Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

[Mikkel]

So, did anyone go riding tonight? Would have been a nice enough evening fpr it!

How come my offer of a great pie recipe got removed and earned me an infraction, when there is a recipe for an alcoholic drink still in the thread? Are we anti-pastry here at KB? If it was another drink recipe would it had been acceptable?

Alcohol is never offtopic on a biker forum - those things goes together like shorts and roadrash!

But an infraction is pretty harsh - someone is watching this thread closely methinks...

you're never reeeeeaaaaalllly alone in your HEAD...........

There, fixed!

[_Shrek_]

So, did anyone go riding tonight? Would have been a nice enough evening fpr it!



Alcohol is never offtopic on a biker forum - those things goes together like shorts and roadrash!

But an infraction is pretty harsh - someone is watching this thread closely methinks...



There, fixed!

yep went to Dunsandel via Glen Tui had dinner with friends then back up the main drag to Waikauri drop off Mrs Shrek so she could go & pick kids up from Hanmer then home 499km nice ride & great company when there is just the two of you

i:
OAB i likes pastry tuuuuuuuuu

[karla]

yep went to Dunsandel via Glen Tui had dinner with friends then back up the main drag to Waikauri drop off Mrs Shrek so she could go & pick kids up from Hanmer then home 499km nice ride & great company when there is just the two of you

i:
OAB i likes pastry tuuuuuuuuu

Yep also - a friend came along with me tonight so we went on out to Governer's Bay via Sumner, for a drink and a plate of chips. Just a short ride but used the opportunity to pillion my first passenger, and it's always good to get some fresh air.

Good to meet Clive at the Moorhouse Ave car park, and hope to see you at next Wed's ride - I'm sure there will be a bigger turnout, but maybe not quite as many as it sounds like you are used to!

       

Cheers all ~

[Rashika]

So, did anyone go riding tonight? Would have been a nice enough evening fpr it!

I kinda got distracted (being on hols does that to you) and by the time I remembered it was already 6.45pm... woops!

Yep also - a friend came along with me tonight so we went on out to Governer's Bay via Sumner, for a drink and a plate of chips. Just a short ride but used the opportunity to pillion my first passenger, and it's always good to get some fresh air.

Onya for pillioning, how did you find it after only having taken yourself?

I think there are plans afoot have a longer ride, maybe this sat as the weather looks positive, poss somewhere just on the west coast... watch out for details
Its time we did a longer ride again that wasn't just aimed at getting to a rally

[The Lone Rider]

So, did anyone go riding tonight? Would have been a nice enough evening fpr it!

Yeap, just me Karla and karla's friend and then I shot off to go out to dinner with a friend and left those two to their own devices (unless more people showed up at 6:30?)

Oh, and Clive was the fellow with the adventure bike and showed up in a van was he?

[Rashika]

Yeap, just me Karla and karla's friend and then I shot off to go out to dinner with a friend and left those two to their own devices (unless more people showed up at 6:30?)

Oh, and Clive was the fellow with the adventure bike and showed up in a van was he?

oh so did you actually go on the ride or just show up at the meeting place?

[The Lone Rider]

oh so did you actually go on the ride or just show up at the meeting place?

Meeting place only, I ended up with dinner plans so just made an appearance.
Next week though, Ashley gorge right? Brilliant!

[karla]

Onya for pillioning, how did you find it after only having taken yourself?

It was fine, slowed me down a little but I just cruise at my own speed anyway. I found myself tensing up a bit and being pushed into the handlebars when he leaned into me, and had to consciously relax my arms - on a long trip that would get a bit tiring I imagine. My boy is very light and it felt like he might blow off at times - in fact I understand he was flapping his wings at one stage, will have to address that! ~

I think a sissy bar is a necessity for pillioning youngsters.

I think there are plans afoot have a longer ride, maybe this sat as the weather looks positive, poss somewhere just on the west coast... watch out for details
Its time we did a longer ride again that wasn't just aimed at getting to a rally

Hopefully will get along

[Rashika]

It was fine, slowed me down a little but I just cruise at my own speed anyway. I found myself tensing up a bit and being pushed into the handlebars when he leaned into me, and had to consciously relax my arms - on a long trip that would get a bit tiring I imagine. My boy is very light and it felt like he might blow off at times - in fact I understand he was flapping his wings at one stage, will have to address that! ~

I think a sissy bar is a necessity for pillioning youngsters.



Hopefully will get along

yeah theres a knack to pillioning and a sissy bar is a big help. Was he holding on to you or a bar at the back? Whenever I've been a pillion or taken a pillion, I've always preferred to have one arm round the rider and another holding something on the back, to help keep the weight consistant whether you are accelerating or braking. Some pillions put their hands on the tank to hold their weight, prob more effective on a sportsbike than a GN
One thing I have always found the extra weight of a pillion (or even a pack) to actually help keep the bike firmly on the ground when riding, def some advantages! Tho pack is easier cos it doesn't wiggle!
And hows the bike hunting going?

[karla]

I hear the moderators want it (the ride and thus the thread) stopped after those two horrific accidents last week

But I've just arrived and I haven't done anything wrong (yet). Already out on the street!

Do moderators let us know what they are thinking? Or do we all have to use guesswork?

~ Voices in head ~ "It's ok, he's just joking" ...

don't worry crew, we'll stick together ...

[MyGSXF:Me]

My boy is very light and it felt like he might blow off at times. I think a sissy bar is a necessity for pillioning youngsters

Give Quasi a pm.. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=9633

He did have a really good looking safety strap for pillions, that goes around the rider with sturdy hand holds for the pillion to hold onto.. but I can't see it on his website today.. if you pm him & ask, he may still have some there..

Jen

[Mikkel]

The weather is too nice for my bike to be sitting in the bloody workshop. I'm rather envious of people who can ride these days. To add to my annoyance we've had my in-laws staying at the house for almost a week now! *grumble* Gone very early tomorrow though, good riddance!

nah more like the whiskey... see NOT offtopic, cos we are allowed to talk about alcohol!

Arr, for forks sake...






Did someone mention Bacon and Egg Pie...?

We used to talk about the PIE, but that was in the old days. Things are different now and we've become wiser... Don't talk about the fucking PIES - they're out to get us all!

Mmmmm Whisky... I love the stuff. Big fan of the Laphroaigh and the Lagavullin. I have a nice bottle of 23 year old Port Ellen, Islay, whisky sitting around for special occasions. That is some really nice stuff

Beer => Red Wine => Port => Whisky - the only flowchart a real man needs... The order of the items and the direction of the arrows is important though! Drink too much and one sometimes forgets and disaster follows.

[imdying]

Hands up who'll be too hung over for the next ride

[200BUSA]

How many are up for the ride next Wed? Is it worth going earlier or not?

[Ghost_Bullet]

I was just typing that I would be there, then it dawned on me that I have work that night. oh well maybe the following.