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riffer
10th August 2009, 19:35
You saved my arse today and I bet you didn't even know it.

I had an important project starting today. I created a digitisation facility at the National Library back in 2003 called the Heritage Materials Imaging Facility, which specialises in the digitisation of oversized and fragile heritage materials at incredibly high quality resolutions (150 mexapixel equiv.).

The National Library is undergoing a renovation and the staff and facilities embarking on a massive diaspora to all all corners of Wellington and its hinterlands. And unfortunately, in the revamp there's no room for the HMIF. So we had to find a new home, and Archives New Zealand have been wonderful in accomodating us.

It's been a pretty large project for me requiring the movement of some very delicate and expensive equipment and I had people turning up to move all this equipment this morning.

And my rear tyre blew going up Haywards this morning. Nail in it again.

I stopped at the top and checked the rear - going down fast, and dammit I had to get to work.

And then I remembered - under the seat. The Genuine Innovations Puncture Repair Kit you'd given me for my 40th birthday 2 and a half years ago.

I got to the Library with 3 minutes to spare.

Thanks heaps mate.

merv
10th August 2009, 19:38
That Jim would be a champion then riffer.

ready4whatever
10th August 2009, 19:45
lucky. yep always keep a repair kit on you. i have a small one on my dt, spanners, spare sparkplug etc. saved my arse up in the rotomas once or twice. must get puncture repair one

riffer
10th August 2009, 19:47
That Jim would be a champion then riffer.

He certainly would. :Punk:

James Deuce
10th August 2009, 19:48
You're welcome!

I'm glad it worked!

Merv: Temporary repair mate. :girlfight:

riffer
10th August 2009, 19:51
Temporary repair mate. :girlfight:
Yeah. Maidstone Yamaha got it sorted for me this arvo. But I was amazed at how well the plug worked. Definitely recommend it to others.

Have to get me some new CO2 canisters now.

Big Dave
10th August 2009, 20:31
Have to get me some new CO2 canisters now.

I rode my Battlestar up a Dirt road with Pirelli Stradas fitted. Great tyres but carcass too soft for the job.

I used mine, Col's and Tracy's supply of bottles getting home. Cost me $100 to replace them.

I've got a tyre on the back currently with 5,000km on one of those dog turd plugs.

These look pretty good to me too:
http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-product-grypp-puncture-kits_30.html

Sam I Am
10th August 2009, 20:55
well done on gettig to work but i am more impressed at how you get incredibly high quality resolutions (150 mexapixel equiv.)
is this a stitching process ?

Swoop
11th August 2009, 09:00
Those "Innovations Puncture Repair Kits" are worth their weight in gold.

A superb product that should be under every motorbike's seat.

martybabe
11th August 2009, 11:10
Those "Innovations Puncture Repair Kits" are worth their weight in gold.

A superb product that should be under every motorbike's seat.

Cool, given that James won't be buying me one for my birthday, where would I purchase such an item? its something I, and I'm guessing many others, overlook. High time I got one I think as more often than not, I don't even know my location to call for assistance.

Swoop
11th August 2009, 11:14
Cool, given that James won't be buying me one for my birthday, where would I purchase such an item? its something I, and I'm guessing many others, overlook. High time I got one I think as more often than not, I don't even know my location to call for assistance.
I would imagine that the magority of bikeshops will have this or something similar. I bought mine from Cycletreads and having used it, totally recommend having something like this!


Edit: Motomail have them!
GENERIC GETYREREPAIRKIB - Tyre Repair Kit Basic # 3518
Genuine Innovations Tyre Repair Kit - It's all here in one tidy portable pack, perform basic roadside repairs with confidence. Please select the 'Dangerous Goods Freight' option when ordering.

Our Price: $NZ$55.00
All prices include GST

martybabe
11th August 2009, 12:11
I would imagine that the magority of bikeshops will have this or something similar. I bought mine from Cycletreads and having used it, totally recommend having something like this!


Edit: Motomail have them!
GENERIC GETYREREPAIRKIB - Tyre Repair Kit Basic # 3518
Genuine Innovations Tyre Repair Kit - It's all here in one tidy portable pack, perform basic roadside repairs with confidence. Please select the 'Dangerous Goods Freight' option when ordering.

Our Price: $NZ$55.00
All prices include GST

Thanks Swoop, I'm on it, like the space invader too. :niceone: