SMC L-Plate riders' practice thread

**EJK** · 21st October 2008, 12:20

After the exams I might do a Muriwai Beach Run. Sounds fun anyone?

**TOTO** · 21st October 2008, 12:23

a bit 2 short no ?

**EJK** · 21st October 2008, 12:24

Riding along the beach I mean. It may be short but might be fun

**PirateJafa** · 21st October 2008, 12:24

Originally Posted by TOTO

a bit 2 short no ?

Means moar time purving on the beach you munter.

**TOTO** · 21st October 2008, 12:31

at people in wetsuits ...

edit: but whatever cooks your bacon ma man...

**Blakomen** · 21st October 2008, 17:25

Originally Posted by EJK

After the exams I might do a Muriwai Beach Run. Sounds fun anyone?

lol if you'll have a uber-noob like me along, im keen!

**GSXR Trace** · 21st October 2008, 19:11

i came to see what the deal was with a "practice thread" and this has nothign to do with practicing... you are organising secret rides! tisk tisk

**TOTO** · 21st October 2008, 19:23

Its all EJ's faulth...

**Squiggles** · 21st October 2008, 21:05

I reckon something should be done Saturday...

**EJK** · 22nd October 2008, 13:04

Originally Posted by TOTO

Its all EJ's faulth...

Hey hey hey! I did organise a practice in the previous page!

Well I've always wanted to ride on the beach too

Originally Posted by Blakomen

lol if you'll have a uber-noob like me along, im keen!

You are IN baby

Originally Posted by Squiggles

I reckon something should be done Saturday...

Fix it and BBQ?

**motorbyclist** · 22nd October 2008, 22:59

Originally Posted by EJK

Riding along the beach I mean. It may be short but might be fun

muriwai beach is far from short

over half an hour at about 80kph (flat tack) on a dirtbike - from one end to the other. an hour for the return trip.

and i wouldn't dare take my sprotsbike out there - salt water, hard sand with soft holes and soft sand in general... damage to paintwork from being sandblasted the whole way....

might be ok for a naked, but a big no-no on an expensive machine with any tendency at all to get into a tankslapper... unless you're a brave rider with a big wallet of course...

oh, and had my only bike vs car accident there too.

oh, and if the cagers aren't trying to kill you by running you over, they like to string up fishing lines across the beach without any flags, leave the reel by their wheel so it's nicely hidden (and on the opposite side of the vehicle too), and then they get angry at you when you come over asking for a first aid kit and ride to the nearest A&E because your mate just had his neck torn open by the fucking fishing line.
(note to all kite fisherman out there - don't set up withi 1km of a bike park, set you reel behind your car, and have the line covering 75% of the beach at head height. i will come over and beat you)