Wednesday Evening Cruises 2008-09

[A_Mans_Ruin]

If the weather holds up, and I have no antenatals to attend Im keen!!!

[cruza]

Long as its not raining I'll be there, hopefully not many bugs on way home this time :doh: . Be last ride on tyres , on the 'to do' list :violin: , so be a enjoyable nana's ride .

[helenoftroy]

Be last ride on tyres , on the 'to do' list :violin: , so be a enjoyable nana's ride .

:msn-wink:"nanas ride?"yeah right!!:rofl:

Will be there if weather behaves:niceone:

[phoenixgtr]

Whats all this "if the weather behaves" crap? It's going to be stunning!!

[Shadowjack]

Yup, I'll be there - bit of a post-tune-up, pre-NI trip shakedown.

[Harvd]

Ill be there for my first 1. andrew recommended it, but it seems i really missed the best of it huh.

[helenoftroy]

Ill be there for my first 1. andrew recommended it, but it seems i really missed the best of it huh.

Well!!...kinda:blink:

Will be good to see you:scooter:

[Ghost_Bullet]

I would like to think I will make it. Have not been able to make many of these this year. well... like one of them I think... :rolleyes:

[Dave-]

sadface.

if I have my bike back I'll be in.

wont be.

have fun.

[cruza]

:msn-wink:"nanas ride?"yeah right!!:rofl:




:whistle: ...... HOT throttles then is it?

[cruza]

I would like to think I will make it. Have not been able to make many of these this year. well... like one of them I think... :rolleyes:

Guzzi all sorted from march hare?

[gammaguy]

hmm,duvauchelles.

this is a job for four cylinders:cool:

[Ghost_Bullet]

Guzzi all sorted from march hare?

Mmmm very good question... the answer is yes... I think????? so... very weird

[Stone_Duck]

I'll be a starter , forcast looks good, I've missed a few since
the "sun strike" run to Oxford.

[helenoftroy]

:whistle: ...... HOT throttles then is it?

:laugh:geez no wonder i get into mischief round you lot!!

[SpeedMonger]

Anyone want to go for a ride tomorrow night? It's been a bit quiet on here lately.

We're headed tu Duvauchelle via Dyers Pass.

Re-group outside the Wheatsheaf and in Little River.

This is it guys and gals, the last week before daylight savings ends

I'll be thar, irrespective of weather - looking ok anyway. See you all then.

[Mr Triple]

Cool pic thanks, didn't realise the bike looked so small with me on it though. might have to get a Boss Hoss instead :shit:


Next you'll be asking "does my bum look big on this" I think you may have a little trouble with a Boss Hoss on the summit road



Anyone want to go for a ride tomorrow night? It's been a bit quiet on here lately.

We're headed tu Duvauchelle via Dyers Pass.

Re-group outside the Wheatsheaf and in Little River.

This is it guys and gals, the last week before daylight savings ends


I'll be there tonight unless I have a hold up, but should be ok.


sadface.

if I have my bike back I'll be in.


You could always jump on the back of someone seem it's the last one. I'll be happy to take ya:yes:

[cruza]

:laugh:geez no wonder i get into mischief round you lot!!



never......... :bleh: , Well weathers cleared up heaps, was down at ashburton couple hours ago , and lots blue sky up and down the coast, 'banks pen' looked pretty good to , :niceone: ,

[Spuds1234]

never......... :bleh: , Well weathers cleared up heaps, was down at ashburton couple hours ago , and lots blue sky up and down the coast, 'banks pen' looked pretty good to , :niceone: ,

Missed the start of the ride due to work today but never the less I decided to try and catch the group. I took the Akaroa highway around and met the group just after they had gone over Gebbies. Tucked infront of HOT and away we went to Little River. And man what a blast it was. Not much of a cruise, just a damn fun, fast ride.

Coming back was another story. Myself HOT and Retroqueen left together and I had plenty of fun over the twisty bits. HOT your headlight is poos. I thought you guys were going to my house at one point but you carried on going.

Hope everyone got home safe and sound, and Brent your tyres should be scrubbed in nicely now.

Cheers

[Ghost_Bullet]

yeah that was fine, bloody cold, I did not need to know that it would get as low as 5 degrees and home would be 8 outside.
Loved the ride. Been quite a while since i have taken a ride over that hill. Great to know me Griso is now a goer, and will be hanging to get to Middlemarch at the weekend.

[laRIKin]

It was a great wee ride alright and it is good to have a bike with a better head light.
And it was a bit cooler than normal.
The next thing could be heated grips for the new toy.
And some new boots at this rate.:innocent:

[tintin 69]

yep was a good ride over and a pretty quick ride back, was going well keepn up with cruisers aprilla and then my clutch started to do pooes damn it. Time I shout the kwaka a new clutch me thinks.

[Transalper]

I spy with my little eye.. scratch that, make it camera....
It plays through in real time then rewinds and goes slow mo on the bikes.

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I've uploaded to LiveVideo.com too....
1April2009 Wednesday Evening Dyers Pass (http://www.livevideo.com/video/26C8333C2EE04CB68D35F6277E95C8A1/1april2009-wednesday-evening-d.aspx)

[gammaguy]

the gamma needed to be let off the leash:pinch:

was a great,fast ride and reminded me that 22 years ago suzuki built a damn fine machine.

thanks for the ride people,now about those heated grips......:whistle:

[McWild]

Haha man the 2 strokes stuck out so badly in that vid.

The cyclist at 2:14 got a good laugh out of me.


And now you've made me late for uni, good job!

[phoenixgtr]

Hmmm...twas a bit cold. I had a good ride. Was really relaxing. I think some time on the track has helped me.

Thanks to everyone who've come along this season and made the rides fun. We've had our ups and downs, especially some downs, but I know alot of us still look forward to our Wednesdays.

There's no reason why people can't keep riding for a few weeks. Hell, I might even turn up for a ride. When they start throwing grit down, thats when you gotta call it quits.

In a couple of weeks time we'll kick off the maintenance nights (or should I say "stand around drinking, then bugger off to the pub" nights). We''ll keep you posted.

[helenoftroy]

Tucked infront of HOT and away we went to Little River. And man what a blast it was. Not much of a cruise, just a damn fun, fast ride.
HOT your headlight is poos. I thought you guys were going to my house at one point but you carried on going.
Cheers
Really enjoyed the wee blat to Little River!Yeah my headlight is not good:oi-grr:
Hey!!we were waiting for the coffee invite!!...just teasing!!:2thumbsup
Carl the video is awesome.Thank you!!:hug:


the gamma needed to be let off the leash
was a great,fast ride and reminded me that 22 years ago suzuki built a damn fine machine.
thanks for the ride people,now about those heated grips......:whistle:
That gamma is a cool machine!!:2thumbsup



Thanks to everyone who've come along this season and made the rides fun. We've had our ups and downs, especially some downs, but I know alot of us still look forward to our Wednesdays.


Ditto to this Tristan,certainly been an eventful season for me!!

But at the end of the day,getting out on a Wednesday night has been great,and usually a lot of fun:beer:

[Flip]

What a great way to end the WNCR's. I look forward to the next Wednesday rides; it’s nice to go for a ride with such enthusiastic people, it’s a pity we have run out of daylight savings.

Auzy Paul on the back of the hog froze on the way home. I hope I haven't put him off coming back to go skiing this winter.

Yep the grit on Dyers pass slows my riding down a bit, bit it’s usually safe if its not icy and you keep your speed down.

Thanks for the Vid have just shown it to everybody at work and its on its way to Aust as well.

Try a "plus 30" bulb. They are 30% brighter but use no more electrical power.

P_
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[cruza]

Bit brisk on the way back , nice clear night and not many bugs like last time. Roll on the social nights during the winter :2thumbsup. The movie clip is pretty cool, perhaps some more of this next season? , wee boy on my knee watching it, going bike bike bike..........bike bike bike........ bike .

[fireliv]

Had a great ride last night but kept having to move around on the way back to stop my blood from freezing :cold:.

TA the vids awesome love it! :Punk:

Thanks everyone who helped out in some way, especially Phoenix and JM, and all those who played TEC or Leader. Bring on next summer!!! :rockon:

[Dave-]

and so it ends.

I'd like to thank everyone who came and was awesome over the rides, thanks to everyone who behaved themselves when I led (yes helen and M too haha) taught me heaps about group riding and stuff.

phoenixgtr fancy checking and gapping the sparks on the zxr in a few weeks? :D

[SpeedMonger]

Next you'll be asking "does my bum look big on this" I think you may have a little trouble with a Boss Hoss on the summit road

Ha, no need to ask that question. :moon:

Cool vid McStremeo. Would have sucked in if I knew you were there after Bents comment.

Sad to think that the WNR's are over, is there any reason why we can't leave a bit earlier? Might squeeze a few more weeks out of it that way.

[laRIKin]

Sad to think that the WNR's are over, is there any reason why we can't leave a bit earlier? Might squeeze a few more weeks out of it that way.

I think daylight savings are going to kill WNR's.

I will try and make one more WNR, because a least this bike has a head light that is better to ride with at night and I do not mind riding at night.

[tintin 69]

Ive got sun off this week so was thinking if the weather plays ball and my clutch is sorted I might do a day run to Akaroa if anyone else is keen.

[McWild]

Hey guys just thought I should let you know that me and maybe a couple of others will be doing a run to Duvauchelles or Diamond Harbour tomorrow at 1, meeting in the BK carpark. I realise that not everyone has uni holidays atm but if you're free and feel like a ride then that's what I'll be up to.

[gammaguy]

its a brave man that rides at night with the glorified candles they call headlights on the RG 150:bye:

[McWild]

It just makes things more exciting.
Will it be a left turn, will it be a right turn - WHO KNOWS?!

[Dave-]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!

1 hour into being 18 he was hollaring at the neighbours to and I quote "TAKE IT OFF!"

[fireliv]

Happy birthday andrew!!!

[Transalper]

Yep, happy birthday Andrew.
Now that is the problem when people call others by their real name online instead of their chosen user name....

Who the heck is Andrew????

[laRIKin]

Did anyone go for a ride? Or meet up?
I was going to turn up, well I wanted to.
But I was putting my heated grips on in case it snows over the weekend.:cold:
And I think ,going by the weather at the moment not moment to soon.

[fireliv]

Yep, happy birthday Andrew.
Now that is the problem when people call others by their real name online instead of their chosen user name....

Who the heck is Andrew????

LOL McWild!

[helenoftroy]

Not sure if anyone turned up tonight,but the 3 varsity boys McWild,CBRtom, and Casualty went for a ride in the hail in the avo:done:

And yes!Happy Birthday to the cute redhead(with the gorgeous curls!) McWild!!:jerry:

[gammaguy]

if it makes you lot feel better, i got hailed on crossing the desert road today.

had a nice dip in the hot pools in Tokaanu though:rolleyes:

[McWild]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!

1 hour into being 18 he was hollaring at the neighbours to and I quote "TAKE IT OFF!"

Hmm may have forgotten about that haha. Well worth it though!

Yes thank you everyone, being 18 is a lot like being 17 except more people want me to buy them beer :no:

We had a cool ride on Wednesday, and after the hail and stuff I actually felt happy I was in Cordura instead of leather haha.

[SpeedMonger]

Anyone keen on braving the weather and darkness (heaven forbid) tonight?

[gammaguy]

im in auckland.

getting ready for the ATNR tomorrow.

have a good ride you guys!:scooter:

[Gareth123]

Anyone keen on braving the weather and darkness (heaven forbid) tonight?

No, I'm too soft. Plus my headlight isn't working.

[SpeedMonger]

you could always stick a candle in there. I decided to go home, must be getting soft too. :oi-grr:

[Gareth123]

I thought about getting a dolphin lantern and strapping that to my headlight. I'm positive its legal.;)

[Dave-]

dave has his full....but still no bike...DUN DUN DAHHH

maintenance evenings!

wayne has offered his garage, but would like to sit out the whole "leadership" shennanigans, I'd offer but dont know enough about maintenance as it is.

jmemonic? lemans?

[phoenixgtr]

Congrats Dave!! Well done. Test ride time!!

We're going to start the maintenance evenings up next week I think. Will post details when confirmed. I know a bit about basic maintenance but don't have the leadership thing down...

[SDU]

dave has his full....but still no bike...DUN DUN DAHHH


Awesome:2thumbsup

...I know where a V11sport might be for sale:blink::shutup:

[_Shrek_]

dave has his full....but still no bike...DUN DUN DAHHH

maintenance evenings!

wayne has offered his garage, but would like to sit out the whole "leadership" shennanigans, I'd offer but dont know enough about maintenance as it is.

jmemonic? lemans?


con grats Dave... you don't need to know any thing about maintenance... I thought every one just meet there to talk shit & drink Wanye's beer :laugh:

[Mr Triple]

Anyone keen on braving the weather and darkness (heaven forbid) tonight?

I would of been, but a little late by the time I seen it:weep:



dave has his full....but still no bike...DUN DUN DAHHH

Good on ya Dave, so you trading up then:2thumbsup

[Dave-]

dunno what I'll get yet, got a short list of various things I want to try.

getting the bike back tomorrow all tuned up and polished, it'll be going up for sale tomorrow as well.

might trade up, see how it all goes.

[phoenixgtr]

Dave, I'll come test riding with ya. I love trying different bikes!!

[JMemonic]

dunno what I'll get yet, got a short list of various things I want to try.

getting the bike back tomorrow all tuned up and polished, it'll be going up for sale tomorrow as well.

might trade up, see how it all goes.

Go get some prices but I suspect selling it privately will net you far more, or you could ask a friendly bike shop to sell it on behalf.

Will make that phone call today, just a shame I am working on the desired test ride days.:weep:

[rosie631]

Hi everyone. I need to put new rear indicators on my bike. I don't think putting them on is too big a deal but getting at the wiring is a bit of a nightmare. Was going to put it in the shop to get it done but they charged me 75 bucks to put front ones on so keen to do it myself if I can. Does this sound like something someone could help me with at the maintenance evenings?

[laRIKin]

dave has his full....but still no bike...DUN DUN DAHHH

maintenance evenings!

wayne has offered his garage, but would like to sit out the whole "leadership" shennanigans, I'd offer but dont know enough about maintenance as it is.

jmemonic? lemans?

Good on you getting your full license Dave.

I'm not prepared to run it, as I will not be there every Wednesday night.
I am prepared to help out where I can and give my best advice I can.
And that means all care and no responsibility.

At the end of the day take my advice or leave it, it is up to YOU.


Hi everyone. I need to put new rear indicators on my bike. I don't think putting them on is too big a deal but getting at the wiring is a bit of a nightmare. Was going to put it in the shop to get it done but they charged me 75 bucks to put front ones on so keen to do it myself if I can. Does this sound like something someone could help me with at the maintenance evenings?

F-ing hell $75, what did they use? Gold wire?

Let me know when you are going to be there and if I can make it the same night.
I will bring some connectors and my good crimper and some wire and a multimeter.
I'll watch and you supply the Beer.

[rosie631]

F-ing hell $75, what did they use? Gold wire?

Let me know when you are going to be there and if I can make it the same night.
I will bring some connectors and my good crimper and some wire and a multimeter.
I'll watch and you supply the Beer.

Sounds good, will definitely take you up on that. Cheers.

[Mr Triple]

I'll watch and you supply the Beer.

Mmmm I like Beer... you get all the beer Lemans I think you should share with me. And we could both sit watch point laugh get pissed go home:2thumbsup
No we wouldn't do that:oi-grr:

[laRIKin]

Mmmm I like Beer... you get all the beer Lemans I think you should share with me. And we could both sit watch point laugh get pissed go home:2thumbsup
No we wouldn't do that:oi-grr:

I was being nice by saying beer.
You know I drink Bourbon.
And find your own free drinks.:bleh::drinkup:

[JMemonic]

I'm not prepared to run it, as I will not be there every Wednesday night.
I am prepared to help out where I can and give my best advice I can.
And that means all care and no responsibility.

At the end of the day take my advice or leave it, it is up to YOU.


That is exactly how many feel, I too will make every effort to come along and help where I can, I will not do the job myself these are evenings to help folks gain and improve their personal skills in maintenance of their bikes.

I am in the process of arranging a different evening one Wednesday night, one involving a local motorcycle workshop where folks can see a bike getting tuned on a rolling road (dyno) just to see what can be achieved, but this is a one off night for the future.

[rosie631]

Mmmm I like Beer... you get all the beer Lemans I think you should share with me. And we could both sit watch point laugh get pissed go home:2thumbsup
No we wouldn't do that:oi-grr:

Don't worry i will give you plenty of opportunity to laugh and get beers. heaps i want to do to bike, but need someone to hold my hand.

[Mr Triple]

Don't worry i will give you plenty of opportunity to laugh and get beers. heaps i want to do to bike, but need someone to hold my hand.


Sweet as... that's what they're all about, helping each other out. Just post up here a few days before the Wednesday that you would like to do it on. I think from last year they had another thread for the maintenance evenings.:cool:

[phoenixgtr]

Yeah we did Bent. Might start one up for this year

[wofman]

Its all good but someone needs to let me know when its to start
so i can be there

[KiwiPhoenix]

I'd also like to come along! Granted I don't have a bike but would be nice to know what I'm doing when I do!

[Dave-]

phoenix was talking about this week wofman, best check with him.

perhaps we just go to the twisted hop every wednesday?

[phoenixgtr]

Sorry guys and gals, I've been busy as lately. I've checked with wofman and we've got the green light to start the maintenance evenings this Wednesday (22/04). Here's (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=2035704#post2035704) the thread

[laRIKin]

perhaps we just go to the twisted hop every wednesday?

Can we go somewhere else this year?

[JMemonic]

Can we go somewhere else this year?

No? why? What are you talking about? Where?

Maybe!

[Spuds1234]

We could go to Diamond Harbour.