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    Facepalm! Sigh.

    This is why we get high acc charges and a bad name to boot.

    Having watched twice, I have come to the conclusion that the gsx1200 doesnt realise he has front brakes.

    Im pretty sure this is over the rimutakas (confirmation??).

    On a side note gsx1200y are puuurdy bikes....mmmm.......moon waffles....

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    It shows two things IMO. One, that a 250 is plenty adequate for most NZ roads and, two, that they are typifying the idea of bikers being "temporary citizens" as any corner could have been concealing a slow vehicle which they would have run right up the tailpipe of at the speed they were travelling at.

    Too often on country roads I have rounded a corner and been grateful I was not travelling 10km/h faster finding exactly that in front of me.
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    That was the worst riding I've ever seen (the GSX). If I was the guy on the NSR I'd never want to ride with that inconsiderate prick again.
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    Yes, it's the Rimutaka's. The south (Hutt) side to be precise.

    That's Craig on the 12. He know's his bike has front brakes, they probably just weren't working that day. Craig's a bit "special" but a good coont, none the less. I'd ride with him again any day.

    P.S: He's much quicker on the uphill and no, He's not a KBer.

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    There was too much traffic to ride like that.

    I suspect he is not aware that he is dragging the rear brake so much.

    On one occasion he almost lost the rear end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edbear View Post
    It shows two things IMO. One, that a 250 is plenty adequate for most NZ roads and, two, that they are typifying the idea of bikers being "temporary citizens" as any corner could have been concealing a slow vehicle which they would have run right up the tailpipe of at the speed they were travelling at.

    Too often on country roads I have rounded a corner and been grateful I was not travelling 10km/h faster finding exactly that in front of me.
    YES! So very true.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    Yes, it's the Rimutaka's. The south (Hutt) side to be precise.

    That's Craig on the 12. He know's his bike has front brakes, they probably just weren't working that day. Craig's a bit "special" but a good coont, none the less. I'd ride with him again any day.

    P.S: He's much quicker on the uphill and no, He's not a KBer.
    Was that you filming?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NDORFN View Post
    Was that you filming?
    No. I'm too much of a fat cunt for a 250 and I'm clever enough not to post such material on the interweb. You can get charged for that shit, didn't ya know?.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NDORFN View Post
    If I was the guy on the NSR I'd never want to ride with that inconsiderate prick again.
    I know! I hate people that wear cordura and ride tourers pretending like they are sportsbikes. What is that all about?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    No. I'm too much of a fat cunt for a 250 and I'm clever enough not to post such material on the interweb. You can get charged for that shit, didn't ya know?.
    You might have ridden with Craig before but has he cut in on you like he did to the NSR?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NDORFN View Post
    You might have ridden with Craig before but has he cut in on you like he did to the NSR?
    Pass.

    He used to run Knobblies on his old bike, on the Taka's.

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    Well, that was neither pretty nor clever. Stay away from me and mine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edbear View Post
    Too often on country roads I have rounded a corner and been grateful I was not travelling 10km/h faster finding exactly that in front of me.
    Next time I see you remind me to teach you some really cool hand signals I have adapted to use when this sort of thing happens
    One of them looks a bit like this, but could also be misconstrued as shaking your fist if you dont get it exactly right.

    This one has many variations, but generally the messsage can be clearly understood

    And of course there is always this one, sometimes you can use more than one finger too.

    All good stuff!

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    Nonono,

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    Quote Originally Posted by R6_kid View Post
    I know! I hate people that wear cordura and ride tourers pretending like they are sportsbikes. What is that all about?
    Aaaah hahahaha. That's gold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NDORFN View Post
    You might have ridden with Craig before but has he cut in on you like he did to the NSR?
    Looks like he was let in to me.

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