Raglan ride, 16th May

**chasio** · 16th May 2010, 07:45

Last minute decision but I am tempted by this.... heading for the Autobahn now. Looking forward to meeting a few of you!

Chasio

**wysper** · 16th May 2010, 16:39

Hey Guys.
Thanks for the good ride. Some tricky moments for my first ride. Including but not limited to, having to avoid farmers dogs, almost hitting a cow and various slippery surfaces.
I had a blast, and am looking froward to more rides.
It was great to meet you all - unfortunately I have forgotten most of your names already.. although I reckon at least I will be able to put faces to user names and bikes.

And best of all - Harry got dirty!

**dino3310** · 16th May 2010, 17:03

home safe, Cheers Iain.

Good day, good to meet same more KBers, i really enjoyed the clayish surface on that coast road.

i nipped over the Old mountain rd if your wondering where i got to wysper, with my tyres and gearing i wasnt keen to do that hill in the wet.

**Taz** · 16th May 2010, 17:05

Where's the feckin pics?? Am I the only one who ever takes a camera?

**dino3310** · 16th May 2010, 17:08

you where ment to pull a sicky....
i cant afford a camera i spent all my coin on the pig

**Taz** · 16th May 2010, 17:14

Shame on you for suggesting such a thing. Sickies are for when you are sick.

**dino3310** · 16th May 2010, 17:26

yeah but arnt you sick of work

**Cary** · 16th May 2010, 17:31

Yep cheers Iain

Considering the forecast we had bugger all rain. Good lil ride that, few moments in the soft clay.......

**wysper** · 16th May 2010, 17:31

Originally Posted by dino3310

i nipped over the Old mountain rd if your wondering where i got to wysper, with my tyres and gearing i wasnt keen to do that hill in the wet.

I thought you were off for a bit of a side trip. Glad it was a good one.

Originally Posted by Anthrax

Where's the feckin pics?? Am I the only one who ever takes a camera?

I took a few shots anthrax, but they are pretty rubbish.

**Taz** · 16th May 2010, 17:33

Post them up.

**dino3310** · 16th May 2010, 17:35

Anyone heard from Chasio yet

**wysper** · 16th May 2010, 17:41

Should have taken some of the bikes out side raglan hotel too. Didn't - needed a coffee

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I'll try to do better next time

**chasio** · 16th May 2010, 18:12

Oops. Well it didn't go entirely according to my plan but nothing major and no ACC claim

I'd been in touch with Iain by SMS after I got home, by the way.

I'm debating whether to write it up properly but essentially it was 60-ish on apporach - fishtail on right hander at crest - not happy - possibly grip of death on bars - over-corrected? maybe a touch of brake but involuntary if so - ran wide into the clay on the left - - even more unhappy - mud - sky - mud - sky - mud - look around to see if the bike is coming towards me - nope - "you twat".

I really appreciate Rogson's patient efforts to get me up and running. The brake pedal was bent around a LONG way, jamming the peg up against the frame. The fork and bars were out of alighment, plus a few other bits. I had my tools with me and Rogson demostrated how to use them.

It was quite good to have a long ride home. I tiptoed as far as the Nikau Cave cafe, who were very nice and do good coffee and great carrot cake. Then I cleaned her up a bit and toddled off to the 22 and back via Pukekohe. Nerve was more or less back by the time I got to Puke and a semblance of lean angle was restored in the corners.

Right thumb joint pretty sore, otherwise not too bad. The gear did its job.

I was disappointed I stopped trying to ride it out but shit happens. 100% rider error under zero pressure. I'll improve.

Great to meet CM and Cary for the first time and Rogson again. Sorry I missed out on meeting the others and held you all up!

Cheers - Chasio