Learner friendly 250 ride 10/9/06

**McJim** · 28th August 2006, 22:28

Originally Posted by rookie

nice good choice...now you'll have a playmate...i meant in a riding sense of course...on motorbikes!!!...SEPERATELY!!!!!...geez dont be so sensative.

haha

Yeah yeah, funny thing is - I hear his bike actually goes!

**rookie** · 29th August 2006, 07:31

Originally Posted by Big McJim

Yeah yeah, funny thing is - I hear his bike actually goes!

good call.....dam shot down!!

**McJim** · 29th August 2006, 08:06

Originally Posted by rookie

good call.....dam shot down!!

Your Kwak should be back on it's wheels soon though...more than can be said for your bank balance judging from your earlier comments. Be good to see you on 10th Sep.

**Maverick** · 29th August 2006, 11:00

Hmm. Well I have a route planned, cant give a distance estimate yet, but it will probably be a wee bit longer then the last time.

Mav

**rookie** · 29th August 2006, 21:58

Originally Posted by Big McJim

Your Kwak should be back on it's wheels soon though...more than can be said for your bank balance judging from your earlier comments. Be good to see you on 10th Sep.

wouldnt have really mattered if i had to but a new bike to get it fixed...but the prob is that i had just bought a new pushbike worth mega$ the week b4...hence the low balance...dun wori...work had to be done....just getting the worst withdrawls ever!!!!! Been taking it out on the car...poor thing

**Maverick** · 30th August 2006, 09:26

Originally Posted by rookie

wouldnt have really mattered if i had to but a new bike to get it fixed...but the prob is that i had just bought a new pushbike worth mega$ the week b4...hence the low balance...dun wori...work had to be done....just getting the worst withdrawls ever!!!!! Been taking it out on the car...poor thing

So is it fixed yet??

**beyond** · 30th August 2006, 13:30

What was wrong with it? Didn't it fire up after we left??

**Searchin'** · 30th August 2006, 14:32

Yeah, I'm on the road at last! Figuratively speaking of course. At the moment I'm in the carpark going around in circles and loops practicing breaking; emergency breaking (definitely not bike breaking - touch wood) Starting; gear changing; leaning into corners; accelerating; decelerating; figure eights; indicating etc. I have a session booked with John Wright on Saturday. Other than that it's practice. I'm going to try and get onto the RRRS Course mid next month too. I hear it's all good. Other thatn that I'm practicing each and every day.

Well see closer to the time.

**Maverick** · 30th August 2006, 14:40

Originally Posted by Searchin'

Yeah, I'm on the road at last! Figuratively speaking of course. At the moment I'm in the carpark going around in circles and loops practicing breaking; emergency breaking (definitely not bike breaking - touch wood) Starting; gear changing; leaning into corners; accelerating; decelerating; figure eights; indicating etc. I have a session booked with John Wright on Saturday. Other than that it's practice. I'm going to try and get onto the RRRS Course mid next month too. I hear it's all good. Other thatn that I'm practicing each and every day.

Well see closer to the time.

Good to hear,
I hope you will come with us next weekend if you feel confident enough, it will be good experience and we will look after you,

Mav

**Leong** · 30th August 2006, 15:17

Looks like I'm not going to be able to make this ride after all, Was looking forward to riding with you guys again. Next time..........

**Maverick** · 30th August 2006, 16:26

Originally Posted by Leong

Looks like I'm not going to be able to make this ride after all, Was looking forward to riding with you guys again. Next time..........

Ah well, there will be more in the future and we look forward to seeing you again,

**rookie** · 30th August 2006, 18:39

Originally Posted by Maverick

So is it fixed yet??

nope...couple of the mechanics are away on holiday so the last remaining mechanic is flat out...good guys though....just bad timing.

should have it sorted by next 2fiddy ride though (hopefully)

**rookie** · 30th August 2006, 18:46

Originally Posted by Searchin'

Yeah, I'm on the road at last! Figuratively speaking of course. At the moment I'm in the carpark going around in circles and loops practicing breaking; emergency breaking (definitely not bike breaking - touch wood) Starting; gear changing; leaning into corners; accelerating; decelerating; figure eights; indicating etc. I have a session booked with John Wright on Saturday. Other than that it's practice. I'm going to try and get onto the RRRS Course mid next month too. I hear it's all good. Other thatn that I'm practicing each and every day.

Well see closer to the time.

nice work man...the courses sound good...what are they about??general defensive driving??

i may have a mate who is gonna - be getting his first bike next week (vt250) - come along. He will be very very fresh on the bike so i will prob be hanging right back to giv him tips and keep him company. It is not confirmed whether he will come along (or whether i'll have a bike for that matter!!

) but it should be a very learner friendly pace if it does happen.