Yeah guys, cheers for the ride today. some fun moments over those hills with the wind, rain and trucks aye.
if anyone is getting out and about during the week do gimme a txt or pm. im keen if not working.
Tom
Weekend cruiser
Yeah guys, cheers for the ride today. some fun moments over those hills with the wind, rain and trucks aye.
if anyone is getting out and about during the week do gimme a txt or pm. im keen if not working.
Tom
Candy Flippin!
it was a good day eh i had a blast even if the only thing i can still see is that orange hi viz oh my eye!!!!
cheers big dog i will be booking the bus for the next ride!
I've learnt to hide the pain inside, open the throttle and ride away.
Nana
Due to the poor weather there was "limited attendance". Which is a shame because it meant there are very few people on the ride, ergo few in the draw.
After an informal vote / poll it was decided to extend the deadline for the draw.
Should you wish to enter the draw for the trackday you have until Sunday 19/08/07 at 18:00 to get me your envelope.
On the plus side there were some brave souls who turned out in spite of foul weather and had a grand time.
The count?
4 x 250's
2 x pillions
2 x 251+cc bikes
1 x sweep car
0 x accidents
0 x tickets (3 patrol cars and 2 speed camera vans)
0 x quitters
GO THE 250's, some dedicated bikers and some generous souls in this group.
Thank you everyone for such a great day.
Once again we had a ride where there were smiles at every stop.
Nana
It almost seems as though we went up to Whangarei and dragged the good weather back with us kicking and screaming.Originally Posted by carbacca
We departed 15 mins late (typical bikers, late for everything).
Had a cruisey and from my P.O.V uneventful ride to Wellsford via SH1, where we were just in time to shelter from the worst of the hail.
From there it got a little more interesting as we added a few cars, horizontal rain, high winds and lots of potholes.
At points it must have looked like we were all riding on a road that was pasted to the side of the cliff as we all leaned in to the wind with our windward knees sticking out to reduce the effect of the wind.
All of this made more amusing by the synchronised boot pointing at the potholes from our little formation.
After a thorough workout of the shoulders (constantly either a headwind or a crosswind from the left) we eased in to Whangarei looking wet and bedraggled but with 9 smiles.
We eventually found an eatery that sold "Auckland" coffees. Even if they do only come in one size...... small.
Quick photo op. to prove we made it (photos to follow when our self appointed photographer gets around to it).
By now it was blue skies in Whangarei.
This was not to last but was a sign of things to come.
A brief but heavy downpour (strangely this was warm?) later we stopped to be posers again at the Bryderwyn lookout.
Comfort stop in Wellsford followed by a more energetic (though still legal) pace was set down through SH16.
The group seperated into 2 groups shortly after dissapointing MR "I have a laser but can't ticket any of you"
The faster group while not setting any silly speeds did not slow down for the corners, and in most cases slowed down for the straights so we could enjoy the full pleasures offered by this road without giving Aunty Helen another payrise.....
Once in Helensville ( yes I see the irony ) we sat in the sun that we had stolen from Whangarei in the garden bar and had a good chin wag.
All in all a great day and well worth the horrific weather on the way up.
Nana
Yes please.
Unless one of you wants to deliver it for a chance to enter the draw...
Registered User
The site of the little fire ball cuddled up to the back of the big dog (sure you love hi vis orange now) made for an amusing ride both there and back....sheltered from all the elements (she did get a wet spot form big dog).
Watching the group in the wind made for some real entertainment but all were safe and smiles at the end.
Thank you all for the entertaining ride
Registered User
Good to see you on the ride fireball even if it was as a pillioncheers big dog i will be booking the bus for the next ride!next time you can ride your
and join in on the fun with us...dont worry just because your rear tire is smaller than my front does not mean it isnt a motor bike
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hahaha!!!! nice work!Good to see you on the ride fireball even if it was as a pillion
"World famous since ages ago"
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Here are the pics from the ride...
I swept in LilSel as the rain/weather kinda put me off, I must admit tho that for about 80% of the time I was thinking 'I should be ok my bike', the other 20% being when it was chucking it down lol!...
See ya'll wednesday (hopefully)... And yes if I am available to come, I shall be on my bike !!
"World famous since ages ago"
Registered User
We will be expecting you on your bike rain or shine (lol moonshine that is)...Lets get the weekend ride idea out of you one day at a time
See ya'll wednesday (hopefully)... And yes if I am available to come, I shall be on my bike !!mid week is a start.....
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haha...We will be expecting you on your bike rain or shine (lol moonshine that is)...Lets get the weekend ride idea out of you one day at a time(rain or moonshine)
"World famous since ages ago"
Registered User
Coolhaha...may see you there
Weekend cruiser
hey guys, cheers for the fun ride on a foul dayit was good to get out for a ride and the cause was a good one rain or shine
big thanks to BigDog and LilSel
Rasta Ratskins
Good pics. What a likely looking bunch!LOL Hope to come down and ride back up on your next foray up north. Did you go into the RSA for a kai?
Only a Rat can win a Rat Race!
Candy Flippin!
there would be no way my littleGood to see you on the ride fireball even if it was as a pillion
I've learnt to hide the pain inside, open the throttle and ride away.
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