Sun 15th Auckland to Coromandel

**Grahameeboy** · 17th January 2006, 08:59

Grahameeboy you're right about preception, alot of people think just cause someone is faster/alot faster than them that that person is an idiot.

True but as I said it also has a good way of distinguishing groups which means that a real idiot is unlikely to tag along with you or the wrong group and have an accident because they do not have the skills....sort of like a reverse pshycy thingy.....if that makes sense.....

It's not unfair to call us mad buggers, you've seen me ride lol, but in saying that i'm hardly going to throw my life away, there is some degree of skill to being a mad bugger.[/QUOTE]

The main thing is that you are good honest bloke.......at least you are out in the open.....and your pizza's are ?:"P great too......

**beyond** · 17th January 2006, 10:57

Perception, yep.

Must say, it was quite good to ride with the "mad buggers" (tongue in cheek),
while I was with them that is cos, when the cop came from the other direction south of Tairua, we were doing a 'little' more than we should have been and he never stopped or chased at all. I suppose with a dozen bikes heading at ya, it gets confusing eh?

I didn't realise they had all pulled off at Whitianga and kept up a rather rapid pace to Coro in case they had stopped to pump another tyre. Thing is I was bloody lucky cos I thought they were all in front collecting any possible tickets. lol

Bloody impressive riding though. The 14's a little bit large to try and keep up in the tight stuff. The bolts on my pegs testify to the limited cornering capabilities even though it gets over a fair way.

**Kornholio** · 17th January 2006, 14:52

I have met these chaps you speak of at various watering holes on the peninsula...nice guys, good to have a beer with

On a side note, does anyone know Aaron Slight...should invite him on a Coro ride

**Fishy** · 17th January 2006, 14:59

I could possibly get his details... I work with his cousin Cheryl.

**Mental Trousers** · 17th January 2006, 17:40

Perceptions are indeed different. Apparently I'm a mad bastard because I ride a bike. Whereas I regard people who ride quicker than me on the road as mad bastards.

**bane** · 17th January 2006, 18:30

Originally Posted by Kornholio

On a side note, does anyone know Aaron Slight...should invite him on a Coro ride

someone needs to save Aaron from that gawd damn awful AA-Torque show, and get him back on 2 wheels!

he can borrow my FXR and join the litre boys for a blast.

**Kwakaman** · 18th January 2006, 17:20

Greetings from Kwakaman. I am a v.good friend of said silver 10R rider, one of the 3 10R guys from the BOP who hook up with the gentlemen of the litre club. He is fine. A "freak" event caused the accident. Could of happened at any speed. What really pissed me off was the FUCKER who had the Micron pipe in his dirty little hands not more than 5 mins after the crash. A local farmer stopped him taking more. Hence my comment re the Öhlins gear being "available". When we find the scumbag, the fine lads of the Litre Club & the Crazy Crew will be happy to introduce ourselves.
As loosebruce has said, these guys (we) are very capable riders. Very courteous to cagers & fellow bikers. Why don't any of you KB riders come up to us & ask for some riding tips? Or join us? I was a chickened stripped rider not long ago, but can now scrap my pegs and sliders with the best of them. All from joining them and tagging along.
Say hello, don't be scared. We don't bite. We can just ride quicker than most. If you'd like too also, say gidday....
Happy riding.

**blast** · 18th January 2006, 19:52

Originally Posted by Kwakaman

Greetings from Kwakaman. I am a v.good friend of said silver 10R rider, one of the 3 10R guys from the BOP who hook up with the gentlemen of the litre club. He is fine. A "freak" event caused the accident. Could of happened at any speed. What really pissed me off was the FUCKER who had the Micron pipe in his dirty little hands not more than 5 mins after the crash. A local farmer stopped him taking more. Hence my comment re the Öhlins gear being "available". When we find the scumbag, the fine lads of the Litre Club & the Crazy Crew will be happy to introduce ourselves.
As loosebruce has said, these guys (we) are very capable riders. Very courteous to cagers & fellow bikers. Why don't any of you KB riders come up to us & ask for some riding tips? Or join us? I was a chickened stripped rider not long ago, but can now scrap my pegs and sliders with the best of them. All from joining them and tagging along.
Say hello, don't be scared. We don't bite. We can just ride quicker than most. If you'd like too also, say gidday....
Happy riding.

THE FASTER YOU GO THE QUICKER YOU GET THERE

**bane** · 18th January 2006, 20:32

Originally Posted by blast

THE FASTER YOU GO THE QUICKER YOU GET THERE

or for a KB ride,

"The faster you go, the bigger the rest"

**beyond** · 18th January 2006, 20:47

Hey, Kwakaman, I did enjoy the small part of the ride I managed to have with the litre blokes on last Sunday's Coro run and would really love to learn some tips.

Problem is I assume you need a full on litre style sports bike to keep up with them.

My 1.4 litre class bike is a bit big and heavy to even keep up with them but handles well considering. It actually does handle well in the tight stuff.

I have 2mm chicken strips and the reason for that is because I do ride my 14 to the limit, which is set by the pegs. If I push much harder the pegs are scratching hard and then the back end starts to jump a little which is a bit disconcerting in a fast sweeper. If I hang off the bike a bit more, I can corner faster and the pegs don't touch down so early and using lots of counter steering, I can change direction quite quickly.

I think I will need a GSXR1000 to stay with those guys and then a lot of practice as well, so I don't end up in the shrubbery.

**Mental Trousers** · 18th January 2006, 22:19

Originally Posted by Kwakaman

.....What really pissed me off was the FUCKER who had the Micron pipe in his dirty little hands not more than 5 mins after the crash. A local farmer stopped him taking more. Hence my comment re the Öhlins gear being "available".....

Oh that is low. Bane did make that comment to me about the steering damper, but only in jest. Honestly, the only thing we could see that wasn't bent was that steering damper and maybe the throttle bodies (which we couldn't actually see).

Hope your friend is ok.

Personally, I don't want to ride that fast on the road. Not in public.

**Goblin** · 18th January 2006, 22:47

Originally Posted by beyond

I think I will need a GSXR1000 to stay with those guys and then a lot of practice as well, so I don't end up in the shrubbery.

It's not the shrubbery ya need to worry about on the coro rides

**Kornholio** · 18th January 2006, 23:30

Originally Posted by Goblin

It's not the shrubbery ya need to worry about on the coro rides

No its blondes on 6 hundys you gotta worry about :P

**loosebruce** · 19th January 2006, 00:30

Originally Posted by Kwakaman

Greetings from Kwakaman.

Welcome to the site mate, one of you crazy crew who owns the blue 10 has an 04 R1 2 right? Sorry can't remember his name, meet him sort of at taupo too, did he end up moving to Akld? Better get my shit together and drop a new motor into the Gixxer, johns and vladi are on my case to get out for a ride, catch up for a blast soon. Cool to hear ya mates all good too.