South Auckland Learner Friendly Ride, 3 June 07

[Hellraiser]

South Auckland Learner Friendly Ride.

Weather permitting i will be take a learner friend of mine out for a good long ride.

All are welcome to come along. It will be a good 3-4 hour ride and 300+km with refreshment breaks slotted in.

Looking at leaving no later than 10:30am Sunday Morning PM for details if interested .....

PLEASE NOTE:
If you plan on comming along you need to be able to ride at open road speeds.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...getinfo&e=1289

Meet: BP Botany at 10:00am and we'll b leaving no later than 10:30am

[gijoe1313]

Someone mentioned a long pootling ride? :innocent:

[zeocen]

And a reasonable leaving time too!

I wonder if my camera I got off trademe will be here by then! Is there a link to sign up for the ride anywhere?

[gijoe1313]

And a reasonable leaving time too!

I wonder if my camera I got off trademe will be here by then! Is there a link to sign up for the ride anywhere?

:p :Pokey: Figgers! I think you need a cup of harden the f**k up! :lol:

[McJim]

South Auckland Learner Friendly Ride.

Weather permitting i will be take a learner friend of mine out for a good long ride..............................PLEASE NOTE:
If you plan on comming along you need to be able to ride at open road speeds.


You don't need to refer to me as your learner friend anymore!

And I can't ride at open road speeds yet as well you know:(

:rofl: will see if I can make it.

[cowboyz]

300+km in 3-4hours with breaks for learners? Awaiting the binning threads. For what I would call a learners ride would work on an average of 80k/hr. 300k in the 4 hours would seem reasonable but by the time you take in chat stops you would be better working on 5 hours.

[gijoe1313]

300+km in 3-4hours with breaks for learners? Awaiting the binning threads. For what I would call a learners ride would work on an average of 80k/hr. 300k in the 4 hours would seem reasonable but by the time you take in chat stops you would be better working on 5 hours.

And a side trip to Dargaville all included! :whistle: :innocent: If it's all on the SH, I guess it could be doable! :pinch:

[zeocen]

300+km in 3-4hours with breaks for learners? Awaiting the binning threads. For what I would call a learners ride would work on an average of 80k/hr. 300k in the 4 hours would seem reasonable but by the time you take in chat stops you would be better working on 5 hours.

Well he did say you'd have to be comfortable at riding at open road speeds, which clearly isn't 80kmph, you can ride at 100-110 and still be a learner.

Shit, I doubt I'll ever stop being a learner.

[cowboyz]

if you ride at 100-110km and go round 35k/55k corners at 50/70 and dont speed through towns you will average about 80-85km hour without stopping.

[Kiwifire72]

Sounds awesome Wife and I would be keen to join you only prob being she finishing a night shift at 7 am Sunday morning and don't think she would be up for the ride without a few hours sleep but keep in touch with future rides we both work shifts so if anyone has time during the week also feel free to contact us Either Kiwifire72 or BIKEGAL68

[zeocen]

Ahh who needs sleep, fellow manurewa-ians have to come along !

This has given me an itching to go for a ride, time to gear up for a quick blat to Maraetai I think, the weathers far too good to pass up!

[Jeaves]

Ahh who needs sleep, fellow manurewa-ians have to come along !

This has given me an itching to go for a ride, time to gear up for a quick blat to Maraetai I think, the weathers far too good to pass up!

Dont you people have jobs? :Pokey: , you should be suffering at work like the rest of us :yes: .

[zeocen]

I start work at 1pm today.

Was a beautiful little ride today out to Maraetai, the water was like glass... not a cloud in the sky!

[gijoe1313]

I start work at 1pm today.

Was a beautiful little ride today out to Maraetai, the water was like glass... not a cloud in the sky!

Now what was it you said? Oh yes, "Shut up and I hate you!" :angry2: Taunting us that have to face the mindless hordes we call students! Just kicked out most of my class to lunch ... but wouldn't you know it, I got learners who want to keep finishing off their work :doh:

Ah well, least I can write them a good report! :innocent:

[zeocen]

It's a short day for me today, the weather is just too good for it, perhaps an "after school" ride is in order? From what I see there's still no clouds and barely any wind.

Anyone keen? Just a quick blat, maybe the infamous Goat Track?

[Donor]

Ahh who needs sleep, fellow manurewa-ians have to come along !

BWAHAHAHA!!!

Pot ---> Kettle ---> BLACK!

[Chisanga]

Hopefully I will be able to make this ride.... i'll be somewhere near the back.

[zeocen]

BWAHAHAHA!!!

Pot ---> Kettle ---> BLACK!

Shhh, it's only okay to sleep in if it's me!
Double standards for the win! :scooter:

[Hellraiser]

Calendar Link update http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&ea=attend&e=1289

[zeocen]

That link signed me up automatically

Oh well, less clicking for me !

[Donor]

That link signed me up automatically

Same here!

Thank god I spotted it and dropped out... if SWMBO had seen that then my bollocks would have been in dire straights!

[Chickadee]

Oh shit bugger bottoms, buggery and smelly socks!

I look after my mates wee fella and she's still working on the Monday, so I've got three wee men on Monday. Hopefully your Mrs wants to come over for a visit to make Monday a cool day instead of 'I wanna be on my bike WAAA day'.

Have a good ride, McJim will attend, he earned his Brownie points thrashing himself with gardening and DIY this past weekend.

Enjoy the ride for me, sniff sniff....
:weep:

[Chisanga]

The 3rd is a Sunday so hopefully you can come along :)

[Cr1MiNaL]

Ill be there if Im not at another ride with a few mates. Im still waiting for conformation so maybe... will post up details later... all the wannaby nanas can ride with me as Il be takin it easy as usual. ;)

[Chisanga]

Ill be there if Im not at another ride with a few mates. Im still waiting for conformation so maybe... will post up details later... all the wannaby nanas can ride with me as Il be takin it easy as usual. ;)


Does your "taking it easy" include overcooking a corner and running in to the ditch whilst watching Gremlin's ass :)

[Cr1MiNaL]

:shifty: Heya ! No Im not gonna bother with gremlin now! Im jus gona b happy n safe lol. Im getin more used to the 6 now and feel more comfortable onher now. u wana ride wid me?!

[Chisanga]

I think you would be a 'little' bit faster than me. I only catch up when you accidently hit the kill switch going up hills :rofl:

[Gremlin]

Does your "taking it easy" include overcooking a corner and running in to the ditch whilst watching Gremlin's ass :)
do I need to be worried? I don't need any yamahaha riders looking at my ass... well... not guys anyway :kick:

[Chisanga]

do I need to be worried? I don't need any yamahaha riders looking at my ass... well... not guys anyway :kick:

You only need to be worried if he can catch you :)

[Cr1MiNaL]

Nah mate I cant catch Gremlin... I prolly never will... maybe on the track in a safer environment I cud try ;)

[Cr1MiNaL]

I think you would be a 'little' bit faster than me. I only catch up when you accidently hit the kill switch going up hills :rofl:


HEHEH LOL !! :chase: I didnt know I had im like move move n its not movin im like wtf tank still has gas.... ffs ! NOOB !!

[xwhatsit]

That link signed me up automatically

Oh well, less clicking for me !
Note to everybody: use this link instead. Unless you want to be signed up automatically that is, lol. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1289

[Kiwifire72]

Anybody doing ANYTHING on Monday
we can't make Sunday but could do a monday ride????????

[Donor]

Anybody doing ANYTHING on Monday
we can't make Sunday but could do a monday ride????????

Yes, yes I am...

I'm working... but will be riding to work :D

[Hellraiser]

First post up dated

Will be meeting @ BP Botany at 10:00am and we'll b leaving no later than 10:30am

[Cr1MiNaL]

Anybody doing ANYTHING on Monday
we can't make Sunday but could do a monday ride????????

this a possibility maybe just a short run depending on the weather... :yes:

[Gremlin]

Will be meeting @ BP Botany no later than 10:30am
You may want to change the meet time to 1000 say, half hour for peeps to arrive, shoot the shit, explain the ride, and so on, then leave 1030 on the dot. :yes:

Any lovely girlies wanting to pillion, I can make my pillion seat available... if the weather is nice, its a nice way to join in :sunny:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Pillon with u riding !!! lol I dont think so... not unless they want to shit themselves round corners at speeds u tak them @ !! u comin too?

[Gremlin]

I'll see, most likely at this stage (better get a front fitted tho, sunday left the sides of my front looking like a slick)... and if a pillion says yes, then I can't let them down...

If you have a pillion, you should never go like you are one up, it changes load on front and rear, handling, etc, and its not nice at all to scare someone, just to look cool. It depends on experience of pillion, what they want etc. A mate I know, stands up on the back, doesn't use his hands, etc, all in all, extremely relaxed, except for the one time he laid into me, when he knew what was coming :devil2:

A quickish cruise is actually very enjoyable :scooter:

[Hellraiser]

You may want to change the meet time to 1000 say, half hour for peeps to arrive, shoot the shit, explain the ride, and so on, then leave 1030 on the dot. :yes:



Agreed Posts edited

[BigRed2007]

Man I would love to come except i got exams till 15 June,

Whens the next one? Any designed for central/west Auckland???

Ps: what are open road speeds? 100 kms?

[Jeaves]

Man I would love to come except i got exams till 15 June,

Whens the next one? Any designed for central/west Auckland???

Ps: what are open road speeds? 100 kms?

100 kms/h yes .

Not many good twisties in and around central Auckland so we do have to travel out for the good stuff .

[McJim]

100 kms/h yes .

Not many good twisties in and around central Auckland so we do have to travel out for the good stuff .

Remember that my Ducati is gutless and you'll have to wait for me at the Smoko stops.

Cheers.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Remember that my Ducati is gutless and you'll have to wait for me at the Smoko stops.

Cheers.


cough* cough* bullshit !

[Devil]

I may be able to make it.

BP Botany = chapel road?

[Jeaves]

I may be able to make it.

BP Botany = chapel road?

thats the one .

[Luckylegs]

Remember that my Ducati is gutless and you'll have to wait for me at the Smoko stops.

Cheers.

Im pretty sure that after the ride a fornight ago, (if we are to believe we will even have to wait for you) Im pretty sure theres a couple/few of us that will be sure to wait at EVERY !!! corner/intersection :innocent:

[daaatomic]

i wish i could come on this ride,but we just moved house. so still sorting that out. would be real keen in a couple of weeks though.

[zeocen]

Oooer, looks like a fair few non 250's are going to be coming too.. mmm, a droolworthy ride indeed.

[Krayy]

I'm in...but where the heck is the BP in Botany? :shit:

I'm assuming it's near the town centre shopping complexes (Pak'n Save, Maccas , Ice rink, etc).

I'll aim to get there before 10:30 as someone mentioned before for shooting the shit first.

[erik]

I'm in...but where the heck is the BP in Botany? :shit:

Here, courtesy of google maps. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Botany+BP&sll=-36.928509,174.915841&sspn=0.001913,0.005407&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=-36.928008,174.915841&spn=0.003825,0.007296&z=17&iwloc=A) :)

I clicked on that first link to the calendar, so it looks like I'm going. See you all there.

[Minnie]

id be keen to come on this ride:yes:

[Scouse]

I might just be in for this

[Devil]

The weather better sort itself out first...

[jade]

where is botany bp ?

[Jeaves]

where is botany bp ?

three post's up is a map .

Look up Chapel road.

[Cr1MiNaL]

mondays looking absolutely lovely :*) tomorows not bad also just a few light drizzles... annoying really wont drench u just enough to wet the roads up so u cant be natural while riding.

[Donor]

Alas, Zeocen has had to withdraw as he finds the allure of a projection screen and computer games far better than riding his motorbike and hanging out with KB folks.

Zeocen, you sad sad bastard!

[Hellraiser]

weather is forcast for overcast conditions with the odd light shower. So take your harden up pills in the morning b4 meeting at botany ....... lol

see you all there

[Cr1MiNaL]

Weathers nt all that bad http://home.nzcity.co.nz/weather/weatherdetail.aspx?wla=3
a few showers maybe but I wudnt be getin dressed in my wets just yet. leathers will do just fine maybe a body warmer n its all good in da' hood.

C u there .

PS: comin down from the north shore what exit is? is it the "south eastern highway" exit aye? then left n all the way down past pak n save!? Cheers.

[Krayy]

Right, got the Stebel on (finally), so some Sunday drivers might get a nasty wake up call if they get in our way :yes: 139db of screaming goodness :Punk:

See you at 10...

[Chickadee]

It's the South Eastern Highway turnoff, follow signs/lanes for Pakuranga (not Onehunga).

The South Eastern will take you up on a ramp over Sylvia Park, down to a junction crossing Carbine Rd, straight on and over the bridge.

You'll need to get in the right lane to turn right onto Ti Rakau and follow all the way to the end (long road) where it crosses Chapel Road.

You'll pass the Botany Town Centre where you'll see Countdown on one corner, Pak N Save, McD's and Kmart. The BP is just around the corner hidden by the Kmart block of shops, just turn left there and all hey presto you're there.

Will turn up tomorrow to say hi, but have limited Babysitting hours so will bugger off early in the ride to take the kids out for a jaunt to see Steam Trains.

[Black Bandit]

I'll do the "finger-out-the-window" test in the morn. If it comes back wet I'm staying put - warm in bed else I'll see ya there.

[Cr1MiNaL]

meh ill be there anyway... great roads and fun to learn.... c u all there 10. l8rzzz Peace.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Hey look http://home.nzcity.co.nz/weather/weatherdetail.aspx?wla=3 !! the weathers all cleared up for us between 9 and 6 !! KEWL! muaaaaah (kiss)

[zeocen]

Alas, Zeocen has had to withdraw as he finds the allure of a projection screen and computer games far better than riding his motorbike and hanging out with KB folks.

Zeocen, you sad sad bastard!

hahah, you bitch!

After viewing the list and seeing all of the bikers attending, _damnit_. I made the wrong choice, motogp on a massive projector was awesome.. but the real thing would have been so much better.

...argh, I always go for the wrong decisions :( Damn you Donor, you suck at slappinmg me into sense!

ps. Doing anything sunday arvo/evening? :P I have a feeling I'm gonna be itching for some riding/looking/mancave/beer events.

Not to throw this thread off topic, I hope you all have a safe and happy ride, be careful of the dodgy black water on the road in the corners! Ride like the wind ! I now kick myself and wish I was in bed much, much earlier to be able to ride with y'all. :scooter: :scooter:

[Cr1MiNaL]

meh im still awake will prolly sleep on da bik tomoro n put her on rape mode autopilot.

[Hellraiser]

The weather looks as if its going to hold just long enough for us to have a nice wee ride.

I'm riding up to meet you all from our destination and the weather down here is looking great, a few clouds here and there but mainly blue sky. I'll be setting off at about 8ish in order to get back to akl b4 10am see you guys there!

[Hellraiser]

thanks for the great company today the weather had its moments .........

thanks to gremlin for leading the ride I'm sorry I had to cut it short but I had a killer migrain so I hope you all got home safe.

hope to see you all again soon.

[Chisanga]

I enjoyed the ride out to Kawakawa and back... hope the rest of you had fun and get/got back safely.

[erik]

thanks for the great company today the weather had its moments .........

thanks to gremlin for leading the ride I'm sorry I had to cut it short but I had a killer migrain so I hope you all got home safe.

hope to see you all again soon.
Thanks for organising the ride, it was a good one. I couldn't believe our luck with the weather, there were some really dark patches of sky but our route just missed them. :)

I hope you didn't mind me deciding to go back via Kopu, it's just a lot twistier and a bit less traffic than the way we came.

[Cr1MiNaL]

we all wnt through kopu :) was a nice nice ride :P had fun today got cramped up heaps !! cops everywhere ffs .... overall a good day the road on the way bak was silppery as aye ! good ridin mcjim keepin it safe is always wise ! I followed suit. had sum good wheelies also tdy :) thanks helraiser for cominbak there ... i had no idea u all had gon past n wuda stayed there forever !! good ridin gremlin sum good roads u took us on.. thanks all u guys for a great day now I can study in peace. bikes all clean again now :P

Raj.

[Black Bandit]

Yup. Good riding today. First time I've been down that way ... I can see the attraction. Pity about the traffic - could have been better.

YamahaR64Life, just keep the fuzz interested long enough to allow the rest of us to slip by unnoticed. :innocent:

McJim, you need a bib for ur boike:baby:. The pains of owning exotics hey?:dodge: But that sound -- oooooooo baby.:drool:

[xwhatsit]

McJim, you need a bib for ur boike:baby:.
Does it piss itself when you leave it on its own, like mine does?

[Chickadee]

Yeah Duc's can be a little - oops I pee'd myself a little, but part of their character I guess.

[duckaddict]

Enjoyed the ride. Thanks to Hellraiser for organising!

Shame some of the nice twisties were damp, still I had a good time :yes:

So when's the next one? :D

[Black Bandit]

Fark me, I've just had a look at the map. It's freaking miles to Whangamata. I had no idea, my sense of direction is appalling. No wonder I had to fill up three times today.:yes:

[Black Bandit]

Shame some of the nice twisties were damp

You need to find some of those HTFU pills :dodge:

Cheers for letting me have sit on your bike today btw.

[Gremlin]

thanks for the great company today the weather had its moments .........

thanks to gremlin for leading the ride
I don't think I left anyone out there... just tell me if I did :D :dodge:

no problems, not a bad route, just too damp. With a shot front tyre, and a dying rear, damp roads, every time I tried to open her up, I was sliding around. I found traffic very good actually... its been far worse than that. I could climb whole hills with only 1 or 2 cars needing to be passed...

edit: I'll just leave out the part about being rung up, when I woke an hour late, and arrived in errrr... record time :lol:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Well thts was a good descent ride.. shame about the wet roads though... no bins though so all good... though im just too quik for some slower munter cars who wanted to catch me... *evasive manuvers for the win* har har ..

Raj.

[duckaddict]

You need to find some of those HTFU pills :dodge:


I thought I had a few before I left home for the ride, are they diamond shaped with the words Pfizer on it (http://images.google.co.nz/images?hl=en&q=viagra+pill&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2)? I did felt it hardening up, but I was still slow on those corners :lol:


Cheers for letting me have sit on your bike today btw.

Not a problem, I would let you test ride it if you'd asked - you looked like you could afford it :D


Fark me, I've just had a look at the map. It's freaking miles to Whangamata. I had no idea, my sense of direction is appalling. No wonder I had to fill up three times today.:yes:

Yes, you should come out for "real" rides more often and not just around Queen St :dodge: ha ha... nah all good, look forward to riding with you guys again.


... though im just too quik for some slower munter cars who wanted to catch me... *evasive manuvers for the win* har har ...

You are a brave man.

I should learn to wheelie my bike, need more dosage of those pills I guess :)

[Devil]

Good ride. Late lunch though!

Those wet roads weren't too fun with tyres that were well past their use-by date :sick:

I was knackered by the time I got home, took the long way back.

[R6_kid]

Those wet roads weren't too fun with tyres that were well past their use-by date :sick:


no problems, not a bad route, just too damp. With a shot front tyre, and a dying rear, damp roads, every time I tried to open her up, I was sliding around.

excuses excuses... harden up girls

[Devil]

excuses excuses... harden up girls

You must have been so fast that I didn't see you the whole ride...

:bye:

[Gremlin]

You must have been so fast that I didn't see you the whole ride...
he park it in the trees again, before I even saw him?!?! :Pokey:

pffft, he doesn't ride, he just talks shit about others (when really he just wants to ride, and cries himself to sleep like a little girl instead)

[Black Bandit]

I found traffic very good actually... its been far worse than that. I could climb whole hills with only 1 or 2 cars needing to be passed...

Spoken like a typical "big-boike" rider. :rofl:

You only need a 100 m gap to squirt through traffic (and lets face it, on those roads that's often about as long as the straights get) while us 2-fiddies need a 100 m just to build up enough speed to contemplate passing cages.:brick: Doesn't help when cages slow to 35 km/h on corners and then speed up on the straighter sections either. :argh:

[Karma]

Doesn't help when cages slow to 35 km/h on corners and then speed up on the straighter sections either. :argh:


Sounds like a certain R6 rider :shutup:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Sounds like a certain R6 rider :shutup:

Awww.. ur angry coz u ride a Gixxer ! :bleh::nya:

[McJim]

Has anyone else noticed Gremlin moonlighting in Ferris Beuller's Day off? :rofl:

[Karma]

No, but apparently he's a quite a big star in the gay porn world.

[McJim]

No, but apparently he's a quite a big star in the gay porn world.

And you know this....how?

[Karma]

He once went out riding wearing the wrong leather suit :o

[McJim]

He once went out riding wearing the wrong leather suit :o

You wouldn't have noticed that though - you're always in front of him...aren't you?

[Karma]

I could mate, but then I'd have to deal with the crying and excuses whenever we stopped somewhere.

"I'm only behind because I stopped to rescue a mouse from a cat" or some such crap...

[Gremlin]

*cough splutter choke* :killingme

don't mind Karma, he's just a little miffed that he didn't look like rossi when he put his leathers on (well, a few rossi's rolled into one)


You wouldn't have noticed that though - you're always in front of him...aren't you?
That could be part of the problem too... he reckons he's much faster... yet always says he leaves last, so thats why he didn't stay near me... you would think he would learn, after delivering the excuse a few hundred times eh?

[Karma]

That could be part of the problem too... he reckons he's much faster... yet always says he leaves last, so thats why he didn't stay near me... you would think he would learn, after delivering the excuse a few hundred times eh?

Hint hint (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=49097)