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oldrider

10th April 2007, 12:00

LMFAO Harem i think NOT ...... i just love motorcycling!!! so happens there's lots of blokes that do to!! yes definately a 1:4 ratio for our MANfriend on said day mmmmm so fella's i would be getting quite concerned maybe your beloved MAN activites are slowly but surely being infiltrated by us GIRLS!!!! :gob: WATCH THIS SPACE MWA HA HA HA HA and NH stay out of the Biker Angel thread it's top secret how are we meant to organise the bloody harem with you in there lol..... And gee R/Man i would be flattered about being thought of as a Polygamist lol another woman who thinks you must have some SUBSTANCE!!! 2 in one day!!! you must be giving off some sort of pheromone (sheepshit with a hint of fear maybe???) Lol k i'm :done:

Looks like the worm has turned and now you are the "schovenistic gender"! Subserviently yours, :shutup: John.

botb

10th April 2007, 12:12

Looks like the worm has turned and now you are the "schovenistic gender"! Subserviently yours, :shutup: John.

Good boy "now go cook me some eggs" lol:innocent:

botb

10th April 2007, 12:16

well i think all us biker angels will be there weather being good to us ! Glenis what are your plans ? were on our Dunedin ladies thread for the planning .

We will be there in all our glory yessireeee.... lol yep planning is happening in the ANGELS thread for any girlies interested in doing a daytrip up there on Saturday mornin.....

Midnight Special

10th April 2007, 14:00

schovenistic angels, us ? :innocent:

Ruralman

10th April 2007, 20:07

schovenistic angels, us ? :innocent:

Yes OR is studying Venutian and is well onto your scheming plans - he used to be chauvinistic until he got in touch with his feminine side:yes:

Ruralman

10th April 2007, 20:09

We will be there in all our glory yessireeee.... lol yep planning is happening in the ANGELS thread for any girlies interested in doing a daytrip up there on Saturday mornin.....

Didn't you hear the weather forecast - you'd better keep your glory well wrapped up or you'll freeze them off:dodge:

botb

10th April 2007, 22:13

Didn't you hear the weather forecast - you'd better keep your glory well wrapped up or you'll freeze them off:dodge:

Ha ha ha ha i laugh in the face of 'Mother Nature' hope it will clear up by weekend i mean our lovely news people have been known to get it really wrong on occasion now haven't they :yes: and cold pfffttt we're tough Angels us lot :whocares: lol..... thanks for the update R/Man gee you haven't got your tickets yet for ruggers have you ?? hope your going to wrap up warmly :innocent: can get pretty cold on the terrace with no cover an all lol.....

FREE2B

11th April 2007, 21:55

well i think all us biker angels will be there weather being good to us ! Glenis what are your plans ? were on our Dunedin ladies thread for the planning .

Im still here :yes: Just been bit busy. Im thinkin we should all meet up at Outram regardless of gender and go on from there. Everyone gets to ride at their own pace,regrouping again at Clarkes and so on.
Im still planning an overnighter ... whats a bit off snow anyway? :rockon:

Ruralman

11th April 2007, 23:27

Ha ha ha ha i laugh in the face of 'Mother Nature' hope it will clear up by weekend i mean our lovely news people have been known to get it really wrong on occasion now haven't they :yes: and cold pfffttt we're tough Angels us lot :whocares: lol..... thanks for the update R/Man gee you haven't got your tickets yet for ruggers have you ?? hope your going to wrap up warmly :innocent: can get pretty cold on the terrace with no cover an all lol.....

Got tickets - Neville st stand about 2/3rds the way up - that Sth Wester won't be a problem.
I assume from your comments about laughing in the face of mother nature and about how tough you are that you are now agreeing to be the subject of unbridled ridicule should you pull out of riding up there on Sat because of the weather????!!!! - even if your riding buddies are pulling out.

Seriously though - take care in that wind 'cos it looks like you;ll be getting plenty. There is a technique which sometimes helps a bit where you kinda pull your knee out on the side of the bike the wind is blowing in from - it can help keep it upright a bit better and reduce the tendency to get pushed off line.

Ride safe and have a good time

botb

12th April 2007, 08:29

Ok tip taken and filed for future reference :scooter: And um i'm up for ridicule no matter what i say lol.... no will not be doing a ride up there if weather is crap just takes the fun out of it summer rain etc not a problem but why go for a ride if it's pelting down icy rain and sleet just to say gudday to a bunch of hairy cold and wet other bikers that you will see at the next rally anyway lol... :innocent: well have a great time at the ruggers (boring) and cheers for the tip go the wind so i can put it to practice lol

FREE2B

12th April 2007, 10:38

Got tickets - Neville st stand about 2/3rds the way up - that Sth Wester won't be a problem.
I assume from your comments about laughing in the face of mother nature and about how tough you are that you are now agreeing to be the subject of unbridled ridicule should you pull out of riding up there on Sat because of the weather????!!!! - even if your riding buddies are pulling out.

Seriously though - take care in that wind 'cos it looks like you;ll be getting plenty. There is a technique which sometimes helps a bit where you kinda pull your knee out on the side of the bike the wind is blowing in from - it can help keep it upright a bit better and reduce the tendency to get pushed off line.

Ride safe and have a good time

Yep enjoy the ruggers (double boring) Ah whats a bit of bad weather...we arent as soft as you think..(but I will be taking my hottie):yes:

xknuts

12th April 2007, 20:08

I will be taking my hottie):yes:
What's HIS name?

FREE2B

12th April 2007, 20:22

What's HIS name?

I havnt given him one yet but hes only little so you cant share youll have to bring your own :cold: :bleh:

oldrider

14th April 2007, 10:20

Bloody hell Free2B, if you think that dog in your avatar is nice, there's a chance in this world for ugly old buggers like me!

You have given us old guys hope, you are the saviour, you are now my hero! :love: Cheers John.

FREE2B

15th April 2007, 19:44

Ahhh my Gollywog is filled with character and inner beauty as Im sure you are too :love: :love: wrinkles?? what wrinkles

NighthawkNZ

15th April 2007, 19:50

Ahhh my Gollywog is filled with character and inner beauty as Im sure you are too :love: :love: wrinkles?? what wrinkles

is a cute dog :)

JimO

15th April 2007, 20:17

this is a cute dog his name is charlie and he is a staffi crossed with a aligator

Ruralman

16th April 2007, 21:27

Assuming next Sunday is a decent sort of a day who would be keen to do the ride down to Kaka Point etc that we talked about on our Easter ride?

Kaka Point for lunch? I'd meet the Dunedin riders in Milton (Jantar are you interested? - anyone else from further afield??).

WE'd take the turnoff after the Crieghton overbridge and go out via Lake Tuakitoto and Kaitangata (all sealed) to come out at the bridge in Balclutha.

After lunch the trip down to the lighthouse is well worth it - a few kms of gravel but no trouble on any bike if you take your time (possibly the odd pillion seat for this bit if necessary) - the views and the wildlife down there are well worth the effort.

Plenty of options after that depending on what you like - anyway who's keen?

Jantar

16th April 2007, 21:51

... I'd meet the Dunedin riders in Milton (Jantar are you interested?...??).
Yes, I'm interested. But I'll be in New Plymouth around midday on Sunday ready for the Southern Cross start on monday, so KP may be a bit far for lunch. :D

How about some of the Dunedin riders joining Nadroj and me in Taranaki for lunch on Sunday? I'll be heading away on friday, and crossing the straight on saturday. Kaka Point is just SO CLOSE to home.

botb

16th April 2007, 22:05

Delphinus

17th April 2007, 11:01

I'm in also, i think, back from oz on thursday... hrrm better make sure my warrant hasn't expired... its nice and warm here by the way :D

FREE2B

17th April 2007, 11:59

I'm in also, i think, back from oz on thursday... hrrm better make sure my warrant hasn't expired... its nice and warm here by the way :D

Enjoy the warm while you can :sunny: :sunny: tho the weekend is sposed to be good here. Im up for a ride cant do both days tho ...seriously have to do some painting as well !!

Daffyd

17th April 2007, 14:44

I have a meeting in Balclutha on Sunday morning so I could meet up with you guys either in 'clutha or Kaka Pt. Got any idea of when you'll be passing thru 'clutha?

botb

17th April 2007, 17:34

Enjoy the warm while you can :sunny: :sunny: tho the weekend is sposed to be good here. Im up for a ride cant do both days tho ...seriously have to do some painting as well !!

Sounds like a workinbee may be on the cards at FREE2B's sometime soon :rockon: ok G i will give you a ring about Saturday ride any others up for Saturday???

Virago

17th April 2007, 17:46

......any others up for Saturday???

Ummm, possibly...... . Going to Christchurch on Thursday, back late on Friday - should be up for a ride on Saturday all going well.

xknuts

17th April 2007, 19:46

any others up for Saturday???

I'd be losing some vital parts if I went this Saturday, esp with Beaumont Rally the following W/end. I need brownie points urgently. So NO I won't be going.
I also cannot see the reasoning for The Boney Ostrich Rally (Sat 26th May) being one week b4 the Brass Monkey? Terrible timing.

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 20:02

I'm keen for some out an abouts from friday onwards kids are away till sunday lunch time so if weather is good anyone keen for a saturday joy-ride?:scooter:

And Golly is beautiful she's an ole soul too.... leave wee Golly alone ya bully's
Bugger - no way I can do Sat, probably for the same reason you can't do Sunday (kids) - BTW happy birthday to Holly from us eh

I have a meeting in Balclutha on Sunday morning so I could meet up with you guys either in 'clutha or Kaka Pt. Got any idea of when you'll be passing thru 'clutha?

Looks like we wait and see how this develops, there was quite a bit of interest in a ride down that way and it would be a shame to go on a day that didn't suit quite a few - having said that I'm getting serious bike withdrawal symptoms and will be going for a ride somewhere.

I'd be losing some vital parts if I went this Saturday, esp with Beaumont Rally the following W/end. I need brownie points urgently. So NO I won't be going.
I also cannot see the reasoning for The Boney Ostrich Rally (Sat 26th May) being one week b4 the Brass Monkey? Terrible timing.

Brownie points???? - do we need to have the KB working bee at your place????
As for this Boney Ostrich - Lumsden in late May???? - please explain to me the appeal of this. At least the Brass Monkey is usually cold and dry, whereas Lumsden......... Actually I know the manager of the large Ostrich farm over there and it is quite interesting to look around. They have a really high tech hatchery and lab in Lumsden itself but I don't imagine they will be expecting to entertain a whole bunch of bikers other than putting ostrich on the menu.

xknuts

17th April 2007, 20:19

As for this Boney Ostrich - Lumsden in late May???? - please explain to me the appeal of this. At least the Brass Monkey is usually cold and dry, whereas Lumsden..........

Last year it pissed down on the way home which I did not enjoy, BUT now I have discovered "JAY-EL" Bee's wax leather dressing. Highly recommended for waterproofing leathers.
Lumsden? Well I had business in Gore sooooo I rode on!

smokeyging

17th April 2007, 20:24

I'd love to go on either day, unfortunatly that will depend on my missus's mood monitor, shes been a bit tichy lately.

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 20:28

I'd love to go on either day, unfortunatly that will depend on my missus's mood monitor, shes been a bit tichy lately.

I take it she doesn't look over your shoulder as you make posts on here then!!!!?

NighthawkNZ

17th April 2007, 20:28

I'd love to go on either day, unfortunatly that will depend on my missus's mood monitor, shes been a bit tichy lately.

Dang I hate that

JimO

17th April 2007, 20:40

I'd love to go on either day, unfortunatly that will depend on my missus's mood monitor, shes been a bit tichy lately.

whats wrong with the old.im just going out for some milk dear

NighthawkNZ

17th April 2007, 20:42

whats wrong with the old.im just going out for some milk dear

Im dad said 30 years ago apparently... haven't seen him since... must be a good ride :lol:

smokeyging

17th April 2007, 20:45

whats wrong with the old.im just going out for some milk dear

I could just imagine,'were'd you go to get that bloody milk, what, 'Bluff!',... yes dear.....yep, might just work.

NighthawkNZ

17th April 2007, 20:47

'were'd you go to get that bloody milk, what, 'Bluff!',

No Kaka Point... Bluff was out of milk

smokeyging

17th April 2007, 20:48

I take it she doesn't look over your shoulder as you make posts on here then!!!!?

I'd be a dead K.Ber if she saw over my shoulder.

botb

17th April 2007, 20:56

Man am i sooooooooooo glad i only have to answer to meself " Hey Dani should i go down to Bluff to get some milk? yer OK babe great idea" :ride:

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 21:03

Man am i sooooooooooo glad i only have to answer to meself " Hey Dani should i go down to Bluff to get some milk? yer OK babe great idea" :ride:

But of course only if its not too windy, or wet, or the nail polish isn't dry , or .......... or theres a gravel road in the way lol:done:

FREE2B

17th April 2007, 21:06

Im with ya on that one :Punk: Hard to imagine ... I goes when I want and not goes if I dont want :woohoo: ... maybe your other halves need to experience some of the culture for themselves :scooter: :scooter: :scooter:

NighthawkNZ

17th April 2007, 21:06

But of course only if its not too windy, or wet, or the nail polish isn't dry , or .......... or theres a gravel road in the way lol:done:

You're game saying that ;)

FREE2B

17th April 2007, 21:09

You're game saying that ;)

As long as we get to watch the blood bath!!! hey maybe we could sell tickets NH????

NighthawkNZ

17th April 2007, 21:12

As long as we get to watch the blood bath!!! hey maybe we could sell tickets NH????

hah... good idea... :rofl:

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 21:14

Actually it might be time to get BACK ON TOPIC!!! - who's keen on a Sunday ride and if not to Kaka Point then other ideas are welcome.
Who prefers a Sat ride - in which case Botb will be pleased to hear from you.

If its a nice day on Sunday (and we want to save Kaka point for another day) then there is a really good loop from here - up to Ettrick, over the Moa Flat Hill and some sealed backroads to Heriot and Tapanui (for Coffee) then back to Raes Junctn, Beaumont and either down the river to Balclutha or home via Lawrence.

We could meet in Lawrence (for lunch?) or Milton.

Its a great ride on a nice day, with some marvelous views and great corners and best of all it takes a couple of hours!!

FREE2B

17th April 2007, 21:18

wuss wuss wuss !!!

Actually I could go both days ... just because I can :woohoo:

NighthawkNZ

17th April 2007, 21:19

wuss wuss wuss !!!

Actually I could go both days ... just because I can :woohoo:

me 2... just cause I can... :innocent:

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 21:19

wuss wuss wuss !!!

Actually I could go both days ... just because I can :woohoo:

No you can't - you've got to do the painting remember Nah nah nah

And less of the wuss wuss - Botb's gone off line - time to change tack till she's back when I'm sure she is
More than capable of inflicting cruel and well directed injuries!!!!!

FREE2B

17th April 2007, 21:22

No you can't - you've got to do the painting remember Nah nah nah

can tooooo Ill just take friday off and do it then na na na

xknuts

17th April 2007, 21:23

Tapanui (for Coffee)

Yeah right!

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 21:25

Yeah right!

Oi back to your Brownie jobs you

FREE2B

17th April 2007, 21:26

IS that a good Yeah right or a bad Yeah right ... have they even heard of coffee in Tapanui???

NighthawkNZ

17th April 2007, 21:27

have they even heard of coffee in Tapanui???

Tapanui... Coffee... is that an oxymorron

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 21:31

IS that a good Yeah right or a bad Yeah right ... have they even heard of coffee in Tapanui???

Actually theres a place called the Gallery there, run by a couple of gay guys, and they do a pretty good coffee, and its a really interesting shop to look around while you're waiting. Not sure they open on a Sunday though.
If we did the loop I've outlined and we had started after lunch in Lawrence we could also be back in Lawrence for coffee, or Balclutha if going the other way.

Ruralman

17th April 2007, 21:32

Tapanui... Coffee... is that an oxymorron

Don't think theres any cattle sales that week

Daffyd

17th April 2007, 23:21

botb

18th April 2007, 07:55

Lol who's that nipping at my heels 'bloodbath' shheesh nail varnish asphyxiation doesn't make you bleed!! :innocent: wind?? no not a big fan of the wind!! rain?? can deal with that!! BUT :gob: if i chip my nail polish well you do-not want to witness the devastation that will ensue!! :Punk: And Tap i'm sure is a great place to live if you have 11 toes and webbed fingers :yes:

FREE2B

18th April 2007, 09:47

What sort of distance are we talking?
Bearing in mind there may not be petrol available on Sunday, I only have a range of 200kms.

Dont worry I cant even do that much so Ill run out first!!!

Ruralman

18th April 2007, 10:33

What sort of distance are we talking?
Bearing in mind there may not be petrol available on Sunday, I only have a range of 200kms.

If you top up in Milton or Lawrence you won't have a problem - don't know the exact distance of that loop - from Lawrence and back to Lawrence would probably be about 120-130km?

NighthawkNZ

18th April 2007, 15:10

What sort of distance are we talking?
Bearing in mind there may not be petrol available on Sunday, I only have a range of 200kms.

don't worry Free2B only has 150k

Daffyd

18th April 2007, 16:01

Should be ok... 170ks from home to Ettrick with S/stations in between.
So where and when do we meet?

FREE2B

18th April 2007, 16:05

cOOL Whats easiest for you Milton or Lawrence???

Daffyd

18th April 2007, 16:12

Lawrence does it for me but I'll go with the flow.

FREE2B

18th April 2007, 16:55

As it seems we will pass thru both we can meet u at either :yes: Lawrence for lunch sounds good to me if it suits everyone else. (we can pick RM up anywhere along the way too) :ride:

NighthawkNZ

18th April 2007, 17:05

(we can pick RM up anywhere along the way too) :ride:

I wouldn't say that too loud Glenys (He might get the wrong idea)

Ruralman

18th April 2007, 20:07

I wouldn't say that too loud Glenys (He might get the wrong idea)

I'll be at the side of the road with my skirt hitched up and waving my undeniably attractive rear end:sunny:

scumdog

18th April 2007, 20:13

I'll be at the side of the road with my skirt hitched up and waving my undeniably attractive rear end:sunny:

Pfft! Not all of us want to see the arse of a Belted Galloway bull!!!!!!!

botb

19th April 2007, 07:38

Lol i would have thought more like a crusty ole ram!! tupping crayon must be hard to get out in the wash though :gob: anyway hope you guys have a safe and enjoyable ride on Sunday :weep: i can only go riding Saturday you up for a blat then G too think the girls are keen well so far anyway i'll keep on top of them to make sure they do come :Punk:

Ruralman

19th April 2007, 08:41

Lol the girls are keen well so far anyway i'll keep on top of them to make sure they do come :Punk:

?????? - is that a deliberate attempt to solicit smart remarks with lots of sexual preference inuendo???? - if so I'm not going to play:dodge:

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 10:01

?????? - is that a deliberate attempt to solicit smart remarks with lots of sexual preference inuendo???? - if so I'm not going to play:dodge:

sigh... you beat me to it... :innocent:

FREE2B

19th April 2007, 11:00

Like 2 do both B but seriously have get some paint on the bathroom and the Friday off work option is looking diffacult :( But I imagine it wont be a long ride so might be able to squeeze it in between coats?? Keep me posted :scooter: :scooter:

botb

19th April 2007, 11:44

:oi-grr: My god guys gee here in lies the problem maybe your lucking out with members of the opposite sex RM, because just maybe basing your prowess in the bedroom on the slivers of conversation you snatch and twist in your head to seem like sexual inuendo's just aren't cutting it.... (i can imagine you filing that one away in your how to please a woman file) that is tucked away in some deep valley in your grey matter *Tip 1 billion and sixtythousandth keep on top she will love it* and NH you also have an uncanny ability to sniff out anything even remotely sexual on here!! and your collection of "booby" shots i bet is incredibly exciting and gratifying to view BUT maybe someone with-holds something because of your gallery of "saggy titties".....:gob:

HENCE the reason some woman are preferring to have their own thread to organise get togethers....

MWA ha ha ha ha shit cutting remarks on review i must say and yes guys i know what my sexual preferences are and they don't gravitate towards woman, although is starting to look like a great alternative!! i might at least get an intelligent conversation after sex lol........ o and by the way this post is not being nasty in anyway still love ya's ya dirty ol men :love: LOL

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 11:49

FREE2B

19th April 2007, 11:54

Gotta admit tho even I picked up on that one hahahah :rofl:

JimO

19th April 2007, 12:30

must say and yes guys i know what my sexual preferences are and they don't gravitate towards woman, although is starting to look like a great alternative!! i might at least get an intelligent conversation after sex lol.......

can i watch?????:dodge: :dodge: :dodge: :dodge:

botb

19th April 2007, 18:50

Lol yes fair comment NH and yes of course JimJim you may watch i will sell you a ticket on your understanding that you can sit in the corner of my bedroom and watch me sleep,fart,snore and dribble!!! and occasionally i sing in my sleep but upon that event occuring, there is a surcharge!!! can't guarantee an action i'm sorry F/F or otherwise in fact it's a definate non-event!!!.... that i can guarantee!!lol ......and no you may not bring popcorn as it may wake me from my slumber :innocent:

F2B i am going to have to put more thought into my posts i think lol or stop replying to this dribble lol... had a great wee solo ride into town this avo, bloody bike cut out on me at the caversham 80k zone thought i had caught your bug flicked to reserve thinkin bike was out of gas came to a stop eventually got her going and offski went to fill up at G/Island scratching my head thinking shit i have done bugger all k's on this tank and it only took $5 to fill lol could have flicked my run switch i dunno lol... just one of those moments i guess also called into MCR to fill up oil and "doh" Rick checked bike and triumphantly delcared "It's Full!!" so must have been my day lol.... could have sworn it was only 1/4 glass when i checked and YES guys i stood bike up to check didn't leave it on the stand !!!

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 18:56

JimO

19th April 2007, 19:07

[QUOTE=NighthawkNZ;1020142]GET YAH Lezbee Freindz Tickets Here... GOING FAST

hang on she said I could watch not you lot

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 19:09

GET YAH Lezbee Freindz Tickets Here... GOING FAST

hang on she said I could watch not you lot

Just selling the ticket on behalf of...

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 19:20

F2B i am going to have to put more thought into my posts i think lol or stop replying to this dribble lol... had a great wee solo ride into town this avo, bloody bike cut out on me at the caversham 80k zone thought i had caught your bug flicked to reserve thinkin bike was out of gas came to a stop eventually got her going and offski went to fill up at G/Island scratching my head thinking shit i have done bugger all k's on this tank and it only took $5 to fill lol could have flicked my run switch i dunno lol... just one of those moments i guess also called into MCR to fill up oil and "doh" Rick checked bike and triumphantly delcared "It's Full!!" so must have been my day lol.... could have sworn it was only 1/4 glass when i checked and YES guys i stood bike up to check didn't leave it on the stand !!!

On a serious note:
great to see you out and about on yah bike, the more you ride it the more you become part of it, i mean will know the glitches, how many kms to a tank, getting to know the buttons and switchs etc... getting to know its quirks (hehehe when I first got the vtr I use to toot the horn when I was indicating... :doh: wrong button)

Anyway ride baby ride... (oh thats just a t-shirt I got in the states from riding all the roller coasters) but have fun see you on the next ride.

Anyway I can probably go for a ride both days this weekend...

botb

19th April 2007, 19:20

Ya nutters anyway back on track anyone else have a nice ride today? :rockon:

Delphinus

19th April 2007, 19:32

well back down to a different latitude its rather chilly in the evenings! So wrapped up in extra gloves/balaclava and other warmy stuff and took the bike out to clear out the cobwebs.. (i didn't find any but had to make sure there were none where i hadn't looked) so went for a nice blat along out to aramoana. LOOOVE those corners!
Coming back saw 3 guys/gals going out, we nodded at each other :)
Continuing my hunt for new tires... getting sick of the bike shops not getting back to me. People here seem to have some favorable reviews with the avon line, might have to have a look at those as well.

As for aussie... well that was fantastic, sooo warm, lots to do a see, lots of people to meet.... spent alot of time wishing i had a bike when heading through the country and over hills like the waterfall highway... saw a couple of bikes going the other way and was drooooling.

JimO

19th April 2007, 19:36

Ya nutters anyway back on track anyone else have a nice ride today? :rockon:

some of us have to work for a living you know . but i did have the afternoon off as my boys had a under15 Otago hockey trial and both got in to the team so they are off to napier next school hols so now its ..fundrasing time again anybody want to sponser a boy , it costs $250 but you get your name on a team hoodie....please

botb

19th April 2007, 19:50

some of us have to work for a living you know . but i did have the afternoon off as my boys had a under15 Otago hockey trial and both got in to the team so they are off to napier next school hols so now its ..fundrasing time again anybody want to sponser a boy , it costs $250 but you get your name on a team hoodie....please

LMAO not sure you would want 'Bitch On The Bike' splattered over their hoodies!!! and well done to the boys their hard work and training is paying off WELL DONE :rockon:

Ruralman

19th April 2007, 20:10

Should be ok... 170ks from home to Ettrick with S/stations in between.
So where and when do we meet?

Did a rough check from a job I was doing today at the top of the Devils staircase inland from Raes Junction - about 35km from there back to Lawrence so the loop from Lawrence should be around 100km. So you and Free2b won't have any problem with range if you fill in Milton.

I don't think I'll bother responding to some of the other remarks on here.

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 20:15

Did a rough check from a job I was doing today at the top of the Devils staircase inland from Raes Junction - about 35km from there back to Lawrence so the loop from Lawrence should be around 100km. So you and Free2b won't have any problem with range if you fill in Milton.

Anyway back on track... what day is this ride... saturday or sunday???

Ruralman

19th April 2007, 20:19

Anyway back on track... what day is this ride... saturday or sunday???

The ride I'm talking about is on Sunday - aim to get to Lawrence about 11:30? so lets meet up in Milton around 11am outside/opposite the Southern Milk Bar at.......wait for it....... drum roll................ the SOUTH end of town.

How does that sound?

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 20:21

The ride I'm talking about is on Sunday - aim to get to Lawrence about 11:30? so lets meet up in Milton around 11am outside/opposite the Southern Milk Bar at.......wait for it....... drum roll................ the SOUTH end of town.

How does that sound?

I try and be there :)

botb

19th April 2007, 20:50

Think i'll get my face slapped if i turn up on sunday :confused: (ssshhh get back Jekyl get back in the cage would ya) anyway i would like to take this opportunity to publicly apologise to RM who was rather taken back by my previous post referring to his " P@$%*##" so in all sincerity RM i humbly apologise for my crude and unwarranted comments :slap:

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 20:52

Think i'll get my face slapped if i turn up on sunday

nah... not by me...

FREE2B

19th April 2007, 21:03

Well I had a wee ride today 2 (took the bike to work) better than nothing I guess :yes: Weather is looking better for Sunday than Saturday I think :sunny: If any of you local Dunos lot wanna meet up at my abode before leaving town that be fine 2.
Sounds like u had a great holiday D. :yes:
Dont worry B You wouldnt get a slapping ... what would we then do 4 entertainment.:clap:

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 21:06

Well I had a wee ride today 2 (took the bike to work) better than nothing I guess :yes: Weather is looking better for Sunday than Saturday I think :sunny: If any of you local Dunos lot wanna meet up at my abode before leaving town that be fine 2.

I haven't been for a ride since last sunday... :( so is the saturday ride still on... or do I have do something else that day... :scratch:

What time meet your place G?

Delphinus

19th April 2007, 21:09

Well I had a wee ride today 2 (took the bike to work) better than nothing I guess :yes: Weather is looking better for Sunday than Saturday I think :sunny: If any of you local Dunos lot wanna meet up at my abode before leaving town that be fine 2.

Sounds great, i'll be there.

And NH I'm up for a ride somewhere sat as well... anyone else?

FREE2B

19th April 2007, 21:13

Satdays a girly thing me thinks. You cant have a sex change that fast!!!
Meet whenever 10 or so I guess ... depends on wether u want coffee first or not :yes:

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 21:14

Satdays a girly thing me thinks. You cant have a sex change that fast!!!
Meet whenever 10 or so I guess ... depends on wether u want coffee first or not :yes:

coffee is good :D :yes:

Delphinus

19th April 2007, 21:16

i'll bring my milo

NighthawkNZ

19th April 2007, 21:18

i'll bring my milo

lol :lol:

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FREE2B

19th April 2007, 21:21

i'll bring my milo

okky dokky your cold must be better ... no lemon this time :yes:

FREE2B

19th April 2007, 21:22

and bring the yummy cake recipe :Punk:

Delphinus

19th April 2007, 21:29

okky dokky your cold must be better ... no lemon this time :yes:

hehe that is true... and i like to come prepared :Punk:

Delphinus

20th April 2007, 18:01

so we doin anything tomorrow?

NighthawkNZ

20th April 2007, 18:21

so we doin anything tomorrow?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1021423&postcount=1

scumdog

20th April 2007, 19:05

so we doin anything tomorrow?

If it is ME you're asking I'll be sleepng after night-shift - boy, do I know how to have fun!!

Delphinus

20th April 2007, 19:54

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/reputation.php?p=1021423

cheers NH - check that link tho :)

Ruralman

20th April 2007, 20:15

botb

20th April 2007, 21:16

so we doin anything tomorrow?

Ok sounds like theres a few keen for tomorrow i am going to do a ring around i reckon coffee in Outram and to where after that who knows it's an open ride for everyone not just the better species:innocent: so put ya name down and PM Me home numbers (don't worry i won't be leaving heavy breathing messages) and i can see NH kicking himself about now in the post lol was originally us girlies but if you guys are interested well more the merrier k sweet over an OUT !!!!

Will sort out meeting place any suggestions????

Silverfern

20th April 2007, 21:17

Sat ride is still in formulation stage, checking nail polish etc, but I could be up for both days as childless and bike has brand spanking new tyre and warrant ye hah! Though it will look very dull against all the other bling bling. Rainf forecast for tomorrow though.

smokeyging

20th April 2007, 21:20

I've got a bit on in the morning, won't be getting free till the afternoon as it stands at the moment.

Ruralman

20th April 2007, 21:22

Just looking ahead to Sunday's ride - when we head up towards Ettrick there is an option at Beaumont to ride up the Millenium track. It turns off at the Beaumont Bridge and basically follows the old railway line through to Millers Flat. There are some spectacular sections of the Clutha river, lots of great picnic locations, the footbridge at Fishermans Bend, the historic "Lonely Graves"....
The only downside is that it is a gravel road for 3/4 of the trip.
I did it a few months ago and the guy I was riding with went down the main road (he was a frustratingly law abiding rider in regards to the speed limit - so the time difference would be greater for most riders) and he got to the other end 11 minutes before me. I did stop at the lonely graves to read the inscriptions, but I also probably rode the gravel a bit faster than most road bikes would do.
It is a pretty easy ride for any road bike, cars and campervans go through it - just a matter of taking it easy.

Anyone interested in doing this bit? - if so we could meet the others at Millers Flat and then ride up and over the Roxburgh dam and back to Ettrick before heading up to Moa Flat (Fruit stalls North Of Roxb. to stop at that way too if interested)

Silverfern

20th April 2007, 21:39

I was up the millenium road in Feb fishing and it was a bit rough (and I was in a 4wd). The back road from Millers Flat to Roxburgh is great though.

Daffyd

20th April 2007, 22:11

Personally, I'd sooner stick to the seal...I have done the back road from Miller's Flat to Roxburgh and quite enjoy that one.
So it's 11.00 at the Southern Dairy in Milton then?

botb

20th April 2007, 22:42

Think Rm forgets not all are on high clearance adventure bikes :yes: road in question has a couple of fords doesn't it? Prolly wrong on that one!!! horrid road for a cruiser type you can do it not saying it's impossible but it would be very slow and muddy in places i guess well was the last time i was down it in me car but could be wrong!!! could go for a walk down it to clear head in the morning after the rally i guess!!! nice wee picturesque road tho all the same:scooter:

xknuts

20th April 2007, 23:51

Count me out Girls! Tks 4 the invite. See ya @ Beaumont Valley rally

botb

21st April 2007, 07:22

Count me out Girls! Tks 4 the invite. See ya @ Beaumont Valley rally

Thats alright sweets see ya there any bites for the "square" yet??? should park it up today for the run heading through may get some interest from some hard core Harley rider ....maybe lol

NighthawkNZ

21st April 2007, 08:51

cheers NH - check that link tho :)

opps try
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1021423&postcount=1

Ruralman

21st April 2007, 14:47

Personally, I'd sooner stick to the seal...I have done the back road from Miller's Flat to Roxburgh and quite enjoy that one.
So it's 11.00 at the Southern Dairy in Milton then?

Yes 11 am at Southern Dairy
I'd only do the Millenium track if someone else was keen and then we'd probably leave Lawrence 10-15 mins ahead of the rest of you and meet up at Millers Flat - certainly didn't expect many to be interested.
Seeing as we've got plenty of time, the ride up from Millers Flat to the dam and back the other side is a nice trip anyway so lets plan on doing that bit regardless.
Are you coming on Sunday now Botb?
Whoever is coming just make sure one of the others knows so we can either wait or not wait in Milton till everyone turns up.
Cheers

JimO

21st April 2007, 17:39

i may come down to milton if its fine as i have to drop hungry boy off at sunnyvale at the fed soccor trials at 10 and i have to pick him up at 12 so i will come down to meet a few more kbrs but not go on the ride:scooter: :scooter:

NighthawkNZ

21st April 2007, 18:01

Cruisey ride today... some one else can do the report

Photos... errrr the The Dunedin Day Riders

botb

21st April 2007, 18:17

Hey RM nope not coming tomorrow hence the ride today which was excellent thoroughly enjoyed it even the lovely twisty,gritty,skinny horrible little downhill scrambly road NOT Lol thanks for the tips everyone have taken on board and will endeavor to find every twisty road in Dunners area and get on it lol Mojo raised a few notches noticed i relaxed heaps once i left the group prolly a bit tense after twisty road but that will ease with time :rockon: thanks Glenys and NH for your neverending patience and mentoring :Punk: you guys rock :yes:

stimp

21st April 2007, 20:24

What are you guys up to tommorrow,Outback AL was asking :rockon:

Midnight Special

21st April 2007, 22:52

Enjoyed the ride guys, gotta get some warm rideing gear still defrosting here! and the shocks are so much better thanks dont get thrown off the bike over bumps now ! the twisty road ( my god ) have to do some more corner practice for sure but not straight away thanks ! my neighbour was a bit embaressed backing her tariler with a bikey convention as she put it watching her LOL

Ruralman

21st April 2007, 23:36

What are you guys up to tommorrow,Outback AL was asking :rockon:

We're doing a ride through .... just go back a couple of pages and you'll find it. Meet at Southern Dairy in Milton at 11am, the Dunedin riders are grouping up at Free2B's place at 10am. Lawrence for lunch b4 heading inland for the rest of the ride (about a 100km loop back to Lawrence)

botb

22nd April 2007, 08:42

I'm with ya there Midnight we will have to get together find a big carpark one down from your place would be good and we will practice our slow cornering before seeking out some gnarly twisty roads to put our practice to use :innocent: glad the shock change helped i forgot to ask how it felt!!! just takes a bit of tinkering and you can find the right level for your weight still haven't figured mine out yet lol..... should have changed mine too at the time see what difference i could feel! (next time) gald it finally panned out so you could get out and about great to have you along and bike looks and sounds great... lookin forward to many more rides :Punk:

smokeyging

22nd April 2007, 09:33

I'm not going to get there today neither, too much on this W.E. have fun you lot.

Virago

22nd April 2007, 09:53

I'm not going to get there today neither, too much on this W.E. have fun you lot.

Same here. GST to do, several overdue quotes to work out - and the lawns need cut. I'll be thinking of ya.........

JimO

22nd April 2007, 13:17

i went to milton to meet up and see them off but couldnt go on the ride and can report they:scooter: :scooter: :scooter: they got away around 11:15 ish

Ruralman

22nd April 2007, 19:07

We were told in Lawrence on our way back that a biker had come to grief at the Clarkesville Junction (start of SH8 just South from Milton) and had been helicoptered away - don't know anything about it but it wasn't one of us.

We had a great ride. After lunch in Lawrence we went up to Millers Flat, over the Clutha and up to the Roxburgh dam, back down to Roxburgh with a brief fruit stall stop and for a fuel top up for those who needed it. Then we turned off before Ettrick and took the backroad along the base of the hill to join the road up to Moa Flat. I think I was the only one who had ridden this road - by the time we got to the top everyone was grinning - then down to Heriot, back through to Crookston and to Raes Junction to retrace our ride back to Lawrence for a coffee.

Daffyd left us at Lawrence to go home via Tuapeka West (another great ride)

After a bit of a discussion over the merits of learning to ride on Trail bikes we went back to my place and Delphinus had a go on a good learners riding area which has a few jumps and more challenging climbs for when your confidence rises - which sometimes rises faster than the current skill level!!!! - apparently NH and Free2b will have some photos to explain.

They all left here about 5:20 - and the casserole in the crockpot (which they could have stayed for!!) was just perfect, even if I do have to say so myself.

All in all a good days ride on some great sealed backroads - lots of wonderful corners which while the T/A and the 2 sports bikes got round these quicker, the two cruisers were always only a few moments behind when we stopped to regroup. This certainly allowed everyone to ride at a speed they wanted to without either getting frustrated or pushing faster than they wanted - and still stay as a group. The radar detector picked up one HP just out of Roxburgh in a plain clothes commodore and another one pulled in while we were getting the fruit - so they are out there, thank goodness for the backroads where you can have some fun without needing excessive speed.

JimO

22nd April 2007, 19:40

there were lots of bikes heading south as i was on my way back into town, hopefully the downed biker wasnt one of them as some actually returned my wave

Daffyd

22nd April 2007, 19:59

Ruralman

22nd April 2007, 20:52

I can only support what Ruralman has said...Great ride, great company.
( And I'll bet my C/Pot casserole was better than his!) All in all I covered 394kms for the day, so a good chance to blow the cobwebs out. Settling down to watch the V8s now so it's going to be a long night. :yes:

You have no idea of how good my casserole is - we need to have an independant volunteer to sort this out I feel - do we then need to go to the "Angels" section to swap recipes:dodge:

Daffyd

22nd April 2007, 20:59

You have no idea of how good my casserole is - we need to have an independant volunteer to sort this out I feel - do we then need to go to the "Angels" section to swap recipes:dodge:

Only kidding. I use Joan Bishop's NZ C/P & Slow Cooker Book...Published in Dunedin. Good Value.

smokeyging

22nd April 2007, 20:59

sounds like a great day. i ended up with a bit on my plate this W.E. i thought i'd get through everything and make time for a ride, but old Murphy of course had other ideas.

botb

22nd April 2007, 21:08

You have no idea of how good my casserole is - we need to have an independant volunteer to sort this out I feel - do we then need to go to the "Angels" section to swap recipes:dodge:

Yep a dash of 2 stroke just before serving is just the biz :mellow:

JimO

22nd April 2007, 21:10

Only kidding. I use Joan Bishop's NZ C/P & Slow Cooker Book...Published in Dunedin. Good Value.

for a moment i thought it said Joan Butcher

Ruralman

22nd April 2007, 22:13

Yep a dash of 2 stroke just before serving is just the biz :mellow:

Actually Delphinus tried the dash of 2 stroke but found it rather dashed out from underneath him - hopefully photos are coming NH, Free2b??? Fortunately he didn't manage to damage himself on either of my dirt bikes but his leathers will certainly need a clean tonight aye J

So D do we appoint you chief casserole taster then????

Delphinus

22nd April 2007, 22:34

Actually Delphinus tried the dash of 2 stroke but found it rather dashed out from underneath him - hopefully photos are coming NH, Free2b??? Fortunately he didn't manage to damage himself on either of my dirt bikes but his leathers will certainly need a clean tonight aye J

Yes it was definitely an interesting experience... infact its been a very interesting day, i'll leave Free2B to fill in the rest ;)
Thats for the opportunity to have a blat round on those dirt bikes... what a totally different style... actually have to steer properly instead of countersteer...
And it feels like a horse... but at least a horse doesn't fall over :P

So D do we appoint you chief casserole taster then????
I'm more than happy to test food for anyone who wants!

oldrider

22nd April 2007, 22:46

And it feels like a horse... but at least a horse doesn't fall over :P

You obviously haven't ridden one of those either Delphinus, I have had miles worse spills off them than off motorbikes and they "do" fall over too! :shit: John.

Delphinus

22nd April 2007, 22:51

You obviously haven't ridden one of those either Delphinus, I have had miles worse spills off them than off motorbikes and they "do" fall over too! :shit: John.

Dont you worry i've spent about 5 years of competitive horse riding! only came off about 5 times and all without hurting toooo much.

NighthawkNZ

22nd April 2007, 22:59

infact its been a very interesting day, i'll leave Free2B to fill in the rest ;)

yes we will let her explain... but it does have something to do with petrol... again

over all an awesome day, awesome roads, awesome ride, and as Bruce stated the TransAlp and the 2 sports bike taking the twisties a bit quicker, the two cruisers bringing up the rear at the regroup spots and only a few moments behind. Every one was happy, and riding at your own pace. Was good.

Past the binned bike... and Tom was there picking up the pieces :( Not sure what our how it happened...

The photo that needs to be shared... well okay a couple...

oldrider

22nd April 2007, 23:09

Dont you worry i've spent about 5 years of competitive horse riding! only came off about 5 times and all without hurting toooo much.

Ouch, no smacking! Bet you haven't ridden an elephant then. :gob: John.

scumdog

23rd April 2007, 01:50

Yep, saw NH and co, go past me at the crash, it was a fatal.:(

Unsure how he came to crash - the road was dry, no other traffic at the time and it was a nice sweeping left-hand bend yet he ran wide and off the road.

Whatever the reason I suspect it was in conjunction with excess velocity:yes:

botb

23rd April 2007, 07:32

O no SD thats tragic!! guy was from Kai did you know him or of him? yep i would say excess speed probably caught him out by the sounds of it damn eh..... and definately sobering for everyone my Dad is an ex-copper and he still has flash backs of some pretty gruesome accidents he attended ( back when safety gear was pretty primitive too or not required by law) not a nice part of the job at all, and informing the family afterwards he reckons is the worse part!!

Lmao at the trail bikes sorry i missed the action too!!! and where the hell was the blue sky from? glad you guys got to go on a ride where you could get into it :yes:

And D your a bit of a dark horse (excuse the pun) lol competitive riding huh and i would agree with OR on that subject i've had some nasty spills off horses involving concrete posts, jumps etc horsies far more unpredictable then a bike a i reckon !!!

Ruralman

23rd April 2007, 08:22

Lmao at the trail bikes sorry i missed the action too!!! and where the hell was the blue sky from? glad you guys got to go on a ride where you could get into it :yes:
!

The Blue sky?? - it was blue sky all the way from here till we got back to Lawrence when it started to cloud over a bit again, but no rain or even looking like it was going to rain. The views from the top of Moa Flat were just awesome.
NH got a text while we were in Lawrence to say it was raining in Dunedin so it was obviously just very coastal (again) - don't know whether they got rained on on the way back - sounds like Free2b might need something that can run on water as well!!!!!????

Mutley

23rd April 2007, 09:59

Just read in the paper about the biker killed near the Milton/ Central turn off.:gob:
Had to jump on KB to make sure it wasn't one of the usual Dn crew.
Relieved to hear it wasn't but V's and my hearts goes out to the riders family.

Well, seems like we missed another great ride. Lots off sun and laughs. Geez I hate having to work for a living.
Great pic's NH. Especially like the shot of the black sheep stranded on his back ( :first: that one gets my vote). Awesome Delphinus.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Delphinus

23rd April 2007, 10:37

Well, seems like we missed another great ride. Lots off sun and laughs. Geez I hate having to work for a living.
Great pic's NH. Especially like the shot of the black sheep stranded on his back ( :first: that one gets my vote). Awesome Delphinus.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Well you know... i had to provide some entertainment for the crew...
As for that maneuver, all planned of course, its the shock that hurts stuff so if you keep the momentum going and do a roll like I perfectly executed it reduces injury!

NighthawkNZ

23rd April 2007, 18:49

Well he wasn't always on the grass... did ok for his first go at bit of trail riding

FREE2B

23rd April 2007, 20:20

Yes Sunday was an awesome days riding and it seems I have some gaps to fill. NH and Delphinus arrived here for the coffee starter and we where off to Milton to meet the others. Daffyd and Ruralman, and Jimjim too tho hae couldnt make the ride...next time :yes: .A nice we spin thru the gorge and Lawrence for lunch in the sun :sunny: . Up thru Millers flat across the river and back via the damn to Roxburgh where yes we did get fuel. OVer the other wee loop back of the beaumont pub to Heriot and back again to the main road. A fantastic piece of seal !!!:first: Back to Lawrence for what was supposed to be coffee but I seriously have my doubts :angry: . Called in to RM,s and watched D have a play haha good picks NH. If Paula didnt have tea for us we would have stayed for your casserole. (See didnt call it that other word). But had to go so back on the road passing the sad sight of the crash other side of the gorge...very sad. Turned of at the wee bypass at Waihola and then NH wanted to go straight down the main road so not to be too late. But hey we were havin fun so Delphinus and I took the scenic route (tho it was starting to get dark)... Henley Outram and over three mile hill...sounds simple ?? Reserve kicked in at Henley but hey its still not far to Dunos?? Things got a little slow up three mile hill when yep I did it again :innocent: ... outa gas didnt take D long to notice I wasnt there and he was off after the gas can (last one we bought was at NHs so they both came back with a full tin In the mean time not one person had stopped ... Id have stopped for me. Refuled and off again for tea... thanx paula enchilladas and apple crumble YUM. We were all really hungary by then and it just hit the spot.:Punk: Yet another great ride ...me thinks must get a bike with a bigger tank :yes: Thanx again for the rescue guys you rock :love: :love: :love:

NighthawkNZ

23rd April 2007, 20:36

Thanx again for the rescue guys you rock :love: :love: :love:

me carrying the gas for Glenys on her first rescue... :yes: Free2b can't complain... she took the photo... :)

need to have a new nick name mes think eh G... :innocent:

Delphinus

23rd April 2007, 20:53

Thanx again for the rescue guys you rock :love: :love: :love:

Anytime! I think i might start carrying a tube to siphon fuel out of the rest of the tanks in the ride... prob wouldn't have helped last night as I was down to reserve myself at the bottom of the hill... maybe something to due with keeping the chainsaw at 16k rpm through the corners?

Ruralman

23rd April 2007, 21:03

Anytime! I think i might start carrying a tube to siphon fuel out of the rest of the tanks in the ride... prob wouldn't have helped last night as I was down to reserve myself at the bottom of the hill... maybe something to due with keeping the chainsaw at 16k rpm through the corners?

What corners - you found some corners?????.....shhhhhhh that road is our little secret
Actually I planned out another bloody good ride today - only thing is there is a 15km gravel bit between 2 excellent sealed roads that I doubt many of you have ever been on. The gravel section is a really wide gravel road with wide wheel tracks that are pretty easy to ride on any bike - easier than the road up to my place. Probably a 200ish km round trip from Milton (via Lawrence again)
So who could cope with that amount of gravel?
Free2b is dead right about that coffee - if you like good coffee then don't go to the Lemon Tree cafe in Lawrence - try the Wild Walnut just up the road or Jaffa's just over the road.

Ruralman

23rd April 2007, 21:06

Well he wasn't always on the grass... did ok for his first go at bit of trail riding

Oi - how many times did you make me go up and down that steep stuff so you could get a photo???? - so where is it??? - or were you just waiting in vain for me to fall off????

Delphinus

23rd April 2007, 21:16

Actually I planned out another bloody good ride today - only thing is there is a 15km gravel bit between 2 excellent sealed roads that I doubt many of you have ever been on. The gravel section is a really wide gravel road with wide wheel tracks that are pretty easy to ride on any bike - easier than the road up to my place. Probably a 200ish km round trip from Milton (via Lawrence again)
So who could cope with that amount of gravel?

Sounds good to me... So we doin that wednesday? :D
(I think I might be heading out that way on wed anyway, have to replace a circutboard in cromwell and dont want to do it tuesday or thurs.)
Actually - Ruralman, Is there any other sealed routes to cromwell without having to go along SH8 along the dam/river/lake?

Daffyd

23rd April 2007, 21:17

What corners - you found some corners?????.....shhhhhhh that road is our little secret
Actually I planned out another bloody good ride today - only thing is there is a 15km gravel bit between 2 excellent sealed roads that I doubt many of you have ever been on. The gravel section is a really wide gravel road with wide wheel tracks that are pretty easy to ride on any bike - easier than the road up to my place. Probably a 200ish km round trip from Milton (via Lawrence again)
So who could cope with that amount of gravel?
Free2b is dead right about that coffee - if you like good coffee then don't go to the Lemon Tree cafe in Lawrence - try the Wild Walnut just up the road or Jaffa's just over the road.

I might be.......

NighthawkNZ

23rd April 2007, 21:28

Oi - how many times did you make me go up and down that steep stuff so you could get a photo???? - so where is it??? - or were you just waiting in vain for me to fall off????

well I was, but wasn't holding my breath... ;)

botb

23rd April 2007, 21:40

Lmao so when does the "Krusty Klown's" tour start???? looked like lots of fun!!! :Punk:

And G what are we going to do with you lovey lol.... hose sounds like a good idea actually!!! bummer eh havin no fuel guage o well lest we got plenty of willing and ables to go fetch when we need it thats what mates are for :rockon:

Ruralman

23rd April 2007, 22:16

Sounds good to me... So we doin that wednesday? :D
(I think I might be heading out that way on wed anyway, have to replace a circutboard in cromwell and dont want to do it tuesday or thurs.)
Actually - Ruralman, Is there any other sealed routes to cromwell without having to go along SH8 along the dam/river/lake?

Hmmm Weds???? Need to think about that one.

Theres always another route - trouble is to get to Cromwell by another sealed route probably adds another 200km to your trip!!! - maybe not - the obvious one is up through Middlemarch or the Pig Root and the Maniototo. The less obvious would be through West Otago, over to Riversdale,Lumsden, Garston, Queenstown and back down through the Kawerau Gorge. The worst part of that ride would be Riversdale to Lumsden (boring, straight and usually a few cops).
Fortunately the SH8 ride up to Cromwell is a pretty nice ride so even if you haven't got time for the diversions you still enjoy it.

scumdog

23rd April 2007, 23:54

And G what are we going to do with you lovey lol.... hose sounds like a good idea actually!!! bummer eh havin no fuel guage o well lest we got plenty of willing and ables to go fetch when we need it thats what mates are for :rockon:

The 'hose' is known in certain parts of the world as an "Arkansas Credit Card" - I carry one hidden on my bike,
just in case.:innocent:

botb

24th April 2007, 07:38

The 'hose' is known in certain parts of the world as an "Arkansas Credit Card" - I carry one hidden on my bike,
just in case.:innocent:

Yer good idea i have a rather roomy tool box on my bike!! can fit all sorts of goodies in it, think i will stuf a bit in there along with my dry socks, gloves and lippy lol....:Punk:

NighthawkNZ

24th April 2007, 07:55

Yer good idea i have a rather roomy tool box on my bike!! can fit all sorts of goodies in it,

nail file, polish, make up... :dodge:

botb

24th April 2007, 08:06

nail file, polish, make up... :dodge:

LMAO glad to be thought of as girly doesn't happen that often :scooter: pretty sad really but my mother bought some make-up for me i don't buy it lol

FREE2B

24th April 2007, 10:44

Yep a hose or "ACC" will have to become part of standard equipment I think :yes: .Hope the weather Wednesday is better than todays lot. And if Im guna do anything else I should be on the end of a paint brush not sitting here I guess.

Tis ok Botb full makeup isnt required for ridin thank god!!! Ironing the hair takes long enough. :rolleyes:

botb

24th April 2007, 18:09

Tis ok Botb full makeup isnt required for ridin thank god!!! Ironing the hair takes long enough. :rolleyes:

If i told you what i do with my hair you wouldn't be impressed lol i don't even brush it let alone iron it...

NighthawkNZ

24th April 2007, 18:16

If i told you what i do with my hair you wouldn't be impressed lol i don't even brush it let alone iron it...

me neither... :)

Ruralman

24th April 2007, 20:49

If we can just leave personal grooming posts to one side for a few moments (sorry to interrupt - actually fark it not I'm not)
Anyone interested in a ride tomorrow - I had been considering going up to Geraldine via Otematata but the weather doesn't look good for what I want to look at up there so I'll put it off till next week or something.

It does leave the option of the ride I described on the previous page - if theres someone who really won't do the gravel section I could work out an alternative route and a meeting point.
It would be about a 200km loop from Milton and almost none of it on SH1, and only about 36km on SH8, about 15km of easy and very wide gravel road, and the rest on great secondary sealed roads with maybe one or two corners (to the power of about 200!!!)
Who's keen - either meet in Milton or here at my place (could do a low budget baked beans for lunch job???)
If you only want a small local ride then stick up a suggestion

smokeyging

24th April 2007, 21:00

I'll keep my mouth shut. last W.E i said i should be able to go both days but that all turned pear-shaped.

NighthawkNZ

24th April 2007, 21:07

It would be about a 200km loop from Milton and almost none of it on SH1, and only about 36km on SH8, about 15km of easy and very wide gravel road, and the rest on great secondary sealed roads with maybe one or two corners (to the power of about 200!!!)
Who's keen - either meet in Milton or here at my place (could do a low budget baked beans for lunch job???)
If you only want a small local ride then stick up a suggestion

I would, but I am still waiting on my EFTPOS Card from BNZ (for my main account etc) my other bank account I was using the other day has finally dried up) and it was suppose to be here last friday...

So in the wisdom of the bnz help desk they have cancelled the new card on order that hasn't arrived and order another one... (so I won't have it for the weekend rally either... ferk it all) I so not use to carrying cash

So I see how I go... I got a $20 note in me wallet so that one tank :)

Firebladegirl

24th April 2007, 21:15

really think you should consider going north the scenery is much better up here, not to mention the weather!

Ruralman

24th April 2007, 21:21

really think you should consider going north the scenery is much better up here, not to mention the weather!

But after Oamaru the roads get SO BORING!!!!
In the words of TWR - theres no such thing as bad weather - just bad choice in riding clothes (and maybe lack of hot grips!!)

Hey welcome aboard there FBG - the hospitality down here usually makes up for the crap weather, and most of the crap disappears once you're a few kms out of Dunedin anyway!!!

Firebladegirl

24th April 2007, 21:25

Hey, was down there today and the weather was really bad.... Fog on the KIlmog, makes me realise why I left. Despite that I still love the place and the people. The further north you go, the warmer the weather, the colder the people!

Firebladegirl

24th April 2007, 21:34

Sorry, no more quips about the weather, Dunners is my home town and, yes, the hospitality makes up for the weather! Have hot grips and good gear so can brave the conditions. The inland road from Oamaru is good, turn off at Kurow and have some fun just watch out for the dead wallabies through the Waimate Gorge!!!

Delphinus

24th April 2007, 22:10

I gotta head into cromwell at some stage to replace a small part in their TAB machine... was planning on doin it tomorrow on the bike but they dont open till 1pm so would not be back to lawrence till about 2.30 3ish i guess. Depending where the route is i might just leave the job till thurs.

xknuts

24th April 2007, 22:30

most of the crap disappears once you're a few kms out of Dunedin anyway!!!

Ain't that the truth!

Dunners is my home town and, yes, the hospitality makes up for the weather! Have hot grips and good gear so can brave the conditions.

Hot Grips!!!! Us Southern Men just grit our teeth.:rolleyes:

NighthawkNZ

24th April 2007, 22:37

bwahahahaha... oh wait.. I better turn off me hot grips first...

FREE2B

24th April 2007, 22:49

I may be up for a wee ride will see what the weather brings :sunny:

Virago

25th April 2007, 05:27

Alas, not for us. Our young nephew's birthday, said we'd go for afternoon tea.

Sigh......

botb

25th April 2007, 08:02

Virago

25th April 2007, 08:14

Ruralman

25th April 2007, 09:46

Um i'm busy remembering the men and women that gave their lives for me so i could live peacefully in my own country (bless their souls) so count me out :love:

MY NAMESAKE----
Lance Corporal- Daniel Davey 3rd N.Z Rifle Brigade

Fell on 12/10/1917 at Bellevue Spur, Passchendaele along with 3'179 men and 117 officers... they gained 200-500 yards through swamp and mud on a cold and raining morning a battle that achieved nothing really!!!

OT enough for ya's :Punk:

It was an incredible waste - my Grandfather was at Passchendaele, got injured and sent back to UK to recoup - ironic that that injury probably saved his life.
I've been listening on the radio to the services this morning - I should have been there but its never been something we've done, time that changed methinks.
Its great that you are honouring your past Dani - bling from me

Ruralman

25th April 2007, 10:03

OK folks in case anyone reads this who can come.
Meeting at my place at midday (so far just Delphinus & Free2B)

this afternoon's ride:
Was planning on Lawrence, Tuapeka West to Clydevale, Through to Clinton, Clinton Gorge (back road to Mataura), turn down the Owaka Valley Road (heres the 15km gravel) to Owaka, then either back the main Catlins Highway to Balclutha or via another short gravel road through to Kaka Point, then Kaitangata back onto SH1 at Creighton and back to Milton.
Follow that?

Ring me at home, leave message if not answered 'cos I'll be doing a few things away from the phone but not for very long, if you need directions to here or want to meet up for part of the ride.

NighthawkNZ

25th April 2007, 10:55

Um i'm busy remembering the men and women that gave their lives for me so i could live peacefully in my own country (bless their souls) so count me out :love:

My great uncle, and great grand father died at Gallipoli

Silverfern

25th April 2007, 11:12

Glad you guys are heading south, big diesel spill this morning from Cherry farm to northern motorway, grit being laid but it will not be fun to ride on. Have a safe trip down south, will be doing family things today, don't forget to carry spare juice for G!

scumdog

25th April 2007, 15:27

NighthawkNZ

25th April 2007, 15:31

and yet while driving at the Dawn Parade I looked around and I noticed that little effwitted slack-jawed mouth-breathing drongos had run around at night tagging and smashing empty bottles - argggh!

that fucks me off too... no respect

botb

25th April 2007, 18:09

mmmmmmmmm youth today are a totally different breed even from when i was a teen!!!! they have no respect at all a few round here need a damn good slappin' and i ain't scared to do it either

Went to take kids down to beach here to see 2 dudes screamin up and down the sand ( big problem here ) watched for about 5 minutes then thought right i'm gonna go tell them to feck off got one of em to stop and was shocked to see he was about my age or older gave him an earful bout what he was doin mid school holidays etc how irresponsible bla bla bla a few ferks and things too lol and he promptly buggered off te he he people just think they can do what they like where and when they like and stuff everyone else.... these little wankers know the police take too long to get here if they come at all ( not priority until one of the little assholes ditches and needs the chopper ) ....

Communities need to stand up to this sort of shit and make it their problem.... within reason of course :innocent: mmmm anyway how was the ride this avo peeps??????

JimO

25th April 2007, 18:49

i had a quick ride to portobello with a mate on a 900 monster we went down portobello rd and came back the high road low mist and drizzle and tourists driving in the middle of a twisty wet road with 0 visibilate wasnt nice

Ruralman

25th April 2007, 21:04

Ok todays ride report.
Free2b, Delphinus and Mike on the 250 RGV came on the ride, the first 2 were here for lunch and we picked up Mike in Lawrence.
G & J said it rained a bit on the way here but it had stopped but the time we headed to Lawrence but still with heavy cloud.
From Lawrence we headed over Tuapeka West to Tuapeka Mouth, ducked down for a quick look at the punt on the Clutha River (only works during the week unless you make arrangements - which we hadn't) and then carried on to Clydevale.
By this time we'd started riding through heavy drizzle at times and all the way from Lawrence the road was wet. Decision time - head down the river to Balclutha and cut the ride short or turn right, over the bridge and on to Clinton - we went right.
Rain got worse as we got closer to Clinton but for most of us this wasn't a problem as it was reasonably warm. Pulled in to BP at Clinton to fuel up the smaller tanks and at this point I decided to put on my Oringi rainsuit. Also at this time G was becoming a bit wet in the nether regions due to a failure in her Spool riding pants to provide much waterproofing - we hadn't really ridden though any heavy rain, just some persistent light stuff but on the cruiser with no weather protection up front and the sitting angle meaning water tended to pool in her lap, the pants were being put to the test - they failed.
Next decision - carry on the planned route or head back to Balclutha and home. Decision made to carry on. So we headed off down the Clinton - Mataura road and then took the turn off to Owaka and headed on down to the Owaka valley.
This bit included the stretch of gravel which turned out to be nearer 25km than the expected 15km - it was pretty good gravel road to ride in normal conditions but the wet was pretty presistent and a certain cruiser was apparently trying to find and empty all the water out of all the potholes !!! J is certainly beginning to ride the gravel roads with a lot more confidence but it wouldn't have been that comfortable on the sports bike either.
Eventually we got back on the seal for a quicker pace down the last 20km of the Owaka Valley to Owaka and stopped for a really really good coffee and warm up.
After a pretty long coffee stop we headed back out into very light rain for a while and we took the back road (another 7km of gravel!!) to Kaka Point and then on to Balclutha for the last fuel stop. By this time the rain was picking up, it was getting dark and G was getting bloody cold and wet, and the rest of us were getting a bit worried about her.
Basically from there it was head home - I've had calls from G and J to say they're all home safe with G making the call sitting in front of her heat pump!!
Couple of things came out of today - cruisers like G's offer no weather protection and you need much better weather proof gear to deal with days like today (which wasn't actually that bad)
For those of us with the right gear the ride was no drama but would have been nicer on a good day - I've been warm and dry all day and I only had a T shirt and shirt on under my Dri Rider Jacket, plus the rain suit later on.
There are lots of rides like this that have a bit of gravel between sealed sections - if you can't learn to ride this stuff you'll miss out on a heap of NZ. All the bikes got through there OK, but the weather certainly made the gravel section in particular a bit unpleasant and G's bike especially was a pretty muddy mess (have photo - will post later) at the end of it. The Transalp is certainly the most versatile of the bikes in this regard and even today it would have been quite OK to zip down that gravel road at the speed limit.

We will do this trip again - in the summer, on a nice day, when you can all complain about the dust and the heat.

JimO

25th April 2007, 21:22

nothing worse than wet nether regions

NighthawkNZ

25th April 2007, 21:32

nothing worse than wet nether regions

thats for sure... but will admit my gear is pretty good for that... just my gloves but have hot grips to compensate... :)

Daffyd

25th April 2007, 21:56

Glad the trip worked out ok for you all. I thought your estimation of 15 kms was a bit optimistic, but it's a year or two since I travelled it and wasn't sure.

Daffyd

25th April 2007, 22:13

What pisses me off is that thousands died to preserve our freedoms and way of life - and yet while driving at the Dawn Parade I looked around and I noticed that little effwitted slack-jawed mouth-breathing drongos had run around at night tagging and smashing empty bottles - argggh!

To think some died to give others that 'freedom', they'd be spinning in their graves!!

Rant over.

I totally agree. I think they would be spinning in their graves if they could see the over regulated society we live in now after giving their lives for the 'freedom' of others.

smokeyging

25th April 2007, 23:02

What pisses me off is that thousands died to preserve our freedoms and way of life - and yet while driving at the Dawn Parade I looked around and I noticed that little effwitted slack-jawed mouth-breathing drongos had run around at night tagging and smashing empty bottles - argggh!

To think some died to give others that 'freedom', they'd be spinning in their graves!!

Rant over.

What goes round comes round. If they have to go to war they might not be so cheeky.
I could just imagine whats in store for them if they tried tagging binladins caves…..

FREE2B

25th April 2007, 23:31

Cruisers rain and mud ... any great suggestions on how to clean mud caked cordura?? Bike picked up every bit of mud it could find and threw it at me even managed to get it up the back and inside my helmet oh yay while everyone else hardly had a speck on them. Maybe a pansy shield is a good idea :yes: Lunch was great RM and an awesome coffee can be had at Owaka.

NighthawkNZ

25th April 2007, 23:43

any great suggestions on how to clean mud caked cordura??

I used a very damp rag and a scrub brush to get most it off from our day at Bruces place...

Ruralman

26th April 2007, 16:46

Cruisers rain and mud ... any great suggestions on how to clean mud caked cordura?? Bike picked up every bit of mud it could find and threw it at me even managed to get it up the back and inside my helmet oh yay while everyone else hardly had a speck on them. Maybe a panty shield is a good idea :yes: Lunch was great RM and an awesome coffee can be had at Owaka.

If you went out right now and rode backwards or with your jacket on backwards it would just about do it.:yes:
What sort of shield is that??:innocent:

Delphinus

26th April 2007, 18:10

Was a good ride thankyou Ruralman. Lunch as well!
Definitly would be a good ride in the dry.
Was just a bit damp under the leather but plenty of wool and merino layers kept me warm. Once my heated grips are fitted I'll be sorted!

Took the bike into M& V today to get a warrant and new tire on the back and the shocks are a bit pitted and causing the seals to leak so they sorting that out + giving it a good service + sorting out a slight dent in front rim so I'll be bikeless for about a week :'(

scumdog

26th April 2007, 18:15

Delphinus

26th April 2007, 18:41

Sheesh, what a rough bugger! It's a ROAD bike remember!

I blame Ruralman.... he forced us into the mud and gravel...

NighthawkNZ

26th April 2007, 18:58

Once my heated grips are fitted I'll be sorted!Heated grips... yah wimp harden up... oh wait I have them... dis-regard theey are worth there weight in gold.

Took the bike into M& V today to get a warrant and new tire on the back and the shocks are a bit pitted and causing the seals to leak so they sorting that out + giving it a good service + sorting out a slight dent in front rim so I'll be bikeless for about a week :'(Bugger

Ruralman

26th April 2007, 19:41

Sheesh, what a rough bugger! It's a ROAD bike remember!

It WAS a bloody road - only people on poufdah bikes would turn down an adventure like that

I blame Ruralman.... he forced us into the mud and gravel...

FORCED????? - I think I recall at least 3 times I offered the group an alternative route back that would have avoided the gravel (actually the strip we rode on had F'all gravel). Just think how your skills ,character and knowledge of your machines limitations have improved from this experience - even better, you've developed "character" without having to ride a Ducati!!!!

So when do you think the rim got the bang??

Ruralman

26th April 2007, 20:10

I had a few questions about the Oringi rainsuit I was wearing the other day. The link below should take you to the garment on their website. The stuff they make these out of is stretchy, waterproof, breathes reasonably well and strongly resists punctures and will not tear unless under extreme pressure. I have quite a bit of Oringi gear for use on the farm and I really rate it as comfortable to wear and it performs really well.
Its not cheap and it won't roll up as small as the nylon rainsuits you can buy in bike shops - it will roll up about the same size as a pair of jeans.
Mine is a size bigger than I would normally buy so that I can get it over my bike gear. Its easy enough to get on over boots and things, has domes on the legs and velcro straps on the wrists. I have never noticed it flapping while riding.

While my Drider jacket and RJay pants are meant to be waterproof they do soak up a lot of water in the outside layers which is a dripping pain when you arrive somewhere - this stops all those hassles and when you arrive you give it a shake and it doesn't drip and will be dry in a few minutes. It also makes a big difference when it is a bit cold as well as wet - because you don't get cold or wet.
Oringi sometimes has a sale - thats when I got mine - its worth asking if they have any on special if you want one.

http://www.oringi.co.nz/product.pasp?emGUID=730873F1A6E147AABA20478B2C373E A5&categoryid=2&productid=10

scumdog

26th April 2007, 20:16

Can't beat a Warehouse set of leggings and jacket... cheap as chips and they work.

Don't tak up eff-all room either.

xknuts

26th April 2007, 20:57

Can't beat a Warehouse set of leggings and jacket... cheap as chips and they work.

Bright yellow? Yeah right, I wouldn't be seen dead on the "Custard Square".

JimO

26th April 2007, 20:58

Can't beat a Warehouse set of leggings and jacket... cheap as chips and they work.

Don't tak up eff-all room either.

didnt think harley riders rode in the rain:dodge: :dodge: :dodge:

scumdog

26th April 2007, 21:11

didnt think harley riders rode in the rain:dodge: :dodge: :dodge:

Yeah, shows ya ain't got an HDd eh??

NighthawkNZ

26th April 2007, 21:15

Bright yellow? Yeah right, I wouldn't be seen dead on the "Custard Square".

but at least you would be seen, heard, and and... oh never mind :innocent:

Delphinus

26th April 2007, 22:14

FORCED????? - I think I recall at least 3 times I offered the group an alternative route back that would have avoided the gravel (actually the strip we rode on had F'all gravel). Just think how your skills ,character and knowledge of your machines limitations have improved from this experience - even better, you've developed "character" without having to ride a Ducati!!!!

So when do you think the rim got the bang??

Nah was a fantastic day, thanks B.

Rim - I think it was like that when i bought it.. its very minor but was noticed at the RRRS Course and they said i should get it looked at when I get a chance.

scumdog

27th April 2007, 00:08

Nah was a fantastic day, thanks B.

Rim - I think it was like that when i bought it.. its very minor but was noticed at the RRRS Course and they said i should get it looked at when I get a chance.

So you looked at it he?

I tried that, looked at it long and often - still didn't make the rim straighten out though....

Ruralman

27th April 2007, 08:57

I'm still hoping to get up for the big group ride from the Beaumont rally. It leaves the site at 11am as per the following:

If you look at the programme it leaves Beaumont at 11am, over to Tapanui ,leaves there at midday for the Clinton pub (lunch), leaves Clinton at 1:30 for Balclutha (Hotel Sth Otago), leaves Balclutha at 2:30 for Milton (probably the pub), leaves from Milton BP at 3:30 for the Lawrence pub and leaves the Lawrence pub at 4:30 to get back to the site

Who else is keen to get there by 11am to join this ride - meet at Lawrence at 10am for a coffee (Wild Walnut) then leave Lawrence at 10:30 and ride up. I realize this might be a bit early for those requiring last minute nail polish adjustments, but this ride out seems to be a feature of the rally so it would be a shame to miss out on it. If you ride up later you might as well try to meet up with the group ride somewhere because there might not be many at the site.

Delphinus

27th April 2007, 09:34

So you looked at it he?

I tried that, looked at it long and often - still didn't make the rim straighten out though....

Yeah unfortunately the power of my mind just isnt up to scratch either...

Got the bike from welly had a mechanicy friend look at it, but either he missed it which would have been easy enough to do or I did it myself (no idea how)

Oh well first bike is very much a learning experience!

FREE2B

27th April 2007, 14:24

Ruralman

27th April 2007, 18:19

Well it depends on the weather really. STLL scraping mud of from the last escapade .. (thanx Al for the water blasting).. got the tyre on at last 2 Now if we are guna meet the others for lunch where are your fav spots that outsiders can find easy enough??

That wasn't mud - that was just a little build up from dirty water. I could arrange something to demonstrate the difference - I wonder, do they make knobbies to fit an LS650???

Midnight Special

27th April 2007, 22:30

im gonna be a girl and stay home were its warm and do some work on my bike in the dining room LOL but you guys have a safe ride and take lots of pics ! and a hottie !

Ruralman

27th April 2007, 22:52

im gonna be a girl and stay home were its warm and do some work on my bike in the dining room LOL but you guys have a safe ride and take lots of pics ! and a hottie !

You must be gonna be something else - cos theres quite a few girls gonna go regardless.

Ruralman

28th April 2007, 21:21

Had a good ride today - we didn't catch the ride out from the site but heard there was only about 12 bikes on it anyway. We did our own thing - up to Roxburgh for lunch then home via the Moa Flat route to Heriot and Tapanui (for fuel) then back to Beaumont. I've come home and left them to it.
No doubt there will be some stories to tell after tonight - the sheep shit in the tent site was bloody disgusting and was getting on everything, so there'll be some serious washing down of tents etc tomorrow when they get home.
Looked like it will be another nice friendly smaller rally

Delphinus

28th April 2007, 21:33

Glad to hear was a good day. Having no bike is starting to get a bit painful...
Pity about the sheep remainders... hopefully they plan around that next year.

JimO

29th April 2007, 06:51

one of my boys had his first game of club soccor at memorial park in mosgiel and that was covered in sheep shit as well.........wonder if it was the same sheep

Daffyd

29th April 2007, 20:08

one of my boys had his first game of club soccor at memorial park in mosgiel and that was covered in sheep shit as well.........wonder if it was the same sheep

Must be a plague.:gob:

Midnight Special

30th April 2007, 13:28

You must be gonna be something else - cos theres quite a few girls gonna go regardless.

thanks for your input and i did go so :p

FREE2B

1st May 2007, 22:53

Good one MS :scooter: shame we missed ya :yes:

Silverfern

2nd May 2007, 22:27

And where is my brownie point for getting the said MS there and back in one piece?

xknuts

2nd May 2007, 22:38

And where is my brownie point for getting the said MS there and back in one piece?

There were lots of Brownie Points on the paddock! I would of happily given you more than one, hehe. BUT well done anyway, sorry we missed you all, we were actually pissing around all day. A late start (have you ever watched a certain Girl pack), RM late in Lawrence, fixing Suzuki's beside the road & so behind the 8 ball all day. Enjoyable ride in good company all the same.

Ruralman

2nd May 2007, 23:02

thanks for your input and i did go so :p

Well done, shame we missed you

And where is my brownie point for getting the said MS there and back in one piece?

Well OK, well done to you to - so it sounds like you had to drag her out kicking and screaming then did you????

botb

3rd May 2007, 08:19

Nope SF just gently encourages lol.... once on the road MS can't wipe the grin off her face... was great we gals enjoyed it! and watch out coz theres no stopping us now once SF gets her fairings sorted and MS has that bike polished to an immaculate glare and i can juggle kids,rugby,$$,work etc weelllll..... you know how the song goes!!!! :rockon:

FREE2B

3rd May 2007, 11:42

There were lots of Brownie Points on the paddock! I would of happily given you more than one, hehe. BUT well done anyway, sorry we missed you all, we were actually pissing around all day. A late start (have you ever watched a certain Girl pack), RM late in Lawrence, fixing Suzuki's beside the road & so behind the 8 ball all day. Enjoyable ride in good company all the same.

Could have kept ya the brownie points I brought home 2 haha. Fair enough I promise to improve the packing skills 4 next time...but if we wernt just a little late tho we wouldnt have met RM and Im sure our ride was the best :scooter: :yes:

xknuts

3rd May 2007, 19:41

Could have kept ya the brownie points I brought home 2 haha. Fair enough I promise to improve the packing skills 4 next time...but if we wernt just a little late tho we wouldnt have met RM and Im sure our ride was the best :scooter: :yes:

Lol! I totally agree, & you also had your bike fixed by extremely proficient roadside technicians.

NighthawkNZ

3rd May 2007, 20:16

What would G do with out us... from fixing her bike to getting her gas... (twice) ;)

phaedrus

4th May 2007, 00:19

anyone else going up to Christchurch for lunch at the Loaded Hog (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1040820) on Saturday?

NighthawkNZ

4th May 2007, 07:14

anyone else going up to Christchurch for lunch at the Loaded Hog (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1040820) on Saturday?

Thats a long haul just to have lunch and then come home???

btw how is your wheels?

Delphinus

4th May 2007, 08:44

Thats a long haul just to have lunch and then come home???

We were thinking of being a bit devious and coming back via Geraldine then fairlie omarama etc

Ruralman

4th May 2007, 08:52

We were thinking of being a bit devious and coming back via Geraldine then fairlie omarama etc

This is a one day round trip?? Who's we and what time are you leaving?
With all you gravel experience now a short deviation through Danseys Pass could be just the thing!:yes:

FREE2B

4th May 2007, 08:58

Lol! I totally agree, & you also had your bike fixed by extremely proficient roadside technicians.
Indeed I did :yes: thanx guys :love: :love:

We were thinking of being a bit devious and coming back via Geraldine then fairlie omarama etc

sounds like a good trip but this weekend must involve soom serious painting... there will be riding too but not quite that far I think.

Delphinus

4th May 2007, 09:17

This is a one day round trip?? Who's we and what time are you leaving?
With all you gravel experience now a short deviation through Danseys Pass could be just the thing!:yes:

I was thinking of joining phaedrus to help him run his bike in. And just got off the phone from bugging M & V again and they are just taking the bike off the bench and writing the job card :D :D :D
I need a loooong ride to get over the withdrawl!

NighthawkNZ

4th May 2007, 15:40

I was thinking of joining phaedrus to help him run his bike in. And just got off the phone from bugging M & V again and they are just taking the bike off the bench and writing the job card :D :D :D
I need a loooong ride to get over the withdrawl!

Just got the VTR back from its service... : I may ride to Oamaru or Timaru... but to ChCh gets a bit boring after that... see how I feel in the morning... got visitors yah see it may be a good excuse to get out... though I now need the rear tyre... goh dam it it never ending ;)

JimO

4th May 2007, 17:47

you will have to count me out i have 3 boys playing soccor at 3 different places in the morning then hockey in the afternoon then sunday Otago soccor trials then Otago hockey game in the afternoon

Delphinus

4th May 2007, 17:50

I wasn't planning on going all the way to chch... infact i was going to leave dunners at least a couple of hours later and meet P in geraldine or something when he comes back down.

phaedrus

4th May 2007, 20:47

righto my badly made plans are..

i'll be leaving the bp that's around here (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&ll=-45.861788,170.510226&spn=0.003086,0.00721&z=17&msid=107982785536129734358.00000112561fb77c0eed0&mid=1178265995) some time around 7:30. i'll be going up state 1 all the way trying to take it easy. i've no idea how long i'll be staying in chch so meeting up on the way back probably, in typical KB style will be a clusterfuck

Virago

4th May 2007, 20:55

Silverfern

4th May 2007, 21:05

Almost, given we had arranged an 11 am start we left Green Island at 12.20! We had a wee fashion parade first from MS (and had to get the Harley back out of the dining room) then BotB lost a nut! Yeah it was a shame we missed you. And yes we do know who is a very slow packer, did you get to witness the teeth brushing in the kitchen sink too while you waited???? But she has a brilliant smile :)

Silverfern

4th May 2007, 21:13

Just realised I've missed out a whole page of postings, duh. will pour myself another drink.
So some of us are going to Chch, some are going to Geraldine, those who don't want to go quite that far, what are we going to do, given its meant to be 18 degrees tomorrow?

phaedrus

5th May 2007, 07:10

right, after late night discussions, i'll be in Geraldine at about 3ish to meet up with Delphinus and anyone wanting to avoid the long straight chch roads. Head inland to Otematata.

i'm still leaving as i originally planned

Delphinus

5th May 2007, 16:50

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHH
F*%KIN S*%&

More soon.

Virago

5th May 2007, 17:30

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHH
F*%KIN S*%&

More soon.

Good day was it??? :msn-wink:

botb

5th May 2007, 17:49

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHH
F*%KIN S*%&

More soon.

sounds interesting..... hope all is alright

Delphinus

5th May 2007, 18:23

Well... was starting to be a great ride. Sun was shining, nice and warm, good roads, traffic was good... Bike had just been in for a service so i thought should be good to go... Was starting to get into the groove just before palmerston when bike starting making a really bad sounding knocking noise... ouch i thought that doesn't sound so good.. so nana'd it into palmerston and stopped at the garage. Got the guy there to have a listen and he said it doesn't sound good I'd be very careful. (thankyou guy from shell)
So gave the team a ring as I was a bit stranded and didn't want to make it any worse. Fantastic bunch they were organised Alan to bring his ute out to save my poor wee green thing. Thankyou very very much, you lot are life savers!
So we had a coffee at the railway cafe thing, then I headed back in the ute and put it back in the garage. will book it in first thing monday.

So not really very happy with the work they did on it... Asked them to install the heated grips I'd brought off them, and discovered they cut out if I put my lights on high beam... And its not idling well... randomly stalling even when warm. Ie come to a stop to make sure team is ok and putta puttta ... Stall.
And now this... bad knocking noise when riding (with any kind of throttle, but not with no throttle) and also when still in neutral, if I rev it over 4k rpm.
Will be getting them to pick it up monday morning to find out what they broke :S
Was working perfectly and fantastically before the service.... Just thought I'd take it in for a oil change and going over make sure everything is ok.

Again, special thanks to Alan for coming out in the cage instead of being able to enjoy the fantastic riding weather we had today...

JimO

5th May 2007, 18:44

should have gone to MCR dude

botb

5th May 2007, 19:18

should have gone to MCR dude

my thoughts too lol

Delphinus

5th May 2007, 19:36

oldrider

5th May 2007, 19:47

Delphinus

5th May 2007, 19:52

Cheers John, have txt'd him to let him know. So surname not required for that area eh? Phone book just has John, Bill, and Frank in it? ;)

Not sure if I caught him intime I think he was just outside the motel.

Lucky I wasn't quite that far away from dunedin today!

stimp

5th May 2007, 19:53

what a team ,you all so look after everyone:yes: hope its just a small thing wrong with ya bike fella,its great to see one green machine picking up another,good on ya Al:rockon:

Ruralman

5th May 2007, 20:36

I know a couple of people that have had issues at MCR and M&V were the only ones that had the gear to fix the dent thingie on my rim, so thought they may as well do the service too... and was recommended by someone else so thought why not....

Oh and just had a call from Pheadrus he managed to get a bit lost and found a loooong gravel road... and is now in Kurow lol. With no fuel, and no open service station, and no card pump... But found a motel so is crashing there the night.

Hope its not too serious J but it don't sound good - just out of interest why didn't you go to the Kawasaki dealer?
Somehow you also need to get an accurate and honest diagnosis of the problem - for example if there was something wrong with the way a filter was put in during the service and the top end starved of oil (bit far fetched that one maybe) - so you can know whether its just coincidence this happened after the service or whether someone did something wrong and they should accept liability for fixing it.
If its something like a cam chain thats slipped because it should have been replaced then they couldn't have known that and its coincidence.
Got any get fit plans???