Wednesday Night Ride

[CeeJay]

Ah ha, congrats! It looks mint. This isn't the one that you were originally looking at tho, is it??

No mate. Theres a good lesson here for anyone contemplating buying a used bike via Trademe. That is, get the rego number from the seller and buy the LTA report via http://www.carjam.co.nz. Its about $13.50 and tells you all you need to know about the history of the bike. I looked at several bikes and found that many had been re-registered (ie probably crashed), had money owing on them and even one in which the odometer had been running backwards. Apart from that there is also the old 'caveat emptor' advice - verify what the seller claims in their ad is true...

[Peeteey]

Incidentally, I noticed with the Gopro footage (nice and clear) that the distances seem to be stretched out, is that something to do with the lens type?

Yea, because it's so wide angle (170deg) everything looks far away. It makes the sensation of motion much much better as you can actually see things whizzing by on the edges. If it were zoomed in more it looks like you're pootle-ing when you may be doing some chronic speeds.
Makes it look to us cruisers like we're actually going as fast as it feels!
i.e. 100k feels like warp factor 9 to me

[KiwiPhoenix]

i.e. 100k feels like warp factor 9 to me

That's just the wind drag!

[Dave-]

wide angle also makes corners look a bit better cause you can see where the bike is going, as opposed to a tighter lens which would sort of pan when it came to a corner.

[Mully Clown]

Ah - A new bike is the next best thing to a new baby. Actually, not new at all, just new to me. She's an '06 Yam MT-01 with just 6.8k km and as you can see, pretty near mint. The best analogy is a Harley type motor in a sport frame with sport suspension & brakes. It handles like a dream in the twisties and pulls like a train... what more could a man want

Very nice. Roll on next Wednesday.

[SpeedMonger]

wide angle also makes corners look a bit better cause you can see where the bike is going, as opposed to a tighter lens which would sort of pan when it came to a corner.

Thanks for your help today Dave, it was much appreciated. Unfortunately it turns out I have two punctures (there was a second tiny hole about 50mm along from the first) so not confident in putting two plugs so close together. I will be chasing you up first thing Wed to see if you can get those Road Attacks in and fitted for me for a good price.

Hope you had a good ride up north.

[been_there]

where to this week.......

[KiwiPhoenix]

Happy new year guys!

So where to this week?? My vote is for Greta Valley.

[Spuds1234]

I second Greta, wont be going quite as fast through there as I did last time I went though

[BonnieLass]

Hi I might have to join you one Wed night soon. I saw you all go past The Governors Bay Hotel last week while I was having a coffee with a few bikers after an afternoon ride.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Hi I might have to join you one Wed night soon. I saw you all go past The Governors Bay Hotel last week while I was having a coffee with a few bikers after an afternoon ride.

Would be great to see you!

[Peeteey]

Hi I might have to join you one Wed night soon. I saw you all go past The Governors Bay Hotel last week while I was having a coffee with a few bikers after an afternoon ride.

Was that you that gave me (on the ratty BMW) a nice big wave?

[BonnieLass]

Was that you that gave me (on the ratty BMW) a nice big wave?

No that was laRIKin, I was sitting back enjoying my flat white

[Peeteey]

No that was laRIKin, I was sitting back enjoying my flat white

Ah, I only had a really quick glance over my shoulder but I thought I recognised whoever it was I saw but not enough to actually know who it was!

Hope you guys had a great new years! Also hope you come for a ride this Wed

[Peeteey]

Oh, new video up for those that are interested: