South Auckland Street Skills

**f2dz** · 22nd September 2014, 09:56

How many are there over summer? I'd love to have a go round Taupo.

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 10:01

Look at the motott website for dates. They are doing a few.

**f2dz** · 22nd September 2014, 11:01

Yea I would've thought so.

Maybe we can talk about that 1,000km ride tomorrow too. I still need to do the sign up for that. Has anyone confirmed what the plan is for that too?

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 11:37

They have no trouble getting booked out.

**f2dz** · 22nd September 2014, 14:44

You gonna head along Lance?

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 15:03

It's all volunteers. Like Sass. I believe the club covers costs. Weekdays wouldnt work. In saying that motott is a Friday.

**Sis** · 22nd September 2014, 15:27

Originally Posted by Grandad

Hit the nail on the head here. As a newby/oldby a site as you describe would be invaluable. You have to wade through a lot of bs before you actually get to read the good stuff. Basic skills are overlooked. Maybe we could twist Robs arm for more pre ride quick tips.

The BS comes with the territory. Thought you might have noticed that by now, young fella.
There are sites that are dedicated to motorbike safety - just google that and see what you get.
Any site that is open to individuals (such as this one) is susceptible to incorrect knowledge, and the people writing it may not be aware how incorrect the info is. That is the real scarey bit.
The following link gives you a check sheet for not only checking out a new bike but also a reminder of what you should be looking at on your bike at regular intervals.
https://micapeak.com/info/T-CLOCK.html

I am about to do a little road trip and I will be checking the bike(tractor) using this as a guide.
This list still misses a few points.
See if you can find them. We can talk it over tomorrow night

Added - the following link is under MSF and has a T-CLOCK on one page - much easier. Also has other material.

http://www.msf-usa.org/library.aspx#quick-tips-link

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 19:27

Originally Posted by Grandad

Hit the nail on the head here. As a newby/oldby a site as you describe would be invaluable. You have to wade through a lot of bs before you actually get to read the good stuff. Basic skills are overlooked. Maybe we could twist Robs arm for more pre ride quick tips.

Well dont twist to hard, doc just put me in a brace for a month.

Im ok to ride though.

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 19:41

Originally Posted by eldog

this is why I am waiting to get back to riding

Its just to stabilize it when using my computer at work. I asked about riding and she said its fine.

**Sis** · 22nd September 2014, 19:51

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Its just to stabilize it when using my computer at work. I asked about riding and she said its fine.

So it isn't what I thought might have been braced then.

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 19:57

Originally Posted by Sis

So it isn't what I thought might have been braced then.

Tomorrow night we will have a quick chat about riding in the wind. Which I did today.

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 20:00

Originally Posted by eldog

bet you didn't tell her it was a big Red motorbike did you

and that you are going to do track days either

and you are riding to Taupo on the bike and back

A BIG RED MOTORBIKE - goes FASTER

Italian red thank you.....

No bike will be on the trailer as Im taking crew with me.

**nzspokes** · 22nd September 2014, 20:05

Now something I posted a while back and am trying to work the time to do myself. http://iam.org.nz/motorcycles/

Have a read and something else we can discuss tomorrow.