Manawatu Rant n Rave

[Meanie]

I'm keen to check out some classics on Sat.

Took the Daytona out last night, god (Yod) what a thing of beauty she is

Breaks your heart to sell it eh

[86GSXR]

Riding it doesn't make it any easier, that's for sure. Had er sitting on the footpath outside Cuba thinking of all the great rides that have gone before. That bike has been so trouble free and looks so good

[yod]

I'm keen to check out some classics on Sat.

Took the Daytona out last night, god (Yod) what a thing of beauty she is

you called?


you sure you dont need two trumpys?

[Elysium]

You guys will have fun at Te Manawa. I haven't been back yet but hoping they have got new bikes. You get a card with when you first visit and after three visits, your fourth is free.

[KiwiKat]

its open 10am to 5pm. $15 entry. thinking could head in early arvo for a looksee?

Sounds like an interesting option. Pick a meet time.

I hope it's better than the ballet I went to tonight.

[oscarnz]

Yeah what time tomorrow?? We are keen.

[cowboyz]

meet there at 1.30pm.

see ya there.

[Meanie]

Sounds like an interesting option. Pick a meet time.

I hope it's better than the ballet I went to tonight.

You poor bugger...........

[KiwiKat]

meet there at 1.30pm.

see ya there.

Just logged on 1:48 pm. Been building deck steps. Bugger missed you. Will ride on over anyway.

[Gibbo13p]

Just missed you guys...went in at 12, had a go at the sim and did 2 mins 54' must have crashed about 5 times...not like riding a real bike at all as you try and fight the thing all the way....

there was an interesting video on in the kids corner over by the ice bikes , wouldn't mind knowing what it was called , like to watch the whole thing

[Gibbo13p]

Couldn't make it friday , only get my kids on weekends and this was it his month....bl--dy nice day too, lots of chance to cover helmet in bugs lol

[banditrider]

Piccys: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l...clesUnleashed#

[cowboyz]

The sim is different alright. First corner I parked it in the wall when I went to turn right and the bike turned left. ?????? Was a little confused about what was going on there.....

Got the hang of it and did a 2.25.xx when the lap record was 2.22.73 but I binned it with a couple of corners to go.
Then ManwithaV8 jumped on it and did a 2.22.96 with a massive highside on the back striaght. Pretty sure both of us would have cleaned it up if we had another shot but it wasnt really worth the $10.

What would make it better..

.. Leaning needs to do something
.. Steering needs to be switched over so countersteering works as it should
.. Brake need some feel behind them
.. the bike needs to be able to be leaned lower.

Overall it wasnt bad but not great and certainly not a simulator. More of a good toy really.

[Bonez]

As Barry mentioned last night the simulater is tarketed at non riders .

[cowboyz]

As Barry mentioned last night the simulater is tarketed at non riders .

that would be paul, and yes, I kinda understand the reasoning behind it but disagree it was the right way to go.

I could build a golf simulator and because golf is quite a hard game to get right and average joe wouldnt do very well on it I might make the controls similar to tiddlywinks.

The sim is ok. But changing the entire way it handles and how to ride a bike simply because its too hard is not giving the average joe any kind of representation on what it is like to ride a superbike. Its just a game, not a simulator. Fun game at that too.