Chch Wednesday Night Cruises 2009-10

**Peeteey** · 1st February 2010, 23:16

Originally Posted by gloplg

Regardless of all foregoing posts I would like to see your ongoing participation in WNR.

I think you have good things to contribute to WNR.

Please make yourself known to the greyheaded old fart on the blue GB400.

Thanks, appreciate it

Looking forward to the Greta ride, never done that one.

**Iggy** · 2nd February 2010, 06:58

I cant make it this week..... gotta pay the bills

.....have a safe ride everyone

**phoenixgtr** · 2nd February 2010, 07:41

Righto, heres the map for tomorrow night. We'll regroup on Marshlands Rd, then in Amberley and then in Waikari.

**Dave-** · 2nd February 2010, 08:52

new brake pads wed morning, I'm finishing work late again, so ill boost it staight to the pub, unless I manage to get to the pukeko turn off in good time.

**KiwiPhoenix** · 2nd February 2010, 09:36

Originally Posted by FJRider

I'm beginning to hate long stories ...

but it did have a happy (ish) ending ...

Originally Posted by gloplg

Be good to see you back on your own bike.

I can't imagine not being able to ride my old banger when the mood takes.

Originally Posted by Hey wait for me!

Yay hey cool you're back in the saddle!! well... the front part of the saddle anyway. Sorry to hear it was a mission eh. I was on a different saddle on the weekend when i was away at Woodstock and it belonged to a Ducati

Woo Hoo it was great! but i must say hopping back onto my bike felt like riding a tricycle up hill!! lol

Yeah, it will be really good to be back in my own saddle. Hey wait for me, I can imagine it would be quite a difference!

FJRider, like you say at least it did have a happy ending, the bike is back on the road.

Originally Posted by Peeteey

Thanks, appreciate it

Looking forward to the Greta ride, never done that one.

It's a good ride, you'll enjoy it!

Originally Posted by Iggy

I cant make it this week..... gotta pay the bills

.....have a safe ride everyone

Will see you next week then!!

**Hey wait for me!** · 2nd February 2010, 14:48

A poem for the biker, and all that this means
Helmet,blacks leathers and a pair of blue jeans
The bike that you choose, fast, slow or cruise
Just comes down to the person or what doesn't break the purse strings
Classic or modern,theres something for all
A single,twin or triple,four cylinders or more
Theres just something about, the wind in your face
The freedom,or challenge of winning that race
We all have our style,burst the gate or just glide
Full open throttle or just smell the roses along the side
The wide open spaces,long straights or the turns
That voice thats inside of us and oh how it yearns
A look out the window, the weather looks great
So eager to get out there, Oh i can't wait
To climb on the bike, when two become one
Open roads ahead,now lets go have fun
To meet with our friends,who share the same love
A kinship or sorts,we all wear the same gloves
A passion for motorbikes,a lifestyle as such
There's nothing for me, that i enjoy quite so much
So when out on your bike, and another rides by
Give a wave or a nod,it could be me riding high

**R1madness** · 2nd February 2010, 16:44

See ya all there. I personally like the greta valley rides. They offer the chance for a bit of low risk fun. The (usually) good surface from Waikari to Greta Valley lets the pace rise a little and some nice flowing corners allow the nice pace to be held without needing to jump from throttle to brakes and back again. I find its a great road for learning how to corner smoothly, rolling into the corners with little to no brakes and just leting the bike flow through them with a gentle application of throttle on the exit to keep a neat line is a really fast safe fun way to ride. In fact i think i will offer to do a 2nd run back through to Waikari and return to Greta Valley for anyone that wants a little "pace" practice. Not RACE practice PACE practice. We souuld be back at Greta Valley by the time the hot chips are ready to eat...

**gloplg** · 2nd February 2010, 18:00

Originally Posted by Retroqueen

didn't look like it in my rear vision heading home from pancake rocks!!!!

Will you be there tomorrow?????

**brp** · 2nd February 2010, 19:42

Looking forward to it too

If I gas the big 10L tank up at Amberly, think should be right for the return trip back to Amberly, any ideas how many K's the route is from Amberly and back to Amberly ? Think its 24 Hr garage in Amberly ?

Don't want to be caught out like last week when took the wrong turn before the black tulip and ended up in the boonies up Kahtuna valley where I hit reserve

Limped back to the main drag and jugged along at 80 before coming to a grinding holt miles from Tia tap - could just see the town lights.

Lent the big red pig over and got some more go go juice and made it to the start of Halswell - man it can go far on one carbie of juice I thought ...... another lean over and got to the BP in Halswell.

Mrs was not impressed when I arrived home before her

I had texted her to be the rescue party with the gas can back out in the boonies on the other side of Taitap. 10.45 PM I got home - 11.15 PM for the Mrs.

Think good for around an average of 140KM a tank full - depending of course on how much the throttle wound on. Maybe its not even that given the short run last week - mind you the group I went with over the hill with we were not mucking about. Got from Kaikoura to Amberley at xmas on a tank - hit reserve in Waipara.

**brp** · 2nd February 2010, 19:56

Just worked out the distance from the link - cheers for the link - looks a shoe in distance/petrol wise.

**Iggy** · 2nd February 2010, 20:15

Will see you next week then!![/QUOTE]

Yip will be there next week

................bit gutted cant make it this week

**Peeteey** · 2nd February 2010, 20:29

Originally Posted by brp

Just worked out the distance from the link - cheers for the link - looks a shoe in distance/petrol wise.

If the worst comes to the worst there will be plenty of bikes with big tanks around you ...

**Footless** · 2nd February 2010, 20:49

All going well, bike being serviced, weather etc, We will be there.
The 1st Lady will be with me this week.

**thealmightytaco** · 2nd February 2010, 21:54

Originally Posted by brp

If I gas the big 10L tank up at Amberly, think should be right for the return trip back to Amberly, any ideas how many K's the route is from Amberly and back to Amberly ? Think its 24 Hr garage in Amberly ?

I'm well keen to join in on these but I'm in the same boat as brp here, I can only get 100k's before I hit reserve. But if I get the DRZ a safari tank I'll need a new seat too...

Anyway, might see ya's, will see how brave I am tomorrow.

Chur