Italian bike club meet at Little River today?

[Molly]

So, was that an Italian bike club meet at Little River today? Some beaut bikes (couple of Japanese bikes in there too). Should've been out on my Guzzi. Hope it was a good ride over to Akaroa.

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[dangerous]

So, was that an Italian bike club meet at Little River today? Some beaut bikes (couple of Japanese bikes in there too). Should've been out on my Guzzi. Hope it was a good ride over to Akaroa.

news to me...

[Molly]

news to me...

Lots of Ducati, at least one MV. Maybe it was just a Casbolts thing. Certainly sounded glorious as they all set off.

I gave them a ten minute head-start as I was on the HD Fat Bob. Thought that was only fair.... ;-)

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[Muppet]

news to me...

Clearly you weren't invited:laugh:

[JimO]

Lots of Ducati, at least one MV. Maybe it was just a Casbolts thing. Certainly sounded glorious as they all set off.

I gave them a ten minute head-start as I was on the HD Fat Bob. Thought that was only fair.... ;-)

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so they wouldnt have to help you start it???

[Molly]

so they wouldnt have to help you start it???

:laugh: Walked into that...

[Taz]

Gotta give those ities a head start... You'll pass them when they break down.

[sondela]

Nice photo, and it was a great ride! :D

[Muppet]

Nice photo, and it was a great ride! :D

Did you guys go to Akaroa? You would have noticed the grit everywhere, as another biker at Bully Hayes said to us, it's as if the road sweeper was only paid to do up to Hilltop and no further, my bum grabbed the seat a couple of times that's for sure:sick::shit:

[AllanB]

I did a run over to Duvauchelles yesterday and the hill was in very good condition - only about 3 corners with a bit of grit.

Mind you at this time of year I always ride that road like a Nana as you never know what you'll find mid corner.

I went over to Little River mid arvo today in the car with the family to take some photos of old sheds. It cracks me up doing this run in the car as I do it so often on the bike.
The first decent corner in the car is a mess of squealing tyres, yelling kids and the head shake from Mrs B, with me muttering "shit I can take it heaps faster on the bike......" :innocent:

[Harvd]

I did a run over to Duvauchelles yesterday and the hill was in very good condition - only about 3 corners with a bit of grit.



Yeah i had a great run over there yesterday, and i found nearly the whole hill was in pretty good condition and the new reseals are mighty nice. Just the serious grit just past barrys bay was the only real challenge.

The port hills are a nightmare...

And we got to watch as these guys went past us at Devauchelles. Pretty impressive to see/hear.

What a great day it was

[dangerous]

Nice photo, and it was a great ride! :D yeah it is... hey weres amanda's plate gone, she hiding from the coppers

[Molly]

yeah it is... hey weres amanda's plate gone, she hiding from the coppers

Naaaa. I did that before I posted the pic.

And from what she told me, she doesn't need to hide from the coppers...

[MVnut]

I was there on my streetfighta:love:

[batboy]

Hey MVnut, thanks so much for bringing out the tamburini its a marvelous machine to see and hear...
Here are a few snaps i got from our stops

[dangerous]

Hey MVnut, thanks so much for bringing out the tamburini its a marvelous machine to see and hear...
Here are a few snaps i got from our stopsgezz howmany 1098's do I see, ohh and you cant start to apresiate the Tambie till ya have riden one.

[batboy]

there was even an 1198 :blink:

[MVnut]

Yeah a few 1098 Ducs and one 1198S, Monsters, 848s, 999s, 916, Aprilias blah blah blah. Gave John and Tracy each a fang on the Tambi and comments ranged from 'complete sensory overload' to 'that thing is f*#king mental' she's quite a bit quicker than the last time you rode her D so maybe you need a 'refresher' ride sometime lol:Punk:

[dangerous]

she's quite a bit quicker than the last time you rode her D so maybe you need a 'refresher' ride sometime lol what ya loughing about :shifty:

[MVnut]

what ya loughing about :shifty:

Just taking the piss (but you NEED another ride on her, she's a lot gruntier and a lot less weight now):Punk:

[MVnut]

Just taking the piss (but you NEED another ride on her, she's a lot gruntier and a lot less weight now):Punk:

Or would you rather ride a very different Italian:soon:

[Molly]

The bloke on the green Kawasaki passed me so fast I shat myself...

[dangerous]

Just taking the piss (but you NEED another ride on her, she's a lot gruntier and a lot less weight now):Punk:
done deal :Punk: but cant emagin it any lighter or with more power, bloody hell it was leathel as it was.



Or would you rather ride a very different Italian:soon: yeah seen that rather awesome... however the last side car I rode failed to take a simple corner and we ended up in some great grans favorite rose garden after running over her cat and collecting her best pair of bloomers from the washing line.

[mikeey01]

news to me...

Your Invite get lost in the post too?

[dangerous]

Your Invite get lost in the post too?
yeah bloody postle service... na I was refering to 'the itialian bike club' wording. As far as I know its history the last guy to put any effort into it was LeMans and that was 6yrs ago, but I could be well wrong there.

[MVnut]

yeah bloody postle service... na I was refering to 'the itialian bike club' wording. As far as I know its history the last guy to put any effort into it was LeMans and that was 6yrs ago, but I could be well wrong there.

Hell that wasn't the Italian Bike Club, me and some mates just emptied out my living room bwahahahahaha

[FastChk]

yeah it is... hey weres amanda's plate gone, she hiding from the coppers
Amanda doesn't need to hide from the police ..... turns out they are quite resonable actually - it would be fair to say we seem to have reached a mutal understaning :innocent:

[dangerous]

Amanda doesn't need to hide from the police ..... turns out they are quite resonable actually - it would be fair to say we seem to have reached a mutal understaning :innocent:

hehehe... you girls have a knack at talking ya way round when talking to men in uniforms (Iv tried... didnt work)

Think you need to up date ya profile FC, the ER is long gone is it not, or did you keep it.

[MVnut]

Another luvly day for the Italians:scooter:

[Molly]

Jolly nice. So where was our invite?

This is my Italian beauty in the Isle of Man last year:

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[nudemetalz]

Sheez nice, Molly.
What model is the bikini fairing off?

[Molly]

Not sure exactly. I've seen one like it on other V11s but not color matched like this. Maybe it was an option? Dangerous might know so maybe he'll chip-in.

Bloody love that bike.

[nudemetalz]

The one I have is a Givi one (only put it on for long trips), but I personally think the V11 Sport looks better naked (like a sexy Italian woman !!).

[Molly]

Aaaaah.... Italian women.... :gob:

[EJK]

Another luvly day for the Italians:scooter:

Criky, the photos don't seem to say they are rare.

However very nice! :love:

[MVnut]

Jolly nice. So where was our invite?

This is my Italian beauty in the Isle of Man last year:

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Very nice Molly, was initially an impromptu MV ride but we found a couple of (1098) stragglers lol

[nudemetalz]

Aaaaah.... Italian women.... :gob:

You mean ultimate style is Sophie Loren leaning against an MGS-01..... :drool:

[Molly]

Very nice Molly, was initially an impromptu MV ride but we found a couple of (1098) stragglers lol

S'ok. I ride so slowly I'd have to set off the day before just to meet you for fish and chips in Akaroa... On the up side, my motor should last forever.

[Anakist]

Holy son of a gun.

I am the aussie that found you and started taking pictures while drooling.

I also have a picture of someone on a red GT250 Hyo while we held him up in our hire car.

James

[Molly]

Back in the Isle of Man?

[Anakist]

Me? Nope, saw these guys on the road to Akaroa.

James

[batboy]

haha gday mate, post up some of your arsty shots you took, gotta be a damm site better than our camera phone efforts

[Anakist]

Here we go. Can you guess whose bike the close ups are from?

I know all of them except the rear wheel shot.

James

[onearmedbandit]

Is that new found power from the new exhaust Chris or have you been up to more on the MV since Sal and I were last around.

[LBD]

Very nice Molly, was initially an impromptu MV ride but we found a couple of (1098) stragglers lol

That Does look nice...is that an orignial OEM colour?

[dangerous]

Another luvly day for the Italians:scooter: AND still no invite... Chris :bye:
was a minter day aye, I raced formular 4 and post classics at Puna tho... a group of new Duc's and MV's with a gixer called in for a looksie.:scooter:


Jolly nice. So where was our invite?
I dont think that lot apresiate our Itilian engeering :gob:


Here we go. Can you guess whose bike the close ups are from? HAHA.. the Tambie? well Ill tell ya this, hehe it was a girl that scrubed them tyres in like that :Punk:

[Creeping Death]

All them pix and no Prillers?:blink:

[MVnut]

AND still no invite... Chris :bye:
was a minter day aye, I raced formular 4 and post classics at Puna tho... a group of new Duc's and MV's with a gixer called in for a looksie.:scooter:

I dont think that lot apresiate our Itilian engeering :gob:

HAHA.. the Tambie? well Ill tell ya this, hehe it was a girl that scrubed them tyres in like that :Punk:

Yeah Vicki did a short stint at Ruapuna one lunchtime, but I don't think it's the Tambi in the tyre pics ....is it??

[MVnut]

I think it's a certain 848 after a bit of tracktime (the Tambi has no fairing and a black sidestand):whocares:

[dangerous]

I think it's a certain 848 after a bit of tracktime (the Tambi has no fairing and a black sidestand):whocares:
ohh thts good cos the tyre in question aint really that trashed, Id expect yours to be showing more wear... funny how people rate a rideer by the chicken strip when in fact it means squat. (can mean bad riding if all tyre used and no balling) ;)

[MVnut]

I got a mate to ride one MV while I rode the other etc, you can help out next time eh 'D', the wee Senna had to stay at home yesterday:weep: as no-one stuck their hand up:Punk:

[Molly]

That Does look nice...is that an orignial OEM colour?

Certainly is. I think it's an old racing colour. I've seen it on the old V7. Don't quote me but I think they must paint it silver first and the colour is translucent. Think they're starting to do the new V7 the same way too.

[dangerous]

I got a mate to ride one MV while I rode the other etc, you can help out next time eh 'D', the wee Senna had to stay at home yesterday:weep: as no-one stuck their hand up:Punk:.. OHHHHHHH MAN :wari:

[Elysium]

Wow, all those Italian bikes gathered together in one spot just beautiful.



...bet the local bike shop service departments had a field day fixing the inevitable amount of clunkers that broke down, well mainly the Guzzi's :wari:

[nudemetalz]

...bet the local bike shop service departments had a field day fixing the inevitable amount of clunkers those broke down, well mainly the Guzzi's :wari:

Guzzi's break down?

[Elysium]

Guzzi's break down?
Yep, or as I'm lead to believe. Something about them orignaly being disigned as waters pumps or along the lines like that....nah just pulling ya chain :msn-wink:

Though I did see one Guzzi rider blow his engine at Manfield few weeks ago, the rider was just laughing and making engine sounds while a guy was pushing his bike back into pits. Hard case I tell ya.

[nudemetalz]

I know it was a p/t. :)

Mine HAS actually broken down from stupid little things before.
They have some really brilliant and some real crap engineering (well the V11's do).

[LBD]

Yep, or as I'm lead to believe. Something about them orignaly being disigned as waters pumps or along the lines like that....nah just pulling ya chain :msn-wink:

Though I did see one Guzzi rider blow his engine at Manfield few weeks ago, the rider was just laughing and making engine sounds while a guy was pushing his bike back into pits. Hard case I tell ya.


Although I did organise to have a Guzzi freighted out from Milford a couple of years back....was the battery's fault not the bike....

[MVnut]

More of the same......sorry D, my bad.....definitely next time

[dangerous]

More of the same......sorry D, my bad.....definitely next timeOhhh now dont tell me that was today... hmmmmm, and all I did was clean the garage out... I get the felling my decrepid Iti thing just isnt allowd to fit in with all that fancy plastic n fiber and HP :(

[Sensei]

Nothing like getting a line of Non Jap bikes together & not only do you see the difference you somehow feel the difference even better when the time come for them to start up & leave :headbang:

[MVnut]

Ohhh now dont tell me that was today... hmmmmm, and all I did was clean the garage out... I get the felling my decrepid Iti thing just isnt allowd to fit in with all that fancy plastic n fiber and HP :(

But cleaning out the garage is a good thing right?? Today was a spur of the moment thing, we were all away last weekend and just got withdrawal, next time I call ya:devil2: