Wellington Wednesday Night Cruisy Summer Rides -- 2008/09

**sinned** · 25th March 2009, 20:21

A good ride with 31 bikes and a couple of pillions. I came home early and the hill was quiet.

**Cloggy** · 25th March 2009, 21:01

What an awesome night for it.
Captain Andrey and myself went for a ride around the lake hence we arrived at the White Swan a little late. A lot of people had already left by the time we got there. Was a good little detour though and a chance to wind the bikes out a little.

The one thing I miss on the Daytona are headlights which turn with the handlebars. Can't see snot when its dark on the Taka's and you're leaning the bike into a corner.
Stopped at the top and admired the stars for a short while.
All that's left now is clean the millions of bugs of the visor, clothing and bike and we are ready for next Wednesday.

**GurlRacer** · 25th March 2009, 21:22

Was another good night

(I forgot to pull the camera out at the mid-way stop and at the end... d'oh)

Shall see you guys all next week! I'll be bringing the car

**Gareth51** · 25th March 2009, 21:50

Another good ride tonight,only one more ride to go,seems to have gone fast this year

**Insanity_rules** · 25th March 2009, 22:02

Great to see all of you again and wicked ride. So shall we make the last one a real special one? Something really different maybe? Any ideas?

**RocKai** · 25th March 2009, 23:28

What? Last one already? It'll only be my 1st one next week.

**Lilly2w** · 26th March 2009, 06:11

Was a great ride and an interesting trip home! Had a bit of an "incident "just before that new seal a te marua, I was bringing up the rear behind david, what he saw in his rear vision was this. Loud scraping noise followed by a shower of sparks and the disaparance of my headlight in his rear vision... When he turned and came back he found my bike PARKED on the hard shoulder and me in full gears sprinting down the road after a run away wheel... The car behind me lost it's whole wheel!

I pulled over thinking to go check they o.k (was thinking blow out) when said wheel bounced past! Had some speed on it! I wanted to clear it of the road before another bike came off the hill. Madness.

**Hawkeye** · 26th March 2009, 06:32

Originally Posted by Lilly2w

Was a great ride and an interesting trip home! Had a bit of an "incident "just before that new seal a te marua, I was bringing up the rear behind david, what he saw in his rear vision was this. Loud scraping noise followed by a shower of sparks and the disaparance of my headlight in his rear vision... When he turned and came back he found my bike PARKED on the hard shoulder and me in full gears sprinting down the road after a run away wheel... The car behind me lost it's whole wheel!

I pulled over thinking to go check they o.k (was thinking blow out) when said wheel bounced past! Had some speed on it! I wanted to clear it of the road before another bike came off the hill. Madness.

I had checked that you were both behind me when we hit the new seal. Then it went dark behind me and couldn't figure it out. I was just about to turn and come back to check everything was ok when you both reappeared.

**bull** · 26th March 2009, 06:53

I need to remember to take the clear visor next week - Takas with tinted visor at night was not much fun. Hence every other bike flying past me as i couldnt see a thing, ended up popping up the visor and trying to fight the bugs hitting my face.

Thanks for the ride - was good to be back even tho i was very corner shy.

**Cloggy** · 26th March 2009, 16:23

Originally Posted by Lilly2w

The car behind me lost it's whole wheel!

You picked a fine time to leave me ~~Lucille~~ Loose Wheel…. Come on sing along

**all4A50s** · 26th March 2009, 17:08

Much thanks for an excellent ride. That was the fourth time I have been over the hill. On the way over I took it easy (with apologies to anyone I held up) concentrating on smooth cornering. On the way back (once my tires warmed up) I let rip a bit which was tempered by my headlights always pointing in the direction of the bike (

man some of those corners are dark a scary looking

). It was nicely topped off by following a group of bikes through the hutt into town. Cheers and beers and I'll have to be on my best behaviour so I can come out for the last.

**Laxi** · 26th March 2009, 19:47

was an awaome night, my poor little 250 was smelling a bit fried in places, next week im in rain or shine, going to miss escaping reality for a while on a wednesday

Originally Posted by Cloggy

All that's left now is clean the millions of bugs of the visor, clothing and bike and we are ready for next Wednesday.

Im glad i was following you down from the summit, couldnt believe how bug free it was back there, you must have picked them all up and left none for me