Anyone know when this weather's due to clear?

**007XX** · 7th October 2008, 13:20

Originally Posted by sinfull

Weather man says you will be travelling down with a gentle tail wind !

Nothing like that wind we had as I was following you to your place last year eh?

Now, THAT was fun

**sinfull** · 7th October 2008, 13:22

Originally Posted by 007XX

Nothing like that wind we had as I was following you to your place last year eh?

Now, THAT was fun

Was i drinking heavily at the time ?

**Finn** · 7th October 2008, 13:23

Originally Posted by nodrog

whos the cunt that pulled the arms and legs off all those stick men?

Don't worry. Look to the bottom right. They're growing back.

P.S. Been nowhere nigga, just forgot my password.

**sinfull** · 7th October 2008, 13:25

Originally Posted by nodrog

whos the cunt that pulled the arms and legs off all those stick men?

Lol
Ya wanna see the walks when i'm finished with them critters that dare invade my airspace !

**Hemex** · 7th October 2008, 13:25

Originally Posted by 007XX

Cheeky bugger...c'mere

Your dribble is not bad advice either.

be cool in this 'windy' thread!!

And also... wtach out for cars that tend to move with the wind... you'll notice a lot of cars drifting around lanes trying to compensate for the wind...

**007XX** · 7th October 2008, 13:26

Originally Posted by sinfull

Was i drinking heavily at the time ?

You know what? Just ignore that last one...*I thought I was speaking to Trudes

...I'm not drunk, just pregnant!*

I think I'm gonna go and have a lie down now...

**sinfull** · 7th October 2008, 13:29

Originally Posted by 007XX

I think I'm gonna go and have a lie down now...

Thats what got ya into this predicament !!!

**firefighter** · 7th October 2008, 15:32

Originally Posted by 007XX

Then IMHO, don't do it...confidence is a big part of riding successfully in strong winds.

If you decide to do it anyway, keep yourself as square as possible against the wind, don't back off the throttle too harshly (actually keeping the revs up helps), and have a good night rest the day before.

it would be a tiring trip, but invaluable learning. Just my 0.002c worth.

Thanks, iv'e ridden in the wind a lot (i live on the west coast) and certainly not keen on hours and hours of it! (my only vehicle so I ride in all weather)

I have a strong feeling that i'll be riding shot-gun in my mates cage,

, oh well better than 5+ hours of misery then work the next day!

**007XX** · 7th October 2008, 15:48

Originally Posted by firefighter

Thanks, iv'e ridden in the wind a lot (i live on the west coast) and certainly not keen on hours and hours of it! (my only vehicle so I ride in all weather)

I have a strong feeling that i'll be riding shot-gun in my mates cage,

, oh well better than 5+ hours of misery then work the next day!

Yeah nah...five hours of it sounds positively horrid. It's probably a more responsible choice tbh to go in a cage. What's the point of being "brave" if you end up in hospital or so exhausted you can't enjoy wherever you're going eh?

**Blossom** · 7th October 2008, 15:49

Having lived near PN for most of my teen years I can assure you it will be windy.

And because my first windy ride was when I had to ride to Pukekohe from Orewa on Sunday afternoon in that lovely windy gusty crap shit Auckland weather

I think it only fair that you should as well. I really hate the motorway.
I definately needed a lie down when I got home.. My thighs are still a bit sore.

**firefighter** · 7th October 2008, 15:50

weather looks (touch wood) like it will clear up mostly by saturday......now that I said that it's going to be worse than ever!

**The Pastor** · 7th October 2008, 15:52

man up and ride.

**firefighter** · 7th October 2008, 15:53

Originally Posted by Blossom

Having lived near PN for most of my teen years I can assure you it will be windy.

And because my first windy ride was when I had to ride to Pukekohe from Orewa on Sunday afternoon in that lovely windy gusty crap shit Auckland weather

I think it only fair that you should as well. I really hate the motorway.
I definately needed a lie down when I got home.. My thighs are still a bit sore.

Lol, I rode out to pukekohe last night, I know exactly what you mean.

**retro asian** · 7th October 2008, 23:17

Rode home at around 5.15pm through Glenfield and I think I aqua-planed a puddle from the huge wind gusts on an exposed road.... Was riding straight at constant speed, then suddenly skidded sideways on both wheels for half a second...

Next time I see trees half bent over from the wind, I think I might pull over and wait for the wind to die down.