TCSMR Sunday mornings - Autumn/Winter 2007

[crazefox]

Good stuff mate will be good too meet you

[Wannabiker]

Well I'm picking wannabiker, wannbikerbabe and miniwannabiker will be there on Sunday...will be a good test for her and her FXR150! :scooter:

[canarlee]

wow from what i can see this is going to be a good turn out!

how many people normally turn up to this meet?

[Kendog]

I will be there for at least the trip over to the Rappa.

Mrs Kendog may join in as well.

Bring on the :sunny:weather.

[crazefox]

i have not been on one yet so hopefully a lot:scooter::scooter:

[crazefox]

I will be there for at least the trip over to the Rappa.

Mrs Kendog may join in as well.

Bring on the :sunny:weather.

will be good to meet you guys

[Nasty]

It looks like we got a stranger in our midst with Carnalee coming down to join for the Sunday ride after the saturday one with the other motley lot .... should be fun!!

[canarlee]

It looks like we got a stranger in our midst with Carnalee coming down to join for the Sunday ride after the saturday one with the other motley lot .... should be fun!!

dont get your hopes up about me! i aint all that ya know! :p lol

i still have bruises after colapops visit to napier last weekend:gob: so go easy on me will ya, please......lol

am really starting to look forward to this!

bugger, i just thought, does col come along to these rides? *thinks of a way of bribing col to be gentle*

[karmakillernz]

Looks like a good size group forming - count me in. :scooter:

[Bikerdaemon]

Hey all, me and a couple of friends are pretty new to bikes, we have been going for rides together as we didn't know any other people in wellington who had bikes to ride with, however it looks like we should of found this site earlier! We would be keen to come along some sunday do you do it every sunday? When is the next one?

[crazefox]

Hey all, me and a couple of friends are pretty new to bikes, we have been going for rides together as we didn't know any other people in wellington who had bikes to ride with, however it looks like we should of found this site earlier! We would be keen to come along some sunday do you do it every sunday? When is the next one?

This sunday rimatucka caltex 10.00 am come along

[Bikerdaemon]

Sweet will put it to them. Hopefully see you there :)

[canarlee]

Hey all, me and a couple of friends are pretty new to bikes, we have been going for rides together as we didn't know any other people in wellington who had bikes to ride with, however it looks like we should of found this site earlier! We would be keen to come along some sunday do you do it every sunday? When is the next one?

im not a new rider and in joining this group for a one off they are welcoming me into the group with open arms, so im sure that you, as a local and all would be more than welcome!:yes:


you watch they will prolly tell me to bugger off now lol

[karmakillernz]

Hey all, me and a couple of friends are pretty new to bikes, we have been going for rides together as we didn't know any other people in wellington who had bikes to ride with, however it looks like we should of found this site earlier! We would be keen to come along some sunday do you do it every sunday? When is the next one?

Definately come along! The more the merrier. :yes:

[quallman1234]

Mmm Buy a couple new indicators.
Align my headlight due to highsiding at the buckets
Fix my numberplate and get a another rego sticker
put my new plastic on at the front
waterblast the heck out of my bike so its up to standard.
find out why my bike's back end feels so so bad over 80kmh

Hell i might make it :innocent:

[canarlee]

Hell i might make it :innocent:

now that sounds like a plan!:yes:

[Hawkeye]

I'll try and put in an appearance this weekend although it will only be a quick trip over the hill and then back to decorating AGAIN! :zzzz:

[Grub]

We would be keen to come along some sunday do you do it every sunday? When is the next one?

Hey great to see you guys!

The idea is that there is no pressure or plan. Every Sunday at 10 anyone who has the itch turns up at Caltex Rimutaka and the group decides where to go. Usually it's over the hil to brunch somewhere in the 'rapa but many other places and plans have evolved

[bull]

Sounds like a good ride - count me in.

[Nasty]

Rimutex 10 am for a quick departure .... cya there guys ... am quite looking forward to this one.

[ceebie13]

If I'm not at Rimutex at 10am. Go without me! Otherwise I'm in too.

[Skunk]

I have a pass so I might make it. Now, which bike shall I take?

[Cave Cleaner]

Should be there, if I can get my brain into gear before 9am. Hmmmmmm Breakfast.......

[Korea]

I have a pass so I might make it. Now, which bike shall I take?

Take the bucket! :niceone:

[Skunk]

Still; which one?

Nah, the RD wins.

[madmal64]

Weather looks great. Time for me to show up for one of these rides see ya all there:scooter:

[Nasty]

Wow .. what an awesome turnout .. for some of the windiest weather this year .. oh well just made it more challenging .... great day for a challenging ride .. thanks to Crazefox for making sure i made it back over the hill ... **BLING BLING**

[madmal64]

Wow .. what an awesome turnout .. for some of the windiest weather this year .. oh well just made it more challenging .... great day for a challenging ride .. thanks to Crazefox for making sure i made it back over the hill ... **BLING BLING**

Glad you made it back ok:yes:
I had a challenging ride up the Featherston side myself. Man that wind was strong today!
Stopped at the top of a coffee and thought you may have arrived while I was still there.
Top service at Wild Oats too! Nice little gifts left on the bike was a great jesture!

[Kendog]

Great ride today, 23 bikes so an excellent turn out. Just a pity I had to leave early for work.

Good to meet you crazefox and canarlee.

Here we are at Featherston.

[Cave Cleaner]

Talk about a wild and woolly ride today. I neally lost it once coming over the hill on one corner with a blast of wind, but managed to stay on the safe side of the fence.. (Phew) Great turnout and that Wild Oats cafe food...(drools). Went to all the trouble to bring the dang camera and forgot about it. Lucky someone else had theirs there. Looking forward to the next one, but hope the breeze is a little less intense, eh?

[crazefox]

Great ride today, 23 bikes so an excellent turn out. Just a pity I had to leave early for work.

Good to meet you crazefox and canarlee.

Here we are at Featherston.

Great ride all right good too meet you guys

[Skunk]

A little windy, yeah. Lost a baffle on the way back though so it got a little noisy. Sorry if your ears are still full of RING-A-DING-DING, guys.

[ajturbo]

Great ride today, 23 bikes so an excellent turn out. Just a pity I had to leave early for work.

Good to meet you crazefox and canarlee.

Here we are at Featherston.
good to see you all gathered around the buell....

[Kendog]

good to see you all gathered around the buell....

Are they putting another rubber band on?:dodge:

[Skunk]

Tightening all the loose nuts from the short ride over the hill...

[madmal64]

Are they putting another rubber band on?:dodge:

It took a Yamaha & an Aprilia tool kit to get it back together:dodge:
Looks & sounds blardy good though

[Trudes]

So you stopped in at the John Deer parts shop on the way through then? :dodge:

[F5 Dave]

Well I had a good time, I'm a bit wary of group rides, often people use them as an excuse to jump off in front of a crowd trying to impress members of the same sex:sick:. Generally I saw some fairly cruisey riding, but with the odd desperate overtaking move on the way down the hill.

Only 3 of us carried on to Ngawi for chips, Wanabee & Carnlee or however you spell it. Nice to meet you both. Was a good ride with less wind than the rest of the ride (like compared to the hill home). Tar seal all the way bar some roadworks, worth doing the ride, I hadn't for quite some years. Just head to Lake ferry & after Piranoa (sp) turn left for Cape Palliser. Good sea views.

[Lissa]

I am so peeved I missed this ride. Got my bike in the shop at the moment, its been over a month since I last rode it, and I am throughy depressed and have no one to take it out on!!!! :angry:

Glad you guys all had a good time though, hopefully next Sunday! :sunny:

[Wasp]

I am so peeved I missed this ride. Got my bike in the shop at the moment, its been over a month since I last rode it, and I am throughy depressed and have no one to take it out on!!!! :angry:

Glad you guys all had a good time though, hopefully next Sunday! :sunny:
Not riding a bandit for a month, that sounds familiar - you've a few months to go yet grasshopper

whats wrong with it?
edit: or should that be "what?! I havent touched it and its already broke?!!

[Trudes]

I told her to buy a Honda!

[Lissa]

Not riding a bandit for a month, that sounds familiar - you've a few months to go yet grasshopper

whats wrong with it?
edit: or should that be "what?! I havent touched it and its already broke?!!
Something to do with the battery and it not going!!! (yea I am really mechanically minded!)

Ahh would rather have a broken down Suzuki than a Honda anyday.... although I am kinda desperate for a ride. :D

[Wasp]

hmmm, they are knowen to have problems with the cdi and the coils (seperately) if thats any help

[merv]

Ahh would rather have a broken down Suzuki than a Honda anyday.... although I am kinda desperate for a ride. :D

What caused you to have this serious mental condition? Have the medical profession said whether its treatable or not?

[Hawkeye]

Ahh would rather have a broken down Suzuki than a Honda anyday.... although I am kinda desperate for a ride. :D

Careful what you say on here Lissa. You may get some offers, but not the ride your talking about.:innocent:

[Lissa]

Careful what you say on here Lissa. You may get some offers, but not the ride your talking about.:innocent:



Anyway I have my bike back from the shop (its been a month since my last ride), thinking of going on a early morning ride tomorrow, got to be back by lunch time ... if anyone is coming over this way, let me know, and I might meet you guys somewhere... weather dependent of course.

[Nasty]

Normal meet - 10 am at Rimutex .. I won't be there this week .. but that should not deter anyone ... gives for a quicker ride really ;)

[Cave Cleaner]

Normal meet - 10 am at Rimutex .. I won't be there this week .. but that should not deter anyone ... gives for a quicker ride really ;)
Well it was hoseing down this morning so decided a hot coffee and back into bed for a while as the rimatakas didnt seem that appealing at that time, But then after lunch the sun came out, so natually we had to take the bikes out, Karmakiller and myself did a tour around Kapiti and the surrouning hills before heading back home for a coffee., Roll on the next weekend.

[Nasty]

Well it was hoseing down this morning so decided a hot coffee and back into bed for a while as the rimatakas didnt seem that appealing at that time, But then after lunch the sun came out, so natually we had to take the bikes out, Karmakiller and myself did a tour around Kapiti and the surrouning hills before heading back home for a coffee., Roll on the next weekend.

Sounds like that was a good plan .. next weekend I am off the Manfield on Saturday for the races ... Sunday depends on the body ... but may be there ... sounds like 5 turned up this morning split into two groups and with some doing the hill ... more balls than I got ... well at least it calmed down from yesterday ....

onward and upward .. next week here we come !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kazza_nz_05]

Hey Guys/Girls. Is the Sunday morning ride suitable for beginners??I know there will be a wednesday night one when daylight savings starts as well. Which one is good for a beginner. Thanks

[Nasty]

Hey Guys/Girls. Is the Sunday morning ride suitable for beginners??I know there will be a wednesday night one when daylight savings starts as well. Which one is good for a beginner. Thanks


The Sunday morning ride is definately suitable for beginners ... we are there to support as well as offer challenges for you. The wednesday night rides are great for beginners .. that is where I started .. and a lot of fun ... the reason for the Sunday ride is to have a ride during the winter months when Wednesdays are too hard and dark :)

[Cave Cleaner]

Hey Guys/Girls. Is the Sunday morning ride suitable for beginners??I know there will be a wednesday night one when daylight savings starts as well. Which one is good for a beginner. Thanks
Oh yeah Its great for everyone, My son and I did our first long rides on the sunday morning sessions, and it was great. You will enjoy it. See you there....

[Cave Cleaner]

Sounds like that was a good plan .. next weekend I am off the Manfield on Saturday for the races ... Sunday depends on the body ... but may be there ... sounds like 5 turned up this morning split into two groups and with some doing the hill ... more balls than I got ... well at least it calmed down from yesterday ....

onward and upward .. next week here we come !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope it goes well at the races at Manfield. Hope to see you on sunday then. Are you racing, or just "looking".

[Nasty]

Hope it goes well at the races at Manfield. Hope to see you on sunday then. Are you racing, or just "looking".

Nah i don't race ... I run off the track with the red flag to start the race .. much more fun!

[Paul in NZ]

Hey Guys/Girls. Is the Sunday morning ride suitable for beginners??I know there will be a wednesday night one when daylight savings starts as well. Which one is good for a beginner. Thanks

Tag along - they are all good people and if you identify yourself as a beginer someone will make sure you are OK... If you want a bit of one on one help, want to go a bit slower sing out and someone will help also - just use your common sense and you will be fine!!

[Wannabiker]

So are we on for tomorrow? 10am at Caltex Rimutaka. Not sure of the weather report for tomorrow, but looks as if it will be a fading southerly, so weather should pick up as the day goes on.
Hope to see you all there.
Wannab :scooter:

[RantyDave]

Ditto Wannabiker - I'm keen (if the weather holds). My understanding is it's 10am at Rimutex.

Dave

[Nasty]

I can't make it this week ... have to go and pick the bike up from work ... and been playing race starter today ... so will come next week .. have a great ride though .. I will be thinking of ya'll :)

[Terminated]

I'll be riding out of Rimutex around 10.45 to Matinborough/Carterton via Ponatahi Road. Coffee and back same route.

Probably VStrom's swan song.

Post Script
It was VStrom's last outing - sold on 24 August and an new Hornet is now in the stable.

Heads Up and Enjoy

[Cave Cleaner]

So are we on for tomorrow? 10am at Caltex Rimutaka. Not sure of the weather report for tomorrow, but looks as if it will be a fading southerly, so weather should pick up as the day goes on.
Hope to see you all there.
Wannab :scooter:
I also wont be there this week as I have to work most of today, (Damn), Hope the weather holds out for you all..

[Nasty]

Wahoo ... next ride is coming .. but unfortunately I will be in Auckland ...

So guys are you on for the Rimutex ... 10 am .. standard time :)

[karmakillernz]

I'll be there. It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day Sunday. Looking forward to it. :)

[Cave Cleaner]

Have to go look for a new inner speedo cable today as mine died yesterday, but will be there whatever the outcome. Should be a good day..

[Nasty]

I'll be there. It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day Sunday. Looking forward to it. :)

I will be in Auckland .. flying up in the morning for Grubs mums birthday!

[Cave Cleaner]

have a good flight, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Grub's Mum:2thumbsup

[aer0]

is tomorrows ride ok for new people?

if i can i wouldnt mind coming out for a ride (if the weather is nice)

[Dodger]

Whats the plans for tomorrows ride?
Times and destinations etc?

[Nasty]

Standard plan is 10 am at the Rimutaka Caltex. Be there and have an awesome ride. Cya next week!

[karmakillernz]

is tomorrows ride ok for new people?
Yep, it's a pretty cruisy ride. :yes: Definitely come along!

[Cave Cleaner]

is tomorrows ride ok for new people?

if i can i wouldnt mind coming out for a ride (if the weather is nice)

Weather is supposed to be great, so join in and have a fun ride. :sunny:

[aer0]

Weather is supposed to be great, so join in and have a fun ride. :sunny:

ok will try make it along and say hi :)

[Terminated]

Well guys and girls I kept a pretty low profile at the Rimutex this morning. Johnnie on the Ducati as most of you saw had some issues, with a short and battery that couldn't hold charge. Thought it best that Stevedee Johnnie and I headed off ourselves to Martinborough. As it turns out Johnnie's bike died numerous times on the way home and Stevedee accompanied all the way home.

Meanwhile, thanks for the feedback comments about the new Hornet, as remarked the oggie knobs are on order, the Givi screen has arrived and the mounting kit for the screen is on back order.

Thoroughly enjoyed the ride back over the Rimutaka Hill, just stayed tail end of traffic stream and the bike felt very smooth in 3rd/4th/5th going up and over the hill.

Heads Up and Enjoy

[Cave Cleaner]

Well the gathering for the Cruisy Sunday morning ride got to around 15 bikes in all at the Caltex Rimutaka this morning. By around 10.15 the odd two or three went on their own tour, and the rest of us moved onward around 10.20.

The weather was a little unsettled to start, but what a difference once over the hill. A warm sunny day. Regrouped at the summit and then again at the Ocean beach turnoff at Featherston.

Group descussion saw us end up at the Lake Ferry Hotel for fish and chips , with the odd steak sandwich and garlic bread on some plates. A few liquid refreshmensts to wash it all down, and we were away again. Somebody suggested the windmills east of Martinbourgh, so a cruise there, then down to Martinbourgh for a coffee, before departing for home.

Great to see some new faces, and some not so new. Names escape me, but you all know who you are.
Have attached a few photos ..

[aer0]

was a nice day, good to meet and chat to some of you :)

had a great time and will most likely be back next time im alowed out

[Wannabiker]

Hmmmm The most important day of the year on Sunday....fathers day!! Not sure of weather yet, but do we have any dads that are allowed out on Sunday?... or will we all be too busy unwrapping socks and undies?:woohoo:

[Shadows]

Hmmmm The most important day of the year on Sunday....fathers day!! Not sure of weather yet, but do we have any dads that are allowed out on Sunday?... or will we all be too busy unwrapping socks and undies?:woohoo:

Dunno about you but I could use some new socks and undies.

[Nasty]

Hmmmm The most important day of the year on Sunday....fathers day!! Not sure of weather yet, but do we have any dads that are allowed out on Sunday?... or will we all be too busy unwrapping socks and undies?:woohoo:

You mean you let miniwannabier buy your undies .. I gotta speak to Mrswannabiker about this one .... Grub and I should be there .. he has his bike back!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wannabiker]

No I dont! You'd better ask Mrswannabiker why...or perhaps not...but some of them 'possum fur socks would go a treat on these frosty mornings;-):cool:

[Wasp]

hmmm i sat on the bike just before....... i better not...

[Grub]

... Exactly 3 months last Thursday since that little fall off on the takas, I got my bike back AND the physio signed me off as allowed to ride .... yeee harrr.

OK, so what's all this about riding on Sunday mornings? Sounds like a silly idea to me, but I'll force myself ... and here is the forecast.

Kapiti-Horowhenua
Sun 2 Rain clearing early morning, but remaining rather cloudy,with a few showers at first. Gusty westerly winds easing.

Wairarapa
Sun 2 Rain clearing early morning and becoming mainly fine.Gusty northwest winds turning southwest late morning with a brief period of coastal showers. Southwesterlies dying out from evening.

... and for the valiantly adventurous ...

Manawatu
Sun 2 Rain clearing early morning, but remaining rather cloudy,with a few showers at first. Gusty westerly winds easing.

The Wairarapa is sounding good as long as we don't do the "south coast" which I guess does Lake Ferry and/or Ngawi in the eye

[Nasty]

It looks so pretty out there .. I am defiantely in this week ... see you guys at Rimutex at 10! btw happy fathers day :sunny:

[Nasty]

Ok so the group met at Rimutex at 10 am .. there were six bikes and seven people ... so off we went. over the takas and onto martinborough .. from there up the back and the twin watertowers and over to Gladstone pub for a yummy lunch .... up through the back and Martinborough again .. to Featherston .. top of the hill for a coffee ... then home again home again ... thanks guys for a great ride .. and a neat way to get me used to the new CBR :)

[quallman1234]

Hey!, You saw me on the way home gosh. As well :P.

Mmmm cold kiwi + annoying amounts of kms on the DT = :zzzz:

[325rocket]

great day, great people, wet gloves never mind.
thanks for the ride guys.
see you next week

[Grub]

What a great ride to get back into the saddle with ... and I didn't fall off once! Did stop and have a look at Grub's Corner and decided you'd have to be a real Wally to fall off there.


great day, great people, wet gloves never mind.

I'm surprised about the wet gloves Rocket coz mine are dry. That bit of rain when we started and then fine and dry for the rest of the day was pretty damn good.

It' a long time since I've been out the back there over the twin towers - what a great piece of road. Looks like we did 223km for the day with good roads and good people.

Ahh but then there is The Hill. Some prat in a Nissan 4WD has dropped the entire contents of either his sump or diesel tank in the middle of the road from the summit almost to the garden cafe at Kaitoke. He'd pulled off into the layby just before the last corner - the oil track followed him.


Hey!, You saw me on the way home gosh

I didn't see you on SH58, kept getting sustrike, just waved to all the backlit bikes coming the other way. So one of them was you huh :)

[biggles1]

Good ride and a very good way to introduce my new steed,a brilliant red VFR 800 to it's new tramping ground.Nearly 500 km since picking it up on Friday,it'll be time for another real soon at that rate.BRING ON SUMMER YEA!!!

[ceebie13]

Good ride and a very good way to introduce my new steed,a brilliant red VFR 800 to it's new tramping ground.

Hey! Good on ya, Pete. Congrats on the new machine. Welcome to four pot land. 'Twas indeed a great day for it - eventually. Looking forward to copping my eyes on it. Is it a brand spanker?

Richard

[KoroJ]

Thanks guys, I enjoyed the day. My report here, http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blogs/viewblog.php?userid=9500&entry=264

and a few pix.

[KoroJ]

And a few more pix

[biggles1]

Hey! Good on ya, Pete. Congrats on the new machine. Welcome to four pot land. 'Twas indeed a great day for it - eventually. Looking forward to copping my eyes on it. Is it a brand spanker?

Richard
Thanks Richard.No it's not a spanker but as good as,it's a fresh import with barely 20k up on the clock.I've never seen a tidier example and the dealer offered a very reasonable trade for the old XJ750.It's so different to the VTR, more refined power delivery and a whole lot more technology,I think I prefer the VTR for "hooning the hill" but the VFR will suit "her in doors" much better for touring.

[nzcruzer]

Thanks John for leading the trip considering the zero turnout to the original organised trip.
We had a great day out with great company, look forward to the next one.

[kazza_nz_05]

great day, great people, wet gloves never mind.
thanks for the ride guys.
see you next week

Hey rocket. How did you find the ride on your 250. I have been thinking of coming along. But don't know how I would go.

[bull]

you should be fine Kazza, ive been on my 250 many times and the ride is fine - just let the ride leader know youre new and theyll make sure youre not left behind. Its a nice cruisy ride at your own pace everytime, some go off fast at the front and the rest pootle along at there own speed and meet up along the way at scheduled stops.

[quallman1234]

Hey rocket. How did you find the ride on your 250. I have been thinking of coming along. But don't know how I would go.

Seriously dude just do it.. I ride my 175 on it every once and a while and im normally near the front :bleh: nowadays... Your be fine and if buckbuck is on the ride he would be more than happy for him to let you follow him at any speed :niceone:.

Good for it.. Its a blast.

[Nasty]

Hey rocket. How did you find the ride on your 250. I have been thinking of coming along. But don't know how I would go.

Kazza you will be fine ... follow what Bull says and let the group lead .. who is basically set on the say where you are at with the learning ... you might end up with me and the Grub playing tail end charlie again ... I am such a pottler it ain't funny!

[325rocket]

Hey rocket. How did you find the ride on your 250. I have been thinking of coming along. But don't know how I would go.

i was in the same boat, put it off for ages. now i wish i hadnt. youll find you will be up and down your gears a bit more than the bigger bikes but its all good.
ill be on the next one as well (if its fine) so come along

[quallman1234]

i was in the same boat, put it off for ages. now i wish i hadnt. youll find you will be up and down your gears a bit more than the bigger bikes but its all good.
ill be on the next one as well (if its fine) so come along

2 Days after i got my bike i went on one.
Did the taka's too :headbang:.

But im young and invincible. :shutup:

Seriously tho, just do it. you wont regret it :first::sunny:

[madmal64]

Hey rocket. How did you find the ride on your 250. I have been thinking of coming along. But don't know how I would go.

Kazza the others have already covered it off. You will be fine.:niceone:
Dont get too hooked up on the pace thing as its not an issue to anybody else.
Im sure you will find that you will end up with at least one bike travelling with you.
If Im there Im happy for you to set the pace & I would ride with you if you like. As long as its not too fast cause Im a law abiding citizen:devil2:

[sweetp]

I am with you guys, no worries for a newbie on a low cc bike. I am on my 150 and go regularly - first ride with the group was just my 3rd time on the bike. We wont leave you behind, and you can set your own pace. Anyway Nasty and I tend to be the ones at the back and Wanabiker would never hear the end of it if he lost me (again).

[Nasty]

I am with you guys, no worries for a newbie on a low cc bike. I am on my 150 and go regularly - first ride with the group was just my 3rd time on the bike. We wont leave you behind, and you can set your own pace. Anyway Nasty and I tend to be the ones at the back and Wanabiker would never hear the end of it if he lost me (again).

hey Mrs W .. bout time you got a log in ... YAY ... you going this week??

[Wannabiker]

Yeah but on THAT day I managed to lose miniwannabiker as well...just nobody was going my way....Looking good for a ride on Sunday.Have to make amends for the no-show on Fathers day! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr still spewing about that day.

[Nasty]

Yeah but on THAT day I managed to lose miniwannabiker as well...just nobody was going my way....Looking good for a ride on Sunday.Have to make amends for the no-show on Fathers day! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr still spewing about that day.

What did he do .. buy you soap on the rope??

[Lissa]

Hey rocket. How did you find the ride on your 250. I have been thinking of coming along. But don't know how I would go.What every one else said. I'm on my learners, a 250. I'm pretty slow but there is always some one behind me being Tail End Charlie... its fun, and crusiey.. give it go. :2thumbsup

[Hawkeye]

What every one else said. I'm on my learners, a 250. I'm pretty slow but there is always some one behind me being Tail End Charlie... its fun, and crusiey.. give it go. :2thumbsup


Since when have you been slow Lissa? Oh yeah! It's normally when your bike is in the shop. :bleh: Have you got that bike sorted out yet?

[Lissa]

Since when have you been slow Lissa? Oh yeah! It's normally when your bike is in the shop. :bleh: Have you got that bike sorted out yet?

hehe... well actually I think I am alot slower on the bandit then I was on the GN...:gob: God I use to love burning up the hill on my Ginny.. seriously... just a confidence thing on the bandit atm.

Umm bike not sorted yet.. but tomorrow a wonderful helpful KBer is going to put a new battery in for me, so I am very hopeful that will get it going. KB Rocks!!!! :rockon:

[Grub]

Well the weather's going to be kind and not rain. Light southerlies on both sides of the hill. Not sure where we're off to yet but both Ngawi and Palmy sound like good ideas, but then so does just staying in the 'rapa. Depends how everyone feels in the morning.

Have been adjusting stuff on the bike, be interesting to see what it feels like so it'll be a nice cruisy ride, 150's and 250's will be right in their element.

[merv]

I see the TV forecast for tomorrow is better than they said last night but I did the ride with BB#1 today thinking the weather would be better and mainly because my daughter is home from Uni for the weekend so I'll catch up with her and miss the ride tomorrow. No worries today because her and my son went out to a gig in town last night and didn't surface out of bed until well after I was home off the ride.

So have fun without me tomorrow - enjoy the ride. Glad to hear you are back in action Grub.

[merv]

Umm bike not sorted yet.. but tomorrow a wonderful helpful KBer is going to put a new battery in for me, so I am very hopeful that will get it going. KB Rocks!!!! :rockon:

Great, we've been missing you - see you sometime :soon:

[Lissa]

Great, we've been missing you - see you sometime :soon:
Yea.. been missing you guys and the rides too.. esp with this damn good weather lately over here!

[Nasty]

I am up so I am going .. just gotta finish dressing :doh:

[Grub]

Me too, the weather doesn't look bad either.

[Grub]

Glad to hear you are back in action Grub.

Thanks Merv. "Action" is a relative term I think. If action is riding like a nana and crapping yerself at each corner then that'll do.

actually, it's not the corners, I think it's that I don't have any confidence in the bike like I did on the '00 so I have reset all the suspension settings to the middle and until I get some expert help in that area, will work from there

[Nasty]

Well we went for a good ride today ... around 7 of us met at Rimutex - over the hill and down western lakes to Martinborough .. I figure the reason I get behind the other bikes is I am too budy taking in the view really ... ehehe ... oh well .. lunch at the Fush (toppys I think) .. and then off to Carterton .. I think we went via longbush ... now that is a cool ride. Unfortunately we didn't know the daffodil day was that big .. so landed in a brsting wee town ... then we went up SH 2 .... and to the top of the hill .. . Wannabiker had a slight issue and went off to get a trailor while Mrs Wannabiker, grub and myself made ourselfs at home in the cafe .. which was good .... Wannabiker made it back .. they loaded the bike .. and then off we went ... great ride guys .. lotsa fun ... :)

[Grub]

OK, just in case you all think something terrible happened to Wannabiker's Ducati or him, it was just a case of the sump being overfilled. Once the overflow catch tank filled up, it was oil everybloodywhere. Oil kinda got lots of places like the inside of the fairing, over the engine and some on the tyre. Smart move was for him to trailer it from the summit home for a clean up.

Gotta love the new setup on top of the Takas with The Worlds Fastest Indian on the home theatre and the Xboxes there to amuse ourselves with. Good coffee too.

Oh, the traditional lineup pic - please excuse my crappy PDA camera, but you get the idea.

[quallman1234]

Good to see its still going today, Hope you guys had a good ride!

Would of joined ya but it was too good a day to go for a blat up the akawatares on my dirt bike :woohoo:.

[marioc]

Excuse my ignorance but what is the sexy orange naked bike on the end?

[crazefox]

Excuse my ignorance but what is the sexy orange naked bike on the end?

Thats a z1000

[Paul in NZ]

Excuse my ignorance but what is the sexy orange naked bike on the end?

Some kind off naked Kawasaki - 1000cc?? Its the previous model to the current one with the joke mufflers.

The FZR400 attended today and despite practising my motocross skills on the way down the hill it is getting better and better :niceone:

I had 2 utter brain farts today which could have had poor outcomes.

One was heading over the Paekakareki Hill rd first thing this am when I stopped riding the motorcycle and let it start riding me and we both drifted out the the centre on a blind corner for no reason other than a complete and utter lack of focus and inattention. We didn't 'quite' cross but had we done so and a car had been coming it would have been messy - stupid!

Two was going down the hill with Mal behind me and for some reason i decided I was superroadracingguywhodefiesphysicsatwill.... I overtook a 4wd in a really dumb place and found myself steaming into a tight downhill lh bend on a bike I know fuck all about and trust even less with a heavy vehicle right up my arse and little idea of what to do about it other than try and scrub off some speed before i tipped in later than a 5 month pregnancy test... When i heard the rear shock top out with a solid 'clunk' I thought - oh bugger - thats not good.... Mr rear tyre (of which I'm suspicious - I think it's plotting against the rest of the bike) decided it had enough of helping slow down the bicycle and went on strike and stopped rotating - the rear stepped sideways (it always seems yards but was inches) and it was all going slomo... I was laughing by then (idiot) and rather impressively used my ample bum and steely thighs to flick it straight again until enough speed was gone and tipped in later than a post delivery pregnancy test (its a running gag OK) and around we went easy peasey. While this was going on I had the cheek (still braking and sliding about) to turn in the saddle and give the 4wd a little wave which I'm hoping made me look cool but was really just nervous energy... I felt in control (idioticly delusional) but it was really NOT required and dumb dumb dumb....

Some people (me) are a damn menace!

I left the troop at Martinborough for a trip back around the lake - a spot of lunch before visiting people who tolerate me, have coffee machines and were unfortunate enough to be home when i called in before coming home...

Nice to see you folks and i promise to sharpen the heck up....

Paul N

[Wannabiker]

Ok! well the 2 litres of oil that spread itself all over my boot, trouserleg and bike is now all cleaned up. On closer inspection it wasnt just that the breather had gulped a mouthfull of oil, but in fact, the filler bung had come out (which is infinately better than having the sump bung come out).
Hade done an oil change on the bike about 3 weeks ago, and DID tighten the bung as tight as I would have tightened any filler plug, so, new bung tomottow, and lockwire the sucker in once tight.
Was a great ride today. Though, after leaving Carterton I thought my right boot was a bit slippery on the footpeg, but put it down to having stood in something at Carterton :sick: Mrswannabiker was following me thru Greytown and on to Featherston...foot still slippery, and she looked a little hazy in the mirror, which I might add is usual as Ducati mirrors vibrate like hell! Hit the takas and it was all on for young and old!haha...still with slippery footpeg, but sticky tyres!! Pulled over at the summit and bike dissappeared in cloud of smoke and just about slipped over on the BIG pool of oil in the carpark. The 10 000 bikers that were there all stared and came over to offer advise...buy a Honda...you know...Nah, they were really helpful, and gave me a hand to push the Duczilla outa harms way. Thank you all. (And thank my lucky stars that I didn't bin, coz the rear tyre was covered in oil)
The next phase was to ride the mighty FXR150 home, get the car and trailer and come pick up my baby, and Mrswannabiker. (note: bringing back oil-soak to clean up my mess too!)
Thanks all for your help and support, especially Nasty and Grub, who stayed with MrsW at the summit cafe drinking coffee till I got back with the trailer!:first:

[merv]

Wannabiker that is not a pretty story but glad you stayed upright and it didn't dump you unexpectedly. Maybe a good thing I was with my daughter then dropping her off at the airport and not following your oil slick on the road.

And Paul man you need to look after that bike a bit better given all the work you've put into it.

[sweetp]

Can I say, the mighty FXR saved the day! All though I look better on it than Wannabiker.... Still it was nice to put my feet up and catch up with Grub and Nasty (thanks heaps guys). Put in an order for a disturbed Tee while I was there (ladies, they are ordering more womens style so if you are after one you will have to get in quick).

Kazza if you are reading this you missed a hell of a ride and I hope to see you on a Sunday ride soon.

[Nasty]

FXRs are the go when it comes to saving the day .. although now I have seen Wannabiker on one I am scared of how I looked ... hehehehe.

Kazza sorry you weren't there, it was an awesome ride as sweetp said .. but don't worry they will be out again next week!

[Wannabiker]

The scariest part of the whole day was the FXR ride home.Went flying into the first corned from the summit and slid up on the tank. Faaarrrrrkkkk! Yeah I know...a 6'-110kg rider on a FXR 150 looks ridiculous...kinda like a german shepherd and a foxie mating!! And I was going to douple sweetP home!! OMG what was I thinking!!:eek:

[sweetp]

Well I would have held on to you, so you may not have slid up the tank, but then on saying that it would have looked super rediculous me behind you. I don't think I can come up with an anology that could do it justice.

But yeah, FXR's are great bikes but more suited to us shorties!

[madmal64]

Ah it twas a goodie today:yes:
Good food
Good roads
Great company
A few stories to be told which have been posted here.
Sorry I couldnt hang around up the top with you guys today as I had other places to be.
Grub you were right! My rear was under inflated. Checked after my squash game. Didnt really feel right all day. Thats what you get for just pulling the bike out of the shed and riding it without the usual pre ride checks.
See I had a brain fart too!

[Grub]

And I was going to douple sweetP home!! OMG what was I thinking!!:eek:

Well, we did wonder ...

That's why we forced ourselves, at great personal hardship, to sit and watch the worlds fastest indian, drink coffee, chat with SwP and meet n greet all the bikers who called by. It was tough but we survived

[Wannabiker]

But I woulda been a legend if I hadda done it though!! (doubled Mrsw home on a fxr)

[merv]

No, the FXR would have been the legend carrying the load.

[Grub]

Due to a mixup in vehicular arrangements, I had to double Nasty from our place to Porirua. That's 10 very interesting kilometers:) She was very light in the front (the bike, the bike) and the balance was interesting too. None of that mattered of course, the worst part was Nasty yelling in my ear about how scared she was.

Silly woman - has no faith

[kazza_nz_05]

Kazza if you are reading this you missed a hell of a ride and I hope to see you on a Sunday ride soon.




Kazza sorry you weren't there, it was an awesome ride as sweetp said .. but don't worry they will be out again next week!


Hey Guys. Sorry I couldn't make it. I was getting myself organised for the phoenix game. I know no excuse. I definitely would like to do one of these rides. Guess I am a bit apprehensive. I have only done just over 100kms on my bike. So still learning. Also have my lovely L plate on the back? Do you have other L plate riders come along as well.??

[Paul in NZ]

Guess I am a bit apprehensive. I have only done just over 100kms on my bike. So still learning. Also have my lovely L plate on the back? Do you have other L plate riders come along as well.??

If you are worried - pm someone - anyone - well almost anyone - and they will escourt you if ya like... These are all very nice folks (apart from me) and it's a great place to start..

If your total riding time is 100km only - you might want to run it around the block a 'few' more times and again - just send a pm to someone and you will get either help or direction...

Cheers

[Paul in NZ]

See I had a brain fart too!

I was wondering what the funny smell was ;-)

[KoroJ]

....... the worst part was Nasty yelling in my ear about how scared she was.

The curse of Blue Tooth ayy Grub.

I do so enjoy when Nanny Ann is on the back....in her cone-of-silence!

[Nasty]

The curse of Blue Tooth ayy Grub.

I do so enjoy when Nanny Ann is on the back....in her cone-of-silence!

The thing is that is before we got bluetooth ... he just fit every bump in the road - and I know it was on purpose!!

[Hawkeye]

Well we went for a good ride today ... around 7 of us met at Rimutex - over the hill and down western lakes to Martinborough .. I figure the reason I get behind the other bikes is I am too budy taking in the view really ... ehehe ... oh well .. lunch at the Fush (toppys I think) .. and then off to Carterton .. I think we went via longbush ... now that is a cool ride. Unfortunately we didn't know the daffodil day was that big .. so landed in a brsting wee town ... then we went up SH 2 .... and to the top of the hill .. . Wannabiker had a slight issue and went off to get a trailor while Mrs Wannabiker, grub and myself made ourselfs at home in the cafe .. which was good .... Wannabiker made it back .. they loaded the bike .. and then off we went ... great ride guys .. lotsa fun ... :)


Well there I was, watching you come up the hill. You pulled in behind the bus and I expected you all to stop for 5 mins to regroup. When you didn't appear around the other side of the bus I went looking. Only to find that you had all disappeared down the hill. By the time I got the lid and gloves on and got after you, I had a stream of cages in front of me so never did catch up.
I wasn't sure if you had went straight on to Carterton or shot off to Martinborough. Never mind. I had a good day just playing on the hill.

Oh! and if the guy who I came up on on the Featherstone side is on the site. my apologies. Pulled out to go past a cage and the ar$%%le closed the gap and moved over to the right. Forced me to have to take the next cage as well. Thankfully it was a bike that came around the next bend and not a car.

[Wannabiker]

So where do you buy a "cone of slience"? What a great product....

[Shadows]

So where do you buy a "cone of slience"? What a great product....

Single seat does it for me.

[Lissa]

Got a new battery in my bike.. so it goes now!! :D yay. :whistle: Getting new chain any day now, so I should be good to go on some sunday morning rides soon! Will be great... seems so long since I have been on one.

[merv]

Got a new battery in my bike.. so it goes now!! :D yay. :whistle: Getting new chain any day now, so I should be good to go on some sunday morning rides soon! Will be great... seems so long since I have been on one.

I got a WOF for my VFR today, basically had a cruisy day quitting work at 10.15am, so played with the bikes so yeah I'll see you one day soon.

Was it only a battery problem on your bike or did it need a new reg/rectifier or something as well or should I not ask techie questions?

[merv]

Heh we should have put money on it M ;)

Ah is this something I should know about?

[skelstar]

Its all good ;) inside joke

[merv]

Its all good ;) inside joke

Yeah well I'm busy trying to get my post count up to 5,000 now its getting close - it always feels like that as each 1,000 rolls along. I'm way ahead of Finn now and he made 4,000 before I did.

[Lissa]

Gots lots of people to catch up with, so will diff try and get on a ride soon merv... and will try and drag elle along too. :soon:

[Grub]

I'm way ahead of Finn now and he made 4,000 before I did.

Yes but yours make sense.

[merv]

Yes but yours make sense.

His do too, but shall we say they have a slightly different slant.

Your bike starting to feel a bit better now Grub?

[Grub]

Your bike starting to feel a bit better now Grub?

Well yep, a little. Have set everything to vanilla beige. All adjustments are now in the middle of their range. That's better than it was. I think someone read that race bikes have hard suspension so everything was cranked up as tight as it could be.

Getting all scientific next ... have all the preload, rebound and compression settings but preload is first. It's arse is way in the air, it compresses front/back at different rates ... it's just a mess but on the way to getting better.

[Wannabiker]

Grub
Found this link useful when setting up the ducati suspension.

www.gostar-racing.com/club/motorcycle_suspension_set-up.htm
OK sorry I dont know how to make it a link...But it was a helpful website!!

[Wannabiker]

Hey thats cool...it made a link all by itself. These computers are so smart!

[Grub]

Hey thats cool...it made a link all by itself. These computers are so smart!

You are ... and I have added it into the Word Doc I have put similar links into as well.

[Finn]

Yes but yours make sense.

A banana how long?

[merv]

A banana how long?

I suppose as far a monkey can reach.

Anyway Finn this is the TCSMR thread, so when are we going to see you bring your bike down here and join the ride and meet all the fantastic people we hang out with here?

Still got 118 post to go.

[Bullitt]

Still got 118 post to go. 116 for me till the all important 240. Suspect youll get to yours first.

Should be there this sunday all going well:niceone:

[Finn]

Anyway Finn this is the TCSMR thread, so when are we going to see you bring your bike down here and join the ride and meet all the fantastic people we hang out with here?

I was there a couple of weeks ago. Rented a car to visit some friends in the Wairarapa. The Japs don't make 4WD's like they used too so I handed it back pretty fucked up. Gotta love rentals.

Anyway, I've bought some land in the Rapa so you'll be seeing a bit more of me soon.

[merv]

Anyway, I've bought some land in the Rapa so you'll be seeing a bit more of me soon.

Is that land we can form a dirt track on? Or are you going to spoil it and put a mansion on it?

[Lissa]

Anyway, I've bought some land in the Rapa so you'll be seeing a bit more of me soon.Should I be worried? :mellow: Where in the Rapa?

[Finn]

Should I be worried? :mellow: Where in the Rapa?

South. Across from Lake Ferry.

[merv]

South. Across from Lake Ferry.

So you bought Wharekauhau then?

There's still room for a dirt track there.

Here's my Bro' eyeing up the riding area at your house back in 1999. That's back when I was riding the wrong brand too.

[Wannabiker]

So did anybody make it out today?? Had great plans to, but our Bichon Frise had a litter of pupies last night so was up till 4.30am thismorning being puppy midwife!
FOR SALE: Bichon Frise puppies. Ready in 8 weeks. 1 female and 3 males.

[Bullitt]

Intended to go on this but didnt end up happening. Still I did 300ks today and 150 yesterday so cant complain.

[Cave Cleaner]

Had other things to do today,so couldn't make the Sunday morning ride, but did get out with karmakiller for a ride around Kapiti around 5pm.:niceone:

[nerve2]

Wife and I finally made it to the caltex on time... Annndddd.... No one else there! Ended up taking some random roads and finding a cool straw bale cafe over the blue mountains.

[Terminated]

Wife and I finally made it to the caltex on time... Annndddd.... No one else there! Ended up taking some random roads and finding a cool straw bale cafe over the blue mountains.

The Short Straw Cafe, is a very good find.

Several rides have gone there this year.

Heads Up and Enjoy

[quallman1234]

Wife and I finally made it to the caltex on time... Annndddd.... No one else there! Ended up taking some random roads and finding a cool straw bale cafe over the blue mountains.
Wait a while people are usually late and come in a big group. Hope ya get in with a ride next time.

They usually leave 10:15 or even later depending on the shit talking! :Playnice::banana:

[Nasty]

Sorry we weren't able to make this week .. next week is the VMCC series .. so will be off with that .. but the week after sounds fun!!! ... I think that is the last week before we go to Aus for the GP :) :innocent::innocent:

[Grub]

... depending on the shit talking ...

Ahem .... I never talk shit :innocent:

[quallman1234]

Sorry we weren't able to make this week .. next week is the VMCC series .. so will be off with that .. but the week after sounds fun!!! ... I think that is the last week before we go to Aus for the GP :) :innocent::innocent:

Buckets are on that sunday.
Wont be there, Might pop in tho since buckets start at 12 and then take off. Depending on the ride.

[sweetp]

Got an assignment due on monday so i will be glued to the computer, Wannabiker may make it, and if miniwanner biker hasn't got a new girlfriend he may go too

[Nasty]

Got an assignment due on monday so i will be glued to the computer, Wannabiker may make it, and if miniwanner biker hasn't got a new girlfriend he may go too

We are up at Manfield for the races :) so won't be there for this week!

[unrealone]

Is it a go for the 30th? Don't forget Daylight Saving Time :P

[Nasty]

AS long as the weather holds out I am planning on riding .... whats this daylight thingy ;)

[unrealone]

http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/index.php?alias=wellington

Weather doesn't look promising there. However, I've seen that same forecast for the last few weekends and its been anything but true. Heres hoping for a good weekend! :)

[Cave Cleaner]

Daylight saving this Sunday morning at 2am...Remember to put all your clocks forward an hour......

[liamrae]

Hi guys and gals. count me in for tommorow morning. where are the meeting points? i am from tawa so anyone else heading out from this way? im not too sure where Rimutex is... gimme a PM or txt on 0274274863.

[Nasty]

Hi guys and gals. count me in for tommorow morning. where are the meeting points? i am from tawa so anyone else heading out from this way? im not too sure where Rimutex is... gimme a PM or txt on 0274274863.

Rimutex is the caltex on this side of the Rimutakes before going through to kaitoke ... I and the Grub won't be here for the next couple .. but I am sure that some of the guys will!!!!

cheers

[Hawkeye]

Hi guys and gals. count me in for tommorow morning. where are the meeting points? i am from tawa so anyone else heading out from this way? im not too sure where Rimutex is... gimme a PM or txt on 0274274863.

Doubt if i'll be able to make it. I've got family staying so need to do the good host thing.

[Grub]

Just a heads-up for anyone thinking of a ride on Sunday, Hubba Gubba has organised a ride here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=59695 wich is calling at Rimutex at 10:30.

Nasty and I have a bike-sales appointment up SH1 so we can't be there ... but I did try and change the plans but couldn't get hold of the other party

Have fun, that's one ride I'd like to have done.

[Gubb]

G'Day, sorry, I forgot about this thread (Cheers Grub!).

Would be cool to see a few more people join in.

[sweetp]

Hi Folks

Not riding this weekend but wanted to point out that you may want to consider your route on Sunday as it is the Martinbourgh wine & food festival. I imagine the cages will be out in full force during prime riding time.

[Grub]

ERK! Good spot SweetP! An excellent heads-up. The trouble is where else can one go from this darned city :( Hmmm, might have to be a Makara trip

[aer0]

unless you all meet at caltex then go over the haywards (maybe meet another bunch at the bottom)
then head around the bays and over the paekakariki hill then onto otaki for lunch or something?

just a thought.

[Cave Cleaner]

That could be an Idea? Theres an interesting cafe on the road to Shannon at the back of Levin if anyone hasn't alredy tried that.
I wont make it this week as Im elsewhere, but thats 'just another idea for a ride !! :woohoo:

[Bullitt]

Is there likely to be much of a turnout to this this week? If there is Ill be keen to come along...if Id be there by myself Ill go on the e-rider ride instead.

[madmal64]

That could be an Idea? Theres an interesting cafe on the road to Shannon at the back of Levin if anyone hasn't alredy tried that.
I wont make it this week as Im elsewhere, but thats 'just another idea for a ride !! :woohoo:

You talking about the on Potts Rd with the Clydesdale horses?
The service can be either brilliant or extremely slooowww. Food is good though. The choc cake is pretty bloody awesome!

[Nasty]

We found a new cafe down at Waiterere beach today ... fantastic food .. and good price! ... well worth the time if you are bored!

[Cave Cleaner]

You talking about the on Potts Rd with the Clydesdale horses?
The service can be either brilliant or extremely slooowww. Food is good though. The choc cake is pretty bloody awesome!

Yeah, thars the one. Great bowl of wedges and sour cream for around $5
sweeeeeeeeeeeet

[Cave Cleaner]

We found a new cafe down at Waiterere beach today ... fantastic food .. and good price! ... well worth the time if you are bored!

Will go check that one out then. Always on the lookout for somewhere differant to ride and feed the face..:beer:

[Wasp]

Yesterday was good, today should be too.

im keen - is it 10am at rimutex?

[KoroJ]

What an awsome day!! I went to Ngawi for the first time, with the Ulysses riders and saw Wannabiker and SweetP there as well.

Bit of a schpiel here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blogs/viewblog.php?userid=9500&entry=323

And a couple of pix:

[skelstar]

First pic is Darkman following Tony&Carolyn (yeah I know, you can only see one of them :))...

I'm sure DM would be very keen on an enlarged version of that pic KoroJ..

[Tony & Carolyn]

What a great couple of days over the hill it's been!!!! long overdue...... had a laugh when we got to the summit coz when i spotted the camera thought it was the old bill looking for crossing centre line....... great idea to take some pickies on such a cracker day Koro!! Thanks for the heads up shaun, hope you took that matt black best for a blast today!!!!

[KoroJ]

For those that liked the pix...here's a few more.

DennisR leading in the 2nd, but not sure of the others.

[skelstar]

Those are some interesting lines in the 3rd, 4th pics :)

[Trudes]

I love that corner!!!!

[Shadows]

Those are some interesting lines in the 3rd, 4th pics :)

What is it that they say? "Left of left is always right" or summat.

[KoroJ]

Those are some interesting lines in the 3rd, 4th pics :)

Not really sure what #4 was focusing on??!!

[Shadows]

Not really sure what #4 was focusing on??!!

Looks like he was sussing you out...

[DingoZ]

I'm hoping for good weather on Sunday 25th so I can get on my first decent ride..

Also am available for weekday rides and most other times if people are looking for others to ride with...

Pm me or send a txt or flick a call through to 021 065 96 71

(Am on holidays until mid december, so got plenty of time to ride )

Cheers

Andrew

[koba]

I'm hoping for good weather on Sunday 25th so I can get on my first decent ride..

Also am available for weekday rides and most other times if people are looking for others to ride with...

Pm me or send a txt or flick a call through to 021 065 96 71

(Am on holidays until mid december, so got plenty of time to ride )

Cheers

Andrew

You know the sprints are on? Sounds like a few people are meeting at caltex rimutaka at 8am.....

Would be a good reason for a ride. ya can enter too!
Or just watch....

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=53468

http://www.cliffhanger.org.nz

[James Deuce]

Those are some interesting lines in the 3rd, 4th pics :)

Is that the corner formerly known as Jim's corner?

That tight inside line is only quick for cruisers.

[merv]

Is that the corner formerly known as Jim's corner?



Was he the Jim that you are number 2 to? That isn't the corner the TRX met its fate at either is it?

[James Deuce]

No, it used to have a big wooden sign "Jim's Corner" for that courier that died there.

[merv]

No, it used to have a big wooden sign "Jim's Corner" for that courier that died there.

Yeah I remember the sign, but you have no connection in any way to this then?

I also remember when there were picnic tables on that road to break out your thermos when you were driving over, but I guess these days you're likely to end up with a crash of some sort sharing your afternoon tea.

[James Deuce]

Transit took it all away because it "Distracted Drivers". The dead Jim's family paid for the sign and a fair few picnic tables IIRC.

[Nasty]

The sign was there for many years without distracting anyone ... but then they decided to PC it all ... was a bummer :(

[merv]

All that aside if the weather isn't is bad as forecast on Sunday are any still on for a 10.30 start - meet 10? Coz I'm not into early starts so wouldn't be early enough to join the crew going to the sprints.

[merv]

OK you had a good ride last weekend when I went up to the 'naki coz the weather looked like this when we flew off and was still the same when we got back. Just need more of the same coz Welly is good on a nice day.

Porirua looked pretty good too - aaahhhmm where's our house? - oh there it is.

[merv]

OK so what's the plan? Anyone not going to the sprints at the time when you should still be in bed with your Mrs so who will be at Rimutex at the usual time? I could be if anyone else is interested.

[bull]

im looking at going for a little ride tomorrow Merv, gonna take my 11yr old out as pillion, where are you thinking about going?

[merv]

im looking at going for a little ride tomorrow Merv, gonna take my 11yr old out as pillion, where are you thinking about going?

I'd be happy to meet at Rimutex 10 for 10.30 departure as this thread is based on, then say cruise to Martinborough perhaps via Western lake Road then go out past the golf course on the back way to Gladstone then do the hillclimb road and end up in Masterton and see how we are going from there, perhaps swing by Carterton on the way back. We could talk further about it around 10 at Rimutex if you like. I haven't done much riding for a while been away too much so got to get back into it gently to avoid wrecking the body. Just did Paekak Hill today, funny how all the parts ache first time out - wrists and the like - must be getting old eh!

We could adjust to suit your 11 year old - and that would probably be enough for me anyway.

[limbimtimwim]

Come to the Sprints!

http://cliffhanger.org.nz/sprints.htm

[merv]

Come to the Sprints!

http://cliffhanger.org.nz/sprints.htm

Yeah we know about them - see how we go. Just setting up the alternative for the late sleepers (oh is that what you call it?).

[bull]

see you at 10am then

[madmal64]

Might see you guys there at 10am I was thinking of heading to Ngawi for shark & tatties but open to other ideas really.
Dont hang around for me as I have a house full of 11yr olds over for a kids party so I may not get much sleep tonight and might have to do that tomorrow instead.
I am hoping to get out for a ride at a reasonable time though

[merv]

Todays ride photos here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=61749

[madmal64]

And what a ripper of a day for a ride!
A most excellent day!

[merv]

So if we are going to keep the TCSMR going do we need a new Spring/Summer thread?

[DingoZ]

So if we are going to keep the TCSMR going do we need a new Spring/Summer thread?

Sounds like a plan....:)

That way can keep everything in the right place.....

:rockon:

XXX Just wondering how many will be going on TCSMR considering the TOY RUN is on as well...?

Made a donation of some new toys and $$ to the Salvation Army today..

So probably won't be riding on the Toy Run.......... Anyone else for the Sunday Ride...?


Decided to go to the Toy Run.....Had an absolute blast..

[DingoZ]

If there are no set plans for this Sunday ride, would like to suggest maybe a ride out to Castlepoint. I have not been out there as yet. So if I could add that to the suggestion pile for the day....:)

Cheers


Anyways...weather looks okay...Hopefully will see some others at rimutex.......

[DingoZ]

Okay, was at rimutex at 10:00 hung around until 10:30. No one else turned up for a cruisy ride, so went up Akatawara Rd, and home via Paekakariki Hill rd.

Deano and a couple of others were at Rimutex, so snapped a couple of piccies of the "Fast Bikes", before they headed off to Gladstone way...

Enjoy

[limbimtimwim]

No photo of my awesome steed eh?!?!

Not fast enough for ya?!?!?

;) ;)

[DingoZ]

No photo of my awesome steed eh?!?!

Not fast enough for ya?!?!?

;) ;)

Shite sorry, :doh: your right. Didn't get a shot of yours. Next time...

(Thousand apologies, massa, don't whip a poor man now massa)....:)

[crazefox]

Anyone riding on suday?????????????

[DingoZ]

I would, but dammit all to the hot place. I gotta work....Fuggin shiftwork

[Bullitt]

I could be interested if theres a semi reasonable turnout. If id be by myself ill probably stay in bed.

[crazefox]

I could be interested if theres a semi reasonable turnout. If id be by myself ill probably stay in bed.

sweet i might see you there

[325rocket]

If id be by myself ill probably stay in bed.


sweet i might see you there


What a cosy little community we have down here :laugh:

[crazefox]

What a cosy little community we have down here :laugh:

You just want too be part of it:baby::baby::baby:

[Lissa]

I havent done a Sunday Morning Ride in absolute ages and ages. If the weather is great and someone can let me know by txt or whatever that you are coming over to the :sunny: Wairarapa I could meet you on top of the hill.

[sinned]

Is there a ride on Sunday. I have just got back from hols and the bike hasn't been out since 17 December - it needs a run.

[Wasp]

im keen, ive been sick and the bike hasnt been run in well over a week

[mowgli]

Weather forecast looks pretty similar to today. I hope to see you there.

[Grub]

Just been over the hill today and it is in great condition because although it's nice and sunny the cool wind means there's no tar bleed.

Oil spills are another matter. Two bikes (or was it one bike and friend) down about 5 corners from the top Kaitoke side. It looks like the cruiser went down and ground off its side cover leaving a large patch of slippery stuff on the corner exit.

Trouble is I forgot all about it coming home and was on the hill with the whole thing to myself both up and down ... no more chicken strips ... sweeeet. Bloody glad they cleaned up that spill too {phew} :pinch:!

[sinned]

Off to the hill now and caffeine fix in Martinborough. See you on the hill or elsewhere. The S3 needs its run.

[sweetp]

Hey folks. Signs on the way to work this morning said that they are closing SH2 at KoroKoro from Sat 8pm - 10am Sunday. Wont affect the ride but if anyone is coming that way you will need to allow extra time. Have a good one.

[DingoZ]

If the weather is as good as todays (friday), on sunday, its gunna be a great day for ride.....:)

:sunny: = :scooter: = :rockon:

:woohoo:

[mowgli]

If the weather is as good as todays (friday), on sunday, its gunna be a great day for ride.....:)

:sunny: = :scooter: = :rockon:

:woohoo:

Forecasting cloudy periods and 19 degrees for the capital. I hope to be there :)

The Transit notice stated there'd be a divert in place onto Hutt Rd so it shouldn't add too much to the trip.

[Bullitt]

My Bike now has a rebuilt rear shock and havnt had a chance to test it yet so Ill see what I can do about being there tomorrow.

[mowgli]

Wellington: Often cloudy, some drizzle. Southerly breezes.
Masterton: Mostly cloudy, a few showers developing.Southerlies.
Paraparaumu: Cloudy periods. Sourtherly winds.

Looks like it'll be drier west of the ranges. Perhaps today would be a good day for a ride up over Akatarawa or else Paekakariki. Lunch out near the beach somewhere.

[KoroJ]

Looks like it'll be drier west of the ranges. Perhaps today would be a good day for a ride up over Akatarawa or else Paekakariki. Lunch out near the beach somewhere.

I would recommend the Akatarawa Road for a ride anytime...particulary on a Sunday.

It looked like it might rain in the Wairarapa but it didn't eventuate and was quite pleasant over there.

[mowgli]

Who's up for a ride tomorrow?

[Bullitt]

Ill consider it if others are keen

[GrayWolf]

yup always up for a ride.......... if a group wants to get together? I'll turn up and say hello...... just remember us old middle aged types need time to warm up, the oil to 'thin' and we do tend to smoke a bit when 'thrashed'.

[chazza404]

I'll be keen too

[GrayWolf]

doesnt look like many are interested..... I'll look in tonight and see if there's a few more up for it Mowgli.

[mowgli]

doesn't look like many are interested.....Yup. Seems that way. Might be cos a few showers forecast for tomorrow. I haven't been out all week :( but also have family stuff I should be doing. I'll wait and see also.

[Pickle]

We going for a ride tomorrow, Pahiatua track possibly back roads around Ashurst will be leaving from Mana earlyish.

[Bullitt]

So is it worth me turning up?

Seems if everyone thinking about it turns up itll be fine.

[Bullitt]

Bah I cant be bothered getting up at 9 on a Sunday. Too many days where I cant sleep in lately.

Have fun anyone who turns up. Might see you out later in the day

[Cave Cleaner]

I may get up to Otaki with karmerkillernz tomorrow, ( weather dependant of course) as there is meant to be a "Show what you ride" display there from 10am at the Railway Hotel Arthur Street. Says a display of motorcycles & Cars. with Raffles and sausage sizzle. $2 entry. :2thumbsup

[chazza404]

Did this happen yesterday? me n a mate showed up at mana etc around 10ish and hung around for a bit but no1 showed :(