Learner Ride to Taupo (Saturday 11 Feb 2012)

**newhere** · 8th February 2012, 18:27

Hey Sabine, best you bring your winter woolies.......(mwhahaha) it's gonna be shivering cold in ....... Taupo...

**blue rider** · 8th February 2012, 18:30

Originally Posted by newhere

Hey Sabine, best you bring your winter woolies.......(mwhahaha) it's gonna be shivering cold in ....... Taupo...

0hhhh you devilish women you, stand at ease for your pleasure

**newhere** · 8th February 2012, 18:33

Originally Posted by blue rider

0hhhh you devilish women you, stand at ease for your pleasure

Ooooh I want one just like that.......

**blue rider** · 8th February 2012, 18:47

Originally Posted by newhere

Ooooh I want one just like that.......

no no no the wrapping is most of the fun.....

**scorpio girl** · 8th February 2012, 21:03

Originally Posted by blue rider

0hhhh you devilish women you, stand at ease for your pleasure

HAHA

that's awesome

**Grant`** · 8th February 2012, 22:46

Well what a week so far!

Started on my trip to Hampton Downs Sunday, stopped in to say Hi to Mark and Anne and ended up crashing for the night (thanks heaps for having me over and feeding me), finally made it to HD's on Monday only a day late, where I watched my mate doing level 1 of the superbike school which he got a lot out of, once he had finished and I had unloaded the bike off trailer we headed to the motel we were staying in to have the shittiest nights sleep ever normally Pokeno Motel is awesome alas not this time around (but can't win them all).

Woke up Tuesday excited as always to get back out on the track and catch up with plenty of people I hadn't seen since the last time I had been a the track, got into discussions with Darren Sweetman who was taking level 4 that day and after figuring out where I need to start working on riding went out on the track for my first session.... Man 3 months since previous stint on the track and it showed I am sure (didn't help I was the only road rider doing level 4 all the others were on race bike and either racers or dedicated track day riders) but I was still enjoying it so that didn't worry me to much...

It did however highlight that my recently purchased suspension wasn't set up correctly as turn 6 (Sweeper that leads onto the main straight) I was having to continuously put input through the handlebars to make the bike tip back into the corner as I had set rebound to high so bike was trying to stand back up all the way round the corner, so entire day wasn't ruined but really didn't push as hard as I know I can around the track which kind of bummed me a bit.... However even a suck day at the track beats a great day at work hehe and I knew with Wednesday coming I was headin to New Plymouth to see Robert Taylor to get the suspension sorted.

Also briefly spoke to Brayden (Methane_birds) who was doing level 1 - hope you enjoyed it mate.

Skip ahead to Wednesday (today) and I left Pokeno Motel at 7:15 am with the bike all trailered up again (done previous night when leaving the track) and headed off to New Plymouth to see Mr Taylor about my suspension and drove 5 hours solid to get there just after 12pm.. 2 hours in his presence and my bike was set up and I was a lot more wiser for my troubles and very happy after taking the bike for a 5 min ride down the road and seeing how much better it was running, so back on the trailer it goes and I start heading home, after arriving back in Auckland about 7, I head over harbour bridge and meet up with TSC and fellow Nassers at carpark in Albanay, was interesting to see what they do however not sure if it is something I would attend personally but as long as they get something out of it.

With a quick stop in again at Mark and Annes and a finaly stop for fuel and food, I finally made it home just after 11 where I have carefully unloaded the bike and unceremoniously dumped the rest of the shit out of the car in my room to be dealt with tomorrow!

1300k's since Sunday have been completed plus 200k on the track on my bike.... all in all not a bad effort if I do say so myself for 4 days being away.

Ash bud, gutted to just read about your bike hope your not off the bike for to long, insurance going to repair or write-off?

Also apologies if none of that makes sense I am exhausted

**Mom** · 9th February 2012, 05:18

Originally Posted by Grant`

Also apologies if none of that makes sense I am exhausted

You forgot to mention getting virtual tongue from the tart

**Grant`** · 9th February 2012, 06:34

Originally Posted by Mom

You forgot to mention getting virtual tongue from the tart

Oh yes! I did to, how could i miss that

**Boots** · 9th February 2012, 07:20

Originally Posted by Maha

Really looking forward to this ride.
The route chosen has an abundance of pretty cool roads (apart from the first 50Ks)
We have been on all but the TeKuiti/Whakamaru road over the last 12 months.
I was last on the Bennydale road in 1985 (in a car)
The next two trips have already been talked about...

Good, good. Sign me up!

**scorpio girl** · 9th February 2012, 07:53

Originally Posted by Maha

Really looking forward to this ride.
The route chosen has an abundance of pretty cool roads (apart from the first 50Ks)
We have been on all but the TeKuiti/Whakamaru road over the last 12 months.
I was last on the Bennydale road in 1985 (in a car)
The next two trips have already been talked about...

And I'm gonna miss out

Originally Posted by Grant`

Well what a week so far!

Crikey I'll say... and more to come

I saw you on sunday on western hills, you musta just left home. I saw a bike on a trailer and thought ooh that's a nice bike, then saw black mazda... oh it's Grant! lol. Was going the other way so almost didn't notice it was you cos was looking at the bike haha

**Grant`** · 9th February 2012, 08:01

Originally Posted by scorpio girl

Crikey I'll say... and more to come

I saw you on sunday on western hills, you musta just left home. I saw a bike on a trailer and thought ooh that's a nice bike, then saw black mazda... oh it's Grant! lol. Was going the other way so almost didn't notice it was you cos was looking at the bike haha

Yep that was me alright, surprised the ass of the car wasn't scraping along the ground with all the gear in the boot I was carrying.