HOG Central Districts chapter membership?

[russd7]

(you want to get shit, ride a Goldwing) 😀

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naaaa they gotta catch me first, problem is the missus doesn't like when the centrestand scrapes on the road when cornering, wasn't nicknamed the whisperjet for nuthin

[pritch]

naaaa they gotta catch me first, problem is the missus doesn't like when the centrestand scrapes on the road when cornering, wasn't nicknamed the whisperjet for nuthin

Last time I saw a Goldwing while out on the bike I was having lunch at the Whangamomona pub and a 'Wing passed through heading for Stratford from Taumarunui. Anybody who does that on a Goldwing is not getting any crap from me.

[old slider]

No harm having a look at your local HOG chapter....
May be different there...?
If you aim for new plymouth send me a pm if you want.
Got always at least one spare room somewhere.
Can join you for a wee ride ...lost highway ?

Cheers, the same applies if you come south mate, we (wife and I) have a sleep out that is vacant since the last of our boys left home.
The lost highway seems popular, my neighbours son just returned from experiencing it, apparently only dropped his bike (Street Bob) twice on the journey, luckily had a mate on another bike to assist with the 305kg recovery jobs .

[awayatc]

He cant have been a good rider....
Done it few times on Harley
MINE is 350 kg and I can pick it up on my own.
Mind you I don't drop it...
Can't wait to do it on my new to me valkyrie

[old slider]

He cant have been a good rider....
Done it few times on Harley
MINE is 350 kg and I can pick it up on my own.
Mind you I don't drop it...
Can't wait to do it on my new to me valkyrie

From my understanding loose gravel on a bend going a wee bit quick caused one exciting ride off into the grass or taking the scenic route and another wet corner too fast invited a gentle drop into a culvert.

Shite, 350kgs is some machine. I think if I dropped mine it would have to stay there because I would be too pissed with my stupidity and be throwing a huge tanty.

[Moi]

From my understanding loose gravel on a bend going a wee bit quick caused one exciting ride off into the grass or taking the scenic route and another wet corner too fast invited a gentle drop into a culvert...

Ah! - learning experiences...

[awayatc]

Mine once slowly tipped over on a loose gravel drive way...
Damage zero...
Time to jerk the beast back upright...0.3 seconds
Didn't have time to try and remember how heavy it was...
Fully loaded with luggage for 3 week trip so probably close to 400kg...

[old slider]

Mine once slowly tipped over on a loose gravel drive way...
Damage zero...
Time to jerk the beast back upright...0.3 seconds
Didn't have time to try and remember how heavy it was...
Fully loaded with luggage for 3 week trip so probably close to 400kg...

just Made a mental note, must stay on your good side, lol.

[Big Dog]

From my understanding loose gravel on a bend going a wee bit quick caused one exciting ride off into the grass or taking the scenic route and another wet corner too fast invited a gentle drop into a culvert.

Shite, 350kgs is some machine. I think if I dropped mine it would have to stay there because I would be too pissed with my stupidity and be throwing a huge tanty.

Sounding a bit like one of the return to riding courses, a ride right ride safe and or a ride forever course might be more use than group rides at this stage.

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[old slider]

Sounding a bit like one of the return to riding courses, a ride right ride safe and or a ride forever course might be more use than group rides at this stage.

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I would be keen,
I have scared myself a couple of times mainly when I first started back riding, they were enough to remind me it had been quite awhile and over the various rides both on the W650 and the Harley Fat Bob I have come to terms with my ability or lack of.

More good luck than good riding, the only time I have dropped my Bike so far was when the W650 fell off its side stand, gutted me as the bike even though 15 years old at the time only had 3600kms as it had sat in a garage for 10years. amazing what damage they can do by simply falling on their side.

The comments about the incidents on the hidden Highway were about a neighbours son who has ridden for along time but apparently made some errors of judgement.

[RGVforme]

I would be keen,
I have scared myself a couple of times mainly when I first started back riding, they were enough to remind me it had been quite awhile and over the various rides both on the W650 and the Harley Fat Bob I have come to terms with my ability or lack of.

More good luck than good riding, the only time I have dropped my Bike so far was when the W650 fell off its side stand, gutted me as the bike even though 15 years old at the time only had 3600kms as it had sat in a garage for 10years. amazing what damage they can do by simply falling on their side.

The comments about the incidents on the hidden Highway were about a neighbours son who has ridden for along time but apparently made some errors of judgement.

Good you were aware of you current limits when returning compared to your youth.....Stats and pub story's are along the lines that 'born agains are now just as likely to have an off(touch wood) than noobs are now.

The ole "I was riding for 30 years so I still know what im doing"... but I haven't rode a thing in 10 reality catches a few gray beards out.

Courses are cheap as chips now and checking the old man ego for a day may just save you life.

[Big Dog]

I would be keen,
I have scared myself a couple of times mainly when I first started back riding, they were enough to remind me it had been quite awhile and over the various rides both on the W650 and the Harley Fat Bob I have come to terms with my ability or lack of.

More good luck than good riding, the only time I have dropped my Bike so far was when the W650 fell off its side stand, gutted me as the bike even though 15 years old at the time only had 3600kms as it had sat in a garage for 10years. amazing what damage they can do by simply falling on their side.

The comments about the incidents on the hidden Highway were about a neighbours son who has ridden for along time but apparently made some errors of judgement.

Awesome. Many returning riders view the past through rose tinted glasses, forget they are not as young as they were and traffic is heavier. Take your time ride your ride.

Main thing is enjoy yourself and keep the shiny side up, rubber side down.

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[jellywrestler]

Cheers, the same applies if you come south mate, we (wife and I) have a sleep out that is vacant since the last of our boys left home.
The lost highway seems popular, my neighbours son just returned from experiencing it, apparently only dropped his bike (Street Bob) twice on the journey, luckily had a mate on another bike to assist with the 305kg recovery jobs .

twice, that's simply wrong, is he a foreign driver by any chance?>

[russd7]

Last time I saw a Goldwing while out on the bike I was having lunch at the Whangamomona pub and a 'Wing passed through heading for Stratford from Taumarunui. Anybody who does that on a Goldwing is not getting any crap from me.

wasn't me but was plannin on doing that a cpl year ago cept the altenator fucked up in hastings and we had to get picked up by truck then twice again over the next day to get through to tauranga for xmas with the boy and his missus, so due to time used up to fix the issue we ran outta time, still on the lsit for next trip north on the wing.

last time i went through there was in the back of a fiat 127

[GrayWolf]

Hey GrayWolf and PistonBlown. If you drive Spyders you deserve everything you get. Call that a real bike?.......... Well actually I consider my Spyder ST to be real bike, just different to my XL250, KLR650 and Goldwing (you want to get shit, ride a Goldwing) 😀

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Yep I've been riding motorbikes for 30 years and didn't bother getting a car license for the first 10. Yet I still had some munter come up to me and after asking the usual "What's it like to ride" etc questions say "So are you going to get a real bike?". This guy was decked out from top to tail in brand new gear and I'd just seen him wobbling around the car park with both feet down 10 minutes before. So I just replied "Nice Jacket...did you get it when you passed your test?" - Smile, frown and he buggered off:-)

...and sorry FLUB but I don't think I can ever see me ride a Goldwing so I'll have to miss out on that experience. I can understand why people do but it's just a bit too comfortable for me.

Actually speaking from experience if you want real stick from your mates, and everyone else on a motorbike, ride a Jawa 350 with Avon Mark II tyres and a broken auto-mix:-)

Sadly it looks like the 'Spyders' BRP are trying to go the way of HD.
I hear they got an influx of ex HD management, and are going down the 'destination dealer' route; single brand, or {required number of units on display}, gear, bling parts yada yada. The bike shops that took them up in the beginning are being 'muscled out'. My ex has ridden one since 2011 and she is quite 'annoyed' that now the nearest dealer is in Palmy North. Considering she got her first one from TSS in 2011.
I actually enjoy riding the RS and will certainly buy another when this one is 'high mileage'. The idiot attitude towards them from some is a bit sad, for many who were involved in accidents, or gotten to 'old' to hold up big bikes like goldwings, the spyder range allows them to 'ride' still.
and nothing wrong with the old Jawa's, quite a few of us used the 350's as winter bikes in the UK, tough, rugged and simple.