Akl Thurs night NIGHT RIDE and Drinks 20th April @ 6.30pm

[Devil]

I'll come along sometime when i'm not still at work. *sigh*.

[SwanTiger]

In regards to finding a new destination, how about a motorcycle friendly pub such as the Kaukop Hotel or the Grand Hotel in Helensville?

Most establishments would cream their pants at the prospect of 10 - 30 people turning up each week.

[Ixion]

Incidentally , did you know that if you follow Old North Rd, instead of turning into Peak Rd, you come out in Helensville. Good road it is , too.Good tucker at the Grand too, stopped there again yesterday.

[SwanTiger]

Incidentally , did you know that if you follow Old North Rd, instead of turning into Peak Rd, you come out in Helensville. Good road it is , too.Good tucker at the Grand too, stopped there again yesterday.

What are the prices like?

[Ixion]

Beer is cheaper than the Kaucop pub ($4.50 for Speights at Kaucop, $4 at the Grand) , food is typical pub prices - $5 - $15 depending on . $15 bucks or so for a proper meal.

[SwanTiger]

Sounds pretty good. Anyone else have suggestions?

EDIT: I know a cheap place with a Bar and Bistro that makes the biggest (and best tasting) burgers I've ever come across and they are very reasonably priced.

http://www.orewasurfclub.com/

My partners mother said that she manages the food side of things, so if people are keen on rolling into Orewa after a ride I'm sure they'd give us a good discount and make the effort to accomodate.

[justsomeguy]

Sounds pretty good. Anyone else have suggestions?

EDIT: I know a cheap place with a Bar and Bistro that makes the biggest (and best tasting) burgers I've ever come across and they are very reasonably priced.

http://www.orewasurfclub.com/

My partners mother said that she manages the food side of things, so if people are keen on rolling into Orewa after a ride I'm sure they'd give us a good discount and make the effort to accomodate.

Sounds good Swanny.

[Qkchk:Me]

Incidentally, did you know that if you follow Old North Rd, instead of turning into Peak Rd, you come out in Helensville. Good road it is , too.Good tucker at the Grand too, stopped there again yesterday.

Yes already very aware of this road, a group of us went all the way up to Southhead for a ride one rainy Sunday. Good place to drop in for a coffee/lunch is McNuts Cafe. Approx 15 mins north up Southhead Road.

[Qkchk:Me]

Inside?? As in pass you on the left?? Or do mean pass you using the other lane on your right??
Cos, I do remember an overtake on your right using the other lane Yes those little white flashes I noticed through the bushes were a bit far away or I wouldn't have passed you.

Just a warning, JSG.
I had a few people approach me last night saying that you almost ran in the back of me on the Wilks Road part of the ride, just after you passed Custard. "He looked like he was going to over-take you but then you moved over to take the next corner, shit it was close........"

Mate. You REALLY need to start thinking about your actions. I like you as a person but unfortunatly when you are riding like you have been, you are only creating enemies. If something had happened, you wouldnt of just had to deal with me, imagine having to deal with BlackBuell when he got back from his holiday to find you had done a silly act and had caused his bike to fall. Personally, I wouldn't like myself to be in those shoes myself, let alone you. You would also have Custard to deal with as well. Its bad enough having him off work let alone BOTH of us. Sure it's bad enough to have a bin, but when there is innocent parties involved it could get very messy!

So please, start to think seriously about what senior riders are saying. I dont want to see you in hospital or in a pine box. A dead squid aint goin to impress anyone and riding in that style aint either.

This is your first and only warning for the TNNR.

[The_Dover]

Everytime I hear a whining fuckin CBR250 spit past me in a stupid place and see Vikramtikka Raji doing the Peak Rd MotoGP in his humpback spermwhale suit (with or without condom) I wonder why I bother with KB rides anymore.

I have had the same conversation with numerous riders that I enjoy riding with, and the consensus is that it is becoming less fun each time cos there is always some twat on a lickle bike trying to prove himself.

I'm not anti 250, we've all been there, and some of them are great to ride with (the ones that get laid probably, get all the juice out of their system before hand) but when fuckknuckles get told week in week out that they are pissing somebody off and riding like a gimp, yet STILL ignore it all, I'm just waiting to see someone being hauled off by SpeedMedic's crew for some patching up in North Shore Hospital. Which is a shithole by the way. And it may not be the result of a bin.

I'm no angel but the dumb shit I have done was not on any organised ride and if people riding with me comment that I am being a clown I sure as fuck listen.

I like to piss people off online, not on the road.

[Ixion]

Yes already very aware of this road, a group of us went all the way up to Southhead for a ride one rainy Sunday. Good place to drop in for a coffee/lunch is McNuts Cafe. Approx 15 mins north up Southhead Road.

Did you actually get to the South Head? I went up there the other day, but finished up in what claimed to be Mosquito Bay. I couldn't see a road that actually went out to the Head itself.

[The_Dover]

nah, it started raining so we went to the pub.

[SPman]

nah, it started raining so we went to the pub.

After first going to McNuts......

[The_Dover]

true dat, we did go nuts.

Mmm, cake..........

[Qkchk:Me]

Did you actually get to the South Head? I went up there the other day, but finished up in what claimed to be Mosquito Bay. I couldn't see a road that actually went out to the Head itself.

No we went as far as the end of the tarmac then turned around. But I have been to mosquito bay and as you said - there's stuff all there! Drop in to McNuts, you wont be dissapointed, specialy if you like macadaimia nuts