Betsy is very very sad ... so am I :cry:

[chanceyy]

well Betsy (RZ350) is waiting on a new throttle cable .. have to wait approx 2 weeks for one to come from Japan :cry: .. the old one is at the end of its adjustment & the prong that goes into the oil is seriously kinked ..

sighss with a few stresses in life at present I am seriously missing the ability to jump on her & go for a quick blat to get things in perspective again ...


soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo it might be time to play on a gixxer or two .. since I know where there are a couple that need a run :whistle: .. :banana:

then blow a few more cobwebs away on a really really s**w trumpy .. :shutup: :innocent:

bugger the weather .. I have freed up my weekend .. bikes it is :yes: ... .... so 86 we on for a ride ???? or 10 :yes: :Punk:

I promise to take care of the girls :blip:

[imdying]

Make your own cable, it's a half hour job once you've got the supplies. White Wholesalers (Hamilton iirc) is a good supplier, although any motorcycle repair shop worth a knob of goat shit will have the bits you'll need.

[98tls]

yep gotta agree.........but please dont nick it anywere........can make life a little to interesting at the wrong time........

[chanceyy]

Make your own cable, it's a half hour job once you've got the supplies. White Wholesalers (Hamilton iirc) is a good supplier, although any motorcycle repair shop worth a knob of goat shit will have the bits you'll need.



yep gotta agree.........but please dont nick it anywere........can make life a little to interesting at the wrong time........

well being a girly I dunna do mechanics stuff .. & its a 3 prong cable (ya learn something new every day) can not source an after market one .. so having to get the real deal from japland ..

& mike I am not into making life THAT interesting at the wrong time ... LOL :shutup:

[98tls]

Wise choice girl.........

[chanceyy]

Wise choice girl.........

I try to be .. anyhow wanna take one of those gixxers for a ride .. be a bit diff from riding the 350 LOL .. best I behave then & ride like a nana


ohh yeah 86 was stone cold sober when he made this offer :killingme but am sure he is gonna be worried as hell ..

[98tls]

I try to be .. anyhow wanna take one of those gixxers for a ride .. be a bit diff from riding the 350 LOL .. best I behave then & ride like a nana


ohh yeah 86 was stone cold sober when he made this offer :killingme but am sure he is gonna be worried as hell .. If you can ride the wheels off the two smoker then the gixxer will feel like a nanas bike.........:dodge:

[chanceyy]

If you can ride the wheels off the two smoker then the gixxer will feel like a nanas bike.........:dodge:

:killingme wonder if I can kick him off the trumpy then :shutup: :innocent:


ohh mike you gonna let me ride the tls when you come for the north/south weekend ? :yes:

[u4ea]

Betsy is proving to be a true female!!All I need is a battery so we are both bikeless:cry: :cry: :cry: am gettng the tree which blew over chainsawed up this weekend..then I can fix the fence it took with it!Im sure you will find havoc with a gxsr just waiting to be ridden..

[98tls]

:killingme wonder if I can kick him off the trumpy then :shutup: :innocent:


ohh mike you gonna let me ride the tls when you come for the north/south weekend ? :yes: What say we put you on it for the cliff-hanger eh...........

[imdying]

Only learn by doing chief... if you're even in Chch with time to spare on a Saturday morning, I'll teach you :yes:

[chanceyy]

Betsy is proving to be a true female!!All I need is a battery so we are both bikeless:cry: :cry: :cry: am gettng the tree which blew over chainsawed up this weekend..then I can fix the fence it took with it!Im sure you will find havoc with a gxsr just waiting to be ridden..

she is totally female & plays on her wiles .. then struts her stuff when she feels like it .. pity the rider can not keep up .. :lol:

dunna mind giving ya a push hon .. yours is more healthy than mine .. :yes:

at least you will have more firewood

well there is always more than one GSXR waiting to be ridden ... :shutup:

[98tls]

Only learn by doing chief... if you're even in Chch with time to spare on a Saturday morning, I'll teach you :yes: Have done........ive a 1/5th throttle insert on the TLS.............

[chanceyy]

What say we put you on it for the cliff-hanger eh...........

hmmm that means I better get real good going round corners then .. & I think I know the person who can teach me that :whistle:

bout 8 months to get real good .. hmmm genuine offer then Mike .. cause I might have to take ya up on it ..... :nya:


ohh yeah have full license by then too :lol:

[imdying]

Have done........ive a 1/5th throttle insert on the TLS.............Heh, should've used a more feminine salutation... I already figured you'd have it down pat :yes:

[chanceyy]

Only learn by doing chief... if you're even in Chch with time to spare on a Saturday morning, I'll teach you :yes:


lower north island unfortunately ..

[98tls]

Heh, should've used a more feminine salutation... I already figured you'd have it down pat :yes: Jesus mate..........you'll be for it now...............:dodge:

[Pumba]

well Betsy (RZ350) is waiting on a new throttle cable

Bugger a bit of string wont to do the job then.:dodge:

[chanceyy]

Bugger a bit of string wont to do the job then.:dodge:


nah mate just not quite ..:whistle: dunna think they make tampons with 3 strings

[98tls]

nah mate just not quite ..:whistle: dunna think they make tampons with 3 strings JESUS...........:gob: ive had the odd night when i could swear they do........

[imdying]

well being a girly I dunna do mechanics stuff


Jesus mate..........you'll be for it now...............:dodge:

Hey! Just calling it as I see it :lol:

[chanceyy]

JESUS...........:gob: ive had the odd night when i could swear they do........

after how many woodies ????????? :nya: :killingme :innocent:

[98tls]

after how many woodies ????????? :nya: :killingme :innocent: not sure mate........:innocent: you get awoken in the early hours by a shirt slapping you in the face.........bottom left of said shirt is......bloodstained.:gob: "would you believe a fight".......answer..."no":innocent:

[chanceyy]

not sure mate........:innocent: you get awoken in the early hours by a shirt slapping you in the face.........bottom left of said shirt is......bloodstained.:gob: "would you believe a fight".......answer..."no":innocent:

geezz :shit: Mike your a blardy worry :gob: .. hmmm ... nope will not say it :lol:

[98tls]

Stop Basterdizing your own thread..........back on topic eh girl...........

[chanceyy]

Stop Basterdizing your own thread..........back on topic eh girl...........

ohh :yes: seems to be a :nono: habit of mine but :shit: all the bad habits I pick up from others :love: it


now .. I am sure those gixxers have not been started more than once or twice since the trumpy has appeared on the scene .. sooooooo since betsy is poorly .. ;) its time to give the big girls a run :Punk: :shutup: :innocent:

[yod]

Betsy is proving to be a true female!!All I need is a battery so we are both bikeless:cry: :cry: :cry: am gettng the tree which blew over chainsawed up this weekend..then I can fix the fence it took with it!Im sure you will find havoc with a gxsr just waiting to be ridden..


she is totally female & plays on her wiles .. then struts her stuff when she feels like it .. pity the rider can not keep up .. :lol:

dunna mind giving ya a push hon .. yours is more healthy than mine .. :yes:

at least you will have more firewood

well there is always more than one GSXR waiting to be ridden ... :shutup:

what you guys need is a styley red viffer:rockon:


.....and funnily enuff......:whistle:

[chanceyy]

what you guys need is a styley red viffer:rockon:


.....and funnily enuff......:whistle:



ohh nice try there Yod .. lmfao

[yod]

:lol: ya gotta try dontcha :laugh:

[chanceyy]

:lol: ya gotta try dontcha :laugh:


hmmmmmmmm well hon no one can't say you have not tried :dodge: :scooter:

[yod]

hmmmmmmmm well hon no one can't say you have not tried :dodge: :scooter:

....can't wait for new beast.....:banana: :2thumbsup :cool: :wari: :clap: :blip: :ride: :yeah:

[chanceyy]

....can't wait for new beast.....:banana: :2thumbsup :cool: :wari: :clap: :blip:

so wot is it .. gawd its not yellow is it :dodge: :shutup: :shit: :blip:

[yod]

so wot is it .. gawd its not yellow is it :dodge: :shutup: :shit: :blip:

nothing definitely definite yet.....got me fingers in a few pies so to speak



yellow?? :innocent: who....me?:whistle:


i just wanna see the look on cowboyz face....:lol:

[chanceyy]

nothing definitely definite yet.....got me fingers in a few pies so to speak



yellow?? :innocent: who....me?:whistle:


i just wanna see the look on cowboyz face....:lol:

can you video the moment .. would love to see cowboyz face .. so when ya getting it ??

[98tls]

can you video the moment .. would love to see cowboyz face .. so when ya getting it ?? :gob: :gob: :gob: :gob: :gob: :gob: :gob:

[yod]

can you video the moment .. would love to see cowboyz face .. so when ya getting it ??

well, like i said, nothing definite yet but it could be as early as middle of next week......

so i may have TWO bikes in the garage...:rockon: :Punk:

[chanceyy]

:gob: :gob: :gob: :gob: :gob:

:innocent: :innocent: :innocent: :innocent: :innocent:

[86GSXR]

Well, I know how frustrating it can be waiting for parts that's for sure. An inevitable fact of biking life. Sometimes I wish I had all the gear, time, and expertise to just make em myself.

Alright then, day and time to be arranged asap:yes:

Both the gixxers need a run, so they'll get their day out real soon - this weekend:yes:

Gotta keep that perspective eh! :sunny:

[chanceyy]

Well, I know how frustrating it can be waiting for parts that's for sure. An inevitable fact of biking life. Sometimes I wish I had all the gear, time, and expertise to just make em myself.

Alright then, day and time to be arranged asap:yes:

Both the gixxers need a run, so they'll get their day out real soon - this weekend:yes:

Gotta keep that perspective eh! :sunny:


done :rockon: :yes: might even have a destination in mind .. :whistle:

[chanceyy]

:banana: :nya: :blip: :lol: 2000 posts damn i talk a lot of :shit: :whocares: getting out on a gixxer in da weekend :banana: :nya: :blip: :lol:

[janno]

Hey Chanceyy,

I've just discovered the joys of ordering stuff direct myself.

I needed a 43 tooth rear sprocket for my grey import. (Could only get 45 tooth here, which I bought, and immediately dropped 40km off my tank range. :gob: The guy in the shop lied to me, dag nammit!!:angry: )

Via expensive Grey Import shop - 6-8 weeks from Japan.

Via UK ordered over the weeb, took FOUR working days to arrive!!

Was mightily impressed. Next time you need to order something, might be worth trying to source it yourself?

[chanceyy]

Hey Chanceyy,

I've just discovered the joys of ordering stuff direct myself.

I needed a 43 tooth rear sprocket for my grey import. (Could only get 45 tooth here, which I bought, and immediately dropped 40km off my tank range. :gob: The guy in the shop lied to me, dag nammit!!:angry: )

Via expensive Grey Import shop - 6-8 weeks from Japan.

Via UK ordered over the weeb, took FOUR working days to arrive!!

Was mightily impressed. Next time you need to order something, might be worth trying to source it yourself?

hmm cheers for that .. will remember that for next time

[chanceyy]

well I didn't get to ride a gixxer :cry:.. ..... went for a quick blat on the back of the trumpy .. then 86 said the magic words .. do you wanna ride her .. well fark me :gob: are you serious :eek:.. ok then :yes:

so without much time to feel nervous off I went :bye: am sure 86 thought I was only gonna go up the road & back on a quiet wee nana toodle ... well the first trip up the road was .. but then hmmm having to much fun to do one wee ride so off I sailed into the distance & then went past 86 again :bye: but sighs I am a good girl thought I better stop making him sweat & bring her back ..(pics are somewhere)

wot a blardy nice machine .. hmmm I thought I wanted a crusier when I finally get my full but :drool:.......... :shutup: ok ok MT you might be right ..

thanks for that 86 after an absolute :shit: week that was the only thing to put a :) on the face for a wee while

[janno]

Garrgggh!

Don't ride other people's bikes!!

It only makes you fall out of love with your own . . .

Which is firkin annoying when you don't have the cash to go and buy said new love of your life.

Been there, done that. Won't do it again until I've got squillions of cash to throw around - well $10k would do. :innocent: I'm a cheap date . . .

[chanceyy]

Garrgggh!

Don't ride other people's bikes!!

It only makes you fall out of love with your own . . .

Which is firkin annoying when you don't have the cash to go and buy said new love of your life.

Been there, done that. Won't do it again until I've got squillions of cash to throw around - well $10k would do. :innocent: I'm a cheap date . . .

I hear ya there Jan .. but nah when Betsy runs well she absolutely puts a huge grin on my face .. its called total fun :Punk: most of the time she is pretty easy, & loves a good thrashing & no boys dunna say it ... riding someone elses bikes means that I dunna push those limits at all .. but the feel of the daytona :yes: very very noice :Punk:

realistically will not upgrade til I get my full ... no point really & unless I get extremely short of cash I doubt I will sell her .. ultimately I would love to turn her into a restoration project back to original best .. she deserves it .. (am thinking I might get to learn some mechanical stuff :eek:)

always thought I might like a crusier .. the only thing the ride did yesterday was make me think that bike was pretty comfy (I have a farked back) but will need to ride it for a few hours to see if it starts hurting :yes::shutup:am sure I might be able to steal the keys one day to give it a go :yes::dodge::killingme

[sarahtvet]

after an absolute :shit: week that was the only thing to put a :) on the face for a wee while[/QUOTE]


certainly did:yes:when you got back the grin was totally cheshire cat, wish I had the camera out.

Good on you glad you had such fun and you did it :scooter:in style so I hear:yes:

[chanceyy]

well after thinking that bikes were a no go this weekend .. have now ridden both Daytona & gixxer ...

totally tired but buzzed .. here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1117878&postcount=346) is the ride report for yesterday ..:Punk::Punk::Punk:

[kiwi cowboy]

always thought I might like a crusier .. the only thing the ride did yesterday was make me think that bike was pretty comfy (I have a farked back) but will need to ride it for a few hours to see if it starts hurting :yes::shutup:am sure I might be able to steal the keys one day to give it a go :yes::dodge::killingme[/QUOTE]

hi chancyy just reading about your stuffed back[bugger bout that]and crusiers.
This is just my experince but i have a bad back also and i sold a crusier not long ago for financual reasons but have just bought a sports bike[cheepy].
I used to find the crusier on a long trip made my back ach but the fz dosent.
I reason that the riding position on the crusier[upright with feet forward]puts all the upper body weight straight down on the spine wereas on a sports /tourer with lean forward angle some of the weight is on the arms especially if the bike has a farring.
As a young fella [yyyyyyeeeeeeeaarrrs ago]when my back was out i would go for a long ride on my trail bike and this would fix it [most times]
I told my chiropractioner obout this ant he said the position on the bike and wind resistance hitting my body was lifting my upper body up taking weight off my back.
I sold the trailee and bought a gsx400 impulse nacked sports and the wind hitting me on that had the same effect as well as taking the weight off my arms.
something to think about anyway:bye::bye:

[chanceyy]

hi chancyy just reading about your stuffed back[bugger bout that]and crusiers.
This is just my experince but i have a bad back also and i sold a crusier not long ago for financual reasons but have just bought a sports bike[cheepy].
I used to find the crusier on a long trip made my back ach but the fz dosent.
I reason that the riding position on the crusier[upright with feet forward]puts all the upper body weight straight down on the spine wereas on a sports /tourer with lean forward angle some of the weight is on the arms especially if the bike has a farring.
As a young fella [yyyyyyeeeeeeeaarrrs ago]when my back was out i would go for a long ride on my trail bike and this would fix it [most times]
I told my chiropractioner obout this ant he said the position on the bike and wind resistance hitting my body was lifting my upper body up taking weight off my back.
I sold the trailee and bought a gsx400 impulse nacked sports and the wind hitting me on that had the same effect as well as taking the weight off my arms.
something to think about anyway:bye::bye:

thanks for that .. the rz has a pretty upright position & does not hurt at all .. am starting to thing of the sports/tourer might be the go .. I hear ya on the young fella bit ... been yrs ago here too LOL

it could be fun stealing keys off ppl I know & having a few rides on their bikes .. & of course test riding a few from the bike shop .. once I have my full that is .. :shutup:

its great to be able to have a decent ride on a type of bike though & form your impressions .. I actually thought the gixxer may have been more uncomfy than it was but it was fine .. just the upper body took a hammering but thats not all bad ;)

[chanceyy]

went to see Betsy on my way home :yes:



.. whoooo hooooo new throttle cable on :yes:.. the boys have also fixed a few of the annoying bits .. like the rattly kick start :Punk:.. bolt to hold on the back fairing,:Punk: cap for the gear oil (dipstick is now under her seat):Punk:

so fingers crossed they test riding her morrow but she kicked over & seems to tick over nicely sooooooooo mechanic is taking her for another thrash morrow & I will take her for a quick blat when i finish work .. I might have a bike back on sat .. :D:D:D:D


ohh yeah i did get told off .. umm tires i guess are next (AJ might finally score the front tire he wants) & apparently shocks might need looking at :whistle:

[robertydog]

.. whoooo hooooo new throttle cable on :yes:.. the boys have also fixed a few of the annoying bits .. like the rattly kick start :Punk:.. bolt to hold on the back fairing,:Punk: cap for the gear oil (dipstick is now under her seat):Punk:


And the speedo?

[chanceyy]

And the speedo?

wot speedo :whistle: :shutup:





waiting for dogs to check out the other one to see if it can be unstuffed :innocent:

[chanceyy]

BETSY IS HOME

:banana: :banana::banana::banana:


:love::Punk::woohoo::wari::clap::blip:

so took all of a few mins to throw helmet on & take her for a quick blat .. OMG ..so much more responsive LOVE it ..

so did not take much convincing for 86 to take her for a quick blat .. uh huh ..

rock on sunday ..

[98tls]

Nice..glad shes home safe,shit its so cold down here theres no bikes being ridden.....down to minus 4 again tonight.

[chanceyy]

Nice..glad shes home safe,shit its so cold down here theres no bikes being ridden.....down to minus 4 again tonight.

dunna care how cold it is I ABSOLUTELY HAD to get on for a quick ride .. be a couple of thermal layers on sunday methinks :lol:

btw glad to see ya posting hon :yes:

woo hoooo did I mention BETSY IS HOME .. :wari::banana::wari::banana::wari::banana::wari:

[98tls]

dunna care how cold it is I ABSOLUTELY HAD to get on for a quick ride .. be a couple of thermal layers on sunday methinks :lol:

btw glad to see ya posting hon :yes:

woo hoooo did I mention BETSY IS HOME .. :wari::banana::wari::banana::wari::banana::wari: Have you got a good neck warmer.......ive a spare one down here that will never be used,a real good one but ive a favourite so this ones just doing nothing.....yours for nothing if ya want it.wont get there by sunday but what the hell sing out if you want it.

[chanceyy]

Have you got a good neck warmer.......ive a spare one down here that will never be used,a real good one but ive a favourite so this ones just doing nothing.....yours for nothing if ya want it.wont get there by sunday but what the hell sing out if you want it.


thanks hon .. :D ... pm sent :D


U4ea makes great neck warmers :yes: a few of us have been lucky recipents of them :D

[u4ea]

yep and 86 loved all the words of support like 'be bloody careful or you'll end up so black and blue from a boot up ya butt if you burst your stitches!!'
With a bit of argument Chanceyy kicked Betsy over so 86 could take her for a blatt.....

[chanceyy]

yep and 86 loved all the words of support like 'be bloody careful or you'll end up so black and blue from a boot up ya butt if you burst your stitches!!'
With a bit of argument Chanceyy kicked Betsy over so 86 could take her for a blatt.....

laffing .. yeah well weekend weather looks VERY promising .. & 86 surely would be upset to miss any riding LOL


ohh btw .. choccy cakes just outta oven .. damn they smell good .. :lol:

[tri boy]

Glad you've got the Yammy home chanceyy.:yes:
Make sure you give it a nice "tickle" this weekend.:scooter:

[chanceyy]

Glad you've got the Yammy home chanceyy.:yes:
Make sure you give it a nice "tickle" this weekend.:scooter:

ahh :yes:Brent .. that is definately on the cards for sunday .. might get a weeeeeeee fang on her early morrow morning .. but sunday is a definate ... & the weather looks like she is gonna play the part :blip:

even the wee blat tonite was enough to lift the spirits & put a huge assed grin on my face :killingme

[chanceyy]

wooo hoooo tomorrow is sunday & its serious Betsy time .. :yes: :wari: :banana:

gawd it feels like foreva since I have given her a :spanking: .....

[chanceyy]

the weather is looking fabulous out there .. nice clear crisp winters morning .. ahhhh lovely


the plan of attack .. heading to Ashhurst, calling into see if Cowboyz is alert enough to come for a ride 10.20 ... stop at cafe for Al to have a much needed latte 10.30, then we get a personal tour guide for the ride out to the doghouse, he needs a haircut bout 11ish ... prob another coffee & choccy cake ....but of course trying out those nice windy roads (prob with gravel & ice on them ) great fun :lol:

ride home bout 1ish ..since I have to work later on .. bugger it ..

[chanceyy]

since a couple of ppl are keeping an eye on Betsy's progress here is a copy of the ride today from 86 thread ..

Cowboyz your right those tips when I could remember them .. absolutely brilliant.. made quite a difference on the way home .. just took a while to realise that ohh :shit: thats right I shouldn't do this ..

first off Al that explaination regarding the arrows .. that is one thing that will definately help me to read if the corner will tighten or not .. blardy brilliant .. all riders should know that one ..

Cowboyz your right looking for the exit before I have entered the corner bad move .. by looking at it in degrees .. much much better .. forgot about this from the RRRS course duhhhh .. also took a while before I realised the tip bout keeping my head level.. fab wot a difference you do get a different perception on the lean of the bike ..

tried to stay out further before cutting across the apex of the corner .. did not have to many wobble moments .. but one question & Alan could prob see this since he was behind me .. was nervous about the wet stuff .. I took it pretty conservatively through cause being cold did not know if it was icy anywhere .. esp coming down hill .. .. so can you actually see the ice or its just one of those things you will hit .??


from Shannon to Ashhurst getting buffeted by the cross winds was a bit scary .. so again really backed off the speed .. but the bike & obviously my confidence had grown heaps ..ohh yeah decided I better stop @ linton to refill .. damn glad I did .. she was ummmmmmm very low .. :shutup::shutup::shutup:

Thanks to Dogs for tightening up the back shock .. :yes: she is really hard now :lol: & know it when ya go over a bump for sure .. Also thanks for the excuse & the ride on ya playground .. they are good roads .. a wee bit of everything .. will be playing on them roads a bit methinks ..

all in all was blardy stoked with the ride .. felt damn great to get back out there again on Betsy .. thanks definately to Cowboyz for staying behind me & seeing the list of things I can improve .. definately glad your a mentor .. was a bit nerve racking knowing you was behind me .. but forgot you was there after a while .. & you also have a lot to offer us newbies .. can see a few more practice rides coming up . & hopefully you will see the improvement soon ..

thanks Al for the explanation of the corners & arrows .. It was one of the first things I started to notice on the way home & your totally right .. makes me feel like I might be able to start "reading" the corners better .. something I definately had trouble with ..

also thanks to Alan for the company back to Ashhurst was great to know that someone else was there ..

& of course Meanie for the company mate :rockon::rockon:

[98tls]

Sounds like you guys/girls had a great time.......on ya :yes:

[chanceyy]

Sounds like you guys/girls had a great time.......on ya :yes:

thanks hon .. I sure did :D ... & yeah two layers of thermals .. only started getting a bit cold when I was almost home ..