Hornet Swarm Night City

[GSXR Trace]

I'm at the library now got my days mixed up...

toto organised a ride for tonight... but strange for him not to be there yet! text him

[Neon]

No worries, Badger and TOTO rolled up and there was a mini-swarm to Clevedon.

[Badger8]

Well it was such a nice afternoon, and i was getting off work at 3pm. Stuff it, i'm going riding!
Fling round some texts just before 3, manage to round up one swarmer for a pre-swarm swarm in the form of Toto.
So off to the gassie i roll, splittin traffic and passed a few cops, no bothers though

We fuel up bikes and bodies, and we are off! The plan was to do scenic drive, but the traffic was building a bit, so we headed out old north road and up a few sideroads i havent done before. Back onto old north and Toto pulled over. He steps off the Hooligan and waves me in for a landing... Me: "Oh, go on then! "
I saddle up and gingerly take off, click second and give her a little squeeze of the trigger... OH MY SWEET SAVIOUR!
I still remember when i stepped up from the GN to the hornet, i noticed that i LOVED second gear roll-ons, it felt like a bolt of lightning after the GN (part of the reason for the name "White Lightning"). The step from the lil ol hornet to the hooligan was like 8 times better again! I had a good little tootle round on it, gave it a little stick here and there, and really had to hold on when i did. It is just so smooth and effortless right across the rev range, i have fallen in love with biking all over again It is just so confidence inspiring, but whilst still meeting a major criteria for my big bike: MUST still be fun at legal speeds. And that it most certainly is! I think it is gonna be hard to beat out the Hornet 9 as a contender for my next bike
We then did scenic drive in the end, and lots of ther great roads out that way that i have never done before (first time doing scenic drive today )

So we arrived to the library at 10 to 7 in the end, a little late but well ridden already

Well, we've done north / west, lets go southside! So i led us off down the moronway through to whitford, maraetai, and clevedon where we stopped for a slash and a rest. Andy and i have have jobs that start in the AM (Toto you lucky sod!), so we were due to turn into pumpkins before long. So twilight road it was, then back to noodle canteen in botany for a feed and a chinwag. Led the boys back to the motorway and tootled on home.

My afternoon has truly been full of win!

a BIG thanks to Toto for the ride of the Hooligan today, and for leaving me on there for so long (methinks he saw the grin on my face through my helmet )

Pics to come in a few minutes!

[TOTO]

well I was at home today, Listening to latno music and giving the hooligan a service.

Changed oil and filter, managed to clean the chain and both sprockets and set of to wash it. Just before I finished poliching the hooligan I get a TXt from Badger - " hey its such a nice day outside. wanna do a pre swarm ride ?"

So met badger at Shell westgate at 4:30 and we set of for a smallish ride. We did some secret roads on the north side (but I still have one secret one I need to show yo falks). Then we did some west roads did the befles beach, then shcenic drive then Te Atatu.

So we rock up at the library at 5 to 7 to fing Andy_r all by himself and almost hidden behind all the Triooomph motorcycles that were having gathering to discuss who has a bigger oil leak.

Since me and badger had already done north and west , we decided that he would show us around some stuff on the east. We set off and did Botany, maraetai, clevdon and Twilight road to finish at botany town centre. badger and Myself ate some noodles whole andy was sipping on a coke. We had a chat about filthy biker scum things and we set out on our way.

Nice night tinight falks. catch ya on the next one

[Badger8]

Pics from the clevedon rest stop.
1. An all Hornet swarm!
2. Ooh er, look at em wont ya
3. Methinks i got my dutch angle wrong...
4. "Hey, it's a hornet rainbow!"

[TOTO]

a BIG thanks to Toto for the ride of the Hooligan today, and for leaving me on there for so long (methinks he saw the grin on my face through my helmet )

Pics to come in a few minutes!

You were certanly something worthy of filming LOL

good on ya for liking the big hornets, cant wait to see you on one

[gijoe1313]

I was meant to be attending the SATNR this evening... and ended up in Tauranga!

I started off pre-riding in the Hunuas ... and one thing led to another and I ended up having ice cream in the toe-ranges! Chatted to a couple of the Thursday night crew there before visiting DMNTD to see how he was doing!

Any excuse for a ride I say!

[TOTO]

And how is GOD himself doing ?

[Badger8]

I was meant to be attending the SATNR this evening... and ended up in Tauranga!

I started off pre-riding in the Hunuas ... and one thing led to another and I ended up having ice cream in the toe-ranges! Chatted to a couple of the Thursday night crew there before visiting DMNTD to see how he was doing!

Any excuse for a ride I say!

You really are a worry lad!

[Sharry]

They look so beautiful lined up like that the little posers

I can't wait to put a larvely red 600 in the middle. They do make them in red don't they???

[Badger8]

They look so beautiful lined up like that the little posers

I can't wait to put a larvely red 600 in the middle. They do make them in red don't they???

Could it be? Sharry coming to the dark side?
And yes, they do come in red

[Sharry]

Oh bliss I can't wait............

[GSXR Trace]

NOOOOO! not another! i think this swarm has been visiting too many hives and collecting strays!
I think im gonna be the only hold out eventually! Your all traitors! hahaha

don't attack me boys... you know im joking!

[Badger8]

NOOOOO! not another! i think this swarm has been visiting too many hives and collecting strays!
I think im gonna be the only hold out eventually! Your all traitors! hahaha

don't attack me boys... you know im joking!

Dont worry Trace, you can always be our special friend on the gixxer

"So what's with the one gixxer in a whole bunch of hornets?"
"Oh that's Trace, dont mind her, she's a little 'Special' "


Tis not a bother what ya ride, us Horneteers are welcoming of all on two wheels with the riding spirit You meet the nicest people on a Honda

[gijoe1313]

Well, Badger and I visited some of the hornet swarm crew at Paeroa the other night, I was out and about, Badger with me at Kaiaua and we decided to surprise TOTO and others with a guest visit!

A nice night ride over to Paeroa and a quick natter and back again. Managed to blow my lights and clock with a blast of my Nautilus ... really need to put a relay in

Ah well, quiet ride back - apart from all the popo around! But no hassles and we got home quick n'easy as you please!