Wellington: 11th Sep: Basic Motorycycle Maintenance Course

[matthewt]

Message from Lynda Blair:

"TSS Motorcycles are running another of these great courses, with Barry Gilbert, the head Motorcycle Mechanic Tutor from Wgtn Polytech.

It's this Saturday, 11th September, at 10.00am at TSS, 421 Cuba Street, Alicetown, Lower Hutt.

It will last for a couple of hours, depending on the questions/feedback.

Cost is $15 per head.

Please give TSS a call (ph (04) 569 3989) if you'd like to join in. They will accept "turn up on the day" attendees, but it helps them to know how many are coming.

Hamish and I (plus quite a few other KBers) attended the last course, and it was really worthwhile. It's very basic, but it never does any harm to remind yourself of tbe basics!

Barry is a very hands-on and practical guy, it'll be a very entertaining morning as well as educational!

I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone.

Lynda"

[Paul in NZ]

HEY!!!!

I offered to do it for nothing.... :mad: Of course I will 100% make sure it's worth what you paid as well!! :killingme

Nah! Just kidding!! Good on this bloke. $15 spent now will save you thousands (and maybe your skin) later. If you are unsure about your bike, take up TSS's offer. It sounds a brill idea and an utter bargain considering what a mechanic charges by the hour!!

Christ. In fact!!! I think this is such a good idea, If you are young and/or broke and can't afford $15 to do it. I will offer to sponsor someone into it! ie Give you the wretched $15.

All entries PM me today by midnight. I'll draw the lucky winner and must be able to pick up the dosh from me tomorrow lunchtime. PLEASE!! No smartarse older and / or wealthy people. Offer is for hard up dudes/gurls on beat up learner bikes OK!

I must go visit this shop. They sound depressingly sensible.

Paul N

[Paul in NZ]

I never thought it would be this hard to give away $15.

:blink:

[Blakamin]

I never thought it would be this hard to give away $15.

:blink:

I'd just spend it on beer... and my bike comes apart daily so i know it inside out!

[riffer]

I'd just spend it on beer... and my bike comes apart daily so i know it inside out!
I'd just spend it on petrol... and I'm in the same boat as Blakamin as far as bike maintenance goes...

come on you biker newbies - one of you must want to learn some more about maintenance!

[Paul in NZ]

I'd just spend it on beer... and my bike comes apart daily so i know it inside out!

Perhaps you ought to go! It's not really supposed to come apart daily. Even my Guzzi does better than that! :2thumbsup

Paul N

[Blakamin]

Perhaps you ought to go! It's not really supposed to come apart daily. Even my Guzzi does better than that! :2thumbsup

Paul N
HEHEHEHEHE :kick:



I pull it apart for fun!
like lastnite when i pulled the can off to hand polish it
and tonite the top fairing will be coming off to fix the intermittent "one headlight off" problem.

How bout sending the SR owner??? mind you, he prolly knows it all after the rebuild of his bike!

[Paul in NZ]

HEHEHEHEHE :kick:



I pull it apart for fun!
like lastnite when i pulled the can off to hand polish it
and tonite the top fairing will be coming off to fix the intermittent "one headlight off" problem.

How bout sending the SR owner??? mind you, he prolly knows it all after the rebuild of his bike!

Fun? I remember that!!!

SR is ready to go back to the owner. It's rockin' and rollin'..... (despite the predations of previous owners)

Paul N

[DebK]

Cheers for the info Matthew. I'm going to attend.

[jazbug5]

Is anyone going to this from Welly?

I've, ahem, blinded myself in one eye. I'd rather ride my own bike there, and by tomorrow I may be totally fine, but right now it hurts like buggery so figure I should maybe check if there's any chance of a lift..?

poooo :wacko:

[DebK]

jazbug5 - I can only get out there on the scoot as my husband has our 4-wheeler so can't offer a ride, sorry. I'm definitely going though as have just called Richard at TSS & put my name down.

Richard asked how I knew about the course & I dobbed you in Matthew!

[riffer]

HEHEHEHEHE :kick:



I pull it apart for fun!
Know what you mean Blakamin. I reckon my bike has been dismantled at least once a week since June. The constant process of getting it "just right" after throwing it down the road...

[Blakamin]

Know what you mean Blakamin. I reckon my bike has been dismantled at least once a week since June. The constant process of getting it "just right" after throwing it down the road...

except this once where i had to pull it apart at lunchtime at work coz it kept cutting out on the way there (riding down the road banging on the guages kept it going). turned out to be a stuffed pin in the ignition connector. fixed it tho.


oh wait... that was this morning :doh:

[riffer]

except this once where i had to pull it apart at lunchtime at work coz it kept cutting out on the way there (riding down the road banging on the guages kept it going). turned out to be a stuffed pin in the ignition connector. fixed it tho.


oh wait... that was this morning :doh:
You know mate. I'm starting to wonder if this swap was too good an idea... How often did you have to work on the zeal?

Well, can't say it surprises me ... you did buy a Honda after all :msn-wink:

[riffer]

Although I just checked your profile - you're cusp Leo/Virgo.

making you anally retentive and a show-off.

It figures.... :killingme

[Blakamin]

Although I just checked your profile - you're cusp Leo/Virgo.

making you anally retentive and a show-off.

It figures.... :killingme
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :moon:

the zeal got lots done to it too!

[DebK]

Great course. Learnt alot. Met jazbug5, Stonechucker & Lynda. Not sure if anyone else were KBers (11 in the group). Stonechuckers R1 looks hot in that colour (bronzy, rusty redish colour).

Cheers.

[TwoSeven]

hmm. a basic motorcycle course on sept. 11th.

Rule 1 - Do not ride close to tall buildings.
Rule 2 - Do not ride close to pentagonal shaped buildings.
Rule 3 - If riding in an open field - by a large row of pine trees. Duck..

[StoneChucker]

Thanks DebK.

What an absolutely brilliant value for money course! I must admit, the content was all revision, but thats not bad once in a while. Thanks TSS and teacher (already forgot his name, sheesh my memory is shocking with names!)

[Velox]

Great course. Learnt alot. Met jazbug5, Stonechucker & Lynda. Not sure if anyone else were KBers (11 in the group). Stonechuckers R1 looks hot in that colour (bronzy, rusty redish colour).

Cheers.
I was there too - sorry I didn't realise you were a KBer either. Nice scooter though!