So I see that my, "incident" was captured not only on stills, but also a vid.
Tisk Tisk,
I dont remember starting the bike or how I got to her, 3/4 bottle of Jim Beam had been consumed by that stage, Just glad on one thing.
I would have got my ass kicked if I had tried anything else
Great bunch of people, worthy of the label "Me riding mates"
Well that was the first ride I had been on in two years,
Was really looking forward to it,
Had no idea of what to expect, but got all that I wanted plus!
10am and the sound of the bikes coming into greta valley, was time for me to fire up the Excessive.
A quick wave of the hand, and we were soon riding off over the hills,
Cheviot saw a stop for 10 min.... then I found out heck 15 more bike were behind us.
A quick tank up for those without fuel gauges, compolserly LOTTO tickes for us who forgot and off to the Staging post....sweet as ..... lovely line of clean good sounding rides streached out for 1/2 k in good stagger formation , plenty of room to move......I like it!
Staging post was found, and tents, pack racks, all unessesary add ons removed from the rides........Kiakora here we come.
Well as exspected, the Sport bikes all slithered away into the distance, was only a short time later a frigging truckintrailer at the start of the Hundies, slowed all us other "slow" people down
The nussence value was ..............we all know it, so fill it in yourself.
The manditory road works just before the tunnels ground us yet again to a walking pace, but those Sport Bikes weeeeelllllllll Gone! DamB!
Parking became a premium out side the pub in KaiKora, to say that they needed another 5 meters of Motor cycle parking bay should be mentioned to the local council .But it certainly looked impressive, Lunch over , tank up. Waiau turn off here we come.
Not needing gass, I headed straght to the turnoff with two other riders.
Was a good 15 min before I could hear the sound of the pack comming down the road.....The real reason for the Day was about to begin
All Helmets on and chin straps pulled that little tighter, time to go.
Cool, empty road.
This time the sports bikes did not get away from the Old Excessive.
I latched onto the last of the front pack and stayed there
Well I thought I could.........
Was not too bad for the first 10k, tucking intothe corners, fighting the twitching back wheel. hoping the brake fade would not arrive as the road got tighter........God You guys can toss those things around....
WOW!! Na that was too fast, A bit of rear end slide cooled me down.
The Old Excessive may be able to get there, but old school brakes, tyres, chassis, and shocks (what shocks) made butt clentching a reality.
So I backed off and let you guys go....
Well after dealing with the tight corners, BIG swarm of bugs, and a moblie white road block of wooly jumpers, I found you all parked up merrily chatting if you had just been for a casual drive.
A coment by a lady at the Waiau pub was My highlight of the day overheard her.....
""they are all big men arnt they darling?" mum says
"Yes Dear " Dad says
"" But look Mum" said the little girl laughing" Those are girls on those bikes over there, not boys"" pointing out a cetain White honda, Pink BMW and a Gold Buel.
Well thank you guys for a wonderfull day, I know i have raved on for ages,
But I will be there for the next ride whenever I can, because good company, bikes and riders are a draw card in anyones books
Cheers!
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Originally Posted by idb
That ole girl can fair honk!! 
musta been the excitement I guess.
tho not the same sound or feel of the Buell, but a damn nice bike anyway. Very flicky round the corners, and altho the owner thinks it sounds like a lawnmower, I thought it sounded alright 
had descended on the place, but scummy had it well under control and managed to convince said cop to stay in his car and just look the other way... probably cos SD was doing some fast talking/drinking/laughing
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