy, smelly, obnoxious, antisocial piece of work. Daisy shall NEVER die.
The band played carols, we all felt good and fuzzy, the five-oh left everyone alone for the day and I enjoyed a leisurely ride back with the South Side mob I had come through with. Via the Waterfront. And several other areas. ...but that's another story.
HIGHLIGHTS!
* No longer a motorway virgin!
* No longer a charity ride virgin!
* No longer a pack ride virgin!
* Cops are human - dispute if you will, but they treated 400 bikers very well!
* Ixion has uncanny powers of motorcycle divination!
* It feels good to help.
So, rock on the 11th of Feb, Westpac Helicopter ride. Next Toy Run is 1st of December 2007, mark them in you diaries now.
Cheers folks. See you on the road!
:done:
What a bloody awesome day we had yesterday (2/12/06) for the Auckland BRONZ Annual Toy Run for the Sallies.
Met up with Blue Thunder and exup400 in Takanini and bailed through nice and early to BMW.
Got there about 0920 and was a bit surprised to see about 20 bikes in total in the carpark, but that changed in about 20 minutes, and soon the numbers had swollen considerably - I believe the official estimate was nigh on 400 bikes.
Had a bloody good time dribbling over some of the bikes, naturally Daisy got her fair share of attention. Well okay, only from those who wanted to whine about the bee-yootifull aroma that only a 2 stroker can offer.
Leapt into the fray at departure time, after being told by a friendly copper on a big fat BMW to "forget the fact I was wearing L plates for the day, to have fun, and thanks for turning up to support the sallies" and headed for a very empty Motorway.
I loved it. 3 lanes. 400 bikes. An absolute SHITLOAD of noise.
Blah blah, rolling block all the way through... fun... few dickheads almost side swiping... etc etc...
Hit Queen St, and the fuzz had it all for us as well - saw Mr Thunder gleefully weaving on the incorrect side of the road (cos he bloody COULD!) but refrained from joining him, as unlike he, I had no wife, and could freely perve to my hearts content, so was toodling at a reduced pace...
Finally crawled round to the carpark at the back of Britomart, leapt off the bike and rubbed some life into me bum, and joined everyone in a ceremonial dumping of a toy on the offering pile.
Was standing alongside me beastie when I hear "Mr Donor I presume?" And lo! I was standing before the one and only Ixion - top bloke, he hath most excellent and wise words, and has re-born my love, nay LUST for my cycle. It IS a beautiful, noisy, smelly, obnoxious, antisocial piece of work. Daisy shall NEVER die.
The band played carols, we all felt good and fuzzy, the five-oh left everyone alone for the day and I enjoyed a leisurely ride back with the South Side mob I had come through with. Via the Waterfront. And several other areas. ...but that's another story.
HIGHLIGHTS!
* No longer a motorway virgin!
* No longer a charity ride virgin!
* No longer a pack ride virgin!
* Cops are human - dispute if you will, but they treated 400 bikers very well!
* Ixion has uncanny powers of motorcycle divination!
* It feels good to help.
So, rock on the 11th of Feb, Westpac Helicopter ride. Next Toy Run is 1st of December 2007, mark them in you diaries now.
Cheers folks. See you on the road!
:done: