Ashhurst boys - western expedition 27/5/07

[86GSXR]

Foaming mag wheel cleaner- I get mine from the Warehouse. However, it may be damaging over the long term on plastics and such like, so I am wary of just telling you to fling it on

Yes, I'd be careful with any of these products. My research warns that they will take the wax off painted surfaces, so if you do get any where it's not wanted, wash it off with water quickly and read the labels before buying.

[yod]

(i'd get you a Suzuki but I wouldn't want to spoil you )

cheers mate

[cowboyz]

Happy bday YOD. I running a bit slow tonight. Have a good run tomorrow. Take plenty of rags with you to clean your helmet. dont want it getting too dirty.

[yod]

Happy bday YOD. I running a bit slow tonight. Have a good run tomorrow. Take plenty of rags with you to clean your helmet. dont want it getting too dirty.

nice to see someone else who cares about my helmet as much as i do

cheers ears

[dogsnbikes]

cheers you lot....i just finished cleaning the helmet and the honda whats some good stuff for cleaning up metal parts of greasey oily crap? like the wheels, swingarm, frame etc

As storm said mag wheel cleaner is great I use it on the trumpy impressed or there is one other option and cowboyz will agree too from memeroy I think its call "Trade in" Oh yeah it even works on ZX's

[dogsnbikes]

Oh Happy birthday Yod enjoy your ride

[NZsarge]

Happy B-Day Yod

[yod]

Oh Happy birthday Yod enjoy your ride

Happy B-Day Yod

cheers boys

[yod]

Brekkie in bed at 7:30 (mrs yod rocks!)

the minor inconvenience of work this morning - then ditched at 12 and headed for home and the viffer

grey and a bit chilly this side of the ranges but metservice assured me it was sunny on the other side so i packed up and shot down to ashhurst to top up the tank. no sign of the green machine round the corner...too bad, cowboyz missed out

knew it was my birthday when i got a clear run through the gorge, hung a right at woodville and headed down route 2 to eketahuna, finally the sun was out and i stopped for a photo or two there then headed out alfredton road towards....er...alfredton

thats more like it - still some damp patches in dark corners so wasn't going too quick but some great sections of road nevertheless, hung a right at alfredton and headed down route 52, yeehah...say no more

came ripping around a right hand sweeper and recognised a certain driveway so i stopped and recorded the moment for 86s sake (the infamous "cable corner") - while i was stopped the lady of the house came down to see if i was ok and i explained what i was up to (i think she just wanted to get a closer look at my helmet )

headed off again, the loose surface had subsided somewhat from the last time we were through but still a bit here and there and some damp patches as well so i had to hold back a bit until it opened up further down the road

a pie and a V at the gas station in Masterton then i headed back up the main road - had a bit of a moment when a certain bird of prey feeding on some road kill decided he didnt wanna move for the little viffer until the last moment possible and i was puckering up waiting to see which way he would fly off, across in front of my head or back the other way, thankfully he decided my helmet was too nice and new to be making a mess of....

timed my deceleration perfectly from 130 to 110 as i approached pahiatua and mr plod went past in the other direction...decided i couldnt be bothered with the track, my back was a bit sore, the sun was back behind the clouds and i was already hankering for a bourbon so i nipped back through the gorge and home

228kms all up and some good photos to boot!!

[chanceyy]

now that sounds like a good birthday there mate great report ...

I can not wait to do that ride again .. I really enjoyed those sweepers out the back roads ...

the couple were lovely too .. they must have a soft spot for rogue bikers

[Meanie]

And by god, I thought the Meanstreak had a hidden afterburner feature tucked away under that seat somewhere! Hmmm, maybe that explains the fuel on the ground at Hawera heh, heh. :

Heh heh heh I think it was something i ate

[Meanie]

OMG you bypassed the track and they made such a good job of the road on the eastern side
Thats a mighty fine way to spend your birthday afternoon, Mrs Yod got supper ready for you has she

[86GSXR]

Heh heh heh I think it was something i ate

Yeah, like Honda's, Kwaka's, Trumpy's, several cages, and even a Suzuki lol

[Meanie]

Yeah, like Honda's, Kwaka's, Trumpy's, several cages, and even a Suzuki lol

I shall relish in the moment, it may never happen again

[yod]

OMG you bypassed the track and they made such a good job of the road on the eastern side
Thats a mighty fine way to spend your birthday afternoon, Mrs Yod got supper ready for you has she

going out for steak