Manawatu Rant n Rave

[banditrider]

not by much

Connies can fly!

[banditrider]

Extreme gardening!

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[ducatilover]

Extreme gardening!


Excellent picture! Bling for that

[Flynn]

AAAARRRRR Telecom tell me today in an email, they can't connect us to broadband for 6 months in our new house because their network in the street is at full capacity, great!!!!! Now what do you do??? Tell them to ..........

[banditrider]

AAAARRRRR Telecom tell me today in an email, they can't connect us to broadband for 6 months in our new house because their network in the street is at full capacity, great!!!!! Now what do you do??? Tell them to ..........

Tell them it's a business necessity and ring all the other providers - yeah I know Telecom own most of the tech but the other companies are Telecoms biggest customers...

[Flynn]

I've tried to tell them it is for a business, but they don't appear to give a toss.:crazy:

[banditrider]

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/11/29/6615138f-cdb8-40f2-bec0-252db86e87e9.gif


http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/funny-gifs-jumping-for-satisfaction.gif (http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/11/29/6615138f-cdb8-40f2-bec0-252db86e87e9.gif)

[bogan]

:lol: There are some fucking champs out there!

[ducatilover]

I've tried to tell them it is for a business, but they don't appear to give a toss.:crazy:
A mate had the same problem in Feilding, but it got sorted within a week. Good luck :sweatdrop

[Flynn]

A mate had the same problem in Feilding, but it got sorted within a week. Good luck :sweatdrop

May be I'll hold my breath, they told me it will connected 2 days after we move in, but can't get some of the other "add ons" because the exchange is too old and there is a $63 connection fee for having the phone connected, I said, well I suppose telecom need it, the profit last year was only about 1 billion dollars, and the service you get!!!!:shutup::shutup:

I can tell you now if the vodafone network over there was better, they may have a new or better / bigger customer.:yes:

[ducatilover]

May be I'll hold my breath, they told me it will connected 2 days after we move in, but can't get some of the other "add ons" because the exchange is too old and there is a $63 connection fee for having the phone connected, I said, well I suppose telecom need it, the profit last year was only about 1 billion dollars, and the service you get!!!!:shutup::shutup:

I can tell you now if the vodafone network over there was better, they may have a new or better / bigger customer.:yes:
How far from Pahiatua are you? I never had any connection issues or what-not in Eke, Pahiatua or Woodville (Bunnythorpe is good too)

[Flynn]

How far from Pahiatua are you? I never had any connection issues or what-not in Eke, Pahiatua or Woodville (Bunnythorpe is good too)

Dawson Street, Pahiatua, right in the town!!! You know right next to where you park your horse!!!!:facepalm:

[ducatilover]

Dawson Street, Pahiatua, right in the town!!! You know right next to where you park your horse!!!!:facepalm:
My sympathies :bleh:

I lived on Dawson a few years back :yes:

[HEMA]

I had the same problem in Hokowhitu, waited for more than 3 months!

:no:

[Meanie]

Dawson Street, Pahiatua, right in the town!!! You know right next to where you park your horse!!!!:facepalm:

Better learn to play the banjo and chew on a straw if you want to fit in over there :rofl:

[ducatilover]

Better learn to play the banjo and chew on a straw if you want to fit in over there :rofl:

It's not that ba...

Okay, it is.

[banditrider]

Fly my pretties...

[ducatilover]

Another photo to save to my computer :love:

[ducatilover]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-428307162.htm

(http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-428307162.htm)I've never seen one of these, but I could certainly own one. Grouse looking little beast

[ducatilover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_elnWXCSWQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_elnWXCSWQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL)Officially my favourite noise. :devil2:

[specter]

just chucked on a set of metzeler M5's, my bike handles beautifully again... now i just need to sort out the rider :facepalm:

[dogsnbikes]

... now i just need to sort out the rider :facepalm:

yeah get a new one from what I gather there a dime a dozen

[specter]

yeah get a new one from what I gather there a dime a dozen

shit that sounds like an expensive upgrade :blink:

I'll get around to it one day...

[ducatilover]

Bloody 'zuki riders...

[NZsarge]

just chucked on a set of metzeler M5's, my bike handles beautifully again... now i just need to sort out the rider :facepalm:

Just chucked one on the front of the 14, will be putting one on the rear on the next day or two, been hearing good things about them..

[specter]

Just chucked one on the front of the 14, will be putting one on the rear on the next day or two, been hearing good things about them..

from the short distance ive ridden i already like them

[banditrider]

Merry Christmas, but be careful: http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/funny-gifs-a-well-built-cycle.gif

[ynot slow]

Merry xmas to my adopted Manawatu crew,ride like you stole it.

[ducatilover]

Merry almost Christmas chaps and chapettes.
Keep it safe and on one wheel only

[Meanie]

Have a great Christmas and new year everyone, be safe and enjoy

[banditrider]

See! Urals are cool!

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Happy New Year!

[ducatilover]

Damn right they are!!!!!

Happy new year KBers, ride a bike for me?

[banditrider]

ride a bike for me?

Done! Got wet too...

[ducatilover]

Done! Got wet too...

Mucho jealous! I only got to drive a Commodore, no-one lets me on bikes these days

[banditrider]

GYuYG_yYTlI

[ducatilover]

That looks like an excellent ride!

[bogan]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/145609-20-battery-CBTX9-BS?p=1130229511#post1130229511

cheap battery going if anyone needs it

[ducatilover]

Yoink :bleh:

[banditrider]

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[ducatilover]

Need...

More...

Pics...

And...amotherfuckinlink.

[banditrider]

Blog it was on only had the pic...:weep:

[ducatilover]

Bugger! What an interesting looking machine though :2thumbsup

[banditrider]

Probably something that would make nice noises - like this:

wAo8eF6GeOM

[NZsarge]

:drool:

Ia that an Auto Union Silver Arrow?

[banditrider]

I don't know what to say...

http://failblog.org/2012/01/10/epic-fail-fail-nation-hog-handling-fail/

[NZsarge]

I don't know what to say...



I don't either... other than it's rather tragic!

[banditrider]

New Can-Am model for the American market...

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[ducatilover]

Looks like Tatra made a bus...

[NZsarge]

New Can-Am model for the American market...


I think it actually the latest Ural mate!

[banditrider]

More is better: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2012/01/27/16-cylinder-h16-engine-to-power-new-motorcycle-under-construction-by-andreas-georgeades/

[ducatilover]

That'd be okay as a commuter

[bogan]

Bogan built garage CNC is the tits!

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[banditrider]

Screw the piccys - make me something!

[bogan]

no spindle yet so can't cut anything, but hopefully get onto that this weekend.

[ducatilover]

You're the man John!

[cowboyz]

that is seriously fucking cool!

[Meanie]

that is seriously fucking cool!

Fuck yea, Make me one to cut out my kitchens, save me about $120k

FMS

[ducatilover]

Fuck yea, Make me one to cut out my kitchens, save me about $120k

FMS
Give me $15hr and a hand saw, I'll sort you out mate :cool:

No, really.

[bogan]

Fuck yea, Make me one to cut out my kitchens, save me about $120k

FMS

I'd rather cut the middle man out completely on that shit, just make a chefbot :headbang:

[yod]

just for Meanie and BR...
http://www.bikeland.org/images/articles/54823-Concours-14-Police.jpg

[banditrider]

Yeah, I'd park it in the lounge too...

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[banditrider]

I wanna go to Bonneville...

[yod]

Concours vs Z1000


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgGYe5LV4sM

[yod]

bit of time in the garage tonight methinks :Punk:

[ducatilover]

Do they come pre-dented now? :bleh:

[yod]

Do they come pre-dented now? :bleh:

lol

yeah, got a matching one to return it to a 4 into 2

[banditrider]

bit of time in the garage tonight methinks :Punk:

Yeah, about time all right! Sweet! Farkeling is fun!

[ducatilover]

lol

yeah, got a matching one to return it to a 4 into 2
Please point 'em upwards like truck stacks :shifty:

[yod]

Yeah, about time all right! Sweet! Farkeling is fun!

A-farkeling-we-will-go....a-farkeling-we-will-go.....

Three and a half years of shame and pain has ended courtesy of an ebay shipping fuckup.

A fine chap in Chch ordered a new sleeve, never received it, made contact with a hearty 'WTF?!', so they sent another. Both arrived. Onto trademe went the spare to be procured by moi (for less that it would have cost from ebay).

Hoo-fucking-ray I say.

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[bogan]

Looks good!

But now you got no custom mods on her, what to do/kick? :innocent:

[yod]

Looks good!

But now you got no custom mods on her, what to do/kick? :innocent:

it's SO satisfying to FINALLY have it fixed!

If I kick it again I'll just be done with it and buy a bloody Harley with slash cuts.....although......maybe just take a grinder to the headers?

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Unfortunately I couldn't start her up, both my girls were sleeping...

[ducatilover]

Looks nice :yes:

[NZsarge]

A-farkeling-we-will-go....a-farkeling-we-will-go.....

Three and a half years of shame and pain has ended courtesy of an ebay shipping fuckup.

A fine chap in Chch ordered a new sleeve, never received it, made contact with a hearty 'WTF?!', so they sent another. Both arrived. Onto trademe went the spare to be procured by moi (for less that it would have cost from ebay).

Hoo-fucking-ray I say.



Looking good!

[banditrider]

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/funny-gifs-meanwhile-on-the-autobahn.gif

[ducatilover]

:shit: He wasn't hangin' around!

[bogan]

fookin 'ell

I can't even have a stab at what sort of car that was, musta been fair humming along!

[ducatilover]

fookin 'ell

I can't even have a stab at what sort of car that was, musta been fair humming along!
Late model 'Vette, at that rate of knots I'd say a ZR-1 :yes:

[banditrider]

Nah, it was probably a proper car...or two Connies in close formation...

[ducatilover]

Nah, it was probably a proper car...or two Connies in close formation...
Connies? Nah a fleet of ZX14s.

Here be the 'vette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZqLsHwH68E

[bogan]

Yeh too small for a connie or two, and the camera car didn't get thrown about by the wash that is typical of the massive connie.

[yod]

Jeebus-h-christ-on-a-crutch he wasn't buggering around.

[bogan]

Just about done with the benching on the gorge.

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[banditrider]

Still don't know why they don't push a whopping great culvert through the slip and leave all the crap on top.

[bogan]

Still don't know why they don't push a whopping great culvert through the slip and leave all the crap on top.

You're thinking too small, just get a bunch of convicts, give em pick axes, chain gang a tunnel through the range just south of the gorge. Get the fuckers to find and return my laptop while they're at it.

Trouble with the culvert approach, is there's crap on top, and probably crap underneath, big rain could shift the lot. Wonder where the road etc has all got to, my money is on it not being anywhere near where it should be, if it's found at all.

[ducatilover]

Explosives.

Destroy a 100m wide area, put road in.

Done.

Or tunnel. :yawn:

Gimmie a spade, I'll show then nancy boys.

[banditrider]

You're thinking too small, just get a bunch of convicts, give em pick axes, chain gang a tunnel through the range just south of the gorge. Get the fuckers to find and return my laptop while they're at it.

I like it - especially the use of convicts. That way they could work on it 24/7 regardless of weather. Only problem would be possibly losing some valuable pick axes if there was another slip...

[bogan]

I like it - especially the use of convicts. That way they could work on it 24/7 regardless of weather. Only problem would be possibly losing some valuable pick axes if there was another slip...

Nah pick axes are pretty hardy, just send in more convicts to dig the equipment out.

The other option is robots, but they deserve a bit more respect and better working conditions, so I think convicts are a better option.

[banditrider]

Can we top this gentlemen: http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/funny-gifs-tire-repair-in-saudi-arabia.gif

[banditrider]

Honda breaking into the home handy-man market...

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[bogan]

Dear Tararua Infracon, there seems to be some confusion as to the meaning of 'road works' signage. I understand you have very few engineers on staff, so I'll be happy to correct this misunderstanding, for free.
You seem to be using these signs to proclaim that the road is working, and any appearance to the contrary should be ignored. Giant potholes? no, no, they're fine, the road works, can't you read? 3km stretch of gravel road containing aforementioned potholes that has been unchanged for months? That's fine too, we put signs up at the beginning informing all road users that the road does work.
Unfortunately that is not how 'road works' signs should be used, instead, they let motorists know that the road is being worked on, and to watch out for moving machinery and people. I know this sounds like a novel concept, to actually do some work, and improve the roads; but sometimes novel concepts are pretty effective.
I don't like to tell others how to do their jobs, but I think the rearrangement of my spleen and pancreas has affected my thinking a little. Hell, after the bumps experienced, I wouldn't be surprised if my spleen had swapped places with my brain.
I also realise that Rome wasn't built in a day, and these things take time; but lets face it, if you guys were contracted to build Rome, we would still be waiting.
Speaking of which, you have received the updated road building techniques? We no longer just need cobblestones for horse drawn carriages. In fact, cars (or horseless carriages) are now capable of over 100kmhr, and require asphalt (look it up) for a smooth and safe ride.

Yours sincerely,
a 'steel horse' bound road user

[2wheeled Gasman]

Dear Tararua Infracon, there seems to be some confusion as to the meaning of 'road works' signage. I understand you have very few engineers on staff, so I'll be happy to correct this misunderstanding, for free.
You seem to be using these signs to proclaim that the road is working, and any appearance to the contrary should be ignored. Giant potholes? no, no, they're fine, the road works, can't you read? 3km stretch of gravel road containing aforementioned potholes that has been unchanged for months? That's fine too, we put signs up at the beginning informing all road users that the road does work.
Unfortunately that is not how 'road works' signs should be used, instead, they let motorists know that the road is being worked on, and to watch out for moving machinery and people. I know this sounds like a novel concept, to actually do some work, and improve the roads; but sometimes novel concepts are pretty effective.
I don't like to tell others how to do their jobs, but I think the rearrangement of my spleen and pancreas has affected my thinking a little. Hell, after the bumps experienced, I wouldn't be surprised if my spleen had swapped places with my brain.
I also realise that Rome wasn't built in a day, and these things take time; but lets face it, if you guys were contracted to build Rome, we would still be waiting.
Speaking of which, you have received the updated road building techniques? We no longer just need cobblestones for horse drawn carriages. In fact, cars (or horseless carriages) are now capable of over 100kmhr, and require asphalt (look it up) for a smooth and safe ride.

Yours sincerely,
a 'steel horse' bound road user


Mr Bogan,
I have forwarded your concerns to Infracon via Hawkes Bay, hopefully it will reach the right people or give them a laugh.:done:

[bogan]

Haha, the laugh is what it is there for :yes: As they say, laughter is the best medicine; and since they don't make a pancreas re-location medicine, that's all I've got!

[cowboyz]

Im looking for a flatmate.

Living in Ashhurst.
$100 pw
pm me for details if interested or know someone who is interested

[Maha]

He forgot to mention that...
Chuncky Honda riders get first dibs...ya know, for those long cold Ashhurst nights...:love:

[banditrider]

Will possibly be a mint black VTR that some of you will know on the market soon. Will have more details at some stage but I think it's either an '05 or '06. Has Yoshi's on it, single seat cowl, Scott oiler, double bubble and I think somewhere around 40k on it. Sounds mint, rides nice but just not getting ridden.

I want it...

[ducatilover]

Will possibly be a mint black VTR that some of you will know on the market soon. Will have more details at some stage but I think it's either an '05 or '06. Has Yoshi's on it, single seat cowl, Scott oiler, double bubble and I think somewhere around 40k on it. Sounds mint, rides nice but just not getting ridden.

I want it...

Buy it, I'll store it and keep it well ridden for ya.
Flips are extra cost though, I don't do that shit for free

[banditrider]

Storage is just one of the problems...and a minor one...

[ducatilover]

I'm really happy to help...it might disappear with me up north, I think that's also a minor problem, not my problem though.

[banditrider]

Save on tyres...

[ducatilover]

That is seriously cool!

[banditrider]

DdO7jXt77BU

[banditrider]

IAIPUGO1iko

http://laughingsquid.com/tetris-building-hack-at-mit/

[banditrider]

Iron Butt Wing:

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[bogan]

Iron Butt Wing:

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Looks like somebody crashed their bike into a space ship control computer, better back that shit out before they notice!

[banditrider]

Only 2 x GPS's. Apparently a lot of them carry 3...

[bogan]

Only 2 x GPS's. Apparently a lot of them carry 3...

Yeh, when I see bikes kitted out like that, all I can think is 'for this to a be a solution there's something gone wrong with the design process and/or intended application' I just don't get the need for all that instrumentation, and why that there isn't something that can do all of it in one device.

[ducatilover]

Yeh, when I see bikes kitted out like that, all I can think is 'for this to a be a solution there's something gone wrong with the design process and/or intended application' I just don't get the need for all that instrumentation, and why that there isn't something that can do all of it in one device.

There is.
A map and a human brain.

[banditrider]

There is.
A map and a human brain.

A bit tricky when you're doing the kind of miles these guys are:

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Route planning is the key. I have a copy of "Hard Miles 2" if anyone wants to check it out.

[ducatilover]

A bit tricky when you're doing the kind of miles these guys are:



Route planning is the key. I have a copy of "Hard Miles 2" if anyone wants to check it out.

I do it all oldschool, road trip = petrol, tools, canned food and crossed fingers (plus lots of tobacco) :niceone:

[banditrider]

http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/worlds-only-ferrari-motorbike-for-sale#image=1

[yod]

:wings:

New tyres tomorrow - got a fairly sharp price on the BT023s from City Honda. It remains to be seen how far they'll last but as long as it's around 8-9000 they'll still be as good value as the last two sets of PR2's I've run.

I asked about whether the GT version was worth it but apparently they're "really only for the heavy bikes like a Concours or ST1300" :bleh:


http://www.bits4motorbikes.co.uk/Tyres/Bridgestone/BT023.jpg

[cowboyz]

bwahahaaahaaahahahahaha

[dogsnbikes]

:wings:

New tyres tomorrow - got a fairly sharp price on the BT023s from City Honda. It remains to be seen how far they'll last but as long as it's around 8-9000 or around 4 years they'll still be as good value as the last two sets of PR2's I've run.

I asked about whether the GT version was worth it but apparently they're "really only for the heavy bikes like a Concours or ST1300" :bleh:


http://www.bits4motorbikes.co.uk/Tyres/Bridgestone/BT023.jpg

There Correction made:corn:

[yod]

"really only for the heavy bikes like a Concours, Trophy or ST1300"


oops, fixed my mistake....

[yod]

might even go as far as getting a rego too......:innocent:

[cowboyz]

you win lotto?

[yod]

you win lotto?

No such luck....

Got one of these as a loaner for the day, nice beast, quite comfortable, might take it for a wee pootle at lunch time

http://www.honda-crossrunner.com/images/crossrunner_frontpage.jpg

[cowboyz]

wtf happened to the front end... and the back of it... and the sides? the ugly stick got a workout the day that was designed!

[yod]

wtf happened to the front end... and the back of it... and the sides? the ugly stick got a workout the day that was designed!

oh I dunno, not exactly my taste either but there's a lot worse out there than a Cross-Runner looks-wise, I was rather hoping they'd have their VFR1200 demo for me to try but 'twas not to be...

[cowboyz]

that is a shocker... but still better than driving!

[NZsarge]

No such luck....

Got one of these as a loaner for the day, nice beast, quite comfortable, might take it for a wee pootle at lunch time



Think I might have seen you on that but I didn't realize it was you... I was actually wondering who had the "good taste" bypass when I saw it :laugh:

[yod]

Think I might have seen you on that but I didn't realize it was you... I was actually wondering who had the "good taste" bypass when I saw it :laugh:

I AM THE AWESOME!! :eek:

[sparkles]

someone should buy this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=471135689


never been bin
or thrashed




does wheelie if u let cowboys on it

[banditrider]

you win lotto?

If you know some decent numbers fess up - I need 2 sets of tyres...


I AM THE AWESOME!! :eek:

:facepalm:


someone should buy this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=471135689


never been bin
or thrashed


does wheelie if u let cowboys on it

Come with the racing track pants?

[banditrider]

25 years of WSB (http://www.twowheelsblog.com/galleria/wsbk-monza-the-25th-anniversary-museum-gallery/)

[banditrider]

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/best-stuntman-ever.gif

[86GSXR]

Hey all, Tony passed away earlier today.........

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/149641-RIP-Tony-ynot-slow?goto=newpost

[banditrider]

TtHH0mkh-I0

[Meanie]

Not sure I see the point of these amphibious cars, doubt they would do either road or sea well but a huge amount of work gone into that one

[yod]

Not sure I see the point of these amphibious cars, doubt they would do either road or sea well but a huge amount of work gone into that one

doesn't look like you could see fuck all out on water with that 'bow' up!

[dogsnbikes]

All that effort and they couldn't hide the jet unit, good too see there is room for his and her bikes as long as she's a migit.

[banditrider]

<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27361350?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> "Solus" (http://vimeo.com/27361350) from Ricki Bedenbaugh (http://vimeo.com/user1019706) on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com).

[banditrider]

This is well worth a look: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2012/07/05/this-triumph-is-not-what-you-think-it-is/

Check out some of his other stuff too (link on article) - amazing!

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[bogan]

Holy shit, that's bloody good work!

Been bloody quiet in here of late, is everyone out riding or something :cold:

[banditrider]

Only got 2 rides booked this weekend...

[enzo]

Only got 2 rides booked this weekend...
YEA 2?
Where are we heading:cool:

[ducatilover]

That painting is incredible! :niceone:

I'd be out riding but I'm busy spending time working on a GN

[banditrider]

Good call on the GPS - if he'd have got lost it would have screwed his time...

YOqpYewLodc

[banditrider]

Time for a post in this thread...

[yod]

Time for a post in this thread...

Banditpower!

http://www.extremefunnyhumor.com/pics/redneck-bike.jpg

[yod]

Support vehicle for the four points...

http://pictures.bigfunnysite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bikes-and-beer-go-hand-in-hand.jpg

[banditrider]

A selection...

[ducatilover]

Banditpower!



I'd probably have to drink that much to find one interesting too :bleh:

[banditrider]

I'd probably have to drink that much to find one interesting too :bleh:

I used to think you were ok...


2013 Connie - Kawasaki have been listening to their customers...

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[bogan]

Who remembers this?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=268409&d=1345259205

[ducatilover]

I used to think you were ok...


2013 Connie - Kawasaki have been listening to their customers...


You've been fooled mate

Who remembers this?


That game was awesome!!!!!!!!


I di a few hundred k on the GN, if anyone saw a wicked looking bike plodding along in an impressive cloud of smoke, that was me :shutup:

[Meanie]

Support vehicle for the four points...

Only if its the finest port that can be purchased

[banditrider]

10 characters or more...

[yod]

10 characters or more...

jeebus, got enough valves there cobber?!

[banditrider]

jeebus, got enough valves there cobber?!

Thought you might recognise it...

[ducatilover]

Go the NR! Fab bit of engineering craziness that was

[banditrider]

Go the NR! Fab bit of engineering craziness that was

Hell yeah! I remember the ads in Kiwi Rider - 107k!

[ducatilover]

If I was filthy rich I'd pay that and ride the fucker everywhere :Punk:

[yod]

Almost time for a pootle :Punk:

[banditrider]

Always time for a pootle!

[dogsnbikes]

Almost time for a pootle :Punk:

Just had a pootle Wanganui,Fordell,Hunterville,Vingar hill,Halcomb back too Wanganui..

[ducatilover]

I haven't had a pootle in weeks (that doesn't sound right.)

But, the first thing I did when I got home today was... make a cuppa.
Then went and checked that nobody had stolen my heaps of junk

They're still there

[banditrider]

I haven't had a pootle in weeks (that doesn't sound right.)

But, the first thing I did when I got home today was... make a cuppa.
Then went and checked that nobody had stolen my heaps of junk

They're still there

Nevermind - you live in hope...

[ducatilover]

Nevermind - you live in hope...

:laugh: Would make something interesting to talk about to the cows in the paddock I suppose

[banditrider]

For all you Ural fans: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2012/10/08/ural-three-wheel-drive-sidecar-rig/

[banditrider]

A farkle that I don't know if I really need...

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[ducatilover]

Has anybody got a flywheel puller they're willing to lend me? It's for a good cause :2thumbsup

[banditrider]

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[banditrider]

Would Bonez approve?

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[ducatilover]

That's a GL500 with the touring pack isn't it?

[Meanie]

You are dying to get something with a sidecar arnt you Andrew
Go get your Ural mate in time for the southern Cross

I wonder how hard it would be to ride with a sidecar in the air for an extended period of time, itd get pretty tiring id imagine

[banditrider]

You are dying to get something with a sidecar arnt you Andrew
Go get your Ural mate in time for the southern Cross

I'll get one if you get one - you know how it goes...

[Meanie]

I said it first

[banditrider]

Ok, I know how a dozer turns, but this?

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[specter]

Its funny, I come back here every now and again to see whats happening on KB. And every time you're talking about Urals :bleh:

[Maha]

Ok, I know how a dozer turns, but this?



Like a fork lift turns...using a rear wheel?...:corn:

[banditrider]

Its funny, I come back here every now and again to see whats happening on KB. And every time you're talking about Urals :bleh:

Feel free to join the conversation - don't tell me you're not a fan of 1930's technology...

Like a fork lift turns...using a rear wheel?...:corn:

Or like a Harley - badly...

[banditrider]

Not a Ural...

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[TheTengTheory]

Right No more Urals...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/155300-Gentle-Annie-6th-Jan?p=1130452393#post1130452393

east to west or west to east??

[ducatilover]

Any of you chaps planning on going to the wings over Wararapa?

[NZsarge]

Ok, I know how a dozer turns, but this?

Counter steering? :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[banditrider]

Any of you chaps planning on going to the wings over Wararapa?

Most definitely!

[ducatilover]

Most definitely!
I'll say hi if I see any strange chaps hanging around Kawasakis! :yes: I probably won't be taking the Kwaka with me. I'm pretty darn tempted to though...

[yod]

So I thought I'd drop the bird into Auto Interiors today to get the paintwork protector applied....

yeah, nah....flat rear tyre :brick:

looks like I'll be dropping off the tyre to City Honda tomorrow instead....

[banditrider]

I'll say hi if I see any strange chaps hanging around Kawasakis! :yes: I probably won't be taking the Kwaka with me. I'm pretty darn tempted to though...

Look for 2 Connies...except we may need to come by car :weep:

[banditrider]

So I thought I'd drop the bird into Auto Interiors today to get the paintwork protector applied....

yeah, nah....flat rear tyre :brick:

looks like I'll be dropping off the tyre to City Honda tomorrow instead....

Same thing happened to me a few weeks ago getting the DL out of the shed.

[ducatilover]

Look for 2 Connies...except we may need to come by car :weep:
That's just not on, really


:bleh:

[banditrider]

Still hoping to come over on the bike. Be coming across on the Saturday only as Adv ride on the Sunday...

[ducatilover]

I'm not sure what day I'll be over yet. I'm doing it as a late birthday thing, seeing as some stupid plonker decided to be milking cows during it :sweatdrop

[banditrider]

Hanging out to see two Merlins attached to one fuselage!:yes:

[ducatilover]

Hanging out to see two Merlins attached to one fuselage!:yes:
Big boys toys!!!!!!!!

[ratusratus]

Its funny, I come back here every now and again to see whats happening on KB. And every time you're talking about Urals :bleh:

it should be orals I think:-)

[TheTengTheory]

Any of you chaps planning on going to the wings over Wararapa?

Keen but I work saturdays till 4.30pm so after that and whole day sunday.

[ducatilover]

Keen but I work saturdays till 4.30pm so after that and whole day sunday.

I'll be too hung over on Sunday... :msn-wink: or riding the back roads, haven't been on the Kawasaki for 3 months now

[yod]

I'll either be working all weekend or riding to Auckland on Friday and back on Sunday :Punk:

[banditrider]

I'll either be working all weekend or riding to Auckland on Friday and back on Sunday :Punk:

Neither of those appeals...except maybe some of the riding...

[TheTengTheory]

Neither of those appeals...except maybe some of the riding...

OOOooo honda track day on sunday...hmmm if I miss that...maybe ride to pongaroa via sh 52 and back by weber rd.

Weather doesn't look promising though...

[yod]

Neither of those appeals...except maybe some of the riding...

I'm thinking V.Hill, cross at Waiouru, 4 to Taumarunui, 8 Mile, Highway 39, then perhaps sneak up 22 ??

:devil2:

I reeeeaaaallllly hope I don't need to work this weekend!

[banditrider]

I'm thinking V.Hill, cross at Waiouru, 4 to Taumarunui, 8 Mile, Highway 39, then perhaps sneak up 22 ??

:devil2:

I reeeeaaaallllly hope I don't need to work this weekend!

Either that or via East Cape...

[yod]

Either that or via East Cape...

I did check if I had enough time to come back via Waioeka...

[banditrider]

I did check he I had enough time to come back via Waioeka...


Mmmmmmmmmm, Waioeka....:drool:

[TheTengTheory]

How far is that?

If not Monday me and a few friends are doing the pongaroa ride, stopping by the tui brewery on the way back :)

[banditrider]

How far is that?

If not Monday me and a few friends are doing the pongaroa ride, stopping by the tui brewery on the way back :)

Well, there's a nice 1,000km loop from here, through the Waioeka and back via Rotorua...

http://banditrider.blogspot.co.nz/2008/06/winter-waioeka-wanderings.html

[yod]

How far is that?

If not Monday me and a few friends are doing the pongaroa ride, stopping by the tui brewery on the way back :)

Aucks to Palmy via Waioeka is about 850km but I don't have time...

Great run up today, Vinegar Hill was a bit damp but the rest was mintastic....came across a Bandit and a KLR (I think) up 8 Mile and had a good run up the motorway with a chap on TRX :whistle:

time to hop in the spa with a brewski, one day here then i head back down....sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

[sugilite]

OOOooo honda track day on sunday...hmmm if I miss that...maybe ride to pongaroa via sh 52 and back by weber rd.

Weather doesn't look promising though...

Ha, cool roads, I live just off Webber road :yes:

[TheTengTheory]

Aucks to Palmy via Waioeka is about 850km but I don't have time...

Great run up today, Vinegar Hill was a bit damp but the rest was mintastic....came across a Bandit and a KLR (I think) up 8 Mile and had a good run up the motorway with a chap on TRX :whistle:

time to hop in the spa with a brewski, one day here then i head back down....sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

I did a quick pahiatua and back by gorge road and it was sunny...but the road was....well...outright wet.....abit odd riding through steam and getting sprayed by cars passing the other way yet sunny. Sketchy as well with the amount of water on the road.

[yod]

...and back again.

Cracking day for a ride out there, bikes in all directions....got chased by a few sprotbikes down 39, mint.

Embarrassed a couple of Harleys down 8 mile, even minter.

Hideous tar and loose chip across 49, not mint at all.

Fantastic run through V.Hill to finish the trip (and passed a couple on a Bandit who were in pootle mode).

1022km all up, mintastilicious. :Punk:

[SuperSonic]

Hey all

My rant, one in Manawatu gorge their is/was new tar laid with lose grave on it, so what, wel THEIR ARE NO SIGNS SAYING THIS AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!?????? There are approx 6-7 patches all in corners or near corner, in dark you be buggered. I will say I saw a sign that was not related but was a road works one.

'BE CARE FULL:done:

Second I hate KB and the Mods, well KB is ok just it Mods, I have being even two warnings in 1 days posting, my first posts in like months!!

ANyway Rant over

Rave time,

Honda Track day to was FMS, cold to start with then sun came out MINT, had good chats with me mate Arron about lines and braking, help out heaps. Then had Dave Moss PM about tyres/suspension after i PM photos. FMS this also help out massively, now bike is not running wide, tyres are mint, (well now buggered so changing them no tread left) bike is stable under brakes and over all bumps. Saweet day.

Can not wait now till Dave being here and helping out all/as man that come that is in NZ.

[banditrider]

But I bet you never got to enjoy some delicious gravel!

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[SuperSonic]

But I bet you never got to enjoy some delicious gravel!

Nope you are very right, even thou their is alot of gravel at the track I never visited it, but if I would then your bike would be perfect aye.

BTY pictures look mint as mate, cracker day, and what looks like a mint ride.

[banditrider]

BTY pictures look mint as mate, cracker day, and what looks like a mint ride.

Yeah an awesome day. Hard work in the heat at times. Leaves ya pretty knackered after only 230km and 6.5 hours riding (including stops)...

[yod]

Yeah an awesome day. Hard work in the heat at times. Leaves ya pretty knackered after only 230km and 6.5 hours riding (including stops)...

Yeah she was pretty hot out there, cooking in Taumarunui when I stopped to fuel up. Had a nasty slip on tar south of Taihape, rear stepped out of line big-time, seriously ass-puckering moment :facepalm:

[banditrider]

Yeah she was pretty hot out there, cooking in Taumarunui when I stopped to fuel up. Had a nasty slip on tar south of Taihape, rear stepped out of line big-time, seriously ass-puckering moment :facepalm:

I had more than one slide myself...

[NZsarge]

Aucks to Palmy via Waioeka is about 850km but I don't have time...

Great run up today, Vinegar Hill was a bit damp but the rest was mintastic....came across a Bandit and a KLR (I think) up 8 Mile and had a good run up the motorway with a chap on TRX :whistle:

time to hop in the spa with a brewski, one day here then i head back down....sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

Mint! Good times..

[TheTengTheory]

Hey all

My rant, one in Manawatu gorge their is/was new tar laid with lose grave on it, so what, wel THEIR ARE NO SIGNS SAYING THIS AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!?????? There are approx 6-7 patches all in corners or near corner, in dark you be buggered. I will say I saw a sign that was not related but was a road works one.

'BE CARE FULL:done:

Second I hate KB and the Mods, well KB is ok just it Mods, I have being even two warnings in 1 days posting, my first posts in like months!!

ANyway Rant over


Road works on gorge road as well. Came round a corner to the sight of a digger in my line.

Didn't go out today :( But me and a friend are going to try the akatarawa route tomorrow to upper hutt then on to featherston and back by hill road...Rimutakas twice in one day...:love:...leaving at 7.30am though....gotta be back by 1. Flick me a pm if anyone wants to come.

[NZsarge]

Hey all

My rant, one in Manawatu gorge their is/was new tar laid with lose grave on it, so what, wel THEIR ARE NO SIGNS SAYING THIS AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!?????? There are approx 6-7 patches all in corners or near corner, in dark you be buggered.

What I can't fathom about said roadworks is why they were doing anything there at all, I have been travelling through there on a regular basis and for the life of me I can't recall anything at all being wrong with the road in the first place, not only that the repairs themselves are substandard with piss poor sealing job done on it. And why didn't they use bitumix like it is there rather than coarse chip our the so called repair, below average Higgins...

[cowboyz]

Yeah she was pretty hot out there, cooking in Taumarunui when I stopped to fuel up. Had a nasty slip on tar south of Taihape, rear stepped out of line big-time, seriously ass-puckering moment :facepalm:

did you kick it??

[TheTengTheory]

Anyone going for a ride tomorrow? I was planning to do forbidden highway but my riding buddies all pulled out :(

[Madness]

Anyone going for a ride tomorrow? I was planning to do forbidden highway but my riding buddies all pulled out :(

You can't - it's forbidden. Try the forgotten highway instead maybe?

[TheTengTheory]

You can't - it's forbidden. Try the forgotten highway instead maybe?


:doh: my bad....I have noticed myself calling it that the last few days......bleh...:facepalm:

[banditrider]

Possibly a ride up the Paras and over Fields Track this weekend...gonna be hot!

[ducatilover]

What colour is your Hornet TengTheory? Was following one down Rangatiki and Tremaine in a V8 Commodore yesterday

I actually rode my Kawasaki this weekend.
Got angry at it in boring straight lines.
Fell in love again on the Pahiatua Track
Hated it again from there to Bunnythorpe.
I think it broke my spine. And the speedo, again. And a fork seal has let go. And the side stand wound a bolt out. And my indicator flasher blew.

I love this heap of crap! :love:

[banditrider]

It's been a while, make me one of these someone!

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[yod]

It's been a while, make me one of these someone!


or one of these ?

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/2/22/1774146/insane-motorcycle.jpg

[Meanie]

It's been a while, make me one of these someone!

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or one of these ?

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/2/22/1774146/insane-motorcycle.jpg

Ha ha ha Why???

[banditrider]

Magic happening...

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[banditrider]

I don't like harleys but it's raining and these are cool pics:

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[ducatilover]

:sweatdrop Jeez it's been quiet here

[banditrider]

:sweatdrop Jeez it's been quiet here

Yeah and not many posts by mad bike modders/crashers either...

[ducatilover]

:weep: That fulla has been busy doing other non-bike related stuff :brick: need to make more dosh for them money loving toys :yes: