South Auckland Thursday Night Ride

**idleidolidyll** · 28th October 2006, 09:32

Originally Posted by boomer

Honda state its capable of a 10:66

I often wonder how the manufacturers get these numbers. We all know they lie through their teeth when it comes to horsepower and weight.

I suspect their 1/4 mile times are reached by strapping a bike to a rolling road with no rider and controlling the throttle by computer. They might not even go to that trouble and just calculate the acceleration mathematically.

maybe i'm just an old cycnic

**Ixion** · 28th October 2006, 11:06

Originally Posted by idleidolidyll

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My world came crashing down though when Hugh Anderson ,at the age of 56, kicked my butt all over Gracefield. He did the same at Wanganui. I was on a 650 Cagiva and Hugh was on some old Brit thing.
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Hehheh, the "old Brit thing" was probably a ruddy Manx Norton. Caviga would have been way outclassed. Won't speak for riders, but Anderson was near as good as they get.

**BigB** · 31st October 2006, 06:12

Time to bump the ride up again, maybe this week I'll be able to stay with the main group.

Not trying to catch two hoons who were trying to catch the main group, only the main group had turned off

Hamilton anyone???

Just as well we all know how to get to the pub.

cheers

**_Gina_** · 31st October 2006, 11:45

Originally Posted by BigB

Time to bump the ride up again, maybe this week I'll be able to stay with the main group.

Not trying to catch two hoons who were trying to catch the main group, only the main group had turned off

Hamilton anyone???

Just as well we all know how to get to the pub.

cheers

Haha, it was a bit like the "case of the disappearing bikes" ride...

Won't be coming this week am busy doing work stuff, but I vote for more meat on the platters at the pub....

Gg

**McJim** · 31st October 2006, 11:48

I'll not be there. I'm fitting an electrical socket to the back of my car to go with the towbar so I can fit a trailer so I don't have to borrow Boomer's car to get to Taupo on Saturday.

The above sentence does make sense.

**_Gina_** · 31st October 2006, 12:02

"Just before they went into warp, I beamed the whole kit and kaboodle into their engine room, where they'll be no tribble at all." -- Scotty, explaining how he got rid of the tribbles (The Trouble With Tribbles)

**McJim** · 31st October 2006, 12:06

Originally Posted by girlygirl

"Just before they went into warp, I beamed the whole kit and kaboodle into their engine room, where they'll be no tribble at all." -- Scotty, explaining how he got rid of the tribbles (The Trouble With Tribbles)

I don't sound like Scotty - Fat bastard maybe....but not Scotty....no.

**sillywilly** · 31st October 2006, 18:34

no escapades for me this week,bugger.bike is getting fixed and first service plus i'm working down paunui(spelt how?)for the rest of the week,so enjoy the ride and hopefully i'll be back on deck next week

**The_Dover** · 31st October 2006, 18:39

hey guys, I might can the ride this week with the trackday coming up and some shit to do.

if anyone else wants to step up and run it then let me know.

**adiddy** · 31st October 2006, 19:09

yeah , give it a miss i say ...
everyone get ready for the week after

**Croft** · 31st October 2006, 19:17

Ok then, this chick's out tooo - I can go check out girlie night at Motomail!!

YAY!!! Bikes, food and shopping, my favourite things!!

**adiddy** · 31st October 2006, 20:46

Originally Posted by Croft

Ok then, this chick's out tooo - I can go check out girlie night at Motomail!!

YAY!!! Bikes, food and shopping, my favourite things!!

mmm how bout u let me borrow ur bike for a thursday ride

hehehe just kidding

**Squeak the Rat** · 1st November 2006, 07:55

Originally Posted by McJim

I don't sound like Scotty - Fat bastard maybe....but not Scotty....no.

I was picking Rab C Nesbitt.

“Some place Govan eh?, where else can you get a fish supper at 9:OO AM?, simple, just steal it off a drunk that's been lyin pished outside a close all night.”