South Auckland Street Skills

**Grasshopperus** · 29th September 2010, 12:37

Looks like it'll be a great night for a ride.

**Tryhard** · 29th September 2010, 13:26

will ya bike still start bro?

**Reckless** · 29th September 2010, 14:01

Might actually make it out tonight??
Cya all at the BP probably closer to 7pm

**caseye** · 29th September 2010, 20:42

What agreat little ride.The carpark was fun and informative too , many thanks Sis.Will be back, see even us old dogs can learn new tricks.

**Sis** · 29th September 2010, 20:42

Great to see some familiar faces and some new.

**Grasshopperus** · 29th September 2010, 21:11

It's nice that we could start our ride while it's still light tonight.

I reckon that come mid-summer we'll have quite a posse at SASS.

**Sis** · 1st October 2010, 18:06

A POSSE

Just had a flashback to Bonanza and Hoss. Yeah, OK you wont know what I am talking about but it's the same as riding horses. You gotta practise, practise, practise.

Caseye - that's why I keep turning up. Gotta keep my skill level higher than the other road users.
I have noticed that the skills drop off if I miss one SASS.
And you know that saying - USE IT OR LOOSE IT

**Grasshopperus** · 8th October 2010, 20:10

Hey guys, good night on Wednesday eh? Small group but plenty of learning was to be had. We went on a great ride through the Hunua gorge, up Jones Road then followed Creightons Road back to Clevedon where we proceeded to traverse Twilight Road. What was extra choice about the ride was that it was still light at around 7:30pm when we were cresting Jones Road and you could see a mint sunset over most of Auckland and the Waitemata harbour.

Big thanks to AWS and Sis who let me try their bikes out, I'm still buzzing over the powerband of the CBR600 and the DL650 had power at any RPM.

Andrew, I tried the clutchless shifting method you mentioned and it works mint-as.

Cheers all

**Sis** · 11th October 2010, 18:29

So how did today go?

Full license now, I presume.

And what sort of bike are you looking for?

**Grasshopperus** · 12th October 2010, 07:57

Hi Sis,
yep, fully licensed and operational now. I've posted a dissertation of my next steps here

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-search-begins

So yeah, any decent Jap 600cc+ or a sv1000s. Let me know if you've got anything stashed away, begging to be sold

**Reckless** · 12th October 2010, 10:46

Add the Sv650 to your list same as the Sv1000 and a better step up from the 250. At least you will be able to push the Sv650 and experience its limits the Sv1000 is a handful when you really give it the berries! Better step I reckon, but I'm couscous, especially with other peoples lives LOL!!!
Just my 2c

**DEVVIL** · 13th October 2010, 22:28

Thanks SIS it was a great ride tonight and my son had a ball

Always lots to learn, And a big thank you for you're time and effort. Will post you're link on the biker boys thread and Face Book.
Thanks Andrew

**Grasshopperus** · 14th October 2010, 09:53

Hi guys, good night eh? Pity about the rain at the end though.

Good on ya bringing your boy Andrew. Dylan looked pretty confident on his bike and I hope y'all turn up again next week.

**DEVVIL** · 14th October 2010, 13:50

Originally Posted by Grasshopperus

Hi guys, good night eh? Pity about the rain at the end though.

Good on ya bringing your boy Andrew. Dylan looked pretty confident on his bike and I hope y'all turn up again next week.

For sure you will see us next week. This is great for new riders and not so new lol