Wellington Newbie Ride 29 Jan 06

[Str8 Jacket]

Sorry Uncle B not gonna make it. Riding back to Wellys form Kerikeri on Friday and moving Sat and seeing as I have to go back to work on Monday I want to spend Sunday resting and doing SFA! I hope that you guy's have a great ride though!

[sels1]

*Bump*.......just a reminder

Looking good at this stage

[Uncle B]

Sounds just right for me. I'm a newbie, only been over the Takas only a couple of times on my Savage, with my very patient partner leading the way on his busa. I don't think it's much fun for him, having all the sports bikes race past while he guides me along at safe speeds. Count me in.

This will be a nice cruise at a pace that you'll not be left behind.
I think I may have seen a Busa being followed by a cruiser a few times over the hill....looking forward to you joining in.

[Ms Piggy]

Poos & wees! I can't make it now. I have a High Tea at 2pm as part of a Hens Party and since I'm 1 of the Bridesmaids I can't miss it.

Thanks for organising it though Uncle B & have a great ride y'all.

[bladez]

sounds like a good day out try and make it if bike lets me. good to see rides like that

[magicfairy]

This will be a nice cruise at a pace that you'll not be left behind.
I think I may have seen a Busa being followed by a cruiser a few times over the hill....looking forward to you joining in.

If it was a black Busa with a rider all in black doing is best to look like Ghostrider , followed by a small white Cruiser that was us. I was getting bored being pillion so took the plunge and replaced my scooter with a bigger bike a few months ago. Being only 5ft tall I didn't have many options.
It has been a real learning curve, as I ride like a Nana.

My partner (BusaJim) is happier having me safely tucked up behind him pillion, going fast, instead of sticking to speed limit and growing white hairs trying to keep an eye on me in rear vision mirror and worrying about me. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed our trip over the hill yesterday. So this ride should be just right.

[yungatart]

Get him to ride behind you. That way you set the pace that you are comfortable with and he can give you advice because he can see what you are doing. Enjoy your newbe ride down there, and ask heaps of questions. Some of those guys are really experienced riders and are more than happy to help. It does you good to ride with people that you aren't emotionally involved with too- they are more objective and you are more receptive to hearing them. Have fun out there!

[magicfairy]

Actually he is very very good, and sets the pace at my level. If I start coming up behind him he knows to pick it up a bit. If I drop behind he slows down for me. I like having him in front for now, as watching his lines and seeing the speed he approaches the corners on the Tukas helped me know what I should be doing. That may change, and when I am more confident he'll probably take off into the distance and Ill meet him at the next fuel stop (He rides FAST !) We sort of have a deal, for each slow ride he does with me, he goes out once or twice on his own and does his thing.

During the week I commute without him.
I have a friend whose partner always follows her and she has found that
1 It is an endless stream of criticism when they stop...
2 She actually said she learned a lot following better riders, watching them take the corners

[James Deuce]

Do you park outside POD sometimes magicfairy?

[Wasp]

2 She actually said she learned a lot following better riders, watching them take the corners

yea, the only problem is if you can catch the better riders then you dont need to learn lol

[magicfairy]

Do you park outside POD sometimes magicfairy?

POD ? I park in Hunter St. Most days.

[sels1]

I want to spend Sunday resting and doing SFA!

Nah, you'll get bored - come riding!

[Sparky Bills]

I may join yas for a bit. I still have my helmet camera to get working.
May have a new piece of kit to show off too!
But that will only be for the lucky few

Either way, I think Johnboy will be coming down this weekend, so ill have to take him out there to teach him a thing or too.

(much like Bruce did to us on Monday )

[knee_scraper]

I'd really like to go so i'll beg for a day off work.


How many usually go?

It'd be great if I could have a senior assess my cornering. I wish I knew why I tend to like left handers more than right handers, its beginning to frustrate me. When ever I come to a left my head turns into the corner well but on the right I always have to correct myself. I guess i'll grow out of it.

So hopefully i'll be there.

[James Deuce]

It'd be great if I could have a senior assess my cornering. I wish I knew why I tend to like left handers more than right handers, its beginning to frustrate me.

That one is more simple than you would ever guess.

When you lean to the right you are leaning toward the opposing traffic flow.

I used to have the same problem. Fear of my torso being ripped off by a truck. Look further through the corner so that your hindbrain doesn't scream at you that there might be something coming the other way.

I only fixed that one when I hit a racetrack that was just about all right hand corners (Manfield) and discovered that I wasn't having the same problems there as I was on the road.

See you on Sunday.