New tyre ride 3 Feb

[Hitcher]

Tomorrow the ST gets a new set of Battlax 020s fitted and I will be running these in after work (weather permitting).

If anybody wants to tag along on a scenic tour of the Wellington region, I will depart from Caltex on the Hutt Road at 6:00pm, traverse the Wainui hill, run out to the coast, head up the Hutt Valley to Haywards, Grays Road, off at Johnsonville, out to Makara and back to town via Karori.

Dinner after at Maccas or BK, depending on the preferences of a majority of participants.

As the purpose of this ride is to scrub in new tyres, I won't be pushing too hard, so any L platers or 250 riders would be welcome.

All welcome!

[vifferman]

Tomorrow the ST gets a new set of Battlax 020s fitted and I will be running these in after work (weather permitting).

Oh no! Tyre buzz! :eek:
I love the Bridgestones, but the BT-020 on the front develops feathered edges on the tyre blocks, and buzzes something chronic at any angle of lean. I'm going to replace it with a BT-012 when I get the chance. :niceone:

[Hitcher]

Oh no! Tyre buzz!
I love the Bridgestones, but the BT-020 on the front develops feathered edges on the tyre blocks, and buzzes something chronic at any angle of lean. I'm going to replace it with a BT-012 when I get the chance.
Yup, but it's all I could get at a couple of weeks' notice. My preference would have been for Roadtec Z6s or Pilot Roads (in that order) but an oddball front tyre size put paid to those thoughts! I'm not the kind of rider who is comfortable mixing his rubber compounds, lathough I note from some of the ST sites that an 012 front choice is a popular one. I'll give the distributors a bit more notice next time...

[vifferman]

Yup, but it's all I could get at a couple of weeks' notice. My preference would have been for Roadtec Z6s or Pilot Roads (in that order) but an oddball front tyre size put paid to those thoughts! I'm not the kind of rider who is comfortable mixing his rubber compounds, lathough I note from some of the ST sites that an 012 front choice is a popular one. I'll give the distributors a bit more notice next time...
Oddball tyre size? What's oddball about it?

I tried the 012 on the front of the VFR, because all the VFR owners I knew were raving about the Bridgestones, but complaining about the 020F's strange wear pattern. Most were fitting 010Fs, but they didn't sound ideal, so I thought I'd be a guinea pig and see how the 012F went. It (apparently) has a similar tread pattern to the 020, but a softer compound like the 010). It were mega :niceone:

[Hitcher]

Oddball tyre size? What's oddball about it?
120/70 18. Not that common, apparently.

[White trash]

120/70 18. Not that common, apparently.

Down right rare is what that size is.

[SPman]

Down right rare is what that size is.
Well, its a friggin HONDA, innit!

[Ramius]

Tomorrow the ST gets a new set of Battlax 020s fitted and I will be running these in after work (weather permitting).

If anybody wants to tag along on a scenic tour of the Wellington region, I will depart from Caltex on the Hutt Road at 6:00pm, traverse the Wainui hill, run out to the coast, head up the Hutt Valley to Haywards, Grays Road, off at Johnsonville, out to Makara and back to town via Karori.

Dinner after at Maccas or BK, depending on the preferences of a majority of participants.

As the purpose of this ride is to scrub in new tyres, I won't be pushing too hard, so any L platers or 250 riders would be welcome.

All welcome!

Can I be a knob and ask where that caltex is? Not daring to venture in the Hutt before, I have no idea. :2thumbsup

[Hitcher]

Can I be a knob and ask where that caltex is? Not daring to venture in the Hutt before, I have no idea.
Hutt Road Caltex is at Kaiwharawhara -- between the road up to Ngaio and the Onslow Gorge road up to Khandallah. Just along from Carters and Placemakers.

I am happy to escort knobs and noobs through the Hutt. Advice for riding in the Hutt? Don't make eye contact and no sudden movements...

[Ramius]

Hutt Road Caltex is at Kaiwharawhara -- between the road up to Ngaio and the Onslow Gorge road up to Khandallah. Just along from Carters and Placemakers.

I am happy to escort knobs and noobs through the Hutt. Advice for riding in the Hutt? Don't make eye contact and no sudden movements...

This is the one that has no attendant right? If so, easy as...

As for the Hutt, I will just keep eye contact with the road. :yeah:

[Hitcher]

This is the one that has no attendant right? If so, easy as...

As for the Hutt, I will just keep eye contact with the road.
Attendants it has none. Might see you there then at 6 tomorrow evening.

[Skunk]

Advice for riding in the Hutt? Don't make eye contact and no sudden movements...And don't go too slow. :lol:

Hang about! That's ma home town yer puttin' down! :pinch:

[Groins_NZ]

Yellow

I will keep an eye out for you guys going past my place on Grays Road and hook up from there if thats okay. I don't get home until about 6:15.

[StoneChucker]

On whether the weather behaves. I would need to bike to work, since I moved.

Count me in if it's clear.

[LB]

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Got a couple of other commitments tonight or else we'd be in
(being Hutt-ites and all, we are used to moving slowly and smoothly and keeping our eyes down)
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[Blakamin]

*might* even be there myself...just checking $$$$

[Hitcher]

*might* even be there myself...just checking $$$$
A tank of gas and a burger. $25 tops...

[sels1]

I too am having new tyres fitted today (hopefully). There is a little story about them, but I will probably do a seperate thread about that.
So, all going to plan, I shall join at Caltex at 6.
If the weather is not too good in town you can always head this way - its been fine and hot here ALL WEEK! :yes:

[sels1]

*might* even be there myself...just checking $$$$

wanna ride in 2gedda?

[Blakamin]

wanna ride in 2gedda?
Sounds good to me... was looking at gettin off at tawa and back-roading over thru J'ville, Khandalla, Ngaio and down Kaiwharawhara.... so was gunna leave at 4.30-4.45 to be safe

[Blakamin]

A tank of gas and a burger. $25 tops...
Might be a tank of gas on your bike!!! mine's only little.... (tank that is!)

and over here we say "petrol" :2thumbsup

[madboy]

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(being Hutt-ites and all, we are used to moving slowly and smoothly and keeping our eyes down)
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i prefer dark visor and quickly moving to destination - not such a good combination at night, but i'll take my chances - lamp posts move slower than the natives

[Blakamin]

LATEST UPDATE.... dont think I can make it... still doing updates for JB's and might not be finished in time! and the $$$ arent looking good :bye:

[sels1]

LATEST UPDATE.... dont think I can make.... still doing updates for JB's and might not be finished in time! :bye:

If we went straight there, we could leave as late as 5:15 - that help?

[Paul in NZ]

I am happy to escort knobs and noobs through the Hutt. Advice for riding in the Hutt? Don't make eye contact and no sudden movements...

Matt black 80's bike with no mufflers and a chrome skull on the front set off with hand painted flames wearing cut off leather jacket, black sunnies, open face helmut and ski mask all finished in road spoodge grey that states 'aint insured and don't give a &uck'

Seems to work...

[Blakamin]

If we went straight there, we could leave as late as 5:15 - that help?
nah... $$$ aren't the best either... oh well... next time maybe

[Skunk]

I'm in... see you at 6.
nah... $$$ aren't the best either... oh well... next time maybeWhat if I shout ya the gas? And a small feed?

[Skunk]

Matt black 80's bike with no mufflers and a chrome skull on the front set off with hand painted flames wearing cut off leather jacket, black sunnies, open face helmut and ski mask all finished in road spoodge grey that states 'aint insured and don't give a &uck'

Seems to work...SHUT UP! It's safe I tell ya, safe! :laugh:

[Blakamin]

I'm in... see you at 6.What if I shout ya the gas? And a small feed?
Thank you very much for the offer, but I made it!!!
Good to meet you too... you're bike reminds me of my z9.... specially when you gave it a rev in the hutt!!! (I love it)

was even good to meet mikey :thud:

thanks for the invite Hitcher, was good to ride with you.. was good to ride with everyone, even tho I was last everywhere (no going fast when all you're wearing is jeans!)

where are all the photos, people???

[Skunk]

Mikey was not what I expected, and then again, he was :mellow:

Good to met those I hadn't before (Blakamin, Jim2 (properly), Ramius, any missed?; shame 'those lot' with WT pissed off as soon as we got there...
(Do I smell or something :killingme <-- have I said I love this guy before?)

Long night in the end - got home after 11pm...

[Hitcher]

Thanks guys for the company last night. I will post the "team photos" later today.

What a great night for a ride! It was great fun and I think everybody enjoyed themselves. We should do some more of these before summer runs out.

[StoneChucker]

Thanks guys for the company last night. I will post the "team photos" later today.

What a great night for a ride! It was great fun and I think everybody enjoyed themselves. We should do some more of these before summer runs out.
I really enjoyed the leisurely pace. I didn't feel the need to play catch up once :scooter: Anytime you're going, give me a yell

[Skunk]

I really enjoyed the leisurely pace. I didn't feel the need to play catch up once :scooter: Anytime you're going, give me a yellSame here. I was catching you leaving the coast Stoney. Really I was. :lol:

[Groins_NZ]

Damn, I missed you guys and tagged along with the other ride which came by my way but they were too quick for me. Ended up going around Makara on my own - that road is an experience!

Should be able to make a 6pm ride next week :yes:

[Blakamin]

where are the photos????????
sorry I missed ya groins... Sels1 an I went over your way about 8.30 on the way home... we prolly coulda been earlier if it wasn't for the hutt traffic and broken petrol station we met at... (and the fact my contacts were 6-7 weeks old and I cant see at night)

[StoneChucker]

Same here. I was catching you leaving the coast Stoney. Really I was. :lol:
I know, I saw you appear in my mirror about 2kms before the end of the road (start of the 50 zone). But, I did slow down half way, partly because I didn't think anyone was trying to catch up but mostly because the road was interesting in one or two places. Especially that left? hander bridge. There was a small gravel patch right in the line of the corner (in the bottom of a dip / strange camber)...

I'd like to come on more of those rides, to try get the "greyhound instinct" out of me :lol: (open road, GO!!!!)

[Skunk]

I'd like to come on more of those rides, to try get the "greyhound instinct" out of me :lol: (open road, GO!!!!)Get a naked bike. That's what I did it for. You KNOW when you're doing loss-of-license speeds... :yes:
Plus you can drop and it doesn't cost much! :lol:

[Ramius]

Some pics from the night

Check out :
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=170010&posted=1#post170010

for a picture of the bruising done from the nights bin...

[sels1]

Damn, I missed you guys and tagged along with the other ride which came by my way but they were too quick for me. Ended up going around Makara on my own - that road is an experience!

Should be able to make a 6pm ride next week :yes:


sorry we missed ya. Perhaps try to join up earier in the ride, as often the plan gets changed as we go along.....