Cruisy Night Rides

**Banesto John** · 12th October 2007, 12:22

Randomly I was driving up Main North today and saw a bloke on a Buell. He stopped after I waved enough hands at him, and we gassed for a while. Random meetings are a hoot, so it was good fun. I'll be flagging down anyone with similar iron in the next few months.

**Rashika** · 12th October 2007, 12:52

Originally Posted by pde964

Randomly I was driving up Main North today and saw a bloke on a Buell. He stopped after I waved enough hands at him, and we gassed for a while. Random meetings are a hoot, so it was good fun. I'll be flagging down anyone with similar iron in the next few months.

right... so if I see some mad nutter throwing a tanty trying to get me to stop, I'll know its you?

**imdying** · 12th October 2007, 14:53

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

Its just getting a bit too late, especially at this time of the year when its still dark well before 8. Can people not get out to Halswell before 6.30? It's not that far away. I do think that would be a good meeting place though. I'm just a bit worried about pushing the departure time back

We did a heap of rides to Akaroa last summer in the dark. Was heaps of fun, roads to ourselves, easy to see oncoming traffic... so long as you're not treating it like a race, it's a good blast on a warm night.

Only trouble is the bugs... you get spattered something chronic

**dangerous** · 12th October 2007, 18:25

Originally Posted by pde964

Randomly I was driving up Main North today and saw a bloke on a Buell. He stopped after I waved enough hands at him, and we gassed for a while. Random meetings are a hoot, so it was good fun. I'll be flagging down anyone with similar iron in the next few months.

Yellow X1 with a few mods? older bugger with the grey hair from hell???

**_Shrek_** · 12th October 2007, 20:40

Originally Posted by Transalper

Was it old and stretchy and showing the signs of needing replacing or did it go with out warning?
Mine is showing signs of being that time. I have one on the way, sprockets too of course.
Was going to try get a few more kms out of them but starting to wonder is it worth the risk of a potential failure if I push it too far.

I think the joining link let go, back sprocket still good front 1 worn chain was in good nick to, but in saying that i still got 40k out of them so not to bothered
i reckon the scot oiler i put on has paid for it self

**Banesto John** · 13th October 2007, 12:07

Originally Posted by dangerous

Yellow X1 with a few mods? older bugger with the grey hair from hell???

Nope. Old bugger (hope he doesn't see this) on a black tubular. He sells Buells too, hence the long chat. Nice bloke.

**Bren** · 13th October 2007, 13:46

Bugger, im itching to get my bike on the road and join you folks on Wednesday nights....

**Spuds1234** · 13th October 2007, 14:41

Where are we going this Wednesday night?

Id be keen for Akaroa, but it might be a bit early in summer for that.

Doing the Gorges sounds fun as well.

**200BUSA** · 13th October 2007, 14:45

Originally Posted by Spuds1234

Where are we going this Wednesday night?

Id be keen for Akaroa, but it might be a bit early in summer for that.

Doing the Gorges sounds fun as well.

Dunedin or Nelson for a milkshake.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 13th October 2007, 15:11

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

Nelson for a milkshake.

Be sure to stop in & say gidday while ya's are up this way...

**Mikkel** · 13th October 2007, 15:53

Nelson might not be a bad idea since the weather here in Chch might be shite.
Otherwise I guess if it's curves that we want then we'll have to head to the hills. If it's easy crusing on the flat we got a plethora of unused straight roads out on the plains...

Which gorges are the ones included in the "3 gorges"? I hope it's not the ones along the Yangtze...