Hawke's Bay weekend rides

[MSTRS:Me]

Throttle off and change down. Little engine like that, you will probably have to brake as well...maybe. Get ready to stop (cover the clutch). If clear, enter the intersection and apply a little throttle. Leave intersection and change up.
No need to slip the clutch. And no need for a big handful of brake or throttle. Gentle. Smooth.

[Spyke]

Throttle off and change down. Little engine like that, you will probably have to brake as well...maybe. Get ready to stop (cover the clutch). If clear, enter the intersection and apply a little throttle. Leave intersection and change up.
No need to slip the clutch. And no need for a big handful of brake or throttle. Gentle. Smooth.

cheers for that, i just went for a little pootle and yesterday i must have been in the omg i've got a bike mode and wanting to hear the motor. it has a decent amount of engine braking for small bike i reckon.

on that little ride i made sure i didn't rev high kept it to like 8 k then changed gear that made a big difference. i'm used to slow cars where you have to rev them to go anywhere faster than a snail. the motorbike is like get to the speed limit with no fuss. yesterday i was staying near the power which i didn't have to do cause it rides fine below the power. damn 18k redline.

who said smoking is addictive, i get 10x a better rush from riding

Oh i was alot smoother than yesterday and i think that made alot of difference

[Spyke]

how do you restrain yourself on a big bike from not just cracking it open and being at 200?

[MSTRS:Me]

You have much to learn, young Padawan...

[MSTRS:Me]

Just had another read of what you plan doing to the bike...
I know you're keen as a keen thing, BUT I advise caution. If it's not broken, don't fix it. Particularly the carbs. If the engine runs well, just give it some new oil etc but leave those carbs alone.

[yungatart]

what do you do when your coming upto intersections and roundabouts?

Change down before the intersection, so that you are in a rev range where you can accelerate/brake easily.
That sounds clumsy...I know what I mean...perhaps you should avail yourself of a mentor.

[stormy1]

Change down before the intersection, so that you are in a rev range where you can accelerate/brake easily.
That sounds clumsy...I know what I mean...perhaps you should avail yourself of a mentor.

That sounds like a good idea, we talk about all sort of BS on here but when it comes to knowing what and how, find a mentor and work with them otherwise we will end up with pages and pages on this thread trying to teach you how to ride. Any offers?

There is also a Wannabe & Newbie Bikers forum on here which is probably a better place to post for advise?

[yungatart]

That sounds like a good idea, we talk about all sort of BS on here but when it comes to knowing what and how, find a mentor and work with them otherwise we will end up with pages and pages on this thread trying to teach you how to ride. Any offers?

There is also a Wannabe & Newbie Bikers forum on here which is probably a better place to post for advise?

There is a KB mentor in HB...you just need to look for the little green "Me" beside the user name!

[stormy1]

There is a KB mentor in HB...you just need to look for the little green "Me" beside the user name!

Is that what it means!!!!! Just goes to show you are never to old to learn

[yungatart]

Is that what it means!!!!! Just goes to show you are never to old to learn

See, I can still teach you a thing or two!
And I'm not even a mentor

[BigG]

Mentor,Mentil, aw what the heck get out and show him how to ride

[wbks]

Hawkes Bay newbie here just wondering if there are any specific roads around here that are especially worth a ride down? The coro loop of the Hawkes Bay?

[v8s&2wheels]

Hawkes Bay newbie here just wondering if there are any specific roads around here that are especially worth a ride down? The coro loop of the Hawkes Bay?

Middle road. Starts at havelock and goes to patangata pub. About 50ish kms long. Then take all the back roads from there back to haumoana area. I love that route. Would call it a loop perhaps.

[MSTRS:Me]

Have you moved to the Bay? Or just keen to come and sample some bike nirvana?

There's a few 'loops' about the place, but also some brilliant 'up'n'back' jobs as well.

Behind Havelock North is Kahurunaki Rd to Elsthorpe/Patangata to Middle Rd return to HN. 120kms?
Or from Patangata, go to Waipawa, then to Tikokino/HW50 back to Fernhill. 180kms
Or from Waipawa, go to Waipukarau, then to Porangahau/longest place name/Wimbleton/Dannevirke and catch HW back to Fernhill. 380kms
No exit roads (that do have links to other similar roads) are Taihape Rd from Fernhill/Omahu, Puketitiri Rd, Emerald Hills.
Round the block is the name sometimes given to Napier/Taupo/ Manawatu Gorge/Dannevirke/Napier). Vinegar Hill to Feilding is the way to go. 650kms.
Over to Taupo then around the lake and back to Napier. 500ish kms
Or there is always Wairoa and back, or on to Gisborne (Tiniroto Rd makes a good loop section). 250 to 500kms
If you are really keen, then from Gisborne take the Waioeka Gorge to Opotiki, then round East Cape and back to Napier (good idea to overnight in Opotiki). 900kms.

Getting the picture?

[v8s&2wheels]

Have you moved to the Bay? Or just keen to come and sample some bike nirvana?

There's a few 'loops' about the place, but also some brilliant 'up'n'back' jobs as well.

Behind Havelock North is Kahurunaki Rd to Elsthorpe/Patangata to Middle Rd return to HN. 120kms?
Or from Patangata, go to Waipawa, then to Tikokino/HW50 back to Fernhill. 180kms
Or from Waipawa, go to Waipukarau, then to Porangahau/longest place name/Wimbleton/Dannevirke and catch HW back to Fernhill. 380kms
No exit roads (that do have links to other similar roads) are Taihape Rd from Fernhill/Omahu, Puketitiri Rd, Emerald Hills.
Round the block is the name sometimes given to Napier/Taupo/ Manawatu Gorge/Dannevirke/Napier). Vinegar Hill to Feilding is the way to go. 650kms.
Over to Taupo then around the lake and back to Napier. 500ish kms
Or there is always Wairoa and back, or on to Gisborne (Tiniroto Rd makes a good loop section). 250 to 500kms
If you are really keen, then from Gisborne take the Waioeka Gorge to Opotiki, then round East Cape and back to Napier (good idea to overnight in Opotiki). 900kms.

Getting the picture?

up n back job.. a lot of other things come to mind.

Quick question mate. Wheres a good place to get a bike wof? Not going to a vtnz dont want those clowns touching my bike.