Slow/Medium Ride up North (Wellsford) - Sunday 11th September

**Scorpygirl** · 11th September 2005, 18:05

Originally Posted by gareth_d

there were HEAPS of bikes! To be honest i'd say get out and join us. There were two virago 250's out today, one rider likes to give hers a bit of a hard time, the other just nanas along at her own pace

You will learn a lot faster riding with a group, and if you stick with people that have the similar/the same bike as you, you will very quickly learn that you can go quicker and still be fine - and feel comfortable doing it too.

Might see you out next time!

Thanks Gareth_D for the assuring words and yes you will see me out there. I am determined to over my nerves!!!

**R6_kid:Me** · 11th September 2005, 18:08

Originally Posted by Scorpygirl

Thanks Gareth_D for the assuring words and yes you will see me out there. I am determined to over my nerves!!!

no problems, after all it is all about getting out there and doing it!

**TLDV8** · 11th September 2005, 18:09

Originally Posted by gareth_d

You will learn a lot faster riding with a group, and if you stick with people that have the similar/the same bike as you, you will very quickly learn that you can go quicker and still be fine - and feel comfortable doing it too.

Sounds good to me..as long as folk stick to a pace that is comfortable and enjoyable its all fun.......... That was a great ride..Cheer's PF and KB

**crashe** · 11th September 2005, 18:13

Originally Posted by Scorpygirl

The pics looked like there was a heap of bikes there and the comments suggest people had a great time.

Awesum that there were no real bins but I hope that your back is not going to be too bad Crashe - ouch

Give me another couple of months to get my confidence up and I should be able to join you.

:spudflip:

There was a real newbie out there today.... and I was her tail end charlie..
you should have come and rode along with her... and that would have helped you get over your nerves... The more you ride... the better it will be for you to help you get over those nerves.

How would you like to just go out for a ride with me...
Just you and me.... to see how you do...
We could just do my favourite loop... it isnt that long but a really nice ride.
I am available to go out on a ride most days.

**Scorpygirl** · 11th September 2005, 18:22

How would you like to just go out for a ride with me...
Just you and me.... to see how you do...
We could just do my favourite loop... it isnt that long but a really nice ride.
I am available to go out on a ride most days.[/QUOTE]

That would be great Crashe - just got to get a new battery for the Virago and the get it warrented and registered. Could be a few more weeks yet as Rhino and I are away to Adelaide/Melbourne this weekend.

But I will take you up on the offer.

**RiderInBlack** · 11th September 2005, 20:48

Bloody good day considering I nearly rolled over and went back to bed. Good to see the weather was better South of the hill.
Great meeting Korumba on the ZZR. Good to have another KBer up here.
Finally meet the infamous John. You ride a lot better that you post

No getting too excite about my pic, aye. Specially when you are looking at it on your laptop in bed (very dodgey that

).
Glad Curious managed to find us @ Maungatapere. Left there 9:45 and arrive @ Wellsford 11am.
Had to laugh @ the 1000 boys from AK who were trying to workout how we got there before them

They though that they were Nana riders until they worked out that we had come from Whangarei not Westgate

Hope JSG and Chickenfunkstar found their way back OK after coming up with the WhangaRain KB'ers.

Didn't get really wet until Korumba and I headed back up Otiaka Valley Rd and out to Ruatangata (good GC practice that was

). John and Ant had wisely headed back to Whangarei at that time.

All in all a good day, thanks Placid

**Cibby** · 11th September 2005, 21:02

Originally Posted by gareth_d

AYE??? When was that? Loved the little drag series at the lights in to albany!!! Did you see how much attention 5 bikes lined up at the lights gets!

To be honest (without getting an ego) i did ok today considering the shit i had on my back

when you add my fat ass, and the fact that im a tad oversized for the lil old zxr it does make me looks like a half decent rider

I might have to take that 600 of yours out for a short spin at some stage, if i dont get my own one first

I learned today that when dragging with other bikes that one doesnt not try to start out in thirdy gear, then one might have chance of keeping up with bigger bikes..

Oh dear.. I think the whole ride turned a few heads,, was awesome everyone!!!!! Thanks PF!!!!!

**N4CR** · 11th September 2005, 21:19

One of my most enjoyable rides yet!

Was good seeing a few 250's, not as many as the fishshop run that BJ organised last time but still not a bad turnout.
Good to meet placid/sam finally, smorgen cibby chick and a couple of other fullas I can't remember right now.

Had a great deal of fun thrashing it round with the 600/1k's at the end

jeez you guys don't hold your corner speed that well though eh (big over compensating 'suv' bikes/engines)

(j/k)

SP: "yeah I was just were rolling it off top gear"
while I chop and change to wring the snot outta the bike

Nice uhh... 'paintjob' mr g-dog... Go 'team milf' (can I be the test/reserve rider

?) p.s I need to buy those kras tubes off ya, one of mine has started cracking :/

Suppose I'll see you guys next at puke track day then eh?

edit: finally clocked my bike.... 190+

**Krayy** · 11th September 2005, 22:48

Originally Posted by El Dopa

Hmmm, let me see now....

That's one, two, three KB rides I've attended, and one, two, three trips home in a truck.

Is anyone else spotting a patterm?

Thanks to everyone who stopped and helped. I dunno what went bang. I'll go and have a look when I feel brave eough to cope with the disappointment.

No worries mate. That's all part of the group ride ethic I suppose. Dunno how the hell Gareth_D and I got to be Tail End Charlies, but I consider it to be our civic service for the week

BTW, fess up who had the idea to take the wrong turn to Riverhead township instead of Old North (how many did we lose at the first tunrnoff?)

**aff-man** · 11th September 2005, 23:48

Originally Posted by tristank

One of my most enjoyable rides yet!

Was good seeing a few 250's, not as many as the fishshop run that BJ organised last time but still not a bad turnout.
Good to meet placid/sam finally, smorgen cibby chick and a couple of other fullas I can't remember right now.

Had a great deal of fun thrashing it round with the 600/1k's at the end

jeez you guys don't hold your corner speed that well though eh (big over compensating 'suv' bikes/engines)

(j/k)

SP: "yeah I was just were rolling it off top gear"
while I chop and change to wring the snot outta the bike

Nice uhh... 'paintjob' mr g-dog... Go 'team milf' (can I be the test/reserve rider

?) p.s I need to buy those kras tubes off ya, one of mine has started cracking :/

Suppose I'll see you guys next at puke track day then eh?

edit: finally clocked my bike.... 190+

Listen you..... when i am NOT hung over and we are actually going for it then we'll see. We were discussing at BJ's house how the ride home was actually quite sedate. ..

But yeh good to see you actually getting some good open road skills finally

**N4CR** · 12th September 2005, 01:06

Originally Posted by aff-man

Listen you..... when i am NOT hung over and we are actually going for it then we'll see. We were discussing at BJ's house how the ride home was actually quite sedate. ..

But yeh good to see you actually getting some good open road skills finally

Yeah I don't know why but you guys were going in faster ('Gooody we are going fast now') and then lulling around mid corner and accelling out - once or twice I had to pretty much stand the bike up so I didn't rear end some of you (that was the sudden speed difference). I'm guessing its just different engine sized sports bikes that handle differently and negotiate corners differently???

/wants SP's gixxer

p.s. don't do too many water births in the SRAD compartment

**SPman** · 12th September 2005, 06:32

Originally Posted by tristank

. ---I'm guessing its just different engine sized sports bikes that handle differently and negotiate corners differently???

Coz we ALL had hangovers and were riding like nanas....

**placidfemme** · 12th September 2005, 07:31

Wow what a great turnout.

thanks to everyone that took pics... my cheap lil digi cam gave out on me in wellsford, dunno if I even got any pics

Anyway... 52 bikes all up... 178+/- Km's and no bins... FANTASTIC ride!!!

Sam was stoked with her first group ride, even if she did get left behind most of the time...

I will be posting a ride report later on today

Sorry about my slack organisation skills... big thanks to Bugjuice and Crashe for picking up my slack

Got a new personal best top speed of 170kph yay!