South Auckland Thursday Night Ride

[eldog]

Just got home from work It's a nice night for a ride, apart from the eagle helicopter circling overhead

[eldog]

Not tonight as planned.

[caseye]

Was still caging back from Tauranga at 9pm that night, bloody work.

[eldog]

been doing those sort of hours for the passed couple of months, weekends too.
hard but worth it.

even with a couple of good mates passing away, its been hectic.

Yes Papakura Motorcycle Services, still does WOFs

Good to see a bit Of Leathels work at the Motorcycle show

got a couple of rides coming up so need to do at least some riding and get the cobwebs off the bike, need some on the bike time-so rusty now.

so are some of U's coming to show me how its done?

[caseye]

been doing those sort of hours for the passed couple of months, weekends too.
hard but worth it.

even with a couple of good mates passing away, its been hectic.

Yes Papakura Motorcycle Services, still does WOFs

Good to see a bit Of Leathels work at the Motorcycle show

got a couple of rides coming up so need to do at least some riding and get the cobwebs off the bike, need some on the bike time-so rusty now.

so are some of U's coming to show me how its done?

Yes,sigh! of course. See you next Thursday.

[eldog]

I was reminded recently that I should scrub up on my slow speed riding skills (or total lack thereof)
and
while travelling to work

- Emergency serve/braking - practise how the bike will react when something suddenly appears

- Don't go overtaking a stationary lane without being very careful that someone isn't going to suddenly appear thru the stationary lane
Even if you are overtaking 2 lanes this is more likely to occur, as I witnessed this week.

- Scanning ahead

- Think about possible things that might go wrong.
eg This is a nice corner someone might be tempted to cut, coming the other way.
And if its me doing the thinking, its gunna happen

- Some people just are steerers, blindly going where someone has gone before.

- Be mindful of people who maybe lost or trying to find a location, sudden turns can happen.

- On every trip there is at least one (stereotype) person who will try and beat the que, wow one car length-the stress of it.

and these where just things seen while in a cage - this week.

[Maha]

I was reminded recently that I should scrub up on my slow speed riding skills (or total lack thereof)
and
while travelling to work

Yeah yeah all of that...but on the slow speed thing, some years ago I had an idea (ominous some may say) to hold a slow speed race over a distance of 200 mts. Your feet may not touch the ground and the winner is the 'last one' to complete the 200 metre straight. A lot are not that comfortable with slow speed work so the idea was a moot point before it went any further. Riding fast is one thing but being the slowest is another level of skill.

[caseye]

Yeah yeah all of that...but on the slow speed thing, some years ago I had an idea (ominous some may say) to hold a slow speed race over a distance of 200 mts. Your feet may not touch the ground and the winner is the 'last one' to complete the 200 metre straight. A lot are not that comfortable with slow speed work so the idea was a moot point before it went any further. Riding fast is one thing but being the slowest is another level of skill.

Be bloody good to have you and Mom along to demonstrate that one one of these days young Maha.
I will endeavour to impart some wisdom to the young reckless and always moving eldog in the near future.

[eldog]

Yeah yeah all of that...but on the slow speed thing, some years ago I had an idea (ominous some may say) to hold a slow speed race over a distance of 200 mts. Your feet may not touch the ground and the winner is the 'last one' to complete the 200 metre straight. A lot are not that comfortable with slow speed work so the idea was a moot point before it went any further. Riding fast is one thing but being the slowest is another level of skill.

I was reasonable before, but havent ridden for a few months (and out of shape - Yes Caseye round is a shape).
I was like one of those skittles with a round base that always stood back up when knocked over, weaving and wobbling. Haha!

summer is coming, so time to practise when I can.

200m thats quite a way.

could always wait at the start till every one else has finished then go

[eldog]

Be bloody good to have you and Mom along to demonstrate that one one of these days young Maha.
I will endeavour to impart some wisdom to the young reckless and always moving eldog in the near future.

Not always moving.

Reckless at work YES

Reckless on the bike, not so much

Impart wisdom to me, few have succeeded

not enough room for wisdom

Would be Good to see Maha and Mom again - excellent advice as always!

[Maha]

Be bloody good to have you and Mom along to demonstrate that one one of these days young Maha.
I will endeavour to impart some wisdom to the young reckless and always moving eldog in the near future.

No bike/s at present Mr Cas, though the use of an XJR at anytime was offered today.

could always wait at the start till every one else has finished then go

Not quite the definition of a race.

[caseye]

No bike/s at present Mr Cas, though the use of an XJR at anytime was offered today.



Not quite the definition of a race.

The ol coal burner is at your disposal if required, shes sitting quietly in the shed waiting for another 4 yrs of youngness to wear off before becoming a real cheap date/rego!
Hope the 5 days off was good and quiet.
Always has a current WOF and rego is only a click away.

[HEsch]

Suzi is in Auckland and will be making the trip verrrrry regularly! This Thursday I can't join you (work function) but keen to make a night in the near future.

22 mins door to door today - I was at work before my bus would even have arrived near the flat

[oldguy]

The weather man says..... Looks Like Rain....thats good enough for me.

[eldog]

The weather man says..... Looks Like Rain....thats good enough for me.

I have worked hard to be there this week as I have a race next weekend. So I gotta blow out the cobwebs etc
Rain or no rain

The weatherman also says there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Well bugger me I must always get the wrong end