...Ride: Coro loop 17th Sunday, April

**Mr Skid** · 18th April 2005, 14:12

Originally Posted by nhuanh

right there with you brotha!

have to let these confused gravel wannabes have their moment eh...

And I bet you steer with your front wheel too..

**Zapf** · 18th April 2005, 17:45

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

oh, and maximum respect to the dude on the GSX250! Could hardly believe how much I had to hustle to get past him heading towards coro. brilliant effort that man on a relatively gutless bike! great lesson for anyone who's on a 250 that thinks they need a bigger bike to get ahead of most.

What part of Pak Highway was the swine on Zapf? I've seen that red commodore a few times (got a good long look at him one evening!) out our way but if he's found a good hiding holey on the highway, i'll make a mental note to be on my guard! ... Actually, if I know which drive its in, I'll make a point of trying to get IN the drive so he has to leave

top of the hill opposit st.kens

I am suprised they are allowed to sit in a private driveway...

**NhuanH** · 18th April 2005, 18:43

Originally Posted by paparazzi

And I bet you steer with your front wheel too..

steer? I thought we have protective gear so when the straight lines stop we can have a comfy landing when we hit the ditch or go off the cliff?

and besides which, what do young cattle have to do with wheels eh?

Leave your special animal

out there on the gravel roads wanna-KTM boy...

**roo** · 18th April 2005, 19:53

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

oh, and maximum respect to the dude on the GSX250! Could hardly believe how much I had to hustle to get past him heading towards coro. brilliant effort that man on a relatively gutless bike! great lesson for anyone who's on a 250 that thinks they need a bigger bike to get ahead of most.

/me seconds that. Definitely more than the point 'n click / 'stamping-on-kittens' pass I first expected. r`spec yo.

An excellent example how the the "those 600's are whooping my ass... i gotta upsize" mentality is just plain wrong. When you can ride your bike to the limit of it's envelope... thats when you need a bigger/sportier bike. The only thing you gain by obtaining a performance envelope that far exceeds your abilty and/or experience is a more certain date with a ditch someplace. *shrug*

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

roo and mono let me go first cause they hadn't been round before (hows that for diplomatic?)

Haw! You know you love the camera... mebbe next time you'll get a fight for some lens time

Got some good clips of you with yer knee on the ground... as well as a couple of the 'arghh feck! my boot's stuck on the heelplate again!!" moments

All in all, a freakin great day. Big ups to all involved in the organisation. Was great to ride with you again ck and aff... and what an awesome road! Count me in on the next.

**aff-man** · 18th April 2005, 20:15

baaaaaa 600 means shit all it's all how you ride it. I wasn't all that fast couldn't really keep up with the other boys on 600's (well being caught behind a frikken 4wd on the way up the hill out of coro didn't help) and yeh i think that was dveus on the gsx buit not to sure.

And big ups to the guy on the busa (sorry forgot your name) i ended up following hiom at the begining of the day and man i could watch the bus glide around corners (2 up) all day

**dveus** · 18th April 2005, 20:21

Originally Posted by aff-man

and yeh i think that was dveus on the gsx buit not to sure.

yup was me, the little bikes aren't such a disadvantage on roads like that.

**justsomeguy** · 18th April 2005, 20:23

Yup that's why I love those kinds of roads.... especially SH25

**woody68** · 18th April 2005, 20:24

Hi roo
Are you going to post some pics for us mate.

**roo** · 18th April 2005, 20:39

Originally Posted by woody68

Hi roo
Are you going to post some pics for us mate.

haw... you'll hafta badger mono for those mate... he was riding light so I doubt he had his still camera with him. he'd have to pull the stills off the video.
I could post the divx somewhere, but only me and ck appear on it so i dont assume much interest

*shrug* - you want it i'll burn you a cd.

**aff-man** · 18th April 2005, 21:44

Originally Posted by roo

haw... you'll hafta badger mono for those mate... he was riding light so I doubt he had his still camera with him. he'd have to pull the stills off the video.
I could post the divx somewhere, but only me and ck appear on it so i dont assume much interest

*shrug* - you want it i'll burn you a cd.

I want it i want it

**justsomeguy** · 18th April 2005, 21:54

A black R6 and a yellow Gixxer 6hundy only?? .......... I've certainly seen uglier things.

I'd like a copy too please

**Zapf** · 18th April 2005, 22:13

Originally Posted by dveus

yup was me, the little bikes aren't such a disadvantage on roads like that.

oh you were bloody quick on those roads coming up from Maranda..

specially your favourt road! compaired to you... I was riding like a beginner again.... (maybe I am)

care to send me a map / or discription of those roads you took us back? (PM)

**sAsLEX** · 18th April 2005, 23:28

Originally Posted by roo

I could post the divx somewhere, but only me and ck appear on it so i dont assume much interest

*shrug* - you want it i'll burn you a cd.

I want to see CK's special balancing move where he dangles a leg!!

Maybe edit an action packed 45sec clip or so?

And big ups to the guy on the busa (sorry forgot your name) i ended up following hiom at the begining of the day and man i could watch the bus glide around corners (2 up) all day

Yeah he caught up as I was just about in coromandel and there is a couple of 55 corners just after a one lane bridge, thought I would try get a bit ahead on me triple, nup flew in what I though was a reasonablish pace and he just drops the thing in right on its side and stays glued to my arse!!!