Manawatu Rant n Rave

[ynot slow]

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:

Piss off back there and take the rain with you two P/T,nice scenery eh

[chanceyy]

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...

awesome write up & fantastic shots there Andrew .. geezz ya fingers must be sore after all that typing :laugh:

[ynot slow]

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...

Great to read,pics are brilliant.

And having put broadband on this morning,faster is good.

[yod]

finally got a bike going

look, it's raining




rescued a lady with a flat tyre this morning, poor thing didnt even know it was flat

[Bonez]

finally got a bike going

look, it's raining




rescued a lady with a flat tyre this morning, poor thing didnt even know it was flatGood on ya. On both counts.

[blacksheep]

finally got a bike going

look, it's raining




rescued a lady with a flat tyre this morning, poor thing didnt even know it was flat

it was only flat on the bottom though wasn't it?:rolleyes:

[yod]

it was only flat on the bottom though wasn't it?:rolleyes:

:shit: how did you know?!

[GSVR]

This threads about rides right? Just seeing if anyone interested in a trip to Wellington this coming Saturday

Deano's Quasimoto Display Day (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70480)

[Bonez]

This threads about rides right? Just seeing if anyone interested in a trip to Wellington this coming Saturday

Deano's Quasimoto Display Day (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70480)Via Pahiatua, Pongaroa, Alfredton, Masterton, Carterton, Martonborough, Fetherston?

[oscarnz]

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...

Awesome write up Andrew.........well done

[HornetBoy]

This threads about rides right? Just seeing if anyone interested in a trip to Wellington this coming Saturday

Deano's Quasimoto Display Day (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70480)

I would be keen !!! ,free sausages sounds good

[chanceyy]

This threads about rides right? Just seeing if anyone interested in a trip to Wellington this coming Saturday

Deano's Quasimoto Display Day (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70480)

its my sat to work bugger it ..

[HornetBoy]

its my sat to work bugger it ..

Bugga eh! would've been a good chance to take out a bandit for a day test ride and visit some of the dealers down their to :msn-wink:

[chanceyy]

Bugga eh! would've been a good chance to take out a bandit for a day test ride and visit some of the dealers down their to :msn-wink:

hmm there will alway be another sat for that .. I have all quasi gear at the mo .. just may be looking for some more boots soon ..

[HornetBoy]

hmm there will alway be another sat for that .. I have all quasi gear at the mo .. just may be looking for some more boots soon ..

Did you get around to test riding anything yesterday ?
Quasi are bringing out boots aren't they?

[chanceyy]

Did you get around to test riding anything yesterday ?
Quasi are bringing out boots aren't they?

yup you need to scroll back for yesterdays adventures .. :sunny:

[GSVR]

Via Pahiatua, Pongaroa, Alfredton, Masterton, Carterton, Martonborough, Fetherston?

Something like that and maybe the Akatawara valley or the reverse of that.

See how the weathers shaping up later in the week.

[HornetBoy]

yup you need to scroll back for yesterdays adventures .. :sunny:

:wacko: woops , paint flecking off during the ride ... lol hmm doesn't sound too good ,but it sounds like the 1200 is the one for you ,just got to find a decent one eh!

Have you tried out a 750 katana ? they got comfy seats on em ya know ! may not be injected but they get over 320 kms to a 15ltr tank ..and as you have seen ,are pretty bulletproof,good luggage carries and very cheap to maintain tyre and sprocket wise

[chanceyy]

:wacko: woops , paint flecking off during the ride ... lol hmm doesn't sound too good ,but it sounds like the 1200 is the one for you ,just got to find a decent one eh!

Have you tried out a 750 katana ? they got comfy seats on em ya know ! may not be injected but they get over 320 kms to a 15ltr tank ..

no it did not come off during the ride .. we stopped to give it the close inspection away from the shop ..

funny you should say katana .. they have a brand new one there for a good price unfortunately it was not wet so it was not test rideable ...

on talking with Hitcher .. his wife has the bandit 650 & gets over 400 ks out of a 20ltr tank .. apparently they have better range than the 600 .. ohh choices choices ..

[Bonez]

Did you get around to test riding anything yesterday ?
She sure did.

[HornetBoy]

no it did not come off during the ride .. we stopped to give it the close inspection away from the shop ..

funny you should say katana .. they have a brand new one there for a good price unfortunately it was not wet so it was not test rideable ...

on talking with Hitcher .. his wife has the bandit 650 & gets over 400 ks out of a 20ltr tank .. apparently they have better range than the 600 .. ohh choices choices ..

o ok ,yea brand new is a pretty good price, certainly allows you to have a bit more left to put givi luggage racks on etc .

hmm thats weird the 650 getting better than the 600 bandit.the bandit is alot more technically upgraded than the katana with the fuel injection and all the rest of that

[HornetBoy]

She sure did.

Go for the red one !!! that is a 2001 bandit isnt it ? certainly looks alot more tidy than the blue one.

[chanceyy]

She sure did.

:laugh: wondered when that pic was going to make an appearance .. & did the other one turn out .. addition to the fence ?


Go for the red one !!! that is a 2001 bandit isnt it ? certainly looks alot more tidy than the blue one.

actually the stone grey 99 was more tidy than the 01 ..as per my ride report the 01 had a bit of an engine whine at slow ks .. but they sure are a mile eater ..

[Bonez]

Go for the red one !!! that is a 2001 bandit isnt it ? certainly looks alot more tidy than the blue one.It isn't. Nowhere near as tidy as the older one.

Sandra here's a spec sheet on the gsx750f

www.motour.hu/sunburst/dokumentaciok/ismertetok/gsx750f.pdf

[chanceyy]

It isn't. Nowhere near as tidy as the older one.

Sandra here's a spec sheet on the gsx750f

www.motour.hu/sunburst/dokumentaciok/ismertetok/gsx750f.pdf

cheers Bonez :D

Edit: now I have to add this one to the test ride list :D .. actually for the price could be good bang for the buck as well .. however I dunna think that guy would have been correct in how many ks his mate gets out of a tank of gas

[Bonez]

cheers Bonez :D

Edit: now I have to add this one to the test ride list :D .. actually for the price could be good bang for the buck as well .. however I dunna think that guy would have been correct in how many ks his mate gets out of a tank of gasThey've got a 20ltr tank with probably around 5ltrs reserve.

[Bonez]

:laugh: wondered when that pic was going to make an appearance .. & did the other one turn out .. addition to the fence ? Yip, they're in the Poor Yorrick thread.

[chanceyy]

Yip, they're in the Poor Yorrick thread.

will go on a search mission then :lol:

Edit: found it (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1497323#post1497323)

[rottiguy]

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:
Well yep I definately like the bandit now :) although I would expect better fuel economy out of the 650 seeing as how it's injected and the 600 isn't. I will give a 1200 a go before I make any rash decisions, but as they aren't making the katana any more, new parts may be hard to get in a few years and/or cost a heap.

[chanceyy]

Well yep I definately like the bandit now :) although I would expect better fuel economy out of the 650 seeing as how it's injected and the 600 isn't. I will give a 1200 a go before I make any rash decisions, but as they aren't making the katana any more, new parts may be hard to get in a few years and/or cost a heap.

yeah thats wot hitcher said .. the injected 650's have better economy than the 600

ohh did not know that about the katana .. wonder if that is why they seem like a bargain .. anyhow still want to look at a newer model 1200 & may even take a new 650 out now as well :whistle:

[Bonez]

yeah thats wot hitcher said .. the injected 650's have better economy than the 600

ohh did not know that about the katana .. wonder if that is why they seem like a bargain .. anyhow still want to look at a newer model 1200 & may even take a new 650 out now as well :whistle:The guy in Pahiatua mentioned there were a hole heap in some eastern European countries warehouse and Suzuki NZ snapped them up. Parts shouldn't be an issue for a long time yet. Hell I can still get new parts if I wanted for my '81 GSX750 via the states.

[rottiguy]

Yep that's why the katana is only 9,995 brand new, apparently the suzuki nz guy bought the last few from a warehouse in asia so when they are all sold that's it. I'm keen to try the new 650 to and the 1200 so we'll have to arrange another test ride session :)

oh yeah that's right phill turnbull guy said it was somewhere in eastern europe


yeah thats wot hitcher said .. the injected 650's have better economy than the 600

ohh did not know that about the katana .. wonder if that is why they seem like a bargain .. anyhow still want to look at a newer model 1200 & may even take a new 650 out now as well :whistle:

[rottiguy]

haha bonez ya typed quicker than me :) yeah I spose parts will be around for a while, but no doubt they will go up in price as they become more scarce


The guy in Pahiatua mentioned there were a hole heap in some eastern European countries warehouse and Suzuki NZ snapped them up. Parts shouldn't be an issue for a long time yet. Hell I can still get new parts if I wanted for my '81 GSX750 via the states.

[chanceyy]

Yep that's why the katana is only 9,995 brand new, apparently the suzuki nz guy bought the last few from a warehouse in asia so when they are all sold that's it. I'm keen to try the new 650 to and the 1200 so we'll have to arrange another test ride session :)

for sure :D .. next sat is my rostered day to work .. so be fortnite .. but yeah I think we can test the 650's

[ynot slow]

The guy in Pahiatua mentioned there were a hole heap in some eastern European countries warehouse and Suzuki NZ snapped them up. Parts shouldn't be an issue for a long time yet. Hell I can still get new parts if I wanted for my '81 GSX750 via the states.

Parts no biggy,I had to get a new master cylinder,took a few days due to wrong parts arriving at shop,went in Monday part here Tuesday,part sent back and arrived 4pm Thursday,bike all go Friday.

Basically motors sitting in storage and put in frame and new bike cheap,old technology with basic frame equals cheap reliable bike from new.

Sandra like the red one to your right,should buy that one,older Yamaha looks familiar.

[chanceyy]

Sandra like the red one to your right,should buy that one,older Yamaha looks familiar.

well apart from really not liking red as a color :sick: .. the red one was fun to ride but for the amount of ks its done its not worn that well & the engine whine hmm no thanks ..

[rottiguy]

Yeah true, just makes me a wee bit nervous knowing that they don't make them anymore, but parts would probably last for a few years until ya upgraded the bike anyway.
Oh yeah the red bike had a wee whine from the engine so that put her off a bit



Parts no biggy,I had to get a new master cylinder,took a few days due to wrong parts arriving at shop,went in Monday part here Tuesday,part sent back and arrived 4pm Thursday,bike all go Friday.

Basically motors sitting in storage and put in frame and new bike cheap,old technology with basic frame equals cheap reliable bike from new.

Sandra like the red one to your right,should buy that one,older Yamaha looks familiar.

[backinthesaddle]

Hi chanceyy, hey know the bikes you,re looking at in Pahiatua. Looked at them myself in the new year. Seriously considered the '99 bandit but got a bargain '03 model, 1 owner, 30,000km & full givi luggage etc on Trademe. Have bought several Bikes from that dealer with no probs whatsoever. Cant go wrong with the 1200's they're bulletproof. I'm sure Tony will Move on the price quite a bit if you're keen.

[Bonez]

Yeah true, just makes me a wee bit nervous knowing that they don't make them anymore, but parts would probably last for a few years until ya upgraded the bike anyway.
Having a number of bikes over 20 years old I can varify that statement. ;)

[chanceyy]

Hi chanceyy, hey know the bikes you,re looking at in Pahiatua. Looked at them myself in the new year. Seriously considered the '99 bandit but got a bargain '03 model, 1 owner, 30,000km & full givi luggage etc on Trademe. Have bought several Bikes from that dealer with no probs whatsoever. Cant go wrong with the 1200's they're bulletproof. I'm sure Tony will Move on the price quite a bit if you're keen.

yeah he will but really keen to get either an 04 or + model .. the 99 sure was a tidy bike, & he has been using it as his own touring bike

at this stage I am testing a selection of bikes no rush to upgrade as the next purchase will be with me for a while & i have a set criteria ..

[Bonez]

With you two testing bikes I'm starting to get an itch...................:nono:

[chanceyy]

then this one (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=147182218) might be worth a look .. thanks Sarge :D

[chanceyy]

With you two testing bikes I'm starting to get an itch...................:nono:

well bonez you're more then welcome to test ride as well .. really appreciate your input since I dunna have much of a clue about wear & wot to look for & to sarge & rottiguy & pauly I only have about 50 thousand questions :lol:

[ynot slow]

well apart from really not liking red as a color :sick: .. the red one was fun to ride but for the amount of ks its done its not worn that well & the engine whine hmm no thanks ..

Sorry was doing a p/t on your one,the red one on your right,yamaha.Got ya.

[backinthesaddle]

Yeah I agree. Wanted a later looking model myself thats y I got the '03 model. Tested a '07 1250 Bandit in napier here before xmas. More nimble than my '03 & bit more responsive being fuel injected. However had to get the missus & my gear again so had to buy a bit cheaper. Have put a 17 tooth front sprocket on mine for even better fuel economy for two up riding. average of 18-20km/litre with luggage.

[ynot slow]

then this one (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=147182218) might be worth a look .. thanks Sarge :D

Mmm need lotto win asap.

[chanceyy]

Sorry was doing a p/t on your one,the red one on your right,yamaha.Got ya.

ohh you talking about that slapper .. :rofl: thought you was talking bout the bandit :doh:


Yeah I agree. Wanted a later looking model myself thats y I got the '03 model. Tested a '07 1250 Bandit in napier here before xmas. More nimble than my '03 & bit more responsive being fuel injected. However had to get the missus & my gear again so had to buy a bit cheaper. Have put a 17 tooth front sprocket on mine for even better fuel economy for two up riding. average of 18-20km/litre with luggage.

nods well since I am not mechanically minded & Betsy (the RZ) is a bit of a tart & likes to strip on a regular basis I need something that i can get out the garage & start & ride (for a change) not having a kick start will be a nice change too :)

[HornetBoy]

Yeah true, just makes me a wee bit nervous knowing that they don't make them anymore, but parts would probably last for a few years until ya upgraded the bike anyway.
Oh yeah the red bike had a wee whine from the engine so that put her off a bit

Was not a problem for me to find parts when i threw my katana down the road ;) you can find many new and used parts on ebay too and they are dirt cheap for oem (except for the fairings which are $900 a side :wacko:)

The thing is the 750 and 600cc katans parts 90% interchangeable ,so if you need something your not going to have to look far to find it,and you can also source parts from oil cooled gixr's/bandits.

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Chanceyy Only major reason i would put down the kat 750 is that it runs 150/70 tyres which are not available in alot of brands ,but alot of people tend to run 160/60 tyres so that they can buy pilot powers,conti sports and more sportier tyres ,which comepletly transform the handleing :2thumbsup

If ya need a hand or info on owning katanas etc give me a yell ! lol

[chanceyy]

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Chanceyy Only major reason i would put down the kat 750 is that it runs 150/70 tyres which are not available in alot of brands ,but alot of people tend to run 160/60 tyres so that they can buy pilot powers,conti sports and more sportier tyres ,which comepletly transform the handleing :2thumbsup

If ya need a hand or info on owning katanas etc give me a yell ! lol

Yeah I found that out with Betsy as I could not get the correct tyres for her so had to change & along with that came a change in her handling .. for the better I might add ;)

[rottiguy]

Was not a problem for me to find parts when i threw my katana down the road ;) you can find many new and used parts on ebay too and they are dirt cheap for oem (except for the fairings which are $900 a side :wacko:)

The thing is the 750 and 600cc katans parts 90% interchangeable ,so if you need something your not going to have to look far to find it,and you can also source parts from oil cooled gixr's/bandits.

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Chanceyy Only major reason i would put down the kat 750 is that it runs 150/70 tyres which are not available in alot of brands ,but alot of people tend to run 160/60 tyres so that they can buy pilot powers,conti sports and more sportier tyres ,which comepletly transform the handleing :2thumbsup

If ya need a hand or info on owning katanas etc give me a yell ! lol


Sweet, I'll definately have to give a 750 a test ride to see how it goes

[banditrider]

cheers Bonez :D

Edit: now I have to add this one to the test ride list :D .. actually for the price could be good bang for the buck as well .. however I dunna think that guy would have been correct in how many ks his mate gets out of a tank of gas

On the 2005 Southern Cross I got better economy on my K2 Bandit than Mark on his 750F.

Over 5,500km's I averaged 18.4km/l and he got 16.7km/l. I think his max range was something like 270km vs 300 on the Bandit. Not much in it but the 1200 is not revving as hard which not only uses less gas but also makes for a more comfortable ride...

[HornetBoy]

Yeah I found that out with Betsy as I could not get the correct tyres for her so had to change & along with that came a change in her handling .. for the better I might add ;)

ah yea ,am really keen to hear about how much difference it made ae,as i am thinking of putting on a 160/60 myself but heard it creates less tyre on the road and that a 150/70 is actually a better handling tyre ...?


Sweet, I'll definately have to give a 750 a test ride to see how it goes

yea i would definately give it ago ,although they are old technology they are a bloody good overall package in my opinion,they could do with a bit of a weight loss program tho lol.

[HornetBoy]

On the 2005 Southern Cross I got better economy on my K2 Bandit than Mark on his 750F.

Over 5,500km's I averaged 18.4km/l and he got 16.7km/l. I think his max range was something like 270km vs 300 on the Bandit. Not much in it but the 1200 is not revving as hard which not only uses less gas but also makes for a more comfortable ride...

thats really interesting he got worse fuel consumption than the 1200,as my 600 gets over 320kms on its 15ltr tank at highway speeds (100-130),and it has the same frame ,same everything as the 750f except for the motor and it certainly revs a bit higher than the 750 too.

[banditrider]

thats really interesting he got worse fuel consumption than the 1200,as my 600 gets over 320kms on its 15ltr tank at highway speeds (100-130),and it has the same frame ,same everything as the 750f except for the motor and it certainly revs a bit higher than the 750 too.

He now has the same problem with his 12 & my 14 - not quite as big a difference but then I've also got an extra 2L on board...

Riding style will also have something to do with it too, although he's not that hard on his bike. He was posibly harder on the 750 at times though to keep up with the Bandit.

[HornetBoy]

He now has the same problem with his 12 & my 14 - not quite as big a difference but then I've also got an extra 2L on board...

Riding style will also have something to do with it too, although he's not that hard on his bike. He was posibly harder on the 750 at times though to keep up with the Bandit.

hmm yea seems to be the case with bigger engined bikes being more efficient on fuel than smaller engined bikes,mind you ,your concours must have a fair bit of techno wizardry in it to make it more efficient wouldn't it .

yea didn't think of that ,makes sense him having to ride a little bit harder to keep up .

[banditrider]

hmm yea seems to be the case with bigger engined bikes being more efficient on fuel than smaller engined bikes,mind you ,your concours must have a fair bit of techno wizardry in it to make it more efficient wouldn't it .

yea didn't think of that ,makes sense him having to ride a little bit harder to keep up .


It's all about revs & how hard the bike is working at whatever speed you may be doing. On those big rides we're just crusing but at 100k's I'm pulling 800rpm less than him and the faster we go the bigger that gap gets...sluuurrrrrrrrrp!

[chanceyy]

On the 2005 Southern Cross I got better economy on my K2 Bandit than Mark on his 750F.

Over 5,500km's I averaged 18.4km/l and he got 16.7km/l. I think his max range was something like 270km vs 300 on the Bandit. Not much in it but the 1200 is not revving as hard which not only uses less gas but also makes for a more comfortable ride...

with the way petrol is heading it would be stupid not to take fuel economy into account .. thats another tick for the bandit .. also thought it was interesting that Hitcher said Mrs Hitcher is getting around 400 ks out of her bandit 650 .. being fuel injected sounds like it makes a big difference ..

may sound like a stupid question .. the k2, k4 k6 etc are the yr of the model correct?

[HornetBoy]

with the way petrol is heading it would be stupid not to take fuel economy into account .. thats another tick for the bandit .. also thought it was interesting that Hitcher said Mrs Hitcher is getting around 400 ks out of her bandit 650 .. being fuel injected sounds like it makes a big difference ..

may sound like a stupid question .. the k2, k4 k6 etc are the yr of the model correct?


yea well maybe go for the 650f if your looking at a bandit 650 although ,they are im sure,the same engines. that has fuel injection and certainly gets a bloody big tick for fuel efficiency apparently
yup K4 ie = 2004 :cool:

o have you seen these websites yet,maybe helpful for information from people who own them ?

Suzuki Bandit owners forum http://www.banditforum.co.uk/
650f forums http://katriders.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=189

[banditrider]

with the way petrol is heading it would be stupid not to take fuel economy into account .. thats another tick for the bandit .. also thought it was interesting that Hitcher said Mrs Hitcher is getting around 400 ks out of her bandit 650 .. being fuel injected sounds like it makes a big difference ..

may sound like a stupid question .. the k2, k4 k6 etc are the yr of the model correct?

Yep.

Re: injection - someone more mechanically minded than me may correct me but I think that on injected bikes - closed throttle = no fuel into the engine. With carbs even with the throttle closed vacuum (which makes the carbies do their thing) can still draw a weny bit of gas into the cylinders. Not to mention the engine management on an FI bike supposedly giving the bike exactly what it needs for the given throttle position, temperature, gear, etc etc...

Geez that sounded ok I think - wonder if it's true...

[chanceyy]

yeah well I want to take out the 650 & 1200 at the same time & ride same track & swap rides at half way point .. mind you both the 01 & the 600 had me seriously grinning

ahh just thought i would check in case I was blonde under the color :)

[banditrider]

yea well maybe go for the 650f if your looking at a bandit 650 although ,they are im sure,the same engines. that has fuel injection and certainly gets a bloody big tick for fuel efficiency apparently
yup K4 ie = 2004 :cool:

o have you seen these websites yet,maybe helpful for information from people who own them ?

Suzuki Bandit owners forum http://www.banditforum.co.uk/
650f forums http://katriders.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=189

Here's some more:

http://www.banditalley.com/
http://bsvoc.co.uk/home/index.php\
http://members.accesstoledo.com/fastlarry/banditfaq.html
http://www.banditmania.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Bandit_Series

[HornetBoy]

Here's some more:

http://www.banditalley.com/
http://bsvoc.co.uk/home/index.php\
http://members.accesstoledo.com/fastlarry/banditfaq.html
http://www.banditmania.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Bandit_Series

,hmm i dont think i can top that,you win lol :niceone:

[chanceyy]

Here's some more:

http://www.banditalley.com/
http://bsvoc.co.uk/home/index.php\
http://members.accesstoledo.com/fastlarry/banditfaq.html
http://www.banditmania.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Bandit_Series

cheers ... interesting that the bandit underwent the major changes in 2001 ... & another few changes in 2006, wonder if that is why I like that model :lol:

cheers for all the links Andrew & Chris .. I will be a bit busy now I guess .. but at least I might stop hassling you guys for a bit :rofl:

[Meanie]

Yep.

Re: injection - someone more mechanically minded than me may correct me but I think that on injected bikes - closed throttle = no fuel into the engine. With carbs even with the throttle closed vacuum (which makes the carbies do their thing) can still draw a weny bit of gas into the cylinders. Not to mention the engine management on an FI bike supposedly giving the bike exactly what it needs for the given throttle position, temperature, gear, etc etc...

Geez that sounded ok I think - wonder if it's true...

Who cares if your right that sounded impressive

[cowboyz]

Yep.

Re: injection - someone more mechanically minded than me may correct me but I think that on injected bikes - closed throttle = no fuel into the engine. With carbs even with the throttle closed vacuum (which makes the carbies do their thing) can still draw a weny bit of gas into the cylinders. Not to mention the engine management on an FI bike supposedly giving the bike exactly what it needs for the given throttle position, temperature, gear, etc etc...

Geez that sounded ok I think - wonder if it's true...

sorry BR. If the engine wasnt getting any fuel it would stop. On your theory your bike wouldnt idle.

However FI has advantages because it is always calculating the exact ammount of fuel/air to put into the pipeline. Where as carbs are just an open slide and as much fuel as possible trys to get through the gap.

FI advancements and the ability to remap the system to tune for performance/economy make it a smart choice but it is not the be-all and end-all of things.

FWIW. my 4 pot carb with direct ram intake swallows about 14-18 km per litre, depending on what I am doing at the time.

[NZsarge]

sorry BR. If the engine wasnt getting any fuel it would stop. On your theory your bike wouldnt idle.


I know for a fact that once you rev the motor over 4500rpm on my bike if you completely close the throttle the injectors are completely shut off until you either re-open the throttle or the revs drop to the idle point. This is done to reduce emissions but unfortunately it has a down side in that when you do re-open the throttle the fact that there is no fuel in the inlet tract it needs to be re-wet and this causes a hesitation or "snatch" which when riding sedately is'nt to much of an issue but when giving it a fang up at higher revs and you want to feather the throttle while cornering or whatever the "snatch" is pretty irritating!
There is a company in the states (Ivan's performance product's) that have developed a "fuel cut eliminator" (FCE) that fools the computer into letting a small amount of fuel through where before it would have been completely cut off and the end result is much smoother fueling.
Not only that it tells the computer to open the secondary butterfly's earlier so that there is an increase in mid-range power by approximately 10 bhp :2thumbsup

[sinfull]

Wealth of knowledge there Sarge !! It's been driving me mad twideling with my throttle cable adjustment trying to eliminate that hesitation after throttling off !
Have a bad habit of being one who goes from full on to full off a little too much !

[NZsarge]

Wealth of knowledge there Sarge !! It's been driving me mad twideling with my throttle cable adjustment trying to eliminate that hesitation after throttling off !
Have a bad habit of being one who goes from full on to full off a little too much !

Dunno about a wealth of knowledge mate, I only know this because the fueling was bad enough on my bike that when they first released it there was a big fuss about it and probably rightly so coz it can be quite frustrating at times but i'm eventually gonna get me one of those FCE thingy's. :niceone:

[sinfull]

Still bloody good to know this little snippet of info ! Apreciate ya writing (typing) it down ! Will have 3 months to play with the bikes tuning shortly lol Have been gathering littlew bits of info like this for a bit now ! Dogs put me on to a fella re dialing in a new tune to get the grump up to max performance ( hoping he gets the dayt. in before me here lol so he can speak first hand about the guys rep) Another fella up in the hawkes bay who is suppose to be a magician with power commanders and dynoing it in to ya bike ! Names escape me here but it all helps when i come to do it, will be mentioning the info you brought up and see if they have dealt with this tech. and whether they can fit them ! Hope to have a weapon for next summer !~ A smooth one hehe

[HornetBoy]

I know for a fact that once you rev the motor over 4500rpm on my bike if you completely close the throttle the injectors are completely shut off until you either re-open the throttle or the revs drop to the idle point. This is done to reduce emissions but unfortunately it has a down side in that when you do re-open the throttle the fact that there is no fuel in the inlet tract it needs to be re-wet and this causes a hesitation or "snatch" which when riding sedately is'nt to much of an issue but when giving it a fang up at higher revs and you want to feather the throttle while cornering or whatever the "snatch" is pretty irritating!
There is a company in the states (Ivan's performance product's) that have developed a "fuel cut eliminator" (FCE) that fools the computer into letting a small amount of fuel through where before it would have been completely cut off and the end result is much smoother fueling.
Not only that it tells the computer to open the secondary butterfly's earlier so that there is an increase in mid-range power by approximately 10 bhp :2thumbsup


Ahh yea thats what the FZ1 owners website was talking about then,wondered what the details about the "snatching of the trottle and FI glitches on certain models" was about,quite interesting that they produced it like that ,must be quite un-nerving at times.

Yea that Ivans Performance Products are bloody great ,real good customer service ,a week back i brough a jetkit and shiftkit from them and they talked me throught practically the whole installation!!!

[chanceyy]

Still bloody good to know this little snippet of info ! Apreciate ya writing (typing) it down ! Will have 3 months to play with the bikes tuning shortly lol Have been gathering littlew bits of info like this for a bit now ! Dogs put me on to a fella re dialing in a new tune to get the grump up to max performance ( hoping he gets the dayt. in before me here lol so he can speak first hand about the guys rep) Another fella up in the hawkes bay who is suppose to be a magician with power commanders and dynoing it in to ya bike ! Names escape me here but it all helps when i come to do it, will be mentioning the info you brought up and see if they have dealt with this tech. and whether they can fit them ! Hope to have a weapon for next summer !~ A smooth one hehe

ya gonna work on it being a straight one as well then :shutup: :rofl:

[sinfull]

ya gonna work on it being a straight one as well then :shutup: :rofl:

Sure as hell plan on it being rubber side down if i can help it !

[Owl]

Still bloody good to know this little snippet of info ! Apreciate ya writing (typing) it down ! Will have 3 months to play with the bikes tuning shortly lol Have been gathering littlew bits of info like this for a bit now ! Dogs put me on to a fella re dialing in a new tune to get the grump up to max performance ( hoping he gets the dayt. in before me here lol so he can speak first hand about the guys rep) Another fella up in the hawkes bay who is suppose to be a magician with power commanders and dynoing it in to ya bike ! Names escape me here but it all helps when i come to do it, will be mentioning the info you brought up and see if they have dealt with this tech. and whether they can fit them ! Hope to have a weapon for next summer !~ A smooth one hehe

Hi sinfull. Just a thought, but if you're "thinking" about a Power Commander for your triple, you may want to look at a TuneBoy instead. If the fella Dogs was talking about is Kerry Wallis, then he's the NZ dealer for TuneBoy. It may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but it does a hell of a lot more than the PCIII. http://www.tuneboy.com.au/
Just out of curiosity, what model S3 do you have?

[sinfull]

Hi sinfull. Just a thought, but if you're "thinking" about a Power Commander for your triple, you may want to look at a TuneBoy instead. If the fella Dogs was talking about is Kerry Wallis, then he's the NZ dealer for TuneBoy. It may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but it does a hell of a lot more than the PCIII. http://www.tuneboy.com.au/
Just out of curiosity, what model S3 do you have?

Hey ya Ferris , cheers for that ! Just went and had a read up on the tune boy and it sounds like the shit !!
Think that is the guy Dogs mentioned ! Would be keen to chat to anyone who has had kerry whack one in a 955i mines an 03 US import

Bill

[Owl]

Hey ya Ferris , cheers for that ! Just went and had a read up on the tune boy and it sounds like the shit !!
Think that is the guy Dogs mentioned ! Would be keen to chat to anyone who has had kerry whack one in a 955i mines an 03 US import

Bill

That's the beauty of it. Nothing is permanently connected to your bike so you can set it up yourself. It’s just a USB cable that connects your computer to the ECU cable under the seat. Once you “flash” the ECU, you’d have access to tuning, diagnostics and a host of other options. When finished, you just unplug the cable and your bike is back to normal.:2thumbsup

Al

[sinfull]

That's the beauty of it. Nothing is permanently connected to your bike so you can set it up yourself. It’s just a USB cable that connects your computer to the ECU cable under the seat. Once you “flash” the ECU, you’d have access to tuning, diagnostics and a host of other options. When finished, you just unplug the cable and your bike is back to normal.:2thumbsup

Al

Shit that sounds far too easy lol You would surely have to be more on to it that me to do the tuning though aye haha
Have you put one on your triple and if so how do ya find it ?

[Owl]

Shit that sounds far too easy lol You would surely have to be more on to it that me to do the tuning though aye haha
Have you put one on your triple and if so how do ya find it ?

Yeah I got one from the States as a package deal when I purchased my exhaust. It's possibly a little overkill as I'll never use all its functions, but it's a blast. Tunes are readily available as downloads, so you don’t really have to fiddle. Once the bike is connected to a PC, it takes about 30-60 seconds to re-tune.
The downside to the TuneBoy is the key to unlock the ECU will only work on that particular ECU, so if you buy another bike, you will need to purchase another key.

[Meanie]

Wealth of knowledge there Sarge !! It's been driving me mad twideling with my throttle cable adjustment trying to eliminate that hesitation after throttling off !
Have a bad habit of being one who goes from full on to full off a little too much !

Ditto, I have the same problem and wondered what the hell was wrong, thought it was the throttle cable adjustment too
Thanks Sarge

[86GSXR]

Hi sinfull. Just a thought, but if you're "thinking" about a Power Commander for your triple, you may want to look at a TuneBoy instead. If the fella Dogs was talking about is Kerry Wallis, then he's the NZ dealer for TuneBoy. It may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but it does a hell of a lot more than the PCIII. http://www.tuneboy.com.au/
Just out of curiosity, what model S3 do you have?


Hey ya Ferris , cheers for that ! Just went and had a read up on the tune boy and it sounds like the shit !!
Think that is the guy Dogs mentioned ! Would be keen to chat to anyone who has had kerry whack one in a 955i mines an 03 US import

Bill

Hey guys, if you're thinking of getting Kerry to work on your bikes I can't recommend him enough. We'll be getting Sarah's new Daytona up there as soon as we can get time. Check out this thread :niceone:

[Owl]

Hey guys, if you're thinking of getting Kerry to work on your bikes I can't recommend him enough. We'll be getting Sarah's new Daytona up there as soon as we can get time. Check out this thread :niceone:

Hi Al! I have been in contact with Kerry via e-mail and will most certainly be taking my bike there for its 20,000km service.
Oh by the way, Kerry was closing down for upgrades to his workshop for 5-6 weeks from 31st March.

[chanceyy]

ouch thats gonna be a bugger ... but when you need to upgrade no time is going to be a good time

[yod]

The VFR is off for its new wof & reg tomorrow, fingers crossed

discs are done, new brake seals, discs replaced (ahem), fork seals done, rear rim repaired and new tyre fitted, everything back together and looking sharp.....:rockon:

thanks Meanie for the workshop and the help, and Monie for the bourbons, cowboyz for lowering himself to working on a Honda (even tho he secretly enjoys it when he gets to bash it with a big hammer) and Sarge and Nobras for turning up and pitching in too....and mrs yod for putting up with it taking up space and doing nothing for so long

*sniff* i'd also like to thank the academy......

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=yod;1500919]....and mrs yod for putting up with it taking up space and doing nothing for so long

Is that you or bike doing nothing?

Good to see at least one bike is going(hopefully),and the weather is crap(blame Al & Sarah returning for that),but forecast is better for weekend.

[sinfull]

but forecast is better for weekend.

Why am i on my knees praying ? lol nah not quite that bad but hoping for some good riding up to taupo thurs arvo and for the track day !
Any of you yobo's headed up that way for the track meet ??

[chanceyy]

Why am i on my knees praying ? lol nah not quite that bad but hoping for some good riding up to taupo thurs arvo and for the track day !
Any of you yobo's headed up that way for the track meet ??

nah its my saturday to work this weekend ... have fun though ... look forward to ya report when you guys get back :yes:


be hanging out for a wee flick on sunday methinks

[sinfull]

nah its my saturday to work this weekend ... have fun though ... look forward to ya report when you guys get back :yes:


be hanging out for a wee flick on sunday methinks

She's a lonely old ride this one ! Heidi has a contact thing at vasity this weekend and as im prone to dissapear in any direction once away from home i might not be back for a few days so she's giving it a miss !
Report ??? arggg fill ya in now hehe , i went round and round and round practising my cornering lol ! manfield i fanged it and broke to hard into corners and f..ked up all my lines like a loose unit Even had my brake pads cooking, so gonna pace myself this one !
Damb was that a tui flying past then ?

[NZsarge]

Ditto, I have the same problem and wondered what the hell was wrong, thought it was the throttle cable adjustment too
Thanks Sarge

No worries, not saying it's the same deal but I know that's what's happening with my bike anyway, if you are suffering a similar problem I would'nt be too surprised to find out it's a similar thing.

[NZsarge]

The VFR is off for its new wof & reg tomorrow, fingers crossed

thanks Meanie for the workshop and the help, and Monie for the bourbons, cowboyz for lowering himself to working on a Honda (even tho he secretly enjoys it when he gets to bash it with a big hammer) and Sarge and Nobras for turning up and pitching in too....and mrs yod for putting up with it taking up space and doing nothing for so long


Hope it all goes well, not sure why you're thanking me though, I did'nt do shit but drink one of ya beers! :apint:
By the way I just bought some of those this morning on the way home from work, yummy! I'll be sitting in front of the box whatching the F1 on sunday supping on one of those I reckon :2thumbsup

[chanceyy]

She's a lonely old ride this one ! Heidi has a contact thing at vasity this weekend and as im prone to dissapear in any direction once away from home i might not be back for a few days so she's giving it a miss !
Report ??? arggg fill ya in now hehe , i went round and round and round practising my cornering lol ! manfield i fanged it and broke to hard into corners and f..ked up all my lines like a loose unit Even had my brake pads cooking, so gonna pace myself this one !
Damb was that a tui flying past then ?


well at least the fuel line is fixed huh :shutup:

we will need to brush up on your ride reports :rofl:

good thing with a bike huh .. easy to go off on a tangent & take the long way home :yes:

[chanceyy]

By the way I just bought some of those this morning on the way home from work, yummy! I'll be sitting in front of the box whatching the F1 on sunday supping on one of those I reckon :2thumbsup

so ya won't be coming out for a flick then :nya: :Pokey: :laugh:

[NZsarge]

so ya won't be coming out for a flick then :nya: :Pokey: :laugh:

Depending on where the race is being held it's usually late sunday evening or early monday morning screening.

[chanceyy]

Depending on where the race is being held it's usually late sunday evening or early monday morning screening.

Sweet :niceone: so a wee pootle could be on the cards sunday,:yes: ? wonder wot the other pirates are up too :whistle:

and wot direction to head off to :scratch:

Actually I do need to get my cold duck tickets .. so lunch at the pub ?

[NZsarge]

Sweet :niceone: so a wee pootle could be on the cards sunday,:yes: ? wonder wot the other pirates are up too :whistle:

and wot direction to head off to :scratch:

Actually I do need to get my cold duck tickets .. so lunch at the pub ?

Head this way and you can sample one of these yummy beverages for yourself.

[chanceyy]

Head this way and you can sample one of these yummy beverages for yourself.

hmm only prob I am a top shelf kinda gal dunna do beer :bleh:


mind you a cuppa always goes down well :lol:

[NZsarge]

hmm only prob I am a top shelf kinda gal dunna do beer :bleh:


mind you a cuppa always goes down well :lol:

Reckon one of these might change ya mind....... They are "Zesty!"

[chanceyy]

Reckon one of these might change ya mind....... They are "Zesty!"

:scratch: hmmm could be tempted to "try" it out .. mind you I think we would not have much trouble talking you into coming out for a ride either :innocent:

dang that means we need to negotiate the "gravel" :rolleyes::devil2:

[NZsarge]

:scratch: hmmm could be tempted to "try" it out .. mind you I think we would not have much trouble talking you into coming out for a ride either
I might be tempted, depends as apparently the guys the stock Quasi gear in Wellington are having a diplay day and I think that's as good reason to ride down to Welly as any, might even check out TSS while i'm there. Garry was contemplating setting up a ride down there last I heard.

[chanceyy]

I might be tempted, depends as apparently the guys the stock Quasi gear in Wellington are having a diplay day and I think that's as good reason to ride down to Welly as any, might even check out TSS while i'm there. Garry was contemplating setting up a ride down there last I heard.

Yeah thats on saturday .. while i am at work (bugger it)

but sunday is another day you know :laugh:

[NZsarge]

Yeah thats on saturday .. while i am at work (bugger it)

but sunday is another day you know :laugh:

Might give Welly a miss thinking about it, rear tyre and all, gonna look at getting a new one weekend of the 12th.

[HornetBoy]

Might give Welly a miss thinking about it, rear tyre and all, gonna look at getting a new one weekend of the 12th.

What have you got on their at the moment ?

[chanceyy]

Might give Welly a miss thinking about it, rear tyre and all, gonna look at getting a new one weekend of the 12th.

the 12th could be the trip to wangas, a few bikes need test riding there .. actually there is around 3 that could be a goer ..:sunny:

[HornetBoy]

the 12th could be the trip to wangas, a few bikes need test riding there .. actually there is around 3 that could be a goer ..:sunny:

yea i wouldnt mind taking a gsr600 out for a run then ,heard they are really exciting to ride,and a weapon in the twisties :2thumbsup

Be a darn site better than this tank :argh:

[NZsarge]

What have you got on their at the moment ?

Continental Contisport Attack.

[yod]

Hope it all goes well, not sure why you're thanking me though, I did'nt do shit but drink one of ya beers! :apint:
By the way I just bought some of those this morning on the way home from work, yummy! I'll be sitting in front of the box whatching the F1 on sunday supping on one of those I reckon :2thumbsup



Reckon one of these might change ya mind....... They are "Zesty!"

it was your zestyness that helped...

btw, it passed :banana:

its reg'd and wof'd and needs a damn good thrashing I feel.....

it'll be on trademe in about 15 minutes

[Meanie]

it was your zestyness that helped...

btw, it passed :banana:

its reg'd and wof'd and needs a damn good thrashing I feel.....

it'll be on trademe in about 15 minutes

You must be stoked, now are you thrashing it before or after you put it on trade me

[yod]

You must be stoked, now are you thrashing it before or after you put it on trade me

yup...happy as a pig in shit

was riding home this morning from VTNZ and was really enjoying the little beast!! was seriously tempted to fuck off over the saddle but i knew there was a whining customer to sort out so had to get in the cage and come to work....

It's on - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=148526671

but I'll no doubt put a few kms on it before it sells

[NZsarge]

yup...happy as a pig in shit

was riding home this morning from VTNZ and was really enjoying the little beast!! was seriously tempted to fuck off over the saddle but i knew there was a whining customer to sort out so had to get in the cage and come to work....

It's on - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=148526671

but I'll no doubt put a few kms on it before it sells

Sweet! Indeed a few clicks are in order. Will check trade me shortly.:D

[GSVR]

yup...happy as a pig in shit

was riding home this morning from VTNZ and was really enjoying the little beast!! was seriously tempted to fuck off over the saddle but i knew there was a whining customer to sort out so had to get in the cage and come to work....

It's on - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=148526671

but I'll no doubt put a few kms on it before it sells

Wife said 2 bikes is 1 too many!!!! So get rid of the Honda. Easy choice. LOL

Good luck with the sale.

[HornetBoy]

Continental Contisport Attack.

ah ,how long have they lasted on the FZ1 ? How did you find them for cornering,were they fairly sticky ?

[NZsarge]

ah ,how long have they lasted on the FZ1 ? How did you find them for cornering,were they fairly sticky ?

The rear tyre has done about 5k and it's feeling pretty pooped! front one looks hardly worried about it, they went on when I bought the bike.
They take more to warm up than the michelin (I think) but it's hard to say be I cant compare apples with apples at the moment until I get some PP's on the bike and run them for a while but I will be going back to Michelin's.
They stick pretty well from as far as my megere talent's can tell but I noticed during the short time I ran them on the Ace that I did'nt quite get the feeling of confidence the I did on PP's

[HornetBoy]

The rear tyre has done about 5k and it's feeling pretty pooped! front one looks hardly worried about it, they went on when I bought the bike.
They take more to warm up than the michelin (I think) but it's hard to say be I cant compare apples with apples at the moment until I get some PP's on the bike and run them for a while but I will be going back to Michelin's.
They stick pretty well from as far as my megere talent's can tell but I noticed during the short time I ran them on the Ace that I did'nt quite get the feeling of confidence the I did on PP's

hmm yea thats good to know that ,im thinking of pilot powers myself but ive had people say they are hard to warm up on a 600 and that you need to ride them very hard to get them sticky or something ...But then again my kat 600 is fairly heavy so it shouldn't be a problem im guessing

[NZsarge]

hmm yea thats good to know that ,im thinking of pilot powers myself but ive had people say they are hard to warm up on a 600 and that you need to ride them very hard to get them sticky or something ...

That's basically the feeling I have about the front Conti on my bike but considering the lack of wear I might find it to be an issue what ever tyre I put on there. I found the Michies warmed easy, but a lot more weight to get things going in my case.

[HornetBoy]

That's basically the feeling I have about the front Conti on my bike but considering the lack of wear I might find it to be an issue what ever tyre I put on there. I found the Michies warmed easy, but a lot more weight to get things going in my case.

o ok ,yea well thats what i was hoping with my katana ,its not as heavy as the FZ1 but then again its not a lightweight GSXR so im thinking even though its not a speed/torque machine its got a bit of weight on it so i should be alright with the pp's as this would cause them to warm up normally .... i hope so anyway,as ive got a road and sport on at the moment and dont really find them that great at all :( ,so want to replace them with something a little more sticky ,was also thinking Metzeler M3's as they get good write up also

[Owl]

That's basically the feeling I have about the front Conti on my bike but considering the lack of wear I might find it to be an issue what ever tyre I put on there. I found the Michies warmed easy, but a lot more weight to get things going in my case.

I reckon the PP's warm quickly too. When running 0-psi, they actually melt.:laugh:

[chanceyy]

it was your zestyness that helped...

btw, it passed :banana:

its reg'd and wof'd and needs a damn good thrashing I feel.....

it'll be on trademe in about 15 minutes


congrats .. at least it was not raining today :sunny: .. & she is all legal :banana: so did you get a quick :ride: in after work ??

[yod]

congrats .. at least it was not raining today :sunny: .. & she is all legal :banana: so did you get a quick :ride: in after work ??

no, unfortunately, I'm busy every night this week....and the weekend is looking a bit shite too, dagnabbit...

but I'm sure I'll get a chance to go for a decent spin soon enough

[chanceyy]

no, unfortunately, I'm busy every night this week....and the weekend is looking a bit shite too, dagnabbit...

but I'm sure I'll get a chance to go for a decent spin soon enough

yeah its a bugger when that happens alright ... am sure you will get that fang soon enough ... hmmm how is the test riding going ?

[yod]

yeah its a bugger when that happens alright ... am sure you will get that fang soon enough ... hmmm how is the test riding going ?

it's not....yet....

there are quite a few bikes I'd like to try but they're mostly not in palmy and I haven't had the RF so I cant get there, need to take mrs yod too so we can try them all 2-up as well of course....

(the thought of driving a car around the countryside in my bike gear to test ride bikes just seems....wrong..... and it wouldnt be half as much fun)

will report on any and all i try tho

[ynot slow]

it's not....yet....

there are quite a few bikes I'd like to try but they're mostly not in palmy and I haven't had the RF so I cant get there, need to take mrs yod too so we can try them all 2-up as well of course....

(the thought of driving a car around the countryside in my bike gear to test ride bikes just seems....wrong..... and it wouldnt be half as much fun)

will report on any and all i try tho

Like the idea of taking the better half along with you,at least ya are halfway there with a new bike(she is ok with it lol).

How long before the parts arrive for the beast?The proverbial slow boat from Japan is a bugger,when they arrive for you it will mean the end of the drought for cockies.Hopefully the days will remain fine,weekend weather seems to be typical here,fine thurs,fri,then showers/rain sat and sunday.

[chanceyy]

it's not....yet....

there are quite a few bikes I'd like to try but they're mostly not in palmy and I haven't had the RF so I cant get there, need to take mrs yod too so we can try them all 2-up as well of course....

(the thought of driving a car around the countryside in my bike gear to test ride bikes just seems....wrong..... and it wouldnt be half as much fun)

will report on any and all i try tho

but the mighty VFR is now legal & running .. :whistle:

actually grub was telling me winter is the best time to buy bikes ..:devil2:

anyhow its fun test riding for sure .. & when you test ride the "one" bike that has your name written on it, you will know :yes:

[yod]

Like the idea of taking the better half along with you,at least ya are halfway there with a new bike(she is ok with it lol).

How long before the parts arrive for the beast?The proverbial slow boat from Japan is a bugger,when they arrive for you it will mean the end of the drought for cockies.Hopefully the days will remain fine,weekend weather seems to be typical here,fine thurs,fri,then showers/rain sat and sunday.
supposedly end of this week or start of next....waiting waiting


but the mighty VFR is now legal & running .. :whistle:

actually grub was telling me winter is the best time to buy bikes ..:devil2:

anyhow its fun test riding for sure .. & when you test ride the "one" bike that has your name written on it, you will know :yes:

yeah but 2-up on the VFR from here to Taupo ??:shit: I think not

[86GSXR]

there are quite a few bikes I'd like to try. Will report on any and all i try tho


When you test ride the "one" bike that has your name written on it, you will know :yes:

Get Triumph's and all will be well :yes:

[chanceyy]

Get Triumph's and all will be well :yes:

dare we say Triumphs breed like rabbits you know .. :laugh:


hmmmm got one or two on my watch list .. but with my criteria for the next bike the bandit pretty much stacks up on the favorable side .. besides the ones I have ridden so far .. total grin factor & no oops moments ... :whistle:

[HornetBoy]

dare we say Triumphs breed like rabbits you know .. :laugh:


hmmmm got one or two on my watch list .. but with my criteria for the next bike the bandit pretty much stacks up on the favorable side .. besides the ones I have ridden so far .. total grin factor & no oops moments ... :whistle:

hmm have seen a few very nice bandit 650cc on trademe and they look the business especially in the blue (to match your jacket lol)

they go for fairly cheap ,the late model ones on trademe ,very little kms and ventura racks etc already installed and ready !:devil2:

very tempting eh!

[NZsarge]

o ok ,yea well thats what i was hoping with my katana ,its not as heavy as the FZ1 but then again its not a lightweight GSXR so im thinking even though its not a speed/torque machine its got a bit of weight on it so i should be alright with the pp's as this would cause them to warm up normally ....
So, what does the 600 weight in at dry? I know the new one is 213kg dry!!

it's not....yet....

there are quite a few bikes I'd like to try but they're mostly not in palmy and I haven't had the RF so I cant get there, need to take mrs yod too so we can try them all 2-up as well of course....


You'll enjoy test riding i'm sure, Chanceyy's having a ball by all accounts.

[Monamie]

Got to sit on a 1200 Bandit in the weekend ...... and I couldn't even get it upright off the bloody stand!!:lol::pinch: It was very heavy for me and I can imagine stopping on one and being slighty unbalanced and doing the `noobdropthebike' thing. Very nice bike though:drool:
Think I will be going for an adventure type bike....like the Buell Ulysses I sat on in the weekend- I could stand that up easily even though it was a little tall (fixed by the lower seat option) and it would be good for a snort around the paddocks too!!:innocent:

Roll on full:devil2:

[NZsarge]

Got to sit on a 1200 Bandit in the weekend ...... and I couldn't even get it upright off the bloody stand!!:lol::pinch: It was very heavy for me and I can imagine stopping on one and being slighty unbalanced and doing the `noobdropthebike' thing. Very nice bike though:drool:
Think I will be going for an adventure type bike....like the Buell Ulysses I sat on in the weekend- I could stand that up easily even though it was a little tall (fixed by the lower seat option) and it would be good for a snort around the paddocks too!!:innocent:

Roll on full:devil2:

The new 650/1200 bandits also have adjustable seat hight.:niceone:

[Monamie]

The new 650/1200 bandits also have adjustable seat hight.:niceone:

The seat height was fine on the Bandit-it was just too heavy even to get off the stand and I am no light weight chick!!

And...you can't snort a Bandit around the farm!! There is something about dirt and gravel that appeals to me:rolleyes::dodge: It's probably because my son has been skidding around the paddocks on his CRF lately. Looks like fun (and I can't reach the ground on his bike...I tried when he wasn't home:msn-wink:)
Nah-seriously I would like something to pack up for the weekend and be able to go over gravel or farm track if I had too without compromising the road riding side of it too much.....don't want much do I???:bleh:

[NZsarge]

The seat height was fine on the Bandit-it was just too heavy even to get off the stand and I am no light weight chick!!

And...you can't snort a Bandit around the farm!! There is something about dirt and gravel that appeals to me:rolleyes::dodge: It's probably because my son has been skidding around the paddocks on his CRF lately. Looks like fun (and I can't reach the ground on his bike...I tried when he wasn't home:msn-wink:)
Nah-seriously I would like something to pack up for the weekend and be able to go over gravel or farm track if I had too without compromising the road riding side of it too much.....don't want much do I???:bleh:

Yes the bandit twins are on the heavier(ish) side of things, so adventure bike eh? Are you gonna be looking at a brand new bike when you've got your full?

[Monamie]

Yeah I am thinking that way-no it doesnt have to be new but newish would be nice. ( I will have to sell one of the kids for the Buell though:devil2:)Most of the adventure bikes seem to have higher seats so some mods would be on the cards.
Got any suggestions Sarge??:yes:

[HornetBoy]

So, what does the 600 weight in at dry? I know the new one is 213kg dry!!


You'll enjoy test riding i'm sure, Chanceyy's having a ball by all accounts.

Yea its quite the heavy weight ,my 600 comes in at about 210kg i think ,All the 600's weight the exact same from 98 onwards (all they do each year is bring out a different colour scheme )

Thats alot for a lil 600 to pull along ,but it seems to do fairly well you just have to use the gears which is why i like the 600's,but the current tyres have alot to be desired (michellin sport front and road rear :mad:).

But as ive said im looking at a much more updated bike at the moment ,possiblely a GSR600 or a street triple (cant find a street triple to test tho ,they are all dry bikes as far as ive seen).the sv650's are going bloody cheap lately too which ahs got me interested in turning to vee twins

[NZsarge]

Yeah I am thinking that way-no it doesnt have to be new but newish would be nice. ( I will have to sell one of the kids for the Buell though:devil2:)Most of the adventure bikes seem to have higher seats so some mods would be on the cards.
Got any suggestions Sarge??:yes:

Not off the top of my head no but i'll give it some thought and keep my eyes peeled, it wil be a difficult task finding a low seat hight on an adventure bike for sure. Have you ridden or been on a Buell before?

[HornetBoy]

Not off the top of my head no but i'll give it some thought and keep my eyes peeled, it wil be a difficult task finding a low seat hight on an adventure bike for sure. Have you ridden or been on a Buell before?

i thought the buells where a low seat height ? like that xbr12

...oh adventure styled ones ,yea have you thought about the seat mod that alot of ulyses owners do monaime

[NZsarge]

Yea its quite the heavy weight ,my 600 comes in at about 210kg i think ,All the 600's weight the exact same from 98 onwards (all they do each year is bring out a different colour scheme )

Thats alot for a lil 600 to pull along ,but it seems to do fairly well you just have to use the gears which is why i like the 600's,but the current tyres have alot to be desired (michellin sport front and road rear :mad:).

But as ive said im looking at a much more updated bike at the moment ,possiblely a GSR600 or a street triple (cant find a street triple to test tho ,they are all dry bikes as far as ive seen)

That makes it 12KG (dry) heavier than my bike so generating heat into your tyres should'nt be that issue weight wise but balance wise might be a different issue, I have a bit of a problem getting heat into the front tyre on my bike hence the tyre wear so low on the front.

[NZsarge]

i thought the buells where a low seat height ? like that xbr12

That's what Monaime was saying basically.

[HornetBoy]

That makes it 12KG (dry) heavier than my bike so generating heat into your tyres should'nt be that issue weight wise but balance wise might be a different issue, I have a bit of a problem getting heat into the front tyre on my bike hence the tyre wear so low on the front.

LOL :rolleyes: ,jesus heavier than a 1000cc bike man thats depressing :crybaby: well yea thats actually makes me feel alot more confident in getting those PP's then ,on the front i would say shouldnt be a problem as its got a sportier setup than the FZ1( low clip-ons) so more weight is forced to the front tire anyways ,especially under braking where it seems to squirm on the pilot sports :(

What about the seat modification the ulysseys owners do,in particular the female riders ?

Have a look at this monaime http://www.rubbermag.com/news/0512/051205_02n.html
and possiblely this ? http://www.corbin.com/buell/ulysses/xb12xu.shtml

[NZsarge]

LOL :rolleyes: ,jesus heavier than a 1000cc bike man thats depressing :crybaby: well yea thats actually makes me feel alot more confident in getting those PP's then ,on the front i would say shouldnt be a problem as its got a sportier setup than the FZ1( low clip-ons) so more weight is forced to the front tire anyways ,especially under braking where it seems to squirm on the pilot sports :(

What about the seat modification the ulysseys owners do,in particular the female riders ?

Have a look at this monamie http://www.rubbermag.com/news/0512/051205_02n.html

There is another way I could look at my issue with front end grip and very low tyre wear, I could try a Michelin Pilot Power Race! :devil2:

[HornetBoy]

There is another way I could look at my issue with front end grip and very low tyre wear, I could try a Michelin Pilot Power Race! :devil2:

:niceone: hmm i like the way you think ! ,was actually thinking the same thing but wasnt sure wether they were dot/road approved or not ,but its not a bad idea mate,then again ive seen people reporting 1500kms(they thought it was acceptable milage) from them and that was just on gsr's lol

would probly make the FZ1 a whole new machine tho

[Monamie]

LOL :rolleyes: ,jesus heavier than a 1000cc bike man thats depressing :crybaby: well yea thats actually makes me feel alot more confident in getting those PP's then ,on the front i would say shouldnt be a problem as its got a sportier setup than the FZ1( low clip-ons) so more weight is forced to the front tire anyways ,especially under braking where it seems to squirm on the pilot sports :(

What about the seat modification the ulysseys owners do,in particular the female riders ?

Have a look at this monaime http://www.rubbermag.com/news/0512/051205_02n.html
and possiblely this ? http://www.corbin.com/buell/ulysses/xb12xu.shtml
Now that looks good enough to sit on!! Thanks HB. Buells are just one option-they seem to fit with the more upright riding style that I like and felt really comfortable just having a sit on one. At the price they are though, I may be looking at something a little less spendy. A few months to go until I can get out and try them all so plenty of time. :whistle:

[NZsarge]

:niceone: hmm i like the way you think ! ,was actually thinking the same thing but wasnt sure wether they were dot/road approved or not ,but its not a bad idea mate,then again ive seen people reporting 1500kms(they thought it was acceptable milage) from them and that was just on gsr's lol

would probly make the FZ1 a whole new machine tho

Yeah i'm getting on with the bike pretty well these days, just have to be extra mindfull on cold tyres, the Ace used to wear the front and rear tyres out virtually at the same time but the FZ1 I think would easily do two rears to one front. Might have to discuss this PP race idea with Paul at PT's.

[HornetBoy]

Yeah i'm getting on with the bike pretty well these days, just have to be extra mindfull on cold tyres, the Ace used to wear the front and rear tyres out virtually at the same time but the FZ1 I think would easily do two rears to one front. Might have to discuss this PP race idea with Paul at PT's.

ah yea cold tyres :spanking: heres another idea for a possible fix for your lack of front tyre wear on the FZ1 ,not sure if you have already thought of it but what about adding renthals low bars(or slightly lower bars) just to get more of your weight over the front ? like the ones in the picture maybe..


hmmm yea those pilot power races would stick like shit to a blanket thats for sure :devil2:

[NZsarge]

Now that looks good enough to sit on!! Thanks HB. Buells are just one option-they seem to fit with the more upright riding style that I like and felt really comfortable just having a sit on one. At the price they are though, I may be looking at something a little less spendy. A few months to go until I can get out and try them all so plenty of time. :whistle:

There is a Bandit at the Honda shop in Palmy already lowered but whoever did it did'nt drop the triple clamps down the forks by the same amount the rear was lowered (easily done really) which was quite silly really as it would upset the handling of the bike somewhat.
My point is lowering a bike be it via the seat or suspension can be done but there are limits.

[HornetBoy]

Now that looks good enough to sit on!! Thanks HB. Buells are just one option-they seem to fit with the more upright riding style that I like and felt really comfortable just having a sit on one. At the price they are though, I may be looking at something a little less spendy. A few months to go until I can get out and try them all so plenty of time. :whistle:

yea they arent exactly cheap are they ! but they do look bloody nice,and the build quiality :2thumbsup ah i want one !! would be a sight to see if someone in the manawatu brought one of them,ya dont see much of them around

[NZsarge]

ah yea cold tyres :spanking: heres another idea for a possible fix for your lack of front tyre wear on the FZ1 ,not sure if you have already thought of it but what about adding renthals low bars(or slightly lower bars) just to get more of your weight over the front ? like the ones in the picture maybe..

Going by the picture (that's the previous generation FZ1) my bars would need to be dropping down from the clamps to gain more weight over the front but going too far in that direction would largely defeat the purpose of getting a bike like this in the first place, if I had wanted to remain in a prone riding position I would have bought an R1
hmmm yea those pilot power races would stick like shit to a blanket thats for sure :devil2:

There is a Race version that is road legal apparently, from memory it's the medium compound and they are not slicks by the way..

[NZsarge]

yea they arent exactly cheap are they ! but they do look bloody nice,and the build quiality :2thumbsup ah i want one !! would be a sight to see if someone in the manawatu brought one of them,ya dont see much of them around

Funny you should say that coz I used to see quite a few off them around Palmy a while back but not so much these days, it's Triumph's you see everywhere now. :whistle::laugh:

[HornetBoy]

There is a Race version that is road legal apparently, from memory it's the medium compound and they are not slicks by the way..

Yea that picture was just as a idea ,you would be going back to the style of the ace really wouldnt you ,but i mean if you got slightly lower (similar to what i did on the hornet) then it shouldnt change it that aggressivly in terms of seating position,as on the hornet it just put a slight amount on the front but nothing drastic it just seemd to level out the wear a bit better.

o ok ,yea says their are two versions on the website ,dont think slicks would go down well in the common gravel sections you keep running into ;).

[HornetBoy]

Funny you should say that coz I used to see quite a few off them around Palmy a while back but not so much these days, it's Triumph's you see everywhere now. :whistle::laugh:

lol :shit: ,but rightly so ,they are nice bikes :innocent:

[NZsarge]

Yeah I am thinking that way-no it doesnt have to be new but newish would be nice. ( I will have to sell one of the kids for the Buell though:devil2:)Most of the adventure bikes seem to have higher seats so some mods would be on the cards.


Got any suggestions Sarge??:yes:

Just thought...ahem...Triumph Tiger.

[cowboyz]

Get Triumph's and all will be well :yes:
cut that out. I already told him he is buying a kwaka and that is the end of it. Off to the corner you go.




Got any suggestions Sarge??:yes:
there is nothing that cant be fixed with a welder and grinder.

[Monamie]

there is nothing that cant be fixed with a welder and grinder.

Rather harsh but I hear what you're saying:2thumbsup. Problem is when it comes to test riding time, most of the bikes I like are too big for my short-arse stature-so unless it is already lowered, I can only go by the setup of everything else. I will probably get them to bring a couple home and stand on some hay bales-that way I can have a ride around without getting too cosy with the town traffic.
Couple months to go yet but I am on the lookout. It may turn out that I will stick to the road....but keeping all options open.

Tigers are nice too Sarge and look kind of mean:cool:-but they seem a little top heavy with that huge tank (could be just imagining it:wacko:) when you sit on them. The Buell felt really balanced and weight seemed lower IMO.

[chanceyy]

hmm have seen a few very nice bandit 650cc on trademe and they look the business especially in the blue (to match your jacket lol)

they go for fairly cheap ,the late model ones on trademe ,very little kms and ventura racks etc already installed and ready !

very tempting eh!

everything is tempting, I have lots a of bikes on my watch list :lol:




You'll enjoy test riding i'm sure, Chanceyy's having a ball by all accounts.

:yes: :innocent: :shutup: :clap: :niceone:


Got to sit on a 1200 Bandit in the weekend ...... and I couldn't even get it upright off the bloody stand!! It was very heavy for me and I can imagine stopping on one and being slighty unbalanced and doing the `noobdropthebike' thing. Very nice bike though
Think I will be going for an adventure type bike....like the Buell Ulysses I sat on in the weekend- I could stand that up easily even though it was a little tall (fixed by the lower seat option) and it would be good for a snort around the paddocks too!!

Roll on full:devil2:

bugger being built close to the ground girl .. no probs here :sunny:


The seat height was fine on the Bandit-it was just too heavy even to get off the stand and I am no light weight chick!!

ahhhhhh ummmmmmm yup you are hehe

And...you can't snort a Bandit around the farm!! There is something about dirt and gravel that appeals to me It's probably because my son has been skidding around the paddocks on his CRF lately. Looks like fun (and I can't reach the ground on his bike...I tried when he wasn't home
Nah-seriously I would like something to pack up for the weekend and be able to go over gravel or farm track if I had too without compromising the road riding side of it too much.....don't want much do I???


definately sounds like you want an adventure bike .. pm tri boy and his partner Kanny .. Kanny has just started riding late last yr & has an adventure bike. Sels1 also has a trimuph tiger so be easy to catch up with him & have a chat on his bike ..

besides that girl once you get full you will have fun test riding .. I have a list of what I definately want out of my next bike :yes: and it certainly helps not being in a rush to get a new one either ...

[Monamie]

bugger being built close to the ground girl .. no probs here :sunny:

definately sounds like you want an adventure bike .. pm tri boy and his partner Kanny .. Kanny has just started riding late last yr & has an adventure bike. Sels1 also has a trimuph tiger so be easy to catch up with him & have a chat on his bike ..

besides that girl once you get full you will have fun test riding .. I have a list of what I definately want out of my next bike :yes: and it certainly helps not being in a rush to get a new one either ...

Thanks babe:hug:-will do when it gets a little closer to trying them time. OMG I couldn't believe the weight in that bandit though-admittedly I didn't try my very hardest in case it came up the then kept going over the other side to knock over the other bikes:rolleyes: ...not a good look!!

It is very exciting looking around though eh!!....like kids in a lollyshop really.

[rottiguy]

Sweet :niceone: so a wee pootle could be on the cards sunday,:yes: ? wonder wot the other pirates are up too :whistle:

and wot direction to head off to :scratch:

Actually I do need to get my cold duck tickets .. so lunch at the pub ?


the 12th could be the trip to wangas, a few bikes need test riding there .. actually there is around 3 that could be a goer ..:sunny:

yuppy doodle I'm keen for another test riding session, and a sunday pootle sounds like a plan :)

[banditrider]

Yes the bandit twins are on the heavier(ish) side of things, so adventure bike eh? Are you gonna be looking at a brand new bike when you've got your full?

They are good fun on gravel roads though!


Not off the top of my head no but i'll give it some thought and keep my eyes peeled, it wil be a difficult task finding a low seat hight on an adventure bike for sure. Have you ridden or been on a Buell before?

DR650's can be lowered (with genuine suzy bits). Cheap too.

[sugilite]

Hey Sarge, You can find out the exact weight of your bike by going to that fertilizer factory at the end of that little road opposite the old horizons depot on Webber road. They have really accurate scales. My 750 weight 220 KG's with half a tank of gas :yes:

Oh yes, I'm testing a Z14 tomorrow for a test write up :cool: wish the tyres luck :whistle:

[chanceyy]

Thanks babe:hug:-will do when it gets a little closer to trying them time. OMG I couldn't believe the weight in that bandit though-admittedly I didn't try my very hardest in case it came up the then kept going over the other side to knock over the other bikes:rolleyes: ...not a good look!!

It is very exciting looking around though eh!!....like kids in a lollyshop really.

definately & there are so many lollies to try hehe .. dunna worry babe a few months will go really really fast ..


yuppy doodle I'm keen for another test riding session, and a sunday pootle sounds like a plan :)

weather is looking crap all weekend :eek: but next sat .. there is a katana & two bandits to try in wangas :whistle:


Hey Sarge, You can find out the exact weight of your bike by going to that fertilizer factory at the end of that little road opposite the old horizons depot on Webber road. They have really accurate scales. My 750 weight 220 KG's with half a tank of gas :yes:

Oh yes, I'm testing a Z14 tomorrow for a test write up :cool: wish the tyres luck :whistle:

hmmm will look forward to that write up hon .. love your test ride reports :yes:

[yod]

cut that out. I already told him he is buying a kwaka and that is the end of it. Off to the corner you go.

hmmmmmm.......


everything is tempting, I have lots a of bikes on my watch list :lol:


how many? i got 28 :bleh:




and YAY! the RF parts are sorted and back in my garage, about to be returned to their rightful place on top of the trans:banana:

[chanceyy]

hmmmmmm.......



how many? i got 28 :bleh:




and YAY! the RF parts are sorted and back in my garage, about to be returned to their rightful place on top of the trans:banana:


umm 37 :whistle::Oops:

good news on the RF parts though :yes:

[sugilite]

hmmm will look forward to that write up hon .. love your test ride reports :yes:

Check out my 20 min old blog for two tests (The CRF250R one is new) :yes:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blogs/viewblog.php?userid=4379

[ynot slow]

hmmmmmm.......



how many? i got 28 :bleh:




and YAY! the RF parts are sorted and back in my garage, about to be returned to their rightful place on top of the trans:banana:

Worth the wait? Hope so(weather being kind and fix going to plan).
Fair to say the garage will get a good seeing to next night or two.Memo to yourself get beer,heaps of guys will help you fix the beast (or at least supervise whilst doing the taste test).

[yod]

Worth the wait? Hope so(weather being kind and fix going to plan).
Fair to say the garage will get a good seeing to next night or two.Memo to yourself get beer,heaps of guys will help you fix the beast (or at least supervise whilst doing the taste test).

:laugh:

mate, haven't got time to wait for kwaka riders

gasket gooed it, alternator/starter drive is back on (a bit fiddly but got there eventually), alternator is back in, starter is back in, cables are back on, airbox is back on, just gotta throw the tank on, fire her up and check the voltage.....:rockon:


....then i'll have a beer....


PS: if you see a large fireball to the east....ring someone? ta

[yod]

IT LIVES...

more importantly, it charges.....

[NZsarge]

DR650's can be lowered (with genuine suzy bits). Cheap too.
Yeah theres's an option.

Hey Sarge, You can find out the exact weight of your bike by going to that fertilizer factory at the end of that little road opposite the old horizons depot on Webber road. They have really accurate scales. My 750 weight 220 KG's with half a tank of gas :yes:

Oh yes, I'm testing a Z14 tomorrow for a test write up :cool: wish the tyres luck :whistle:
Oh oh oh, where ya goin'? where ya goin'? Be great to take the camera out and get some photo's..

That would be quite interesting to see how much bullshit the these bike makers talk when quoting dry weights, we should all turn up on our bikes and take bets on who's closest to spec. :laugh:

IT LIVES...

more importantly, it charges.....
Farkin' wicked, considering your reaction when you got the VFR going be careful dude! :rofl:

[NZsarge]

Tigers are nice too Sarge and look kind of mean:cool:-but they seem a little top heavy with that huge tank (could be just imagining it:wacko:) when you sit on them. The Buell felt really balanced and weight seemed lower IMO.

Are you refering to the older 955 or the new 1050? Apparently the 1050 is a sweet ride, look pretty nice too.

[ynot slow]

IT LIVES...

more importantly, it charges.....

20 mins between postings,bit like the countdown at shuttle control,without the Houston we have a problem.

Now can you please do something to appease the weather gods,not working this weekend and a ride is in the go.

[chanceyy]

IT LIVES...

more importantly, it charges.....

:banana: .. congrats .. hope this drizzle clears up for the ride tonite :lol: .. your right jonno its fixed & it rains :pinch:

[86GSXR]

dare we say Triumphs breed like rabbits you know .. :laugh:

That's because they're so sexy (like their owners lol) :laugh:


lol :shit: ,but rightly so ,they are nice bikes :innocent:

Obviously a man of taste :niceone:


cut that out. I already told him he is buying a kwaka and that is the end of it. Off to the corner you go.

But he wants a reliable bike this time, surely :p


IT LIVES...

more importantly, it charges.....

TGFT! Hopefully will see it out in the weekend! :rockon:


Are you refering to the older 955 or the new 1050? Apparently the 1050 is a sweet ride, look pretty nice too.

Agree, although not having riden the 1050 they are apparantly an amazing motor! The 955i is pretty good, but these are a real step up. I sat on the 08 model and it felt very nicely balanced, quite big though.

[86GSXR]

Almost forgot. Southern report and pics here :yes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70846

[2up3dom]

is anyone coming out to apiti today tomorrow? would they be able to pick up and drop me off in palmy? i havnt got any money for gas tho

[2up3dom]

well umutoi and pick me up thanx

[GSVR]

is anyone coming out to apiti today tomorrow? would they be able to pick up and drop me off in palmy? i havnt got any money for gas tho

Have you got wet weather gear? Might have to organise a ride.

[2up3dom]

I can get a ride into palmy but might need a ride home in a day or 2 will post later

[chanceyy]

That's because they're so sexy (like their owners lol) :laugh:



really :gob: must put my glasses on then :laugh: :bleh: ..

[yod]

Rather harsh but I hear what you're saying:2thumbsup. Problem is when it comes to test riding time, most of the bikes I like are too big for my short-arse stature-so unless it is already lowered, I can only go by the setup of everything else. I will probably get them to bring a couple home and stand on some hay bales-that way I can have a ride around without getting too cosy with the town traffic.
Couple months to go yet but I am on the lookout. It may turn out that I will stick to the road....but keeping all options open.

Tigers are nice too Sarge and look kind of mean:cool:-but they seem a little top heavy with that huge tank (could be just imagining it:wacko:) when you sit on them. The Buell felt really balanced and weight seemed lower IMO.

Multistrada???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-147134331.htm?p=6

pretty funky...

[yod]

Farkin' wicked, considering your reaction when you got the VFR going be careful dude! :rofl:
yep....will ride it for about a month whilst test-riding then on the market it goes (depending on how the new-beast-hunting is going)



Now can you please do something to appease the weather gods,not working this weekend and a ride is in the go.
i'll do me best....typical, nice day today and yesterday (took the VFR out halcombe road last night....yeaaaah), but shite tomorrow


:banana: .. congrats .. hope this drizzle clears up for the ride tonite :lol: .. your right jonno its fixed & it rains :pinch:
just the usual of course....



TGFT! Hopefully will see it out in the weekend! :rockon:

yep...might visit the green one in the morn and see about that welding job, if poss

[86GSXR]

really :gob: must put my glasses on then :laugh: :bleh: ..

:killingme:killingme:killingme :D

[Owl]

That's because they're so sexy (like their owners lol) :laugh:

Sexy bikes yeah! But owners? Hmmmm, you may have to speak for yourself there Al!

[NZsarge]

Multistrada???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-147134331.htm?p=6

pretty funky...

Dude!! There is acceptably ugly and then there is the Multistrada..................:puke:


Sorry to those of you out there who might like them or have one but those things are hideous!

[chanceyy]

Dude!! There is acceptably ugly and then there is the Multistrada..................:puke:


Sorry to those of you out there who might like them or have one but those things are hideous!

hmm must check out that link when i get home .. work blocks trademe .. :lol:

[chanceyy]

Sexy bikes yeah! But owners? Hmmmm, you may have to speak for yourself there Al!

do not shatter his illusion there Ferris .. he is quite a sensitive person ... we will leave him deluded :Pokey::lol:

[NZsarge]

hmm must check out that link when i get home .. work blocks trademe .. :lol:

Dont bother, it's in black and not even black can give that thing an ounce of sex appeal.

[chanceyy]

Dont bother, it's in black and not even black can give that thing an once of sex appeal.

:lol: :killingme .. but there is that damn curiousity I have .... :scratch:

[GSVR]

This threads about rides right? Just seeing if anyone interested in a trip to Wellington this coming Saturday

Deano's Quasimoto Display Day (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70480)


Heading down at around 10 or 11 am check back here tommorrow if anyone else is interested don't plan on staying too long it all about the ride there and back.

[HornetBoy]

Might see you their then,I Will be riding down ( taking the long way round ,over the track through masterton...etc ) so will be leaving a little earlier :devil2: should be a fun ride as long as i don't come across any gravel :rolleyes:

[rottiguy]

definately & there are so many lollies to try hehe .. dunna worry babe a few months will go really really fast ..



weather is looking crap all weekend :eek: but next sat .. there is a katana & two bandits to try in wangas :whistle:




hmmm will look forward to that write up hon .. love your test ride reports :yes:

yep looks like a wet one, oh well. A katana and 2 bandits, that's an even better reason to go to wanga than fishing :clap:

[chanceyy]

yep looks like a wet one, oh well. A katana and 2 bandits, that's an even better reason to go to wanga than fishing :clap:


:yes: it will be a relatively early trip if its quiet they close early so plan to get there about 10ish .. will sort out a time etc later part of next week .. feel those back roads might be calling again .. :whistle:

[rottiguy]

:yes: it will be a relatively early trip if its quiet they close early so plan to get there about 10ish .. will sort out a time etc later part of next week .. feel those back roads might be calling again .. :whistle:

sounds like a plan, I just started a new thread about a near miss report ACC want me to fill out for them
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70901

just found a thread about it already, doh

[chanceyy]

sounds like a plan, I just started a new thread about a near miss report ACC want me to fill out for them
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70901

hmm there is already a thread bout it here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70871) .. will merge yours with the one already underway .. I got the same letter

[rottiguy]

hmm there is already a thread bout it here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=70871) .. will merge yours with the one already underway .. I got the same letter

yeah just found it before :) cheers for the merge job :)

[chanceyy]

Dont bother, it's in black and not even black can give that thing an ounce of sex appeal.

ok your definately right .. :sick: :crazy:


yeah just found it before :) cheers for the merge job :)

no probs ;) still interested in WHY they want this info .. guess I am feeling quite cynical bout it

[rottiguy]

ok your definately right .. :sick: :crazy:



no probs ;) still interested in WHY they want this info .. guess I am feeling quite cynical bout it

yeah likewise, thought maybe they were going to tell me how to ride safely etc.... blah blah look out for cars, like it our fault if we get knocked off etc...
time will tell I spose

just chatting with mum on the phone at the mo, she says there was an article in the hearld a few days ago about how they are looking at making it longer to get a bike licence, so yes it looks like they are trying to blame bike riders for crashes etc....

[chanceyy]

yeah likewise, thought maybe they were going to tell me how to ride safely etc.... blah blah look out for cars, like it our fault if we get knocked off etc...
time will tell I spose

just chatting with mum on the phone at the mo, she says there was an article in the hearld a few days ago about how they are looking at making it longer to get a bike licence, so yes it looks like they are trying to blame bike riders for crashes etc....


hmm wonder if they are interested in sponsoring towards the RRRS course then .. I think I will be adding quite a bit to my info ... :blip:

[rottiguy]

hmm wonder if they are interested in sponsoring towards the RRRS course then .. I think I will be adding quite a bit to my info ... :blip:

actually mum was saying ACC payed out $52 million in bike claims last year so it's just about saving them money

[Meanie]

IT LIVES...

more importantly, it charges.....

Well done mate you must be stoked
Now go ride one will ya
Im tiling most of the week end dam it

[GSVR]

Might see you their then,I Will be riding down ( taking the long way round ,over the track through masterton...etc ) so will be leaving a little earlier :devil2: should be a fun ride as long as i don't come across any gravel :rolleyes:

Thought I might do 52 but even leaving at 11am and stopping should be at Deano's before the kickoff at 1pm.

Make the meeting point 10.30am at Ashhurst garage if anyones interested. I'll ride past if no ones there I just keep going.

[NZsarge]

ok your definately right .. :sick: :crazy:
Yeah straight up, them is ugly!


no probs ;) still interested in WHY they want this info .. guess I am feeling quite cynical bout it
Mine went straight into the rubbish..


Im tiling most of the week end dam it

I think with the weather forcast that might be time well spent..

[chanceyy]

Mine went straight into the rubbish..


hmm I want to discuss the condition of the roads in my report ., after all thats alot of near misses :whistle:


:laugh: btw wot did you get up to yesterday that :buggerd: your rear tyre :shutup:

[NZsarge]

wot did you get up to yesterday that :buggerd: your rear tyre :shutup:

It was right on the edge as it happens anyway but a squirt out to Weber and back finally put paid to that.
Funny, you'd think that that tyre's tread pattern would disappear before showing signs of going through to the carcass of the tyre but not always it would seem.

[Owl]

Thought I might do 52 but even leaving at 11am and stopping should be at Deano's before the kickoff at 1pm.

Make the meeting point 10.30am at Ashhurst garage if anyones interested. I'll ride past if no ones there I just keep going.

I'd go with you Gary if I didn't have a poker run today. I hope you have a good ride to Welly!

[GSVR]

I'd go with you Gary if I didn't have a poker run today. I hope you have a good ride to Welly!

Yeah I actually forgot the poker run with so many posts on this thread. Might drop in at Himitangi on the way home.

[2up3dom]

ride needed back out to umutoi either sunday or monday wont have gas money till wed tho have got my bike gear with me thanx

[Owl]

Yeah I actually forgot the poker run with so many posts on this thread. Might drop in at Himitangi on the way home.

This might be a different run. As far as I'm aware, only two people will actually know where we're going and I don't think there will be any Japanese bikes on this one.

[Monie]

Thought we might go for a short cafe ride tonight if the weather holds out and weather permits
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1506176&postcount=1103

[GSVR]

This might be a different run. As far as I'm aware, only two people will actually know where we're going and I don't think there will be any Japanese bikes on this one.

Thanks. Good reason to own a Truimph.

[banditrider]

hmm I want to discuss the condition of the roads in my report ., after all thats alot of near misses :whistle:


Not enough room on the form for all the riding I've done in the last few weeks...Not sure where to begin.

[NZsarge]

Not enough room on the form for all the riding I've done in the last few weeks...Not sure where to begin.

That's why I biffed mine, it does'nt really take a very poorly layed out weak ass questionaire to assertain the dangers and perils for motorcyclists (or any driver for that matter). Pretty much the same issues that have been faced since Jesus wore Alpinestars. Have these people been locked up in a bunker for a 100 years or what?

[banditrider]

That's why I biffed mine, it does'nt really take a very poorly layed out weak ass questionaire to assertain the dangers and perils for motorcyclists (or any driver for that matter). Pretty much the same issues that have been faced since Jesus wore Alpinestars. Have these people been locked up in a bunker for a 100 years or what?

I am sorely tempted to start a big long list of every little hazard I can remember from my trip and then finish up by saying "and that's in the last 10 days riding..."

[NZsarge]

I am sorely tempted to start a big long list of every little hazard I can remember from my trip and then finish up by saying "and that's in the last 10 days riding..."

Ha ha ha...Do it!:laugh:

[86GSXR]

That Duc looks like a frying pan with glossy paint, a cheap S3 ripoff. Just got up so missed a ride to Wgton which sounded good. ACC bike form? Must get hold of one, can't let the bastids slip more uninformed regulation past us without a fight if that's where they're heading!

[NZsarge]

That Duc looks like a frying pan with glossy paint, a cheap S3 ripoff. Just got up so missed a ride to Wgton which sounded good. ACC bike form? Must get hold of one, can't let the bastids slip more uninformed regulation past us without a fight if that's where they're heading!

What more un-informed regulation might this be Al?

[86GSXR]

100 kph speed limits on long straight roads for a start Sarge! Well, to be more precise, busting you for 111.

[NZsarge]

100 kph speed limits on long straight roads for a start Sarge! Well, to be more precise, busting you for 111.

Where's the difference, is'nt that standard practice now? I hav'nt looked at the various threads going on about it on KB but as you say there might be more to it than meets the eye but as far as I was aware it's a local Manawatu initiative.

Edit: it's generated from Levin ACC.

[ynot slow]

Edit: it's generated from Levin ACC.

Big bro is watching you guys.

Al should write in about the farkin wildlife you hit,tell em to get onto pest destruction with DOC to stop friendly wabbits attacking you.

The animals I dear say cause more than the fair share of offs,how many car or bike accidents are caused by animals,remember last year the horses escaping handlers and killing a guy on Pioneer highway is one fatality.

[chanceyy]

Big bro is watching you guys.

Al should write in about the farkin wildlife you hit,tell em to get onto pest destruction with DOC to stop friendly wabbits attacking you.

The animals I dear say cause more than the fair share of offs,how many car or bike accidents are caused by animals,remember last year the horses escaping handlers and killing a guy on Pioneer highway is one fatality.

yeah but lets not forget how many times have i seen in threads pea gravel left on roads after resealing or hazards not signposted .. I am picking they are more common that near misses with cars .

[86GSXR]

I just saw ACC mentioned and it bought to mind ideas for compulsory hi viz vests, banning big bikes, that sort of thing. I haven't received the mail yet so I really don't know what it's about. Seeing as bike ownership is soaring at the mo I'm hoping that any legislation will be sensible and not place restrictions on us.

Edit. Seen it now and it seems like a geniune data gathering exercise :yes: Yep, animals and gravel are very dangerous around the country. I simply cannot fathom why the loose stuff is not swept clear. I spoke to a couple of road engineers in Murchison last week and they reckon it was all about spending budgets and keeping the road contractors in employment, rather than constructing high quality roads. Not sweeping should be criminalised, it's not only lethal for bikes, but cars as well. I did ring Tranzit about this but they buck passed. I think I may write to an MP and see what happens.

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=86GSXR;1506459]I just saw ACC mentioned and it bought to mind ideas for compulsory hi viz vests, banning big bikes, that sort of thing. I haven't received the mail yet

Joys of rural delivery in the outback blocks hehe:devil2:, define big bikes,shit there is a few 250 that go quicker than mine,and handle better.
Hi viz jacket/vests won't help car v bike.Same excuse what bike?

Re tranzit and roading,have got the local council and tranzit completing new kerbing and channel at Stratford going out into country,very nice looking it is too,except they are going past the town boundary by about 1 km which is a waste of time and money,maybe two houses at most benefit,and even then there was nothing wrong with existing kerbing.

That is one part of the roading budget which could be spent removing the pea from roads,and/or putting up warning signs.

[NZsarge]

I just saw ACC mentioned and it bought to mind ideas for compulsory hi viz vests, banning big bikes, that sort of thing. I haven't received the mail yet so I really don't know what it's about. Seeing as bike ownership is soaring at the mo I'm hoping that any legislation will be sensible and not place restrictions on us.

Edit. Seen it now and it seems like a geniune data gathering exercise :yes: Yep, animals and gravel are very dangerous around the country. I simply cannot fathom why the loose stuff is not swept clear. I spoke to a couple of road engineers in Murchison last week and they reckon it was all about spending budgets and keeping the road contractors in employment, rather than constructing high quality roads. Not sweeping should be criminalised, it's not only lethal for bikes, but cars as well. I did ring Tranzit about this but they buck passed. I think I may write to an MP and see what happens.

I could'nt agree more mate.
Talk to Cowboyz about what they are trying to bring into the UK in the way of restrictions, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I heard that yarn......I don't think it was april fools that day...hmm.

[Bonez]

I could'nt agree more mate.
Talk to Cowboyz about what they are trying to bring into the UK in the way of restrictions, you could have knocked me over with a feather when I heard that yarn......I don't think it was april fools that day...hmm.They tried similar "inititives" back in the 80s when folks of mum and dads era were getting into bikes again. Nothing eventuated in the end.

Dad did buy an R80 though which he's still got ;).

Good day for riding. Popped into Cowboyz place to see watzzup. Bobby mentioned he and Yod where working on a bike. Being so helpfull and not wanting to get in the way I decided to go solo. Bit late for Gary's trip south fitting the new rear tire to the GB. Stumbled across Blacksheep, Andrew(?) and Donna(?) at Ashhurst.

Donna, on a Virago 250, has just started road riding, so a nice relaxed ride out the back of Feilding, Cheltenham, Vineger hill. Had a coffee in Mangaweka then off to the Kimbolton look-out for a natter. Blacksheep checked in her-in-doors on the dog-in-bone. Turns out they should have been home by then and number two son was hanging out for a ride. Oh well never mind. Apiti pub for lunch as neither of the party, apart from yours truely, had been introduced to said establishment. Tucker and refreshments were had then on to Ashhust, where I seperated from the threesom and headed home to find the grandkids had been dropped off for the night. Connies started barking the front garden, as oppose to backing up a tree, so may just have to bugger off sometime tomorrow so she can finish it off ;).

Saturday arvo nap, tea and a few quick posts on KB.

Oh-and a little birdie told me some big bad bikers forgot that motorcycles need fuel to start:bleh:

[blacksheep]

great to catch up with you again mark,good value as usual and a beaut days riding.cheers

[NZsarge]

They tried similar "incentives" back in the 80s when folks of mum and dads era were getting into bikes again. Nothing eventuated in the end.

Dad did buy an R80 though which he's still got ;).

Good day for riding.

Hey Bonez, you ever been up thought waitahora over the rising sun through to pahiatua? Took the car for a wee cruise as far as the rising sun. Really great country out there, could'nt help thinking it would be a great addition to an adventure ride.

[GSVR]

But late for Gary's trip south fitting the new rear tire to the GB.

Great trip down 52 and then thru back of Masterton and back to main road via the cliffhanger road and Gladstone. Roads where dry until I got over the hill.

Good to catch up with Deano and check out his bike as well as spout my usual bullshit to the Welly Crew.

By the time I left the weather had set in so decided to do the more direct route home up the west side.

Bike runs sweet in the cooler air.

[Bonez]

great to catch up with you again mark,good value as usual and a beaut days riding.cheersLong time no see. The the rear tire is well scrubbed in now. Funny how things pan out eh?
Sing out of you need extra company.

Didn't realise it was you and the lads on the "track" last weekend.

[Bonez]

Hey Bonez, you ever been up thought waitahora over the rising sun through to pahiatua? Took the car for a wee cruise as far as the rising sun. Really great country out there, could'nt help thinking it would be a great addition to an adventure ride.Is that through Cooner?

[NZsarge]

Is that through Cooner?

Yeah, Waitahora onto Cooner.

[Bonez]

Yeah, Waitahora onto Cooner.Comes out by the Makuri settlement bridge. Went for a toodle from the Makuri end a few years back on the 550f. Should be a thread about it somewhere, damned if I can find it though.

Found it!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=5916

Shit the last 4 years have flown by.............

[NZsarge]

Comes out by the Makuri settlement bridge. Went for a toodle from the Makuri end a few years back on the 550f. Should be a thread about it somewhere, damned if I can find it though.

That metal road is in mint condition at least until you get over the hill.

[Bonez]

That metal road is in mint condition at least until you get over the hill.Makuri side was a quite deep until the country opened up a bit IIRC. Hmm must go have another squizz some time. You can come in from Ngawaparua through Kohinui as well.

[86GSXR]

Just been for a very nice little spin with the crew. Sarah, Cowboyz, Mr and Mrs Yod, Meanie and Monnie :yes: Made a sublime manoeuvre around one of my fav bends :laugh: Thanks guys, great night out!

[sugilite]

Makuri side was a quite deep until the country opened up a bit IIRC. Hmm must go have another squizz some time. You can come in from Ngawaparua through Kohinui as well.

Nup, You would have come to a fork in the road and taken the right hand option to go to Makuri, the left hand fork takes you through the lime stone quarry then on to the rising sun. An awesome hill climb, I practiced my super moto shit on that road many, many times. The quarry owner used to make me some primo tracks with his loader too, top blokes around that way :yes:

[yod]

Just been for a very nice little spin with the crew. Sarah, Cowboyz, Mr and Mrs Yod, Meanie and Monnie :yes: Made a sublime manoeuvre around one of my fav bends :laugh: Thanks guys, great night out!

ah 86, a beuatifully magnanimous way of putting it.....

hell of a ride, great way to get to know the RF again after our forced separation

i really, really, really, really, really, really enjoyed it (im a sucker for the good ol' halcombe-vinegar loop tho)...mrs yod was absolutely buzzed about it too

[Bonez]

Nup, You would have come to a fork in the road and taken the right hand option to go to Makuri, the left hand fork takes you through the lime stone quarry then on to the rising sun. An awesome hill climb, I practiced my super moto shit on that road many, many times. The quarry owner used to make me some primo tracks with his loader too, top blokes around that way :yes:Indeed. I came in from the Makuri end, Coonoor, hang right, left before Waimiro, left onto Waipakito ;) One of those point the bike in that direction and see where I end up rides.
Stopped at a farm house just to make sure I had my bearings correct. The sealed section out to Waipakito is a brill stretch of road. Pic of it in that 2004 post.

[sugilite]

Yep, friendly types abound hehehe I really like those gravel roads, the wheels are rarely in alignment the whole time on the KX500 :devil2: (esp with grooved road race slicks, yeah I know, I'm sick, but don't send help, I like being this way :lol:)

[cowboyz]

fantastic night to be out riding. Interesting kind of a day really.

Work this morning which is never a good way to start a day. Then I was surposed to do some welding for Yod and waited for him to show up to find he was a no show. Having trouble getting his bike going so I went over to have a look. Photos attached of the problem and the fix (pic 1&2) Took 2 fucking hours to work that one out!

Quick spin up to 86s which is a funtastic road. Mucked around with some cattle for a bit, talked some shit and then wombled home.

Monie had decided to have a ride tonight so I thought I was in for that. Turned out to be a fantastic ride. Had a great time chasing 86 around the countryside with The Yods in hot pursuit. Just to be nice I might mention the infamous corner 86 is proud of and reveal what really happened.

I was coming up to the last 2 corners on Halcombe hill with 86 right on my tail. I knew 86 loved these two corners so had to put my head down and concentrate or he would be roudn the outside and the hit on my ego would be near unforgettable. As I approached the corner I picked a line that I thought would be a quick way through. At 60m out I was feeling good and getting ready to tip the bike over. 50m and was lined up good for the corner. 40m and I remembered I dont have USD forks and doubt started to wander into my mind if I can go round corners with the forks the way they were. I thought I better air on the side of caution and braked to scrub off some speed. I think my brake light is actually green because that was all the invitation 86 needed. Back on the gas, bike banked nicely into the corner and a yellow daytona with WAY more corner speed going round the outside. Nice move. I probably could have taken the hit to the old ego but the Yods were not far behind and in a front row seat to see the whole thing. Oh the shame! But I did I mention I dont have USD forks?
Stopped at top of Halcombe hill for 86 to assume his rightful bragging rights and myself to think up some more excuses.
Up round to Vinegar hill and on the way back down we saw some evidence that Bonez may have been through during the day. (pic 3)
Swapped the 9 for Sarahs Daytona to ride back to Palmy. Poor super beast has a couple of issues and is really hard to ride right now so pretty sedate ride back.
Had hot chocolate, got attacked by marshmellows, talked shit, and then came home.

Great day.

More photos up in the link in my sig.

[86GSXR]

Marvelous write up :laugh: My forks felt a bit strange too for some reason so I was taking it really slowly :laugh: (Bonez will love you):pinch:

[cowboyz]

hey. Forks are my excuse. You can have brakes as one.

[chanceyy]

Marvelous write up :laugh: My forks felt a bit strange too for some reason so I was taking it really slowly :laugh: (Bonez will love you):pinch:


hey. Forks are my excuse. You can have brakes as one.

:gob: wots this talk of excuses ..:scratch: .. that must be another "tui" moment :dodge:

[Bonez]

Marvelous write up :laugh: My forks felt a bit strange too for some reason so I was taking it really slowly :laugh: (Bonez will love you):pinch:Fortunately my florensic expertise determend it was not I who caused that fence damage. I think.....................

[banditrider]

hey. Forks are my excuse. You can have brakes as one.

Can you not just turn your one's up the other way?

You'd think that RSU should be better than USD any day - wouldn't it?

[ynot slow]

And all use fellas in the greater Manawatu area are all dissin the ACC for askin questions bout your fellas riding accidents,or near misses(or mrs),hope they don't read here.P/T.:devil2:

Any camera on this ride,neat with BB on now,like the vids Lance,even if some loser tosser doesn't,fuck bored after 1 minute viewing,wtf is he on or about?Probably be happy if it was a wrx or evo doin it.

[HornetBoy]

And all use fellas in the greater Manawatu area are all dissin the ACC for askin questions bout your fellas riding accidents,or near misses(or mrs),hope they don't read here.P/T.:devil2:




lol yea! Looked like a Moto Gp write up .
:rolleyes:

But sounded like an excellent ride tho , USD's mmmmm:cool: if i had a 89 gixxer front end i could stick that on my kat and have a whole new bike .ebay time

Oh did anyone else make it down to the quasi showcase in wellington yesterday ?

[yod]

Marvelous write up :laugh: My forks felt a bit strange too for some reason so I was taking it really slowly :laugh: (Bonez will love you):pinch:


hey. Forks are my excuse. You can have brakes as one.

i was 2-up...and missing half my fairings.....and i was off the bike for 6 weeks....and my wife said i had to slow down....and the packrack was slowing me down.....

:pinch:

[Bonez]

i was 2-up...and missing half my fairings.....and i was off the bike for 6 weeks....and my wife said i had to slow down....and the packrack was slowing me down.....

:pinch:You win:third:

[banditrider]

You win:third:

He forgot to mention the complete lack of USD forks...

[GSVR]

Oh did anyone else make it down to the quasi showcase in wellington yesterday ?

Thought there was a guy there that looked like you.

[Bonez]

He forgot to mention the complete lack of USD forks...
Riding naked makes up for it ;). Oh the images........................

[banditrider]

Riding naked makes up for it ;). Oh the images........................

No uploads please...

[cowboyz]

And all use fellas in the greater Manawatu area are all dissin the ACC for askin questions bout your fellas riding accidents,or near misses(or mrs),hope they don't read here.P/T.:devil2:

Any camera on this ride,neat with BB on now,like the vids Lance,even if some loser tosser doesn't,fuck bored after 1 minute viewing,wtf is he on or about?Probably be happy if it was a wrx or evo doin it.
No camera out last night. Shame cause there were some good roads to be had. All pretty pacey but nothing extreme. No one had any oh fuck moments and there wasnt even one second where I thought I wasnt going to make a corner or was going too fast.



i was 2-up...and missing half my fairings.....and i was off the bike for 6 weeks....and my wife said i had to slow down....and the packrack was slowing me down.....

:pinch:
Right. That does it. I going to town to get a notebook to write all this down now. I just cant keep up with it all.


You win:third:
Dont encourage the lad. The Yodmister has found some pace with his time off the bike. Nice solid riding.

He forgot to mention the complete lack of USD forks...
That is the only valid excuse. All the rest are just soft!

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=cowboyz;1507616]No camera out last night. Shame cause there were some good roads to be had. All pretty pacey but nothing extreme. No one had any oh fuck moments and there wasnt even one second where I thought I wasnt going to make a corner or was going too fast.


That's the BIG difference between guys who think they can ride into corners with knee down and say wohoo I got it down,and those who think shit could be sphinkter tightening stuff here,and scrub off a bit of speed prior to turning.The obvious is,they will crash,youth vs experience.

[HornetBoy]

Thought there was a guy there that looked like you.

yea was a good day,the track was in alright nick as well ,didn't have any slips ,Although i arrived a little bit late as i got distracted in some of the bike shops :drool:

[HornetBoy]

i was 2-up...and missing half my fairings.....and i was off the bike for 6 weeks....and my wife said i had to slow down....and the packrack was slowing me down.....

:pinch:

How did the RF loose it fairings ? Did you have an accident ?