14th May '05 - KB ride for all down SH22

**sAsLEX** · 12th May 2005, 14:01

Originally Posted by Motoracer

As for SH22 not being suitable for newbies. Load of crap. Ask sAsLEX, Two smoker and many many others who did SH22 back when they were reletively new to riding. Nothing went wrong there and for a bonus, they probably became better riders a lot quicker from doing so. People with the wrong attitude towards riding will crash no matter where. SH22 is full of twisty corners, yes but riding bikes for most is about corners. The more you do them, the more you learn about riding your bike.

quite a long ride for those who haven't been riding long with regards to riding fitness etc so keep hydrated good breakfast take breaks etc

plus take it nice and slowly if you're new to 22, note new to 22 not riding, there a few bit to trick the over confident, just ask FF for a re-enactment of Vladi taking the gravel road rather than a turn.

**Zed** · 12th May 2005, 14:07

Originally Posted by swanman

How about 0830 at Cyclespot, Barry's Point road?

Ok Swanny & other Northshoreites, I'll meet you all at Cyclespot on Sat morning but I am definately leaving for Papakura dead on 8.30am...no exceptions.

**Sutage** · 12th May 2005, 14:22

Bleh dunno if i can make it, just asked for day off and he said no. what a wanker. gonna speak to boss tho or try get it covered, not looking good tho

**Zed** · 12th May 2005, 14:27

Originally Posted by Sutage

Bleh dunno if i can make it, just asked for day off and he said no. what a wanker. gonna speak to boss tho or try get it covered, not looking good tho

Dude, didn't you tell him you were going *motorcycling*?

**bugjuice** · 12th May 2005, 14:29

JSG - another friend coming from west is going to meet up with you at 8.30. He's on a green/white ZXR250. He's fairly sure he can make it. I'll text you if he can't make it by tomorrow night at the latest. If you don't hear from me, then all's good..

**bugjuice** · 12th May 2005, 14:29

Originally Posted by Zed

Dude, didn't you tell him you were going *motorcycling*?

amature mistake... tut tut...

**Sutage** · 12th May 2005, 14:42

The boss rides bikes, the department manager doesnt, so ill ask the boss tonight, he surely understands the need to bike and not work.

Shoulda just called in sick but dont like leaving ppl short, what a bunch of knobs. Try and do them a favour and get fucked myself.

**Ixion** · 12th May 2005, 15:54

Originally Posted by Motoracer

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I said everyone can come including newbies but if you are talking about going only 70kmph max, you'd have to be joking. If that's the case then even the trip down to Narawahia and back will take up the whole day! Come if you are comfertable with doing atleast 100kmph.

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While I agree with you about the L-plate silliness - and that holding back to 70 would be a tedium, do bear in mind (not Motoracer, but those affected by the L status thing) that (a) some of the 250's won't be too happy at much over 100kph anyway and (b) over 120kph on an L license , if you get stopped it's licence losing and bike impounding time.

As a matter of interest , if the ride is 300km, at 100kph steady speed this would take 3 hours . At 70kph this would take 4.3 hours. So the maximum extra time, riding legally, is 1.3 hours but in reality is less because some of the time even the fastest bikes will have to come down below 100kph

If you're exceeding 100kph of course then the difference is according more (no problem myself with someone caning it at whatever over the 100 they think they can get away with

- just pointing out that the difference is not actually "all day", so if some of the Lplaters do feel uncomfortable about exceeding "their" speed limit they would still finish in a reasonable time. And the 10kph tolerence means they can do 80 legally.)

Have fun ride safe

**Sheep Dags** · 12th May 2005, 17:51

Originally Posted by Zed

Ok Swanny & other Northshoreites, I'll meet you all at Cyclespot on Sat morning but I am definately leaving for Papakura dead on 8.30am...no exceptions.

Yep, same. I'll be there before 8.30, leaving AT 8.30.
The forecast at this stage looks promising! See you Saturday!

**loosebruce** · 12th May 2005, 17:58

Originally Posted by DEATH_INC.

He he.....yeh,that too........Maybe if we get done soon enough we can put the rugrat in chipmunks and do a quick 'testride' down 22.....

What and risk breaking the damn thing again the day before the tarck day, no thanks, i'll break it at the track if thats okay with you.

Ned to sus out some bigger leathers too, the FAT aint going nowhere and i could barly sit on the bike last time at Taupo let alone move around.

All you peeps have a good one on Sat and hopefully in a couple of weeks i'll be out there with you, hopefuly i last longer than one week of KB rides this time.

**pyrocam** · 12th May 2005, 18:18

im not reading 15 pages. is there anything I need to know thats different from the ussual. autobahn. 9am. bring a spare bulb this time....

**Mr Skid** · 12th May 2005, 19:07

Originally Posted by loosebruce

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day before the tarck day, no thanks, i'll break it at the track if thats okay
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Ned to sus out some bigger leathers too
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So if someone lends you their leathers, they'll come back the same huh?

**MadDuck** · 12th May 2005, 19:31

Originally Posted by Zed

Ok Swanny & other Northshoreites, I'll meet you all at Cyclespot on Sat morning but I am definately leaving for Papakura dead on 8.30am...no exceptions.

If the weather stays as good as TV says...I will catch you guys at Cyclespot too.