Coro Loop Ride - Sat 11/03/2006

**sAsLEX** · 13th March 2006, 09:15

Originally Posted by Postie

Dunlop GRP100's frikkin loved them.

whats the diff between them and the GPR70?

**bugjuice** · 13th March 2006, 09:19

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**N4CR** · 13th March 2006, 09:21

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

whats the diff between them and the GPR70?

GPR70 is pure track low kms sorta tyre, GPR100 (new version of the GPR80) is sports touring but they are soft as hell on the outsides so I doubt it would make much difference apart from on a track. Being sports tourer they have a harder middle which seems to corrugate quite easily while the sides will just ball and shred being softer.

**Zed** · 13th March 2006, 09:24

Originally Posted by Postie

Still I had a great ride, that was the first time I had even been to the Coromandle, I’m sure it’s a very beautiful place, but all I saw was corner, corner, corner .... ooo the sea.... corner corner. Bloody awesome. I learnt a lot about riding as I hope I always do during each ride.

And the best part about riding awesome roads like the Coro Loop is that you can never get enough of it and it only gets better and better the more you ride it and get to know it! Next time round i'm sure you'll get to take in more of the wonderful sights.

Glad you had a good virgin ride around the Loop Postie and got home safe n sound, despite having a leaking radiator!!

**Postie** · 13th March 2006, 09:30

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

whats the diff between them and the GPR70?

duel compound i think. still a great tyre for a 400 machine, plenty of grip on the outside but still gonna last as i commute on them too.

**justsomeguy** · 13th March 2006, 09:33

Originally Posted by Postie

The only scary part of the day was when JSG asked me to play with him, seriously mate, I might be white and a good dancer, but it doesn't mean I like to play with little boys.

Good thing you didn't come, I might have killed you with my Dangerous riding.

Had great fun playing with Mattt though

**Postie** · 13th March 2006, 09:35

Originally Posted by Zed

And the best part about riding awesome roads like the Coro Loop is that you can never get enough of it and it only gets better and better the more you ride it and get to know it! Next time round i'm sure you'll get to take in more of the wonderful sights.

Glad you had a good virgin ride around the Loop Postie and got home safe n sound, despite having a leaking radiator!!

thanks mate, cibby also really enjoyed the day all though she was feeling a little under the weather.
All i was thinking about last night is i wish that hill was closer to auckland, but then i guess we would all be going through tyres at a greater rate.

**bugjuice** · 13th March 2006, 09:41

Originally Posted by Zed

And the best part about riding awesome roads like the Coro Loop is that you can never get enough of it and it only gets better and better the more you ride it and get to know it! Next time round i'm sure you'll get to take in more of the wonderful sights.

Glad you had a good virgin ride around the Loop Postie and got home safe n sound, despite having a leaking radiator!!

I bloody love it.

in a couple of weeks, I might arrange another run back that way, the long way to the coro town and back.. shame it's not closer

**Postie** · 13th March 2006, 09:43

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Good thing you didn't come, I might have killed you with my Dangerous riding.

Had great fun playing with Mattt though

in all seriousness mate, when you caught up to us at the front before we got to clevedon, you were riding like a fool. Your not slow so you can quite with that bollocks now, but you joined the pack and we had a pace going, I was at the back, you over took me fine, no problems but then you over took Cibby with a car and trailer coming towards you, I don't think you noticed but the trailer had pretty wide mud guards and it missed your foot by about 6 inches, if you had clipped that, you would have taken out your self and Cibby and possibly myself, then you proceed to over take each bike till you are sat behind Zed again. Its not a race, there are no points and no winners. I'm not wanting to sling shit, but no body wants to see you crash and get injured and no body wants to be around if you take another biker with you. I'm glad your going to the manfield track day, cos like myself, I think you will learn alot. Don't take any of this the wrong way, just please be more courteous on group rides.

**justsomeguy** · 13th March 2006, 10:14

Originally Posted by Postie

in all seriousness mate, when you caught up to us at the front before we got to clevedon, you were riding like a fool. Your not slow so you can quite with that bollocks now, but you joined the pack and we had a pace going, I was at the back, you over took me fine, no problems but then you over took Cibby with a car and trailer coming towards you, I don't think you noticed but the trailer had pretty wide mud guards and it missed your foot by about 6 inches, if you had clipped that, you would have taken out your self and Cibby and possibly myself, then you proceed to over take each bike till you are sat behind Zed again. Its not a race, there are no points and no winners. I'm not wanting to sling shit, but no body wants to see you crash and get injured and no body wants to be around if you take another biker with you. I'm glad your going to the manfield track day, cos like myself, I think you will learn alot. Don't take any of this the wrong way, just please be more courteous on group rides.

Well, what can I say to that.....Sorry for making you guys feel uncomfortable.

I saw the mud guards on the trailer, the car was an early 90's dark brown mid-sized sedan, with a grey metal trailer. - the mudguards were a foot away from the centreline. Cibby was roughly 2-2.5 feet from the left edge of the road. I had 3-4 feet of space to pass through. Then I had the other side of the road as well once the car passed as there was about 100+ meters of clear space ahead. That car was travelling near the speed limit and you guys were doing about 14X ish...... so the chances of either of you'll changing lanes was nil, even if you did I would have passed by in the gap. So I went for it....... Should I have waited, perhaps yes. Did I think I was putting you or your lady in danger - no.

Yes I will behave myself from now on and only play around if I know the rider next to me wants to have a go too..... time and place eh.

It's been a long time since I let the devil inside come out and control my riding.....hopefully I've put some of my demons to rest and manage to take it easy from now on.

**kiwifruit** · 13th March 2006, 10:27

Originally Posted by bugjuice

I bloody love it.

in a couple of weeks, I might arrange another run back that way, the long way to the coro town and back.. shame it's not closer

Im in!
keen as to do those roads again, prob will head up there this saterday for a blat as well if anyones keen.

**sAsLEX** · 13th March 2006, 10:31

Originally Posted by bugjuice

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finger hovering over red rep........

**R6_kid:Me** · 13th March 2006, 10:35

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

finger hovering over red rep........

haha, gotta admit he got ya there

**DingDong** · 13th March 2006, 15:43

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Well, what can I say to that.....Sorry for making you guys feel uncomfortable. ...
...Yes I will behave myself from now on and only play around if I know the rider next to me wants to have a go too..... time and place eh.

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I dont mind bike slippn thru... I'll check ya under belly for ya