Hornet Swarm Night City

[Choco]

Check out the tyre on my work bike!

Brutal.

Sup Banzai! :wavey:

[Choco]

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


Why not a VFR400.... :shutup:

[BANZAI]

Why not a VFR400.... :shutup:

Why I'd buy 10 years old bike that has to take everything off to do one small maintenance? Muwahahahaha:chase:

[TOTO]

Choco and I hopped on our lil ol Hornets and went out ot do some carpark drills....:rolleyes:

[Choco]

pic 3, I'm a tidy kiwi so i melted a lolly pop stick onto my slider so i could dispose of it correctly :yes:

[Choco]

My riding has come quite a long way... :lol:
(pic from my second group ride ever, made famous my EJK getting his kneedown)

[Sharry]

Boy that some serious drilling lads :Punk:

[TOTO]

and some more of master CHOCO and master TOTO :cool:

[TOTO]

Boy that some serious drilling lads :Punk:

yep, and fun too :D

[Sharry]

God bless knee sliders eh:niceone:

[Choco]

yep, and fun too :D

Incredibly good fun!
Nothing like doing figure of 8's and getting knee down on the turns:woohoo:

[TOTO]

God bless knee sliders eh:niceone:

Amen :D



Incredibly good fun!
Nothing like doing figure of 8's and getting knee down on the turns:woohoo:

That was actually most impressive. We need to take a vid of this next time :yes:

and yes, there will be next time :p

[Choco]

and yes, there will be next time :p

Yes, there shall be!

[Sharry]

Who's up for a ride tomorrow, or do you think the traffic will hamper any attempts of crusing on the open roads?

[TOTO]

Who's up for a ride tomorrow, or do you think the traffic will hamper any attempts of crusing on the open roads?

sorry I'll be working. I have an extra big delivwery of flowers coming in.

[Neon]

Choco and I hopped on our lil ol Hornets and went out ot do some carpark drills....:rolleyes:

Pic 6 is really nice - that's some awesome body postioning from Choco :niceone:

Keen to join you next time you do this - looks like you've got some good secret carpark spaces sorted.

[Sharry]

sorry I'll be working. I have an extra big delivwery of flowers coming in.

Isn't it about time you stopped playng with flowers and went back to school to get a real job:lol:

[TOTO]

Pic 6 is really nice - that's some awesome body postioning from Choco :niceone:

Keen to join you next time you do this - looks like you've got some good secret carpark spaces sorted.

I txted you today but had no reply :oi-grr:


will txt ya next time we go.

[Neon]

I txted you today but had no reply :oi-grr:

will txt ya next time we go.

Bugger so you did, had a big night last night, I was probably asleep. :lol:

Next time...

[TOTO]

Bugger so you did, had a big night last night, I was probably asleep. :lol:

Next time...


no worries. I'm sure taking care of the kids was fun too.

[TOTO]

And please welcome the star of our show - CHOCO :clap:

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[zeocen]

Far out TOTO and Choco, that is seriously impressive, I absolutely do not have that kind of confidence on my bike, I applaud you both! And amazing photos too!!

TOTO how much different is it getting ahold of the bike at slow speed on such an angle in comparison to the 250 and the 900?

I must come to this carpark next time you guys are having it on! I would love to see it in person!

[Sharry]

Well done choco:woohoo:
That looks like such fun :banana:
Your really getting your skills tydied up :yes:

[TOTO]

Far out TOTO and Choco, that is seriously impressive, I absolutely do not have that kind of confidence on my bike, I applaud you both! And amazing photos too!!

TOTO how much different is it getting ahold of the bike at slow speed on such an angle in comparison to the 250 and the 900?

I must come to this carpark next time you guys are having it on! I would love to see it in person!


Cherio Matt. I was on the 250 today aswell. Just waiting for choco to post up the link for the movie he took of me :p

will take out the 900 next time and see how that goes :yeah:

yea, we can all go on our spot and have a looksie and a laugh :)


Well done choco:woohoo:
That looks like such fun :banana:
Your really getting your skills tydied up :yes:

yea he really got the hand of it :yes:

[zeocen]

If I'm going to try that, I'm gonna need some leathers with sliders, or at least cordura with some knee scraper velcro patches for me to put some on! Probably why I've never been confident to hang off hehe

[TOTO]

If I'm going to try that, I'm gonna need some leathers with sliders, or at least cordura with some knee scraper velcro patches for me to put some on! Probably why I've never been confident to hang off hehe

leather is the best in my opinion. because it usually has a place for the sliders to stick on to.


by the way if someone would like to see all the pics we took today have a look at my album here - clicky ... (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=1940)

[BANZAI]

Man I'm jealous of you guys!

Wonder if there is big enough carpark in Japan that can do practice like :oi-grr:

Firstly I need bike, Secondly I need leather pants with Knee sliders.
But I can't expecit how hot it's gonna get in Summer over here. It's still spring but apparently it reached 26C in some places yesterday!

Dnt think summer and leather pants is good combination..

[Choco]

Thanks for all the comments :D
Toto's video will be up ASAP so you can gawk at his carpark skills!

[TOTO]

Dnt think summer and leather pants is good combination..

its a much better combo than skin and assphalt. would you like fries with that :stupid:

[BANZAI]

its a much better combo than skin and assphalt. would you like fries with that :stupid:

There are pants called meshed summer touring pants in Japan.
Or I could get punched leather jeans.

I'm planning to practice Jap Police bike riding when I get back on two wheels.
They do crazy slow speed stuff without knee sliding but knee gripping bikes tank. It's pretty impressive!

But yea speaking of squid, its crazy overhere! Hardly anyone on scooter or cruiser wears helmet! or if they do they just put it on top of their head and doesnt fasten it! :gob:

[rie]

i love the video!! good job both of you guys [-all this talk about the mysterious carpark... which carpark it is makes no difference?!]

looks like you guys are doing enough kms to cover for my sorry bum. sitting at home doing assignments :( i wannawanna ride...

[gijoe1313]

i love the video!! good job both of you guys [-all this talk about the mysterious carpark... which carpark it is makes no difference?!]

looks like you guys are doing enough kms to cover for my sorry bum. sitting at home doing assignments :( i wannawanna ride...

She lives! She breathes! Does she still snort? :msn-wink: You are doing a pretty good job at being a student :lol:

[gijoe1313]

Well it seems everyone must have been out riding yesterday bar me! :weep: Had to house sit and spend some time with the dog! :rolleyes:

Caught up with about 18 hours worth of movies and Sky programmes :pinch:

Ah well, will be out and about riding as per normal for the swarm ride tonight! :yes: Good going Choco and TOTO with the handling drills, though I dare say if you are hanging that far off on a lil'ol'hornet on normal road riding I would be like :gob: :scratch:

I'll leave those things until I get some nice leathers with them slidery bittery-bits for the job! :yes:

If Jebus was alive, he would be a biker and thus it would be remiss for us not to ride! :msn-wink:

[zeocen]

I'm keen on going to this well flat carpark and watching the knee dragging fun tonight, anyone else? Like Justin I'll have to leave the scrapage until I can afford gear that allows knee sliders on :( I wonder if kneecaps work..

[TOTO]

I wanna try it on a gixer. Does anyone know someone who will let me try :rolleyes:

[Choco]

Why does youtube keep denying my videos?
:angry2:

[Choco]

YAY!
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[trump-lady]

haha awesome

safe environment

[trump-lady]

i love the video!! good job both of you guys [-all this talk about the mysterious carpark... which carpark it is makes no difference?!]

looks like you guys are doing enough kms to cover for my sorry bum. sitting at home doing assignments :( i wannawanna ride...

Im with you....stinky assignments....wanna ride.....thinking of heading to NS for a blat

Clear the mind is my excuse

[gijoe1313]

Hornet Swarm Ride ... 6.30pm meet up at Akld Central Library as per usual for a 7pm depart to places unknown! :msn-wink: :ride: :scooter:

[Badger8]

Bugger, yet again arriving home on a monday night from places afar and forgetting it is indeed monday night!
I was heading past town an hour early anyway, and had much unpacking and washing to do.
Been up north for the Easter break, good time but i need dinner and sleep! Work tomorrow! :shit:

Awesome videos in the carpark guys! And sorry i missed the cape adventures... next time! :yes:

[zeocen]

Ahh you should've texted one of us man, we were in town for a good while.

We left dead on 7pm to head to Daikoku Noodle Hut, godamn that place has delicious food, still. Then we headed to Howick via St Heliers "GP" into Whitford, around Maraetai and breaking up in Alfriston.. it was a beautiful night for it, not a movement of wind at all and a bright full moon shining on the full tide. Really was a sight to behold.

'twas just Sharry, Justin and I but all in all a great relaxing ride at a nice relaxing pace. As much as I love my summer gloves I may have to hang them up in a few weeks, got a bit cold out there :D

[Sharry]

Twas certainly a nice night for pootling:ride:
That norty bike scum gigoe teased my taste buds at the Noodle Hut, now I have to go back for more:niceone:

The moon was fab on the water at Mission Bay and Maraetai. Yup summer gloves are getting a bit thin at night now.
Thanks for a nice night ride guys :rockon:

[zeocen]

Oh yeah, I must add.. for a small lass, Sharry has a bottomless pit for a stomach!

[TOTO]

Oh yeah, I must add.. for a small lass, Sharry has a bottomless pit for a stomach!

she must be related to musicman :yes:

[zeocen]

Those ramen soups fill me up hardcore, Justin took at my leftovers and then Sharry cleaned it off! It was great to see her enjoying the food though haha

[Badger8]

Damn! i should have hung around! i miss Daikoku noodle feeds! :crybaby:
Sounds like a lovely ride too :yes:

[GSXR Trace]

well I headed back to auckland last night (to unfortunately spend the week in the law library) but came around the corner just north of rangiriri to both lanes of cars inching along at 5km/hr! And I thought, you have got to be kidding, don't tell me its like this the whole way into auckland, but rather hoped it sped up after the stupid bottleneck.... so i skimmed past being sooooo glad to be on a bike! And it turned out I was correct and that it was onlyso slow cause the idiots on the council decided to make areas merge into one lane.... idiots!

sounds like you had a nice ride... and yes i noticed the change in temp after i left te kuiti... as soon as that sun dropped!

[gijoe1313]

Well a small group of bikers swarmed around, took ages to get down Queen St. but it was all good - I like watching the passing pageantry of life!

I did make the comment how I enjoyed watching ladies enjoy their food ... Sharry polished off the good bits that zeocen left over in his bowl! And a small explanation of how not to stick one's chopsticks standing up in the rice bowl was the small cultural lesson for the night :sweatdrop

The temperature was dropping and I could feel the nice bite of cool ... makes you feel alive! :yes: Took our time riding around the back blocks and nary another biker to be seen ...

Hmmm, looks like I will have to show some more asianz food places for the next time around!

[Sharry]

Those ramen soups fill me up hardcore, Justin took at my leftovers and then Sharry cleaned it off! It was great to see her enjoying the food though haha


You did leave the best bits in ya bowl, It was beyond my control:innocent:

[GSXR Trace]

You did leave the best bits in ya bowl, It was beyond my control:innocent:

good on ya girl, show the boys up! haha :woohoo:

[BANZAI]

I went to switch my NZ license to JAP license today.

I got Two Wheel automobile license(Limited).

Which means I can only ride up to 125cc bikes!:crybaby:

Coz NZ restricted restricts you up to 250cc, they won't let me ride 400cc bikes which they allow you to ride it if you have normal bike license...

It's gonna cost me about $300 to get rid of this stupid limited thing and then $500 to get full license!

Geez man, I should have stayed in NZ for another 2years...

[Choco]

It's gonna cost me about $300 to get rid of this stupid limited thing and then $500 to get full license!

you should have just gotten your full :bleh:
Get a CBR150, they look pretty cool and are made by HONDA :Punk:

[madbikeboy]

When is the next swarm outing.?

[gijoe1313]

When is the next swarm outing.?

For you MBB, and since I am on Holidays, I can ride anytime ... and just for you ... I can ride anytime with you! :msn-wink:

Cancha feel the Honda Love that the nicest people on them give? :love:

[gijoe1313]

I went to switch my NZ license to JAP license today.

I got Two Wheel automobile license(Limited).

Which means I can only ride up to 125cc bikes!:crybaby:

Coz NZ restricted restricts you up to 250cc, they won't let me ride 400cc bikes which they allow you to ride it if you have normal bike license...

It's gonna cost me about $300 to get rid of this stupid limited thing and then $500 to get full license!

Geez man, I should have stayed in NZ for another 2years...

In the eternal words of Gatchaman, Panman and all those enduring anime and manga heroes ... Gahman! Ganbatte! Shogonai da yo! Yappari na!

I feel for you, but I fear the biker gods are putting you through their special test ... to be in the land where such delicious bikes are made with all the availability of parts, bling and such ... to torture you with the smallish cc's available! :pinch:

Btw, can you do me a favour and find out how much a rear suspension bush for a RZ250 and RZ350 would cost ... and also head gaskets for the exhaust pipes for the RZ350? :whistle:

[Choco]

... to be in the land where such delicious bikes are made with all the availability of parts, bling and such ...

Damn, hadn't thought of that! he's gone to the biker motherland!
Are bikes/parts/bling cheaper over there?

[madbikeboy]

For you MBB, and since I am on Holidays, I can ride anytime ... and just for you ... I can ride anytime with you! :msn-wink:

Cancha feel the Honda Love that the nicest people on them give? :love:

How about Friday night? :)

Does a CBX count as an honorary Hornetto? Just wondering, since I'm pulling mine out of storage and getting it road legal again...... (won't be in time for Friday, maybe 2-3 weeks from now).

[gijoe1313]

How about Friday night? :)

Does a CBX count as an honorary Hornetto? Just wondering, since I'm pulling mine out of storage and getting it road legal again...... (won't be in time for Friday, maybe 2-3 weeks from now).

A Friday Night Swarm Ride? Sounds like a good idea! (Would be a first I would think!)

Ooh a CBX ... nice one! Need a hand getting it back into running order? (check this link out http://www.cbxclub.com/) I just got Betsy working nicely again as well (a real slapper of a RZ350) ... so I'm sure she would be loving to ride with a CBX! :msn-wink:

[BANZAI]

you should have just gotten your full :bleh:
Get a CBR150, they look pretty cool and are made by HONDA :Punk:

My license restrict me up to 125cc so I can only buy YZF-R125 lol


In the eternal words of Gatchaman, Panman and all those enduring anime and manga heroes ... Gahman! Ganbatte! Shogonai da yo! Yappari na!

I feel for you, but I fear the biker gods are putting you through their special test ... to be in the land where such delicious bikes are made with all the availability of parts, bling and such ... to torture you with the smallish cc's available! :pinch:

Btw, can you do me a favour and find out how much a rear suspension bush for a RZ250 and RZ350 would cost ... and also head gaskets for the exhaust pipes for the RZ350? :whistle:


Damn, hadn't thought of that! he's gone to the biker motherland!
Are bikes/parts/bling cheaper over there?

Yea sure I can find out how much.
Parts are cheaper I guess but bike itself is similar but I guess there are many better condition bikes available here.

But GN's $1000 is miracle so I haven't found anygood bike with that sort of price range :p

[madbikeboy]

A Friday Night Swarm Ride? Sounds like a good idea! (Would be a first I would think!)

Ooh a CBX ... nice one! Need a hand getting it back into running order? (check this link out http://www.cbxclub.com/) I just got Betsy working nicely again as well (a real slapper of a RZ350) ... so I'm sure she would be loving to ride with a CBX! :msn-wink:

Okay, cool. Who else is in for a Friday night Swarm?

It is a nice one, I've had it for a long time. It has some very cool bling, and I'd sell both lungs before I gave it up. Umm, I need to bleed the rear brake, change an o-ring on the fuel tap, and unglue the throttle cables (which have gunked up from not being used). Then I can ride her to the Warrant station and get her stickered.

GSXRTrace - babe, you in?

[Choco]

My license restrict me up to 125cc so I can only buy YZF-R125 lol

CBR125 then!

also from the Yamaha website: "And, as you’d expect, the YZF-R125 is packed with advanced MotoGP technology" :rofl:

EDIT: this just in, non-live coverage of last nights Knee Down Session!

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[TOTO]

the groul at the end shows that it aint as easy as it looks :killingme


Nice job :D

[Choco]

Nice job :D

My left hand turns are much cleaner than my rights now that i look at the video properly. guess that just means more practice! :headbang:

[Badger8]

Good stuff Choco, i got a first hand demonstration from Toto at the NASS last night too "it's like a little kid who's just discovered chocolate! :D"

Wont be able to make the friday swarm sorry guys... unless you fancy a run up SH16 at 4pm? :D "Sorry dear, i got held up in traffic... yeah... that's it... no i didnt go the long way via 16, really!" :lol:

[GSXR Trace]

Okay, cool. Who else is in for a Friday night Swarm?

GSXRTrace - babe, you in?

Might just have to be... had my baby serviced today so could treat her to a ride! And hopefully Ill get enough work done tomorrow that will be able to come out to play! :2thumbsup
What time and place?


So, am I a cc snob or sport bike snob, or simply can't get enough of my baby?Took the bike in for a service and Haldane's were awesome enough to give me replacement bike for the day... and well after riding around this morning and evening on another bike, my bike felt soooo much better to get onto, and also loved the power... so am I bike snob?

[Badger8]

So, am I a cc snob or sport bike snob, or simply can't get enough of my baby?Took the bike in for a service and Haldane's were awesome enough to give me replacement bike for the day... and well after riding around this morning and evening on another bike, my bike felt soooo much better to get onto, and also loved the power... so am I bike snob?

Nah, not a bike snob, you just love your baby! :love:
i had the same feeling when i got stuck on a loan bike for a day when mine got checked out. It got me around fine, but it just wasnt the same, and i LOVED it when i got back on mine. Mind you, i DID get stuck on a CBR250R... :whistle:

[Choco]

Good stuff Choco, i got a first hand demonstration from Toto at the NASS last night too "it's like a little kid who's just discovered chocolate! :D"

You should have seen our grins when we first got them down! :D

[madbikeboy]

GIJOE, GSXRTrace - 6.30 at the Library?

[GSXR Trace]

GIJOE, GSXRTrace - 6.30 at the Library?

yeah if i can make it ill be there (man im good at stating the obvious!)... oooo you'll get to be the first ones to see my baby as a real identical twin, to the recently departed! you are sooo lucky! hahahaha

might have to be a short one for me boys, but thats better than nothing ah?!

[GSXR Trace]

Nah, not a bike snob, you just love your baby! :love:
i had the same feeling when i got stuck on a loan bike for a day when mine got checked out. It got me around fine, but it just wasnt the same, and i LOVED it when i got back on mine. Mind you, i DID get stuck on a CBR250R... :whistle:

Yeah they gave me a 250 GN, and no offence to all those who love them, cause yes they are sturdy little things and there are a million of them around auckland, but it didn't feel right... not only was it tiny and not much power to it... it didn't feel like a bike should as your sitting far too much upright on it. :oi-grr: At least my old two fiddy felt half way towards a bigger bike (right position and a decent size)! So yes i probably am a cc and sport bike snob... but it sure does make you appreciate your own baby!! :innocent::love:

[gijoe1313]

All systems check, A-Ok ... looking forward to tomorrow! :msn-wink:

[TOTO]

I have ballet practice on tomorrrow night. have fun :sunny:

[GSXR Trace]

I have ballet practice on tomorrrow night. have fun :sunny:

bloody honda fags!

[zeocen]

Hmm, I may come! Where is the ride headed?
Do we get to go to a delicious dinner place?

I have a 13 hour shift on Saturday, so will no doubt turn into a pumpkin *suprise suprise*

/edit re. biker snobbery, I used to look forward to services because I'd always be treated with fancy lavish bikes to loan .. but I love my current bike so much I don't look forward to giving my best steel friend away for the day :(

[Gremlin]

My last three loaners have been a seriously wide variety :wacko:

First was the Honda VTX1800 Cruiser... evil considering some other hornet rider got the CB1000R... hidden message me thinks :whistle:

Then I got the 690SM Prestige when the SM went in the first time. Next time it was in, I got a 950 Adventure. All good fun tho :2thumbsup

I'll see if I can find myself in the city tomorrow evening :ride:

[Badger8]

Yeah they gave me a 250 GN, and no offence to all those who love them, cause yes they are sturdy little things and there are a million of them around auckland, but it didn't feel right... not only was it tiny and not much power to it... it didn't feel like a bike should as your sitting far too much upright on it. :oi-grr: At least my old two fiddy felt half way towards a bigger bike (right position and a decent size)! So yes i probably am a cc and sport bike snob... but it sure does make you appreciate your own baby!! :innocent::love:

Haaahahaha, well there ya go, a VERY different ride indeed!
I used to love my old GN for what she was, but hate her for all that she couldnt do.
I still maintain they are the ULTIMATE learner bike, good for teaching control and the like on a stable and non-threatening platform. How long you can tolerate remaining on one varies from person to person, but i had awesome fun on mine!
And they have plenty of power round town, i used to wheelie mine clear across the intersection at every set of lights! :laugh:

That said, i dont think i could tolerate one for more than a loan bike these days! :lol: The CBR was weird enough for just getting to and from work

[TOTO]

... i used to wheelie mine clear across the intersection at every set of lights! :laugh:






You certanly could wheelie that thing, I will never forget that day :killingme

[GSXR Trace]

I'll see if I can find myself in the city tomorrow evening :ride:

you can come on one condition... and you know what I would say that condition is!

[zeocen]

As much as you want to see him ride naked, spare the rest of us please :(

[GSXR Trace]

As much as you want to see him ride naked, spare the rest of us please :(

ah you know me too well matt! that was exactly what i was meaning!

[Choco]

Haaahahaha, well there ya go, a VERY different ride indeed!
I used to love my old GN for what she was, but hate her for all that she couldnt do.
I still maintain they are the ULTIMATE learner bike, good for teaching control and the like on a stable and non-threatening platform. How long you can tolerate remaining on one varies from person to person, but i had awesome fun on mine!

Keep speaking the truth brother!

I miss my GN sometimes, so many fond memories. But upgrading to the hornet was something that i really needed to do and i'm a much better rider for it! I would happily take a GN as a loaner bike for a day or two, but saying that i've never had a loaner bike!

ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY GN:niceone:

[TOTO]

______________________

[zeocen]

So any idea where we're going tonight?

[gijoe1313]

From what TOTO has posted, summit' to do with gravel? :whistle:

[GSXR Trace]

From what TOTO has posted, summit' to do with gravel? :whistle:

toto aint coming so don't get any stupid ideas from him!
Or else you won't be blessed with the opportunity to ride with me and my gixer! ;P
You have to choose... its the gravel or me! hahahaha

[zeocen]

Well I suggest somewhere out south, via St Heliers "GP" backroads from Howick to Whitford, around Maraetai and then maybe to Kawakawa Bay?

Or just some urban fun, going to random scenic places and stop somewhere later on for food? Maybe the Daikoku proper restaurant !? Never been there before!

[madbikeboy]

I'd be keen for Daikoku. Or Subway (since this fattie is on a diet).

[gijoe1313]

Well, the curse of my karma strikes again (this is why I am always so cager of agreeing to anything! :pinch:)

Turns out my dad has just had two of his back molars pulled. He is hors de combat and in lala land! :wacko:

So, me being the good son and all has to step up and work the takeaway shift! :pinch:

I won't be finished until around 10pm. Feel free to drop around and snerk at me as I flip hamburger patties. Zeocen knows the way, bug him for directions and the best eggburgers this side of Auckland!

Pfft, just as well I went for some riding earlier today or I'd be one ornery gijoe1313! :angry2:

@MBB : You? Fat? The last I saw you, you looked as if you were ingesting tapeworms!

[Badger8]

I'd be keen for Daikoku. Or Subway (since this fattie is on a diet).

Eat some more pies ya skinny bugger! :bleh:

[Choco]

Can't make tonight (though take aways sound awesome!)

[Sharry]

I smell a ride :scooter: and a fwesh burger for supper :2thumbsup

[Sharry]

I have ballet practice on tomorrrow night. have fun :sunny:

Ah but who with :msn-wink:

[Maha]

Ah but who with :msn-wink:

TOTO in a TUTU??.........:oi-grr:

[Sharry]

I'm not so sure that tutus will be involved :)

[Gremlin]

ah you know me too well matt! that was exactly what i was meaning!
:crazy: It depends what sort of naked... both bikes are naked, and I do think they look a shitload better naked then me...


From what TOTO has posted, summit' to do with gravel? :whistle:
Hey, I know, I could come up with a route? I have a great idea...!!! :whistle:

[Sharry]

:crazy: It depends what sort of naked... both bikes are naked, and I do think they look a shitload better naked then me...

No offence young man but we would rather look at a naked bike than a naked Gremlin :pinch:


Hey, I know, I could come up with a route? I have a great idea...!!! :whistle:


The biker gods where on our side and allowed MBB to lead, therefore no gravell was to be seen all night :lol:

[madbikeboy]

No offence young man but we would rather look at a naked bike than a naked Gremlin :pinch:


Hey, I know, I could come up with a route? I have a great idea...!!! :whistle:


The biker gods where on our side and allowed MBB to lead, therefore no gravell was to be seen all night :lol:

Sharry is cool, and she rides well.

Gremlin - each time you do that, a baby seal dies.

GSXRTrace. Legend.

GIJOE - AWOL or serving his country, you decide.

[GSXR Trace]

Well i got a show from the two boys as a farewell! See i possibly would have kept riding if we had been out somewhere else, as was enjoying being on my bike, but being two minutes from home meant it was too easy to go home... haha slack excuse i know!
well was an interesting night with plenty of the usual talk and perfectly legal riding, and some decent food!

[madbikeboy]

Well i got a show from the two boys as a farewell! See i possibly would have kept riding if we had been out somewhere else, as was enjoying being on my bike, but being two minutes from home meant it was too easy to go home... haha slack excuse i know!
well was an interesting night with plenty of the usual talk and perfectly legal riding, and some decent food!

Pity about the lack of barely legal babes... :)

You got a show from gremlin, the guy sure can ride that Katoom.

BTW GT, NICE BIKE!

[Sharry]

Thanks for leading the charge MBB.
I wasn't leading and I still managed to get everyone behind me on the wrong road :laugh:

Grelimn, the model citizen, showed us how his katoom moves mono, while MBB was having trouble with his throttle.......:whistle:

It was a nice wee ride on the modified St Helliers GP track, then down to Parnell for luffly classy pizza.
MBB allowed us to park in his secure parking lot.
We thought for a momment that they didn't want to serve dirty bike scum. After finding our own table and waiting for a few momments the staff must have realised the only way to get rid of us would be to feed us first :cool:

They were nice crispy based pizza with extravagent toppings.
Nothing went to waste as we had our trusty Gremlin in tow, who has long bones to feed.

We then took a stroll to Movenpick where MBB and Gremlin thought there would be some scenery of the feminin kind to admire, Trace and me made sure the lads got out of there safely :sweatdrop

It was great company and no gravell, what more could could we have asked for..........apart from a freshly made steak and egg hamburger:)

[GSXR Trace]

Pity about the lack of barely legal babes... :)

You got a show from gremlin, the guy sure can ride that Katoom.

BTW GT, NICE BIKE!

yeah i was real gutted about the lack of babes! Was only thing i went out to see really :bleh:

yeah well i looked right and saw some entertainment, and then lights went green and look left and saw another show!

And yes, my bike finally looks perfect! haha yeah im totally in love with it again! YAY!

[Sharry]

It was nice to have you riding with us Tracey :2thumbsupand great to finally meet you Madbikeboy :niceone:

[gijoe1313]

Well my stars and garters, I come home from the takeaway, reeking of fush n'chups and chow mein and come back to read this malarkey and general carry on!

Sounds like a good night for a ride and amazing no-one came to grief with a gremlin on board (I guess he wasn't leading :bleh:)

I'm just glad I managed to do a bit of riding this morning/arvo picking up bits n'bobs for Betsy and Daisy.

And I wish there were babes around for Trace to hit on! :2thumbsup I'd buy that for a dollar!

Sorry to miss ya MBB, it's been a wee whiles since last we caught up ... but that CBX project of yours sounds kewl - even perked the interest of X-Whatsit-formerly-known-as-Xerxesdaphat.

[TOTO]

I wanna swarm toooooooooo :cry:

[Sharry]

We did miss ya TOTO, if that helps:hug:

You would have enjoyed the scenery too I'm sure:)

[madbikeboy]

Thanks for leading the charge MBB.
I wasn't leading and I still managed to get everyone behind me on the wrong road :laugh:

Grelimn, the model citizen, showed us how his katoom moves mono, while MBB was having trouble with his throttle.......:whistle:



Yeah, how did you manage that, you have a gift. Are you part of the lost tribe? They used to live in the long grass of the Kalahari. The were called the wherethefuckarewe's because they had to jump up and down yelling "where the fuck are we?"...

[Gremlin]

Nary a sniff a gravel... some roadworks on the footpaths... but nuttin' for us :weep:

No, I wasn't leading, I was at the back the whole time, except when I accidentally overtook everyone at the odd traffic light :whistle:

Nice pizzas, even medium, the rest couldn't finish their pizzas... I couldn't let those poor pieces screaming for a home be left homeless, so I offered them all homes.

MBB got bored with the lack of chickies, so decided he was ready to go to sleep, and since he had all our bikes, it was best to keep him in sight. The rest headed off home, I carried on around the city doing a bit of work, and mixing a little fun in as well :2thumbsup

[madbikeboy]

Sorry to miss ya MBB, it's been a wee whiles since last we caught up ... but that CBX project of yours sounds kewl - even perked the interest of X-Whatsit-formerly-known-as-Xerxesdaphat.

Well, there's always next week. I have an infinite period of singledom looming ahead of me, so I might as well cause havoc while Gremlin creates mayhem.

The CBX is a long standing project, years and years so far. It's class but not a lot of gas given the context of Scoot.

Where do all the good girls hang out? Actually, belay that. Where do all the naughty girls hang out, since the good girls seem to be in short supply...

Mmm. Chow mein.

[Sharry]

Yeah, how did you manage that, you have a gift. Are you part of the lost tribe? They used to live in the long grass of the Kalahari. The were called the wherethefuckarewe's because they had to jump up and down yelling "where the fuck are we?"...



Ah it comes so naturally to me:o
Lost tribe? You must be right as there is only one left of me now:D


That young Scoot has a mind of her own now doesn't she :niceone:

[Gremlin]

Yeah, how did you manage that, you have a gift. Are you part of the lost tribe? They used to live in the long grass of the Kalahari. The were called the wherethefuckarewe's because they had to jump up and down yelling "where the fuck are we?"...
has gijoe hit you upside the head with a thesaurus?

What did I manage? You're the hooligan. I just sat calmly at the back shaking my head at all the madness. :no:

[madbikeboy]

MBB got bored with the lack of chickies, so decided he was ready to go to sleep, and since he had all our bikes, it was best to keep him in sight.

I had to chuckle when you were asking if the bikes were safe. It's not called the fast garage for no reason. Did that make sense? Is that a double negative which becomes a positive? Oh. Hmm.

Scoot is the king of the castle, the next fastest is that overpriced italian shit-heap.

[madbikeboy]

has gijoe hit you upside the head with a thesaurus?

What did I manage? You're the hooligan. I just sat calmly at the back shaking my head at all the madness. :no:

Hooligan?? I behaved impeccibly.

I'm not worthy of a compliment like that, GIJOE is the Sensei of Engrish.

[Gremlin]

oh, the other event no-one has mentioned. MBB with his masterful knowledge of back roads lead us straight down bloody Queen st, 30kph. Even scoot hated him so much, he/she? threw her coolant out of the cot all the way down queen street. Even left puddles at every intersection in protest.

That guy, he's so mean to the innocent scoot.

[GSXR Trace]

MWHAHAHAHA... looks like there is gonna be a more permanant fixture of a gixer in your ranks... we will take over the world eventually!

[madbikeboy]

oh, the other event no-one has mentioned. MBB with his masterful knowledge of back roads lead us straight down bloody Queen st, 30kph. Even scoot hated him so much, he/she? threw her coolant out of the cot all the way down queen street. Even left puddles at every intersection in protest.

That guy, he's so mean to the innocent scoot.

Well, when an engine is stuffed full of go fasterer goodies, sometimes there is overflow when sitting too long. She runs a little rich at idle, so you have to blip the gas a little, but yoshi cams aren't really designed for Queen St.

She only does it when she's really hot. Felt like it took 20 minutes for 300 meters. Hmm, I guess that's what its like riding a Yamaha...

[gijoe1313]

Talking to some culprits on MSN, I have ascertained that the usual exuberant and hullaballoo has taken place!

I think the Friday rides should be known as "Friday Night Fire Fight Rides" :pinch:

[GSXR Trace]

haha... oh yeah should put warning up to anyone thinking of racing down queen street... avoid the inside lane... cause there is a line of coolant with big pools of coolant at each light...
I was well aware of my bike beginning to overheat... and just thought, bloody hell scoot must be about to blow her top with no coolant to sooth her belly

[madbikeboy]

MWHAHAHAHA... looks like there is gonna be a more permanant fixture of a gixer in your ranks... we will take over the world eventually!

Between us, we have three, four if you count the additional one at the moment... Heaven.

[GSXR Trace]

since we all came home and turned on computers and still talking on here.. why the hell didn't we just keep riding?

[Sharry]

Talking to some culprits on MSN, I have ascertained that the usual exuberant and hullaballoo has taken place!

I think the Friday rides should be known as "Friday Night Fire Fight Rides" :pinch:

Hey that's not fair, your cheating chatting behind the scenes:girlfight:

[Sharry]

since we all came home and turned on computers and still talking on here.. why the hell didn't we just keep riding?

My thoughts exactly Trace, but unfortunatly I have just turned into a pumpkin :yawn:

[GSXR Trace]

Between us, we have three, four if you count the additional one at the moment... Heaven.

i like this

[GSXR Trace]

My thoughts exactly Trace, but unfortunatly I have just turned into a pumpkin :yawn:

yeah i have work out.. but really not getting through much... this thread is far too active! hahahaha

[madbikeboy]

Okay, that's it from me. Less than 3 hours sleep since last weekend have made my head hurt, my eyes hurt, and while I'm having fun, I need to pretend I'm riding a Yamaha to help me fall asleep.

BTW, I'm making carbon/kevlar fairings for it, and a tail unit out of carbon. I figure I can knock 20 kg of it from factory (7 in the tail alone).

Night.

[GSXR Trace]

haha looks like everyone is finally bailing... might actually get some work done now! man you lot of bikers are a bad influence! :whistle:

[gijoe1313]

:shifty: sounds like an excuse for me to go out and start riding now :shifty:

[TOTO]

for you dalings...

[Gremlin]

Don't look at me... you lot had finished for the evening, so I carried on working etc... still in the office.

As I said to MBB, I'm usually getting into bed at 2-4am, so I felt fine at 10pm...

[TOTO]

just for Gremlin and Tracey ...

[zeocen]

Aw man, sounds like I missed out on some fun :(
I got roped into helping a friend move into his new house, was planning to come meet you all if you went to Justin's takeaway shop but I never got a txt apart from Tracey's saying something about Movenpick!

Ended up being towed along to Lonestar for dinner in a 55 Chevy pick up, felt strange being on the right hand side of a vehicle with no steering wheel! Then we ended up going to Maraetai after I insisted I go home and take my bike :( They seem to think company of friends is better than me riding alone, I beg to differ!

Now I am itching for a ride like never before:( ...only 11.5 hours left of work ...bleeeeeeeeeeeeerrgh

[madbikeboy]

Aw man, sounds like I missed out on some fun :(
I got roped into helping a friend move into his new house, was planning to come meet you all if you went to Justin's takeaway shop but I never got a txt apart from Tracey's saying something about Movenpick!

Ended up being towed along to Lonestar for dinner in a 55 Chevy pick up, felt strange being on the right hand side of a vehicle with no steering wheel! Then we ended up going to Maraetai after I insisted I go home and take my bike :( They seem to think company of friends is better than me riding alone, I beg to differ!

Now I am itching for a ride like never before:( ...only 11.5 hours left of work ...bleeeeeeeeeeeeerrgh

Mmm. Movenpick.

[Jcxss]

Damn it, was late and forgot to bring my cell :argh: Oh well, will see you guys next week.

[EJK]

My riding has come quite a long way... :lol:
(pic from my second group ride ever, made famous my EJK getting his kneedown)

Aaah good old days...

[GSXR Trace]

so im in court tomorrow night... probably til 8... you lot gonna be having tea somewhere in town where I can come and hangout for a little while?

[Choco]

Aaah good old days...

weird to think it was only a year and a bit ago!

[Badger8]

so im in court tomorrow night... probably til 8... you lot gonna be having tea somewhere in town where I can come and hangout for a little while?

They finally caught ya eh? :bleh:
Not sure on people's plans. i just got home, destroyed my pack rack, and am completely beached... think i may skip tomorrow night :weep:

[EJK]

weird to think it was only a year and a bit ago!

Heh right. Back in those days I waited and waited for you to catch up on my Scorpio.
Now you are on a full 250, doing more rides than me, getting your knee down and probably done more kms than I have.

Jolly good! Carry on :yes:

[gijoe1313]

They finally caught ya eh? :bleh:
Not sure on people's plans. i just got home, destroyed my pack rack, and am completely beached... think i may skip tomorrow night :weep:

:blink: Say what? The things you say without clarification ... :gob:

[GSXR Trace]

They finally caught ya eh? :bleh:
Not sure on people's plans. i just got home, destroyed my pack rack, and am completely beached... think i may skip tomorrow night :weep:

hahaha beached as bro... got some churps?

its only law school court - not really bad persons court! haha

[Badger8]

:blink: Say what? The things you say without clarification ... :gob:

My propensity for destroying all luggage conveyance systems attached to my mighty steed of transportation has ensued once more, persuant to the destroying of the ventura pack rack that was once attached to the rear of said steed. Two welds broken, a bracket clean off, and again i am left wondering how the hell my luggage wasnt strewn all over the motorway! :shit:

Better? :bleh:


its only law school court - not really bad persons court! haha

i figured as much, doesnt mean we cant have some fun with the gullible ones tho ;)

[gijoe1313]

My propensity for destroying all luggage conveyance systems attached to my mighty steed of transportation has ensued once more, persuant to the destroying of the ventura pack rack that was once attached to the rear of said steed. Two welds broken, a bracket clean off, and again i am left wondering how the hell my luggage wasnt strewn all over the motorway! :shit:

Better? :bleh:



i figured as much, doesnt mean we cant have some fun with the gullible ones tho ;)

Ahh the fecund perspacity in which you have with alacrity, evinced a sussuration pursing of my lips has enthralled me.

I gather that further such occurences of failure on behalf of your chosen riding conveyance accessories will not be forthcoming in the near future.

A pleasure to bandy the words that mitigate the passing of delectable conversations in a convivial setting with you sirrah! :yes:

[zeocen]

Mah baik is going in for some heated handgrips after work today, so I'm not sure if I can come.

OR, I could take the ZZR, haven't ridden a faired bike in a while :D

Who else is up for a ride tonight? A nice easy one and some nice food?

[zeocen]

...a small smidge of winter and you've all turned into little house bound pussies?

Tch.

[GSXR Trace]

i may be able to come next week (yay no class next week) but this week i will be having my case picked to pieces by three judges while you are out riding. If you are still in the town around8pm eating, send me atext and ill see if its not too far for me to come eat with ya!

[gijoe1313]

Well after a torrid day at school with my earstwhile charges, I shall be tootling along tonight to ye olde meeting spot at 6.30pm :yes:

Vittles to consume, roads to be ridden, the usual blatherskiting and other such japeries will ensue ... even if its only me! :shifty:

[Badger8]

Ahh the fecund perspacity in which you have with alacrity, evinced a sussuration pursing of my lips has enthralled me.

I gather that further such occurences of failure on behalf of your chosen riding conveyance accessories will not be forthcoming in the near future.

Well i ripped the bugger right off after that fiasco. Hey, do you still have your pack rack brackets from your failed experiments on the south island tour? any chance i could take them off your hands for a bit of the ol dosh? :D


...a small smidge of winter and you've all turned into little house bound pussies?

Tch.

Tch yourself, i only just got home from work, much to my annoyance :doh: After 3 failed attempts to start the mill up and 4 hours of my wasted time, i gave up on them and left. Hope the shift manager takes the right measurements for me or i'm set back another week! :woohoo:

[gijoe1313]

Well a quiet tootle around the greater part of Auckland city tonight! A good turn out I thought considering! :yes:

The usual run around and off to St Heliers GP before ending back up at Blush for slushies and some nosh!

Trace turned into a pumpkin and decided to stay home since she earnt so much money from being hammered by three judges (:scratch: Hey! It was her words! :bleh:)

I guess the other Hornets must be resting in their hive! :msn-wink:

[zeocen]

Mine was resting in it's birth place, that's the last time I bring a whale to the honeycomb.

[gijoe1313]

Mine was resting in it's birth place, that's the last time I bring a whale to the honeycomb.

But you didn't want to ride the poor loaner :weep: I think it would have been very happy to at least have ridden with other Hornets on an outing ... oh the humanity of it all!

[zeocen]

I don't put on any more km's than I have to with loaners :P

[gijoe1313]

I don't put on any more km's than I have to with loaners :P

I ride the loaners like I would normally ride my own bikes :oi-grr: I do recall dropping back in a loaner with a mere 150km or so in only half a day! :innocent:

[Gremlin]

I do recall dropping back in a loaner with a mere 150km or so in only half a day! :innocent:
Amateur... I put around 180-200km on a loaner in little over half a day, missed the call that the bike was ready, and had to scamper back to get the bike back in time, so the boss could take it himself, and I could get my own back.

A nice little pootle... welcome to the new vic... urrr... swarmer, sounds like he had a nice time... :2thumbsup

[gijoe1313]

Amateur... I put around 180-200km on a loaner in little over half a day, missed the call that the bike was ready, and had to scamper back to get the bike back in time, so the boss could take it himself, and I could get my own back.

A nice little pootle... welcome to the new vic... urrr... swarmer, sounds like he had a nice time... :2thumbsup

Amateur indeed ... that was just me going home from Botany and doing some chores before I could pick up my bike! :scratch: I think I took the long way home or summit like that.

[EJK]

Amateur indeed ... that was just me going home from Botany and doing some chores before I could pick up my bike! :scratch: I think I took the long way home or summit like that.

Now whats the consequenses if I put 1000kms on the clock before returning the loaner Scorpio back to the shop? :innocent:

[zeocen]

A lot of bike shops don't even do loaners so I am thankful for the ones that have done for me, and more often than not, great bikes also.

The last thing I want to do is insult them by devaluing the bike by putting more KMs on them. Unless I have to go somewhere, they stay in the garage until I get my own back, and put my own KMs on my own bike.

[TOTO]

I always go by the principle that bikes are to be ridden rather than locked up in the carage.

I would ride any bike, big or small, clean or dirty, old or new. As Qkchk once put it I am somewhat of a bike whore, but I just enjoy the ride :D


Actually ....I'm going for a ride :p

[gijoe1313]

Now whats the consequenses if I put 1000kms on the clock before returning the loaner Scorpio back to the shop? :innocent:

They'd be :gob: for one thing :lol: The principle I work on is, ride the bike as you would normally do for your own one ... in my case, everyone knows that I love to get out and about ... so they are well aware of the milage that could possibly be clocked up! :devil2:

Test bikes that are given to me to see how they handle/perform, I'm generally out for an incredibly short amount and not much kays (after all, its a demo bike!)

[EJK]

They'd be :gob: for one thing :lol: The principle I work on is, ride the bike as you would normally do for your own one ... in my case, everyone knows that I love to get out and about ... so they are well aware of the milage that could possibly be clocked up! :devil2:

Test bikes that are given to me to see how they handle/perform, I'm generally out for an incredibly short amount and not much kays (after all, its a demo bike!)

Well I was going to! I was going to visit McJim but sadly the two stroke got a pinch on the cylinder. The repair is gonna cost me the trip!

Well yea, 1000kms is bit of exaggeration...

...but if I could, I would :msn-wink:

[Choco]

Choco is now the proud owner of a 1F and 6F license!
Also went test riding with Toto nearly straight afterwards!

So far:
Fancy New (fugly) Hornet 600:
a 250 hornet with more grunt. didnt really like it that much. suspension definitely designed more for cornering than lumpy roads. back brakes are none existent and dosnt like slow speeds. but would probably be a hoot on a track.

Toto's Hornet 900:
If the SV doesn't tempt me; i'm very tempted to get one. It's just.... :love:
Would so be interested in getting baffled virgins too....

[EJK]

You too full?

[Sharry]

Well done choco :niceone:
Can't wait to see the next steed of choice :ride:

[Badger8]

Good stuff Choco! :woohoo:

[zeocen]

Stay in the swarm Choco.



....if you know what's good for you *hides crowbar*

[Sharry]

Young Jade has itchy tyres, is anyone up for swarming tonight :banana:

[musicman]

Young Jade has itchy tyres, is anyone up for swarming tonight :banana:

I would be!

... if I was still in NZ. I want to ride... :(

[Choco]

Stay in the swarm Choco.
....if you know what's good for you *hides crowbar*

I might go test ride the zuki's today, but riding Toto's big hornet i reaaaaally like it. insurance might not though :sweatdrop

EDIT: Just got an email back from Honda Sure and insurance works out for the 900... Cheaper? what? full license rocks!

[Choco]

well, did some more test riding today:

Suzuki Gladius:
Awesome fun. Has the potential to sound like a true v-twin and is pretty light too. In the twisties it's good fun as you can flick through the gears and has enough power to keep you on your toes! is lacking in the braking/suspension departments though. still a great bike to have fun on! :niceone:

Might consider getting one if the seat wasnt rock hard and it was in my price range! oh well.

Suzuki SV650S:
Bleh. I found the position awkward and uncomfortable, engine rather noisy and brakes/suspension pretty poor. i like the v-twin pull and grumble but the S just didnt suit me and they didnt have any N's available. rather disapointed. <_<

While i was riding this a wasp flew down my shirt (stupid low bars :angry2:) and hitched a ride until i pulled over and let it out. no violence to either party. i took this as a sign from the almighty swarm that some hornet testing was required again.

Honda Hornet 900 (stock):
:love:
nuff said.

getting back on the 250 hornet?
Where'd the power go? :scratch:

[zeocen]

The main thing is that you got to test the bikes you wanted to test, the mainer thing is that you realised the SV650 is shit. :>

Looking forward to seeing you on the 919! Even stock it's great! I do love my Scorpion pipes though :)

[Choco]

My white baby hornet is up for sale now Here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1129194092) if anyone's interested :crybaby:

[Sharry]

SO are any of you wimps up for a wee ride tonight then :scooter:

[Choco]

SO are any of you wimps up for a wee ride tonight then :scooter:

Gots no fuel!:crybaby:

[TOTO]

I wee ride tomorrow....


8:30 AM meeting at bp botany. leaving 8:45 or if someone txtts me to wait for them 9am at the very latest.

Doing maraitai/kawakawa bay/ kaiaua.

the ride is to kaiaua and then you can follow the hornet master home and I shall probably continue on my way to meeting the bad boys.

[Sharry]

Did you do your wee ride in the rain today or have you postponed it till tomorrow? TXT me if you have.

[TOTO]

I'm not a putter-offer. we did the ride and it was a good one. u missed out :p

[TOTO]

Hornet swarm on monday. I am finally able to make it back to the monday s:woohoo:


6:30pm at auckland city library. Rain or shine I'll be there. all welcome. Leaving at 7pm

oh and I wanna some daikoku or that hunger buster burger that Rie has prommised but never taken me to :)

[Sharry]

Goody I will be there tomorrow night :wari:

[Badger8]

Daikoku! :drool:
i'm in! :yes:

[gijoe1313]

Seems there shall be slurping of noodles then .... :whistle:

[zeocen]

Well I guess I'll have to come just so Sharry will be able to have seconds from my leftovers!

[GSXR Trace]

so i was planning on coming tomorrow.. but went for a ride today, and filled up at westgate, and whiel quickly checked tire pressures, some prick stole my jacket and helmet... so i won't be riding... Im soooo angry! But thanks to rie and glen i wasn't stranded, and was still able to have a little ride (even though sat at the petrol station for over an hour stranded!

[Badger8]

so i was planning on coming tomorrow.. but went for a ride today, and filled up at westgate, and whiel quickly checked tire pressures, some prick stole my jacket and helmet... so i won't be riding... Im soooo angry! But thanks to rie and glen i wasn't stranded, and was still able to have a little ride (even though sat at the petrol station for over an hour stranded!

Wait... WHAT?!?!
You were checking your tire pressures when they stole them? *makes stupid face* does not compute... :pinch: That is just F'd up!!!
Did you check if they got the filth on security camera?

[GSXR Trace]

Wait... WHAT?!?!
You were checking your tire pressures when they stole them? *makes stupid face* does not compute... :pinch: That is just F'd up!!!
Did you check if they got the filth on security camera?

yeah i was about 10 m away from it and wasn't watching... dumb i know.. will never leave them alone now!

and no camera footage... not in direction cameras were pointing

[zeocen]

Hey Trace what size are you? I have a spare jacket here that you can have if it fits you. It's nothing fancy, but has armour in all the right places etc..

[Sharry]

Well I guess I'll have to come just so Sharry will be able to have seconds from my leftovers!

Thanks mate, you know I'm always there to pick up from where you left off :lol:

[TOTO]

wow that sux tracy. I feel for you.


Well I guess I'll have to come just so Sharry will be able to have seconds from my leftovers!

well musicman is getting a sensual massage in taiwan so he won't be with us to take the leftovers so sharry should be a good substitute :)

mind you I'll be showing up hungry so doubt there will be any leftovers from me :p

[gijoe1313]

:slap: Geez Trace, trying to live up to the dizzy blonde stereotype? :whistle: Ahh that sucks, blardy fecking lowlife scum :angry2: The biker gods must have done it either to spite you or to save you from some incident! :sweatdrop

Never mind ... always plenty of other rides to go on ... and at least you get to go shopping for new gears? :wacko:

[GSXR Trace]

Hey Trace what size are you? I have a spare jacket here that you can have if it fits you. It's nothing fancy, but has armour in all the right places etc..

thanks for offer, but Ill wait til my folks get up this weekend with my old jacket. And if any desperate need for riding I can use Glens jacket that i have from riding home yesterday. (thanks again glen and rie!)

[zeocen]

Well it's evident we're going to end up at Daikoku, I think a good dinner out will do you good! Take your mind off the crap!

[zeocen]

Sorry I scooted off before the ride "properly" ended, I hope badger returned the KTM in one piece haha.

Did you guys go back via clevedon -> alfriston? Holy shit balls it was cold on those long straights! Had mah heated grips on full blast.. I wished I had kept my jumper in my packrack, having just a tshirt on underneath did no favours! Haven't been that cold in quite some time.

[Badger8]

Sorry I scooted off before the ride "properly" ended, I hope badger returned the KTM in one piece haha.

Did you guys go back via clevedon -> alfriston? Holy shit balls it was cold on those long straights! Had mah heated grips on full blast.. I wished I had kept my jumper in my packrack, having just a tshirt on underneath did no favours! Haven't been that cold in quite some time.

indeed it returned in one piece, and 2 wheels on the ground. And JEEPERS it was cold alright!

Got hit by a beer can at 100 clicks on the ride from clevedon toward denny's for (non existent) waffles... full story (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=98652) here, with some grainy pics

[Gremlin]

gremlin has been luring hornet swarmers away from their gay little hondas, and onto the king of bikes. They all loved it too, and declared they wanted one (3 so far)

Badger tried out for beer receptacle and didn't like it, pursuit was given once the story was known, but too late :pinch:

Dennys got a visit anyway, where sharry spent half an hour deciding what she would like. Menus for the next ride will need to be given to her early :yes:

Otherwise, a slightly longer ride than normal, with eating done before riding... rather unusual, but a longer ride, so worth it :woohoo: Then again, eating was done after the ride too, so can't complain :D

[gijoe1313]

The usual kerfluffle and kibbitzing over where to go and talking about things related to biking. Seems everyone was for eating early and slurping noodles at Daikoku was first on the menu (hurhur :rolleyes:)

Found out that some people don't know how to eat edamame beans and I was :gob: when I watched gremlin and zeocen eat the bean pods whole! :slap:

The silence when they realised what they were meant to do was priceless :lol:

Kaspa and Jcxss were in Beemer heaven as they waxed lyrical about their rides :oi-grr: :msn-wink:

Off we rode down St Heliers GP and I took the group for a Tiki tour ala gijoe1313 around East Auckland till we got to the Whitford/Maraetai part and parked up at Clevedon where gremlin let all and sundry ride his Katoom o'doom.

Badger8 has related his sordid tale of low life losers in cage :angry2:

Mmmm feed at Dennys was good ... thats the problem with eating too early, you just get hungry om nom nom agains! :drool:

[GSXR Trace]

man i missed out on denny's pancakes! haha
Well i can handle it as long as i get to do maraetai, waiuku on sunday! weather had better be good! (but can be cold in the morning for my run)

[Jcxss]

Damn, missed out on what must have been a fun ride:cold: but then again got to spend time with da ladies :yes:. Oh well something's gotta give.....

[kasper]

Sorry I had to bail on you guys. But I got called up, with a truck that had a load to be delivered urgently! The usual driver had an accident.

The joys of being able to receive phone calls on a bike.

Next time hopefully.

--kasper

[Choco]

so is everyone starting to crank out the winter gloves?

[Blackshear]

so is everyone starting to crank out the winter gloves?

What winter gloves :sweatdrop

[Choco]

What winter gloves :sweatdrop

The shitty $50 pair that you bought from CT on special which aren't waterproof and look like padded ski gloves (if your anything like me that is.) :pinch:

[Sharry]

Dennys got a visit anyway, where sharry spent half an hour deciding what she would like. Menus for the next ride will need to be given to her early :yes:

Otherwise, a slightly longer ride than normal, with eating done before riding... rather unusual, but a longer ride, so worth it :woohoo: Then again, eating was done after the ride too, so can't complain :D

It certainly ain't my fault that the young lady just stood there saying 'No maam they are breakfast pancakes and breakfast pancakes DO NOT come with cream'.
My knights in shinning armour discover the same pancakes relabled desert pancakes DO come with ice cream which could be swapped for cream.

Some one had better tell the waitress that secret.

Have your mothers not explained to you lads that there is a maxamum number of times that a person can eat in one day :lol:

[zeocen]

so is everyone starting to crank out the winter gloves?

Still rocking my Ixon summer gloves and heated grips, it got freakishly cold and was still good to go.. rest of the body, not too sure on that. Badger was having a big ol' girl's cry about his cold hands in summer gloves, but mine were far thinner. :whistle:

[Badger8]

Have your mothers not explained to you lads that there is a maxamum number of times that a person can eat in one day :lol:

Lies! Lies i tell ya! :laugh:


Still rocking my Ixon summer gloves and heated grips, it got freakishly cold and was still good to go.. rest of the body, not too sure on that. Badger was having a big ol' girl's cry about his cold hands in summer gloves, but mine were far thinner. :whistle:

:weep: i'm a big girl, okay? :baby:

[gijoe1313]

Sheesh, all this wah wah about having heated grips, winter gloves and what not carry on :oi-grr: Just carry around a big bottle of HTFU pills!

I dunno, I been up and down most of this country on my Hornets and I've always had very basic gears! Maybe one day I'll get with the program and start seeing what all this hullaballoo is all about! :yawn:

(for the record, I know I ain't "normal" for being able to tolerate the vagaries of climes! :whistle:)

[kasper]

Good thing about panniers the size of mine. I can carry the liners' for my jacket and pants, easily and my winter gloves, scarf, and chemical heat pack. That's just for a general ride.

Yet I still have more than 3/4 of my storage space available.

What can i say i hate the cold.

-- Kasper
Toasty Kitty =^.^=

[Gremlin]

Have your mothers not explained to you lads that there is a maxamum number of times that a person can eat in one day :lol:
urrrr... no? :crazy:

Thanks to places that are open 24/7, or at least long hours, you can eat any time ya want! :woohoo:

[gijoe1313]

The amount of servo pies I have consumed in my travails ... at all hours of the day! :whistle: ... which is why I don't mind eating good nosh at sit down places anytime! :yes:

[Choco]

5 days and no hornet posts??? :crazy:

I got my fancy green license in the mail today! :2thumbsup
No more tests for choco! whooooo!

[gijoe1313]

Well TOTO and I did go to Waipu and back yesterday! :whistle:

A bit o'pizza some nice roads, some damp bits, some rainy bits ... but any excuse for a ride! :msn-wink:

[Badger8]

Any takers for Monday night? May convince the young lass to come out for a ride for her last night in NZ :)

[TOTO]

I'm in for TUESDAY if someone would like to sochialize with me ;)


Well TOTO and I did go to Waipu and back yesterday! :whistle:

A bit o'pizza some nice roads, some damp bits, some rainy bits ... but any excuse for a ride! :msn-wink:

and we had a tasty desert pizza too :drool:

[Simon]

So i went out for my first major adventure in the weekend. I had to brave the motor-way for the first time, (God its windy.) and face some blustery cold rain and wind.

Anyway we finally get out west, and start heading up toward Helensville, via Old North Road etc. I'm starting to get in the flow, using all my gears bar first, plus a couple of other imagery ones. After one set of furious corners, and intoxicated on a euphoric mix of adrenaline and revs, i finally think about the speedo. Surely I must be doing a billion-garzillion miles an hour by now... Surely...

Nope... only 75kph. And i think there in lies fun of a 250. I mean hell i had to chop down gears just to get up the steeper hills! Feeling like you're going fast has to be the best fun. I mean it's safer for a start, and totally engaging.

I think i'm rather hooked. Not mention after riding for 5/6 hours out in the rain, it was perfectly comfortable. Especially once i realised i could warm my hands on the cylinder heads. :D

:love:

[gijoe1313]

No swarming for me tonight! :no: Have to help out in the old takeaway shop! Dad is under the weather and mum needs help ... here I come to save the day! :wacko:

[zeocen]

No swarming for me tonight! :no: Have to help out in the old takeaway shop! Dad is under the weather and mum needs help ... here I come to save the day! :wacko:

Interesting
I may pop in for an early dinner sometime after 5. :>

[GSXR Trace]

I want dinner... but im still in class!

[gijoe1313]

I is finito in the shoppo ay paisano! Ah mama mia! :yes:

Phew, poor footies are feeling the pinch .. :pinch: I is getting old methinks! :sweatdrop

Donno, how my pater and mater can worka so harda! :hug:

[Sharry]

I'm up for a socialising ride tomorrw night.
Exepts I backed into the bike rack today at work and got my number plate and indacater stuck and managed to rip the indacater off gettiing it out :doh:
On the bright side I did straighten the number plate out :apumpin:

[TOTO]

So i went out for my first major adventure in the weekend. I had to brave the motor-way for the first time, (God its windy.) and face some blustery cold rain and wind.

Anyway we finally get out west, and start heading up toward Helensville, via Old North Road etc. I'm starting to get in the flow, using all my gears bar first, plus a couple of other imagery ones. After one set of furious corners, and intoxicated on a euphoric mix of adrenaline and revs, i finally think about the speedo. Surely I must be doing a billion-garzillion miles an hour by now... Surely...

Nope... only 75kph. And i think there in lies fun of a 250. I mean hell i had to chop down gears just to get up the steeper hills! Feeling like you're going fast has to be the best fun. I mean it's safer for a start, and totally engaging.

I think i'm rather hooked. Not mention after riding for 5/6 hours out in the rain, it was perfectly comfortable. Especially once i realised i could warm my hands on the cylinder heads. :D

:love:


Yea, the little hornets can actually give bigger bikes a run for their money in the twisties if you know how to ride it ;) You should have seen the look on two guys faces - one on a BMW k1200 and one on a Ducati monster 1000 when after a "sedate" ride in the twisties we pulled to the lookout and when asked "How big is your hornet mate ?" I sais its only a 250. The look on their faces was priceless :killingme

they had to look at the engine case to see it sais 250cc, to believe me LOL


I'm up for a socialising ride tomorrw night.
Exepts I backed into the bike rack today at work and got my number plate and indacater stuck and managed to rip the indacater off gettiing it out :doh:
On the bright side I did straighten the number plate out :apumpin:

u are one tough girl sharry. How does daikoku sound ?

[Choco]

Yea, the little hornets can actually give bigger bikes a run for their money in the twisties if you know how to ride it ;) You should have seen the look on two guys faces - one on a BMW k1200 and one on a Ducati monster 1000 when after a "sedate" ride in the twisties we pulled to the lookout and when asked "How big is your hornet mate ?" I sais its only a 250. The look on their faces was priceless :killingme

they had to look at the engine case to see it sais 250cc, to believe me LOL


yeah the wee hornets can keep up pretty well! Saying that, so can any bike if you are a decent rider :yes:

[Sharry]

u are one tough girl sharry. How does daikoku sound ?

Diakoku sounds lufflely.
I shall have a go at fixing my indercator when I get home at 5pm. Shouldn't be too hard to get two wires connected to two other thingies.

[zeocen]

Mawwww I can't ride tonight, it's my nephew's birthday :(
Oh well, I did my mini swarm ride to Justin's shop yesterday and his lovely mother gave me a free waffle :D so tasteh!

[Badger8]

How does daikoku sound ?

Daikoku?! NOM!! I am off to drop my little lady at her plane soon, if i get home in time i shall see you lot down at the lib. If i'm late i may just ride straight to daikoku! ;)


Oh well, I did my mini swarm ride to Justin's shop yesterday and his lovely mother gave me a free waffle :D so tasteh!

Waffle? :weep: i still haven't had mah waffle...

[kasper]

Where is this Daikoku. and I may be up for a meet up as well tonight.
Usual place and time?

--kasper

[Jcxss]

Would love to come guys but can't got an interview =) Maybe next week or the week after.

[TOTO]

Well a nice Hornet Swarm yet again.

met up with Sharry and Kasper, then on to meet Badger at daikoku and for some nice hot asian dinner. On we went as per hornet swarm tradition moving about in Sin City to the varois places known and unknown. Made it up trough St Helliers Gp, Gleninnes gangster land, Bucklands beach and finished off at the airport watching the mighty steel birds taking off and landing.

top night my fellow swarmers. Cherio. :niceone:


P.s. I still dont know what waffles taste like :shifty:

[Simon]

Does the swarm cater for complete novices? Maybe i should hone my skills a little further still…

Quick question. What sort of tyre pressures do you guys run?

[TOTO]

Does the swarm cater for complete novices? Maybe i should hone my skills a little further still…

Quick question. What sort of tyre pressures do you guys run?

The swarm caters for anyone who is up for a bit of a pootle. no races or egos on this ride.


Tyre pressures varry depending on all bikes depending on the weight of the bike and the type of tyre you have on.

As a general rule on the 250 hornets tho - 36 psi on the front and 38psi on the back tyre.

Edit: Tyre pressures are for COLD tyres. tyre pressure for HOT tyres is suppoed to be a few psi higher, but adjusting tyre pressure on a hot tyre is not recommended.

[zeocen]

Anyone riding tonight?
Are you all hibernating or something? Hmph!

[Badger8]

Anyone riding tonight?
Are you all hibernating or something? Hmph!

I left work early coz i couldnt be arsed anymore, and also it's a nice day! :sunny:
Going for a ride now, may make it downtown later, see where i end up :scooter:

[kasper]

I think i might wander on over and say hello. If i have enough fuel.

--kasper

[gijoe1313]

I be under the influence of a greek god o'sickness .. Pandemic ... :lol: Actually, I am under the weather tonight and need to not ride! :gob: Heresy! Sacrilege!

:weep: Ah well, always more chances to go on rides later on!

[Badger8]

Well that sucked!

Went out for a ride since it was looking so lovely. Headed over to see a mate and have a look over his project bike and make sure he hadnt missed any vital bolts or anything (every time i've seen it in various stages, i keep pointing out all the bolts and vital components missing as he reassembles it)
Get to his place, have a bit of a chinwag, throw him on the back and head off to the old mans place where it is housed.
Pull in the drive, yank on the garage door. No movement. Balls. "I'll leave it unlatched when i go out, yeah right" Standing round in the driveway, gave him a ring "Aww, i'm about 10 minutes away maybe?" Standing round for over half an hour... Nah, i got places to be and people to abuse, lets go, that weather is coming in too.
Head back to his place and the rain starts to spit. Oh dear, here we go...
Drop him off, and the heavens open. It went from lovely sunny day to pitch black bucket storm in like 15 bloody minutes!!! Got caught out in draggins, leather jacket, and lightweight vented summer gloves. Balls! All my gear soaked through and i'm cold wet and shivering by the time i get home 10 minutes away. :doh:

Oh well, the joys of biking! :woohoo:

[gijoe1313]

Ahh me laddy bucko o boyo! Come back to me when you have ridden the length and bream o'th country and been wet and dried so often you lose count! :devil2: :ride:

You should come ride with me when I go down to Wellington and back for fun! :msn-wink:

[Badger8]

Ahh me laddy bucko o boyo! Come back to me when you have ridden the length and bream o'th country and been wet and dried so often you lose count! :devil2: :ride:

You should come ride with me when I go down to Wellington and back for fun! :msn-wink:

I have no problemo riding in the rain, i just prefer not to do it in me summer gear! :bleh:

[gijoe1313]

Well today has been fun filled and jam packed with hornet riding! :woohoo:

Helped out ripperoo with a taste of a lil'ol'hornet bright and early today! He came in, swapped over from his ginny and got him used to the bike. Needed a bump start since the battery was a bit flat :o Anyway, a couple of laps around the block and off we tootled in South Auckland's finest pootling roads.

Did Mercer/Port Waikato and the hunuas for good measure. From the grin on his face when we stopped, I think the lil'ol'hornet grew on him :msn-wink:

After this little jaunt, I was txtd by some Horneteers and one KTM belching gremlin to come and join in the end of their coro loop excursion. Turns out Badger8 was there and a total of three hornets were swarming! :niceone:

Caught up with them at Whangamata :scratch: er they caught up with me should I say ... anyway, did Waikino gorge and then gremlin got in his notion that he wanted to play the Tag-O-Rama game. Ended up canvassing the back blocks of the boondocks well into the night :rofl: I was half expecting Badger8 to give him a good thump again! :eek:

Anyhow, a nil result was posted and we adjourned to Denny's for a late night feed and back to our respective homes, poor Sharry looked like she was all done in being TOTO's pillion! :sweatdrop

All in all, a good day for me ... riding and more of it please!:msn-wink:

[TOTO]

I'm impressed you came straight home after Denny's LOL.

Coro was brilliant. Lots of laughs . Cherio for thje company ladies, gents and gremlin :p

[gijoe1313]

I'm impressed you came straight home after Denny's LOL.

Coro was brilliant. Lots of laughs . Cherio for thje company ladies, gents and gremlin :p

:o Actually I was about to head to the 'Tron for an ice cream ... when the fuel light came on! :pinch: I think my Big Ol'Hornet had enough for the day and wanted to get back to its gargre and prak up next to Daisy and lil'ol'hornet! :lol:

Ah well, must be going soft in my old age! :slap:

[Badger8]

Speaking of the fuel light, i was rather impressed with my hornetto today. Went out for a ride with Sharry up old north, peak rd, woodcocks etc today. I figured "ahyup, gas light will come on on the way to westgate, i shall gas up there." Got half way there and still not on, hrm, check mileage... Did 256k to the gassie, and i had not seen a flash of the mythical gas light! :first:
Considereing i normally get a flash around 215 or so, with it solid on by 230 normally, i thought i did rather well for myself :D I figured maybe the tank of 98 from waihi may have helped, but i got similar economy to normal (if anything a little lower). Anyone know how many litres to reserve? i fear my light may be bust! :pinch:

[Sharry]

Yesturday was fabulous with good company and plenty of big black Hornets, oh and a KTM.

I think I have found my purpose in life:woohoo:........ to be like a sack of potatoes :lol:

[Badger8]

I think I have found my purpose in life:woohoo:........ to be like a sack of potatoes :lol:

:shutup: Must... Resist... urge... to make... that... so... much... worse... :shutup:

[trump-lady]

u all ridin 2 morrow? Uni right 6.00?

[TOTO]

I can join you after 10pm if ya'll be still out swarming somewhere. Someone txt me if anyfing is happening...pretty please.

[Sharry]

I am up for a ride tonight. Can anyone else confirm there attendance?
It looks like rain tonight and fine and fine tomorrow if that makes any difference to anyone.

[Sharry]

:shutup: Must... Resist... urge... to make... that... so... much... worse... :shutup:

Don't waste your time resisting fate :blip:
Take and make it how you will, my life will never be the same again....I am in love with the back seat of big black Hornets :love: :drool:

[Badger8]

u all ridin 2 morrow? Uni right 6.00?

6:30pm at the auckland central library (Lorne st i think?) with a 7pm depart for the swarm is normal time. I wont be there tonight, had a hard weekend on the bike, a shit day today, so am hiding in bed with a movie tonight :bleh:

[Gremlin]

Anyone know how many litres to reserve? i fear my light may be bust! :pinch:
It should be about 13.5L to the reserve. Full tank is about 18 or 19L from memory (not that I have ever filled up with that much :rolleyes:)

Maybe you're learning to ride economically? :dodge:

[TOTO]

15 L to reserve and then 4 L reserve left.

[Badger8]

It should be about 13.5L to the reserve. Full tank is about 18 or 19L from memory (not that I have ever filled up with that much :rolleyes:)

Maybe you're learning to ride economically? :dodge:

I thought that too for a second (shock horror! :shit:) til i worked out my k/L was the same as ever... Must've just filled it real full at previous stop? who knows...


15 L to reserve and then 4 L reserve left.

I put in 14.99L (for real! :yes:), must have been a drop away from the light coming on :lol:

[TOTO]

I did 251.6 when the light came on, and I put 15.06 L works out to 316L to a FULL tank.

[Badger8]

I did 251.6 when the light came on, and I put 15.06 L works out to 316L to a FULL tank.

ok, i not so worried now :D

[kasper]

Ok where did every one disappear off to?

Only Jcxss and myself turned up to swarm.
Report to come.

--kasper