Hornet Swarm Night City

[Choco]

Happy Bithday MusicMan. may you enjoy countless pootles with the hornet swarm.

It's his birthday?
Happy B-day Music!!!

[Badger8]

Happy Bithday MusicMan. may you enjoy countless pootles with the hornet swarm.

Here here! Happy birthday mate! :woohoo:


Welcome to the bent brake lever club!
We all seem to be the same guys who go to the swarm... :confused:

Yeah, it was bent from previous owner... i think i straightened it a bit ;)

[musicman]

- Musicman entertaining us with things like saying "Speaking of humping in the car..." or showing off his anime porn stach of magazines at MeowMeow tea bar and trying to sudduce the waitresses.:spanking:

Hey what, I didn't do those things!! Well... not the last two, anyway, haha.


Does anyone know why that guy in the van on Queen street was waving a rubber cock at us trough the window :blink:

Oh is THAT what it was?! :blink:

[Choco]

Oh is THAT what it was?! :blink:

:lol:
10char

[GSXR Trace]

How could you live without a bike! Just get someone else to bring up the stuff, or just post it up. :niceone:

exactly... luckily enough my sister in laws sister came down from auckland for new year... and they are taking my bag of stuff back up for me! yay.... bringing my bike back!!!!


willing to do a naki trip and carry one of your backpacks on my back, back to auckland if it will mean you get to bring your bike up.


what we been up to -

1. GiJoes pootles are still massive :niceone:

2. banzai sod the GN...

3. Rie is converted pootler

4. I just had chain replaced on baby hornet and I got 27 days till my full...

5. EJ is moving to Chchurch

6. banzai is going to ausie

7. MBB is flirting with bus drivers

8. Gremlin flirts with farmers at 3am

9. more swarmers have expressed interest in pootling

10. WE MISS YOU TRACE :cry:

Good work guys, sounds like fun although 5 and 6 means we are loosing members of aimless meanderers! and 7 and 8 are just a little random! and 10, well you must be loosing it!


Well well GSXR Trace, she lives! She breathes! Shes ... caging it? :slap: :thud: Anyway, rie has overtaken you now ... she's pootling around with carefree abandon is our little korean mafia princess!

Yes I am still in the world of the living, and have hardly caged it although have been home..... whats the crap about me being overtaken!!! bring it on! But glad to hear Rie has been getting in lots of good riding!

27th I decided to wash my gorgeous bike, and after having done that i decided it just wasn't enough, so headed over mount messenger, through the gorge, in to Taumaranui then through the forgotten highway!!! was a nice day, and ended it by re-cleaning my bike (due to the 12.6km of gravel on the highway)

Then again today I took off up to Te Kuiti, and then out towards Bennydale, through back roads through Ohura and then onto the forgotten highway again and through to home... and washed my bike when i got home! Aren't I a good girl! haha

Other than that, its just been a few rides round the coast to Opunake etc... and to work (and definitely developed the art of the long way home!)

Enjoy your weekend boys and girls and will see ya soon no doubt, im heading back up either tomorrow (friday) or saturday, so may see you monday night, or next weekend at the latest!

[GSXR Trace]

Righto, almost time for the 6pm meet for the inaugural Hornet Swarm Night City on a Tuesday! :blink:

I thought hornet swarms were an every night of the week event... whats the deal with this inaugural tuesday night ride ah?

[gijoe1313]

I thought hornet swarms were an every night of the week event... whats the deal with this inaugural tuesday night ride ah?

Well officially the swarm night is Monday ... but as per usual the pootling I do means I do inaugural things all the time! :innocent:

Right need to be posting my days travels for the SI!

[kasper]

When is the next swam and where does it meet?

Any restrictions on the type of bikes allowed?

[TOTO]

When is the next swam and where does it meet?

Any restrictions on the type of bikes allowed?

i think next one may be in on monday. 6:30 in front of auckland city library. Keep an eye on the latest posts on monday or sunday night.

all bikes wellcome for a cruisy pootle around wherever :niceone:

[kasper]

Ok I know this is a dumb question but whats the street address for the Auckland library.

[TOTO]

well nothing beats starting the new year with a nice ride.

Woke up in the morning (possible only for us non drinkers), send congrats happy new year txts to everyone and invites for a ride and off I go leaving the house 9:30 am. :)


Did the norh shore albany hill twisties around prison road, and ridge road - marvelous. 10:30am - Check my phone no txts - eveyone still asleep.

off up on SH16 - no smurfs, no cars - all the road for my self and a blondee in a BMW blowing me air kisses :love:

Got to wellsford 11:30 check phone - still no takers for a ride. Then look over shoulder and blondee from BMW is heading my way. turns ot two wheeled motrbikes turn blonies in BMWs on. No second helmet today but got a rain chech to take her for a ride :banana:

On I go to Mangawahi, waipu Cove and Waipu where having a refreshing drink was mendatory. As it happened the annual Heighlender games were big strong men carry humongous rocks and cut trumedeous (SP?) logs were having a competition. wow.

On I go up north to Mangakaramea and exploring the roads that me and and anothe rrider had a slip up last week to make sure I face my fears and learn from me mistakes. The white princess was happy getting me trough there and keeping itself rubber side down that time trough that trecherous road. (note to self - do not get the 250 northland loop trough there) it is by now 1:30 pm and I get a txt from Trump Lady that she is keen for a swim somewhere. After a few txts we decided to meet up in wellsford and go to Kai Iwi lakes for a swim.

Down I go trough Paparoa rd - Heaven :eek: lenny kravits singing in the ears, empty curvy road ahead - rider and bike became one and corners were flowing like honey from a spoon - absolut heaven :D


Meeting Trump lady at wellsford at 3:30. Fixing up Pinky's brake as it became loose from vibrations and off we go for a swim. Lond way round for a swim that is. went up to paparoa and back on heavenly road (Paparoa Rd). Trump Lady and I made our way to sh14 where we saw a major car crach which had happened only minutes before we passed. Lucky us. Also lucky lady to be able to walk away from a car which by the looks of it flipped and landed on its roof.

Ariving at Dargaville at about 6pm we establish that neither me or Trum Lady have had any food so we made our way to Subway and picked up a few sandwiches to eat at the lakes.

7:00pm we arrive at kai iwi lakes hungry as wolfs. Eating two feet of garlic bread and smoked chicken tastiness saw us right. Was getting too cold for a swim so we decided not to this time but made cunning biker scum plans about swim rides this summer which will happen :soon:


Bach down we went trough boring but fast straight lined sh12 and on the way to wellsford we saw a gorgeous christmas decorated house like they do in the states. so we stopped and had an oooh and aaaah. The little girls whose grandfather had set up the whole decorations of the house came out and even gave us lolies while we enjoeys the beautifiul christmas lights their grandfather had put up.

On to wellsford and it is 9:30pm. petrol fill for toto and energy drink for trumpl lady and off we go to do sh16 in the dark. Absolute beauty - not a single car, and having both bikes on full beam all the way saw us right in the tight suff.

10:30pm - off we went onto kaukappakappa where out heavenly night pootle continued on to albany where we met some gorgeous smurf girls who tested us for alcohol, gave us pug smiles and imaginary kisses and off we went on motorway and home eventually.


Kms all up to 900 or threabouts. Oh we are so loving those twisty roads :D


more riding needed :niceone:

[TOTO]

Ok I know this is a dumb question but whats the street address for the Auckland library.

44 Lorne Street


Google maps street view (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=auckland+city+library&sll=-36.705862,174.528809&sspn=1.550169,2.469177&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.851845,174.764929&spn=0,359.691353&z=12&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=-36.851845,174.764929&panoid=GVQprcB7MVF4YFO8BMrttg&cbp=12,155.7910069164942,,0,27.853329283068724) - gotta love it :love:

[kasper]

Thank you for that. hopefully i can get out of work fast enough to get there.

If you see a girl sprint her bike up to you just as you are leaving asking about Kb. that is most likely me. got to get from Manukau.

please excuse all the road dirt plastered due to the trucks.


--kasper

[TOTO]

Thank you for that. hopefully i can get out of work fast enough to get there.

If you see a girl sprint her bike up to you just as you are leaving asking about Kb. that is most likely me. got to get from Manukau.

please excuse all the road dirt plastered due to the trucks.


--kasper
we meet at 6:30 and leave at 7.

Catch ya :niceone:

[madbikeboy]

I'll be there tonight or tomorrow night. I'm suffering bike withdrawal.

[zeocen]

Thank you for that. hopefully i can get out of work fast enough to get there.

If you see a girl sprint her bike up to you just as you are leaving asking about Kb. that is most likely me. got to get from Manukau.

please excuse all the road dirt plastered due to the trucks.


--kasper

Once gijoe1313 gets back from his "holiday" you're more than welcome to come with us up to the library, we're both from Manurewa.

[trump-lady]

well nothing beats starting the new year with a nice ride.

Woke up in the morning (possible only for us non drinkers), send congrats happy new year txts to everyone and invites for a ride and off I go leaving the house 9:30 am. :)


Did the norh shore albany hill twisties around prison road, and ridge road - marvelous. 10:30am - Check my phone no txts - eveyone still asleep.

off up on SH16 - no smurfs, no cars - all the road for my self and a blondee in a BMW blowing me air kisses :love:

Got to wellsford 11:30 check phone - still no takers for a ride. Then look over shoulder and blondee from BMW is heading my way. turns ot two wheeled motrbikes turn blonies in BMWs on. No second helmet today but got a rain chech to take her for a ride :banana:

On I go to Mangawahi, waipu Cove and Waipu where having a refreshing drink was mendatory. As it happened the annual Heighlender games were big strong men carry humongous rocks and cut trumedeous (SP?) logs were having a competition. wow.

On I go up north to Mangakaramea and exploring the roads that me and and anothe rrider had a slip up last week to make sure I face my fears and learn from me mistakes. The white princess was happy getting me trough there and keeping itself rubber side down that time trough that trecherous road. (note to self - do not get the 250 northland loop trough there) it is by now 1:30 pm and I get a txt from Trump Lady that she is keen for a swim somewhere. After a few txts we decided to meet up in wellsford and go to Kai Iwi lakes for a swim.

Down I go trough Paparoa rd - Heaven :eek: lenny kravits singing in the ears, empty curvy road ahead - rider and bike became one and corners were flowing like honey from a spoon - absolut heaven :D


Meeting Trump lady at wellsford at 3:30. Fixing up Pinky's brake as it became loose from vibrations and off we go for a swim. Lond way round for a swim that is. went up to paparoa and back on heavenly road (Paparoa Rd). Trump Lady and I made our way to sh14 where we saw a major car crach which had happened only minutes before we passed. Lucky us. Also lucky lady to be able to walk away from a car which by the looks of it flipped and landed on its roof.

Ariving at Dargaville at about 6pm we establish that neither me or Trum Lady have had any food so we made our way to Subway and picked up a few sandwiches to eat at the lakes.

7:00pm we arrive at kai iwi lakes hungry as wolfs. Eating two feet of garlic bread and smoked chicken tastiness saw us right. Was getting too cold for a swim so we decided not to this time but made cunning biker scum plans about swim rides this summer which will happen :soon:


Bach down we went trough boring but fast straight lined sh12 and on the way to wellsford we saw a gorgeous christmas decorated house like they do in the states. so we stopped and had an oooh and aaaah. The little girls whose grandfather had set up the whole decorations of the house came out and even gave us lolies while we enjoeys the beautifiul christmas lights their grandfather had put up.

On to wellsford and it is 9:30pm. petrol fill for toto and energy drink for trumpl lady and off we go to do sh16 in the dark. Absolute beauty - not a single car, and having both bikes on full beam all the way saw us right in the tight suff.

10:30pm - off we went onto kaukappakappa where out heavenly night pootle continued on to albany where we met some gorgeous smurf girls who tested us for alcohol, gave us pug smiles and imaginary kisses and off we went on motorway and home eventually.


Kms all up to 900 or threabouts. Oh we are so loving those twisty roads :D


more riding needed :niceone:

You forgot couple things..........getting breath tested coming outa Albany and the cop who was chatting you up! lol.... stud muffin you....

Haha heres the pics of the fab xmas lights.......

Great riding Toto and cheers to many more to come............. even if i thought Id ride a few hours turned into 9!!!!

[GSXR Trace]

well looks like i picked the wrong day to travel back up, today wasn't bad weather but was predicted to get better tomorrow so i decided to stay one more day... now shes looking much worse :angry:
so i will be riding back up tomorrow... glad i brought my wet weather pants down with me rather than summer pants!

Might see you boys and girls at the library monday (depending on how bad the first day back at work is and whether i can get there on time!)

[Badger8]

well looks like i picked the wrong day to travel back up, today wasn't bad weather but was predicted to get better tomorrow so i decided to stay one more day... now shes looking much worse :angry:
so i will be riding back up tomorrow... glad i brought my wet weather pants down with me rather than summer pants!

Might see you boys and girls at the library monday (depending on how bad the first day back at work is and whether i can get there on time!)

oh bugger! Was a bit damp this morning, but was fine for most of the rest. Lookin pretty snotty tomorrow. But it just wouldnt be a welcome back to auckland without the rain eh? :bleh:

Hopefully catch ya monday :)

[GSXR Trace]

oh bugger! Was a bit damp this morning, but was fine for most of the rest. Lookin pretty snotty tomorrow. But it just wouldnt be a welcome back to auckland without the rain eh? :bleh:

Hopefully catch ya monday :)

haha... thats what i tend to say about coming home... as generally get rain on at least one ride while i am home... so not too bad this time round!

yep see ya monday if i can make it... any idea where the ride is heading? Who is leading the charge since leader ninja is down south?

[Badger8]

yep see ya monday if i can make it... any idea where the ride is heading? Who is leading the charge since leader ninja is down south?

Same as always. We see who rocks up, and if anyone has any preferences. We normally manage to suss something out by 7 :laugh:

[BANZAI]

Its tad late but Happy new year everyone!!!

I wanna go see the NZs oldest tree before I give this bike back to Gijoes :D

[HungusMaximist]

Its tad late but Happy new year everyone!!!

I wanna go see the NZs oldest tree before I give this bike back to Gijoes :D

So ah, how many times have you dropped it now? :wari:

[EJK]

I don't remember teaching you how to drop a loaned bike :lol:

[BANZAI]

Gah! It was only once and was stationaly....

Happy new year guys and girls in this thread!

[BANZAI]

Hey can we go somewhere on Monday during the day?

My last ride in NZ :)

[Badger8]

Hey can we go somewhere on Monday during the day?

My last ride in NZ :)

I'm workin on monday, but out at 3pm :2thumbsup if you guys do go for a ride someone text me to let me know where you're at, might come say harro :laugh:

[TOTO]

I am working monday till 10pm falks. so I'm gonna be swarming on tuesday for sure :)

have fun.

[BANZAI]

Ok I was riding Daisy today to the BBQ cruising motorway at around 100 and Daisy suddenly decided to pop her Stator coil cover off...

I was stuck in the side of motorway for ages and Squiggles came to resque me(thanks heaps!!!)

Here are couple pics...

It felt sucks when every other biker ride past me looking like an idiot...

I txted Gijoe and waiting for his reply about what to do with her...
I'm sorry Gijoe...

[PirateJafa]

How the HANG did ye manage that?

[EJK]

Aye?! How did THAT happen?

[musicman]

It felt sucks when every other biker ride past me looking like an idiot...

What, so nobody stopped to see if you needed any help???

[Badger8]

Ok I was riding Daisy today to the BBQ cruising motorway at around 100 and Daisy suddenly decided to pop her Stator coil cover off...

She did WHAT?! Ye gods man... What were you doing to the poor girl? :crazy:

[BANZAI]

It just happend! I was cruising on motorway at 100!!!! ><

[Badger8]

It just happend! I was cruising on motorway at 100!!!! ><

"Honust Hoffusher" :Police: *Hic* :apint: :lol:

[Donor]

Ok I was riding Daisy today to the BBQ cruising motorway at around 100 and Daisy suddenly decided to pop her Stator coil cover off...

I was stuck in the side of motorway for ages and Squiggles came to resque me(thanks heaps!!!)

Here are couple pics...

It felt sucks when every other biker ride past me looking like an idiot...

I txted Gijoe and waiting for his reply about what to do with her...
I'm sorry Gijoe...

Meanwhile - a little Donor feels a great disturbance in the force...

[Badger8]

So who's swarming tonight? Still need a new mirror, but not as much as i need a ride! Hope to see some of you there :woohoo:

[GSXR Trace]

nope... not me sorry... i will not be riding tonight :crybaby:
Have fun guys!

[kasper]

Nope sorry, work decided to be a bastard and remove my day off this week.

Whens the next swarm?


--Kasper

[Badger8]

Hrm, everyone piking, and i snuck out for a little blast just now... might spend the eve helpin the flattie get his bike back on the road then. Should have him back on two wheels for the wednesday ride :2thumbsup

[TOTO]

Right - was stuck at work whole day and seeing that noone swarmed today here is the plan:

Swarm tomorrow - Tuesday 6:30pm at Auckland Sity Library. Take off at 7:00pm

Weather is gonna be beautiful and full of stars.


Bring clear visor and a smile :D

[BANZAI]

Hey can I come up with my captain slow vehicle?? lol

[TOTO]

if it can lane split...

[gijoe1313]

Well it was with some trepidation that I got the news about Daisy from Banzai (this on the day when my Big Ol'Hornet got tired and had to have a lie down in the sand! :pinch:)

I did repeatedly warn Banzai about Daisy's peculiarities. The attention he was giving her just meant she would keep mounting up the issues so she could continue to receive attention.

And lo and behold she did.

I had already encountered this issue with Daisy before and I had already learnt my lessons. Banzai just had to keep pushing those boundaries and see what happens!

Ah well, guess its more work on my To Do list when I get back from my SI pootling excursion (actually it seems less than I normally do in the NI!)

Sorry about the lil'ol'hornet not being available, but I've learnt that trouble always strikes again ... so I was shortcutting that process! (plus the difficulty of arranging it with my olds at such short notice)

[TOTO]

Well it was with some trepidation that I got the news about Daisy from Banzai (this on the day when my Big Ol'Hornet got tired and had to have a lie down in the sand! :pinch:)



oh nooo :(

[GSXR Trace]

yep see ya at the library later boys!

[BANZAI]

Unfortunatelly I cant make it but going to Clevedon and maybe Kaiaua afterwards about 11:30 from howick. More than welcome to come along and over take me :p

I'm in white pulsar with Jusy rental car sticker XD

[Badger8]

Well that was a great afternoon and evening of biking indeed :yes:

Got home from work, pulled in the drive to see the flatmate finishing off a clean of the mighty ZZR. I helped him reassemble her, and she was all go for her first ride since some much needed TLC after acquisition.

So off we shot, through the old faithful roads around maraetai, clevedon, twilights, and back home. A couple of stops along the way to chase out little niggles, but it seems all is well. A few things needing more attention, but all in all she is coming right! :woohoo:
So we had time back at home to shove two pieces of toast in my face and remembered to grab my camel back (DAMN it was hot today...) and off we shoot for the swarm :wari:
Shot the breeze with Toto, and soon enough Mike and Trace arrived from a pootle northward, and Toto weeping of "Why wasnt i there? :weep:"

Mike shot for home, so onward we 4 charged... all the way to daikoku for noodles! ("You hungry?" "Yeah, you hungry?" "Yeah, i'm hungry, you hungry?" "Yeah, i could eat" :laugh:)
After tales of new twistie roads with blind crest speed hump and airborne hornets, we saddled up our mighty steeds. After threats of Trace attacking my tinsel'd up bike before the evening was out, we were on our way.
No takeoffs that i was aware of behind me, but i did get the front a little breathing room on one :lol:
Back down again and on to the St Helliers GP. A couple of rounds, and i piked to head for home. These early morning starts havent become routine again yet, and i absconded before Trace could follow through with her threats of grevious bodily harm toward my beloved hornet :love: i was thinkin it was time to take it off, but now i think i'll leave it on there just for you Trace :bleh:

[GSXR Trace]

After threats of Trace attacking my tinsel'd up bike before the evening was out, we were on our way.
... and i absconded before Trace could follow through with her threats of grevious bodily harm toward my beloved hornet :love: i was thinkin it was time to take it off, but now i think i'll leave it on there just for you Trace :bleh:

yeah you would! just you wait... give me two minutes alone with her and your bike will feel like a real bike again! :devil2:

good to catch up guys... see ya saturday!

I hsould have kept riding... can't sleep as had very early night last night... but off to sleep soon hopefully, as early morning tomorrow!

[TOTO]

Yea , how rude is that - the GSXRs going for a ride by themselfs and yet having the nerve to show up to a hornet swarm...:angry2:...they wanna ride more than us hornets - that means war.

I believe I have won the riding war already by needing a new set of tyres on the small hornet only 5 weeks after the previous ones have been put on :blink: we pay for the fun we are having I guess.


Nice swarm tonight. Daikoku noodles have me addicted. Did the St. helliers Gp a few times and we got Tracey annoyed coz the poor girl had to keep doing U-turns. Aparently GSXRs dont like tight turns. Sad really considering how beautivul bikes they are but not so functional - sort of like a dolled up blonde on high heels which can not run the distance to the bus stop coz the heels will break, and ends up miissing the bus - looks good but not functional :oi-grr:

Pootling was a bit too short for my liking today, but at least got to conserve some rubber till I can get the white princess some new shoes.

cheers for fun night boys and Trace.

[GSXR Trace]

Yea , how rude is that - the GSXRs going for a ride by themselfs and yet having the nerve to show up to a hornet swarm...:angry2:...they wanna ride more than us hornets - that means war.

.... Aparently GSXRs dont like tight turns. Sad really considering how beautivul bikes they are but not so functional - sort of like a dolled up blonde on high heels which can not run the distance to the bus stop coz the heels will break, and ends up miissing the bus - looks good but not functional :oi-grr:

cheers for fun night boys and Trace.

screw you too... gixers turn just fine... i just have fears of tight turns as that was what i was doing when the oogies came into use! so thanks for pointing out im a chickenshit! :baby: AND for your information... i made it around every one without any problems.. just slower and wider than the rest of you... be nice to those of us who are cautious! geez, why do you think us gixers like to avoid you honda riders ah.... constantly taking the shit out of us! :bleh:

[TOTO]

screw you too...

Sorry I'm not at that stage, lets just be freinds.



gixers turn just fine... i just have fears of tight turns as that was what i was doing when the oogies came into use! so thanks for pointing out im a chickenshit! :baby: AND for your information... i made it around every one without any problems.. just slower and wider than the rest of you... be nice to those of us who are cautious! geez, why do you think us gixers like to avoid you honda riders ah.... constantly taking the shit out of us! :bleh:

dont worry, I'm pissy coz noone wanted to share an Ice cream with me...:oi-grr:

[Badger8]

gixers turn just fine... i just have fears of tight turns as that was what i was doing when the oogies came into use!

Yeah, hornet's U-turn great if ya remember to ensure you're in first gear beforehand... you may have noticed my smashed right mirror :whistle:

[GSXR Trace]

Sorry I'm not at that stage, lets just be freinds.


dont worry, I'm pissy coz noone wanted to share an Ice cream with me...:oi-grr:

firstly... dream on buddy!
Secondly... no harm going to eat icecream by yourself... don't blame us! :bleh:

[TOTO]

I may go for a brazilian cocktail later tonight ...

[BANZAI]

screw you too... gixers turn just fine... i just have fears of tight turns as that was what i was doing when the oogies came into use! so thanks for pointing out im a chickenshit! :baby: AND for your information... i made it around every one without any problems.. just slower and wider than the rest of you... be nice to those of us who are cautious! geez, why do you think us gixers like to avoid you honda riders ah.... constantly taking the shit out of us! :bleh:

Hmm seems like Rie is having problem U-turning on GPX too. This must be common problems? :whistle:

Also Daisy was very hard to U-turn coz her right clipons already bent badly when I got it. GN U-turn rocks!! :Punk:

[madbikeboy]

I may go for a brazilian cocktail later tonight ...

A Brazilian cocktail?? The mind boggles...

So, GSXRTrace and I organised a little pootle - she lives near where I work, so we decided to go for a gentle ride before the swarm. I, being retarded, misplaced my wallet, so I stripped all the cash I could find ($32) when we dropped off at home. From there we meandered around the shore, finding all the roads that looked like spaghetti, avoiding the roadworks where we could.

From the Shore, we headed north, up Albany hill (MBB almost getting called a Squid for a solitary overtaking move up the left which turned out to be a bad idea), then left at Dairy Flat, on into Cow-Copper-Copper where we made use of the petroleum transfer process. The afternoon was hot, and the tar was slippery, so we used commonsense and caution, and kept our speeds close to the limit. Much more of this, and I'll need to hand across my man card and trade the Gixer for a Honda or Vespa... We saw loads of bikes coming towards us, mostly cruisers 2up with luggage. We got overtaken by a gent on a Buell, neat sounding bike.

Into Wellsford, obeying the speed limits, passing the first Police Oriface about 4 k out. Then into the Caltex for a Big Ben pie and some more fuel. We stood and chatted and ate, and scoped out a not so good looking ginga with two really hot chicks. His cousins perhaps?

So, by this stage, it was after 6, and we needed to get to the library to return some overdue books (Trace had Kung Fu for dummies, I had a Jackie Collins novel). So, given the importance of the destination, we went back via State Highway 1, so named because it's a single laned goat track.

Traffic was slow, which meant our life in the cannonball lane was easier. Turns out that GSXRTrace can ride, and she mixes skills with common sense - much better than the mix of luck and ignorance I ride with.

Madam kept to a modest 1*0 on the motorway. I mean, old people fuck faster than you ride on the motorway! :) If they didn't want us to ride fast, they would have put speed limits with some sort of policing in place... :crybaby:

We arrived at the Library to find a GPX, Badger8, Toto, and a blinding amount of tinsel. Offers of Daikoku were declined, I had less than a dollar on me, and scoot was just about out of deuce again... So, a very gentle pootle home to the batcave, with the fuel light brighter than the sun. Scoot was coughing as I rode to the servo this morning, so it was a close run thing.

:hug:

[GSXR Trace]

in my defense... i was well breaking the speed limit, and yet was still being left for dust on the motorway... im a poor little girl and cannot afford tickets, let alone losing my licence!

but man i do keep an eye on my speedo... its far too easy to be cruising along getting into the ride and then glance down and "oh shit" .... off the throttle

was a nice afternoon ride! even if i was the speed control warden!

[TOTO]

speeding is bad!

[madbikeboy]

Well, there's an easy solution - break your speedo pick up like have, and hey presto, no more worries about keeping the speed limit.

I was behaving, there have been reports of madbikers doing flat out in sixth along that stretch...

[TOTO]

I was behaving, there have been reports of madbikers doing flat out in sixth along that stretch...

yea I know. That was banzai on the Gn250 - he was flat out on 6th doing 125 - what a nutter :weird:




hey swarmers , if there is anyone keen for a swim in the morning , me and dakara are going to be in shell westgate at 9am filling up and going for a swim in kai iwi lakes - the twisty way. all welcome :niceone:

[GSXR Trace]

you know... some of us do actually have to work... i have already been in the lab for an hour and just getting to check emails etc now, while i wait half an hour! I sooooo wish i hadn't joined onto this thing.... i hate knowing when others are out riding and i cannot!

[madbikeboy]

It's just cruel.

Rode into work today, was supposed to bring the cage, but couldn't force myself given the weather...

[BANZAI]

Ill be at library 6:45 with my pulsar lol
I wanna do St.Heliers GP with you guys and then I'll be off to drink with mates :)

Hope see you all there coz it's gonna be my last day in NZ with you guys :)

[GSXR Trace]

Ill be at library 6:45 with my pulsar lol
I wanna do St.Heliers GP with you guys and then I'll be off to drink with mates :)

Hope see you all there coz it's gonna be my last day in NZ with you guys :)

ah? wasn't aware there was a ride tonight.... is it just a farewell to banzai and St Heliers GP... or do i come more prepared for a longer ride (ie can i turn up from work squiding it (jeans and street shoes) or do i go home early enough to get changed?)

Man, I was planning on going home, getting changed and heading north to the beach, no matter what time... its been bloody hot at work today and was going for a swim! I guess I can leave that till sunday

so... ride anyone?

[Badger8]

ah? wasn't aware there was a ride tonight.... is it just a farewell to banzai and St Heliers GP... or do i come more prepared for a longer ride (ie can i turn up from work squiding it (jeans and street shoes) or do i go home early enough to get changed?)

Man, I was planning on going home, getting changed and heading north to the beach, no matter what time... its been bloody hot at work today and was going for a swim! I guess I can leave that till sunday

so... ride anyone?

SQUID! :bleh: Cant say i havent done it tho, heheh.
I left work early today partly cause it was too bloody hot (and i also did 2 days worth of work before lunch, so figured sod it)
Beach run sounds mean, it is WAY too hot today. Anyone else keen? :Pokey:

[GSXR Trace]

SQUID! :bleh: Cant say i havent done it tho, heheh.
I left work early today partly cause it was too bloody hot (and i also did 2 days worth of work before lunch, so figured sod it)
Beach run sounds mean, it is WAY too hot today. Anyone else keen? :Pokey:

can't be bothered gearing up to ride to work, max of 15 min ride, and then have no where to store it during day... unlike someone who has three spare rooms to store stuff! you know who you are!

Bloody go to the beach now... get off your arse! Im still at work, otherwise i would have been there a few hours ago.
I was meaning a ride ride... otherwise ill head straight to beach after work... not waiting for library meet

[GSXR Trace]

change of plan... just discovered a stack of papers i have to read to be able to continue on with work tomorrow... no riding for me :mellow:
have fun!

[Badger8]

can't be bothered gearing up to ride to work, max of 15 min ride, and then have no where to store it during day... unlike someone who has three spare rooms to store stuff! you know who you are!

Bloody go to the beach now... get off your arse! Im still at work, otherwise i would have been there a few hours ago.
I was meaning a ride ride... otherwise ill head straight to beach after work... not waiting for library meet

Yeah i know that syndrome. My old job i just threw a jacket gloves and helmet on, rode in my workboots and jeans. Was only 3km of 50k zones to work, so didnt feel so bad about it :p Hung jacket on the back of my chair, helmet in the corner under the desk. At least taking the bike meant i always got a park at work :D

Not long been home, just shootin the shit with flatties lucky enough to still be on holidays. Buggers... Time to make a move methinks :woohoo:

[musicman]

its been bloody hot at work today


I left work early today partly cause it was too bloody hot

People need to HTFU... at least you guys didn't have to work all day under the sun! Like I did! Good thing was if I got toooo hot I could just take a ride around the block to cool off, haha.

[GSXR Trace]

People need to HTFU... at least you guys didn't have to work all day under the sun! Like I did! Good thing was if I got toooo hot I could just take a ride around the block to cool off, haha.

stuff that... even just riding around the block aint enough to cool down. I should harden up, cause while im in the lab its nice and cool cause the air condition is hard at work sucking any possible DNA away. But bet you would have to HTFU if you came to the states with me (-20 some days)... that is what i love. Heat kills me!

I wanna go for a swim! :baby:
I guess a beer on the balcany when i get home will have to do

[RC1]

People need to HTFU... at least you guys didn't have to work all day under the sun! Like I did!

:violin::violin::violin::violin:

[BANZAI]

Leaving now. Cu guys soon :)

[musicman]

(-20 some days)... that is what i love. Heat kills me!

Yeah I prefer the cold too, anything over 15 degrees and I start sweating, it's yuck and I don't like it so I like being in colder climates. Which is why I refuse to move to Australia to live with my family, haha. 30+ degree temperatures will kill me.


Leaving now. Cu guys soon :)

Sorry, TOTO and I won't be there. I'm riding up to Orewa now to show him around, for his full licence test.

[Badger8]

People need to HTFU... at least you guys didn't have to work all day under the sun! Like I did! Good thing was if I got toooo hot I could just take a ride around the block to cool off, haha.

Dude, i was at work while the sun was still gettin out of bed this morning :bleh: and i have been workin in it in overalls, big heavy furnace boots, hardhat etc.
I love the idea of summer, but the reality is usually the death of me. i overheat like a bugger, and usually get burnt nastily at least once a summer :(

[trump-lady]

stuff that... even just riding around the block aint enough to cool down. I should harden up, cause while im in the lab its nice and cool cause the air condition is hard at work sucking any possible DNA away. But bet you would have to HTFU if you came to the states with me (-20 some days)... that is what i love. Heat kills me!

I wanna go for a swim! :baby:
I guess a beer on the balcany when i get home will have to do

I just got home but f that if its like this tomorrow im going in early out at 4 and maraetai beach straight after that!

[Badger8]

I just got home but f that if its like this tomorrow im going in early out at 4 and maraetai beach straight after that!

i'm out at 3pm tomorrow. if it's another scorcher i may just have to join the bandwagon :woohoo:

[trump-lady]

i'm out at 3pm tomorrow. if it's another scorcher i may just have to join the bandwagon :woohoo:

ust looked...same cept 1 degree less

[TOTO]

Sorry i couldnt be there For banzai.


Seems the weather has decided to give us a brak for the weekend and also seeing that I have managed to get full weekend off for the next few weeks instead of just saturday , sunday I may do another Swim ride.

who is keen on a swim ride on sunday ?

[BANZAI]

Hey thanks for EJ and Tracy to turn up. Tracy and me and my mate on another cage(with slightly nicer cage lol) did St.Heliers GP(but they were going way faster than me lol)

It was nice pootle, I went to Blush with my mates afterwards.

I'm gonna send my gfs friend off to Singapore tonight and tomorrow is my turn...

I'm really gonna miss NZ and you guys eh, ride safe and have fun :)

I'll come back in May for graduation so see if I can borrow bike that time(maybe Daisy when shes in working order:shutup:)

Cheers

BANZAI

[TOTO]

O we will definately have to come for your graduation if you invite us :rolleyes:

[EJK]

Ah Yui is comming back on May? Oh wait I wont be here then... So...

Take care Mr. Yui Kun :sunny: And forget everything that I taught you :msn-wink:

[TOTO]

Me and MusicMan swarmed a bit around orwea and did some bike posing...


Music: "Did you take picture of that chick's ass ?"

Toto: "Hell no, I'm taking pictures of the bikes!"

[TOTO]

And the winner is ...


My favourite of the whole bunch...

I put it on me wallpaper.

[EJK]

Music: "Did you take picture of that chick's ass ?"

Toto: "Hell no, I'm taking pictures of the bikes!"

:gob: What happened to you Todd? :shit: Hahaha

Ah very nice photo there. A piece of art. :sunny:

[TOTO]

:gob: What happened to you Todd? :shit: Hahaha

Ah very nice photo there. A piece of art. :sunny:

i ride a honda....:love:

[musicman]

Music: "Did you take picture of that chick's ass ?"

I did NOT say that!! :girlfight:

I tried to get some nice bike photos too, but some dude kept getting in the frame.

[TOTO]

Lol - caption for pic 1

"Very Nice" (Borat accent)

[GSXR Trace]

ok so continuing the heat complaining.... I moved onto the next stage of my work today much to my regret. This meant moving into a different lab... which unfortunately has had its air filter and air conditioning break down, which means im locked away in a sweltering room, and having to work right below the window, and to make matters worse, working in the lab means wearing the full gears (full body cover, hair cover, face mask, and gloves) which all in all amounts to a bloody sauna! :weep:

Yes i know... :violin:
but such the wrong time of the year to get to that stage.. bugger!

Well it just means im looking forward to tomorrows northland loop ride even more!

[madbikeboy]

I'm sitting in air conditioned comfort, it's about 18 degrees.

(That's not very nice is it?).

[TOTO]

I'm just wasing the white princess happy now, so she can love me and look after me tomorrow :love:

edit: and also taking cold showers from the garden hose every 2 minutes :p

[GSXR Trace]

I'm sitting in air conditioned comfort, it's about 18 degrees.

(That's not very nice is it?).

no, no its not!

[madbikeboy]

no, no its not!

You're right. I just turned it down to 17. And I turned the fan up.

[TOTO]

You're right. I just turned it down to 17. And I turned the fan up.

whats that , did I hear a biker cocktail party at madbikeyboy's place tonight ?

[GSXR Trace]

You're right. I just turned it down to 17. And I turned the fan up.

really not cool! I have had the last hour in a room at decent temp (but not that cool).... but in 10 minutes heading back into hell!

[GSXR Trace]

woohoo... once again i escaped from hell! and last bit for the day is in a nice air conditioned (beautifully cool) lab... then its gonna be home james for me!

[Badger8]

i thought it was remarkably cool today, until i made the mistake of stepping outside, WHOAH, hit me like a ton of bricks!
Was stuck in the office all morning with the air con cranking, didnt realise how cool it was since i was constantly in there all morning. Wandered out early arvo and GEEZ! hot and muggy, yuck!

[GSXR Trace]

ok... what do i have to do to be able to see who gives you reps?

[PirateJafa]

ok... what do i have to do to be able to see who gives you reps?
Buy a real bike. :dodge:

[motorbyclist]

ok... what do i have to do to be able to see who gives you reps?

buy a honda

then check you 'user cp'

[EJK]

ok... what do i have to do to be able to see who gives you reps?

You gotta become a "Forum whore". Thats next step from "Hardcore Biker" I think... From there you can also change your tags e.g. "show me the hell"

[Badger8]

ok... what do i have to do to be able to see who gives you reps?

# of posts, and time as a member. You become a "senior member", and can see who reps, change title etc... Off the top of my head it's 120 posts and 6 months or a year as a member? Cant remember, someone poured too many beers down my throat (literally :shit:), tis in 'site stuff' sub-forum somewhere...

Gah! fookin monday tmorrow... arse biscuits.. *hic* off to bed :2thumbsup

[shingo]

# of posts, and time as a member. You become a "senior member", and can see who reps, change title etc... Off the top of my head it's 120 posts and 6 months or a year as a member? Cant remember, someone poured too many beers down my throat (literally :shit:), tis in 'site stuff' sub-forum somewhere...

Gah! fookin monday tmorrow... arse biscuits.. *hic* off to bed :2thumbsup


A Senior Member is a user who has been a member for at least 140 days, has at least 240 posts and has a positive reputation. Once a user is a Senior Member they are able to set their own, custom user titles. Also, Senior Members are able to use larger avatars, their maximum stored pm's increases as well as other benefits.

:niceone:

10char

[GSXR Trace]

grrr... another 30 days!
I soooo want to see who gave me the last few reps!

gorgeous day today... and im not at work..... mwahahahahaha

[shingo]

grrr... another 30 days!
I soooo want to see who gave me the last few reps!

PM one of the mods, i'm sure they'd be able to sort that out.

[GSXR Trace]

you know who you are, and you know what im talking about.... quit it! your just bugging me now!

[madbikeboy]

you know who you are, and you know what im talking about.... quit it! your just bugging me now!

I'm adding some bling. I always put my name on it, red or green.

Doh, apparently it's like Taranaki, I need to spread it around before I can bling you again.

Complain to the mods if someones being a tool.

[GSXR Trace]

I'm adding some bling. I always put my name on it, red or green.

Doh, apparently it's like Taranaki, I need to spread it around before I can bling you again.

Complain to the mods if someones being a tool.

its all good... i don't think its the same person that i actually wanna see who it is, but now someone is being a tool and repping me just to put comments about fact that i don't know who they are.... bastard:girlfight: cause i can't see who it is for another 30 days! And if they keep doing this every day for 30 days... my reps gonna be great... but im going to get frustrated not knowing!
Mods are not required

Man... leave the naki alone!

[EJK]

its all good... i don't think its the same person that i actually wanna see who it is, but now someone is being a tool and repping me just to put comments about fact that i don't know who they are.... bastard:girlfight: cause i can't see who it is for another 30 days! And if they keep doing this every day for 30 days... my reps gonna be great... but im going to get frustrated not knowing!
Mods are not required

Man... leave the naki alone!

I sense Todd....

[Badger8]

I sense Todd....

*sniff sniff* smells like his handy work, heheh

[TOTO]

I been at work whole day. who wants to swarm with me tomorrow night ?


6:30 library and I'm feeling like kaiaua cruise for an afternoon snack...And we will take pics with the big chicken...:)

[zeocen]

I sold my bike so I may be MIA more than often, all depends on how long I have to wait for the 'dream' to show up :)

Can't wait though, love the swarm rides, nothing's better than unwinding after work with a nice cruise pace and some kai !

Oh and eating up gixxers.... (inside joke, sorry trace;D)

[GSXR Trace]

I sold my bike so I may be MIA more than often, all depends on how long I have to wait for the 'dream' to show up :)

Can't wait though, love the swarm rides, nothing's better than unwinding after work with a nice cruise pace and some kai !

Oh and eating up gixxers.... (inside joke, sorry trace;D)

congrats on the sale... hopefully won't be long until you get the 'dream'!
As i told you.. i can smile at your gixer jokes, with the inside information I have!

[GSXR Trace]

I been at work whole day. who wants to swarm with me tomorrow night ?


6:30 library and I'm feeling like kaiaua cruise for an afternoon snack...And we will take pics with the big chicken...:)

so did anyone else meet ya.... or we just gonna see picks of a sole hornet and a big chicken?

[TOTO]

so did anyone else meet ya.... or we just gonna see picks of a sole hornet and a big chicken?


I been at work whole day. who wants to swarm with me tomorrow night ?


6:30 library and I'm feeling like kaiaua cruise for an afternoon snack...And we will take pics with the big chicken...:)

That was to be tonight , but I must cancel my ride to myself due to suff at home. Oh well, we gotta be the compromising side sometimes I guess .

[GSXR Trace]

Great, now this person is spewing out random facts, such as a bike is stolen every 18 minutes (in NZ, around the world?... specify!). and they can't spell.... :stupid:

[TOTO]

well we know who cant spell on here dont we :msn-wink:


...must be EJ

[GSXR Trace]

well we know who cant spell on here dont we :msn-wink:


...must be EJ

yeah right... hence my arrow up to the last persons post
Who the hell put a tag on here that im scared of rep! frustrated at not being able to see, not scared!

[Badger8]

Oh dear, simmer down kiddies or there'll be no ice cream for anyone! :bleh:
I cant make it tonight anyways, got dinner with an old mate that i cant really ditch (but i so dont have the energy for, grr...)
2 nights in a row i've had to say no to a ride, and just ride to where i need to be as a consolation prize... oh well, a short ride is better than nothing i guess :)

[EJK]

well we know who cant spell on here dont we :msn-wink:


...must be EJ

I told you Tracey it ain't me. What are the comments anyways, we will find out who he is :sherlock:

[GSXR Trace]

well im most likely out for rest of summer, so keep riding, having fun and ill just have to give some crap after everyone has finished giving me shit

[EJK]

well im most likely out for rest of summer, so keep riding, having fun and ill just have to give some crap after everyone has finished giving me shit

Hey I am terribly sorry to hear the news. But we are all glad that you are ok...

[Badger8]

Hey I am terribly sorry to hear the news. But we are all glad that you are ok...

Indeed... Levers can be replaced much easier than limbs... :yes:

[gijoe1313]

I have caught up and surveyed the domain that is the residing place of the Hornet swarm ride ...

and I am pleased! :niceone: Glad to see people are still out there doing it and finding excuses to be riding!

Since I am now back from my sabbatical to the South Island, I shall be in attendance again to ensure that the essence of pootling around at night on an odd day is preserved!

Mmmmm moar riding ... :clap:

[TOTO]

I'm currently on monays working so tuesday swarms for me...:)

[gijoe1313]

Well I had a quiet pootle down the Hunuas, to Mercer to SH22 and back again, lil'ol'hornet was buzzing around nicely and the roads were nice apart from the melted tar!

Had some literal sticky moments, the worse on the way back when my tyres going around a left 35kph decided to slide right across into the other lane! :sick:

Arse. Clenching. Moments.

I tussled with throttle, light braking and looking to where I was going and somehow managed to haul us back into the right lane. Very very scary.

Was a sedate ride back contemplating how fast it was and how easy it could have been all over rover! :bye:

Take care out there peeps! I couldn't believe after 6000km+ in the SI, that one little 230km trip could have resulted in me not riding back from it! :gob:

:shutup:

Plus side, I got to post and live and learn from it!

[Hiflyer]

Why is this not a sticky?? haha i think 59 pages shows that it id going to be around for a while

[TOTO]

Lol , I'm keen on a swarm tomorrow. see you all keen parties at the Auckland City library - 6:30 pm

I'm also keen for some nice cold asian dring afterwords - Meow Meow tea or Plush, but mainly i wanna ride and enjoy my new mirroers. Anyhow , not sure where but a nice cruise out south may be the way to go :niceone:

[trump-lady]

I just did (and amazingly it was) quick ride with GI JOE who does not stop! He promised a wee ride to show me where you guys go.... and I think for the first time ever, actually did make it short!

Great little ride. Dropped me off and then pootled off somewhere else.

That boy should change his name to crazy pootler.

[trump-lady]

Lol , I'm keen on a swarm tomorrow. see you all keen parties at the Auckland City library - 6:30 pm

I'm also keen for some nice cold asian dring afterwords - Meow Meow tea or Plush, but mainly i wanna ride and enjoy my new mirroers. Anyhow , not sure where but a nice cruise out south may be the way to go :niceone:

If you head south you should come to my local watering hole and pick me up. Go round mission bay, Come to landmark bar Panmure, park up then keep riding :)

[TOTO]

I'll bring my togs - where is the watering hole at ?

We leave library at 7 so may be a bit cold by then but you never know.

Where should we get you from ?

[trump-lady]

I'll bring my togs - where is the watering hole at ?

We leave library at 7 so may be a bit cold by then but you never know.

Where should we get you from ?


Dam youngin lol

Watering hole means pub to us oldies hehehehehe

Great spot u can park bikes out front on footpath. Well I do it and no ones said anything.

Its Panmure, main strip by the little roundabout after big round about coming from town.

Not far from your twistey ride round mission bay

[TOTO]

Dam youngin lol

Watering hole means pub to us oldies hehehehehe

Great spot u can park bikes out front on footpath. Well I do it and no ones said anything.

Its Panmure, main strip by the little roundabout after big round about coming from town.

Not far from your twistey ride round mission bay

oh I get it now. Ok , we will look for it then. Keep your phone handy as I will probably txt you.

[Badger8]

Flick me a text if ya head through south Toto. Not quite sure on my plans for this evening yet, but will be keen for a pootle (or the pub :shifty:) if i'm kickin round at home :yes:

[trump-lady]

oh I get it now. Ok , we will look for it then. Keep your phone handy as I will probably txt you.

had a huge day and im done...ganna leave it 2 night guys

have fun be good...ish

[gijoe1313]

Well, yesterday I caught up with the pink triumph lady! Had to thank her in person for hooking up Gremlin and I with her olds and giving us a bed to kip in and the local knowledge on the best roads to ride!

So we have a quick natter and off we pootle, promised her it would be short and sweet since she wanted to walk the Panmure basin reserve! Had a quick japanese dinner at Mercury plaza (beef lunch box for me, sashimi and sushi for the lady).

Through the domain twisties down to Mission bay for a quick ciggy break for her and then off to the St Heliers GP. Banging off to home quick as easy as you please.

Was good to see Trump Lady get her wiggle on and she got her mojo going baby! Oh yea! :rockon:

A good way to ease back into the Auckland styling ...

[TOTO]

well Toto pootled by imself tonight - seems that everyone was buzzing somewhere else.

Just in the middle of my pootling I get a txt to go water pootling.

Oh well, since I'm being free to do what I want I ended up taking a water monster for a ride tonight - Ou yea baby ::headbang:

[EJK]

Whoah It's a ZXI :lol:

[TOTO]

LOL yea - water ninja :D

[Badger8]

Oh well, since I'm being free to do what I want I ended up taking a water monster for a ride tonight - Ou yea baby ::headbang:

Where's the knee down? C'mon! :bleh:

[TOTO]

Where's the knee down? C'mon! :bleh:

Actually if you look closely on pic 2 - thats me doing the knee down , but its kinda knee up regardlessof me trying...

[BANZAI]

GRAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I'm so jealous of you guys!

No money No bike in Sydney still :weep:

And there are so many nice bikes here!!!

There are so many Gixers and new Ninja250!

[Badger8]

Actually if you look closely on pic 2 - thats me doing the knee down , but its kinda knee up regardlessof me trying...

I wasnt quite sure, heheh :D

[TOTO]

GRAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I'm so jealous of you guys!

No money No bike in Sydney still :weep:

And there are so many nice bikes here!!!

There are so many Gixers and new Ninja250!


There is a model of a suzuki bike thats very fast, stable, and economical - I think someone said its called gn125 or something like that...maybe you shlould look into it. You may get lucky :innocent:

[BANZAI]

There is a model of a suzuki bike thats very fast, stable, and economical - I think someone said its called gn125 or something like that...maybe you shlould look into it. You may get lucky :innocent:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-Across-250_W0QQitemZ150319795850QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Mot orcycles?hash=item150319795850&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

I dont have that $800....

[gijoe1313]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-Across-250_W0QQitemZ150319795850QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Mot orcycles?hash=item150319795850&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

I dont have that $800....

What did you do with the moola you got from passing your GN on? :gob: Spent it on wine, woman and drugs. The rest you wasted right?

[BANZAI]

What did you do with the moola you got from passing your GN on? :gob: Spent it on wine, woman and drugs. The rest you wasted right?

No, that has to goto Mum to pay off my debts in my student years.......(which spent on Sake, Woman and Petrol! lol)

[gijoe1313]

Well anyhows, now I'm back - seems there was plenty o'riding when I have been away! A good sign :niceone:

Guess I better see what happens next Monday for my attendance to the Hornet Swarm Night City ride! :msn-wink: :ride: :scooter:

[Badger8]

Well anyhows, now I'm back - seems there was plenty o'riding when I have been away! A good sign :niceone:

Guess I better see what happens next Monday for my attendance to the Hornet Swarm Night City ride! :msn-wink: :ride: :scooter:

*david attenborough voice*
And now... we watch... as, the master horneteer... returns... to his swarm... Where will their next adventure take them? let us watch... and find out...

Welcome back matie patatie, will see you then :wari:

now where'd my beer go? :2thumbsup

[gijoe1313]

Righto, don't know about you lot - but I will be at the usual spot outside the Akld Central library for a short, quiet little ride!

Got to do what I love to do I suppose! :love:

Ride! :ride: :chase: :scooter:

[Badger8]

I will be there tonight, and will endeavour to be on time. Got a very important NFL game to watch first tho :yes:

[gijoe1313]

I will be there tonight, and will endeavour to be on time. Got a very important NFL game to watch first tho :yes:

:rofl: Hey I'm 1500km over my service interval, but I'm still riding it! At least it wasn't as bad as last time ... 3000km over!

I keep booking them in advance and calculate what milage I do roughly to get there ... but it seems I somehow manage to cram more riding in somewhere before then! :scratch:

[Badger8]

:rofl: Hey I'm 1500km over my service interval, but I'm still riding it! At least it wasn't as bad as last time ... 3000km over!

I keep booking them in advance and calculate what milage I do roughly to get there ... but it seems I somehow manage to cram more riding in somewhere before then! :scratch:

However do you do it? i wonder... :whistle:

Well it was just m'self and GIJoe tonight, so pootle onward we did. Stopping off for the obligatory Daikoku noodle house dinner, then on the dingle dale park (or is that dingle dangle? :lol:), through the st helliers GP a few times, getting some pointers on my lines and smooth riding. Then onward to the secret shady establishment of blush for a slushy and a bit more chinwag before heading for home. A nice little evening pootle, and home before too late. Excellent :yes:

[gijoe1313]

Badger8 did the easy yards with me tonight, I did the padawan thing and got him to brave his comfort zone a little more! Did blardy well an started to polish his cornering technique :niceone:

He's already described the gist of the ride, so a nice and cruisy start for my re-introduction to the Hornet Swarm Night City rides again!

Oh yeah - he did have a go riding my Big Ol'Hornet around a wee bit! Just to get a taste of it mind! :msn-wink:

[BANZAI]

Hey you guys should try Mentaz noodle house or Tanpopo noodle house. Altho both of them are very hard to find parking for it.

[Badger8]

Oh yeah - he did have a go riding my Big Ol'Hornet around a wee bit! Just to get a taste of it mind! :msn-wink:

Ooer, how could i forget! Was just a quick spin round the block, but was impressed with how smoothly she picks up speed. Will have to take her for a little pootle away from the confines of traffic and 5-minute traffic lights on queen st sometime :yes:


Hey you guys should try Mentaz noodle house or Tanpopo noodle house. Altho both of them are very hard to find parking for it.

Dude, that's what the footpath is for :D

[zeocen]

So, these Hornets eh.... :shifty:

[TOTO]

I was working, but managed to arange a swim with a gorgeous hottie of the female kind for later this week, so please excuse my absence :)

Is anyone keen on a pootle tomorrow ?

[musicman]

I was working, but managed to arange a swim with a gorgeous hottie of the female kind for later this week, so please excuse my absence :)

And you will be providing pics of said hottie as proof, yes?

[TOTO]

Nope, pics and vids will remain toto's property :p

[Badger8]

Nope, pics and vids will remain toto's property :p

Pics or it didnt happen :bleh:

[BANZAI]

Dude, that's what the footpath is for :D

Mentaz is manageable but not Tanpopo. Unless they finished working on bottom of Anzac Ave...

[zeocen]

Well had a bit of a small trip around bike shops today with gijoe1313 after picking his bike up from a service, randomly met up with TOTO and I was firmly introduced with "The Hooligan".. I swear TOTO pops out of nowhere! But even through the helmet you can see his ear to ear smile from a days riding going on.

We had a look at some bikes but none took my fancy, I came home with intentions of having a look at a certain cherry red bike, with reservations, in the evening....

I am now happy to say that I have crumbled and have become a member of the swarm! A 2007 cherry red Honda Hornet 900! How can I fault this bike? For the price, I cannot! I had EVERY intention of going back to a sports bike but this bike.. it does everything. I pick the beaut up later this week and I absolutely can NOT wait.

I'm not sure if cherry red is the correct colour term, but that's what I thought of when I saw it! I will have to stop being a pussy and harden up on the ol' wind resistence though, but I think a small investment in a tiny screen is in the works!

Woohoo!

[Swoop]

Hopefully you chaps didn't meet up with a sneaky bike-snake who was praked up with his back wheel to the curb (between praked cars) on Nelson St last night.
His little laser doing the pointy-pointy thing...
Watched him go WHOOP WHOOP "pull over" to a psyclist, and then proceeded to give the lycra clad one a good talking to!:clap:
Ahh. Entertainment is where you find it.


I tussled with throttle, light braking and looking to where I was going and somehow managed to haul us back into the right lane.
What the heck did they teach you in the Island of Southness?
In this island we ride on the left...:rolleyes:

[TOTO]

Well had a bit of a small trip around bike shops today with gijoe1313 after picking his bike up from a service, randomly met up with TOTO and I was firmly introduced with "The Hooligan".. I swear TOTO pops out of nowhere! But even through the helmet you can see his ear to ear smile from a days riding going on.

We had a look at some bikes but none took my fancy, I came home with intentions of having a look at a certain cherry red bike, with reservations, in the evening....

I am now happy to say that I have crumbled and have become a member of the swarm! A 2007 cherry red Honda Hornet 900! How can I fault this bike? For the price, I cannot! I had EVERY intention of going back to a sports bike but this bike.. it does everything. I pick the beaut up later this week and I absolutely can NOT wait.

I'm not sure if cherry red is the correct colour term, but that's what I thought of when I saw it! I will have to stop being a pussy and harden up on the ol' wind resistence though, but I think a small investment in a tiny screen is in the works!

Woohoo!


Oh wohooo - another hornet rider :clap:


When do we get to go for a ride ? ha ? Ha ? HA ?



Man I wanna see it :2thumbsup

[Badger8]

2007 cherry red Honda Hornet 900! How can I fault this bike?

Woohoo!

Cherry red 900... :drool: :wari: :buggerd: :sunny: :scooter: You have good taste indeed sir :yes: but i believe you stole my future baby :laugh:

[zeocen]

It is a very nice colour in the flesh, indeed!
In your profile, what is the screen you have on your hornet? I quite like the look of that one.

Here are some pics from the previous owner, I'll be sure to get some great pics of it when it arrives at my house. The stats on it are as follows;

-Only 5,100km on the clock!
-Scorpion exhausts with baffle (keeping it in, love the understated sound it gives, nice and quiet).
-"Rider" seat (AMAZING feel, second Rider seat I've had my arse on and still in a league of it's own, and saves me taking a trip to Tauranga!)
-Basically as-new as it can get, I cannot fault the bike's finish at all! The owner was ex-harley rider and is going back to them, he was very particular about the chrome shiney bits on the hornet hehe.

[Badger8]

:shit: i dont know whether to drool :drool: or cry :crybaby: or stab you and steal the keys :devil2:
Very nice indeed :yes:

The screen on my lil ol hornet is just a Givi screen, t'was on there when i bought it. Makes a significant difference on the open rd for such a little screen. Tuck down just a touch and the wind swoops over the top of the helmet, sit up tall and you really feel the difference. Takes a bit of adjustment to get them right, but once they are, they're great :yes:

[TOTO]

How much is that Rider Seat ?

[Badger8]

How much is that Rider Seat ?

http://www.trimit.co.nz/
They are supposedly awesome :yes:

[zeocen]

How much is that Rider Seat ?

It depends on the seat but it's usually around $450 - $500 (pillion seat included), money WELL spent for anyone on a bike for any amount of time.. you really have to sit on one to experience it. You can take your seat to them and they will get it right just for your arse and even fine tune it before finishing it off, my old one had the CBR1100XX logo embroided on it and looked bloody great too.

PM Cajun for info mate, he works there and will set you straight re. price etc.

[TOTO]

http://www.trimit.co.nz/
They are supposedly awesome :yes:

It doesnt say how much ...


You reacon I could get it in recovered in green ?

[TOTO]

It depends on the seat but it's usually around $450 - $500 (pillion seat included), money WELL spent for anyone on a bike for any amount of time.. you really have to sit on one to experience it. You can take your seat to them and they will get it right just for your arse and even fine tune it before finishing it off, my old one had the CBR1100XX logo embroided on it and looked bloody great too.

PM Cajun for info mate, he works there and will set you straight re. price etc.

Yea , sounds good. I will sit on your one before I order tho.

and plus need some money to do it too. and I will want it in green too :D

[zalforce1]

[QUOTE=TOTO;1899762]It doesnt say how much ...QUOTE]

its at the bottom of the "about rider seats" tab. i need a new seat but cant afford 500 for one! :argh:

[TOTO]

thanks man :niceone:

[zalforce1]

thanks man :niceone:

more than welcome. :niceone:

[gijoe1313]

Hopefully you chaps didn't meet up with a sneaky bike-snake who was praked up with his back wheel to the curb (between praked cars) on Nelson St last night.
His little laser doing the pointy-pointy thing...
Watched him go WHOOP WHOOP "pull over" to a psyclist, and then proceeded to give the lycra clad one a good talking to!:clap:
Ahh. Entertainment is where you find it.


What the heck did they teach you in the Island of Southness?
In this island we ride on the left...:rolleyes:

I was wondering if someone was going to see if the left was the right or the right was the left! :msn-wink: I'm just glad I didn't end up a hood ornament or picking myself and my lil'ol'hornet up off the road! :sweatdrop

[gijoe1313]

Well it has been a long time in the making, another convert to the swarm is born. I think it was the appearance of a predator in his driveway that started the culminating process :devil2:

Hey where are the piccies?

[zeocen]

As requested sir, pics of said predator in driveway.
Sorry about the quality, taken on mah cellphone~

[BANZAI]

Hmmmm another Hornet...

Seems like I have to get full time job and full time license asap and come back with GSX1200 Inazuma :p

[TOTO]

As requested sir, pics of said predator in driveway.
Sorry about the quality, taken on mah cellphone~


Hey why didnt anyone of you say anything about that predator when I saw you :clap:



I wanna see it I wanna I wanna :niceone:

[GSXR Trace]

It is a very nice colour in the flesh, indeed!
In your profile, what is the screen you have on your hornet? I quite like the look of that one.

Here are some pics from the previous owner, I'll be sure to get some great pics of it when it arrives at my house. The stats on it are as follows;

-Only 5,100km on the clock!
-Scorpion exhausts with baffle (keeping it in, love the understated sound it gives, nice and quiet).
-"Rider" seat (AMAZING feel, second Rider seat I've had my arse on and still in a league of it's own, and saves me taking a trip to Tauranga!)
-Basically as-new as it can get, I cannot fault the bike's finish at all! The owner was ex-harley rider and is going back to them, he was very particular about the chrome shiney bits on the hornet hehe.

wait a minute!!!!!
what happened to your dream bike you were picking up from whangarei?

[TOTO]

wait a minute!!!!!
what happened to your dream bike you were picking up from whangarei?

He woke up and bought a Honda :wari:

[GSXR Trace]

He woke up and bought a Honda :wari:

more like he smacked his head and is still dazed and confused!

[zeocen]

It was Whakatane and the wonders of being self employed = doing your own taxes. It just wasn't a really smart move to go ahead with it after my final budgeting.

I got *gasp* sensible. Went for a sensible bike, didn't realise I'd like it this much though! The ZX14 can wait for when I'm more financially and maturely suited for it (not to mention when I'm not working over 50 hours 7 days a week, so I can actually go on trips!).

Just be thankful it's not a certain blue and black GSXR600 Trace ;D

[GSXR Trace]

It was Whakatane and the wonders of being self employed = doing your own taxes. It just wasn't a really smart move to go ahead with it after my final budgeting.

I got *gasp* sensible. Went for a sensible bike, didn't realise I'd like it this much though! The ZX14 can wait for when I'm more financially and maturely suited for it (not to mention when I'm not working over 50 hours 7 days a week, so I can actually go on trips!).

what do you mean... sensible... do you actually know the meaning of the word? thats a shame... should always get your dream bike, otherwise it aint good enough! haha

well hope you have fun on the new bike!

[gijoe1313]

Muwhahaha! My evil plan for world domination via Hornetto is coming along nicely, such an under-rated bike which is overlooked by everyone! :devil2: :msn-wink:

And I think zeo's will have more bling then mine as well for cheaper! :oi-grr: The cheek of it!

[GSXR Trace]

four day weekend.... and i got no bike! no fair! :crybaby:

[Badger8]

four day weekend.... and i got no bike! no fair! :crybaby:

Bugger indeed!
The hornet is sittin in the garage all day saturday if ya get desperate :bleh:

[GSXR Trace]

Bugger indeed!
The hornet is sittin in the garage all day saturday if ya get desperate :bleh:

what happened to not offering me the keys! haha :laugh: but if i was to ride, i would want a real bike!
but no thanks... im heading to the naki either late tonight or early tomorrow... four days at home sounds better than 4 days in auckland, especially without a bike!

[musicman]

four day weekend.... and i got no bike! no fair! :crybaby:

Wait... 4-day weekend?? Four?? Which day is the other day, how come I only get Monday off (apart from Sat/Sun)?!


but if i was to ride, i would want a real bike!

Ouch! The guy was just trying to be nice, don't go insulting his ride!!

[Badger8]

what happened to not offering me the keys! haha :laugh: but if i was to ride, i would want a real bike!
but no thanks... im heading to the naki either late tonight or early tomorrow... four days at home sounds better than 4 days in auckland, especially without a bike!

That WAS an offer of the keys... but not anymore :bleh:
Making the most of the weekend in whatever way ya can, that's the ticket :yes:


Ouch! The guy was just trying to be nice, don't go insulting his ride!!

Dont worry, i expected nothing less from Trace :sunny:


Well all you poor sods can spin on it anyways... at the end of this week i have a 3.5 days weekend, 3.5 day week, 3 day weekend, 3 day week, then 10 days off with my birthday on day #3 off :wari: Doesnt get much better than that! Kinda makes up for sod all time off over christmas :)

[GSXR Trace]

Wait... 4-day weekend?? Four?? Which day is the other day, how come I only get Monday off (apart from Sat/Sun)?!



Ouch! The guy was just trying to be nice, don't go insulting his ride!!

four day weekend.. cause i get tomorrow off as well! :2thumbsup
gotta love my job - get paid, do the hours and days that i want!


thing is... if i didn't say it, badger would have been disappointed and think there was something wrong! haha He knows its me saying "thanks for offer, but not gonna be here, so can't anyway"

[Badger8]

four day weekend.. cause i get tomorrow off as well! :2thumbsup
gotta love my job - get paid, do the hours and days that i want!


thing is... if i didn't say it, badger would have been disappointed and think there was something wrong! haha He knows its me saying "thanks for offer, but not gonna be here, so can't anyway"

Days off kick ass :2thumbsup

And i knew as much :)

[GSXR Trace]

[QUOTE=Badger8;1902376]Days off kick ass :2thumbsup [QUOTE]

would be better if i had a bike! but gonna go home, have a few cuddles with my nephew, do a little work on laptop... buy a few things... see a few friends... not much really

what are you all going to get up to for the long weekend?

[Badger8]

would be better if i had a bike! but gonna go home, have a few cuddles with my nephew, do a little work on laptop... buy a few things... see a few friends... not much really

what are you all going to get up to for the long weekend?

Sounds like a good way to spend ( /waste ) a weekend really :)

I'm finally gettin back out on the dirtbike saturday :wari: Havent taken her out since doing the rebuild, so should be a blast. Has WAY more power now, 3rd gear wheelies here i come :laugh:

Then doing TEC duties for Toto on the kaiiwi lakes ride on sunday, might have to make a detour through the new tunnels too :yes:

Then sleep in monday and tuesday (dont start work til 3pm tuesday, :woohoo:). Have a feeling i'm gonna need those days to recover :laugh:

[gijoe1313]

Well, TOTO txts me and MSNs me about what my plans are today.

Riding naturally!

So we take a meetpoint at BP Takanini and take it in turns to lead to Kaiaua, Hunuas, Mercer, Port Waikato and back to chez gijoe1313 for some bike wasing in the gargre and waiting for zeocen to turn up on his new ride! (A Hornet! :woohoo:)

pic 1 : Kitty kat at Kaiaua begging free treats from TOTO who had a hamburger, it's a carnivore dammit! Potato wedges? Pffft!

pic 2 : Big Ol'Hornet with the Hooligan

pic 3 : Ooh look! Hornets!

[TOTO]

Me and GiJoe did some nice pootling today - clevdon, kawakawa bay, kaiawa, mirinda, mercer, port wikito, huania, witford and back to GiJoe's place to do some cool hornet washing and meet Zeosens new hornet toy - and she is gorgeous :love:

Then off to tha SATNR and met some cool people , then did some riding , then some bike fixing on an R1 then ome more riding , then a tavern then some more riding and then home. Good day all in all. The hooligan was much happy to be out of the garage and scream at some cute feemale hitchhikers on the side of the road :D

[gijoe1313]

So TOTO and I then whipped off to Port Waikato ... very nice day for a ride I should say!

pics 1 - 6 : a sweeping panorama of the bay before the beach at Port Waikato. Mmmm sand dunes make for trailie fun? :innocent:

I did comment to TOTO about evil Gremlin would suggest a nice photo out in the flats of that view :baby:

[TOTO]

1 and 2 - at port waikato having a look at the cool waves
3 - sunset on the bikes :)

[gijoe1313]

Well praked after the ride, TOTO and I did the hard yards and gave our pride and joy a quick wash. I went overboard and did the 3 step Meguiars polish system on my Big Ol'Hornet.

I love the smell of carnuba wax! :love: :yes:

Eventually zeocen turned up with his new Hornet and brought Gwinch along as well. Gwinch also went to town on his ride and even polished it as well. Very blingy!

Pic 1 : Going to the bike wash yeah!
Pic 2 : Er my eyes! They burn! The goggles! They do nothing! :crazy:
Pic 3 : "If only you were a hawt babe in a t-shirt ... mmm sweater puppies in wet t-shirt..."
Pic 4 : Just a few good ol'boys, doing no harm ...

[gijoe1313]

1 and 2 - at port waikato having a look at the cool waves
3 - sunset on the bikes :)

Better add my shots to this as well! :o

Pic 1 and 2 : Mmm nice beach, also had life savers on duty as well! First time I seen that ever there!

Pic 3 : Earth calling TOTO, are you there TOTO?

[Gremlin]

I did comment to TOTO about evil Gremlin would suggest a nice photo out in the flats of that view :baby:
well duh... may I remind you that you said no to the beach, then did it anyway, then got all pissy and cried like a baby when you threw your hornet into the sand? :girlfight:

[gijoe1313]

well duh... may I remind you that you said no to the beach, then did it anyway, then got all pissy and cried like a baby when you threw your hornet into the sand? :girlfight:

Just remember that when you finally reach the heights of your own incompetence! I await that moment, letting it mature over time like a fine wine, patient I am ...

Remember the biker gods also have their ways and means also my fine Katoom o'doom friend! :shifty:

And remember that hot brit girl looking for a good time? :slap: :thud:

[kasper]

Question
is there going to be a swarm on Monday night? 26th what with the day off and all?

[TOTO]

Question
is there going to be a swarm on Monday night? 26th what with the day off and all?

Well I gotta work but GiJoe is always up to the task of pootling - "Any excuse for a ride" he always says and i'm sure the other usual suspects will shsow up too :yes:

[gijoe1313]

Question
is there going to be a swarm on Monday night? 26th what with the day off and all?

Did someone mention swarm? :mobile:


Well I gotta work but GiJoe is always up to the task of pootling - "Any excuse for a ride" he always says and i'm sure the other usual suspects will shsow up too :yes:

Did someone mention ride? :ride:

Any excuse for a ride! :msn-wink: I dare say that the streets shall be safe for swarming, for the cagers shall be tired from getting back from their choked holiday destinations! :rolleyes:

[zeocen]

I love Hornets.

Literally, cannot fault them.

That is all.

[gijoe1313]

Well, finally got around to posting up my photos on the loaner that those bastiches at Botany Honda inflicted on me!

I was getting my Big Ol'Hornet serviced on Tuesday and Dave there gave me the lend of a loaner bike to get myself around on.

So away I go, pleasantly surprised he gave me one of the new bikes to ride out on! I've already ridden the Hornet 600 and the Predator so away I go, thinking he had given me the 600 to ride.

Zipping away into traffic I was surprised how easily it pulled away, was also surprised how uncouth it was and felt like it always wanted to go faster. Meh, I thought and put it down to warming up and all that.

To Whitford I rode to get home and the bike blasted through the corners! By the 5th or 6th corner I was thinking "'ang on 'alf a 'mo, shouldn't this be screaming along at 10k ... it's only on 4K!"

I'm a slow learner.

So away I go and eventually Whitford comes and goes, I'm on the home leg via Clevedon area and then a muscle car comes into view ahead. I think he didn't like how his Chev was being followed by a bike.

He gassed it.

He gassed it really hard.

I was content to merely twitch my throttle hand and the next moment, I'm sliding back into the pillion seat and I'm right up the date of the muscle car pulling hard! :gob:

"Crikey! This is a bit more than I thought a 600 could do!" I could hear the car's engine and exhaust notes banging along, the look in the car mirror saw the driver suddenly seeing a bike filling it came as a surprise to him.

So I drop back (following distances and all) and I hear the car thunder off faster. Well you all know the familiar story, by the next 3 curves, riding normally, I was back on his tail again. Not worth passing since I was almost home and he was moving along at a fair clip.

Home.

Swung myself off the bike and looking at the rear section. CB1000R.

Oh :slap: :thud: No wonder.

Lovely bike, handles like Thor's Chariot through Valhalla, has such controllable power that gives it up faster than an unarmed crim surrounded by SWAT. Breezes through corners like a zephyr wind through the valleys.

Has the look of eagles soaring through space, in command of its area. The finish is Japanese perfection, Italian design ... sort of like the meeting of East and West but without the invading. The curves reminds me of a serious, sexy athletic woman - all business, but with that appreciation of hard work and power in a small package. Hot damn it looks fine.

Controls are simple, non-distracting ... the rev counter is most prominent, the speedo a mere afterthought, tucked into the left of the dash.

Very, very nice.

What bastards those Botany guys are for letting me play on one for half a day.

I want one to add to my Hornetto stable now! :drool: :baby:

[TOTO]

such a beautiful bike it is too. I wonder If I can get one of those headlight units for the hooligan...hmmmm ;)

[kasper]

Any excuse for a ride! :msn-wink: :

That sounds like a yes to me. When and where?


--kasper

got a nice 1000km weekend planed ahead of her

[gijoe1313]

That sounds like a yes to me. When and where?


--kasper

got a nice 1000km weekend planed ahead of her

We meet Auckland Central Library at 6.30pm, for a ride out at 7pm in Lorne Street!

[Badger8]

i will most likely be out on monday night too. dont start work til 3pm monday, so wont have to run away early either :baby:

[zeocen]

All things going to plan I should be there for a swarm meet tonight, on an actual bike that's actually made for the swarms :shutup:

May I suggest a ride down south auck today? The weather is just begging for it!

[gijoe1313]

As per usual the route shall be done via the usual kibbitzing, general apathy and lack of energy! :msn-wink:

[zeocen]

Looks like a definite attendance by me, so that's me and Justin, who else is coming!?

[Badger8]

Have had a grand total of about 10 minutes sleep since the kaiiwi ride yesterday... so all going well i shall be there :2thumbsup

[musicman]

I might go, depending on whether I can be bothered, haha. 6:30 at the library, yes?

EDIT: Actually I've now decided not to go, haha. Sorry guys, have fun and ride safe!

[GSXR Trace]

well, i was out for a run, and realised it was just gone 6:30, so decided to drop by the library.... where there was a white, black and red hornet all parked up and waiting! really was a swarm! haha! then casper arrived... so they had a mixture, rather than a pure hornet swarm... can't let the hornets have all the fun!

Zeocen had his new baby there... nice and shiny, didn't have a real good look, but will have to at some stage!

I believe they were heading through St Heliers GP and then heading south... gorgeous night boys... hope you had a good night!

[gijoe1313]

Well, zeocen rocks up to my casa and we head off to meet the long Badger8 at the rendezvous tonight. A swarm! Three hornets waiting patiently when a chirpy female voice breezed over the metal railing ... GXSR Trace was out and about on her two legs!

A bit of a natter and suddenly the pop-thump of a motormacycle filled the street and Kasper rocks up. Long pony-tail and the unmistakable marque of B M W on her ride! :sweatdrop

Great ... a beemer on a swarm meet :msn-wink: So with that, quick intros, we abandon bikeless noob Trace (gosh we are so charitable! :whistle:) and get on with some nosh for the lads (I had already eaten!)

Off to Ponsnobby for the chow ... indian, chinese and mexican I do believe!

We rode quickly to do Whitford and Maraetai, Kasper never having ridden those roads before! Filled up before hand at BP Botany and zeo left us at Clevedon (piker! :bleh:)

Badger took TEC and we rolled off into the hunuas, by the fading light of the twilight show. Nice roads and an easy pace got us to the hunua straights and Badger made us go right through the tight n'twisties. Good stuff!

Bombay made an appearance and we left it to take the non-boring night riding way home! Popped out at Takanini at the Shell station. Badger declaring he was well lost but did recognise some familiar sights.

Nice to meet a new rider on the swarm meet, interesting chap!

Next time, will be a nice long night ride! :msn-wink:

Photos coming!

[Badger8]

Well it was a good ride tonight. Some familiar roads i havent ridden in a while, some new roads in between, and one very smiley Badger :yes:

and how am i a long Badger? better than a wide Badger i guess :bleh:

Time for some kip for me, have only got about 10 min sleep since 7am yesterday. Too much riding and biker frivolity indeed :sunny:

[TOTO]

Trace , when do you obrain the new bike ?

[gijoe1313]

Pic 1 : At BP Botany zeocen decided to play sailor moon ... by staring at the setting sun!

Pic 2 : Here we have a delectable selection of insects ...

Pic 3 : Oi! Where did that come from? :scratch: Must be a first!

Pic 4 : At Clevedon, time for posing! KB tradition to pose by bikes, chat and basically not do any riding! :whistle:

Pic 5 : The way riding should be done, even at rest a true biker does not alight from their ride!

[GSXR Trace]

Trace , when do you obrain the new bike ?

dunno... just waiting for the money to clear into my bank account
nothing is definite until you see me on another bike

[gijoe1313]

The antics after zeocen left continued ... we rode the Hunuas to the Bombays and then mugged for the camera!

Pic 1 : Lost, broke and following gijoe1313 in the middle of the night to nowhere!

Pic 2 : Ninja is master of disgwuise! No can see ninja? Ruck you!

Pic 3 : Kaspa shows what ninja skills can be used for! No? Fluck off then!

Pic 4 : No can see Badger? He is sneaking on Kaspa! Velly skillful! He being a velly clever plick!

[zeocen]

Pic 4
I seem to be levitating a red helmet :O

[gijoe1313]

Pic 4
I seem to be levitating a red helmet :O

As long as you ain't polishing it publicly (pubicly?) you can think what you like! :bleh:

[Badger8]

Zeocen heads home to go to bed, then is up later than all of us anyway :bleh:
One night you shall have to tag along for the whole hog... or maybe i should just take your new baby along so she doesnt feel left out :devil2:

[zeocen]

I'm working fackers! :P

[kasper]

there was a bee in that hornet swarm.

didn't lag too far behind. (now is that a tail light or a blood spot on my visor.)


thanks for the ride guys it was fun hopefully i can get on another one again.

I still cant belive how fast we got on that straight.

[gijoe1313]

there was a bee in that hornet swarm.

didn't lag too far behind. (now is that a tail light or a blood spot on my visor.)


thanks for the ride guys it was fun hopefully i can get on another one again.

I still cant belive how fast we got on that straight.

you mean the straight where we actually just pootled along and got lost and had to turn around and pootle back only to realise we had the right road? :eek:

[kasper]

yer them the ones

I was amazed how slowly we went. i even caught up to badger at one point we went so slow.

[GSXR Trace]

ok, so the last week didn't seem that bad, but seriously having bike withdrawls today, after seeing you lot and your bikes... that was a bad idea!
I think i may avoid this for a while, as i don't want to know what rides im missing any more.... if you feel the need to get in touch with me, PM or email me

[gijoe1313]

ok, so the last week didn't seem that bad, but seriously having bike withdrawls today, after seeing you lot and your bikes... that was a bad idea!
I think i may avoid this for a while, as i don't want to know what rides im missing any more.... if you feel the need to get in touch with me, PM or email me

Could always pillion you? :whistle:

Wait, don't throw that shoe at me Trace! :chase: :dodge:

[TOTO]

Right From now on TOTO is a fully licenced biker scum :jerry:

Who is keen on a swarm with me tonight ?

[shingo]

Right From now on TOTO is a fully licenced biker scum :jerry:

Who is keen on a swarm with me tonight ?

Nice one Todd :niceone:

I may have to come on a swarm sometime soon, show off my new ride :woohoo:

[gijoe1313]

Well with TOTO getting his 6F, it would be churlish of me to not ride with him to celebrate his graduation!

So I meet up with him at Shell Westgate and we pootle off up SH16, Woodcocks and checking out the new toll road. We peeled off to Orewa so TOTO could check out the girls at the local AA branch and then I had to buzz back for a dinner engagement!

TOTO was in fine spirits, even the damp roads out north were still fun to ride - I note he took due care going around EJK's corner and basically tootling along :yes:

Congrats TOTO on joining the ranks of not worrying about turning into a pumpkin past 10pm!

:ride:

So, where to from here for the intrepid TOTO? I don't think you are in Kansas anymore!

[EJK]

Zeo on Hornet? Did I miss something?

[gijoe1313]

Zeo on Hornet? Did I miss something?

yes indeedy, zeo bought a hornet to play on! Very nice it is - he's well chuffed with it.

[EJK]

Awwww wha happan ta da ZX14R maaaate?

[zeocen]

Awwww wha happan ta da ZX14R maaaate?

I'm not near enough to a midlife crisis to warrant having one yet.

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[Badger8]

Right From now on TOTO is a fully licenced biker scum :jerry:

Who is keen on a swarm with me tonight ?

Sorry mate, was working. Congrats on the full, hope to join you there soon! :yes:


I'm not near enough to a midlife crisis to warrant having one yet.

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:eek5: O... M... G... :eek5:
i think i need a new pair of pants! :laugh:

[TOTO]

Well had fun tonight buzzing by meself after we split with GiJoe. Went over to the airport and saw some cool planes and even managed to observe the landing of a kangaroo plane.

After airport I decided piha would be interetsing ride so off I went to practice my 25kmh and 35kmh cornering skills in the dark. Went all the way to the end of the road. It was so dark I couldnt see the Lion rocke even with the hooligan light pointed straight at it lol.

back I went from piha and due to the cold breeze and me being underdressed again I decided to abandon my plan to finish Scenic drive and go home. The biker gods tho had other plans for me. at the end of the piha ride I went down some street and on a crossroads I saw a street with a funny name - Mountain rd. Hmmm I wondered - wonder what this mountain rd is like ...

On I went on Mountain Rd to discover the freakiest and curviest 1 lane road I have seen - same category as Twilight Rd , but 1 lane and more freaky :D That was true fun. And what do you know - it finished up on scenic drive...lol So I ended up doing scenic drive after all.

The hooligan took good care of me and even warmed my hand with the engine block a few times. Man I love that bike :clap:


P.s. did I mention I tested the new 600 Hornet after getting my 6F - the best handling bike I have ridden so far in the twisties. As flickable as my 250 hornet but enough power to pull a wheelstand on 1st and 2nd ...as I found without even trying lol. Looking forward to testing the Predator and a DRZ400SM tomorrow :D

[GSXR Trace]

just cause im not riding and not asking where we are riding to each night doesn't mean you guys can't ride... or you just being pussy's! haha... or riding by ones self??? :innocent:
does seem like you boys are doing much riding.... which is relatively good cause im not missing out, but it seems strange!

[TOTO]

na we riding all the time - just too busy to post it online...

[GSXR Trace]

na we riding all the time - just too busy to post it online...

you are enjoying rubbing it in aren't you!

[Badger8]

yeah, i second that too.. been too busy ridin to even check on here where the next ride is at... but somehow keep finding moar rides :sunny:
Actually having to take a sabatical from riding this weekend to deal with heaps of stuff :laugh: (may or may not include servicing and cleaning bike too :shifty:)

[TOTO]

you are enjoying rubbing it in aren't you!

...with the hope you come to your sences and finally get some wheels. Save me the story, just get on the bloody road. nuff said.


yeah, i second that too.. been too busy ridin to even check on here where the next ride is at... but somehow keep finding moar rides :sunny:
Actually having to take a sabatical from riding this weekend to deal with heaps of stuff :laugh: (may or may not include servicing and cleaning bike too :shifty:)

are you planning on tank removing excersise ? I'm keen to see how its done ...

[GSXR Trace]

...with the hope you come to your sences and finally get some wheels. Save me the story, just get on the bloody road. nuff said.

are you planning on tank removing excersise ? I'm keen to see how its done ...

you already know the story so... :bash::bleh:

sounds like a fix it starting up... sounds like someone has to bring the beer! haha

[gijoe1313]

All I know is zeo is bent out of shape cause he couldn't sniffle around on a ride! :rofl:

6:10:39 PM gijoe1313: ok
6:10:43 PM gijoe1313: guests going
6:10:46 PM gijoe1313: out for a while
6:10:53 PM gijoe1313: so I have a leave pass for a couple of hours
6:10:56 PM gijoe1313: I am going riding!
6:10:58 PM gijoe1313: >:D
6:11:20 PM Matt: grr
6:11:24 PM Matt: i told my gf to come over
6:11:26 PM Matt: early
6:11:28 PM gijoe1313: good
6:11:33 PM gijoe1313: you need to spend time with her
6:11:43 PM gijoe1313: right I'm gearing up and going off!
6:11:45 PM gijoe1313: :D
6:11:50 PM Matt: dick
6:12:00 PM gijoe1313: hey thems the breaks dude
6:12:04 PM gijoe1313: ;)
6:21:03 PM Matt : yeah,whatever

:rofl: