SMCTNR - SMC Thursday Night Ride

[gavjn]

o yea... weather depending of course... not gona go if its raining

[Ragingrob]

I'm just looking forward to making a whole day of the coro :yes:

[gavjn]

I'm just looking forward to making a whole day of the coro :yes:

KEEEEENNN!!! beter b a nice day, if its raining im gona QQ all over u guys

[Ragingrob]

KEEEEENNN!!! beter b a nice day, if its raining im gona QQ all over u guys

No idea what QQ is meant to mean but sure! Oh and I'm looking at a forecast right now for sun on Saturday :sunny:

Fingers crossed!

[Slyer]

QQ means cry, and yeah he didn't use it properly. :bleh:

[toml88]

Andrew - test is normal lecture time (finish by 2pm?).

May be keen depending on weather.

[gavjn]

QQ means cry, and yeah he didn't use it properly. :bleh:

i used it xactly how it was meant 2 b used... dont any of u play online?!

[Slyer]

Oh right, you just meant it a little more gay that I thought.

[motorbyclist]

Andrew - test is normal lecture time (finish by 2pm?).


really? awesome



now for the weather (http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/maps/rain-forecast-3-day.html) to hold out.... lets just say it's set be fairly "consistent"

[Danae]

Who wants to give me a ride? :eek:

[Ragingrob]

Damn brilliant weather! :sunny:

[Slyer]

I'm going for my own ride tonight. :bleh:
Anyone else keen?

[Danae]

Greeeeeaaaat weather! I'd scootle down to mission bay but I have to go to karate tonight ARGH.

[gavjn]

I'm going for my own ride tonight. :bleh:
Anyone else keen?

wolverine 2nyt XD

[motorbyclist]

Damn brilliant weather! :sunny:

looks good for tomorrow too!

EDIT: shit, I mean today....

[Danae]

@Andrew: LOL

and...LEATHER PANTS

I has them

Quasimoto are quick...so is Poste Haste. Yay omg they fit perfect. They have armour on the knees and shins and have 2 pockets. That means I can try them out today if I can pillion with someone! Also means I must wear them with random shoes cos I don't have boots yet lololol

[macros87]

I'm going for my own ride tonight. :bleh:
Anyone else keen?

where would this ride go?

[gavjn]

so has there been a decided time?

[Slyer]

Nobody has decided, so I'm deciding 6pm leave time.
Any objections?

[motorbyclist]

7PM leave time to allow students to get there from uni....


and to give me time to fit a fire extinguisher to my engine bay.....

[Slyer]

Your objection has been noted and ignored as Jafa can make 6 easy.
Any other objections?

[motorbyclist]

probably eveyone else who wanted it moved to 7 to make it easier to get to with traffic etc and lectures that finish at 6.

and yeah, gotta get home and prevent the riffer from becoming a rolling fireball

[gavjn]

probably eveyone else who wanted it moved to 7 to make it easier to get to with traffic etc and lectures that finish at 6.

and yeah, gotta get home and prevent the riffer from becoming a rolling fireball

i dont mind either time... but i wud prefer a rolling fireball to join us, wud b fucking sweeeeeeeeet lol

[Slyer]

I'll be there and leaving at 6.

[gavjn]

ahhhh so wat time is it lol

[Slyer]

6pm
7pm for Andrew

[gavjn]

lol ok sweet, b there at 6 then

[Slyer]

Tracey says she might come, but can only come at 7.
2 people makes it worthwhile to start later, but for now it's still 6.

[Slyer]

My phone number is 021 032 4953 if you need it.

[gavjn]

who else wants to leave at 6? coz if theres no1 else myt as well leave at 7...

[Slyer]

Tracey is coming and sounds like 7pm is more popular.
7pm it is.

[gavjn]

lol ok sounds gud

[motorbyclist]

Tracey says she might come, but can only come at 7.
2 people makes it worthwhile to start later, but for now it's still 6.

three, actually

[Slyer]

Well fine then. :P

[gavjn]

any1 leaving from business building carpark? if so wat time

[motorbyclist]

riffer is still pissing fuel all over itself....

[Slyer]

riffer is still pissing fuel all over itself....
You do realise how that burnt-out VFR of mine became the burnt-out VFR? Because it was pissing fuel all over hot bits?


[Jafa hax]

[motorbyclist]

You do realise how that burnt-out VFR of mine became the burnt-out VFR? Because it was pissing fuel all over hot bits?


[Jafa hax]

yep - that's why i'm trying to fix it

DUH:bash:

[Slyer]

yep - that's why i'm trying to fix it

DUH:bash:
You're doing a really good job of fixing it - WHILE YOU'RE ON KB?


[Jafa hax moar]

[macros87]

riffer is still pissing fuel all over itself....

how did this happen?

[motorbyclist]

dodgy fuel tap and split line

[motorbyclist]

cheers to AJ at motohaus for lending me a fuel tap at 6pm on weeknight!

yep, in true SMC fashion the three of us got to the pub just in time to have a breif chat before everyone left - then stayed until our new drunken harley riding friend decided it was time to walk home....

it was 1am, so we decided to leave too after 3 straight hours of shit talking without making a single purchase:D

[PirateJafa]

Cheers to AJ for being at work at 6:30pm so that you could borrow MY fuel tap I think you mean? ;)

Yeah, all you other WIMPS missed out on a brilliant arvo... and technically morning too.

[Danae]

Lol, we were riding, and it was Thursday, so technically...

Time flies when you talk shit :eek:

That drunk guy was hilarious. Apparently me, Jafa and Andrew are the future rulers of the world.

[Slyer]

Well la de freaking da.

[macros87]

Lol, we were riding, and it was Thursday, so technically...

Time flies when you talk shit :eek:

That drunk guy was hilarious. Apparently me, Jafa and Andrew are the future rulers of the world.

i dunno that sounds like the type of story thats better told than expirienced.... and i hate the kind of costumers you guys are... you come sit around buy nothing and stop me from going home.... jerks :P did you guys do the full loop?

[Danae]

Nope, went straight from Andrew's to club africa, lololololol

[macros87]

Nope, went straight from Andrew's to club africa, lololololol
i would have been keen for that, i just couldnt be bothered with the whole ride thats why i didnt show this time

[Danae]

So guys, is there some form of ride tomorrow?

[Slyer]

Not for meee, cannot afford.

[Squiggles]

Weather is supposed to clear up for the evening

[gavjn]

wud love 2 but other arrangements that arent so forgiving ><

[motorbyclist]

i need to be readying my flat for the 48 film comp....

but if i can i will atleast make it to the bar again

[Real_Wolf]

while you guys are off riding, I WILL BE TOO.

Thats right, I feel rich right now, holding lots of money in cash.
Going to pick up the bike tonight, after i finish uni at six.

[Squiggles]

Insured it yet?

[toml88]

Is anyone keen? I might be if the weather holds and other people are going...

[macros87]

big test coming i need to study for... so not this week...

[Ragingrob]

Next Thursday, I'm gonna try and make my début SMCTNR! :yes:

[Danae]

You haven't been on a TNR yet Rob?? Lol even I have XD
Anyways they are awesome fun when the weather is forgiving

[Ragingrob]

You haven't been on a TNR yet Rob?? Lol even I have XD
Anyways they are awesome fun when the weather is forgiving

Well it's a lot of effort when you live 50km south of Uni even and the ride starts out West and ends up North ffs :argh:

Oh and I work Thursday nights through summer :sunny:

[Slyer]

Fair enough. :bleh:

[Danae]

Oh seriously? Didn't know that, that sucks man. ]:

[gavjn]

i live prety far south, not 2 much of a problem for me, even if i wasnt busy 2nyt, i stil wudnt. weathers been on and off way 2 much for me 2 b able 2 trust that itl hold out for the nyt. keen as shit for next week tho. i really think we need 2 try nd organise a SMC ride that contains more than the usual number of about 6 lol.

2 many lazy/busy ppl ><

[Squiggles]

What a turnout! Though i think some of them are going to bar africa? Pussies.

[Ragingrob]

What a gay bike. And he needs blue gloves to make sure people know he's a boy.

See ya there next week *High 5*

[Squiggles]

What a gay bike. And he needs blue gloves to make sure people know he's a boy.

See ya there next week *High 5*

Mate it'll be you, me, and the +50 bulb im going to order (want moar light!)

[Ragingrob]

Mate it'll be you, me, and the +50 bulb im going to order (want moar light!)

Sweet well one of my bulbs blew for low beam tonight, so I'll be highbeam all the way baby!

[Real_Wolf]

pssh, no one goes on the ride.... and that leaves me sitting at bar africa. Full story in my 'looking for a bike' thread

[motorbyclist]

squiggles, just cause you have a pic of your bike at BP doesn't mean you rode it; needs pics at wellsford and then turn up at the pub

[Squiggles]

squiggles, just cause you have a pic of your bike at BP doesn't mean you rode it; needs pics at wellsford and then turn up at the pub

well now that i know where bar africa is ill tryto next time ;)

[Danae]

Good job :lol:

[gavjn]

if weathers good, any1 keen for a ride this thurs??

[Slyer]

Will be keen for the 21st. After payday yus!

[PirateJafa]

Will be keen for the 21st. After payday yus!
The SMCTNR is a shorter ride than to the 'Naki, ya dick. ;)

[Slyer]

Need all the fuel I can get!

[PirateJafa]

Siphon the Celica dry.

[Slyer]

I have tried that believe me. Fuel tanks for cars are tricky.

[GSXR Trace]

Stuff the SMCTNR... go the naki! At least its a decent ride... bloody nice roads through the gorge and over the mount especially... and you get to do it twice! :woohoo:

[Slyer]

And definitely make sure you bypass Hamiltron.

[Real_Wolf]

there might still be some fuel in the xs you could nick, dunno if steven has nicked it yet.

It comes with only 70% metal shards too, good deal.

Anyways, keen to come this thursday just need to know how to get to the BP from uni, if anyones leaving around 6 then I'll just follow them

[PirateJafa]

Anyways, keen to come this thursday just need to know how to get to the BP from uni, if anyones leaving around 6 then I'll just follow them

I finish at 5, but can leave whenever I guess.

[Ragingrob]

If it's fine this Thursday I'm so coming! I'm scared of wet curbs now lol.

Will play it by ear.

[motorbyclist]

I'm scared of wet curbs now lol.


???

aren't curbs generally Bad Things to be riding into?

[Ragingrob]

???

aren't curbs generally Bad Things to be riding into?

Yeah well after going up and down it 300 times it had had enough. :bash: Curb bash!

[Squiggles]

Looks like ill be going before most... Planning to go to another comedyfest show afterwards

[Ragingrob]

Looks like ill be going before most... Planning to go to another comedyfest show afterwards

What time? Earlier suits me too :p

[Phurrball]

SMCTNR on tonight? Time? Meeting at the usual place I assume??

NEED to get out. Been in car for best part of 2 weeks. Going insane. Have new winter gloves to try now too - yay!

Will check this thread when I get home at approx 4.30-4.45pm...

[Danae]

Looks like the weather's going to be gorgeous, and it's been sunny most of today. :D

[Slyer]

Sunny between parts where it pissed down.

[gavjn]

shit fully forgot. im keen as shit tho

wat time plz!!! im out east so need a bit of time 2 get out there.

[gavjn]

meh, il jst turn up at 6 and wait 2 c if any1 else turns up... if not gues il do it alone

#'s 02102784138 so plz txt if its significantly later

[macros87]

meh, il jst turn up at 6 and wait 2 c if any1 else turns up... if not gues il do it alone

#'s 02102784138 so plz txt if its significantly later

wow i really hope you didnt end up out there by yourself! i could not make it even if i had wanted to, studying commitments would not allow it

[Phurrball]

wow i really hope you didnt end up out there by yourself! i could not make it even if i had wanted to, studying commitments would not allow it

No, there were two at the BP Kumeu ...

And then one on the road north.

'twasn't a bad short blatt, pretty cold though.

New gloves held hand temp to slightly chilled rather than frozen painfully solid (ie they work). My 5 layer strategy worked well up top, and I was glad of the balaclava, two pairs of socks and the liner in my trou...:cold:

Baby VTR was glad of a run.

I'm sure there's been domestics in teh shed, with 3 bikes cooped up in there for the best part of 2 weeks with no outside time...

[motorbyclist]

was busy helping a certain viffer owner remove his header pipes, so that he could replace his cracked sump.

oil change fail!

[PirateJafa]

Viffer smash!

Seems to be a recurring theme amongst us owners of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VubhsXFUirQ

[Phurrball]

was busy helping a certain viffer owner remove his header pipes, so that he could replace his cracked sump.

oil change fail!

What the...:blink:

And aye, that wee vid indeed puts the ARRRRRRR in Viffarrrrr

[motorbyclist]

weather looks good!

of course, I won't be able to make it due to the 48film screening, but i'll be there in spirit!

[macros87]

test at 6 and i just wouldnt be keen after a test anyway..

[motorbyclist]

tonight we are most definitely riding :D

the weatehr is and has been mint, so i'll be leaving uni around 6:30 to head up to kumeu

see ya'll there!

[gavjn]

so thats a 7pm leave from kumueu then?

[motorbyclist]

yep!

i've got a rear tyre to finish off

[gavjn]

is it at all posible for sum1 to bring sum chain lube? moved in2 town and dont have any :( wud apreciate it heeeaaaps

[Slyer]

I'll bring some.

[motorbyclist]

right, I think we need to have a little talk with the petrol tap bandit who clearly hasn't considered that not all taps work the same:

for the SECOND time now, my tap has been left in a half way to off position. the result? reserve is left open. both times i checked it as the trip meter passed the usual 200km mark where reserve should kick in.

tonight, probably due to recent pillioning, reserve ran out unexpectedly short.

this could have been avoided if the trip meter was set at the correct time the tank met reserve.

end result: me and danae had a very long push along the motorway when we should have been at BP kumeu filling up the tank, which now has 3L of Mobil fuel that smells like varnish. we also had to bump start the bike (very difficult on empty carbs) as the battery went flat trying to keep us visible while in the emergency lane/offramp.

cheers, dickhead. next time check it is in the OFF position.

this also applies to the time my bike magically got onto reserve, luckily i found out soon enough.

[Ragingrob]

I agree fuel taps shouldn't be played with. Last time mine was, my bike started cutting out when I was splitting between two lanes of traffic on the motorway on ramp, not a fun feeling having to try and cut across in between two cars and across a bloody truck lane with power rapidly dying.

[Danae]

Lots of fun pushing the riffer to the sound of "Celebrate Good Times" playing at the petrol station. ]: Thankfully two kind samaritans helped and we got it started. I've never had so much exercise in such a short space of time, excluding dirtbiking cos that was actually fun.

No TNR for us arrghh!! :2guns:

[motorbyclist]

I've never had so much exercise in such a short space of time, excluding dirtbiking cos that was actually fun.

to the pub!

[Real_Wolf]

heh, I ran outta gas too. Some kind person went to a petrol station and came back with some gas, and jaffa and sam found me.

Got a bit of fuel in, started it up, and got to a petrol station, filled up, all good, went on the ride, all good, had fun, all good, coming back and wondering if we were taking tunnel or not, and ended up taking tunnel, all good, go to change down a gear in tunnel, wait, why am i not hitting my gear lever.

Look down by my left foot, its hanging off. Stop at next exit by orewa, and sure enough, the rod that goes from the gear lever to the actual gear um, whats the word, yeah, thats fallen off. And I'm in sixth (fifth after Baddog managed to make it change a gear). So we push it to the top, i do a bit of running adn clutch it in fifth. Luckily, its got some low down power so could keep it running fine all the way home. All lights were green.

[Slyer]

Fark yes you're lucky your bike has good low and mid range.
You forgot to mention that you managed to lock your keys under the seat. :D

[Real_Wolf]

oh yes, after i got the fuel, i put the seat down, then realised my keys were under there. Never left my keys there before, never will again.

[Slyer]

oh yes, after i got the fuel, i put the seat down, then realised my keys were under there. Never left my keys there before, never will again.
Sure sure you won't. ;)

[Squiggles]

right, I think we need to have a little talk with the petrol tap bandit who clearly hasn't considered that not all taps work the same:

Didnt you tell me this @ 1pm? :mellow:
(you still must've been running late as i left late and didnt see ya pushing)

[Slyer]

Also, slippery grass is slippery. Thankfully I knew how to save myself. (Thanks nass)

[Squiggles]

Also, slippery grass is slippery.

had you highsided i would've reached for the camera :laugh:

[Slyer]

Yes, I have learned that the moar power technique does not work in this situation.

[PirateJafa]

heh, I ran outta gas too. Some kind person went to a petrol station and came back with some gas, and jaffa and sam found me.

It so wasn't worth turning around for you. ;)


Also, slippery grass is slippery. Thankfully I knew how to save myself. (Thanks nass)

What? By fishtailing wildly then jumping the footpath onto the road? :P

[motorbyclist]

Look down by my left foot, its hanging off. Stop at next exit by orewa, and sure enough, the rod that goes from the gear lever to the actual gear um, whats the word, yeah, thats fallen off.

done that oil change yet? it's pretty clear the previous owner never rode nor maintained it.


oh yes, after i got the fuel, i put the seat down, then realised my keys were under there. Never left my keys there before, never will again.

epic fail :clap:


Didnt you tell me this @ 1pm? :mellow:
(you still must've been running late as i left late and didnt see ya pushing)

it ran out of gas 1km short of the lincon rd offramp, on the way home.

important point being it was at 30km on the reserve trip meter since i had realised the tap bandit had struck, and 2km short of a BP station. normally should be able to get 58km (from experience)


further note: the mobil gas smelt like it was fairly well past it's use by date. bike had a slight misfire until i filled her up with bp98. on the way home from the pub i saw a few cleaning trucks at the very same mobil station. next time i think i'll put some in a jar and get it tested.

[motorbyclist]

oh, and after all the effort pushing (with gear on as we were on the side of the motorway) i had to put all our inner linings in the washing machine, and then dryer....

of course, taking my cellphone out of the liner pocket BEFORE putting it through the washing machine and dryer, may have been a good idea:pinch:

so any attempts to txt me tomorrow probably won't work
:doh:

[Real_Wolf]

well done.

And yes, the oil has been chanegd, this would appear to mostly just be a problem of the loose bolt kind. Could haev even happened when we were adjusting it after fixing the clutch

[HungusMaximist]

Look on the bright side, at least you burnt some calories!

[Slyer]

Look on the bright side, at least you burnt some calories!
Calories that he painstakingly earned! And you want to take them away from him?!

[HungusMaximist]

Spill the beans...... it must've been one of you guys! haha!

Cruel practical joke!

[Hanne]

Sounds like it's all happening for you dudes! Hope your Friday goes better Andrew, you seem to have used up a fair portion of you bad vibesness for the next little while

[Squiggles]

Cruel practical joke!

Nah, i think its just a slightly more creative than usual excuse... Have you noticed how they're all related to his so called "reliable" Honda? Fuel tap leaking, melting wires... :laugh:

[Slyer]

Oh and I managed to blow the light for the tacho, my speedo light had been busted for ages so I couldn't see anything. :bleh:

[PirateJafa]

I would like to forward a motion that for future SMCTNR rides, any Suzuki that falls behind, is left behind.

[Slyer]

Seconded. <t>

[Ragingrob]

And beaten with a stick

[macros87]

did i miss like the most interesting and plain awesome smctnr ever?! let me recap, people fell? ran out of gas? screwed their bikes gear lever? missed anything else?

[Slyer]

The lights on my dash died so I couldn't see the speedo or tacho?

[motorbyclist]

my phone survived with most of it's functions intact!

the lcd is a bit funky and the vibrator broke

[Slyer]

The lcd usually comes right after a time. Mine did.

[Real_Wolf]

slyer also almost high sided

[macros87]

my phone survived with most of it's functions intact!

the lcd is a bit funky and the vibrator broke

was it off when it went thru the wash? cos that greatly increases its chances of survival :) and i would guess thats how it kinda survived

[macros87]

slyer also almost high sided


The lights on my dash died so I couldn't see the speedo or tacho?

poor slyer had a bad day huh? at least the tacho and speedo light doesn't sound too great a pain to fix... (but then again i have made things like replacing break pads a great big pain to fix, so just dnt listen to me...)

[motorbyclist]

was it off when it went thru the wash? cos that greatly increases its chances of survival :) and i would guess thats how it kinda survived

considering that would've required me to turn it off, then put it back into the pocket, NO it was not off!

luckily the battery, while wet, didn't get shorted and didn't overheat in the dryer

[macros87]

considering that would've required me to turn it off, then put it back into the pocket, NO it was not off!

luckily the battery, while wet, didn't get shorted and didn't overheat in the dryer

i should rephrase my question... could your phone have been battery dead before it made it into the wash? i would never expect you to do any effort of any kind towards achieving anything andrew, so i did not really mean to ask if you had turned it off :) just if it could have been off :)

[motorbyclist]

still had a full charge when i put it back together :D

[PirateJafa]

You pussies turning up this week?

What time is the meet?

[Squiggles]

I have a birthday dinner to attend... But given how late you lot always are, i'd probably arrive just in time if i aimed for 8pm :msn-wink:

[motorbyclist]

we'll see how this assignment goes :/

[HungusMaximist]

I've at NSR 250 as a courtesy bike while my blade is being worked on.

My balls keeps getting squished everytime I brake as it's frikin tiny, but really fast though.

Reason for a fanggg....

[aewilliam]

My balls keeps getting squished everytime I brake as it's frikin tiny, but really fast though.

A mangina may be well suited to your frikin tiny balls, and could prevent tank squishage of aforementioned frikin tiny balls. :bleh: however, the sitting on top of frikin tiny balls may prove troublesome as well, but at least consistent and predicatable force.

Have there been any changes to this ride? Westgate Shell, around 630pm? Has been too long since the ER6 had West-Side tarmac loving...

[Slyer]

Doesn't look like many if any are going right now.

[Danae]

Sucks man, weather's mint

[HungusMaximist]

A mangina may be well suited to your frikin tiny balls, and could prevent tank squishage of aforementioned frikin tiny balls. :bleh: however, the sitting on top of frikin tiny balls may prove troublesome as well, but at least consistent and predicatable force.

Have there been any changes to this ride? Westgate Shell, around 630pm? Has been too long since the ER6 had West-Side tarmac loving...

Fark, thanks for pointing out my typo, that's a massive fuck up.

What I meant was my balls are too big for the bike. I am 6 foot 1. Big boi.

Thanks for the funny reply, I laughed, ha ha, see.

[macros87]

i can never make it to things on friday and thursday anyhow... but weather is mint

[HungusMaximist]

Riding the NSR along the western motorway around 6.30 pm, big massive 8 car pile up along the Western Springs turn off, then 1 km down the road just before you hit the Greart Nrth Rd turn off there was another pile up.

I wonder how fucken close do people drive their cars?

Got to Westgate around 6.45 pm and met a few of those Thurs night ride peeps, jetted off to Kumeu and go there at 7pm. Wondered the hell everybody was, so I jetted back home the NSR fangging it all the way home....

[motorbyclist]

damn; gutted i didn't get to see the nsr but was working on an assignment until 7am :crazy:

[motorbyclist]

anyone keen tonight?

[Danae]

I'm keen but I have an exam tomorrow ]: Anyways I'm not up to SMC rides just yet, especially at night with my fixxer's fail headlights

[gavjn]

im pretty keen?

[motorbyclist]

looks like jafa is keen, but my wallet is not

*sigh*

[gavjn]

lol yea my wallets a bit meh atm, if u go post it :) need a bit of warning 2 get there from town tho

[motorbyclist]

nah cbf - got a lot of shit to catch up on after the last semester and before i leave for the south island (see sig)

[Danae]

nah cbf - got a lot of shit to catch up on after the last semester and before i leave for the south island (see sig)

Like TV :clap:

[PirateJafa]

Knew you wimps would pussy out, so hit the ATNR instead. :headbang:

Particularly as the SMCTNR next week will be a A80 and H100S heading north from Wellington! :P

[gavjn]

so... is there gona b a ride hapening on thursday? im pretty keen to get a shit load of riding in b4 i gota go back 2 uni (got a paper starting on the 7th of july due to the depression ><) so thought i myt ask a lil bit more in advance this time lol

any1 keen? weather permiting on my part...

[Slyer]

naaaah. :bleh:
You should go on the ATNR

[PirateJafa]

Last week there were only four of us on the ATNR. :O

[zzzbang]

so... is there gona b a ride hapening on thursday? im pretty keen to get a shit load of riding in b4 i gota go back 2 uni (got a paper starting on the 7th of july due to the depression ><) so thought i myt ask a lil bit more in advance this time lol

any1 keen? weather permiting on my part...

yea im keen, just let me know

[gavjn]

well if no1 else decides 2 come il prbly jst leave it :(

[motorbyclist]

weather permitting, this ride is SO on for thursday :2thumbsup:

[Squiggles]

weather permitting, this ride is SO on for thursday :2thumbsup:

But i might get cold :mellow:

[Real_Wolf]

but my back wheel is rather dodgy, its a cheap brand which isn't really all that good

[gavjn]

i found a magical trick to avoid the cold!!

i found that putting a light jacket/ski jacket or sumthin under ur leathers (or wateva u use) works ridiculously well. i had a t-shirt, light jacket and leather on and was warmer than wen i had a thermal, 2-tshirts, 'windbreaker', thick hoodie and leather jacket on

simplicity ftfw!!

keen as shit for ride btw

[motorbyclist]

i find coduras with liners to be more than sufficient :p

thermals just become overkill lol

[Slyer]

Yeah, the liner is essentially your "ski jacket"

[Real_Wolf]

My cordura gear keeps me plenty warm, just wear a jumper underneath and its all cozy, no matter how cold it gets.

Only cold bit is my neck, or more the under part of my jaw, due to wind going up there and being cold, need a neck warmer that goes up over my mouth

[motorbyclist]

what do we think of the weather?

[motorbyclist]

we're looking at storm conditions later tonight, so while i'll be at kumeu at 7pm, we may just head straight east to the pub.

[Squiggles]

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Fun fun...

[gavjn]

it doesnt look too bad... im keen to risk it... il b there at 7, c who else turns up and if anythin happens

[motorbyclist]

tis blowing a gale over here....

literally.

Just had a volly of pinecones hit my roof - upon inspection they're green and have actually broken off the tree somehow...

[Danae]

Nice...all I can see are glorious clouds. Considering my curfew I probably won't even go to the pub, lol! Damn learner restrictions...

Oh yeah, a car almost ran into me today. Partially my fault. They were slowing down heaps in front of me, and I got impatient and went up the side of them to overtake (still in the lane). I caught a glimpse of indicator and they turned suddenly, so I swerved around them. I should have thought, "They're slowing down, they've probably forgotten to indicate and are about to turn." Buuut I didn't so shame on me.

[Slyer]

Oh yeah, a car almost ran into me today. Partially my fault. They were slowing down heaps in front of me, and I got impatient and went up the side of them to overtake (still in the lane). I caught a glimpse of indicator and they turned suddenly, so I swerved around them. I should have thought, "They're slowing down, they've probably forgotten to indicate and are about to turn." Buuut I didn't so shame on me.
Maaaaaaany bikers have been killed this way.

[Danae]

Maaaaaaany bikers have been killed this way.

I'm never gonna assume something like that again. :crazy:

[motorbyclist]

well i got as far as waitakere train station before chickening out - it is dangerously gusty out there tonight; the riffer was making wild leans and tracked all over the place!

but it was nice to hear the v4 note for the 10 minutes i was out, and holy shit i forgot how good those headlights are! new spring means i can turn highbeam off too :D


and yes, riding within the speed limit is much faster than taking the train from waitakere to swanson stations

[Danae]

Trains are epic fail ]: I should know, I used to take one from sturges rd to newmarket every day

corn on the cob is delicious

[Real_Wolf]

bus's are fail too.

Riding home from cycletreads (yay, new chain/sprocket now, and a new wing mirror) it was BLOODY blowing, massive lean at random times, moving halfway accross the lane. Geez

[GSXR Trace]

so are these things still happening? 7pm? im getting new tires today, so may come for a ride up 16 tomorrow, but ill be taking it extremely easy, so might just see you lot at wellsford or something

[Phurrball]

(snip) new spring means i can turn highbeam off too :D


(snip)

What is it with Honda switch springs? That's what was failing on Big Yellow's starter switch leading to headlight fail.

Stupid Honda springs...:argue:

I can has Suzuki gearbox and switchgear on my Honduz plz?

[Real_Wolf]

I'm keen to go on this, anyone else going to actually go?

trace, don't worry about 'taking it easy', you can't go slower than steven. You'd probably fall off from the lack of inertia, or else have to put a foot down

[GSXR Trace]

I'm keen to go on this, anyone else going to actually go?

trace, don't worry about 'taking it easy', you can't go slower than steven. You'd probably fall off from the lack of inertia, or else have to put a foot down

you mean to say some of you actually have working bikes? :shifty:
yeah sweet as - im happy to play TEC this ride though.

well ill be there by 7pm, wait for a while to see if anyone else comes, then take off up SH16. see ya tomorrow

[MCCFSWS]

you mean to say some of you actually have working bikes? :shifty:
yeah sweet as - im happy to play TEC this ride though.

well ill be there by 7pm, wait for a while to see if anyone else comes, then take off up SH16. see ya tomorrow

SH16....its basically a straight road.:laugh: Woodcocks road is good though..except for that sneaky railway crossing with the stop sign.

[motorbyclist]

i'm keen for tomorrow - woodcocks sounds good too :yes:

[GSXR Trace]

haha... the semi straightness was kind of attractive... on new tires! ill see how i feel tomorrow, but im happy to go riding by myself, so you lot can decide where you want to go. see ya tomorrow night

[Real_Wolf]

well we have what, 3 people going on this so far? I'll bug my bandit mate nito coming too

[ital916]

well we have what, 3 people going on this so far? I'll bug my bandit mate nito coming too

You guys boosted down grafton road a bit briskly.

Bah...whats with everyone being scared bout new tires. You just have to be sensible, not like the bikes gonna slide all over the place. Bunch of scaremongering I tell ya.

[Real_Wolf]

who are you? And we boosted down grafton? Who is we?

[metalhead]

sweet, im in for a ride, 7 at the bp yeah?

[Morcs]

6:30 at the shell!

[metalhead]

ok sweet, and its kumeu yeah?

[gavjn]

6.30? i thought it was 7...? im keen tho

[Real_Wolf]

its 7 at kumeu BP, I'll be going, and looks like a fair few others will be.

Should be fun

[Squiggles]

I haz assignment to do... enjoy

[Danae]

Dammit I'm too noob for rides :crybaby:

[GSXR Trace]

hurry up u lot! im waiting! haha

[Danae]

I wish I could be there. :(

[PirateJafa]

For the record, Motorbyclist appears to have imbued today's TNR with increasing amounts of WestieFAIL. :niceone:

[gijoe1313]

Don't worry Danae, you can always join the Hornet Swarm rides on Monday nights! Noob friendly and just a good way to build on skills in a cruisy and safe environment! :msn-wink:

[metalhead]

ooooooh more excuses to ride?? what is this swarm thing?

[Metalor]

Damnit, wish I'd read up on this earlier, would've ridden some.

[PirateJafa]

Sorry Wade, didn't get your texts about you breaking down until I got home from the bar!

[Squiggles]

120k's on a ride i wasnt attending :laugh:

[Danae]

Wade you broke down?

@Squiggles: Hahaha!

@gijoe: Ooo, I'll look into that.

[Real_Wolf]

yah, just at the top turning left towards gull, and it went no power, die. Switched to reserve (I WAS on normal too, like a smart person), and it wouldn't start. So I pushed it up the little bit of a hill to the gas station.

Tried to turn it on a few times, nothing.

Switched tap again, tried again, nothing.

Caught for a bit with choke, and was holding, at 5k rpm which should mean its fine for idle, but when changed to idle it just died. Then it wouldn't start again.

Filled up with $5 gas (Stupid pre-pay can go die), let it sit for a while, tried again with fuel tap in either position, still nothing. Tried a push start, and it just went 'brrrrrrrrrr' nothing, wouldn't catch.

Then texted squig and jaf, waiteed a while, txted again, sat the bike upright and turned it on and heard my fuel pump making its tut-tut-tut noise, when that stopped put on a bit of choke, tried ignition, and it started.

Albeit with only 3 cylinders from the sound it was making.

Then after a tiny bit of revving the 4th caught on, and was fine on the way home, except for one point where i heard popping noises. Was a bit worried so pulled over, took it easy on revs, no noises, brought it back up and still no popping noises, and none more the whole way home. Weird

[Slyer]

See if filling it to the top sorts it, if it does I know what your problem is. :)

[GSXR Trace]

that was an epic fail andrew! and why the hell did we call AA when a call to andrew would have been quicker and actually been able to fix the bike!?

I got home at 1am, and up at 7 to drop the bike off at the shop (currently have an SV for the day), and with a night out tonight will probably mean my saturday ride will be a saturday afternoon ride! haha

[motorbyclist]

I just find it amusing the the gear lever waited until the furtherest point from auckland to go and fall off.

trace - i didn't think he would be able to fill her up, nor that he was at the bar by that point (with what turned out to be no suitable bolts to fix my gear lever)

but a couple of cable ties later at least i could upshift for the ride home :)


wtf wasn't anyone carrying cable ties?!

I DID have a tow rope if you didn't want to call teh AA ;)

[GSXR Trace]

hahaha... yes well next i come with you i think ill be hording cable ties, bolts, petrol and anything else i can fit in! haha

All good man, it was pretty damn funny to be honest! particularly the irony of it falling off at furtherest point - given that you had noticed it earlier in the day and did nothing about it - thats karma for not checking/fixing it when you noticed!

[motorbyclist]

well it teaches me for not writing a note so that i might remember it; wasn't much to be done about it when i first noticed

[Danae]

well it teaches me for not writing a note so that i might remember it; wasn't much to be done about it when i first noticed

Yar and I also saw you turning on reserve on the way to Mt Albert rd ;)

Although I forgot about that too so I can't talk...haha...

[Danae]

Anything happening tonight? Weather is looking better

[Ragingrob]

Yep come for a ride down South and I'll be thar ;)

[Squiggles]

Anything happening tonight? Weather is looking better

Moobies i think, or maybe a ride

[motorbyclist]

Anything happening tonight? Weather is looking better

I don't need sex; I get fucked by the school of engineering all the time!


Yep come for a ride down South and I'll be thar ;)

wait, what?

[Danae]

I don't need sex; I get fucked by the school of engineering all the time!

XD Can you get that on a tshirt?

[R6_kid]

Anyone going tonight?

[motorbyclist]

just got home....


from uni.

[motorbyclist]

this is so on tonight

[Real_Wolf]

sweet, I'll turn up... probably

[Dare]

Purdy keenage, mmm tshirt idea!

[Danae]

Oh lol I forgot it was Thursday :laugh: You guys have fun, I can't go by myself!

[motorbyclist]

see you guys at seven!

[Real_Wolf]

fail, only me and andrew turned up

[PirateJafa]

We figured we'd let you two have your "special alone time" together, while the real men in the SMC were towtrucking. ;)

[Danae]

We figured we'd let you two have your "special alone time" together, while the real men in the SMC were towtrucking. ;)

towtrucking...is that what they're calling it now

[PirateJafa]

towtrucking...is that what they're calling it now
Crowbars just weren't cool enough anymore.

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[motorbyclist]

lol while at mission bay, Danae and myself met a large group of guys on late model 600 sprotbikes - uni students no less!

you're all weeeaaaak

perfect riding conditions!

[motorbyclist]

We figured we'd let you two have your "special alone time" together, while the real men in the SMC were towtrucking. ;)

bollocks you should've finished that hours earlier!

[PirateJafa]

Mission Bay? You latte-sipping fags.

And yes, the towtrucking *should* have been finished hours earlier. However, you forget about SMC time.

[motorbyclist]

Hey! we were having some Fush and Chups.

[Real_Wolf]

Anyone even going to turn up this time?

[Slyer]

I might turn up there with your mum.

[motorbyclist]

count me out :(

[Squiggles]

count me out :(

Pussy. </10char>

[motorbyclist]

yet to see you turn up even once - and i'd be alot more keen if this stats assignment was finished...

[Squiggles]

yet to see you turn up even once - and i'd be alot more keen if this stats assignment was finished...

You'd need a bike that didnt keep falling apart to see me riding :rockon:

[motorbyclist]

You'd need a bike that didnt keep falling apart to see me riding :rockon:

i wouldn't call the impromptu conversion to dump pipes a bad thing - by the time i got home i was rather enjoying the guttural burble coming out from the fairings beneath me :innocent:

[R6_kid]

Is anyone else gonna be there tonight?

[Squiggles]

hey look its thursday :O

[motorbyclist]

sorry, was busy spending the night in the lab where I was living for the last week...

[Real_Wolf]

Next one of these will probably be october second. Its always a full moon when one happens

[Danae]

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6pm thursday

On another note daylight savings starts...ends...whatever this sunday. So the tnr will be during daylight hours for the first time in a while

[Real_Wolf]

probably going to be too wet and windy to be worthwhile this week.

Next week however, will be a full moon, thus the perfect time for a TNR (we always do tehm on zeh full moons

[Real_Wolf]

anyone going this week? I'm keen

[motorbyclist]

I was keen, but it would appear the riffer is going to be in the shed while I undo the damage done to it over the weekend while I wasn't watching

[zzzbang]

any TNR today?

[Real_Wolf]

I'd say yes, but I don't really like the look of the weather, and i'll just relax