Cruisy Night Rides

[fireliv]

Again, all that personal stats but nothing in there that is actually helpful. So what if you have been riding for 25 years blah blah blah if you cant offer USEFUL advice. Once in a while you do but most of the time its crap.

You dont know me so dont go making assumptions that you know nothing about.

[phoenixgtr]

Everyone has the responsibility to ride within their limits...

This is the key point here. Everyone has their own responsibility. You can't blame the entire group for the actions of one or a few. Of course if someone is doing stupid shit on these rides then they should get a talking to. And tell me D, whats the difference between someone crashing on a Wednesday night ride and someone crashing on some other group ride or by themselves?? At least they've got plenty of support on a Wednesday. You seem to have some vendetta against these rides.

In terms of the accos on Wednesday both seem to have just been silly mistakes. Noone was doing stupid shit and as far as I know everyone was well behaved.

As for organisation of the ride, it's a work in progress. We have a clear briefing at the start now, but you can have all the organisation in the world but if noone listens to you its useless!!

[Transalper]

So do we get a nice new clean thread for 2008, maybe call it something more like 'Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises'

[karla]

I'm pleased that someone else is taking the role of being a grumpy old prick, means I don't have to do it ~ and it's a shit of a job really. Good on ya Dangerous - and thank you.

I'm happy ~ the sun is shining (finally, seems like it's been raining forever) and I passed my full licence this morning with 100%. Yee Haaaaa!

Heaps of obstacles on the road made it an interesting ride! After a bit of playing around with the speaker/earpiece and changing it over from left to right, I forgot to do up my helmet, and had to pull over and confess {grin}. Luckily the driving inspector was one of those forgiving angels, and he just ribbed me about it rather than failing me.

Now I'm ready to start learning how to carry a pillion passenger, and to start test riding the bikes I've been looking at ...

Hope to be able to join in next Wed, and make up the numbers in the slower group of cruisy riders ~ K

[onearmedbandit]

Congrats on passing your license!

[imdying]

So do we get a nice new clean thread for 2008, maybe call it something more like 'Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises'

I'll start another one on nzsbf, The Regular Wednesday Night Race

[Rashika]

I'm pleased that someone else is taking the role of being a grumpy old prick, means I don't have to do it ~ and it's a shit of a job really. Good on ya Dangerous - and thank you....

I'm happy ~ the sun is shining (finally, seems like it's been raining forever) and I passed my full licence this morning with 100%. Yee Haaaaa!


Now I'm ready to start learning how to carry a pillion passenger, and to start test riding the bikes I've been looking at ...

Hope to be able to join in next Wed, and make up the numbers in the slower group of cruisy riders ~ K

on ya chicky about the full licence!
So what bikes are you looking at?

[karla]

Congrats on passing your license!

Thanks guys (and grls)

on ya chicky about the full licence!
So what bikes are you looking at?

Looking looking looking ~ I started off looking at Suzuki Boulevard S50, but am keeping open minded now ... sat on Triumph Bonneville and it felt great, light and comfortable, as did Harley Sportster 883. I want to look at a Honda Shadow too before I decide. The smaller bikes seem to come in and go out pretty quickly at this time of the year. Not a worry as I'm not in any hurry, although I am looking forward to have a little more grunt.

I'm sort of hoping that it will be one of those love at first sight experiences ... but it doesn't hurt to ride on a few so I can compare and act knowledgable

It's not all about speed or size, it's all about comfort, dependability and durability - I don't want one that is going to break down ever (might be asking a lot here!) even tho' I love and trust my mechanic.

[Rashika]

I'm sort of hoping that it will be one of those love at first sight experiences ... but it doesn't hurt to ride on a few so I can compare and act knowledgable

It's not all about speed or size, it's all about comfort, dependability and durability - I don't want one that is going to break down ever (might be asking a lot here!) even tho' I love and trust my mechanic.

ride as many as you can, anything and everything, cos you just never know, something that was just a whim may turn out to be THE ONE!
Ah the joys of bike shopping

[helenoftroy]

ride as many as you can, anything and everything, cos you just never know, something that was just a whim may turn out to be THE ONE!
Ah the joys of bike shopping

Great news Karla

Roll on 2008 when the joys of bike shopping come my way to

[dangerous]

Keep it seemly kids

sorry I wont call myself a red headed prick again

Again, all that personal stats but nothing in there that is actually helpful. So what if you have been riding for 25 years blah blah blah if you cant offer USEFUL advice. Once in a while you do but most of the time its crap.

You dont know me so dont go making assumptions that you know nothing about.

LMFAO... this has NOTHING to do with you, wake up smell the coffee what ever, FFS just get over it.

I'm pleased that someone else is taking the role of being a grumpy old prick, means I don't have to do it ~ and it's a shit of a job really. Good on ya Dangerous - and thank you.

Thank you, comments like yours and seeing my work as it might be in riders comming through... are the only things that keep me doing my best to help, cos people like FL are only going to learn the hard way, or never at all.

You can't blame the entire group for the actions of one or a few. And tell me D, whats the difference between someone crashing on a Wednesday night ride and someone crashing on some other group ride or by themselves?? You seem to have some vendetta against these rides.

Shit you and ya missus take things the wrong way... who the hell is blaming the "entire" group for anything?
No difference no mater what day it is.. whats that question about?
Vendetta is a strong word man... no such thing here, but after riding with the group you shoud be looking at renaming it yeah?

In terms of the accos on Wednesday both seem to have just been silly mistakes. Noone was doing stupid shit and as far as I know everyone was well behaved!

getting ya knee down at 80K with over 100hp and wondering why the rear lets go??? thats silly in my books

[onearmedbandit]

getting ya knee down at 80K with over 100hp and wondering why the rear lets go??? thats silly in my books

Cool, who was that?

[The Lone Rider]

Thank you, comments like yours and seeing my work as it might be in riders comming through... are the only things that keep me doing my best to help, cos people like FL are only going to learn the hard way, or never at all.

You might want to take that back. Karla is a Chromed Knuckles member of sorts :P

Did Mac go on Wensday, and did he introduce himself to you?

26th still looking good for me so if you are there I'll meet up with you for the ride. Did you check out any of those bikes I sent you about?

[laRIKin]

You might want to take that back. Karla is a Chromed Knuckles member of sorts :P

Is this a threat?

[fireliv]

Whatever dangerous.

Thank goodness there are some people out there that actally take the time to ride/ talk to ya, that arent pricks, and dont put the rides down.

Good to see someones keen to do the ride on the 26th!