well done, its nice when you find the answer to a problem and it doesn't cost a fortune
Just another atypical road trip with you Gremlin, when will you do something surprising like just have a "normal" ride without life or death situations in a humourous way happen? But big ups for for the write-ups and at least you rode! You also owe TOTO big time! (if only just for the laughs!)
I imagine that when you turn all of them on you will be lighting fires everywhere...
I'm waiting with bated breath for the next instalment to see if you attempted any flyers.
I still can't believe you managed to get a speeding ticket... but then... you were trying really hard weren't you? I'm guessing the town was Ward. Also, to be fair, I wasn't running all my lights during the day, just the low beam and fog lamps, so 3
Even travelling with one other person, you end up riding at the slower person's pace, then stopping at the slower person's pace, so yes... it can take quite a while. Good to see you blogging!!
I still can't believe you turned down a BMW to use a GN But I supposed I'm biased. I am impressed you did it... I wouldn't do it...
You learn from everything I guess. And yes... I posted a thread once trying to discuss whether corners or straights were more dangerous. Had one or two agree with what I was saying, but most laughed. I still reckon straights are more dangerous. You hear police blaming fatigue, but was the fatigue brought on by the straights? Either way, next time (diamond or not, have to view the route), I know 3200km in 40 hours isn't a problem pace wise, so more time down the start, maybe make Friday a lay day, just sleeping and relaxing, a 2 hour nap in the middle around midnight, 1am, and it should be much better.
Aaahh! So it happened because you were riding too slow and came out of 'the zone'!? I was really disappointed to hear about the off, knowing all the work and prep' that had gone into this endeavour...and to see you doing so well and being so far ahead of schedule. In fact, I was expecting you to beat us to Yaldhurst. A big Thumbs-up to Toto too....mind you....he's not all there for attempting the ride on a ginnie and had obviously had enough anyway. You should try Affiliated Insurance Brokers in Wgtn. They wouldn't have answered the phone 'cos I was at Jantars, but you could have rung the 0800 for Roadside assist.
Y'know, it all reads normal until that bit where you bin it ... Kudos to TOTO for assisting above and beyond the call of duty, I would have left you languishing in the field as revenge for past cornfield abuse! Glad to hear you got off lightly that night, the devil looks after his own!
Originally Posted by Gremlin ........ no black lakes lurking around corners when it starts getting hotter, but my impression was that the road quality was going downhill since my previous visits? Any opinion on that KoroJ? Down South, just a lack of signage. Getting to and from on SH1 is a different story altogether and I am extremely happy NOT to be heading to the SX today. The Kaikoura coast road is treacherous in the wet and returning the other day, I was aprehensive on parts of the Hunderlees ....and it was dry as a bone. That road doesn't have tar-snakes....it has the occasional piece of chip!!!
Originally Posted by KoroJ I don't really like that mottled chip they use down south because it's so hard to read and I'm pleased it wasn't just me. Does one get used to that stuff or what? The other problem I had with it was there never seemed to be a clearly defined rut to stick to....or I'd be riding the rut, knowing the hump was OK....but it might not be. I commented on this to sarahtvet as well.... its possibly a north island rider thing. As you say, grey chip to north islanders means holy shit, watch out, this is brand new with loose stuff everywhere. Down south it was a mixed bag, especially heading out to Glenorchy. Some grey was solid, no loose stuff and easy riding. Then you would round a corner and find yourself sliding from the middle to a wheel track, no warning, no ability to see the loose stuff. I do like the fact they appear to know how to build a road... no black lakes lurking around corners when it starts getting hotter, but my impression was that the road quality was going downhill since my previous visits? Any opinion on that KoroJ?
Originally Posted by gijoe1313 Your English teachers would be so proud of you now! Writing fantastic ride reports with clarity, hilarity and using witticisms sprinkled through your missives! I daresay my work is done! Yes well, I know who's bloody fault it is that I now write like that... you can even see the change in the mainland invasion thread from beginning to end
Love reading about your adventures Koro .. awesome read congrats on the Gold
I encountered a healthy twitch (almost a slide) on the Catlins and became a bit more conservative after that but you obviously weren't too phased by a bit of slip-sliding away. I don't really like that mottled chip they use down south because it's so hard to read and I'm pleased it wasn't just me. Does one get used to that stuff or what? The other problem I had with it was there never seemed to be a clearly defined rut to stick to....or I'd be riding the rut, knowing the hump was OK....but it might not be. Good going.....so far!
Your English teachers would be so proud of you now! Writing fantastic ride reports with clarity, hilarity and using witticisms sprinkled through your missives! I daresay my work is done!
So how does that work with people who have numerous bikes of very different characters?
I enjoy being young also. The only downside is every so often being abused as a "crazy young idiot". So long as I leave my helmet on. I don't think the healing thing is related to youth - some people just heal better than others. I have always been fortunate - burns and cuts always heal quickly without infection, and leave no scars (serious ones it sometimes takes a few years for the scars to go). When I was attacked by a homicidal psychopathic spade a couple of weeks ago which sliced my foot half way through , six days after the vicious attack, I thought maybe I better get a tetanus shot. So I went round to the A&E. "sliced foot - need tetanus jab" . "When". "Six days ago". "OK lets take a look". "No need just want jab- oh all right but no need I've stopped the bleeding and put a plaster on it and all the attached bits wiggle OK, but if you insist". Then followed the third degree. "When did you say this happened". "Six days ago" You mean they took the stitches out six days ago". " No, no stitches just bandage, six days ago". Cue calling in senior doctor who was a right cunt. In short they refused to believe it happened only six days ago , or that it had not been stitched, because , they said , it was well on the way to healing , and so deep a cut could not heal in that time, nor heal properly without stitches. Why TF would one lie about such a thing? In the end I lost my temper and just told them to give me the jab and shut up. I'm sure I'm down as senile or some sort of crazy looking for drugs (though I didn't want any - they offered , said "it must be very painful.". No, it wasn't ) Now, it's almost fully healed just a red line which will fade in a week or two. It's just down to body chemistry some folk heal well some don't (The spade is now up a tree where I flung it. If it tries to get down I will gas axe the brute. Society is not safe with such murderous villains on the loose)
blardy good to hear... Gold, well done, and a bloody good effort!!
