Hornet Swarm Night City

**zeocen** · 2nd February 2009, 13:32

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

ok, no fair, everyone has nice photos of their own bike, i need to find my camera, polish her and take some pictures... i never take a camera when im riding, i just RIDE! hence no pictures!

I could always bring my red helmet and video log the ride, that would get you some shots of your new baby

**GSXR Trace** · 2nd February 2009, 13:44

Originally Posted by zeocen

I could always bring my red helmet and video log the ride, that would get you some shots of your new baby

mmmm... and you could get a few pics of her parked up at the beach...???

id rather pics than video log... im still not riding that well for a video!

**skidMark** · 2nd February 2009, 14:24

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

mmmm... and you could get a few pics of her parked up at the beach...???

id rather pics than video log... im still not riding that well for a video!

LOL the shame, the horror the...as long as u dont crash on camera it's all good

**musicman** · 2nd February 2009, 15:24

I planned on coming tonight but my bike's playing up. Pressing the starter button only results in a "tickticktickticktickticktick" sound from somewhere, have had to bump start it the past two days which has been annoying.

EDIT: Just called George from Motorcycle Doctors (who serviced my bike last Thursday), he says he'll come over tomorrow to check it out. I guess I ain't going nowhere tonight then.

**Badger8** · 2nd February 2009, 15:59

Originally Posted by skidMark

LOL the shame, the horror the...as long as u dont crash on camera it's all good

Speaking from experience m'laddy?

Originally Posted by musicman

I planned on coming tonight but my bike's playing up. Pressing the starter button only results in a "tickticktickticktickticktick" sound from somewhere, have had to bump start it the past two days which has been annoying.

Ooh bugger, that cant be good

Well the superbowl finished much earlier than i expected, so i will be there! (you poor sods!

) Was considering doing woodcocks and the new tunnel before the swarm, but dont think i'll have enough time. Had a couple of beers (a couple... tui!) so should probably spend some time ingesting water and watching my mate and his gf kill aliens til swarm time

**gijoe1313** · 2nd February 2009, 16:05

I dunno, filthy biker scum ... imagine riding your bikes! Sheesh!

This is KB doncha know, posing and talking shite about bikes is what we do!

**zeocen** · 2nd February 2009, 16:12

Originally Posted by musicman

I planned on coming tonight but my bike's playing up. Pressing the starter button only results in a "tickticktickticktickticktick" sound from somewhere, have had to bump start it the past two days which has been annoying.

EDIT: Just called George from Motorcycle Doctors (who serviced my bike last Thursday), he says he'll come over tomorrow to check it out. I guess I ain't going nowhere tonight then.

If it's going tickticktickticktick after pressing the starter button, sounds like the battery is outta juice mate. If it's not holding charge after bump starting it and riding for a good while the regulator/rectifier might be going out.

^just my uneducated opinion.

**gijoe1313** · 2nd February 2009, 21:35

Well the day started out on a slow note, zeocen turned up to BP Takanini where I was waiting for him ... for so long, even my dad turned up in the car and filled up! :slap:

Anyway off we pootle to the stop and we see HungusMaximist talking to Shingo. A ton of scroters abounded and Badger8 rocked on up - chomping at the bit wanting a wee ride on a Big Ol'Hornet to convince himself of their merits! Consumed Korean ice cream which was like a sponge ice cream sandwich ...

Eventually GXSR Trace and ... Gremlin turn up. Was quite unexpected to see Gremlin ride semi-normal!

Well, usual kibbitzing aside - rode to Otahuhu to eat at a Vietnamese restaurant (who must have thought they were turning into a biker hangout!) and then to the point of these gatherings ...

Riding!

So rode we did via Botany to the twisties of Whitford (but first filling up!) and then to Maraetai. A quick stop at Clevedon was the official end of the ride to allow people who suddenly turn into pumpkins to go back to their fields!

Guess who? Zeocen! But to be fair, Clevedon was the end point

At this point, I let Gremlin take point - Trace wasn't feeling her mojo, but she was riding just fine!

It was at this point, the ride went a left turn into the usual farce associated with Gremlin and gijoe1313 :slap: All went well until Gremlin decided to head left after a certain point ... I was thinking ... "hmmm this could be interesting!"

And interesting it proved

Nice roads and suddenly down hill twisties, with gravel at night!

I had to admit, I was chortling a wee bit at the thought of Trace ahead getting furious at Gremlin at this! I think Gremlin is to Trace as I am to Trump Lady!

All good ... until we head down to the Mangatawhiri straights ... but get to Mangatangi! Badger8 threw a luvverly left hook into Gremlin's gut and I was trying not to piss myself laughing!

Ah well, fine myself in the unusual position of being back first and posting!

I bet some of the others did more milage then me tonight! :slap:

Good ride peeps! Photos to come!

**gijoe1313** · 2nd February 2009, 21:54

Well with little fanfare here it is ...

Pic 1 : Say it isn't so HungusMaximus!

Pic 2 : The hornets were waiting for the rest ...
Pic 3 : Ooh so pretties, so shinies, too bad she follows Gremlins to bad night time down hill twisties with gravels!

Pic 4 : Just a good ol'boy scrubbing in some tyres ...
Pic 5 : Is this my good side?
Pic 6 : Or is it this side?

zeocen behaved like my senior students, unfocussed and inattentive! "Oi! Turn around you git!"

**Badger8** · 2nd February 2009, 22:02

Well that was an interesting little pootle...
Joe has filled in well the start, so let me take over from Clevedon...
"Just about 20 or 30 more k's" he said...
"Have you home by 10" he said...
"Just a little further" he said...

Needless to say many many k's later, we plow into some downhill gravel

Now of course i adjusted my screen a few days ago, and didnt realise my headlight is now pointing 4 foot in front of me on full beam!

Was great fun in the rough stuff. Get to the end and gremlin playin with his GPS as usual. Looking back, still no headlights... Sidestraddle the bike and turn to look back... few minutes later some light emerge, and off we go...
Hrm, this is a fairly main highway... dont recognise it tho... wonder where we are, feels like we're heading the wrong way somehow... *sign appears... with something-or-other k's to TAURANGA on it...*
WHAT THE *#$@?!?!
Gremlin pulls over and much confusion ensues. AH! ok, we're on the new bit of SH2, that's why i didnt recognise it... a mighty SMACK on the back protector from me and all is well

Up and over the traffic island i go, and back to dorklund for some well overdue kip.

Been a long day, and i possibly have a second round interview or a new job tomorrow, so better get some kip.

Night all!

**gijoe1313** · 2nd February 2009, 22:11

Gremlin in his glorious aspect ... see his fearsome visage! A Spartan hero, forbidding to behold - terrible his wrath, great his anger!

A hero of riding!

Smoted roads lie asunder, conquered by his skill and steed of design.
Tarry not long on straights he does,
Small is the error, large is his skill!
Gremlin!
A champion of the biker gods, a quasi-deity made mortal,
to show us the way and unto the roads he rides!