Tauranga Rant and Rave

[naughty]

Sounds like a good day im in too. Any plan for the ride yet Annette?

[deanohit]

When - Sunday 10th meet drivers high noon
Chris and Donna have invited our crew for a Drivers Bar BBQ next Sunday. Planning to meet there mid day for a wee pootle then back to Drivers for a BBQ around 4pm. They both very much appreciate our continued support of their bar and have kindly offered to do this for us. Hope as many as possible can recover from the Ralph headaches from the night before.
Could you all please post your interest so I can give them some numbers by next Thursday
Cheers Guys

Sounds good to me, dunno about a ride, but will be there for the bbq.

[MidnightMike]

I see you've got net access again deano, and that you've signed up for the Waitangi day loop. Good stuff.

C'mon now people. We get shitloads of bikes turn up on thursday nite but only 3 of us signed up for it.

[Unit:Me]

Havent thought of a ride yet. Perhaps just a shortish pootle somewhere. Open to suggestions.
Midnightmike sorry cant make the Waitangi Day, lack of funds and have shit to do around house.

[saul]

I see you've got net access again deano, and that you've signed up for the Waitangi day loop. Good stuff.

C'mon now people. We get shitloads of bikes turn up on thursday nite but only 3 of us signed up for it.

Fair call mate.

Bike is in bits as of tomorrow.

She's getting all beautiful again

Thanks though

[bucket boy]

what a day of thrashing your bikes the road is as smooth as ,first pass on the 10 take a little easy make sure all sweet 260 ye ha
now start some racing ...
top bike 313 nitrous busa
paul heard 298
the quickest out of the tga crew warrick 291
mr shiny pants zx 10 dash reading 297 actual 278
mr shiny pants zx14 dash reading 310 actual 283
hardcore bike bb2 rides down early , races, rides home with dumpted ,.HARD MAN !
bb2 top speed 261
dion from tga cant remember
grant on the limited edition 273
Ive got some great on board camera videos to post when i can work it out
it was good to go for the first time to just see what youve got to do to get a bike to do the magic 300 so a bit of work to do before the next one
and the result for the flying 10k run up goes to gordie in the econovan with a verified 114 by the lady with the disco lights

[Ralph]

what a day of thrashing your bikes the road is as smooth as ,first pass on the 10 take a little easy make sure all sweet 260 ye ha
now start some racing ...
top bike 313 nitrous busa
paul heard 298
the quickest out of the tga crew warrick 291
mr shiny pants zx 10 dash reading 297 actual 278
mr shiny pants zx14 dash reading 310 actual 283
hardcore bike bb2 rides down early , races, rides home with dumpted ,.HARD MAN !
bb2 top speed 261
dion from tga cant remember
grant on the limited edition 273
Ive got some great on board camera videos to post when i can work it out
it was good to go for the first time to just see what youve got to do to get a bike to do the magic 300 so a bit of work to do before the next one
and the result for the flying 10k run up goes to gordie in the econovan with a verified 114 by the lady with the disco lights

What a day by the sounds, must take a fair bit then to actually get to the 300kmh mark even if ones speedo indicates it.
Next year then you know you can

[DMNTD:Me]

the quickest out of the tga crew warrick 291

Paul Heard is from Tauranga ya wally!
Good onya for doing it hard mate. Was awesome to see the Shiny's blasting down the goat track.

Excellent ride back with BB2 too. Up until yesterday I had never seen a Blackbird do a JUMP!

[Ralph]

Don't forget this Sat meet at Summit Bp for a 10am departure and lunch at Coroglen.
Then back to mine for a bbq.

[Unit:Me]

Looking forward to the house warming Mike, I think theres a good chance with the weather
Sounds like everyone else had a great day at Carterton, good write up Mr Shiny Whens the next run on the calandar down there, I understand there are about four a year?

[bucket boy]

Looking forward to the house warming Mike, I think theres a good chance with the weather
Sounds like everyone else had a great day at Carterton, good write up Mr Shiny Whens the next run on the calandar down there, I understand there are about four a year?

for me it will be the november one but i think next one is september

[Unit:Me]

Gees that's bloody miles away. We need a practice road in the meantime

[Unit:Me]

Yes folks, me. Got a verbal warning yesterday afternoon for a dangerous overtaking maneuver. The offense took place about three corners north of Te Hana. Now I do know there was a bad fatal accident on the approaching downhill corner from the north end about three years ago, and I know this road well and where I am so I do treat this stretch of road with care.
Thing is, I dont believe it was a dangerous maneuver, and certainly not as dangerous as the State Highway One U turn the cop did behind me and several other cars to catch up with me. I did overtake on a gentle right hand bend. I overtook one car. I had 100 metres visability and there were no yellow centre lines. I was doing 90kms at the time I overtook (the car in front was going so slow that I completed the pass reasonably quickly, even at this speed).
The cop checked out my license, rego, wof, and anything else that needed to be legal. Thing is, I think his maneuver was more dangerous than mine, and I reminded him of the fatality in Bulla Gorge recently.
No tick but ended up in his little black book, whatever that means

[Waylander]

Yes folks, me. Got a verbal warning yesterday afternoon for a dangerous overtaking maneuver. The offense took place about three corners north of Te Hana. Now I do know there was a bad on the approaching downhill corner from the north end about three years ago, and I know this road well and where I am so I do treat this stretch of road with care.
Thing is, I dont believe it was a dangerous maneuver, and certainly not as dangerous as the State Highway One U turn the cop did behind me and several other cars to catch up with me. I did overtake on a gentle right hand bend. I overtook one car. I had 100 metres visability and there were no yellow centre lines. I was doing 90kms at the time I overtook (the car in front was going so slow that I completed the pass reasonably quickly, even at this speed).
The cop checked out my license, rego, wof, and anything else that needed to be legal. Thing is, I think his maneuver was more dangerous than mine, and I reminded him of the ity in Bulla Gorge recently.
No tick but ended up in his little black book, whatever that means

Sounds like a poofta cop that hates bikes out to fill his quota.

Like the one that told me he had to lock up his breaks and u-turn quickly to catch me when I was doin 109.

[Unit:Me]

Sounds like a poofta cop that s bikes out to fill his quota.

Like the one that told me he had to lock up his breaks and u-turn quickly to catch me when I was doin 109.

Im sure most peps will agree Im a pretty safe and cautious rider. OK sometimes we get it wrong and it was a little tight, but hell what I call tight is wide open to others (Im expecting some retort on this post ). The traffic was reasonably solid, but not like I was lane splitting or blind corner or anything like that, and I see lots of drivers doing far worse...