Learners and Newbie Ride

**nzspokes** · 16th September 2011, 21:05

Gots me kiddys, wont make it. Have fun.

But more mods will be happening on the CBX tomorrow.....

**Gremlin** · 17th September 2011, 04:23

Just going to bed now... so won't be there... drat

**Maha** · 17th September 2011, 07:58

Looks ok out towards the west from here, no sign of any rain that had been hanging around earlier.

**nathanwhite** · 17th September 2011, 07:59

Sweet. See ya'l soon then

**Maha** · 17th September 2011, 08:02

I will be there about 10am.

**Mom** · 17th September 2011, 09:56

I am with you in spirit

**Grant`** · 17th September 2011, 12:03

I left in sunshine, got to the start of Wellsford with a humungous rain cloud approaching from the right hand side, i will also mention it was sunny in every other direction with little cloud in the sky.

Thought FUCK THAT and came all the way back home again, still got a litle wet, but nothing like I would of had I decided to continue on through that cloud, good morning ride though so can't complain

**Maha** · 17th September 2011, 14:07

Originally Posted by Grant`

I left in sunshine, got to the start of Wellsford with a humungous rain cloud approaching from the right hand side, i will also mention it was sunny in every other direction with little cloud in the sky.

Thought FUCK THAT and came all the way back home again, still got a litle wet, but nothing like I would of had I decided to continue on through that cloud, good morning ride though so can't complain

Do you desolve in the wet?

We were planning on a stop at the lookout but had that massive dark cloud coming in from our left on SH16...where we were heading looked fine and we sort of skirted around the crap cloud (only for a moment though) we seemed to turn towrads it!
Did not stop at the lookout, got to Wellsford and said to the others that we'll just keep going to keep ahead of it, dry roads and all.
Got a bit of rain at Tomarata but really nice at Mangawhai and a good dry ride home.
Massive turnout today....three bikes...

The CBR came all the way from Takanini...

..and that is one mint paint job

**Grant`** · 17th September 2011, 14:21

Originally Posted by Maha

Do you desolve in the wet?

We were planning on a stop at the lookout but had that massive dark cloud coming in from our left on SH16...where we were heading looked fine and we sort of skirted around the crap cloud (only for a moment though) we seemed to turn towrads it!
Did not stop at the lookout, got to Wellsford and said to the others that we'll just keep going to keep ahead of it, dry roads and all.
Got a bit of rain at Tomarata but really nice at Mangawhai and a good dry ride home.
Massive turnout today....three bikes...

Nah don't desolve, but didn't expect more than showers and the cloud I was going to strike was more than a shower! I would of been soaked to the bone leaving Wellsford and getting to your place lol.

Didn't bother bringing wet weather gear.

**Mom** · 17th September 2011, 14:48

Sounds like it was a good ride, thanks to Doogle for coming in to say hi on the way home

**nathanwhite** · 17th September 2011, 17:05

Originally Posted by Grant`

I left in sunshine, got to the start of Wellsford with a humungous rain cloud approaching from the right hand side, i will also mention it was sunny in every other direction with little cloud in the sky.

Yep that was us coming.

Originally Posted by Mom

Sounds like it was a good ride, thanks to Doogle for coming in to say hi on the way home

It was indeed. And your welcome, I was going to bring a pigurine of some sort but my bank balance is rather depressing right now

Though I will have to remember to pledge my visor the night before, getting a little hard to see at times.

**hellokitty** · 17th September 2011, 17:15

Originally Posted by Maha

Massive turnout today....three bikes...

The CBR came all the way from Takanini...

..and that is one mint paint job

That CBR looks great!
I picked my bike up from the shop and was thinking what a nice sunny day it was, then 2 minutes from home, the heavens opened and I got drenched.

**Maha** · 17th September 2011, 18:26

Originally Posted by hellokitty

That CBR looks great!
I picked my bike up from the shop and was thinking what a nice sunny day it was, then 2 minutes from home, the heavens opened and I got drenched.

It has a gold fleck in the paint and its the first orange/black one of them I have seen, very nice ...
So what has been done to the 'arley?

**hellokitty** · 17th September 2011, 20:30

Originally Posted by Maha

It has a gold fleck in the paint and its the first orange/black one of them I have seen, very nice ...
So what has been done to the 'arley?

A service and the clutch and cables have been lubed and adjusted so it feels like a Japanese clutch now!!! Yay! So nice not to break your hand pulling the clutch in.