Riding slower sure has its advantages.

[beyond]

As you know, I've pulled back on my riding habits since my off and got my bike back last Wednesday. I've managed 800kms since then trying to get a bit of riding in before I'm back at work.

Today I went for a quick spin before seeing the specialist soon and am real pleased I am riding a lot more careful and slower.

1. Coming around a tight bend before Mercer a small puppy runs out trying to bite my feet and I nearly squashed it and in hindsight should have cos it's going to get bigger and do the same to others. If I had been doing my normal pace, it could have got messy but I was able to brake and swing around it with room to spare.

2. Coming from Pukekohe towards Drury at the interchange, a guy looks right at me and pulls out. Now that would have been real messy except I was travelling at a speed that enabled me to brake, swerve to miss him and still be able to give him a good blast with the tooter. He pulled in behind me at the gasser at Drury and apologised saying he was a rider himself and don't know how he missed me He asked if I had my headlight on and well, Suzukis just happen to have them on all the time.

A side benefit was that on the Coro loop yesterday I got from Papakura, right around to Coromandel and then to Kopu on 17 litres at a reasonable pace instead of the normal 26-30 litres and still enjoyed myself immensely

[WickedOne]

Good to hear you are back on the bike and enjoying it. All the best.

[Kelem]

I spend most of my time at or slightly above the limit, Its riding again after all theses years that i enjoy. There is a little bit power there if i need it briefly. I just can't stand the thought of giving the government any more money than i have to!

[jtzzr]

Glad you enjoyed yourself Paul, even at a slower pace , I`m sure you were thinking of us all at work , whilst you were out galavanting around , when are you back to work?

[ZeroIndex]

I still remember the time I was working at DX-Mail delivering mail on a CT110, and I booted a dog in the face.. it felt good... and I'm sure it has been more careful about chasing vehicles

[Korea]

He pulled in behind me at the gasser at Drury and apologised saying he was a rider himself and don't know how he missed me He asked if I had my headlight on and well, Suzukis just happen to have them on all the time.

Wow~ cool that the guy had the decency to come over and apologise.
I can count the number of times I've been pulled out on where the driver was sorry without the aide of appendages. Ie. ZERO.

Good save.

[Kornholio]

Sweet man, you're up and running again....what tires did you go with in the end?

[boomer]

Nice work Paul, i now see teh merits of riding slower; koenholio obviously took your advice

[BarBender]

I still remember the time I was working at DX-Mail delivering mail on a CT110, and I booted a dog in the face.. it felt good... and I'm sure it has been more careful about chasing vehicles

Ive concluded that kicking anything on the move requires tremendous skill and physical aptitude. In 20 years of biking I have managed to miss 3 dogs, a gang member, a road cone(dont ask coz i dont know how I missed that) and a turkey. So well done Zero - obviously you're a natural and I'm jealous.

Great ride yesterday Paul. I thoroughly enjoyed it as well.

As you know after our ride I had an 'incident' in a 50k zone just 100m from my front door. I've been thinking about it today...and summised that 'slow' definitely is part and parcel of the package but I still need to:
1. Be on the ball - The ride starts from the time the bike is rolling out of my driveway and stops when its parked back in my garage.
2. Be seen even if I think I am... Funny how being as big as a bus; on a bike that looks like a bus; with the headlights on full in the light of day registers with dogs, turkeys and the rest of the animal kingdom but not with some humans... Go figure.

[beyond]

Glad you enjoyed yourself Paul, even at a slower pace , I`m sure you were thinking of us all at work , whilst you were out galavanting around , when are you back to work?

Mate, I was constantly thinking about you guys at work

Wow~ cool that the guy had the decency to come over and apologise.
I can count the number of times I've been pulled out on where the driver was sorry without the aide of appendages. Ie. ZERO.
Good save.

Yep, you normally get the fingers for giving them a fright.

Sweet man, you're up and running again....what tires did you go with in the end?

Same setup as yours. Strada on the rear, Diablo Corsa on the front. Seems to work well. Thanks for the tip mate

Nice work Paul, i now see teh merits of riding slower; koenholio obviously took your advice

Korn going slower. Yeah right

Ive concluded that kicking anything on the move requires tremendous skill and physical aptitude. In 20 years of biking I have managed to miss 3 dogs, a gang member, a road cone(dont ask coz i dont know how I missed that) and a turkey. So well done Zero - obviously you're a natural and I'm jealous.

Great ride yesterday Paul. I thoroughly enjoyed it as well.

As you know after our ride I had an 'incident' in a 50k zone just 100m from my front door. I've been thinking about it today...and summised that 'slow' definitely is part and parcel of the package but I still need to:
1. Be on the ball - The ride starts from the time the bike is rolling out of my driveway and stops when its parked back in my garage.
2. Be seen even if I think I am... Funny how being as big as a bus; on a bike that looks like a bus; with the headlights on full in the light of day registers with dogs, turkeys and the rest of the animal kingdom but not with some humans... Go figure.

Yep, great ride alright but what a bummer end for you.
It is amazing that no one seems to see us at all. Sucks really.

[onearmedbandit]

Good to hear it's all working out for you. However it could be argued had you been travelling a little faster you would of passed the car before he had even got to the intersection and that the dog wouldn't have been quick enough to get near you. But that's a completely different thread.

[Drum]

Good on ya mate. I believe riding at an appropriate speed is part of being a "good" rider.

[terbang]

Yup it was a good ride. Did it on my old 1100 (Old Yella) and had an absolute ball hustling a 25 year old, 250 KG bike around Coro. She aint fast, the suspension is a bit short of travel and she has spindly tyres but that made it fun. I feel a bit beat up today as a result of all the rough bits.
Even at a gentler pace on an old bike, it's still the best fun you can have with yer clothes on.

[BarBender]

Good to hear it's all working out for you. However it could be argued had you been travelling a little faster you would of passed the car before he had even got to the intersection and that the dog wouldn't have been quick enough to get near you. But that's a completely different thread.

...or travelling too fast at that precise moment to safely get around the car at the intersection OR for the puppy to get out of the way of the bike. Both resulting in perhaps another thread reading..."1400 Back at Colemeans and the Other Ankle is Busted."
Thankfully not.

Good to see ya showing old Yella who was boss Bruce.
As discussed its hard to believe those bikes were once the bee knees.

[Nicksta]

good to hear you had a good ride yesterday... was thinking of you guys while staring out my window at work....
ride safe out there.....
i'll try and make it next time.... maybe with you riding at a more sedate pace i'll keep up!!