Coro loop - Labour Weekend

[JafaSaffer]

We all know its a dangerous weekend to ride, but at the end of the day we have just as much right to be on those roads as cars. So I reckon as long as we stay responsible and keep it safe we will be fine and have a great ride.

I'm looking forward to this.

[caseye]

Worst experiences on the Coro have come from HD riders ( wish it wasn't so guys), but hey both of em on my side for more than a hundy M's or so and quite aware of their road position, just didn't give a flying F..k.
PB is closest to it , be very aware of who and or what is around you and be prepared to go slowly until it's safe to pass, the roads are actually quite good, but other users make it very daunting at times.
Go on a weekday mid day and enjoy some good, solid, constant, mile eating pace or a weekend and be ready for stop start, stop, start.
An of course the other idiots out there.
Reckon if enough Mentors did go it'd probably be a good experience for those younger/less experienced types to see a good road ruined by fools and horses.

[PrincessBandit]

As for me I'll be on babysitting duty, so unless someone on their 6F want to pillion a 8 year old girl...? She has a hot pink helmet and leather jacket

(She is also prone to car sickness, but motorbikes aren't cars so she should be sweet)

Pity I'm in South Auckland otherwise I'd happily take her. If there's a way to collect her from a suitable rendevouz then could work something out perhaps.

[jrandom]

Pity I'm in South Auckland otherwise I'd happily take her.

Are you really prepared to take responsibility for someone else's 8-year-old daughter on the back of your motorbike? Seriously? Come on, Dawn. With respect, you're a lovely person, and you've made some progress with your riding over the last few years, but I wouldn't put my daughter on a bike with you.

I can't imagine that the haydes55 has any idea what he's on about, so I'll say it now: dude, don't let anyone else pillion your daughter. The exceptions to that rule would be so narrow that I can't even think of a potential situation in which they'd apply to you. So just treat it as a rule, OK?

Edit: In fact, don't even pillion her yourself for the next few years. Get out on the track, learn to ride properly, have some bins of your own so you know how hard the road is and how much it hurts. You are currently at risk of binning. What a solid man in his 20s or 30s can soak up and shake off could literally kill a little girl. Not smart.

[BigAl]

Are you really prepared to take responsibility for someone else's 8-year-old daughter on the back of your motorbike? Seriously? Come on, Dawn. With respect, you're a lovely person, and you've made some progress with your riding over the last few years, but I wouldn't put my daughter on a bike with you.

I can't imagine that the haydes55 has any idea what he's on about, so I'll say it now: dude, don't let anyone else pillion your daughter. The exceptions to that rule would be so narrow that I can't even think of a potential situation in which they'd apply to you. So just treat it as a rule, OK?

Edit: In fact, don't even pillion her yourself for the next few years. Get out on the track, learn to ride properly, have some bins of your own so you know how hard the road is and how much it hurts. You are currently at risk of binning. What a solid man in his 20s or 30s can soak up and shake off could literally kill a little girl. Not smart.

+1 - In addition to the risk/responsibility, pillioning at open road speeds will also scare the shit out of an 8 year old. I know it does me

[Maha]

''Get out on the track, learn to ride properly''.....
With respect Mr random, those few words should be seen in public together.

[jrandom]

With respect Mr random, those few words should be seen in public together.

... yes, I know - that's why I posted them?

[PrincessBandit]

Are you really prepared to take responsibility for someone else's 8-year-old daughter on the back of your motorbike?

In fairness it's highly unlikely that he would take me up on the offer. As for the offer - it would stand. As you are well aware, I know what it's like to hit the road (literally) so have a good understanding of what that entails. The way you put it, no one should ever take anyone on the back of their bike until they're an old dyed-in-the-wool fogey who's been riding for half a century or more. Nah, I know you don't really mean it like that but you know where I'm coming from. But I am confident in my ability to take people - have done it more than just once or twice - and I would never take offence at someone declining an offer of a back seat with me. I am fully aware what a privilege it is to pillion someone else's child/daughter and consider it the utmost in responsibility to look after them.
So. Point taken. I can say quite happily though that while I appreciate your concern for my potential passengers I'll make my own choices and decisions regarding that. Thanks anyway!

[haydes55]

In fairness it's highly unlikely that he would take me up on the offer. As for the offer - it would stand. As you are well aware, I know what it's like to hit the road (literally) so have a good understanding of what that entails. The way you put it, no one should ever take anyone on the back of their bike until they're an old dyed-in-the-wool fogey who's been riding for half a century or more. Nah, I know you don't really mean it like that but you know where I'm coming from. But I am confident in my ability to take people - have done it more than just once or twice - and I would never take offence at someone declining an offer of a back seat with me. I am fully aware what a privilege it is to pillion someone else's child/daughter and consider it the utmost in responsibility to look after them.
So. Point taken. I can say quite happily though that while I appreciate your concern for my potential passengers I'll make my own choices and decisions regarding that. Thanks anyway!

Thanks for the offer but I was joking, didn't think anyone would take that serious. Although I would trust you to ride safely I don't think my sister would handle a long ride and I don't want to slow down your day. Everyone chill princess was just being nice.

[JafaSaffer]

Thanks for the offer but I was joking.

That's how I perceived it mate.

In fairness it's highly unlikely that he would take me up on the offer. As for the offer - it would stand.

Nice gesture. I'm also in South Auckland maybe we can ride to Kopu together.

[nodrog:Me]

..... someone on their 6F want to pillion a 8 year old girl...? She has a hot pink helmet and leather jacket

PM Dpex, he'd be keen i reckon.

[Scouse]

PM Dpex, he'd be keen i reckon.

or that Icecream twat with the Hyodung

[caseye]

PB has pillioned my daughter, OK she's 20 now, wasn't then though. I know how PB rides, as I've ridden with her over the years and know that she is a good solid rider who keeps her head and doesn't do stupid shit.
That said I'd have to say that JR is right when talking to young guys with young kids, you lot need to have some good solid experience under your belts before you take your kids or even your families kids riding anywhere. I reckon it should be a rule too.

I used to take my nieces and nephews through their back yard orchard on me ol XS4hundy special, but never on the road.

Pillioned myself with my mate on his bike for years so knew how terrifying it could be for the rear ender.

My wifey and I pillioned on my bike for years, then I got older and wiser and bought her one, she will still happily hop on the back with me, but give her a choice and she will ride her OWN bike these days.

[DMNTD:Me]

Jebus fuck balls....gone are the days that you can simply just try and organise a fucking bike ride with like minded people on this bloody forum.
Have ridden the Coro and many other places via group rides on this site with nil bins but fuck...online bubble warp everywhere.

Stop typing and start riding...safely

[nzspokes]

This is starting to look to epic to miss.