Hamilton Wednesday night ride

[ZeroIndex]

Sorry, was busy riding a Brand spanking new GT250R ;)

cool, what did you think compared to the Aquila? You trading the Aquila for a sportbike?

[Switch]

cool, what did you think compared to the Aquila? You trading the Aquila for a sportbike?

Nah, was a friends bike that i got to ride back to his place (he was scared :nya:) I thought it was an awesome bike, easy to handle, not that bad of a position. I did notice that my wrists got a little sore after riding at 50k's. It did feel like it had more power than my cruiser, but that could have been due to the sports bike position. Even though i only rode it for a short amount of time, i think its an awesome bike, and if i had money, it would be in the top 3 on my list.

[ZeroIndex]

Nah, was a friends bike that i got to ride back to his place (he was scared :nya:) I thought it was an awesome bike, easy to handle, not that bad of a position. I did notice that my wrists got a little sore after riding at 50k's. It did feel like it had more power than my cruiser, but that could have been due to the sports bike position. Even though i only rode it for a short amount of time, i think its an awesome bike, and if i had money, it would be in the top 3 on my list.

You've obviously never ridden anything other than a Hyosung?

[Switch]

You've obviously never ridden anything other than a Hyosung?

Bahahahaha...

HYOSUNGS REPRESENT


:shutup: :dodge:

[Warr]

Looking good for tomorrow :scooter:

[TerminalAddict]

yar .. 8 hours of sitting round in leather pants .. yay me

[Switch]

I wont be out. Got work experience at boyds, finish at 5:30, start work at the cobb at 6 :crybaby:

Hope yas all have a good ride.:angry:

[Bnonn]

Nice day for a ride. What sort of route are people thinking of?

[2 wheel madness]

pearler day for a ride, cant wait:yes:

[ZeroIndex]

See you guys soon... This should be fun

[Switch]

So how was the night guys? Where did ya end up going?

[smoky]

So how was the night guys? Where did ya end up going?

It was a cool ride - took a while to get into it, I got a bit wide on one corner with the rear locking up a bit, but all good.
We went to Okarori pub via back of Cambridge, then home via the damb and Te Awamutu.
Thanks for the encouragement to come out guys, well worth it.

[smoky]

Nice day for a ride. What sort of route are people thinking of?

so where were you - I only went cause you were going, I was going to ride at a more acceptable pace with you - but instead I had go hard and keep up with them.

[smoky]

See you guys soon... This should be fun

Is that only a 250 your riding? It can move for a 250! :shit:

[ZeroIndex]

Is that only a 250 your riding? It can move for a 250! :shit:

it's a 400

[deeknow]

Sorry I had to slither off early lads, waiting for "someone" to go home and pick up his wallet put me behind on the schedule assigned by her who must be obeyed :yes:

Had to laugh when Warr ripped past those 1st two intersections on the Maungatautari rd down to that low-level crossing. I was thinking, oh well, its a nice tight section from here to Arapuni dam. :Punk:

[Warr]

Had to laugh when Warr ripped past those 1st two intersections on the Maungatautari rd down to that low-level crossing. I was thinking, oh well, its a nice tight section from here to Arapuni dam. :Punk:
Yea I was reminising about an amazing off I had on the second corner. It looked different 30+ years ago!!
But you werent the only one to get a laugh tonight. Wee incident close to TA's place !!
But both times the rider in front was oblivious to it all :)

[TerminalAddict]

Yea I was reminising about an amazing off I had on the second corner. It looked different 30+ years ago!!
But you werent the only one to get a laugh tonight. Wee incident close to TA's place !!
But both times the rider in front was oblivious to it all :)
tehehehe
no demerit type outcome however :first:

[deeknow]

tehehehe
no demerit type outcome however :first:

Jammy bugger :Punk:

Good thing they werent parked on the swamp road early on, I think I saw 114.999km/h or so on the speed at one point? :innocent:

[Bnonn]

Hey Smoky, sorry I didn't make it; some things came up. I wasn't really sure if I would come at all, so sorry if I seemed more certain than I was.

On an unrelated note, I managed to bin my bike on the way to work today. Taking off from the lights that go from Normandy Ave onto Cobham Drive, my rear wheel just slid right out. I've thought about it a good long while and still don't really know what happened. I didn't take off any harder than usual, and the road looked fine. Obviously taking off into a lean with some throttle puts the tires close to the traction limit, but I've never even had a slither before. Yet, today the rear just dropped right out from under me. There was no loose feeling from the tire beforehand, like you normally get when you're pushing a bit too hard. The only thing I can think is that I hit a spot of something slippery and invisible, or that I've discovered the outside of the lower limit of my tires' operating temperature. Or both. It was the coldest morning I've ridden since getting my Storms, so I'm sorta leaning toward the latter option, but again, I'd have expected some feedback from the tire before I found myself on the ground watching my bike sliding through an intersection.

Thank the good Lord for frame sliders; it would be a bit of a wreck otherwise, but as it is the damage is pretty minor. Also had the good fortune to have a friendly cager help me up and get the bike over to the side of the road.

[deeknow]

On an unrelated note, I managed to bin my bike on the way to work today. Taking off from the lights that go from Normandy Ave onto Cobham Drive

Bad luck man. Wouldn't be the 1st time thats happened there. I've been commuting through that intersection for three years now, every day, so has a workmate of mine. I've lost count of the number of times I've had traction issues there.

I tend to take it REAL SLOW round that corner, especially if running thru on a green (or orange)

One of my workmates commutes on that route also and has had a couple of close calls. You really gotta watch it when it gets a skin of frost/ice over it too. I guess it gets loads of trucks and whatnot rolling through it.

[TerminalAddict]

deano:
what a coincidence that's the *EXACT* same speed I was going !!! :innocent:

Bnonn: dude . .what a bummer .. cold tyres I suspect .. cold tyres, and lazy riding in the morning creates some interesting experiences for me occassionally

[carver]

Hey Smoky, sorry I didn't make it; some things came up. I wasn't really sure if I would come at all, so sorry if I seemed more certain than I was.

On an unrelated note, I managed to bin my bike on the way to work today. Taking off from the lights that go from Normandy Ave onto Cobham Drive, my rear wheel just slid right out. I've thought about it a good long while and still don't really know what happened. I didn't take off any harder than usual, and the road looked fine. Obviously taking off into a lean with some throttle puts the tires close to the traction limit, but I've never even had a slither before. Yet, today the rear just dropped right out from under me. There was no loose feeling from the tire beforehand, like you normally get when you're pushing a bit too hard. The only thing I can think is that I hit a spot of something slippery and invisible, or that I've discovered the outside of the lower limit of my tires' operating temperature. Or both. It was the coldest morning I've ridden since getting my Storms, so I'm sorta leaning toward the latter option, but again, I'd have expected some feedback from the tire before I found myself on the ground watching my bike sliding through an intersection.

Thank the good Lord for frame sliders; it would be a bit of a wreck otherwise, but as it is the damage is pretty minor. Also had the good fortune to have a friendly cager help me up and get the bike over to the side of the road.

you legend!
i wish i could bin like that on my knobblies!

[ZeroIndex]

deano:
what a coincidence that's the *EXACT* same speed I was going !!! :innocent:

Bnonn: dude . .what a bummer .. cold tyres I suspect .. cold tyres, and lazy riding in the morning creates some interesting experiences for me occassionally

Did you guys get a visit from Mr Plod?

Sorry to hear about the bin Bnonn... hope that FZ6 still looks pretty...

[Bnonn]

I've already ordered a new frame slider and have asked for a quote on the currently duct-taped rear fairing bit. I bet it's like two hundred bucks for that piece of shiny black plastic. Rotters. I might just leave the duct tape on; it reminds me fondly of my old munted ZR250, which was really held together by the stuff. Takes more than a lowside to make an FZ6 not pretty :D


Bad luck man. Wouldn't be the 1st time thats happened there. I've been commuting through that intersection for three years now, every day, so has a workmate of mine. I've lost count of the number of times I've had traction issues there.
I've had some really strange traction experiences on that curve before, eh. One time I was coming in pretty fast down the last straight, toward the curve, and the lights hit orange a bit before I expected...so I nailed the brakes figuring I could stop in time without too much trouble. Only...not so much. I kinda slide through the curve with my rear wheel fishtailing as the lights hit red. I think you're right about the trucks. There are always heaps going through there and they probably deposit their evil truck-stuff all over the place as they go through.

[smoky]

but you werent the only one to get a laugh tonight. Wee incident close to TA's place !!

what happened?

[TerminalAddict]

warr was bad
I was innocent :innocent:

will tell next time ;)

[Warr]

warr was bad
I was innocent :nya:

will tell next time ;)
Me was :innocent: out for a leasurely :ride:
You were :finger:

[smoky]

Me was :innocent: out for a leasurely :ride:
You were :finger:

strong emotoconlanguage there Warr

[Warr]

strong emotoconlanguage there Warr
I'm trying hard :apumpin:

[Sidewinder]

[QUOTE=Bnonn;1049519]I've already ordered a new frame slider and have asked for a quote on the currently duct-taped rear fairing bit. I bet it's like two hundred bucks for that piece of shiny black plastic. Rotters. I might just leave the duct tape on; it reminds me fondly of my old munted ZR250, which was really held together by the stuff. Takes more than a lowside to make an FZ6 not pretty :D

haha you would be lucky if it was $200

[Bnonn]

Actually, it's $89 + shipping O.o. I'm picking up the frame slider in about ten minutes, but the plastic will take a week or two ex Australia.

[Bnonn]

So, who will be going tonight? How is work looking Smoky?

[TerminalAddict]

I will be.
and I'm texting smoky right now :)

[2 wheel madness]

im gona be there too. got me some winter gloves so this time i should be able to feel my finger tips on the way home

[TerminalAddict]

So, who will be going tonight? How is work looking Smoky?

he says yes he will be coming :)

[Bnonn]

Kewl. I really need to get some of that sweet merino underwear from Road and Sport, but it's so expensive! I guess I'll just freeze my jewels off tonight.

[Bnonn]

Hrmm, what are we thinking about the weather? Looks a bit ominous; I suspect showers. I'm trying to convince Jamie to come, but he's a dolt and has no real gear and he's whining about the rain.

[ZeroIndex]

Plan change... won't make it tonight

[TerminalAddict]

crikey . .was it slippery or was it slippery?

[smoky]

cool ride guys - Pity you had to turn back Bnonn, it got real exciting after Huntly, that back road to Nike (22) was slippery :woohoo:
Scared the crap outa myself. I rode like a 90 year old nana after that.
:scooter:

[smoky]

crikey . .was it slippery or was it slippery?

Don't mess with those white lines man :shit:

[TerminalAddict]

err on the rangiriri road ... was I the only one slipping about like an eel in the bath fully of jelly ??

combination of side winds and rain .. erk ! nasty

[smoky]

err on the rangiriri road ... was I the only one slipping about like an eel in the bath fully of jelly ??

combination of side winds and rain .. erk ! nasty

Wicked - I wondered why you were just cruising, there's an advantage to being the fatest and have the heavest bike

[Bnonn]

cool ride guys - Pity you had to turn back Bnonn, it got real exciting after Huntly, that back road to Nike (22) was slippery
Scared the crap outa myself. I rode like a 90 year old nana after that.
Keke, I suspected things would start getting rather nasty. Frankly, I'm wuss enough to dislike riding hard in the dark in the dry, when I can't see through the corner and can't look at the surface I'm about to cover. But when I can't see through the corner and I know the surface is probably gonna be slippery as a seal's back, it really sets my teeth on edge. So yeah, I went back Gordonton way to Jamie's place and watched Star Trek :D I figure being honest about this will somehow mitigate the negative masculinity I have accrued by doing it.

[TerminalAddict]

Bnonn: out of curiosity .. how did those under gloves work for you?

[Bnonn]

Yeah, they were pretty good eh. They are much lighter than the heavy things whathisface was wearing (did he keep stalling his Triumph because of those things? I'd rather have cold hands!) They add a bit of weight to your hands so you feel slightly clumsy at first, but nothing like wearing heavy winter gloves, and I got used to it very quickly. I didn't have any problems with cold until the very end of my trip home, when my hands were starting to feel just a tiny bit chilly. But it was only about 12 degrees out last night, I think, so when darkest winter is upon us, they will definitely not be as warm as a set of thick thermal gloves. However, since I only use the bike for commuting in winter, I don't see it being a problem. My hands used to go numb on the way to work with just my summer leather gloves; with the merino under-gloves I imagine it will be much more comfy, while not sacrificing hand mobility. For $30 a pop you can't go wrong. Plus, I work on a helpdesk, and have to type fast, so having tight-fitting woolen gloves is a bonus if my hands are cold. You should get some; you wouldn't want the cold to slow you down on the terminal, eh (;

Oh, also gotta add that the Oxford tank bag I got yesterday was stellar. I was afraid it would come loose at high speeds, since I have no fairing and it's taking the full force of the wind, but it was solid as. Fits real nicely, sticks tight at 140+ kph, holds a goodly amount (18 L), and doesn't get in the way. $109 from Road and Sport. Probably got ripped off come to think of it, but I like it all the same.

[smoky]

Keke, I suspected things would start getting rather nasty. Frankly, I'm wuss enough to dislike riding hard in the dark ... So yeah, I went back ... I figure being honest about this will somehow mitigate the negative masculinity I have accrued by doing it.

hmmm - I don't think any one thinks like that, when I go out; I ride at the pace I feel comfortable with not always at the same pace as others, unless I feel like it and then I try to hold on to Terminal and warr for as long as I can, some days I do better than others.
Once we turned off I got left miles behind - but I had a great ride.

[Warr]

Well think we all deserve medals for the fine effort last night. :first: :first: :first: :first:
Cant say I enjoy night stuff quite like day riding. Hardly any comparison at all.
At night I wobble all over the place, get into corners too hot and just basically my riding turns to :shit:
I suspect it would improve if I was by myself without trying to follow anothers lights or have lights up my date.
But the nights 'trials' were compounded by the wet and treaturiously slippery stuff we were riding on.
All good riding practise for the Grand Challenge I"d say... Have you got your entry in Pete ??????
So in reality roll on the dry rides!!

[Waylander]

Well think we all deserve medals for the fine effort last night. :first: :first: :first: :first:
Cant say I enjoy night stuff quite like day riding. Hardly any comparison at all.
At night I wobble all over the place, get into corners too hot and just basically my riding turns to :shit:
Full of shit.

You're as smooth as ever, rain, fog, snow, ice.....

[TerminalAddict]

All good riding practise for the Grand Challenge I"d say... Have you got your entry in Pete ??????


that's what I keep telling myself :yes:

and the southern cross :nya:

[Warr]

Full of shit.

You're as smooth as ever, rain, fog, snow, ice.....
We'll have to do a ride closer to the Kaimais sometime and you can you can make fresh judgements !!
We did Okoroire last week, could you TG guys manage a Wednesday outing ??

[smoky]

All good riding practise for the Grand Challenge I"d say... Have you got your entry in Pete ??????
:shit:
don't put that rumour around - I'd be hung drawn and quartered if 'her' thought I was going to do the Grand challenge.
I'm on thin ice as it is.
I work too hard and have a young family to think about - work life balance/ bike wife balance

[Warr]

:shit:
don't put that rumour around - I'd be hung drawn and quartered if 'her' thought I was going to do the Grand challenge.
I'm on thin ice as it is.
I work too hard and have a young family to think about - work life balance/ bike wife balance
Well just have to make up our own version of it eh!! How about a round Coro night ride

[TerminalAddict]

We'll have to do a ride closer to the Kaimais sometime and you can you can make fresh judgements !!
We did Okoroire last week, could you TG guys manage a Wednesday outing ??

or we could do a thursday (I've got a work function starting at 5pm next wednesday)

[Waylander]

We'll have to do a ride closer to the Kaimais sometime and you can you can make fresh judgements !!
We did Okoroire last week, could you TG guys manage a Wednesday outing ??
Thinking about it. Problem is none of us here really like riding in the dark. Abit like Bnonn. Want to be able to see the road not just what's in the headlight beam.

I'll have to try sorting something out on weekend once I get my bike all sweet and upgraded.

[TerminalAddict]

Well just have to make up our own version of it eh!! How about a round Coro night ride

o_O ... en evil plan hatches :rockon:

[Warr]

Thinking about it. Problem is none of us here really like riding in the dark. Abit like Bnonn. Want to be able to see the road not just what's in the headlight beam.

I'll have to try sorting something out on weekend once I get my bike all sweet and upgraded.
Well at a streech we could get over to Tauranga, but you'll have to organise some money on the bar for the out-of-towners :) :)

[smoky]

We'll have to do a ride closer to the Kaimais sometime and you can you can make fresh judgements !!
We did Okoroire last week, could you TG guys manage a Wednesday outing ??
There's a cool ride along the base of the Kaimais - old Te Aroha road, turn off the TG to Matamata main road and it weaves along the kaimais into the back of Te Aroha - past the kaimai tunnel.
Been thru there in my skyline a few times - wicked road, air time guaranteed :wari:

[Warr]

o_O ... en evil plan hatches :rockon:
Lets so it properly tho... like full moon clear sky and dry road :niceone:
And what her at home know's .... :D :D

[Waylander]

Well at a streech we could get over to Tauranga, but you'll have to organise some money on the bar for the out-of-towners :) :)
MAte, I'm upgraded my front suspension, replacing the engine mounts with solid mounts, replacing my starter clutch, having the scoops polished and probably chromed if I can find a place to do it cheap enough, and repainting all the faded spots of paint on my engine.

I won't have money to buy drinks for a while yet lol.

[smoky]

replacing the engine mounts with solid mounts,

Why? whats the advantage with solid mounts?

[Warr]

MAte, I'm upgraded my front suspension, replacing the engine mounts with solid mounts, replacing my starter clutch, having the scoops polished and probably chromed if I can find a place to do it cheap enough, and repainting all the faded spots of paint on my engine.

I won't have money to buy drinks for a while yet lol.
Well how about a round then :)

If you are doing all that, will we see you at Taupo on Sunday ??

[Waylander]

Why? whats the advantage with solid mounts?
Makes the motor a stressed part of the frame or something like that.

Makes it more rigid and helps keep the frame from flexing too much. 1980s technoligy man, I've also got to get the swingrm braced cause that's basically made out of exhaust tubing.
I figure that with the frame braces I lready have should eliminate that wobble when cornering at decent speeds.


Well how about a round then :)

If you are doing all that, will we see you at Taupo on Sunday ??
Not a chance. MY bike's in the garage at the moment with no front end and the left side of the motor lying next to the bike on the ground lol.

[Warr]

Not a chance. MY bike's in the garage at the moment with no front end and the left side of the motor lying next to the bike on the ground lol.
Where are the pic's of broken and stressed engine internals ??

[Waylander]

Where are the pic's of broken and stressed engine internals ??
Nothing is really broken or stressed just the Starter clutch is not working properly. Doing the same thing my Virago was doing when I first came to NZ, it's spinning freely in both directions instead of just the one and locking the other.

[Warr]

Nothing is really broken or stressed just the Starter clutch is not working properly. Doing the same thing my Virago was doing when I first came to NZ, it's spinning freely in both directions instead of just the one and locking the other.
Run a lighter oil.... VERY important.

And whats wrong with bump starting a VMax now and again :lol: :lol:

[smoky]

Makes the motor a stressed part of the frame or something like that.

Makes it more rigid and helps keep the frame from flexing too much... should eliminate that wobble when cornering at decent speeds.

Why don’t you just buy a bike that don’t flex man! – sorry, just joking, could'nt help myself.
Vmax to the max man. I almost bought one, but chickened out.
Chassis flex – real bummer,

[Waylander]

Why is that?

I've been running the yamaha recomended oil so far.


Why don’t you just buy a bike that don’t flex man! – sorry, just joking, could'nt help myself.
Vmax to the max man. I almost bought one, but chickened out.
Chassis flex – real bummer,
lol if I did that I would have nothing to make me original and stand out in a crowed.

[Warr]

Why is that?

I've been running the yamaha recomended oil so far.
Viscosity... How hard is it to get to the clutch?? Spray some wd40 into it. Drain all the oil to the engine. Put it all back together and use oil with the first set of numbers no higher than 10W

[Waylander]

Viscosity... How hard is it to get to the clutch?? Spray some wd40 into it. Drain all the oil to the engine. Put it all back together and use oil with the first set of numbers no higher than 10W
It's not the clutch it's the starter clutch. It connects the starter to the crank nd basically it spins just as fast as the starter when the button is pushed but then spins freely back the other way once the bike is started to keep from damaging the idler gears and the starter.

It's right behind my flywheel wich is why I've been having so much trouble getting to it. The bolt holding the fly wheel on is tighter than a fish's twat.

[Warr]

It's not the clutch it's the starter clutch. It connects the starter to the crank nd basically it spins just as fast as the starter when the button is pushed but then spins freely back the other way once the bike is started to keep from damaging the idler gears and the starter.

It's right behind my flywheel wich is why I've been having so much trouble getting to it. The bolt holding the fly wheel on is tighter than a fish's twat.
Yes .... I'm with you all the way.. Starter clutch. Had simmilar troubles with my XJ. Would have had to split the cases to get to it. Asked question on the XJ-Forum and was told 'oil too thick'

[Waylander]

ah ok. Hvn't heard anything like tht from the VMax forum though. From what they tell me it's fairly normal for one as old as mine.

[carver]

It's not the clutch it's the starter clutch. It connects the starter to the crank nd basically it spins just as fast as the starter when the button is pushed but then spins freely back the other way once the bike is started to keep from damaging the idler gears and the starter.

It's right behind my flywheel wich is why I've been having so much trouble getting to it. The bolt holding the fly wheel on is tighter than a fish's twat.

bloody yamaha's

[Bnonn]

Yamahas are great.

[Warr]

Not around tomorrow, out of town

[Sidewinder]

bloody yamaha's

maybe but gheylander used his mind and got a veemax and not a fzr400:sick:

[Waylander]

Not around tomorrow, out of town
Being all of an hour away in my town and all lol.

[Antipigs]

hey im recently new to this site.. so do you people still go out for the wednesday nigt rides in h-twn at the moment??? id b pretty keen on coming along for a ride in the dark if other people are up to it???

[Warr]

hey im recently new to this site.. so do you people still go out for the wednesday nigt rides in h-twn at the moment??? id b pretty keen on coming along for a ride in the dark if other people are up to it???
Hi there Anti. Welcome to the site.
Yes there is still a Wed night ride. Meet at Caltex Whatawhata road 5.30pm

[Antipigs]

sweet as, if i can get there fast enough through hamilton traffic ill most probably be there to follow along.. sounds like a bit of fun

[ZeroIndex]

sweet as, if i can get there fast enough through hamilton traffic ill most probably be there to follow along.. sounds like a bit of fun

Should see you there :)

[Antipigs]

Sorry guys, wont be atteing tomorrow nights meet... gota work in to the night :angry: maybe next week!

[ZeroIndex]

Sorry guys, wont be atteing tomorrow nights meet... gota work in to the night :angry: maybe next week!

seems the same for me, but that's only because I don't have any money...

[Bnonn]

I won't be around coz I just blew all my petrol money on leathers. Maybe Sunday.

[TerminalAddict]

def. sunday ;)

[Crazy Steve]

Another ride that no one goes to...

Crazy Steve

This should join up with the South Auckland ride that no one goes to either..

[2 wheel madness]

is anyone going tonight??? weather is good for it so im keen

[ZeroIndex]

Another ride that no one goes to...

Crazy Steve

This should join up with the South Auckland ride that no one goes to either..

Sounds just like you with your attendance on rides... like that one with me Jonno and Jeremy... "Yeah, I got a DR650, we should go on a ride"...

[Crazy Steve]

Sounds just like you with your attendance on rides... like that one with me Jonno and Jeremy... "Yeah, I got a DR650, we should go on a ride"...

Zero..Harden up you FAg..

Three weeks ago I went and did the South Auckland ride and the West Auckland ride..All in the same night..

Tell me who else has done that on KB EVER!!!

Crazy Steve..

[TerminalAddict]

I've done half of that :nya:

[Waylander]

Sounds just like you with your attendance on rides... like that one with me Jonno and Jeremy... "Yeah, I got a DR650, we should go on a ride"...
Maybe he just doesn't ride with you lol.

I've seen him on several rides.

[Switch]

seems the same for me, but that's only because I don't have any money...

OI YOU....GET A JOB :Pokey:
I finish work too late to go on the Wednesday night rides anymore, so tonight i went on my own little ride...I still cant see very far ahead of me :angry: So i think im going to install even more "Turning lights" :shifty:
While im at it, i may aswell install neon 'underglow' and christmas lights :laugh:

[ZeroIndex]

OI YOU....GET A JOB :Pokey:
I finish work too late to go on the Wednesday night rides anymore, so tonight i went on my own little ride...I still cant see very far ahead of me :angry: So i think im going to install even more "Turning lights" :shifty:
While im at it, i may aswell install neon 'underglow' and christmas lights :laugh:

I DO have a job... it's called Security Officer Trainee... unfortunately, I still get hardly any money, and since I spent all my money for petrol to get to and from the Taupo trackday, plus trackday petrol, I didn't have any gas for the ride tonight...

[Switch]

I DO have a job... it's called Security Officer Trainee... unfortunately, I still get hardly any money, and since I spent all my money for petrol to get to and from the Taupo trackday, plus trackday petrol, I didn't have any gas for the ride tonight...

Ahwell, i'll let you off this time...

[Antipigs]

so umm who went on this ride???? lol. And whats this sunday ride about?? yea yea im behind the times i kno.. but i could be keen.. wea does it start and go to??

[TerminalAddict]

coro loop
see hamilton riders thread
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1076691#post1076691

[Bnonn]

matt, watch out with those spotlights. There's a reason they're only $20 from Supercheap. One of mine has already blown. Useless...

[TerminalAddict]

erk .. already?

[Warr]

3 bikes made it out tonight for an outing and a feed at Waingaro. Turned foggy on our return which made it a bit more challanging for whoever was out in front :)

[TerminalAddict]

:cool: <-- closest I could find to an icon of a blind man :nya:

[smoky]

3 bikes made it out tonight for an outing and a feed at Waingaro. Turned foggy on our return which made it a bit more challanging for whoever was out in front :)

And who would that of been then

[Warr]

And who would that of been then
Paul was showing off his new helmet with the pin-lock visor insert so had to let him go in front :)

[ZeroIndex]

Paul was showing off his new helmet with the pin-lock visor insert so had to let him go in front :)

Lol... I plan to make it out one of these Wednesday nights again, but want to try save up for a new helmet first...

[Switch]

matt, watch out with those spotlights. There's a reason they're only $20 from Supercheap. One of mine has already blown. Useless...

Hhhmmm, i hope that doesnt happen anytime soon.

[Warr]

matt, watch out with those spotlights. There's a reason they're only $20 from Supercheap. One of mine has already blown. Useless...
No problem with mine. And Bnonn I have spare bulbs 4 to be precise... how many do you want ?

[Switch]

No problem with mine. And Bnonn I have spare bulbs 4 to be precise... how many do you want ?

Correction... "No problem with mine. And Bnonn I have spare bulbs, 4 to be precise... how many do you want ?"

:shutup:

[ZeroIndex]

Correction... "No problem with mine. And Bnonn I have spare bulbs, 4 to be precise... how many do you want ?"

:shutup:

Watch out, here come the grammer police... oh wait, they're on a 250cc cruiser don't worry, they won't catch up :dodge: :yes: sorry Matt... big pisstake :D you actually do really well with that Hyosung of yours :second:

[smoky]

Watch out, here come the grammer police... oh wait, they're on a 250cc cruiser don't worry, they won't catch up :dodge: :yes: sorry Matt... big pisstake :D you actually do really well with that Hyosung of yours :second:

the longer that boy stays off a real bike the better for us (he might kick some arse on a better set of wheels)

[ZeroIndex]

the longer that boy stays off a real bike the better for us (he might kick some arse on a better set of wheels)

yeah, I'm getting worried about that... I'm gonna have to upgrade before he gets something the same size as my bike, cause he'll probably outride me, or at least give me a good chase

[Switch]

Haha, thankyou, that brought a smile to my face...One day my time will come and i will be able to give you both a run for your money. Just gotta get rid of this damn cruiser

Ive almost had you both a couple of times ;) even though i am on a 250 :laugh:

[Bnonn]

Rob, a better bike won't make you a better rider. Chances are that if you get an R1 and Matt gets an SV650, he'll still nail you in the corners unless you get some practice in. On the upside, I've never yet found natural talent to be an adequate substitute for study, practice, and experience. Although I'm speaking from my martial arts experience, I think it's universally true that even the most mediocre abilities can be refined to a high degree of skill by dedicated application—and the more mediocre you are, the more you tend to work hard at compensating for your lack of natural talent, and the better you become. People with natural talent tend to become complacent and assume they don't need to study or practice, and then they get whooped by people who, six months ago, had no chance against them.

Of course, I'm not saying you're mediocre; I don't really know how good you are. I personally sit closer to the mediocre end of the spectrum than the brilliant end—so I have to keep practicing, and particularly work at getting over my psychological limits.

Warr: a couple of spare bulbs would be great if you're willing to spare them (:

[TerminalAddict]

the biker-rider-fu is strong in this one master

[deeknow]

Rob, a better bike won't make you a better rider. Chances are that if you get an R1 and Matt gets an SV650, he'll still nail you in the corners unless you get some practice in.

Errr... how long have you been riding again Bnonn??? :innocent:
BTW, Rob's pretty handy on that FZR of his, as is Matt on the mighty Hoyo-bung

[Bnonn]

I wasn't criticising either of them, Deeknow. And I particularly wasn't claiming (implicitly or otherwise) to be a better rider. Far from it. But my riding theory is reasonably good, even if my practice isn't, and I have had a lot of good advice from much better riders than I, which I feel can be validly given to others even if I am somewhat hypocritical by merit of not being able to apply it perfectly myself. So I don't mean to sound patronizing or anything; I think that everyone who has ridden with me knows that I am not a particularly good rider, and that I recognize this and wish to improve. So any advice I give should be taken with this in mind, but also with the knowledge that I don't speak only from my own experience, but also from the authority of the better riders whose advice I have read or received.

Anyhoo, I was just taking what Rob said and running with it—if Rob himself thinks that Matt is a better rider than he is, then if this is true, a better bike isn't what Rob needs. A better bike will obviously make him faster if he's already riding at the limits of his current bike, but I dunno that he is doing that. But let me rephrase for the sake of courtesy:

If Matt were to ride my Fazer, and I got an R1, he would probably still beat me through the twisties. I mean, yeah, I could crank the throttle on the straights and overtake him, but anyone can twist their wrist and go fast in a straight line. What I need isn't a better bike; what my bike needs is a better rider. It seems like very often people say that they need a better bike to go faster, when in fact they aren't even going nearly as fast as their current bike would allow if it were ridden to the limits of its performance. I know I am guilty of this to some extent. I could have upgraded to a VFR250 when my ZR died, and remained legal, and probably have done myself a favor by doing so; but I wanted a bigger bike because I thought it would help me improve my riding. (In my defense, I did at least recognize that a 750 or 900 or liter bike would be beyond my skill level and simply be foolish.) The truth is that a bigger bike tends to be an impediment to going faster—it is entirely possible to own a ZR250 and to keep up with many riders on 600 sportbikes, but it requires you to have more skill than them. Even now, I am guilty of upgrade syndrome. "The suspension feels squashy in the corners—I need heavier oil and better springs." No, I need a smoother throttle and braking, better body position, and clean and accurate lines. Once I've got that sorted, then it will be time for better oil. The only upgrade I feel halfway justified doing at the moment is braided lines, because with a pillion on board I am not happy with my bike's stopping power. But even then, I could get much better stopping distance by practicing my emergency braking, rather than shelling over $150 and using technology to compensate for my lack of skill.

Again, the only person I'm aiming to criticize here is myself, but I think that other people would benefit by considering what I'm saying. It isn't just based on my own experience—in fact, I am mostly restating what far more experienced and skilled riders than I have told me, and which I have come to realize from my own experience is true.

[deeknow]

in fact, I am mostly restating what far more experienced and skilled riders than I have told me, and which I have come to realize from my own experience is true.

OK, I hear ya man... now take a chill-pill and get back to work :yes:

[TerminalAddict]

work is for wusses ... and the mortgage :cry:

[deeknow]

Speaking of not working... Bnonn and TA, fancy a beer at the Eastside at lunch? That mate of mine at innovation-park is goin TA so you'z could tee up transport, and its only a short stroll for Bnonn

[TerminalAddict]

would love to .. but got plans already today .. something about 3rd birthday so the boss buys lunch and beer ;)

[Bnonn]

Heh, yeah, sorry dude I have plans too. Maybe next week?

[Switch]

What do ya know....I'm free...But i gotta pick up some chain oil *cough* :laugh: have a shower, find some decent clothes, organise some stuff, and have some lunch. Sorry im busy :nya:

[Warr]

I wasn't criticising either of them, Deeknow. And I particularly wasn't claiming (implicitly or otherwise) to be a better rider. Far from it. ...........
I wouldnt usually respond to such a well written post... And perhaps I wont :)
But like he said in 624 words.... skill Man skill.

Perhaps we could have classroom skill nights with a whiteboard and use Twist of t wrist as course work !! :dodge:

Do you know of any pubs with a whiteboard :)

[Bnonn]

I think that's actually a pretty cool idea, but I'd highly recommend Lee Parks' Total Control since it has actual classroom exercises to work through with cones and parking lots.

[ZeroIndex]

I wouldnt usually respond to such a well written post... And perhaps I wont :)
But like he said in 624 words.... skill Man skill.

Perhaps we could have classroom skill nights with a whiteboard and use Twist of t wrist as course work !! :dodge:

Do you know of any pubs with a whiteboard :)

I've got a whiteboard in my room, and a 37" monitor, I know how to make coffee, and if someone brings beers/Bundaberg Gingerbeers with them, then those will be here too :p

[Warr]

A plan in evolving !! ... Wed night when its too wet or cold :shutup:
How many bods could you seat in this area Rob ??

[ZeroIndex]

Rob, a better bike won't make you a better rider. Chances are that if you get an R1 and Matt gets an SV650, he'll still nail you in the corners unless you get some practice in. On the upside, I've never yet found natural talent to be an adequate substitute for study, practice, and experience. Although I'm speaking from my martial arts experience, I think it's universally true that even the most mediocre abilities can be refined to a high degree of skill by dedicated application—and the more mediocre you are, the more you tend to work hard at compensating for your lack of natural talent, and the better you become. People with natural talent tend to become complacent and assume they don't need to study or practice, and then they get whooped by people who, six months ago, had no chance against them.

Of course, I'm not saying you're mediocre; I don't really know how good you are. I personally sit closer to the mediocre end of the spectrum than the brilliant end—so I have to keep practicing, and particularly work at getting over my psychological limits.

Warr: a couple of spare bulbs would be great if you're willing to spare them (:

Maybe you should of thought about that before buying that FZ6, it's getting wasted...
I'm not talking about bike performance... I'm talking of rider skill, that if Matt can handle that cruiser of his through corners like he does, he'd do pretty damn well on a bike that's actually made to corner quickly ...although at the rate I'm going, I'm gonna need a better bike (more power, better suspension, more onboard room), as the FZR is getting old, as in: If I had more power, I'd actually use it, and of course, with more power, better suspension would be needed for higher and sharper corner speeds, and being 6'4", a 400cc Race Replica isn't exactly comfy on rides down to Taupo, unless a lot of legwork is involved (hanging off the bike so constantly, that you don't sit in one position for more than 5 minutes)

[ZeroIndex]

but I wanted a bigger bike because I thought it would help me improve my riding.

Big Kev... is that you? FZ6? What happened to your VFR800?

[TerminalAddict]

A plan in evolving !! ... Wed night when its too wet or cold :shutup:
How many bods could you seat in this area Rob ??

I'll take this post as you volunteering as teacher :)

[Warr]

I'll take this post as you volunteering as teacher :)
I'm always happy to be out in front .. you know that :yes:

[ZeroIndex]

A plan in evolving !! ... Wed night when its too wet or cold :shutup:
How many bods could you seat in this area Rob ??

Probably 6 - 7...

[Switch]

Big Kev... is that you? FZ6? What happened to your VFR800?

That aint Kev?

I'ld be keen for this rider skills teacher student evening ;) is the teacher female? :nya:

[ZeroIndex]

but I wanted a bigger bike because I thought it would help me improve my riding.


Big Kev... is that you? FZ6? What happened to your VFR800?


That aint Kev?

I'ld be keen for this rider skills teacher student evening ;) is the teacher female? :nya:

I was hoping you would've got the joke, but you obviously haven't met Big Kev on the VFR800?
He couldn't ride his GT250R properly, so he bought a bigger bike: Cause the bigger the bike, the better the rider becomes...


.....just look at the size of Harley engines :killingme

[Warr]

Probably 6 - 7...
Sounds alright.. I cant imagine there would be any more who would make it out on a Wed night.
See if anyone else has somewhere to offer. Bnon's book or Twist of t wrist. Choose a chapter and arm wrestle away. As for teacher. It would be the person who keeps everyone else on track the best :)

[Switch]

haven't met Big Kev on the VFR800?
He couldn't ride his GT250R properly, so he bought a bigger bike: Cause the bigger the bike, the better the rider becomes...


Hahaha, i've met him, i guess he just forgot to mention that last part ;) :laugh:

[Sidewinder]

Rob, a better bike won't make you a better rider. Chances are that if you get an R1 and Matt gets an SV650, he'll still nail you in the corners unless you get some practice in. On the upside, I've never yet found natural talent to be an adequate substitute for study, practice, and experience. Although I'm speaking from my martial arts experience, I think it's universally true that even the most mediocre abilities can be refined to a high degree of skill by dedicated application—and the more mediocre you are, the more you tend to work hard at compensating for your lack of natural talent, and the better you become. People with natural talent tend to become complacent and assume they don't need to study or practice, and then they get whooped by people who, six months ago, had no chance against them.

Of course, I'm not saying you're mediocre; I don't really know how good you are. I personally sit closer to the mediocre end of the spectrum than the brilliant end—so I have to keep practicing, and particularly work at getting over my psychological limits.

Warr: a couple of spare bulbs would be great if you're willing to spare them (:

bro my dads superman ill own your ass

[Sidewinder]

I wasn't criticising either of them, Deeknow. And I particularly wasn't claiming (implicitly or otherwise) to be a better rider. Far from it. But my riding theory is reasonably good, even if my practice isn't, and I have had a lot of good advice from much better riders than I, which I feel can be validly given to others even if I am somewhat hypocritical by merit of not being able to apply it perfectly myself. So I don't mean to sound patronizing or anything; I think that everyone who has ridden with me knows that I am not a particularly good rider, and that I recognize this and wish to improve. So any advice I give should be taken with this in mind, but also with the knowledge that I don't speak only from my own experience, but also from the authority of the better riders whose advice I have read or received.

Anyhoo, I was just taking what Rob said and running with it—if Rob himself thinks that Matt is a better rider than he is, then if this is true, a better bike isn't what Rob needs. A better bike will obviously make him faster if he's already riding at the limits of his current bike, but I dunno that he is doing that. But let me rephrase for the sake of courtesy:

If Matt were to ride my Fazer, and I got an R1, he would probably still beat me through the twisties. I mean, yeah, I could crank the throttle on the straights and overtake him, but anyone can twist their wrist and go fast in a straight line. What I need isn't a better bike; what my bike needs is a better rider. It seems like very often people say that they need a better bike to go faster, when in fact they aren't even going nearly as fast as their current bike would allow if it were ridden to the limits of its performance. I know I am guilty of this to some extent. I could have upgraded to a VFR250 when my ZR died, and remained legal, and probably have done myself a favor by doing so; but I wanted a bigger bike because I thought it would help me improve my riding. (In my defense, I did at least recognize that a 750 or 900 or liter bike would be beyond my skill level and simply be foolish.) The truth is that a bigger bike tends to be an impediment to going faster—it is entirely possible to own a ZR250 and to keep up with many riders on 600 sportbikes, but it requires you to have more skill than them. Even now, I am guilty of upgrade syndrome. "The suspension feels squashy in the corners—I need heavier oil and better springs." No, I need a smoother throttle and braking, better body position, and clean and accurate lines. Once I've got that sorted, then it will be time for better oil. The only upgrade I feel halfway justified doing at the moment is braided lines, because with a pillion on board I am not happy with my bike's stopping power. But even then, I could get much better stopping distance by practicing my emergency braking, rather than shelling over $150 and using technology to compensate for my lack of skill.

Again, the only person I'm aiming to criticize here is myself, but I think that other people would benefit by considering what I'm saying. It isn't just based on my own experience—in fact, I am mostly restating what far more experienced and skilled riders than I have told me, and which I have come to realize from my own experience is true.

i think you would benefit if more people criticize you aswell. by the way dont be mean to zerodollars or dean there my boys!

[Bnonn]

Maybe you should of thought about that before buying that FZ6, it's getting wasted...
That is exactly what I just said...you did read my post, right? I didn't mean to imply that you are not a good enough rider to benefit from upgrading; if you think that you would use the performance of a better bike, then I believe you. I am not in a position to say otherwise since you are a better rider than I am.

As regards Big Kev, I haven't met him. But you know who I am, man...are you on drugs or something? I was at the Lines & Tips ride, remember? Black bike, no leather pants, kinda effeminate and blink a lot in a creepy way, also South African...someone here is confused.


i think you would benefit if more people criticize you aswell. by the way dont be mean to zerodollars or dean there my boys!
Dude, go back to school and learn to write your own language. Maybe you'll also not skip growing up the second time around too.

[ZeroIndex]

That is exactly what I just said...you did read my post, right? I didn't mean to imply that you are not a good enough rider to benefit from upgrading; if you think that you would use the performance of a better bike, then I believe you. I am not in a position to say otherwise since you are a better rider than I am.

As regards Big Kev, I haven't met him. But you know who I am, man...are you on drugs or something? I was at the Lines & Tips ride, remember? Black bike, no leather pants, kinda effeminate and blink a lot in a creepy way, also South African...someone here is confused.


Dude, go back to school and learn to write your own language. Maybe you'll also not skip growing up the second time around too.

I apologise if my post got mistaken... Yes, I know exactly who you are, I was simply referring to the similarities in the way you and big Kev decided to upgrade to much bigger bikes, before mastering the ones you already had... and no, when I posted this, I hadn't read your other post... hence why I only quoted the post in question, not the other one that obviously answered what I said...

[smoky]

I could crank the throttle on the straights and overtake him, but anyone can twist their wrist and go fast in a straight line.
Wana bet; not everyone can go fast in a straight line - it's nana art.:woohoo:


What I need isn't a better bike; what my bike needs is a better rider.
nah - if ya can't keep up around corners, get a bigger bike than them and hunt them down on the straights I say

:cool: :banana:

[ZeroIndex]

Wana bet; not everyone can go fast in a straight line - it's nana art.:woohoo:


nah - if ya can't keep up around corners, get a bigger bike than them and hunt them down on the straights I say

:cool: :banana:

*runs off to find a road that is comprised only of technical corners*

[Bnonn]

Heh, I'm glad to see we are all on the same page now. Although, Rob, I think maybe comparing me to Big Kev is a bit unfair, unless Big Kev has been riding for 3 years and done about 13,000 km on his 250, and only upgraded when he had to get a new bike because his 250 broke. My problem at the time I upgraded was that I hadn't really ridden with other people before, so I'd never had any mentoring, and I'd never had to keep up with people faster than me—so I never really knew how much skill I lacked. Therefore, I thought I'd pretty much learned what I could on a 250, and so I got a bigger bike. But then I found out that actually I suck, and I'm working to fix it; whereas Big Kev seems to have just ignored all the advice he ever got...

[Waylander]

Heh, I'm glad to see we are all on the same page now. Although, Rob, I think maybe comparing me to Big Kev is a bit unfair, unless Big Kev has been riding for 3 years and done about 13,000 km on his 250, and only upgraded when he had to get a new bike because his 250 broke. My problem at the time I upgraded was that I hadn't really ridden with other people before, so I'd never had any mentoring, and I'd never had to keep up with people faster than me—so I never really knew how much skill I lacked. Therefore, I thought I'd pretty much learned what I could on a 250, and so I got a bigger bike. But then I found out that actually I suck, and I'm working to fix it;
Sounds a bit like me. Rode on my own over in the states for 4 years, but made massive improvments when I started riding in groups here. Learned more in the last year and a half than all the four years before.

[ZeroIndex]

Heh, I'm glad to see we are all on the same page now. Although, Rob, I think maybe comparing me to Big Kev is a bit unfair, unless Big Kev has been riding for 3 years and done about 13,000 km on his 250, and only upgraded when he had to get a new bike because his 250 broke. My problem at the time I upgraded was that I hadn't really ridden with other people before, so I'd never had any mentoring, and I'd never had to keep up with people faster than me—so I never really knew how much skill I lacked. Therefore, I thought I'd pretty much learned what I could on a 250, and so I got a bigger bike. But then I found out that actually I suck, and I'm working to fix it; whereas Big Kev seems to have just ignored all the advice he ever got...

You make a fair comment... at least you are trying to get better :innocent:
Kev has had his learner's for something like 13years, but never rode (hence why he's still on his learners, or maybe restricted now), he then went and bought a Hyosung GT250R, decided he needed a bigger bike to become a better rider, so he bought a VFR800, and now, since he isn't a better rider yet, wants a Triumph Sprint ST, which will definitely make him a better rider, and then he can go touring with big pannier bags on the bike

[Bnonn]

Heh, that is kinda sad. I would love to have a GT250R to play around on!

[Switch]

Heh, that is kinda sad. I would love to have a GT250R to play around on!

So would i, or else a CBR250RR :drool:

[Sidewinder]

Heh, I'm glad to see we are all on the same page now. Although, Rob, I think maybe comparing me to Big Kev is a bit unfair, unless Big Kev has been riding for 3 years and done about 13,000 km on his 250, and only upgraded when he had to get a new bike because his 250 broke. My problem at the time I upgraded was that I hadn't really ridden with other people before, so I'd never had any mentoring, and I'd never had to keep up with people faster than me—so I never really knew how much skill I lacked. Therefore, I thought I'd pretty much learned what I could on a 250, and so I got a bigger bike. But then I found out that actually I suck, and I'm working to fix it; whereas Big Kev seems to have just ignored all the advice he ever got...

hahaha wtf you only did 13,000km in 3 years! i got my VTR on the 5th of march and im already over 11,000km on the sucker

[Bnonn]

What is your point though?

[smoky]

What is your point though?

Point? - when has he ever had a point? he just post all kinda rubbish and runs around red repping everyone.
Here comes one for me now - cool.

[TerminalAddict]

he should red rep in person ;)

[terrygurl]

I'm coming along next Wed, just to confirm it's still meet at Caltex Whatawhata road?

[Warr]

I'm coming along next Wed, just to confirm it's still meet at Caltex Whatawhata road?
Surely is :)

[Sidewinder]

Heh, that is kinda sad. I would love to have a GT250R to play around on!

thoes bikes suck so yea get one

[Bnonn]

What you meant to say was,


Those bikes suck, so yeah; get one.
But of course, Alternate Universe Sidewinder wouldn't have said that, because he would have matured like a normal person and therefore wouldn't suffer from (possibly drug-related) SPS which caused him to post nothing but negative drivel on messageboards, vainly trying to put people down to prove to himself how bloody marvelous he is.

[ZeroIndex]

What you meant to say was,


But of course, Alternate Universe Sidewinder wouldn't have said that, because he would have matured like a normal person and therefore wouldn't suffer from (possibly drug-related) SPS which caused him to post nothing but negative drivel on messageboards, vainly trying to put people down to prove to himself how bloody marvelous he is.

Dude it's a fucking piss-take, stop taking the internet so seriously

[Bnonn]

I think you are confused about who is taking this seriously, and who is taking the piss (:

[ZeroIndex]

I think you are confused about who is taking this seriously, and who is taking the piss :)

Yeah, you seem to be taking this a bit too serial... I have fun on here, Sidewinder was having fun on here, and all you do is talk about trying to learn how to get your lines right...

PS. Hey Sidewinder... try red rep me now :innocent:

[Bnonn]

Sorry, I'm a serial kind of person. I don't tend to post something unless it seems constructive in some way. Obvious exceptions do occur though...

[Sidewinder]

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Yeah, you seem to be taking this a bit too serial... I have fun on here, Sidewinder was having fun on here, and all you do is talk about trying to learn how to get your lines right...

PS. Hey Sidewinder... try red rep me now :innocent:

i will be soon dude dont get smart

[deeknow]

Holy shit !!! the signal-to-noise ratio has taken a jump in this topic all of a sudden... now what's the common factor I wonder?? .. could it be the closure of the Friday night thread? :innocent:

Makes for some entertaining readin tho... I guess. :yes:

[Warr]

Tomorrow night - Dry option, same as usual, wet option ... Rob, Your place available?
Who's in for some ride theory ?

[TerminalAddict]

I'll go for a dry option .. .the rear end is still in pieces on my garage floor and I can't be bothered putting it back together :)

cold garage, soft old man

[Warr]

I'll go for a dry option .. .the rear end is still in pieces on my garage floor and I can't be bothered putting it back together :)

Are you hiding the scholar in you ??

[smoky]

.. .the rear end is still in pieces on my garage floor

You got piles? or is there somin wrong with your bike?

[TerminalAddict]

nah just general cleaning.

I think I brought half of coromandel town dirt back with me

[smoky]

nah just general cleaning.

Cleaning?? h- how often do you have to do that.



Spos I should clean my bike again - soon (ish)

[Warr]

Just take it down to the car wash on T straight. But remember no high pressure water on the chain :)

[TerminalAddict]

Cleaning?? h- how often do you have to do that.

pfft .. I know you have a thing for vacuum cleaners, and feather dusters

[TerminalAddict]

Just take it down to the car wash on T straight. But remember no high pressure water on the chain :)

shoulda thought of that .. oh well

[smoky]

I wont be able to get out tomorrow night (surprise)
I'm in Thames. Getting a visit from a Hon Dover Samuels, so can't skip out early.

[ZeroIndex]

Tomorrow night - Dry option, same as usual, wet option ... Rob, Your place available?
Who's in for some ride theory ?

My place is out for tomorrow, my uncle from South Africa has 'just' arrived tonight and is staying with us for a while, so probably from next week we could have my place as a wet location...

[Bnonn]

Sorry, I'm out tonight as well. Maybe see you guys next week though.

[2 wheel madness]

[QUOTE=TerminalAddict;1084326]nah just general cleaning.

General cleaning? when do you want me to drop mine off, it could do with one of them.

Im out for tonight as well

[TerminalAddict]

you got fairings . .you're easy ;)

quick blast of the hose :P

[Waylander]

you got fairings . .you're easy ;)

quick blast of the hose :P
You want to clean my bike?

[ZeroIndex]

You want to clean my bike?

Surprised it gets dirty with the amount of time it spends getting fixed...

[Waylander]

dirty when it went in.

[Sidewinder]

Sorry, I'm out tonight as well. Maybe see you guys next week though.

oh thats no good

[Antipigs]

hey all, missed out on this wednesdays ride:crybaby: , however i was just wondering who would be keen on another weekend ride?? Or should i just post up in the forums?? Maybe could do another ride around the loop?? or somebody else might no of some more good biker roads...

[smoky]

should i just post up in the forums??

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=50243&page=8



could do another ride around the loop?? or somebody else might no of some more good biker roads...

kawhia Habour - ye ha man. :wari:

[ZeroIndex]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=50243&page=8




kawhia Habour - ye ha man. :wari:

I'll be keen for Kawhia on Saturday around lunchtime, especially if it's nice and sunny

[smoky]

I'll be keen for Kawhia on Saturday around lunchtime, especially if it's nice and sunny

I suggested it - but won't be out this weekend unfortunately, but it's an awesome blast of a road thru Waitomo Valley road, Te Anga and around to Oparau. Some challanging surfaces, and very tight.

[ZeroIndex]

I suggested it - but won't be out this weekend unfortunately, but it's an awesome blast of a road thru Waitomo Valley road, Te Anga and around to Oparau. Some challanging surfaces, and very tight.

Don't see your point in talking about Kawhia so close to the weekend, and planning on not doing anything about it...

[smoky]

Don't see your point in talking about Kawhia so close to the weekend, and planning on not doing anything about it...

I was planing on it when I posted it, but a lot can happen in 3 hours.
I could bore the crap out of you with the details if you like!

[Teflon]

oh thats no good
Hey there little man.. i think you've just past the joking part now and getting a little personal.

I'm looking forward to seeing you around Hamilton mate..

[Sidewinder]

Hey there little man.. i think you've just past the joking part now and getting a little personal.

I'm looking forward to seeing you around Hamilton mate..

hey dude ALL good, im not a bad person in real life. well carvers gf dont think so

[carver]

hey dude ALL good, im not a bad person in real life. well carvers gf dont think so

nah, she dont...
but im not fooled

provida food's
providing for you's

[Warr]

Who is keen to headout tonight?
5.30 Caltex, see you there.

[ZeroIndex]

I'm broke, as per usual these days... Have fun guys... looks like it might even be dry tonight...

[2 wheel madness]

im out tonight, got visitors from outa town

[Bnonn]

I'm afraid I'm broke too (saving so the wife can go to Aussie (: ).

PS. Suck on the smiley Rob q:

[Warr]

I'm afraid I'm broke too (saving so the wife can go to Aussie (: ).

PS. Suck on the smiley Rob q:
Might go visit Jamie ?? tonight and pick up the 250 if noone else turns up

[TerminalAddict]

on your own warr? :cry:

[Antipigs]

soooo um yeah i thought it was tuesday until i got home.... IDIOT!!! lol but oh well theres always the weekend and next wednesday ay guys lol, myt have to mark it on the calendar this time haha.

[Warr]

No shows & back home :)
Tank full, mirrors cleaned. .... Other things to do
And perhaps the petrol could get used early tomorrow...

[Sidewinder]

hey all, missed out on this wednesdays ride:crybaby: , however i was just wondering who would be keen on another weekend ride?? Or should i just post up in the forums?? Maybe could do another ride around the loop?? or somebody else might no of some more good biker roads...

carver and my self are for some werid reason plainging a 250 coro loop ride in the next few weeks on a sat if you wana cum along to that, dont worrie about the 2500 part you dont need one!

[Sidewinder]

Holy shit !!! the signal-to-noise ratio has taken a jump in this topic all of a sudden... now what's the common factor I wonder?? .. could it be the closure of the Friday night thread? :innocent:

Makes for some entertaining readin tho... I guess. :yes:

for sure dude. it would suck if you only talked about wensday

[Sidewinder]

DOLLARS[/SIZE];1094183]I'm broke, as per usual these days... Have fun guys... looks like it might even be dry tonight...

wana lone? 279.99% intrest rate per 36hours with carver&sidewinder%co.LTD

[ZeroIndex]

wana lone? 279.99% intrest rate per 36hours with carver&sidewinder%co.LTD

how about a new bike? mine's f**ked :crybaby:

[Switch]

how about a new bike? mine's f**ked :crybaby:

Yeah, heard bout your fall last night. Have u got info about it somewhere on the forums already? if not, explain ;)

Edit: Found it.

[ZeroIndex]

Here's the link to my crash thread... excuse the product review, as I was having a quick squizz at that when I clicked the "New Thread" button, so I reviewed the crash gear (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1097998#post1097998)
:p

[Sidewinder]

nah, she dont...
but im not fooled

provida food's
providing for you's

Bloody oth boy. PROVIDA with heart and sole

[Sidewinder]

who's keen to hit te rapa tonight?

[Warr]

Wednesday again, anyone out for a ride. TA isnt, ? for me, 250 to put back together and a big weekend coming up.

[ZeroIndex]

My bike is still in pieces :(

[Switch]

I was busy, so i couldnt go out. If anyone did, hope you had a nice cold, wet, dark ride :nya:

Maybe next week if you leave 30 mins later

[Crazy Steve]

Doin this ride 2mrw

Crazy Steve

[Warr]

Does seem unlikely. Big outing last w/end and staying home warm is bit of a draw :)
But having said that what did you have in mind...

[ZeroIndex]

My bike sits at 8500rpm at 100km/h and 9500rpm at 110km/h and what's worse is my speedo cable just broke :(

Probably won't be out tonight...

[TerminalAddict]

yeah nah .. probably not for me eh? :)

[Bnonn]

It's getting a bit chillyboos, tbh. I don't mind riding to work in the frost, but haring around the countryside at night these days is a bit beyond my crazy.

[Crazy Steve]

Of Pussies...

Can't ride my cables broken..Can't ride its to cold...

People from Hamilton are Faggots..:yes:

Crazy Steve.

[TerminalAddict]

my whole bike is broken .. feel sorry for me damn it :nya:

[Bnonn]

I didn't say can't ride it's too cold. I said not gonna coz it's no fun. People from North Waikato eh...I dunno.

[Warr]

Of Pussies...

Can't ride my cables broken..Can't ride its to cold...

People from Hamilton are Faggots..:yes:

Crazy Steve.
And I said
what did you have in mind...

[carver]

Of Pussies...

Can't ride my cables broken..Can't ride its to cold...

People from Orini are Faggots..:yes:

Crazy Steve.

agreed.....

[ZeroIndex]

agreed.....

what a nice big red bike you've got there :killingme

[Sidewinder]

Of Pussies...

Can't ride my cables broken..Can't ride its to cold...

People from Hamilton are Faggots..:yes:

Crazy Steve.

we were doin stunt practise sorry dude. can i come on the back with you? if your lucjy my hand might slip whenim holding on to you!!!!:love:

[carver]

what a nice big red bike you've got there :killingme

shhhhhh.....that NXR...:Punk:

[Crazy Steve]

Be there Wednesday night..

Hope to see someone..

Crazy Steve..

[Warr]

You bring the fine weather and I'll be there Steve :)

[ZeroIndex]

I'll see if I can show up...

[Crazy Steve]

You bring the fine weather and I'll be there Steve :)

Dosn't look very good sooo far..

But still a hole day and abit away....

Soooooo heres hoping..

Crazy Steve...

[carver]

Dosn't look very good sooo far..

But still a hole day and abit away....

Soooooo heres hoping..

Crazy Steve...

working night shift man, i do miss the ol wednesday ride..
enjoy n00bs

[Warr]

Rather than be the only one down at Caltex I'm telling you I wont be there :doh:

[ZeroIndex]

Rather than be the only one down at Caltex I'm telling you I wont be there :doh:

ok... i wasn't there either

[Crazy Steve]

And now im soaked!!

Thanks to the Hammy Crew for turning up..

It was a great ride..

Crazy Steve..

[Warr]

And now im soaked!!

Thanks to the Hammy Crew for turning up..

It was a great ride..

Crazy Steve..
Wow did you !!
Well buy you a drink next time :)

[ZeroIndex]

Wow did you !!
Well buy you a drink next time :)
Something makes me doubt that he turned up... the last time he said he wanted to go for a ride, we organized a mean one (it was a Saturday afternoon), and he said he had just bought a DR650 and he wanted to go for a ride... guess who didn't show up for this ride? Yes, that's right... Mr Crazy Steve, who also, I am told, didn't get a DR650...

[tri boy]

[QUOTE=ZeroIndex;112062 guess who didn't show up for this ride? Yes, that's right... Mr Crazy Steve, who also, I am told, didn't get a DR650...[/QUOTE]

Yo, Steve,
Get the Dr, and join the dark side that is the Adv crew.(We know where the best pubs are).
My Daytona is still in bits, so I can say these things.......:yes:

[carver]

Yo, Steve,
Get the Dr, and join the dark side that is the Adv crew.(We know where the best pubs are).
My Daytona is still in bits, so I can say these things.......:yes:

wow, im ex DR rider...
i do like your profile pic!

[Crazy Steve]

Something makes me doubt that he turned up... the last time he said he wanted to go for a ride, we organized a mean one (it was a Saturday afternoon), and he said he had just bought a DR650 and he wanted to go for a ride... guess who didn't show up for this ride? Yes, that's right... Mr Crazy Steve, who also, I am told, didn't get a DR650...

Oh ok....

Your a great story teller Rob..

Now tell everyone the story of when you pissed the bed..because of your weak bladder..

You fckin DORK.

Crazy Steve..

[ZeroIndex]

Oh ok....

Your a great story teller Rob..

Now tell everyone the story of when you owned me on the divi..... You fckin DORK.

Crazy Steve..
Silly boy... no need to get aggressive :innocent:

[smoky]

hey dick - you haven't forgotten about me have you ? you haven't red repped me for a while, whats the matter Sidwinder?

[ZeroIndex]

hey dick - you haven't forgotten about me have you ? you haven't red repped me for a while, whats the matter Sidwinder?
OMG that's exactly how he spelt it when he first signed up, and then he had to ask SpankMe to change it :p

Sidewinder is being quiet cause he's still on probation, and he can't rep for the same reason...

[Switch]

Sidewinder is being quiet cause he's still on probation, and he can't rep for the same reason...

Phew...i havn't been posting much cause i was worried about sidewinder red repping for no reason :confused: <_< :yawn:


:whocares:

Sidewinder's a dick on the forums, and he knows it ;)

Oh BTW Rob, saw you crossing the road heading to Hamilton Motorcycles :gob: Got your bike fixed yet?

[ZeroIndex]

Phew...i havn't been posting much cause i was worried about sidewinder red repping for no reason :confused: <_< :yawn:


:whocares:

Sidewinder's a dick on the forums, and he knows it ;)

Oh BTW Rob, saw you crossing the road heading to Hamilton Motorcycles :gob: Got your bike fixed yet?
I thought that was you... yeah, my bike's all up and running again... busy learning some new things on it... got some new
PROFESSIONAL STUNT SHOES today :yes:
<img src=http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/ZeroIndex/Shoe.jpg>
Check out the uber laces...
Everyone's girlfriend likes pink - Kane

[smoky]

got some new
PROFESSIONAL STUNT SHOES today

What makes them stunt shoes?
How are they different to any other shoe like VANS or something

[ZeroIndex]

What makes them stunt shoes?
How are they different to any other shoe like VANS or something
I bought them cause my other shoes are munted, and they got pink shoelaces...

[Switch]

Hahahaha :laugh: I think the laces match your eyes :love:

However, i think they might lack in a bit of protection for stunting :nya:

[ZeroIndex]

Hahahaha :laugh: I think the laces match your eyes :love:

However, i think they might lack in a bit of protection for stunting :nya:
Sidewinder thought that too...

[Switch]

Sidewinder thought that too...

Sounds about right, I'm not sure what side of the fence he sits on...or does he sit ON the fence? :shutup: :laugh:

[ZeroIndex]

Sounds about right, I'm not sure what side of the fence he sits on...or does he sit ON the fence? :shutup: :laugh:
Dunno, but I sat on my bike for a long time today... with the front wheel in the air at times :) Hamilton to Tauranga, to Thames/Kopu then back to Hamilton via Morrinsville/Matamata, and then ACC carpark for some wheelie practice... has been a good day :)

[Sidewinder]

Be there Wednesday night..

Hope to see someone..

Crazy Steve..


i love you:love:

nice nsr

MmmwaH

need to have a beer at you're new place now

[Warr]

Dry road out there, but body would prefer to stay indoors which hopefully could mean that I will have fewer coughing fits. Have to up the Vit C intake.

Judging by the number of posters in here it'll be a quite night all round.

[TerminalAddict]

post *

just making noise

[ZeroIndex]

Anything happening? I'm keen to wander down to Caltex to say howdy and go from there?

[ZeroIndex]

OI!!! ANYTHING HAPPENING... anyone?

[Warr]

Not from me :)

[ZeroIndex]

Ok, I'm gonna head down to the Caltex, watch out for cops, and then do some wheelies...

[ZeroIndex]

No one was there, and yes, it is fairly cold out this evening...
Saw one cop, and only got in 1 decent wheelie... fortunately, only I was the only one that saw, or knew anything about the wheelie...