Learner Ride to Cape Reinga (20 November)

**blue rider** · 21st November 2011, 20:51

Originally Posted by Maha

The pic of you and Plus1 is Calander material Owen....

the headless one?

**Maha** · 21st November 2011, 20:52

Originally Posted by blue rider

the headless one?

Nup...the one outside the pub...the headless one also rates though...

**Newbi** · 21st November 2011, 20:54

Originally Posted by newhere

Te he he he

, indeed

I knew you would like that one babe

ya. Thanks for being soooo awesome, don't think I told ya that yet, really was appreciated

**Newbi** · 21st November 2011, 20:58

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Nah, nobody got held up. Not that kinda ride.

Get hubby to trailer the bike down then, he can pick you up at the end.

I'm pretty sure I've heard people say your not a "proper" biker if you trailer it anywhere

Oh and BTW I could trailer it myself, Girls can do "anything" ya know

shh don't tell anyone but that had already crossed my mind hahaha.

**newhere** · 21st November 2011, 20:58

Originally Posted by Newbi

I knew you would like that one babe

ya. Thanks for being soooo awesome, don't think I told ya that yet, really was appreciated

All good sweets I have been there to

always ride your own ride - it's what will make you happy and keep the riding passion alive

**The Singing Chef** · 21st November 2011, 21:00

I managed to successfully infiltrate another photo...

**Newbi** · 21st November 2011, 21:01

Originally Posted by Grant`

no bullying, just quitters get given a lot of shit and you don't look like a quitter, Kaitaia to Whangarei or Warkworth is not that far for you to come in one trip!

You have the Mangamukas to Kohukohu to practise your riding on, that is like motorcycle heaven!

I know what your trying to do there Grant, you have me pegged quite well

hmm quitter, me? I DON"T THINK SO!!!

**Grant`** · 21st November 2011, 21:03

Originally Posted by Newbi

I know what your trying to do there Grant, you have me pegged quite well

hmm quitter, me? I DON"T THINK SO!!!

hehe

**Grant`** · 21st November 2011, 21:05

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

I managed to successfully infiltrate another photo...

Fat head!

**The Singing Chef** · 21st November 2011, 21:06

Originally Posted by Grant`

Fat head!

It is big boned thank you very much!

**swbarnett** · 21st November 2011, 21:09

Originally Posted by Mom

I am thinking a Sunday afternoon thing, bit of a pootle in the morning, finishing up at ours for a BBQ lunch and a couple of cold ones. Even if it is a kid weekend or what have you kids could also come along, it would just mean parent misses the ride. Suits me I am not riding anyway

Everyone gets so busy at this time of the year, Sunday arvo should be easy to sort.

Let me confer with head office and set a date

Sounds perfect.

**reggie1198** · 21st November 2011, 21:15

Originally Posted by ajessep

Hi Ducati man

u went just a "wee" bit faster out the front than Grant did. pushed me a bit. i liked!! but did gulp on a couple of crners.

was just behind scott before u took off.

Ooops, sorry.

It wasn't till we stopped and Grant pointed out that a couple of the bikes were pretty much tapped out at 100 - 110 that it dawned on me how effortless the big bike is. I think that the guys (and girls) on the smaller displacement bikes 150 - 250cc did bloody great to maintain 80 - 100 kph speeds, with the bigger engine comes a fatter rear tyre, so I can fully understand the gulps. Phreak said the same thing about corner entry speeds when we got to the cape, he was watching his speedo coming up to the corners whereas I was looking ahead for possible crap on the roads so wasn't really thinking about the speed side of things, TBH, Grant did a fantastic job up front, and as I did the TEC coming back from the cape I had a bit better idea of what you guys are having to do to maintain the open road speeds.
Sometimes being pushed a bit can be fun, other times not so much, I am glad it wasn't the latter.

Reggie

**blue rider** · 21st November 2011, 21:20

that was the fun part of the ride, being challenged in all ways.
i don't think I ever went that fast that long......and while the bigger bikes might have more uuumpf it is fun to have a skinny little one to throw (?) around. Easy n nimble.

the only hazard was the wind at times other than that whohoo

**newhere** · 21st November 2011, 21:37

Originally Posted by reggie1198

Ooops, sorry.

It wasn't till we stopped and Grant pointed out that a couple of the bikes were pretty much tapped out at 100 - 110 that it dawned on me how effortless the big bike is. I think that the guys (and girls) on the smaller displacement bikes 150 - 250cc did bloody great to maintain 80 - 100 kph speeds, with the bigger engine comes a fatter rear tyre, so I can fully understand the gulps. Phreak said the same thing about corner entry speeds when we got to the cape, he was watching his speedo coming up to the corners whereas I was looking ahead for possible crap on the roads so wasn't really thinking about the speed side of things, TBH, Grant did a fantastic job up front, and as I did the TEC coming back from the cape I had a bit better idea of what you guys are having to do to maintain the open road speeds.
Sometimes being pushed a bit can be fun, other times not so much, I am glad it wasn't the latter.

Reggie

Oh yeah, many thanks for TEC that leg of the trip, I appreciated it very much