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sunhuntin

2nd October 2006, 18:23

zapf rolled into my work today... didnt get much of a chance to chat cos we got busy [always the way...no customers for an hour, then the second someone comes along you want to get to know, every man and his dog wants petrol!]
said he was heading towards new plymouth...hope the weather was good to you...poured down a while after you left.
im gonna have to get me some kiwibiker stickers...hes got 3 on his bike. wouldnt have associated him with here otherwise, lol. first kb'er ive properly met.

cheers dude...hope you got to your destination safe!!

pritch

2nd October 2006, 18:27

Zapf came down on the Awakino sheep feast ride and then did a lap around the mountain and went home on the same day as I recall.

Nobody can say he ain't a motorcyclist...

sunhuntin

2nd October 2006, 18:29

Zapf came down on the Awakino sheep feast ride and then did a lap around the mountain and went home on the same day as I recall.

Nobody can say he ain't a motorcyclist...

aint that the truth....bike was well loaded up. also mentioned he stayed with the kendogs. good stuff. seemed like a decent guy....lol.

kiwifruit

2nd October 2006, 18:31

yep, nice guy, good safe rider too :cool:

crashe

2nd October 2006, 18:40

yep he is a good dude....

He certainly puts in the miles on his bikes....

skelstar

2nd October 2006, 19:46

Did a Sth Isl trip with him and others in Feb this year. A top bloke.

do you think he'll read this?

XP@

2nd October 2006, 20:05

I waved to him on saturday just norf of upper hutt.
Then he came to my house... think we got things in the wrong order... but when the road calls for a ride...

He does get around a bit, must be a bit of a bike tart ;-) better watch out for this one...

especially on the 13th october in Turangi!

Kendog

2nd October 2006, 20:45

Yep, stayed with us a couple of nights so he could attend the Wgtn KB ride. Top marks for riding down for that (and GIJOE)

He has great taste in motorbikes for sure :2thumbsup

Hope the trip home is not too wet.

Zapf

3rd October 2006, 10:21

haha.... :cool:

never thought there will be a thread about me... and least its not about being naughty :) thanks all!

Yea, good to meet u SunHuntin... I was going thru your town and looking for a Petrol station to stop on the way, and so it looks like its getting to the end of town without a station. And walla... a BP... pulls in. Then then friendly person ask me if I was anything to do with KB...

Always good meeting people that way...

eMan found me the exact same way in Rotavagus as well... :)

Yea got home safe, enjoyed the wet ride back actually... roads where wet but clean. had fun with a few small controlled drifts on SH3... :buggerd:

dead tired today! :beer:

skelstar

3rd October 2006, 10:24

Hope to see a trip report shortly Fex.

You have to let us know what you thought of welly's local roads as I neglected to ask you about them on Sunday.

Mental Trousers

3rd October 2006, 11:01

I bet you he was smiling the whole time too.

Colapop

3rd October 2006, 11:21

I'm surprised he got home!! He had an awful time in Martinborough, trying to get his GPS working again....:Pokey:

sunhuntin

3rd October 2006, 16:13

yeh, its funny. my site is the furthest from the main highways, but gets the most customers, lmfao. glad we were there for ya, lol.

sAsLEX

3rd October 2006, 16:43

Nobody can say he ain't a motorcyclist...

VTR250 (retired) / SV650S (Fw:Keystone19) / GSXR750(given up) / CB400(traded for 919) / CB900 Hornet / CBR954

Bit of a bike slut more likely!

McJim

3rd October 2006, 16:58

VTR250 (retired) / SV650S (Fw:Keystone19) / GSXR750(given up) / CB400(traded for 919) / CB900 Hornet / CBR954

Bit of a bike slut more likely!

Ahhh but see the auspicious beginning he had!

Hope you welly folks treated my friend gijoe1313 well (and I'm sure you did!). Lookin' forward to a report from him when he gets back in town.

Colapop

3rd October 2006, 17:16

He didn't get his 'gadgets' out for me to play with...

Zapf

3rd October 2006, 19:24

VTR250 (retired) / SV650S (Fw:Keystone19) / GSXR750(given up) / CB400(traded for 919) / CB900 Hornet / CBR954

Bit of a bike slut more likely!

Come on.... just cause I have had a few more Hondas than you :cool:

yes Skelstar, there is a report fermenting at the moment :) re the local roads, I didn't enjoy the stright bits too much as not being much of a speed junky. But I really like the rolling hills after lunch, they were the highlights of the day. Plus the dryish ride back over the taka's.

And just to add.... Shaun in New Plymouth did a GREAT job with my suspension, it rides even better now than ever.

gijoe1313

4th October 2006, 20:44

Crikey! World Famous in NZ is our Zapf! Yes, we both had fun wending our own separate ways down to the Welly Rally.

And as for Colapop missing out on my gadgets..this is what I had on my persons...

Panasonic Cybershot Digital
Nokia Celly (same as Zapfs :lol: we have the same taste in gadgets)
Swiss Army Officers (the big fat kahuna)
Swiss Army Normal (the more practical one!)
Mutli-function bike tool (hex set/screwdrivers/etc etc etc)
Digital Pressure Guage
LED multi-function display (ooh look at the pretty flashing lights!)
Bike lock
Cable reminder for Bike Lock
Puncture repair kit with those cool C02 bottles
Personal binocs with night enhanced function (some sorta coating which is meant to help with night sight. I think its bollocks)
Solar recharged LED light (McJim's got one!)
First Aid kit
iPod
And other assorted misc.

I'm kinda glad Zapf distracted Colapop! I woulda never gotten all those things back into my pockets! And the iPod woulda probably be drained of all its juice! And the C02 bottles woulda probably be used up by Colapop using them to lift up the skirts of passing ladies!

Ah well, when Colapop does his NI tour - I'll have to hide them again! :lol:

Colapop

5th October 2006, 09:18

I'll have to frisk you next time. You're just a big tease, but I'll ferret them out... from whatever crevices you've got them hidden in!

p.s. I don't need CO2 to lift skirts - I use my hands.

sunhuntin

5th October 2006, 17:46

gijoe1313

5th October 2006, 20:42

I'll have to frisk you next time. You're just a big tease, but I'll ferret them out... from whatever crevices you've got them hidden in!

p.s. I don't need CO2 to lift skirts - I use my hands.

That scares me. A lot. Daddy, please don't let that bad man come near me? :Pokey: I think I'll have something to distract you with and then run out of sight (maybe a GPS pointing in Zapf's direction? :chase:)

Colapop

5th October 2006, 21:09

Yeah, I'd like to see you run... :lol: :lol: