Anyone know when this weather's due to clear?

[firefighter]

I'm supposed to be riding down to Palmy North this Sunday, but I don't want to be out in 100km/h + winds, in fact I don't want to be out in anything over 20 knots! But I don't want to be stuck down that way without my own vehicle, if I don't take my bike it'll be gay-burger, relying on transport from mates etc.......Anyone have any USEFUL info on this?

Should I just ride down anyway?

[FROSTY]

Check the weather forecast for end of week

[slofox]

Rain usually stops about January.......

[nodrog]

whats with all the bad weather? its mint here :sunny:

[firefighter]

Rain usually stops about January.......

Rains fine, it's the 100+ km/h wind i'm worried about.......

[Duke girl]

Hopefully by the time the weekend has arrived this blessed weather would have disappeared and gone else where. Just a matter of keeping a look at the weather forcast either via the TV or thru the papers or even get onto the weather forecasts on the net. Roll on Summer is all I can say. Goodluck.

[one-speed]

not untill early december
thats when i'll be in credit 100 points:)

[firefighter]

Hopefully by the time the weekend has arrived this blessed weather would have disappeared and gone else where. Just a matter of keeping a look at the weather forcast either via the TV or thru the papers or even get onto the weather forecasts on the net. Roll on Summer is all I can say. Goodluck.

Yeah definately, problem is it kinda looks like one of those storms that'll stick around, and from here it's 5 hours or so away, not keen to be riding in a heavy gusting wind for that period of time.......

[007XX]

Yeah definately, problem is it kinda looks like one of those storms that'll stick around, and from here it's 5 hours or so away, not keen to be riding in a heavy gusting wind for that period of time.......

Then IMHO, don't do it...confidence is a big part of riding successfully in strong winds.

If you decide to do it anyway, keep yourself as square as possible against the wind, don't back off the throttle too harshly (actually keeping the revs up helps), and have a good night rest the day before.

it would be a tiring trip, but invaluable learning. Just my 0.002c worth.

[Finn]

whats with all the bad weather? its mint here :sunny:

In Lala land?

P.S. Gidday Gordie.

[Hemex]

Then IMHO, don't so it...confidence is a big part of riding successfully in strong winds.

If you decide to do it anyway, keep yourself as square as possible against the wind, don't back off the throttle too harshly (actually keeping the revs up helps), and have a good night rest the day before.

it would be a tiring trip, but invaluable learning. Just my 0.002c worth.

Very true!! its atleast 2c worth..:bleh:

Just becareful of winds changing direction while you change yours as well...
A mate was compensating for wind coming from the right and he went round a bend and being a numbnut day dreamer carried on with the same compensation but the wind was coming form the other direction... thre him of his bike and he had a couple of crakced ribs and a very expensive paint job to take care off...

Not an impossible ride... but tiring and tricky.. IF you start getting nervous.. pull over and :wait:

[nodrog]

In Lala land?

P.S. Gidday Gordie.

no, inside!

P.S. Gidday, Where you been hiding my little black friend?

[sinfull]

Weather man says you will be travelling down with a gentle tail wind !
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=nzni&tim=120

[007XX]

Very true!! its atleast 2c worth..:bleh:

Just becareful of winds changing direction while you change yours as well...
A mate was compensating for wind coming from the right and he went round a bend and being a numbnut day dreamer carried on with the same compensation but the wind was coming form the other direction... thre him of his bike and he had a couple of crakced ribs and a very expensive paint job to take care off...

Not an impossible ride... but tiring and tricky.. IF you start getting nervous.. pull over and :wait:

Cheeky bugger...c'mere :spanking:

Your dribble is not bad advice either.

[nodrog]

Weather man says you will be travelling down with a gentle tail wind !
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=nzni&tim=120

whos the cunt that pulled the arms and legs off all those stick men?

[007XX]

Weather man says you will be travelling down with a gentle tail wind !


Nothing like that wind we had as I was following you to your place last year eh? :laugh:

Now, THAT was fun :D

[sinfull]

Nothing like that wind we had as I was following you to your place last year eh? :laugh:

Now, THAT was fun :D

Was i drinking heavily at the time ?

[Finn]

whos the cunt that pulled the arms and legs off all those stick men?

Don't worry. Look to the bottom right. They're growing back.

P.S. Been nowhere nigga, just forgot my password.

[sinfull]

whos the cunt that pulled the arms and legs off all those stick men?Lol
Ya wanna see the walks when i'm finished with them critters that dare invade my airspace !

[Hemex]

Cheeky bugger...c'mere :spanking:

Your dribble is not bad advice either.

:beer: be cool in this 'windy' thread!! :laugh:

And also... wtach out for cars that tend to move with the wind... you'll notice a lot of cars drifting around lanes trying to compensate for the wind...

[007XX]

Was i drinking heavily at the time ?

:doh:


You know what? Just ignore that last one...*I thought I was speaking to Trudes :o...I'm not drunk, just pregnant!*


I think I'm gonna go and have a lie down now...

[sinfull]

I think I'm gonna go and have a lie down now...
Thats what got ya into this predicament !!!

[firefighter]

Then IMHO, don't do it...confidence is a big part of riding successfully in strong winds.

If you decide to do it anyway, keep yourself as square as possible against the wind, don't back off the throttle too harshly (actually keeping the revs up helps), and have a good night rest the day before.

it would be a tiring trip, but invaluable learning. Just my 0.002c worth.

;) Thanks, iv'e ridden in the wind a lot (i live on the west coast) and certainly not keen on hours and hours of it! (my only vehicle so I ride in all weather)

I have a strong feeling that i'll be riding shot-gun in my mates cage, :crybaby:, oh well better than 5+ hours of misery then work the next day!:sick:

[007XX]

;) Thanks, iv'e ridden in the wind a lot (i live on the west coast) and certainly not keen on hours and hours of it! (my only vehicle so I ride in all weather)

I have a strong feeling that i'll be riding shot-gun in my mates cage, :crybaby:, oh well better than 5+ hours of misery then work the next day!:sick:

Yeah nah...five hours of it sounds positively horrid. It's probably a more responsible choice tbh to go in a cage. What's the point of being "brave" if you end up in hospital or so exhausted you can't enjoy wherever you're going eh?

:niceone:

[Blossom]

Having lived near PN for most of my teen years I can assure you it will be windy. :lol:
And because my first windy ride was when I had to ride to Pukekohe from Orewa on Sunday afternoon in that lovely windy gusty crap shit Auckland weather :sweatdrop I think it only fair that you should as well. I really hate the motorway.
I definately needed a lie down when I got home.. My thighs are still a bit sore. :devil2:

[firefighter]

weather looks (touch wood) like it will clear up mostly by saturday......now that I said that it's going to be worse than ever!

[The Pastor]

man up and ride.

[firefighter]

:cold:
Having lived near PN for most of my teen years I can assure you it will be windy. :lol:
And because my first windy ride was when I had to ride to Pukekohe from Orewa on Sunday afternoon in that lovely windy gusty crap shit Auckland weather :sweatdrop I think it only fair that you should as well. I really hate the motorway.
I definately needed a lie down when I got home.. My thighs are still a bit sore. :devil2:

Lol, I rode out to pukekohe last night, I know exactly what you mean. :wacko::yes:

[retro asian]

Rode home at around 5.15pm through Glenfield and I think I aqua-planed a puddle from the huge wind gusts on an exposed road.... Was riding straight at constant speed, then suddenly skidded sideways on both wheels for half a second...

Next time I see trees half bent over from the wind, I think I might pull over and wait for the wind to die down. :cold:

[road king]

go for the ride. if its windy take SH4 thru national park, its more shelterd than the desert road

[firefighter]

Fucken perfect weather for the ride down, absolutely awesome. A few too many straight roads.....

[Hitcher]

Anyone have any USEFUL info on this?

Nice trailer, pussy.

[firefighter]

Nice trailer, pussy.

haha, yeah thanks mate.