Dunedin rides

[Virago]

Okay, 1.30 at chez NH it is...

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Okay, 1.30 at chez NH it is...

oh if you can bring a couple of spanners... want to try and adjust Xarias mirror i not have many tools... and not have one errr big enuff...

[Virago]

oh if you can bring a couple of spanners...

Will do.

Picnic is on us - Mutley got carried away at the supermarket...

[JimO]

i drove past you fellers outside nighthawks place in my hilux but didnt have time to stop as i was late for a meeting and didnt toot the hornio because you wouldnt know who it was

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

i drove past you fellers outside nighthawks place in my hilux but didnt have time to stop as i was late for a meeting and didnt toot the hornio because you wouldnt know who it was

how rude... we all said as we watch you go past... !

[Ruralman]

A day in the country and yet ANOTHER young Dunedin KB'er begins to succumb to the dark side - will he resist or start wantonly staring and oogling machines with 21 inch front wheels, grippy tyres and long travel suspension. Watch this space.

[phaedrus]

I feel dirty... the bad kinda dirty.

[Virago]

I feel dirty... the bad kinda dirty.

It's okay - you don't need to stay in Purgatory. Come back towards the light...

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

I feel dirty... the bad kinda dirty.

have a shower then...

[botb]

Eclipse has made you lot all crazy talking of CARS and 4WD whats goin on ????

[Ruralman]

Eclipse has made you lot all crazy talking of CARS and 4WD whats goin on ????

Wash your mouth out girl - there no bloody 4WD's involved in this dark side side conversion!!

[botb]

Wash your mouth out girl - there no bloody 4WD's involved in this dark side side conversion!!

hhhhhRRRRRRR EEErrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmm i shall not bother quoting JIMJIM's disturbing reference to a particular make and model!!!! but may i suggest RM cleans his bi-focals instead........... then stick the soap fair up his *whistle*

[Xaria]

Went for a quick ride out to the Taeri Plains with NH.

I felt more confident on the motorway as I didn't feel like I was holding people up with the two lanes, and got up to 90km on the way out.

Went on a back straight behind Outram and got to 110 km. It was to get me used to going the speed limit. (My L plate must have disapeared...)
It felt SOOOOOOO fast compared to the same speed in a cage.

I kind of went the speed limit coming back. Rush hour Friday probably wasn't the best timing on our part but at least it isn't Auckland or somewhere. I did keep up with traffic and my only issue was the car going at a stupid speed so I couldn't get past the truck doing 90 for a while. And the car STUCK in my blind spot for ages. Sometimes shadows are good.

Perfect conditions for it today. If I had my new pants (which should arrive this week) I could have gone for lots longer. Then again when I got off the bike at home, I'm not to sure. I could still walk though, so thats a bonus. NH says I was smiling, but I told I am still too new at this to be smiling yet.

Thanks for the support all you lovely KBers have given me too, it has helped with my confidence.

Enough babble. Hopefully another ride (or two) tomorrow and I might see some of you at the PP.

[mbazza]

Go Xaria, great day for it! Cheers.

[Jantar]

Good to hear that you are progressing so well Xaria.

Now, don't forget that the Bruce Bay rally is tomorrow. Meet at the Chatto Creek tavern at 10:00, lunch at Makarora, a few beers at Haast, then Bruce bay late afternoon. Return sunday.