Hornet Swarm Night City

**Gremlin** · 24th January 2011, 23:22

Originally Posted by zeocen

I'm keen too but can't stay all night. So I think dinner first is a good idea

So now we have to summon you to the ride? Make the ride go past your house, then you're there in a jiffy?

Left the Library and down to GiJoe's most excellent little shop (after a GSXR lost his way, and the tiny BMW had to show the way). Whilst consuming food, the zeocen was summoned, and appeared shortly later. He was on the ride long enough to eat, and as soon as the ride headed into the country, he returned home... guess it keeps the mileage down aye?

Wanpo's pillion had squeezed herself aboard the BMW (ok... so I could barely feel her presence), and with the suspension buttons pressed, 2 riders was configured. Out the back of Manukau to Clevedon, while waiting for everyone to catch up I turned my pillion into luggage (in the suspension settings of course), which softened the ride a bit.

Out to the coast, to see what damage the flooding had done, a brief pause for everyone else had her exclaiming the seat was sooo soft. Stopping in Maraetai for a yarn (as y'do), I declared to Wanpo that I had good news and bad news. The good news... she found it really comfortable. The bad? He was getting a BMW (he choked at this a bit). Flooding wasn't too bad on the road, except some pieces still had debris all over it.

Soon we could barely see each other, so off to Momotea for a round of drinks (Toto only ordered one!).

Then we went home. The end.

**TOTO** · 25th January 2011, 06:54

Yea, good laughs all around

**wanpo** · 25th January 2011, 09:57

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I declared to Wanpo that I had good news and bad news. The good news... she found it really comfortable. The bad? He was getting a BMW (he choked at this a bit).

Sure I'll get one... if she pays. Although I think just about any pillion seat would be an upgrade from the cardboard, concrete and spike covered seat that is the Hyosung.

**Gremlin** · 25th January 2011, 14:41

Well, she certainly knows what a nice pillion seat should be like. I've raised her standards

**gale_wolf** · 25th January 2011, 16:20

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Left the Library and down to GiJoe's most excellent little shop (after a GSXR lost his way, and the tiny BMW had to show the way).

Meh, it's been something like 10 years since the GSXR rider was last there! I was only out by one little street... not like stuck in a paddock in the middle of nowhere!

Anyway, conveniently the smell of food was enough for the BMW rider to follow his nose from there and takeaways were eventually consumed.

Oh and next time Gremlin will bring his official BMW pannier-foldout picnic table and gazebo.

Also, "tiny BMW", WTF? I reckon that beast looks like it ate my bike and was looking for seconds!

Originally Posted by Gremlin

... Then we went home. The end.

Unfortunately we didn't find GiJoe's lost iPhone4 while we were out and about.

And Wanpo stayed out too late last night, he was late for a staff meeting this morning. Likely caused by lack of sleep due to nightmares about having to buy a BMW instead of a CBR-thou.
It looks pretty bad for Wanpo when his gf pokes the gixxer pillion seat and announces it to be heavenly-soft compared to the Hyosung.

**Gremlin** · 25th January 2011, 16:39

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

It looks pretty bad for Wanpo when his gf pokes the gixxer pillion seat and announces it to be heavenly-soft compared to the Hyosung.

Wanpo's rear "seat" is a tail cowl in disguise...

**gijoe1313** · 26th January 2011, 10:40

That was bloody hard work! You were all about riding and scoffing food and I was in pain and sweating buckets flipping burgers and making shakes!

Foot hurt like a mofo and I've been off these last couple of days resting it up! Ow ow and ow!

Ah well, guess it had to happen some time!

**Gremlin** · 26th January 2011, 14:03

Getting old you mean?

**EJK** · 26th January 2011, 15:49

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

That was bloody hard work! You were all about riding and scoffing food and I was in pain and sweating buckets flipping burgers and making shakes!

Foot hurt like a mofo and I've been off these last couple of days resting it up! Ow ow and ow!

Ah well, guess it had to happen some time!

Sorry to hear about that. Losing an iPhone... ouch. Hurt leg and flipping burgers not riding.... OUCH!
How did you hurt your leg anyways? How it happened? It's not motorcycle related, is it?

So....... Is this on tomorrow?

**gijoe1313** · 26th January 2011, 16:33

Monday was one of those classics, first I lost my iphone, my foot gave me grief - and I had to work a full shift in the shop on it! Just ow!

My girly has been understanding - providing I get another replacement iphone because its so ultra reliable in contacting me! (long story).

As for Gremlin, he can yuk it up now, but karma will sort him out big time! Can't wait to see how he gets his comeuppance!