Fun on Hutt Road?

[Dafe]

I heard Darkman was test riding a Black CRB600RR. Good to see he's not holding back on the testrides. Coz you have to test the runner capability too!

[madboy]

I believe that is what sparked the pursuit. I may be wrong on this point.

I used to get my RG250 up to 200 odd along Cambridge Tce (Paralell to train tracks) when I was 16, late at night. Very bumpy at that speed, would never do it these days, my brain has matured a little.

I could really get myself in trouble if I told you how quick a 636 can go down Cambridge Tce, particularly 'cos the fellas behind me probably still want a word about that. But that wasn't the catalyst, that was the outcome.

Hunt - At the flying 1/4s the bike was timed at an average of 253, and the speedo was showing 270 going in and 278 coming out of the timing zone. So yeah, 230-240 ballpark on the hutt mway in peak hour is about right. And I should point out re: the mway, that was where the rider chose to back off. ANother rider on the same or quicker bike may have chosen to keep going!

[Madness]

There are a couple of bends in the southbound lane SH2 near BP that are slightly off, or at least negative camber, was wet last night too. The guy should get bling for not having a ding!

I'm glad it wasn't a POLICE bike.

[Slingshot]

I wasn't me! I was away last night.

[Wellyman]

Rocket 3?

Don't you mean "rocket tank 3". They must blow up from high revs though as I saw a Rocket 3 on the bench being repaired in the suzuki workshop below us a few weeks ago. they obviously can't handle high revs/speed.
WM

[Insanity_rules]

Let me know your cell number and I'll take you pillion some time. I'm not advocating it, I don't make a habit of it, but I do know it's quite possible at that time of day. I should point out that it was "indicated", and maybe I did exaggerate a little, but the needle was a lot closer to 260 than 250. Maybe 230-240 actual then.

200k on the esplanade? Is that what sparked the pursuit or is that during the chase? I can understand it during, but sheesh, that's gettin big even by my standards if they were just doing it for fun. It's not a particularly smooth piece of road at that speed. I can think of safer places to get a buzz.

Yeah sorry to throw stones in my post asking what colour your bike was dude, But gut reaction was who would have the balls to ride like that!

I wouldn't have the kahonas to get on the back with you but I'd like to ride with you to witness. Not saying I could keep up either but I gotta see this.

[riffer]

I wasn't me! I was away last night.

'bout time you posted. I was a bit worried you were holed up in Newlands with a shotgun and a bottle of whisky....

[Slingshot]

'bout time you posted. I was a bit worried you were holed up in Newlands with a shotgun and a bottle of whisky....

At least that would provide some level of excitement.

But hey...I'd be happy to just settle for the whisky.

[kiwisfly]

'bout time you posted. I was a bit worried you were holed up in Newlands with a shotgun and a bottle of whisky....

Newlands eh...where men are men & the sheep are nervous!!!
(Born & bred in the place to be honest!)

[riffer]

But hey...I'd be happy to just settle for the whisky.

Oh well, I'll think of you when I pour meself another Laphroiag...

[Insanity_rules]

Newlands eh...where men are men & the sheep are nervous!!!
(Born & bred in the place to be honest!)

And the Blondes are easy..... Sorry force of habit.

[Madness]

I think it's all a bit unjustified to chase a motorcyclst like that on a Thursday night in the Hutt. Whilst that was going on, and for some time before and after, the Melling drags continued as per usual. The cage-racers do it every Thursday night and enjoy the benefit of safety in numbers. A lone motorcyclist is seen exceeding the posted limit and is pursued like a sweaty rapist. Maybe he was out giving the cages a "learn"??

[riffer]

Newlands eh...where men are men & the sheep are nervous!!!
(Born & bred in the place to be honest!)

No sheep in Newlands any more mate.

Although there is a deer farm on the top of the hill still...

[Slingshot]

No sheep in Newlands any more mate.

Although there is a deer farm on the top of the hill still...

Yeah...we're just down the road from said farm.

I do have a bottle of Chivas in the liquor cabinet but I'm saving it for a special occasion.

[kiwisfly]

ahh memory flood. As kids we used to go for "hikes" along those hills. There was an industrial tip along towards Horokiwi & we'd play there for hours amoungest all the cool stuff. One time we found a bag of syringes (sp?) of what looked like blood and spent the rest of the hike squirting ourselves (& nervous sheep!) with the stuff. Makes me shutter to think about it now! Slingshot, you in Woodridge?