North clockwise Coro Loop 18/08/07

**Toaster** · 10th August 2007, 19:04

No longer attending the ride. Have a good time.

**Kornholio** · 10th August 2007, 22:03

Originally Posted by maha man

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

Mainly for Aucklanders tho

(aye Dunc

)

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Chortle chortle...

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Originally Posted by NinjaNanna

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.

Actually the drivers around there arent too bad...there is the odd clown but the rest arent that bad...including Dorklanders and the like

**boomer** · 10th August 2007, 22:07

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Mainly for Aucklanders tho

(aye Dunc

)

You mean the AMCC??? ©Kornholio Industries

and what Pauls says applies to me.. only i have a big bike not a too fiddy and if i didn;t have a drink at the local watering holes i wouldn't be able to pull my 6" wheelies

**Kornholio** · 10th August 2007, 22:24

Originally Posted by boomer

You mean the AMCC??? ©Kornholio Industries

Yes Dunc, it has been a while since their last outing

**Scouse** · 11th August 2007, 10:17

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Yes Dunc, it has been a while since their last outing :p

Who's AMCC?............

**Rotor** · 11th August 2007, 19:03

Done Whitianga to coromandel today and the roads just sweet
See yous next week end
Looking forward to meeting KB's

**skipah** · 11th August 2007, 20:54

Originally Posted by 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.

Awesome, cheers guys, definitely makes a newbie to these rides feel welcome, trying to give a few of the boys a kick in the arse to get their bikes out of the garage, for a change, Faaaaaarken Slackas!!!! This ride should do it.
Cheers for ride rule low down, hope to be off work and see you all there!

**Zapf** · 12th August 2007, 02:02

with the size of the group, we might want to split it off to 2 or 3... makes logistic a lot easier...

**Maha** · 12th August 2007, 09:29

Originally Posted by Zapf

with the size of the group, we might want to split it off to 2 or 3... makes logistic a lot easier...

Can only agree with ya this Zapf, by next weekend the total attending will have growen. In saying that, the attendee's on such a ride as this, seem to stretch out. If there are three groups, you will only get some in the second group tryin to catch the first lot etc etc.

**Scouse** · 12th August 2007, 09:38

Originally Posted by maha man

Can only agree with ya this Zapf, by next weekend the total attending will have growen. In saying that, the attendee's on such a ride as this, seem to stretch out. If there are three groups, you will only get some in the second group tryin to catch the first lot etc etc.

So where did you end up yesterday? I saw your pic's on the other post, Nigle the blond dude on the new black Tiger what is his KB logon name?

**Maha** · 12th August 2007, 09:42

Originally Posted by zrxer

So where did you end up yesterday? I saw your pic's on the other post, Nigle the blond dude on the new black Tiger what is his KB logon name?

Clevedon/Kwaka kwaka bay/Kaiaua/Huntly and up 22....Dude on the Tiger ? not a Kber, hes a mate of Archers, along with some other Dude (Mike) 2up on a Gixxer.....

**Antipigs** · 12th August 2007, 21:12

ill most likely meet everybody in kopu for this ride. Not sure yet if im a definate or not but ill put my name down anyway and hope for the best

**Cr1MiNaL** · 12th August 2007, 21:26

Originally Posted by Antipigs

ill most likely meet everybody in kopu for this ride. Not sure yet if im a definate or not but ill put my name down anyway and hope for the best

wud b good to have another R6 on the ride dude ! we can 'put-put' together?!

**Antipigs** · 13th August 2007, 18:35

wud b good to have another R6 on the ride dude ! we can 'put-put' together?!

yer i know ay itd be great.. just had to pop my bike in for its service today so hopefully it dont sting me too much and i still have enough mulah to go riding in the weekend...

**Cr1MiNaL** · 13th August 2007, 19:45

Originally Posted by Antipigs

yer i know ay itd be great.. just had to pop my bike in for its service today so hopefully it dont sting me too much and i still have enough mulah to go riding in the weekend...

how many ks service did u just do? I just changed my oil n filter...