Mop Head Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Meow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66gt Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Might have to get my 65 Vespa 150 Super out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mop Head Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Tested out the route. Route is awesome. Heaps of variety with mean bends and downhills, views and short cuts. Queen St traffic light drags are gonna be the highlight of the day. Can't wait for the 27th. Gotta get the bike tip top now. Less than a month to go! Trailer skids also awesome. Ft: @Shakotom 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 More details -also added this to first post Couple of bits of info regarding this ride: START TIMES. Plan on meeting at Service Denim at 1030am for a departure time of around 11. For the true Aucklander Experience there is a coffee shop (Rocket Espresso) right by our start point and you should have enough time to grab a extra skinny decaffee soy mochalatte to sip on whilst leaning against your moped and intimidating passerbys PARKING. For those of you who are coming from out of town or don't trust their scooters enough to ride in, there is free car parking on the side roads in the surrounding area off Ponsonby road and there should be enough space for trailers ect. Find somewhere to park, unload and ride up to Service Denim. We will be meeting out front of service denim. There's two car parks and hopefully one will free up for us to meet in/otherwise just pile on the footpath. Finish point will be in about the same place. GAS. There are a couple of gas stations close to the start point. It's about a 40km loop planned so make sure you have adequate fuel. Mobil 565 Karangahape Road Z 5-9 Williamson Avenue BP 47 Jervois Road And there's a few on the route if need be. DURATION: When we did a run through the other day it took about 3 hours to do the loop. Including stopping for lunch and sharns on the way. Plan on stopping for lunch -fish and chips ect at mission bay. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 This is Next SUNDAY. SEVEN DAYS. so youve still got heaps of time to test ride your bike, then bodge whatever breaks. or just ignore it and hope it starts on the day 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 8/20/2017 at 15:10, Shakotom said: so you've still got heaps of time to test ride your bike, then bodge whatever breaks. or just ignore it and hope it starts on the day QFT. My V50's rear wheel won't stay straight = tyre rub and chain falling offness. @MopedNZ's FA50 is soft seizing and having major big end knocking. @Shakotom's FR50 has round sprockets and flat tyres. 5 days now. Start pining. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 sounds like you flash guys with your gears and chains and whatnot need to get on the variator and belt buzz keen as for some rolling thunder (lol) but do hope the weather holds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 I also have a bike with a variator and a belt that needs a new belt/weights which are currently AWOL from Germany. also I'm out of the country between now and Saturday night. No worries though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I think your order is on the same slow boat from Germany as mine @Shakotom, dunno WTF is going on, normally it's sub 10 days! Have got a stack of jets en-route to @MopedNZ now, so hopefully he can at least get a healthier amount of fuel flowing for the ride. The middy's leave was denied so I'm out, anyone want to do a park up at/ride from caffeine and classics next month? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 Auckland! Ride happens tomorrow no matter the weather. Looks like it will hold out for the start time. So I'll see you all in Ponsonby at 10.30am. Meet at Service Denim, 208 Ponsonby Road. see you tomorrow!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 READY NOW test ride this afternoon included going past a pub with a bunch of v rods/ harleys parked outside They all lol'd and waved 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mop Head Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Had all of the funs. About 30 turned out and the rain held off till after the ride was over. Heaps as more photos on the Moped NZ Facebook page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Thanks for organising it! Was great fun . Def keen for next time 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Top ganging all! Great way to see the city, and good times, even timed it perfectly with the weather 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Was super awesome! Holding up traffic and really bringing down the tone of AKL city. Thanks for coming along @azzurro & @cletus, rad scoots! Keep an eye on the Moped NZ page for more photos and videos. - and upcoming events https://www.facebook.com/groups/1639560922975814/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzurro Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 And thanks to roadboss and chief tone lowerer @mopednz for taking plausable deniability. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakotom Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Huge thanks to those of you who came along. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I hope you did also. We managed to snap a fair few necks, make some ears bleed, add to the chaos in the CBD and even get approving nods from the 5-0 Watch out, there's new kids on the block. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mop Head Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Click here to watch Kurt Pearces video of the ride. He's riding a Vespa which he rarely uses the front wheel of. Featuring such moments as: - Attempted road rage by mercedes - Whoolies - Sweet bikes - Auckland 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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