Regular weekend rides

**OCD Legend** · 22nd May 2011, 08:18

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

Boris's better half

**OutForADuck** · 22nd May 2011, 08:46

The suns out the birds are singing the weather forecast is for fine and chilly

Dog feed, bike prepped, coffeed up, ready to roll.

Just need to check the earth is still there and we are off....see you guys and girls all there soon'ish, remember I come from the boondocks.

**Maha** · 22nd May 2011, 08:55

Off to Paihia via Twin bridges soon, stunning day out there, have a safe/enjoyable ride people.

**zx rider** · 22nd May 2011, 09:05

im in for the North ride too. Short on time myself (i've been told).

**Foghorn** · 22nd May 2011, 13:45

Excellent ride today, thanks all for coming. I really enjoyed it. See you all next time.

**OutForADuck** · 22nd May 2011, 14:51

Originally Posted by bpatterson

Excellent ride today, thanks all for coming. I really enjoyed it. See you all next time.

Good to see you out there, and your right it was a fabulous day. Had a good fun ride home as well

Don't worry ZX Rider, what goes on tour stays on tour...

Now thinking about your putting rego on hold for next few months.. that'll get them talking won't it

**zx rider** · 22nd May 2011, 15:16

Originally Posted by OutForADuck

Good to see you out there, and your right it was a fabulous day. Had a good fun ride home as well

Don't worry ZX Rider, what goes on tour stays on tour...

Now thinking about your putting rego on hold for next few months.. that'll get them talking won't it

Cheers OFAD, thanks for the assistance.

Great day and company

**nzmikey** · 22nd May 2011, 16:33

Thanks for my 1st group ride people , I have learnt a few things today . Like how not to take a down hill right hander

& i also learnt that sitting behind a M50 is not a bad thing .

See you all again soon

**javawocky** · 23rd May 2011, 10:38

Sounds like you had a nice sedate ride :P

Had a great day at HD under the watchful eye of yachtie10

Got a whole lot of things sorted during the day but the best was getting turn one right (well for me anyway). I suppose its right when you are matching the speed of the faster ones through the corner

Due to camera failure I only managed to get the final relatively crusey session in but is still worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc745FWKG-E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7KKya6_X6k

**javawocky** · 24th May 2011, 13:08

Anyone here attended the Pukie track day / testing day thing before? Any feedback? Do the Cars mess lots on the track? Is it well organised marshaled?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...-4&e=2812&c=11

**OutForADuck** · 24th May 2011, 14:10

Originally Posted by javawocky

Anyone here attended the Pukie track day / testing day thing before? Any feedback? Do the Cars mess lots on the track? Is it well organised marshaled?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...-4&e=2812&c=11

The 4th is a controlled testing day. They are sort of run at your own risk, been out a number of times to do some testing.

They tend to have no marshalls, no bails out and usually just a normal ambulance in attendance (as opposed to the life support ambulance).

Gary is pretty laid back so you get all sorts on the track with you and there is no real control over how they ride or the state of their kit particularly. Have your wits about you as you will get all sorts of lines and speeds, especially through those corners.

The cars go out separately so no real problem there except in the latter part of the day as they pile up the marbles, although do treat the first few laps in each session with caution as there is no one to raise an oil flag or even notice.

Generally I run the day to finish early and don't go crazy as there really is no one there to pick you up except other riders and even getting noticed that you have offed might take a short while if your not lucky.

They are cheap and cheerful and a good place to sort out a rebuilt track bike or such like, which is what they are designed for... testing

You'll be right and have a lot of fun, just treat it with appropriate caution.