Who knows a bike transporter that will pick up from Gisborne?

[Fast Eddie]

Hey, does anyone know of a bike transporter or transport options for getting a bike picked up from Gisborne and Delivered to Chch or Dunedin. Dunedin pref.

[actungbaby]

I got Mianfreight to get bike from auckland to palmerston North cost me 175.00 i picked it from the depo
Exellent service great price well loked after they wraped it in protective carpet over the tank on a pallet
was really impressed getting a vfr 750 Moved next then vt 500 from wellington been qouted 193.00 for the vt 500
You need the dimisions of the bike weight etc , where the pick up is from etc

its the only trucking company i found that do it your need make sure no petrol is in the tank also for saftey reasons




Hey, does anyone know of a bike transporter or transport options for getting a bike picked up from Gisborne and Delivered to Chch or Dunedin. Dunedin pref.

[Fast Eddie]

I got Mianfreight to get bike from auckland to palmerston North cost me 175.00 i picked it from the depo
Exellent service great price well loked after they wraped it in protective carpet over the tank on a pallet
was really impressed getting a vfr 750 Moved next then vt 500 from wellington been qouted 193.00 for the vt 500
You need the dimisions of the bike weight etc , where the pick up is from etc

its the only trucking company i found that do it your need make sure no petrol is in the tank also for saftey reasons

Cheers - firstly asked for pick up from Gisborne specifically :D I've used mainfreight before, they were crap IMO, delayed and bike arrived with damage - nzmotorcyclemovers.co.nz are way better or biketranz.co.nz

The problem is no one seems to go to Gisborne to pick up.. Looking for a way to get the bike picked up from Gisborne and delivered to Dunedin.

tried captain transporter, jeffs, nzmotorcycle movers, biketranz, motorcyclemovers.co.nz so far, can't find any more companies on the google machine.. wondering if there are anymore?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Cheers - firstly asked for pick up from Gisborne specifically :D I've used mainfreight before, they were crap IMO, delayed and bike arrived with damage - nzmotorcyclemovers.co.nz are way better or biketranz.co.nz

The problem is no one seems to go to Gisborne to pick up.. Looking for a way to get the bike picked up from Gisborne and delivered to Dunedin.

tried captain transporter, jeffs, nzmotorcycle movers, biketranz, motorcyclemovers.co.nz so far, can't find any more companies on the google machine.. wondering if there are anymore?

If you're not in a huge panic, I'll be up in Gissy in the semi near future and will happily put it on my ute and bring it to Welly for collection from one of the transport companies.

[rossirep]

biketranz is who you want, i got a bike from napier to chch with no dramas.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Cheers - firstly asked for pick up from Gisborne specifically :D

tried captain transporter, jeffs, nzmotorcycle movers, biketranz, motorcyclemovers.co.nz so far,


biketranz is who you want, i got a bike from napier .

Reading is not your strong point is it?

[HenryDorsetCase]

biketranz all the way. I have used them a number of times with no issues. not the cheapest I dont think, but I dont care about that if they arrive undamaged, when they say.

[imdying]

Reading is not your strong point is it?Gisborne and Napier are the same city?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Gisborne and Napier are the same city?

Not even close. But the way I read it is he's tried biketranz, and they don't collect from Gissy. So the fact they did a good job for old rossi boy from Napier, is kinda not that much help.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Not even close. But the way I read it is he's tried biketranz, and they don't collect from Gissy. So the fact they did a good job for old rossi boy from Napier, is kinda not that much help.

might be a nw thing: they took one of my bikes to butt-fuck nowhere a year or so back (New Plymouth)

..........waiting for the hit squads from New Plymouth to arrive on my doorstep

[Fast Eddie]

If you're not in a huge panic, I'll be up in Gissy in the semi near future and will happily put it on my ute and bring it to Welly for collection from one of the transport companies.

Cheers mate, that is a generous offer. I have had a little bit of luck with nzmotorcyclemovers.co.nz they recon they are doing a rare run to Gisborne Tues 6th dec and could pick up the aprilia for me. Fingers crossed it works out. If not I could be sending you a message to take you up on the offer :) haha. But I'm up in Taupo in 4 weeks anyway so there is plan B of riding it somewhere myself.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Cheers mate, that is a generous offer. I have had a little bit of luck with nzmotorcyclemovers.co.nz they recon they are doing a rare run to Gisborne Tues 6th dec and could pick up the aprilia for me. Fingers crossed it works out. If not I could be sending you a message to take you up on the offer :) haha. But I'm up in Taupo in 4 weeks anyway so there is plan B of riding it somewhere myself.

Yeah no worries mate. Dennis of NZ Motorcycle Movers is a gc and will do a good job if he goes, he does all of our collections and the deliveries we don't do personally.

But yeah...if you're stuck just sing out. I've loaded hundreds of bikes and driven thousands of km's and haven't fucked one yet...so your baby will be safe with me.

Pete

[Madness]

Mate.... if you post (or pm) some better pics of that sexy chick in your avatar I'll drive down to Gisborne right now & pick it up for ya!!

(I probably won't but she looks pretty damn hot!)

[Fast Eddie]

Yeah no worries mate. Dennis of NZ Motorcycle Movers is a gc and will do a good job if he goes, he does all of our collections and the deliveries we don't do personally.

But yeah...if you're stuck just sing out. I've loaded hundreds of bikes and driven thousands of km's and haven't fucked one yet...so your baby will be safe with me.

Pete

Thanks Pete, sounds Brilliant. Much appreciated. - I'll find out more tmoro from NZ Mcycle Movers if we can get something co-ordinated.

Haha having a laugh at the napier/gisborne being the same city comment?! haha same city with a couple of hours inbetween maybe.

But yea, fingers crossed for NZ Motorcycle Movers helping out.

Cheers, Kai

[Fast Eddie]

Mate.... if you post (or pm) some better pics of that sexy chick in your avatar I'll drive down to Gisborne right now & pick it up for ya!!

(I probably won't but she looks pretty damn hot!)

Hahaha, cellphone pics so can't do much about quality.. but there may be another photo shoot comin up so watch this space! Will use a real camera this time around

[Crasherfromwayback]

Haha having a laugh at the napier/gisborne being the same city comment?!

Choice drive/ride from Napier to Gissy though eh!

I've done Wellington to Gissy in 5 hours flat in my car/ute a few times when no ones looking. Hate to think how quick it could be done on the right bike.

[newhere]

I used Captain Transporters for my bike, great service and bike arrived mint, I doubt they are the cheapest option but I certainly would use them again.

http://www.captaintransporter.co.nz/quote-request/motorcycle

[Fast Eddie]

Choice drive/ride from Napier to Gissy though eh!

I've done Wellington to Gissy in 5 hours flat in my car/ute a few times when no ones looking. Hate to think how quick it could be done on the right bike.

Yea I haven't been on a bike on the North Island at all yet, hanging to tear it up! driven most of the North Island in the car though. Might be worth picking it up and riding it back to Dunedin for a big bike mission. Not sure how the 2 stroke will like it though.. such long distance kms, lots of hours. :) we'll see, hoping that nz motorcyclemovers will work out.

[Fast Eddie]

biketranz is who you want, i got a bike from napier to chch with no dramas.

Yo Rossirep, is that you J.E. ? :)

its the homo with the 900cc honda ;) guess whooo

Yea I called Biketranz but they were too special to go out to Gisborne, wanted the bike dropped off in Napier/Hastings or whatever. Hawkes bay area

[DrunkenMistake]

Ill ride the fucker down if you cover fuel cost and the ferry...


:innocent:

[Fast Eddie]

Ill ride the fucker down if you cover fuel cost and the ferry...


:innocent:

haha.. its a 2 stroke 250.. you recon it will like the long distance ride? figured they were more of a track toy.. short bursts between breakdowns.. :S :D

[DrunkenMistake]

haha.. its a 2 stroke 250.. you recon it will like the long distance ride? figured they were more of a track toy.. short bursts between breakdowns.. :S :D

Id give it a damn good go.. haha:shifty:

[Fast Eddie]

Id give it a damn good go.. haha:shifty:

haha, ah well i'm up there visiting family in just over 3 weeks so thats my plan B is to give it a go.. I really don't fancy a breakdown along the way though!

hopefully the shipping option works out hehe, i want to ride the bike before i head off for xmas

[DrunkenMistake]

haha, ah well i'm up there visiting family in just over 3 weeks so thats my plan B is to give it a go.. I really don't fancy a breakdown along the way though!

hopefully the shipping option works out hehe, i want to ride the bike before i head off for xmas

Biketranz have moved two of my bikes, and they are good to deal with but NI to SI is done fortnightly so there is a bit of a wait.
Drop the blade off when you go away, ill give it some love :innocent:

[Fast Eddie]

Biketranz have moved two of my bikes, and they are good to deal with but NI to SI is done fortnightly so there is a bit of a wait.
Drop the blade off when you go away, ill give it some love :innocent:

Haha, ill let ya know about the blade :crazy: heheh

yea, done some emailing and calling and looks like im going to book it in tomorrow to be picked up next tues, 6th dec, with NZ Motorcycle Movers. I will ask tmoro about wait times.. hopefully hes heading down all the way next week.

can't wait to get on it and see what its like.. already eying up the 300cc kits and all the go faster bits u can grab online.. sooo much stuff avail compared to whats on offer for my blade.

[DrunkenMistake]

Haha, ill let ya know about the blade :crazy: heheh

yea, done some emailing and calling and looks like im going to book it in tomorrow to be picked up next tues, 6th dec, with NZ Motorcycle Movers. I will ask tmoro about wait times.. hopefully hes heading down all the way next week.

can't wait to get on it and see what its like.. already eying up the 300cc kits and all the go faster bits u can grab online.. sooo much stuff avail compared to whats on offer for my blade.

what is it you got anyways?

[Fast Eddie]

what is it you got anyways?

1994 Aprilia RS250 :) going to use it to get the Mrs her license, as a toy on sunny days around the hills/peninsula and for trackdays. got some race fairings and stuff lined up and there is a huge variety of parts and stuff for them online.. Should be fun toy! Looks like its getting picked up next tuesday and should make its way down to Dunners.. they also did fortnightly trips to the south but I think net week is the trip down so I may have it next week and take it out for thursday ride if weathers nice :)

[DrunkenMistake]

1994 Aprilia RS250 :) going to use it to get the Mrs her license, as a toy on sunny days around the hills/peninsula and for trackdays. got some race fairings and stuff lined up and there is a huge variety of parts and stuff for them online.. Should be fun toy! Looks like its getting picked up next tuesday and should make its way down to Dunners.. they also did fortnightly trips to the south but I think net week is the trip down so I may have it next week and take it out for thursday ride if weathers nice :)

Mean!
If my parts show up I should be at that same ride,
At the moment it doesnt look like ill have a bike for this thursday :facepalm:

[rossirep]

Reading is not your strong point is it?

he asked a question and i gave a answer..

unlike some ball bags iv got better things to do with my time that sit on the fucking computer and read every post that goes onto this stupid website..

[DrunkenMistake]

he asked a question and i gave a answer..

unlike some ball bags iv got better things to do with my time that sit on the fucking computer and read every post that goes onto this stupid website..

Like swinging your dick so the centrifugal force causes it to stretch out appearing to be larger than it really is?

[Crasherfromwayback]

he asked a question and i gave a answer..

unlike some ball bags iv got better things to do with my time that sit on the fucking computer and read every post that goes onto this stupid website..

He'd also stated that the very same company you said he should try don't go to GISBORNE fuckhead.

Seems to me you've got more than enough time to tell us what a cool cunt you are. I guess at least you got one of those words right.

[tigertim20]

Hey, does anyone know of a bike transporter or transport options for getting a bike picked up from Gisborne and Delivered to Chch or Dunedin. Dunedin pref.
aside from pickup woes, Ive had good experiences with biketranz. Ive had several bike transport experiences with mainfreight, and every single time they managed to fuck something up badly.

I got Mianfreight to get bike from auckland to palmerston North cost me 175.00 i picked it from the depo
Exellent service great price well loked after they wraped it in protective carpet over the tank on a pallet
was really impressed getting a vfr 750 Moved next then vt 500 from wellington been qouted 193.00 for the vt 500
You need the dimisions of the bike weight etc , where the pick up is from etc

its the only trucking company i found that do it your need make sure no petrol is in the tank also for saftey reasons
wow, you must have shouted the manager a hooker or something, cos you got looked after better than anyone I know whose used MF for bikes!

If you're not in a huge panic, I'll be up in Gissy in the semi near future and will happily put it on my ute and bring it to Welly for collection from one of the transport companies.
Good cunt!!

1994 Aprilia RS250 :) going to use it to get the Mrs her license, as a toy on sunny days around the hills/peninsula and for trackdays. got some race fairings and stuff lined up and there is a huge variety of parts and stuff for them online.. Should be fun toy! Looks like its getting picked up next tuesday and should make its way down to Dunners.. they also did fortnightly trips to the south but I think net week is the trip down so I may have it next week and take it out for thursday ride if weathers nice :)
haha, I told the exact same bullshit when my missus wanted to start, told her that the TZR250 was perfect for her being light and easy to ride . . . she still managed to drop it in Hayd3n's driveway - and at the supermarket carpark (funny story, she was fine, but she rang me saying it wouldnt go and something was jammed... she forgot to take it out of gear when she picked it up:facepalm:)

If you want Ill go get it and ride the cunt back!!
Be nice to see it at the ride!

[Fast Eddie]

he asked a question and i gave a answer..

unlike some ball bags iv got better things to do with my time that sit on the fucking computer and read every post that goes onto this stupid website..

haha yea this sounds like someone I know with the initials J.E. ^

is it?

[Fast Eddie]

haha, I told the exact same bullshit when my missus wanted to start, told her that the TZR250 was perfect for her being light and easy to ride . . . she still managed to drop it in Hayd3n's driveway - and at the supermarket carpark (funny story, she was fine, but she rang me saying it wouldnt go and something was jammed... she forgot to take it out of gear when she picked it up:facepalm:)

If you want Ill go get it and ride the cunt back!!
Be nice to see it at the ride!

Haha, yea I'm gonna be watching the Mrs carefully.. thinking of ways to protect it when it falls over lol.. how about strapping mattresses each side?

I got NZMotorcycleMovers.co.nz on the job, They are picking it up next Tuesday. They were the cheapest 450.00 door to door from Gisborne to Dunedin, and they were the only ones that would go to Gisborne to pick it up for me, Bike Tranz didnt wanna know about old Gizzy at all, nor did most of the other companies I tried, there were a few. Captain Transporters would go there but they wanted 689.00 to get it here and I think it was only depot to depot.

NZMotorcycleMovers.co.nz alll the way (not to be confused with motorcyclemovers.co.nz they arent that flash)

Looking forward to coming out for a little group ride on it.

[DrunkenMistake]

Haha, yea I'm gonna be watching the Mrs carefully.. thinking of ways to protect it when it falls over lol.. how about strapping mattresses each side?

I got NZMotorcycleMovers.co.nz on the job, They are picking it up next Tuesday. They were the cheapest 450.00 door to door from Gisborne to Dunedin, and they were the only ones that would go to Gisborne to pick it up for me, Bike Tranz didnt wanna know about old Gizzy at all, nor did most of the other companies I tried, there were a few. Captain Transporters would go there but they wanted 689.00 to get it here and I think it was only depot to depot.

NZMotorcycleMovers.co.nz alll the way (not to be confused with motorcyclemovers.co.nz they arent that flash)

Looking forward to coming out for a little group ride on it.

Uhmm, Im a motorbicycle expert, and I think you should allow me to take the first ride on your new bike to ensure it handles fine....




Been the case, be ready for a rebuild when it returns :sweatdrop

[tigertim20]

crash bungs for the win mate, cheap as at about $50 or less on ebay, and a damn side cheaper than replacing a whole fairing panel

[DrunkenMistake]

Bungs and a pack rack,
pack rack is good for protecting the tail, not a major though

[tigertim20]

Bungs and a pack rack,
pack rack is good for protecting the tail, not a major though

pack racks are also handy for carrying home all the new parts to fix a broken down hyosung...:innocent:

[DrunkenMistake]

pack racks are also handy for carrying home all the new parts to fix a broken down hyosung...:innocent:

Oxy moron, needing a pack rack to carry parts to fix the broken bike the rack is on... :facepalm:

[Fast Eddie]

Oxy moron, needing a pack rack to carry parts to fix the broken bike the rack is on... :facepalm:


hahahah good call ^

[Fast Eddie]

crash bungs for the win mate, cheap as at about $50 or less on ebay, and a damn side cheaper than replacing a whole fairing panel

Definitely cheaper than a fairing. Yea will get on the ebay, I have never fitted crash bungs to any of my bikes to date but might be time to jump on it.

Are they universal or do I have to find a kit for the aprilia rs250 now?

flag the pack rack haha, I'm not carrying anything on the little rocket, its single seat etc, stripped down a little. Got the blade as a workhorse, I can carry heaps on it.. like pizza.. mmmmm :shifty:

[Fast Eddie]

Uhmm, Im a motorbicycle expert, and I think you should allow me to take the first ride on your new bike to ensure it handles fine....




Been the case, be ready for a rebuild when it returns :sweatdrop


hahahaha :yes: I think I get the first engine blow up rights.. its got unknown service history but is running well at the moment so we will see! I might open it up for a look after a couple of rides, heard horror stories of the pins in the powervalve falling out and into the cylinder causing a right mess lol. Might be the first modification to get into.

I'm sure we can swap bikes on a ride in the near future tho DM, I'll watch u handle your Hyosung first :D .. altho with my riding u may not want me anywhere near yours.

[DrunkenMistake]

hahahaha :yes: I think I get the first engine blow up rights.. its got unknown service history but is running well at the moment so we will see! I might open it up for a look after a couple of rides, heard horror stories of the pins in the powervalve falling out and into the cylinder causing a right mess lol. Might be the first modification to get into.

I'm sure we can swap bikes on a ride in the near future tho DM, I'll watch u handle your Hyosung first :D .. altho with my riding u may not want me anywhere near yours.

I dont know man, I think you should be pushing me AWAY from your bike haha,
In saying this I have only had the hyo for a couple of months and a month of that time its been out of commission due to the charging system..

[Fast Eddie]

I dont know man, I think you should be pushing me AWAY from your bike haha

haha ^ noted.

well im gonna enjoy riding the aprilia :D

ah man.. these days are so long. Tuesday it gets picked up.. and they havent told me an approx arrival time yet. sigh :violin: I wan'it now!

[Fast Eddie]

Anyone riding in Dunedin tonight?

The weather is sweet! was going to go for a play on the blade now, could go for another later as well

[tigertim20]

Anyone riding in Dunedin tonight?

The weather is sweet! was going to go for a play on the blade now, could go for another later as well


Definitely cheaper than a fairing. Yea will get on the ebay, I have never fitted crash bungs to any of my bikes to date but might be time to jump on it.

Are they universal or do I have to find a kit for the aprilia rs250 now?

flag the pack rack haha, I'm not carrying anything on the little rocket, its single seat etc, stripped down a little. Got the blade as a workhorse, I can carry heaps on it.. like pizza.. mmmmm :shifty:

depends, havent owned an RS so Ive never looked up bungs to suit. Some kits require you to cut a hole in the fairing to fit them, or you can get a 'no-cut frame slider kit' which is as the title suggests, it comes with a bracket that bolts directly onto the chassis, and has a bung attached to it.
Just make sure you ask the seller if it will suit your bike as some kits can be a bit different

[DrunkenMistake]

Anyone riding in Dunedin tonight?

The weather is sweet! was going to go for a play on the blade now, could go for another later as well

use an entire tank of gas, went out to clarks and down the bay and through town, now im outta gas and out of money to finance more fuel lmao

[Fast Eddie]

use an entire tank of gas, went out to clarks and down the bay and through town, now im outta gas and out of money to finance more fuel lmao

haha I just drained my tank as well just got back.. f**k the roads are nice and hot.. bike felt mint tyres were hot and everything working well. Lots of fun out there today. But like you DM, now I have an empty tank and no more $ gonna try get the mrs to fill it up after she fin work and take her for a ride hehe - gotta save my own pennies for racing in chch this weekend, time for the track fix :D

[DrunkenMistake]

haha I just drained my tank as well just got back.. f**k the roads are nice and hot.. bike felt mint tyres were hot and everything working well. Lots of fun out there today. But like you DM, now I have an empty tank and no more $ gonna try get the mrs to fill it up after she fin work and take her for a ride hehe - gotta save my own pennies for racing in chch this weekend, time for the track fix :D

Lmao mean!

Dude do you work!? haha

[rossirep]

He'd also stated that the very same company you said he should try don't go to GISBORNE fuckhead.

Seems to me you've got more than enough time to tell us what a cool cunt you are. I guess at least you got one of those words right.

"fuckhead" thats not very nice,
how about you come to chch and show me what a fuckhead i am for tryin to give alil helpful advise..
and its not my fault you think im such a cool cunt as you put it..

but by all means hit me up next time your in the shakey city.. ;-)

[tigertim20]

Anyone riding in Dunedin tonight?

The weather is sweet! was going to go for a play on the blade now, could go for another later as well
been for a ride out to middlemarch today, was awesome weather, stopped long enough to take on some water, then carried on, was great. WIll try to come tonight, we will see

"fuckhead" thats not very nice,
how about you come to chch and show me what a fuckhead i am for tryin to give alil helpful advise..
and its not my fault you think im such a cool cunt as you put it..

but by all means hit me up next time your in the shakey city.. ;-)

WAAAAAAAAAHHH
fuckhead

[Crasherfromwayback]

"fuckhead" thats not very nice,
how about you come to chch and show me what a fuckhead i am for tryin to give alil helpful advise..
and its not my fault you think im such a cool cunt as you put it..

but by all means hit me up next time your in the shakey city.. ;-)

Get over it, I've been called far worse as I bet you have.

And your advice was a helpful as piles on a six day bike ride.

[Fast Eddie]

Lmao mean!

Dude do you work!? haha

hahaha - unemployed bro. Looking for work though!

I get hassled for my occupation all the time so I dont mention it coughstudentcough..

[Kickaha]

If you weren't such a pussy you would have gone up and ridden it back

[Fast Eddie]

If you weren't such a pussy you would have gone up and ridden it back

haha ya bastard..

[rossirep]

been for a ride out to middlemarch today, was awesome weather, stopped long enough to take on some water, then carried on, was great. WIll try to come tonight, we will see


WAAAAAAAAAHHH
fuckhead

hey you and fast eddie should ride up to chch and show us boys how to ride.. i hear your the man on that mighty r1 of yours and i hear those old blades go ok to..

[Fast Eddie]

hey you and fast eddie should ride up to chch and show us boys how to ride.. i hear your the man on that mighty r1 of yours and i hear those old blades go ok to..

haha I'm from ChCh, big papa J

[rossirep]

haha I'm from ChCh, big papa J

you may be from the chch but you aint here at the mo my brother from another butchie mother..
so ya should bring ya cobber timtam or tampon, or what ever his name is and come here and teach us a thing or 3..

iv just cleaned my bike so im ready to go for a ride anytime..

[tigertim20]

hahaha - unemployed bro. Looking for work though!

I get hassled for my occupation all the time so I dont mention it coughstudentcough..
huh fair enough. Might have to have you round for a barby sometime if you're keen

hey you and fast eddie should ride up to chch and show us boys how to ride.. i hear your the man on that mighty r1 of yours and i hear those old blades go ok to..
Nah, Im too busy sipping coffees in my leathers trying real hard to look like a real biker to actually ride!

you may be from the chch but you aint here at the mo my brother from another butchie mother..
so ya should bring ya cobber timtam or tampon, or what ever his name is and come here and teach us a thing or 3..

..

would love to, but my qualifications dont cover teaching to special needs children . . .

[rossirep]

huh fair enough. Might have to have you round for a barby sometime if you're keen

Nah, Im too busy sipping coffees in my leathers trying real hard to look like a real biker to actually ride!


would love to, but my qualifications dont cover teaching to special needs children . . .

from what i hear your pig slow and not to good and those bendy things in the road..
but i dont need to much teaching, i sold my awesome VT250 and got myself a Yamaha, so i to can be as cool as you.. is yours blue like mine.. can we be brothers too..?? can we, can we, huh huh huh...????

[tigertim20]

from what i hear your pig slow and not to good and those bendy things in the road..
but i dont need to much teaching, i sold my awesome VT250 and got myself a Yamaha, so i to can be as cool as you.. is yours blue like mine.. can we be brothers too..?? can we, can we, huh huh huh...????

Yawn.
I thought I was bad at trolling, but this is a new low. Maybe you should go befriend DangerousBastard.

[DrunkenMistake]

from what i hear your pig slow and not to good and those bendy things in the road..
but i dont need to much teaching, i sold my awesome VT250 and got myself a Yamaha, so i to can be as cool as you.. is yours blue like mine.. can we be brothers too..?? can we, can we, huh huh huh...????

Go back to playing in that sand pit you call Christchurch city

[Fast Eddie]

haha.. Kiwi Biker is an amazing place..

[rossirep]

haha.. Kiwi Biker is an amazing place..

"amazing" is not the word i was thinking of.

[Fast Eddie]

"amazing" is not the word i was thinking of.

lol neither.. I'm yet to actually see a point to this site apart from abusing strangers.. back to pornhub.com for me

[Fast Eddie]

my new Aprilia is nearly in Dunedin. woooooooooooooooooo

should be here about 5/6pm.. Guess I'm going to be riding in the rain! lets see what sort of trouble I can get into on the 2 stroker yeeee haaaaaaa!!!

[rachprice]

I rode my RGV from Dunedin to Levin, was all good but then I don't mind being folded in half

And I think it may be dangerous trying to teach your g/f on it, she may want to steal it!
Glad you got it sorted, Im jealous, I want one

[Crasherfromwayback]

but then I don't mind being folded in half



Awesome. Just you wait til you get home tonight.

[Fast Eddie]

Awesome. Just you wait til you get home tonight.

bahahaha.. ^ tag me in

[Crasherfromwayback]

bahahaha.. ^ tag me in

Yeah nah...

[Fast Eddie]

I rode my RGV from Dunedin to Levin, was all good but then I don't mind being folded in half

And I think it may be dangerous trying to teach your g/f on it, she may want to steal it!
Glad you got it sorted, Im jealous, I want one


yee haa, should be here in the next couple hours, will chuck some photos up.

haha yeaa she can buy her own one :laugh: I'm sure ill get protective over it very quickly.

I might give the RS a crack on an open road mission Dunedin to Chch maybe. I was just worried about reliability of 2 stroke motors.. worried it may crap out on me on the open road cruising at 100 (ish)

but if your RGV made it then hopefully the RS would too, same motor eh

[Fast Eddie]

Yeah nah...

aw..:sleep:

[Kickaha]

I was just worried about reliability of 2 stroke motors.. worried it may crap out on me on the open road cruising at 100 (ish)
They're as reliable as any other bike, all comes down to how they've been looked after whether they're two stroke or four

[tigertim20]

mint, see you at the ride tomorrow?
Any problems, let me know, Ill take it for a ride and see if I cant diagnose the issues . . .:eek::laugh:
pics or it didnt happen.
(Missus AND bike. naked preferably.)

[DrunkenMistake]

mint, see you at the ride tomorrow?
Any problems, let me know, Ill take it for a ride and see if I cant diagnose the issues . . .:eek::laugh:
pics or it didnt happen.
(Missus AND bike. naked preferably.)

and hes not talking about removing the fairings.

[Crasherfromwayback]

(Missus AND bike. naked preferably.)

Yeah. Fair is fair. I've posted pics of mine nakid on a two stroke!

[tigertim20]

and hes not talking about removing the fairings.
yeah, he could get artsy and knock them both off at once.
haha double entendre . . .

Yeah. Fair is fair. I've posted pics of mine nakid on a two stroke!
really?
I half want to ask for a link, and half dont


if you know what I mean!:laugh:

[Fast Eddie]

Ok, so the bike arrived with NZMotorcycleTransporters. They were good. Fella was friendly despite having just driven from welly! helped him get the bike into the garage and then we had a yarn and fired it up.

It needs a lot of TLC.. which I was kind of expecting seeing these Aprilias still ask around 4,500-5k + (seen this model for 7k at a dealer) and I got it for less than half that.

Ran out of time for photos today, so will do them tomorrow. The strip down begins though so won't be riding it tomorrow at the ride, might bring the blade out if weathers nice.

This RS has obviously had previous owners that had very little mechanical knowledge and had no interest in looking after it which is a shame. Both the throttle assembly on the right clip on and the lightswitch assembly on the left clip on were loose as fuck and they have shagged the clamp mechanisms (the screw to clamp em tight doesnt grip anymore.. not sure how hard this is going to be to resolve :S) so need to look at that and repair them so they no longer move around and slip off the clip ons - Went to open it right up and the whole throttle block just twisted around with me and then I nearly pulled it off the end of the handlebar!

Missing a ton of screws nuts and bolts, had cable ties holding things on that really needed a nut and bolt haha - so need to find some of them from a hardware shop. The sidestand was barely on, the 2 bolts that mount it to the chassis were loose and could be turned with the finger, same story around the bike, front mud guard was barely on nor were the indicators. all needed some tightening up.

umm yea, she needs a fair bit of TLC, but im looking forward to it. She'll be right.

Motor needs a good looking over, took it for a bit of a test run, she starts and runs mint, sounds very good, however when trying to hit power band it made a noise I felt shouldn't be there, once or twice the noise disappeared and I had a good rush of power through the power band, but it returned again. So going to check powervalves first (when I find someone to help me and give me advise) and if the powervalves are OK then will strip the motor down and have a look at whats going on inside. When it did hit powerband it was very smooth and very fun though.

Hmm, on the plus sides everything is there and everything does work which is good, has a little LCD screen read out and onboard timing thing, so can see my lap times on the track or whatever, digital temp gauge, voltmeter, and a clock. Useful stuff at least. Has a fresh wof and reg, new tyres and chain and sprockets.. I'm quite happy with it.

Put it up on stands and checked all the bearings n shit everythings tight and nice, suspension is quite nice and is fully adjustable so will have a setup session later. and the brakes are very nice. Big Brembos on the front and a little single pot brembo on the rear.

exhaust and expansion chambers are mint, I wonder if they have been replaced as most examples ive seen are scratched up/little dented. Makes a great sound. one kick starter too, pretty happy with that.

I wish the engine didnt make that noise sometimes or I would be thrashing the tits off it now but I think I better check it over before I ride it, I'd rather resolve the noise or find out what it is now, than have it go bang.

But yea, there it is. my new Aprilia RS250 - will keep me busy giving it some TLC and then I'll be thrashing it.

Going to post up a new thread in the maintenance bit and look for a bit of a 2 stroke nut that lives in Dunedin.. to guide me with going over the engine. if you know anyone tell em to PM me. I'd like to offer them food, drink, smoke and women in exchange for their expertise.

[DrunkenMistake]

Ok, so the bike arrived with NZMotorcycleTransporters. They were good. Fella was friendly despite having just driven from welly! helped him get the bike into the garage and then we had a yarn and fired it up.

It needs a lot of TLC.. which I was kind of expecting seeing these Aprilias still ask around 4,500-5k + (seen this model for 7k at a dealer) and I got it for less than half that.

Ran out of time for photos today, so will do them tomorrow. The strip down begins though so won't be riding it tomorrow at the ride, might bring the blade out if weathers nice.

This RS has obviously had previous owners that had very little mechanical knowledge and had no interest in looking after it which is a shame. Both the throttle assembly on the right clip on and the lightswitch assembly on the left clip on were loose as fuck and they have shagged the clamp mechanisms (the screw to clamp em tight doesnt grip anymore.. not sure how hard this is going to be to resolve :S) so need to look at that and repair them so they no longer move around and slip off the clip ons - Went to open it right up and the whole throttle block just twisted around with me and then I nearly pulled it off the end of the handlebar!

Missing a ton of screws nuts and bolts, had cable ties holding things on that really needed a nut and bolt haha - so need to find some of them from a hardware shop. The sidestand was barely on, the 2 bolts that mount it to the chassis were loose and could be turned with the finger, same story around the bike, front mud guard was barely on nor were the indicators. all needed some tightening up.

umm yea, she needs a fair bit of TLC, but im looking forward to it. She'll be right.

Motor needs a good looking over, took it for a bit of a test run, she starts and runs mint, sounds very good, however when trying to hit power band it made a noise I felt shouldn't be there, once or twice the noise disappeared and I had a good rush of power through the power band, but it returned again. So going to check powervalves first (when I find someone to help me and give me advise) and if the powervalves are OK then will strip the motor down and have a look at whats going on inside. When it did hit powerband it was very smooth and very fun though.

Hmm, on the plus sides everything is there and everything does work which is good, has a little LCD screen read out and onboard timing thing, so can see my lap times on the track or whatever, digital temp gauge, voltmeter, and a clock. Useful stuff at least. Has a fresh wof and reg, new tyres and chain and sprockets.. I'm quite happy with it.

Put it up on stands and checked all the bearings n shit everythings tight and nice, suspension is quite nice and is fully adjustable so will have a setup session later. and the brakes are very nice. Big Brembos on the front and a little single pot brembo on the rear.

exhaust and expansion chambers are mint, I wonder if they have been replaced as most examples ive seen are scratched up/little dented. Makes a great sound. one kick starter too, pretty happy with that.

I wish the engine didnt make that noise sometimes or I would be thrashing the tits off it now but I think I better check it over before I ride it, I'd rather resolve the noise or find out what it is now, than have it go bang.

But yea, there it is. my new Aprilia RS250 - will keep me busy giving it some TLC and then I'll be thrashing it.

Going to post up a new thread in the maintenance bit and look for a bit of a 2 stroke nut that lives in Dunedin.. to guide me with going over the engine. if you know anyone tell em to PM me. I'd like to offer them food, drink, smoke and women in exchange for their expertise.
PM me or Tigertim20 your phone number, we will take women as a down payment.

[rachprice]

yee haa, should be here in the next couple hours, will chuck some photos up.

haha yeaa she can buy her own one :laugh: I'm sure ill get protective over it very quickly.

I might give the RS a crack on an open road mission Dunedin to Chch maybe. I was just worried about reliability of 2 stroke motors.. worried it may crap out on me on the open road cruising at 100 (ish)

but if your RGV made it then hopefully the RS would too, same motor eh

I would always go riding the peninsula in my 1h lunch at uni....perfect for that!

Yeah and mine was a sack of crap too!!

Definitely get her riding, way better than being on the back!

[Fast Eddie]

PM me or Tigertim20 your phone number, we will take woman as a down payment.

ha down payment for what? I'm not sure either of you are 2 stroke race engine builders

[DrunkenMistake]

ha down payment for what? I'm not sure either of you are 2 stroke race engine builders

Tims had plenty of smokers,
and I like women,
What can go wrong

[Fast Eddie]

I would always go riding the peninsula in my 1h lunch at uni....perfect for that!

Yeah and mine was a sack of crap too!!

Definitely get her riding, way better than being on the back!

hehe, got her 3 X hour lessons from a local trainer for xmas, then her basic skills test then her learners :) and then she gets to borrow the Aprilia... So she should be a Happy girl :D

yea I do the same during my Uni day, I'm on holidays now though! but nothing like a ride between lectures to relax eh..

[tigertim20]

Ok, so the bike arrived with NZMotorcycleTransporters. They were good. Fella was friendly despite having just driven from welly! helped him get the bike into the garage and then we had a yarn and fired it up.

It needs a lot of TLC.. which I was kind of expecting seeing these Aprilias still ask around 4,500-5k + (seen this model for 7k at a dealer) and I got it for less than half that.

Ran out of time for photos today, so will do them tomorrow. The strip down begins though so won't be riding it tomorrow at the ride, might bring the blade out if weathers nice.

This RS has obviously had previous owners that had very little mechanical knowledge and had no interest in looking after it which is a shame. Both the throttle assembly on the right clip on and the lightswitch assembly on the left clip on were loose as fuck and they have shagged the clamp mechanisms (the screw to clamp em tight doesnt grip anymore.. not sure how hard this is going to be to resolve :S) so need to look at that and repair them so they no longer move around and slip off the clip ons - Went to open it right up and the whole throttle block just twisted around with me and then I nearly pulled it off the end of the handlebar!

Missing a ton of screws nuts and bolts, had cable ties holding things on that really needed a nut and bolt haha - so need to find some of them from a hardware shop. The sidestand was barely on, the 2 bolts that mount it to the chassis were loose and could be turned with the finger, same story around the bike, front mud guard was barely on nor were the indicators. all needed some tightening up.

umm yea, she needs a fair bit of TLC, but im looking forward to it. She'll be right.

Motor needs a good looking over, took it for a bit of a test run, she starts and runs mint, sounds very good, however when trying to hit power band it made a noise I felt shouldn't be there, once or twice the noise disappeared and I had a good rush of power through the power band, but it returned again. So going to check powervalves first (when I find someone to help me and give me advise) and if the powervalves are OK then will strip the motor down and have a look at whats going on inside. When it did hit powerband it was very smooth and very fun though.

Hmm, on the plus sides everything is there and everything does work which is good, has a little LCD screen read out and onboard timing thing, so can see my lap times on the track or whatever, digital temp gauge, voltmeter, and a clock. Useful stuff at least. Has a fresh wof and reg, new tyres and chain and sprockets.. I'm quite happy with it.

Put it up on stands and checked all the bearings n shit everythings tight and nice, suspension is quite nice and is fully adjustable so will have a setup session later. and the brakes are very nice. Big Brembos on the front and a little single pot brembo on the rear.

exhaust and expansion chambers are mint, I wonder if they have been replaced as most examples ive seen are scratched up/little dented. Makes a great sound. one kick starter too, pretty happy with that.

I wish the engine didnt make that noise sometimes or I would be thrashing the tits off it now but I think I better check it over before I ride it, I'd rather resolve the noise or find out what it is now, than have it go bang.

But yea, there it is. my new Aprilia RS250 - will keep me busy giving it some TLC and then I'll be thrashing it.

Going to post up a new thread in the maintenance bit and look for a bit of a 2 stroke nut that lives in Dunedin.. to guide me with going over the engine. if you know anyone tell em to PM me. I'd like to offer them food, drink, smoke and women in exchange for their expertise.
can help out mate, happy to. sounds like it just needs 5 years of maintenance in the next few weeks, totally doable.

there are a few places in dunedin that supply nuts and bolts and shit. Id suggest a bit of a strip down, and just replace as many as you can see, bolts nuts and washers cost fuckall. Might pay to re-tap the threads on nuts and bolts attached to the bike too, just to clean the fuckers up a bit.

theyre basically a simple engine. Flick me a PM or whatever, and we can work something out

[Fast Eddie]

theyre basically a simple engine. Flick me a PM or whatever, and we can work something out

Yip, shes already naked in the garage, ran out of daylight and no power in the garage. its a pain. I have the garage with the bikes in it, and then another shed elsewhere on the property which has the work benches and tools and power.
And yea they are very simple, I just have no experience with powervalves etc so would like someone that can look at mine and tell me exac whats going on, if they need replacement or what to do with them. or even someone that could identify the noise that is happening during acceleration. May flick ya a message or if I feel brave I may ride it out to the pub before the ride for a look if ur riding tmoro

[rachprice]

Can I come, mostly just cause I LOVE smokers but I can also appreciate good women!

[tigertim20]

Can I come, mostly just cause I LOVE smokers but I can also appreciate good women!

fuck youre a good sort, i wont even need to crack out my rufalin stash . . .

Yeah man sounds good.

Have a perve at youtube man, the right keywords will get you a tutorial on fucking near everything, that will be a good place for you to start with learning about shit

[Fast Eddie]

fuck youre a good sort, i wont even need to crack out my rufalin stash . . .

Yeah man sounds good.

Have a perve at youtube man, the right keywords will get you a tutorial on fucking near everything, that will be a good place for you to start with learning about shit


yea standard :D haha im already you tubing.. tricky to find the right keywords at the mo I just keep getting arabs and asians who are proud of their little GP replicas haha. mainly walk around vids and revving the tits off it in neutral.

I'll get there, scouring the web for a downloadable workshop manual and owners manual. Embarressed to say it took me several minutes to figure out how to open the oil tank up.. Uni educated eh :rolleyes:

[DrunkenMistake]

yea standard :D haha im already you tubing.. tricky to find the right keywords at the mo I just keep getting arabs and asians who are proud of their little GP replicas haha. mainly walk around vids and revving the tits off it in neutral.

I'll get there, scouring the web for a downloadable workshop manual and owners manual. Embarressed to say it took me several minutes to figure out how to open the oil tank up.. Uni educated eh :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+rebuild+a+2+stroke+
something should be useful there

[Fast Eddie]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+rebuild+a+2+stroke+
something should be useful there

not bad not bad.. would like to narrow it down to my aprilia engine specifically.

I'm just gonna pull it apart anyway and see whats up. Its going to be alot easier than the four strokes so shouldn't be any drama. If I get stuck I can always take the bits somewhere for people to look at eh.

[Fast Eddie]

oo found some vids now on cleaning powervalves.. could be a busy day tomorrow :D

[DrunkenMistake]

not bad not bad.. would like to narrow it down to my aprilia engine specifically.

I'm just gonna pull it apart anyway and see whats up. Its going to be alot easier than the four strokes so shouldn't be any drama. If I get stuck I can always take the bits somewhere for people to look at eh.

Seriously hit Tim up though he does know his shit.

[Fast Eddie]

Seriously hit Tim up though he does know his shit.

Will do, and not because hes the only one thats offered ;) hehe. He can have a look tmoro if I bring it out. Otherwise ill pull the bits out I want looked at and see what he recons.
if they are like the RGV motor and the powervalve falls apart its prob gonna drop into the cylinder and make a little mess

[tigertim20]

have a look at your reeds as well. start simple. too easy to go assuming something major when its something simple like a vacuum leak... hahah.
does it lose power when you get the noise, or is the power still as linear with the noise as it is without?

[Fast Eddie]

have a look at your reeds as well. start simple. too easy to go assuming something major when its something simple like a vacuum leak... hahah.
does it lose power when you get the noise, or is the power still as linear with the noise as it is without?

yea will check alot of things tmoro when I get some day light, plugs out, leak checks etc, it could have just been a misfire/dropping one cylinder as yea when it made the noise it did not make the power. but a couple of times it seemed to sort itself out and made smooth clean power with no noise. and it didn't matter the gear. being smoother with the throttle helped though. I really only rode it about 7km I think. it was at operate temp though.

[tigertim20]

yeah I dont even think rebuild kits are too bad price wise, and with a new bike, it doesnt hurt to pull the fucker apart and give it a good looking over anyways. I never trust a seller when they say what its had done etc. I try to do a service in the first week of ownership so I know for sure.

At least if you take it apart and do shit like checking the reeds and plugs, clean powervalves etc etc etc, then youll know the basic shit has all been done, then if the noise persists, the basic stuff has already been checked, and you can get on with diagnosing shit like piston slap haha

[rachprice]

fuck youre a good sort, i wont even need to crack out my rufalin stash . . .

Yeah man sounds good.

Have a perve at youtube man, the right keywords will get you a tutorial on fucking near everything, that will be a good place for you to start with learning about shit

Pretty sure I don't need YouTube to learn bout women!

[Fast Eddie]

Pretty sure I don't need YouTube to learn bout women!

haha your sharp! haha :laugh:

aww im all greasy from gunk thats coming off the engine and frame... someone has not looked after this poor RS. I'm amazed everything still works on it haha..

need a cup of tea then off to town for more WD40 and to find replacement screws to fix all the tings that were held on with cable ties and electrical tape.

I like that someone has wrapped the brakelines very tightly with some sort of rubber tape.. you think he was making cheap reinforced brake lines?, kinda like braided lines, bit stiffer? hehe luv Kiwiland.

I also enjoyed the free pair of socks that were in the little storage compartment in the tail - score!

[Crasherfromwayback]

I like that someone has wrapped the brakelines very tightly with some sort of rubber tape.. you think he was making cheap reinforced brake lines?, kinda like braided lines, bit stiffer? hehe luv Kiwiland.

I also enjoyed the free pair of socks that were in the little storage compartment in the tail - score!

Maybe shrink wrap?

Bet they're crusty them socks...happy socks.

[Fast Eddie]

I peeled off the blue shit on the brake lines and turns out they are steel braided lines all round. Not sure why previous person has covered them in blue tape though.. My fireblade also has braided lines which have clear plastic tubes over them. Whats the reason? maybe to stop the steel braids fraying or something? anyway.. I don't really care haha.

Yip socks were rather stiff haha..

[DrunkenMistake]

I peeled off the blue shit on the brake lines and turns out they are steel braided lines all round. Not sure why previous person has covered them in blue tape though.. My fireblade also has braided lines which have clear plastic tubes over them. Whats the reason? maybe to stop the steel braids fraying or something? anyway.. I don't really care haha.

Yip socks were rather stiff haha..
they came in a sleeve, stops them from causing damage if they rub, my 400 had blue steal braided lines.

[Fast Eddie]

they came in a sleeve, stops them from causing damage if they rub, my 400 had blue steal braided lines.

true true, back on with the blue tape then.. haha