Flyin' to the Wairarapa

[elle-f]

Yeah, that really helped.

great!

[skelstar]

That would be a shame J2. Was looking forward to catching up dude.

[James Deuce]

Tell me about it!

I'm definitely too sick to ride. I have no sense of balance and a temp of 39.

Going back to bed. Sorry people.

[riffer]

No worries mate. We found the spot without you.

Left three sick family members at home (same thing as you) and buggered off this morning.

Nice uneventful ride (well once we got over the slippery rollerskate rink that was the takas this morning).

Good to put faces to some of the names.

Here's some pics at the corner (well up a bit from it)...

[Lissa]

Pity you couldnt make it Jim2. Was good weather as promised... absolutely stinking hot actually. I have some photos will post soon.

[skelstar]

Was thinking of you Jim, and others that couldn't be there this weekend due to racing commitments etc. Was v-warm and muggy once we got over the hill. Wet and miserable when we left. If it weren't for the reason for the ride I wouldn't have left the house till about....hm....now-ish?

Damn good to ride with a different crew for a change...and meet new people

[Lissa]

It was a good day.. No mishaps except finding my mirror missing between Masterton and Carterton..

Photos:

[Madness]

What a spectacular autumn's day to be out on a bike.

I managed to burn $40 worth of hydrocarbons, round trip from Lower Hutt. That's a sign of a good time...

[Ronin]

What a spectacular autumn's day to be out on a bike.

I managed to burn $40 worth of hydrocarbons, round trip from Lower Hutt. That's a sign of a good time...

I breathed $25 of them

[riffer]

Don't let anyone ever tell you a GS500F is a slow bike.

Nice work punting that bike around today Ronin. Good cornering speeds.

Madness and Skelstar - good riding with you guys too. Perfect pace for me today.

[Lissa]

I really enjoyed the ride today, riding at the back on my own... and its quite pleasent that early in the morning.

Thanks Rifferman for pointing out the fork seals on my bike need replacing and also got to get a new mirror. Good to have some people around me who actually know something about bikes

Thanks Ronin for not going on about my 6th gear too much

[bull]

Cheers for the ride today guys and gals, cheers to Elle for going slow enough for a noob like me to not get lost.

Whilst riding the Takas was sh$thouse, my front tyre slipping out at nana speeds on the way over the weather was beaut in the Wai and was a nice ride - damn some of you fellas ride quick! found my top speed on the Hyo out Gladstone way and its about 80 less than what you guys were doing.

Nice to see some new faces and actually have a small enough group to be able to speak with most of you.
Now so i remember names we had:
Bull - Danny(me)
Riffer - Simon
Lissa - Melissa
Elle - Michelle
Skelstar - Sean(sp?)
David.Visser - Dave
Biggles1 - Peter
Ronin - You think after meeting you about 4 times id know your bloody name - Shaun
Madness - You did tell me but ive forgot

Good ya Dave for getting out on a ride with the KBers, plenty more rides where that one came from too.

Cheers for organising the ride Jim - pity you couldnt be there too(get well soon)

[Ronin]

Don't let anyone ever tell you a GS500F is a slow bike.

Nice work punting that bike around today Ronin. Good cornering speeds.

Madness and Skelstar - good riding with you guys too. Perfect pace for me today.

Cheers Mate. You missed the best bit though. Me lying down on the tank going as fast as it will go and skels sailed past me sitting bolt upright on the naked. I laughed....... Eventualy

[skelstar]

You certainly make that bike go if it really is only 40hp!

[Ronin]

Well all the info I can find says that claimed 39.39 hp @ 9500 rpm and 24.59 Torquee things at 7500 rpm

The dyno chart is from a '99 with a vance & hinz and a dynojet kit.