North Auckland Street Skills - NASS

[samgab]

But seriously twas my pleasure--I was hoping to show you lot the possibilitys for it being a good location for future nights--there are some truely lovely low speed corners just behind my place--er ok a knm or so away.

You'll have to lead us on another ride some time around some of those interesting Westie corners...
We must collectively owe you a doz too, for the kind use of the workshop

[FROSTY:Me]

Guys n gals following on from last night. Howasabout we have a training night/hands on spanner night.
This is my thought.
Meet up at westgate as normal.
Someone (other than loose the whole crew frosty) leads the group on a 20 minute ride on the backroads leading to my place
From there those wanting to do cone work /slow riding etc can do so to hearts content at the factory over the road
Those wanting to do minor stuff to their bikes like brake pad change,oil change,chain tension etc can come up and do so.
Kinda a --My bike needs %$%$$ can we do it? night.
If this is a go then my thinking is individual people organise the parts they need and then we get the job done.

[TOTO]

Guys n gals following on from last night. Howasabout we have a training night/hands on spanner night.
This is my thought.
Meet up at westgate as normal.
Someone (other than loose the whole crew frosty) leads the group on a 20 minute ride on the backroads leading to my place
From there those wanting to do cone work /slow riding etc can do so to hearts content at the factory over the road
Those wanting to do minor stuff to their bikes like brake pad change,oil change,chain tension etc can come up and do so.
Kinda a --My bike needs %$%$$ can we do it? night.
If this is a go then my thinking is individual people organise the parts they need and then we get the job done.

That sounds cool. how about every second week ?

[imw-hornet]

Many thanks again chaps , last night was great , bar the missing marker problem anyway other than the wind my ride home was so much better , thanks again frosty

[EatOrBeEaten]

I'm definitely in favour of this! The more I learn about the Red Menace the happier I'll be

[FROSTY:Me]

cool well if the powers that be are into it then Im happy and Jorja is happy to do it on every other week.
I just dont want to step on any toes --ie the guys n gals that for the last year have been there week after week helping you guys n gals out.

[TOTO]

how about every second tuesday ?

[FROSTY:Me]

Heres a question from out in left feild.
Would any of you lot be interested in experiencing a front end washout type crash and or rear wheel slide out type crash BUT in a situation where the result is not damage to yourself OR your bike??

Heres the thing --The lil park where I have the kids days is pretty dug up at the moment its basicly all bulldust on every corner.
The lil trailees are slipping and sliding around like buggery and if you rode them like a road bike--feet up and leaned -the wheels wash out.
If they dont Ill pump the tyres up really hard so they do
you then stand up --or land on ya butt but its so slow and low you just laugh and dust yaself off
It feels the same as a slide on diesel or gravel would on the road bike.

[TOTO]

Heres a question from out in left feild.
Would any of you lot be interested in experiencing a front end washout type crash and or rear wheel slide out type crash BUT in a situation where the result is not damage to yourself OR your bike??

Heres the thing --The lil park where I have the kids days is pretty dug up at the moment its basicly all bulldust on every corner.
The lil trailees are slipping and sliding around like buggery and if you rode them like a road bike--feet up and leaned -the wheels wash out.
If they dont Ill pump the tyres up really hard so they do
you then stand up --or land on ya butt but its so slow and low you just laugh and dust yaself off
It feels the same as a slide on diesel or gravel would on the road bike.

hahahaha I'm up for that

[EatOrBeEaten]

Frosty- sounds good but I'd really need my hand held for it. I have to get over this fear I've got!

[samgab]

Heres a question from out in left feild.
Would any of you lot be interested in experiencing a front end washout type crash and or rear wheel slide out type crash BUT in a situation where the result is not damage to yourself OR your bike??

Heres the thing --The lil park where I have the kids days is pretty dug up at the moment its basicly all bulldust on every corner.
The lil trailees are slipping and sliding around like buggery and if you rode them like a road bike--feet up and leaned -the wheels wash out.
If they dont Ill pump the tyres up really hard so they do
you then stand up --or land on ya butt but its so slow and low you just laugh and dust yaself off
It feels the same as a slide on diesel or gravel would on the road bike.

I'm totally up for that. Anything involving dirt bikes is all good

[Badger8]

Sounds like some bloody good ideas all round frosty. I am dead keen for both.
Most keen to bring the KDX out for a bit of workin on, and a bit of sliding fun too
Also happy to lend a hand with my mechanical knowledge if lots of people are wanting help. Not qualified or anything, but not a tard with a spanner neither

[Sly_guy]

Hey great night thanks guys n gals--hope ya werent too bored.
BUT I just gotta know.. WHO was sposed to be marking the third turnoff??
I got to turnoff 5 and nobody behind --eeeep

Firstly... Thanks to everyone tonight, I personally knew next to feck all about the combustion engine, other than the $$$ they cost me... so enlightening to find out some more !

It's always very hard to work with a mixed ability audience, and I think it was done just right !

The whole night was really cool for me, to the point I got the suspension adjusted on the bike, and tightened the chain, (cheers for the help on those guys).. The ride home felt complete different, I can't wait to give it a bit of a try on some nice twisties !

I would very much welcome this being a regular feature... and really appreciate that you're offering your facilities so easily !

Spot on guys ! , thanks a bunch...

[Sly_guy]

Sly Guy what happened to you on the way to the motorway. I went onto the north western towards westgate and you wern't behind me. I came back to Lincoln Rd but couldn'd find you.
Just hoping that there was nothing wrong with you.

I was heading home, to Ellerslie , with the other guys... I thought we'd said thats what we were doing ?

We you expecting me to be following over to westgate ?

[Sharry]

I was heading home, to Ellerslie , with the other guys... I thought we'd said thats what we were doing ?

We you expecting me to be following over to westgate ?

OH dear I thought you said you had to go the other way. That was why I was telling you to go left at the motorway. So long as you made it onto the motorway thats ok.