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Oscar
26th July 2005, 17:13
The Tedium has gone...














...replaced by a '04 V-Strom wid remus mufflers (love that sound!)that was the deal of the century from Boyd Honda. Nuttin' like a new scooter to cheer ya up...
Oscar
26th July 2005, 17:27
Opps, picture:
Big Dave
26th July 2005, 17:48
Purchased on the back of Campbell's results in the 3 hour endurance race?
You know the slogan - 17th on Sunday sell on Monday.

Good for you. No better feeling than a new scoot.
Motu
26th July 2005, 17:50
I think they pay you too much....










enjoy...bastidge
Oscar
26th July 2005, 17:51
Purchased on the back of Campbell's results in the 3 hour endurance race?
You know the slogan - 17th on Sunday sell on Monday.

Good for you. No better feeling than a new scoot.

Nah, based on Stretch's recommendation...
Oscar
26th July 2005, 17:52
I think they pay you too much....










enjoy...bastidge

So who wants to go fer a ride?
Dave?
Motu?

4skins and I were talking about going from National Park to Napier the hard way next month...
Big Dave
26th July 2005, 17:53
Nah, based on Stretch's recommendation...


he's a tart - he's been pissing Tiger in my pocket lately.
Coincidently I rode the bikes out to that photo shoot.
Oscar
26th July 2005, 17:55
he's a tart - he's been pissing Tiger in my pocket lately.
Coincidently I rode the bikes out to that photo shoot.

He may be a tart, but he can ride...here he is on his Cagiva, where no Cagiva has a right to be.
Big Dave
26th July 2005, 17:58
So who wants to go fer a ride?
Dave?
Motu?

4skins and I were talking about going from National Park to Napier the hard way next month...


Yeah - as before - love to - but I have to be able to scam a bike - none of 'my' Brands have a suitable demo, and I don't really want to ask Vege for his, I'd rather he rode it and went too.
Oscar
26th July 2005, 18:00
Yeah - as before - love to - but I have to be able to scam a bike - none of 'my' Brands have a suitable demo, and I don't really want to ask Vege for his, I'd rather he rode it and went too.

It'll be Tiger country.
Alternatively, don't KR have a TDM900 coming up?
Big Dave
26th July 2005, 18:06
It'll be Tiger country.
Alternatively, don't KR have a TDM900 coming up?

No tiger demo going at the moment - but Plan b has legs.
I'll ask.
James Deuce
26th July 2005, 18:39
Well done that man!
LB
27th July 2005, 05:48
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Congrats on the new scoot Oscar.

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clint640
27th July 2005, 08:31
So who wants to go fer a ride?
Dave?
Motu?

4skins and I were talking about going from National Park to Napier the hard way next month...

I could be a starter if it's a weekend. How are we gonna come back? Wairoa & through hwy 38? or Taupo Rd then thru the Waipunga? (either way we can stop off at me Mum's (http://www.hukitawa.co.nz) for lunch) or go large & hit Gizzy & the Motu Rd?

Cheers
Clint
Oscar
27th July 2005, 08:39
I could be a starter if it's a weekend. How are we gonna come back? Wairoa & through hwy 38? or Taupo Rd then thru the Waipunga? (either way we can stop off at me Mum's (http://www.hukitawa.co.nz) for lunch) or go large & hit Gizzy & the Motu Rd?

Cheers
Clint

I'm tending toward the "go large" plan meself.
I'll keep you posted.
Yer Mum's place looks nice (bit classy for those Kiwi Rider yobbo's probably).
NordieBoy
27th July 2005, 09:10
Nah, based on Stretch's recommendation...

What's that front tyre?
Oscar
27th July 2005, 09:16
What's that front tyre?

Continental TKC80.
I'd highly recommend it as an adventure tyre.
clint640
27th July 2005, 09:21
I'm tending toward the "go large" plan meself.
I'll keep you posted.
Yer Mum's place looks nice (bit classy for those Kiwi Rider yobbo's probably).

Cool. I could tee up accomodation at my friend's station out the back of Matawai, the shearers quarters are pretty salubrious, & they have a new hunting lodge out the back that is awesome, but not very accessible on a big trailie if it's wet. Getting that far might make it a bit of a long day though.

Cheers
Clint
vifferman
27th July 2005, 09:39
Congrats, Oscar. Is that the litre V-Strom, or the 'Wee-Strom'?

Don't forget to change your profile.
Oscar
27th July 2005, 10:00
Congrats, Oscar. Is that the litre V-Strom, or the 'Wee-Strom'?

Don't forget to change your profile.


Thanks man, it's the litre bike - I've still got my LC4, the V-Strom is for the road or long distance adventure stuff.
I basically wanted summat I could ride to Wellington on, but could still take the "adventure" route, say through Whangaehu...

It came with a lowered seat (which I might put back to standard), and a big screen which looks naff* but works really well so I'm looking forward to some long rides.

*Thank you to the complete wanker who gave me negative rep. 'cause he thought it was "an ugly piece of shit". Fucking tool.
vifferman
27th July 2005, 10:07
*Thank you to the complete wanker who gave me negative rep. 'cause he thought it was "an ugly piece of shit". Fucking tool.
Feel free to publicise his name so we can 'reward' him for being 'so nice'. :whistle:
Oscar
27th July 2005, 10:54
Feel free to publicise his name so we can 'reward' him for being 'so nice'. :whistle:


Nah, he's just young and stupid.
'Sides I got a bike to pick up.... :Punk:
Big Dave
27th July 2005, 12:04
Outrageous - but then, I've thought about sending you red for that haircut....
Oscar
27th July 2005, 12:09
Outrageous - but then, I've thought about sending you red for that haircut....

Head, shoulders or arse hair?
k14
27th July 2005, 12:38
*Thank you to the complete wanker who gave me negative rep. 'cause he thought it was "an ugly piece of shit". Fucking tool.
No problem, you make it so easy :rofl:
Oscar
27th July 2005, 13:01
No problem, you make it so easy :rofl:

I make it easy for you to be a wanker?
Big Dave
27th July 2005, 16:03
Met with the publisher and the stunt man this arvo - he made noises like 'leave pass' and 'getaway' with a worried look on his dial - after conceding that the TDM was a possibility and then having the coversation subsequently hijacked by Stretch and footage of Rileys Skid marks.

HE was concerned that it's the same weegend as the Cold kiwi and a manfield day - relevance to the price of eggs - I'm not sure.

Call it the germ of a plan then. What dates you got?
k14
27th July 2005, 16:10
I make it easy for you to be a wanker?
Yeah and also make it easy for me to piss you off :motu:
chris
27th July 2005, 16:22
subsequently hijacked by Stretch and footage of Rileys Skid marks.
They were impressive.

Stretch did like the V-Strom, we couldn't get him off it the other day on our jaunt. It was the 650 version though.

Yobbo's we are not, that is hurtful. Uncouth maybe............
Oscar
27th July 2005, 17:14
Met with the publisher and the stunt man this arvo - he made noises like 'leave pass' and 'getaway' with a worried look on his dial - after conceding that the TDM was a possibility and then having the coversation subsequently hijacked by Stretch and footage of Rileys Skid marks.

HE was concerned that it's the same weegend as the Cold kiwi and a manfield day - relevance to the price of eggs - I'm not sure.

Call it the germ of a plan then. What dates you got?


2-4 September.
I can't see what the Cold Kiwi has to do with it, either.
Oscar
27th July 2005, 17:18
Yeah and also make it easy for me to piss you off :motu:


I doubt that making me sigh and shake my head qualifies as "pissing me off".
You should ask your Mother before signing up to an big boys website though, Sonny.
k14
27th July 2005, 17:52
I doubt that making me sigh and shake my head qualifies as "pissing me off".
You should ask your Mother before signing up to an big boys website though, Sonny.
I haven't had a chance to ask my mum but your mum said it was fine when i was with her last night. :whistle:
Oscar
27th July 2005, 18:04
I haven't had a chance to ask my mum but your mum said it was fine when i was with her last night. :whistle:

My Mum has mothered several big boys who own proper motorcycles - I think she'd laugh at a young weasel like you on a toy bike.
NordieBoy
27th July 2005, 19:48
Continental TKC80.
I'd highly recommend it as an adventure tyre.

What size?
Oscar
27th July 2005, 20:47
What size?


On the Stretch's V-strom - um prolly 90/90 X 19 front and 140ish on the back.

On my LC4 90/90X21 and 140x18 - they're rated for 200kph.
NordieBoy
27th July 2005, 21:13
On the Stretch's V-strom - um prolly 90/90 X 19 front and 140ish on the back.

On my LC4 90/90X21 and 140x18 - they're rated for 200kph.

Bugger.
I've got a 150x17 already on the rear but it's difficult finding something to match in a 120x17 for the front.
Oscar
28th July 2005, 09:40
Bugger.
I've got a 150x17 already on the rear but it's difficult finding something to match in a 120x17 for the front.

When I was looking for something for the front of the Tedium (18"), I was told you could run a rear 120 or 130 Pirelli Scorpion backwards.

Edit: Conti do make a 120/90x17 and a 130/80x17 rear. Would they work?
Paul in NZ
28th July 2005, 10:03
The Tedium has gone.....

What did you think of the TDM and would it be OK 2 up as a gentle paced touring bike? There are a few cheap (ish) Tigers about but for people of modest means they could be expensive to run?

Paul N
Oscar
28th July 2005, 10:54
What did you think of the TDM and would it be OK 2 up as a gentle paced touring bike? There are a few cheap (ish) Tigers about but for people of modest means they could be expensive to run?

Paul N

The TDM is great two up, 'cause it's so smooth and torquey.
It'll sit on slightly extra-legal speeds all day.

In this class (call them "Adventurer Tourers") - depending on yer budget I'd say TDM's and V-Strom's are the best bang for your buck. I like Tigers, but I got an '04 Strom for the price of a five year old Triumph...