AWNR - Auckland Wednesday Night Ride

**EJK** · 19th September 2007, 11:26

FREE CHIPS TONIGHT lol
Chips are on me!

just kidding!

**LilSel** · 19th September 2007, 11:42

FB & I are out to dinner tonight with my parents

... but we planning on meeting up with ya'll either at practice area or the pub (depends on the time)... we either both be on my bike or just in the wagon

**freerider** · 19th September 2007, 12:36

Originally Posted by Busy

I tell ya, no matter how good you think you are, going over the basics like emergency braking can be a life saver, you never know when you are going to need it.
This weekend I had to use it again, first time was a few months ago riding home from this event some twat did a 180 in front of me on the motorway - in the wet. This time I nearly took out myself and several other bikers, coming around a blind bend to a one way bridge, slight lack of attention. My friend in front had stopped and I sailed past her (side ways) locked up, if the motor hadn't of stalled I reckon I would of high sided. I had very little choice in places to go, choices were take out my friend, solid concrete bridge or group of bikers or this very small gap in front of my friend. I released the lock up, aimed for the gap and because I looked there I ended up there. We are talking about stopping within 4-6 bike lengths from 80-90kph.

I gotta stop getting into these situations, is costing me a crap load in underwear lol

And I thought you were just being impatient!!!

**fireball** · 19th September 2007, 12:44

Originally Posted by vagrant

If you are on an "unfamilar" bike, thats when you need a safe practice area the most!!
How many people have gone out on a test ride of a shop bike, or worse, a friends bike, and found out how fast it can go before they worked out how fast it can stop??

You don't need a bike to come along. You can still learn something, and pass on your knowledge to others, even if it is at the fib session at the pub afterwards.

Let us know if you still would like to come out and play. I can shoot in and give you a lift out if you like. Pillion skills are good to learn too.

cheers for the offer but i will be doing the "take gf parents out for dinner" thing tonight but if all goes well and im still alive we may come out to the bar....

have a good ride tonight be safe and it looks as though the weather is going to hold out for yas!

**Busy** · 19th September 2007, 16:11

Originally Posted by freerider

And I thought you were just being impatient!!!

I have all the patients in the world - next person please, oops wrong patients, hurry up and post damn it

About time you joined KB

**Busy** · 19th September 2007, 23:35

Was a pretty good turn out tonight and believe everyone came away with some new found knowledge.

Tonights exercises was based around U-turns, with the figure eight and slow straight crawls

The debrief (pub afterwards) went off well, and as usually the last part of the evening soon went south with everyone having a good laugh.
I wont mention Big Dog letting off a ripper that cleared everyone out.

Remember this event is for all levels of riders, although targeted at newbies, so I hope to see you (yes you) there next week. We leave Shell Westgate at 7pm

**LilSel** · 20th September 2007, 10:16

Good to catch up with ya'll after we'd done the dinner thing

Next week hope to be there for the whole sha-bang!!

**fireball** · 20th September 2007, 10:24

Originally Posted by LilSel

Good to catch up with ya'll after we'd done the dinner thing

Next week hope to be there for the whole sha-bang!!

and ill be on the back once again

**LilSel** · 20th September 2007, 10:25

Originally Posted by fireball

and ill be on the back once again

... Can do the exercises with pillion too... have to learn!!!

**obstacle** · 20th September 2007, 10:36

Thanks a lot guys, it was great to meet you all and even better to get some new things to work on.

I'm sorry i missed Big Dog clearing the place out, looks like i was wise in leaving early. I learnt that drinking red bull at 9:30 at night doesn't help you get to sleep.

see you next week.