03/01/2008 - First 250 ride of the year

[MGST]

But what about learners who have only been open orad once/twice/never. really fresh Learners boosting at one ten = trouble no. Hmmm might have to orgo a really really noob ride lol have fun dudes and dudettes.

Having read of your misadventures of late, and not knowing you from a bar of soap, I was a tad apprehensive to be immediately in front / behind you on Saturday. I'm no Rossi and don't pretend to be, and I don't have that much open road or group experience, but I will say for the group here that I thought you did a fine job considering your confidence must be zero at the moment. Good in a straight line, easy on the corners, not much wrong with that. After following you for a couple of hours, I don't know how you have put it down the road so many times. Must be bad luck or summit? Hell, the only thing you did wrong in 5 hours of riding was flood your bike on the forecourt trying to start it up! If you've got everything else sorted and that's your only problem, you'll be fine.

I say come along. Most of the time on Saturday we were doing 85-95kph, and there was minimal traffic and on back roads. This ride will probably have more traffic and may be on more populated roads, so chances of doing 100-110kph could well be slim unless your keen. If you don't feel comfortable doing 100kph ( plus you got an L plate showing ) I don't mind hanging back doing 85 or whatever with you, cos I know how you feel cos I was there not too long ago, plus my bike starts to get to be hard work at 100+ after a while.

ZRXER on his 1300 beast hung back with me and looked out for me on my first group ride. I was very grateful to him for that cos he could have just gone with the other fast guys. That is the first and only time I have met him, but I will always remember him for that. Same this weekend just gone, Squiggles set a pace at the front which wasn't too hot, and Macstar ( especially, but everyone in general ) looked after us not so experienced guys at the back as TEC, so if your reading Stephen and Issac, thank you very much, I appreciate it a lot . Funny thing is, on the group rides I have been on, afterwards I don't remember who the fast guys were or the big flash bikes, I remember the guys on big bikes who hung back and looked after the newer riders.

[discotex]

I say come along. Most of the time on Saturday we were doing 85-95kph, and there was minimal traffic and on back roads. This ride will probably have more traffic and may be on more populated roads, so chances of doing 100-110kph could well be slim unless your keen. If you don't feel comfortable doing 100kph ( plus you got an L plate showing ) I don't mind hanging back doing 85 or whatever with you, cos I know how you feel cos I was there not too long ago, plus my bike starts to get to be hard work at 100+ after a while.

Yep we could well be doing 75km/h stuck behind a truck for all I know.

Funny thing is, on the group rides I have been on, afterwards I don't remember who the fast guys were or the big flash bikes, I remember the guys on big bikes who hung back and looked after the newer riders.

Yeah same. I remember Zapf leading me and a bunch of others on the way back from Kaiaua. He set a great pace and gave some great advice. Especially prior to the tightest bits with decreasing radius corners.

You don't have to cane it to learn to be a better rider.

[breakaway]

Im in if I can get my bike road legal by then.

[obstacle]

PLEASE don't bin this time! lol

*cough* uhh, yeah, I'll be trying to avoid it this time round.

[TOTO]

Just all think positive taughts before and during riding and we'll all be fine

[Supermoto Junkie]

Hey Guys, I'm keen to come along if that is ok,

I was a newbie once and know how it feels getting use to the open road, I am more than happy help out where I can

[MGST]

You don't have to cane it to learn to be a better rider.

That is too true, unfortunately a lot of people don't realise it. Better to be the tortiose and get there eventually, than be the hare and blow up halfway while leading.

[TOTO]

COOL COOL , MORE PEOPLE MORE FUN, MORE SCARY FOR CAGERS

[MGST]

really fresh Learners boosting at one ten = trouble no.

Might want to leave the turbo at home considering your recent "incidents".

[trump-lady]

Im hanging out to ride and not seeing much posted so Id love to come along. Been a while since i rode so I have no probs hanging back and actually seeing the veiws (and not blurs!)
As for the comment about those who stay back....AGREED
zxer, Steve also did that for me and I will never forget him for it. The ones barreling it.....still dunno who they are.

[rwh]

I'm keen to join in - though I'm in town to visit my sister and family, so it'll depend on other plans. Sounds like a good chance to meet some northern KBers though. I have no problems taking it easy.

Richard

[discotex]

Sweet as. The more the merrier. Weather is looking as perfect as you can get

[Kittyhawk]

Might see yas there, will be takin the cage for a good fun blat up that way..

[Bazil]

Don't forget to take your L plates off - 100kpm for 6L or 6R riders, seriously?

[discotex]

Don't forget to take your L plates off - 100kpm for 6L or 6R riders, seriously?

Sheesh.. Some people

6R riders don't wear an L plate and have no speed restriction.

I've yet to meet someone who was pulled over on an L plate at 100km/h and receive the $400 fine.

I've also yet to meet a 6L rider that adheres to the 70km/h restriction - organised ride or not.

Cops tend to ignore L plate riders riding safely at the speed limit. In fact most people seem to get pulled over for not wearing the plate on a small bike.

Much of the ride will be around 50-80km/h due to corners but we will be doing 100-110km/h on the straights. As I've already said if you're not up for that it's not the ride for you.