Manawatu Rant n Rave

[Bonez]

Leather jackets in bleck are $350 new apperently.

[chanceyy]

well thanks to paul Betsy's gear linkage is replaced along with the leaky seal, although the tart did try to lure him astray, but he did resist her many charms.

Apparently the gear linkage was only being held on by the rubber boot .. no wonder it was hard to get into neutral,

anyhow warrent is now done & rego tomorrow & finally we will both be legal for the weekend pootle :wari: our first legal ride together :hug:

[ynot slow]

WOF god don't ya luv em,took the celica in for one today,couple of suspension boots,spot to weld on muffler and good to go,oh once we rego it (due last tues),not bad for a tard me bargain,each of it's last 4 wof have been clean sheets.

Anyone keen for trip to Sth Naki area,thought could meet at Waverley and cruise to Patea damsite (20km? off main road),and maybe up the mountain,then maybe could russle up a dodgy bbq,beds available for night,plenty of floor space.

[chanceyy]

will be a bit of riding being done this weekend .. have to get to palmy to pick the hussy up first anyhow .. sat nite a few brewski will be drunk so sunday might be recovery mode for the morning before heading out for the usual lap .. and monday .. well with traffic back roads may be a goer

[Grub]

... so sunday might be recovery mode for the morning before heading out for the usual lap ..

What is the "usual lap" .... visitors allowed?

[chanceyy]

What is the "usual lap" .... visitors allowed?

usual lap is generally track ballance saddle .. but thinking it might also include apiti & into fielding for cafe stop :lol:



dunna you have to come up anyway .. something about pillows :shutup:

[cowboyz]

track is full of gravel.
saddle is full of gravel and sheep.

Roads are fair to shit round here right now.

[chanceyy]

track is full of gravel.
saddle is full of gravel and sheep.

Roads are fair to shit round here right now.

what else is new ??

was over the track last weekend no gravel there have they re sealed it this week ?

[Grub]

Yep, the track had resealing on it on Sunday. We came back that way from Ohakea, the traffic on SH1 was :puke:

[yod]

evening all

dogs dropped in earlier on his way home from the boat, man those daytonas are getting common :lol:

me still bikeless but checked up on the VFRs rear rim earlier today and will be picking it up on Saturday....its getting there, slowly but surely

[cowboyz]

yep. was over there monday night and had a slip slidey fun time. Saddle has been resurfaced from the windmills right down the woodville side. Not real flash.

As it happens the apiti loop is fucking mint right now.

[cowboyz]

evening all

dogs dropped in earlier on his way home from the boat, man those daytonas are getting common :lol:

me still bikeless but checked up on the VFRs rear rim earlier today and will be picking it up on Saturday....its getting there, slowly but surely

yes they are. I may or may not have had one or more out for a play tonight.

:woohoo:

more :soon:

[chanceyy]

Yep, the track had resealing on it on Sunday. We came back that way from Ohakea, the traffic on SH1 was :puke:


yep. was over there monday night and had a slip slidey fun time. Saddle has been resurfaced from the windmills right down the woodville side. Not real flash.

As it happens the apiti loop is fucking mint right now.



hmm unless i was completely asleep driving Home sunday (which is probable) did not hit any gravel on track .. just round old west road again .. but apiti loop sounds minta .. anyhow .. hmmm could deviate back out to hunterville & back over vinegar hill .. ohh options abound

[yod]

yes they are. I may or may not have had one or more out for a play tonight.

:woohoo:

more :soon:

cool:niceone:

dogs was also not impressed with the straightening of the opiki turnoff section.....that was the best bit of that whole road!

[oscarnz]

get the B-King

:laugh:

That ugly thing.......no thanks. Not my cuppa tea

[yod]

.. hmmm could deviate back out to hunterville & back over vinegar hill .

oh hell yes....:yes:

[yod]

That ugly thing.......no thanks. Not my cuppa tea


bandit then?

[chanceyy]

cool:niceone:

dogs was also not impressed with the straightening of the opiki turnoff section.....that was the best bit of that whole road!

I agree .. blardy pissed off when i seen it pegged out ..

[oscarnz]

well thanks to paul Betsy's gear linkage is replaced along with the leaky seal, although the tart did try to lure him astray, but he did resist her many charms.

Apparently the gear linkage was only being held on by the rubber boot .. no wonder it was hard to get into neutral,

anyhow warrent is now done & rego tomorrow & finally we will both be legal for the weekend pootle :wari: our first legal ride together :hug:

Pauly says, Besty should come with a health warning, she is like a 50yr old woman with a drinking problem, a 2 pack a day habit, that seems mellow at first, but then lifts her skirt, and flashs off the ugly underbellow that is early 80's 2 strokes. OMG

And that was only after the short ride from Manapouri Cres to PT's this morning.

[yod]

Pauly says, Besty should come with a health warning, she is like a 50yr old woman with a drinking problem, a 2 pack a day habit, that seems mellow at first, but then lifts her skirt, and flashs off the ugly underbellow that is early 80's 2 strokes. OMG

And that was only after the short ride from Manapouri Cres to PT's this morning.

:rofl::killingme


i used to have an 80's 2-stroke:pinch:


edit: AND the old tart got her gear off in front of the RF one day.....skanky little yama-HO :oi-grr:

[oscarnz]

bandit then?

Not sure am looking at a gsx750f or a sv650

[oscarnz]

:rofl::killingme


i used to have an 80's 2-stroke:pinch:


edit: AND the old tart got her gear off in front of the RF one day.....skanky little yama-HO :oi-grr:

pauly had one too. :rolleyes:

[chanceyy]

Pauly says, Besty should come with a health warning, she is like a 50yr old woman with a drinking problem, a 2 pack a day habit, that seems mellow at first, but then lifts her skirt, and flashs off the ugly underbellow that is early 80's 2 strokes. OMG

And that was only after the short ride from Manapouri Cres to PT's this morning.

absolutely :killingme ..

but he was the one who was chatting her up when she was in a weakened state so wot other nasty things did he do to her while he operated gotta watch the :doctor: :buggerd: :blip:

we know pauly has a weakness for old tarts with that blue haze around them & he did mention stripping her completely so he can get intimate with her internal bits :shutup:

[yod]

Not sure am looking at a gsx750f or a sv650

nice...sv would be my pick but only cos i dont like the styling of the katanas, those fairings are weird!

[oscarnz]

absolutely :killingme ..

but he was the one who was chatting her up when she was in a weakened state so wot other nasty things did he do to her while he operated gotta watch the :doctor: :buggerd: :blip:

we know pauly has a weakness for old tarts with that blue haze around them & he did mention stripping her completely so he can get intimate with her internal bits :shutup:

so totally true as I was the other woman while he was getting intimate with her on Sunday, they even took off into the sunset for a little jaunt together.

[chanceyy]

so totally true as I was the other woman while he was getting intimate with her on Sunday, they even took off into the sunset for a little jaunt together.

uh huh .. she has had plenty of practice as a mistress & she dunna mind .. I think you may need to supervise while she is staying .. cause once they get a whiff of her "perfume" she has her hooks into them

[oscarnz]

uh huh .. she has had plenty of practice as a mistress & she dunna mind .. I think you may need to supervise while she is staying .. cause once they get a whiff of her "perfume" she has her hooks into them

Well who knows what the little hussy will get up to tonight as she is having a sleep over at PT's !!!!:nono:

[chanceyy]

Well who knows what the little hussy will get up to tonight as she is having a sleep over at PT's !!!!:nono:

oh gawd I would hate to think .. :innocent:

[86GSXR]

Life has been such a whirl lately I've not had a chance to post properly for ages and still don't! So, seeing as I've caused a little speculation recently, here's a couple of piccies. Very nice, and will be nicer still once a gremlin has been sorted. Still, she goes like a cut cat :rockon:

Bloody rabbit got away too....before I had a chance to train it to make lattes and dig post holes. Doggone!

[Bonez]

And then there was three........................:rolleyes:

[cowboyz]

errr yep! And I can confirm that Daytona can certainly get up and go. I reckon its quicker than the 9

[NZsarge]

Life has been such a whirl lately I've not had a chance to post properly for ages and still don't! So, seeing as I've caused a little speculation recently, here's a couple of piccies. Very nice, and will be nicer still once a gremlin has been sorted. Still, she goes like a cut cat :rockon:
What do we have here then? Is this place going Daytona crazy or summat?!
Bloody rabbit got away too....before I had a chance to train it to make lattes and dig post holes. Doggone!

A latte makin' rabbit, i'd pay to see that!:lol:

[sarahtvet]

I thought that in honour of the new arrivals I had better post. It has been manic with the move, PhD stuff :rolleyes: the arrival of steers named after girls with purple eartags, 6 chickens, the jet- setting dawg and the injured rabbit!!! 86 keeps me in touch with the gossip and now we have broadband it doesn't take all night!!:banana:

The final arrival, the blue beast, got home at 11pm on Tuesday. Both 86 and I were knackered after 2 wellie trips in 3 days and having to got to work in between (shouldn't be expected). It was great to park it in the garage next to SK1PY, I shall be spoilt by the variety!!!!

Al took him to work on wednesday and then we went for a training trip over piahatua, ballance and the saddle in the evening. We had traded Daytona's near the gorge and that was probably good as the saddle road was awful and the golden girl at present is an easier ride!!! I certainly slowed down after having an oops on the first gravelled corner.

We are having issue with the blue boy running rich so there is a dead spot and then a sudden surge at low rpm, WMC tell me it is the mapping for the pipe but it makes for an interesting trip on the gravel at home. There is no doubt that the bike can move, I shall have to watch myself after being so used to having throttle strained open on SK1PY!!!


And I can confirm that Daytona can certainly get up and go. I reckon its quicker than the 9

Don't say that, the blue beast might be but it will be pootling along at the back just like SK1PY :ride:
At least until I have the guts to open the throttle more than 1/4 of the way. He definately is a grunty man that's for sure:devil2:. Enjoy riding both Daytona's but he is definately different. Less like SK1PY on the back end now 86 has softened the suspension a bit!!!
Scared the pants off me coming down our drive, think 86 was working out how quickly he could park, jump off and grab the bike!!!!


And then there was three........................:rolleyes:

Two golduns' at the front and a blue growler at the back (the bike that is).
Matches my sunnies so I had to have it. It is important for us ladies to accessorise :sunny:

I will be riding to Wellington on saturday morning via piahauta, masterton etc if anybody wants to watch me wobble along and go for a jaunt over taka's if weather nice:sunny:

[NZsarge]

Congratulations Sarah on the purchase, dare I say I think I like the blue better.
Any room left in the garage left for a car, two Gixxer's, two Daytona's and a Honda...Sheesh!

[NZsarge]

He he, Daytona's round here......breeding like erm...Rabbit's :laugh:

[Meanie]

yes. busy busy people. meanie and monie down south. Yods out of action. I am doing the field days thing today with the kids.

Hi ya all from the south island I am bikeless at the moment so have taken the boat for a two week holiday in the sounds
The concours is in at AFC having a couple of nasty war wounds repaired


Fuck, Fuck, Fuck. Coming home from a great ride with Cowboyz and Sarah as pillion, hit a rabbit 2 kms from home. Turned around to check on it, very dark, misjudged the camber and dropped the bike. The indicator has punched a hole in the fairing, engine case scored, gear lever, clutch bent, footpegs scraped, minor but really gutting. Rabbit OK, it got a pillion ride down Sarah's jacket and is in garage now. I wonder if it has a credit card.

Bugger Al I heard about it through the grape vine, yep they even have one down here thanks to cell phones
Pleased you guys are ok. Know how you feel to damage the bike though


Heya Cowboyz, you havn't been killing any cats round your way have ya? Did you see the spot on Cambell Live tonight about that guy in your patch that is killing the cats? Boy there are some people that hate him over on the TradeMe message board.

That ladies a bit of a nutter but I rekon that guy is gonna have a few enemies now


Well I am a little bit happier at the moment...nobras (mike) has kindly lent me his GSX250 while I am bikeless. Must say its rather nice to ride.

So I am not grumpy anymore :rolleyes: as I was getting that way.

Still waiting for insurance company to make a decision on my bike, they are waiting for prices, but looks like they will write it off.

Good on ya Mike


Nice bike Sarah, Monie loves the colour and says she already has the assesory blue sunnies
Cant wait to have a look at it up close

[NZsarge]

Howdy Meanie, how long is it gonna take to get the damage fixed? When do you guys head back?
Enjoy the rest of ya hols.

[Grub]

Very nice, and will be nicer still once a gremlin has been sorted. Still, she goes like a cut cat !

And how's the bike?

[Bonez]

Popped in to drop the 250RS barrel off at Dogs and Phebs tonight. Awesome evening to be out on the bike. They weren't home so I decided to do the gravel loop road that goes around the farm. Fantastic!.

Called in again and they'd just gotten back, so had a cuppa and a natter than a ride back home in the dark. Lots of moths, rabbits,the odd sheep, and other unidentifiable wildlife wandering the road.

See you can have fun on a old, that hasn't fallen to bits in 20 years, underpowered bike with budget shocks, cheap helmet, second hand protective gear and combat boots.:baby:

[chanceyy]

well after an absolute crap few weeks & now Betsy is back home & we are both legal gonna head out each day for rides .. anyone else keen ?

[slydesigns]

...and on that note, and not to be out done on the latest trend of biffing bikes down roads...

I passed my Licence test on 100%. woohoo! Thanks Phil Turnbulls for the loan bike. However... Mellissa was on her way to do hers when she stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let a young girl cross on Kimbolton road.
When she found herslf looking up at the same girl, who was now crying, from 10m further down the road, she figured the moron behind her DIDN'T stop. so she joined in the crying... and bleeding.
Loaner CBR looks to be a write off and it ended up under the guys car and got dragged. A few parts are now AWOL as they were ground into powder and simple ceased to exist.

Mellissa appears to have hit the mirror on the way through the front and has a neat and very deep hole punched into her thigh from its mounting bolt. A bit of bruising (ok... alot) and possible concussion as a bonus prize.

Luckily the second car back was an off duty ambulance officer and best of all... the third car back was Constable Gregory Stone. He rocks and looked after my girl bloody well all the way to the bed in A&E! And he witnessed the whole event.

Sadly... she failed her Licence test due to a "No Show".

[slydesigns]

Graphic pictures will be up tomorrow and of the bike on Saturday... those with weak stomachs and knees, you have been warned

[cowboyz]

that not flash

[Bassa]

Bonez was right. an awsome night for a ride. was late leaving home so thought i might catch up at the Stump but no one there so did the Mangamaire - Track loop. Was parked at the Rondevous - Sommerville Heights and saw a yellow and a blue Triumph shoot past. Somebody has good taste in colour! (and in bikes.)

[86GSXR]

Congratulations Sarah on the purchase, dare I say I think I like the blue better.
Any room left in the garage left for a car, two Gixxer's, two Daytona's and a Honda...Sheesh!

The garage needs a big reorganise Sarge! That blue is extremely nice and I'm in two minds as to which bike I prefer myself. Can't wait for a decent fang on the blue one but I've taken off the chicken strips to start with and adjusted the suspension which was rock hard and threatening to bounce me off :eek:



Hi ya all from the south island I am bikeless at the moment so have taken the boat for a two week holiday in the sounds
The concours is in at AFC having a couple of nasty war wounds repaired



Bugger Al I heard about it through the grape vine, yep they even have one down here thanks to cell phones
Pleased you guys are ok. Know how you feel to damage the bike though

Good on ya Mike


Nice bike Sarah, Monie loves the colour and says she already has the assesory blue sunnies
Cant wait to have a look at it up close

Gidday James, hope you're all having a good time down there :yes: Yep, dropping the Daytona was gutting alright but it will be fixed.

Good on Mike eh! I saw Carmen today and she was certainly appreciating being back on the road :niceone:


And how's the bike?

Awesome, both of em! Sarah's is very 'rorty' due to the pipe, mine's much more refined. The blue one came originally came from WMC and they gave us some 'gremlin exorcism' advice which seems to have done the trick nicely :niceone:


Popped in to drop the 250RS barrel off at Dogs and Phebs tonight. Awesome evening to be out on the bike. They weren't home so I decided to do the gravel loop road that goes around the farm. Fantastic!.

Called in again and they'd just gotten back, so had a cuppa and a natter than a ride back home in the dark. Lots of moths, rabbits,the odd sheep, and other unidentifiable wildlife wandering the road.

See you can have fun on a old, that hasn't fallen to bits in 20 years, underpowered bike with budget shocks, cheap helmet, second hand protective gear and combat boots.:baby:

Bloody hell, there's a lot of wildlife around these days! Had too many near misses lately. 1 dead magpie, 1 very lucky rabbit, and those are just the ones that didn't get out of the way. Sounds like a good one tonight!


well after an absolute crap few weeks & now Betsy is back home & we are both legal gonna head out each day for rides .. anyone else keen ?

Saw Betsy in PT's today while I had a new rear put on and brake pads done. Paul introduced me to one of those jackets as well, bloody great deal! :yes:


...and on that note, and not to be out done on the latest trend of biffing bikes down roads...

I passed my Licence test on 100%. woohoo! Thanks Phil Turnbulls for the loan bike. However... Mellissa was on her way to do hers when she stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let a young girl cross on Kimbolton road.
When she found herslf looking up at the same girl, who was now crying, from 10m further down the road, she figured the moron behind her DIDN'T stop. so she joined in the crying... and bleeding.
Loaner CBR looks to be a write off and it ended up under the guys car and got dragged. A few parts are now AWOL as they were ground into powder and simple ceased to exist.

Mellissa appears to have hit the mirror on the way through the front and has a neat and very deep hole punched into her thigh from its mounting bolt. A bit of bruising (ok... alot) and possible concussion as a bonus prize.

Luckily the second car back was an off duty ambulance officer and best of all... the third car back was Constable Gregory Stone. He rocks and looked after my girl bloody well all the way to the bed in A&E! And he witnessed the whole event.

Sadly... she failed her Licence test due to a "No Show".

Bloody hell, that is bad!!! Sorry to hear it. Hope Mellisa is OK!


that not flash

No it's not.


Bonez was right. an awsome night for a ride. was late leaving home so thought i might catch up at the Stump but no one there so did the Mangamaire - Track loop. Was parked at the Rondevous - Sommerville Heights and saw a yellow and a blue Triumph shoot past. Somebody has good taste in colour! (and in bikes.)

We've done the same loop two nights now. Glad the track isn't nearly as bad as the saddle. Ahhhh, those bike are magic alright :yes:

[chanceyy]

...and on that note, and not to be out done on the latest trend of biffing bikes down roads...

I passed my Licence test on 100%. woohoo! Thanks Phil Turnbulls for the loan bike. However... Mellissa was on her way to do hers when she stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let a young girl cross on Kimbolton road.
When she found herslf looking up at the same girl, who was now crying, from 10m further down the road, she figured the moron behind her DIDN'T stop. so she joined in the crying... and bleeding.
Loaner CBR looks to be a write off and it ended up under the guys car and got dragged. A few parts are now AWOL as they were ground into powder and simple ceased to exist.

Mellissa appears to have hit the mirror on the way through the front and has a neat and very deep hole punched into her thigh from its mounting bolt. A bit of bruising (ok... alot) and possible concussion as a bonus prize.

Luckily the second car back was an off duty ambulance officer and best of all... the third car back was Constable Gregory Stone. He rocks and looked after my girl bloody well all the way to the bed in A&E! And he witnessed the whole event.

Sadly... she failed her Licence test due to a "No Show".

Holy crap :eek: wondered how you guys got on with your licenses .. so lissa will have a few war wounds to show for it huh .. if you were going to have an accident how much luckier can you be to have both a cop & paramedic on hand to witness the whole thing though ..

bugger bout being a no show .. hmm wondered if it would be a special dispensation for being in an accident esp since its not your own fault ... cause going through the whole licensing process is not exactly cheap

tell lis hope you heal quick chick,

[Bonez]

well after an absolute crap few weeks & now Betsy is back home & we are both legal gonna head out each day for rides .. anyone else keen ?Yip. Will try and drag Doug with 500 Pantah along too.


Sorry to hear about lissa Sly. Pass on my best wishes will ya.

As for wildlife, I've had a few close calls with a couple of Magpies and Hawks lately.

[chanceyy]

Yip. Will try and drag Doug with 500 Pantah along too.


Sorry to hear about lissa Sly. Pass on my best wishes will ya.

As for wildlife, I've had a few close calls with a couple of Magpies and Hawks lately.

Sweet bonez been ages since we done a ride :lol: .. today leaving levin just after 11 trying to twist Sinfull & Hedi arms to come along -so can always met at Ashhurst if your keen

thought the apiti loop could be a goer today :blip: not a lot of traffic today .. head out towards hunterville & back over vinegar hill

[GSVR]

...and on that note, and not to be out done on the latest trend of biffing bikes down roads...

I passed my Licence test on 100%. woohoo! Thanks Phil Turnbulls for the loan bike. However... Mellissa was on her way to do hers when she stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let a young girl cross on Kimbolton road.
When she found herslf looking up at the same girl, who was now crying, from 10m further down the road, she figured the moron behind her DIDN'T stop. so she joined in the crying... and bleeding.
Loaner CBR looks to be a write off and it ended up under the guys car and got dragged. A few parts are now AWOL as they were ground into powder and simple ceased to exist.

Mellissa appears to have hit the mirror on the way through the front and has a neat and very deep hole punched into her thigh from its mounting bolt. A bit of bruising (ok... alot) and possible concussion as a bonus prize.

Luckily the second car back was an off duty ambulance officer and best of all... the third car back was Constable Gregory Stone. He rocks and looked after my girl bloody well all the way to the bed in A&E! And he witnessed the whole event.

Sadly... she failed her Licence test due to a "No Show".

Had to read this a couple of times just to get the picture. Mellisa must be a very sore girl right now. Thank fuck it wasn't any worse. What a time for it to happen just before the learners on a loaner bike!

All the best for a quick recovery Mellisa.

[Nasty]

well after an absolute crap few weeks & now Betsy is back home & we are both legal gonna head out each day for rides .. anyone else keen ?

that is fantastic ... and since you can now legally ride her its just awesome! I think Grub has a few ideas about meeting ya for a ride ... but hes snoring right now :(

[chanceyy]

Had to read this a couple of times just to get the picture. Mellisa must be a very sore girl right now. Thank fuck it wasn't any worse. What a time for it to happen just before the learners on a loaner bike!

All the best for a quick recovery Mellisa.

Mellisa was about to sit full if I remember correctly .. & still damn crappy thing to happen .. hope they throw the book at the fucker who ran up her ass ..


that is fantastic ... and since you can now legally ride her its just awesome! I think Grub has a few ideas about meeting ya for a ride ... but hes snoring right now :(

go and wake him up .. :blip: tell him there is a ride to be done :) .. did you get my text last nite ??

[Nasty]

... go and wake him up .. :blip: tell him there is a ride to be done :) .. did you get my text last nite ??

{off to get phone} ... great news thanks .... we will have to come up at some point this weekend!

[chanceyy]

{off to get phone} ... great news thanks .... we will have to come up at some point this weekend!

uh huh that you will :killingme .. but there is a ride on today :whistle:

ok see you at 11 :D ..

better get my butt outta bed & go sort the horses out or I might be running late :eek:

[banditrider]

Just to keep you updated: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2008/03/southern-bit.html

3,300km racked up so far (6 days). Bike loving it, getting awesome economy. Great roads, great scenery, great weather, great people, expensive gas...

[oscarnz]

...and on that note, and not to be out done on the latest trend of biffing bikes down roads...

I passed my Licence test on 100%. woohoo! Thanks Phil Turnbulls for the loan bike. However... Mellissa was on her way to do hers when she stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let a young girl cross on Kimbolton road.
When she found herslf looking up at the same girl, who was now crying, from 10m further down the road, she figured the moron behind her DIDN'T stop. so she joined in the crying... and bleeding.
Loaner CBR looks to be a write off and it ended up under the guys car and got dragged. A few parts are now AWOL as they were ground into powder and simple ceased to exist.

Mellissa appears to have hit the mirror on the way through the front and has a neat and very deep hole punched into her thigh from its mounting bolt. A bit of bruising (ok... alot) and possible concussion as a bonus prize.

Luckily the second car back was an off duty ambulance officer and best of all... the third car back was Constable Gregory Stone. He rocks and looked after my girl bloody well all the way to the bed in A&E! And he witnessed the whole event.

Sadly... she failed her Licence test due to a "No Show".


Shit not good at all. Hope Melissa is ok.
Doesnt sound like she was as lucky as me when I got rear-ended.

In regards to her licence test, get a refund form from AA, sent in with details, police report etc, and she should get test fee ($70.80) refunded. Let me know if you have any problems with doing that and I will advise what you need to do.

[ynot slow]

Just to keep you updated: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2008/03/southern-bit.html

3,300km racked up so far (6 days). Bike loving it, getting awesome economy. Great roads, great scenery, great weather, great people, expensive gas...

Bugger,bastard,and bitch.What a great ride it's turning out to be,with great weather.Scenery is brilliant,looks good from the air palmy to queenstown,but when cruising up middle of Sth island it does impress,hence the campervans.Hard to watch the road at times with lakes,mountains to view.

[NZsarge]

Day ride to Gisborne on either the weekend of june the 5th or 6th, if the weather does'nt play ball, the following weekend of the 11th or 12th.
Who's interested?

[slydesigns]

Shes up and about this morning with a black and blue butt and smiling.
The bike was a loaner from her Sister in law, and it was immaculate and on a genuine 7500km on the clock. Not many CBR250r's like that left in the world.

However, smiles all round now as the officer rang this morning with news the driver was FULLY insured and is being done for careless driving. New bike time for them and new gear (with more armour everywhere) for Lis.

[NZsarge]

Shes up and about this morning with a black and blue butt and smiling.
The bike was a loaner from her Sister in law, and it was immaculate and on a genuine 7500km on the clock. Not many CBR250r's like that left in the world.

However, smiles all round now as the officer rang this morning with news the driver was FULLY insured and is being done for careless driving. New bike time for them and new gear (with more armour everywhere) for Lis.

Rotten thing to happen! Glad she's ok realitively speaking. Bit of a silver lining perhaps, go check out the $450 leather jacket rack at PT's, save you some money so you can spend it on something else.:yes:

[ynot slow]

Shes up and about this morning with a black and blue butt and smiling.
The bike was a loaner from her Sister in law, and it was immaculate and on a genuine 7500km on the clock. Not many CBR250r's like that left in the world.

However, smiles all round now as the officer rang this morning with news the driver was FULLY insured and is being done for careless driving. New bike time for them and new gear (with more armour everywhere) for Lis.

Congrats on your passing the test,can the dickhead who caused accident be liable for your out of pocket expences for the test,shit not her fault she was late.Tell the testing place your circumstances,they may be nice and give another slot for free,then still tell the dick you want money for the test anyway.The insurance company hopefully won't muck around for you or the owner.

[Storm]

Bugger! Sad to hear about lissa's accident but hopefully she's got some decent painkillers and the swelling goes down quickly. Bit of lukc having a copper there to book him and an ambo on hand. Best of luck getting sorted with new gears and the next round of the test. Might have to have an escort keeping an eye out next time!!

[Bonez]

well after an absolute crap few weeks & now Betsy is back home & we are both legal gonna head out each day for rides .. anyone else keen ?Another good ride today.
Meet up with chancey,Sinfull,grub,nasty and Gary at Ashhurst. Off to dogs 'n phebs for a cuppa then on to Mangaweka for a late late lunch.

Chanceys bike lost a circlip for the gear change, which was sorted with some lockwire and Sinfulls bike needed a cut 'n tuck to sort out a cracked fuel hose. Perfect timing the see the train to cross viaduct I must say. Hey, what's a KB ride without some little dramas.

A tad bit of pee gravel from Dogs to the Apati T intersection.

Got home and had cold bath to cool down, a feed and some nice cold beers.

Life is good...................on a motocycle with skinny tires.

[sinfull]

Perfect timing the see the train to cross viaduct I must say.

Awwww was all planned Bones all planned, knew the northener was due to arrive sometime or another haha
Have to admit i was thinking extinguisher there for a second or nearest river lol
Good to meet you lot today, great roads out the back there, pee metal and all !!

[chanceyy]

it was a great day for sure .. just what the good mood doctor ordered ..

brilliant weather, good roads (apart from the resealing, & the odd "tight" corner that was not posted :shit: ) & fab company .. wot more can anyone want :whistle: .. :killingme

hmm yes well along with Betsy losing the sirclip just before dogs place .. just arrived home & popped her into first to negotiate the driveway & the clutch cable snapped :eek: but hey at least it was right at the end of the ride & not out the boondocks .. sooooooooooooo its back on the trailer to palmy morrow & see if paul can work some magic .. hmmm & it must be time to take a bike or two out for a test ride :lol:

[Nasty]

Well that was exciting .. my first manawatu ride and it was all on ... fantastic days guys ... you know how to put on a good ride .. and of course lots of thrills with it ... I am sure the Grub will do a ride report (cos he likes them) - thanks for the day :) and the company :)

[robertydog]

hmm yes well along with Betsy losing the sirclip just before dogs place .. just arrived home & popped her into first to negotiate the driveway & the clutch cable snapped :eek: but hey at least it was right at the end of the ride & not out the boondocks .. sooooooooooooo its back on the trailer to palmy morrow & see if paul can work some magic .. hmmm & it must be time to take a bike or two out for a test ride :lol:

Sounds like it:lol:

[chanceyy]

and forgot to add Bonez looked the Shizzzz with the "new" gear & even had the model pose down pat :rofl:

[sinfull]

hmmm & it must be time to take a bike or two out for a test ride :lol:

What do ya want for the 2 smoke Sandra

[chanceyy]

What do ya want for the 2 smoke Sandra

make me an offer I can not refuse :blip: ..

[sinfull]

make me an offer I can not refuse :blip: ..

Well i have this Moped in the shed (and ya dont even need a clutch)

[chanceyy]

Well i have this Moped in the shed (and ya dont even need a clutch)

:rofl: :lol: :killingme nice try .. but :nono:



mind you I am sure your bike might need a run or two :blip: as dogs suggested I could give the speed triple a work out for ya :yes: :shutup:

[sinfull]

cough cough splutter !!
Sure we can work out a deal (with the smokey one that is) the super glide's fallen through, so i'm looking for something that corners just as well !

[chanceyy]

cough cough splutter !!
Sure we can work out a deal (with the smokey one that is) the super glide's fallen through, so i'm looking for something that corners just as well !

dunna waste good burbon like that .. have a few more :blip: & lets talk turkey .. here have some more :rofl: ...

hmm betsy corners .. dunno bout well at the mo .. the rear shock is a bit stuffed but not a major .. I figure its good practice for slippy slidey stuff when she wallows & you have to know she is a bit of a prima donna .. she will corrupt the triple .. ohh hell wot I am saying ya can not corrupt the corrupted huh :whistle:


we can catch up for coffee soon :yes:

[sinfull]

ohh hell wot I am saying ya can not corrupt the corrupted

Yeah know what ya saying , one ride with betsy (that name will have to change, smash a bottle of (cheap) champange on it and call it phanganangananganang) and the triple's smoking !
Awww no wait, that was petrol fuming on the exhast

Yeah will catch up for that brew
So ya gonna have to find a clutch cable aye ? Mean while your gonna have to practise the duckwalk at the lights or time them real well !

[chanceyy]

Yeah know what ya saying , one ride with betsy (that name will have to change, smash a bottle of (cheap) champange on it and call it phanganangananganang) and the triple's smoking !
Awww no wait, that was petrol fuming on the exhast

Yeah will catch up for that brew
So ya gonna have to find a clutch cable aye ? Mean while your gonna have to practise the duckwalk at the lights or time them real well !

but ...... but ...... but Betsy suits her so well ... (nicer than slapper, tart, farken bytch) hmm at least she has not tried to set fire to herself yet :whistle: ..

she is a bit of a stripper but we had that mostly sorted (& she likes doing that around the "big" boys) actually your bike was right behind her when she decided to lose the gear linkage :innocent:

brew is good anytime .. hmm taking her back to palmy morrow fingers crossed they can replace the internals of the cable ... sooooooo just thought to good an opportunity to miss really .. eni meani miney mo

[Grub]

I had sooo much of a good time today. Wonderful social intercourse with a great buncha fellas and fellesses (is that what they call fellatio?).

It's only by tagging along with the locals that you find the really good roads. The Apiti area and I hadn't met before. We had played on the Cheltenham to Pemberton to Mangaweka roads ... and in one inspired choice at an intersection we have in the past experienced the Mangaweka Kauwhatau Valley to Taihape route. We didn't do that today (thank goodness) as 465km door-to-door was a good enough run.

We have to recommend the Cafe at the northern end of Managaweka for lunch. It's not the airplane one but is about 100m north of that just along the dirt track or take the side road towards the river just north of the airplane and come into the back lawn. It's a family run business and they were really keen and helpful, good cheap well presented food too.

A road that I've tried to do several time but never managed it was the Vinegar Hill, Cheltenham, Fielding one. Thanks team, we did that after lunch - loved it! Not too taxing at the end of a long day. It was sad to say goodbye we had such a good time with really top people - thanks to one and all.

Have to add the postscript which was enjoying a coffee at Chanceyy's on the way home, looking out her picture window at the evening hot air balloon scramble which saw 7 balloons come stright at the house doing practise dips into Lake Horowhenua. One of them landed in the paddock just outside the window. What a fine way to end a fine day.

[Bonez]

It's only by tagging along with the locals that you find the really good roads. The Apiti area and I hadn't met before.There are some really interesting ones back there, but best to do them on a trail bike or duel purpose thingy. Never come across any wondering stock yesterday, which made a change.

Hey, glad Betsy held out with the clutch cable till you got home Chancey. In the olden days, not that long ago really :innocent:, on long trips it wasn't too uncommen to carry a spare clutch cable and at least the throttle pull cable. And you've already found up one of the hundred and one uses for lockwire ;). Also duct tape, first aid kit, spare chain link etc etc etc. Oh hell just take the car................:crazy:

[chanceyy]

Hey, glad Betsy held out with the clutch cable till you got home Chancey. In the olden days, not that long ago really :innocent:, on long trips it wasn't too uncommen to carry a spare clutch cable and at least the throttle pull cable. And you've already found up one of the hundred and one uses for lockwire ;). Also duct tape, first aid kit, spare chain link etc etc etc. Oh hell just take the car................:crazy:

guess wots in my tail kit bag .. :lol: first aid kit, duct tape, lots of tools (and now spare lock nut wire stuff) and that lovely spare 2 stroke oil that sometimes needs a refill on the bigger trips :rolleyes:

[Bonez]

guess wots in my tail kit bag .. :lol: first aid kit, duct tape, lots of tools (and now spare lock nut wire stuff) and that lovely spare 2 stroke oil that sometimes needs a refill on the bigger trips :rolleyes:The screwdriver certainly came in handy yesterday. Funny how tools seemed to magically pop out of nowhere when the Speed Triple sprung a leak. Obviously a well prepeared group of riders ;).

[NZsarge]

Sounds like an interesting day was had, nice.:niceone: Must venture out today, hmm, where to go, where to go?
By the way if the sun is shining next time you see me ride up for the sake of your eyesight put some sun glasses on or be prepared to go blind cause my bike is shiney.........by that I mean shiney! bless that Meguiar's dude:2thumbsup

[slydesigns]

meguires... nooooooo you want to try Turtlewax ICE... its what I use on the showcar and its covers EVERYTHING. paint,tyre walls, rubber and plastic and its soooo damn shiny and so damn easy to use. Definitely heading out for a blast today.

[86GSXR]

Sounds like a good ride guys, I'd have been keen if I hadn't been flat out with other things :yes: I'm in Wellie for Rock 2 Wellington then Sarah and I are doing the Daytona thing down south for a few days. Will catch up with my lad in CH then through the passes back up the West Coast, Mot, maybe see Meanie and Monie, then home in time to go to work. Hope Betsy gets fixed (again :doh:) and a replacement is sourced real soon :rockon:

[slydesigns]

We were planning a bike trip to Rocked 2 Wellington tomorrow, but Lis is still sore and now my lil girl Nikita is having a night in hospital in Lower Hutt so its a car trip down instead I think. Have fun down South on the Daytonas, just watch for tourists... and rabbits

[ynot slow]

Sounds like a good ride guys, I'd have been keen if I hadn't been flat out with other things :yes: I'm in Wellie for Rock 2 Wellington then Sarah and I are doing the Daytona thing down south for a few days. Will catch up with my lad in CH then through the passes back up the West Coast, Mot, maybe see Meanie and Monie, then home in time to go to work. Hope Betsy gets fixed (again :doh:) and a replacement is sourced real soon :rockon:

Saw there are a few empty seats for rock to welly yesterday,seems The Rock are/were giving away a few hundred tickets as Kiss are doing a dvd of their concert and don't want empty seats,hence the organisers are giving them away via the station.

Enjoy the South Island,the way you guys travel am surprised ya not going to Bluff,only day trip from Chch lol.The area around Arthurs Pass is primo,and WestCoast is good,mum said road was good on the coast when we were down there,ride safe and enjoy the concert.

[86GSXR]

Cheers guys, Wellie is gearing up for the big nights! Good to see so many young un's in KISS gear, maybe there's hope yet :laugh: I'm an Alice fan from WAAAAY back, grew up on that dude, can't wait :rockon:

Met sinfull at Motorad this morning, small world eh!

[chanceyy]

well Betsy is fixed a bit of creative sorting out & her clutch cable is off a ag something a rather (farm bike) .. but works thats the main thing

had an awesome morning test riding bikes :innocent:

loved the Bandit 600 instant fun & corners great at 120 + :whistle: .. then it was time to take a brand spanking new 1250 bandit (with abs) .. but since it only had 2 ks on the road only a short spin was asked (no demo model & its already been sold)

then as a comparision nzsarge trusted me with the fazer keys :blip: I even came back :lol:

loved the 600 that was a total blast ... the 1250 hmmmm yeah would love to try it around a few twisties & sarge's bike :niceone: totally different to the bandits of course .. would love to try that on a few twisties .. Hint hint ::cool:

just waiting for another delivery to test ride within the next week & a new bike will be hopefully not far away ...... watch this space

funny have ridden betsy again after the mod bikes .. blardy hell she has no brakes but she can still make ya grin




ok morrow its the delivery trip to pick up Delphinus Coil for his trumpy to wangas way (once I tee it up with Ynot slow) ... any takers ??? at this stage looking at leaving palmy about 10.30ish - 10.45 Met at BP Rangitiki st . (west side of the square) & taking some back roads to wangas ,...

Tony where are we meeting for lunch ???????

[ynot slow]

Tony where are we meeting for lunch ???????

Just pmed ya about food,great minds eh as I get a pop up alert hehe.

Try the GSX650F as well read the write up in BRM mag sounds damn good and priced well too,also the Kawasaki 650s seem ok too.

[chanceyy]

Just pmed ya about food,great minds eh as I get a pop up alert hehe.

Try the GSX650F as well read the write up in BRM mag sounds damn good and priced well too,also the Kawasaki 650s seem ok too.

hmmm the GSX does not do it for me .. dunna want a fully faired bike ...

[ynot slow]

hmmm the GSX does not do it for me .. dunna want a fully faired bike ...

Could always sell the fairings to hornetboy(sorry Chris):spanking:

[HornetBoy]

yea +1 to the gsx650f is the upgraded version of my bike in about every single aspect .its even got FI :woohoo:

but im not sure its worth paying $12,000 just for a 650 with fuel injection when you can get a 750 for $9,000 minus the FI<_<




Could always sell the fairings to hornetboy(sorry Chris)

Hey! smart arse lol we must catch up for another ride now that ive got my katana up and going again :niceone:

[chanceyy]

yea +1 to the gsx650f is the upgraded version of my bike in about every single aspect .its even got FI :woohoo:

but im not sure its worth paying $12,000 just for a 650 with fuel injection when you can get a 750 for $9,000 minus the FI<_<

so you up for a bit of a pootle morrow ??

[HornetBoy]

so you up for a bit of a pootle morrow ??

:2thumbsup Could be ,will have to see as my rear brake reservoir is slowly leaking somewhere over my swing arm, bubbling the paint ,suspect its the diaphram at this point but no luck with a quick fix so far,tis got me stumpt really.

Guess i have to bite the bullet and bring it into the dealer :pinch:

[chanceyy]

:2thumbsup Could be ,will have to see as my rear brake reservoir is slowly leaking somewhere over my swing arm, bubbling the paint ,suspect its the diaphram at this point but no luck with a quick fix so far,tis got me stumpt really.

Guess i have to bite the bullet and bring it into the dealer :pinch:

ohhhhh bugger ... weather looks primo for a ride .. hmmmm wot about the hornet ?? have not sold that yet ?

btw how long does it take to get to hawera from wangas ??

[HornetBoy]

Could always sell the fairings to hornetboy(sorry Chris):spanking:


ohhhhh bugger ... weather looks primo for a ride .. hmmmm wot about the hornet ?? have not sold that yet ?

btw how long does it take to get to hawera from wangas ??

Yea the hornet is still here but its being borrowed by my brother for a parapara ride tomorrow :rolleyes: ,thats why i am just trying to get this blimmin brake reservoir sused out on the katana

well just under an hour on the hornet .

[Grub]

ok morrow its the delivery trip to pick up Delphinus Coil for his trumpy to wangas way (once I tee it up with Ynot slow) ... any takers ??? at this stage looking at leaving palmy about 10.30ish - 10.45 Met at BP Rangitiki st . (west side of the square) & taking some back roads to wangas ,...

Have your plans been cemented for the timing yet? We have Mikkel staying, dingoz itching for a ride, Nasty and I always up for a ride and Kendogs having a barbie for the visiting Rockers at noon. Have been trying to figure out if we could get from Palmy to Wangas to Welly in 90 minutes ... didn't have to figure long :) But ... there's always a but ... if ynot slow isn't a morning person then we might be able to do barbie then the wangas ride

[robertydog]

[QUOTE=chanceyy;1485472]

just waiting for another delivery to test ride within the next week & a new bike will be hopefully not far away ...... watch this space

QUOTE]

Go Girl. i cant wait.:soon:

[Bonez]

at this stage looking at leaving palmy about 10.30ish - 10.45 Met at BP Rangitiki st . (west side of the square) & taking some back roads to wangas ,...
Hmmm, very very very tempted.

Spent most of yesterday burning the dried up tree branches and clippings. No neighbours complained or council visits this time. Rung Doug but he has other plans involving painting stuff. Will most likely go for a quiet wee poodle with him on Monday.

[sinfull]

Cheers guys, Wellie is gearing up for the big nights! Good to see so many young un's in KISS gear, maybe there's hope yet :laugh: I'm an Alice fan from WAAAAY back, grew up on that dude, can't wait :rockon:

Met sinfull at Motorad this morning, small world eh!

Good to meet ya Alistair ! You guys have yrself's a good trip down south if we dont bump into one another at the ozzie half of the concert !

Can see a few younguns getting into Alice after his performance last night, sort of blew it for kiss in my opinion (not that i was ever a kiss fan), but that guy rocks (still) ! Not to mention his band !!!! Best drum solo i've heard in a hell of a long time !

[chanceyy]

Have your plans been cemented for the timing yet? We have Mikkel staying, dingoz itching for a ride, Nasty and I always up for a ride and Kendogs having a barbie for the visiting Rockers at noon. Have been trying to figure out if we could get from Palmy to Wangas to Welly in 90 minutes ... didn't have to figure long :) But ... there's always a but ... if ynot slow isn't a morning person then we might be able to do barbie then the wangas ride


Plans are cemented .. we are meeting in palmy leaving at 10.45 .. stayed in palmy last nite, be at the Bp rangitiki st .. ( if you guys came from welly & took the opiki turn off towards longburn & turn off at the rocket again (way we came home the other day ).. go over the major intersection & head to the first set of lights & turn right & bp garage is couple hundred meters on the right

we are heading to Hawera to met with tony & have lunch .. be a direct route there but on the way home we plan to do the back way from wangas .. well turakina valley is looking pretty good back roads to marton & across to halcome road ... & meeting delpinus at cafe cuba for the coil handover


Yea the hornet is still here but its being borrowed by my brother for a parapara ride tomorrow :rolleyes: ,thats why i am just trying to get this blimmin brake reservoir sused out on the katana

well just under an hour on the hornet .

ahh bugger :( good luck with the auction ..


Hmmm, very very very tempted.

Spent most of yesterday burning the dried up tree branches and clippings. No neighbours complained or council visits this time. Rung Doug but he has other plans involving painting stuff. Will most likely go for a quiet wee poodle with him on Monday.

come on bonez .. so far its me & sarge as a starter .. you could always come & lead us astray .. after all we are easily led :whistle:

[chanceyy]

ok we have a couple of riders meeting us at sanson for the trip over ... guess they should have just about left wellywood by now :lol:

[Grub]

ok we have a couple of riders meeting us at sanson for the trip over ... guess they should have just about left wellywood by now :lol:

Leaving shortly .... so running minor late .. will make it up to some extent though i don't know how (nasty) :rolleyes:

[Nasty]

The ride report is coming .. but it is true .. Grub did drop my bike in front of a police man ... and looked like a total nob! I am sure he will fill in the gaps.

[ynot slow]

The ride report is coming .. but it is true .. Grub did drop my bike in front of a police man ... and looked like a total nob! I am sure he will fill in the gaps.

Doh bugger.The gaps -are they where you beat him for dropping the bike.

Should have yelled out stop thief,see what the cops did.

Glad you enjoyed the ride and great to meet you guys.Slack about the cafe staff,sure she was blonde in previous life.I mean how many times did she bring food out to table 81,even though she took the sign after 3 or 4 meals,surely she knew when the food came from the kitchen and it was for table 81,she forgot where the table was. Mind you I nearly pissed myself when she gave our coffees to another girl but didn't know who they belonged too.Hell must be all of 5 mts away,and was in view of her,don't they think oh white shirt jeans there they are,or even easier,motorbike pants,pile of jackets,helmets must be that group.

[chanceyy]

well the pick up & drop off is done :yes:

Bonez, Sarge& myself met in palmy then off to Sanson to wait for Grub, Nasty & Dingoz .. Nasty duely arrived & the boyz were somewhere behind as they had gone over piecock hill ...

since we were already rather umm late (who us we are never late :lol: ) we decided to carry on & grub & dingoz would catch us up .. err :yes: right

Nasty went to start her bike & found the starter button had gone :shit: (at least it was not betsy stripping today) so Bonez bump started her & we were off .. good cruise though to wangas & love the twisties the other side .. when sarge went off for his blat & Betsy & I had a play :clap::whistle: arrived in Hawera a few mins after sarge so not that far behind .. grub & dingoz arrived bout 15 mins or so later .. off to the cafe for a late lunch .. yes well the staff :2guns: but the food :niceone: great to catch up with Tony & Janine

anyhow time was pressing on & so on the road again .. quick jaunt south & said good byes to Tony & Janine quite a constant head wind coming home but its easier to deal with when its constant rather than blustery ..

stoped in wangas where Grub provided the "entertainment" for the day .. right in front of mr :Police: .. am sure he got out just to make sure that no alcohol had been partaken :killingme ..

hmm then a wee deviation off the main drag back to palmy .. where a relieved Delphinus was waiting for "the package" (affectionately called the drug - making us the drug runners) I sure hope it gets your bike back up & running Jack .. damn good to see you even if it was fairly briefly ..

all in all a most excellent ride today, great wee crew & fun to be had for sure .. even better since the roads today were pretty light considering

[Grub]

I deny it all. If it happened, where is the photographic evidence

[chanceyy]

I deny it all ... if it happened, where is the photographic evidence

:spanking: dunna make dingoz get in touch with mr :Police: to verify the details .. If i heard correctly he had just brought an 08 hybusa & was asking bout the hyosung for his wife to learn on ... (this was after your wee mishap :rofl: )

[ynot slow]

Let the sh.t stirring begin:done::woohoo:

Good to see everyone home safely which is the name of the riding game.

Have a plan for you guys over Anzac weekend,say leave friday up to Hawera,onto surf highway to Manaia,upto Dawson Falls (mountain),down to Opunake,carry around surf highway to Oakura,then head inland to Egmont Village and East Egmont,back to Stratford and to the Plateau thus going to all 3 road ends of MtEgmont,back to Hawera for bbq at our place,leave bikes here for night.Accomodation at The Furlong (5 mins walk,15 mins stumble)from our place approx $70dbl/twin,next day turn off at Patea damsite then homeward bound,nice easy cruise back saturday,unless you go via paraparas and ohakune and sh1 vinegar hill and other jaunts you guys know.

[Ocean1]

I deny it all. If it happened, where is the photographic evidence

Good to see you today dude.

The wee "encounter"... Mufti Comode was it? lurking around east of Wangers?

Did my best to lose myself on the way back, must talk to the locals about some of the better diversions...

[chanceyy]

Let the sh.t stirring begin:done::woohoo:

Good to see everyone home safely which is the name of the riding game.

Have a plan for you guys over Anzac weekend,say leave friday up to Hawera,onto surf highway to Manaia,upto Dawson Falls (mountain),down to Opunake,carry around surf highway to Oakura,then head inland to Egmont Village and East Egmont,back to Stratford and to the Plateau thus going to all 3 road ends of MtEgmont,back to Hawera for bbq at our place,leave bikes here for night.Accomodation at The Furlong (5 mins walk,15 mins stumble)from our place approx $70dbl/twin,next day turn off at Patea damsite then homeward bound,nice easy cruise back saturday,unless you go via paraparas and ohakune and sh1 vinegar hill and other jaunts you guys know.


:shit: stirring is the fun part .. :devil2:

yeah everyone made it home in one piece .. juz a great days riding really ..

hmm I have a prior engagement over hastings way a certain kber or two birthdays parties .. so will be over that way for the weekend :apint::niceone:

[DingoZ]

I deny it all. If it happened, where is the photographic evidence Don't need no photo's....We all saw it happen, unless we were into the drugs we were carrying for delphinius and it didn't really happen at all......


:spanking: dunna make dingoz get in touch with mr :Police: to verify the details .. If i heard correctly he had just brought an 08 hybusa & was asking bout the hyosung for his wife to learn on ... (this was after your wee mishap :rofl: )....Sure will try. He is also keen to meet local riders and will probably come on a few trips with either crews....


Let the sh.t stirring begin:done::woohoo:.....And thats all I got to say to that....:)

Good to see everyone home safely which is the name of the riding game.

Have a plan for you guys over Anzac weekend,say leave friday up to Hawera,onto surf highway to Manaia,upto Dawson Falls (mountain),down to Opunake,carry around surf highway to Oakura,then head inland to Egmont Village and East Egmont,back to Stratford and to the Plateau thus going to all 3 road ends of MtEgmont,back to Hawera for bbq at our place,leave bikes here for night.Accomodation at The Furlong (5 mins walk,15 mins stumble)from our place approx $70dbl/twin,next day turn off at Patea damsite then homeward bound,nice easy cruise back saturday,unless you go via paraparas and ohakune and sh1 vinegar hill and other jaunts you guys know.



Dammmmmmm that's tempting, but I might get shot if I don't do some serious greasing at home for a while...............But yeah possibly a goer at this stage, sounds like a blast...:)



Was great to meet some of the manawatu crew today. Chanceyy, NzSarge, Bonez, ynotslow and his partner, and delphinius (although rather briefly, hope your bike goes well after this).... Nice back roads, got to say I loved the Turakina Valley Rd, would be absolutely rocking if you didn't have to worry about white subaru's crossing centrelines and the live stock jumping out in front of you, but I suppose thats what a country back road is all about isn't it.

Not much happened after we split from chanceyy at Sh1/levin turn off. Except going over piecock, every time I turned my lights from high beam to low beam, they WENT OUT. :buggerd:.....One pucker moment coming into the 25km per hour sharp righter, oncoming car so I dipped the lights - car went past - O FUDGE AND OTHER CHOICE WORDS _ WHERE'd MY Bleedin Lights go. Darkness.....o eck penfold, lean the bike to the right, and snap the lights come on.....phewww, made the corner and left the buggers on low beam all the way home......Will get that checked on Wednesdayyyyy.....:)


Home safe and sound, thanks for the day guys and girls, was fan blardy tastic, is what riding is all about.....:)

[DingoZ]

Good to see you today dude.

The wee "encounter"... Mufti Comode was it? lurking around east of Wangers?

Did my best to lose myself on the way back, must talk to the locals about some of the better diversions...

No was uniformed and one of the local Wanganuin's.. Nice guy, is a biker himself...... Just stopped to check that everything was okay with the bike, and to have a yarn. All good...:)

[cowboyz]

sounds like fun. I crawled out of bed at 11.58am. At least it was still morning but the morning went quick!
Spent afternoon on an easeter egg hunt with the kids.

Must go ride my bike at some stage..........

[yod]

sounds like fun. I crawled out of bed at 11.58am. At least it was still morning but the morning went quick!
Spent afternoon on an easeter egg hunt with the kids.

Must go ride my bike at some stage..........

good effort

must be nice to have a bike to ride

t-minus 2 days, with any luck


also: got the VFR rim back, $38 to fix and $3 for the spray can :laugh:

sweet

[cowboyz]

you painting it green?

[yod]

you wanna buy a green honda?

[cowboyz]

its would be a nice colour , but its still ghey

[yod]

now dont get all skidmark on me

:lol:

[cowboyz]

thats not polite.

If I had some spare cash I would buy it for a track bike.. That would be fun

[yod]

agreed

whats the bet the minute i get a running bike, it starts raining

[Bonez]

agreed

whats the bet the minute i get a running bike, it starts raining
And..................................? :chase:

[NZsarge]

agreed

whats the bet the minute i get a running bike, it starts raining

Stop it! you're starting to sound like me.....

[NZsarge]

Gonna go for a spin through to Te awanga soon to have a coffee with a mate there. If anyone wants to ride today but cant make up there mind where to go your welcome to come along, awesome cafe out at Te Awanga too (if it's open). i'm pretty easy on departure time so speak up now coz i'm gonna have a cuppa, a shower then i'll check back on the computer and if there's no response by then i'm on me bike.

[sinfull]

Let the sh.t stirring begin:done::woohoo:

Good to see everyone home safely which is the name of the riding game.

Have a plan for you guys over Anzac weekend,say leave friday up to Hawera,onto surf highway to Manaia,upto Dawson Falls (mountain),down to Opunake,carry around surf highway to Oakura,then head inland to Egmont Village and East Egmont,back to Stratford and to the Plateau thus going to all 3 road ends of MtEgmont,back to Hawera for bbq at our place,leave bikes here for night.Accomodation at The Furlong (5 mins walk,15 mins stumble)from our place approx $70dbl/twin,next day turn off at Patea damsite then homeward bound,nice easy cruise back saturday,unless you go via paraparas and ohakune and sh1 vinegar hill and other jaunts you guys know.

If this plan goes ahead ynot and numbers get up there, one idea might be to work around heading up to dawson falls towards the end of the day as Konini lodge, is a great place to camp if no one minds bunk house sleeping arrangments ! Sleeps 38 for only 5 or 10 buck a night each, perhaps 15 if prices have moved in the last 6 months !
Great large common room to get on it in ! with a kitchen and Cooking facilities in the joint or a licenced restaurant up at the dawson falls lodge 500 meters away (beds there also of course if anyone wants to pay a couple of hundy for the night)

[slydesigns]

just got up from rocked 2 wellington. groggy but keen for a ride. where is where ever your going?

[HornetBoy]

Let the sh.t stirring begin:done::woohoo:

Good to see everyone home safely which is the name of the riding game.

Have a plan for you guys over Anzac weekend,say leave friday up to Hawera,onto surf highway to Manaia,upto Dawson Falls (mountain),down to Opunake,carry around surf highway to Oakura,then head inland to Egmont Village and East Egmont,back to Stratford and to the Plateau thus going to all 3 road ends of MtEgmont,back to Hawera for bbq at our place,leave bikes here for night.Accomodation at The Furlong (5 mins walk,15 mins stumble)from our place approx $70dbl/twin,next day turn off at Patea damsite then homeward bound,nice easy cruise back saturday,unless you go via paraparas and ohakune and sh1 vinegar hill and other jaunts you guys know.

that sounds like a good idea ,those roads we rode on last time i was with you were really great ,so adding in surf highway etc :first:

id be keen to tag along if its ok

[ynot slow]

that sounds like a good idea ,those roads we rode on last time i was with you were really great ,so adding in surf highway etc :first:

id be keen to tag along if its ok

WTF hell NO honda boy he he he,bugger being a free country(cept for tickets)

Shit yeah more fun with a group.

[HornetBoy]

WTF hell NO honda boy he he he,bugger being a free country(cept for tickets)

Shit yeah more fun with a group.

:bleh: lol ,well i always assumed i was a half cast (suzuki and honda) ? :doh:

hmm those long straight rides to Hawera and back certainly tempted me :Police:

so were you planning to do the roads up the mount like we did ?

[ynot slow]

If this plan goes ahead ynot and numbers get up there, one idea might be to work around heading up to dawson falls towards the end of the day as Konini lodge, is a great place to camp if no one minds bunk house sleeping arrangments ! Sleeps 38 for only 5 or 10 buck a night each, perhaps 15 if prices have moved in the last 6 months !
Great large common room to get on it in ! with a kitchen and Cooking facilities in the joint or a licenced restaurant up at the dawson falls lodge 500 meters away (beds there also of course if anyone wants to pay a couple of hundy for the night)

Damn great idea about konini lodge,never thought of it,plus can take own bevvies.Could reverse the ride,maybe stop at Kaponga pub for dinner even.

There is a new owner for both Dawson Falls and The Mountain House restaurant and hotel complex,a German guy who is a self made millionaire,he is refurbishing both and spending shitloads of $$$ on it,wants to make it upmarket for tourists and locals who wants top class dining,so meals in restaurant could be pricey.Last price for dinner,bed and brekky at Dawson Falls was about $350 double,need some serious loving to shell that much eh guys(shit getting beat again).:girlfight:

Just thought the idea of our local motor inn due to close proximity to our place for bike storage/safety,have nice bike friendly alsation(don't piss on tyres)and garage locks up,once bikes are in bed nobody retrieves em till morning,thus no pissed riders riding.:mad:

Also this could be any weekend sort of ride not necessarily anzac one.Just using the anzac friday start gives travellers time to recover and have sunday free.

And for those real serious hikers there is a doc hut about 45mins hike from Dawson Falls sleeps about 16,not bike friendly track hehehe.

[HornetBoy]

And for those real serious hikers there is a doc hut about 45mins hike from Dawson Falls sleeps about 16,not bike friendly track hehehe.

Yea i was gunna say we should do the hike lol ,somehow i cant see a group of riders in their kit hiking up the mountain ,especially in riding boots :crazy:

[ynot slow]

:bleh: lol ,well i always assumed i was a half cast (suzuki and honda) ? :doh:

hmm those long straight rides to Hawera and back certainly tempted me :Police:

so were you planning to do the roads up the mount like we did ?

Yep thought go up the 3 road ends up the mountain,and bypass NP,we did 2 of em,next one is at Egmont Village.

If we were to stay at Dawson Falls then we'ed go from Hawera to Stratford plateau,Nth Egmont at Egmont Village,onto Mangorei Rd south of NP,then Carrington Rd through a couple roads and come out NP side of Oakura,then surf highway to Opunake,head up Ihaia Rd at Opunake to Wiremu Rd,onto Stratford-Opunake Rd,then up to Dawson Falls.For tea we could take our own and have a cook up or maybe head to Kaponga pub or takeaway shop,if they are closed can head into Manaia(15kmaway)for takeaways which are bloody good.

[HornetBoy]

Yep thought go up the 3 road ends up the mountain,and bypass NP,we did 2 of em,next one is at Egmont Village.

If we were to stay at Dawson Falls then we'ed go from Hawera to Stratford plateau,Nth Egmont at Egmont Village,onto Mangorei Rd south of NP,then Carrington Rd through a couple roads and come out NP side of Oakura,then surf highway to Opunake,head up Ihaia Rd at Opunake to Wiremu Rd,onto Stratford-Opunake Rd,then up to Dawson Falls.For tea we could take our own and have a cook up or maybe head to Kaponga pub or takeaway shop,if they are closed can head into Manaia(15kmaway)for takeaways which are bloody good.

ow man can we go now!!! :banana: ,a great idea , done a couple of those roads ,really enjoy the surf highway straights , ,and they are a blast to ride on so cant wait .

(now i know were that little gravel patch is that i danced on last time i was in hawera on the hornet lol)

hey ,anymore progress on your bike search tony ? tried anything else out ?

[sinfull]

Just thought the idea of our local motor inn due to close proximity to our place for bike storage/safety,have nice bike friendly alsation(don't piss on tyres)and garage locks up,once bikes are in bed nobody retrieves em till morning,thus no pissed riders riding.:mad:

Also this could be any weekend sort of ride not necessarily anzac one.Just using the anzac friday start gives travellers time to recover and have sunday free.

And for those real serious hikers there is a doc hut about 45mins hike from Dawson Falls sleeps about 16,not bike friendly track hehehe.

Motor inn would be less hassle to be sure, could see temps dropping on the mount soonish and ya would have to byo sleeping bags as there are only swabs to sleep on in bunk rooms, nothing like travelling light !
My Partner was sure glad to meet Karl (said german millionare) lol, Heidi in conjuntion with her folks used to be proud owners of Dawson falls, or as she aptly put it *the burden* ! She didn't enjoy her time up there too much, as beautifull as the place was. Being Host in a secluded resort, to her was like caging a free spirit !
As much as its great having her here with me now, i do miss the weekly ride up to the mount !

[slydesigns]

so is anyone riding today or should I hit the back roads round the region solo

[ynot slow]

Motor inn would be less hassle to be sure, could see temps dropping on the mount soonish and ya would have to byo sleeping bags as there are only swabs to sleep on in bunk rooms, nothing like travelling light !
My Partner was sure glad to meet Karl (said german millionare) lol, Heidi in conjuntion with her folks used to be proud owners of Dawson falls, or as she aptly put it *the burden* ! She didn't enjoy her time up there too much, as beautifull as the place was. Being Host in a secluded resort, to her was like caging a free spirit !
As much as its great having her here with me now, i do miss the weekly ride up to the mount !

Leave it up to those who want to do whatever,was told we have a couple of tents we can erect.
Should be still warmish with a fire going in lodge.The motor inn has rooms to sleep 4,I think(need to check book)so cost comes down.

Hehe Karl knows what he wants and usually NOW,he called our manager on Waitangi day to come up and help with things he wanted done,i.e new bedding,decor,she was tempted to say it's a holiday!!But he has spent well around the province,some people are giving him a hard time as it is percieved he is pricing it(meals and accomodation)out of average locals budget.He has his idea of what will work so has really trying to get it up and running,the Stratford side is looking really good,the rooms recarpeted,new beds,restaurant revamped.

Have stayed in a few huts on the mountain over the years,no fun in road boots,jackets ok for weather though if cold,love gore-tex when wet.

[NZsarge]

Will be at BP Dannevirke at 1:30 if anybody is keen for a ride to Te Awanga.

[slydesigns]

where is te awanga and is it a twistie road?

[NZsarge]

where is te awanga and is it a twistie road?

Just toward napier a little bit from cape kidnappers

[ynot slow]

Just toward napier a little bit from cape kidnappers

Nice area,went on a horse trek there about 5yrs ago,great views from top of hills.

[Bonez]

Doug and I had a nice quiet ride today. Great day to be out and about.:Oi:

Only 10,000kms or so till Ronda has done a 100,000 miles. She's still going quite well for a 32 year old.

[ynot slow]

Doug and I had a nice quiet ride today. Great day to be out and about.:Oi:

Only 10,000kms or so till Ronda has done a 100,000 miles. She's still going quite well for a 32 year old.

You go and go and go girl.

Can't kill a good bike if looked after,must be the good tender love ya bestow on her.:clap:

[NZsarge]

Doug and I had a nice quiet ride today. Great day to be out and about.:Oi:

Only 10,000kms or so till Ronda has done a 100,000 miles. She's still going quite well for a 32 year old.

Indeed, certainly did'nt miss a beat on the way over to Hawera and back.

[NZsarge]

Nice area,went on a horse trek there about 5yrs ago,great views from top of hills.

Reckon, view at sea level ain't bad either.

[HornetBoy]

Well despite my rear brake reservoir starting to play up i managed to get out on the roads , and had a bit of a chase on with a fella on a SuperDuke :devil2: through the Oakune back roads quite a laugh really cause he absolutely blew my poor kat out of the water ,arriving at our destination quite a bit earlier than i :lol:

good fella tho ,helped me out with my rear brake ,and provided some very amusing lectures on life and motorcycling experiences :rolleyes:

now planning on a lil ride to napier tomorrow :cool: to have a look at a bike and explore some recommended roads round that area. :devil2:

[NZsarge]

Well despite my rear brake reservoir starting to play up i managed to get out on the roads , and had a bit of a chase on with a fella on a SuperDuke :devil2: through the Oakune back roads quite a laugh really cause he absolutely blew my poor kat out of the water ,arriving at our destination quite a bit earlier than i :lol:

good fella tho ,helped me out with my rear brake ,and provided some very amusing lectures on life and motorcycling experiences :rolleyes:

now planning on a lil ride to napier tomorrow :cool: to have a look at a bike and explore some recommended roads round that area. :devil2:

You should'nt be too surprised to be left behind by someone riding a SD, they are a weapon on twisty roads.

[chanceyy]

Indeed, certainly did'nt miss a beat on the way over to Hawera and back.


hey Besty never missed a trick either ... (for a change) but she is not quite as old as Bonez ole girl :lol: :spanking:

[NZsarge]

hey Besty never missed a trick either ... (for a change) but she is not quite as old as Bonez ole girl :lol: :spanking:

yes indeed this is true... On both counts.

[HornetBoy]

You should'nt be too surprised to be left behind by someone riding a SD, they are a weapon on twisty roads.

shit yea! was crazy how fast he rode that bike through the twisties ,didn't really lean like on a sport bike ,he just seemed to stick his leg out like a motocross rider.

really like the styling and how light and flickable they feel ,maybe something i look at later on i think,after i have sold this hornet.

by the way Napier has some beaut twisty roads around:first: although in some parts the gravel shows up at the worst of times :shit:

think i might go for some rides around that area more often :headbang:

[NZsarge]

really like the styling and how light and flickable they feel ,maybe something i look at later on i think,after i have sold this hornet.


Unless you get one with higher milage you'll find even second hand ones still quite expensive. If you do look into one check the front end out in detail particularly the steering head bearings coz they mono real easy, if I had one i'd be pulling mono's all the time, just a twist of the throttle away in first but it's more a torque mono than a power mono so it's more low speed.

[HornetBoy]

Unless you get one with higher milage you'll find even second hand ones still quite expensive. If you do look into one check the front end out in detail particularly the steering head bearings coz they mono real easy, if I had one i'd be pulling mono's all the time, just a twist of the throttle away in first but it's more a torque mono than a power mono so it's more low speed.

yea i figured that ,as the guy who owned it showed me a couple of them when he took off :gob: ,he was saying that it is so easy and so tempting to do it everytime you take off from the lights etc ,so ill have to remember to look at the steering then.

well i have been talking to a couple of bike shops and they pointed me in the direction of a couple 2nd hand ones with about 8-10k on the clock for about $16k+ which is not entirely out of reach... but yes still quite expensive considering what you can buy for that area of $$$

also considering a fz6 or something similar as i like how comfortable the setup is,is very rev hungry to tho which i was a bit unsure of, apparently its the tuned down r6 engine the fella was telling me ....? dont want something too racy just yet tho ,so im disregarding stuff like gsxr's and the like at this point

[banditrider]

Just back from our wee jaunt: 5,656kms in 11 days (10 days riding). Awesome weather the whole time. Bike loved it's exercise although had to have a slow leak fixed in Tauranga this morning. Will be sticking up photos & doing a write up at some stage. Watch this space...

[ynot slow]

Just back from our wee jaunt: 5,656kms in 11 days (10 days riding). Awesome weather the whole time. Bike loved it's exercise although had to have a slow leak fixed in Tauranga this morning. Will be sticking up photos & doing a write up at some stage. Watch this space...

Sounds like a good ride by all,weather has been primo as well for the jaunt.

[chanceyy]

Just back from our wee jaunt: 5,656kms in 11 days (10 days riding). Awesome weather the whole time. Bike loved it's exercise although had to have a slow leak fixed in Tauranga this morning. Will be sticking up photos & doing a write up at some stage. Watch this space...

welcome back .. :D .. might need to pick ya brain soon :whistle:

[banditrider]

welcome back .. :D .. might need to pick ya brain soon :whistle:

Go easy...

[Delphinus]

arrghh. Brand new coil, earth wires all checked. Fuses ok, sparkplugs all checked. It STILL F&%King blew again, this time just out of Masterton, but I managed to limp home to where I am staying tonight.. I have absolutely no idea whats going on now. At least its in a better end of the country this time...

What was the name or details of that diagnostics person that someone mentionned was in Opunake and really good?

Thanks
Jack

[chanceyy]

arrghh. Brand new coil, earth wires all checked. Fuses ok, sparkplugs all checked. It STILL F&%King blew again, this time just out of Masterton, but I managed to limp home to where I am staying tonight.. I have absolutely no idea whats going on now. At least its in a better end of the country this time...

What was the name or details of that diagnostics person that someone mentionned was in Opunake and really good?

Thanks
Jack

ahh crap so there is something else underlying causing it .. .. let me text dogs & get back to you re the guy in opunake just forward details to you via text jack :D

[chanceyy]

Go easy...

:nono: .. I been test riding :whistle: .. a few more to go yet :lol:

[cowboyz]

Just back from our wee jaunt: 5,656kms in 11 days (10 days riding). Awesome weather the whole time. Bike loved it's exercise although had to have a slow leak fixed in Tauranga this morning. Will be sticking up photos & doing a write up at some stage. Watch this space...
you are a legend. weather has been fantastic here. hope it held up in other parts of the country.

well done.

[NZsarge]

yea i figured that ,as the guy who owned it showed me a couple of them when he took off :gob: ,he was saying that it is so easy and so tempting to do it everytime you take off from the lights etc ,so ill have to remember to look at the steering then.

well i have been talking to a couple of bike shops and they pointed me in the direction of a couple 2nd hand ones with about 8-10k on the clock for about $16k+ which is not entirely out of reach... but yes still quite expensive considering what you can buy for that area of $$$

also considering a fz6 or something similar as i like how comfortable the setup is,is very rev hungry to tho which i was a bit unsure of, apparently its the tuned down r6 engine the fella was telling me ....? dont want something too racy just yet tho ,so im disregarding stuff like gsxr's and the like at this point
Yeah I could definitely see the sterring head bearings and forks getting a pounding on a SuperDuke :Punk:
Yeah $16k ain't too bad but as you say that opens the door to plenty of low milage second hand bikes, there is a very low milage blue '07 FZ1 SV for sale at PT's for $15k for instance or Barbenders '06 ZX14 for $15k fully kitted with ohlins rear shock, modded forks, PC3 and pipe and so on.
A light bloke like you does'nt really need that many cubes though, a 600cc would be plenty.
Yes as I understand it to be the FZ6 has a detuned R6 motor and they are supposedly quite peaky, same issue with my bike, detuned R1 motor but really no one home under 5-6k on the tacho....

[NZsarge]

well i have been talking to a couple of bike shops and they pointed me in the direction of a couple 2nd hand ones with about 8-10k on the clock for about $16k+ which is not entirely out of reach... but yes still quite expensive considering what you can buy for that area of $$$


What about a Kawasaki Z750? good looking bikes.:niceone:

[banditrider]

you are a legend. weather has been fantastic here. hope it held up in other parts of the country.

well done.

Dunno 'bout legend - do legends get sore butts?

Still keen on the GC? Gotta get my entry away soon, may as well print out 2 (or more) copies...

[dogsnbikes]

We are back in town:devil2: after 3days down south

[NZsarge]

We are back in town:devil2: after 3days down south

All went well I take it, good weather over the weekend too.

[NZsarge]

agreed

whats the bet the minute i get a running bike, it starts raining

Got ya bits?

[dogsnbikes]

ok you lot where and is there a ride this weekend

[sinfull]

ok you lot where and is there a ride this weekend

Levin custom touring have a poker run leaving from himatangi wines or Sparkies as its known now on sat Dogs ! Camping at the joint that night !
Cant do the night thing as have a nieces b/day to attend that night rrrr

[chanceyy]

ok you lot where and is there a ride this weekend

hmm well now that I do not have to work sat .. :banana: i think there is a certain 1200 that needs a test ride (if its in store) :blip:... then may do a ride afterwards on betsy .. ohh were to go .. hmmmm depends on where the best weather is of course :lol:

[HornetBoy]

Yeah I could definitely see the sterring head bearings and forks getting a pounding on a SuperDuke :Punk:
Yeah $16k ain't too bad but as you say that opens the door to plenty of low milage second hand bikes, there is a very low milage blue '07 FZ1 SV for sale at PT's for $15k for instance or Barbenders '06 ZX14 for $15k fully kitted with ohlins rear shock, modded forks, PC3 and pipe and so on.
A light bloke like you does'nt really need that many cubes though, a 600cc would be plenty.
Yes as I understand it to be the FZ6 has a detuned R6 motor and they are supposedly quite peaky, same issue with my bike, detuned R1 motor but really no one home under 5-6k on the tacho....

haha yea ,something like a zx14 would get me into too much trouble id say and would probably throw me off for sure as i dont think i have the bodyweight to wrestle that beast into the corners just yet .Things like that zx14 really put e off the SD as they are already done up with 1000's spent on them.yea 1000cc is nice but i like the 600's as they as soo light and nimble and easy enought to wrestle for a fella like me ;)



What about a Kawasaki Z750? good looking bikes.:niceone:

yea looked at them actualy but i wasnt really liking the setup at all with the pipes and just general look of it.felt very wide and upright and not as willing to tip in as other bikes like the FZ6 ,maybe it was the tyres....

am more going for a faired bike ,am booked in for a test ride on a VFR800 tomorrow so that will be interesting :drool: as it was a reccomendation from the local honda fella ,he reckond it was what im after apparently,saying it was a good bike for ya touring and sport rideing, so we will see how that goes,really do like the stylying and setup. not sure what else to look at really ...

[HornetBoy]

hmm well now that I do not have to work sat .. :banana: i think there is a certain 1200 that needs a test ride (if its in store) :blip:... then may do a ride afterwards on betsy .. ohh were to go .. hmmmm depends on where the best weather is of course :lol:

tryed a cb1300 yet ? they are apparently ranked up with the bandit 1250 :yes: and meant to be pretty bloody good eh

[chanceyy]

tryed a cb1300 yet ? they are apparently ranked up with the bandit 1250 :yes: and meant to be pretty bloody good eh

nah someone else mentioned them .. but dunno what it is about the bandits .. I really like them .. & the 600 was blardy great fun ..

[HornetBoy]

nah someone else mentioned them .. but dunno what it is about the bandits .. I really like them .. & the 600 was blardy great fun ..

o ok ,yea ive test ridden a 600 bandit recently (on my quest for a new bike ) and they are great aye ,they like to be revved don't they tho :2guns:

well if your interested in a hornet 900 .... you know how has got one for sale :cool: and i wont even compare them as im biased but honestly hornet 900 is the way to go i reckon -not a big heavy 1200 but also not a high revving 600 tis in between and i reckon absolutely blows the bandit out of the water in terms of prizes for best all rounder,really easy to maneuver around town ,nice and light ...ah i could go on for hours lol

(ok yea i kinda did compare :whistle:)

[sinfull]

hmm well now that I do not have to work sat .. :banana: i think there is a certain 1200 that needs a test ride (if its in store) :blip:... then may do a ride afterwards on betsy .. ohh were to go .. hmmmm depends on where the best weather is of course :lol:

You could always take a chanceYY hehe and hit the dealer up to see if they'll let ya take it out for a good run ! Know where there's a 5 hour round trip poker run happening, or perhaps a hand or two (swing back in to grab betsy then meet for the next hand)
$10 buck gets ya in to the poker run (no idea of prize for best hand, front tyre be good lol) or $20 gets ya the run, meal and first handle at the end of it !
Live entertainment and a great venue for partaeing at, or camping if those further afield are reading this !!!

Chance to meet some knobs and also some cool lads and lasses. From the contact i've had with this group in the past, they all seem to be a great bunch (Ok thats the limit of my sucking up to em, beers good guys) Who knows about the crew that might show up, but aint that what is all about miles and smiles ?

Registration is at 10 am at Sparky's bar few hundy metres on the left down the pioneer highway towards palmy from the Himatangi junction ! Ride leaves at 11 am, be nice to see a tail pinned on this f.cka, can only lead to bigger and better things :headbang:

[banditrider]

dunno what it is about the bandits .. I really like them .. & the 600 was blardy great fun ..

Go the Bandits! Mark's one clocked up it's 37,000th km (in < 2 years) on the Mini's Return and has never missed a beat - just like my 2 x 1200's. He reckons he's gonna have it for a wee while yet so it's got a lot of k's ahead of it. Cheap to buy & run.

[sinfull]

o ok ,yea ive test ridden a 600 bandit recently (on my quest for a new bike ) and they are great aye ,they like to be revved don't they tho :2guns:

well if your interested in a hornet 900 .... you know how has got one for sale :cool: and i wont even compare them as im biased but honestly hornet 900 is the way to go i reckon -not a big heavy 1200 but also not a high revving 600 tis in between and i reckon absolutely blows the bandit out of the water in terms of prizes for best all rounder,really easy to maneuver around town ,nice and light ...ah i could go on for hours lol

(ok yea i kinda did compare :whistle:)

Mmmmm can see a theme developing here !! Perhaps Sandra, you could break out sommit a certain someone might want to test ride on sat and you could play musical poker hands hehe
Ok tell me to shut up if i'm getting forward (not that it would shut me up), seeing i choked (Jest a lil bit) on the thought of someone test riding the grump (but then again i aint trying to sell it !!)

[HornetBoy]

Mmmmm can see a theme developing here !! Perhaps Sandra, you could break out sommit a certain someone might want to test ride on sat and you could play musical poker hands hehe
Ok tell me to shut up if i'm getting forward (not that it would shut me up), seeing i choked (Jest a lil bit) on the thought of someone test riding the grump (but then again i aint trying to sell it !!)

haha have done that before ,but i think a bandit 12 is too many cubes for this young fella :pinch: 900cc is borderline for me ,thats why im getting rid of it (too tempting) and id hate to bin on a bike while its her signature on the dotted line :chase:

Will be checking out a street triple and a vfr800 tomorrow :cool: so should be a interesting experience

[chanceyy]

Go the Bandits! Mark's one clocked up it's 37,000th km (in < 2 years) on the Mini's Return and has never missed a beat - just like my 2 x 1200's. He reckons he's gonna have it for a wee while yet so it's got a lot of k's ahead of it. Cheap to buy & run.

thats why I gotta like them so much .. Actually Andrew been reading your site bout the bandits love the k6 .. oh hell this needs to go to pm & perhaps a phone call when I have a few more bikes checked out for your thoughts .. one can never have enough advice .. esp from one who has first hand experience with them



You could always take a chanceYY hehe and hit the dealer up to see if they'll let ya take it out for a good run ! Know where there's a 5 hour round trip poker run happening, or perhaps a hand or two (swing back in to grab betsy then meet for the next hand)
$10 buck gets ya in to the poker run (no idea of prize for best hand, front tyre be good lol) or $20 gets ya the run, meal and first handle at the end of it !
Live entertainment and a great venue for partaeing at, or camping if those further afield are reading this !!!

Chance to meet some knobs and also some cool lads and lasses. From the contact i've had with this group in the past, they all seem to be a great bunch (Ok thats the limit of my sucking up to em, beers good guys) Who knows about the crew that might show up, but aint that what is all about miles and smiles ?

Registration is at 10 am at Sparky's bar few hundy metres on the left down the pioneer highway towards palmy from the Himatangi junction ! Ride leaves at 11 am, be nice to see a tail pinned on this f.cka, can only lead to bigger and better things :headbang:

oh gawd I dunno if the dealer will love me that much :lol: but hmmmm that could have possiblities .. or i could text you & see where you guys are at .. since the only poker I have ever played was .. oh crap I better not go there either


Mmmmm can see a theme developing here !! Perhaps Sandra, you could break out sommit a certain someone might want to test ride on sat and you could play musical poker hands hehe
Ok tell me to shut up if i'm getting forward (not that it would shut me up), seeing i choked (Jest a lil bit) on the thought of someone test riding the grump (but then again i aint trying to sell it !!)

nah ya not getting forward its just the hornet does not appeal to me at all ... sorry Chris .. & trumpys are getting pretty umm dare i say it ..:shutup: .. oh yeah like sarge said "breeding like rabbits" :whistle: .. mind you Bill I will give yours a run for ya while you are off the road .. just to keep the ole girl tootling along fine .. :killingme

[HornetBoy]

nah ya not getting forward its just the hornet does not appeal to me at all ... sorry Chris .. & trumpys are getting pretty umm dare i say it ..:shutup: .. oh yeah like sarge said "breeding like rabbits" :whistle: .. mind you Bill I will give yours a run for ya while you are off the road .. just to keep the ole girl tootling along fine .. :killingme

youll have the hornets nest all over you if ya don't watch out :shit: lol na i certainly prefer a bit of plastic on me bikes :shutup: hornets seem to only appeal to a select few ...

But i will certainly be testing a few Trumpys out ,especially the street triple ,seems to me the cheaper alternative to a super duke . (they are both relatively a stunting machine really)

[chanceyy]

youll have the hornets nest all over you if ya don't watch out :shit: lol na i certainly prefer a bit of plastic on me bikes :shutup: hornets seem to only appeal to a select few ...

am watching my back for the knives :rolleyes: :buggerd::chase:

Funny I thought I liked plastic but now I much prefer nakid .. esp after seeing the kat go for a tumble down the road & a few others that have to have hundreds spent on fairings .. sure I will have insurance .. but ....... naked seems to be a much better option .. :yes:

[HornetBoy]

am watching my back for the knives :rolleyes: :buggerd::chase:

Funny I thought I liked plastic but now I much prefer nakid .. esp after seeing the kat go for a tumble down the road & a few others that have to have hundreds spent on fairings .. sure I will have insurance .. but ....... naked seems to be a much better option .. :yes:

hmm yea very true ,but i guess if i didn't have fairings it would've more than likely of destroyed my engine casings which would of left me with a buggered engine so maybe thats something to think about (whether fairings would provide protection i dont know ,but it makes sense in my case )

plus i think non faired bikes are cheaper to insure anyways :first:

[chanceyy]

hmm yea very true ,but i guess if i didn't have fairings it would've more than likely of destroyed my engine casings which would of left me with a buggered engine so maybe thats something to think about (whether fairings would provide protection i dont know ,but it makes sense in my case )

plus i think non faired bikes are cheaper to insure anyways :first:

hmm true dat .. however insurance will still cover it .. & I like looking at engines :lol: (yeah ok not that i always know wot I am looking at) :blink: still have ridden a few nakid & semi nakid bikes & still prefer them to the faired bikes

guess it comes down to personal preference

[banditrider]

hmm true dat .. however insurance will still cover it .. & I like looking at engines :lol: (yeah ok not that i always know wot I am looking at) :blink: still have ridden a few nakid & semi nakid bikes & still prefer them to the faired bikes

guess it comes down to personal preference

Best plan is to stay on the bike that way the rider is better off too!

Why worry about repair costs that hopefully never eventuate? It may be more worthwhile to price up insurance for the different models - it's possible there could be a difference between naked/faired, sports/sports-tourer etc.

[chanceyy]

Best plan is to stay on the bike that way the rider is better off too!

Why worry about repair costs that hopefully never eventuate? It may be more worthwhile to price up insurance for the different models - it's possible there could be a difference between naked/faired, sports/sports-tourer etc.

I never plan to use insurance but damn glad I have had it when vehicle was stolen/broken into .. etc .. I never plan to fall off either but accidents happen & as much as you try to reduce the risk .. you can never plan on wot others could do ..

regardless of insurance cost I will still get a bike that I really enjoy, so even if it was cheaper to get a faired bike, & I prefer the nakid I will still get it .. insurance costs is low down on my priority list .. its just a necessary evil

[cowboyz]

Dunno 'bout legend - do legends get sore butts?

Still keen on the GC? Gotta get my entry away soon, may as well print out 2 (or more) copies...

thinking thinking.

I am doing the 4 points rally this year. Not sure if the old budget will stretch to the GC (not to mention the ass). Have to see. Definite maybe on that one.

[banditrider]

I never plan to use insurance but damn glad I have had it when vehicle was stolen/broken into .. etc .. I never plan to fall off either but accidents happen & as much as you try to reduce the risk .. you can never plan on wot others could do ..

Good Plan!

regardless of insurance cost I will still get a bike that I really enjoy, so even if it was cheaper to get a faired bike, & I prefer the nakid I will still get it .. insurance costs is low down on my priority list .. its just a necessary evil

Totally agree, find what suits and then worry about insurance.

[banditrider]

thinking thinking.

I am doing the 4 points rally this year. Not sure if the old budget will stretch to the GC (not to mention the ass). Have to see. Definite maybe on that one.

Better loan ya the DVD. There's even a couple of green haired twats on Bandits featured...

Started uploading my pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l.thomson/TheMiniSReturn

Taking a while, might have to go feed the inner man while I wait...

[jeromachine]

hey guys, i had my bike gear couriered here to palmy north but the nz post stuffed it up and im not going to see it for a while! im wanting to go up to auckland for a week and was wondering if anyone had a spare helmet, and perhaps jacket, that i could rent off ya for for a box of beers or something?

thanks,

Jerome.

[chanceyy]

hey guys, i had my bike gear couriered here to palmy north but the nz post stuffed it up and im not going to see it for a while! im wanting to go up to auckland for a week and was wondering if anyone had a spare helmet, and perhaps jacket, that i could rent off ya for for a box of beers or something?

thanks,

Jerome.

wot size Jerome ?

btw welcome aboard ;)

[HornetBoy]

I never plan to use insurance but damn glad I have had it when vehicle was stolen/broken into .. etc .. I never plan to fall off either but accidents happen & as much as you try to reduce the risk .. you can never plan on wot others could do ..


regardless of insurance cost I will still get a bike that I really enjoy, so even if it was cheaper to get a faired bike, & I prefer the nakid I will still get it .. insurance costs is low down on my priority list .. its just a necessary evil

yea,i don't instantly think "insurance on that thing is going to cost a fortune" when i look at a bike ,but for me (just beginning to sort out my first morgage:weep: omg what a fricken mission) i tend to think about those things a bit more than others might,because i dont want to be caught later on with a bike i cant afford to insure.

[HornetBoy]

hey guys, i had my bike gear couriered here to palmy north but the nz post stuffed it up and im not going to see it for a while! im wanting to go up to auckland for a week and was wondering if anyone had a spare helmet, and perhaps jacket, that i could rent off ya for for a box of beers or something?

thanks,

Jerome.

got a black hjc clsp helmet and Dri rider jacket and gloves i could possibly lend out to ya!....whats dates did you plan on needing them for ?

[chanceyy]

yea,i don't instantly think "insurance on that thing is going to cost a fortune" when i look at a bike ,but for me (just beginning to sort out my first morgage:weep: omg what a fricken mission) i tend to think about those things a bit more than others might,because i dont want to be caught later on with a bike i cant afford to insure.



hmm but being female & well over that magic age of 25 insurance will be cheaper for me :lol: helps that I live with my insurance agent :devil2: and the other one I have known for about 20 yrs

[HornetBoy]

hmm but being female & well over that magic age of 25 insurance will be cheaper for me :lol: helps that I live with my insurance agent :devil2: and the other one I have known for about 20 yrs

lol ah thats a very convenient living arrangement you have their :first:

Maybe you could pull some strings for me :lol:

i think my insurance is taking advantage of my age :angry:

[chanceyy]

lol ah thats a very convenient living arrangement you have their :first:

Maybe you could pull some strings for me :lol:

i think my insurance is taking advantage of my age :angry:

:nono: .

ya think ???




hmm checking out tardme I might have to cruise over to whitlocks .. they have a few interesting bikes there :whistle:

[HornetBoy]

:nono: .

ya think ???




hmm checking out tardme I might have to cruise over to whitlocks .. they have a few interesting bikes there :whistle:

lol,hell yea! im in their every couple of days that Shane is a bloody great help to me with all the advice he gives me :first:
yea they have got a couple bandits their i think,which are available for ..."testing" :shifty: 10k brandnew with ABS :2thumbsup

[chanceyy]

lol,hell yea! im in their every couple of days that Shane is a bloody great help to me with all the advice he gives me :first:
yea they have got a couple bandits their i think,which are available for ..."testing" :shifty:

& even better some twisties not far away :whistle: .. perfect testing grounds :yes: ...

[HornetBoy]

& even better some twisties not far away :whistle: .. perfect testing grounds :yes: ...

hmm yea ,not so good at the moment tho ,too much road works :mad:

but if you do decide to take a trip through the backroads id be happy to follow ....:whistle:

[chanceyy]

hmm yea ,not so good at the moment tho ,too much road works :mad:

but if you do decide to take a trip through the backroads id be happy to follow ....:whistle:

nuffing wrong with the road out towards hawera either .. can get a really nice flow going on those ones ;) .. as long as mr :Police: is not in the area ..

[HornetBoy]

nuffing wrong with the road out towards hawera either .. can get a really nice flow going on those ones ;) .. as long as mr :Police: is not in the area ..

ah yea good bit of road that ,but their is one cop that is a bit of seasoned bike catcher to watch out for,maybe take it out to Hawera see tony then come back to wanganui :devil2:

[ynot slow]

ah yea good bit of road that ,but their is one cop that is a bit of seasoned bike catcher to watch out for,maybe take it out to Hawera see tony then come back to wanganui :devil2:

Noooo waaay,haven't recovered from Sunday.But wait there's more,if you are after a bandit 1200 or late model gsx1400,give Northwest M/C a call,they open till 1.00 Sat mornings,both around the $8-10k and low kms.

Come back now ya all welcome ya hear,said in best Waverley inbred redneck voice.

[HornetBoy]

Noooo waaay,haven't recovered from Sunday.But wait there's more,if you are after a bandit 1200 or late model gsx1400,give Northwest M/C a call,they open till 1.00 Sat mornings,both around the $8-10k and low kms.

Come back now ya all welcome ya hear,said in best Waverley inbred redneck voice.

:lol::lol::lol::lol: brilliant Mate!!!!

Northwest MC ? they in Hawera ?

[chanceyy]

Noooo waaay,haven't recovered from Sunday.But wait there's more,if you are after a bandit 1200 or late model gsx1400,give Northwest M/C a call,they open till 1.00 Sat mornings,both around the $8-10k and low kms.

Come back now ya all welcome ya hear,said in best Waverley inbred redneck voice.


the 1200 .. color, age, price & general over all condition .. can you find out for me .. a pic would not go amiss either :whistle:

[ynot slow]

Is 2005 model,20700km $9990,check out www.motorcycletrader.co.nz then select area from drop down menu,you can go to dealers etc and the bikes come up then click the dealers website and the bikes are there.Can take a while to load on dial-up(minute or so).You can see any area in NZ for dealers.

Just saw a guy has an 86 RZ350 41km tidy for $3900.Click on Taranaki and it was top of list.

[chanceyy]

Is 2005 model,20700km $9990,check out www.motorcycletrader.co.nz then select area from drop down menu,you can go to dealers etc and the bikes come up then click the dealers website and the bikes are there.Can take a while to load on dial-up(minute or so).You can see any area in NZ for dealers.

Just saw a guy has an 86 RZ350 41km tidy for $3900.Click on Taranaki and it was top of list.


cheers Tony .. just looking now .. hmm younger than betsy ..LOL

[ynot slow]

cheers Tony .. just looking now .. hmm younger than betsy ..LOL

Not that keen on the fully faired look,semi faired is better.

[chanceyy]

Not that keen on the fully faired look,semi faired is better.

bikini is hotter than fully clothed (on a bike that is) :shutup:

[chanceyy]

well the 1200 has not been taken in to PT's yet (guy might have changed his mind about trading on a brand new one) & owner of the 600 has someone else interested .. since I want to test ride a few bikes before choosing & do not want to rush that decision ...

hmm where is a 1200 that i can ride ????? whitlock suzuki has a couple in at the mo .. just waiting for tony jury in pahiatua to call back & see if they have any

sooooooooooooooooo test riding tomorrow .. not sure where thats taking place yet ...but the track/mangamarie could be a good testing ground :whistle: :innocent: :lol:

[banditrider]

well the 1200 has not been taken in to PT's yet (guy might have changed his mind about trading on a brand new one) & owner of the 600 has someone else interested .. since I want to test ride a few bikes before choosing & do not want to rush that decision ...

hmm where is a 1200 that i can ride ????? whitlock suzuki has a couple in at the mo .. just waiting for tony jury in pahiatua to call back & see if they have any

sooooooooooooooooo test riding tomorrow .. not sure where thats taking place yet ...but the track/mangamarie could be a good testing ground :whistle: :innocent: :lol:

http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/UsedItemResults.aspx?N=4294967095+4294966404+0&sid=118F5DFC3F90

1 x K5 (Bugeye) & 1 x K6 in the 'naki.

[yod]

http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/UsedItemResults.aspx?N=4294967095+4294966404+0&sid=118F5DFC3F90

1 x K5 (Bugeye) & 1 x K6 in the 'naki.

nice sigpic man...thats mint

[banditrider]

nice sigpic man...thats mint

The Lewis Pass - Just do it!

[yod]

The Lewis Pass - Just do it!

yep it's legendary....did you get to the Inland Rd between Kaikoura (kind of) and Waiau/Rotherham/Culverden area?

[banditrider]

yep it's legendary....did you get to the Inland Rd between Kaikoura (kind of) and Waiau/Rotherham/Culverden area?

Not this time. Did it last year in slightly dodgy weather - the road was quite slippery in places. There's a few corners up in the back of there eh? Would like to do it again in better weather - maybe next year after the Southern X...:2thumbsup

[yod]

Not this time. Did it last year in slightly dodgy weather - the road was quite slippery in places. There's a few corners up in the back of there eh? Would like to do it again in better weather - maybe next year after the Southern X...:2thumbsup

yeah it's got the odd corner :laugh:

[NZsarge]

well the 1200 has not been taken in to PT's yet (guy might have changed his mind about trading on a brand new one) & owner of the 600 has someone else interested .. since I want to test ride a few bikes before choosing & do not want to rush that decision ...

hmm where is a 1200 that i can ride ????? whitlock suzuki has a couple in at the mo .. just waiting for tony jury in pahiatua to call back & see if they have any

sooooooooooooooooo test riding tomorrow .. not sure where thats taking place yet ...but the track/mangamarie could be a good testing ground :whistle: :innocent: :lol:

Bugger, I wonder if Whitlock's have a 1250 demo?
Called into Dannevirke Suzuki today and they have a 1250 but they have'nt wet it up cause it's not a demo either. It's a non-abs version at $14k but in that price is $500 accessories or what ever and an aftermarket exaughst too.

[Bonez]

well the 1200 has not been taken in to PT's yet (guy might have changed his mind about trading on a brand new one) & owner of the 600 has someone else interested .. since I want to test ride a few bikes before choosing & do not want to rush that decision ...

hmm where is a 1200 that i can ride ????? whitlock suzuki has a couple in at the mo .. just waiting for tony jury in pahiatua to call back & see if they have any

sooooooooooooooooo test riding tomorrow .. not sure where thats taking place yet ...but the track/mangamarie could be a good testing ground :whistle: :innocent: :lol:Could cut the staps of the old FFM and hang it on the fence in congunction with said test ride.

[HornetBoy]

Bugger, I wonder if Whitlock's have a 1250 demo?
Called into Dannevirke Suzuki today and they have a 1250 but they have'nt wet it up cause it's not a demo either. It's a non-abs version at $14k but in that price is $500 accessories or what ever and an aftermarket exaughst too.

im pretty sure they do have a demo 1250 or 1200,was in their today and they had a couple sitting in their just waiting for Chanceyy lol

[chanceyy]

http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/UsedItemResults.aspx?N=4294967095+4294966404+0&sid=118F5DFC3F90

1 x K5 (Bugeye) & 1 x K6 in the 'naki.

already spied those two & have them on a consideration list :shutup:


Bugger, I wonder if Whitlock's have a 1250 demo?
Called into Dannevirke Suzuki today and they have a 1250 but they have'nt wet it up cause it's not a demo either. It's a non-abs version at $14k but in that price is $500 accessories or what ever and an aftermarket exaughst too.


Could cut the staps of the old FFM and hang it on the fence in congunction with said test ride.

hmm well pahiatua it is .. base of the track 9am .. they have two 1200 one older not high ks & comes with full givi gear :niceone: & the other newer but quite high ks .. will try them both .. then back over the track to pop into turnbulls & lunch somewhere then might check out anza .. :whistle:

[banditrider]

already spied those two & have them on a consideration list :shutup:

Look tidy but dear.

hmm well pahiatua it is .. base of the track 9am .. they have two 1200 one older not high ks & comes with full givi gear :niceone: & the other newer but quite high ks .. will try them both .. then back over the track to pop into turnbulls & lunch somewhere then might check out anza .. :whistle:

Hard Luggage rocks!

If I can drag my butt outta bed in time, I mite come for a squirt - haven't done many k's this week...

[chanceyy]

Hard Luggage rocks!

If I can drag my butt outta bed in time, I mite come for a squirt - haven't done many k's this week...

be good to get your opinion Andrew .. :sunny:

[chanceyy]

here is one (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-130923273.htm) of tomorrows test rides has a high price cause he is not worried if it sells or not .. he has been racking up the ks on this one :lol: .. so will haggle on price

[ynot slow]

here is one (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-130923273.htm) of tomorrows test rides has a high price cause he is not worried if it sells or not .. he has been racking up the ks on this one :lol: .. so will haggle on price

Blah,blah,blah,sales pitch for shit we traded it for more than it's worth,so best we get our dough back,rather than sell at loss and free up capital,your in the no trade demanding discount part of buying,cash or hp not an issue but no trade is your weapon to get a few $$$ off.

Has been there for a while too.

[banditrider]

here is one (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-130923273.htm) of tomorrows test rides has a high price cause he is not worried if it sells or not .. he has been racking up the ks on this one :lol: .. so will haggle on price

For: Luggage (old style though), low k's

Against: 3 generations old - have only had a brief ride on one of these and they don't handle like the later ones. A mate of mine had one and he pootled about two-up sweet as though (he has seen sense and got a Connie now though). He even did the GC on it - no probs of course!

[chanceyy]

Blah,blah,blah,sales pitch for shit we traded it for more than it's worth,so best we get our dough back,rather than sell at loss and free up capital,your in the no trade demanding discount part of buying,cash or hp not an issue but no trade is your weapon to get a few $$$ off.

Has been there for a while too.

I know it has .. & he has racked up over 3,000 ks on it .. so he has been using it .. still its a 1200 that I can try .. & then swap for the 05 model as a difference


For: Luggage (old style though), low k's

Against: 3 generations old - have only had a brief ride on one of these and they don't handle like the later ones. A mate of mine had one and he pootled about two-up sweet as though (he has seen sense and got a Connie now though). He even did the GC on it - no probs of course!


yeah against is age .. its one of the things I am not sure about ..

[banditrider]

Here's a spreadsheet with some of the Connie's stats from the Mini's Return: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p<WBR></WBR>6ZZC9DVQ_vZRqqi4U5BBFw<WBR></WBR><WBR></WBR> (http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p6ZZC9DVQ_vZRqqi4U5BBFw)

Write-up in progress, have done 5 days worth so far - takes a while :yawn:

[ynot slow]

Bit of a bugger you have to fill in Wanaka and Franz Josef,and areas out of the way,you sure get hit with the transport costs down the bottom of west coast.:devil2::Oi:

[banditrider]

Bit of a bugger you have to fill in Wanaka and Franz Josef,and areas out of the way,you sure get hit with the transport costs down the bottom of west coast.:devil2::Oi:
Yeah, if Mark had had a similar range to me we coould have possibly planned things a bit better - it was easier to just fill up when he did otherwise we'd be stopping more often. Also, probably wouldn't have save a huge amount over the whole trip - $10 if you were lucky.

The Connie did get better economy than the Bandit most of the time (esp when we had the pace up) and the extra 2L it can take also helps...

[ynot slow]

On the cost of the trip,an extra $20 on fuel(over trip) in out of the way places aint goner hurt.Just the accomodation there lol.When we worked it out either drive or fly to Queenstown it was similar cost wise,drive and see the place but extra couple of days travel and costs with that(ferry $390 return)or take the aero way.Mind you we were lucky to grab a relocation with thrifty rentalcar to take an Nissan X trail to Chch,cost us the insurance waiver$29 plus fuel so still drove part of the way.Good way to go relocating,but is hit and miss,you may find no vehicles need relocating if you don't go back on Monday or Tuesday.

[chanceyy]

met with Bonez Oscarnz & Rottiguy for a quick flick to Pahiatua to try the 99 & 01 1200's ..

took the 01 bandit out first .. Ks 25,919, red nice bike to ride for sure .. nice seat & felt really balanced.

Headed out towards alfredston got into a groove pretty quickly & corners realllllllllll nice .. parked up & had a good look a few flecks of paint off it here & there .. but overall pretty tidy ..

on the way back & played with her a bit .. slowed & really listened to the motor .. hmm picked up a bit of a engine whine at lower speeds ahh no thanks

time to head back & take the 99 (with the givi gear) for a quick flick .. as soon as i got on this bike could tell the front end was a lot lighter .. so off for a few quick twisties .. this had a lower screen & got a bit of buffeting fr the breeze .. handled more like the 600 with the front end being lighter ..

no paint chips off it .. & was quite tidy but age is against it .. one plus this bike does have low ks for its age .. only 22,000ks

Oscar parted company to head home while we went on a bit of a mission so Bonez could add an old helmet to the "fence" at Mangamarie (photo op for prosperity)

quick blat back to Palmy & got to PT's & time to test ride another bike ... talked Rottiguy into test riding the Bandit 600 I took out last week while I rode the GSX1400 ..

felt like i was riding a hog .. wide handlebars & quite heavy but hell of a nice ride on the open road, & dipped into the corners really easy .. being completely nakid bike took quite a bit of buffeting in the wind ... so not a fan of nakids. This bike had quite a few xtra's heated grips, pack rack, scott oiler, & crash bars had done 15,000 ks .. so for $10,500 was a bargain .. just to heavy for me to toss around ..

Then off to Carmens for a coffee & man tiredness set in .. but off to cafe cuba for afternoon dessert & checked out Anza for a look .. back home which was a very sedate trip as I was shattered .. a nana nap was on the cards after feeding the horses .. feel much better now


still looking for a newer model bandit 1200 to try ..:whistle:

[ynot slow]

Take the time to find out what suits,I have same opinion about the GSX1400 or most naked bikes,about wind etc.

What about the GSX750 katana $10g new,old technology but proven and value is there.

[banditrider]

Popped into Phils myself & had a quick nosey. The 600 looks reasonably tidy (didn't poke & prod). You weren't tempted to try one of the VTR's in there? Same power as the 1200 but a bit more of a racey ride position (and sportier handling) and small tank, but nice bikes all the same. Nah, getta Bandit!

[chanceyy]

Popped into Phils myself & had a quick nosey. The 600 looks reasonably tidy (didn't poke & prod). You weren't tempted to try one of the VTR's in there? Same power as the 1200 but a bit more of a racey ride position (and sportier handling) and small tank, but nice bikes all the same. Nah, getta Bandit!

the 600 is 9,500 but brand new is only 1 thou more ... sooooooooo the better buy will still be brand new ?

hmm nah dunna need a racey ride or sportier handling .. & after betsy dunna need a weeeeeee tank again ..

[banditrider]

the 600 is 9,500 but brand new is only 1 thou more ... sooooooooo the better buy will still be brand new ?

hmm nah dunna need a racey ride or sportier handling .. & after betsy dunna need a weeeeeee tank again ..

Agreed, and the new 650 is a much better bike - injected so probably more economical too.

Yep, a small range sux. A 1200 should get you 300km on a tank at 110-120km/h which is a nice relaxed speed on one of them. Bandits have a great ride position - comfortable, but the wide bars make 'em easy to hiff around.

[chanceyy]

Agreed, and the new 650 is a much better bike - injected so probably more economical too.

Yep, a small range sux. A 1200 should get you 300km on a tank at 110-120km/h which is a nice relaxed speed on one of them. Bandits have a great ride position - comfortable, but the wide bars make 'em easy to hiff around.

does the 600 have the same kinda range ?

[banditrider]

does the 600 have the same kinda range ?

Dunno - same size tank though. Could be better due to smaller capacity or could be worse - more revs???

Mrs Hitcher would be able to tell you...

[robertydog]

Funny I thought I liked plastic but now I much prefer nakid .. seems to be a much better option .. :yes:




being completely nakid bike took quite a bit of buffeting in the wind ... so not a fan of nakids.



Im totaly confused at the moment.

:jerry:

[chanceyy]

Im totaly confused at the moment.

:jerry:

oops should be semi nakid I prefer .. not total nakid .. :doh:

I like the bikini fairing ..



anyhow who let you in here :spanking:

any good bikes to test ride in the bay?? since I will be over in a few weeks for the "party"

[ynot slow]

since I will be over in a few weeks for the "party"

Gawd lock up ya bourbon and cocktails,there goes the neighbourhood.:2thumbsup

[banditrider]

Finally got my write-up done ( alot of blood, sweat, tears, head-slapping etc).

http://andrew.l.thomson.googlepages.com/themini'sreturn

See who can find all the spelling/grammar mistakes - there'e eleventy-two thousand or so probably...

[chanceyy]

Gawd lock up ya bourbon and cocktails,there goes the neighbourhood.:2thumbsup

:Pokey: I like to think I enhance the neighbourhood .. well betsy does with her bad habits :laugh:

[robertydog]

any good bikes to test ride in the bay?? since I will be over in a few weeks for the "party"

No............

[chanceyy]

No............

bugger :bleh:

[86GSXR]

We're finally back from the SI, had a blast, great time, great roads, and bloody wet today.

Will do a report soonish, here's some teaser pics :yes:

[Bonez]

bugger :bleh:
Even though I come from there, dealers in the "bay" seem to have this thing called the "Bay Markup" tis generally better buying elsewhere :).

[NZsarge]

We're finally back from the SI, had a blast, great time, great roads, and bloody wet today.

Will do a report soonish, here's some teaser pics :yes:
Sweet.

Even though I come from there, dealers in the "bay" seem to have this thing called the "Bay Markup" tis generally better buying elsewhere :).

You're not wrong, I know cars for some god unknown reason seem to carry a premium up there...

[Owl]

Even though I come from there, dealers in the "bay" seem to have this thing called the "Bay Markup" tis generally better buying elsewhere :).

I must've been lucky Bonez. I bought my bike from the bay and it was by far the cheapest S3 in the country at the time:woohoo:. Perhaps Procycles is worth a look.

[GSVR]

We're finally back from the SI, had a blast, great time, great roads, and bloody wet today.

Will do a report soonish, here's some teaser pics :yes:

Looks like you got back just in time with only one really wet day.
Place looks pretty deserted by those pics!

[chanceyy]

I must've been lucky Bonez. I bought my bike from the bay and it was by far the cheapest S3 in the country at the time:woohoo:. Perhaps Procycles is worth a look.

where is procycles ??

[Owl]

where is procycles ??

27 Carnegie Rd, Napier. I'm not sure what sort of range they'll have as far as Japanese bikes go, as they are a Triumph dealer. Good luck!

http://www.procycles.co.nz/

[chanceyy]

27 Carnegie Rd, Napier. I'm not sure what sort of range they'll have as far as Japanese bikes go, as they are a Triumph dealer. Good luck!

http://www.procycles.co.nz/

hmm that link is not working .. will check it out later :D

[Owl]

hmm that link is not working .. will check it out later :D

I can't get on there now either, but had no trouble earlier. I hope I didn't break their website:doh:

[Dooly]

hmm that link is not working .. will check it out later :D

Procycles is staunch Triumph, MV and used HD.
I've never seen a Jappa in there. I heard that they actually dont trade Jappas.
Was in there recently too and there were new Triumphs, MV Augustas and a few used Harleys.

But Chancey.....buy a Triumph, that would be cool.....and you'll love it!

[chanceyy]

Procycles is staunch Triumph, MV and used HD.
I've never seen a Jappa in there. I heard that they actually dont trade Jappas.
Was in there recently too and there were new Triumphs, MV Augustas and a few used Harleys.

But Chancey.....buy a Triumph, that would be cool.....and you'll love it!

cheers Dooly .. hmmm well triumphs are taking over the mana area these days :lol: .. actually been looking a s3 :whistle: but at the mo test ride, test ride & test ride .. there is no rush to upgrade & I have a set criteria for my next bike and am not desperate to change yet ...

[Owl]

Procycles is staunch Triumph, MV and used HD.
I've never seen a Jappa in there. I heard that they actually dont trade Jappas.
Was in there recently too and there were new Triumphs, MV Augustas and a few used Harleys.

But Chancey.....buy a Triumph, that would be cool.....and you'll love it!

Cheers Dooly for that info! I must admit that I was fixated :eek5: on one bike only and didn't take in the rest of the stock.