South Auckland Street Skills

**Tigadee** · 9th February 2015, 10:26

Essential info for the newbies to SASS:
South Auckland Street Skills or SASS

WHAT: Learning and improving Riding Skills
WHEN: Tuesday Nights
WHERE: Meet at Z (ex-Shell) Service Station, Cnr Great South Road and Taka St, TAKANINI (the one with a Burger King)
WHO: Riders new and old, and anyone getting back into Motorcycling (must be legal & hold a motorcycle license).
Weather and venue permitting - Heavy Rain may mean that we are watching DVDs. Showers are OK, look on the thread for more up-to-date information.
Depending on the number of riders and their experience levels, a short ride may be included to practice further skills. If there are enough riders, some nights can be split into two different groups.

Some nights may include:
Practicing essential skills and techniques in a quiet carpark
On-the-road practice which may see you doing up to a 1hr - 1 1/2hr ride.

WHY:
- Practice essential skills for staying alive on the road.
- Practical help with your riding.
- Fun times with fellow riders, with great stories and discussions.
- Build friendships, solicit advice and pick-up riding tips.

MEET at Z station Takanini -----------> before 6.55pm

START ride -----------------------------> 7pm

FINISH ride at ex-Manukau City Council car park for slow-speed safety exercises -----> usually 8pm-8.15pm
(next to the new Manukau train station & opp.

police station)

SOCIAL time @ BRONCOS after car park exercises -----------> 8.45pm-ish

Cost: Nil, nada, zip, zero, nothing... Just your time and attention.

Details of what will be happening each week will be posted on this thread. So kick the tires and light the fires... Let's ride, aSASSins!

Disclaimer:
The SASS activity is intended to give any riders advice on their riding and to practice their skills in a safe and relaxed environment. The organisers of SASS are NOT responsible for any rider, their machines and/or any persons involved. All people attending SASS do so at their own risk.

**Tigadee** · 9th February 2015, 10:27

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Any of you Hornet 900 riders need a spare front wheel? Ive got one for sale for $120. Turns out it wont fit a VTR.

If it'd have been a spare rear wheel I would have jumped on this, sicne there is that little dent on the lip of mine...

**Tigadee** · 9th February 2015, 10:33

Originally Posted by eldog

I am not planning to do more group rides until I get myself a bit more bike sorted - I have pointed this out before. However much I enjoyed the SASS rides I dont want to put others at risk.

Don't overthink things... Make paranoia work for you, not against you.

**eldog** · 9th February 2015, 11:38

Originally Posted by Tigadee

Don't overthink things... Make paranoia work for you, not against you.

turning paranoia into normality before Sis started horseback riding

**bawked** · 9th February 2015, 11:46

I'd be keen for the dave moss day rob, let me know if its happening

**f2dz** · 9th February 2015, 13:53

Some mates at work went along to a Dave Moss evening once, they seemed to think it was worth it.

I would be interested but planning on flicking my bike off in the first half of this year so I won't be going.

If anyone's interested I may be heading along to the Friday 27th twilight track day at Hamptons. Not sure how these compare to the ART days in terms of riders but they're a decent amount cheaper. My ancestry is half Scottish after all so I blame that for my inherent cheap-ness.

**nzspokes** · 9th February 2015, 14:01

There is no instructions at those. But still fun. I think I will have a go at that.

**nzspokes** · 9th February 2015, 14:02

Anybody wants to be filmed tomorrow?

**f2dz** · 9th February 2015, 15:14

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Anybody wants to be filmed tomorrow?

So.... you're not coming to SASS?? :P

**eldog** · 9th February 2015, 16:41

Originally Posted by f2dz

Some mates at work went along to a Dave Moss evening once, they seemed to think it was worth it.

I would be interested but planning on flicking my bike off in the first half of this year so I won't be going.

If anyone's interested I may be heading along to the Friday 27th twilight track day at Hamptons. Not sure how these compare to the ART days in terms of riders but they're a decent amount cheaper. My ancestry is half Scottish after all so I blame that for my inherent cheap-ness.

point me in the direction of the web site - I am a web noob too
might come along for a reco. Havent been to Hampton Downs
is it worth a look? I wont be riding.