KB group rides? Where are they all?

[Cajun]

PLus, a lot of the riding I do seems to be spontaneous, for example I woke up yesterday went out to get some gas and ended up riding down to Tauranga for the day. Company woulda been nice, but no time to organise anything!

I though i saw you riding past motogb on saturday about 1ish

[ArcherWC]

Err yeah it would have been after we 'lost' the little magna on the way to mission bay.


But we would have waited for your 'little bike' honest

Disco gets lost without any help from others

[Brett]

I though i saw you riding past motogb on saturday about 1ish

Yep that woulda been me!

[tri boy]

Few months back I joined a KB ride to the Okororie pub in the Waikato.
After getting "dropped in on", and then having my line into corners jumped, or my braking area stolen, I now understand why so many nthern crew wipe out each week.
Sunday arvo rides in the country ARE NOT your personal race tracks. Tractors, stock, kids playing near country roads need alot more respect than what was dished up that day.
A small bunch in that ride need to grow a brain.
I now choose who I ride with, and most are not KB members.

[idleidolidyll]

Single marque rides are the wierdest.

Ducati, Triumph, Honda, Harley etc etc

what are they afraid of? do they really think their chosen badge is anything particularly special?

I hear the Rats have lost the plot. Ulysseus type nonsense and only one non Triumph guest invite per rider. They used to be a good bunch to ride with but I doubt I'll be invited or perhaps want to ride with them now they have these crazy new rules.

[sunhuntin]

Few months back I joined a KB ride to the Okororie pub in the Waikato.
After getting "dropped in on", and then having my line into corners jumped, or my braking area stolen, I now understand why so many nthern crew wipe out each week.
Sunday arvo rides in the country ARE NOT your personal race tracks. Tractors, stock, kids playing near country roads need alot more respect than what was dished up that day.
A small bunch in that ride need to grow a brain.
I now choose who I ride with, and most are not KB members.

thats exactly why i try and limit my group rides to one or two a year... one huge group ride numbering over 50 bikes is my standard, but have also done another smaller group ride [where i got left behind to putt along happily, lol. ] and it would appear there will be a toy run the same weekend as the burtfest down in invers, so ill try and tag along on that as well.

the huge ride i do, i usually end up second to last in the pack, after the big riders have shot past on one wheel, still inside my lane with little or no warning [check mirror, clear, check again a second later, all i get is a blur that then ends up in front.] this years one we had something like 90 bikes and over 100 registrations. i stuck myself in the middle when we left town, but by the time we hit turakina, there was my neighbour on his old british bike and the tail end charley behind me.

[tri boy]

[QUOTE=sunhuntin;1227539] after the big riders have shot past on one wheel, still inside my lane with little or no warning [check mirror, clear, check again a second later, all i get is a blur that then ends up in front.]

Yep. Same riders that I would of enjoyed filling in with dirt on the speedway chair, if they had the balls to attempt such things.
Alas, there only thrills are to risk third party riders and joe public, and playing hide the soggy biscuit with their mates.

[Cajun]

Yep that woulda been me!

i wasin the cage, heading home, to pick up the bike to go for a spin over the kamais, i had just been to gp honda looking for some dzus fasters.

let me know next time ya head down these parts,

[RC1]

Got a txt yesterday morning about going to Matamata. Yea so we went.

where was my txt?

[Maha]

where was my txt?

Bloody Telecom aye Rob?....we got to Morrinstown, had a Subway and came home again...yea went that awesome way thru The Skank...

[Brett]

i wasin the cage, heading home, to pick up the bike to go for a spin over the kamais, i had just been to gp honda looking for some dzus fasters.

let me know next time ya head down these parts,

Yeah, was gonna flick you a txt to see if any of you guys were around as I still have ur number from when I was in Tauranga in January...Will definitely do next time.

[jafar]

Single marque rides are the wierdest.

Ducati, Triumph, Honda, Harley etc etc

what are they afraid of? do they really think their chosen badge is anything particularly special?

I hear the Rats have lost the plot. Ulysseus type nonsense and only one non Triumph guest invite per rider. They used to be a good bunch to ride with but I doubt I'll be invited or perhaps want to ride with them now they have these crazy new rules.

Don't know what the 'rats' are doing , but if you want to go on a 'single marque' ride I'll let you know when the next HONDA club run is on. They are organised by HONDA for HONDA riders but anyone can come on any brand of bike , even KTM's .

[mstriumph]

.............. one reason there are so few advertised large rides is the testerone levels that kick in with the increased chances of a newbie or less experienced rider going down though it even happens to the best of them.

Limits are pushed a lot more than normal and yep, bins happen quite frequently. .......................................

I know everyone says ride your own ride and I say that as well, but the cold hard facts are people push it more than they should on a group ride. ...............

that'd be true for me - like to get out, enjoy the ride and the company and my own interaction with the bike and conditions .....

..... i therefore limit my companions to those happy to ride THEIR own ride and not pollute my space with testicular bullshit if i turn up, intact, five minutes behind them --- nor get pouty if i'm having the odd good day and end up a couple of minutes before

sheesh - life's too short, and i ride for pleasure

[The Stranger:Me]

I hear the Rats have lost the plot. Ulysseus type nonsense and only one non Triumph guest invite per rider. They used to be a good bunch to ride with but I doubt I'll be invited or perhaps want to ride with them now they have these crazy new rules.

Looks like the rule is working fine. Can't say I blame them for wanting to keep the likes of you away.

[idleidolidyll]

yeah, it really embarrasses the fuck out of them when 'underpowered' little brands piss all over them.......................no wonder they're afraid