North clockwise Coro Loop 18/08/07

[jtzzr]

I think he said "RESPONSIBLE TAIL END CHARLIE" not "BAT FROM HELL ON STEROIDS?!"

oops my mistake , would`nt hurt to ask though (would it)?

[Cr1MiNaL]

oops my mistake , would`nt hurt to ask though (would it)?

Haha wudn't hurt mosta us.. but I pity the poor2fiddies .. wudn't want to look into their rear view mirrors

[jtzzr]

Haha wudn't hurt mosta us.. but I pity the poor2fiddies .. wudn't want to look into their rear view mirrors

Never thought of that ,Dear Lord what was I thinking .

[justsomeguy]

There are going to be a couple of 250's on this ride also as I have said previously on this thread this is a ride not a race so keeping up will not be an issue.

Good on you S.

Hope there aren't any !$G types to watch out for. I guess one you regulars will brief the newbies about riding their own ride and not trying to keep up.

With 26 people and probably more...you know how it works.

[puddy]

Good on you S.

Hope there aren't any !$G types to watch out for. I guess one you regulars will brief the newbies about riding their own ride and not trying to keep up.

With 26 people and probably more...you know how it works.

Hey Hey. The creature lives!

[skipah]

Hey All, pretty new to the kiwi biker buzz, keen as on a decent ride instead of damn mway commuting, will be trying to get the day off work for the 18th, what kind of pace are you all aiming at.... take the piss quick, pretty quick, slightly faster than ah humm.. open road speed guidelines?

Cheers.

[Nat]

Me and my brother Josh are going to come on this ride - we're looking at it as an opportunity to perve at some cool bikes and have a cool time with like minded people. Burgers sound good at the coroglen pub!

[beyond]

Errmmm, Sherlock Holmes here:
The original post seems a little ambiguous eh?

Auckland - North clockwise Coro Loop 18/08/07

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Hopefully the spring is sprung and fine weather abounds well give it some positive thoughts anyhoo. Weather permiting I think it is time to do the anticlock thang around the Coro Loop


In the heading "clockwise" in the body "anticlock" ????

I reckon anticlock is best for many reasons but this leaves it up in the air just a tad eh?

[beyond]

ZRXER will no doubt brief ya all on the day, but just some tips from personal obervations.

1. Easily said, harder to do: RIDE your OWN ride. In other words ride to your own abilities. What happens is this:
a. Newbies feel like dorks if they are slow and ride harder to look good.
Short answer is you end up looking bad and so does your bike. No one cares how quick or how slow you are, enjoy yourself.
b. Newbies think they are on a small nimble bike which can corner better than the big bikes. True, except the people on the big bikes have heaps of experience and generally can run rings around even a real good rider on a 250.
If a big bike goes around a corner fast, don't think you can too and maintain the same speed. You will lose. It aint pretty. Enjoy yourself.
c. New riders feel like they will get lost and left behind. Someone will always point the way at the major intersections. Follow the main road and any important turns will be pointed. So don't fret and ride harder cos you feel like you will be left behind. You will always catch up at the important stops. 40 bikes stopping for lunch at Coroglen takes nearly two hours to feed em. If the worst comes to the worst and you do happen to get lost reverse your route. Enjoy yourself.
d. Some of the corners on the route are decreasing radius, negative camber and can catch you out if you don't know where they are. Don't push your personal limits. If you feel uncomfortable, your visor starts fogging easily at speed or your breathing gets rapid, you are well outside of your comfort zone
so slow down and enjoy yourself.

2. The Coro loop has some of the best roads for motorbikes in this country.
There is everything, tight twisties, 35kmh corners, sweepers, short straights, long straights, corners alongside cliffs with clay and gravel on them, damp patches, wet patches, different seal, odd roadworks from time to time. Watch the road, look ahead, the scenery is breathtaking but unless stopped you are riding a motorbike, there is no room for error so concentrate. Don't be a statistic but enjoy yourself and the ride.

3. I never drink while riding unless it's the end of the day and some mundane roads heading home and then only a stubby at the most. Other than that, it's full concentration at all times. You can do everything right but there are other idiots on the road. Be prepared at all times, don't panic if anything goes wrong. Enjoy yourself.

NB: The most repeated word: ENJOY. The Coro loop is my personal favourite and it is to be enjoyed.

Have fun on the day. Stick to the above and you will arrive safely home.

[jtzzr]

ZRXER will no doubt brief ya all on the day, but just some tips from personal obervations.

1. Easily said, harder to do: RIDE your OWN ride. In other words ride to your own abilities. What happens is this:
a. Newbies feel like dorks if they are slow and ride harder to look good.
Short answer is you end up looking bad and so does your bike. No one cares how quick or how slow you are, enjoy yourself.
b. Newbies think they are on a small nimble bike which can corner better than the big bikes. True, except the people on the big bikes have heaps of experience and generally can run rings around even a real good rider on a 250.
If a big bike goes around a corner fast, don't think you can too and maintain the same speed. You will lose. It aint pretty. Enjoy yourself.
c. New riders feel like they will get lost and left behind. Someone will always point the way at the major intersections. Follow the main road and any important turns will be pointed. So don't fret and ride harder cos you feel like you will be left behind. You will always catch up at the important stops. 40 bikes stopping for lunch at Coroglen takes nearly two hours to feed em. If the worst comes to the worst and you do happen to get lost reverse your route. Enjoy yourself.
d. Some of the corners on the route are decreasing radius, negative camber and can catch you out if you don't know where they are. Don't push your personal limits. If you feel uncomfortable, your visor starts fogging easily at speed or your breathing gets rapid, you are well outside of your comfort zone
so slow down and enjoy yourself.

2. The Coro loop has some of the best roads for motorbikes in this country.
There is everything, tight twisties, 35kmh corners, sweepers, short straights, long straights, corners alongside cliffs with clay and gravel on them, damp patches, wet patches, different seal, odd roadworks from time to time. Watch the road, look ahead, the scenery is breathtaking but unless stopped you are riding a motorbike, there is no room for error so concentrate. Don't be a statistic but enjoy yourself and the ride.

3. I never drink while riding unless it's the end of the day and some mundane roads heading home and then only a stubby at the most. Other than that, it's full concentration at all times. You can do everything right but there are other idiots on the road. Be prepared at all times, don't panic if anything goes wrong. Enjoy yourself.

NB: The most repeated word: ENJOY. The Coro loop is my personal favourite and it is to be enjoyed.

Have fun on the day. Stick to the above and you will arrive safely home.

Listen to this man Newbies , he knows , but there are places where even newbies have fun , do`nt be discouraged ,someone built the Mandle just for bikers and me, Like Paul said ,have fun , and try not to look in ya mirrors (cause DMNTD is your TEC)p/t

[DMNTD:Me]

.... and try not to look in ya mirrors (cause DMNTD is your TEC)p/t

Chortle chortle...

[NinjaNanna]

Hey Guys

Beyond said it well, but I'd like to add one piece of seemingly obvious advice,

In my experience the twistiness of the Coro Loop is a blessing to bikers but a damn nuisance to cage drivers, because of this, without exaggeration I estimate that about 65% of cage drivers hug the center line and all too often cross it.

Now I know it isn't the ideal line through the corner, but I work very hard to stay mostly in the left hand wheel track, especially on the blind left handers, more often then not that cage that passes you will be too far to the right and quite likely just into your lane as well.

Cheers

Shane

aka NN

[Blackbird]

Hey All,

I drive up to Coro Town most weekends and since the big storm, the council has been quite active cleaning up the roadside between Thames and Coro. When I went up last weekend, there was still a lot of pea gravel and mud residue on a good number of the blind bends as a result of their verge and ditch cleanup. Please take care!

Geoff

[Scouse]

Errmmm, Sherlock Holmes here:
The original post seems a little ambiguous eh?

Auckland - North clockwise Coro Loop 18/08/07

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hopefully the spring is sprung and fine weather abounds well give it some positive thoughts anyhoo. Weather permiting I think it is time to do the anticlock thang around the Coro Loop


In the heading "clockwise" in the body "anticlock" ????

I reckon anticlock is best for many reasons but this leaves it up in the air just a tad eh?

OK fixed who needs a fuckin editor

[Maha]

1. Easily said, harder to do: RIDE your OWN ride. In other words ride to your own abilities. What happens is this:
a. Newbies feel like dorks if they are slow and ride harder to look good.
Short answer is you end up looking bad and so does your bike. No one cares how quick or how slow you are, enjoy yourself.
b. Newbies think they are on a small nimble bike which can corner better than the big bikes. True, except the people on the big bikes have heaps of experience and generally can run rings around even a real good rider on a 250.
If a big bike goes around a corner fast, don't think you can too and maintain the same speed. You will lose. It aint pretty. Enjoy yourself.
c. New riders feel like they will get lost and left behind. Someone will always point the way at the major intersections. Follow the main road and any important turns will be pointed. So don't fret and ride harder cos you feel like you will be left behind. You will always catch up at the important stops. 40 bikes stopping for lunch at Coroglen takes nearly two hours to feed em. If the worst comes to the worst and you do happen to get lost reverse your route. Enjoy yourself.
d. Some of the corners on the route are decreasing radius, negative camber and can catch you out if you don't know where they are. Don't push your personal limits. If you feel uncomfortable, your visor starts fogging easily at speed or your breathing gets rapid, you are well outside of your comfort zone
so slow down and enjoy yourself.

2. The Coro loop has some of the best roads for motorbikes in this country.
There is everything, tight twisties, 35kmh corners, sweepers, short straights, long straights, corners alongside cliffs with clay and gravel on them, damp patches, wet patches, different seal, odd roadworks from time to time. Watch the road, look ahead, the scenery is breathtaking but unless stopped you are riding a motorbike, there is no room for error so concentrate. Don't be a statistic but enjoy yourself and the ride.

3. I never drink while riding unless it's the end of the day and some mundane roads heading home and then only a stubby at the most. Other than that, it's full concentration at all times. You can do everything right but there are other idiots on the road. Be prepared at all times, don't panic if anything goes wrong. Enjoy yourself.

That should be cast in Bronze/set in Rock and place near the Kopu pub for all Bikers to read.