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Offline B6mick

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What a magnificent day for a ride.
« on: April 20, 2008, 02:08:21 AM »


Well I must say, after reading about the police presence (on forums and print media) of late on the 2 spurs roads, I decided to good have a look for myself.
Wow, what a difference, and I mean for the good. What? your saying, the bloke that has no problem in baggin the cops. Well let me explain. For quite some years the 2 spurs run has been one of my favorite rides, but!  Having just said that I hated going there on weekends for a long time, and have found the only 2 weekends I will venture near the place, GP and SKB weekends. Why?  cause all the Dickheads, are at the races. Yes that’s right, I’m sick to efen blazers, of coming out of a blind corner to see some dropkick hurtling toward me a just under sub sonic speed, on my side of the road. No this is not an isolated occurrence, it happens every time we ride the spurs.

But not today it was a total blast, yes the police presence was felt, but hey I had a whale of a time, and with new found confidence in the front end of the REX, I found even greater angles of lean, all while being a good little boy.

To the Victoria Police, job well done. But don’t let it slip though. Once again the 2 spurs run, is for everyone, and not under the sole ownership of boy racers, and f*#*wits.

Hip Hip Hooray. 
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2008, 06:28:07 AM »
I envy you going for a ride.  my weekend was one of work all weekend on a cursed '32 polishing the rotten thing.  was workin on it till 11 last night.  Gotta respray the bonnet cos the owner dropped it off the stand. :annoy:
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2008, 11:01:26 PM »
I must admit, I'm not a fan of covert, anti motorcycling operations conducted by the police.
But credit where its due, they have targeted the ones whom needed to be targeted.
The 2 spurs run (Reefton and Black spurs) but over the last 10 years or so, in fact just after (The Reefton) it became sealed rd all the way, has become the realm of the boy racer. The road carries a 100 kph 60mph speed limit, which can only be reached on a very few straights. Very few of the corners can be taken above 80 kph.   
Now yesterday I set myself a task, not to exceed 80 kph for the whole  run.
From the Reefton end I was unable to break this anyway, the corners are just way to tight and so close together. Then as I reached the top I could reach and hold 80 kph easy infact much higher speeds could be obtained. So I then set the next challenge of no brakes, forcing me to chase the right line, and flow from one apex though to the next.

Did I have fun, shyte yes, and not once was I worried about being confronted by some dropkick with a death wish, making the whole run even better.

Then we came to the Black spur, a much differnt rd altogether. again rated at 100kph again of late being the realm of the dickhead boy racer. This road is a killer it can suck you in a spit you out, very quickly, its moods change like a woman, and it hides its dangerous secrets very very well.

I have an advanced knowledge of this road, as I used to live at its start, and would drive (as a cabbie) and ride it almost daily. It can be clearly broken down into 3 seperate section Slow and tight, fast and flowing, and then fast flowing with a couple of tight ones thrown in.

Now having been a local from up that way, I know from talking to the local cops, that over a period of 10 years or so, that in the summer months we lose a bike rider up there every weekend, and if you ride slow enough though there you can see the evidence.

Everywhere, are man made clearings, so the cops can land their ambo helicopter in there and fly some sorry bits of butt, to hospital. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying every single rider who comes to grief on the spurs run, is a dickweed boy racer. But sure as bears shyte in the woods and sharks shyte in the ocean, there would be a fair percentage that is.
I said before the spurs roads have moods, you can ride the road twice in one day and the whole thing will change. So if the Mountains mood aint enough, throw in wildlife and everything else that nature can throw at you, a couple of dropkicks on bikes, and some cage drivers who couldn't drive a 2 inch nail into soft wood with a nail gun.

Yes the cops where there, yes they was hiding in como gear, and timing me. Did they even look at me no, clearly they are targeting the death wish racers. They could have had me cold, sure as the Pope is catholic, they could have dragged me over and done me for this and that.

To the Victoria Police :bigok: and  :congrats: a job well done.
Now I have just read that they are going to be there every weekend unit motorcycle riders stop killing themselves and others........ Bloody ripper.

Cause I proved yesterday that one can sit 20 kph under the speed limit and still get down and have some fun.... Why did I do that? Cause rumor has it that soon a new speed limit is to be posted on both spurs runs.   80 KPH. Bring it on then all the dropkicks will either have to go do it on a track, or find another road.

           
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2008, 02:58:11 AM »
Well, 'the treasurer' and I had a weekend full of riding.

On Saturday one of the local bike shops had a ride day.  So we headed down there and rode an R6, FZ1S, ZX6, Z1000 and I took a GTR1400 for a ride.

Some quick thoughts;

Didn't like the ZX6 - just didn't feel right, was crampt (I know it's a sports bike), didn't feel like I was 'connected' to the bike or the road at all.
Hated the Z1000 - uncomfortable, and the bike felt very 'nervous', particularly under heavy accelaration or at higher than legal speeds.  The front end was, at best vague, and at worst developed a nasty head shake.
Liked the GTR1400 - the BMW1200RT is a better bike, but not $8000 better, but I've decided I'm not quite ready for quite that much touring in my sports tourers.
Liked the R6 - surprisingly comfortable.  Very stable and had lots of good feel. Unlike the ZX6 I felt like I was part of the bike and was connected to the road - if I could have more than 1 bike this would be one of them.
Loved the FZ1S - I immediately felt at home on it.  It felt like a lighter, faster, sportier B12.  If I was to throw my hard earned cash at a bike right now - I'd buy the FZ1S, but after riding the B12 on Sunday I'm not selling the B12 for quite some time.  Yes the FZ1S is a great bike, but not great enough for me to get rid of the bandit.

'The Treasurer' thought pretty much the same as me.  Except, surprise surprise, she is seriously considering either the R6, FZ1S or FZ6S as a replacement for her beloved M750.  Why am I surprised, well basically she has never ever had a good thing to say about bikes that have got more than 2 cylinders and/or anything more than a fly screen.  I think she's leaning more towards the Fazer (either 1000 or 600), simply because she doesn't think the R6 will be all that good for long days in the saddle.

Then on Sunday we headed to Tumbarrumba, on to Jingellic and Albury.  This was the first time we'd actually ridden from Tumba to Albury and I have to say it rivals 'Gods Road' - even at the mostly legal speeds we were doing.  We had lunch in Albury then rode back to Wagga on the Olympic Way, which for those of you who don't know is the major road from Albury to Wagga and is best described as a tarred goat track.

Oh and for the record, PULP in Tumba was $1.58/lt.
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2008, 04:10:52 AM »
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Except, surprise surprise, she is seriously considering either the R6, FZ1S or FZ6S as a replacement for her beloved M750




 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Gasp, Janice you feeling ok :motorsmile:
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2008, 08:54:31 AM »
She asures me that she is fine.  She told me tonight that she's decided that the replacement for the M750 will be.........drum roll please...................


A FZ1S  :clap: :clap:

Why am I clapping this.  Well at least if she buys a Jap bike we won't have to find between $500 and $1000 to get it serviced. 



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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2008, 08:00:18 PM »
Not a bad choice either I might add. :bigok:
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2008, 10:41:32 PM »
Obviously she has to wait until we've got some money in the bank, which of course is reliant on her finding a 'real' job, not the casual paid slave job she currently has.

She's thinking 12 to 18 months. 

I have to say again though how surprised I was when she got of the R6 and couldn't stop raving about it, then she rode the FZ1S and she was pretty excited about it too.

She's always said that she really prefers twins to fours and would NEVER own a four, and was a bit of a 'bike snob' with the attitude that if it didn't come from Europe then it wasn't worth having.

It just goes to prove that you really should ride everything you can, because you never ever know, the bike you like riding the most may just be something you'd never considered.
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2008, 11:25:24 PM »
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It just goes to prove that you really should ride everything you can, because you never ever know, the bike you like riding the most may just be something you'd never considered.

So I should race down to Harley Heaven, and start test riding a Hardly Ferguson,,,,,,,,
Hmmmm no thanks 20 years of grazed knuckles and dirty finger nails, is a hard memory to just srug off. :duh: Sorry this little black duck is a Jap bike convert. Nothing but nothing will outlast a good jap bike, and for blokes like me who don't even think about trading in a bike till they have done 1/4 of a million K's.
Ha the best I ever got out of a shovelhead piston set, bore and top end, was 16 thousand miles, for crying out loud, I nearly get that out of a rear tyre on the b6.
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2008, 03:32:58 AM »
And don't I hate these perfect riding days ( weather wise ) Blue skies no wind mid 20C.
And the Doc says I should be getting back to the things I would normally do......
Hmmmm, lets think about this for 1.3 seconds, shyte the houseworks done, the Vans out working , so I carn't service it or tinker, the gardens are done, hmmmmmmmm, maybe I should just go for another ride........ Ok don't have to twist my arm now..... So Bandit ( the Mutt ) and I went for wee little blast :motorsmile:
Oh aint the post op blues shyteful, I just carnt wait till I'm all better and have to go back to work.....
NOT.
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2008, 06:29:07 AM »
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It just goes to prove that you really should ride everything you can, because you never ever know, the bike you like riding the most may just be something you'd never considered.

So I should race down to Harley Heaven, and start test riding a Hardly Ferguson,,,,,,,,


The new improved model...



I guess i shouldn't bag em, only ridden a sporty a couple of times
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2008, 07:42:24 AM »
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It just goes to prove that you really should ride everything you can, because you never ever know, the bike you like riding the most may just be something you'd never considered.

So I should race down to Harley Heaven, and start test riding a Hardly Ferguson,,,,,,,,
Hmmmm no thanks 20 years of grazed knuckles and dirty finger nails, is a hard memory to just srug off. :duh: Sorry this little black duck is a Jap bike convert. Nothing but nothing will outlast a good jap bike, and for blokes like me who don't even think about trading in a bike till they have done 1/4 of a million K's.
Ha the best I ever got out of a shovelhead piston set, bore and top end, was 16 thousand miles, for crying out loud, I nearly get that out of a rear tyre on the b6.

You see there's the difference, you didn't discount owning a HD's until after you'd had one, Janice had always said NO to ANY Jap 4 cylinder (particularly fully faired sports bikes) without really trying them.
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Re: What a magnificent day for a ride.
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2008, 10:12:33 PM »
Seen that pic and quickly thought it was Paki, at the redback rally, doing some back wheel phoughing, thought it might have been the year he won the autosol, but then I put me glasses on, and saw that was a tail, not the contents of a autosol tube coming from his back pocket :lol:, and no beard on the face. Then on closer inspection, that front wheel is slightly  bigger than the 21 inch he uses. :duh:
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