Anyone else got Run Fatigue?

[cheshirecat]

Rode down to the Dunedin toy run in the weekend. I didnt see any silly riding at all!

We were on my old 24HP, 350kg side car, that only has 2 wheel brakes so yea I know what you mean about beaking (and accelerating) distance.

I do admire you sidecar riders. Only tried one once, it was an Ariel 500 and the thing turned an insistant left on starting off confronting me with a ditch. Certainly had a charater one would never forget. Oh the days of real motorcycling.

[skippa1]

Think you guys needs to get your bikes serviced. The SPCA run from Pram to Welly was mainly at 95k, only down to 50 where the limit required it. If your bike can't run for 30 minutes at 90-95k I don't think your issues is with the ride. Apart from that, thanks to great police assistance, you didn't have to idle much at traffic lights or round a bouts. I got caught a couple of times by lights along the Wellington Quays with the tail end but most of the ride had a smooth run.

Funny how the complaints are complain about the hoons on group rides AND about having to be disciplined

I did the Nelson one, clutch in clutch out all the way in first gear for 30-40 odd minutes one burst up to 50km/h for about 150 metres and back down to a crawl again. No air around those big air cooled pots, things certainly get hot

[Crasherfromwayback]

The heat shouldn't be too much of an issue for the bike. Maybe your legs. I rode a Buell XB12SS through the Nevada Desert in 48 deg heat no issue. With the bike anyway!

[oneofsix]

I did the Nelson one, clutch in clutch out all the way in first gear for 30-40 odd minutes one burst up to 50km/h for about 150 metres and back down to a crawl again. No air around those big air cooled pots, things certainly get hot

The curse of Nelson. Comne up to Windy Wellington and we get some air around those pots Actually, as nudemetalz hi-lighted, there wasn't any wind here to cool yours pots last weekend either.

[skippa1]

The heat shouldn't be too much of an issue for the bike. Maybe your legs. I rode a Buell XB12SS through the Nevada Desert in 48 deg heat no issue. With the bike anyway!

yeah it was my issue really....she did do a bit of a miss and a fart after dawdling along for 20 minutes....just cleared its throat I think

[Maha]

I probably wont ever attend another charity ride and the reason for that is, they can become a dangerous environment in which to ride.
Speed is not controlled, its everyone for themselves mostly.
At times you are riding at 120-130 khp and then hard on the brakes down to 50-60kph.
There is no enjoyment involved.
Not everyone can hear the ride brief (if there is one given) and even when they can hear, it counts for nothing.

5-6 bikes is good group size.

[NordieBoy]

Think you guys needs to get your bikes serviced. The SPCA run from Pram to Welly was mainly at 95k, only down to 50 where the limit required it. If your bike can't run for 30 minutes at 90-95k I don't think your issues is with the ride. Apart from that, thanks to great police assistance, you didn't have to idle much at traffic lights or round a bouts. I got caught a couple of times by lights along the Wellington Quays with the tail end but most of the ride had a smooth run.

Funny how the complaints are complain about the hoons on group rides AND about having to be disciplined

I actually got into 2nd gear a couple of times on the D650 on the Nelson Toy Run.
We were mainly in 50kph zones with 2 short 70 and 80 zones...

The bikes were fcukin hot at the end...

[nudemetalz]

The othing I had a problem with was on yesterday's Toy Run. I had about 6 Harleys around me all with fairly "open pipes". I had to look at the rev counter to see what gear I was in half the time .

"So Hunny, how was your ride today" ?
"Was great, but for safety purposes, the Guzzi really needs some loud pipes"
"Oh okay go on then...you're never gonna give up are you...."


heh heh heh....

[Big Dave]

Should change the name of this forum to where's-my-petticoat-dot-com.

[Grubber]

I've done my fair share of large group rides over the years, and quite frankly, i'm over them.
Seems all the prima donas get out there and race to the finish while the rest just cruise and bake.
Would rather chuck the money in a jar and mail it to the charity (and i do by the way) than choke myself on a ride so slow and boring.
I like to ride with a few mates and actually do some miles then have a long winded slog along a motorway to get to no where.

[nudemetalz]

Should change the name of this forum to where's-my-petticoat-dot-com.

you know it's a raise money for charity Gripe&Moan-A-Thon...

[cheshirecat]

The othing I had a problem with was on yesterday's Toy Run. I had about 6 Harleys around me all with fairly "open pipes". I had to look at the rev counter to see what gear I was in half the time .

"So Hunny, how was your ride today" ?
"Was great, but for safety purposes, the Guzzi really needs some loud pipes"
"Oh okay go on then...you're never gonna give up are you...."


heh heh heh....

Thats one of the reasons I didn't go since the Furry pillion doesn't like those open pipes we get around us and shows a distnct reluctance to go biking again afterwards.

[Maha]

Numbers have dwindled on the Auckland Westpac Helicopter ride over the years..
Still gets a reasonable turnout but nothing like it did 6-7 years ago when I first went.

[Flip]

Thats one of the reasons I didn't go since the Furry pillion doesn't like those open pipes we get around us and shows a distnct reluctance to go biking again afterwards.

Ok, I gotta ask, whose the fury pillion?

[cheshirecat]

Ok, I gotta ask, whose the fury pillion?

This little Fella Hes been round the South Island and been on the bike for some three years now.