Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**robertydog** · 12th November 2007, 13:34

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**speights_bud** · 12th November 2007, 16:44

Hey guys,

I've just managed to hook up the the broadband in my room while im in auck's for the block course. Looks good all the bikes that turned up for the protest ride

i'm about to jump onto the tvnz on demand and see if i can find it on the news, was there any coverage?

Sticky, im staying at Manukau tech, will be here until nov28th, so flick us a txt/pm if your around.

hope you guys are all well, im lving in a student village with 6 indian guys and one other guy on the same course as me from napier. so things smell funky at breakfast and dinnertime

John, any chance of me getting a photo of my baby sign written up? i dont know if i can wait 2 weeks to see the real deal :'(

Once again Congrats on the protest, hopefully i'll make it to the taupo one.

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 12th November 2007, 17:01

Originally Posted by speights_bud

Hey guys,

Once again Congrats on the protest, hopefully i'll make it to the taupo one.

You might need a seat on a Gixxer Boyo.. a back seat.

Nice to see you have settled in. Manage to empty da old Van? How did it run?
I hear you like R1's. Think I would to but don't tell da dog.

**speights_bud** · 12th November 2007, 17:14

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

You might need a seat on a Gixxer Boyo.. a back seat.

Nice to see you have settled in. Manage to empty da old Van? How did it run?
I hear you like R1's. Think I would to but don't tell da dog.

I'm sure someone will lend me a bike

if not, the Rg is still road legal, and it does need a few quiet trips to taupo to run it in from what W said.

I'm off sometime in the near future to meet up with Matt to give him his junk, although i needed his fan last night, coz the dryer right next to my room and it blows the hot air inside the house/hallway

so the room was pretty hot, and the windows that open are pretty small. The van ran ok on the way up though, no problems

As for the Riding of R1's, yes very nice and smooth, doesn't have the crack the GSXR has with the headers/pipe/tuning etc, i found it was much more mellow in terms of cracking the throttle open, may have been the traction control system? i'm not sure if they run them or not but i have heard some of the litre bikes do. I do however like my license, and when you look down to find that what you thought was just 'cruising' at 100 turns out to be 2/3 that ontop again i can see how it'd be very easy for one to lose the bike and paperwork. But all in all a very nice ride. they even have a superbright white LED on the dash that blinds you at night when it's time to upshift! Therefore it should be duely noted that i will be requiring a worked R1 to ride in order to make sure i have a fair comparison to the GSXR

**Stickchick** · 12th November 2007, 17:17

Hey Paddy, you back this way at all in the next three weeks? I'm having going away drinks so I can say goodbye to you all and was hoping you would be able to make them...All good if not

**robertydog** · 12th November 2007, 17:23

Originally Posted by speights_bud

Therefore it should be duely noted that i will be requiring a worked R1 to ride in order to make sure i have a fair comparison to the GSXR

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I hear what you are are saying. but all you need to do is ask............and i will tell you what a worked R1 goes like

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 12th November 2007, 17:25

Originally Posted by speights_bud

Therefore it should be duely noted that i will be requiring a worked R1 to ride in order to make sure i have a fair comparison to the GSXR

Sounds like you Rob. Give it heaps SP. Remember you don't own it

**speights_bud** · 12th November 2007, 17:27

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Hey Paddy, you back this way at all in the next three weeks? I'm having going away drinks so I can say goodbye to you all and was hoping you would be able to make them...All good if not

I'll be back Nov 24th for my work chrismas function from 12noon until 6pm, unsure as to where i'll go from there. but may be able to drop in for something

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 12th November 2007, 17:29

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Hey Paddy, you back this way at all in the next three weeks? I'm having going away drinks so I can say goodbye to you all and was hoping you would be able to make them...All good if not

Ummm why don't we all pick a date and gather at the Brew shack and everyone can feed them selves and buy you a drink?

**speights_bud** · 12th November 2007, 17:30

Originally Posted by robertydog

I hear what you are are saying. but all you need to do is ask............and i will tell you what a worked R1 goes like

But... but... surely you get the hint?? hehe

I know if i owned one i probably wouldn't trust a young fella on it either

**speights_bud** · 12th November 2007, 17:33

Originally Posted by speights_bud

Therefore it should be duely noted that i will be requiring a worked R1 to ride in order to make sure i have a fair comparison to the GSXR

I guess this also means i need a 'relativley' stock 1999 GSXR SRAD for the testing of? Eh MSTRS?

**robertydog** · 12th November 2007, 17:34

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

Ummm why don't we all pick a date and gather at the Brew shack and everyone can feed them selves and buy you a drink?

I hope you pick a day im not on shift

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th November 2007, 17:50

Originally Posted by speights_bud

I guess this also means i need a 'relativley' stock 1999 GSXR SRAD for the testing of? Eh MSTRS?

It don't matter even if you shout....I'm reeaeaaalll deaf these days

**speights_bud** · 12th November 2007, 17:55

Originally Posted by MSTRS

It don't matter even if you shout....I'm reeaeaaalll deaf these days

I've noticed over recent months where the key for the Gixxer is kept, remember now that keys don't need hearing to be turned a little to the 'ON' position...