Bin: Right-hander Hamilton run

[ZeroIndex]

tell me guys, what did ya think of the route, i mean i have done it 5 or 6 times now, its good fun, as you can tell the old DT takes the corners in its stride!
man, the dude on the VFR (mental trousers?) could ride well!saw him pitching that VRF into some twisties in such a smooth way....thts style
sorry for the guys who had the off's, im glad everyone walked away.
big thanks to Teflon on his TL thou-r who tail ended the pack and took care of both crashes! nice dude, but where is a fucking mechanic when ya need one?
sorry about all the intersections, there were a fair few.
i will get another sorted soon, but it might be a gravel run down the coast.
thanks to all who came!

i enjoyed the route a lot. ok, there were a few too many intersections and difficult to follow directions with you hiding in bushes and stuff next time we should take some arrow things to attach permanently (is that possible) to mark out the run more easily

[Mental Trousers]

That was Warr on the trusty old VFR. I was on the YZF with the pink bits.

Crash a few times and you'll learn to be smooth and precise too

[ZeroIndex]

That was Warr on the trusty old VFR. I was on the YZF with the pink bits.

Crash a few times and you'll learn to be smooth and precise too

...hope the fairing on your YZF is ok...

I just finished fixing my bike not completely sure what to do about the tiny crack on the back of the headlight, can't be stuffed replacing it due to the fact that it works... maybe i'll just fill it in with some bog, sand it, and respray it...

here are the final pics of my now-fixed bike:
#1: Light is out
#2: From behind bike - light is pretty much straight... could use a bit of tweaking sometime

[ZeroIndex]

Well, my bike is working fine, and i'm getting better at my cornering I've just come back from a nice little ride around Brymer Rd / Bagust Rd in the Western Heights area. A few sharp corners and stuff with not much traffic, I shall be practicing around there very often, as I know it will give me some good experience .

[ZeroIndex]

I now have my own little mini-run to practice braking and cornering skills, less than 2 minutes from my house here it is (doesn't take very long to do, but it's fun).

follow the red-ish line, and then back the same way.

Does anyone else in Hamilton have any small mini-runs to practice cornering and braking, or am I the first?

[Big Chim]

peacocks road round into hillcrest is fun

[Mental Trousers]

You're on a sub 200cc 4 stroke, so go and do some laps around the lake

[ZeroIndex]

You're on a sub 200cc 4 stroke, so go and do some laps around the lake

laps around the lake as in just on the roads around the lake? my mini-run is fun, and i'm sure i'll get some decent experience from that due to the nice corners (no slippery or uneven stuff).

[Warr]

tell me guys, what did ya think of the route, i mean i have done it 5 or 6 times now, its good fun, as you can tell the old DT takes the corners in its stride!
man, the dude on the VFR (mental trousers?) could ride well!saw him pitching that VRF into some twisties in such a smooth way....thts style
sorry for the guys who had the off's, im glad everyone walked away.
big thanks to Teflon on his TL thou-r who tail ended the pack and took care of both crashes! nice dude, but where is a fucking mechanic when ya need one?
sorry about all the intersections, there were a fair few.
i will get another sorted soon, but it might be a gravel run down the coast.
thanks to all who came!

I'll take the VFR credits ... Must be some Green Rep coming you way with those comments!!
As for the route, Yep I could manage it again sometime. The only improvement might be a copy or 2 of a route map so if anyone wanted to lead press on we didnt have to rely on just your directions.
Interested in any rides even including gravel. I'd be happy to leave you out front then!!
The only other improvement could have been advertising during the ride that we are finishing at xxx drinking hole. Having a thurst quencher and telling war stories seems a fitting way to and an outing. Sunday it was just a bit up in the air and everyone had already made plans by the last stop.

[Mental Trousers]

laps around the lake as in just on the roads around the lake? my mini-run is fun, and i'm sure i'll get some decent experience from that due to the nice corners (no slippery or uneven stuff).

Turning off Ruakiwi Rd and following Lake Domain Rd right around back to the hospital is a good little test for your suspension. Not good for larger bikes though, but for your little beast it'd be a nice medium speed test track.

[ZeroIndex]

Turning off Ruakiwi Rd and following Lake Domain Rd right around back to the hospital is a good little test for your suspension. Not good for larger bikes though, but for your little beast it'd be a nice medium speed test track.

I'll have a look at that sometime, the only annoying thing is the amount of traffic on those roads, plus the low 50km/h speed limit... unlike the 100km/h limit on the mini-run i'm trying out at the moment... but yeah, thanks

[CPB]

I'll have a look at that sometime, the only annoying thing is the amount of traffic on those roads, plus the low 50km/h speed limit... unlike the 100km/h limit on the mini-run i'm trying out at the moment... but yeah, thanks

traffic is right, neat how Hamilton is becoming a cagers road rage nightmare...what about 'The Base' roundabout?? Sh-iiit what a pain in the arse on the weekends...back roads it is...Raglan is not a bad wee ride of an evening to blow out the cobwebs, no real hard core bits, out there for some F&C's and back home again...oh yeah, cool to hear you and the bike are in one piece!! Take it easy!!

[ZeroIndex]

traffic is right, neat how Hamilton is becoming a cagers road rage nightmare...what about 'The Base' roundabout?? Sh-iiit what a pain in the arse on the weekends...back roads it is...Raglan is not a bad wee ride of an evening to blow out the cobwebs, no real hard core bits, out there for some F&C's and back home again...oh yeah, cool to hear you and the bike are in one piece!! Take it easy!!

I'm heading out to Whatawhata tomorrow to visit a friend on a farm out there, so I'll have to get a bit 'lost' to find some twisties are you doing the Cambridge to Hamilton toy run on Sunday?

[Teflon]

tell me guys, what did ya think of the route,

It's one of those roads where if you get it wrong your going through a wire fence.. which can get really messy. The road going out to Kawhia would be better for a group ride.