ATNR (Auckland Thursday night ride) - Discussion thread

**slinky** · 27th April 2007, 07:59

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

A headlight with cable ties isn't quite good enough for tonights ride....

Took longer than I thought to clean my babe...but she looks good, tomorrows little challenge, cleaning and polishing the fairings then the mission to put them back on the bike.

any particular reason why your bikes in peices??

enjoyed last nights ride, cheers everyone!!

**Sanx** · 27th April 2007, 09:14

Yeah - last night was a bit of a giggle. Always fun doing a new road in the dark.

Thanks chaps.

**Kittyhawk** · 27th April 2007, 16:33

Originally Posted by sl1nky

any particular reason why your bikes in peices??

enjoyed last nights ride, cheers everyone!!

The fairings have not been off in quite some time, just looking into the bellypan there was alot of tar and stones.

Today I sat outside and dug out the stones and tar it was soo bad...after alot of degreaser it is looking very nice.

Also I wanted to give the bike a deceant clean which involves taking off the fairings.

**Jonny Rotten** · 27th April 2007, 19:26

right will someone please make a trip to the far north town of hohoura so i can take a bike for a spin..... my latest ride has 350cc and four wheels.....tho im sure ill get back on two wheels as soon as possible.....

gosh i miss the ATNR

**skidMark** · 27th April 2007, 19:59

Originally Posted by Jonny Rotten

right will someone please make a trip to the far north town of hohoura so i can take a bike for a spin..... my latest ride has 350cc and four wheels.....tho im sure ill get back on two wheels as soon as possible.....

gosh i miss the ATNR

i would but a) my bikes in lotsssss of pieces and b) u can't even hang on as a pillion, why would i let ya ride lol

nah seirously mate good to hear from ya,

you have internet in whykickamoocow?

**Buddy L** · 27th April 2007, 20:56

Their is only one 350cc, 4 wheeled machine that I would have, and its got to be this.

Please don't say its a slow poke 4 stroke.

**Qkchk:Me** · 29th April 2007, 20:31

Due to the declining amount of patrons attending in the winter months, I am reconsidering if it is worth having the ATNR on a weekly basis. If the number drops below 15 on a given night I will have no choice to reduce the frequency to fortnightly or even monthly.

However, if people could voice their opinion (take into consideration the rules on this thread)

Would starting the ride earlier make a difference, lets say meet up at 5.30 leave at 6pm just before it gets dark? We could start 1 hour earlier during the dark months (daylight savings) and then putting it back to 7pm during the summer?

I did a poll on this over a year ago and everyone was still happy at leaving the normal 7pm. Would this change make you get off ya arse and come out for a ride?

**ArcherWC** · 29th April 2007, 20:40

If you drop the time back an hour there will be two problems
1. Sunstrike
2. people wont have time to get there from work

If anything, just make it fortnightly

**Keystone19** · 29th April 2007, 20:46

Over winter a small group of us turned up religiously despite the weather usually. We stuck to the 7pm departure and on occasion just rode straight to the pub. I personally think that the ride should remain as is: 7pm, Thursday night every week. If only two people turn up, so be it. I don't think it will fall apart if you guys (Dawn and Steve) aren't there every week.

**Karma** · 29th April 2007, 21:26

Originally Posted by Keystone19

I personally think that the ride should remain as is: 7pm, Thursday night every week. If only two people turn up, so be it. I don't think it will fall apart if you guys (Dawn and Steve) aren't there every week.

+1

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**Devil** · 30th April 2007, 09:31

Yeh wot she said.

**slinky** · 30th April 2007, 09:37

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Over winter a small group of us turned up religiously despite the weather usually. We stuck to the 7pm departure and on occasion just rode straight to the pub. I personally think that the ride should remain as is: 7pm, Thursday night every week. If only two people turn up, so be it. I don't think it will fall apart if you guys (Dawn and Steve) aren't there every week.

im too lazy to type all that.

**Buddy L** · 30th April 2007, 20:55

im not going to be their this week, getting my bike all sorted for the track day this weekend, trying to squeeze a few more ponies out of her

If i don't do these thursday night rides, i don't do any other way of putting kays on my bike.

**Jonny Rotten** · 1st May 2007, 16:17

Originally Posted by Buddy L

Their is only one 350cc, 4 wheeled machine that I would have, and its got to be this.

Please don't say its a slow poke 4 stroke.

nah its a honda......ill be looking at two wheels in a few months......after my operation that i just found out i have to have in a few weeks
oh and i think i found your puppy---->Lost: english mungrel puppy...fell off back of motorcycle , answers to " rotton"

poor little bastard is miles from home....

ps: ill be in aucks on saturday