ATNR (Auckland Thursday night ride) - Discussion thread

[Cr1MiNaL]

Good to meet u today, a little tip? don't try and keep up with the pack, u did well today... u got home safe and bike in 1 piece didnt u? Thats a good day. Kepp it like that. Do u c me tryin to keep up with QuikChik????

[delusionz]

Yep made it, As did my bike and as did my license. Sweet!

And no I didn't see shit you guys were 30 mins ahead of me lol.

PS. I didn't see any posted speed limits so I thought it was 80, Or is 100 ok?

[Devil]

It's open road (from part way down old north, after the roundabout), so 100km/h. 80 before that.

[slinky]

It's open road (from part way down old north, after the roundabout), so 100km/h. 80 before that.

hmm, i thought the whole of Old north was 80. and it didn't get to 100 till you turn right into Peak????

[Morcs]

Bloody good turnout last night. Well impressed. Wish I decided to ride. Ah well 3 of us on Hondas went hooning over to mission bay after, wheelies, stoppies, knee downs... bitta fun eh...

Bugger Gareth. n00b. Now you believe how I managed it? all i did was change gear and I came off..

[Devil]

hmm, i thought the whole of Old north was 80. and it didn't get to 100 till you turn right into Peak????

Nope. Open road. Follow it in your head from the roundabout, along the little straight, curve left into blind right, over the crest, straight, kink right in the dip then over crest. Open road signs are right there (just before the road on your right that takes you back to riverhead town) before you head into the dipping left sweeper before the riverhead bike track park (pretty sure thats what it is).

[slinky]

Nope. Open road. Follow it in your head from the roundabout, along the little straight, curve left into blind right, over the crest, straight, kink right in the dip then over crest. Open road signs are right there (just before the road on your right that takes you back to riverhead town) before you head into the dipping left sweeper before the riverhead bike track park (pretty sure thats what it is).

Perty sure i know what you mean.

Actually NO!, i do know where you mean.
How silly, every time i see those signs i think what a stupid place to have the signs.
They tell you that you can speed up right before a blind crest merging into a tightish left hander. with a road on the right, and a driveway/road on the left.

[slinky]

Bugger Gareth. n00b. Now you believe how I managed it? all i did was change gear and I came off..

uh oh! what happened? pm details

[delusionz]

Cool!
Seems that some people are interested
Hope to see you guys tomorow..speed will be low for me anyway, the bike is only 225cc and if the guts are still there, it will limit it too
And Matt, will be good to have some advise from you

Damn, was that you on the lil bike? scorpio Z? Were you thrashing it the whole way to the pub? I kept falling behind, had to W.O.T. to keep up!

[Xile]

Damn, was that you on the lil bike? scorpio Z? Were you thrashing it the whole way to the pub? I kept falling behind, had to W.O.T. to keep up!

(sorry...just few questions before answering: trashing=? and WOT=?)
But otherwise, that was my on this lil scorpio 225

[ManDownUnder]

(sorry...just few questions before answering: trashing=? and WOT=?)
But otherwise, that was my on this lil scorpio 225

Thrashing mean riding your bike as hard or fast as you can... rdelining it.

WOT = Work Over Time... put in a lot of extra effort.

[Xile]

Thrashing mean riding your bike as hard or fast as you can... rdelining it.

WOT = Work Over Time... put in a lot of extra effort.

Thanks MDU for the explanations

Damn, was that you on the lil bike? scorpio Z? Were you thrashing it the whole way to the pub? I kept falling behind, had to W.O.T. to keep up!

So yeah, was me!
Was a bit of thrashing but not so much...lighting up the trees around is not really helpfull to see the turns and the road in the dark

[FROSTY:Me]

(sorry...just few questions before answering: trashing=? and WOT=?)
But otherwise, that was my on this lil scorpio 225

Yea and as nice as the view was of your NEKKID back Its time you had some gear young lady. You looked like a frozen popcicle by the time we got to the pub

[Xile]

Yup!
Popsicle for sure but so good to ride :P
Who's keen to buy me some gears? LOL...some more days at work and will have money to get better gears for next time
Was awesome to see you all guys, did not talk to everybody thus will need more rides!

[Black Bandit]

Yup, good to see so many last night. I was such a nana ... slower than I was on my Bandit. But yeah, like Raj said, no point in throwing the bike down the road - if you get back home in one piece it's a good night out. Don't worry though, once I get used to this beast I'll be on your tails.

Sorry for not stopping outside the Bar when leaving - just saw some folk standing round the Gixxer but didn't notice any damage or injuries so carried on regardless.