Ride sunday 12th

[DEATH_INC.]

Supposed to be :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: so gonna aim to hit 22 (keep away from holiday traffic)
Be at the papakura autobahn @ 10 am (work do sat nite so not going too early...)
as always all welcome :2thumbsup

I'm thinking,Autobahn>ramarama>mangatawhiri>mercer>22>ngaruawhahia>22>tuakau>home.....
waddyathink?



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follow the green line.....

[sAsLEX]

there is a ride leaving at 0645 as well if your keen! :cold: hopefully beat the :Police:

[Two Smoker]

ah all the fun rides happen when im racing :disapint:

[Mr Skid]

Assuming that I can find an ugly enough shirt to wear, I'll be in attendance.

[crashe]

Yee gawd's... so many different times... :shake:

6.45am or was that meant to be 7am at Parks Rd by Ak Hospital - slow ride.
10am at AB Papakura
11am at AB Papakura....

Now am I a early bird riser....? No I am not. :thud:
The later rides are for the ones who like to speed... That aint me...

Dang it.... oh well maybe I will stay later at the party on Saturday night then...and maybe get a nice sleep in.... thats if my neighbours don't have another domestic.... and I actually get to have some sleep. :ar15: :ar15:

[DEATH_INC.]

:Oi: don't worry about the faster riders,there's always a few slowies along,and we always wait. :2thumbsup
What's the 11am ride???

[swanman]

IF weather is good and I get some stuff sorted out on Sat I'll be along :yeah:


don't worry about the faster riders,there's always a few slowies along,and we always wait.

Paperazzi, is pretty slow, so you can hang with him, although his shirts are pretty racy. :shake:

[dveus]

I'll be there. So thats one more slow rider

[Mr Skid]

Paperazzi, is pretty slow, so you can hang with him, although his shirts are pretty racy. :shake:

:finger: I'll be keen to see what an R1 can do when there aren't any straights :whistle:

I haven't ridden 22 since my impromptu moto-x experience, so I'll probably take it easy.
I'd be too scared to call FF to collect my bike the second time I'd ridden the road.

[FROSTY]

pap --Itll be even worse cos FF has VERY kindly loaned me his trailer in my hour of need.and sorry buddy I like ya and all that -but Ya aint getting me orf the racetrack on sunday to come all that way to save ya :doh:

[Mr Skid]

pap --Itll be even worse cos FF has VERY kindly loaned me his trailer in my hour of need.and sorry buddy I like ya and all that -but Ya aint getting me orf the racetrack on sunday to come all that way to save ya :doh:
Well that solves that dilemma.

To be honest, I'm not sure if my bike would be worth recovering after another crash :pinch:

But it's all academic really -I'm going to take it easy, so as not to leave Swanman's unwheelieable R1 behind :moon:

[crashe]

:Oi: don't worry about the faster riders,there's always a few slowies along,and we always wait. :2thumbsup
What's the 11am ride???

I read somewhere and dont ask me where but someone was gona be at
AB Papakura at 11am to ride down...

[DEATH_INC.]

Yeah I'm good for a 10 oclock kick off Andrew.
Think some of the guys are going down to taupo that day... maybe FF to go down and back same day... not sure ?FF Was going to but have a night shift that night so 22 at 10 will do me.. long as its not wet cause the front tyre is becoming a dry weather only tyre rather quickly... Kerry I'm coming over next week

Sweet,be good to have you along,Jen can't make it so at least 1 ambo will be good.....
And if it's wet I'll be thinking twice too.....

[swanman]

Sorry chaps, I'm bailing. I didn't do what I was supposed to today(laziness) and will have to do it tomorrow instead. See you next time, have a good ride. Double shame as I wanted to have lesson number 2, on "the art of the wheelie" from the wheelie GOD, Death.

Now that I am not coming the chances of the weather being good have increased dramatically.

Be safe. Oh and remember to wait for Paperazzi to catch up now and then. :ride:

[Mr Skid]

Sorry chaps, I'm bailing. I didn't do what I was supposed to today(laziness) and will have to do it tomorrow instead. See you next time, have a good ride. Double shame as I wanted to have lesson number 2, on "the art of the wheelie" from the wheelie GOD, Death.

Now that I am not coming the chances of the weather being good have increased dramatically.

Be safe. Oh and remember to wait for Paperazzi to catch up now and then. :ride:
Tell the truth, you're just scared of being passed on the outside of a corner by a 250 :bleh:

[swanman]

Tell the truth, you're just scared of being passed on the outside of a corner by a 250

Yes it would be scary as your little bike wobbles around screaming its little nuts off at 15000 rpm or whatever. :eek:

[Mr Skid]

I'd like to apologize to FireFight for falling off on his road again.

Although I lowsided because all the air fell out of my rear tyre, rather than because I was dumb, so I don't feel so guilty.

Well so far I'm zero for two on SH22.

I did say to myself afterwards that I wouldn't ride 22 again, but on reflection my crashes are getting less severe, so I suspect that next time it'll be something minor like dropping the bike in the forecourt of BP Ngaruawahia.

Dave, could you PM me the days your trailer is available, so I know when next I can try riding 22? Cheers.

[DEATH_INC.]

Glad to see you got home ok.Don't forget to get that tyre fixed properly.
Not a bad ride,a bit bloody windy,but fairly dry most of the way.
Thanks to paparazzi got to ride the best bit twice too,cheers.

[crashe]

I'd like to apologize to FireFight for falling off on his road again.

Although I lowsided because all the air fell out of my rear tyre, rather than because I was dumb, so I don't feel so guilty.

Well so far I'm zero for two on SH22.

I did say to myself afterwards that I wouldn't ride 22 again, but on reflection my crashes are getting less severe, so I suspect that next time it'll be something minor like dropping the bike in the forecourt of BP Ngaruawahia.

Dave, could you PM me the days your trailer is available, so I know when next I can try riding 22? Cheers.

The main thing is that you are ok? :doctor:
The bike can be repaired....

[Joni]

I did say to myself afterwards that I wouldn't ride 22 again, but on reflection my crashes are getting less severe, so I suspect that next time it'll be something minor like dropping the bike in the forecourt of BP Ngaruawahia.

Nah... next time you will have an incident free run! We hope.. :crazy:

Glad you ok mate, not like last time!

*Death.... I shudder thinking of a ride with you and Draco, too many people bin trying to keep with ya! :moon:*

[NinjaBoy]

I'd like to apologize to FireFight for falling off on his road again.

Although I lowsided because all the air fell out of my rear tyre, rather than because I was dumb, so I don't feel so guilty.

Well so far I'm zero for two on SH22.

I did say to myself afterwards that I wouldn't ride 22 again, but on reflection my crashes are getting less severe, so I suspect that next time it'll be something minor like dropping the bike in the forecourt of BP Ngaruawahia.

Dave, could you PM me the days your trailer is available, so I know when next I can try riding 22? Cheers.

Sounds like you're OK :yeah: :) which is the important thing. Hope the CBR sees another day of riding. I'd like to do the 22 sometime with ya when I get my head sorted and hopefully another ride. Be careful out there - be safe. :scooter:

[Zapf]

Nah... next time you will have an incident free run! We hope.. :crazy:

Glad you ok mate, not like last time!

*Death.... I shudder thinking of a ride with you and Draco, too many people bin trying to keep with ya! :moon:*

na... its those bloody Dunlop ArrowMax mate :pinch: they makes sure u go stright as an arrow

I some times wonder about those D220's on mine :o

[Andrew]

Although I lowsided because all the air fell out of my rear tyre, rather than because I was dumb, so I don't feel so guilty.

Ohhh right of course that makes sense. So if the air just happens to 'fall' out of my tire, presumably I could find it lying around somwhere??, yes all makes prefect sense to me?! So you just decided to fall off your bike just cos your air decides to fall off ay??
So apparently its not all that dumb to ride around with tyres that just happen to loose their air??? I wish we could all be as bright as you. What a dumbass.

[Mr Skid]

Ohhh right of course that makes sense. So if the air just happens to 'fall' out of my tire, presumably I could find it lying around somwhere??, yes all makes prefect sense to me?! So you just decided to fall off your bike just cos your air decides to fall off ay??
So apparently its not all that dumb to ride around with tyres that just happen to loose their air??? I wish we could all be as bright as you. What a dumbass.

I'm sorry Andrew, I probably shouldn't have assumed that people would be articulate enough to realise that was a euphemism for getting a puncture. Either that or I should have included some smilies so as not to extend peoples intellectual capacities.

If you want to discuss questionable behaviour we could start with someone riding a Ducati up Queen street at 150km/h because they were having a bad day.

[750Y]

lol,
thanks guys i needed a laugh this morning...

[Kwaka-Kid]

im with you 750Y, take it easy you too shes all good.

and glad to hear you still up and posting there paparazi, howd the bike end up?

[erik]

Oh no!
Paparazi, mate, not again!!!

Glad to hear it wasn't as bad as last time. Was it a slow puncture, or a blowout?
Damage report?

[Vagabond]

Nah... next time you will have an incident free run! We hope.. :crazy:

Glad you ok mate, not like last time!

*Death.... I shudder thinking of a ride with you and Draco, too many people bin trying to keep with ya! :moon:*
Keep at it Pap practise makes perfect.
And as for riding with Death, hell I binned it whilst in front of him, twas one hell of a way to amuse him :killingme :killingme

[Mr Skid]

Oh no!
Paparazi, mate, not again!!!

Glad to hear it wasn't as bad as last time. Was it a slow puncture, or a blowout?
Damage report?

Slow leak. Zapf was behind me and said I lost the back comming into a corner. To me the transition from on the bike to on the ground happened so fast I didn't have a clue what happened. The back felt normal until then, but had lost about 7 pounds.

I thought afterwards that I must have locked the front, because there were tyre marks on the road, but Zapf explained to me that was because he locked up in a courageous and greatly appreciated effort not to run me over.

The bike needs a new left mirror, footpeg, and bar end, and I'll take care of the plastic welding myself. The engine cover is scratched, but not holed, and there is a bit of a dent in the tank, but nothing major.

My gear is a bit the worse for wear. I've worn through the leather on a couple of points on my boot, shredded the knees in my pants, abraded some of the stitching on my jacket and gloves (wasn't thinking and put my hand down to slow me) the helmet doesn't have a scratch on it though.

I've got a bit of a sore spot on my foot where the bike fell on it, and took a bit of skin off my knees, so I guess the knee armour must have twisted to one side.

I'll be investigating today the option of making a claim on contents insurance to replace the gear. I'm going to be replacing it with leather, and hopefully some sidi race boots. I was pretty suprised how quickly the cordura wore through, so I think I'll put up with being hot in summer, cold in winter and wet in the rain for the extra protection offered by leather.

What probably concerns me more than anything else is how nonchalant I was about the whole affair. A woman coming the other way had stopped her car when she saw a riderless bike sliding down the road, and as soon as I got up I walked over to her and told her that I was ok, and that she could go. I'm sure she must have been thinking that I do this a lot on account of how laid back I was.

What I'm more worried about is what FF has in store for me after desecrating his patch with sundry Honda parts. :eek:

[crashe]

She was probably shitting herself thinking that you were gonna slide under her car.....

:scooter: :ride:

[Andrew]

If you want to discuss questionable behaviour we could start with someone riding a Ducati up Queen street at 150km/h because they were having a bad day.

Nope yet another dumb thing to do. We're not talking about me here, we're talking about you. If I wanted to let people know how I journey up Queen St I'd start a thread and tell the whole world; but better still I'd invite you to start the thread since you know so much about it.

Perhaps you felt that you had something to prove by riding around with a deflated tyre. Beats me how me and my Ducati make you feel inferior but it is you we're talking about afterall.....

[vifferman]

Nope yet another dumb thing to do. We're not talking about me here, we're talking about you. If I wanted to let people know how I journey up Queen St I'd start a thread and tell the whole world; but better still I'd invite you to start the thread since you know so much about it.

Perhaps you felt that you had something to prove by riding around with a deflated tyre. Beats me how me and my Ducati make you feel inferior but it is you we're talking about afterall.....Oooh... fighting words.

Pistols at dawn, anyone? :Pokey:

[Devil]

Oooh... fighting words.

Pistols at dawn, anyone? :Pokey:
No no, pose-off of shirty gaudiness! No mirrors allowed!

[duckman]

Fight fight fight!!!!! :bash: :bash:

[Drunken Monkey]

Oooh... fighting words.

Pistols at dawn, anyone? :Pokey:

Nah, in the immortal pearls of wisdom from referee Andre Watson:
"it's just handbags"

[loosebruce]

Pap what the hell are you doing man, better take you out coromandel way for some training huh. If it ain't broke on ya bike and still works don't fix it, makes life cheaper when you bin it the next time! Am looking forward to getting out with you and Zapf again, tis gonna be good to see how much you have improved from the first ride i saw you guys on, a very wet coromadel ride. Just keep it upright till then huh. And yeah buy leather mate tis the only way to go.

And Pap and Andrew :Playnice:

[aff-man]

Bugger man. If there is anything i can do to help give us a yell. I think i have some black paint hanging around if you want to change your bikes colour hahahaha. Glad your ok though. Gotta check those pressures, i had a slow leak on the zxr250 (small nail) and hell i felt it when riding so next time if something doesn't feel quite right that's the first thing to check (should have done it on the 400 BEFORE going on the rade last saturday no bins but sliding all over the place cause of low pressures) :crazy:
See ya on the roads soon :Punk: :yeah:

[Mr Skid]

Nope yet another dumb thing to do. We're not talking about me here, we're talking about you. If I wanted to let people know how I journey up Queen St I'd start a thread and tell the whole world; but better still I'd invite you to start the thread since you know so much about it.

Perhaps you felt that you had something to prove by riding around with a deflated tyre. Beats me how me and my Ducati make you feel inferior but it is you we're talking about afterall.....

Andrew, I agree with you, that knowingly riding with an under inflated tyre isn't a wise decision.

However, I think you've drawn conclusions based on an assumption that I was aware of the condition of the tyre.

I think it would be a fearless individual that would press on knowing that their tyre wasn't in a good state.

If I had have felt it slipping or received any other indication that it wasn't up to scratch, then I would have slowed down, and if I deemed it neccesary, stopped to inspect the bike.

However the transition from on the bike to on the road occured so quickly, that my first indication of something being not quite right was when I realised I was sliding along the road.

As for the mention of Queen street, the point I was attempting to illustrate is that before criticising the behavior of others, that you should consider your own behaviour.

Where I have to disagree with you is that it is about both of us. I feel that if you are prepared to offer criticism of others then you need to be prepared to accept criticism of your own behaviour.

As for feeling inferior, I don't feel inferior to you and your Ducati, or any other bike/rider combination. There's always going to be someone faster than me and always someone slower than me, and there is something I can learn from all of them, including yourself.

I haven't ridden with you before, and I have only met you the once, so I'm not in a position to comment on your riding skill, nor your bike.

I felt that the telling of your story to MikeL and myself over lunch at Galbraiths did put it in the public domain, and that it is relevant to your ability to offering criticism of other's behaviour.

My reply to your original post was somewhat more sardonic that was necessasary to prove my point, but needs to be taken in the light of the hour it was written, the busy day I'd had, and what I felt was an overly agressive tone to your post.

However, I'm not interested in harboring a grudge against another KB'er, and I would prefer you didn't harbour one against me.

May I suggest we call it quits here, and you could tell me about your Ducati over a beer at the next Galbraith's lunch?

Would that be cool with you?

[Mr Skid]

Crashe:
I'm not sure if she saw the incident or not. I remember that when I stopped sliding that there was a car there. I knew I was ok, so that's why the next thing I did was let her know that I was ok, as that I didn't need help (I think I thanked her for stopping but I can't remember).

From her perspective it must have been a suprise for someone to go for a slide and then have a calm conversation.

LB:
Yeah, I've got the bits to get it going again (peg and mirror). I need to sort out some new gear before I do anything else though. But I'd be very keen for someone with experience to give me some advice.

Devil:
Would you believe that I have even uglier shirts still in my wardrobe than what you've seen?

aff-man:
I have been giving some thought to getting some 'glass fairings and painting it black, but I think I might save that for when i go to sell it. And have the rangiest bike on the block in the meantime.

[Firefight]

:sunny: :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:

hey Paps stay of my bloody road till ya sort ya shit, or at least till I get my trailer back :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

F/F :whistle:

[Coldkiwi]

Hey Pap, while you're out shopping for leathers (the only way to crash!), pick up a little tyre guage too. Should only cost $20 or $30 for a basic one but it would help you keep a regular eye on the tyres. Having it on the bike means its convenient enough to do a quick check before you set off in the morning or to check at a fuel stop etc. if you've got any doubts whatsoever.
The longer you ride (and the more you push the bike), the more you will start to learn what under inflated tyres feel like before they become a catastrophic problem - a very important skill to have :) Once you're used to tyres always at the right pressure on your bike, you'll be able to spot problems much faster.

[Coldkiwi]

I think it would be a fearless individual that would press on knowing that their tyre wasn't in a good state.



...or a westie eh KK? :killingme

[vifferman]

Once you're used to tyres always at the right pressure on your bike, you'll be able to spot problems much faster.Indeed.
Then even a couple of PSI either way, and you'll feel it (or kPa, or whatever rocks your world :wacko: ). In fact, once you've got a tyre-pressure gauge, and tyres that keep their air in :Pokey: , you'll be able to play around with finding the pressures that work best for you, by starting with the recommended pressures and working up or down (almost always the latter) a couple of PSI until you find the 'sweet spot', tyre pressure wise. :)

[Dodgyiti]

CBR250 one careful owner :killingme :not:
Yep, leathers are old school, but they last for years, mine are 12+ years, and they still leak in the same places no matter how much bees wax I stuff into them. :mellow:

[vifferman]

Yep, leathers are old schoolWhat - so racers don't wear them any more? :crazy: :Pokey:

If they're well waxed and still leaking, then it must be the seams?

[FzerozeroT]

while Paparazzi dances, Zapf tells Death how the crash occoured "he has teh suxor rear tyre"

after looking at the photo, it might be an idea to have your chassis alignment looked at

[Mr Skid]

while Paparazzi dances, Zapf tells Death how the crash occoured "he has teh suxor rear tyre"

after looking at the photo, it might be an idea to have your chassis alignment looked at

w00t!

The frame is straight, that interesting twist is the subframe only.
Doesn't affect the ride at all. It's been like that since the first time I rode 22 :wacko:

[FzerozeroT]

you mean like last time you crashed. which way was that corner going? left like this one?