ATNR (Auckland Thursday night ride) - Discussion thread

[Theatre]

Thrashing mean riding your bike as hard or fast as you can... rdelining it.

WOT = Work Over Time... put in a lot of extra effort.

Correct me if im wrong, but isnt WOT = wide open throttle?

Just did my uni schedule and dont have late lectures now so I'll have to start coming on the ride again

[Cr1MiNaL]

what uni u go to?

[Pancakes]

[QUOTE=Theatre;1131913]Correct me if im wrong, but isnt WOT = wide open throttle?
Thats how I read it too, and I have to to have any chance of keeping the front bunch in view!

Off topic, rode a freshly serviced Firestorm today, still smiling!

[Pancakes]

I love a good cane as much as anyone and feel that even on the smaller cc bike don't get in the way too much but think we need a way to say "go - pass - I'm letting you go and won't pull out!"

Was infront of a litre bike last week and moved left and rolled off the gas to let the guy pass but he slowed too. I'm happy that they used caution when they wern't sure what I was doing but hate to feel I'm slowing someones ride up, (could have not slowed but would have still been stopped compared to a big bike taking off) we are all out for the same reason and just like taking turns on points etc need to communicate for the greater good. I recon that holding the left wheel track and signalling left would be a goodie and will bring it up at the next breifing (that I'm at). I think the less "rules" (for want of a better word) the better but good if we can all talk the same language when out together?

Idea's?

If it doesn't go any futher here I might do it anyway cos I know that I've hung back sometimes not wanting to heckle another rider but if they signalled that they were holding left and knew I's there I woulda gapped it.

See you kids in the playground!

[Pumba]

Hey Pankakes

Personal opinion is that you are best to ride your own ride, in other words dont slow down, if you can see its clear in frount give a quick flick with your right indicator, any 1000+, or sports 600 will have no issues passing your 250 (no offence intended, hope you know what I mean).

If the guy (or girl) infrount of me started slowing down, without any other sort of indication to carry on I would think he/she has a problem and slow down as well to see if I can offer assistance.

Just my $0.02

[babyblade250rr]

Hey Pankakes

Personal opinion is that you are best to ride your own ride, in other words dont slow down, if you can see its clear in frount give a quick flick with your right indicator, any 1000+, or sports 600 will have no issues passing your 250 (no offence intended, hope you know what I mean).

If the guy (or girl) infrount of me started slowing down, without any other sort of indication to carry on I would think he/she has a problem and slow down as well to see if I can offer assistance.

Just my $0.02

yeah i think this sounds reasonable pumba and yes the bigger sports bikes definately don't have a problem passing you as i experienced grrrrrrrr
cant wait till i can get a bigger bike!!

[Pancakes]

Cool, just wanted to throw it out there and see if anyone that rode with others more had signals they found easy and not confusing.

I agree and do just do what I'd normally do on my own alot cos on some of those corners it's not really the place for passing, want to be able to say to riders behind me that I'm not breaking down or wobbling around, that I'm letting them by.

Well aware the bigger/sports bikes don't have any issues in the power dept compared to mine but when they don't know the riders around them or what the rider in front is doing I don't blame anyone for not risking passing. I quite often wave riders by me but in the dark or when you want both hands on the bars I started wondering what others do.

[Pancakes]

cant wait till i can get a bigger bike!!

Even worse mate, I am up for my full now if I want and work for a finance company but need to think of the familys future. Don't actually mind because my family is so awesome but a bigger/nicer/faster bike is so nearly a reality for me! Rode a FireStorm today! So awesome, have been on one of the older big 'blades, a Hornet 900 and borrowed a V-Max for a while. Have had long term borrows of an RGV-r and GSXr250 a few years ago too so kinda have an idea of what I'm missing out on. Loved how the big V pulled tho! like a freekin train! Nicer (in my limited experience) than the peaky IL4 feeling. Would lose my licence (and wrists!) commuting on something like that tho!

Micron pipes too, sounded so so sweet!

[babyblade250rr]

Even worse mate, I am up for my full now if I want and work for a finance company but need to think of the familys future. Don't actually mind because my family is so awesome but a bigger/nicer/faster bike is so nearly a reality for me! Rode a FireStorm today! So awesome, have been on one of the older big 'blades, a Hornet 900 and borrowed a V-Max for a while. Have had long term borrows of an RGV-r and GSXr250 a few years ago too so kinda have an idea of what I'm missing out on. Loved how the big V pulled tho! like a freekin train! Nicer (in my limited experience) than the peaky IL4 feeling. Would lose my licence (and wrists!) commuting on something like that tho!

Micron pipes too, sounded so so sweet!

My next bike when i get my full will either be one of the two the new cbr600rr or the Yamie R6 either one i would be extremely happy with don't think i could ride anything bigger as im only a little fella 5 7" 70kg

[wraith]

Hey guys. how are the Atnr going? i have finally got me a new toy after that twot ran the red light and wrote my new 636 off. So i should be there from this thursday on.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Hey guys. how are the Atnr going? i have finally got me a new toy after that twot ran the red light and wrote my new 636 off. So i should be there from this thursday on.

Damn thats a bigg bike ! C u soon mate.

My next bike when i get my full will either be one of the two the new cbr600rr or the Yamie R6 either one i would be extremely happy with don't think i could ride anything bigger as im only a little fella 5 7" 70kg. though I think the Yam R6 is the better bike and I love it and anyone who rides it is a legend and my HERO!

YamahaR64Life

Well aware the bigger/sports bikes don't have any issues in the power dept compared to mine but when they don't know the riders around them or what the rider in front is doing I don't blame anyone for not risking passing. I quite often wave riders by me but in the dark or when you want both hands on the bars I started wondering what others do.

Aye, I agree with u mate, I rarely pass another bike on the ATNR rides as the corners are fairly tight and theres other vehicles that use the road too (not to mention our friendly wildlife who pop in occasionally to say hi), but most of all, Ill never ride too close too a rider in front of me (who I dont know really really well) so as to not push him at a pace he is not comfortable with, and hate it when riders follow me too closely. (basically a good distance for me is when I cant hear the bike behind me through my earplugs roughly 30 meters), if he comes closer i just wave him by and turn my highbeam on and tailgate him na lol. I just slow down let the nub go ahead and then pace it along again... after all the point of the ride is not to get to dairy flat first, its to enjoy urself, get that damn im good feeling, wheelie now and then (when its safe) and then make it to the pub, ur bike n urself in one piece to laugh secretly at the nub who thought he was actually faster than u. (If only it had been sunny and during the day ud show him huh ).

Chur.

[babyblade250rr]

Damn thats a bigg bike ! C u soon mate.



YamahaR64Life



Aye, I agree with u mate, I rarely pass another bike on the ATNR rides as the corners are fairly tight and theres other vehicles that use the road too (not to mention our friendly wildlife who pop in occasionally to say hi), but most of all, Ill never ride too close too a rider in front of me (who I dont know really really well) so as to not push him at a pace he is not comfortable with, and hate it when riders follow me too closely. (basically a good distance for me is when I cant hear the bike behind me through my earplugs roughly 30 meters), if he comes closer i just wave him by and turn my highbeam on and tailgate him na lol. I just slow down let the nub go ahead and then pace it along again... after all the point of the ride is not to get to dairy flat first, its to enjoy urself, get that damn im good feeling, wheelie now and then (when its safe) and then make it to the pub, ur bike n urself in one piece to laugh secretly at the nub who thought he was actually faster than u. (If only it had been sunny and during the day ud show him huh ).

Chur.

thanks for the adittion to my post R64life yes i do like the bike but no the riders arn't my hero's!! haha nice try

[wraith]

Damn thats a bigg bike ! C u soon mate.



YamahaR64Life



Aye, I agree with u mate, I rarely pass another bike on the ATNR rides as the corners are fairly tight and theres other vehicles that use the road too (not to mention our friendly wildlife who pop in occasionally to say hi), but most of all, Ill never ride too close too a rider in front of me (who I dont know really really well) so as to not push him at a pace he is not comfortable with, and hate it when riders follow me too closely. (basically a good distance for me is when I cant hear the bike behind me through my earplugs roughly 30 meters), if he comes closer i just wave him by and turn my highbeam on and tailgate him na lol. I just slow down let the nub go ahead and then pace it along again... after all the point of the ride is not to get to dairy flat first, its to enjoy urself, get that damn im good feeling, wheelie now and then (when its safe) and then make it to the pub, ur bike n urself in one piece to laugh secretly at the nub who thought he was actually faster than u. (If only it had been sunny and during the day ud show him huh ).

Chur.

Wize words indeed.
I'll be the nana at the back though..

[skidMark]

hi!!, shit u guys r posting this thread like mad....

c u thursdays in my mighty honda of doooooooooooooooooom

[Pancakes]

Yeah I have no problem being passed not that I could do anything about it on this bike! Even on a fast one wouldn't have a problem with it, just want to let everyone have a good night without the worry of guessing what I'm doing.

Ay Mark, aren't they all Honda's of doom? hahaha jokes