Riding a new bike home in bad weather?

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 22:27

Theres a Guy I know, hes on his way up from Wanganui as a passanger in a truck atm..

He brought a Bike from Auckland last weekend and hes going to ride it back to Wanganui in the Morning..Or in the arvo ? ?

He knows about the storm....and he has three kids at home and a Wife..

How do I talk him out of riding home this weekend...And staying at my house.....Im pretty sure hes not going to listen...

Maybe the storm wont be that bad...

Suggestion please...

Crazy Steve..

**Drew** · 25th July 2008, 22:34

Enough of the bleeding heart shit, it's a bit of wind and rain FFS.

Ride to the conditions and he'll be fine.

**Trudes** · 25th July 2008, 22:35

Offer to get him completely shit faced and cook him a massive feed.... that's how I always got guys to stay over at my place.

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 22:37

http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/...?alias=akradar

Taupo is maybe having 130kph winds...

Surley he wont make it ? ?

No normal person would do it right ? ?

Crazy Steve....

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 22:39

Originally Posted by Drew

Enough of the bleeding heart shit, it's a bit of wind and rain FFS.

Ride to the conditions and he'll be fine.

How do you ride to 130kph winds ? ? ?

Ive never done that...Maybe 80-90kph max ! ! !

Bleeding heart aye....Wow I should stop caring then Drew...

Crazy Steve..

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 22:40

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Offer to get him completely shit faced and cook him a massive feed.... that's how I always got guys to stay over at my place.

I dont think that will work...

But im willing to try..

Thanks for that..

Crazy Steve..

**Number One** · 25th July 2008, 22:45

I think it is great that you are concerned and care enough to want to get him to stay a while. Good luck -I know when I have a mission in my head to get done it takes a fair amount to get me to change plans - but if Mrs K offered me a feed and some booze I'd drop everything

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 22:50

Originally Posted by Number One

I think it is great that you are concerned and care enough to want to get him to stay a while. Good luck -I know when I have a mission in my head to get done it takes a fair amount to get me to change plans - but if Mrs K offered me a feed and some booze I'd drop everything

Thanks....I spoke to a friend about it that we share in commen..

But he kinda laughed it off aswell...As did Drew...

Is this typical Kiwi male pride....Or are they just idiots??

Im Crazy....But I dont want to die....And wouldnt ride in this weather..

The storm is at our doorstep...

I dunno....

Crazy Steve

**Number One** · 25th July 2008, 22:55

I wouldn't call any of the guys idiots...well actually I would if they fucked me off BUT I think it is just a each to his own thing. You can't make your friend stay behind (well actually that isn't true you probably could

) all you can do is couch your thoughts in a way that shows you give a shit and that you are 'concerned' for him. Personally I'd rather have drinkies with a mate and wait the really bad weather out....but how long would that be with this storm? Got a trailer.....

**justsomeguy** · 25th July 2008, 23:01

Yes, it's stupid kiwi pride - "She'll be right" mentality. It's good in most cases but not in this one.

Just take the keys off him and hide it. If he's someone who can take -YOU- on physically then he's probably big and ugly enough to take the storm on.

But seriously mate, this looks like no joke: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10523423

Get his wife on the phone, maybe she can talk sense into him.

Or get Winja to kickbox him to sleep.

**Number One** · 25th July 2008, 23:03

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Yes, it's stupid kiwi pride - "She'll be right" mentality. It's good in most cases but not in this one.

Just take the keys off him and hide it. If he's someone who can take -YOU- on physically then he's probably big and ugly enough to take the storm on.

But seriously mate, this looks like no joke: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10523423

Get his wife on the phone, maybe she can talk sense into him.

Or get Winja to kickbox him to sleep.

oooo DEFINITELY play the wife card

**rainman** · 25th July 2008, 23:08

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

Is this typical Kiwi male pride....Or are they just idiots??

Im Crazy....But I dont want to die....And wouldnt ride in this weather..

Dunno if the word is idiot. Maybe something stronger...

Is he an experienced rider?

I assume this is a sporty that he's coming to fetch? I seriously wouldn't ride anything in 130k winds, certaintly not a faired bike. And I ride in most conditions, not afraid of a bit of wind, rain and hail (don't get snow here).

Maybe try to persuade him to stay in Auckland for a day or so until the weather improves a bit? That way he still gets to complete the mission but in one piece, and can make the decision based on actual conditions. Even if he can't stay with mates cost of a motel and a few meals isn't a big deal...

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 23:08

Originally Posted by Number One

I wouldn't call any of the guys idiots...well actually I would if they fucked me off BUT I think it is just a each to his own thing. You can't make your friend stay behind (well actually that isn't true you probably could

) all you can do is couch your thoughts in a way that shows you give a shit and that you are 'concerned' for him. Personally I'd rather have drinkies with a mate and wait the really bad weather out....but how long would that be with this storm? Got a trailer.....

Thanks..

Crazy Steve..

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 23:10

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Yes, it's stupid kiwi pride - "She'll be right" mentality. It's good in most cases but not in this one.

Just take the keys off him and hide it. If he's someone who can take -YOU- on physically then he's probably big and ugly enough to take the storm on.

But seriously mate, this looks like no joke: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10523423

Get his wife on the phone, maybe she can talk sense into him.

Or get Winja to kickbox him to sleep.

Thanks JSG,

I will ring his wife....I think she the best one to talk him out of it....

Crazy Steve..

Oh and Winja's not available atm for kick boxing..

**Crazy Steve** · 25th July 2008, 23:14

Originally Posted by rainman

Dunno if the word is idiot. Maybe something stronger...

Is he an experienced rider?

I assume this is a sporty that he's coming to fetch? I seriously wouldn't ride anything in 130k winds, certaintly not a faired bike. And I ride in most conditions, not afraid of a bit of wind, rain and hail (don't get snow here).

Maybe try to persuade him to stay in Auckland for a day or so until the weather improves a bit? That way he still gets to complete the mission but in one piece, and can make the decision based on actual conditions. Even if he can't stay with mates cost of a motel and a few meals isn't a big deal...

He is an Experienced rider...

And no its not a Sporty, it a 250cc so even worse....

I agree a Night via a Motel is cheap way home..

Crazy Steve