4th Annual KB Gathering - Turangi - Queens Birthday Weekend 5-7 June 2010

[OutForADuck]

Wow what a fun weekend!!! It was bloody fantastic to catch up with you all and ride down on friday and the forgotten highway on Sat were both fantastic rides.

The venue was great, the rooms warm and cozy and the owners friendly and accomodating.

Great to put a face and real name to some of the "characters" of this site and share a few laughs.

Being one of those that took a lie down on the Sunday I would also like to thank one and all for the degree of help and friendly concern shown. An especially big thanks should go out to Lance, a Harley rider from Taumarunui, who picked me and the bike up, "Borrowíng"a trailer from a friend down the road and going out of this way with his little girl to drop me and the bike back to the motel.

Another thanks should again go out to the owners of the motel and the restaurant who supplied at short notice a vehicle and trailer so KG could drive out to pick us up, only to find the local Lance had beaten him to it. Not to mention giving me a secure place to store the bike until I pick it up this coming week.

For those that are interested, I might have been dancing around fairly well this morning but after riding Andrews bike back in the torrential rain that KG described (Good bloke that CCcleaner(SP)) I took my leathers off to reveal a black leg.. thinking it was leater stain at first.. but no.. it was real and internal :shit:

Funniest qoute of the weekend for me (Sorry dude) was the VTR following me when I hit the diesel..."I thought wow greg has fallen off, where did that sky come from..... Damn!!!".

Nuff said... Oh and thank you to the car behind me that, although he could not stop on the diesel did managed not to run over me or treat me as motorbike dickhead!!! :blink:

Thought for the day... When you lie down and realised you have just destroyed the bike you have been building for 4 years, a full set of leathers, wets and a $1200 helmet, its a good time to contemplate if this biking malarky is actually worth it all.... I did.

and the answer is absolutely!!!!!! :yes:

(Thanks Qickkids for the organisation!!)

[Gingin]

Twas an excellent weekend even with the rain. Cruised on up sat morning passed 6 marked and at least one unmarked cars belonging to the establishment and a couple of them were "making contact with the public". Spent the afternoon/night in the hot pools drinking appropiate quatities of ale and general chit chat . sat morning saw a few of us brave the rain and go for a quick tour up the mountian and along a canel and around then back to the hot pool for more ale and general chit chat. It was good to catch up with other KB guys and gals from around the country. The tent sprung a couple of leakes sat night and there were a few offers of a spare bed one of which I took up - thanks guys. Ride home today was wet wet wet and gale force winds top of desert road and near bulls. Still swa 5 members of the establishments and some of which were still "making contact with the public". I'm definitly a starter for next year

[nadroj]

Twas great to catch up!

[Krayy]

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Bwaahahahahaah

[nadroj]

Pics......

[reemit]

Wow what a fun weekend!!! It was bloody fantastic to catch up with you all and ride down on friday and the forgotten highway on Sat were both fantastic rides. (Thanks Qickkids for the organisation!!)
Yep, thanks to everyone for a great time. It was awesome to meet you all. The pack ride round the Forgotten HW was an example of how to do it right.
Sorry to hear about the 'spills' from the diesel 'spills'. As if in sympathy, I had two diesel related events in close proximity on the way home too. Just about to overtake a line of petrified cagers at 70KPH on SH1, wound on the old fizzer a bit to pass, and time slowed down as I found myself travelling sideways with the rear wheel spinning up and the RPM increasing rapidly. I have no idea how I remained upright, as I think I got totally out of shape and got snapback, gyroscopic precedence I guess.
Soon after, pulled into Ngaruawahia BP next to the pumps, put me foot down and instantly found myself lying down with the fizzer sleepin next to me. I couldn't believe it. Props to the cager gents for helping me lift it.
Looking forward to next year already.

[Kiwi Graham]

On the Forgot World Highway. The only two pics our camera with a flat battery would take!!

[nadroj]

More pics.

[nadroj]

More still.

[Hinny]

And a good time was had by all.
Here's a few shots of my Friday trip down.

[Hinny]

A couple more.
Found some new tracks.
SH22 and the Kawhia Road were fantastic.
28kms of metal with half of it freshly graded was less so.

[Ntoxcated]

Awesome weekend everyone. I had a blast. Even a spill and some wet weather didn't put that much of a dampener on it. Thanks to the QKs for organising the event and another big thanks to all who gave us a hand on Sunday.

Monday morning brought a reasonably slow ride down to Napier. Weather cleared just as I started to drop down from the hills. Hopefully the weather will clear up again for the run back to Auckland this afternoon.

Greg, I hope your leg doesn't have any major damage. I'm happy to say that my shoulder is pretty much fine now.

Anyway, thanks again everybody for a fun weekend. It was great to meet you all and put some faces to names.

Cheers, Mike.

[ffirman]

Thanks to everyone for making my first KB trip so worth while.. It was great how helpful, you were to a newbie, and it was a hell of a lot of fun on the weekend...

Enjoyed the ride down, even if I lost most of the feeling in my fingers.. But that's all good...

Had a nice ride around lake Taupo, with Andy and partner, which was really good.. Lovely day for it....

And to Gingin (I think), you were more than welcome to get in out of the tent, and in to a warm room... And you didn't even snore tooo much.. :D

I had a quiet ride home on Monday, on my own, in the rain, and boy was that wind strong.. Stopped off in Hamilton at my parents, and had a cuppa, before heading home to Waitakere..

All in all, a really good weekend, and thanks to all.. Will be there next time, with bells on... :)... and I'm going to bring along, as it is said, the better half...

Fran

[86GSXR]

Looks like a great time was had :gob: Apologies for our no show, exams are looming :weep: Glad the spills weren't too bad and you got to sample the FH :niceone:

[nadroj]

Thanks Quicks - you made the right decision!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/3793133/Holiday-park-owner-told-to-pay-40k

[Pumba]

Wow interesting. Talking to the older couple that were still running the place when we were there last year i am not surpried everything turned to shit

[Gremlin]

Bugger, wonder if this is going to affect the GC in October?

[kinger]

From what I've heard, the place is now up and running again with new owners trying to kick start it. All outstanding bills paid up.
Don't quote me though....

[DIN PELENDA]

It was good to catch up with all of you guys , but I have to say this just wasn't much of gathering for me. Just didn't have spirit like last year , and it is not weather or the fact that I have take my kid with me , and I didn't drink and being silly like some of you. I have all that last year.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy it but how do you expect of me to feel as guys (Auckland regional group ) that ride down on Saturday left us behind because we were 5 min late. Was going to do forgotten highway but decide not to do it alone as if we have off, be no one to help out. I don't need anyone to hold my hand and take me around I'm big boy but group ride down be nice. As we arrive down you guys that arrive down on Friday gone and done rides , I know weather was bad on Sunday so you gone for ride on Saturday . No ride on Sunday.
Few of you try to make this feel like gathering and get together you done good job "cc rider" , don't think I didn't see that , I appreciated you coming to our room and invite us to join you. But me and my girl still have good time, and to top it up on Monday I was waken up by sound of bikes that are ready to go and no one let us know what time you leaving or invite us to join you for ride to Auckland " those fuck en Aucklandes". So me and my girl were last one to check out and ride home alone, but hey I'm never alone as I have my kid with me. We nearly got taken of road on way home before Kihikihi, by one of those milk truck and trailer coming from other side sending river of weather on us from road paddles, I menage to get throw it with my had up if I duck it will take my pillion of the bike.
But hey maybe is just me missing my mnkyboy, hope to see you all next year.

[DIN PELENDA]

More photos

[Qkkid]

It was good to catch up with all of you guys , but I have to say this just wasn't much of gathering for me. Just didn't have spirit like last year , and it is not weather or the fact that I have take my kid with me , and I didn't drink and being silly like some of you. I have all that last year.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy it but how do you expect of me to feel as guys (Auckland regional group ) that ride down on Saturday left us behind because we were 5 min late. Was going to do forgotten highway but decide not to do it alone as if we have off, be no one to help out. I don't need anyone to hold my hand and take me around I'm big boy but group ride down be nice. As we arrive down you guys that arrive down on Friday gone and done rides , I know weather was bad on Sunday so you gone for ride on Saturday . No ride on Sunday.
Few of you try to make this feel like gathering and get together you done good job "cc rider" , don't think I didn't see that , I appreciated you coming to our room and invite us to join you. But me and my girl still have good time, and to top it up on Monday I was waken up by sound of bikes that are ready to go and no one let us know what time you leaving or invite us to join you for ride to Auckland " those fuck en Aucklandes". So me and my girl were last one to check out and ride home alone, but hey I'm never alone as I have my kid with me. We nearly got taken of road on way home before Kihikihi, by one of those milk truck and trailer coming from other side sending river of weather on us from road paddles, I menage to get throw it with my had up if I duck it will take my pillion of the bike.
But hey maybe is just me missing my mnkyboy, hope to see you all next year.

Those who came down on the Friday were just trying to make the most of the nice weather otherwise the forgotten highway would of eluded us for the 4th year in a row.:yes: :gob:Sorry you felt that way Din, was a little fucked after 800kms of riding on Saturday and to top it off after going to bed on the Sunday morning at about 3am i felt to intoxicated :sick:to ride Sunday morning :yes: I rode home by myself too, but im not complaining.
Glad you got home alright Din:hug:

[kinger]

........hope to see you all next year.

I'll be there mate, Saturday night, pissed again.

One thing the Army taught me that I still live by is to always be there five minute early.

[Clean_up]

Well, I am FINALLY well enough to actually make it to the computer. What an awesome weekend :yes: despite me being :sick::sick::sick: most of the time. Maybe I need to change my nick to "sickboi". Next year I will try to be a little more enthusiastic and not spend all weekend in bed :sick:. Tats says "thanks" to everyone for a great weekend away. It was really great to start meeting people and putting faces to names. Thanks heaps to OutForADuck for riding my bike back up - I hope you're healing well - and a HUGE thanks to you for all the tips......I'm getting work done ASAP :scooter: Fran: Was great to have some company on Saturday's ride, thanks for coming along and putting up with us stopping every other minute to take photos. Hopefully next year I will be able to join in the after ride events :wari:

[DIN PELENDA]

Those who came down on the Friday were just trying to make the most of the nice weather otherwise the forgotten highway would of eluded us for the 4th year in a row.:yes: :gob:Sorry you felt that way Din, was a little fucked after 800kms of riding on Saturday and to top it off after going to bed on the Sunday morning at about 3am i felt to intoxicated :sick:to ride Sunday morning :yes: I rode home by myself too, but im not complaining.
Glad you got home alright Din:hug:

Don't get me wrong it is no one fault its just way things roll up for me :whocares: and bad weather is got bad affect on me. It's funny how guys that came off and sick guy have more fun then me:shit:, I my be just bit jaleous as I didn't get no action and that wasn't me in bead next to you:angry:, you know I ride honda and that is prof that theory is wrong :innocent:, will see next year will try go down on Friday, go for ride saturday and sunday, will get on piss and probably try to ride U 2 :shutup:.
I need new screen for ST cant believe that water can snap it.

PS. you should consider to swop your user name with that spankme guy , you are way better :yes:.

[DIN PELENDA]

Maybe I need to change my nick to "sickboi". :

How about " sick up"

[Clean_up]

or i could combine them all and make it "clean_up_sick"

[Pumba]

or i could combine them all and make it "clean_up_sick"

No that's Gunny's new log in :whistle:

[figjam]

Bugger, wonder if this is going to affect the GC in October?

Didn't affect it last year and the new management was in then.

[Qkchk]

I rode home by myself too, but im not complaining.

Whos fault was that?!


or i could combine them all and make it "clean_up_sick"

No that's Gunny's new log in :whistle:

:rofl:
Hopefully I won't be wasted by Migrane next year to join in with you all. Bit annoyed I missed the action.

[Qkchk]

So how much interest would there be amongst you fine few, of a ride around East Cape over Labour Weekend?

[Kiwi Graham]

So how much interest would there be amongst you fine few, of a ride around East Cape over Labour Weekend?

Always keen for ride mate

[Hinny]

Always keen for ride mate

Do I need to remind you that you are both married.
Arranging extramarital liaisons on a public forum is not very wise.

[Hinny]

Bit annoyed I missed the action.

I can imagine you taking over my disciplinary duties ... with vigour and enthusiasm.

[Clean_up]

yeah could be keen...hopefully wont be sick this time :P

[Pumba]

Bit annoyed I missed the action.

Got to be honest, not sure there was room for three in the bed:o

Labour weekend, yea could be up for that

[Hinny]

Got to be honest, not sure there was room for three in the bed:o

Labour weekend, yea could be up for that then.

There, I fixed it for you.

[Qkchk]

Do I need to remind you that you are both married.
Arranging extramarital liaisons on a public forum is not very wise.

I can imagine you taking over my disciplinary duties ... with vigour and enthusiasm.

You been on the vino? :drinknsin:

[OutForADuck]

I don't know, you bastards with bikes that still go!!! Recon my Madass would make the trip? (probably only if I was tripping)

I spent tonight digging (almost literally) mud and grass out of my engine.. its amazing how much you can force through a little hole in a crankcase when you mix with speed and stir with effort :angry: and yes I did mean out of the insides of my engine :sick:

On the flip side I think I have now ordered everything I need to get it back on the road.. from and get this, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, China, UK and Germany!!!!! Bikes a bloody multi-national beast of the street!!!!

[Ntoxcated]

Looks like I will be looking for a new bike soon. Apparently $9K to fix mine with OEM parts. Seen some nice Aprilias though :drool:

[OutForADuck]

Ouch..$9K damage.... what the hell was wrong that we didn't see???

I thought I was the one that trashed their bike!!!!

[Ntoxcated]

I think the major component was a replacement OEM fairing. I'm waiting to see the report.

[Clean_up]

I feel a naked hybrid coming maybe???

[OutForADuck]

Yeah come on ntox... some flat bars, a little tidy headlight unit, some rearsets and oh... a set of termi's

Lovely little beasty it would be!!!

[reemit]

Yeah come on ntox... some flat bars, a little tidy headlight unit, some rearsets and oh... a set of termi's

Lovely little beasty it would be!!!

Yeah, Streetfyter, bring it on,:Punk: Ive just got me fatbars for mine today. Lots more bits to come.

[OutForADuck]

Yeah, Streetfyter, bring it on,:Punk: Ive just got me fatbars for mine today. Lots more bits to come.

Now where talking... Order myself some new ones from AusFr the other day along with some other "bits" to put it all back together.

So you gonna polish the frame??? lot of work that, just stripping down and rebuilding.... will be impressive when you're done.

[OutForADuck]

Actually I'm going to change the mirrors while I am having to replace one... any suggestions for what would look good? Needs to be in fitting with the Gothic look... raptor look is going away due to not being able to source the same headlight unit again and it really is a bit beyond repair!!!

I will be sticking with the Dark features though.

[reemit]

Now where talking... Order myself some new ones from AusFr the other day along with some other "bits" to put it all back together.

So you gonna polish the frame??? lot of work that, just stripping down and rebuilding.... will be impressive when you're done.

Nah mate, polishin too much work after giving it some thought. Matt black the frame, satin black the tank n body, Gloss black the wheels, R1 arse on it. Fatbars n risers., Micron pipe. Koso clocks, Twin Bates like the speed triple. Ohlins. motors real sweet so its worth it.

[OutForADuck]

Can't wait to see that. Should look awesome.

Good choice on the polishing, I did that for the Beemer and its ALOT of work you soon become tired of it.

Which Koso are you looking at? They make some lovely round metal digitals.

[Ntoxcated]

Yeah come on ntox... some flat bars, a little tidy headlight unit, some rearsets and oh... a set of termi's

Lovely little beasty it would be!!!

If I wasn't insured, then that it could be a plan. At this stage, I think they will just write it.

[Kiwi Graham]

If I wasn't insured, then that it could be a plan. At this stage, I think they will just write it.

Buy it back of them and do the conversion mate and have money left over!

[OutForADuck]

I'm with KG, you'd built a hell of a bike for a lot less than you will probably get for the old girl.

Ohlins, decent pipes, fightered, paint job, some trick looking bits..... you'red have a personalised road tool that delivers!!

BTW, I need to recommend Northern Radiators.. good bloke, looked at my mangled rad and just said, yeah, I'll cut that off get one off another more damaged Rad and you'll be in business , when do you need it :yes: That's a can do attitude.

[reemit]

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Which Koso are you looking at? They make some lovely round metal digitals.

Yeah theres heaps of choosing to do with Koso. I like the RX2 but its spensive!
Is there anyone round here that can supply the full range or is it only Koso direct for the clever stuff?
I think Toebug does some on Tardme, but they seem to be the basic ones.
Got me risers today. Next is the lights.

[OutForADuck]

Discussing how to fighter a VTR and issues with rads etc .... although I don't like the colour etc this is a pretty good example of the look and shape you can get... simple rad replacement sorts the dual rad problems.

Euro Streetfigther VTR (http://www.europeanstreetfighter.com/index.php?page=galZoom&ID=37&imgId=1)

And Mike here is a whole artical dedicated to doing the mods you might need

Step by step guide (http://www.superstreetbike.com/features/0702_sbkp_honda_vtr1000_street_fighter/index.html) This one looks better but...

The world is your oyster... as this one has a rad hidden in the tail

Last but not least (http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15986&page=24)

All it takes is a little imagination :innocent:

[reemit]

Yeah my banged up old fizzer is gonna look like a cross between this210808

and that 210809, Cant wait, got most of me bits now with mates help. I just gotta throw it together before spring.

[Ntoxcated]

The VTR's look good. I went and checked mine out today. Structurally should still be ok. Mostly just fairing, pipes and handlebars. Radiator took a knock, but not badly. Some SF'ed lhave left them side mounted without it looking too bad. I'll certainly be asking them how much to buy back. But still, someone asked me today whether I wanted a bike to ride or to tinker with. And the possibility of being allowed to 'invest' some additional bucks to upgrade is certainly appealing.

[OutForADuck]

I can see an SP2 coming on !!!

[OutForADuck]

Yeah my banged up old fizzer is gonna look like a cross between this210808

and that 210809, Cant wait, got most of me bits now with mates help. I just gotta throw it together before spring.

When do you think you'll have it finished Reemit?

[Ntoxcated]

I can see an SP2 coming on !!!

I may have jumped on one in my lunchbreak today ;)

[reemit]

When do you think you'll have it finished Reemit?

Im gonna try for a couple o months from now mate. Sanding, grinding, spraying, polishing, drinking. You know how it goes. :drinkup:

[reemit]

When do you think you'll have it finished Reemit?

Oops soz double post.
Awesome SP2.

[Hinny]

I may have jumped on one in my lunchbreak today ;)

All these guys loved their SP2s

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews55248.html

[Ntoxcated]

All these guys loved their SP2s

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews55248.html

Nice :) I have found 4 available at the moment. Dont know how long the insurance will take to sort though.

[OutForADuck]

Your dreaming SP2's now are you !!! Amazing that there are four available, they are usually fairly rare on the ground.

[Kiwi Graham]

Your dreaming SP2's now are you !!! Amazing that there are four available, they are usually fairly rare on the ground.

3 on tard me at the moment, the one at cyclespot gets my vote without looking at them.

If only you could just keep buying bikes eh, I'd have one of them in my dream garage.

[Ntoxcated]

the one at cyclespot gets my vote

It does look nice, but I would need them to move on the price a bit 'cos I can't quite stretch to that. The other one I found on KB and it looks almost identical (maybe it is?) Now hurry up mister insurance man .... :wait: