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zadok
30th May 2005, 12:05
Watched Billy in N.Z last night. You have probably already seen it over there. It is such a good format for a show. I like travel programs; so it combines that and his great comic genius together (pity about all the bad language tho)..[I'm a wowser, I know].
Anyway, he rides a trike on his trip. I didn't pick up on what donk it had in it; Harley? Cool machine.
If you haven't seen the show, do yourself a favour and have a squiz.
Anyone else that has seen it like to comment and have astab at what he was riding?
MSTRS
30th May 2005, 12:07
Think twas Yamaha
scumdog
30th May 2005, 12:34
Hmm, I THOUGHT it was a H-D but am prepared to be proven wrong..
pete376403
30th May 2005, 13:24
He had a HD powered trike for the "world tour of Australia" but I reckon the NZ trike had a Jap motor - looked too neat and integrated to be a Hoggley.
Big Dave
30th May 2005, 13:32
Kerry at motohaus did some repair work on it - ask him.
He got the bits he replaced autographed.
Odin
30th May 2005, 14:31
.... oh, and while on the subject, did anybody happen to catch what the patch on his jacket say's ? I could not make it out :no:
vifferman
30th May 2005, 14:38
.... oh, and while on the subject, did anybody happen to catch what the patch on his jacket say's ? I could not make it out :no:
"Too Old to Die Young" (which is what his tour was officially called).
I think it was in honour of being over 60.
vifferman
30th May 2005, 14:39
He had a HD powered trike for the "world tour of Australia" but I reckon the NZ trike had a Jap motor - looked too neat and integrated to be a Hoggley.
Yeah, it's Jap. We already had this discussion a few munce ago. IIRC, it is a Yamaha.
The Tazman
30th May 2005, 14:57
I have yet to see it. I do have it on DVD as my Mum bought it with her for me when she came over from the UK. Must find a bit of time to sit down and watch it. It doesn't say on the cover anything about the bike but I think the other guys have answered that.

I have travelled a fair bit of NZ myself so am looking forward to seeing this.

Maybe if there are any Wellington KBers interested I could do a beer and Connolly in NZ night!! Could involve :drinkup: :rofl: :whistle:

It would have to be in a few weeks due to my job and the Lions being over but if anyone is interested PM me and I will start working on a plan.

All the best

Taz