Op Mataki 2013 - Akaroa GP Is Alive

[rastuscat]

Toodled back out onto 75 today, from town out as far as Duvauchelles.

Lots of bikes. Like, fecking lots. Largely well behaved, according to my death ray.

Remember, when we operate a death ray we see you well before you see us, so braking makes bugger all difference. So learned 3 today.

We're back out there Citizens, wave as you pass by.

Donuts et al.

[300weatherby]

Toodled back out onto 75 today, from town out as far as Duvauchelles.

Lots of bikes. Like, fecking lots. Largely well behaved, according to my death ray.

Remember, when we operate a death ray we see you well before you see us, so braking makes bugger all difference. So learned 3 today.

We're back out there Citizens, wave as you pass by.

Donuts et al.

Sat hidden behind my Busa in Little River, scoffing your doughnuts as we watched you ride by, good doughnuts they were too, special death ray blocking mix!

[rastuscat]

Sat hidden behind my Busa in Little River, scoffing your doughnuts as we watched you ride by, good doughnuts they were too, special death ray blocking mix!

Indecision got the better of me. Couldn't decide which cafe to stop at, so ended up not stopping.

Wave me in, always happy to chat bikes.

[AllanB]

Ah the Saturday ride master plan worked! (insert suitable evil laugh).

Must have been the weather today - high of 25.

[gloplg]

Toodled back out onto 75 today, from town out as far as Duvauchelles.

Lots of bikes. Like, fecking lots. Largely well behaved, according to my death ray.

Remember, when we operate a death ray we see you well before you see us, so braking makes bugger all difference. So learned 3 today.

We're back out there Citizens, wave as you pass by.

Donuts et al.

They got you another bike Rastus or did the old one come right with a cut and polish????. Would you post some pics so we can see the results of all the polishing you had to do???

[jim.cox]

Remember, when we operate a death ray we see you well before you see us.

This "death ray" of which you speak - is it laser, or radar?

And am I right in assuming handheld, or do you guys have a zap-on-the-run capability like the cars?

[rastuscat]

This "death ray" of which you speak - is it laser, or radar?

And am I right in assuming handheld, or do you guys have a zap-on-the-run capability like the cars?

Quite funny that you should ask.

I trialled a bike back a few years ago with a Stalker fitted to it. That s a radar device that operates in both mobile and stationary mode. Basically, we could park o=up and operate it in stationary, or use it while on the move.

Thing is, and anyone who hasn't done it properly will not understand this, there are a lot of things to consider while operating a radar in mobile mode. Tracking history, cosine angle, angle of trajectory, yaddy yaddy yaddy. I think we decided in the end that there is too much shit to consider, when riding a bike demands a fairly high level of concentration anyway.

The laser I has was a hand held one, with the battery in the pistol grip. I normally set it up on the exit of corners, that way I just get those exceeding 100 by more than 10 out of a corner. This is because it's a fact (sorry guys, indisputable fact) that the loss of control crashes out on 75 are virtually always on the exit to a corner.

Get used to seeing us on the exit to corners, and sitting chugging donuts.

[HenryDorsetCase]

that the loss of control crashes out on 75 are virtually always on the exit to a corner.

Get used to seeing us on the exit to corners, and sitting chugging donuts.

fascinating.... by loss of control we mean too wide out crossing the centre line, or nailing it spinning it up and highsiding.

also, I learned last week from the cop that stopped me that 3 in ten motorcyclists stopped have no form of motorbike licence.

what the hell, man?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Sat hidden behind my Busa in Little River, scoffing your doughnuts as we watched you ride by, good doughnuts they were too, special death ray blocking mix!

fail unless actual death ray.

[haydes55]

Quite funny that you should ask.

I trialled a bike back a few years ago with a Stalker fitted to it. That s a radar device that operates in both mobile and stationary mode. Basically, we could park o=up and operate it in stationary, or use it while on the move.

Thing is, and anyone who hasn't done it properly will not understand this, there are a lot of things to consider while operating a radar in mobile mode. Tracking history, cosine angle, angle of trajectory, yaddy yaddy yaddy. I think we decided in the end that there is too much shit to consider, when riding a bike demands a fairly high level of concentration anyway.

The laser I has was a hand held one, with the battery in the pistol grip. I normally set it up on the exit of corners, that way I just get those exceeding 100 by more than 10 out of a corner. This is because it's a fact (sorry guys, indisputable fact) that the loss of control crashes out on 75 are virtually always on the exit to a corner.

Get used to seeing us on the exit to corners, and sitting chugging donuts.

Most motorists who see a cop will immediately look away from the road and brake. Not a smart idea on a bike. Is it not an ironic/silly idea to be seen on corner exit where your presence is more likely to cause a crash than prevent any?

Corner entry speed being too high will cause a crash at corner exit. Corner exit speed to high shouldn't be an issue, all of the turning should have already happened. As long as throttle is held constant or rolled on through the exit there should be no loss of grip or running wide.

[rastuscat]

Okay. Maybe I will set up on a straight just before the bend. Imagine the carping at THAT plan. I can hear the bitching about being pinged on a perfectly safe, straight piece of road.

[rastuscat]

fascinating.... by loss of control we mean too wide out crossing the centre line, or nailing it spinning it up and highsiding.

also, I learned last week from the cop that stopped me that 3 in ten motorcyclists stopped have no form of motorbike licence.

what the hell, man?

Don't misread what I said. 30% of the riders we stop don't have a licence for the bike they are riding. I didn't say no licence, some have a Harley under them when on a 6L. I'd better go back to my LAMS list to check, but most Harley's aren't LAMS approved.

[rastuscat]

Likely it was me you spoke to. Nice to chat.

[Gremlin]

Most motorists who see a cop will immediately look away from the road and brake. Not a smart idea on a bike. Is it not an ironic/silly idea to be seen on corner exit where your presence is more likely to cause a crash than prevent any?

Like this?

Corner entry speed being too high will cause a crash at corner exit. Corner exit speed to high shouldn't be an issue, all of the turning should have already happened. As long as throttle is held constant or rolled on through the exit there should be no loss of grip or running wide.

Bear in mind that mis-reading a corner, or trying to go through a corner too quickly is usually what causes the crash (ie, loss of control from lack of grip or wrong line). Now obviously the degree of corner will vary, some tiny bend will be easily taken at a higher speed, rather than a 25kph switch back.

Kinda damned if you do, damned if you don't, but at least he's out there trying to fix the real problem...

[HenryDorsetCase]

Don't misread what I said. 30% of the riders we stop don't have a licence for the bike they are riding. I didn't say no licence, some have a Harley under them when on a 6L. I'd better go back to my LAMS list to check, but most Harley's aren't LAMS approved.

Oh yeah, sorry I misunderstood you. I thought you said 130 in a 50 was fine if I was on the way to the cake shop ;-)

I am not sure any Harley would be LAMS approved. they weigh too much...

actually there's one: the Harley SS350.

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/gett...cles/lams.html

pretty cool bike too.