Forum: General Bike Ravings

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I want to upgrade my brake lines to braided ones as ive read they are much better in improving the braking performance. Wheres the best place in NZ to buy them. My local dealer said to expect to pay around $400 ! Thanks TIm

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Hi Guys, I am sure this is already on here somewhere, had a quick look but didnt find what i am after. Wanting a list of rider trainers/courses that i can do that are regestered with LTSA, so i can trim some time off my licence. Anyone?? Thanks.

I ride my RG150 to town and back every day (10km each way) and desperately need to get it fixed. I was riding along and then it basically died. It sounded as though it didn't get enough fuel and was suffocating. So I pulled over to the side of the road and proceeded to try and kick start my...

Woot Woot! :Punk: just bought me a BMW adventure tourer. I need to pick it up ASAP- is anybody able to get me from Waihi to Waipukurau Thanks in advance guys Stuart

Man there are some morons on the road! I was riding yesterday out Botany Downs. Had just come out of Supercheap Autos (needed a new screwdriver of all things), waited at the lights behind 3 other cars turning right. Lights go green, start going round the corner and some fucker doing what seems...

Ok...so I need a new horn for the bandit cos quite frankly listening to the pathetic Japanese whimper that she emits when fuckwits in cages pull U turns in front of me like wot happened today is nothing more than embarrassing :mad: Now I have searched the forum and see that one of our guys has...

I heard something about a new online bike mag in NZ called something like 13 or summit? Tried googling all sorts of things but can't find it. Any ideas? It's not related to any of the print mags, but apparantley some small new thing.

About 6 months ago I rang up North Shore City Council and complained that council vehicles (not motorcycles) where parking in the public motorcycle parks near my work. And to their credit, 30 minutes later the council vehicles were gone and never came back. So I started using the motorcycle...

Im hitch hiking from Waihi to Hawkes Bay on Wednesday to pick up my new Bike. a BMW f650. Then Im riding it via Palmerston North to New Plymouth and the WOMAD festival. on Monday morning I will leave New Plymouth and head up the forgotten Highway and home to Waihi via Hamilton. Who is up for a...

Where can I get an aftermarket rear seat for my Yamaha R6 2002. i have searched the net but cant find anywhere. Thanks. Tim Nelson.

Last week a saw a car change lanes without checking his blind spot, the guy on the bike in front of me ended up in the side of him, not even enough force to knock him off the bike. Cops call me for my statement. The guy on the bike was on the left of the white line, first thing the cop says we had...

hi guys i have been quoted $970 for full cover on my 2005 r1 , does that sound like a fair price or am i just being a tight scottish bast--- , any comments or ideas where i can get a cheaper quote are vey welcome :)

Haven't been able to find a thread else where....am I missing something.... Or has anyone else noticed the Westpac Charity ride and Round the Bays are on the same day......(March 14) It will make Fanshawe st an interesting place about 9.30 am wont it....:clap: