North Auckland Street Skills - NASS

**Sly_guy** · 17th December 2008, 21:47

Good night guys... Enjoyed the ride over to Albany... gotta love those extra twisties thrown in for good measure !

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On the way home... on the southern, just before Greenlane, ridnig along with Sgtjackass, and either Gubb or Badger (hard to tell those two bikes apart), there was a mr plod car trundling along doing about 85 in the slow lane... I thought to myself, hmm, he looks like he's waiting for someone to give him a reason to turn on the flashy things.... so, it being 10:15, me not far off 100, and having a nice shiny Yellow "L" on the back of my bike, i thought... I'll pull in behind and trundle the next 3 - 4k till I need to pull off.....
Low an behold, before my turn off, he's gone screaming down the road with the blues and two's... wasn't after you was it Gubb / Badger ?

Next wed should be called the "A Mother in Law isn't for xmas, i'd rather have a dog !" ride... for those of us that will need to escape the clutches of that particular scenario !

**Badger8** · 17th December 2008, 22:17

Originally Posted by Sly_guy

Good night guys... Enjoyed the ride over to Albany... gotta love those extra twisties thrown in for good measure !

..

On the way home... on the southern, just before Greenlane, ridnig along with Sgtjackass, and either Gubb or Badger (hard to tell those two bikes apart), there was a mr plod car trundling along doing about 85 in the slow lane... I thought to myself, hmm, he looks like he's waiting for someone to give him a reason to turn on the flashy things.... so, it being 10:15, me not far off 100, and having a nice shiny Yellow "L" on the back of my bike, i thought... I'll pull in behind and trundle the next 3 - 4k till I need to pull off.....
Low an behold, before my turn off, he's gone screaming down the road with the blues and two's... wasn't after you was it Gubb / Badger ?

Next wed should be called the "A Mother in Law isn't for xmas, i'd rather have a dog !" ride... for those of us that will need to escape the clutches of that particular scenario !

T'was I

I saw mr plod, and you eased off, figured out what the story was. I've lost the light on my speedo, so took it what i thought was a little easy as i rolled past ploddy. Once i thought i was clear of him, gave it a bit more giggle juice and started jumping gaps in the traffic, then within a couple of seconds i saw him coming with the lights on. Didnt think i'd done anything pull-over-worthy, but still shat a chicken and partially barfed up my heart. Sure enough, he boosted on past, with a cage not far behind doing a good 115, so i pulled in behind him for a bit and weaved my way down to Mt Welly. as the heart rate returned to normal.

Have a good christmas all. i wont be here next week, as i am riding up north for the token effort of pretending to care about the family for chrissy. So if anyone fancies a ride up 16 on the wednesday, gimme a yell

My final destination is either Whangarei or Kerikeri (not sure yet), but any company for as far as anyone feels like is most welcome

**joshy28** · 18th December 2008, 07:02

Quick question, it sounds like this would be most beneficial for me as i am learning also, i didnt have enough time to read all post SO, will these meetings still be happening next year and at the same time? I live in Meadowbank so ill practise practise practise so that i have enough confidence to travel over the bridge...cheers

**3L4NS1R** · 18th December 2008, 07:33

Originally Posted by joshy28

Quick question, it sounds like this would be most beneficial for me as i am learning also, i didnt have enough time to read all post SO, will these meetings still be happening next year and at the same time? I live in Meadowbank so ill practise practise practise so that i have enough confidence to travel over the bridge...cheers

first meeting next year will be on the 14th of Jan.

We meet over at westgate, so theres no bridge involved! (until the ride back)

**3L4NS1R** · 18th December 2008, 07:37

good night out... learnt a crap load! I passed the coppa heading south around newmarket, pootling along, gave them a friendly wave on the way, because they're our friends right?

Won't be able to make it on the 14th, will be in the south island, but after that it is game on.

**joshy28** · 18th December 2008, 07:58

sounds good, im sure ill be around on the 14th...so, ill be there with bells and L's on

**CB ARGH** · 18th December 2008, 08:04

I pussied out when I got home because it started to rain a little. at about 6:50 I decided... yeah, let's head out. I shoot up to westgate, you're all gone (this was about five past damit), so then I race on to albany car park and nobody's there.

Turned out to be good weather after all

Got to catch up with the gf tho

**EJK** · 18th December 2008, 08:08

Originally Posted by CB ARGH

I pussied out when I got home because it started to rain a little. at about 6:50 I decided... yeah, let's head out. I shoot up to westgate, you're all gone (this was about five past damit), so then I race on to albany car park and nobody's there.

Turned out to be good weather after all

Got to catch up with the gf tho

Hm? You didnt see us? We were the bunch of a guys standing listning to the lecture with a boring face! Well it was quite interesting actually.

**Gubb** · 18th December 2008, 17:33

Originally Posted by Sly_guy

...and either Gubb or Badger (hard to tell those two bikes apart)

Ha! You feel like you've got some extra teeth that need removing?

**The Stranger:Me** · 22nd December 2008, 09:28

Originally Posted by EJK

We were the bunch of a guys standing listning to the lecture with a boring face! Well it was quite interesting actually.

Well make your mind up because some of us have other shit we could be doing instead of boring you to death.

Plus much of the stuff re cornering and lines was pretty bloody important and goes to the root of riding - if you already got all the stuff we were going over what are you doing there anyway?

**EJK** · 22nd December 2008, 09:52

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Well make your mind up because some of us have other shit we could be doing instead of boring you to death.

Plus much of the stuff re cornering and lines was pretty bloody important and goes to the root of riding - if you already got all the stuff we were going over what are you doing there anyway?

Please don't take any offence, ofcourse we learnt many from our special guest that night.

And I wouldn't have joined if I didn't want to learn anything, would have I?

Generally I had fun, but to be honest I was expected to do some exercises too.

**fizbin** · 23rd December 2008, 06:36

So who (if anybody) is coming along tomorrow night? prob wont be a big one is ment to rain.

**Badger8** · 23rd December 2008, 14:55

Originally Posted by fizbin

So who (if anybody) is coming along tomorrow night? prob wont be a big one is ment to rain.

Rain clearing mid-morning.
I'm riding up north in the daytime, so wont be joining. Anyone looking for a daytime pootle drop me a line

probly headin up SH16 through wellsford etc

**Nagash** · 23rd December 2008, 16:34

I probably won't be able to attend tommorow night.

Every chirstmas eve my work has a massive clean up of the kitchen which may well take a few hours and a fair few beers, and then after that I have to go celebrate christmas.. German family, German christmas. They take it more seriously than Nazi jokes..