250cc Northland Loop - SATURDAY - 10 JANUARY 2009

[Badger8]

The leathers and helmet are done. all the bike needs is a hose and a hug.

i know the dirt is a badge that shows you've been riding her, but i dont think stomach lining quite falls into the same category Might wanna actually give her a scrub for once

At least you're able to laugh at it too

[glice]

i know the dirt is a badge that shows you've been riding her, but i dont think stomach lining quite falls into the same category Might wanna actually give her a scrub for once

At least you're able to laugh at it too

Ha, but surely its the ultimate compliment to my bike. I was enjoying riding it so much that nothing was going to stop me.

[pocketcracker]

only have 1 thing to say >>> get f&ck'd ! come all the way to my back door and i have to work im so slutted wanted to show ya jaffas how to ride it properly ! .....

oH WELL LAST WEEKS RIDE makes up for it .. left whanagrei via cemetry rd .. down to mungatroto - across to mangawhaia - back to sh16 then across to east coast bays .. down back to clevland to hamilton turn off .. dwn otrahonga out old hiway to taumanui down to new plymouth ... wanganui .. wellington .. palmy napier via the gore .. back tracked alitle to gisbourne .. then downt he coast via tauranga .. and onto the coro loop .. and on to auckland .. where stopped out side the north shore police station and rest my arse for a 10 minutes drink and choc bar break ... then on to whanagrei and up north to see my gal ..

left monday morn ... arrived back friday morn .. Woop Woop !!

[Badger8]

only have 1 thing to say >>> get f&ck'd ! come all the way to my back door and i have to work im so slutted wanted to show ya jaffas how to ride it properly ! .....

oH WELL LAST WEEKS RIDE makes up for it .. left whanagrei via cemetry rd .. down to mungatroto - across to mangawhaia - back to sh16 then across to east coast bays .. down back to clevland to hamilton turn off .. dwn otrahonga out old hiway to taumanui down to new plymouth ... wanganui .. wellington .. palmy napier via the gore .. back tracked alitle to gisbourne .. then downt he coast via tauranga .. and onto the coro loop .. and on to auckland .. where stopped out side the north shore police station and rest my arse for a 10 minutes drink and choc bar break ... then on to whanagrei and up north to see my gal ..

left monday morn ... arrived back friday morn .. Woop Woop !!

Bloody 'ell, now that's a ride! You back up in the dirty north now? no wonder we aint seen ya round in ages. Will have to come back up for another round and get you to show em all how we northland boys do it

[glice]

yo pocket. havnt seen you in a while. Youl have to make the next one.
no one talks shit and does skids like you. and you missed my epic spew.

[Dakara]

Try looking over your shoulder after you look in your mirror before you over take....

Then you surley won't have a problem.....

Crazy Steve..

Nope, there's still a problem when I'm forced to the outer-edge of my lane on a corner by a bike doing maybe 2km's faster than me entering the corner, and would be slower than me upon exiting had I not been forced to brake to let them ahead.

There's also a problem when your forced to look over your shoulder every corner on a group ride. We're not on the track.

I thought the 1st thing we learnt when riding was to keep left...

Surley if you had of then there wouldn't be a problem...

Crazy Steve..

So on a left hander you hug the inside of the corner right the way round, and the very outside on a righthander? You don't try to... I dunno....ride some sort of optimal line?

Bike in front owns the road. That was the first thing I learnt about group riding. Keep left? Yea, obviously, keep in the left hand lane.

I have no problems with people passing in a corner, If they actually know how to do it.... not entering the corner fast and wide, braking, and forcing the bike inside you to slow down and adjust their line... I say wide since it only ever happened on left handers

[EJK]

Erm, i beg to differ... came round the corner, saw what looked like a bike and someone on the ground on the inside of the corner. Took me a sec to figure out wtf was going on eh... Was thinkin to myself "How the hell did someone bin and end up in there?"

Doubt that will put you into danger...

I was possibly the bike you couldn't get a photo of. You had the camera down as I came around the corner. I was on a 250 ninja (blue) and left the ride at Wellsford. Had things to do and wasn't comfortable with the whole group ride thing. Not sure why I even turned up but enjoyed myself. Carried on riding and found Puhoi packed as they were having wood chopping there.
Maybe one day I'll come on another ride and be more relaxed, but think group rides aren't my cup of tea.
I'm amazed you didn't get rained on, did think of you when the skies opened up here.

Sorry to hear that it wasn't your cup of tea. However thanks for sharing your thoughts, a very honest opinion.

Oh by the way I did get the photo of yours, it's in this lot here, 3rd one from the right. That blue 250R is you right? I saw your nod, beside you were the only one passing by who nodded

[Badger8]

Doubt that will put you into danger...

Certainly distracted me. Wasnt a problem in this case though

[chaos rider]

sorry for passing you on the left toto

dont think i passed ne one in the corners except cars

however i did pass alot of you for what looked like no reason at all. im new to riding and what i was doing was getting to the front to follow toto and the 250cbrs lines because of the chines whispers effect that happens with the riding lines as it goes down the pack and i wanted to learn from the fresher lines

awsome ride much better then the coro loop, was able to learn alot about how by bike handles and how to get the most out the rev ranges in the twisties

i apologize again and say thankyou for and awsome day

oh and huge thanks to the kind gentleman that filled up my tank i owe you one

[Cr1MiNaL]

Hey guys n girls, sorry I didnt come out riding with you yesterday. Sounds like a bit of fun. I always enjoy Toto's rides as watching his improvement over time give me immense satisfaction.... until the time he gets too quick and passes me, then its all on lol.

I spent the last day cleaning my RM125, man that thing flies... tore up the best part of the Waitakere ranges and was completely covered in mud. Everything was brown.... trees, forest, bikes, people everything....

Till the next time

YR64L out.

[Badger8]

oh and huge thanks to the kind gentleman that filled up my tank i owe you one

You bet yer sweet bippy ya do

[Nagash]

A spew, a bin, a twisted ankle and abit of dangerous riding.

Classic Todd ride, shame I missed it.

[kunoichi]

Sup guys!! Wicked ride! The gravel definatly wasn't a fun part for me, but hell did i learn how to handle my bike through that. Experience is the best way to learn i rekn, though i would go as far as crashing or puking. Glad to hear u kame out of that ok Maxpreload.

Although we thought we lost 1/2 the group at one point, was definatly and awsome ride TOTO. Looking forward to ur nxt one.

[trump-lady]

sorry for passing you on the left toto

dont think i passed ne one in the corners except cars

however i did pass alot of you for what looked like no reason at all. im new to riding and what i was doing was getting to the front to follow toto and the 250cbrs lines because of the chines whispers effect that happens with the riding lines as it goes down the pack and i wanted to learn from the fresher lines

awsome ride much better then the coro loop, was able to learn alot about how by bike handles and how to get the most out the rev ranges in the twisties

i apologize again and say thankyou for and awsome day

oh and huge thanks to the kind gentleman that filled up my tank i owe you one

oh my, not sure where to start

[GSXR Trace]

sorry for passing you on the left toto

dont think i passed ne one in the corners except cars

however i did pass alot of you for what looked like no reason at all. im new to riding and what i was doing was getting to the front to follow toto and the 250cbrs lines because of the chines whispers effect that happens with the riding lines as it goes down the pack and i wanted to learn from the fresher lines

awsome ride much better then the coro loop, was able to learn alot about how by bike handles and how to get the most out the rev ranges in the twisties

i apologize again and say thankyou for and awsome day

oh and huge thanks to the kind gentleman that filled up my tank i owe you one

mate, firstly everyone should be riding their own lines and you should only follow someones lines if they know you are learning lines!
Secondly, when passing a bike or a car you need much more passing room, there were times when you passed a car and both the car you were over taking and oncoming car had to slow down to allow you to get through. And you do need more room before corners when overtaking.

but its all a learning experience and everyone made it out