More KBers deserving of medals!! Vtwin & Stonechucker.

**Ms Piggy** · 24th January 2005, 21:38

Ok so I popped out to see Blakamin and get my front guard. Sweet as - nice and blaaaaaaack.

When I was getting petrol, in Raumati, the sky was looking pretty yuk and I wasn't sure if I should go over the Takas or not but, then my mate Stonechucker texted me and we met on the Haywards. I had gone over the Paekak Hill Rd (which was rainy & foggy) and has gotten behind 2 riders who were being very, very cautious - I think 1 of them was a fairly new rider.

Anywaaaaaay...

Stoney & I decided even though the weather was looking pretty dodgey that we would ride up to the Rimutaka Summit anyway. It was great, it was really lovely up there - no rain. While there we saw some young chap come screaming up from the other side on a 2 stroke with no gloves, t-shirt, trousers & sneakers

So after having a bit of a chat and some other bloke pulling up admiring Stoney's bike we headed back down. Lots more traffic going down and my little bike just hasn't got the power to pull out quickly past cars and I had some knob head, in a car, wanting to get intimate with my back end.

We got down into Upper Hutt where Stoney had very kindly waited for me and we were blasting (well by my standards anyway) along the MW when my girl started spluttering - luckily I know where my cock is and a quick twist and we're a way again....oh hang on! :unsure: No we're not...hey! My throttle is all loose...bike slowing down...me pulling over...Stoney dissapearing down the MW...ahhh, he hasn't realised I've pulled over

Yes thats right folks, my throttle (no not clutch) cable has snapped! Piss and bollocks!!

Stoney came back and very kindly waited while the towie came from Upper Hutt to pick me & the bike up (Honda Rescue! Best $30- I've ever spent I tells ya!). I'll let Stoney describe the towie.

Bike dropped off at Stoney's cos I was gonna have to pay the towie $50 to take it to town (which Honda Rescue hadn't mentioned) and then my 2nd hero (Stoney being the 1st - just for today mind you), Vtwin (who is Stoney's next door neighbour) offered his services in the form of his trailer and car to take me and the bike all the way into my place! I live in Newtown, they are in Stokes Valley!

You guys are the bestest! Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou!!

Soooo this leaves me with a broken bike and a Ferry to catch on Saturday morning! Help!! Can any of you kind mechanically minded blokes help me out? I'd like to do it myslef b/c I'm certain it's a small job but, I dunno what to do

Cheers CSL.

**Redstar** · 24th January 2005, 21:54

ahh that so nice it restores ones faith in human nature.

Now where did I put me vomit bucket?

Only jokeing again...... :eyepoke:

**Rainbow Wizard** · 24th January 2005, 22:10

Originally Posted by Redstar

ahh that so nice it restores ones faith in human nature.

Then again, glad I ain't had trouble like that to need em.

How about some of you BOP riders do a howdy some time (looks in mirror, realises he's talking to himself again). Must do a personal motivation course!

**StoneChucker** · 24th January 2005, 23:07

I spent the WHOLE day in bed. I looked out the window occasionally, to see it raining. Turns out, it was just pissing down over StokesVegas, as when I braved the rain, I found it stopped as I hit the motorway! (It was even better on the Takas, and in Featherston/Martinborough - I'm mad I missed a ride I'd organised with Jim2!).

So.......

Picking up from where CSL left off, one minute she was behind me, next she was gone. Looked around for a few seconds, and just caught a glimpse of a TINY headlight speck, in the furthest distance you can see, in my mirror.
Turned back to hear what happened (snapped throttle cable - Jeez woman, what are you doing to your poor cables? hehe). She is a member of the Honda Riders Club, so phoned the breakdown service. They turned up about 10 minutes later, I was very impressed. I think I'll be looking at joining the HRC (yes, any make of bike can join).

The towie was a hard case. He was a nice guy, friendly and helpful. He knew what he was doing to, in terms of bike tie-downs. He was just a little generous in his story telling, and story delivery

He would strap one tie down on, and tell us a story. Strap tie-down 2 on, and another story. Final tie down followed by another story. CSL got a few more stories while in the truck over to my place. It's nice to have a friendly towie though, I guess some are not quite so helpful and careful.

For those mechanically minded, Welly based riders, it's a snapped throttle cable. You'd just need to disasemble the throttle assembly, and stick a new cable in, and thread it through the cable sheath to the other end, and attach it. Should be nothing to it.

**inlinefour** · 24th January 2005, 23:14

Either get someone to rebuild the inners of the cable, get a second hand one or new. Then just install, if you are not sure what to do ask and get them to show you how to do it

**Ms Piggy** · 24th January 2005, 23:23

...while Stoney and I were waiting 3 people stopped to see that we were ok. Maybe even 4. 1 guy on a bike, another guy with a bike trailer on the back of a 4WD and the waitress from the Flying Fish (I think she saw Dave and had to pull over!) and I think possibly another biker.

**Stevo** · 24th January 2005, 23:50

At least you will have all new cables now for the big SI tour.

Thought it would be past little girl's bedtime by now

Heeheeheehee.
The CBR is still lookin good for my maiden voyage on Sat.

Oh yeah. Did I mention I am quite excited about it? Shiny red CBR

What time do you land again?

**Ms Piggy** · 25th January 2005, 06:56

Originally Posted by Honda

Either get someone to rebuild the inners of the cable, get a second hand one or new. Then just install, if you are not sure what to do ask and get them to show you how to do it

Hello, my name is CSL and I'm not sure what to do. Help!

**toads** · 25th January 2005, 07:05

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Hello, my name is CSL and I'm not sure what to do. Help!

Cathy, the most likely thing that happens to throttle cables is one of the ends has come off the cable, undo ( with a philips screw driver) your throttle cable at both ends, the black twistie bit on the bars will have a couple of screws holding it together, and also the bit that links onto the carburettor, shouldn't take any longer than a couple of minutes, you will see immediately if the end is broken cos it won't be there any more, take the outer and inner cable to any bike shop and get them to make a new inner cable, or if the outer is stuffed buy another second hand one, I have done several on various bikes around here and I buy new inner cable and new ends and make my own, but it shouldn't cost any more than $20 for a new inner.

**ching_ching** · 25th January 2005, 07:44

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

luckily I know where my cock is and a quick twist and we're a way again....

Hey Cath I know where my cock is too!

(Yeh I know... "how juvenile, blah, blah, blah"... sorry but I'm a sad barstad). Don't forget ur up for a go on the Buell next time ur through and if I'm free @ da time.

ching

**Ms Piggy** · 25th January 2005, 07:45

Originally Posted by ching_ching

Hey Cath I know where my cock is too!

(Yeh I know... "how juvenile, blah, blah, blah"... sorry but I'm a sad barstad). Don't forget ur up for a go on the Buell next time ur through and if I'm free @ da time.

ching

Don't worry Chingy I haven't forgotten about that baby!