Great site! It even has a cruiser section! (Gregonz) [Archive]

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 14:15

:yes: Great site..New to this site...have spent the last year on the dedicated Boulevard sites in the US, but miss the local content. Thought this site was just for crotch rockets...but see you have a cruiser section for us old farts!:facepalm:

Will post a ride for cruisers comming up this Saturday 19th Feb under the Rides section.

wysper

15th February 2011, 14:30

..but see you have a cruiser section for us old farts!:facepalm:

Welcome Gregonz, not all cruiser riders are old.... depending on your definition of old that is....

MSTRS

15th February 2011, 14:35

Cruisers are ok. They exist to give sprotbike riders hope that there can be riding after death...:innocent:

Edbear

15th February 2011, 14:55

:spanking::lol:
Cruisers are ok. They exist to give sprotbike riders hope that there can be riding after death...:innocent:

:blink: :spanking: You'll keep... :innocent:

PS. Welcome to the site Gregonz! :sunny:

Gone Burger

15th February 2011, 15:20

Welcome Gregonz, not all cruiser riders are old.... depending on your definition of old that is....

I'm getting older by the day - I tell ya! :baby:

Welcome to KB. Have you heard about the Boulevard Ralleys? Sure you have, and have no doubt already done them. They sound great and I would be joining them too if I was keeping my beloved m50.

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 15:29

Welcome Gregonz, not all cruiser riders are old.... depending on your definition of old that is....

Yea I supose I am just going through a feeling sorry for my sorry arse stage, as turned 50 on last friday......I will get over it and move on. May even check some porn out on the net...that always makes me feel young again lol :wings::wings:

Not sure were the hell that 50 years went????

Str8 Jacket

15th February 2011, 15:30

Awesome!

You should get some tassles.

slofox

15th February 2011, 15:36

Welcome Gregonz, not all cruiser riders are old.... depending on your definition of old that is....

Not all oldies ride cruisers either! :devil2:

EDIT: You turned FIFTY? And you're feeling old?

No way - you're just a young whippersnapper! I don't even remember BEING fifty...sniff...:no:

The Everlasting

15th February 2011, 15:50

Welcome Greg.

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 15:53

Not all oldies ride cruisers either! :devil2:

EDIT: You turned FIFTY? And you're feeling old?

No way - you're just a young whippersnapper! I don't even remember BEING fifty...sniff...:no:

Thanks ....that cheers me up....Always nice to now there is somone much older around..:woohoo::woohoo:

slofox

15th February 2011, 15:57

Thanks ....that cheers me up....Always nice to now there is somone much older around..:woohoo::woohoo:

You're welcome. :sunny:

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 16:21

Cruisers are ok. They exist to give sprotbike riders hope that there can be riding after death...:innocent:

What is a "sprotbike" ??? :blink: Is that a sport bike with a small person riding it?:killingme

Edbear

15th February 2011, 16:23

Ah, 50! I remember it well, just like it was yesterday, or three years ago... Us youngun's gotta keep the oldies like Slofox awake and remind them what youth was like back in the day... :yes:

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 16:24

Welcome Greg.

Thanks for the welcome guys. I can see it is avery lively active site.

The trouble with the one in the US is that everyones asleep when you are awake.:facepalm:

Edbear

15th February 2011, 16:27

Thanks for the welcome guys. I can see it is avery lively active site.

The trouble with the one in the US is that everyones asleep when you are awake.:facepalm:

I'm on Hooligan Cruiser Riders and there's usually someone awake most of the time. A great bunch too! Volusia Riders I don't go on much anymore. Not a bad site, but not as fun as Hooligan's.

slofox

15th February 2011, 17:35

Thanks for the welcome guys. I can see it is avery lively active site.

The trouble with the one in the US is that everyones asleep when you are awake.:facepalm:

I quickly left the amerikan gixxer sites too, Gregonz. There just isn't the humour on those sites - all bloody serious and polite - except when they're flaming each other of course...

Lots more fun on here I find. Ain't nothing like kiwi humour.

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 18:34

I quickly left the amerikan gixxer sites too, Gregonz. There just isn't the humour on those sites - all bloody serious and polite - except when they're flaming each other of course...

Lots more fun on here I find. Ain't nothing like kiwi humour.

I have to agree slofox....I think our humour is completely lost on americans and thiers on us. The m109 and Canadian m90 sites are great for mod ideas and how-too's for your bike as they are certainly not afraid of trying new things and modifying thier machines.

wysper

15th February 2011, 18:37

Yeah, you get the same on the american XL forum. Man are they happy to chop and mod.

Lots of knowledge, but I like the humour and piss taking of a kiwi forum.

98tls

15th February 2011, 18:41

I have to agree slofox....I think our humour is completely lost on americans and thiers on us. The m109 and Canadian m90 sites are great for mod ideas and how-too's for your bike as they are certainly not afraid of trying new things and modifying thier machines.

Welcome fella,fwiw ive been both the owner of an old TL Suzuki for over a decade and member of an American based TL forum,can still remember the period soon after joining the site,was like Wtf are they on about:shit: but after some time kind of adapted to there speak/humour,same as ours but different eh,as you say the bonus is the never ending stuff you can buy at bloody good prices,theres some well clever buggers on said site that simply make things they cant buy and dont mind doing it in numbers to cover there costs,anyway welcome from another "getting on a bit '.Enjoy.

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 18:42

I'm getting older by the day - I tell ya! :baby:

Welcome to KB. Have you heard about the Boulevard Ralleys? Sure you have, and have no doubt already done them. They sound great and I would be joining them too if I was keeping my beloved m50.

Yep the rallies are look great...have not been on one as it just has not worked out with work etc....hope to get on the North Island one. I had the m50 and it was a fun bike.....are you going away from the sport cruiser??? The M90 is a certianly a lot more crazy fun!!:banana:

ellipsis

15th February 2011, 20:34

...i've met some really cool people on the yank sites, pretty hard going tho (americanism), just another bunch of lost colonials, in the main...I grind bits from the bottom of the LeadWing often...probably why my wife opted for her own mode of excitement...:sunny:

Gone Burger

15th February 2011, 20:40

Yep the rallies are look great...have not been on one as it just has not worked out with work etc....hope to get on the North Island one. I had the m50 and it was a fun bike.....are you going away from the sport cruiser??? The M90 is a certianly a lot more crazy fun!!:banana:

Thought I was a cruiser girl through and through but between my absolute block of peg scraping, and the lack of having thunder thighs to catch my bike when I need to, I must do what I must do.

However - if something magic did happen, and I was able to, I would keep to bully and buy something else on the side - would have loved to have gone to at least one of the Boulevard Rallys. They really are beautiful bikes, and I've met a GREAT bunch of folk who ride them.

As for the age thing - you are only as old as the women you feel. I must be a true spring chicken as women just terrify me!!!:blink:

Quasi

15th February 2011, 20:48

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 20:56

Thought I was a cruiser girl through and through but between my absolute block of peg scraping, and the lack of having thunder thighs to catch my bike when I need to, I must do what I must do.

However - if something magic did happen, and I was able to, I would keep to bully and buy something else on the side - would have loved to have gone to at least one of the Boulevard Rallys. They really are beautiful bikes, and I've met a GREAT bunch of folk who ride them.

As for the age thing - you are only as old as the women you feel. I must be a true spring chicken as women just terrify me!!!:blink:

Yep you are spot on...there seems a great comradeship amongst the bully ownwers. It would be great to be in a position to own a cruiser and a sports...best of both worlds....thunder thighs certianly would help with the bigger bike. Another thing we have in common is that some women terrify the be-jesus out of me!! lol :blink::shit::shit:

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 21:01

hiyah greg and welcome to KB. Its full of shite, and fun and crazy people and its usually a great wee community once you wade through the bullshit.

Good luck with the rides, theres quite a good crowd in Palmy and they always seem to be up for a ride somewhere.
Q

Thanks for the welcome....I have only lived up here for 3 years so don't know heaps, but have gone on a couple of organised rides which beats being 'nigel no mates' on the road. And I enjoy riding with a group more. Hopefully will meet some more locals on here.

Gone Burger

15th February 2011, 21:05

Thanks for the welcome....I have only lived up here for 3 years so don't know heaps, but have gone on a couple of organised rides which beats being 'nigel no mates' on the road. And I enjoy riding with a group more. Hopefully will meet some more locals on here.

Gegonz... if you organise a cruiser ride up there in the next month (excluding this weekend), I'll come up and join you - it will be like a farewell to my beautiful beastie, amongst other similar riders. I promise you, get a group together and I'll be there.

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 21:19

Gegonz... if you organise a cruiser ride up there in the next month (excluding this weekend), I'll come up and join you - it will be like a farewell to my beautiful beastie, amongst other similar riders. I promise you, get a group together and I'll be there.

Will do my best...shame you make it up this Saturday as it will be a good ride with the other cruisers, and we are trying to get numbers, so they will keep it going.... see the link below....

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/134653-Ride-for-Cruisers-leaving-from-Freedom-Suzuki-Palmerston-North-(Sat-19-Feb)

Want to make the best of the good weather we are having over the next couple of months. Will have to be a Saturday as I work every Sunday. Will try and get a few names this Saturday. Will keep you posted. cheers, Greg

Gone Burger

15th February 2011, 21:25

Well, you just never know Greg - trying to make my way up to Paeroa on Saturday so could perhaps even manage to come along for half of the ride thats heads us north and depart from there. Will see how I go - thanks for the link. And yes, it would be wonderful to be on a ride with other cruisers. The whole riding style is different and I do feel my best on the bike when Im amonsgt similar bikes.

Might just try and work my magic and be there...

Gregonz

15th February 2011, 21:50