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Thank you Russell for your company over the hill to the Tin Hutt, and Sels1 for finding my cap I dropped at the duckpond - yeah yeah okay okay I know it was a Honda cap and you were going to drag it through the duckpond before you left on the ride to Featherston.

On a different note, I'd like to thank all those that joined in these last six Wednesday Night Smaller Group Rides and to thank all those that ride in the main group that I meet at the Duckpond and have a chat before we set ...

Sometimes I even surprise myself:

September 2006:

Originally Posted by BuckBuckNo1

Finally today was spent in the carpark revising - and though I was keen to go and practise, it was one of those days when I didn't feel at one with the bike, so cut it short after 15-20minutes and returned home. A case of listening to yourself and in my case perhaps it was a full week of riding, and though not too far overall, it was time to cut it short and go home. I hope there is a message there.

[The post following that September ...

Following 3 clips provide some useful tips when it comes to changing your oil and filter:


Oil Pt 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7GFu...eature=related


Oil Pt 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvVl...eature=related

Oil Pt 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zod3P...eature=related

Heads Up and Enjoy

WNSGR - Wednesday Night Small Group Ride

Ride over Haywards Hill down to Pauhatanui then part way up Paekakariki Hill to Battle Hill, returned back to inlet out along Grays Rd to SH1 then back other side of inlet over the Haywards and down to Petone - Jetty Cafe.

3 Riders and 1 Pillion: Russell, Guy, Geoff and Manasa.

Map and ride details at link:

http://www.quikmaps.com/show/60219

Heads Up and Enjoy

The following Youtube links show a guy using a clamp and pressure pack can of cable lube.

Was able to get mine done this morning and is pretty straight forward, but it is a bit of a messy job. Tip put an old towel or bucket on the ground beneath where you are holding the cable and injecting the lube.

I got my clamp from Motormart for $15, it is a singe screw, not the two screw one shown in the clip

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKO1F...eature=related ...

I can hear the mantra "Throttle, Front, Clutch, Rear" and starting out from the Basic Handling Course I practised and practised.

In time I was able to move myself up to Emergency Braking practise gradually building myself 50,70,90kph, and over. Aspects that I come to appreciate are: the shift in suspension, weight transfer, greater contact at front wheel. Generally, I 'cover the rear brake' immediately during my brake set up, setting my thighs and knees snug into the fuel ...

Thursday 6th March:
I decided to go for a reflective ride over the Rimutaka Hill RH up to Greytown across to SH53 then a small loop circuit before returning to Featherston and over the RH and home. 150km non-stop and 2 hours duration.

I focused on two things:

1. Recently my brother-inlaw 'Stevedee', we ride regularly on the weekends, I followed him on Kawasaki Z750 and Johnnie on his Ducati Paseo on two separate occasions. Firstly, Steve was going very smoothly ...

This last spring and summer saw the introduction of my fourth bike since May 2006. I got my current bike, CB900 Hornet, in August 2007. With the Givi screen, well recommended, and the Oggie Knobs this bike has served me well and approaching 15,000km and a set of tyres back at 9,500km, I am more than satisfied with the bike and my level of riding ability.

Though I have clocked 40,000km since May 06, there is never a day goes by that I do not reflect on two or more things when I ride. ...