Tauranga Rant and Rave

[deanohit]

Haha, all you buggers should have been up the loop today, me an Midnightmike did it with some of the Auckland crew, what a day. Was a bit of traffic, but generally the road was clear.

[Waylander]

XB12S test ride tomorrow. Quick blat over the kaimais at lunch time anyone?

[DMNTD:Me]

Haha, all you buggers should have been up the loop today, me an Midnightmike did it with some of the Auckland crew, what a day. Was a bit of traffic, but generally the road was clear.

Sweet man...I rode a Ducati 888, carbon fibred 900SS and a Fazer whilst being paid for it
Oh...and then I sold the Duc 888!!!!

XB12S test ride tomorrow. Quick blat over the kaimais at lunch time anyone?

Rock 'n roll

[Waylander]

Sweet man...I rode a Ducati 888, carbon fibred 900SS and a Fazer whilst being paid for it
Oh...and then I sold the Duc 888!!!!


Rock 'n roll

Bayride?

Don't remember seeing any of those bikes at Baycity.

[Ralph]

Was a good turnout last nights lots of bikes always good to see. Put it this way, if I was new to a Tauranga Thursday night I would have been impressed with all of the bikes there in their own way.
Went for a quick squirt through Pyes Pa around 4.30pm with Tonka and friend on an R1. Its pretty average through there at present with lots of patches of road works. I gotta say, maybe its a bit soon but Im loving this 14, it has taken me completely by surprise how relaxed I am on it. And Im starting to love pushing it (well, in my world thats what Im doing ). A little mod to the throttle the other day making it a 1/5th turn, and Im now not relying on the de-acceleration habit I brought over from the twins, but holding the power then changing down, just like what Aaron Slight told Chris to do, wow

That's no surprise about Pyes pa rd, Glad to hear your lovin your new ride

[Ralph]

XB12S test ride tomorrow.

Way to go dude, let us know what you thought of it.

[Ralph]

Haha, all you buggers should have been up the loop today, me an Midnightmike did it with some of the Auckland crew, what a day. Was a bit of traffic, but generally the road was clear.

Woulda been a sweet day

[saul]

XB12S test ride tomorrow. Quick blat over the kaimais at lunch time anyone?

Ummm whats that?

Theres a vid getting close from "that ride" :-)

[Waylander]

Ummm whats that?

Theres a vid getting close from "that ride" :-)

[boomer]

Whats happened to the cruiser gheylander?

[Unit:Me]

isnt that just common sence?

Oh is that where you had applied your common sense... I was convinced you didnt have any... some of us like to discuss what we are learning so we can reinforce it and learn more, hows ya bike?

[Unit:Me]

XB12S test ride tomorrow. Quick blat over the kaimais at lunch time anyone?

Now ya talking, interested to hear you comments

[jimbo]

Hey bro...riding adult sized bikes is slightly different to the wee ones.

Must spread some reputation around .....

[saul]

Fantastic day was had by all

[Waylander]

Hot damn that was fun.

Thing wheelies easy as just changing gear, 1st to 2nd to 3rd to 4th. Front wheel just didn't want to stay down, then I figured out not to be so quick with the clutch lever. Turns before I even think about turning and all I have to do is look, the bike does the rest. Don't know what Brett was talking about, front brakes felt fine to me. Back one was a bit tight though and no feel through it but meh, hardly use it anyway.

Had trouble figuring out what gear I needed to be in around town High gears had the engine at just above idle and the lower gears were real twitchy on the power. But that's probably something that comes with time on the bike.

IF I do decide tog et one I'm gonna be sure to get a steering damper. Buttoning off the power to lose some speed before a couple turns had the front doing a small wiggle (nothing major just not something I'm used to) and of course I'm not the best at wheelies so landing those were interesting.

Oh and the sound is just mean! Loved blipping the throttle at lights just to see who would look lol.