Last smc ride before exams... 4/10/1008 sat.

[ehab2weelr]

i need one more ride before i get into exam depression, so was thinking of the good old coro loop.

meet at au gym at 9am for a 10am departure.

any one that says i cant make it is gana get kicked out of smc except for the big 800 viffer hes got work. anyone else must never speak to an smcer ever!!!!! or better yet a $10 fee if u dont come how about that?!! :crazy:

hope i can make it!!!11 :sweatdrop

[2wheeljunkie]

yeaa im down..hopefully i have cash by then..:)

[BANZAI]

I was just about to post a thread Uni orchestra gonna have concert that day so come along....

I got reharsal in afternoon so I can't come....


YOU didn't come to my ride yesterday so you can't kick me out from SMC nor can charge me $10 :p

[Nivosus]

woot saturday, i can actually come to this!

[ital916]

devil worship is bad

[Zim_Invader]

i'm keen on doing the ride if there's a slightly slower paced group there too.

otherwise, did u notice u set this ride for 1000 years ago? hahaha. just a note is all (and u give me crap for my typos):angry2:

[bomma]

otherwise, did u notice u set this ride for 1000 years ago?

does that mean i have to pay?? :mellow: i had a really good excuse for not being there....honest :no: :oi-grr:

[PirateJafa]

Not going to be able to make it matey.

[bomma]

i'll lead the slow pack.......straight to the pub!! hehe sorry cuz gotta start knucklin down now so im outtie!!

[motorbyclist]

of 5 papers i only have two exams and they're on the 14th & 17th november:D

for the first time at uni i'll actually have sufficient time to study for my exams:D:D

which means i can ride if the coursework isn't too heavy:D:D:D

EDIT: ok dunno if i can make this one:Oops:

[Folcan]

Argh I think I have a field trip that weekend not sure what day it is on exactly but ill see if I can make it

[bikerboy011]

I might go to godskitchen so ill be pretty hung over and wasted on sat ay or else i would come. lol

[Timati]

I might go to godskitchen so ill be pretty hung over and wasted on sat ay or else i would come. lol

You bought the tickets yet? Am thinking of going as well.

Anyhoo, I wouldn't mind coming for the ride regardless of what state I'm in haha.

[ehab2weelr]

YOU didn't come to my ride yesterday so you can't kick me out from SMC nor can charge me $10 :p

i couldnt come had work cuz. haha

and people had a 1000 years to get ready for this ride.....u must come!!!!!hahahaha

[TOTO]

Ehab u dum dum - 4/10/1008 is a thursday not saturday :stupid:

[bigfoot]

My time machine has stopped working again fuck ! So guess I wont be making it. In the unlikely event of that being a typo, and the ride is this century, im in !Gotta give the new Honda a blast. Will be staying at legal speeds though. Broke from speeding tickets !

[bigfoot]

Oh yeah, and call me and idiot, but how do I get rid of that L plate rider status ?

[motorbyclist]

make MOAR posts

maybe have a hunt around in the user settings if you've made enough posts to change it

[PirateJafa]

Need a couple hundred posts before you can change it.

Then you'll also be able to see what dicks have repped you and plan your revenge accordingly.

[Zim_Invader]

Need a couple hundred posts before you can change it.

Then you'll also be able to see what dicks have repped you and plan your revenge accordingly.

really? that sounds like a pretty cool little bonus. i'm at 264 now, so where would that put me on the scale of being able to track up blings or red reps? (now don't go and say about 2000 or something ridiculously massive).

[PirateJafa]

Less if you PM SpankMe large numbers of scantily-clad asian girlies.

Banzai is well on his way.

[bomma]

really? that sounds like a pretty cool little bonus. i'm at 264 now, so where would that put me on the scale of being able to track up blings or red reps? (now don't go and say about 2000 or something ridiculously massive).

click on user cp and scrolling down should show you all the red rep and green rep you would have gotten and to the columns on the right it should say who gave you the rep and what they said etc

[Zim_Invader]

Less if you PM SpankMe large numbers of scantily-clad asian girlies.

Banzai is well on his way.

:devil2: hahaha! time to spam spankme!... spam, i meant errmm, establish a daily, multi-message sending system, where by i simply aid in the expansion of his current visual database of them there perr-tee female, fantasy fulfilling, magic makers! (why magic makers? - becoz they somehow make the impossible possible)

nb. i'll let u imagine what the "impossible" was... niche! NO DISSES!:spanking:

[Slyer]

I got my "Special abilities" at about the same post count as you zim. :)

[ehab2weelr]

Ehab u dum dum - 4/10/1008 is a thursday not saturday :stupid:

bro look at october not september....hahahah:done:

[Zim_Invader]

I got my "Special abilities" at about the same post count as you zim. :)

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: sick as! gonna be able to track the rep posts down soon!

[Zim_Invader]

ah crap! i had it up and then i closed the screen. i can't remember where i clicked to see the details of the rep ppl have given me. :doh:

[Zim_Invader]

hehe... now i got it! :laugh:

[2wheeljunkie]

i actually will take it upon myself to lead the slow pack if u guys want..i dont mind..wanna practise my cornering skillz and one cant do that doing high speeds..soo yea any of you guys who wanna come bt believe everyone's gonna zoom off then ill be there lead the slow group..:Punk:

[idleidolidyll]

i've got an smc, can i come play?

http://www.ktmforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16973

[Slyer]

I think something can be arranged... :drool:

[PirateJafa]

i've got an smc, can i come play?

http://www.ktmforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=16973
Only if you terrorise the sprotsbikers until they cry.

[idleidolidyll]

i don't see that as a problem.

some have cried online already, imagine how many tears they'll shed in person

[Nivosus]

i actually will take it upon myself to lead the slow pack if u guys want..i dont mind..wanna practise my cornering skillz and one cant do that doing high speeds..soo yea any of you guys who wanna come bt believe everyone's gonna zoom off then ill be there lead the slow group..:Punk:


might have a pilly so will join u!

[bigfoot]

Take my word back. Engineering research project presentation ! Dam. Im gonna try sort another ride in a couple weeks. Noone has the excuse of "study" coz the coro loop is just a few hours off study, so unless your at the point of brushing your teeth with your textbook in the other hand, zippit !

Anyone else cant make it this Sat keen to plan another ride ????

[Timati]

i actually will take it upon myself to lead the slow pack if u guys want..i dont mind..wanna practise my cornering skillz and one cant do that doing high speeds..soo yea any of you guys who wanna come bt believe everyone's gonna zoom off then ill be there lead the slow group..:Punk:

As long as no one stops and keeps riding should be sweet as. Only stop for the essentials i.e. petrol, food, etc. No blabbing stops...keep riding...

[2wheeljunkie]

might have a pilly so will join u!

awesome...neva ridden with u yet..long overdue.

EDIT: just checked my funds..not good..gotta do oil change so if i have enough il def come..i need a ride..or maybe borrow from adrian first..lol

[Timati]

just checked my funds..not good..gotta do oil change so if i have enough il def come..i need a ride..or maybe borrow from adrian first..lol

Dude, am sure you'll sort something out for the ride...could always pimp yourself out on K Road haha. Be there for the ride!

[Chrislost]

Only if you terrorise the sprotsbikers until they cry.


awesome...neva ridden with u yet..long overdue.

EDIT: just checked my funds..not good..gotta do oil change so if i have enough il def come..i need a ride..or maybe borrow from adrian first..lol

you better be coming:Pokey:

[idleidolidyll]

would have been nice but wifey organised a weekend away in wellytown to watch bimbos prance around in arty costumes.
i suppose i'll just have to suffer through it; hope it bloody rains!

[Hanne]

As long as no one stops and keeps riding should be sweet as. Only stop for the essentials i.e. petrol, food, etc. No blabbing stops...keep riding...

Haha Tui ad right there.
This is SMC we are talking about :laugh:

[TwoShades]

I should be there with pillion. First SMC appearance in two years membership. Bout time I see what my $2 membership fees get me.

[Nivosus]

awesome...neva ridden with u yet..long overdue.

EDIT: just checked my funds..not good..gotta do oil change so if i have enough il def come..i need a ride..or maybe borrow from adrian first..lol

what will you borrow from me lol?

[PirateJafa]

I should be there with pillion. First SMC appearance in two years membership. Bout time I see what my $2 membership fees get me.
Should drop by Strata on Friday too.

Nothing says SMC like a cold beer and disorganisation.

[Slyer]

I should be there with pillion. First SMC appearance in two years membership. Bout time I see what my $2 membership fees get me.
You paid $2?! Ha you got ripped off

[GSXR Trace]

At the risk of sounding like a total loser (considering I have been in Ak for 4 years) ... what is the coro loop and how long does it take? Hope you won't mind a tag along to find out a new ride!

Im definitely keen for a ride, but have a lot of work to do for Monday.

[Ragingrob]

At the risk of sounding like a total loser (considering I have been in Ak for 4 years) ... what is the coro loop and how long does it take? Hope you won't mind a tag along to find out a new ride!

Im definitely keen for a ride, but have a lot of work to do for Monday.

The coro loop is a ride around the coromandel peninsula starting about Kopu (after the long one lane bridge) it usually heads up towards coromandel town and then across and over to Whitianga then down to Tairua and from there one can either start heading back to Auckland over Kopu hill, or continue over to Whangamata and down the coast even more towards Tauranga, then finally back up to Aucks.

The shorter version usually would take anywhere between 3 and 6 hours depending on stops. It's quite a few k's!

An SMC ride of the coro would look towards the 5-6 hour mark.

[GSXR Trace]

Sweet thanks for that! I had a feeling it as going to be heading to coromandel pen. Well hopefully I will get through enough work over next two days to be able to come!

[Choco]

Huzzah! A ride that complies with my shitty employment hours!
Hopefully see y'all there!

[BANZAI]

I hate you all!!!

Work in Sat morning and Rehrasal in Afternoon! :pinch:

You all beta come to my concert and tell me how great the ride was lol

[bomma]

I hate you all!!!

Work in Sat morning and Rehrasal in Afternoon! :pinch:

You all beta come to my concert and tell me how great the ride was lol

hate is a powerful word and is not the kind of thing that should be thrown around so carelessly :spanking:

hehe banzai, i wont be coming to the concerto coz of uni related shit, but that means i also wont be able to make the ride so i sorta know how you feel!! it sucks when silly things get between you, your bike and a long and open road:scooter:

[Slyer]

I'm free but I'm nub!

[bomma]

I'm free but I'm nub!

well if stevo's going, he's usually the leader of the noob train and is a good person to learn lines and speeds etc from so it might be a good idea to stick with him.....IF he's going of course....the rest of the riders are a bit too.......heavy wristed :shifty:

i can see kyle overtaking the fast crew in his attempts to "learn how to corner properly whilst leading the slow pack" :chase:

[PirateJafa]

well if stevo's going, he's usually the leader of the noob train and is a good person to learn lines and speeds etc from so it might be a good idea to stick with him.....IF he's going of course....the rest of the riders are a bit too.......heavy wristed :shifty:

i can see kyle overtaking the fast crew in his attempts to "learn how to corner properly whilst leading the slow pack" :chase:
I doubt Stephen is going, for the same reasons as myself.

Edit: Actually, I might be able to come, depending on what time we're getting back. Are we doing the full or half Coro? I'd be inclined towards the half Coro considering the number of learner riders who're coming on the ride.


I'm free but I'm nub!

Don't ye need a bike first? :P

[BANZAI]

hate is a powerful word and is not the kind of thing that should be thrown around so carelessly :spanking:


:sweatdrop I'll be careful from next time..

[Slyer]

Nah I'm actually busy even if I wasn't nub and had a bike. :)

[TwoShades]

Should drop by Strata on Friday too.

Nothing says SMC like a cold beer and disorganisation.
I would be up to see what its all about but unfortunately I work on fri nights.

As for the ride length, I'll be taking the shorter option or heading home earlier. A 6+ hour ride with pillion will end up hurting big-time.

[PirateJafa]

As for the ride length, I'll be taking the shorter option or heading home earlier. A 6+ hour ride with pillion will end up hurting big-time.

Not willing to share? :devil2:

[TwoShades]

Not willing to share? :devil2:
Considering I know no-one and I've already come close to scaring my girlfriend off bikes forever. That will be a polite no :sweatdrop

[PirateJafa]

Considering I know no-one and I've already come close to scaring my girlfriend off bikes forever. That will be a polite no :sweatdrop

Yeah pays to warn them if you're going to pull a stoppie.

On a more serious note, looks like I'm coming! Now let us see what the weather is looking like... :)

[Slyer]

Jafa uses a set of very subtle head-signals to communicate with his pillion. I think shaking his head means hold on or stop moving around? One of those.

[2wheeljunkie]

i can see kyle overtaking the fast crew in his attempts to "learn how to corner properly whilst leading the slow pack" :chase:

ahaha i need my hornet guru there for those antics mate..sad u cant make it..wud be awesome like the last time..wicked shit..! :Punk:

[2wheeljunkie]

Yeah pays to warn them if you're going to pull a stoppie.

On a more serious note, looks like I'm coming! Now let us see what the weather is looking like... :)

awesome bud...!! wot sort of pace r u thinkin off mate?? u wanna share duties wit me for the slow group?

[PirateJafa]

Motorway will be steady 100-109km/h. No higher.

Twisties will be cruisy - no insurance means I'll be enjoying the Coro, not thrashing.

I'll happily take either point or TEC - depends which you want. :)

[Blakomen]

Couple of questions from another n00b!

1) Would this be a good trip to destroy my ride-virginity on? I'm not a particularly flash rider or anything, still on Learners (although I should probably put a plate back on, but how else can I go on the motorway to/from work :confused:)
2) How many k's is it in total? (I suck at gaugeing fuel, I normally panic when I do more than 100km in one go)

[Also I took the liberty of checking the weather forecast:

Metservice - Increasing cloudy periods, freshening northwesterlies
Predict Weather (Ken Ring >.>) - Fine and sunny then periodic showers]

[Nivosus]

weather predictions?!?!

i really hope it is sunny and dry :D

[GSXR Trace]

If everyone is worried about time and weather... can I make a suggestion (although I am new and feel free to tell me to shut the hell up since i don't know what the normal deal is) but why don't we leave earlier, ie leaving at 9 at the latest (or earlier, but i have a feeling that wil be smacked down, and hard)... if showers are meant to increase later in the day?

[Slyer]

Sounds logical enough to me.
If you assume that smc members are capable of awaking at such an hour. ;)

[GSXR Trace]

Well am I able to assume that they do possess that capability, or is that too far reaching?
Who has the final say and gives the confirmed time?

[PirateJafa]

Couple of questions from another n00b!

1. If you ride in the slow group which it looks like I'll be leading, I can assure you that it will be okay. We'll look after you - my own first country ride was a not-so-slow Coro loop - and we'll be setting a learner-friendly pace, since we have a number on the ride (Yui, Zim etc).

Full Coro is around 600? We're only doing a half Coro, but don't worry - your GN will easily get you from gas station to gas station and then a bit.


If everyone is worried about time and weather... can I make a suggestion (although I am new and feel free to tell me to shut the hell up since i don't know what the normal deal is) but why don't we leave earlier, ie leaving at 9 at the latest (or earlier, but i have a feeling that wil be smacked down, and hard)... if showers are meant to increase later in the day?

That is what I was thinking myself - I figured it'd be decided at the Friday Chiller though.

Leaving 8-9am would be my own personal preference. Avoid too much traffic (as it is the school holidays).

[GSXR Trace]

Ok, so what is the deal with the friday chiller? and for thoe of us who can't make it, will there be a post friday night as to time changes?:niceone:

[PirateJafa]

Ok, so what is the deal with the friday chiller? and for thoe of us who can't make it, will there be a post friday night as to time changes?:niceone:

Friday Chiller starts around 4pm at Strata, the post-graduate bar which can be found on the top floor of the Kate Edgar building.

I will post any changes to our ETD and itinerary on the Friday night, so you can either check late Friday or early Saturday for any amendments to the plan.

[Nivosus]

yeh i dont mind an earlier start at all. I know some people live in south auckland to save them riding up to UoA and then back south maybe have a first group meet at UoA @ around 8.15/8.30 and then meet the rest at that autobahn cafe along the southern motorway with the big bp :O?!!

[hornyhornet]

I'd been keen to get away before 9, beat the traffic and more time for drinking in the afternoon..

[GSXR Trace]

Hey by the way, anyone who came on the ride to Piha last weekend.. does anyone know if the guy who was on the black hornet, whether his bike is ok and he got back sweet, since he didn't come with us on the last leg? Sorry don't know his name. BUt he was asking for tools then didn't keep coming, so just thought should check (although probably a little late for doing it)

[Slyer]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=82801
All the details

[ehab2weelr]

ok, i think its best that we be on the road by 9.30. so for southeis meet at bp on southern mw for everyone else meet at Aou by 8.30. and leave by 9.00 to meet us at bp. im going to be at bp by 9.
And im only doing half coro, no gas mony :dodge:

[GSXR Trace]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=82801
All the details

Yeah no it wasnt motorbyclist's brother, it was another guy on a street hornet, do you know who I'm talking about? He didn't do the scenic loop home with us. BUt he met at the gym to start the ride, no at the petrol station

[GSXR Trace]

And im only doing half coro, no gas mony :dodge:

Im keen for only doing half coro - but we are going to have petrol stops ah... cause i can only ride for a couple of hours on my gas guzzling GSXR before I need to fill up (so will probably need a couple of stops unfortunately)

[PirateJafa]

We will be stopping for petrol and food stops. (Coro is too far to do on one tank, unless you've got a insane 20+L tank hidden away somewhere?) :P

[GSXR Trace]

Sweet, yeah I'm just getting use to fact that have to fill up more, as on my old 250 i use to be able to get from the Naki to Ak on one tank... but now only have a couple of hours riding. but would never turn back... the compromise of filling up more is sooooo worth the ride!

[BANZAI]

That's where mighty GN comes to show you all hungry big bikes what the real motorcycle is :p

[Zim_Invader]

hehe... so jaffa. it'll be a half coro for the learners then, i take it? not a bad idea. i think it's best to ease into the crazy twisty route as a learner than to dive headfirst without any protection - so to speak.. so a half coro as for the first time there sounds smart enough.

[Nivosus]

Im keen for only doing half coro - but we are going to have petrol stops ah... cause i can only ride for a couple of hours on my gas guzzling GSXR before I need to fill up (so will probably need a couple of stops unfortunately)

yeh im on a gsxr aswell. i thikn the 750's have slightly better mileage (i was riding my k6 750 and mate is on a k7 600 and i was getting about 30-50 more km's on our rides) can just stop when ever havnt had any dramas around coro!

also, the half coro is still a decent ride. unsure what i will be doing but depends on other ppl weather and soreness factor :P

[GSXR Trace]

yeh im on a gsxr aswell. i thikn the 750's have slightly better mileage (i was riding my k6 750 and mate is on a k7 600 and i was getting about 30-50 more km's on our rides) can just stop when ever havnt had any dramas around coro!

also, the half coro is still a decent ride. unsure what i will be doing but depends on other ppl weather and soreness factor :P

That sounds sweet. Yeah I was intending to buy a 750 - largely due to being better suited for NZ roads, but then the 600 came up cheap so went for it. Yeah i had planned that i would need a full up by about thames and probably another one on teh way back. but happy to keep an eye on it and take it as it comes!
I have had plenty of open road experience, so not worried about doing full loop in that respect, but just thinking time wise - and the amount of work i have to do - the half loop is probably better for this weekend!

[Blakomen]

ok I'm totally coming! First ride time! Will be good to meet all you guys :D

Anyone got any tips/do's and don'ts for a group ride virgin?

[Timati]

I'll meet up with you guys at the BP Autobahn at 9.30 tomorrow.

[PirateJafa]

ok I'm totally coming! First ride time! Will be good to meet all you guys :D

Anyone got any tips/do's and don'ts for a group ride virgin?

Check your bike over beforehand.

Adjust your chain, check your pads, take any tools you might need in a backpack, cellphone, camera etc. Some cash in case your EFTPOS bounces and you need gas etc.

Any non-material aspects will be covered before we start riding. :)

[motorbyclist]

You paid $2?! Ha you got ripped off

two years at a dollar a year


I doubt Stephen is going, for the same reasons as myself.

Edit: Actually, I might be able to come, depending on what time we're getting back. Are we doing the full or half Coro? I'd be inclined towards the half Coro considering the number of learner riders who're coming on the ride.


wait, so am i coming or not?


Yeah pays to warn them if you're going to pull a stoppie.



Jafa uses a set of very subtle head-signals to communicate with his pillion. I think shaking his head means hold on or stop moving around? One of those.

i find shouting doesn't work either... trick is to let off the gas just before they fall off so they slip back on:p (for the record dushi was the only one not to know i was about to pin it, hanne and "the other girl":shifty: weren't expecting the mighty V4 to pull so much)


Ok, so what is the deal with the friday chiller? and for thoe of us who can't make it, will there be a post friday night as to time changes?:niceone:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=64433


hehe... so jaffa. it'll be a half coro for the learners then, i take it? not a bad idea. i think it's best to ease into the crazy twisty route as a learner than to dive headfirst without any protection - so to speak.. so a half coro as for the first time there sounds smart enough.

i've only ever done a half coro... kopu hill is my favourite road, so if we do a full loop i propose a figure 8 track :D


Yeah I was intending to buy a 750 - largely due to being better suited for NZ roads, but then the 600 came up cheap so went for it.

how so?

[Timati]

ok I'm totally coming! First ride time! Will be good to meet all you guys :D

Anyone got any tips/do's and don'ts for a group ride virgin?

1. Know your limits.
2. Make sure your bike's prepared e.g. chained lubed, topped up with oil, etc
3. Have the right gear

Everyone looks after each other on the ride so you won't be left behind. The most important thing is to relax and enjoy the ride!

[motorbyclist]

ok I'm totally coming! First ride time! Will be good to meet all you guys :D

Anyone got any tips/do's and don'ts for a group ride virgin?

be insured

ride your own ride

*nearly* every accident i've seen on that road was a result of a rider following another rider's lines on a different machine

[PirateJafa]

two years at a dollar a year

Actually wasn't last year $2 and this year it was only $1?


wait, so am i coming or not?

Fucking come you tool. We just need to get back in time for a 7pm start - read the fine print. ;)


i find shouting doesn't work either... trick is to let off the gas just before they fall off so they slip back on:p (for the record dushi was the only one not to know i was about to pin it, hanne and "the other girl":shifty: weren't expecting the mighty V4 to pull so much)

Nah I was trying to get rid of Sam. Hanne and Hannah and co. are far more agreeable pillions than that chubby bugger. :pokey:


how so?

Moar powar?

[TwoShades]

$1 $2 $3 FFS! the point was i paid and haven't done anything k?

[Slyer]

Nah I was trying to get rid of Sam. Hanne and Hannah and co. are far more agreeable pillions than that chubby bugger. :pokey:
You skinny prick.
I'm AVERAGE, 50KG's is NOT NORMAL.

Time for a duel I reckon..

*All my annoyance is fabricated

[Blakomen]

Well, I guess it's probably a bit late to be asking about checking the oil, since I'm about off to work, but at least I cleaned and lubed (haha lube) my chain recently!

And speaking of insurance, that little $280 cheque from Lumley had better clear by tomorrow...

Have fun at chiller see you guys tomorrow morning.

[Jahdafario]

i need one more ride before i get into exam depression, so was thinking of the good old coro loop.

meet at au gym at 9am for a 10am departure.

any one that says i cant make it is gana get kicked out of smc except for the big 800 viffer hes got work. anyone else must never speak to an smcer ever!!!!! or better yet a $10 fee if u dont come how about that?!! :crazy:

hope i can make it!!!11 :sweatdrop

MEET AT 8,45 LEAVE 9AM, dont wanna arrive back at round 5 again, is that cool?

anyone else here agree? - i think that would be a good idea,

c'mon lazy a$$holes, just get outta bed :)

[Jahdafario]

Im keen for only doing half coro - but we are going to have petrol stops ah... cause i can only ride for a couple of hours on my gas guzzling GSXR before I need to fill up (so will probably need a couple of stops unfortunately)

half coro bites, no offense
the only good part of coro is the loop koopu end to end, not incl. thru whitianga, but just all the hmega twisty twiSTEEZxzzxxXXxXooOXo!! :wacko:

WTB port to koopu mobil *only wow players will get this :P

yea i play wow, frostmourne horde ele shammy 4/5 s3 cos i gave up ages ago and am waiting on WOTLK, pishao ROFLCOPTERS!!!!

[aewilliam]

mmmm...my rubbers need a good few hours of hot black love making.

from road tar.

mint!

Has your GSR got its radiator screened up yet? My bad for keeping that wee piece of mesh for so long...

[Jahdafario]

mmmm...my rubbers need a good few hours of hot black love making.

from road tar.

mint!

Has your GSR got its radiator screened up yet? My bad for keeping that wee piece of mesh for so long...

u mean radar hooked up?
got the mesh, its on, and its got some dings in it, so yeah boi, its doin its job
um, i wanna make love to some bitch umen, lol if wrong spelling, but yea, hard

[Nivosus]

did i read radar detector :D?

if so ur leading :P

[ehab2weelr]

ok me and kyle are going to be late, were leaving after 10, if u guys can wait thats sweet but we could play catch up. hahah :Punk:

[PirateJafa]

We're leaving at 9AM.

Briefing will be before that, most people are arriving 8:30 to 8:45.

If you want to meet us at the BP Autobahn further south you can do. We will be leaving the BP at 9:30AM.

See you guys there. :niceone:

[ital916]

Hey guys, I'm still down with breathing problems so I gotta sit this one out, ride say and have fun. :2thumbsup

[Nivosus]

ok me and kyle are going to be late, were leaving after 10, if u guys can wait thats sweet but we could play catch up. hahah :Punk:

that is a fail bro :P.

ill be at bp autobahn at about 9.15..... black gsxr black leathers ect :O hopefully toto is there nad i can recognize him

[GSXR Trace]

how so?
Well i have been led to believe that hte 750 has more torque at less revs compared to the 600, therefore better for winding roads and not ringing the neck off the bike as much.
BUt also because it has better mileage to a tank, I can only just get from new plymouth to taumaranui (with petrol light flashing for a good 15 kms)

[Nivosus]

weather doesnt look to bad tomorrow either. little chilly but no dramas :D someone bring a camera plz :P

[Choco]

hopefully toto is there nad i can recognize him

Nah, he cant come :(
But i've got a white hornet as well so you should be able to spot me :niceone:


someone bring a camera plz :P
I'll have mine bolted onto my bike so if any of you want to become film stars....

[aewilliam]

hmmm, camera aye...choco brought his along last time - even got video evidence of himself and his hornet doing some MEAAAAAN catchup riding! :2thumbsup

Otherwise, cameras will be present!

[Choco]

even got video evidence of himself and his hornet doing some MEAAAAAN catchup riding! :2thumbsup

:o Thanks man.
Hopefully I will stay with the group more this time haha

[Nivosus]

you can film me :D cheers.

lol :P

[motorbyclist]

Well i have been led to believe that hte 750 has more torque at less revs compared to the 600, therefore better for winding roads and not ringing the neck off the bike as much.
BUt also because it has better mileage to a tank, I can only just get from new plymouth to taumaranui (with petrol light flashing for a good 15 kms)

lol, same reason i got a 400cc V4 - and it's as nimble as a 250 in the twisties:drool:

[Choco]

you can film me :D cheers.

lol :P

You'll have to go slow enough so you remain in front of me haha
anyway, i'm off to bed, see y'all tomorrow.

[Zim_Invader]

message to the slow group. just got off the phone with dad. turns out he's not kee on me riding the coro tomorrow, even in the learner crew, with the 20 odd ppl that'll most likely be there. they're still really stressed dealing with the fact that i ride a bike, and the idea of a 300+km ride is torturing their minds!

i'm gutted about it, but i'll have to sit this ride out. after the exams, something will surely happen, right. i've convinced them to let me do the next big ride, so i'll sure as hell be there then! no bull, and no "parental discretion" required!

don't hate. i leech off my parents... free (awesome) food, free place to stay. car to use when need be, tv, lights (ya, in zim, lights were like an exclusive right, sometimes).

sorry guys.

[TOTO]

i'm an Idiot, Idiot, Ididot for signing up to work :brick: :brick: :brick:


Have fun boyos.

[motorbyclist]

fuck, i should be in bed.....

[Choco]

don't hate. i leech off my parents... free (awesome) food, free place to stay. car to use when need be, tv, lights (ya, in zim, lights were like an exclusive right, sometimes).

All good bro, I'm leeching too so know your situation :yes:

[Nivosus]

i'm an Idiot, Idiot, Ididot for signing up to work :brick: :brick: :brick:


Have fun boyos.

you're looking a bit sick there mate, maybe you should take it easy today and have the day off.

[Choco]

you're looking a bit sick there mate, maybe you should take it easy today and have the day off.
*nudge* *nudge*
:shifty:

[Blakomen]

don't hate. i leech off my parents... free (awesome) food, free place to stay. car to use when need be, tv, lights (ya, in zim, lights were like an exclusive right, sometimes).

sorry guys.

Man, like I used to say, I had a dishwasher, but then I moved out of home; it was my parents.

[BANZAI]

Hey was nice to see all of you guys at Gym (I just went there so send off people coz I had late night and had morning coffee with mates just before 8am lol)

Nice to see orange Kawasaki and Choco to catch guys up when they just left! LOL

Have fun guys, it looks it's gonna be one hell of a sweet ride!!!!

[bomma]

hehe im glad i didnt wake up at 9 and look out the window else you would have had a half asleep disaster leading the slow crew!!! looks like a beautiful day for it boys so i hope you make the most of it!!!

[Blakomen]

Thanks for putting up with my crap riding for part of the way everyone - hope you all enjoyed the rest of the ride.

And thanks aewilliams for lookin out for me :D

I'll go on a ride when I don't suck so much, or when there'll be another newbie who I can stick with while the rest of the pack runs away at 120km/h :laugh:

[motorbyclist]

hehe im glad i didnt wake up at 9 and look out the window else you would have had a half asleep disaster leading the slow crew!!! looks like a beautiful day for it boys so i hope you make the most of it!!!

same here

could've caught up, but both my bins have been while sleep deprived so thought better of it. bust out the dirtbike instead :D



I'll go on a ride when I don't suck so much, or when there'll be another newbie who I can stick with while the rest of the pack runs away at 120km/h :laugh:

slow group fail

that said, coro isn't exactly for newbies

[Blakomen]

Would this be a good trip to destroy my ride-virginity on? I'm not a particularly flash rider or anything, still on Learners


that said, coro isn't exactly for newbies

I did ask!

[motorbyclist]

ah shit, i must've missed that

coro is an awesome ride, but most certainly NOT a good idea for a first ride - it's too long, fatigue sets in early, stuff up and bin, OR go slow and arrive for lunch when everyone is suiting up again

[Choco]

Nice to see orange Kawasaki and Choco to catch guys up when they just left! LOL

haha yeah, not bad timing aye :sweatdrop

[aewilliam]

Thanks for putting up with my crap riding for part of the way everyone - hope you all enjoyed the rest of the ride.


In my books, yours shouldn't count as a crap ride - you knew your limits, didnt exceed them (hence your lack of binning - even with a bit of a roadside-ditch visit!!!) and listened to others advice about whether to continue or not (churrs to He who provideth such sage advice)

Ride was certainly enjoyed by mineself, and i believe most (all?) others ('events' withstanding...)

Wanted to get some more action footage...alas all i possess be still life.
Nevertheless, some mint pieces of still life if i may say. will come soon...

[aewilliam]

Nice to see orange Kawasaki and Choco to catch guys up when they just left! LOL


oh crap...was it a Banzai at the traffic lights going trigger happy with the camera? i was thinking "bloody asian tourists" - lucky for the green lights, couldnt get my pants down quick enough to moon ya. :dodge:

Yeah good timing fo sho! (late as usual i am...) or should i say, what the heck is with you guys leaving on time for once?!?! Wouldve had to be an immediate departure for Autobahn...and be subsequently lost amidst the 50 or so other bikes there (do i exaggerate?) :drool:

AND....If it wasn't for Choco catching up, there would have been no confident Coro-guide. Churrrs yaw!

[Jahdafario]

yea, sweetas ride with the exception of the freak slide, :(

heres some photos,

churp
dan

[Jahdafario]

some more photos of the ride,
bummer we kept getting split up, cos i wanted to take more,
there were about 10 of us yea?

[Jahdafario]

and sum more

[aewilliam]

yea, sweetas ride with the exception of the freak slide, :(

heres some photos,

churp
dan

whoah, with all the scenery, and you guys bedding down with each other...looks like a romantic getaway :love:

hey thought you guys were waaaaay ahead but turns out from Nivosus you were back in Whitianga? is this when you boys had your lust-filled tryst?:buggerd:

[aewilliam]

My contribution to this edition of AUSMCs Bike Porn - The Coro Loop...

[Choco]

AND....If it wasn't for Choco catching up, there would have been no confident Coro-guide. Churrrs yaw!

I'm just glad I didn't get hopelessly lost (like i usually do :laugh:)
I'll start work on the EXTREME ACTION VIDEO inna bit and see if i can salvage something watchable.

Thanks for an awesome ride and it was awesome to meet some new people!
Choco

[Choco]

Oh, some photos my camera took by mistake which actually turned out quite good!
Not sure why they went B&W though <_<

[ital916]

yea, sweetas ride with the exception of the freak slide, :(

heres some photos,

churp
dan

was there a rock slide, what conditions were the roads in?

[Nivosus]

Yah it was a good ride. Not really sure what happened in the end with the whole split up /shrug i went looking for the "starting group" after gasing up in whitianga but supposedly you had just gone straight through to tairua. So i obviously wouldnt of found anyone haha. After that i assumed the others had gone ahead. waited around for a bit sent some txt's then just rode through to themes again and met up with ppl again for the painful straight road ride back to akl haha.

photo's are kewl! no serious dramas which was good :) Nice to meet you ppl's hopefully can do something similar when exams at over T_T

[twinkle]

or when there'll be another newbie who I can stick with while the rest of the pack runs away at 120km/h :laugh:

Lets organise a slow coro run some time for all the gutless bikes, I have the same problem :laugh:

[TwoShades]

Cheers everyone for a great ride, here's my single picture contribution. Not really many chances to take out the camera and pose really.

Was my first ride up coromandel and loved blasting up the coast until we got stuck behind traffic. Coro to whitianga was slower but just as good, shame about the bin though. From then on, everything started to ache and return trip didn't end up being as pleasant.

Pleasantly suprised how the bike went with my girlfriend on the back, at times like she wasn't even there. - I tried my best to shake her off but she wouldn't let go :(

All up great day! Hopefully I'll see you again next time I venture out.

[BANZAI]

Thanks for putting up with my crap riding for part of the way everyone - hope you all enjoyed the rest of the ride.

And thanks aewilliams for lookin out for me :D

I'll go on a ride when I don't suck so much, or when there'll be another newbie who I can stick with while the rest of the pack runs away at 120km/h :laugh:

Come ride with me! (after you done your tyre, at least front one to Pirelli :p)

So you went home in half way yea???? How was it??

Friend request sent :)


haha yeah, not bad timing aye :sweatdrop

Did you see me waving hardout to let you know that they already went to motorway? :D


oh crap...was it a Banzai at the traffic lights going trigger happy with the camera? i was thinking "bloody asian tourists" - lucky for the green lights, couldnt get my pants down quick enough to moon ya. :dodge:

Yeah good timing fo sho! (late as usual i am...) or should i say, what the heck is with you guys leaving on time for once?!?! Wouldve had to be an immediate departure for Autobahn...and be subsequently lost amidst the 50 or so other bikes there (do i exaggerate?) :drool:

AND....If it wasn't for Choco catching up, there would have been no confident Coro-guide. Churrrs yaw!

So you on Orange Kawa? So not RS250???

I tried to take good shot but then that Audi came so I couldnt get any good photo eh....


yea, sweetas ride with the exception of the freak slide, :(

heres some photos,

churp
dan

shame about the bin though.

Who binned??????

[GSXR Trace]

Hey hope everyone and their bikes!!! got back to Ak ok without loosing any more parts! ???
Thanks for showing me the way, and sorry for being a little slow over the range after seeing the bin on a relatively easy corner... had to get my mind off going down and back to riding! :eek5:

And sorry for leaving you guys in whitianga, but didn't know where in town you were, and didn't want to get left behind because i didn't know the way :sweatdrop

[TOTO]

bin ?

fak ! (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=107084&d=1223158585)

[motorbyclist]

damn, you know you've been riding a while when you recognise crashes you see in demotivators

[Choco]

bin ?

I've got pic's but only posting with permission.

yeah the end of the ride got a bit messed up, ah well it was still fun!
Man i need a quieter helmet though! ear were hurting even with earplugs and then this morning at work the bloody 70000Db alarm went off right next to me, Twice! :angry2:

[Timati]

Turned out to be a good ride although went as far as Thames and bumped into Dan, Kyle and Ehab. Was too wasted from the previous night of no sleep to continue riding...There's always next week :-)

[motorbyclist]

perhaps in the future we should have rides start at a reasonable hour

and if someone organises a ride they had better show up to run the fucking thing

[Timati]

perhaps in the future we should have rides start at a reasonable hour

and if someone organises a ride they had better show up to run the fucking thing

What's a reasonable hour? Thought 9.30 was a good start and thought David took the lead to run the ride..

[Choco]

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Why do A. vibrations B. Microsoft Movie Maker, C. youtube all have to kill video quality? :crybaby:

Better see where else i can mount the camera and do more 'testing' on open roads :yes:

Who was on the Hornet 900 in front of me? I totally forgot your name :sweatdrop

[BANZAI]

yea, sweetas ride with the exception of the freak slide, :(

heres some photos,

churp
dan

Whos on that classic looking Kawasaki? What bike is it? :drool:

[TwoShades]

I thought the quality of the video was alright. Did you shoot any more?

If I'd remembered you were filming I would have tried to catch up to make an appearance.

Might have to try fitting a camera to mine next time.

[Choco]

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Nurmbar 2!
Thank Aewilliam for being the start of the show!
Freaky how similar it was to the last corro loop :blink:

[Choco]

I thought the quality of the video was alright. Did you shoot any more?

If I'd remembered you were filming I would have tried to catch up to make an appearance.

Might have to try fitting a camera to mine next time.

Thanks man, remind me on the next trip and you can become a star :laugh:

As for camera fitting I recommend good old fashioned trial and error!
My mount used a spanner, part of a window latch, two random washers sourced from different things and half a meter of ductape so get CREATIVE!

[PirateJafa]

Practice makes perfect eh?

[Choco]

Practice makes perfect eh?

Yup, true dat.

[PirateJafa]

God I love the Coro. :woohoo:

<img src="http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6185/sdc10069xc2.jpg">

[Choco]

God I love the Coro. :woohoo:

<img src="http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6185/sdc10069xc2.jpg">

huge picture is HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE :shit:

[PirateJafa]

huge picture is HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE :shit:
Moar powar pixels!

[aewilliam]

So you on Orange Kawa? So not RS250???
Who binned??????


Yup...kwaka was moi - don't tell the plod aye! :innocent:
helluva easier to handle than the RS:confused:
And more shiny "Candy burnt orange" seems to be official Kwaka-ese for it...
:love:



What's a reasonable hour? Thought 9.30 was a good start and thought David took the lead to run the ride..


touche! 9ish is a sweet start!



Who was on the Hornet 900 in front of me? I totally forgot your name :sweatdrop


The rider of Spidey the horny hornet was 2wheelJunkie aka Kyle.
I believe others are referred to as mini-Bomma, but alas Kyle it aint.
Guess it would be up to the namesake to decide who gets to acquire the venerable title of mini-Bomma, if the namesake-ee was accepting of it.



Nurmbar 2!
Thank Aewilliam for being the start of the show!
Freaky how similar it was to the last corro loop :blink:


bah, futile attempt to remain unrecognised with different jacket!!!
managed to keep my arse on the sat this time tho...more or less...
in the clip from previous Coro loop, did you back off the gas or did i wring on more?!?!? heres hoping i DIDNT wring on more...cos that would be dumb...


Yup, true dat.

i got the learn :not:

but you got 2 more cylinders than me! *forgetting about the extra 400cc i gots...:niceone:

looking to more uphill twisty action when possible aye...outside school hols if it reduces the likelihood of close encounters of the caravan/SUV/MPV/non-bike kind.

If only if it wasnt for Transit New Zealand and those long stretches of kink-free road that lie betwixt Symonds St and Thames...

[motorbyclist]

<
Why do A. vibrations B. Microsoft Movie Maker, C. youtube all have to kill video quality? :crybaby:


i find mounting it on some foam helps cut out vibration

movie maker is a nightmare

and yeah, youtube is a pain but there are guys out tehre who have found good settings for encoding that mean youtube doesn't rape it so badly

[motorbyclist]

What's a reasonable hour? Thought 9.30 was a good start and thought David took the lead to run the ride..

ehab "organised" the ride, jafa defaulted


9:00, while reasonable to the rest of the general population, clearly isn't ideal for the student population, especially when that means leaving home at 8:30 on a saturday morning


then again, this is just because we are pretty slack...

[Timati]

ehab "organised" the ride, jafa defaulted


9:00, while reasonable to the rest of the general population, clearly isn't ideal for the student population, especially when that means leaving home at 8:30 on a saturday morning


then again, this is just because we are pretty slack...

Haha, bumped into Ehab at about 10ish at Autobahn with Kyle and Dan. Didn't know David didn't make it. Anyway, agree that someone should take the lead in running the rides if no one turns up or at least have a forgivable excuse or face the consequences haha.

9.30 is a good start I reckon. Not too early not too late.

[PirateJafa]

You skinny prick.
I'm AVERAGE, 50KG's is NOT NORMAL.

Tell that to weight-watchers, chubby. <_<


Haha, bumped into Ehab at about 10ish at Autobahn with Kyle and Dan. Didn't know David didn't make it. Anyway, agree that someone should take the lead in running the rides if no one turns up or at least have a forgivable excuse or face the consequences haha.

9.30 is a good start I reckon. Not too early not too late.

I did make the ride.

I wasn't intending to take charge of the ride else I'd've been careful to ensure I didn't turn up with a splitting hangover. Generally if I want to run the ride, I'll organise it from the get-go, rather than on the day when the original planner decides he can't make his own ride.

Leaving uni at 9AM is a pretty good time. Assuming you don't piss around too much, it usually means that you can hit Whitianga around lunchtime.

[ehab2weelr]

yea u can post the pics cuz. i binned but this time i didnt do anything wrong, it was like what happened to the viffer just slipped from under me round a bend at like 20kh just like that i was sliding on my ars or more like tumbling all over the place according to kyle. not too much damage but still some money has to be lost some time....hahah

[Blakomen]

Lets organise a slow coro run some time for all the gutless bikes, I have the same problem :laugh:

I'm totally up for it :D I need moar practice and turns practice and practice and practice and practice! Hell it doesn't even have to be coro :P




Come ride with me! (after you done your tyre, at least front one to Pirelli :p)

So you went home in half way yea???? How was it??

I guess I better start saving $$$ then :soon:

I went home at...uh, I don't remember, Jafa will probably remember, I'm not particularly familiar with the route - I don't think it was actually half way either, maybe 1/4? 100km or so in. The little slice of country corners I did do was fun, but yeah, I was pretty much out of my league in terms of powar and skillz :laugh:

by the way, where would you recommend to get the tyre changed? cycletreads?

[bomma]

yea u can post the pics cuz. i binned but this time i didnt do anything wrong, it was like what happened to the viffer just slipped from under me round a bend at like 20kh just like that i was sliding on my ars or more like tumbling all over the place according to kyle. not too much damage but still some money has to be lost some time....hahah

dooooood!!! that's geh!! hope you arent hurt or anything.....how's the bike??

[ehab2weelr]

bo it was nothing, bike is all good same as it was before, and im all good just some impact pain that all hahaha

[BANZAI]

I'm totally up for it :D I need moar practice and turns practice and practice and practice and practice! Hell it doesn't even have to be coro :P

I guess I better start saving $$$ then :soon:

I went home at...uh, I don't remember, Jafa will probably remember, I'm not particularly familiar with the route - I don't think it was actually half way either, maybe 1/4? 100km or so in. The little slice of country corners I did do was fun, but yeah, I was pretty much out of my league in terms of powar and skillz :laugh:

by the way, where would you recommend to get the tyre changed? cycletreads?

Hehe Twinkle can lead the ride but theres no way both of us can catch him up even tho we are on same bike!!! :p

I'll text you or something when we are going for short and learner friendly ride, there's thread about it in here as well :)

Cycletreads are good I think, I got my Pirelli and IRC for $200 total.

Pirelli City Demon reccomended!!! Ask them if they can get it in for you :)

[Timati]

Tell that to weight-watchers, chubby. <_<



I did make the ride.

I wasn't intending to take charge of the ride else I'd've been careful to ensure I didn't turn up with a splitting hangover. Generally if I want to run the ride, I'll organise it from the get-go, rather than on the day when the original planner decides he can't make his own ride.

Leaving uni at 9AM is a pretty good time. Assuming you don't piss around too much, it usually means that you can hit Whitianga around lunchtime.

Right, didn't know what Andrew meant when he said you "defaulted". Anyhoo, like I said if the original organizer can't make it (1) no excuse to not to ride, (2) have someone else take the lead assuming they know their way around.

Agree 9 a.m. is a good start although considering quite a few of us tend to go mental on Friday nights, 9.30 is a good compromise.

[Zim_Invader]

Man, like I used to say, I had a dishwasher, but then I moved out of home; it was my parents.

hahaha... epic. :laugh:.... +1!

[Zim_Invader]

Come ride with me! (after you done your tyre, at least front one to Pirelli :p)

So you went home in half way yea???? How was it??



when do u plan to go for a ride? perhaps i'll just "forget to mention" this ride and come down for a half coro mayb with u

[Zim_Invader]

bo it was nothing, bike is all good same as it was before, and im all good just some impact pain that all hahaha

glad to hear u're ok buddy. u can fill me in on all the nitty gritty details later today - assuming i'm actually gonna get off my arse and come to lectures! (it's a religious festival, and i was out celebrating last night.... i'm allowed to be knackered!)

[Choco]

The rider of Spidey the horny hornet was 2wheelJunkie aka Kyle.

thanks for that!



in the clip from previous Coro loop, did you back off the gas or did i wring on more?!?!? heres hoping i DIDNT wring on more...cos that would be dumb...

I backed off BEFORE overtaking which was my mistake haha, then couldnt find the upmh to complete the overtake! You might have gone a bit faster but was mainly bad planning on my part :sweatdrop

Second time I just kept accelerating and changed lanes hehe :laugh:


but you got 2 more cylinders than me! *forgetting about the extra 400cc i gots...:niceone:


Ah, yeah, sorry. Forgot about the extra two cylinders! :shifty:
Wee Hornet keeps up to the bigger bikes quite well I thought! Not bad for the only 250 among everyone else!

[Choco]

and yeah, youtube is a pain but there are guys out tehre who have found good settings for encoding that mean youtube doesn't rape it so badly

:shit:
Tell me MOAR!!!!

[Zim_Invader]

Hehe Twinkle can lead the ride but theres no way both of us can catch him up even tho we are on same bike!!! :p

I'll text you or something when we are going for short and learner friendly ride, there's thread about it in here as well :)


again.... i'm in for this ride. i'm no jaffa, so a blisteringly fast introduction to coro, sittign on a little 250 in amongst all the biggies, wouldn't have gone well.

besides... hondas always need to be represented! (becoz, they're just soo damn GOOODDDD!!!!

[Choco]

yea u can post the pics cuz.

:banana:

Favorite picutre? 1. "For sale: one GSXR750, amazing condition!"

[Choco]

besides... hondas always need to be represented! (becoz, they're just soo damn GOOODDDD!!!!

:Punk:
10 Char.

[Choco]

Pics Continued:

[Zim_Invader]

for a ride to always have some1 carrying a first aid kit... i'd understand. but ductape? hahahah...^that's priceless. part2, pic 4, from choco's expanding photoGRAPHIC library of biking nightmares!

get it..? GRAPHIC? hehe.. i wasn't so sure it jumped out of the screen there

[PirateJafa]

That chain needs lubing Ehab, ya fucking nub.

[TOTO]

aaaaaa its not so bad. It adds character.

glad you are ok Ehab.

[Zim_Invader]

otherwise, does any1 else notice the half decent, not bad at all, and completely free-ish tail tidy he fashioned? looking good

[bomma]

That chain needs lubing Ehab, ya fucking nub.

and some honda stickers to match :shifty:

[Choco]

for a ride to always have some1 carrying a first aid kit... i'd understand. but ductape? hahahah...^that's priceless.

you should see the rest of my tool kit!
Standard hornet tool kit, 2 shoe laces, a coil of wire (close to No. 8) small torch, 4 dollars, DUCTAPE and a first aid kit if i've got a backpack.

i'm pretty much sorted really.
Something falls off? ductape.
that something is hot? no. 8 wire.
that something wont allow ductape to stick to it? string.
wont go back on? wire/ductape/tie it to the back of the bike.

anything the above wont solve? probably got bigger problems. :laugh:

[Choco]

anyway, ductape IS pretty much a first aid kit if you need it to be!
slings, bandages, splints... all can be done with ductape :D

[Slyer]

We should start a duct tape social group on KB! the stuff is legendary. :)

[Nivosus]

gaffer tape.

[motorbyclist]

yea u can post the pics cuz. i binned but this time i didnt do anything wrong, it was like what happened to the viffer just slipped from under me round a bend at like 20kh just like that i was sliding on my ars or more like tumbling all over the place according to kyle. not too much damage but still some money has to be lost some time....hahah

well it's a gixxer so we can only expect it to come off a corner every other bike does fine:bleh:

but i have to ask what you were doing with the throttle at the time? me and ryan were both on wet tar bleed. you were on what i understand to be perfect tarmac

but it's pretty clear from the damage you weren't moving fast


I'm totally up for it :D I need moar practice and turns practice and practice and practice and practice! Hell it doesn't even have to be coro :P

how long have you been riding and what riding have you done? coro isn't for beginners due to the sheer size of the thing, and the pace most groups set

i might add hte GN doesn't give much warning before it's on the ground (or so i'm told)



I went home at...uh, I don't remember, Jafa will probably remember, I'm not particularly familiar with the route - I don't think it was actually half way either, maybe 1/4? 100km or so in. The little slice of country corners I did do was fun, but yeah, I was pretty much out of my league in terms of powar and skillz :laugh:

we've seen some pretty impressive stuff done on a GN, but from what jafa tells me you need a LOT more practice

you never even got to the coromandel - bailed on the easy miranda backroads


by the way, where would you recommend to get the tyre changed? cycletreads?

yep they'll do fine, but go during the week or when they open on a weekend unless you enjoy a wait


:shit:
Tell me MOAR!!!!

do a search on the forum/google, i can't remember the settings as i generally don't have the time to edit all the GB upon GB of footage i have:pinch:


again.... i'm in for this ride. i'm no jaffa, so a blisteringly fast introduction to coro, sittign on a little 250 in amongst all the biggies, wouldn't have gone well.

besides... hondas always need to be represented! (becoz, they're just soo damn GOOODDDD!!!!

perhaps i'll run a full waitakere loop in the summer, or maybe a run up the kaipara south head

[Phurrball]

you should see the rest of my tool kit!
Standard hornet tool kit, 2 shoe laces, a coil of wire (close to No. 8) small torch, 4 dollars, DUCTAPE and a first aid kit if i've got a backpack.

(snippity).

anything the above wont solve? probably got bigger problems. :laugh:

Only thing missing is a selection of cable ties!

Here's my crusty old man tip (stolen from a crustier, older man) - get a credit-card sized piece of plastic (old plastic card is good - I used an old B card) - transfer duct tape onto it - can take shitloads of tape in a really compact space.

This should be compulsory in all tool kits. It reduces the size of the tape massively, and means you're always prepared for anything. Cable ties too - and a cheap pocket knife (ya never know when you'll beed a cork screw or bottle opener, let alone a file, saw, or knife)

Preparedness FTW!!!

Glad you're OK Ehab - it was a 30km/hr crash that killed my Firestorm :shit:

No other vehicles and crash bungs make this a much better outcome.

(Just replace with a set of über-crash bungs like Kyles, and you're gixxer will survive a nuclear holocaust!)

EDIT - Does anyone else find themselves LEANING with the rider in videos? It must look odd, but it feels so right...

[aewilliam]

otherwise, does any1 else notice the half decent, not bad at all, and completely free-ish tail tidy he fashioned? looking good


Serious? thought it just got worn down in the more-than-vertical wheelie that pre-empted the slide?

kidding...

yeah, does look pretty decent - damn clean looking job that he should be proud of aye! :niceone:
Did it get damaged...did the new left indicator indicator survive?

[aewilliam]

(Just replace with a set of über-crash bungs like Kyles, and you're gixxer will survive a nuclear holocaust!)
QUOTE]

When I spotted those R&Gs on, it looked like those boulders of delrin would do the same to his Hornet as those stubs on the R/C cars that can never be put down cos they makethe car roll themselves back up the right way!

[QUOTE=Phurrball;1759082]
EDIT - Does anyone else find themselves LEANING with the rider in videos? It must look odd, but it feels so right...

I didnt...my boss did... :oi-grr:

hell yeah it is more than alllll riggghhhht...
they have (had?) Cinema180 (i think...) at Rainbows End (back when we was children...) that projected video onto a dome-shaped room's wall/ceiling - to a STANDING audience. If you watched people, youd see them leaning from their ankles, and even to the point of losing balance...:lol:
hows about one of youse kneesliders rip through the uber twisties with s camera? throw in some out-of-corner wheelies/drifts...youd have work-slackers falling off their chairs while leaning too far.

[Choco]

i might add hte GN doesn't give much warning before it's on the ground (or so i'm told)

LIES!
The old GN gives tons of warning if you're doing something stupid, unless its REALLY stupid (E.g locking both brakes and sliding into an intersection :o ) Just be sure to listen when you feel it wobble at the wrong times, the pegs hitting the ground or wheels feel 'odd'. Gn's will keep you safe if you work with them :yes:


do a search on the forum/google, i can't remember the settings as i generally don't have the time to edit all the GB upon GB of footage i have:pinch:

Sweet, i'll look into it!


Only thing missing is a selection of cable ties!

Here's my crusty old man tip (stolen from a crustier, older man) - get a credit-card sized piece of plastic (old plastic card is good - I used an old B card) - transfer duct tape onto it - can take shitloads of tape in a really compact space.

yeah, my dad pinched them for his bicycle so i need to get some more :pinch:



Preparedness FTW!!!
Were you a scout once too :laugh:



EDIT - Does anyone else find themselves LEANING with the rider in videos? It must look odd, but it feels so right...

Yup.

[TOTO]

EDIT - Does anyone else find themselves LEANING with the rider in videos? It must look odd, but it feels so right...


Do you fall off the chair if the biker on the video crashed ?

[Magua]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=107033&d=1223100274

What's that? Looks sweet.

[BANZAI]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=107033&d=1223100274

What's that? Looks sweet.

Yes that's wat I was wondering too but no one replys...

I second Choco!!!! GN will tell me wat to do! Isn't it the rider who need to listen to what bike want them to do? Most GN riders don't that's why it betray them and throw them off from the seat! :p

[Squiggles]

LIES!
The old GN gives tons of warning if you're doing something stupid, unless its REALLY stupid (E.g locking both brakes and sliding into an intersection :o ) Just be sure to listen when you feel it wobble at the wrong times, the pegs hitting the ground or wheels feel 'odd'. Gn's will keep you safe if you work with them :yes:

Not true, they are very quick to tuck and will attempt to do so the moment the front loses traction
Also referred to here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1750272&postcount=5

[ehab2weelr]

thats a k1 gsxr 750 in yellow and black......fuking mint bike thats for sure ;)

hahahah

its some old skool 550 kawaka,



http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=107033&d=1223100274

What's that? Looks sweet.

[Magua]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=176242435

I think this might be it.

[BANZAI]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=176242435

I think this might be it.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm me want..... :drool:

[Choco]

Not true, they are very quick to tuck and will attempt to do so the moment the front loses traction
Also referred to here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1750272&postcount=5

I've had pegs down on numerous occasions on my old GN (as have many other Gn riders i know) and Kiwifruit has even had kneedown (video proof somethwhere). I think your front end worries are due to the stock death-in-a-rubber-disguise front tyre.

The stock front tyre on the GN will make the bike fall if you push it and in the wet will be lethal. This problem is easily solved by a Pirelli City Demon front tyre which will put you back just over $100. and lets face it, if you're sliding the front you are either pushing WAY too hard or doing something ridiculously stupid (see previous post i made).

[bomma]

^pushing it MAYBE.....but......ummm squiggles doing something ridiculously stupid?!?!?!?! MAYBE IF HELL FREEZES OVER!!! :lol:

he's the voice in my head that says "haha you're riding a honda and you're black so the risk of you crashing while taking this corner at this speed is X so slow down" :clap:

EDIT: he's also the voice in my head telling me to buy a two-smoker and take it to the track :niceone:

[Squiggles]

I've had pegs down on numerous occasions on my old GN (as have many other Gn riders i know) and Kiwifruit has even had kneedown (video proof somethwhere). I think your front end worries are due to the stock death-in-a-rubber-disguise front tyre.

The stock front tyre on the GN will make the bike fall if you push it and in the wet will be lethal. This problem is easily solved by a Pirelli City Demon front tyre which will put you back just over $100. and lets face it, if you're sliding the front you are either pushing WAY too hard or doing something ridiculously stupid (see previous post i made).

My GN will wear stock tires the day i turn gay.

I'm not talking about pushing it at all, leaning it, whatever, you're more likely to hook a peg than anything else scraping them on the gn. Its just silly to measure riding by scraping pegs.

I'm talking about front tuck under heavy braking...
To me they tuck alot quicker than others, suspect it'll be related to the steering geometry, as well as the spongy forks. Both of mine have done it, as did Banzai's. Can be rather violent going from a grippy surface to a smooth one.

[R6_kid]

who is this? If you're on KB, send me a PM.

[bomma]

who is this? If you're on KB, send me a PM.

its ehab (ehab2weelr??) or something along those lines......first post on this page is the guy you are looking for

[PirateJafa]

My GN will wear stock tires the day i turn gay.

I recall seeing you on a Hornet a couple of weeks ago... :Pokey:

[Ragingrob]

who is this? If you're on KB, send me a PM.

Ehab's been snapped! :jerry: