Auckland: North Auckland Street Skills - NASS [Archive] - Page 7

joshy28

20th May 2009, 17:35

TOTO

20th May 2009, 22:10

sorry guy can't come tonight.
i have to make a a poster for my DDC on the pluse side i should have my full licence by end of next week all going to plan!

we need to see the poster.

Have missed alot of these meetings cos every bloody week theres something wrong with the "trusty" GN :)..This week i have a slow leak on the rear. suppose i need to upgrade from the standard tires anyway.

So, Im wanting to trade the GN in for a sportier 250cc bike. Any ideas where i can trade??? i have some cash and dont mind the rest on HP....

ps have a good, safe ride tonight..hope to join you guys when i get the GN sorted or i have a sportier bike.cheers

Hey bro, Choco is selling his 250 hornet. Check out his listing in the online trading section. Hornets are such great bikes and enough horsepower to keep you happy for a while:yes:

Nagash

23rd May 2009, 17:06

So, Im wanting to trade the GN in for a sportier 250cc bike. Any ideas where i can trade??? i have some cash and dont mind the rest on HP....

There's a very simple economical rule for this.

Never utilise higher purchase on a depreciating asset.

Save your money, get the tyre's sorted on the GN.

If it's your only method of transport to get to work and it is beyond affordable repair, then maybe. But otherwise i'd say save your money..

Essentially, you're going to lose alot of money on a trade in, specially for a trade in. Stick it on Trade Me, not really the season for buying motorbikes, but heaps and heaps of people are getting into motorcycling recently, and a GN is the perfect beginner's bike.

This is all considering money matters to you.. I've heard many a time, money is no object, there's always higher purchase... Being in debt is not a position you want to be in at this moment in time.

---

Otherwise, good to see a few of you on wednesday, it's been a long time.

Badger8

23rd May 2009, 22:04

Not so sure about a depreciating asset there Josh... There is the potential for getting burned, but if you do it smart you can get away okay.
Both my 250's were bought from a dealer, so naturally i payed a little more than i should have.
Got my GN for $2900 ex demo. Rode it for a bit under a year, thrashed the shit outta it, went to cape reinga and back twice, rode everywhere with the throttle on the stopper, wheelied it like hell, threw it across carparks etc. Traded it in with the dealer on my next bike for $2500 (could probably have got 3 grand if i sold it on TM and had the time to wait etc.)
$400 bucks for a year and about 18000k on it, not bad in my books.
Got the 250 Hornet for $6k with around 5,000km on the clock (fresh import) and rode the hell outta that. Doubled those km's in the first month, and didnt slow down. Rode that thing to its limits and then some. Sold that for $5,800 within 4 days of listing it on TM.
Couldve easily got my $6k back if i held out, or pressed a harder bargain, but i was happy to let it go for that, cause i literally got my flatmate to drive me 7h down the country right then to pick up a my new bike (my current Hornet 900) that afternoon for $6k

I dont know whether i've got lucky, or whether it is to be expected though, so mine may not be a typical story. Also depends on any damage too i guess, i kept my bikes as mint as i could (couple of drops and that's about it)

Personally i found the jump from a GN to a Hornet 250 a fairly good step. It was a little intimidating at first, but it set me up very well for stepping up to a bigger bike when the time came.
Also, i knew it was time to upgrade from the GN. I had mastered it, i could ride better than it could handle, and i was getting myself in trouble. It was only a matter of time before it was major trouble instead of silly things in carparks, so i'm glad i did it when i did. :yes: In the end, it all comes down to what you want to do, all the best with whatever that may be :wari:

mitch.ww

24th May 2009, 14:17

Hi everyone,

Just got my Bandit so would be pretty keen on having a look at one of these sessions.. I'm in Albany too so the Noel Leeming car park is just up the road from me (presuming it's the Albany Mega Centre one?)
Will it be on this Wednesday?? Will definately be there, IF my uni assigment is handed in on time haha

Cheers

Badger8

24th May 2009, 15:40

Sounds like these night would be right up your alley mate! :niceone:
Yup, the noel leeming carpark at the albany mega centre, there's like a pet store and a postie plus there (i think?), up the hill a bit from the burger king, across the road from the pak n save :bleh:

Will definitely be on, but depending on turnout and just how attrocious the weather is as to how much practice is done! :laugh:

mitch.ww

24th May 2009, 16:46

yeah hopefully the weather isn't too dismal!!

fizbin

24th May 2009, 19:29

samgab

24th May 2009, 20:07

any chance of borrowing one of your guys 250 to sit my full. will place payment in a box of beer of course!
date has yet to be confirmed but i will know that on monday, prob be in a couple of weeks.
anyone feeling genourous??

You can use mine if you want mate, I trust ya... :sweatdrop
Just if it's convenient for ya, I'm in Mangere Bridge.
Plus, If ya breaks it, ya bought it...

joshy28

25th May 2009, 07:09

cheers guys for you advice. In the weekend i test rode the hornet, bandit, gsx and cbr. I found that the cbr or bandit was an overall best bike for me, however still not quick enough. Lately i been riding around on my mates cbr900. ( fucking awesome by the way ) This is what made me think about tranding in initially.

I will sell the gn privately because the trade in price came to 970 ( fuck that )

As for finance, i will try not too. However,Credit cards are good now these days. 12% pa, 65 days intreset free. Dunno!!!

TOTO

25th May 2009, 08:44

its way too early to have a funeral bro...

joshy28

25th May 2009, 08:58

i totally agree and thats why i want to upgrade from the GN, im way too fat to ride that thing..:laugh:

fizbin

25th May 2009, 09:38

Sly_guy

25th May 2009, 14:37

O.k Test 7am tuesday next week
Sammy am i still good to borrow the bike?
i may have to pick it up the night before if that is o.k. with you as the test is in westgate.
hmm might need to brush up on my skills.

Nice one mate ! :)... good luck if I don't see you on Wed !

My bike, which was going to take 4 weeks to get all the parts... I've just been called by the folks at Spectrum, and told they've done everything bar the scraped mirror and the bezel on the dash, so I can either collect it and take it back for those bits when they get them, or collect today.... duh, guess which option I'm going for ! :)...

Leaving work now to go collect... so, short of another bin (fingers crossed I don't...) will see you boys on Wed at Westgate !

Badger8

25th May 2009, 17:30

cheers guys for you advice. In the weekend i test rode the hornet, bandit, gsx and cbr. I found that the cbr or bandit was an overall best bike for me, however still not quick enough. Lately i been riding around on my mates cbr900. ( fucking awesome by the way ) This is what made me think about tranding in initially.

Good stuff mate. Those 900's are lightning quick, but they just get ya in trouble quicker! :sweatdrop The likes of a CBR or bandit is a good step from a GN, and will set you up well for a bigger bike all in good time :yes:

Leaving work now to go collect... so, short of another bin (fingers crossed I don't...) will see you boys on Wed at Westgate !

Good stuff mate! The ribs come right i hope?

samgab

26th May 2009, 00:32

O.k Test 7am tuesday next week
Sammy am i still good to borrow the bike?
i may have to pick it up the night before if that is o.k. with you as the test is in westgate.
hmm might need to brush up on my skills.

Yeah mate, no worries. Monday night is fine.
I have work in Grey Lynn from 3:30pm till 11pm on Monday.
Then work again on Tuesday in Grey Lynn same hours.
We can work something out around that.

What time are you free on Monday?
My mobile and email are on my info page, you should be able to view them.
I have work tomorrow and Wed all day, from 7:30am till 6:00 pm, and have no cellphone or email access most of the time when I'm at work...

TOTO

27th May 2009, 13:43

what a nice day for a ride ay :)

.chris

27th May 2009, 14:01

what a nice day for a ride ay :)

Yes indeedy.
Been a few weeks since I have been to NASS.
Hope I can remember where to meet, infact I might have to come over to westgate and follow the group to make sure I make it :confused:

Sly_guy

27th May 2009, 14:41

what a nice day for a ride ay :)

That it is mate.....

I'll be leaving CBD about 5 - 5:30 ish.... so maybe a beverage before hand !

TOTO

27th May 2009, 14:43

That it is mate.....

I'll be leaving CBD about 5 - 5:30 ish.... so maybe a beverage before hand !

will be great. I need to ask your opinion on some bike stuff... :)

Sly_guy

27th May 2009, 15:01

will be great. I need to ask your opinion on some bike stuff... :)

Your asking for an oppinion on a bike related question from a bloke with a Hyo ? :laugh:

TOTO

27th May 2009, 15:04

Your asking for an oppinion on a bike related question from a bloke with a Hyo ? :laugh:

thats ok, you are alsmost as good as the rest of us gay honda fags. Not quite but almost :p

Badger8

27th May 2009, 16:37

thats ok, you are alsmost as good as the rest of us gay honda fags. Not quite but almost :p

Just give him time... Only a couple of weeks aint it Simon? :laugh:

TOTO

27th May 2009, 16:50

everyone wants to carry the rainbow flag aint it true badger.

Gay honda and prud of it :rockon:

i'm leaving now

Sly_guy

27th May 2009, 16:53

Just give him time... Only a couple of weeks aint it Simon? :laugh:

Lol... erm, unfortunatly, it's about 6 weeks away !!! :( so Mid July !!!

And even then, I'm not nessecerily going to be getting a Hornet......
(though I've been looking VERY closely at a few on TardMe)

Slyer

27th May 2009, 16:54

Lol... erm, unfortunatly, it's about 6 weeks away !!! :( so Mid July !!!

And even then, I'm not nessecerily going to be getting a Hornet......
(though I've been looking VERY closely at a few on TardMe)
Mate, getting a hornet would be the lamest and unoriginal thing you could possibly do. :bleh:

TOTO

27th May 2009, 16:57

Mate, getting a hornet would be the lamest and unoriginal thing you could possibly do. :bleh:

just like talking shit on the internet instead of riding your sorry ass bike...

Badger8

27th May 2009, 16:57

Mate, getting a hornet would be the lamest and unoriginal thing you could possibly do. :bleh:

Says the man on a wannabe little ninja :bleh:

Sharry

27th May 2009, 17:00

everyone wants to carry the rainbow flag aint it true badger.

Gay honda and prud of it :rockon:

i'm leaving now

Is this your way of coming out to us TOTO :shit:

TOTO

27th May 2009, 17:05

i dont need to come out. everyone knows I ride a honda....

EJK

27th May 2009, 18:29

Lol... erm, unfortunatly, it's about 6 weeks away !!! :( so Mid July !!!

And even then, I'm not nessecerily going to be getting a Hornet......
(though I've been looking VERY closely at a few on TardMe)

If your gonna get a hornet, get this. Honestly I am too not a big fan of hornet but this one is crazily awesome. Now this is cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZYbqbPLal4&feature=related

listen from 0:23

joshy28

27th May 2009, 20:09

Will be seeing you guys next week. Finally got me a new bike...woop woop feels good

Badger8

27th May 2009, 22:07

If your gonna get a hornet, get this. Honestly I am too not a big fan of hornet but this one is crazily awesome. Now this is cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZYbqbPLal4&feature=related

listen from 0:23

:no: Sounds like a shitty boy racer car

shah

28th May 2009, 06:38

great to meet up with you good people again last night. the wedges at Africa Cafe wasn't bad at all. thanks, Sam, for helping me finish them. happy to meet your acquaintance, Neil. regards, Shah

samgab

28th May 2009, 10:52

Good to catch up last night.
I hit a patch of sand on the Onehunga onramp to the Mangere Bridge on the way home. Front slid sideways, closely followed by the rear sliding. Fortunately I ended up back on grippy tarmac shortly afterwards, so was all good. But it's a bit hairy when that happens on an otherwise smooth and grippy road.
There's a whole lot of road works going on there, so I guess a roading truck lost a pile of sand on the corner there.

Slyer

28th May 2009, 14:02

Any time. :bleh:
What happened to mark?

Badger8

28th May 2009, 16:33

i went back across upper harbour highway and past the gassie to drop pink batts back home. We saw mark and the guy on the CBR (sorry, cant remember your name!) heading the opposite direction just as we were approaching the big roundabout. Guess it was a good yarn at the gassie! :lol:

fizbin

1st June 2009, 18:00

Thanks to Sharry for the ride on the Jade! +1 for that.
picked up Samgabs bike today lol it took me about three and 1/2 hours to make the 30min trip home!
soon my pretties i will have another one

Badger8

1st June 2009, 18:50

picked up Samgabs bike today lol it took me about three and 1/2 hours to make the 30min trip home!
soon my pretties i will have another one

took the long way home? or shitting yourself? :bleh:

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=748&pictureid=10397"> </img>

oh yes... you will be mine :laugh:

TOTO

1st June 2009, 23:11

so no more man cuddles ay fizzy ?

samgab

2nd June 2009, 01:22

picked up Samgabs bike today lol it took me about three and 1/2 hours to make the 30min trip home!

Being ultra-careful? Or took the scenic route? All the best for the test...

Danae

2nd June 2009, 14:39

:] Herro!

Yup so I am most likely getting my bike this friday: Suzuki FXR 150 :eek:

So next week (weather permitting) I might try and catch up with you guys and learn some stuff. :]

joshy28

2nd June 2009, 19:02

Will be re-joining you guys Wednesday...c u guys then

samgab

2nd June 2009, 23:39

:] Herro!

Yup so I am most likely getting my bike this friday: Suzuki FXR 150 :eek:

So next week (weather permitting) I might try and catch up with you guys and learn some stuff. :]

Sweet, good bike that, from personal experience.

samgab

2nd June 2009, 23:41

A big CONGRATS!!! to Fizzy for the shiny new 6F :Punk: :done:
Gave me a hurry along, so I've booked my full test in for a fortnight from now. :Police:

Sly_guy

3rd June 2009, 13:32

Yep, Congrats Fizbin...

So, is he going to turn up on a BUSA is the question ! ? :D

I shalln't be meeting at westgate tonight, as I'm not riding at the moment.. Managed to fuck up my hand doing DIY on the weekend, so I'm back using glorious public transport !!!

Might pop along to the Car Park / Pub afterwards though :)

fizbin

3rd June 2009, 14:22

yeah dont have a bike this week but next week i should be there for the ride on my new steed! might see you guys tonight just depends on what time a finish work

Badger8

3rd June 2009, 16:46

I shalln't be meeting at westgate tonight, as I'm not riding at the moment.. Managed to fuck up my hand doing DIY on the weekend, so I'm back using glorious public transport !!!

Might pop along to the Car Park / Pub afterwards though :)

Cockwallet!
You get it back, then smack yerself up round the house? Lesson learnt: Ride more, stay home less! :D

retro asian

3rd June 2009, 17:33

Good stuff Fizbin!

Once again I'm am stuck at work... :angry:
Fingers crossed I'll see y'all next week.

samgab

3rd June 2009, 22:26

Good longer ride tonight... but BRRRRRRRR!!!!oneone11!!!
I'm only just starting to thaw out.
Fun though, albeit a very sedate pace.
Sounds like next week is gonna be a winner, if everyone who says they're gonna turn up actually turns up! New people, new bikes, etc!! Good times.

joshy28

4th June 2009, 07:02

Also enjoyed the longer ride. Didn't really use my high beams when i shuda tho..oh well next time!!!

.chris

4th June 2009, 11:17

There was no-one at Albany when I went through.

Damn I need some warmer gear, I was frozen when I got home. Glad I whimped out and just did the coastville highway, that was plenty cold enough for me.

Hit some really thick fog on the way through, that was great fun.

Devil

4th June 2009, 11:18

I might make next week. Depends whats going on. Seem to be too busy these days!

imw-hornet

4th June 2009, 20:38

Well done Steve , try and keep it upright untill we all get to see it ,,,, ha ha

Sammy12

4th June 2009, 21:09

OoOoOoOo got my first bike 2 weeks ago... so im a complete newbee, but i'll definately be there next week :D

samgab

4th June 2009, 21:11

OoOoOoOo got my first bike 2 weeks ago... so im a complete newbee, but i'll definately be there next week :D

Welcome to KB! Cool, it's nice to see new people turning up! And even in this freezing weather! :cold:

PirateJafa

4th June 2009, 21:17

OoOoOoOo got my first bike 2 weeks ago... so im a complete newbee, but i'll definately be there next week :D

'Least you've got good taste. :niceone:

Slyer

4th June 2009, 21:18

I may even honour you lot with my presence next week if Danae is going.
Got to prepare her for meeting you filthy buggers. ;)

samgab

4th June 2009, 21:21

I may even honour you lot with my presence next week if Danae is going.
Got to prepare her for meeting you filthy buggers. ;)

U going to Kerikeri tomorrow?

samgab

4th June 2009, 21:24

'Least you've got good taste. :niceone:

Totally, right? The '97 Bandit is a sweet little learner's bike. I nearly bought one, was this close ||. At least it's not a Hy... Nah. Won't go there.

Slyer

4th June 2009, 21:38

It's not a hornet, which is the important thing. ;)

Badger8

4th June 2009, 21:45

HORNETTO!!! NO BORING BITS!!! :Punk:

samgab

4th June 2009, 21:58

HORNETTO!!! NO BORING BITS!!! :Punk:

It's a badgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadger mushroom mushroom.

Badger8

4th June 2009, 22:14

It's a badgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerbadger mushroom mushroom.

you're five badger's short sorry :p

joshy28

5th June 2009, 06:35

Totally, right? The '97 Bandit is a sweet little learner's bike. I nearly bought one, was this close ||. At least it's not a Hy... Nah. Won't go there.

A (for apple) men!!

fizbin

5th June 2009, 20:31

well i will see you all there this Wednesday! picked the new bike up this afternoon. i am in love

samgab

5th June 2009, 21:26

well i will see you all there this Wednesday! picked the new bike up this afternoon. i am in love

Please survive till Wednesday... I wanna see the bike intact.
You know that bike's nick-name, right?

Badger8

5th June 2009, 22:11

well i will see you all there this Wednesday! picked the new bike up this afternoon. i am in love

BITCHIN!!!
Cant wait to see it :scooter:

Slyer

6th June 2009, 01:31

You crashed your 250 so you buy a 1000...
You do realise that when you crash it this time you'll die instead?

Your choice. :niceone:

Sly_guy

6th June 2009, 13:03

You crashed your 250 so you buy a 1000...
You do realise that when you crash it this time you'll die instead?

Your choice. :niceone:

Has anyone ever accused you of being an optimist ?, nope ? , I didn't think so...

I'll be upgrading soon, and Fizzy's ballsy approach has got me looking at busa's ! :D

Gubb

6th June 2009, 15:06

well i will see you all there this Wednesday! picked the new bike up this afternoon. i am in love
Funeral's next week then?

Slyer

6th June 2009, 19:37

Has anyone ever accused you of being an optimist ?, nope ? , I didn't think so...

I'll be upgrading soon, and Fizzy's ballsy approach has got me looking at busa's ! :D
I'm a "she'll be right" kindof guy, but I there are limits.
I'm just genuinely concerned...

Badger8

6th June 2009, 22:20

I'm a "she'll be right" kindof guy, but I there are limits.
I'm just genuinely concerned...

Genuinely concerned and acting like a cock are two different things.

I was concerned also, and after riding with him today i am confident he is handling it with the respect it deserves, and treating it very gently while he learns how to handle the power now on tap.

Nuff said :beer:

fizbin

7th June 2009, 07:44

You crashed your 250 so you buy a 1000...
You do realise that when you crash it this time you'll die instead?
Your choice. :niceone:
The bonus that some of have over others in here is maturity. while i will admit this is a very big step up i am also treating with an immense amount of care. i am 31 on 17 i dont get on a bike and think wow i can ride this i am invincible.

Has anyone ever accused you of being an optimist ?, nope ? , I didn't think so...
I'll be upgrading soon, and Fizzy's ballsy approach has got me looking at busa's ! :D

i'll gis you a blat on it once your finger has come right bro.

Please survive till Wednesday... I wanna see the bike intact.
You know that bike's nick-name, right?
the widow maker! and there are several bikes that have that name. but yes i know the name, BTW the funeral is next week and i like white roses.

Funeral's next week then?
white roses thanks bro. badger has promised to "Look after the wife for me!"

I'm a "she'll be right" kindof guy, but I there are limits.
I'm just genuinely concerned...
Thanks for the concern

Genuinely concerned and acting like a cock are two different things.
I was concerned also, and after riding with him today i am confident he is handling it with the respect it deserves, and treating it very gently while he learns how to handle the power now on tap.
Nuff said :beer:

amen!

Gubb

7th June 2009, 11:08

The bonus that some of have over others in here is maturity.

That's not what I was expecting.

fizbin

7th June 2009, 12:53

That's not what I was expecting.

well it wasn't! :bleh:

samgab

7th June 2009, 13:06

the widow maker! and there are several bikes that have that name. but yes i know the name, BTW the funeral is next week and i like white roses.

I was just kidding around mate, I know you'll be careful and sensible: I wouldn't have lent you the bike if I didn't know that about you. And really, it was just the first year of those bikes (1997), without the steering damper that had any real handling issues, from what I read. By all accounts it's a very well sorted bike. Look forward to checking it out on Wed. :niceone:

fizbin

7th June 2009, 17:44

I was just kidding around mate, I know you'll be careful and sensible: I wouldn't have lent you the bike if I didn't know that about you. And really, it was just the first year of those bikes (1997), without the steering damper that had any real handling issues, from what I read. By all accounts it's a very well sorted bike. Look forward to checking it out on Wed. :niceone:

all good bro see you on wednesday.... i hope! hahahaha:bleh:

fizbin

9th June 2009, 17:59

so who is going to brave the weather tomorrow night?:lol::buggerd:

samgab

9th June 2009, 19:05

so who is going to brave the weather tomorrow night?:lol::buggerd:

Count me in, wind, rain, or ...more rain.
Hopefully all the people who said they'd come do end up coming along.
Should be fun.
Hopefully it won't be as cold as last week, plus now I have an Oxford SnugTM and thermal glove liners!

Danae

9th June 2009, 19:13

]: Went to go look at the CBR 150r yesterday. It's frikken sweet!!!

However it started making a strange knocking noise. So the guy is gonna get it checked out on monday. I'm just going to have to be patient, cos the bike is incredibly awesome.

So I won't be there tomorrow. ]:

imw-hornet

9th June 2009, 19:22

Dudes , would love to be there tomorrow night , to see the new steed and just to go for a ride and have fun , but have to pass as its the little ones birthday so going for dinner , so will have to make up for it somehow ,,, ha ha ,, enjoy and keep it real on the new bikes :)

fizbin

9th June 2009, 19:40

Count me in, wind, rain, or ...more rain.
Hopefully all the people who said they'd come do end up coming along.
Should be fun.
Hopefully it won't be as cold as last week, plus now I have an Oxford SnugTM and thermal glove liners!

shouldn't be as cold as it was last week there will e cloud cover this week.

Dudes , would love to be there tomorrow night , to see the new steed and just to go for a ride and have fun , but have to pass as its the little ones birthday so going for dinner , so will have to make up for it somehow ,,, ha ha ,, enjoy and keep it real on the new bikes :)

oh come on you kids will have heaps more birthdays you can miss at least one or two of them

imw-hornet

9th June 2009, 19:48

shouldn't be as cold as it was last week there will e cloud cover this week.

oh come on you kids will have heaps more birthdays you can miss at least one or two of them

ahhhhh ,,, let me think about that one ,,,,,, how's ,,,, about ,,,, NO :girlfight:
just means that you have to behave your self for a bit longer so i get to see the bike oh so nice and clean :whistle:

Sammy12

9th June 2009, 19:51

Im still coming :D Dont know any of you so please dont eat me alive!!
I havent quite got kiwibiker worked out yet, so r we meeting in albany or westgate tomorrow?? lol Sam

fizbin

9th June 2009, 19:57

Im still coming :D Dont know any of you so please dont eat me alive!!
I havent quite got kiwibiker worked out yet, so r we meeting in albany or westgate tomorrow?? lol Sam

meet at the shell westgate somewhere around 6:30 . we leave at 7 to meet at the Albany car park at 7:30 or so. time will depend on weather and experience of the group
see ya there

samgab

9th June 2009, 19:57

Im still coming :D Dont know any of you so please dont eat me alive!!
I havent quite got kiwibiker worked out yet, so r we meeting in albany or westgate tomorrow?? lol Sam

Nah, they don't bite... Just don't be shy. Walk right up to the motley bunch of bikers standing around at:
Shell Westgate between 6 and 7 pm
and say hi.

imw-hornet

9th June 2009, 20:12

Im still coming :D Dont know any of you so please dont eat me alive!!
I havent quite got kiwibiker worked out yet, so r we meeting in albany or westgate tomorrow?? lol Sam

Dude , you are doing well ,,,, and about not knowing any of us ,,,,,,, we are not that bad :( ,,,, some of the people that come realy care about eachother :buggerd: (no names mentioned ) ,,, seriously always meet up at the Garage first and take it from there ,,,, get there about 6:30pm and have a chat to the boys and somtimes girls before the ride to Albany.
Enjoy and see you next week
:banana:

fizbin

10th June 2009, 05:43

some of the people that come realy care about eachother :buggerd: (no names mentioned )
:banana:

Man love moments!

Devil

10th June 2009, 11:03

Was going to be there but now i'm sick. Bleargh. :pinch:

Weeruthie

10th June 2009, 12:29

Im still coming :D Dont know any of you so please dont eat me alive!!
I havent quite got kiwibiker worked out yet, so r we meeting in albany or westgate tomorrow?? lol Sam

Hey
I'm planning to come along for the first time tonight too.... Glad I'm not gonna be the only Newbie!

samgab

10th June 2009, 13:43

Rain has stopped!

fizbin

10th June 2009, 14:26

fresh meat!:pinch:

Sly_guy

10th June 2009, 16:12

I should be making it along tonight folks... I need the practice !!! :)

Weeruthie

10th June 2009, 16:44

Nightmare 4.30 crisis :argh:.... gonna be stuck at work a while so not gonna make tonight after all..... gutted! Definatly next week! Don't have too much fun without me :crybaby:

Sammy12

10th June 2009, 16:48

Nightmare 4.30 crisis :argh:.... gonna be stuck at work a while so not gonna make tonight after all..... gutted! Definatly next week! Don't have too much fun without me :crybaby:

Some of us bunked work early so they could make it :p :woohoo: lol

Weeruthie

10th June 2009, 16:54

Some of us bunked work early so they could make it :p :woohoo: lol

Good plan batman! I'll hide for the last half hour of work next week
You can be my guninepig tonight then and let me know how scary these KB bikers really are..... have a great time..... very jealous!

Badger8

10th June 2009, 20:10

we are not that bad :( ,,,, some of the people that come realy care about eachother :buggerd: (no names mentioned )

PINK BATTS!!! :hug:

Man love moments!

GGGGGUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

Well i wont be making it tonight (obviously, as it's on now!). Flat collapsed domestically on monday, and i am now a squatter at Sharry's pad. Check out the hornet swarm thread for pics if you dont believe it, i have filled her house with all my crap! :laugh:
Still trying to find all my bike gear in the piles so i can ride to work tomorrow instead of taking the ute :lol:

3L4NS1R

10th June 2009, 22:26

good to be back tonight. and um.

wasn't my fault the coppa turned up. I didn't give him time or place. He must've known bout it already.

And you know what sucks about a $150 dollar fine?

The fact that I have to pay $150 within the next month. :pinch:

samgab

10th June 2009, 22:27

Well tonight was certainly a unique one!
Thanks to Richard and Mark, and greetings to the mystery guest. :Police:

Sammy12

10th June 2009, 22:40

fizbin

10th June 2009, 22:46

lol how long can we hold this against you??? *Hmmmm*

hey it is worth at least 6 months!
good night guys was good to get some practice in on my bike! well see you all next week.
Good luck to accident (cain) on his full license test on tuesday.

TOTO

10th June 2009, 22:52

cheers to mr police (didnt catch your name) man joing us tonight. some interesting stuff to learn and see.

that full lock stuff is not as easy as you made it look mate.

How about we try and do full lock turns next week ?

shah

10th June 2009, 22:59

nice bike, Steve. glad to meet your acquiantance, Sammy12. a thousand apologies, Richard; couldn't recognise you in mufti. great evening, everybody. cheers, Shah.

retro asian

10th June 2009, 23:02

How about we try and do full lock turns next week ?

Or U-turns in a single car park space?

TOTO

10th June 2009, 23:12

Or U-turns in a single car park space?

I think he ment 2 car parks - coz he said the turning circle of the beemer is 4,something...which is about 2 car parks :yes:

good thing to try next week :yes:

3L4NS1R

10th June 2009, 23:19

nah completely possible in one carpark. Whatcha gotta do is pull a front wheel stand, while giving it a good twist in the torso. This will flick you around 180 degrees, and wah la your turning circle is within the single carpark. Think he was going to show us this till someone suggested the pub.

TOTO

10th June 2009, 23:50

Following distance rule (from police viewpoint)

50km/h --- 5 car lenghts
60km/h --- 6 car lenghts
70km/h --- 7 car lenghts
80km/h --- 8 car lenghts
90km/h --- 9 car lenghts
100km/h ---10 car lenghts

That following distance rule has one problem in my opinion now that i think of it - if I have 5 car lenghts distance when doing 50km/h then the guy behind me who is only 1 car lenght startes tailgating me, and doing stupid shit around me. Hence more likely to do a dodgy overtaking and take me out in the meantime.

Another thing is that if you have a gap so big this means that people will keep pulling in front of you and keep coming in your lane if you are on the motorway shall we say. In following that same thory , it means that after every car has pullid in front of me I now need to readjust the following distance to the next equivivalent in car lenghts according to the speed we are travelling at. This in turn will mean that the guy who was tailgating me from before that gets even more agravated and even more likely to do stupid stuff.

Thats my theory anyway. I will give it a go over the next few days and see how many readons for mirror removal I will get from cagers.

Danae

10th June 2009, 23:56

I reckon although you should be wary of what the tailgating cagers might do, the reason you leave space in front of you is cos if you need to brake/dodge some crazy shit going on up ahead, you've increased the distance you have to slow down. Cager behind therefore has enough time to slam on the anchors while you are slowing down, reducing the chance of getting rear-ended. Make sense? :sweatdrop

samgab

10th June 2009, 23:58

Following distance rule (from police viewpoint)

50km/h --- 5 car lenghts
60km/h --- 6 car lenghts
70km/h --- 7 car lenghts
80km/h --- 8 car lenghts
90km/h --- 9 car lenghts
1000km/h ---10 car lenghts

Wow, takes quite a jump to 1000km/h! Must have crazy fast reaction times!
I agree with the full lock turns next week, and maybe some tight fig 8's.
Next week is the night before my full licence test!!!! Aaaargh!

Good to meet Sammy, good to have some new people along.

TOTO

11th June 2009, 00:18

Sammy12

11th June 2009, 08:03

[QUOTE=TOTO;1129253228]Following distance rule (from police viewpoint)

50km/h --- 5 car lenghts
60km/h --- 6 car lenghts
70km/h --- 7 car lenghts
80km/h --- 8 car lenghts
90km/h --- 9 car lenghts
100km/h ---10 car lenghts

[QUOTE]

What happened to the 2 second rule??????

Sammy12

11th June 2009, 08:20

How about we try and do full lock turns next week ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99KKx7cB-Ok

If u think he made it look easy.....Look at this police motorbike!! Soo gotta get me 1 of them! The heated grips sold me!

retro asian

11th June 2009, 08:44

What happened to the 2 second rule??????

2 sec rule For the Win!

samgab

11th June 2009, 09:36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99KKx7cB-Ok

If u think he made it look easy.....Look at this police motorbike!! Soo gotta get me 1 of them! The heated grips sold me!

Yeah, that was the vid I was talking about. That bike cop is insanely good!
You can get hot grips for your bike, they're only a hundred bucks!
Everyone who I know who has them says they're the bee's knees.

3L4NS1R

11th June 2009, 10:22

What happened to the 2 second rule??????

that is the 2 second rule. just approximated to distance instead of time (works better for some people)

joshy28

11th June 2009, 16:32

2 second rule! well when you start counting you are potentially setting yourself up for a crash. By the 2nd second (lol), more concentration goes into counting then on the rode... However, im sure if countiing to 2 is such a big thing than im sure the person wouldnt have a licence to start with hehehe

Didnt make last night..Was too busy convincing my friend to buy a bike...And he did..GSX

Badger8

11th June 2009, 17:06

What happened to the 2 second rule??????

Became the 20 second rule by the looks of it :lol:

that is the 2 second rule. just approximated to distance instead of time (works better for some people)

Ugh, i aint gonna pull out a slide rule and try to work out the perspective measurements of 'car-length' whilst riding... i know how fast i can happily stop in the conditions, and will ride accordingly. I sometimes use the 2-second-rule, but mostly just wing it. I often find when i check out the 2-sec it is pretty close to where i'm sitting anyway. 10 years of driving / riding does tha to ya i guess :D

fizbin

11th June 2009, 17:09

the 2 second rule! thats where i went wrong!:Pokey:

Badger8

11th June 2009, 20:52

the 2 second rule! thats where i went wrong!:Pokey:

I think it's the 4 second rule if it's raining or you're sliding along on plastics :dodge:

mitch.ww

11th June 2009, 21:17

I have missed the last few weeks due to exams, and when i try to turn up last night, fuckin bike wont start!! [excuse langauge, rather angry haha]

I hate electrics!! Bike's in the shop now and exams are over so hopefully be ready to ride next week :niceone:

Sammy12

11th June 2009, 22:19

that is the 2 second rule. just approximated to distance instead of time (works better for some people)

lol I was having an early morning blonde moment!! + didnt read the police leaflet close enough :nono:

3L4NS1R

11th June 2009, 22:47

lol I was having an early morning blonde moment!! + didnt read the police leaflet close enough :nono:

shocking. I had a decent 5 minute analysis of it with the coppa...

Sly_guy

12th June 2009, 11:01

Totally agree with Toto.... not always practical to follow that far behind.. cars pulling in to the gap, people tailgating etc !!!

If you want to learn more about 2 second rules, or following distances... or even "External and Internal Risk Factors", I can strongly recommend the Defensive Driving course....

Oh My god..... I did the 2nd session last night, and I swear, if I make it through all 4, I will deserve a medal...

It's all about peer pressure, and attitude etc... and other things that are far more appropriately aimed at 17 year olds !!!

/RANT

TOTO

12th June 2009, 12:00

dont forget the hazzards on the road ...such as motorcycles :killingme

retro asian

12th June 2009, 14:12

I really wanna see Fizbin's Defensive Driving poster....

fizbin

12th June 2009, 19:17

I really wanna see Fizbin's Defensive Driving poster....

oh alright then!

16silver

12th June 2009, 20:39

just rode to shell westgate to find out how to get there on my 50CC scooter, someone should mention that you cant get to shell if you go to the roundabout on don buck road cause there's a barrier in the middle of the road haha
but now i know how to get there (over many 30K 50CC scooter hills) that would be possible on my bike, so now i may be able to join you next week if my bike is ready by then :):)

Badger8

12th June 2009, 21:16

oh alright then!

Woohoo! i'm famous!!!
Dude... he's still on the road in the background...

just rode to shell westgate to find out how to get there on my 50CC scooter, someone should mention that you cant get to shell if you go to the roundabout on don buck road cause there's a barrier in the middle of the road haha
but now i know how to get there (over many 30K 50CC scooter hills) that would be possible on my bike, so now i may be able to join you next week if my bike is ready by then :):)

You can if you turn right at the lights and come back up the side street.
Trick is to turn right at the previous roundabout when coming down Don Bucks Rd, then sneak up all stealthy like a ninja and appear at the meet point from the dark alleyway ;)

Sly_guy

12th June 2009, 21:42

Woohoo! i'm famous!!!
Dude... he's still on the road in the background...

Errrr, yeah ! I just noticed that....

(Steve...., can you send me a copy of that, then I can use it when I get to that part on my mind numbingly tedious course ? :D )

then sneak up all stealthy like a ninja and appear at the meet point from the dark alleyway ;)

You sir, sneaking up on anything in the style of a Ninja, has to be a sight to behold ??? :D

TOTO

12th June 2009, 22:54

man fizzy you really put alot of work into that.

my poster involved a pen , paper, and roughly 20 lines. took me all of a total of 25 seconds , lol

retro asian

12th June 2009, 23:36

Sweet.. I'm famous too!

Top job! Real professional!! :niceone:

16silver

13th June 2009, 08:38

You can if you turn right at the lights and come back up the side street.
Trick is to turn right at the previous roundabout when coming down Don Bucks Rd, then sneak up all stealthy like a ninja and appear at the meet point from the dark alleyway ;)

hehe thats pretty much what i did, i rode around there experimenting different ways to get there, call me stupid but now i know for when i get my 150 :)

PirateJafa

13th June 2009, 09:31

hehe thats pretty much what i did, i rode around there experimenting different ways to get there, call me stupid but now i know for when i get my 150 :)

An RG150 should be able to maintain highway speeds happily?

MarkW

13th June 2009, 13:01

Badger8

13th June 2009, 13:03

You sir, sneaking up on anything in the style of a Ninja, has to be a sight to behold ??? :D

Mezinks jou undereztimait zee zneekinezz zir... i amm fery zneeky... :rofl:

An RG150 should be able to maintain highway speeds happily?

Yeah, they do... and???
I'm guessing he lives down Don Bucks Rd somewhere :p

PirateJafa

13th June 2009, 13:10

Yeah, they do... and???
I'm guessing he lives down Don Bucks Rd somewhere :p

That's my point - they'll get right up to 150. Shouldn't need to be experimenting to find the best route.

Just GoogleMaps it and pick the one with the most corners.

fizbin

13th June 2009, 14:00

Having got your attention........

would whoever currently has my bag of half tennis balls please bring the bag (and the balls) with them to next Wednesday's NASS. If you can't make next Wednesday please pm me so that I can call around to collect them from you.

Thanks

MarkW

*GAG spits coffee back into my cup* then reads on ohhhh your tennis balls!

Mezinks jou undereztimait zee zneekinezz zir... i amm fery zneeky... :rofl:

sneeky like a herd of elephants! asian elephants!:Pokey::Playnice:

fizbin

13th June 2009, 14:05

Sweet.. I'm famous too!
Top job! Real professional!! :niceone:
na bro that's what i have a wife who knows how to use photo shop!

man fizzy you really put alot of work into that.
my poster involved a pen , paper, and roughly 20 lines. took me all of a total of 25 seconds , lol
as above i stood behind my wife. that must have taken her all of 10-15mins i love my wife!:niceone:

Woohoo! i'm famous!!!
Dude... he's still on the road in the background...

he was in most of the photos that i could use! i couldn't help it.

Errrr, yeah ! I just noticed that....
(Steve...., can you send me a copy of that, then I can use it when I get to that part on my mind numbingly tedious course ? :D )

sweet bro i will send you a copy on Monday!

samgab

13th June 2009, 16:12

Having got your attention........

would whoever currently has my bag of half tennis balls please bring the bag (and the balls) with them to next Wednesday's NASS. If you can't make next Wednesday please pm me so that I can call around to collect them from you.

Thanks

MarkW

I haven't seen your balls, sorry... Hurray for practicing tight figure 8's and slalom!

16silver

13th June 2009, 17:02

Mezinks jou undereztimait zee zneekinezz zir... i amm fery zneeky... :rofl:

Yeah, they do... and???
I'm guessing he lives down Don Bucks Rd somewhere :p

ok 1) i dont live down don buck, i live off the top of west coast road
2) i dont know my way round westgate so thats why
3) i dont even have my RG yet, still being repaired
4) im a learner so im not that good at riding yet so im tryna find the easiest routes for me :)

TOTO

13th June 2009, 17:52

Having got your attention........

would whoever currently has my bag of half tennis balls please bring the bag (and the balls) with them to next Wednesday's NASS. If you can't make next Wednesday please pm me so that I can call around to collect them from you.

Thanks

MarkW

hey Mark, I dont klnow who has your bag with tennis balls, but I have a bag of the same stuff that I've used only once.

More than happy to donate to nass cause coz they just staying in the desk drawer anyway.

16silver

14th June 2009, 10:06

Have missed alot of these meetings cos every bloody week theres something wrong with the "trusty" GN :)..This week i have a slow leak on the rear. suppose i need to upgrade from the standard tires anyway.

So, Im wanting to trade the GN in for a sportier 250cc bike. Any ideas where i can trade??? i have some cash and dont mind the rest on HP....

ps have a good, safe ride tonight..hope to join you guys when i get the GN sorted or i have a sportier bike.cheers

talk to frosty, im sure i saw him putting together a kawasaki ninja, jut freshly being painted, the fairing were grey primer when i saw them and the bike was sweet, i think youll be able to trade it in, if id known he had the ninja i would have brought that instead of the RG, cept that i fell in love with the RG

Badger8

14th June 2009, 14:41

Just GoogleMaps it and pick the one with the most corners.

:headbang:

ok 1) i dont live down don buck, i live off the top of west coast road
2) i dont know my way round westgate so thats why
3) i dont even have my RG yet, still being repaired
4) im a learner so im not that good at riding yet so im tryna find the easiest routes for me :)

All good mate, so long as you get along and up the skills it's all good, that's why these nights exist :yes:

Danae

14th June 2009, 23:01

Getting my bike tomorrow so I'll probably be there on wednesday! :eek:

samgab

14th June 2009, 23:02

Getting my bike tomorrow so I'll probably be there on wednesday! :eek:

Heard that one before... What are you getting? An FXR?

Danae

14th June 2009, 23:04

Heard that one before... What are you getting? An FXR?

Lol! But everything is sorted now :niceone:

Yup, an FXR

TOTO

14th June 2009, 23:05

not to say a big word but this wednesday should be dry as ...sparkie time...:woohoo:

Badger8

15th June 2009, 07:29

sparkie time...:woohoo:

Is that at all similar to PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!! ??? :woohoo:

Gubb

15th June 2009, 16:21

I can't be bothered reading 20 pages of this thread.

Is Steve dead yet?

RIP my good friend.

TOTO

15th June 2009, 19:03

still kickin bro...or at least was on wednesday :confused:

Sammy12

15th June 2009, 21:16

still kickin bro...or at least was on wednesday :confused:

lol You were taking it easy last week....
Cant wait to see the improvements this wednesday tho

Sly_guy

15th June 2009, 21:20

I can't be bothered reading 20 pages of this thread.

Is Steve dead yet?

RIP my good friend.

And how shit would you feel if............

Forgot to tell Steve that the cop on Wed said he was NOT impressed with his speed around the car park !!!! I personally just think it was the noise !!!

Sammy12

15th June 2009, 21:22

And how shit would you feel if............

Forgot to tell Steve that the cop on Wed said he was NOT impressed with his speed around the car park !!!! I personally just think it was the noise !!!

are you seriouse? no 1 was going fast around that carpark BECAUSE the cop was there!!! Can you imagine what we'd been life if he wasnt????
Fingers crossed we're gunna have no :Police: this week.. and i can see what ive let myself in for with u guys lol

Sammy12

15th June 2009, 21:27

btw... :Offtopic: just wondering who i passed heading out passed puhoi today?? Was it any of you.................................???

PirateJafa

15th June 2009, 21:38

btw... :Offtopic: just wondering who i passed heading out passed puhoi today?? Was it any of you.................................???
Sif any of us would admit to being passed by a girl. It's bad enough that your kind are even riding, let alone trying to put yourselves further above your stations in life by passing men.

Sammy12

15th June 2009, 21:40

sif any of us would admit to being passed by a girl. It's bad enough that your kind are even riding, let alone trying to put yourselves further above your stations in life by passing men.

this means war jaffa!!!!! How rude!!!

TOTO

15th June 2009, 21:51

lol You were taking it easy last week....
Cant wait to see the improvements this wednesday tho

you got us mixed up. fizzy is the one we are talking bout :p

where is fizzy ?

... and i can see what ive let myself in for with u guys lol

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2097&pictureid=26135"> </img>

Sammy12

15th June 2009, 22:32

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2097&pictureid=26135"> </img>

ew ew ew!!!!! Their helmets are bad enough but Please dont tell me you own one of those 1 piece suites.. id never be able to look at you in the same way again!

TOTO

15th June 2009, 22:41

every honda rider has one....lol ... the innocence of kids :p

Danae

15th June 2009, 23:26

I has a bike :shifty:

TOTO

15th June 2009, 23:37

I has a bike :shifty:

congrats Diane :niceone:

fancy a ride ?

samgab

15th June 2009, 23:43

I has a bike :shifty:

haz bike ftw! Speedy FXR! Cone slalom at NASS Wed then?

Slyer

15th June 2009, 23:44

congrats Diane :niceone:
Quoted for fail

Danae

15th June 2009, 23:45

Um yep, I'll be there! Probably juttering around being a scared little learner. I need to learn clutch and slow speed control

samgab

16th June 2009, 00:07

Um yep, I'll be there! Probably juttering around being a scared little learner. I need to learn clutch and slow speed control

Sheesh, If you can ride from Kerikeri to Aucks, you can do NASS no worries!

Badger8

16th June 2009, 07:09

I can't be bothered reading 20 pages of this thread.

Is Steve dead yet?

Naw, he just smells like it :dodge:

Badger8

16th June 2009, 07:10

Right, i'll be dragging my raggedy old bones out on wed night (bout time!) :woohoo:
Might catch some of you at Q's for an early one ;)

fizbin

16th June 2009, 08:50

I can't be bothered reading 20 pages of this thread.
Is Steve dead yet?
RIP my good friend.
hahaha no i have been taking it very easy. i have has 1 fine day on the bike since i baught it rofl

And how shit would you feel if............
Forgot to tell Steve that the cop on Wed said he was NOT impressed with his speed around the car park !!!! I personally just think it was the noise !!!
i didn't get above 40 bloody hell!

I has a bike :shifty:
congrats bro

Naw, he just smells like it :dodge:
smells like victory!!!!!

3L4NS1R

16th June 2009, 09:07

smells like victory!!!!!

you smell of napalm?

retro asian

16th June 2009, 12:28

Their helmets are bad enough

I've often wondered why no one makes 'Helmet' jokes more often... e.g. putting a swiss cheese graphic all over one...guess its too easy....

Sly_guy

16th June 2009, 17:40

I've often wondered why no one makes 'Helmet' jokes more often... e.g. putting a swiss cheese graphic all over one...guess its too easy....

Euw....

and here was me thinking you were the quiet one !!!

Right, that's me off to find the purple paint now... just to prove a point !

retro asian

16th June 2009, 17:57

Euw....

and here was me thinking you were the quiet one !!!
!

don't you know? the quiet ones are worst... :shifty:

fizbin

17th June 2009, 06:24

FFS what am i doing at work! who is coming tonight!

joshy28

17th June 2009, 06:50

He Mana He Turi 8.30pm Maori TV...doco i cant miss.. will be coming to next weeks ride with a friend..

Badger8

17th June 2009, 07:09

FFS what am i doing at work! who is coming tonight!

i feel your pain... that'll be me tomorrow... damn team briefs!!! :weep:

I'll be there... See ya down at Q's for an early one ;)

fizbin

17th June 2009, 07:14

i feel your pain... that'll be me tomorrow... damn team briefs!!! :weep:

I'll be there... See ya down at Q's for an early one ;)

what time do yoy finish want to pick me up on you way though? i take it you are on your bike today!?

EJK

17th June 2009, 11:48

It's Sly Guy's birthday today!

TOTO

17th June 2009, 12:05

well spotted EJ.

Happy birthday Simon :clap:

fizbin

17th June 2009, 12:21

happy birthday!!!!!!!!

IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!!
Do the peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly, peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat!

Danae

17th June 2009, 17:19

Am I late? Or early? o_o I'm coming tonight!!

samgab

17th June 2009, 17:41

Am I late? Or early? o_o I'm coming tonight!!

Meetup is about 6:30pm at shell westgate!

Sammy12

17th June 2009, 21:49

Am I late? Or early? o_o I'm coming tonight!!

Was good to see some more females turn up :yes: *thumbs up to you*

TOTO

17th June 2009, 22:10

haha that was primo night. Cheers Mark for the daredevil ideas :D

Danae

17th June 2009, 22:11

Sammy12

17th June 2009, 22:18

haha that was primo night. Cheers Mark for the daredevil ideas :D

YOU ARE A CrAzY MAN!!!! If only you'd seen the sparks coming from your knee pads!!!!! :blink:

Sammy12

17th June 2009, 22:20

Hello!! Yay, that was fun! I didn't really expect to go on that wee ride, but it was fun nonetheless. Choice road, would be better during the day, my FXRs headlights are useless.

Nice meeting you all! If I learned your name I've forgotten it already hawhaw

The road is heaps better during the day... But thank ur lucky stars it wasnt foggy like last week lol. Will you be joining us next week too???

TOTO

17th June 2009, 22:23

not to say a big word but this wednesday should be dry as ...sparkie time...:woohoo:

YOU ARE A CrAzY MAN!!!! If only you'd seen the sparks coming from your knee pads!!!!! :blink:

so the sparkies work after all :woohoo:

samgab

18th June 2009, 01:03

so the sparkies work after all :woohoo:

Yeah, they were great. So now I know what you meant!

musicman

18th June 2009, 01:12

so the sparkies work after all :woohoo:

Did you get metal kneesliders??

Sly_guy

18th June 2009, 10:48

Was a good night folks !!!

Damn cold though !!!

TOTO

18th June 2009, 11:40

Did you get metal kneesliders??

plstic with metal rods in them :yes:

retro asian

18th June 2009, 13:15

Was good to see some more females turn up :yes: *thumbs up to you*

And a fellow Intruder rider :yes:

My arm muscles are still a bit sore from standing up on my pegs...

Badger8

18th June 2009, 17:15

Was good fun alright! :niceone:
Nice to mix it up a bit, and i had good fun practicing my superman and riding the tank! :lol:

TOTO

18th June 2009, 22:45

Was good fun alright! :niceone:
Nice to mix it up a bit, and i had good fun practicing my superman and riding the tank! :lol:

yea, i'm still not brave enough to do the tank sitting ay. I have the feeling I will flip the bike forward if I do.

It was cool to see you do it :niceone:

Nagash

19th June 2009, 11:28

I can't make sparks anymore.. :mellow:

Looks like I missed a good one, all though I was in Wellington at the time.

I'm sorry to say.. but I tihnk Wellington folk are harder than us.. it was bitterly cold and the township was still completely packed with bikes, they were evry where!

And not just scooters but Harleys, Aprillas, Street fighter SVs, everything! Was really cool.

Danae

19th June 2009, 15:06

Them Wellingtonians are made of something else...recently went down there and practically had to hide in the car with the heater on it was so cold!

shah

22nd June 2009, 08:02

take extra care if you good people do the coromandel circuit, please. there are patches of grit and ice along HW25A, maybe 10mins from the Thames junction. was with the BMWOwnersRegister ride yesterday to Hot Water Beach and one of us had a very expensive off. and at low speed too. regards, Shah

joshy28

22nd June 2009, 09:44

Me and a mate rode to Whangamata on Sat and yes! very slippery in the gorge...

Nagash

22nd June 2009, 12:20

Y'ouch. Cheers for that guys.

S'pose folks will just have to do the full loop.. oh darn.

fizbin

22nd June 2009, 12:49

when are you going to grace us with your precence?! come on now it has been to long!

Sly_guy

22nd June 2009, 13:08

when are you going to grace us with your precence?! come on now it has been to long!

Yeah, come on Josh... about bloody time !!! you've turned up like ONCE since you got your new bike !!!

Nagash

22nd June 2009, 14:53

when are you going to grace us with your precence?! come on now it has been to long!

Yeah, come on Josh... about bloody time !!! you've turned up like ONCE since you got your new bike !!!

Sorry guys, been a rather painful time for me.

Went to Wellington last week and they day I got back I got fired by unfair dismissal. So currently i'm working out all the court proceedings.

I'm now jobless, pennyless and homeless.

So all is rather turning to shit for me... I'll try and make it this Wednesday. All depends how things go.

Sly_guy

22nd June 2009, 15:45

Sorry guys, been a rather painful time for me.

Went to Wellington last week and they day I got back I got fired by unfair dismissal. So currently i'm working out all the court proceedings.

I'm now jobless, pennyless and homeless.

So all is rather turning to shit for me... I'll try and make it this Wednesday. All depends how things go.

Dude.....

That sounds like a shitter !! let me know if there's anything I can do to help ! (I know.... get you a beer!!!)

On the bright side... the good news is you've got even less of an excuse to not come on Wed now... :D

fizbin

22nd June 2009, 15:49

Sorry guys, been a rather painful time for me.

Went to Wellington last week and they day I got back I got fired by unfair dismissal. So currently i'm working out all the court proceedings.

I'm now jobless, pennyless and homeless.

So all is rather turning to shit for me... I'll try and make it this Wednesday. All depends how things go.

dude if it is a question of gas money man i'll foot the bill!. it sounds like you could do with the night out. give me a txt man i will hook you up!

Badger8

22nd June 2009, 18:20

dude if it is a question of gas money man i'll foot the bill!. it sounds like you could do with the night out. give me a txt man i will hook you up!

Seconded! Get yer arse along... Steve's got yer gas, and i've got a beer and a burger with your name on it at the pub! :yes:

fizbin

23rd June 2009, 08:25

WOOT badgers shout everyone to the pub!:bash::scooter:

Nagash

23rd June 2009, 13:57

Cheers guys,

Really that made my day yesterday haha, was in a bad mood.

I have an official meeting with all the owners of my work tommorow (There's 3 of the bastards!) with my lawyer (Fancy fancy). So i'll be keen for a ride and a beer afterwards.

I'll tell you lot allllll about it.

fizbin

23rd June 2009, 14:45

Badger8

23rd June 2009, 17:48

bro dont even sweat it. it is the least i can do. Badger let me be the pink bats man for 3 months until i got my ride sorted out so now it is time to repay the favor in kind to others.:woohoo:
ps: i could do with a nice back warmer!:cold::crazy:

:laugh: you've already been replaced too! I gotta get her to eat some more pies tho, she's not as warm as you... Mind you, i dont get my nuts crushed when i use the brakes, os i think i'd rather be not-so-warm! :lol:

16silver

23rd June 2009, 20:07

Finally confident enough to come to NASS, BUT! i dropped my RG:Oops:, and snapped the brake lever :crazy::crybaby: so, I'm waiting for that to come in, if i can get it by tomorrow ill come to NASS, but if not, sadly that's another miss for me, i would really like to learn more on my bike, so hopefully i see you all there tomorrow night! rain or shine (give me a chance to learn how slow i have to go when its raining as never ridden REAL bike in rain before, only scooter)

Danae

23rd June 2009, 20:58

Trust me, if you can handle a scooter in the rain a bike is no problem. Scooters have tiny wheels that make them extra prone to slipping whilst in the rain

.chris

23rd June 2009, 21:11

I think I should be able to make it this week, as long as its not cold, wet or dark.

Sammy12

23rd June 2009, 21:52

I think I should be able to make it this week, as long as its not cold, wet or dark.

you might be slightly screwed then... cus its gunna be cold and dark!

Badger8

23rd June 2009, 21:56

I think I should be able to make it this week, as long as its not cold, wet or dark.

ppuuuuusssssssyyy!!! :bleh:

TOTO

23rd June 2009, 22:47

I think I should be able to make it this week, as long as its not cold, wet or dark.

The hardcore adventure riders please stand up :p

imw-hornet

23rd June 2009, 23:02

The hardcore adventure riders please stand up :p

all others ,,, leave the room :)

.chris

23rd June 2009, 23:32

ppuuuuusssssssyyy!!! :bleh:

meoooooowwww:crybaby:

The hardcore adventure riders please stand up
3L4NS1R is around here somewhere?

On that note, this week can we cover emergency braking in gravel based off-camber corners?

TOTO

24th June 2009, 00:23

should I bring some gravel so we can practice ?

Badger8

24th June 2009, 07:34

On that note, this week can we cover emergency braking in gravel based off-camber corners?

Braking? Just pin it bro!!! :first:

TOTO

24th June 2009, 09:19

Braking? Just pin it bro!!! :first:

you sound exactly like Colin Edwards :clap:

fizbin

24th June 2009, 09:24

you sound exactly like Colin Edwards :clap:

i am keeping well out of this converation.
:cold:

TOTO

24th June 2009, 09:28

i am keeping well out of this converation.
:cold:

yea, with you "pin it" will result in a backflip somersault which will qualify you for the 2012 Olimpic games :wacko:

Devil

24th June 2009, 09:31

Might pop along on the new beast.

Sly_guy

24th June 2009, 10:15

yea, with you "pin it" will result in a backflip somersault which will qualify you for the 2012 Olimpic games :wacko:

Presume by that Toto you mean the Special Olympics ???

Edit... I'll be there tonight, but will be going straight to the Car Park... the mrs has some shit she needs to do...:angry2:

fizbin

24th June 2009, 10:55

Presume by that Toto you mean the Special Olympics ???

Edit... I'll be there tonight, but will be going straight to the Car Park... the mrs has some shit she needs to do...:angry2:

tell her to shit on her own time:chase::dodge:

16silver

24th June 2009, 12:39

3L4NS1R

24th June 2009, 12:42

aye, the work beast bites again. have a gud 'un!

TOTO

24th June 2009, 12:52

WOOHOO!! i got my brake lever :) fitted, fixed, fueled and all amped up ready for NASS, now comes the hard part... sitting on my arse till 5:45ish to 6:00ish

hopefully it doesnt rain, but if it does, fuck it, ill put on extra clothes under my gear and come anyway, ive been waiting soo long to come to NASS

so i hope to see u all there, and hope u dont change the venue on last notice and im standing up at shell westgate going "where is evrybody?"

I'll let you in on a little secret...bikers with a good bike, full of fuel, dont sit around waiting for the time to come so they go for a ride, they go for a "pre-ride" ride :woohoo:

hell i'm going for one very very soon :D

TOTO

24th June 2009, 13:11

I may bring a stranger with me that some of you have not seen in a while ;).......and the rest of you have never met lol

Nagash

24th June 2009, 13:32

I may bring a stranger with me that some of you have not seen in a while ;).......and the rest of you have never met lol

Oh god!

It's Skidmark isn't it..

TOTO

24th June 2009, 13:44

no...

..."yes pleeeease"...mean anyting to you :p

Nagash

24th June 2009, 13:47

no...

..."yes pleeeease"...mean anyting to you :p

Please say you're kidding.. That's even worse!

And pre-warning to all coming. Lock up your daughters.

TOTO

24th June 2009, 13:49

hahahah , that right :D

Devil

24th June 2009, 14:00

I'll be at westgate.

Danae

24th June 2009, 14:19

Please say you're kidding.. That's even worse!

And pre-warning to all coming. Lock up your daughters.

I has little petrol and no money so I'm safe :eek5:

Sharry

24th June 2009, 14:24

:laugh: you've already been replaced too! I gotta get her to eat some more pies tho, she's not as warm as you... Mind you, i dont get my nuts crushed when i use the brakes, os i think i'd rather be not-so-warm! :lol:

If you think I will eat pies untill I look like Fizbin then you better think again:shutup:

And if ya get too cold on ya bike I will just have to reach around and warm you up my own way :hug:

No worries about your braking, it isn't in my nature to be a nut cracker my dear :msn-wink: