North Shore Riders

[BoristheBiter]

that is a baseless assumption espoused by the authors of the illustrious road code. what about all the harley riders who happily cruise around on 300kg+ bikes? personally, as a 45kg rider i find that almost everything i want to ride is more than 3 times my weight. i just ride what i want to ride.

like i said it is just a rule of thumb.

[Tink]

Oh my. I just saw this post. So my bike is 256kg....oops. I may need to eat more pies!

haha ... I am looking at a much heavier bike eventually, def more than 3 x my weight... but its all low down weight... and ps I don't want to eat more pies MD funny... I would love to ride on the weekend with you guys... my cell is on my profile..

[rie]

like i said it is just a rule of thumb.

I don't mean to pick on you personally, it's just a rule of thumb suggested in the Road Code that has absolutely no meaning, especially given Nick Smith's recent nonsensical comments that the increased ACC levies "reflect how bigger cc bikes are usually heavier therefore people can't control them" (quote not exact but you get the idea). Several things wrong with that statement that is plainly obvious.

I would suggest that a better rule of thumb may be that if you can control it at stationary and low speeds, and you can pick it up off the ground when it's down, it's not too heavy for you.

[BoristheBiter]

I would suggest that a better rule of thumb may be that if you can control it at stationary and low speeds, and you can pick it up off the ground when it's down, it's not too heavy for you.

on saying that then 90% of riders have bikes that are to big for them.

I was just meaning that it is a considation to make when buying a new bike.

[hellokitty]

I am test riding bigger bikes this weekend, so if all going well will be up for a ride next Saturday or Sunday - anyone keen? Beth? Rie? Rocketgal68?

[hellokitty]

Yay for me! I just traded the 250 for a 750 = just waiting on the bank for the rest of the money then I will pick it up on Saturday next week!!!!!!!!!!

[p.dath]

Yay for me! I just traded the 250 for a 750 = just waiting on the bank for the rest of the money then I will pick it up on Saturday next week!!!!!!!!!!

Yay for you! And what is this 750 you're about to aquire?

[p.dath]

Yay for me! I just traded the 250 for a 750 = just waiting on the bank for the rest of the money then I will pick it up on Saturday next week!!!!!!!!!!

Yay for you! And what is this 750 you're about to aquire?

[hellokitty]

it is a Honda VT750 like the pretty white one with flames, but silver. Is only a few months old and I am getting it for 3 grand below normal retail as it has a scratched back guard.
Ha! I could easily scratch a guard on a new bike myself, so I thought I would take the deal.

[rie]

it is a Honda VT750 like the pretty white one with flames, but silver. Is only a few months old and I am getting it for 3 grand below normal retail as it has a scratched back guard.
Ha! I could easily scratch a guard on a new bike myself, so I thought I would take the deal.

That's true. I guess if you can scratch a guard without scratching anything else it's likely that it wasn't dropped per se.

[hellokitty]

That's true. I guess if you can scratch a guard without scratching anything else it's likely that it wasn't dropped per se.

It looks like the bike was backed into something, ( the scratches are on top of the guard and the back of the indicators) kinda like the time I backed my GN250 into my stepsons car and busted the brake light which is why I am not concerned about it - I think as it is not "perfect" then I won't get upset if I do scratch it.

[Beth Stewart]

Hi Cat, sorry I havent been checking this part of the forums. Glad to hear about your bike. Sounds pretty!!! LOL. Hope to get my fender put back on my bike this week as I got it back from the chromers and the welding job on it was MINT. Unable to even tell. Big Kiss for my panelbeater! Havent been too keen riding without my rear left indicator. How are you set for this Sat? And any idea where you would like to go?

[zealchick]

Hi I am out west but i'm happy to meet on the shore and ride with the girls. I 've been going to nass too for a couple of months and its awesome, would be great to have a few more women coming along. I could ride over with Beth :-)

[hellokitty]

Hi Beth, I am good for this Saturday afternoon, not sure where to go though - any ideas?
Zealchick - you are more than welcome too

[Beth Stewart]

Hi how about meeting at Burger King carpark, Westgate, around 12.30pm and heading up to Helensville, stop for coffee, then Kaukapakapa, Dairy Flat then down to Albany. Or we could make it shorter? I should imagine Albany carpark on a Sat afternoon would be very busy to meet up there. And I am not too familiar with Albany to suggest anywhere else. If we meet up over the shore we could do the ride in the opposite dirrection. I really one day want to cruise around the waterfront, Mission Bay, St Heliers. Be a biker chick!!!!