Epic Adventure Part 3: Brown Fury heads to the BIKOI

**motorbyclist** · 13th November 2009, 10:53

As you all know there is an ACC protest at parliament this Tuesday; an opportunity to ride down to the beehive to stand up for our right to do exactly that!

My last exam is on Saturday and Brown Fury is back on the road, so naturally I'll be headed down on what for me represents some of the true spirit of riding on an awesome little machine (see Epic Adventure) that alas, I cannot keep if the new levies go through as planned.

The current route is via Cycletreads for a new chain first thing in the morning, then south SH22 to raglan for lunch. From there we take SH39 to SH3 down to New Plymouth, staying at any backpackers that will take us.
Monday morning we will ride down the coast to Wellington (or as far as we can) to stay the night, leaving the whole of Tuesday for mechanical repair and the BIKOI!

The route north again is totally up for decision, buut I have to back in Auckland on Friday morning. SH4 sounds good

The pace is maximum approximately 80kph; Brown Fury doesn't (yet) have a pillion so could go quicker but it takes effort, and wing(wo)man Danae still has her L plate so we'll be going easy on her FXR150 also. Then again neither of us have accurate speedometers so whatever speed we do is the speed we do.

You're all welcome to ride along also

Offers for workshops/sheds/couches/beds/tows all welcome

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**Squiggles** · 13th November 2009, 11:01

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

You're all welcome to ride along also

See you monday/tuesday then

**Danae** · 13th November 2009, 12:00

Excitement

**Real_Wolf** · 13th November 2009, 13:32

sorely tempted now that i no longer have uni, but money + bike needing a tune makes me think maybe no

**R6_kid:Me** · 13th November 2009, 14:11

you has pink tassles?

**Ixion** · 13th November 2009, 14:15

Do you have spare spark plugs and spare pistons?

And plenty of two stroke oil, those are wild and uncivilised parts, the amenities of life may not be obtainable

**ital916** · 13th November 2009, 14:28

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

As you all know there is an ACC protest at parliament this Tuesday; an opportunity to ride down to the beehive to stand up for our right to do exactly that!

My last exam is on Saturday and Brown Fury is back on the road, so naturally I'll be headed down on what for me represents some of the true spirit of riding on an awesome little machine (see Epic Adventure) that alas, I cannot keep if the new levies go through as planned.

The current route is via Cycletreads for a new chain first thing in the morning, then south SH22 to raglan for lunch. From there we take SH39 to SH3 down to New Plymouth, arriving around dark at Seaspray House or whoever else will take us.
Monday morning we will ride down the coast to Wellington (or as far as we can) to stay the night, leaving the whole of Tuesday for mechanical repair and the BIKOI!

The route north again is totally up for decision, buut I have to back in Auckland on Friday morning. SH4 sounds good

The pace is maximum approximately 80kph; Brown Fury doesn't (yet) have a pillion so could go quicker but it takes effort, and wing(wo)man Danae still has her L plate so we'll be going easy on her FXR150 also. Then again neither of us have accurate speedometers so whatever speed we do is the speed we do.

You're all welcome to ride along also

Offers for workshops/sheds/couches/beds/tows all welcome

My mobile: 027 4054213

I can ride with you back up. If need be, you can load the bird up with some stuff to reduce weight on the fury. Will see after the protest. Looks like it will be heavy rain on the way back up.

**Danae** · 13th November 2009, 14:31

Originally Posted by R6_kid

you has pink tassles?

I have pink ribbons!

**StoneY** · 13th November 2009, 14:34

Looking forward to seeing yas in my city guys

Contact WuZards_Eugene about the 'tent city' at Rimutaka Park, suits furry browns perfectly

**EJK** · 13th November 2009, 14:40

Got the AA Plus membership renewed?

**Ixion** · 13th November 2009, 14:42

When you call them out, don't forget to tell them that they're cunts

**Squiggles** · 13th November 2009, 22:40

Originally Posted by Real_Wolf

sorely tempted now that i no longer have uni, but money + bike needing a tune makes me think maybe no

Is that a copout?

Ross & Me heading off midday Mon

**Real_Wolf** · 14th November 2009, 01:45

my bikes running on 3 cylinders for most of its rev range. I've been pushing it lately to keep going when it should have been having some love showed to it a while ago, simply to try to get through exams, and now their over I'd like to do the work on it that I've been neglecting, at least the stuff I can do myself

**motorbyclist** · 14th November 2009, 11:19

Originally Posted by Ixion

Do you have spare spark plugs and spare pistons?

And plenty of two stroke oil, those are wild and uncivilised parts, the amenities of life may not be obtainable

yep; stocking up on oil, plugs and even fitting a new chain! (which is so bad now it's getting a headshake at 50kph)

even the toolkit is sussed now I know the bike has one

filling the tank and the jerry can with 98 at the bombays, which should get us atleast through the first day.

where are you guys staying monday night? It might be an idea to head there on monday rather than doing the long stretch along SH1 from wanganui to wellington unescorted and probably at night... or maybe stay in levin monday night to break it up a bit....

Originally Posted by Real_Wolf

my bikes running on 3 cylinders for most of its rev range. I've been pushing it lately to keep going when it should have been having some love showed to it a while ago, simply to try to get through exams, and now their over I'd like to do the work on it that I've been neglecting, at least the stuff I can do myself

so time to do that oil change then?