Ride this Friday 23rd May, who's keen?

[Metalor]

I just realised that i'll be doing my restricted on friday morning, so if all goes well, i will be rid of my L plate in time fo this ride. I'll finally be legal when riding on the open road

Shit, I really need to follow your example get onto sitting my restricted! Had the L-plate on for about 18months now... probably time to take it off

[rie]

...and at 6500revs engine sounds like its gonna explode lol
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LOL. i'm glad i bought a new bike. extremely forgiving in response to newbie inadequacies. i recall in my first week i ran over three curbs and through a shrub - she was still upright and purring.

[Phurrball]

*Sigh* Farking work stocktake on Friday, so won't even be making it to the chilla, let alone a ride. Gutted. Think of me counting nuts, bolts and lengths of dressed timber. *sigh*

I'm all depressed after walking past the bikes on Symonds street and past two nice Firestorms, with Microns and Yoshi RS3s respectively. If this need-for-noise carries on for too long I'll go insane and take an angle grinder to the VTR250's exhaust to release the V-twin music

As for the Ginge - he must swap cars a bit:

Last I saw him was in a silver V6 Accord... your impoverished wallets are not safe up that way if you choose to do any more than 110 = Treat any modern V6 car as a possible revenue gatherer or, just cruise at 100-110ish

And Shingo, for the 6R - ride like you imagine the most anally-retentive, risk averse old man would and you'll score 100% - super-beige stuff like flashing the brake lights when you throttle off to slow down, but don't intend braking.

You'll be sweet.

[shingo]

*Sigh* Farking work stocktake on Friday, so won't even be making it to the chilla, let alone a ride. Gutted. Think of me counting nuts, bolts and lengths of dressed timber. *sigh*

I have stocktake tonight so i feel your pain, tho it only lasts till around 10, as they continue it tomorrow when i wont be there.

And Shingo, for the 6R - ride like you imagine the most anally-retentive, risk averse old man would and you'll score 100% - super-beige stuff like flashing the brake lights when you throttle off to slow down, but don't intend braking.

I have been trying to do the brake light flash thing. Good thing is my brakes have a bit of a sponge to start so i can light up the brake light without the brakes grabbing to much.

[klyong82]

LOL. i'm glad i bought a new bike. extremely forgiving in response to newbie inadequacies. i recall in my first week i ran over three curbs and through a shrub - she was still upright and purring.

If only we could all afford new bikes...that come with 2 year factory warranty.

*Sigh* Farking work stocktake on Friday, so won't even be making it to the chilla, let alone a ride. Gutted. Think of me counting nuts, bolts and lengths of dressed timber. *sigh*

Well, since I am still renovating my place I could help you out by taking anything I need for free. This just means you will have less items to count

[Ragingrob]

Yo Kim, Ewen, Isaac, Andrew, Stephen... What ya up to this Friday at midday? Huh, huh?!

[klyong82]

Yo Kim, Ewen, Isaac, Andrew, Stephen... What ya up to this Friday at midday? Huh, huh?!

Might need someone to call my boss saying I am sooooooooo sick......cannot be into work...if I wanna make it for the ride

[Ragingrob]

That would be cool... Although, weather is not looking great for Friday at all

http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/...alias=auckland

Will be keen to do it on Sunday arvo if it's raining Friday.

[BANZAI]

LOL. i'm glad i bought a new bike. extremely forgiving in response to newbie inadequacies. i recall in my first week i ran over three curbs and through a shrub - she was still upright and purring.

LOL GN's engine suppose not todo over 8500!!! So you know, when its get to 6500 it start making "stop abusing me!!!" noises

I probly can rev it higher but I'm just too scared to do that lol

When I get Gasket and Oil done, I'll probly rev it bit higher

[BANZAI]

Dushy gave me a great idea!!!

Can anyone pillion me pleeeeeease???

[motorbyclist]

Andrew get your ass on this ride!

weather looks shit

plus i've got ridiculous volumes of work piled up, plus exam study as my exams are all within a week of the exam break starting - after 3 weeks of tests and assignments....

i "wasted" the last weekend fitting fairings and riding with banzai on the pocket rocket for a few hours. now i've got to replace a brake light bulb, tighten a peg before it falls off, fit a tank pad thing to stop me scratching paint, get the seats re-leathered, build a computer for a mate, return my brother's new LCD that has a hot pixel, and then there's the four or so tests and an equal number of assignments plus lectures and labs - which they only told us about this afternoon, after i've been booked to work at those times for almost a month now

oh, and i just got an email where yet again the organisers of my design paper changed the specs of the project that my group has already made alot of progress through - now we're back to square one. so far, this has happened to every project they've dished out, as if they want us to leave it till the last minute to save doing it all twice.

think my beer consumption this friday will be somewhat higher than normal

[Ragingrob]

weather looks shit

plus i've got ridiculous volumes of work piled up, plus exam study as my exams are all within a week of the exam break starting - after 3 weeks of tests and assignments....

i "wasted" the last weekend fitting fairings and riding with banzai on the pocket rocket for a few hours. now i've got to replace a brake light bulb, tighten a peg before it falls off, fit a tank pad thing to stop me scratching paint, get the seats re-leathered, build a computer for a mate, return my brother's new LCD that has a hot pixel, and then there's the four or so tests and an equal number of assignments plus lectures and labs - which they only told us about this afternoon, after i've been booked to work at those times for almost a month now

oh, and i just got an email where yet again the organisers of my design paper changed the specs of the project that my group has already made alot of progress through - now we're back to square one. so far, this has happened to every project they've dished out, as if they want us to leave it till the last minute to save doing it all twice.

think my beer consumption this friday will be somewhat higher than normal

Haha, see ya at the chiller then man! I'll let you off.... this time

[ehab2weelr]

I've only been riding 6days from last tuesday. Only went to motorway when goingo back from Squiggle's place to my place twice and once over the Harbour Bridge to goto Cycletreads for tyres (with Bomma's escort and under 80kmh).
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bud in the first 6 days you had the guts to take the motorway on a gn. it took me about 2 months to pick up my balls and jump on the motorway and after a month took my first open road ride to coro.

so this thing taks time dont rush it ay bud?

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more car-park riding awaits you; be patient and learn the basics well. you must first become one with the bike, then and only then may the road flow effortlessly below you.

effortlessly!!! dont think thats the word to use when talking about a gn....

[ehab2weelr]

bout the ride...if the weather is crap then count me out, if it good then it would depend on if i finsh the report in time.
hahah

but sunday sound good if im not working that is. il tell some more ppl about the ride i know of a few that would be keen

[NOMIS]

HAHARRR i got 2 mirrors for my bike I can bend my gear shift lever back enough to change gears, and i should be able to tape my light up :-) tobad I cant get off work.

picking up bike sat morn and see when they need it back buy. because nothing happening as yet and he said if i wana ride it im welcome to..

YAY :-)