~]] Who is the best rider here [[~

[Biff]

I have to ask, when we left the hilltop pub the other week and rode back down towards to Little River, did you spot a sheep you fancied and stop or something?
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Ha, ha ,ha ,ha - not.

I stopped and waited for a certain Busa rider that 'disappeared'. I spent ages at the side of the road waiting for him, then rode back in order to try and find him without any luck. I was obviously fearing the worst. When I returned home I phoned Dangerous who was also concerned and as such phoned Mr Busa. He told me that said Busa rider had spotted his good lady coming in the opposite direction and followed her back to Akaroa for lunch.

You know who you are.

[Paul in NZ]

You`re right Paul. Probably most of the guys here who do track days would leave me for dead .On the road I`m quick but safe,never,ever take any chances.Been riding for 29 years,year round rain,ice,fog,diesel spills,you name it.Last accident was in 1979,only tipping my bike over in a classic "clutch out,shit forgot the disc lock" moment 3 years ago has had me picking a bike off the floor since then.I see plenty of blokes in summer that are fast but not even half-decent riders,they bin their bikes and lose their licences then wonder why.Going fast on a modern bike is very,very easy,it`s doing it while staying safe that`s the skillful part.Mainly through experience I`d say I`m a good rider in the environment I`m used to,probably see off most of the guys here in heavy traffic simply because using all the available space and finding gaps despatch-rider style without being suicidal is what I`ve done for years and even Auckland traffic is no big deal compared to the snarl-ups in most Brit cities.On a track I`d get left behind,would be totally lost on the dirt.Horses for courses,each to his own e.t.c.Most skillful bloke in his own field I ever knew personally was dynamite on the sprint circuit and a menace on the road because he rode with no regard for his or anyone else`s safety.Note the past tense,he hit a car lane-splitting at 70 m.p.h.

We just did our little jaunt to the top o the south.

The AJS / Matchless club had their annual rally (The Jampot) at Hamner Springs and a bunch of them rode down from nelson way via the rainbow. So, me who felt pretty cocky about riding a 25 year old bike 2 up in the company of more modern tackle suddenly realises these old coozers rode 50 to 70 year old bikes with NO suspension over hot and dusty gravel tracks and mountain passes. A road that BMW adventure tourer people post 'my big adventure' trip reports about... ha! Am I better than those folks?

is WT and others?

Not bloody likely....

[Motoracer]

"In case some of you are wondering who the best is they are up here on this plaque."

"Do you think your name will be on that plaque?"



-Indy

Yes sir!

[nicko]

nicko and then mr,riding fast on the road doesnt count for me

Thanks for the vote guys. There's plenty of guys faster than me in this country and probably on KB too, I'm pretty fast in my own lunchbox though and can cut a mean laptime in my Mazda Bongo.

I reckon we should decide it by a cannonball race from Bluff to Cape Reinga taking in 100 laps of each racetrack on the way up, who's in?

Winner gets bragging rights and a candlelit dinner and movie with White Trash.

[WINJA]

Thanks for the vote guys. There's plenty of guys faster than me in this country and probably on KB too, I'm pretty fast in my own lunchbox though and can cut a mean laptime in my Mazda Bongo.

I reckon we should decide it by a cannonball race from Bluff to Cape Reinga taking in 100 laps of each racetrack on the way up, who's in?

Winner gets bragging rights and a candlelit dinner and movie with White Trash.

WHAT ABOUT ISLE OF PIHA TT? THATS ALWAYS GOOD FOR A CRASH OR 2

[Ivan]

You cant class someone as the best.
There is different classes buckets 150 125 etc. I mean you could have some guy on a thousand going fast but some guy on a 125 or 150 might have a better style. I mean its not about speed anyone can go fast in a straight line but it comes down to corners. Quote "races are won and lost in the corners". And thats true.

[Motoracer]

I'm pretty fast in my own lunchbox though and can cut a mean laptime in my Mazda Bongo.

Oh yea, I think it's about time I had a race with your Bongo with my Econovan.

Here's what my girl got up to, on the way down to Manfield last time.

[jrandom]

Winner gets bragging rights and a candlelit dinner and movie with White Trash.

Oooh, I'm in. He's so dreamy.

[Indiana_Jones]

Yes sir!

That's pretty arrogant considering the company here, don't you think?

-Indy

[White trash]

Winner gets bragging rights and a candlelit dinner and movie with White Trash.

What's second prize? Two?

[Riff Raff]

Oh yea, I think it's about time I had a race with your Bongo with my Econovan.

Here's what my girl got up to, on the way down to Manfield last time.

He he - it also managed to drive itself while the driver popped out the window to wave to all the following traffic!!!

[SPORK]

Oooh, I'm in. He's so dreamy.

Such a dreamboat, one would say!

[White trash]

Winner gets bragging rights and a candlelit dinner and movie with White Trash.

Oooh, I'm in. He's so dreamy.

Such a dreamboat, one would say!

I'm seeing a trend, and I'm not liking it.

[nicko]

What's second prize? Two?

Nah, still the dinner and movie but it's only fish & chips and watching the Sound of Music on VHS.

3rd place is dinner and a movie as well but WT's cooking and you're watching re-runs of Shortland Street.

As a bonus, the booby prize is dinner and a movie with WT and the last place getter also wins dinner and a movie with WT.


Good on ya WT!

[White trash]

Nah, still the dinner and movie but it's only fish & chips and watching the Sound of Music on VHS.

3rd place is dinner and a movie as well but WT's cooking and you're watching re-runs of Shortland Street.

As a bonus, the booby prize is dinner and a movie with WT and the last place getter also wins dinner and a movie with WT.


Good on ya WT!

Nick, if you wanna date, just ask dude!

I'm totally aproachable.