Saturday Winter (not the WNR)

**leopardskin** · 4th July 2010, 18:02

i too really enjoyed ride yesterday, had to do a quick turn around at Akaroa to get back to Chch but what a great day for it - spent day today going from open home to open home being insanely jealous at all the bikes on the road! also thought Neels pace wasn't too bad out there on the ol XJ - easy rider to follow

**caz83** · 4th July 2010, 18:20

Originally Posted by gloplg

You did well today.

First time out with us was the Summit Road. Second time out with us to Akaroa. Thrown in the deep end twice!!!!!!!!!!

I think you are starting to get the idea on corners as well.

You were definately cornering better towards the end of the ride.

See you next week???????????

yup ill be thea, as your passenger this time :-) and thanks 4 ur patience....

**gloplg** · 4th July 2010, 18:51

Originally Posted by neels

Awesome day for a ride today, Saturdays have been good to us lately (well except last week, but there were other things afoot then anyway)

Hope you all didn't mind pootling along behind me 2 up on the old 600, the roads were pretty good considering the frost this morning although I did poke the nose tentatively around a few corners just in case, particularly when there was still frost on the grass on the way around to little river. Fish & chips were good, holy crap that place must do some business, it's a good day when you can sit outside in the sun in the middle of winter.

Good to see the L-platers punting the GN's along and still smiling at the end, with gloplg keeping an eye on caz and robert riding some nice lines from duvauchelle up to the hilltop on the way home. If you guys can cope with the last couple of rides you've been on you should be good to ride anywhere now. Remember most of us are still learning, I tried briefly to hang on to dangerous down from the hilltop but that wasn't going to happen, so I've still got some work to do too.

See ya all next time...

Thanks for leading N.

You did such a good job there is a risk you could be there regularly.

**Flip** · 4th July 2010, 18:52

Originally Posted by dangerous

shit dont get me started or Ill mention that the GN is a beter handler than your Hogley,

Hell now my bikes secret is out, thanks D.

**gloplg** · 4th July 2010, 20:29

Originally Posted by Flip

Hell now my bikes secret is out, thanks D.

Secret??????????? What secret??????????

**helenoftroy** · 5th July 2010, 03:17

Originally Posted by leopardskin

i too really enjoyed ride yesterday, had to do a quick turn around at Akaroa to get back to Chch but what a great day for it - spent day today going from open home to open home being insanely jealous at all the bikes on the road! also thought Neels pace wasn't too bad out there on the ol XJ - easy rider to follow

Neels does a great job punting the ol XJ and great to follow,I agree!

Was a nice ride cruising behind Neels and you, with young Ben on the FJ1200 and Vgygrwr on the smooth TDM tusked behind me most of the day.

I followed Flip most of the way home...I had a big smile & a

watching Flip on the Harley, followed by brps buddy pulling a mono most of the way up the Takamatua Straight!

**Peeteey** · 5th July 2010, 13:03

New video up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv8_i_uIicw

Yes, I am just a bit sore. Not as bad as I was expecting tho! (whew)

**helenoftroy** · 5th July 2010, 15:44

Originally Posted by Peeteey

New video up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv8_i_uIicw

Yes, I am just a bit sore. Not as bad as I was expecting tho! (whew)

That was awesome to watch! I so loved the sound effects

That really is a great bike you have got Peeteey,reckon you are goin to have a heap of fun & adventures on her,just such a perfect mid-size too!

**cruza** · 5th July 2010, 15:45

Man what a mint day on saturday, noticed the new asphalt akar's side of hilltop, really improved the road surface, a joy for humming round the corners. Did a u turn at duv' and headed back too chch ,as had a person coming soon after 3 to look at rummies bike. Young guy and his father turned up , all good...looks like it's sold . Chat ,chat, chat to his old man about bikes as you do, sounds like you might hav brought a few of his rd350/400's dangerous? can't think of another ginga with a shed full of bikes that races in halswell.......

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**cruza** · 5th July 2010, 15:54

Originally Posted by rumgirl

what an awesome day! sounds like you all had a great ride......

looks like i've sold the wee scorpio

(thanks cruza) just waiting on $$$$ then off to get my new baby..... hoping it's gonna be a hot wee orange 650 but this week will tell all....

impatient wee lass , aren't ya

Hope ya hang on long enough to ride a few different bikes, heaps of choices .

**dangerous** · 5th July 2010, 20:02

Originally Posted by cruza

sounds like you might hav brought a few of his rd350/400's dangerous? can't think of another ginga with a shed full of bikes that races in halswell.......

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could be old Pete Welsh (lives over the road) he used to race the LC's in the old days... has a 400 now amoungest others.

**Peeteey** · 6th July 2010, 22:58

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

That was awesome to watch! I so loved the sound effects

That really is a great bike you have got Peeteey,reckon you are goin to have a heap of fun & adventures on her,just such a perfect mid-size too!

Hee hee, thanks HOT. She's a wee stunner alright, lots of fun to ride. Problem is, I now know I'm going to HAVE to get an XR600 at some point too, just to make my collection complete ...

Ok, I really really need to win Lotto now ...

**helenoftroy** · 7th July 2010, 00:14

Originally Posted by Peeteey

Hee hee, thanks HOT. She's a wee stunner alright, lots of fun to ride. Problem is, I now know I'm going to HAVE to get an XR600 at some point too, just to make my collection complete ...

Ok, I really really need to win Lotto now ...

Lol! tis true that one bike just doesnt do all dirt/gravel/off road stuff.Thats why so many of the guys have two bikes

Wish I hadnt sold the XL2O0R sometimes....

yeah I know!3 bikes in the garage already