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    30km or 300, it's all good. It's not a competition. I've got more than 300000 and I'm still a learner.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    30km or 300, it's all good. It's not a competition. I've got more than 300000 and I'm still a learner.
    Thanks..I will alwayz be learning.I just like the feeling of being out on my own... no kids screamingMUMMMMMM It is something I need to be sane in this world.

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    Ah. You understand. The clarity, the completeness, the freedom, the grace. The Biker Gods have shown you their world. Not everyone who rides a motorcycle is so honoured. Your partner, he saw that world also. I never knew him, but I know that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blondini View Post
    Hi ...got out for a little ride tonight ..just went and did the wed night road.It was nice to be out on my own,I practiced swerving and revving out of the corners BUT I really want to know how to fix my exhaust which is getting louder each time especially since it was pointed out to me... What is my best plan and then plan b ?Oh yeah...In case I have not said I wish I had done this so long ago I really am enjoying learning to become one with my bike And got a text from my brother to say hey sis did 300ks today.....Nice mate I did 30 Maybe 40
    30 or 40kms is a nice wee trip......

    Soon you will be doing longer trips....... once you feel you can do it....

    When the time is right it will happen.

    You know the route to Kaukapakapa..... head that way but turn off and go to Dairy Flat Corner...... and then ride home again on the same roads.... that will give you some more kms under your belt....... or turn left at the end of Peak Rd and head to Helensville and then come on back down 16 to home..... you will have to get your speed up just a tad thou and keep it up when travelling back along 16.
    Or else keep moving over to left the cars pass you by.

    But that is a good route to ride and to help you get your speed up.

    Happy to take you out there for a blast if you think you can manage almost 100kms in one go.

    Wont comment on what your butt will not be feeling like at the end of it thou....

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    Well I have been having a few sneaky practices.I have gone out and done the taupaki loop until I decided I did not want to go home just quite yet....so instead of turning home like I normally would do .I felt my baby saying nono lets not go home yet go further,so I went to visit a mate out bethells rd ,I felt so much more confident and cornering like so much more easily like.....thats it girl now your getting it...I am going with a mate tomorrow to check the speedo reading and get my exhaust repaired...cant wait... hoping the awesome weather holds up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blondini View Post
    Well I have been having a few sneaky practices.I have gone out and done the taupaki loop until I decided I did not want to go home just quite yet....so instead of turning home like I normally would do .I felt my baby saying nono lets not go home yet go further,so I went to visit a mate out bethells rd ,I felt so much more confident and cornering like so much more easily like.....thats it girl now your getting it...I am going with a mate tomorrow to check the speedo reading and get my exhaust repaired...cant wait... hoping the awesome weather holds up.
    So here I was going to ring you first thing Saturday morning and say lets go for a ride... not just a short wee ride either.


    So question is how long will you be tied up for getting exhaust sorted etc?

    The weather is for sunny saturday........


    Signed from your mentor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crashe View Post
    So here I was going to ring you first thing Saturday morning and say lets go for a ride... not just a short wee ride either.


    So question is how long will you be tied up for getting exhaust sorted etc?

    The weather is for sunny saturday........


    Signed from your mentor.
    Hi ..Its not like I can plan It is when I can grab time and then thats me ....gone.. Going to waimauku to get bike fixed with my mate hele checking my speeds I keen to know what 99 ks really is and I cant keep going 70ks in a 50k I need to know so I can keep my licence.But I would like to go to kaukapakapa next and then muriwai then puhoi then everywhere else

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blondini View Post
    Hi ..Its not like I can plan It is when I can grab time and then thats me ....gone.. Going to waimauku to get bike fixed with my mate hele checking my speeds I keen to know what 99 ks really is and I cant keep going 70ks in a 50k I need to know so I can keep my licence.But I would like to go to kaukapakapa next and then muriwai then puhoi then everywhere else
    Ok text me when you can get out for a ride.....
    I know you are busy with ya kids etc etc..


    You know those roads...... so go and try them out.....
    Go as far as you feel comfortable with.

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