250 Corro Loop ride 9th Feb

[deanohit]

Well it's been awhile since our last ride around the loop guys, what with people busy or with out bikes and stuff, so it's time for another.

Ej's got a new bike he's wanting to test out and I want to enjoy these awesome days by riding as much as I can!

Starting at Kopu Mobil at 9am, break at Corromandel Lookout, lunch at Whitianga, break at Whangamata, split up at Waihi and head home.

Open to all 250 riders who are confident of managing a long but awesome day ride. :niceone: Riders of larger bikes are welcome, but this is a 250 ride, so a 250 pace.
Heres a preveiw of some of the riding:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CHMa0X3eZio


I will be attending this event. (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&ea=attend&e=1556)

[shingo]

hmmm...i'm thinking a day off work may be in order.

So Ej finally got a new bike, is it another scorpio or something else?

[Winter]

yeah what sorta bike you get EJ? a CBR? ;)

[deanohit]

Apparently it's a suprise.

MV Agusta 312 maybe? That would be a suprise!

[CaMo]

hmm I just clicked the link above and noticed I have been enroled in this event:confused:... Can't remeber doing that but still I may be keen if I still habe my bike.

I do however have a cast on my left arm but hope this will be okay. Will see how I feel :)

[fireball]

damn ill be at work down that way.... shame i wont have my bike plus ill be too drunk no doubt to ride.....have fun boys and girls!

[The Pastor]

sounds tempting, i'll see how stuff goes.

[kevfromcoro]

Shit theres more bikes going up here than cars.
Doesnt seem to be an organised ride..just groups of half a dozen and then 20 or so..hasnt stopped all morning.
Everyone must be getting a ride in b4 the cold weather sets in...
Heaps of classy looking bikes.
And good to see most riders are wearing good gear

[EJK]

I'll make sure the bike is fit for the ride :yes:

Hope the weather is fine on Sat! :sunny:

OK, Aucklanders gather at BP Autobahn at 8am. Taking SH1, 2, Miranda Road, then to Kopu.

Lunch at the Squids (so suits us) in Whitianga? lol

Are we meeting at the same place Deano?

[Ragingrob]

Hey anyone know a rough amount of time the ride takes? Could be keen but not for an all dayer...Got things on in arvo!

[EJK]

start at 8am, last time we were back at near 5-6pm. C'mon, you should come lol

[Ragingrob]

That's one long day! I might not be able to handle it haha :bash:, especially if it's as hot as it has been. Though I'm guessing this ride is kinda learner friendly?

[TOTO]

I wish I could come with you guys but gotta study for my exams on monday and wednesday.:(

I've been wanting to do a coro loop ride for ages ...nevermind. I'll come to the next one. Have fun guys and EJ , make alot of pictures brother. I wanna see how it went. :niceone:

Cheers all.

Be safe.

T.

[TOTO]

No no I cant do that - i'M COMING WILL STUDY WHOLE NIGHT IF i HAVE TO BUT WILL NOT MISS THE CORO LOOP. JUST WATCHED THE VIDEO MAAN. OK SO I'LL MEET UP WITH EJ 8am in BP autobahn. Is that cool with you EJ ???

[EJK]

ROFL! Did you just read my bling? hahahhaa

You're on!

Edit: meet at 8:00am, depart at 8:30am sharp. From there to Kopu takes about an hour (According to Google Maps), so wait for us Deano! lol

[shingo]

Man i so wanna come with you guys. I'm gonna ring work first thing tomorrow to try get a day off.

[EJK]

Rofl! Bling awarded

[shingo]

I'm officially coming, i just got the day off work :jerry:

Ej, I can't wait to see this new bike of yours.

[deanohit]

start at 8am, last time we were back at near 5-6pm. C'mon, you should come lol
That was only because we were waiting for the chopper at that crash for 2 hours remember.


Yep, meet at Kopu Mobil station or pub carpark, both next to each other so not hard to find. Great to see some new faces and regulars showing interest. :headbang:

[Choco]

I have a friends 18th on Friday so I'l see how that goes but I REALLY want to come (and see EJ new wheels :D).

[Soul.Trader]

I'm keen, but it will be my first open road/long ride. Any riders from Tauranga wanna come with me to Kopu?

[deanohit]

Meet me at turnoff for Omokoroa at 8:15am and we'll ride up together mate.

[EJK]

I'm keen, but it will be my first open road/long ride. Any riders from Tauranga wanna come with me to Kopu?

I'll ride behind or near you. Coro loop is where many bikers crash :yes:

Still keen? then Rock on! :Punk:

[Ragingrob]

OK EJ I'm keen as! Will be my first Coro loop, although I've been to Hahei and things which was a fun ride by myself and all anyway! I'll have to check out my plans though and confirm I'm all good for the ride like tomorrow :)

[deanohit]

I'll ride behind or near you. Coro loop is where many bikers crash :yes:

Still keen? then Rock on! :Punk:

Bugger off man, not on our rides they dont(Well, except that one time I tried drifting on the grass), you'll scare him with talk like that!

Soul Trader, you go at whatever pace you want, keep relaxed, enjoy the ride and it should be a great day.

[EJK]

:D

Now all we need is a good weather :yes:

[Choco]

And no knee downs this time EJ!
(My first Corro loop too!)

[TOTO]

I hope I dont get any knee down too
Just put the fixed fairing yesterday :)

EJ you da man brother. I can not not not wait completely. will probably be there 7:30 or something :)


I'm counting the hours.

Shingo you are the man bro. good that you got the day off :)



:scooter::scooter::scooter: lets go


T

[TOTO]

Hey Is someone bringing a tire puncture kit ? I may buy one just in case.

[EJK]

Good on ya! :)

I'll have a foot long subway in my pack just incase we incounter another helicopter rescue scene lol

Note: I see there are some Coro Vergins participating this event, so there will surely be NO dickhead behaviours

[gijoe1313]

Coro vegans? Munching on the flora surrounding the curbsides? :scratch:

Or izzit Coro virgos ... in the house of Aquarius?

Mebbe Coro vegemite ... when you get the brown stains from an overcooked corner?

Ahh! I know! Its gotta be Coro Vermin! Filthy bikers polluting up the lovely foreshores and forests with their noisy, smelly and smoky contraptions!

Wish I could come :weep: But the family beckons (strains of The Godfather)

[TOTO]

no bins allowed on saturday.

[MidnightMike]

You bunch of f00kers!

I dont look in the 250 forum for rides, shit.

I just did one with the bigger bikes yesterday. :rockon:

Ive gotta check my bank account, whether I could get someone to work for me on such short notice, and my sanity, for doing 2 coro loops in one week! :banana:

[deanohit]

Shit, thought you would have spotted this mike, you know you want to do it!

[TOTO]

You bunch of f00kers!

I dont look in the 250 forum for rides, shit.

I just did one with the bigger bikes yesterday. :rockon:

Ive gotta check my bank account, whether I could get someone to work for me on such short notice, and my sanity, for doing 2 coro loops in one week! :banana:

Yea Mike you know You want to come. When there is a will there is a way. I think you feel sick on saturday so you I prescribe you a nice coro loop ride to make you feel better :yes:

Doctor prescribes coro loop ride to all riders.:doctor:

[Ragingrob]

Alright EJ it's all on, I'll be at BP (or Autobahn?) at 8am :):):)

[tommorth]

where is this mysterious bp autobahn???????

[ital916]

Wish I could come guys but I have a wedding to attend to, if i could I would go in biker gear, give my wishes then ride off but alas I must stay. I reckon My skills are ok enough for the coro, would still be a bit nerve racking tho lol Hey ej let us know how the fxr handles it eh :headbang:, Rock on guys. Have a good ride. Plus betty will still be in the shop. Man I need to go on a ride out aye, feeling the biking itch.


Drider

[discotex]

where is this mysterious bp autobahn???????

Germany..............

Ahhhh no I lie.

Google map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=autobahn,+nz&sll=-37.237845,175.016499&sspn=0.060543,0.11673&ie=UTF8&om=0&ll=-37.085036,174.930668&spn=0.060665,0.173035&z=13&iwloc=C) :)

Pity you bastards couldn't do it on Sunday or I'd be there. Guess I'll have to do my own thing :bleh:

[EJK]

Discotex rofl! :lol:

I just went on the ATNR, and I learnt alot about the FXR. It is a good bike.

I fell in love with my FXR, I'm now gonna turn it into a Road Legal Bucket Bike :yes:

I love it!

[The Pastor]

im in with a grin!

[EJK]

You are comming cause of the photo shoot lol :lol:

We'll discuss about that more later :yes:

[deanohit]

Cool guys, Mike is real keen and so is Erosamin.
Shaping up to be an as usual good ride!

[motorbyclist]

I'll make sure the bike is fit for the ride :yes:



Discotex rofl! :lol:

I just went on the ATNR, and I learnt alot about the FXR. It is a good bike.

I fell in love with my FXR, I'm now gonna turn it into a Road Legal Bucket Bike :yes:

I love it!

heheh

i would come show you how they're ridden but alas i'm hosting a lan party<_<

come to the chiller friday night! i wanna see the new fixxer!

oh, and PROTIP: burn the clutch and don't slow down and she'll be sweeeet as... match an RG150 infact:bleh:

and remember those tyres go forever! (mind you we already know that you'll keep leaning till she leaves the ground:laugh:)

[CaMo]

I'm probably in with a broken arm and all :niceone:

[deanohit]

Gotta slow you down on that RGV some how!

Maybe, just maybe the GNs won't be so far behind now.:whistle:

[CaMo]

Gotta slow you down on that RGV some how!

Maybe, just maybe the GNs won't be so far behind now.:whistle:

Maybe :bleh:

Is there any big bikes attending??

[TOTO]

I think that big bikes would be not happy with our not licence loosing pace. too slow for them, but I still hope someone on big bike will come.

[CaMo]

coppers are generally pretty sweet given your not exceeding the speed limit by huge amounts.

I don't use a L plate and I don't travel at 70km/h. Driving at 70 when trucks and cars are doing 100 is kinda stupid. I think its safer to go with the flow ;)

Dunno how flash you guys are but I don't have much gear. Jacket, helmet, gloves, steel cap work boots and jeans (maybe two pairs lol)

[Nagash]

Gah! Would bloody love to come but still in a full arm cast. And it gets taken off this coming Wednesday, sign me up for the next one then and have a blast. :banana:

[TOTO]

ATTENTION EVERYONE

I have just purchased a Tyre Puncture Kit from PhyshoThreads, so if any one of you lot wants your tyres punctured , you let me know

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

so yea , hope we dont need it but just in case.

LOL

[MidnightMike]

Cool guys, Mike is real keen and so is Erosamin.
Shaping up to be an as usual good ride!

I am indeed, but Im not sure if I can get the day off work. :( I cant seem to get anyone to cover for me. :cry:

Ive worked it out that it costs me $50 per loop, including petrol and food for anyone wondering...

[@mmie]

Well I think it is time to keep all you boys in check and represent the girlys. :rockon: Will meet you at kopu, will bring another boy too :pinch:
Camo wot time you leaving maybe I could catch you up & we could cruise over together?

[motorbyclist]

I don't use a L plate and I don't travel at 70km/h. Driving at 70 when trucks and cars are doing 100 is kinda stupid. I think its safer to go with the flow ;)


i think the idea behinsd the 70kph limit is infact to prevent you riding in traffic at 100kph, as for the first 6 months i suppose they consider you to be an absolute novice, which most learners are, especially if they don't have a car licence



Ive worked it out that it costs me $50 per loop, including petrol and food for anyone wondering...

and rubber? not much on a 250 but on the bigger bikes those $500 rear tyres don't last long arounds the coro loop:bye:

[@mmie]

Ya my guess is that i'l be in need of a new back tyre by the time I've completed the loop.

Over the xmas new year period i've managed to do the northland loop (up westcoast to top then down eastcoast) & over to Hahei & back + day trips etc... Oh & did forgotten highway in October.

Ahh the little 250 dat could.

Bring on the ride. :ride:

[MidnightMike]

and rubber? not much on a 250 but on the bigger bikes those $500 rear tyres don't last long arounds the coro loop:bye:

It probably depends on what tyres you have and how hard you're riding.

If your ripping through the corners on a soft compound tyre, then It'll cost more, obviously, especially on the big V twins.

[CaMo]

Ive worked it out that it costs me $50 per loop, including petrol and food for anyone wondering...

Well if it costs you that much the I guess it would cost me more like $100. This things chews petrol and oil like no tomorrow.


Well I think it is time to keep all you boys in check and represent the girlys. :rockon: Will meet you at kopu, will bring another boy too :pinch:
Camo wot time you leaving maybe I could catch you up & we could cruise over together?

Hey I aint in hams at the mo. Been staying back home as been off work. See you there.

[deanohit]

If your ripping through the corners on a soft compound tyre, then It'll cost more, obviously, especially on the big V twins.Or if your trying to back it in! My original tyre only lasted 3 loops!:2thumbsup

Well, as far as I know, no big bikes are in our group, but it sounds like we'll be passed at some stage by a group from Tauranga. :chase:

Me, Mike and Sam were talking of doin the loop again either the weekend after Paeroa, maybe 2 weekends after Paeroa as it's not a cheap day there!
So if anyone misses out on this one, there'll be another ride in the near future. :banana:

Generally costs me $20 in fuel and $20 in lunch and snacks. :clap: Oh the joy of owning a small bike!
Forgetting the tyres for a moment, I wonder how much gas a 1000cc is getting through around the loop?

[CaMo]

My tyres been pretty bald in the middle since I got the bike but thats alright, it shouldn't rain

[deanohit]

Well I think it is time to keep all you boys in check and represent the girlys. :rockon: Will meet you at kopu, will bring another boy too :pinch:

Be cool to see a chick on the ride








Even if you do ride a cruiser!:bleh:

[@mmie]

Leave my cruiser out of this :bleh: by all accounts im pretty quick considering...


im a girl, that is lol

[Ragingrob]

Looking forward to it guys! See everyone at Kopu, and you Auck guys at Autobahn :2thumbsup

[deanohit]

Leave my cruiser out of this :bleh: by all accounts im pretty quick considering...
im a girl, that is lol

Bring on the Corro GP!
Whats faster? Commuter, sports, trail, cruiser or tourer?:chase:
Be there to find the answer to this never ending shit talking debate that all bikers seem to think is relevant! :headbang:




:laugh::bleh:
And from last time:

[@mmie]

Yes let the games begin!!!

To be fair, its not what bike you have its how hard you ride it!

[deanohit]

To be fair, its not what bike you have its how hard you ride it!
:headbang:Hell yea!:headbang:

[EJK]

Bring on the Corro GP!
Whats faster? Commuter, sports, trail, cruiser or tourer?:chase:
Be there to find the answer to this never ending shit talking debate that all bikers seem to think is relevant! :headbang:




:laugh::bleh:
And from last time:

Did you had to use that photo? It brings tear into my eyes :weep:
lol

Two of my fav bikes! Aprilia and the Scorpio :D

P.S. I'll see you Aucklanders at BP Autobahn!!!!!!

[The Pastor]

i'll be there 8am. Should be a good ride.

Hopefully some faster riders will come and keep me company lol.

[deanohit]

Hopefully some faster riders will come and keep me company lol.

Bwahaha, well, you should keep up if your bike stays together this time mate! :shutup:

[duckaddict]

It has been a while since I last did the loop (and riding in general). This should be a good one to start again :niceone:

See you guys 8am at BP.

[The Pastor]

Bwahaha, well, you should keep up if your bike stays together this time mate! :shutup:
heres to hoping lol

[Gubb]

So gutted I can't make this. Have an awesome day guys.

[deanohit]

heres to hoping lol

Got the tools on the bike again mate, it'll be all good. :2thumbsup

[The Pastor]

Got the tools on the bike again mate, it'll be all good. :2thumbsup
after that last time, i went and bought a bag of large zip ties.

Do you think i can find them now?

[deanohit]

after that last time, i went and bought a bag of large zip ties.

Do you think i can find them now?

Aye, I'm looking for the memory card to my video camera, luckily EJ said he's got a spare SD card, so EJ will have the camera on his bike tomorrow!
The mighty FXR150 round the loop! :clap:

Duct tape mate, much better than zip ties I reckon!

[The Pastor]

zip ties go through fairing bolts holes :D found that out last time!

[bane]

hey guys

looks like you'll have an awesome day.

Did the anti-clockwise loop on Waitangi day. Road was sweet apart from some non-sign posted grit just south of Whangamata.

We didnt do the Kopu-Hikuai road, but others reported some roadworks in that run.

and remember to watch out for the 4WD's towing boats using half of your side of the road!

[Gremlin]

Forgetting the tyres for a moment, I wonder how much gas a 1000cc is getting through around the loop?
depends on the thou (and how you ride it), but an inline 4 would use a good tanks (15-16L) worth going kopu to kopu (190km ish iirc) - and you'd be on reserve.

[CaMo]

depends on the thou (and how you ride it), but an inline 4 would use a good tanks (15-16L) worth going kopu to kopu (190km ish iirc) - and you'd be on reserve.

Even then thats economical. Not sure the size of my tank but costs me $20 to fill once it hits reserve. I know I will need filling at kopu and then not sure if I will even make it to whitianga ( Hopefully will on reserve ;) )??

[Macstar]

You've probably already left for the loop, but anyhow, there is a station in Coro town (half way to Whitianga) plus I doubt it's 200km from Kopu to Whitianga considering the whole loop from Akl is just over 500kms.

[gtr boy]

what a day .not to hot and xcelent riding ,wouldve love to have gone to whangamata rd way.
will be gettin a new tyre asap
as always good to meet new and old faces
scott, chers for the tyre inflater but luckly didnt need it ,criused for a little while then just got bak to hangin off the seat again .

[Ragingrob]

FUCK...yeah! Is all I can say :rockon:. Was an awesome as ride, mint to meet everyone. I think you'll be seeing ALOT of photos up here ay! One off in terms of Bomma on his zx7r, he's fine but bike's not too great, from what I heard he hit a rock. Another crash was a SUV on it's top off the road lol that was interesting. My bike played up a bit, got to Coro lookout and it wouldn't start, just made a ticking noise, bumped it and off I went. From then on it started fine...UNTIL halfway up Kopu hill I went to pass and just lost all power and cut out, lights dash and all! Wouldn't do anything for a while then finally bumped it with the help of you guys from Auck :2thumbsup. Now it starts up fine again WTF! Loose connection maybe?

Anyway, looking forward to those photos! And hope the ride down the Waihi was allllll good.

Cheers guys! Not to forget Amy (I think) :)

[TOTO]

Yay , had a great time guys , was alot of fun.

Would like to thank everyone for the invite and and the great day. The photo shoot was alot of fun, and I think we should all persuade EJ to face his fears and start taking part as a model in the photo shoots :) Ay EJ , next time brother I will take a pic of you.

Was really impressed by everyones skills and it made me realize I still ride like a nana but its ok. Followed some very nice lines today - great stuff for newbie lol :) (thanks Colin)

Thanks for the photos guys, will upload my photos very soon ( just resizing and editing now) so yea.


When is the next LOOP ? I wanna do the whole Loop next time!

Thanks All :clap::clap::clap:

[deanohit]

Well, make that 2 bins, I lowsided on some slick tar just south of Whangamata and into the gravel, I was going at a medium pace at that stage, bad luck I spose, Bike is all good, just a few scratches and I rode it home (I love dirt bikes!), I'm typing this up with a sprained thumb at the mo', apart from that, jacket and pants arn't even scratched while my gloves are pretty cut up, my hands would have been mince with out them.
Cheers to GIJoe and Camo for coming back to check up on me even though I was back on the road by then.
Still, I had a good ride home just going slow, was an awesome day over all, great to see some new faces as well as the regulars.
Cheers to Midnightmike for voluntering your bike for the camera today, looks like some great footage I should have up with in a day or so.
Thanks to every one who came and made it such an awesome day.

[Ragingrob]

Bugger! Glad you're alright but your thumb... I think Bomma must've been bloody lucky not to have come out worse off!

[deanohit]

Yea, as soon as the bike went I just rolled into the bushes, was probly doin about 50-60km. Quite pleased with how the bike stood up to it, my new hand guards have already done their job well saving the levers.

[Choco]

Thanks for a great ride guys! It was good to meet some more KB'ers and see what a bigger bikes can do (FARK, those things move.). Style points have to go to EJ for his stunting and thanks Deano for riding at the back with me :D. Sadly the GN just lacks enough power to really keep up on the up hill bits, but saying that; its time for a service so that might change things!
Can't wait to see some of the photos and keen to go for the full next time!
Mike

[Ragingrob]

Yeah nice one Mike you kept up pretty well I thought! Sorry lost ya on the motorway a bit, that hill straight away must've killed you!!! My arse was getting pretty sore just sitting on the highway so I got off at drury anyway for a few more corners.

Finished by heading to the Karaka pub for a beer with my Dad and his mates lol, well deserved I thought! Ha!

Definitely full loop next time (Even though it's apparently only 30mins more), but maybe a diff place for lunch or ring in advance so that we wont be sitting around for an hour before some damn pasta and BLATs arrive!!!

[deanohit]

MidnightMike, that is some awesome footage we got, it's quite weird to see how my riding looks from the front, this is gonna be good!

And it's quite funny watching you guys trying to figure out how to turn the camera off while it's still recording at the gas station!:yes:

And what was the name of the guy on the KR150? He gets a credit in the video along with Renegade Master and MidnightMike!

[TOTO]

photos photos photos

[TOTO]

photos photos photos

[Choco]

photos photos photos

More More More!!!

[TOTO]

More More More!!!

YA MAN GOT HEAPS. MORE COMMING

[deanohit]

Sweet as, uploading the whole run down Corromandel Hill at the mo', no editing, no music, just the sound of bikes and the ride!

[@mmie]

And what was the name of the guy on the KR150? He gets a credit in the video along with Renegade Master and MidnightMike!

Guy on the KR was Shane, he's from Tokoroa not a KBr but should be!!!

Had a good ride by all accounts thats to Bomma & co for alerting me to my lack of air. You should see the lack of tread on my rear tire now!!! :shit: I really needed a new tire before the ride lets just say its well over due now, hopefully the testing officer isn't too picky when i go to sit my restricted in 2 wks time cose i need a bit of coin before i can get a new one.

Glad no one was too badly hurt and i can cant wait to see the rest.

Ride Safe
Ammie :love:

[breakaway]

Loose connection maybe?

More like relay rectifier or the alternator if you're really unlucky. Don't you know that on a Honda bike a regrec is considered a consumable? :D

[deanohit]

Guy on the KR was Shane, he's from Tokoroa not a KBr but should be!!!

Sweet, thanks mate, I'll add his name to the details of the vid, you'll either have to send him the link to the vid once it's up OR just get him on KBer.:headbang:

[TOTO]

here is some more

[@mmie]

Deno, will do man, im working on the KBer thing lol

Thought I mite start a thread for all the carnage coro loop spits out every year, it'l be interesting to see just how many KBers have come to greif on this world class ride. Check it out and add your bins.

[TOTO]

nice photo everyone is looking good :)

[gijoe1313]

Well just got in the door meself after doing a mini-ride at the end with Gremilin and Zapf! :woohoo: I had done me chores by 12.30ish and was thinking "feck those guys must be loving it on the Coro"

As consolation I went to Kaiaua for some Toasties ... but decided I wanted a pie instead ... at Tairua! :innocent: Anyway, got there, and :gob: WHO ATE ALL THE BLOODY PIES!? :angry2: Had to settle for a powerade and a roasted beef sammy ... :weep:

Txted EJ to see where they were, checked my watch and thought "feck it, I'll ride up to Whitianga and see if they are coming this way!" :whistle:

Whaddya know, Renegade_Master and crew come crusin' it down the twisties as I was heading up them! :rofl:

All good, caught up with the crew, chewed the fat over the highs and lows, helped EJ tighten up loose screws on his pillion handle and generally got the thumbs up for parachuting in as Elite reinforcements on the ride.

Too much blardy stopping and sitting around I reckon :oi-grr: Roads to ride and heres all these bikers stooped on seats that ain't attached to a bike!

Welps, a few of us shot up to Whangamatarian way and down to Waihi before gasgasing it to Paeroa and back home ... Sorry to hear about the bins and thank gosh no one was seriously injured. :sweatdrop

On the way home, it was a dog and pony show with Gremlin, Zapf and I ... I think the public must have thought the asylum was let out and the inmates got hold of moronsickles! I was stung several times by an irate wasp before I managed to do the Maori Haka and swat the dang thing in my jacket. Was blardy funny to see Zapf have a Mynah bird bounce off him on Sky-High road in Clevedon, if it was youngling, I'd reckon he'd be up on "Minor" charges ...

Next time, I guess I should see if I can ride out from the start! :msn-wink:

[TOTO]

some more :)

[gijoe1313]

And oh yeah, the luvverly smell of two stroke oil in the air as it hit my olafactory detectors was pure delite! I'd be riding along and suddenly that familiar sweet sweet smell would be like manna ... I'd zootle along and eagerly followed that piquant bouquet of motorcycling nirvana :banana:

[The Pastor]

Guy on the KR was Shane, he's from Tokoroa not a KBr but should be!!!

Had a good ride by all accounts thats to Bomma & co for alerting me to my lack of air. You should see the lack of tread on my rear tire now!!! :shit: I really needed a new tire before the ride lets just say its well over due now, hopefully the testing officer isn't too picky when i go to sit my restricted in 2 wks time cose i need a bit of coin before i can get a new one.

Glad no one was too badly hurt and i can cant wait to see the rest.

Ride Safe
Ammie :love:
i think gtrboy wins the award for "riding on the most bald tyre"

[TOTO]

here you go

[TOTO]

I wanna see those photos from the corner :)

[deanohit]

Well, here we go, the ride down the hill with Mike, Shane and RM, enjoy!
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[TOTO]

When is the next coro so keen ...

[deanohit]

Around 3-4 weekends, next weekend is Paeroa, have a weekend off, then it's on again!

[TOTO]

that was a nice lookout place ...

[Macstar]

Glad that the 250cc riders were safe apart from Deano - though he's a big boy! Bommer and I crawled back on the one bike with some support from Kim. I just gave my Hornet an oil change, chain clean and lube and full bike 'CRC' wash down (no water). She's back in almost show room condition!

P.S. I love following two smokers, that RGV brought back old memories.

[Ragingrob]

that was a nice lookout place ...

Finally I arrived! Thanks to Deano and Shaun for giving me a little push to start her up back at Coromandel :doh:

[Choco]

Not bad Deano, not bad at all! Pity about the darkness thing.
That bike is making some nice noises! (why cant mine do that!?)

[@mmie]

Glad that the 250cc riders were safe apart from Deano - though he's a big boy! Bommer and I crawled back on the one bike with some support from Kim. I just gave my Hornet an oil change, chain clean and lube and full bike 'CRC' wash down (no water). She's back in almost show room condition!

P.S. I love following two smokers, that RGV brought back old memories.

From what i heard the fact the you & bommer where 2-up didn't slow you down or save you footpegs getting a thrashing! :niceone:

[deanohit]

Not bad Deano, not bad at all! Pity about the darkness thing.
That bike is making some nice noises! (why cant mine do that!?)

Yea, damn youtube is a shocker for reducing the quality of the vids, the original was MUCH cooler!
And Mikes bike is a twin, sounds real cool huh?! :niceone:

[Macstar]

From what i heard the fact the you & bommer where 2-up didn't slow you down or save you footpegs getting a thrashing! :niceone:

Ha! I wound my rear shock preload onto max but she was still a bit soft (Bommer and I make up about 180kgs combined), so the pegs never stood a chance really.

Was it you that had the low tyre pressures? Get it sorted at Tairua? Did the bike ride better afterwards?

N.B. I check my tyre pressure about once a week when commuting and before every open road ride.

[TOTO]

paeroa, have i done paeroa ? I dunno. busy in the weekend next week but thursday is free may ride to somewhere :)

[Choco]

Yea, damn youtube is a shocker for reducing the quality of the vids, the original was MUCH cooler!
And Mikes bike is a twin, sounds real cool huh?! :niceone:

:yes:

yes, yes it does.

[TOTO]

thats a bloody nice video that you made of the ride man. great stuff.

[@mmie]

Was it you that had the low tyre pressures? Get it sorted at Tairua? Did the bike ride better afterwards?

N.B. I check my tyre pressure about once a week when commuting and before every open road ride.

Ya it did perform better afterwards; the air machine wasn't working properly so needed to do it at the mobil just before the whangamata turn off. Yes handing did pick up a bit but man did it chew out the remainder of my bald tire.

As much as i hate to admit it, it was one of those things that as a girl i kept overlooking :spanking: never mind i know now and wont make the same mistake again. Now all that is needed a new tire and i'll be sweet!

[TOTO]

Sorry for your bin BOOMER but hope to see you back in action, good luck with the insurance.

[Macstar]

Ya it was, the air machine wasn't working properly so needed to do it at the mobil just before the whangamata turn off. Yes handing did pick up a bit but man did it chew out the remainder of my bald tire.

As much as i hate to admit it, it was one of those things that as a girl i kept overlooking :spanking: never mind i know now and wont make the same mistake again. Now all that is needed a new tire and i'll be sweet!

Sweetas. Riding with a semi-flat tyre will cause it to square off in the middle part of your tyre and make cornering a bitch. Also the rubber will wear out quicker.

If you need any other suggestions on regular pre-ride bike inspection stuff let me know.

[TOTO]

some more :)

[MadDuck]

Well just got in the door meself after doing a mini-ride at the end with Gremilin and Zapf!

Ahhh thats who it was! I did spot Zapf and gave a hearty wave but was going just way too fast :bleh: to see who else was parked up north of Whangamata.

Glad you all got through relativley unscathed. There was some dodgy roadworks coming off the loop hope we werent too noisy for you when we rocked into town :rolleyes:

[TOTO]

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[TOTO]

thats the last bach of photos of today folks. enjoy :)

[deanohit]

thats the last bach of photos of today folks. enjoy :)

Cheers mate, you got some great shots there! :niceone:

[TOTO]

Cheers mate, you got some great shots there! :niceone:

thanks. I'm waiting for the photos from that corner , it wil be inteesting. i started thinking about a camcorder after seeing your videos ... :)

[Choco]

Cheers mate, you got some great shots there! :niceone:

Ditto on that one! I can't wait to see Ej's corner shots.

[@mmie]

you should invest in a helmet cam or where you thinking of more a multi purpose purchase :rolleyes:

[Ragingrob]

I like my sigh of frustration in that 3rd to last pic haha! Didn't even know you had the camera out when we stopped there :bash:

[TOTO]

you should invest in a helmet cam or where you thinking of more a multi purpose purchase :rolleyes:


I dunno what I'm thinking actually. will do some research, maybe next time I will take vids too :)

[Ragingrob]

you should invest in a helmet cam or where you thinking of more a multi purpose purchase :rolleyes:

Ha! +1 :jerry:

[TOTO]

I like my sigh of frustration in that 3rd to last pic haha! Didn't even know you had the camera out when we stopped there :bash:

natural photos are some of the best I have found over time. it takes some time to filter afterwords from the dumb ones but it is worth having something to show to the grandchildren one day :)

[@mmie]

I like my sigh of frustration in that 3rd to last pic haha! Didn't even know you had the camera out when we stopped there :bash:

yes a picture can say things that words just cant (or shouldn't!!!) Keep smiling bro you'll sort it. :banana:

[EJK]

All photos are too big, I'll upload them on Imageshack and see for yourselves.



EJ in progress...

[Choco]

I dunno what I'm thinking actually. will do some research, maybe next time I will take vids too :)

You could put it on the back of your bike and watch me getting smaller and smaller and smaller....:laugh:

[@mmie]

You could put it on the back of your bike and watch me getting smaller and smaller and smaller....:laugh:

Rite on man!! GO the GN, wow!

[deanohit]

You could put it on the back of your bike and watch me getting smaller and smaller and smaller....:laugh:

What are you on about man, you were riding great, I was happy enough with the speed we were doin at the back! :2thumbsup

[TOTO]

All photos are too big, I'll upload them on Imageshack and see for yourselves.



EJ in progress...

I use Batch Image resizer. PM me your e-mail and I;'ll e-mail you the program together with a crack. works miracles. you know how to use cracks right ? :whistle:

[TOTO]

You could put it on the back of your bike and watch me getting smaller and smaller and smaller....:laugh:

lol funny. you always catch up fast dou. I think you let us in front just so you have more space to for yourself you greedy man :P

[EJK]

Corner shots!!

Find your own!
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[Choco]

What are you on about man, you were riding great, I was happy enough with the speed we were doin at the back! :2thumbsup

You didn't see the ride home on the motorway. :o :D
We all started together, went round a nice 65 corner together... then we hit a hill. Nuff said :lol:

[deanohit]

Mean mate, those are some great shots, damn I look aggressive with that helmet, it's no wonder the little old ladys get out of my way!

[EJK]

Honda Odyssey getting it's knee down
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More photos to come!

[deanohit]

You didn't see the ride home on the motorway. :o :D
We all started together, went round a nice 65 corner together... then we hit a hill. Nuff said :lol:

I know exactly what you mean mate! :sweatdrop

[TOTO]

EJ those are PRIMO photos man. thanks a million :clap::clap::clap:

[Choco]

Mean mate, those are some great shots, damn I look aggressive with that helmet, it's no wonder the little old ladys get out of my way!

I want one now! Deano your setting a new fashion trend! :cool:

[Ragingrob]

Woohoo go the nightrider team of me and Deano haha!

[deanohit]

I want one now! Deano your setting a new fashion trend! :cool:

Well, I have to get past them some how, it's not like I can just gas it and I'm past!:laugh:

[@mmie]

OMG, check out my face in the background (2nd row photo 3)...it says it all!:gob:

[EJK]

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Practice more Scott! haha

[EJK]

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Thats all folks!

[Ragingrob]

Bro you're the man photog!

[Ragingrob]

Now all we need is Mike's candid corner shots :)

[EJK]

Bro you're the man photog!

I like to do crazy things ;)

Eating while riding, taking photo while riding, etc etc :whistle:

Oh thats right! Today I ate half a Milo Bar, a whole Kit-Kat chunky bar, and a bottle of lift plus :lol:

Gotta love the open face helmet!! :D:wari:

[TOTO]

I like to do crazy things ;)

Eating while riding, taking photo while riding, etc etc :whistle:

Oh thats right! Today I ate half a Milo Bar, a whole Kit-Kat chunky bar, and a bottle of lift plus :lol:

Gotta love the open face helmet!! :D:wari:


I think you should kick that habbit man. espessially around the cheesecutters ay :eek5: i'm scared .

[TOTO]

Now all we need is Mike's candid corner shots :)

yea man , I was surprised to see him sitting on the ground the first time - I taught he binned or something - gave me a real scare. I saw the camera afterwords but by then I had passed him. anyway +1 on what you said. i think he got some nice shots too. :rolleyes:

[EJK]

Alright, Mike is online. Lets see what he got!

[Ragingrob]

Can't wait! I'm sure at least one of the corners I realised the photo op and posed :P

[TOTO]

Alright, Mike is online. Lets see what he got!

I'm jumping on my leather chair, cant wait :doobey::doobey::doobey:

[EJK]

Dear who did not come to this ride,

You guys missed ALOT!

[shingo]

Can't wait! I'm sure at least one of the corners I realised the photo op and posed :P

Same here, the last one he did im pretty sure he got a good one of me.

[The Pastor]

damn we are a vain bunch lol. Mike hasnt even uploaded his 300 photos yet!

[TOTO]

Dear who did not come to this ride,

You guys missed ALOT!

+1 ! that will teach them not to stay home watching TV whole day and come with us :soon:

[Ragingrob]

Yeah must say, would have to be a damn near perfect ride to beat this one!

[EJK]

I loved the photo shoot on the watchout (A.K.A Lookout!) :lol:

Everyone loved it.

Thanks for participating in the photo shoot guys, and thanks for your patients others! :yes:

Edit: Next time, can we do a stunt shot instead of the cornering shot? :sweatdrop

[TOTO]

I loved the photo shoot on the watchout (A.K.A Lookout!) :lol:

Everyone loved it.

Thanks for participating in the photo shoot guys, and thanks for your patients others! :yes:

next time its your turn ! and you WILL do it - thats what Osama Said tonight on Arabic television or he will come show you how to do it :blink:

[EJK]

next time its your turn ! and you WILL do it - thats what Osama Said tonight on Arabic television or he will come show you how to do it :blink:

Does a stunt shot counts? :bleh:

Well im off now guys! Good night!!!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[duckaddict]

Wow, alotsa photos! :laugh:

Thanks to Deano and EJ for organising the ride!

Enjoyed the day out and meeting you guys. Nice weather too :second:

Good photos EJ, Todt!

[MidnightMike]

My photos will be up by noon tomorrow, turns out I took 43, some didnt work, mainly because they were underexposed, out but all the rest I resized and cropped. Some real good ones there. If your wanting full res ones just pm me your email adress and which ones you want.

To bad about the bins. Deano, did you stop at Katikati when you went past with me doing my earplugs? Or did you carry on?

Anywho, that video looks cool. Thing is im barely revving it so it just sounds like a muffled SV. Hopefully the sound for the next one will come out, because the pace had quickened for the last leg, and at 10,000+ rpm it sounds like a gixxer thou! :devil2:

Shit thing is, im running on dial-up speed at the moment, so videos take forever to load, and so do pictures. :pinch:

See yas on the next one, or at Paeroa battle of the streets.

-Mike .

[Ragingrob]

Still alot of photos to come from MidnightMike :P, I think the paparazzi followed us today :crazy:

[TOTO]

Still alot of photos to come from MidnightMike :P, I think the paparazzi followed us today :crazy:

well at least you are not in a black mercedes benz in a tunel in paris. (black humor kids :sick::puke:

[Ragingrob]

Um? Is is just me or is the pic not there?

[TOTO]

Um? Is is just me or is the pic not there?

not just you , I cant open it either. it must be his bloody 56k thing he talked about before. God bless unlimited broadband :yes:

o well we'll see them tomorrow :)

[Squiggles]

At risk of being a bastard but who'll admit to not checking their pressures in the last day?

I can see 1 maybe 2 chains that're sagging :dodge:

[discotex]

paeroa, have i done paeroa ? I dunno. busy in the weekend next week but thursday is free may ride to somewhere :)

Thursday is looking like a bitch of a day weather wise mate.


Dear who did not come to this ride,

You guys missed ALOT!

Dear bastard who did go on the ride,

Shut the fuck up and stop teasing.

;)

How'd the FXR handle the loop EJ?


And I can't get out tomorrow cause I'm house hunting. Argh!

[Farab]

Great day all! Nice meeting everyone. Glad the guys that came off are ok. Sorry about your bike, Bomma! Just goes to show that good safety gear is a must! Some pics:85048

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[deanohit]

To bad about the bins. Deano, did you stop at Katikati when you went past with me doing my earplugs? Or did you carry on?
Yea man, stopped at the BP to fuel up and have a drink, saw you go past again.

[Farab]

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[The Pastor]

maybe next time we organise it so there anrt so many stops! like a bunch of woman yak yak yak ride yak yak yak lol more talking than riding!

[Farab]

Could not agree more! More ride less stop!

[deanohit]

Woohoo go the nightrider team of me and Deano haha!

Haha, right pair of GhostRiders arn't we! :cool:

[TOTO]

maybe next time we organise it so there anrt so many stops! like a bunch of woman yak yak yak ride yak yak yak lol more talking than riding!

yea, that's a good thing to do next time. more riding less stoping. and the stops must be at petrol stations just for petrol and relief.

[TOTO]

Thursday is looking like a bitch of a day weather wise mate.




where do you look at the weather ?

[MidnightMike]

This is the first corner that I sat down on, where some of you thought I had binned, lol.

The gixxer one is a bit dark but ive got a better one of that nearer the end.

[discotex]

where do you look at the weather ?

MetVUW.com/forecast is the best long range forecast I reckon. Show's expected rain and wind for up to a week out.

Just click on the "Surface wind, MSLP and rainfall" 7 day and look at all the pics. Each image is the amount of rain the the preceding 6 hours. So the 1pm image is the morning rain and the 7pm image is the afternoon.

Very handy for planning rides :)

[MidnightMike]

Just a few from the Lookout. The corner pics are next...

[MidnightMike]

Corner pics: Deano, TOTO, Chocolatewheels?

[babyblade250rr]

Thanks for all the photo's guys i felt like i was there myself, seems as though you all had a good day:clap:

Asides from Nish and the other guy with theirs off's glad no one was hurt!!


Onya people:2thumbsup

[MidnightMike]

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[Choco]

Corner pics: Deano, TOTO, Chocolatewheels?

Yup! Thats me!

[Ragingrob]

Haha waiting for that damn food to arrive :bash:

[MidnightMike]

This is the last corner that I stopped at for pics.

Theres 2 lots of photos from this corner.

[TOTO]

Corner pics: Deano, TOTO, Chocolatewheels?

great pics man. you rock.

[MidnightMike]

2nd set from the last corner.

I did take pics like everyone elses (people standing round etc) but I dont want to overkill it, so Ill make this the last lot.

The one of Deanohit I caught a bit late, he just finished waving and looks like hes cornering with no hands! :shit:


*Remember if you want a high res version of a photo just pm me your email adress and which one/s you want.*

[Choco]

The one of Deanohit I caught a bit late, he just finished waving and looks like hes cornering with no hands! :shit:


Skills Deano!
I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who took photos and posted them up, you guys rock because now we have stuff to rub in other peoples faces :D
Whens the next loop?

[TOTO]

MetVUW.com/forecast is the best long range forecast I reckon. Show's expected rain and wind for up to a week out.

Just click on the "Surface wind, MSLP and rainfall" 7 day and look at all the pics. Each image is the amount of rain the the preceding 6 hours. So the 1pm image is the morning rain and the 7pm image is the afternoon.

Very handy for planning rides :)

Brilliant tool disco. thanks for that.

[deanohit]

The one of Deanohit I caught a bit late, he just finished waving and looks like hes cornering with no hands! :shit:

Just to be clear, I wasn't doing this when I binned! :laugh:

[Macstar]

It's been said quite a lot already BUT Fucken brilliant pictures guys. Some of these are what you'd expect to see in motorcycle magazines and websites!!

Well done.

P.S. Isn't it strange how that video you took Deano looks so bloody dodgie i.e. as if a bin might occur at any second, but then in reality the ride down the hill was realitively subdued with no real excessive speeds or anything. I can only imagine that a non-motorcyclist watching it would be absolutely freaked out!

[Nagash]

Gah, after looking overr those bloody wicked pictures i'm somewhat gutted I was unable to turn up.

2-3 weeks time when the next one pops up count me in!

Nasty looking bin there but i'm glad you're alright. Shit happens.

Nice one guys,

[The Pastor]

yeah i have to practice riding smooth, so i'll try the next loop as well :D

[duckaddict]

MidnightMike, you sure know how to work on that camera! cool stuff!

Request for high res version sent :yes:

[Ragingrob]

By the way, when we filled up at Whitianga I had done just over 100km... The bike only took 4L to top up! How good is that!!!

:nya::blip::spudbooge:yeah::stoogie::doobey:

Those are too cool.

[The Pastor]

you wernt riding it hard enough, my bike used 7L

[Ragingrob]

Yeah but your bike takes in more fuel cause of the mods!

[HungusMaximist]

Mean photos brother, can't wait for you to take mine!

And who's that big ulgy gorilla in an orange jumper on the back of Macstar? Ha.

[pc220]

Shit wish i had checked this thread before now. Did the whole bloody loop on my own this weekend. Left late yesterday afternoon and spent the night at coro town then over and down east side this morning. Bloody weather caught me out. Pissing down from Whanga through to Waihi.

[boomer]

Sorry for your bin BOOMER but hope to see you back in action, good luck with the insurance.

i haven't binned.. what you on about?

[Badger8]

Bugger! Wish i'd seen this a few days ago!
Looks like an awesome time, will keep an eye out for the next one! Big mission for the little ol ginny, but we shall see.

Probably just as well i didnt go anyway, birthday on friday :apint: would've been a bit seedy if i had've got outta bed before 11 :lol:

[deanohit]

For everyone who missed out, we hope to have another ride in about 3 weekends.

[Ragingrob]

I'll be keen to make it again if I can :), and do the whole thing if we stop less!

[CaMo]

good ride guys, nice photos!!

[TKDSKIP]

Will have to pay more attention in class, missed this thread. Looks like you had a sweet ride, will keep an eye out for the next one.

[The Pastor]

im in with a grin for the next ride.

[gijoe1313]

I'll obviously miss it again and then have to make up for it by riding in the opposite direction to turn back time and thus make the start time!

Er, yeah summit like that! :pinch:

[EJK]

This is the first corner that I sat down on, where some of you thought I had binned, lol.

The gixxer one is a bit dark but ive got a better one of that nearer the end.

OMG I'm a giant on that puny FXR!!! :gob:

I'm glad those tyres didn't pop!

[motorbyclist]

looked like one good ride, wish i was able to have gone:(


though there is alot of photos of you guys stopped everywhere.... less talk more torque!

[TOTO]

OMG I'm a giant on that puny FXR!!! :gob:

I'm glad those tyres didn't pop!

You sure pushed it hard EJ lol. When we left for auckland EJ said: I'll be taking it easy and will be just cruising" but his superbike gene must have woken up at some point coz he jumped on 120/130kmh and stayed there. lol

Bloody great to be on a ride woth you EJ - never a dull moment :clap::clap::clap:

[MGST]

you know how to use crack right ? :whistle:

As opposed to?

[MidnightMike]

For all those who ordered photos, Im having problems uploading the pics to the emails, and when it does work its taking 10 minutes to upload each one.

My net goes back to Normal speed on the 16th (Sat) so I will try and send them out then.

-Mike

[TOTO]

As opposed to?

As oposed to paying $29.95 for a program thats worth $5 max. God bless the computer gods :)

[TOTO]

For all those who ordered photos, Im having problems uploading the pics to the emails, and when it does work its taking 10 minutes to upload each one.

My net goes back to Normal speed on the 16th (Sat) so I will try and send them out then.

-Mike

Take your time Mike. You are the man brother :yes:

[Sofa]

Photos look awesome guys! :2thumbsupCant wait till I can get my own bike and start going on rides like that!:cool:

[The Pastor]

Photos look awesome guys! :2thumbsupCant wait till I can get my own bike and start going on rides like that!:cool:
when do you rekon that will be?

[Finn]

You guys gave me a new idea for a company. Reckon it'll only fit 50 so you'll have to limit the ride numbers.

[Badger8]

You guys gave me a new idea for a company. Reckon it'll only fit 50 so you'll have to limit the ride numbers.

50 whole bikes... Should squeeze in about 70 bikes worth of broken pieces tho, stack it to the roof! :lol:

[deanohit]

You guys gave me a new idea for a company. Reckon it'll only fit 50 so you'll have to limit the ride numbers.
Bwahahahahahahaha, whats your business number then, I'll make sure it's in my phone for next time! :lol:

[Sofa]

when do you rekon that will be?

Haha who knows! I don't have enough money to buy a bike of my own at the moment so am trying to maybe borrow/hire something... You know anyone who has something nice and easy to ride, spare??

[Zapf]

So where is the video of me riding to Waihi?

[The Pastor]

Haha who knows! I don't have enough money to buy a bike of my own at the moment so am trying to maybe borrow/hire something... You know anyone who has something nice and easy to ride, spare??
you can get a scorpio on finance for like $23 a week. And I think that includes insurance (but im not sure)

[deanohit]

So where is the video of me riding to Waihi?

Coming mate, have some patience please, was working on it for awhile before I came on KBer. Looking good mate.








Maybe I'll wait a week or something before I post it! :bleh:

[TOTO]

you can get a scorpio on finance for like $23 a week. And I think that includes insurance (but im not sure)

yea , scorpio will be brilliant first bike.

[EJK]

Coming mate, have some patience please, was working on it for awhile before I came on KBer. Looking good mate.








Maybe I'll wait a week or something before I post it! :bleh:

And my memory card? :angry: lol jks!


yea , scorpio will be brilliant first bike.

Hell yeah! I gurantee that!

[deanohit]

Ha, in the post today mate! Should be up there in a day or two!
Cheers for the loan man. EJ saves the day! :clap:

[Ragingrob]

Where would we look to do this kind of rental? Just any bike shop or what?

[gtr boy]

well ,taken the backwheel of the bike in all went well.....gave the front a once over and found the brake pads almost gone....:shit:
sheeeesh that road was hard on the old heap.....or was it me....:laugh:
gunna get a new front tyre at the same time....so will be in on the next one 4sure.....

[Zapf]

Coming mate, have some patience please, was working on it for awhile before I came on KBer. Looking good mate.[/SIZE]

No worries, I know what it is like. When I was taking trackday photos... ppl aya. they can't wait

[The Pastor]

No worries, I know what it is like. When I was taking trackday photos... ppl aya. they can't wait
wasnt it like over a year with you tho?

[deanohit]

No worries, I know what it is like. When I was taking trackday photos... ppl aya. they can't wait

Don't worry mate, knocked most of it off last night, editing is all done, just trying to decide what music to add, it's a long video, almost 9 mins! :Oops:
And thats trimmed from over 30 mins!

[TOTO]

I'm getting a wireless bullet cam from e-may, for like 130 nz bux. Hope to use it on next ride.

check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=320215494380&Category=48514&_trksid=p3907.m29

[deanohit]

Well, here we go, the second video, from Whangamata to Waihi, originally more than 30mins, chopped down to under 9mins. With the camera forward, it was picking up more wind noise instead of engine noise, so I added some music this time.
MidnightMike following Zapf, Gremlin and CaMo:
<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DDgKQuQiTYk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DDgKQuQiTYk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

[Tall Learner]

I'm getting a wireless bullet cam from e-may, for like 130 nz bux. Hope to use it on next ride.

check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=320215494380&Category=48514&_trksid=p3907.m29

Maaan thats a cool camwa!!!!! did u watch the utube vid of it on a paintball gun??? and on a missile??? im totally guna get one of those!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers 4 the link!!!!!!!!!!1

[deanohit]

well a few people have been asking how my hand is, it's all good, the swelling is going down and I can move my thumb again, but I can't straighten it. The doc said I probably dislocated it and won't straighten it again, so no more :niceone:. I can grab with it, so I can work the throttle and brake on the bike still! :headbang:
Heres a pic of it yesterday, still got it bandaged for support:

[TOTO]

Maaan thats a cool camwa!!!!! did u watch the utube vid of it on a paintball gun??? and on a missile??? im totally guna get one of those!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers 4 the link!!!!!!!!!!1

Yea I watched all vids. Nice cam I taught. Well next time we can make vids of eachother :)

[TOTO]

well a few people have been asking how my hand is, it's all good, the swelling is going down and I can move my thumb again, but I can't straighten it. The doc said I probably dislocated it and won't straighten it again, so no more :niceone:. I can grab with it, so I can work the throttle and brake on the bike still! :headbang:
Heres a pic of it yesterday, still got it bandaged for support:

Ou damn, Do you take medication ?

[deanohit]

A panadol at night, unless I bump it hard, it doesn't hurt. Just gotta be careful with it, it's still to weak to pick any thing up with it.

[motorbyclist]

Where would we look to do this kind of rental? Just any bike shop or what?

bike shop would probably sell one to you on finance for about that much a week... might pay to have a shop around...


I'm getting a wireless bullet cam from e-may, for like 130 nz bux. Hope to use it on next ride.

check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=320215494380&Category=48514&_trksid=p3907.m29

already got one of those myself

not bad for what they cost