pete376403
3rd February 2004, 15:26
Hi, I discovered this site when I was sent a link to a 48 cylinder Kawasaki
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=514 and that got me looking further.
Ok, certified old fart (old enough to join the Ulysses Club as a full member)
Been riding since 15 - first bike was a Velocette frame with an AJS 350 single (sound like a POS? It WAS a POS), then a Matchless 500. Discovered Japanese trailbikes - Yamaha DT175 and DT250, Kawasaki 350 Bighorn. Then speedway started in Wellington so spent the next 16 years on and off JAP, Jawa and Weslake powered bikes, mostly with little success. Then back into roadies, first with a Honda CB750F1 and finally to my ride of the past 14 years, 1982 Suzuki GS1100GK ("Exxon Valdeez" on account of the size and the oil leaks).
Don't get out as much as I would like to but have done 11 Brass Monkeys and a few others (Cold Kiwi, Cold Duck, Sulphur City, etc).
Currently in planning mode for this years Brass, South Island riding is as close to paradise as you can get while still alive.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=514 and that got me looking further.
Ok, certified old fart (old enough to join the Ulysses Club as a full member)
Been riding since 15 - first bike was a Velocette frame with an AJS 350 single (sound like a POS? It WAS a POS), then a Matchless 500. Discovered Japanese trailbikes - Yamaha DT175 and DT250, Kawasaki 350 Bighorn. Then speedway started in Wellington so spent the next 16 years on and off JAP, Jawa and Weslake powered bikes, mostly with little success. Then back into roadies, first with a Honda CB750F1 and finally to my ride of the past 14 years, 1982 Suzuki GS1100GK ("Exxon Valdeez" on account of the size and the oil leaks).
Don't get out as much as I would like to but have done 11 Brass Monkeys and a few others (Cold Kiwi, Cold Duck, Sulphur City, etc).
Currently in planning mode for this years Brass, South Island riding is as close to paradise as you can get while still alive.