Hornet Swarm Night City [Archive] - Page 6

gijoe1313

9th March 2009, 23:01

Operation Swarm was an unmitigated success! Four Big Ol'Hornets turned up and 6 bikers! Have to say, that was a pretty spiffing turn out :yes: Was surprised no one else turned up .. Poor GXSR Trace, she was waiting for us at Blush, but my usual pootling ways ... :o :whistle:

Did the Mt Eden to No Tree Hill route, took some quick piccies and down to the St Heliers GP before turning up at Blush. Gremlin decided to get up to his usual tricks ... I was coming down from Mt Eden and thought "I wonder if Gremlin will get up to his usual tricks and there will be a rozzer nearby".

And wouldn't ya knows it, there was one parked at the bottom of the hill! :rofl:

A bit of off-road action and I'm sure EoBE was wondering what the hell she signed up for! :lol:

Blush was the usual ice slush affair, but this time with a twist - copious amounts of food was ordered! My usual ninja eclectic ways ensured I got confused with the menu. In the end, chips, squid rings, meat on skewer sticks and other mains turned up. Delicious! :eek:

Once the end was upon us, zeocen looked like he was about to turn into a pumpkin ... we stuck Gremlin with the bill and dined and dashed from him! :innocent: :devil2:

Greentea thought the ride was too short and demanded we go the long way home! :niceone: So whom am I to deny what my pillion wants? Gremlin and EoBE with Badger8 went back to Mt Wellington via the conventional route, moronway.

Great ride. Great night. Great company. Only regret was Gremlin turning up :bleh:

Piccies to come!

TOTO

9th March 2009, 23:04

I was stuck working

*sob sob*

gijoe1313

9th March 2009, 23:21

Well fruitloops and fromages, here be some piccies from ye olde ride tonight ...

Pic 1 : I get along with the help of some friends
Pic 2 : Swarming ... ahh it makes my heart go pitter pat :love:
Pic 3 : Filthy biker scum ignoring the usual letter of the law
Pic 4 : The fearless motley crew, riding on steeds of freedom, too bad Gremlin didn't fall down the crater! :devil2:

gijoe1313

9th March 2009, 23:25

Where there is filth, they are there!
Babies cry! Dogs cower! Old people scared!
Loathing and loutish they crouch,
defiling sacred places and scowling faces ..
Biker scum! Beware!

Pic 1 : "Mummy, are those filthy biker scum?"
Pic 2 : "Mummy, is that a steenk'n badger?"
Pic 3 : Gremlin's head gets too big for his britches
Pic 4 : Compulsory anime/manga high angle bird's eye view shot
Pic 5 : God in his resplendent glory, gazes down upon His handiwork and thinks "what are those filthy biker scum doing on my creation!?"

Slyer

9th March 2009, 23:33

Look at all of em lined up... gawd!

EJK

9th March 2009, 23:46

Gosh all those little bumble bees have grown (250 -> 919)

Gremlin

10th March 2009, 00:11

I hope a certain someone stayed on the road on the way home.
Who what?

Gremlin liked the off road section of the ride... pretty sure the pillion did too... "You Bastard" was uttered, along with laughter... then Zeocen called Gremlin a fucking maniac...

These are compliments aren't they? :whistle:

EatOrBeEaten

10th March 2009, 07:32

Who what?

Gremlin liked the off road section of the ride... pretty sure the pillion did too... "You Bastard" was uttered, along with laughter... then Zeocen called Gremlin a fucking maniac...

These are compliments aren't they? :whistle:
Hey, I enjoyed it! :D :D

Anyway, I thought Hornets were closet motards?

Gremlin

10th March 2009, 08:51

Anyway, I thought Hornets were closet motards?
they are?.... sweet! :jerry:

madbikeboy

10th March 2009, 08:57

In 4 weeks time, I will be free to swarm a couple of nights a week. Kewl.

TOTO

10th March 2009, 09:19

In 4 weeks time, I will be free to swarm a couple of nights a week. Kewl.

Great, looking forward to swarm wif ya Mike.

Seeing that I missed yesterdays swarm I call upon all willing swarmers to join me for a pootle short or long regardless :D

I will be at library at 6:30, and shooting of at 7, and we can swarm round under the blue moon ;)

My favourite song of the day...

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EatOrBeEaten

10th March 2009, 09:32

they are?.... sweet! :jerry:
At least, that's what I'm assuming from your demo yesterday...:innocent:

gijoe1313

10th March 2009, 22:24

Well, lor' and begorrah, TOTO was bereft of any takers on a Tuesday night pootle ... so who was I, gijoe1313, hornet and pootler extraordinaire to leave him alone to his devices? :oi-grr:

So offs I pootles, after laughing at Gremlin, stuck at work and unable to ride. Met TOTO at the designated RZ and got chatting with a chap who is a longtime lurking KBer with a Beemer. Seems we may have another participant for the Monday night madness next week! :niceone:

Anyhows, I put it to TOTO that we should do SH16 and off we went. After getting stuck at city lights for 10 minutes! :doh:

So TOTO takes point and we make our merry way to Wellsford via the long way round! Just the ticket for pootlers like us two! We stopped at Helensville for TOTO to sack out and we had a bit of a natter with a fellow biker who pulled over to say hi to us! Was in a pick-up, but attended the Westpac ride on Sunday just gone ... small world :msn-wink:

Booting off to Wellsford, the roads were a mixture of damp to dry and there was the reflected light of a full moon ... very nice! :yes: We meandered our way to the welcoming light of Wellsford servo where TOTO went om nom nom nom to a plate of nosh, and I did my customary eating of a soft serve ice cream ("I rode to Wellsford for an ice cream I did" :innocent:)

I took point back and some heavy, but brief spatters of rain entertained us on the way home. We parted company at Westgate and voila, I am home after tending to the Big Ol'Hornet and making jibes at Gremlin who is still stuck at work! :rofl:

Time for some piccies methinks!

TOTO

10th March 2009, 22:33

Yes a good night it so was. Maybe we can go dancing sometime on a hornet swarm with the new hornet swarm member. Learn some fancy moves we may and use it as an excuse to bring some female companions to the swarm ;)

Gremlin

10th March 2009, 22:37

Hey... someone has to help pay for all these teacher's salaries so they can tootle off riding at all hours...

TOTO

10th March 2009, 22:40

Hey... someone has to help pay for all these teacher's salaries so they can tootle off riding at all hours...

how many of your kids go to school ?

gijoe1313

10th March 2009, 22:46

This is a step by step instruction guide to providing a portable liquid deflector from an improvised resource. Namely rubbish bags of the plastic variety.

Step 1 : Talk to bemused servo attendant and locate appropriate resources. Drape said bags over Big Ol'Hornet to look tres chic in the demi monde of the biking underbelly.

Step 2 : Using your ignition keys, artfully design Andy Warholesque holes in strategic points for your head and arms to egress out of desired bag. Next, lose keys somewhere on person necessitating a 5 minutes search to relocate it from the place you put it.

Step 3 : Return to bemused servo attendant and plead for the lend of a pair of scissors. Ensure scissors are blunt and no use whatsoever for this project. Knowing how cheap arse they are, they will try to recycle the bag to use as a rubbish bag by using copious amounts of duct tape ... which exceeds the cost of the bag itself.

Step 4 : Continue with making the holes. Remember the large hole at the other end is already made and is how you will put the ensemble device at completion on.

Step 5 : Taking care to locate your noggin and bendy army bits into right holes, suck in gut and pull the bag over. Keep pulling over until it tears which means you need to repeat steps 1-3 again, if not, then keep pulling till your head is free - unless you collapse from lack of oxygen due to self-strangulation or asphyxiation occurs.

Step 6 : Voila! You have proven to be a cheap arse biker who probably should have spent the readies to buy a decent rain gear system due to the cost of these bags adding up over the long run!

TOTO

10th March 2009, 22:52

Oh damn, you could easyly see my key on pic 4 and 5 - the small plastic bit out of my pocket. And you didnt say anything while I was looking for it :oi-grr:

good thing those rubbish bags are :niceone:

howdamnhard

11th March 2009, 00:19

He,he cheap arse Toto.Black rubbish bags work well too. Actually its not being cheap arsed but ingenuity.
Good narration Gijoe

TOTO

11th March 2009, 08:11

He,he cheap arse Toto.Black rubbish bags work well too. Actually its not being cheap arsed but ingenuity.
Good narration Gijoe

Nessessity is mother of invention :)

howdamnhard

11th March 2009, 10:13

Nessessity is mother of invention :)

So true,never put looks before practicality.:clap:

Choco

11th March 2009, 11:24

This is a step by step instruction guide to providing a portable liquid deflector from an improvised resource.

:2thumbsup
Awesome. you should make a youtube video with a voice over!

Jcxss

16th March 2009, 10:22

Heya, Gi Joe and Toto. Met you guys outside Auckland central library before your ride last week, will see you guys there today.

TOTO

16th March 2009, 11:34

Heya, Gi Joe and Toto. Met you guys outside Auckland central library before your ride last week, will see you guys there today.

Hey brother. mr Toto Shall not be attending today as he will be earning the bike money but I'm sure Mr. Joe shall not dissapoint in his numerous ways of endless pootling around sin city :niceone:

TOTO shall be swarming tomorrow night tho :yes:

gijoe1313

16th March 2009, 12:01

Heya, Gi Joe and Toto. Met you guys outside Auckland central library before your ride last week, will see you guys there today.

:slap: Well would ya know it, I have to go to my mum's birthday dinner tonight! :sweatdrop

And I see that TOTO is unable to make it too :doh: Typical!

So hold fire on that and make it for next week! :msn-wink:

Choco

16th March 2009, 13:44

Hey brother. mr Toto Shall not be attending today as he will be earning the bike money but I'm sure Mr. Joe shall not dissapoint in his numerous ways of endless pootling around sin city :niceone:

TOTO shall be swarming tomorrow night tho :yes:

I may be free tomorrow evening, any other takers?

Badger8

16th March 2009, 17:27

Well i just arrived home from a little pootle over the shore to have a chat to a custom painter :whistle: Have just rolled in and realised it's 6:25pm on a monday night :shit:
Sounds like it's just as well i didnt realise as i came back past the city, or i might be standing round on my lonesome :p

gijoe1313

16th March 2009, 20:15

Badger8

16th March 2009, 20:22

Many a time, I have been standing around on my lonesome at that spot! :lol: But as I say, any excuse for a ride!

Exactly, i was out riding instead of standing on my lonesome :first:

Gremlin

16th March 2009, 23:28

You Honda riders just want a bit of male company don't you... :buggerd:

And no... I am not offering... I am not interested... find another honda rider...

gijoe1313

17th March 2009, 09:39

You Honda riders just want a bit of male company don't you... :buggerd:

And no... I am not offering... I am not interested... find another honda rider...

Your thoughts betray you young jedi ...

TOTO

17th March 2009, 13:42

Ok , Usual Place , usual Time falks.

And I am currently constructing a new camera stand on the hooligan so I need some movie stars :cool:

gijoe1313

17th March 2009, 21:47

Well, took Daisy out for a quick pootle around Maraetai and Whitford before coming back home and exchanging her for Big Ol'Hornet!

Went and visited a friend at Northcote and then took the long way home via Highbrook to the Whitford twisties back home!

Missed TOTO's swarm ride, but then - I still got my riding in! :msn-wink:

Badger8

17th March 2009, 22:16

Pish, amateur :-p
We gathered at the library to a swarm of triumphs! :shit: The triumph power club having their bi-weekly drinkies. All rolled up on their triumphs, in their triumph jackets, took them off to reveal their triumph shirts underneath... Too bad us honda crew were there for a ride :devil2:

The thought of scenic drive arose, but was decided against. And off northwest we pootled. Gas and a slash stop at westgate, off down donbucks, and out the back way to old north road, through some nice roads i never remember the names of, and ended up out by kaukapakapa.
Headin back toward albany in the dark cool night my damn heated grips cut out on me again, and my nice cool thin vented summer gloves led to my fingers freezing to the grips. So i pulled over and had a poke at the wiring, and a chinwag ensued. Eventually we geared up and the destination of Albany GP was decided upon :D

Sharry's first time there, and Choco is really getting the hang of it now, whipping round like one of those guys doing the Gymkana (sp?) on youtube, most impressive :first:

Choco turned into a pumpkin, so toto sharry and myself shot off to bar africa for some wedges and a chinwag.
Only just got home now, so much for my early night and early start at work tomorrow! :lol:

TOTO

17th March 2009, 22:38

Well Choco and I pootled over to the usual time and place to find Badger already waiting , eager for a ride.

It appears that tonight was the night that al the trimoomph riders were having a beer at the coffe shop over across to our normal swarm meet. Fully fulfilling their stereotipes of loud , hairy, tattoed covered giants who snobily looked at our gey hondas. :whocares:

Then all of nowhere Sharry shows up on her trusty jade. Looking so cool on the sunlight, all of the trimoomph gangsters shushed and looked over while our grasious companion was parking her bike and didnt pay them even the slightest attention :lol:

So we chatted about the usual filthy biker scum things and off we pootled somewhere out north west. Stopped over at the servo so that choco and sharry can feed the trusty horseys and mr TOTO to ensure he had the proper equipemt working to make Badger, Sharry and Choco Moving Stars :cool:

Took the long way around the short way trough some nice pootling corners taking in the view of the golden sunset and the views in the distance. We saluted :wavey: to an attention grabbing female who responded with a gorgeous smile :love:

At one point we stopped because poor Badgers hands got cold due to the heated grips on his stalion not working properly. He is a sensitive boy our Badger, and having cold hands is way outside the filthy biker scum scale of tolerance. Ensuring the hands could get warm again we pootled on.

We made our way to the albany gp where Sharry, Badger and Choco all went loose on the racetrack and I enjoyed the harmony created by the buzzing trio.

Eventually choco pootled off home to ensure no pumpkin turning occurs. Mr Badger, Miss Sharry and I decided that it would be nice to go to Africa to warm up and have some african food. The african environment was warm cosy and not too crowded and the tasty african food didnt dissapoint once again. Sharry wanted a gazelle, I was craving a zebra and Badger had an elephant an elephant on his mind, but seeing that they had run out we all got the wedges :drool:

Our Moving Stars shall hopefully shine soon on the mini screen :)

TOTO

18th March 2009, 07:31

EatOrBeEaten

18th March 2009, 07:39

:D lovely ride reports you two!

Clearly Honda riders are less macho- they know how to string a sentence together :D

Choco

18th March 2009, 10:34

Good stuff Toto! I think you've found a great mounting place, now we just need to try it during the day :niceone:

EJK

18th March 2009, 13:51

Tracey?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-207552194.htm

TOTO

18th March 2009, 15:06

Tracey?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-207552194.htm

I'm 99% sure you are right.

EJK

18th March 2009, 16:29

Seems someone nicked the rear seat (a.k.a "trunk")

TOTO

18th March 2009, 16:57

Seems someone nicked the rear seat (a.k.a "trunk")

na. she had her custom smugler bag on it. and took it back with her as it was not part of the bike.

Choco

18th March 2009, 18:36

haha, i'd seen that too and did wonder.

zeocen

18th March 2009, 19:57

Cripes! Look at the rear wheel rim! Makes me thankful it WAS the bike and not the rider!

Badger8

18th March 2009, 21:19

Cripes! Look at the rear wheel rim! Makes me thankful it WAS the bike and not the rider!

Indeed, but she is a plucky lass is Trace, just got a swollen pinky finger to show for it :first:

gijoe1313

18th March 2009, 21:32

I think she just needs to ride it moar now! :msn-wink: :scooter: :ride:

Choco

19th March 2009, 10:50

Cripes! Look at the rear wheel rim! Makes me thankful it WAS the bike and not the rider!

Where's the LHS oggy knob? :confused:

GSXR Trace

21st March 2009, 22:06

Boys, just let her rest in peace! Yes its my old bike, yes the rear wheel is screwed, yes a van riding over your bike will snap your oogy nobs off... and hell yeah im hard... broken pinky is nothing!

however, anyone with the money and skills who wants to repair her and give her back to me, id be very very thankful

musicman

22nd March 2009, 00:15

however, anyone with the money and skills who wants to repair her and give her back to me, id be very very thankful

Just buy it and hang it up on your wall as a memento, no need to repair it!

gijoe1313

22nd March 2009, 00:19

Just buy it and hang it up on your wall as a memento, no need to repair it!

You sure have a winning way with women doncha matey! :oi-grr: What next? Wear bits of the bike as jewelery so she has something close to remember it by? :slap: :thud: :msn-wink:

Choco

22nd March 2009, 10:13

You sure have a winning way with women doncha matey! :oi-grr: What next? Wear bits of the bike as jewelery so she has something close to remember it by? :slap: :thud: :msn-wink:

Hey guys! Check out my new brake lever bracelet! :laugh:

gijoe1313

22nd March 2009, 10:30

Hey guys! Check out my new brake lever bracelet! :laugh:

'chu talking about man? Check my wheel rim necklace pimp'n blingz! :cool:

Choco

22nd March 2009, 13:23

'chu talking about man? Check my wheel rim necklace pimp'n blingz! :cool:

Check out my bling gold x-ring chain man! (whatcha dont get lube onya though)

gijoe1313

22nd March 2009, 14:10

Well lookit my wing mirror ear rings and footpeg shoe heel stylings!

Choco

22nd March 2009, 15:31

Well lookit my wing mirror ear rings and footpeg shoe heel stylings!

Did you notice my pimping new front sprocket ring and clutch cable belt? :lol:

gijoe1313

22nd March 2009, 20:06

Fo'shure, but that ain't nuffink compared to my nut n'bolt buttons and hose clamp nose piercing! Also check out da pimp'n radiator grills on ma teef!

Choco

22nd March 2009, 20:33

Have you seen our new range of Kill Switch belly button ring or our fashionable indicator monocles?

gijoe1313

22nd March 2009, 21:03

Lookit the fat tread design on my runners! Pilot Power be smack! Didya see my fuel cap watch - s'all good homes!

Badger8

22nd March 2009, 22:02

oh my goodness...

Tho on the subject, i do still have the offcut from my gold X-ring chain i put on the GN back in the days, was gonna make a bitchin bracelet out of it, but never got round to it :third:

TOTO

22nd March 2009, 22:10

Badger8

22nd March 2009, 22:19

that will be a cool bracelet :niceone:

Yeah, it looks bitchin, if a bit heavy. Just gotta figure out a clasp for it :2thumbsup

zeocen

22nd March 2009, 22:32

Okay, don't get me wrong I love my Hornet. I can deal with them being popular, and being labled 'boring' bikes. I love it, I really do, but I have a serious bone to pick with it.

I HAVE BEEN STUNG MORE ON MY HORNET THAN MY ENTIRE LIFE IN THE SPACE OF 2 MONTHS:mad:

I may be overreacting, because before this bike I've only been stung once, when I was a little kid. But now I've been stung by a wasp TWO times on the hornet!
Both the same deal, angry wasp flies into my colar at some point, sits there boiling in anger and when I stop and get off the bike, he jabs me a billion times before I can find the little fucker and pull him off.
The second time happened tonight!

GRRRRR!!!

That said, anyone riding tomorrow? :headbang:

TOTO

22nd March 2009, 22:38

Yeah, it looks bitchin, if a bit heavy. Just gotta figure out a clasp for it :2thumbsup

Zip ties...:doh:

Okay, don't get me wrong I love my Hornet. I can deal with them being popular, and being labled 'boring' bikes. I love it, I really do, but I have a serious bone to pick with it.

I HAVE BEEN STUNG MORE ON MY HORNET THAN MY ENTIRE LIFE IN THE SPACE OF 2 MONTHS:mad:

I may be overreacting, because before this bike I've only been stung once, when I was a little kid. But now I've been stung by a wasp TWO times on the hornet!
Both the same deal, angry wasp flies into my colar at some point, sits there boiling in anger and when I stop and get off the bike, he jabs me a billion times before I can find the little fucker and pull him off.
The second time happened tonight!

GRRRRR!!!

That said, anyone riding tomorrow? :headbang:

Lol that is funny. I only stung once - you can read about it here... (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=63738)

you may wanna start zipping up your jacket...

I'm afraid I shall miss tomorrow as I work mondays at this stage.

Badger8

23rd March 2009, 05:56

Zip ties...:doh:

:shit: why didnt i think of that! :lol:

zeocen

23rd March 2009, 08:04

My jacket is zipped up! Maybe it's time to invest in some leather, where the collar is closer to my neck, hmm!

Choco

23rd March 2009, 08:43

Lookit the fat tread design on my runners! Pilot Power be smack!

Dual compound? how do they go in the wet?

Motorcycle key necklace and Honda sticker removable tattoo :2guns:

Choco

23rd March 2009, 08:44

:shit: why didnt i think of that! :lol:

No. 8 wire was my suggestion :yes:

zeocen

23rd March 2009, 09:29

So who's riding tonight?

gijoe1313

23rd March 2009, 10:06

Yep, I shall be there on Daisy :sweatdrop She has been hankering to get out and about on the town! :ride:

Same time, same place, same batchannel! (Akld Central Library at 6.30pm)

Gwinch

23rd March 2009, 10:10

Post number 1337!

I may or may not be there. Depends on if zeocen can sweeten the deal.

gijoe1313

23rd March 2009, 10:17

:buggerd:
Post number 1337!

I may or may not be there. Depends on if zeocen can sweeten the deal.

He rides a honda now, I'm sure he can "sweeten" the deal :buggerd:

zeocen

23rd March 2009, 10:20

Don't worry
One promise of an hour's spooning and he'll be there for the rest of his life.

zeocen

23rd March 2009, 10:24

I'm keen to do some landmark riding (ala one tree hill, etc) and ending up at Blush again?
That dinner I ordered was so nice, seriously. I want it again. And I have to try another slush drink!

GSXR Trace

23rd March 2009, 11:44

I hate the lot of you! Im stuck in class and you lot are gonna go riding!
I have purposefully avoided this thread rather well over the last couple of weeks (except for when i was informed some idiots were discussing a gorgeous but dead bike)... and for some reason i came looking today... way to go and ruin a bad day guys! (i have been sitting reading one case for hours) haha i know i know, where are the violins when i need them!

Enjoy your ride, and don't get too frisky!

TOTO

23rd March 2009, 11:50

Sharry txted me to say she is joining on the swarm tonight :)

Trace, back to work you slacker :nono:

zeocen

23rd March 2009, 12:10

Where are we going? I don't really trust my front tyre's profile at the moment so I would prefer just going to random places and then heading to Blush or somewhere for dindins, I have my bike booked in for 8:30am tomorrow to change the front tyre.

TOTO

23rd March 2009, 12:12

zeocen

23rd March 2009, 12:16

Same as my back tyre, PR2 CT.

Only the best for my Hornet! :love:

Badger8

23rd March 2009, 15:11

hrm... i have so much stuff to attend to round here it's not even funny... but... *looks outside at the sunshine* :crybaby:
May just have to pop out for dinner at blush maybe? Any idea what time there guys??? :D

zeocen

23rd March 2009, 15:45

Trace told me to TXT her if we do go to Blush, so could be a plan? Someone just needs to smack Justin in the face with a watch every now and then so he knows when to leave on time

musicman

23rd March 2009, 15:58

Blush, eh? Haven't been there in a while... hmmm... won't be able to make it to the library at 6:30 though. :(

Sharry

23rd March 2009, 16:08

Yup i will be there, I havn't been to Blush yet so I'm up for a new experience lads.
And of course I will have young Jade with me, she is after all the Mother that all Hornets were bred from:msn-wink:

Badger8

23rd March 2009, 16:49

Trace told me to TXT her if we do go to Blush, so could be a plan? Someone just needs to smack Justin in the face with a watch every now and then so he knows when to leave on time

Sweet as, give me a text also! :2thumbsup
Actually, pick a time before you set off n text it to me, i'm about half an hour away otherwise :p
(and dont worry, i'll allow for Justin and show up in "biker time" ;))

GSXR Trace

23rd March 2009, 17:12

Sweet as, give me a text also! :2thumbsup
Actually, pick a time before you set off n text it to me, i'm about half an hour away otherwise :p
(and dont worry, i'll allow for Justin and show up in "biker time" ;))

Ditto... a planned time would be nice, but i don't really expect you to be on time! :lol:

Gwinch

23rd March 2009, 21:51

Pictures, as Justin ordered!

Good thing about taking photos is that you don't have to be in any.

Sharry

23rd March 2009, 22:00

Thanks Gwinch nice pics. Was a nice wee ride and a lovely feed. Even big bad biker skum need nutritian:)

TOTO

23rd March 2009, 22:01

I just went past Flush and noone was there. saw a hottie japanese girl tho :love:

gijoe1313

23rd March 2009, 22:03

Well, as I live and breathe - I pulled into ye meeting spot and I see two scallywags and one wench at the spot! Gwinch and zeocen in the company of Sharry :yes:

Well, we wait for the witching hour and then Musicman rocks up ... by the time we leave for a quick ride to the Shore, somehow we have misplaced him taking the long way to the Shore via Ponsnobby. Only to find the bridge on ramp from Herne bay closed arrr! Shiver me timbers! So we ride under the bridge to see Davy Jone's Locker and we ride to the Head. From up high, a nice view of the sunset was seen, 'cepting for the blind zeocen who suddenly realised when he turned around how nice it was :slap:

Musicman at this stage we saw riding along King Edward's drive, we knew it was him because Gwinch said "does he ride like a nana?" and we watched him ease around the twisties to our locality :bleh: :lol:

I'll leave it to him to explain the situation :rolleyes:

Anyway, we ride together and to the Devonport Wharf we yo ho hoed! :msn-wink: Via some twisties and down some dead end streets! :innocent:

By this stage Sharry was well hungry, but no mercy me landlubbers! gijoe1313 leads the shore party to Mission Bay to do the St Heliers twisties arrr! We plundered it of its goodies and to our pirate hang out Blush we boldly rode! Outside, waiting in repose with a dangerous gleam in his eye was the interminable Badger8! Yaar me hearties!

At blush over a tot of the finest ice slush and some portions of greasy spoon titbits, we guffawed and made bad impressions of filthy pirating biker scum :spanking:

I do have to say that Gwinch and zeocen give Stalking a bad name, and the hen in hentai when it comes to the serving scullery wenches of that establishment! :chase: Push comes to shove, I forked over some doubloons and pieces o'eight to the treasure trove and we purloined our bikes from their vestibules.

And cast off anchors, weigh sail and spliced the mizzen we did! Well met me fellow buccaneers of the roadways! I be honoured to ride with ye all till next we cut a caper on the way to riches, fame and wenches! Arrr!

TOTO

23rd March 2009, 22:22

so you were dreaming pirates last nigh is it Mr. GiJoe1313 Sir ?

gijoe1313

23rd March 2009, 22:32

so you were dreaming pirates last nigh is it Mr. GiJoe1313 Sir ?

Dreaming? Are ye mad laddy? I is a pirates! Arr!

Sharry

23rd March 2009, 22:51

I just went past Flush and noone was there. saw a hottie japanese girl tho :love:

And we were there untill pumpkin time we were............
But yes we did leave behind some luffly Japanese maidens

gijoe1313

23rd March 2009, 22:58

I just went past Flush and noone was there. saw a hottie japanese girl tho :love:

TOTO, to you, all the chicky babes are t3h hotness! :lol: :chase: :drool:

Choco

24th March 2009, 08:12

And cast off anchors, weigh sail and spliced the mizzen we did!

... wait, what? :scratch:

Looks like you guys had fun! When i can afford petrol again i shall join your merciless crew, Yarr!!

Swoop

24th March 2009, 10:47

is it Mr. GiJoe1313 Sir?
Shouldn't that be "Captain" GiJoe?:Punk:

gijoe1313

24th March 2009, 11:34

Shouldn't that be "Captain" GiJoe?:Punk:

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, ten sailors dancing on a dead man's chest yarrr! And aye, keelhaul and maroon that landlubber!

TOTO

24th March 2009, 11:36

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, ten sailors dancing on a dead man's chest yarrr! And aye, keelhaul and maroon that landlubber!

Ay Ay Cap :drinknsin

Badger8

24th March 2009, 15:38

And cast off anchors, weigh sail and spliced the mizzen we did!

That'd be weigh anchor and hoist the sail up the mizzen... if ye be splicin yer mizzen ye be in trouble deep m'laddie!

Never wax nautical round a sailor boy lest ye know yer stuff :bleh:

gijoe1313

24th March 2009, 16:22

That'd be weigh anchor and hoist the sail up the mizzen... if ye be splicin yer mizzen ye be in trouble deep m'laddie!

Never wax nautical round a sailor boy lest ye know yer stuff :bleh:

Slice that scury knave into small fillets and wrap his innards around the yard-arm! He needs to have his brass monkeys frozen and the trim of his jib manhandled to the seven seas yaaar!

Badger8

24th March 2009, 16:39

Slice that scury knave into small fillets and wrap his innards around the yard-arm! He needs to have his brass monkeys frozen and the trim of his jib manhandled to the seven seas yaaar!

umm... better... i think :scratch: :laugh:

Choco

24th March 2009, 19:13

Who needs fancy race stands :oi-grr:
Chain cleaning made easy the Kiwi way! :lol:

These phone cameras aren't actually too bad!

Badger8

24th March 2009, 19:55

Dude, that's pretty bloody impressive!
Insane, but impressive! :laugh:

musicman

24th March 2009, 19:59

Who needs fancy race stands :oi-grr:
Chain cleaning made easy the Kiwi way! :lol:

You could've just used a car jack on the swingarm, probably a lot less risky than a block of wood! (And that's what Cycletreads does)

TOTO

24th March 2009, 21:02

Who needs fancy race stands :oi-grr:
Chain cleaning made easy the Kiwi way! :lol:

These phone cameras aren't actually too bad!

that dont look entirely stable ...

...check out me new avratar yall

Badger8

24th March 2009, 21:15

that dont look entirely stable ...

...check out me new avratar yall

Why dont ya use the green jockstrap? you know you want to! :lol:

Choco

24th March 2009, 21:17

It's actually really stable! two points of contact with the ground (front wheel, stand) the front brake lever is tied to the bar so the front wheel doesnt move and the whole bike is angled so if the block of wood shifts it falls back ONTO the rear wheel, not onto it's side :D

EDIT: awesome avatar Toto! i need to redo mine soon, pointing is rude y'know.

TOTO

24th March 2009, 21:34

Why dont ya use the green jockstrap? you know you want to! :lol:

I think you just wanna look at the jockstrap ay ...:lol:

Sharry

24th March 2009, 21:44

..check out me new avratar yall

It sure is handsome there dude...........
Think I am best too keep away from it's tail though:lol:

Oh and by the way I became a E grade mechanic tonight :banana:

TOTO

24th March 2009, 21:51

It sure is handsome there dude...........
Think I am best too keep away from it's tail though:lol:

Oh and by the way I became a E grade mechanic tonight :banana:

congrats on your new mechanical status :niceone:

aim for a C grade next time :yes:

Sharry

24th March 2009, 21:53

Yup sir, that will come with spark plugs and break pads :cool:

GSXR Trace

25th March 2009, 09:23

well sounds like you all had a good night monday, even though you missed out on saying hi to me! haha Well it seems ill see you in about 6 weeks... can't come out next week, then im home for two weeks, and then have two weeks of court submissions... so have fun and if im killing myself for not riding... ill let you know!

Swoop

25th March 2009, 14:19

if ye be splicin yer mizzen ye be in trouble deep m'laddie!
But splicing the mainbrace is a much more enjoyable activity...:eek:

Choco

25th March 2009, 14:45

I was just riding out giving my CV people (as ya do) and when i got home i noticed this on my rear tyre. Checked the rest of it but this is the only spot.

Any ideas here folks? correct pressures and all that so dunno what could have caused it? is the tyre just worn out??? please don't tell me i need a new rear :crybaby:

GSXR Trace

25th March 2009, 16:28

please don't tell me i need a new rear :crybaby:

No, the gym should be able to sort out that problem :msn-wink::bleh:

doesn't look good bro :no:

Blackshear

25th March 2009, 17:47

Choco

25th March 2009, 18:08

doesn't look good bro :no:

Toto thinks it's from acceleration (on a 250 :laugh:) and that i should be good to ride.

How the hell do you get the back wheel onto the table for that :Pokey:

Just put the paper under the wheel and do a burnout!

They are actually cracks, but it's not leaking air or anything so i'm going with Toto

Choco

25th March 2009, 18:17

Maybe a better pic will help?
see they are like small cracks...

Badger8

25th March 2009, 22:40

i know the things you mean. Had them after my... err... enthusiastic ride back on my new beastie. That was occompanied by folding over of the tread on the side, so i took it as a sign of needing a new tire, mine were more deep than yours tho. Probably just a soft spot of compound. keep ridin and keep an eye on it :yes:

gijoe1313

25th March 2009, 23:50

Well X-whatsitformerly-known-as-Xerxesdaphat and I caught up and went for a ride (funny that). Been ages since we cruised the roads and tonight was a good impromptu one! :yes:

He and Nats met up at chez gijoe1313s and Daisy and I rode out to Maraetai and Whitford to the St Heliers GP. Cruised to BK for a bite and a chat and then we did the outskirts of the city.

On the way through to Mt Eden, some plonker decides to run down the middle of the road at me .. :oi-grr: I didn't really change my line, he could see I wasn't going to chicken out and we both missed each other - honour served intact :yawn:

Through to the back moronway and X-whatsit-formerly-known-as-Xerxesdaphat and I parted company.

Nice night for riding, gijoe1313 stylin' on Daisy with Nats! :niceone:

Choco

26th March 2009, 07:58

Probably just a soft spot of compound. keep ridin and keep an eye on it :yes:

Thats the current plan!
I'm still lost on how i got it though, all my recent riding has been cruisey or around 50km/hr zones :blink:

TOTO

26th March 2009, 10:29

Wow Tom is turning into this kinda legend rider - we know he is out thre but noone ever sees him. GiJoe Must have unknown powers to us motrals :apumpin:

GSXR Trace

27th March 2009, 09:26

Mummy! the boys are beating me up! :crybaby:

madbikeboy

27th March 2009, 09:49

Maybe a better pic will help?
see they are like small cracks...

I had two Pirelli's in a row do that same thing. One at 400 k's (and the occasional loss of traction. I put some nice new Metzler M3's, and have ridden to work twice (and they look good to do it again).

Next time you need a paddock stand, just pop around and use mine. Wood and straps are bad kharma waiting to happen...

TOTO

27th March 2009, 10:04

Next time you need a paddock stand, just pop around and use mine. Wood and straps are bad kharma waiting to happen...

+1 on what he said. U can also use mine too if u need too.

Neon

27th March 2009, 10:10

Mummy! the boys are beating me up! :crybaby:

Wow impressive. I'm sure Gubb feels terrible :lol:

Choco

27th March 2009, 13:00

Wood and straps are bad kharma waiting to happen...

Probably, stand is on my list of things to get:yes:

GSXR Trace

27th March 2009, 13:51

Wow impressive. I'm sure Gubb feels terrible :lol:

Yeah im sure he doesn't... my right knee is not quite the same multicolour... but still rather bruised... and also have bruises on both arms and up my left side. So thanks Gubb i look a right mess (more so than usual!). When i went to the gym today, a couple of the girls asked what the hell had happened! My only concern about it is that i can't really run all that comfortably on my left knee right now... and sunday I have 5 km event to do... But it was fun! :clap:

gijoe1313

27th March 2009, 14:50

What the heck happened to Trace? :blink: :pinch:

Badger8

27th March 2009, 15:11

Mummy! the boys are beating me up! :crybaby:

Mum replies: "That just means they're doing it right dear... ;)"

What the heck happened to Trace? :blink: :pinch:

What DIDN'T? :dodge:

Was an enjoyable night indeed. I have bruises up me back on the shoulder blades, and at the back of my hips / waist. Is a bit tender i tell ya! Off to go find some TLC for the weekend... i need looking after, be my nurse in shining armor? :doctor: :lol:

gijoe1313

27th March 2009, 15:58

This sounds more like a WWF event :scratch: gratuitous violence and mindless bloodletting it sounds like! :woohoo:

Sharry

27th March 2009, 16:46

Who is up for a ride tonight:sunny:

My daughter wants to take over my lounge with a dvd and a 'friend' at 7pm.

Any one up for playing on the road:scooter:

zeocen

27th March 2009, 19:08

Pro tip: If you buy a Givi engine cage for the Hornet 900, prepare to swear a lot and then fail.
Givi has never done anything good (pannier flying open letting out all my dirty laundry on the motorway springs to mind)

Taking it to Botany to let the professionals fit it :(

Badger8

27th March 2009, 19:31

Who is up for a ride tonight:sunny:

sorry i ouldnt join ya, was already on the road up north! :sunny:

Pro tip: If you buy a Givi engine cage for the Hornet 900, prepare to swear a lot and then fail.
Givi has never done anything good (pannier flying open letting out all my dirty laundry on the motorway springs to mind)

Taking it to Botany to let the professionals fit it :(

Bugger dude, not so awesome then? :(
Wouldnt have thought givi would be the lads for an engine cage... guess i'd be right :lol:

TOTO

27th March 2009, 21:36

This sounds more like a WWF event :scratch: gratuitous violence and mindless bloodletting it sounds like! :woohoo:

yea I have blue shoulders and my chest hurt like crazy yesterday - ouch. fun tho. We are used to pay to get bruised arent we badger :laugh:

Who is up for a ride tonight:sunny:

My daughter wants to take over my lounge with a dvd and a 'friend' at 7pm.

Any one up for playing on the road:scooter:

Sorry I couldn't join. I was at ballet practice.

You should tell your daughter to give us more warning next time she decides to bring a friend over.

Gubb

29th March 2009, 16:53

Wow impressive. I'm sure Gubb feels terrible :lol:

She started it!

GSXR Trace

30th March 2009, 08:46

She started it!

No i didn't! The person in front of me who knicked someone and went sideways started it! I was just able to miss colliding with them, but it put me slightly sideways... which you decided looked like a good place to hit! Don't you go blaming this on the female! :girlfight: haha

zeocen

30th March 2009, 10:09

Bugger dude, not so awesome then? :(
Wouldnt have thought givi would be the lads for an engine cage... guess i'd be right :lol:

Oh they're awesome and I'm sure once they're on they'll provide far superior coverage than sliders, but GETTING them on is another thing completely. Justin and I were at it for close to 3hrs, the fuckers just didn't want to line up. I've since searched an international hornet forum and have had people say the exact same thing, some have gone as far as to make custom brackets for them. I'm gonna let Botany Honda do it, they'll do a far better job than I could ever do. Justin wanted to take at it with a drill! :O

TOTO

30th March 2009, 12:11

Justin wanted to take at it with a drill! :O

You should have let him. he is really good with bolts and all that kind of stuff :yes:

GSXR Trace

30th March 2009, 13:08

Justin wanted to take at it with a drill! :O

hahaha im sure he did! at least he didn't want to take to your bike with a rubber mallet! no, im still not over that!

TOTO

30th March 2009, 13:10

With a rubber what ...:blink:

trump-lady

30th March 2009, 13:15

you guys riding tonight? I need to get sonme video of "pakeha world veiws" for a movie Im putting together....any kkk on the way you guys ride lol

zeocen

30th March 2009, 13:29

hahaha im sure he did! at least he didn't want to take to your bike with a rubber mallet! no, im still not over that!

Actually he DID!
He got out the block of wood and a ruber mallet.. I actually have the first hour videoed as I was going to make it as a timelapse of us putting the cage on, unfortunately the camera ran out of battery during the "why the fuck isn't this lining up?" era.

Sharry

30th March 2009, 15:30

Who is up for swarming ?

I wunna ride the Hornets mummy tonight:yes:

gijoe1313

30th March 2009, 15:47

Figgers, every is up for a ride and I am stuck helping out me liddle brudder with his home DIY jobs. :doh:

That's the problem when you get handy with tools n'things, everyone wants to borrow you for their jobs! Mind you, now that there is plenty of hamfisting of mechanical bits, mebbe people will back off and lemme alone to work on my own projects now :lol:

Tui ad. :rolleyes:

And the last of daylight savings is going too! :weep:

Badger8

30th March 2009, 18:30

We are used to pay to get bruised arent we badger :laugh:

Speak for yourself... i dont have to pay for it, i just ask nicely ;) :dodge:

Choco

30th March 2009, 18:34

Whats happening here?.... :shutup:

Badger8

30th March 2009, 18:52

And speaking of dirty girls... :laugh:
I snuck away up north this weekend just gone. Boosted up to just outside whangarei on friday night to a secret spot. Dinner devoured, a beer or two downed, and a pillow scrounged for the night.
The next day came, and spare gear was produced from the pack, and a pillion was acquired! :shifty:
The ol boy where i stayed just happened to have himself a lovely 1962 BSA B65 (i think twas a B65, dont attack me if i'm wrong!) which he had bored and stroked out to approx a 780cc beastie. As it was a lovely day saturday morning (okay, lunchtime :laugh:) when we were about to set off, we insisted he come for a a ride up through twin bridges with us :sunny:
So off through maungatapere just down the road, and through to the bridges. We cleared all the usual patches of roadworks without a problem, then hit a real nasty couple of k's of it right before the bridges themselves. Real fresh limestone down, not graded yet, and the water sprayer truck had just gone over it. So it was wet and slimy and flicked muck ALL over my nice clean baby! :weep:
But we were not to be deterred, and onward we pressed. Up to kaikohe, and across to Rawene. Over on the vehicle ferry, and up to visit some folk in Kohukohu. A lovely afternoon cuppa tea up on the hillside in the bush, and onward we pressed. Through the maungamuka gorge and on to Kerikeri where a BBQ dinner and a hot shower awaited at my folks place :first:
Dinner devoured, beverages consumed (including some Estonian chocolate liqueurs to die for!) and some well earned kip!
Full english brunch in the morn, and off round the corner to Opito bay to dip toes-ies in the water and enjoy the sunshine. A little lay around and relax was had, then realised the time was getting on and there was still much to see and do.
Stopped in the stone store and the Makana chocolate factory on the way back through Kerikeri township. Now i dont think i will ever understand the female obsession with chocolate, but i think i came close for a moment there... They gave us some little samples of some macadamia butternut crunch chocolate, and i just melted on the spot! :drool:
So she squished as much chocolate as she could into the already squashed pack, and onward we rode. Stopped in Kawakawa for the obligatory toilet stop at the arty farty bogs, and an ice choc was enjoyed at the cafe across the road (best coffee in the area if you're into that sortof thing, but neither of us are). A text to a friend just down the road, and she was home indeed, so onward to the secret spot in Whakapara. A bucket and a hose were presented (with much laughter on my part) and a soft brush to remove much of the lime splashes from my poor baby. I did as best i could with what little tank water i could bring myself to use.
A beer was placed in my hand to fuel the cleaning, and it went down so well it barely touched the sides! A margarita was then produced from goodness knows where, and it became apparent i would be staying the night! :laugh:
A lovely spot indeed that i remember well from my high school days. None of those silly things like power or locks on the doors. A clear starry night beaming in the window as we napped.
At 4:30 in the morning the phone started chirping, and the badger lept back into action! Up and geared and ready to go! Barely a mumble was the response when goodbyes were said, but a jab in the ribs soon got a bit more! :girlfight:

So plowing on through the freezing morning fog the brave warrior badger did plunge henceforth
! Onward with much ground to cover and work to start in a few short hours! Had to stop at the end of the road to wipe my glasses which had become rather sopping from the wet fog. Was a long chilly ride home, but worth it for a great weekend with a great pillion onboard!
Currently convincing her to come down to aucks next weekend, so a little pootle may be organised round some lovely coastal spots down south-east if plans come to fruition... She is keen to come on a group ride and see what it is all about, so i shall let you good folk know in due time ;)

PirateJafa

30th March 2009, 18:56

Whats happening here?.... :shutup:

Fucking mint!

I've always wanted to be able to mount a BBQ on my bike.

Badger8

30th March 2009, 18:56

Whats happening here?.... :shutup:

Attaching wings? :laugh:

Choco

30th March 2009, 19:51

Fucking mint!

I've always wanted to be able to mount a BBQ on my bike.

Attaching wings? :laugh:

BBQ's a good idea but no, and nup it's not wings! :shutup:

Sharry

30th March 2009, 20:02

What a scrumptous weekend Badger :msn-wink:

Certainly we can arrange a nice bit of pootling to entertain this out of Aucklander :niceone:

Sharry

30th March 2009, 20:07

BBQ's a good idea but no, and nup it's not wings! :shutup:

Come on Choco what are ya up to ?

If not we shall search you down and force you to tell:sherlock:

Choco

30th March 2009, 20:10

Come on Choco what are ya up to ?

If not we shall search you down and force you to tell:sherlock:

:oi-grr:
Wait and see! wait and see... :shifty:
... or you can always guess, thats fun :laugh:

Badger8

30th March 2009, 20:20

hmm, a cage for a squirrel perhaps? :lol:

Choco

30th March 2009, 20:28

Greatest mod ever?

PirateJafa

30th March 2009, 20:30

Fooking told you.

The bill is in the mail. ;)

Choco

30th March 2009, 20:32

The bill is in the mail. ;)

:crazy:

Is it legal to carry a gas bottle on your bike?

Sharry

30th March 2009, 20:35

Now you will have to be taking those right hand corners carefuly ol' chap........

PirateJafa

30th March 2009, 20:38

Is it legal to carry a gas bottle on your bike?

Akin to a NOS bottle, surely?

It's well-ventilated at least. Also easy to steal and hardly particularly crash-proof.

Probably legal (as it's pretty much the same as carrying one in the boot of your car), but the practical application would be a bit more fun to get working.

Badger8

30th March 2009, 20:48

Dude... Seriously... wtf??? :scratch:
10 points for awesomeness, but i fear it may fail on practicality terms! :bleh:

Choco

30th March 2009, 20:54

10 points for awesomeness, but i fear it may fail on practicality terms! :bleh:

It lights and would cook, but the BBQ has huge holes in the bottom so grease would go all over my bike :shit:

ah well, back to my other mysterious plan :shifty:

PirateJafa

30th March 2009, 21:07

It lights and would cook, but the BBQ has huge holes in the bottom so grease would go all over my bike :shit:

ah well, back to my other mysterious plan :shifty:

What's the problem?

Just means that it doubles as a Scottoiler.

TOTO

30th March 2009, 21:43

ah well, back to my other mysterious plan :shifty:

I have two guesses:

a) a camera stand

b) Coco is becoming a motorcycle courier or a ginger beer delivery boy...

am I right ?

zeocen

30th March 2009, 22:29

Oh that is awesome, swarm riding finishing with a BBQ in the parking lot!
Just fabricate a pan underneath to catch all the excess, it's all good man!

Anyone keen to swarm tomorrow? Since it's the last week of daylight savings and all?

PirateJafa

30th March 2009, 22:29

It lights and would cook, but the BBQ has huge holes in the bottom so grease would go all over my bike :shit:

ah well, back to my other mysterious plan :shifty:

I have found the blueprints - and Random Black Rapper approves of this secret bling-plan.

Choco

31st March 2009, 07:40

What's the problem?

Just means that it doubles as a Scottoiler.

For my rear tyre?

I have two guesses:

b) Coco is becoming a ginger beer delivery boy...

am I right ?

Very close! (hopefully anyway, got an interview today), hadn't thought of using it as a stand actually.

Oh that is awesome, swarm riding finishing with a BBQ in the parking lot!

still not sure about the practicality of a gas bottle on the right pillion peg aye :p

I have found the blueprints - and Random Black Rapper approves of this secret bling-plan.

:lol: oh loving it man!

GSXR Trace

31st March 2009, 07:54

Depending how things go, I may be up for a bit of a ride friday evening... if so, anyone else keen? At the moment Im kinda thinking something like up16, as haven't done it in a while and its the opposite direction to where im heading saturday evening! haha:laugh:

GSXR Trace

31st March 2009, 07:55

Very close! (hopefully anyway, got an interview today), hadn't thought of using it as a stand actually.

modifying your bike before the interview... now thats commitment! Good luck with the interview! :niceone:

Choco

31st March 2009, 08:05

modifying your bike before the interview... now thats commitment! Good luck with the interview! :niceone:

Commitment is what i'm trying to show :niceone:

gijoe1313

31st March 2009, 09:26

Commitment is what i'm trying to show :niceone:

I think you are more likely to be committed to the care of a psychiatric facility! :whistle: Good on you for getting off your chuff and trying to make a difference to your life! :niceone:

Poor lil'ol'hornet ... going to have a fugly attachement to the rear instead of its usual clean lines :weep:

Choco

31st March 2009, 10:02

I think you are more likely to be committed to the care of a psychiatric facility! :whistle: Good on you for getting off your chuff and trying to make a difference to your life! :niceone:

Poor lil'ol'hornet ... going to have a fugly attachement to the rear instead of its usual clean lines :weep:

It's attached at the same place as the pillion handle, so i haven't actually modified the bike itself at all and can swap it back in 5 mins :D

zeocen

31st March 2009, 11:19

No one up for a ride tonight? :<

Choco

31st March 2009, 11:20

No one up for a ride tonight? :<

Not tonight sorry :no:

TOTO

31st March 2009, 11:34

No one up for a ride tonight? :<

sorry, I got ballet practice tonight.

Badger8

31st March 2009, 15:12

No one up for a ride tonight? :<

I'm taking Sharry out for a spin on the back in a few minutes, but will be turning into a pumpkin after that. So much to do before thursday, and i am already so very beached.

Choco

31st March 2009, 15:13

Good luck with the interview! :niceone:

Interview went well, getting dragged in for some training on the weekend maybe and going from there!

Apparently pizza delivery drivers get stuck in traffic on Friday nights :rolleyes:

gijoe1313

31st March 2009, 16:03

Interview went well, getting dragged in for some training on the weekend maybe and going from there!

Apparently pizza delivery drivers get stuck in traffic on Friday nights :rolleyes:

Just make sure you ain't beached as, when it comes to splitting in traffic with a wide pizza box on the back! :msn-wink: Got any plankton toppings eh? 'Cause otherwise, you will be asking for a sausage fest ow!

Choco

31st March 2009, 16:52

Got any plankton toppings eh? 'Cause otherwise, you will be asking for a sausage fest ow!

Do ya eat shrimp bro? Got shrimp aye!

Sharry

31st March 2009, 20:19

I'm taking Sharry out for a spin on the back in a few minutes, but will be turning into a pumpkin after that. So much to do before thursday, and i am already so very beached.

It was a luffely ride :Punk: ,once I got back from Guatemala (they don't call me the lost Bitch for nuthin)
And I could not tell that you were beached as you sprinted up the stairs, I think it is you that TOTO has been practising ballet with, and pulled together a supurb dinner :niceone:

Badger8

31st March 2009, 20:31

It was a luffely ride :Punk: ,once I got back from Guatemala (they don't call me the lost Bitch for nuthin)
And I could not tell that you were beached as you sprinted up the stairs, I think it is you that TOTO has been practising ballet with, and pulled together a supurb dinner :niceone:

Heheh, the guatemala line came from me standing in the drive itching to go... lube chain... still waiting... sort out gear... still waiting... clean a bit of crud off... still waiting... Where the heck is she? i wanna ride! :lol:
Glad you enjoyed the ride and the dindins, was a most enjoyable eve. You're welcome to a repeat any ol time :yes:

gijoe1313

4th April 2009, 21:39

Well, this morning I dropped off my Big Ol'Hornet to Botany Honda for its regular service ... and got given a ... Big Ol'Hornet to ride again as a loaner! :rofl:

Anyway, rode to BP Botany to await the turn up of the crew ... and with a nice gourmet pepper steak pie and a Frank's Passionfruit and Tart Lemon fizzy drink, I was all set to go.

Eventually Badger8 and pillion turns up first ...
Then Andy_r ...
Then Musicman with pillion and Sharry!

All present and accounted for, TOTO would be riding in from afar and would catch us up later!

So off we tootle, via Whitford to Maraetai to yada blada blah (most people know the score for that sort of ride by now! :msn-wink:)

I was in my favoured position of TEC! :woohoo: Roads were relatively emptied of traffic, nice overcast day and apart from a teeny tiny amount of gravel it was all plain riding! :yes: :ride:

Had the usual scoff of tucker at the Kaiaua fush n'chuppies when TOTO rocked on up .. with a Ducati behind him! By this stage we had all eaten and we got on with the most important thing ... riding! :msn-wink:

Off to Hunuas to Clevedon where I said goodbyes to the group ... my Big Ol'Hornet was ready to be picked up! $180 later, I was busy chortling my way back home via the long way home (is there any other way for me?)

A great day out pootling around in good company. Piccies to come mon amis!

Pic1 : Stopped at Kawakawa for a stretch for the pillions
Pic2 : Awww ain't that a cute piccie? :o
Pic3 : Smile for the birdy! Er wait ... helmets people? :slap:
Pic4 : Ooer! :o What's going 'ere then?
Pic5 : Andy_r playing around with Musicman's lever? Oh! I do say!
Pic6 : Sharry wondering what was going on just before ...

gijoe1313

4th April 2009, 21:57

And once more riding to the beach dear friend,
Once more I say!
He who rides with me this day,
Shall evermore be my biking boon companion!
So let slip your throttles and once more unto the beach!

Pic1 : At the Kaiaua fush n'chupperies ... Andy_r remonstrated when I took the first group pic since he wasn't in it, I have cleverly photochopped him in! :msn-wink:
Pic2 : Oh look at the generational thing! The jazzy Jade 250 of Sharry's lined up next to the next generation Hornet 250 of Andy_r's. This triumvirate of Horneteering is finished with gijoe1313's borrowed Big Ol'Hornet! :love: :niceone:
Pic3 : TOTO, musicman and Andy_r practising their male modelling revue for "Bad Boys of Biking" magazine.
Pic4 : Surely it's Shirley by the seaside? Musicman's pillion for the day! :msn-wink: I think there's a story there somewhere! :blip:
Pic5 : The Jade, TOTO's Hooligan and gijoe1313's borrowed Big Ol'Hornet!

Sharry

4th April 2009, 22:34

Well done with pics ol' mate. it was certainly a good day of riding finnished up with a spot of site seeing and drooling at Pukekohe track. I have do got to have a go on that track now that I have laid eyes on it:2thumbsup:scooter:

Choco

5th April 2009, 09:34

Badger8

5th April 2009, 10:43

:pinch:
Completely forgot about the ride!

Spent the day making a platform to attach some trail run pizzas to so i can relieve the bosses worries about cornering messing them up. Cornering turned out to NOT mash the pizzas (as i had thought), braking however does :weep:.

Pizza still tasted good though, even more so because i got the parents to pay for them :niceone:

Ya silly sausage! Ya missed a good ride. Sounds like you had some fun with pizza's tho :lol:

Sirje and I had a lovely day, thanks to all who came out for the ride. Hope you all had fun at the races! She was reading the ride report and keep laughing whenever she saw the word pillion "It reminds me of that word minion! i'm your minion! :laugh:"

Couple of pics off my phone, left the camera behind darn it!
And GIJoe, any chance of some full size pics of those being emailed to me? ;)

1. Sirje tryin out the Hornetto's pilot seat for size. Methinks she likes it! ;)
2. Big flithy biker scum and cool biker chick out and about at the beach :2thumbsup

TOTO

5th April 2009, 10:51

check out the pics from the puke - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=1900

edit: and some of the riders - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=2013649#post2013649

Choco

5th April 2009, 17:45

Anybody swarming tomorrow?

Eng_dave

5th April 2009, 18:50

I got my self i little ol' hornet Wondering were and when, won't be able to make it this week but up for it next week. I understand its on a tuesday night were we meet?

Badger8

5th April 2009, 19:18

I got my self i little ol' hornet Wondering were and when, won't be able to make it this week but up for it next week. I understand its on a tuesday night were we meet?

The original swarm was a monday 6:30pm in front of the Auckland City Library (Lorne St i believe). It has morphed somewhat into a "Who's keen tonight" kind of affair, with some weekend excursions too. Keep an eye on the thread for super secret locations and riders :shifty:

Most monday's there is at least one keen, so if ya cant check in throughout the day try your luck then! :yes:

Welcome to the insanit... :shifty: er... The Swarm :2thumbsup

Choco

5th April 2009, 20:43

Badger8

5th April 2009, 20:49

Well, my hopes of being a pizza delivery boy are gone.
My wee platform was kinda flawed from the start and couldn't be fixed without rebuilding it. BUT it was still a success! I now have somewhere to put my stuff when I'm touring and for carrying beer. Huzzah!

Bet ya cant strap a crate to that beast...
And i double bet ya cant ride it all the way to my back yard and park beside the BBQ with it on there... :whistle:

gijoe1313

5th April 2009, 21:25

Everybody and their dog has been hitting me up for the full res piccies of that day! :blink:

No prob, just gimme your email addies and I can wing them over to you! :sweatdrop

musicman

5th April 2009, 23:24

I now have somewhere to put my stuff when I'm touring and for carrying beer. Huzzah!

Bet ya cant strap a crate to that beast...

But I thought he isn't even allowed to buy beer?? So there's no need to even consider being able to carry something since he can't legally buy it...

Everybody and their dog has been hitting me up for the full res piccies of that day! :blink:

No prob, just gimme your email addies and I can wing them over to you! :sweatdrop

Why did you even resize them... should've just uploaded them in all their original full-sized glory!!

Choco

6th April 2009, 09:05

But I thought he isn't even allowed to buy beer?? So there's no need to even consider being able to carry something since he can't legally buy it...

:rofl:
I've been 18 since November!

Swoop

6th April 2009, 11:20

Whats happening here?.... :shutup:
You could add one of those whale-tale thingammyjiggs there. Like what an old skool Porche has on its arse end.:laugh:

Choco

6th April 2009, 11:23

You could add one of those whale-tale thingammyjiggs there. Like what an old skool Porche has on its arse end.:laugh:

Haha, the down force from my after market spoiler makes high speed wheelies so much easier!:lol:

gijoe1313

6th April 2009, 11:24

Why did you even resize them... should've just uploaded them in all their original full-sized glory!!

Hmm let me think ... there is a limit on the size of pic for KB .. and my pics are 2.3mb ... which means ... not able to be uploaded :whistle: So I cut them down for the site ...

Also did you know that the regenerative powers of Oxolotls, or Mexican walking fish are so great, that they can replace missing limbs when needed or their tails?

This random message brought to you by the secret word of the day : Defenestration!

... which I will do to the next person asking about why you can't use orginal full-sized glory pics on KB! :devil2:

TOTO

6th April 2009, 11:56

My white princess is now listed in the kb for sale section :cry:

Choco

6th April 2009, 15:31

My white princess is now listed in the kb for sale section :cry:

Find her a good home so we can have more swarmers :yes:

musicman

6th April 2009, 16:05

Hmm let me think ... there is a limit on the size of pic for KB .. and my pics are 2.3mb ... which means ... not able to be uploaded :whistle: So I cut them down for the site ...

Also did you know that the regenerative powers of Oxolotls, or Mexican walking fish are so great, that they can replace missing limbs when needed or their tails?

This random message brought to you by the secret word of the day : Defenestration!

... which I will do to the next person asking about why you can't use orginal full-sized glory pics on KB! :devil2:

But I've always just uploaded my photos even though they've been over the limit and it's been fine.

I thought the Mexican walking fish is the Axolotl? They're so cute aren't they? I've wanted to own one for years! The way their legs flail around when they're swimming is so funny!

Defenestration is fun, I used to do it to people all the time on Facebook's Superpoke application. It doesn't result in missing limbs though does it? I saw a movie last night, Watchmen, and one guy was defenestrated near the beginning of the movie. He didn't lose any limbs.

Badger8

6th April 2009, 16:10

Hmm let me think ... there is a limit on the size of pic for KB .. and my pics are 2.3mb ... which means ... not able to be uploaded :whistle: So I cut them down for the site ...

Also did you know that the regenerative powers of Oxolotls, or Mexican walking fish are so great, that they can replace missing limbs when needed or their tails?

Fair enuf guvna. Least i was polite enough to ask for full size to be sent, rather than hurl abuse... fiught the urge! :lol:
i find that for some reason if i open my pics in paint, save them, then close them again, it cuts down the file size a lot without seeming to drop the quality at all. Not sure why, but it does. Maybe the compression on my camera not as good as on a comp? who knows... :scratch:
My standard trick for KB posting is to resize to half-size, and save (all in paint mind you :bleh:) and post up. They seem to have a smallish file size, but still plenty big photo's :)

And yes i did know that, those things are cool! i want one!

Badger8

6th April 2009, 16:13

Defenestration is fun, I used to do it to people all the time on Facebook's Superpoke application. It doesn't result in missing limbs though does it? I saw a movie last night, Watchmen, and one guy was defenestrated near the beginning of the movie. He didn't lose any limbs.

de⋅fen⋅es⋅tra⋅tion
–noun
the act of throwing a thing or esp. a person out of a window:
the defenestration of the commissioners at Prague.

musicman

6th April 2009, 16:16

de⋅fen⋅es⋅tra⋅tion
–noun
the act of throwing a thing or esp. a person out of a window:
the defenestration of the commissioners at Prague.

Yep, I knew what it means. Have you seen Watchmen? One of the guys was thrown out of his window early on in the movie. He didn't survive the fall, but he didn't lose any limbs either. Install the Superpoke application on Facebook and you can defenestrate your friends, among other things (like throwing sheep at them, haha).

Badger8

6th April 2009, 16:19

Yep, I knew what it means. Have you seen Watchmen? One of the guys was thrown out of his window early on in the movie. He didn't survive the fall, but he didn't lose any limbs either. Install the Superpoke application on Facebook and you can defenestrate your friends, among other things (like throwing sheep at them, haha).

i dont know where this losing limbs thing is coming from... :scratch:
it has nothing to do with limb removal as far as i'm aware, just the whole going out the window business...

musicman

6th April 2009, 16:27

i dont know where this losing limbs thing is coming from... :scratch:
it has nothing to do with limb removal as far as i'm aware, just the whole going out the window business...

I interpreted the following as related.

Also did you know that the regenerative powers of Oxolotls, or Mexican walking fish are so great, that they can replace missing limbs when needed or their tails?

This random message brought to you by the secret word of the day : Defenestration!

Badger8

6th April 2009, 16:31

I interpreted the following as related.

Random being the operative word i guess... it is GIJoe after all! :p

EDIT: Plans changed, see below! :sunny:

Badger8

6th April 2009, 16:52

OK! A super secret plan has developed!
M'self and Zeocen feel the need to do some carpark drills and practise, so we shall! Choco wants to do the Albany GP, or set up a gymkhana course in the carpark... Just coz he's flash at it now! :bleh:

This carpark (http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=15+forge+way,+auckland&sll=-36.896632,174.849257&sspn=0.001877,0.002052&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.896448,174.849043&spn=0.007508,0.008208&z=17&iwloc=addr) is normally pretty empty after the commuters go home, and it has lights. The monday nights in Panmure used it a couple of times back in the day, and it was good.

Might see some of you there maybe? :D 6:30 meet, come get some practise and a chinwag in! :yes:

Choco

6th April 2009, 16:59

I'ma keen but i'm following Badger because i'm hopeless with directions!

Choco

6th April 2009, 17:05

hey, just noticed we're a page away from 100! :woohoo:

Jeaves

6th April 2009, 17:18

hey, just noticed we're a page away from 100! :woohoo:

few more rants and dribble should cover it :yes:

Badger8

6th April 2009, 17:20

I'ma keen but i'm following Badger because i'm hopeless with directions!

Ya just go up that road, turn up by the thingie, round the whatsit, and it's in behind what's-it's-name place. You know the one! how hard is that to follow! :laugh:

hey, just noticed we're a page away from 100! :woohoo:

only 37 here... :p

wbks

6th April 2009, 17:22

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=2015465#post2015465
Any Hornet swarmers (or others) interested?

Sharry

6th April 2009, 20:13

Are we at page 100 yet??

gijoe1313

6th April 2009, 20:46

Tadaa! Page 100!

gijoe1313

6th April 2009, 20:49

Also did you know that the appellation of zymurgy is very appropriate for Soda Stream? I just love the little bubbles from the addition of the farting gas! :msn-wink:

Was busy at liddle bro's place tonight, doing more DIY stuff ... eating into my riding time this is! :angry2:

Badger8

6th April 2009, 21:48

Well we did some carpark practice... for all of 5 min! :bleh: Then that nasty Gremlin fella showed up to ruin the show, hooning around with great abandon. So over we pulled, and chatting ensued...
Zeocen pulled out his baffles for show n tell, (i couldnt really hear that much diff to be honest) and then spent forever trying to get one screw back in. After getting sick of being called a girl, he stepped aside and let me at it. First shot i got it in! :bleh: "Oh i loosened it for you" was the retort... :scratch:
So zeocen eventually pumpkin'd out, and the three lonely bikers stood around chatting for a long while more, revelling in tales of adventure and misfortune.

gijoe1313

6th April 2009, 21:59

Well, sounds like it was a Hornet swarm night after all :lol: Just as well I couldn't make it, the lack of riding would do me head in! :pinch: I'm quite surprise that something wasn't broken with Gremlin around :msn-wink:

Suffice to say, keep on riding good people, keep on riding! :ride:

Badger8

6th April 2009, 22:00

well i was supposed to be having a lazy night in and catching up on some sleep, so a stand around chinwag suited me well actually :p
and i got in my e-braking practice that i wanted, so i was happy :)

Choco

6th April 2009, 22:01

thanks for a great evening guys, learned much about bike tech!:niceone:
i still think we should take Zeo to the albany race track and send him around that :bleh:

gijoe1313

6th April 2009, 22:02

thanks for a great evening guys, learned much about bike tech!:niceone:
i still think we should take Zeo to the albany race track and send him around that :bleh:

zeo ... pumpkin ... fields of pumpkiness ...

zeocen

6th April 2009, 23:22

Gremlin

7th April 2009, 00:35

zeocen gets annoyed at being called a girl... then utters the phrase by all girls... I loosened it for you :blink:

Badger complained that usually when he went to a carpark to practise, he stood around yapping instead of practising his skills... so all he did was yap ... again.

Gremlin had fun like everyone else... typical KB meet really, lots of biker talk done, very little riding done :yes:

gijoe1313

7th April 2009, 11:27

something about a 918cc bike on an RC car track just doesn't tickle my fancy.

And I *DID* loosen it for you! Hmph! :D

Was nice to just stand around and chat and relax to be honest. So sorry I have someone to go home to that makes me decide to go home early on rides :P

You do realise that I have taken my Big Ol'Hornet around that track ... along with TOTO? :blink:

And the lil'ol'hornet was even easier with ... I think Pippi would be laughing away (and she isn't much bigger than a RC car anyways! :o)

TOTO

7th April 2009, 11:39

You do realise that I have taken my Big Ol'Hornet around that track ... along with TOTO? :blink:

And the lil'ol'hornet was even easier with ... I think Pippi would be laughing away (and she isn't much bigger than a RC car anyways! :o)

thats right it was me you and badger on the race track.

ZEO has still no realised the full potential of his bike. Like sitting on a pile of gold and begging for money :D

gijoe1313

7th April 2009, 12:37

thats right it was me you and badger on the race track.

ZEO has still no realised the full potential of his bike. Like sitting on a pile of gold and begging for money :D

Oh, I do think he is realising it ... he still like to comment on how well the Big Ol'Hornet goes around corners, how good handling it is (with new and better tyres), how he always is greeted by all sorts of other bike riders in a friendly manner, etc etc ....

All the normal stuff Hornet riders are used to! :msn-wink:

These Born Again Hornet riders are very evangelical in outlook! :lol:

zeocen

7th April 2009, 14:29

gijoe1313

7th April 2009, 14:56

Don't get me wrong I love my bike to pieces. I'm not doubting it can't do it, but if I had that kind of time to go to Albany from Manurewa to ride in a carpark RC track then I'd rather be riding on the back streets of South Auck :)

You can also ride the good roads out thataways as too ya know! :msn-wink:

I think your Hornet needs to be ridden moar! :yes: Heck, if I can ride to Wellington for dinner, then you riding to Albany is like a little trip to the dairy! Yes? No? :whistle: :innocent:

Gremlin

7th April 2009, 14:59

Heck, if I can ride to Wellington for dinner, then you riding to Albany is like a little trip to the dairy! Yes? No? :whistle: :innocent:
We all know that your "trip to the dairy" is by no means short. It usually involves ending up in Wellington or Tauranga... or both :laugh:

zeocen

7th April 2009, 15:44

I'd rather go 2 mins down the road to instant fun roads than all the way to Albany for fun roads :)

gijoe1313

7th April 2009, 21:20

We all know that your "trip to the dairy" is by no means short. It usually involves ending up in Wellington or Tauranga... or both :laugh:

Quiet there in the cheap seats! :angry2:

Er ... wait... your KTM is expensive as ...

Quiet there in the expensive seats! :bleh:

musicman

11th April 2009, 00:47

Check out the tyre on my work bike! These pictures are all of different parts of the tyre.

I tried to fully lean the bike over around a corner on this tyre, and man the rear end started jumping around like a bucking bronco trying to throw me off! Then they replaced the tyre and I had to ride on a brand new tyre on Thursday... the day we had rain and a slight bit of hail :argh: during which time I was riding up Symonds St, it was so much fun but it hurt! I was riding along going "hahahaha, ouch it hurts! hahaha! it hurts!! ow!! hahahaha!!!", I wonder what people would've thought if they heard me!

Anyway, I know this isn't a Hornet, but I didn't want to post a new thread for this, so I posted it here, haha.

BANZAI

11th April 2009, 06:21

How's things everyone?

My New Season's resolution is to get a job which can Buy GSR400(white) with 5yr loan! :laugh:

Seems like I'm missing out of lot of stuff@the other side of the world...

TOTO

11th April 2009, 08:21

How's things everyone?

My New Season's resolution is to get a job which can Buy GSR400(white) with 5yr loan! :laugh:

Seems like I'm missing out of lot of stuff@the other side of the world...

hey banzai. Some of the pootlers have been covering up lately that I forgot what they look like..., but then you know the other few of us never stop clocking up the kms - round and round and round we go.

New adventure report to come in soon :innocent:

This thing about the gsr 400 ....ammmmmmmm...5year loan - are you NUTS ????:blink: tell me you are joking :oi-grr:

yea, you can always come back to nz you know - there are barely dressed women marching on the streets of auckland, shouting your name, and expecting your royal suzuki return :yes:

BANZAI

11th April 2009, 14:30

This thing about the gsr 400 ....ammmmmmmm...5year loan - are you NUTS ????:blink: tell me you are joking :oi-grr:

I'm paying back my debts still and so far I haven't returned it much coz I'm just living off by part time jobs.

Once I get full time job then I would have slightly more money sothat I can pat back debts as well as start planning to buy a bike :p

GSR400 is great bike man, the most powerful bike in 400class, CB400 i-VTEC power is nothing close to GSR's.

It's ￥829,500. Now NZD=60Y so its about NZD13800. Make it a 5yr loan and I will need to pay $230/mth if there are no deposit. Plus insurance, gas maintenance etc...
Average Jap income nowdays are 200,000/mth so =$3333(Yay for recession! It used to be half a value of that!)

Then I probly need to pay for $400-500/mth.

I think I can manage if I cut down my foods :done: