Manawatu weekend rides

**Flynn** · 27th October 2010, 20:01

Originally Posted by Meanie

Youll need more than a tractor to chew up them PR2,s Flynn

Smart ass!!! I'm going to go away and hide again

**banditrider** · 27th October 2010, 20:56

http://www.chateautoplateau.co.nz/

**Maha** · 28th October 2010, 09:39

Originally Posted by Flynn

Smart ass!!! I'm going to go away and hide again

You have to be quicker than a Cowboy on a cruiser at times eh?....

**banditrider** · 28th October 2010, 09:50

Originally Posted by banditrider

http://www.chateautoplateau.co.nz/

PS: looks like they've stuffed up the date. Have emailed them...

**Flynn** · 28th October 2010, 20:58

Originally Posted by Maha

You have to be quicker than a Cowboy on a cruiser at times eh?....

Yeah you are right, Maha, I wasn't going to mention anything about the weight or width or a CONNIE, but since he started it.........

**cowboyz** · 29th October 2010, 02:39

Originally Posted by Maha

You have to be quicker than a Cowboy on a cruiser at times eh?....

wouldnt bet on it! Cruisers are the new sportsbike!

**banditrider** · 10th November 2010, 16:53

Ahem: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...t-13-Nov-2010)

**SuperSonic** · 10th November 2010, 20:37

No way this is Ahem

**SuperSonic** · 11th November 2010, 15:46

Well it starts off with a hair cut, (I soooo needed one). Then it was a call to Freedom to see if my part arrived (sorry just a tool, c spanner) and got talking to Dion about the Demo day. Next thing I know I at Freedom signing up to take the GSXR 750 out for a ride.
FMS of a bike, but the rubber on this one were shoot, so over all handling was average, but the power and the easy use of it too, WOW. You really feel as if you are controling the bike not the over way round, (see next one).
The only other problem which is totally fixable in two mins was the throttle cable was lose so the on off the gas was hit and miss.
So the ride, straight back roads to ash vagas to see the power and stopping, Man oh man, perfect. THis bike was awesome, not over powered nor under powered. But very much a rocket if you wanted it too. Yeah baby. After some fun it was off to find some twistes so the saddle springs to mind here, (twice just cause I can). Holding the bike in third was the go first time over, which was a good run to learn bike and check conditions for return trip, he he. The old tyres really showed up here, which was a bugger, so was not the best run but really got an understanding of the bike. SO next run dropped down a gear or two for slower corners, Holy Shit the 750 takes off the a mad cat. FMS. On the return trip to freedom via town I had play with Mappping on bike, totally see were these can come in handy, really like to power delivery in C mode, so smooth.
I think with new rubber that bike would be a wicked bike for roads like that. (and tracks, he he)

After arriving back at Freedom and the break down ofth eride with Dion, he turns round and says right you like to take the GSXR 1000 now?
Oh hell yes was the reply, so back on with the lid after bike was warmed up, it was the same roads again.
Now this bike was so different as it had new rubber been a 2010, the 750 was 09, it also had Big piston's up front, the handling was just unreal, turn on a coin type stuff. Also the throttle cable had been tighten too so the response was way crisper than the 750.
So it was down the long starights towards Ash Vagas, open her up, shit quick change up reving like mad, hold on it only says 10k another 6 more on rev limit, no way thats mad. So I give it another go, lower gear to try to keep speed down (yeah right), I can say above 10k that bike takes off even faster than standing still or rolling start. Crap new paints!
ANyway off to saddle road, I was faster over the saddle than the 750 this time, (tyres I think made a difference here) but was not feeling in as much control as the 750. The thou was so quick out of the corners I found myself short shifting most of the time.
On the second run I keep her in 2 gear and found myself arriving to fast to most corners, but I guess if you had one you would get use to that.
So after a few runs over saddle it was back to Freedom to return the bike

.

Cruzing down the main road I had a play with the mapping thing, heaps of diff from A mode to C mode, (should have put it in this from the start, Yeah right) I found the thou very easy to ride at 100 k in 6th, it even stayed their, unlike the CBR1000 which keep crepping up. You could easly pass cars with out th eneed the change gears, but if you need too you can, if not just to feel the power

.

Back at Freedom, long chats with guys their and just about brought me a 750

, but saddly I had to say no

, but will be saving my coins now to get me one.

On a side note, they are having a massive sale on tomorrow and sat. So get down and have a look, as I understand it up to and over 50% on some items, like lids, boots and gloves.

PS I saw ya YOD!

FMS of a day

**cowboyz** · 11th November 2010, 15:51

ya should have called in.. I would have paced ya over the saddle!. I would go test ride some of these but tbh.. I dont test ride bikes I dont bike and Im not owning a zooki. I just couldnt live with myself if I did it!

**SuperSonic** · 11th November 2010, 15:59

Originally Posted by cowboyz

ya should have called in.. I would have paced ya over the saddle!. I would go test ride some of these but tbh.. I dont test ride bikes I dont bike and Im not owning a zooki. I just couldnt live with myself if I did it!

Yeah right, if I gave ya one free you will ride and keep it for sure!!!

When I was riding the thou I throught I should drop in say hi, but was going to freaking fast, time was flying by.

Besides you would have made me look as if I was standing still on your green thingy!

**cowboyz** · 11th November 2010, 16:02

the green thing is 95% back to road staus btw. including plate/mirrors/lights. just got to get a right hand indicator and shes a winning..

btw.. i ride sensibly....

**SuperSonic** · 11th November 2010, 16:17

Originally Posted by cowboyz

the green thing is 95% back to road staus btw. including plate/mirrors/lights. just got to get a right hand indicator and shes a winning..

btw.. i ride sensibly....

LOL LOL ride sensibly, with that name cowboyz he he you funny man!

Really you giving up on racing or just going to road ride for bit then back into it??

**yod** · 11th November 2010, 16:58

Originally Posted by SuperSonic

PS I saw ya YOD!

lol, you think you had a fun day!!??

while you were out test riding crotch rockets, i was on lunch break getting plumbing parts for the busted shower bracket, then back to work

how exciting is that!?!?

**SuperSonic** · 11th November 2010, 17:07

Originally Posted by yod

lol, you think you had a fun day!!??

while you were out test riding crotch rockets, i was on lunch break getting plumbing parts for the busted shower bracket, then back to work

how exciting is that!?!?

LOL wow that takes the cake hands down....................................NOT.

Hey have ya seen the photos of you at track day on here???