Manawatu Friday Night Ride. (Be there or be in the square).

[SuperSonic]

Far too hot to be riding......

WTF it's the best when going 200k at manfeild, no worries bout heat then. Just when ya stop.!!

[NZsarge]

I just arrived home, absolute pearler of a night for a ride, temperature is just right.

[Headbanger]

WTF it's the best when going 200k at manfeild, no worries bout heat then. Just when ya stop.!!

Swish.

Though soon after making that comment I hit the road, Headed out the back roads behind Fordell, Huge country, tight roads, Popped out on a back road that leads into Hunterville, Flew back to Wanganui on the main road then out to the Kaiwi tavern for a couple pints of ale before heading home to jump in the pool.

[banditrider]

Ok, so it's been a few days now and everyone has been nice and quiet, so it's time to spill...

I turfed my little red bike down the road after the Friday nite ride. No, it hadn't been naughty and didn't deserve it but I did it anyway...

Basically I took off from the pub on the back wheel, landed it and then when braking for the corner the front went out from under me on some slippery/hot tar (I actually thought at first that it was metal on the road but Sonic went back and saw a skid in the tar).

I landed reasonably hard and got to watch the bike sliding away down the road as I chased it on my butt. No significant injuries to me although my mouse thumb is still annoyingly sore and there's still a bit of a bruise on my thigh. I was wearing my Spidi pants over shorts and my crappy old Nasran jacket. Both saved my skin but are pretty 2nd hand - any offers?

The bike is a little worse for wear - see below.

Big thanks to Sonic for racing over to see if I was ok and a huge thanks to Meanie and Sarge for helping me get the red beast home!

Don't be as stupid as me!

[chanceyy]

Ouch crap Andrew .. good to hear your ok though .. sure is plenty of hot tar around at the moment too

[86GSXR]

Ah fuck it. Really sorry to hear that Andrew, I saw you take off as I left in the other direction but had no idea what had happened a few seconds later. Really bums one out really, I hope AC/DC made up for it in some small way. Where to from here?

[banditrider]

Ouch crap Andrew .. good to hear your ok though .. sure is plenty of hot tar around at the moment too

Yep, found some!

I hope AC/DC made up for it in some small way. Where to from here?

AC/DC was friggin awesome! Just lodged a claim tonight, gotta drop bike down to City Honda, then wait and see.

[yod]

ooo bugger

mate, by all means, treat the kwaka like shit, but NOT THE HONDA!!!


seriously, glad to hear you're ok

[86GSXR]

They were weren't they! Best show I've seen in ages. Now I can't get Rock and Roll train out of my head tho. Rightiho, lets hope the bill ain't too large and that the old girl will be back on the road looking all refreshed

[chanceyy]

Yep, found some!

Well stop finding it then .. or avoid it in fu

[Owl]

Bugger Andrew!

Sorry to hear that and see the aftermath. Doesn't look too bad, but the two brothers are no longer identical twins

For future reference, if any of the Manawatu crew need to get a bike home due to mishap, give us a yell. The ute is fairly well set up now with ramp, winch and spare key for Pegasus Me (not Allister)=02102269511 and Pegasus=0211211952

Oh yeah and AC/DC was fairly average

[Flynn]

Yeah, we were all being quiet!!!

Just really hurts your pride more than anything else, well for me any way,

Glad you can walk away from it, they still make bikes but good buggers are getting more rare by the year!!!


Cheers for that Owl, I'll keep you in mind if any of us get a puncture on the tt 2000.

[Owl]

Cheers for that Owl, I'll keep you in mind if any of us get a puncture on the tt 2000.

I must look up the date so I can switch my phone off. T will have hers on though

[86GSXR]

I can just see Tracy jumping in the ute and racing down to Hokitika Al

[Pegasus]

I can just see Tracy jumping in the ute and racing down to Hokitika Al

Road Trip, Yeah

Seriously though. Hope ute is not needed, but better to know about it, if it is.

Sorry to hear you had a not so great evening on Friday BR. Glad you are Ok.