You lucky b#$#$$

[FROSTY]

It has to be the most perfect weather for bike riding. I havent seen a cloud in the sky for 2 days.
And Ive got NO BIKE --argggggggg
My nerves are shot -I've booked into the stacey clinic for bikeaholics as my withdrawel symptoms are peaking out.
Should any of you come to visit -out of respect look somber -do not loook like you just had a bloody good time out riding.

[Ghost Lemur]

It's the same down here, albeit cold. No wind though.

[FROSTY]

yea its a bit cold outside.

[Slim]

You think you've got it bad?

You know all those gorgeous days we had last week? I had to sleep through all of them. :( I did get a blast on The Man's 916 on Tuesday, but I'm working again yesterday & today, right through more lovely weather, while he's out on his bike without me. :crybaby:

[FROSTY]

no no no -dont rub it in--its been 4 loooooong weeeks since I swung a leg over a bike.
Race bikes in bits the 750 is still in transit and the 1000 is out of bounds.
-shit I know I've got it bad when im casting furtive glances at baby bikies BMX :angry2:

[Mongoose]

It has to be the most perfect weather for bike riding. I havent seen a cloud in the sky for 2 days.
And Ive got NO BIKE --argggggggg
My nerves are shot -I've booked into the stacey clinic for bikeaholics as my withdrawel symptoms are peaking out.
Should any of you come to visit -out of respect look somber -do not loook like you just had a bloody good time out riding.


Baah!! You think you have problems, I have the opposite, a bike but not allowed to ride for another couple of months. No, not a bad boy at all, just remember folks, when decamping your ride DO NOT land on yur head, it does weird things to your neck! The :doctor: has made the decision for me, NO RIDING!! :blah:

[FROSTY]

Hmm a man without a bike -and a bike without a man--I think I see a plan comeing together here

[Mongoose]

Hmm a man without a bike -and a bike without a man--I think I see a plan comeing together here


Ahh, yep, you gotta make your own travel arrangements though XJ, suspect by the time you gt here it would be time to go home, WITH OUT the bike!! :spudwave:

[FROSTY]

Ok --I can catch the 2.0pm plane down -ride home should take 24 hours
Hmmm sounding better N better :niceone:

[Mongoose]

Ok --I can catch the 2.0pm plane down -ride home should take 24 hours
Hmmm sounding better N better :niceone:
Bugger, fergettled about them there hairyplanes :angry2: Be in Picton in time for the first sailing at 5.30(Ithink) shout be back in Dorkland for tea that night you reckon?

[FROSTY]

sok dude --your baby is safe--Im bloody stuck here at work.
Soo tempted to feck off early

[Mongoose]

sok dude --your baby is safe--Im bloody stuck here at work.
Soo tempted to feck off early

Amazing how when you are at work you wanna go early, when you are not allowed to go to work you wish you could.

[Stevo]

I have only been able to ride my farm quad lately.

The little Fizzer was burning oil (Litre/1000kms) so I took it to town before going to Oz for two weeks leaving mid June. Get back and the effing mechanic hadn't even looked at it!!!!! :bash:Gave him the hurry up so he looked at it then I have to wait 3 weeks for rings and gaskets!!!!! Finally tomorrow or Tuesday I shall get it back (albeit 35 or 36 days later). :ride:

Meanwhile the Fizzer is in pieces my brand new Honda TRX450R :crybaby: (less than 15hrs on it!!!!!!) racing quad chucks the kickstart idler shaft out the back of the motor :sick: Awaiting parts (Many) to arrive from the states before that can be chucked back together.

Till my bikes are back with Daddy then I have to be happy chuggin around the place on my old TRX300 with the boxer dog in tow.

[riffer]

Sorry if it sounds like I'm rubbing it in Frosty, but I managed to get out today.

The day dawned crisp and cold, at -3 degrees, but we had family stuff until 1.30pm.

After that, I was on the bike and up the takas.

Lovely day for a ride, and I think I'm getting over my lack of confidence.

I know how you are feeling, after four weeks without it, but boy does it feel good when you get to ride again. :D

[marty]

well i managed to ride my bike, AND go for a fly - got in some aerobatics too! awesome day :)

[MadDuck]

You didnt miss much Frosty. It was a awful day and an awful ride out to Raglan with Death, Draco, Vagabond and Ryan. The cafe served horrid food and is was poor service. The sun forgot to shine.......LOOK OUT theres a flying pig :scooter:

[MikeL]

Did anyone else here do SH16 today? What an awesome ride (yet again...)
Had things to do at home until midday and then I was off. Looked at the sky as I was coming into Wellsford and saw a couple of blackish-looking clouds. Told them to bugger off which they did. Rest of the ride was in brilliant sunshine. Coming back the same way I felt a bit adventurous so took the turn off to Warkworth which I've never done before. A bit bumpy but at least sealed - until I got about 5 or 10 km along and then gravel. Bugger, I thought, how long will this last? Fortunately only a couple of km, and then the rest of the way was great. Good surface, some twisties and sweepers, no traffic to speak of, some interesting scenery. HP was conspicuous by their absence the whole way until I got onto the harbour bridge and then one on a bike came roaring up behind me all lights blazing and siren going. Sinking feeling (was it the speed, or the creative lane changing earlier...?) but he obviously had other fish to fry so to speak (probably late for his afternoon tea) and zoomed past me.
Lots of bikes on the road and most of them waved back at me.
Perfect day. Sorry, Frosty...

[Two Smoker]

Dont worry, Frosty, i was at work digging hole's using a hydraulic Jack Hammer mixing concrete and putting in posts..... im fucking knacked and didnt ride my bike today...... I also cant ride my bike much due to needing the $$$ to save, but on a good note i get my nice brand new Sidi Race Carbons tomorrow :first: :Punk: :2thumbsup

[marty]

who was the 3 bike party coming into cambridge from karapiro at about 4pm? i was impressed to see your speed was down - there are heaps of crashes on that first intersection, people failing to stop at the stop sign

[dangerous]

well i managed to ride my bike, AND go for a fly - got in some aerobatics too! awesome day :)

What were you flying? my fav is an old 172 dont like the Pipers as much and the last time I did aerobatics was in a moth..... shit things take a while to happen in them oll tubs.
A mate is a refueler at Chch int and the other day he had to fill a Cessna Sitation up, now thats one flash jet, it so happens that the pilot is my old mans nabour (in the sticks) so I'm a gona have to get to know him and worm my way into a flight :shifty:

[marty]

just a C152 aerobat. i'm a bit big in it, but ya can't do aeros in a 172, as as long as i've only got 1/2 fuel on board, it's not too bad. i work at auck international, on the tarmac and in the air nz hangars, so i get to see and touch heaps of really cool stuff. a bombardier executive jet came in the other day from canada - imagine cruising at .85 mach in total luxury in your private $100mill jet direct auckland-vancouver....

[SPman]

just a C152 aerobat. i'm a bit big in it, but ya can't do aeros in a 172,.. Ya can but it's not legal....... Saw a Cessna 180 do some lovely barrel rolls down the runway at Dairy Flat a few years ago.......You can also barrel roll a Fox Moth with 12 Doz beer in the front compartment, but, thats another story..............oops :Offtopic:

[Paul in NZ]

Well.....

I pruned the trees...

Planted a new tree....

Cleaned a mess of Triumph parts....

Wiped the dust off the Guzzi and looked at the windage plate I'm about to install and went... Stuff it... I'll watch Whale Rider instead....

heh heh

Paul N

[marty]

a 172/180 etc are still stressed to +3/-2, it's just they shouldn't be used for true aeros./

and that is a scary avatar you have there SP...

[Drunken Monkey]

spent a day at the track with Zed & Co. yesterday.

went for a leisurely ride down to Maraetai/Clevedon with a blonde on the pillion seat today.

life is good.

[Quasievil]

who was the 3 bike party coming into cambridge from karapiro at about 4pm? i was impressed to see your speed was down - there are heaps of crashes on that first intersection, people failing to stop at the stop sign

Hey that would be me !!!! we went hamilton Otorahunga (back road) te kuiti bennydale mangakino, Old taupo rd, Horo horo then up into Cambridge and back road to Hammy, me a 748 a 800 all ducati's of course!! yeah we had a pleasant day riding not to fast just right! :Punk:

[Vagabond]

You didnt miss much Frosty. It was a awful day and an awful ride out to Raglan with Death, Draco, Vagabond and Ryan. The cafe served horrid food and is was poor service. The sun forgot to shine.......LOOK OUT theres a flying pig :scooter:
:angry2: Couldn't agree more that curried fish I had kept repeating it's self the whole way back :puke: , good company for that awful :scooter: though :first:

[Two Smoker]

So what happened on the 22 ride??????

[marty]

Hey that would be me !!!! we went hamilton Otorahunga (back road) te kuiti bennydale mangakino, Old taupo rd, Horo horo then up into Cambridge and back road to Hammy, me a 748 a 800 all ducati's of course!! yeah we had a pleasant day riding not to fast just right! :Punk:
you all looked very shiny. not too many wet spots in the shade i hope - even the kaipaki gully was a bit slippy on the TL, but mystery creek was dry and fast.....

[FROSTY]

ahhh well another sunny day. I might force myself to take the arvo off and go for a ride.

[vifferman]

This is a true story.
I woke up yesterday, thinking what a glorious day it was, be really neat if I could go for a ride, and Mrs FS says, "Hey - it's a nice day, let's go for a ride on your bike, and get some breakfast".:gob: :thud:

So eventually :whistle: , we got out of bed, and had a lovely omelette and a flat white, and headed off to the local CashConvertors to see if they had some leather pants for Mrs FS, as the ones I bought her on TradeMe were too tight. Some $49 later, we were properly equipped, climbed on the FahrtSturm, and off we went to visit a mate at Muriwai. What a beautiful day! And how nice it was that Mrs FS wasn't sliding around all over the seat, and that I wasn't getting my nads crushed against the tank.:D

I took it easy, as it was only our third ride together on the 'Sturm, and I didn't want to upset Mrs FS. She loved it, and has even agreed in principle to buying a more suitable bike for two-up travel ! (She didn't buy the "You could get a MiniStorm for yourself" idea though....) Apart from a couple of blasts (including overtaking about 6 cars at once), I didn't break any speed limits, and the only thing that Mrs FS commented on was the corners near home, where I cranked it over a bit, because I could. As you do. She didn't notice the short section of gentle monowheeling up the hill in first gear....

By the way - I nodded (didn't want to take my hands off the bars) at every biker I saw, and almost all of them didn't wave or nod back. Didn't help that almost all of them were riding American 2-wheelers, apart from a couple on Ducatis. The only one I got a definite wave from was the pillion on an HD that passed us (momentarily unsettled me, because I didn't see it in my mirrors). Mrs FS wondered why I was nodding, and when I told her she asked if she should have been doing waving duty for me.:2thumbsup

[FROSTY]

Hmm--I wonder if mrs FS has a sister. :buggerd:

[Slim]

Humph! :weep: (We need a sulking "smilie"!)

The Man delighted in telling me all about his lovely ride yesterday, including the mass of bikes at the Okoroire Pub, who they'd caught up with & not getting home to the BoP until 6pm.

I'm working day shift all week - what're the chances it's raining this weekend? :rolleyes:

[Cajun]

i was tempted to go for a blast over to the Okoroire pub yesterday avo once i had done everything around the house.

[vifferman]

Hmm--I wonder if mrs FS has a sister. :buggerd:Yeah - two. Both married. And neither one's into bikes either.
Sorry.

[V Twin Raver]

What a great weekend alright!!

Saturday; Me and my lady stopped off at Pukekohe for a looksee and mistimed it and ended up only seeing cages cruising around. Then carried on down SH22, turned off at intersection (three bikers there having a yarn - yellow Ducati and a couple of Jappas? Sorry we didn't stop - had lunch to attend to) that leads to Rangiriri. Then down to Huntly & thru to Raglan for lunch. Then back home.

Sunday; I went for a blast thru Maraitai, Clevedon, Kawakawa Bay, to Thames - heaps of bikes, chatted to a few dudes. Whole pile of bikes carried on to Coromandel. Would have loved to follow but had to get back home.

[dangerous]

just a C152 aerobat. i'm a bit big in it, but ya can't do aeros in a 172, as as long as i've only got 1/2 fuel on board, it's not too bad. i work at auck international, on the tarmac and in the air nz hangars, so i get to see and touch heaps of really cool stuff. a bombardier executive jet came in the other day from canada - imagine cruising at .85 mach in total luxury in your private $100mill jet direct auckland-vancouver....

Spent a lot of time in No1 Hanger Chch in years gone, nowdays its easier to get into Fort Nocks..... bugger it, built complet bikes etc out there, not now.

[dangerous]

a 172/180 etc are still stressed to +3/-2, it's just they shouldn't be used for true aeros./

and that is a scary avatar you have there SP...

agreed there so how many G's do ya recon that pilot is pulling on take off.... or landing for that matter? :crazy: