Have a look in the calendarOriginally Posted by The Flux Capacita
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Quote Jan 2020 Posted by Katman
Life would be so much easier if you addressed questions with a simple answer.
Should be out riding
Non-technical rides are for new riders or people who want to cruise, they don't care about speed or how long they stop for. Usually a non-technical ride has a destination that has some attraction.
A technical ride is usually higher speed and specifically for tight corners or difficult riding positions, they normally have no real destination apart from food/petrol re-fueling stops and quite often they end with the riders hobbling around because the body takes a hit when you are hanging off the bike all day.
Its not dependant on the road its the ride and riders, e.g the coro loop over 5 hours with lots of stops is not technical, the coro loop over 3 hours with no stops is.
You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.
Biker Scout
I'm going to call this a technical ride purely because whatever speed you you ride at you need to keep your wits about you as 95% of the corners are not signposted with a recommended speed and will often tighten or drop off mid corner... This is really a ride for the aware & alert rider.
If you are at the stage where you are coming to grips with & still learning what speed is good for what you perceive a corner will be then you will need to be very careful on this ride
It has alot of Technical corners which are not always what they initially appear to be
this road is brilliant for those who like corners (not so much if you want to know everything about a corner before you enter it). it has next to no traffic and last time i went the marokopa - awakino section has a great sealed surface (apart from the gravel section)
Grumpy Old Bastard
I have done quite a bit of this route solo but last time I looped back through Piripiri to Waitomo.
I found the road reasonably OK - I would agree that you need to have your wits about you - there was quite a lot of grit still on the road from winter. I just took my time, rode within my own boundaries and got there OK.
We won't discuss the carpark at Blackwater Cafe though will we....
Pity I can't come on this one - it is definitely on the to do list...
. No pleasure is worth giving up for two more years in a rest home. Kingsley Amis
Blue is BETTER
This is how I would also class a ride as technical. In my opinion it has nothing to do with speed but the complexity of the corners and how they flow in together (so to speak).
To me a technical ride is all corners that you can't take at a constant throttle.
Put it this way, the industrial section of the Frankton St circuit is very technical and the whole track and be class that way. Pukekoe is not. Not even remotely.
Does that help Muzza?
Grumpy Old Bastard
IMO
SH22 = technical
Kawhia road, hill section = technical
Arapuni Road = not technical
just a few...
. No pleasure is worth giving up for two more years in a rest home. Kingsley Amis
Blue is BETTER
agree eeeeee
Forum whore
I'm definitly interested. Where from at what time?
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In the calendar. I think most of the faster riders will be going (weather dependent) but they will look after you and you just need to ride at a pace you are comfortable with.
Quote Jan 2020 Posted by Katman
Life would be so much easier if you addressed questions with a simple answer.
270 Degrees, then Joy & Repeat
I am on a save "The tyres" campaign so I will be pulling 3 of the four spark plugs from my bike on Saturday night. that's like what ? 150cc ? I am sure the computer can handle it :P
Should be out riding
There's a guy in hamilton selling ex track sets of diablo supercorsa's for $300 they've done about 10 laps apparently, he lets you view them first.
I have his number if you are interested.
The supercorsa's are not great in the rain and they will wear out in about 4000km on your 600 (3000 on mine :s) but they are like superglue, stunning tires!
You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.
Blue is BETTER
That's right, you had bugger all when I last rode with you.
Supers lasted 6000 on the Daytona so you'd get similar mileage to me, unless R6's aren't as nice on their tyres, which wouldn't surprise me.
From my 200 odd k's with the 2CT experience, I would have to say I prefer the 2CT on the Daytona 100%! I have better turn in and positive feel through the corner. I would have to say they suit my riding style more so it feels like I have more grip. Much more confidence inspiring. Great lean in. The bike feels more grounded when leaned over.
But different tyres suit different people and bikes. The problem is, it's an expensive "test" to do. I'll be sticking with the 2CT's from now on.
For what it's worth, I got my set fitted for $575 at Boyd's (bloody legends they are). So they gives you a price comparison when you start looking for rubber. And Spaz got nearly 10,000km out of his set!!!
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Pretty good PUB meeting last night, about 14-15 people. Someone mentioned someone called Ian. Can't remember him myself, evidently he just stalks in the background now after his overseas training??? When will he come out to play again??
Ride looks good for Sunday with maybe 8 bikes pretty much confirmed. It sounds tho it will be pretty weather dependent and if it looks shitty in may be a "leytons run" (does anyone remember Claytons? or Logans run? sound similar!!) and follow the yellow brick road that leads away from the nasty clouds!
Waikato 10 day Regional Forecast
Sat 17 Cloudy with rain at times. Northwesterlies freshening.
Sun 18 Rain at times. Northwest turning fresh westerly.
Quote Jan 2020 Posted by Katman
Life would be so much easier if you addressed questions with a simple answer.
Mormon Few Stunt Crew©
il sell you a quad then....
got spare rims and all
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Sundays forecast - starting to look better
Fri 16 Occasional showers, some heavy, especially about the ranges. Long fine spells until evening. Northwest winds.
Sat 17 Showers becoming more frequent in the afternoon, some heavy with hail and very squally thunderstorms. Northwesterlies.
Sun 18 Showers, but fine intervals gradually increasing. Winds tending southwest
Quote Jan 2020 Posted by Katman
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