MISTERY RIDE SAT 1ST OCT

**Keystone19** · 1st October 2005, 20:20

Well sounds like you guys had fun today.

I was planning to catch up with you by lunchtime on my way back from Hamilton. Myself and a friend left Auckland just before 9am and hit rain about 20km into Hwy22. Rained all the way down to Hamilton and all the way back up Hwy22. Got the VTR1000 (yes, that's 1000) into a two wheel sideways slide at one point and that was a bit of fun but other than that it was a pretty good ride.

By the time we left Hamilton, grabbed some lunch at Taupiri (nice cafe, good coffee, highly recommend it) and headed back to Ngaruawahia to get onto Hwy22, it was after 2pm so I figured you guys would probably be in the pub by then.

Oh well, next time!

**Zed** · 1st October 2005, 20:54

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Rained all the way down to Hamilton and all the way back up Hwy22. Got the VTR1000 (yes, that's 1000) into a two wheel sideways slide at one point and that was a bit of fun but other than that it was a pretty good ride.

You would have been riding Nana pace then, right? So could you see yourself on a Thou then Jill?

**Keystone19** · 1st October 2005, 21:00

Originally Posted by Zed

You would have been riding Nana pace then, right? So could you see yourself on a Thou then Jill?

Yeah, pretty much nana pace, I was pleased that my nana pace is getting quicker in the wet though! The VTR1000 was a very confidence inspiring ride - felt more comfortable on the 1000 than on the 250 in the wet.

Dunno about a thou. Still have to give the 650 a really good blat. The VTR1000 was nice in the twisties but didn't get a chance to really hammer it because it was so wet. WIll be interesting to compare with the 650.

**justsomeguy** · 1st October 2005, 21:03

Hehehe tell them about the other big bike you rode....

**Zed** · 1st October 2005, 21:07

Originally Posted by Keystone19

WIll be interesting to compare with the 650.

I'm confident you could ride any bike you set your mind to Jill, whatever you upgrade to will be great!

**aff-man** · 1st October 2005, 21:28

Yip it was fun.....

Will keep making an arse of myself till i get it right sorry if i offended anyone.

**dveus** · 1st October 2005, 21:55

Originally Posted by erik

On the way back with affman and dveus I had my first experience of a bike fishtailing...

Straight piece of road, in the rain, I wasn't doing anything silly, I think maybe there was a slight bump in the road or something

Good ol cow shit, just add water and you have a skating rink.

**zadok** · 1st October 2005, 22:00

32 bikes! Great turnout. Wish I cold have been there.

**Zed** · 1st October 2005, 22:23

Originally Posted by aff-man

Yip it was fun.....

Will keep making an arse of myself till i get it right sorry if i offended anyone.

Didn't offend me mate! You can't please all people all the time.

Good riding with you again aff-man, see you on the next one where you'll have to show me those standups!

**SPman** · 1st October 2005, 22:48

Originally Posted by aff-man

Yip it was fun.....

Will keep making an arse of myself till i get it right sorry if i offended anyone.

Long as you dont end up ON your arse....

**Zapf** · 1st October 2005, 23:24

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Well sounds like you guys had fun today.

I was planning to catch up with you by lunchtime on my way back from Hamilton. Myself and a friend left Auckland just before 9am and hit rain about 20km into Hwy22. Rained all the way down to Hamilton and all the way back up Hwy22. Got the VTR1000 (yes, that's 1000) into a two wheel sideways slide at one point and that was a bit of fun but other than that it was a pretty good ride.

By the time we left Hamilton, grabbed some lunch at Taupiri (nice cafe, good coffee, highly recommend it) and headed back to Ngaruawahia to get onto Hwy22, it was after 2pm so I figured you guys would probably be in the pub by then.

Oh well, next time!

wow... next time I see you u'll be un touchable....

**DEATH_INC.** · 2nd October 2005, 07:01

Originally Posted by Zed

Saw you and one other (Draco?) going south on SH1 just passed Mercer, did you see me? I was scuttling away from the precipitation as you were riding into it!

Yeh,thought it was you.Bloody weather.It pissed down.