Canterbury Wednesday Night Ride

**EJK** · 2nd February 2014, 18:48

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Parking inside the bar Chris, if it's full just see me or ask for Johnny or Greg, let them know you know me and they'll make room.

Something like "OAB VIP Pass" huh? I'll check it out. Hows their burger?

Also, I went on a ride to Akaroa today. Some grits are still there down dyers pass corkscrew and temp 30kph zone down the straight. One patch of grit is found just before Allandale. Apart from that, road condition is fine.

Went on a pretty "spirited" ride since 109kph tolerance commenced as from yesterday

**DMNTD:Me** · 2nd February 2014, 19:28

Originally Posted by fridayflash

went to smash palace on thursday evening just gone (my 1st week in chch) was a cool place, the ace cafe of the south seas maybe

nice mix of bikes and peoples

Yeah same here, but my 2nd week in Churville.
I had the matte black RSV4 parked at the entrance.
Bloody friendly people there now matter what they rode.

**fridayflash** · 2nd February 2014, 19:55

me and my bro turned up on dr650 and old gs1100, cool bike you have there! seriously it sounded like a fucken drag bike when you took off from the lights
...aint nuttin like the old honda v4 sounded!....so how many NI people are down here as of late?

**fridayflash** · 2nd February 2014, 19:58

p.s did you see that bennelli TNT ? looked pretty fucken tasty, saw the bloke on it again today out at little river

**Kickaha** · 2nd February 2014, 20:00

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Parking inside the bar Chris, if it's full just see me or ask for Johnny or Greg, let them know you know me and they'll make room.

Do they let people who don't drink alcohol in?

**dangerous** · 2nd February 2014, 20:04

Originally Posted by cassina

Seems crashes are quite frequent on these night rides due to the limited ability of bike lights to light up hazards like cars can so why not ride during the day and the problem would be solved?

due to that... really??? fark man, been a year or two since I did a WNR, had enough of the arseups and sooner or later some one would be held acountable for the ride... but NEVER was it a lighting issue, cocks pushing there luck sure.

**SpeedMonger** · 2nd February 2014, 20:13

Originally Posted by EJK

Went on a pretty "spirited" ride since 109kph tolerance commenced as from yesterday

Cool, I can change into 2nd gear now ;-)

**cowboyz** · 2nd February 2014, 20:34

Norf taking over!!

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**neels** · 2nd February 2014, 20:57

Originally Posted by dangerous

due to that... really??? fark man, been a year or two since I did a WNR, had enough of the arseups and sooner or later some one would be held acountable for the ride... but NEVER was it a lighting issue, cocks pushing there luck sure.

The only time I remember seeing you on a WNR was when you passed me on one wheel down the hill from the hilltop on the way to akaroa. Still, at least you made it that far.....

**SpeedMonger** · 2nd February 2014, 20:59

Originally Posted by cowboyz

Norf taking over!!

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That's enorf of that carry on.

**DMNTD:Me** · 2nd February 2014, 21:35

Originally Posted by fridayflash

me and my bro turned up on dr650 and old gs1100, cool bike you have there! seriously it sounded like a fucken drag bike when you took off from the lights
...aint nuttin like the old honda v4 sounded!....so how many NI people are down here as of late?

Yeah it's a bit of a hoot to ride too but next time just bowl up and have a yarn mate

Originally Posted by fridayflash

p.s did you see that bennelli TNT ? looked pretty fucken tasty, saw the bloke on it again today out at little river

Oh yes, I nearly needed a bloody wet wipe!
To be fair I was more interested and impressed by the awesome mix of older bikes. Geeez there was a lot of time, energy and skills gone into them!

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Do they let people who don't drink alcohol in?

Only if you give a decent cuddle

Originally Posted by cowboyz

Norf taking over!!

Dirty feckin Norf Islanders!

Originally Posted by dangerous

due to that... really??? fark man, been a year or two since I did a WNR, had enough of the arseups and sooner or later some one would be held accountable for the ride... but NEVER was it a lighting issue, cocks pushing there luck sure.

I gotta say that the WNR was a pretty cruisey ride with some decent group road craft going on...Wednesday just been anyway.
Sure I think that there was an occasion where someone may have been a hoon and cracked 107kph but nil poor over talking nor silly shit

**Kickaha** · 2nd February 2014, 21:55

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Only if you give a decent cuddle

Gordy warned me about you

**DMNTD:Me** · 2nd February 2014, 22:00

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Gordy warned me about you

And he has told me just how receptive you can be too

**mulletman** · 3rd February 2014, 09:48

Originally Posted by fridayflash

p.s did you see that bennelli TNT ? looked pretty fucken tasty, saw the bloke on it again today out at little river

Its a really nice bike to ride, comfy for me with good power (similar to the new multistrada) with tasty torque.
It is Italian...the right person owns this (mechanic).