TOTO's LEARNER friendly Summer Swim Ride to Leigh - SATURDAY 31.01.09

**bikerboy011** · 31st January 2009, 08:43

Still overseas

going back after 3 weeks...

**TOTO** · 31st January 2009, 09:01

Originally Posted by bikerboy011

Still overseas

going back after 3 weeks...

let me know if you want me to take your bike for a ride or something ...what are friends for

**musicman** · 31st January 2009, 17:05

'twas a nice day, thanks TOTO.

The takeaway shop people kept going on about how massive their burger is... but it was just a normal sized burger.

**The Joka** · 31st January 2009, 18:11

Originally Posted by musicman

The takeaway shop people kept going on about how massive their burger is... but it was just a normal sized burger.

This coming from a man that could eat an entire horse or two... you are an impressive eater!

Nice to meet you and enjoyed the ride!

Cheers

**The Pastor** · 31st January 2009, 19:54

flipping sweet ride.

I found a new friend

actually it was cool to meet a few new people, reido, joka, gsxr trace, sharry,tom88, andy r, and the others who piked out and didnt even stay for a swim.

Oh and batman, never knew he rode the new vmax!

lol we had the joka and batman on the ride

keep it EZ

Rm

**TOTO** · 31st January 2009, 20:31

Brilliant ride falks.

we learned that Harley Davidson riders cant corner for crap

The swim to the little island was great , shame most of you prefered the shade than the water...

brillinat suggestion to do waipu RM , nice roads out there

I saved one innocent life and i'm quite pleased about that. It was such a cute hedgehog, I wish I had a backpack so I can take him with me and release him in my garden

Nice riding trough the tunnel on the way back too - Bwaw Bwwaaaw Bwwwwaaaaaaawwwww....

Good to meet new kbers for me - Tom88 and The Joka , ou and aahsv - Batman on the V-max :

Quote of the day - renegade master poining to a green ninja250 rider and saying: "His name is Tom (Tom88), can we keep him ?"

nice that we managed to do waipu aswell - good idea RM

EDIT: big thanks to Andy_r for helping me with my bike...you da man. BIG thanks

**toml88** · 31st January 2009, 20:50

Hey guys nice meeting you all and finally getting to do a group ride. Would be keen to do the whole trip next time :-D rather than just the quick pootle home

**NOMIS** · 31st January 2009, 20:57

Once again I piked on a ride i said I would come on, sorry guys.. was busy... and stuff..... lol

**aahsv** · 31st January 2009, 20:57

hi guys, it was good to meet you all at the cafe today, excellent coffee with local blend, there was real energy food going down at the table (chips, burgers, hot dogs, tom sauce, ice creams etc) and serious appetites to match!

That ride out to Leigh is a sweet run - the double lane toll road on the way back is perfect for speed training especially the long sweeper on the red bridge, but the single lane tunnels are too short - the cagers queue and chaos at the pay stations was amusing.

Awesome weather, hope you all had a good splash.

**Sharry** · 31st January 2009, 21:12

That was a great day TOTO.
A lovely swim for those that dared........

And the extra ride to Waipu for pizza topped it off nicely

Highlight 1 GSXTrace found her beloved bikes twin sister

Hightlight 2 You are such a gentleman TOTO for saving a wee life on the road

Highlight 3 Breaking News!!! Music man decides to go legal. He rode highway 16 at 110kph

Highlight 4 Renegade Master was let loose to have a wee pootle on his own and when we catch him up he rides over from the petrol station to tell us he has found a friend and can he come play

with us.

Turned out to be our own KB newbie Tom88.

The tunnel was fun, I gotta love your exhust pipe TOTO

Was great to meet all you guys that acompanied us today.

**GSXR Trace** · 31st January 2009, 21:32

thanks for a good first ride back on a bike guys!
great to meet a few new people! and there were some classic quotes for the day!

it was great, talked to toto earlier in morning, and he offered me a pillion seat (nice of him) but i said i was going out sooon, and was keeping busy.... then his expression when he arrived and i was waiting at westgate was classic!
im sure there are plenty more good rides ahead!

**TOTO** · 31st January 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

thanks for a good first ride back on a bike guys!
great to meet a few new people! and there were some classic quotes for the day!

it was great, talked to toto earlier in morning, and he offered me a pillion seat (nice of him) but i said i was going out sooon, and was keeping busy.... then his expression when he arrived and i was waiting at westgate was classic!
im sure there are plenty more good rides ahead!

Yea I felt very sad when I saw you coz I taught you came to see us on your car - I was thinking "oh that poor girl really misses her wheels". The shock came when I realised you were wearing all your motorcycle armoured gear

Way to go trace. Try not to brake this one ok ?

**GSXR Trace** · 31st January 2009, 21:44

Originally Posted by TOTO

Yea I felt very sad when I saw you coz I taught you came to see us on your car - I was thinking "oh that poor girl really misses her wheels". The shock came when I realised you were wearing all your motorcycle armoured gear

Way to go trace. Try not to brake this one ok ?

haha... im not that stupid! lets see, im missing riding, lets go and see EVERYONE and their BIKES before a good days riding.... seeing the three others monday night was bad enough! but your expression was classic... unfortunately there weren't more people there that i knew previously to get the same expression!

yeah, i didn't try to break the last one... and in fact, i didn't, a van did!

doesn't matter now... i got a new baby and you can't really tell its a new one... shes gorgeous!