AWNMR - Akl Wednesday Night Mentor Ride

**Lteejay** · 10th January 2007, 15:58

Originally Posted by Blondini

Ok ok ok

I will be brave then...see you all tonight then

Good on ya, have fun. Maybe see you on the next one.

**Disco Dan** · 10th January 2007, 16:36

Nice and dry now... hehe

...just gotta get the oil off my tyre after I ran over some spilt oil in my garage... flipping eck...

**Big Dog** · 10th January 2007, 16:44

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Nice and dry now... hehe

...just gotta get the oil off my tyre after I ran over some spilt oil in my garage... flipping eck...

Rub in some dish liquid, leave for 5-10 minutes hose off. Job done.

Dish liquid is a mild degreaser that does not eat rubber.

Spray on degreasers eat rubber if left in place too long.

**Disco Dan** · 10th January 2007, 16:49

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Rub in some dish liquid, leave for 5-10 minutes hose off. Job done.

Dish liquid is a mild degreaser that does not eat rubber.

Spray on degreasers eat rubber if left in place too long.

Cheers, put it on centre stand and span wheel with hose on it... should be sweet now..

off to go fill up with gas... and check out the car park...

See you all there ! 6.30 !

**oldguy** · 10th January 2007, 19:21

Originally Posted by Lteejay

If it is raining, I wont be able to come. I have only been on the road a few times and progressed to the motorway the other day with trepidation. I am a real newbie. I was happy enough to head west on the motorway today with an escort, but I am not at all keen to do this in the rain.
I figure if I make rules about not riding in the rain for the first wee while until I get road and bike experience under my belt, then I should stick to them. Gotta stay safe whilst I am new on the road (and of course when I'm an old fart to). I can move to wet riding when I have more confidence in my own ability on the bike.If I'm not there - have lots of fun.

Your going about it the right way, confidence is the key, before you move to the next.

**Blondini** · 10th January 2007, 22:02

To all of you that were there...Thanks It was another good learning night,I just get a little nervous trying to perform to the crowds

Glad the rain stayed away even though I spent the afternoon psyching(sp) myself for the rain

Thank you MACKTHEKNIFE great cones and hope you heal well

Thanks CaN you two are awesome (especially impressed with christine on the hayabusa great to see) thanks and Disco dan

Ummm shall I let someone else tell your story aye

Ixion and crashe...Thanks sorry ixion I was trying to keep up just ran out of throttle there still practicing kicking into lower gears to get back with you

Big dog

And all of you Pity the night was short.Man downunder thanks for checking on us and FROSTY our thoughts to you..And I think we will have a couple more signing on after tonight.....The KBers are spreading the love.To anyone I did not mention hahahaha sorry did not get all your names..big loves to you all and morcs I hope you feel better

You are all in my heart

**Big Dog** · 10th January 2007, 22:22

Originally Posted by Blondini

(especially impressed with christine on the hayabusa great to see)

Goes to show how much I have to learn. I think i might need to do a few more of these exercises!!!

Any one can ride fast, that does not impress me, some of the skills shown by the other mentors has reminded me that I need to stop and take the time to relearn the basics. I might just be seen frequenting a few carparks in coming weeks.

Dan,

I think you should tell the story before someone else does.

**Disco Dan** · 10th January 2007, 23:27

A big thanks to all who came and helped out, and great to see heaps of people willing to get out there and learn some life saving skills! Good to see some new faces this week!

Special thanks to Mack, Noel, Christine and Crashe !

Originally Posted by Blondini

Disco dan

Ummm shall I let someone else tell your story aye

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Dan,

I think you should tell the story before someone else does.

Right.... well no blimin guesses for what I managed to do....

Taking off in small groups for a short ride, after first group left I was told to lead the next group... *MISTAKE* ...first intersection... went wrong way, but managed to stay with group and rectify. Next one... indicated left.. went right.. everyone went left, my goup and I right... we got lost... ended up turning back... then I could smell burning rubber... stopped to find my front mudguard had bent downwards and rubbing on tyre... geesh... limped back to westgate... ...then ontop of all that, I see a past 'one-night-stand' sitting having a drink with some of her friends at miss q's.... that was a minty moment... thankfully she did not have the guts to come over!

let the jokes and sniggers begin.......

**slinky** · 11th January 2007, 07:35

Cheers Mack and Noel for running the exercises and giving your advice, and to the C of CaN for helping out and showing us all up in the demonstrations.
and thanks Big Dog for all of your help and advice.

**ManDownUnder** · 11th January 2007, 08:27

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

then ontop of all that, I see a past 'one-night-stand' sitting having a drink with some of her friends at miss q's.... that was a minty moment... thankfully she did not have the guts to come over!

let the jokes and sniggers begin.......

I'd love to joke - snigger too... but wtf are yuou talking about?

Who where what???

**slinky** · 11th January 2007, 08:38

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

I'd love to joke - snigger too... but wtf are yuou talking about?

Who where what???

apparently he gets lost alot?? so everyone was just laughing and joking that he would get lost when doing that small redhill road.
to begin with, he indicated the wrong way at the round about. but i corrected him and we went the right way. (he was in front)
then we turned left opposite old north.
next road we need to turn left on you dont really turn left, you go straight, or you vear right to stay on the road your one (we wnat to go left)
so he indicates left, but still goes right? we all go right.
and yeh.....

**Disco Dan** · 11th January 2007, 10:21

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

I'd love to joke - snigger too... but wtf are yuou talking about?

Who where what???

Yeah a bird that I picked up bout 4 months ago was sitting having drinks at miss q's ! ...it was a "coyote-ugly" moment - "I'd rather chew off my own arm than risk waking her". Im sure she had almost doubled in size since I last saw her! ...but I was very drunk

**crashe** · 11th January 2007, 10:36

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Yeah a bird that I picked up bout 4 months ago was sitting having drinks at miss q's ! ...it was a "coyote-ugly" moment - "I'd rather chew off my own arm than risk waking her". Im sure she had almost doubled in size since I last saw her! ...but I was very drunk

If you were very drunk.......... are you really sure it was her then?

And if it was her........ then................

Ummmmmmmmmm did you get LOST doing it with her...... or did you manage to find your way........
(pt)

Sorry mate but you have left yourself open for that joke.

**Disco Dan** · 11th January 2007, 10:41

Originally Posted by crashe

If you were very drunk.......... are you really sure it was her then?
And if it was her........ then................
Ummmmmmmmmm did you get LOST doing it with her...... or did you manage to find your way........
(pt)

Meh, cant remember but I had to change my cell phone number after she started 'stalking' me, turning up to my house and following me etc... glad to be rid of that one.

**Morcs** · 11th January 2007, 15:02

Many thanks to all, although I didnt participate, i did pickup some valuable pointers, and especially for Mak, who made me realise a few things.

Dan did you get home alrite last night? surely you couldnt have got lost.... there was only 2 intersections to navigate...

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