Oh the indignity of it...

[Ruralman]

Deal done - all the bits put on and/or transferred to my new steed, money sorted........ now how to get it home???? - seeing as how I wasn't trading in the Tiger
Couldn't get a ride in as the Princess was frantically busy in town with her stuff and I've been pretty much living through there because of that.....

Oh Fuck - theres only one way I can do this - see the pictures below

As soon as I have had dinner it will be on with the gear and away - at least I'll find out how good the headlight is. Had so much to do this afternoon that I couldn't take it out...mutter mutter

I even had to wash it when I got it home because of all the shit flying up behind the Pajero on the way up my road!!!!

Wheres a Star Trek transporter when I bloody need one huh

Its going to be a cautious ride tonight though - two new tyres and the gorge was looking icy when I came through earlier today

[scumdog]

Ooooh, an 'alphabet' bike! (you know - KTM, BMW etc)

Noice boike Bwuce:Punk:

[Jantar]

Nice Bruce. But it looks so bright. :sunny:

Shrek and I will have to come down for a look see quite soon. I think I can find some sunglasses that will cope. :2thumbsup

[oldrider]

Oh well, KTM will soon read BMW!

"It's written in the wind", so Ruralman will just keep on breaking wind until it eventually happens! :confused:

[NordieBoy]

Cool. A KTM lowrider...

[Ruralman]

Oh well, KTM will soon read BMW!

"It's written in the wind", so Ruralman will just keep on breaking wind until it eventually happens! :confused:

will your cruel teasing never end.....
Actually I don't dislike BMW's - they just don't do it for me, but , when I get to your age....... - so when's yours arriving??


Cool. A KTM lowrider...

Hahahaha - almost got a bling for that one


Nice Bruce. But it looks so bright. :sunny:

Shrek and I will have to come down for a look see quite soon. I think I can find some sunglasses that will cope. :2thumbsup

Actually the flecked paint on the front section is quite stunning when the sun shines on it - matt over the tank area where fuel could spill on it. Seems a shame to get it dirty - but dirty it will most certainly get !!:laugh:
If you're thinking of coming down - not next week
That road between you and Roxburgh sounds like it has been horrendous and not a good place for a bike - I think I'll wait till the hoar frost is over.

We will have to do the Dunstan/Nevis weekend trip this coming season

[CrazyFrog]

The KTM makes ya rat-arse trailer look good! Congrats on your purchase, good to hear the Pajero christened it with mud splatter. :headbang:

[junkmanjoe]

Oh, im not jealous much..........NOT...

Very nice..

[Ruralman]

The KTM makes ya rat-arse trailer look good! Congrats on your purchase, good to hear the Pajero christened it with mud splatter. :headbang:

Yes I was wondering how long before someone made that sort of comment about my trailer !!!!
Believe it or not (maybe you shouldn't answer that) I have just spent a bit on it - new doors front and rear plus that bolt on bike holder for the dirt bikes, new tyres and wheel bearings......maybe I should paint it? - Nah, fuck that, its a dirty farm trailer and no amount of pandering will change that:Punk:

[NighthawkNZ]

its very orange... we could use it as a road cone???

[Xaria]

oooh purrrty

[idleidolidyll]

ahh, another fine motobicycle from hitlers homeland

good on yer mate; i'll ride her home for ya.....................

[Ruralman]

its very orange... we could use it as a road cone???

Ooooh ow, low blow - .............. - its a better colour than italian ghey grey !!

[Ruralman]

oooh purrrty

Thanks P :love:- now go and kick Nighthawk in the nuts for me please !!!:done:

[Ruralman]

Enough of this - time to ride

[oldrider]

will your cruel teasing never end.....
Actually I don't dislike BMW's - they just don't do it for me, but , when I get to your age....... - so when's yours arriving??

C'mon, you know the rules, if your too short to ride the tall bikes, take the piss out of them that are! :done:

Scooters and low riding cruisers look like my future rides! :mellow: (if any, I am shrinking faster now)

Actually I was looking at a rather nice Suzuki 650 Bergman today! :scooter:

Good luck with and enjoy your new ride, there are no dud ones these days, just lots of different choices! :niceone:

Some people read the stars, I read motorcyclists minds and deep down in back of yours I saw three capital letters! My lips are now sealed! :shutup:

Well, for a little while anyway! :lol:

[tri boy]

Actually I was looking at a rather nice Suzuki 650 Bergman today! :scooter:


Really:blink:
i mean, no, really?

As for a 990 Kaboom on a trailer:laugh:
Sorry, but trailer faggot (aka, trail rider) is almost unheard of for 950/990's.
Hope Oscar see's this.
(I'm just jealous).:love:

[NordieBoy]

(I'm just jealous).:love:

Mmmm.....
I think the ergos of the 950/990 would suit me better than the 640A and it's fat tank...

[NighthawkNZ]

Ooooh ow, low blow - .............. - its a better colour than italian ghey grey !!

oh so Austrian orange is better...

you give it out but can't take it...

[Jantar]

....
That road between you and Roxburgh sounds like it has been horrendous and not a good place for a bike - I think I'll wait till the hoar frost is over....
It isn't the road to Roxburgh that's horrendous (Shrek has been riding it daily), its just getting out our driveway. Its still slick with compacted snow and 1st or 2nd gear on the Strom. I think Shrek gets into 3rd on the BMW.

[warewolf]

Kewl. Does it have a green metalflake like the 640?

Good to get the trailer ride over and done with, shouldn't have another now.

[cold comfort]

Nice color! Truely an agrarian mount if its at all like this one B! Seriously, lots off "back roads blasting" to be had there :-)

[XF650]

It isn't the road to Roxburgh that's horrendous (Shrek has been riding it daily), its just getting out our driveway. Its still slick with compacted snow and 1st or 2nd gear on the Strom. I think Shrek gets into 3rd on the BMW.

I timed it well & came through from Raes Junction yesterday - didn't hit ice till Burkes Pass last night. Ya can tell you guys have had it bloody cold though.

[howdamnhard]

HMMM very nice. How does it ride ? They are supposed to be very good.

[oldrider]

It isn't the road to Roxburgh that's horrendous (Shrek has been riding it daily), its just getting out our driveway. Its still slick with compacted snow and 1st or 2nd gear on the Strom. I think Shrek gets into 3rd on the BMW.

There it is again, that magic acronym, in a post directed to you! :mellow: You shouldn't fight it, it must be your destiny! :blip:


Nice color! Truely an agrarian mount if its at all like this one B! Seriously, lots off "back roads blasting" to be had there :-)

My lips are sealed! :shutup:

[NighthawkNZ]

There it is again, that magic acronym, in a post directed to you! :mellow: You shouldn't fight it, it must be your destiny! :blip:


So when do you pick yours up ;)

[Mrs Shrek]

Happy riding...
I'm surprised you had time to spend on here today, hope the :sunny: shines for you tomorrow

[oldrider]

So when do you pick yours up ;)

I don't think I could pick up the one I have got now! :laugh:

[NighthawkNZ]

I don't think I could pick up the one I have got now! :laugh:

you have a good point ;)

[cooneyr]

Very noooice. Not jealous though cause I just got me a 04 S (blue one) a couple of weeks ago too :D

Cheers R

[Ruralman]

HMMM very nice. How does it ride ? They are supposed to be very good.

How does it ride - its absolutely farking addictive - on the gravel it is a huge step up from the Tiger. On the road it is a bit harder to keep down near the speed limit!!
I'm impressed with the seat and the riding position - better for me due to my height
The headlight is pretty good but not brilliant - lacks a bit of straight line penetration but has really good spread but had a few cars flashing at me so I think they're a bit high so the penetration might improve when I bring them down.
Very icy from home through the gorge (about 8km) so it was a very careful start to the ride
Stopped in Milton to check the switch for the hotgrips under a street light - when I took off again there was a car coming - so I nailed it a bit - FARK - wonderful power wheelie` !!!!!!

[BMWST?]

Very noooice. Not jealous though cause I just got me a 04 S (blue one) a couple of weeks ago too :D

Cheers R
good onya....was looking at a 950 up here but figured i should spend a bit of time finding my feet again.wots gonna happen to the xtz?

[xknuts]

Noice boike Bwuce:Punk:

I Agweeeeeee! :niceone:

[Gremlin]

As soon as I have had dinner it will be on with the gear and away - at least I'll find out how good the headlight is.
I presume the Adventure would be similar to the supermoto... if so, H4 bulb, whip out the old one, and chuck a Hella +90% in :D

Watch out for the Givi E21 panniers too... they aren't nearly as strong as the more expensive givi range (well, thats what you get when you get two boxes for less than one). Totalled a box coming off at 68kph on the road when I lowsided. Had to use a tie down to hold it all together, and you can only buy in pairs... (so I have 3 now). An E52 Maxia took 3 goes down the road before it developed a crack, that I had plastic welded...

Otherwise... have fun! :done:

[cooneyr]

....
Very icy from home through the gorge (about 8km) so it was a very careful start to the ride...

Seems to be the season for it. I picked up my 950 in Nelson on a Saturday then on Sunday rode the 400km back to Chch with about 20km of it on ice. Great way to get to know a new bike :)


good onya....was looking at a 950 up here but figured i should spend a bit of time finding my feet again.wots gonna happen to the xtz?

XTZ will be put on the market in about a fortnight. Letting the bank balance recover a bit then doing oil change, WOF reg etc on the XTZ.


I presume the Adventure would be similar to the supermoto... if so, H4 bulb, whip out the old one, and chuck a Hella +90% in...

Mine has a H7/H1 bulb set up - Euro spec. The yank's like to throw away the H4 bulb and lense in favour of the Euro H7/H1 set up. Low beam is pretty good but high was crap. Found the H1 high beam bulb was installed upside down and therefore was not located properly. Not had the chance to try it since I fixed this. Will eventually chuck the +90 bulbs in.

Cheers R

[Padmei]

Weel done ruralman. Nothing like the shine of a new bike to get you smiling. I hope you aren't parking it next to the Tiger at nights - might be a few stratch marks on it in the morning...

[Ruralman]

Very noooice. Not jealous though cause I just got me a 04 S (blue one) a couple of weeks ago too :D

Cheers R
Look forward to riding with you in late Oct for the DB recce.


good onya....was looking at a 950 up here but figured i should spend a bit of time finding my feet again.wots gonna happen to the xtz?

McIver and veitch have just traded in a silver 950 adventure with 54Km on it - it looks immaculate and from memory it was about the $12500 mark


I presume the Adventure would be similar to the supermoto... if so, H4 bulb, whip out the old one, and chuck a Hella +90% in :D

Watch out for the Givi E21 panniers too... they aren't nearly as strong as the more expensive givi range (well, thats what you get when you get two boxes for less than one). Totalled a box coming off at 68kph on the road when I lowsided. Had to use a tie down to hold it all together, and you can only buy in pairs... (so I have 3 now). An E52 Maxia took 3 goes down the road before it developed a crack, that I had plastic welded...

Otherwise... have fun! :done:

I have kept the good panniers I had on the Tiger - you're right, the ones on this bike are a bit cheap and nasty but I'll leave them on unless I want the bigger ones.
I think theres nothing much wrong with the power of the headlight - got it lined up at M&V today and it was far too high, so I think fixing that will solve the problem
As for having fun - its bloody hard not to!!:woohoo: I am liking this bike more and more each day. Bit of a blast up a forestry road today really confirmed to me just how good it is. I suspect its also going to be a little bit (understatement of the farking year this one!!) harder on the rear tyre:whocares:

[Ruralman]

Weel done ruralman. Nothing like the shine of a new bike to get you smiling. I hope you aren't parking it next to the Tiger at nights - might be a few stratch marks on it in the morning...

Jealous pussy ??????

[Crisis management]

Congrats on the Kaboom, sounds like you will enjoy it. I'm hoping to do the DB1K next year so we may get to compare notes.....