Chch Wednesday Night Cruises 2009-10

**Iggy** · 20th January 2010, 21:40

Originally Posted by KiwiPhoenix

Just got in and I have to say Bloody Great Ride!!!

My reputation of being a "bike whore" is maintained yet again! Thank you to Iggy and Neels for letting this young grasshopper on the back.

Neels, I owe you a beer next week!!

The ride home was good, got onto Pound road and as we headed by the airport, looked to the right and saw a lovely Jetstar airplane was coming into land!

No worries........then I must give you a bling for being a well behaved Grasshopper on the back and thanks for the beer

**Hey wait for me!** · 20th January 2010, 21:49

What a great ride tonight!! woohoo! poor little bike it was making lots of tinking noises when when i turned it off tonight lol My bro and me came home down what has to be the longest straightest road i've ever been on!! good god it just seemed to go forever and ever and ever........ and ever! Helen your bike just sounded AWESOME when you over took me!!! gave me tingles. Good to see so many bikes out tonight. Going down the long straights with all the bikes ahead and the big line of lights in the rear mirrors, well just fucking cool if ya ask me!!! Where to next week or some time in between even??! Just wanna ride!!

**maxf** · 20th January 2010, 21:53

Well, was nice & was glad I left a bit early, but not very nice at all having two drunks to deal with on the Old West Coast Rd - one was wandering all over both lanes at 100Kmh - finally managed to get her keys after she stalled turning off to avoid me after I had to keep flashing the high-beam to get her to not go into oncoming traffic (had it on lots with hazards to warn every one - the vanette I'd passed a km back was already on *555 but without something happening she'd have totalled someone)... Then one of the "helpers" that stopped after we'd got her keys was about as drunk, and had her primary-school age kid in the front too. Finally 111 comms managed to get a unit, but not the best hour!... the "nice man" was going to help her with directions to get home, but as he said, probably with a "stop" along the way.

Anyway - always ride defensively, there could be a prat like that coming your way... sorry, but still flabbergasted at the second one turning up too.

PS - hint - need Jap automatics in PARK before the key can come out! Getting out of P - to roll the car off to the verge - will need the brakes applied (and she couldn't find the pedal!)... seriously, for all the hassle, I'd almost be tempted to just get the keys and throw them as far away as possible next time, and let the whoever sleep it off, and buy new keys. The keys would probably be about the same as their fine ($600 plus) and a lot more immediate; at least they'd probably be off the road (or out of the alcohol) until they fronted up the $$$!

**helenoftroy** · 20th January 2010, 21:59

Buddy! you took the most boring road home....painfull eh

Must admit...like the sound of my gorgeous bike too

I have a pair of small Rjay gloves that I think one of the Canadian girls borrowed....so sorry cant remember who owns them!

**200BUSA** · 20th January 2010, 22:00

Nice ride tonight, i turned back after Loburn as bike was running rough, got home and found it was only a loose wire. So all fixed ready for next time. Well HOT you finally clicked to what make of bike it is.
Larikin - nice Trumpy you have, - how long till you get something else?

**cruza** · 20th January 2010, 22:03

Originally Posted by maxf

Well, was nice & was glad I left a bit early, but not very nice at all having two drunks to deal with on the Old West Coast Rd - one was wandering all over both lanes at 100Kmh - finally managed to get her keys after she stalled turning off to avoid me after I had to keep flashing the high-beam to get her to not go into oncoming traffic (had it on lots with hazards to warn every one - the vanette I'd passed a km back was already on *555 but without something happening she'd have totalled someone)... Then one of the "helpers" that stopped after we'd got her keys was about as drunk, and had her primary-school age kid in the front too. Finally 111 comms managed to get a unit, but not the best hour!... the "nice man" was going to help her with directions to get home, but as he said, probably with a "stop" along the way.

Anyway - always ride defensively, there could be a prat like that coming your way... sorry, but still flabbergasted at the second one turning up too.

PS - hint - need Jap automatics in PARK before the key can come out! Getting out of P - to roll the car off to the verge - will need the brakes applied (and she couldn't find the pedal!)... seriously, for all the hassle, I'd almost be tempted to just get the keys and throw them as far away as possible next time, and let the whoever sleep it off, and buy new keys. The keys would probably be about the same as their fine ($600 plus) and a lot more immediate; at least they'd probably be off the road (or out of the alcohol) until they fronted up the $$$!

Had 2 cars parked on the each side of the road somewhere along there? one with hazards on, the other mazda? looked like it had side swiped someone? looked a bit suss when we slowed down and went past

**neels** · 20th January 2010, 22:08

Originally Posted by KiwiPhoenix

Neels, I owe you a beer next week!!

The ride home was good, got onto Pound road and as we headed by the airport, looked to the right and saw a lovely Jetstar airplane was coming into land!

Definately a well behaved passenger, apologies for trying to bounce you off the back on the roadworks at pound road and for the abrupt braking, I'm oiling my sticky front brake lever now before I forget again

The landing aeroplanes look even better when they're right above your head at about 200ft

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

Lmao!yeah it closed in on us who backtracked too

You went the wrong way, it was lovely down the old west coast road.

**helenoftroy** · 20th January 2010, 22:12

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

Nice ride tonight, i turned back after Loburn as bike was running rough, got home and found it was only a loose wire. So all fixed ready for next time. Well HOT you finally clicked to what make of bike it is.
Larikin - nice Trumpy you have, - how long till you get something else?

Your TL is one seriously tasty bike!!

& so pleased no real problem with it...

...tho Larkins new Bonnie is a pretty cool machine too....

**Guzza** · 20th January 2010, 22:12

Apologies for not seeing the ride through. The wee fella had a change of heart by the time we got to the end of Fitzgerald Ave so we turned for home. I txted ahead as soon as I could in case we were missed, hope we didn't inconvenience anyone. God knows when I'll be able to get along to another WNR.

**h211** · 21st January 2010, 01:59

Nice to have a few straights yesterday but one downside for me leaving early... got completely owned by bugs on the way home! Loved the sound of that 675 btw

**laRIKin** · 21st January 2010, 06:11

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

Larikin - nice Trumpy you have, - how long till you get something else?

Not sure to be honest.
Do think I should buy another bike or sell this one for another one?
Maybe after you change again, your pretty good and at buying and sell as well you know.

At least I keep them for a bit longer than a week or two.

**been_there** · 21st January 2010, 07:24

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

Nice ride tonight, i turned back after Loburn as bike was running rough, got home and found it was only a loose wire. So all fixed ready for next time. Well HOT you finally clicked to what make of bike it is.
Larikin - nice Trumpy you have, - how long till you get something else?

Kinda wondered what happened to ya...
Nice looking TL btw...very sleek

**imdying** · 21st January 2010, 07:57

Originally Posted by Guzza

Apologies for not seeing the ride through. The wee fella had a change of heart by the time we got to the end of Fitzgerald Ave so we turned for home.

Wow, that's unfortunate... when we saw you, you were taking it super careful to the point where a lesser bike would've been lugging the engine. He'll come round

**maxf** · 21st January 2010, 08:36

Originally Posted by cruza

Had 2 cars parked on the each side of the road somewhere along there? one with hazards on, the other mazda? looked like it had side swiped someone? looked a bit suss when we slowed down and went past

Nah, managed to get her off onto the rd behind Mcleans Island - Coulthards? - and we had hazards on from there (yep, sad BMWs have them as std)...

When do the pubs close again? certainly seemed to be a bit of a "witching hour" around 8:30-9pm!!

Also goes to show (for the newbies and oldies) - watch out for crap at night! These dipsticks do their sideswipes / near misses & everything else and the rubbish on the road just stays & stays... The "lady" we got dealt with had a door that wouldn't shut again and a (previously) shattered headlight - you don't want to be following and come across anything from either item when you're following, yet she was totally unconcerned...

Oh - HOT - it definitely wasn't a boring road last night, can do without that sort of hassle.