North Auckland Street Skills - NASS

**zealchick** · 12th February 2011, 15:28

Originally Posted by LankyBastard

So not going full on GSX-R now?

not this time.....going for the sensible option(not sure what happened there???? lol) signed and sealed picking it up on Monday

**Neon** · 12th February 2011, 16:32

Originally Posted by zealchick

not this time.....going for the sensible option(not sure what happened there???? lol) signed and sealed picking it up on Monday

The GSX is an excellent choice. At the end of the day you DO have to live with the thing.

**Newo** · 12th February 2011, 17:47

Can somebody who was there on the 3rd of this month plot out or give directions for the route that was taken?

I tried to retrace the trail today and failed miserably. I got lost after old north road. I'm sure there was a turn off but buggered if I could find it.

Cheers.

**LankyBastard** · 12th February 2011, 19:38

Originally Posted by Newo

Can somebody who was there on the 3rd of this month plot out or give directions for the route that was taken?

I tried to retrace the trail today and failed miserably. I got lost after old north road. I'm sure there was a turn off but buggered if I could find it.

Cheers.

I think I was there...
The usual route would be up Old North turn right onto Peak Road, then right again onto SH16, once again right (nearly straight away) onto Kahikatia Flat Road, then right again, (getting the picture now??) onto SH17 into Albany.
And getting lost is half the fun!!!

**Hinny** · 12th February 2011, 23:35

Tania,
Just spent hours doing a surrogate pre-purchase investigation on your behalf. It was to no avail as by the time I had got to grips with the bike you were keen on and the alternatives, made a few notes, copy and pasted relevant details, from test evaluations etc, it was a done deal.
Oh well, it was an interesting exercise.
I have a thing against Suzuki motorcycles for some reason.
Hypocritically the bike I have lusted after for more than a few years now, A Bimota SB6 - the last word in 1990s' Italian superbike exotica, has a Suzuki engine. - They do build great engines.

**Newo** · 13th February 2011, 13:14

Originally Posted by LankyBastard

I think I was there...
The usual route would be up Old North turn right onto Peak Road, then right again onto SH16, once again right (nearly straight away) onto Kahikatia Flat Road, then right again, (getting the picture now??) onto SH17 into Albany.
And getting lost is half the fun!!!

I don't think this is quite right.

I took old north road and origonally turned left at peak road. That was wrong, we spun around and went down peak road but I'm sure there was another turn off somewhere down there. At the end of peak road is the turnoff down 16 right? I don't recall us going down there that night. (I guess i could be wrong though).

I'm sure there were more turns than you mentioned.

I'm sure there were less long straights as well, and more luscious curves.

**zealchick** · 13th February 2011, 16:03

Originally Posted by Hinny

Tania,
Just spent hours doing a surrogate pre-purchase investigation on your behalf. It was to no avail as by the time I had got to grips with the bike you were keen on and the alternatives, made a few notes, copy and pasted relevant details, from test evaluations etc, it was a done deal.
Oh well, it was an interesting exercise.
I have a thing against Suzuki motorcycles for some reason.
Hypocritically the bike I have lusted after for more than a few years now, A Bimota SB6 - the last word in 1990s' Italian superbike exotica, has a Suzuki engine. - They do build great engines.

Thanks for the effort:-) just curious...what was the outcome?

PS my vtr just sold!

**Hinny** · 13th February 2011, 16:27

Originally Posted by zealchick

Thanks for the effort:-) just curious...what was the outcome?

PS my vtr just sold!

Best bits - It's a better bike for you than an R1.
Better around town than a GSXR.
Better seating position for you.

**Ntoxcated** · 13th February 2011, 17:09

Originally Posted by zealchick

PS my vtr just sold!

Wow! That was quick - awesome

**zealchick** · 13th February 2011, 18:28

Originally Posted by Hinny

Best bits - It's a better bike for you than an R1.
Better around town than a GSXR.
Better seating position for you.

lol R1? wouldn't even consider that for me!
i'm still longing for a gsxr...... maybe get a track bike later on

but yes its definately a practical bike for me and i'm sure I will love it....as soon as i have personalised it a little

**zealchick** · 13th February 2011, 18:38

Originally Posted by Ntoxcated

Wow! That was quick - awesome

yes i shed a tear

nice girl who bought it though and not too far from home so I am sure I will see her around

**Hinny** · 13th February 2011, 18:40

Originally Posted by zealchick

lol R1? wouldn't even consider that for me!

Doh! - I meant an R6.

**LankyBastard** · 13th February 2011, 21:34

Originally Posted by Newo

I don't think this is quite right.

I took old north road and origonally turned left at peak road. That was wrong, we spun around and went down peak road but I'm sure there was another turn off somewhere down there. At the end of peak road is the turnoff down 16 right? I don't recall us going down there that night. (I guess i could be wrong though).

I'm sure there were more turns than you mentioned.

I'm sure there were less long straights as well, and more luscious curves.

Ah ha I remember now, I went on the ride via the gravel road to the north of Riverhead forest, so I'm not sure what route you would have taken. All I wrote was the usual route, in a very generalised manner.