Akl Thurs Night Ride and Drinks 9th March @ TAKE NOTE: 6.30pm

**justsomeguy** · 10th March 2006, 14:21

Originally Posted by gareth_d

And i was taking the piss (as im sure you know)

Yes old fella I know .......happy to shout you a drink anyway if you catch us at lunch. As I told Bekki - very impressed with your lines, I was braking hard and accelerating even harder trying to stay on my pace and you were barely touching your brakes, only remember seeing your brake light once or twice

Originally Posted by gareth_d

.......you were doing pretty good last night apart from your typical retarded lines and needless crossing of the centreline... perhaps im not the one that is letting getting left behind go to my head.

...... I know, I love crossing the centre line when I can, just for the buzz of being able to see a few meters more around the corner. I don't do it too often though

and only do it under full visibility.

Otherwise I'd be dead by now.

I don't care being left behind... as long as I have enough gas I know I'll get there.

**R6_kid:Me** · 10th March 2006, 14:30

least you can take it on the chin, just thought you were taking it a little bit personal... so i bit back just to see

crossing the centre line is a no-no at the best of times... when i saw you do it i wouldnt call it full visibility dude... it was up hill into a left hander, a car could have come round that bend at 120kmh and cleaned you up good and proper.

See we do actually care about you, well atleast enough to not want to see you being hit head on by a car :spudwow:

**SixPackBack** · 10th March 2006, 14:47

Originally Posted by gareth_d

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See we do actually care about you, well atleast enough to not want to see you being hit head on by a car :spudwow:

Only cause blood makes the road slippy

**SwanTiger** · 10th March 2006, 14:55

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Why - aren't you a good enough rider by yourself?? Come and give me the learn yourself, afterall I am the World's slowest.........

Haha, I may just do that, then again my bike only has 28HP and 5 gears, no match to the CBR with 40 odd Horse Power and a 6th gear. I may be incorrect but it puts a perspective on things, considering for half the ride last night I was keeping up rather well.

However I've noticed that being a V-Twin it produces an immense amount of torque for a little 250cc motorcycle. I've also found that my acceleration sometimes matches that of the bigger bikes as many of them have a short flatspot in their acceleration.

If I can be bothered waking up that early I may just join you and we can enjoy a little play in the twisties. Maybe you can teach me a thing or two, or maybe I can give you the learn

EDIT: A free lunch would help me make a quick decision.

**justsomeguy** · 10th March 2006, 15:38

Originally Posted by swantiger

EDIT: A free lunch would help me make a quick decision.

Ahh you bastard -- OK all you can eat for $10- deal?

**justsomeguy** · 10th March 2006, 15:39

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Only cause blood makes the road slippy

stop stealing my lines from Riff Raff's Meremere thread.

**DMNTD:Me** · 10th March 2006, 16:59

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Only cause blood makes the road slippy

...and the red really just doesn't go with yella eh mate

**justsomeguy** · 10th March 2006, 17:14

Originally Posted by TL Rider

...and the red really just doesn't go with yella eh mate

Yeah but yella does go with Chicken eh mate.....

**DMNTD:Me** · 10th March 2006, 17:23

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Yeah but yella does go with Chicken eh mate.....

MATE!! That was freck'n lame!! I'm certain,no make that possitive that you were but a mere blurr as I passed your high perf machine

**justsomeguy** · 10th March 2006, 17:29

Originally Posted by TL Rider

MATE!! That was freck'n lame!! I'm certain,no make that possitive that you were but a mere blurr as I passed your high perf machine

Eh, if you were behind me - you'd be the laughing stock of the whole Northland.

Hehehehe - pity you didn't know the roads - next time you can show the front of the pack how it's done.

Oh yeah - could ya please organise a ride on those roads we talked about somewhere in late april.

**chickenfunkstar** · 10th March 2006, 20:30

Originally Posted by Strat

Twas a good ride, might tag along for the full one next time, now I know where it goes.

Sat behind Funk of chickenstar, who had got rid of his testatrone on the way down. I shook his hand, so I can only hope he did that by riding hard, and not by using buggies guide to life

Nice one wise guy...

Just thought I'd try things a little differently on this ride. Rode at a bit of a quick pace to Westgate to sort of get the speed out of my system. Deliberatly left Westgate at the back of the pack. Tried to ride most of the ride at 'the pace' i.e. 110 odd down the straights and then keeping the speed up through the corners. Worked out alright, although old north rd doesn't really seem the most suitable type of road for this type of riding as there's lots of open sweepers which can easily be taken at speeds of more than 110k. I'd like to try it again some time on a twistier road.

Thanks again QKCHK for organising.

**DMNTD:Me** · 10th March 2006, 23:37

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Hehehehe - pity you didn't know the roads - next time you can show the front of the pack how it's done.

As I told SwanTiger I am but a Nana mate...and hence ride like one too

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Oh yeah - could ya please organise a ride on those roads we talked about somewhere in late april.

:slap: The offer has always been there for any to come up this way for an intense riding fix. Best bet is for anyone keen to just say so and to get a Crew together as we're always into a ride...

**SwanTiger** · 10th March 2006, 23:42

Originally Posted by TL Rider

The offer has always been there for any to come up this way for an intense riding fix. Best bet is for anyone keen to just say so and to get a Crew together as we're always into a ride...

You'll have to excuse JSG's retarded politeness.

You've got until late April to organise a ride or else were sending Markauckland to stay with you for a week. AND THATS A THREAT!

**Bekki** · 11th March 2006, 08:30

It took a bucketload of conditioner and about an hour's attention to get my hair under control after the Thursday night ride... I will defintely take Cibbychick & Keystone's advice and get myself a balaclava!

And on Friday night I learned that when you're pillion on a cruiser and you stop at the lights, you don't put your hands down on the tank to brace yourself.. cause it's not right there.. and your hands end up.. somewhere else.

I'm learning every day!

**ManDownUnder** · 11th March 2006, 10:40

Originally Posted by Bekki

It took a bucketload of conditioner and about an hour's attention to get my hair under control after the Thursday night ride... I will defintely take Cibbychick & Keystone's advice and get myself a balaclava!

And on Friday night I learned that when you're pillion on a cruiser and you stop at the lights, you don't put your hands down on the tank to brace yourself.. cause it's not right there.. and your hands end up.. somewhere else.

I'm learning every day!

LOL... good onya!

Yes - it's easy for things to get personal on the bike... all in good fun though. Full leathers don;t hurt either of course.