Flyin' to the Wairarapa

[James Deuce]

Unbelievably, it's been two years folks.

Memorial ride on Sunday 6th May.

See below.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1206&day=2007-4-29&

[skelstar]

Hmm...I think I only just missed out on meeting 'Flyin' (Sam right?)...but his name cropped up alot during my apprentice-ship. Rode over with the crew last year though.

[jimbo600]

Jeez two years already! Remember the day it happened like it was yesterday. Always think of Sam when passing that corner.

[crashe]

RIP Flyin' (Sam) 1st May 2005

Never forgotten.

[Skunk]

I'll be doing my best to make that ride.

[Hitcher]

I think about Sam every time I go round *that* corner. And also quite often while sitting in the sun at the Fush's courtyard. He was a great kid.

[James Deuce]

***Bump***

[Ms Piggy]

Wow! 2 years already. A lot has happened since then aye.

Thanks for the reminder Jim, it's always good to reflect.

[James Deuce]

----punt----

[riffer]

Thanks for the reminder Jim. I've prostrated myself in front of the CDFO and received a passout. I'll be there.

[James Deuce]

Excellent prostrating technique!

[Lissa]

I will see if I can make it Jim. Although I never knew Flying I have read his posts, he sounded like a great guy.... very sad.

Will probably meet you all in Martinborough.

[Skunk]

Sorry, can't make it now. I double booked myself and have just realised.

[Grub]

Can somebody enlighten the rest of us who weren't around two years ago but might like to join a memorial ride?

It might become The Cruisy Sunday Morning Ride (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=48572) for this week.

[riffer]

Read more here:

The original thread about what happened to Flyin' (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=11540&highlight=sam+flyin)

Flyin's Funeral service (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=11584&highlight=sam+flyin)

Memorial for Flyin (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=11548&highlight=sam+flyin)

Ideas on what to do in memory of Flyin' (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=11570&highlight=sam+flyin)

Flyin' memorial ride, 2006 (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=11599&highlight=sam+flyin)

[skelstar]

Man, bit heart wrenching reading stuff about Sam even though I never met him.

[James Deuce]

Coming along on Sunday?

[Deano]

Thanks for the reminder Jim - I will be attending.

[skelstar]

Yeah I might be there. Went along with others last year.

[Madness]

I'll be there with big shiney bells on.

[Grub]

Confirm it is 0830 Sunday? There goes the Sunday sleep in

[James Deuce]

Yes it is 8:30.

[Lissa]

I will be leaving Masters about 8am. A couple of Rapa Riders have expressed interest in this ride, so we will either meet you guys at the top of the hill, or in Feathers by the petrol station. See you there.

[James Deuce]

OK folks, there's been a few requests for some more organisation:

8:30 Rimutex.

8:45 Leave Rimutex.

9:15 Leave the 'takas caprpark.

9:25 Turn right at Featherston.

9:35-40 Meet up at Flying Fish.

10:30 To Gladstone via the "back" road.

11:00 The corner.

From there there are 3 ways to get to Masterton if you want to.

[elle-f]

I would have thought we turned right at Featherston at 9.26 :laugh:

[Madness]

I would have thought we turned right at Featherston at 9.26 :laugh:

Have you been told lately? :scooter:

[Grub]

The times are all screwed up, the regular Welly Sunday ride starts at 10am at Rimutex so we have to support that. This ride could have left at that time too.

The Classic Bikes Show isn't this weekend, it's not until the 26-27th at the Horticultural Hall Lower Hutt

[James Deuce]

I've had the Memorial Ride up for 2 months Grub. I moved it from the 29th to this weekend because of the Ambulance run. This ride was planned well before the Cruisy Sunday ride appeared.

[Kendog]

The times are all screwed up, the regular Welly Sunday ride starts at 10am at Rimutex so we have to support that.

Am I missing something here?
These are two totally different rides and should be left separate.

[Nasty]

Am I missing something here?
These are two totally different rides and should be left separate.

You are right Kendog ... lets leavve these two to geet over it.

[Lissa]

Am I missing something here?
These are two totally different rides and should be left separate.
Absolutely two seperate rides and for different reasons. Thanks to Jim2 for organising it. :sunny:

Rapa riders we are leaving about 8amish... (ok so I might be a tenny bit late as usual) We will head up the hill and wait.. (if you can persuade me too.. haha).

Was asked if we should wear clear visors... I am sure that as this is a memorial ride that it wouldnt be a problem to wear dark visors?

:sunny: Oh and the weather is stunning today... and looks like its going to be like this tomorrow. :sunny:

[Ronin]

I will be there.

I will use my big stick to persuade lissa

[Lissa]

I will be there.

I will use my big stick to persuade lissa
Doesnt take much to persuade me really... a big stick might be a bit hard to carry or bring, maybe an offer of a coffee will do the trick :)

[James Deuce]

You may wear whatever equipment you feel comfortable with. I'll probably have a dark visor on too.

Safety First! :)

[Madness]

Good to hear you got that rubber issue sorted Jim, You da man!

[James Deuce]

You leave my rubber out of this!

[Madness]

Safety First! :)

Actually Jim, let's make it second and third while we're at it.

[James Deuce]

Speaking of safety I've had a temperature all day and it isn't getting better.

It's sucky, but I may have to pull out.

[elle-f]

aw jim - thats no good. get your butt to bed NOW with a lemon honey drink. might make ya feel better in the morning when you wake.

[James Deuce]

Been in bed all day. Don't normally get that option, but I really couldn't do anything. Not the normal blokey I've got a runny nose thing either.

[Madness]

No worries Jim.

I didn't go further than the gas station to fill up today & I have full clearance. Hopefully we might see you there?. Have a whiskey :yes:

[elle-f]

i am sorry to hear that jim...on a note that might cheer ya up - i was at the stadium tonight watching the hurricanes.......hang on - that was HOPELESS!!

i dont have any news to cheer ya up!

[James Deuce]

Have a whiskey :yes:

Roger that.

[James Deuce]

i am sorry to hear that jim...on a note that might cheer ya up - i was at the stadium tonight watching the hurricanes.......hang on - that was HOPELESS!!

i dont have any news to cheer ya up!

Yeah, that really helped.

[merv]

Its not my fault either, while I've been crook since Friday I've been nowhere near Jim for ages.

[elle-f]

Yeah, that really helped.

great! :laugh:

[skelstar]

That would be a shame J2. Was looking forward to catching up dude.

[James Deuce]

Tell me about it!

I'm definitely too sick to ride. I have no sense of balance and a temp of 39.

Going back to bed. Sorry people.

[riffer]

No worries mate. We found the spot without you.

Left three sick family members at home (same thing as you) and buggered off this morning.

Nice uneventful ride (well once we got over the slippery rollerskate rink that was the takas this morning).

Good to put faces to some of the names.

Here's some pics at the corner (well up a bit from it)...

[Lissa]

Pity you couldnt make it Jim2. Was good weather as promised... absolutely stinking hot actually. I have some photos will post soon.

[skelstar]

Was thinking of you Jim, and others that couldn't be there this weekend due to racing commitments etc. Was v-warm and muggy once we got over the hill. Wet and miserable when we left. If it weren't for the reason for the ride I wouldn't have left the house till about....hm....now-ish?

Damn good to ride with a different crew for a change...and meet new people :niceone:

[Lissa]

It was a good day.. No mishaps except finding my mirror missing between Masterton and Carterton.. :mellow:

Photos:

[Madness]

What a spectacular autumn's day to be out on a bike.

I managed to burn $40 worth of hydrocarbons, round trip from Lower Hutt. That's a sign of a good time...:scooter:

[Ronin]

What a spectacular autumn's day to be out on a bike.

I managed to burn $40 worth of hydrocarbons, round trip from Lower Hutt. That's a sign of a good time...:scooter:

I breathed $25 of them :yes:

[riffer]

Don't let anyone ever tell you a GS500F is a slow bike.

Nice work punting that bike around today Ronin. Good cornering speeds. :yes:

Madness and Skelstar - good riding with you guys too. Perfect pace for me today.

[Lissa]

I really enjoyed the ride today, riding at the back on my own... and its quite pleasent that early in the morning.

Thanks Rifferman for pointing out the fork seals on my bike need replacing and also got to get a new mirror. :mellow: Good to have some people around me who actually know something about bikes :)

Thanks Ronin for not going on about my 6th gear too much ;)

[bull]

Cheers for the ride today guys and gals, cheers to Elle for going slow enough for a noob like me to not get lost.

Whilst riding the Takas was sh$thouse, my front tyre slipping out at nana speeds on the way over the weather was beaut in the Wai and was a nice ride - damn some of you fellas ride quick! found my top speed on the Hyo out Gladstone way and its about 80 less than what you guys were doing.

Nice to see some new faces and actually have a small enough group to be able to speak with most of you.
Now so i remember names we had:
Bull - Danny(me)
Riffer - Simon
Lissa - Melissa
Elle - Michelle
Skelstar - Sean(sp?)
David.Visser - Dave
Biggles1 - Peter
Ronin - You think after meeting you about 4 times id know your bloody name - Shaun
Madness - You did tell me but ive forgot

Good ya Dave for getting out on a ride with the KBers, plenty more rides where that one came from too.

Cheers for organising the ride Jim - pity you couldnt be there too(get well soon)

[Ronin]

Don't let anyone ever tell you a GS500F is a slow bike.

Nice work punting that bike around today Ronin. Good cornering speeds. :yes:

Madness and Skelstar - good riding with you guys too. Perfect pace for me today.

Cheers Mate. You missed the best bit though. Me lying down on the tank going as fast as it will go and skels sailed past me sitting bolt upright on the naked. I laughed....... Eventualy :scooter:

[skelstar]

You certainly make that bike go if it really is only 40hp!

[Ronin]

Well all the info I can find says that claimed 39.39 hp @ 9500 rpm and 24.59 Torquee things at 7500 rpm

The dyno chart is from a '99 with a vance & hinz and a dynojet kit.

[Ms Piggy]

Apologies I wasn't able to attend - I was reading Social Policy most of the day (oh yay :mellow: ).

Any chance someone could PM me with the directions on how to get to the memorial site? I've never been over there and would really like to pay my respects to Flyin'. Cheers CSL.

[Slingshot]

found my top speed on the Hyo out Gladstone way and its about 80 less than what you guys were doing.

So you must have been doing about 20kph, cause no responsible KBer would be riding faster than 100Kph:yes:.

Unfortunately I couldn't make this ride, but I did reflect on the reason for it.

I've also been thinking...I wonder if the October ride (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=713288#post713288) I normally organise should become a KBer memorial ride to honour our fallen mates? Each of the major centres could put on a ride to coincide?

I'd be interested in others' thoughts before posting a separate thread.

[Trudes]

Personally, Just my opinion, so don't shoot me for it anyone, I liked the October ride because it was like a celebration that the weather was getting nicer (OK, it rained last year, but it wasn't cold!) and a cheerful get together for us all to get our leathers out of the mothballs etc.
I think turning that ride into a memorial ride would take away a little bit of the "fun" of the October ride and make it a bit sombre, we could have another ride sometime later in the year maybe as a memorial ride??

[skelstar]

More and more people who never knew Sam, UBruce, LBruce, Darryl will be along on these rides and perhaps the significance will diminish?

[Trudes]

Well the whole reason I didn't come along on the ride on Sunday was because I didn't know Sam (or read any of his posts) and didn't feel like it was appropriate for me to go (not having a dig at anyone who went and didn't know him), just kinda feels like going to a stranger's funeral for the drinks and nibbles.

[skelstar]

I guess I was in two minds about going, but I kinda thought that I was paying respects to a young guy that was learning to ride just before I came on the scene. Not sure what I mean :mellow:

I'll admit that I was glad when Deano and J600 turned up since they had actualy ridden with Sam.

[Lissa]

Well the whole reason I didn't come along on the ride on Sunday was because I didn't know Sam (or read any of his posts) and didn't feel like it was appropriate for me to go (not having a dig at anyone who went and didn't know him), just kinda feels like going to a stranger's funeral for the drinks and nibbles.

I kind of see it as paying respects to a fellow KBer. Even though I never knew him, I went as a support for those that did and the ones that maybe couldnt attend in person. I did have second thoughts about it, but I am glad I went.

I do agree that the October Ride should be kept as it is, a celebration of the summer weather ahead.

[Ronin]

I had a few reasons for going. I know 2 other riders who have died at that corner. I may never have met Sam but he was a fellow rider and for me, taking the time to pay my respects is important.

I thought on Sunday that perhaps having a KB memorial day would be a good thing. A day for us to gather together, go for a ride and remember the fallen.

The start of December seems appropriate.

[Kendog]

The start of December seems appropriate.

That sounds like a good idea to me.

[skelstar]

Its going to be a big ride late Nov/early Dec...