Mom
10th November 2007, 20:27
Well today was the first opportunity I have had to take the trusty steed out for a proper spin. Fantastic weather, good company.
This was the 3rd time I have ridden the blue lovely, and the first real test of how she handles, along with how I ride!
Left Warkworth sometime after 10 heading out on the Maha meander. Plans changed (as they do), we met roadworks that stopped us forever, well at least, helmets off, ciggy break sort of time. Decided to do the Paparoa/Oakleigh road while we got to the first planned turnoff, to avoid the rest of the road works ahead.
Coming into Maungaturoto there were signs that indicated road works, nothing to see though so keep going, suddenly come up on a subsidence on the road.........dip down, 5m later back up again, my bike did not like that at all! To prove it she shook her head!!!! It was a bit like Yeeeha! this is what I remember about riding, no drama.
Started the the Paparoa Road, all is going well, until I get to a corner that I am approaching a bit fast, down change quickly and the front dipped and shook again. Hmmm, ok I may have approached a bit fast, but the head shake thing seems wrong.
Now I slow down a bit and decide to test the reasons why I am getting this reaction. The bike loves driving out of corners, the rear sits well on the road, in fact it can invoke the WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! sound from me. Apparently real bikers dont say weeeeeeee but come on guys you know the UGGG UGGG feeling!
Spent a bit of time finding what gear to use to take what sort of corner, yep that works! But this front end thing is still bothering me. I get the distinct feeling that it will tuck its nose under if I push too hard.
The bike has a WOF safe tyre on the front, but shows notable wear on the right side (as I am sitting on the bike) of the front tyre. Obviously this needs to be replaced. Is this the reason that the front end feels so unstable?
Next question. Why does this tyre show this kind of wear?
So, I continue with the feeling that I dont trust the front end of my bike. Got to hate that feeling........LOL. Still, I have had a blast today, not pushing to the "oh shit" feeling for this little bike, or me for that matter.
I have issues with directions apparently..:o but we all found each other eventually today!
Fantastic day out, looking forward to getting the handling things sorted on the bike.......watch this space!
This was the 3rd time I have ridden the blue lovely, and the first real test of how she handles, along with how I ride!
Left Warkworth sometime after 10 heading out on the Maha meander. Plans changed (as they do), we met roadworks that stopped us forever, well at least, helmets off, ciggy break sort of time. Decided to do the Paparoa/Oakleigh road while we got to the first planned turnoff, to avoid the rest of the road works ahead.
Coming into Maungaturoto there were signs that indicated road works, nothing to see though so keep going, suddenly come up on a subsidence on the road.........dip down, 5m later back up again, my bike did not like that at all! To prove it she shook her head!!!! It was a bit like Yeeeha! this is what I remember about riding, no drama.
Started the the Paparoa Road, all is going well, until I get to a corner that I am approaching a bit fast, down change quickly and the front dipped and shook again. Hmmm, ok I may have approached a bit fast, but the head shake thing seems wrong.
Now I slow down a bit and decide to test the reasons why I am getting this reaction. The bike loves driving out of corners, the rear sits well on the road, in fact it can invoke the WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! sound from me. Apparently real bikers dont say weeeeeeee but come on guys you know the UGGG UGGG feeling!
Spent a bit of time finding what gear to use to take what sort of corner, yep that works! But this front end thing is still bothering me. I get the distinct feeling that it will tuck its nose under if I push too hard.
The bike has a WOF safe tyre on the front, but shows notable wear on the right side (as I am sitting on the bike) of the front tyre. Obviously this needs to be replaced. Is this the reason that the front end feels so unstable?
Next question. Why does this tyre show this kind of wear?
So, I continue with the feeling that I dont trust the front end of my bike. Got to hate that feeling........LOL. Still, I have had a blast today, not pushing to the "oh shit" feeling for this little bike, or me for that matter.
I have issues with directions apparently..:o but we all found each other eventually today!
Fantastic day out, looking forward to getting the handling things sorted on the bike.......watch this space!