Laxed out rides

**TerminalAddict** · 15th March 2010, 12:39

I did 1100 kms .. two people, 1 hornet

east cape, plus a bit

**STJim** · 15th March 2010, 16:13

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

I did 1100 kms .. two people, 1 hornet

east cape, plus a bit

I can top that . I'm just back from completing the TT 2000 in the South Island 1,115 km's for day one and 1,125 for day 2 Did 3"flyers" to manage Brone Acheiver. It was a fantastic 2 day of riding in the Norther Half of the South Island

**ckai** · 15th March 2010, 19:10

Originally Posted by Murray

Cool ride on Sunday - 6 bikes 7 people left at 10.30ish and headed up to Coromandel Town for lunch. Great day for riding and great roads from Kopu north (only 2 of us had done it before). 330+ kms for the day and back in time to watch the Warriors capitulate again.

Cmon guys and gals need to get those rides in before the weather packs in!!

Well it's official. If I want to go on rides, I'm gonna have to take wife-ie's bike. I found out my bike is made...and sitting waiting for some friends to make the trip down under. It's obviously scared of the dark and doesn't want to go into a container by itself without someone to hold it's hand. So they reckon 6-7 more weeks...after it was ordered in November. Like Brooke said "I hope it's worth it".

No shit!

So when I come back from holiday, I shall be joining y'all for a ride.

**TerminalAddict** · 15th March 2010, 19:33

Originally Posted by STJim

I can top that . I'm just back from completing the TT 2000 in the South Island 1,115 km's for day one and 1,125 for day 2 Did 3"flyers" to manage Brone Acheiver. It was a fantastic 2 day of riding in the Norther Half of the South Island

Top effort

**sil3nt** · 15th March 2010, 20:05

Originally Posted by Murray

Cool ride on Sunday - 6 bikes 7 people left at 10.30ish and headed up to Coromandel Town for lunch. Great day for riding and great roads from Kopu north (only 2 of us had done it before). 330+ kms for the day and back in time to watch the Warriors capitulate again.

Cmon guys and gals need to get those rides in before the weather packs in!!

Ah thats awesome. I was thinking of turning up but it didn't look like anyone was going. My bike hasn't been ridden on proper roads for awhile. Its all been commuting for 10 minutes a day

**rideon** · 15th March 2010, 20:16

First time for MISRED up that way, (other than on the back of mine). Great to see her riding with some real confidence. zipping past cars, taking on the corners & generally having a blast.

Lots of traffic for a non holiday weekend & that bridge coming home was jammed. Came home via Paeroa & Te Aroha. Was only about 5 k's longer & by far a better route than across the plains. Star & Garter @ Coro a great lil pub. Up n back to Coro a real good option if you don't want to do the full loop.
Last round of NZ bike champs @ HD raceway 27-28 March , think its only $12-15 to get in but don't quote me .

**BikerDazz** · 17th March 2010, 16:18

[QUOTE but you should've seen the guys face at VTNZ when I complained his eye test machine was faulty - it was out of focus
'oh I don't think it's the machine sir'
opps, bugger[/QUOTE]

No Smoky, I reckon your right about the VTNZ machine - I've had a feckin hard time with it when I went in recently for learners and restricted. Both times I thought I was gonna fail!

And the joker there is not the most patient or customer-focussed ( I was gonna suggest he get a personality transplant)

I'm gonna try the modern eye machine at AA next time...

**PaddyFZ1** · 17th March 2010, 17:03

Originally Posted by rideon

First time for MISRED up that way, (other than on the back of mine). Great to see her riding with some real confidence. zipping past cars, taking on the corners & generally having a blast.

Lots of traffic for a non holiday weekend & that bridge coming home was jammed. Came home via Paeroa & Te Aroha. Was only about 5 k's longer & by far a better route than across the plains. Star & Garter @ Coro a great lil pub. Up n back to Coro a real good option if you don't want to do the full loop.
Last round of NZ bike champs @ HD raceway 27-28 March , think its only $12-15 to get in but don't quote me .

Saw you guys comming down the hill just south of Coro. Didnt pick the group till i saw Murry at the back.
I was on my way home from "The end of the road Rally" A ride the Hamilton Motorcycle Club organise. Spent the night at Fletchers Bay, about 36 km of gravel once you get past Coleville. Beautiful scenery when you get up near the top.

**ckai** · 17th March 2010, 19:26

Originally Posted by BikerDazz

No Smoky, I reckon your right about the VTNZ machine - I've had a feckin hard time with it when I went in recently for learners and restricted. Both times I thought I was gonna fail!

And the joker there is not the most patient or customer-focussed ( I was gonna suggest he get a personality transplant)

I'm gonna try the modern eye machine at AA next time...

Unless they're changed the machines at AA, I'd be careful. The wife "failed" there since they have no adjustment or something. She went to the eye people and she had better than 20/20.

**insomnia01** · 18th March 2010, 07:31

Is there a ride organised for this Sunday??

**BikerDazz** · 18th March 2010, 15:59

Originally Posted by ckai

Unless they're changed the machines at AA, I'd be careful. The wife "failed" there since they have no adjustment or something. She went to the eye people and she had better than 20/20.

Oh, is that right?
I'm sure my eyesight is good as too, although my mum did use to tell me that certain activities that I engaged in were bad for my eyes

**dori** · 18th March 2010, 17:44

Originally Posted by insomnia01

Is there a ride organised for this Sunday??

Im keen if my new riding pants show up in the post before sunday

**mister.koz** · 19th March 2010, 06:59

Originally Posted by ckai

Unless they're changed the machines at AA, I'd be careful. The wife "failed" there since they have no adjustment or something. She went to the eye people and she had better than 20/20.

They use prism's to emulate distance, for people with any kind of prism effect in their eyes (like me for example) they are a complete nightmare, apparently there's 3 boards of english characters... coulda fooled me, i only saw 2 boards of chinese... car and bike licence, 6 eye tests in 4 years sigh!

**mister.koz** · 19th March 2010, 07:00

Originally Posted by ckai

Unless they're changed the machines at AA, I'd be careful. The wife "failed" there since they have no adjustment or something. She went to the eye people and she had better than 20/20.

They use prism's to emulate distance, for people with any kind of prism effect in their eyes (like me for example) they are a complete nightmare, apparently there's 3 boards of english characters... coulda fooled me, i only saw 2 boards of chinese... car and bike licence, 6 eye tests in 4 years sigh!

**ckai** · 19th March 2010, 07:08

Originally Posted by mister.koz

They use prism's to emulate distance, for people with any kind of prism effect in their eyes (like me for example) they are a complete nightmare, apparently there's 3 boards of english characters... coulda fooled me, i only saw 2 boards of chinese... car and bike licence, 6 eye tests in 4 years sigh!

Yeah and those people with beady little eyes too close together...like you...

and my wife

haha