The Forgotten Highway (25 November)

[HornetBoy]

And still you make fun of THE BIKE even as you learn more and more about it's most practical features.

on that note -does it have gps ?

[banditrider]

on that note -does it have gps ?

Yep: Good Pilot Steering.

[HornetBoy]

Yeah I am sure i could fabricate something up... A quick thought was rear demister wire from a car. They run 12v. Make up a little box with the wires working like oven elements, top and bottom. Would need an on off switch so you could time the cook time then turn off, pull over and eat..

Hhhmm this seems like a cool project...

might be onto something there ,will have to brainstorm at the coffee stop on the ride eh

[HornetBoy]

Yep: Good Pilot Steering.

aaaha the only way to do it eh :headbang: althought it would be a nice decoration

[manwithav8]

might be onto something there ,will have to brainstorm at the coffee stop on the ride eh

Yes.. My mrs just said it was a dumb idea though when there is a servo in every town.. Thats not the point though I said, it's the fact that I can so I will hahahaha...

What if I wanted a pie halfway up the desert road, no servo between waiouru and taupo!!!

[HornetBoy]

Yes.. My mrs just said it was a dumb idea though when there is a servo in every town.. Thats not the point though I said, it's the fact that I can so I will hahahaha...

What if I wanted a pie halfway up the desert road, no servo between waiouru and taupo!!!

yea exactly, it doesn't have to practical does it ,just like you said its the fact you can do it . and you might not want to spend $5 on a singe pie whenyou can go to pak n save and get 9

[manwithav8]

yea exactly, it doesn't have to practical does it ,just like you said its the fact you can do it . and you might not want to spend $5 on a singe pie whenyou can go to pak n save and get 9

You can get 9 for $5??? Well F#ck me I'm there.. Plenty of room on the pack.. Eat two, put two more in the warmer, when they ready, eat and refill the warmer.. Wicked..

[Meanie]

yea im sure they come with heat plates in the panniers :sunny:


haha yes and no doubt a chiller of some sort... Could bloody well eat put food in the warming drawer and beverages in the chiller, come lunch time you have a cooked meal with a nice cold drink....

hhhmmmmmm thinking of making very small pie warmer that could run off a cigarette lighter..... My seat storage bin might fit 2 pies....

"Runs off to drawing board"

Has flame throwers too so dont you two get too close or the only sausages youll be worrying about be your own :2guns:

[manwithav8]

Has flame throwers too so dont you two get too close or the only sausages youll be worrying about be your own :2guns:

ooo now thats handy.. On a cold day you even have a built in heater for other bikers.. How considerate of you.. Thumbs up lol

[GSVR]

You can get 9 for $5??? Well F#ck me I'm there.. Plenty of room on the pack.. Eat two, put two more in the warmer, when they ready, eat and refill the warmer.. Wicked..

Might be needing this when petrol breaks the $2 a litre mark.

I think I'd be looking at some kind of Latte machine that runs off the exaust header and coffee grinder that runs off the rear wheel. If you get the quality right youd have pleanty of customers. Possibly enough to finance the ride.

[sarahtvet]

Probably hjc,matching pair lol.


Sounds a good idea :2thumbsup: Sorry I won't be able to see them on the weekend but will be thinking of you all having a fab ride :ride:

Don't sell the rabbit:nono: Bunnies are all good fun!!!

[HornetBoy]

Might be needing this when petrol breaks the $2 a litre mark.

I think I'd be looking at some kind of Latte machine that runs off the exaust header and coffee grinder that runs off the rear wheel. If you get the quality right youd have pleanty of customers. Possibly enough to finance the ride.

lol :niceone: yep and by the looks of it petrol will be hitting $2 in the coming months aye . if were going to stop in Tamarunui there is a [place called the copper kettle... i think, and man their chicken and chips are a beut after a long ride.

[ynot slow]

Sounds a good idea :2thumbsup: Sorry I won't be able to see them on the weekend but will be thinking of you all having a fab ride :ride:

Don't sell the rabbit:nono: Bunnies are all good fun!!!

Rabbits are ok by me lol,enough bloody bunnies in cages and do they breed?yes they do!!!

[manwithav8]

Might be needing this when petrol breaks the $2 a litre mark.

I think I'd be looking at some kind of Latte machine that runs off the exaust header and coffee grinder that runs off the rear wheel. If you get the quality right youd have pleanty of customers. Possibly enough to finance the ride.

Well if we took the route, you couldn't get 86 of ya tail.. Mention Latte and his eyes light up hahaha

[86GSXR]

Speaking of which, I have tomorrow off - yeehaaa :woohoo:

[ynot slow]

Speaking of which, I have tomorrow off - yeehaaa :woohoo:

And weather is beaut here at moment,lawns to be mowed,cars to wash,dog walked and to get vacinations from vet,then come sunday what to do?:scooter:

[86GSXR]

I know! Go for a ride on the Forgotton Highway :lol:

[ynot slow]

I know! Go for a ride on the Forgotton Highway :lol:

Why thank you for the idea kind sir,I believe I just might do that.:woohoo:

[banditrider]

I know! Go for a ride on the Forgotton Highway :lol:

Sounds like a plan. I've had a play with the map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107222745064103358547.00043d38ebbb1dc8bcbc9&ll=-40.352824,175.627441&spn=0.074959,0.137672&z=13&om=1)& worked out some rough distances so as to plan fuel stops etc. Have assumed everyone can manage 200kms on a tank.

Plan: :scooter:

Awake early to a nice sunny day!:sunny:
Palmy crew meet at BP Rangatiki @ 07:50 for 08:00 start.
Quick stop other side of Wanagnui to pick up Hornet250Boy. No time for pies or coffee - you've only been on the bike an hour...
Arrive Stratford somewhere around 10:30 (maybe a tad earlier).
Gas & coffee, plus meet up with any naki & Waikato riders
Hit the highway
Lunch in Whanga
Head on to Tamarunui then Turangi for gas.
Quick stop at Flat Hills or Mangaweka for a coffee.
Vinegar Hill & home.:Police:Important stuff:

Have fun but take it easy - don't want any mishaps!:calm:
Careful on the gravel - no roosting!:argh:
If you want to stop for photos anywhere on the Forgotten Highway go for it - you won't be the only one.:yes:That's enough of that waffle, see you there! :soon:

[HornetBoy]

Sounds like a plan. I've had a play with the map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107222745064103358547.00043d38ebbb1dc8bcbc9&ll=-40.352824,175.627441&spn=0.074959,0.137672&z=13&om=1)& worked out some rough distances so as to plan fuel stops etc. Have assumed everyone can manage 200kms on a tank.

Plan: :scooter:

Awake early to a nice sunny day!:sunny:
Palmy crew meet at BP Rangatiki @ 07:50 for 08:00 start.
Quick stop other side of Wanagnui to pick up Hornet250Boy. No time for pies or coffee - you've only been on the bike an hour...
Arrive Stratford somewhere around 10:30 (maybe a tad earlier).
Gas & coffee, plus meet up with any naki & Waikato riders
Hit the highway
Lunch in Whanga
Head on to Tamarunui then Turangi for gas.
Quick stop at Flat Hills or Mangaweka for a coffee.
Vinegar Hill & home.:Police:Important stuff:

Have fun but take it easy - don't want any mishaps!:calm:
Careful on the gravel - no roosting!:argh:
If you want to stop for photos anywhere on the Forgotten Highway go for it - you won't be the only one.:yes:That's enough of that waffle, see you there! :soon:

Cool ill make sure im at BP at about 8:30 just in case.And i wont be taking the hornet 919 either :crybaby: ,cutting a long story short the hornet's engine block cracked so i took it back and said na no quick fixes ill get something else so i now ended up with a mint near new Suzuki gsx600f (with some added extras which ill show off tomorrow) :niceone: and boy is it nice might even compete with the ducati's exhaust :Pokey:

Cya all tomorrow guys

[NZsarge]

Cool ill make sure im at BP at about 8:30 just in case.And i wont be taking the hornet 919 either :crybaby: ,cutting a long story short the hornet's engine block cracked so i took it back and said na no quick fixes ill get something else so i now ended up with a mint near new Suzuki gsx600f (with some added extras which ill show off tomorrow) :niceone: and boy is it nice might even compete with the ducati's exhaust :Pokey:

Cya all tomorrow guys

Holy crap! Cracked block is a bit rude!! You dont hear of that happening every day.

[HornetBoy]

Holy crap! Cracked block is a bit rude!! You dont hear of that happening every day.

yea and they didnt have any replacements but at that point i was swearing against hornets for life so i thought ill try a 2005 gsx600f katana bloody nice ,completly different ride style but from todays experience good for touring and commuteing and capable of hitting high speeds fast :whistle:

[banditrider]

It's a Suzuki too - so it won't break.

[HornetBoy]

It's a Suzuki too - so it won't break.

yea lets hope not ,its a big change to,something interesting ,nice exhaust note to with the scorpian pipe on it (its shines) so tomorrow is going to be the first major ride and will give me a good indication of its ups and downs

[NZsarge]

yea and they didnt have any replacements but at that point i was swearing against hornets for life so i thought ill try a 2005 gsx600f katana bloody nice ,completly different ride style but from todays experience good for touring and commuteing and capable of hitting high speeds fast :whistle:

Bugger coz there an R6 for sale on here at the moment too:whistle:

[banditrider]

So you've actually bought it?

I rode one a couple of years ago when the Blue Bandito was looking for his 2nd bike (ended up with the 750F instead - dead now) and was quite surprised how well it went. Didn't have to be too hard on it to get it to go - nice little sport-tourer.

[HornetBoy]

Bugger coz there an R6 for sale on here at the moment too:whistle:

yea i think that those bikes would be a waste on me as im not into fast acceleration and sstuff more into touring and just sitting at spees :woohoo:

[NZsarge]

So you've actually bought it?

I rode one a couple of years ago when the Blue Bandito was looking for his 2nd bike (ended up with the 750F instead - dead now) and was quite surprised how well it went. Didn't have to be too hard on it to get it to go - nice little sport-tourer.

Geezz! Were'nt you just saying Suzuki's would'nt break?;):whistle:

[Meanie]

Fitted my rad gaurd in preparation for tomorrow, All ready to go

[ynot slow]

Will meet you at the Furlong hotel just on outskirts of Hawera,about 9.45ish.

[NZsarge]

yea i think that those bikes would be a waste on me as im not into fast acceleration and sstuff more into touring and just sitting at spees :woohoo:

Yamaha's are never a waste mate, just good taste!:D

[HornetBoy]

So you've actually bought it?

I rode one a couple of years ago when the Blue Bandito was looking for his 2nd bike (ended up with the 750F instead - dead now) and was quite surprised how well it went. Didn't have to be too hard on it to get it to go - nice little sport-tourer.

yep brought it today from phil turnbulls,i think i got myself a pretty good deal to :niceone: looked at the 750 but mmmm looked at the 500 which was cheap but looked weird, had the cool new suzuki gsx headlight cluster setup but also blocky fairing,the 600 has only done 20,000kms and is very comfy and i thought was the best value for money.

[chanceyy]

yep brought it today from phil turnbulls,i think i got myself a pretty good deal to :niceone: looked at the 750 but mmmm looked at the 500 which was cheap but looked weird, had the cool new suzuki gsx headlight cluster setup but also blocky fairing,the 600 has only done 20,000kms and is very comfy and i thought was the best value for money.

ahhh thats the one I was looking at/sitting on the other week :whistle:

[HornetBoy]

ahhh thats the one I was looking at/sitting on the other week :whistle:

haha really ? what was your thought on it ? i got it for $6200 haggled down from $7,500 :devil2: im good eh :Pokey: and that scorpian pipe..... boy does it sound nice

[chanceyy]

haha really ? what was your thought on it ? i got it for $6200 haggled down from $7,500 :devil2: im good eh :Pokey: and that scorpian pipe..... boy does it sound nice

Yeah was ok .. not wot I am looking for .. but felt ok shrugs .. dunno wot I will upgrade to yet .. will wait til i have my full then do a tour of the bike shops :yes:

[HornetBoy]

Yeah was ok .. not wot I am looking for .. but felt ok shrugs .. dunno wot I will upgrade to yet .. will wait til i have my full then do a tour of the bike shops :yes:

ok,yea a bit out there for me to as i usually go for the more relaxed upright position but i dunno had the suddern urge to try something new and i think it was worth it :rolleyes:

o and i brought a nice helmet to match to called a KBC VR-2 LEGEND

[banditrider]

Geezz! Were'nt you just saying Suzuki's would'nt break?;):whistle:

They will with a bit of assistance - see pic. Geez Mark's gonna kill me.


Fitted my rad gaurd in preparation for tomorrow, All ready to go

One less worry eh?


yep brought it today from phil turnbulls,i think i got myself a pretty good deal to :niceone: looked at the 750 but mmmm looked at the 500 which was cheap but looked weird, had the cool new suzuki gsx headlight cluster setup but also blocky fairing,the 600 has only done 20,000kms and is very comfy and i thought was the best value for money.

Sweet!

[HornetBoy]

They will with a bit of assistance - see pic. Geez Mark's gonna kill me.



One less worry eh?





Sweet!


WOw:shit: hope that never happens to me ... id be spitting the dummy big time

[NZsarge]

They will with a bit of assistance - see pic. Geez Mark's gonna kill me.


opps..bugger!

[banditrider]

WOw:shit: hope that never happens to me ... id be spitting the dummy big time

When I picked him up he spitting dirt & a little blood...no serious damage to him, just a tad sore. Good gear helped look after him.

A good illustration as to why you have to be careful on those back roads...

[Meanie]

They will with a bit of assistance - see pic. Geez Mark's gonna kill me.



One less worry eh?



Sweet!

Well that would rip your sacks eh

[banditrider]

Well that would rip your sacks eh

Well, they were his sacks, don't think they got ripped but I think they took a bit of a hit on his trip over the bars.:doh:

[cowboyz]

yea and they didnt have any replacements but at that point i was swearing against hornets for life so i thought ill try a 2005 gsx600f katana bloody nice ,completly different ride style but from todays experience good for touring and commuteing and capable of hitting high speeds fast :whistle:
I sold my gsx600f at 107,000km earlier this year. They are good bikes for touring on. I did the 4 points on mine last year wearing a backpack. Had an awesome time.


They will with a bit of assistance - see pic. Geez Mark's gonna kill me.

That is some fairly shocking gravel right about there. Alot like the gravel/shingle on the piahatua track at the moment.

[HornetBoy]

When I picked him up he spitting dirt & a little blood...no serious damage to him, just a tad sore. Good gear helped look after him.

A good illustration as to why you have to be careful on those back roads...

yea sure is especially in good ole new Zealand there are some nasty roads and the government doesn't really take top priority in fixing them either.

[banditrider]

That is some fairly shocking gravel right about there. Alot like the gravel/shingle on the piahatua track at the moment.

Talking to a guy who lived there anther guy had an even more serious off there on the same crap the week before.

I think that that is Mangaone Road out the back of Halcome. Apparently the sheep farmer runs his sheep across the road all the time and they drag crap across the road all the time. I'm certainly a lot more careful through there now...

[HornetBoy]

yea the joys of new zealand roads,althought that stuff keeps ya on ya toes and stops ya from "zoneing out' into robot mode ;)

[banditrider]

Just got a PM from Sassie1 about road conditions up where we're headining, see below:

Hi there, just a quick note to let you know they put some pretty big sharp gravel down on some of the unsealed bits of the road. We went through a couple of weeks ago and one lady came off and broke her leg, a guy with a brand new FJR 1330 lost his bike when he had to move over to let a car through. My other 1/2 has a Honda 1300 Pan European and it was hard to guide through. Just be aware that's all. Bye Sal.

Thanks for that! :2thumbsup

[HornetBoy]

Just got a PM from Sassie1 about road conditions up where we're headining, see below:

Hi there, just a quick note to let you know they put some pretty big sharp gravel down on some of the unsealed bits of the road. We went through a couple of weeks ago and one lady came off and broke her leg, a guy with a brand new FJR 1330 lost his bike when he had to move over to let a car through. My other 1/2 has a Honda 1300 Pan European and it was hard to guide through. Just be aware that's all. Bye Sal.

Thanks for that! :2thumbsup


:doh:

will have to really take our time aye peoples,must be hard for you to maneuver the concors in that kin of terrain banditrider

[banditrider]

Can't work out if you're getting at the bike or my riding now?

She'll be jape - just point & squirt & mind you don't bury that little GSX with roost!

[HornetBoy]

Can't work out if you're getting at the bike or my riding now?

She'll be jape - just point & squirt & mind you don't bury that little GSX with roost!

na just genuienly interested as youd think by its weight and width that it would be very hard

[janno]

Well, looks like Racey Rider and I will be burning snags and onions in preparation for the mongol invasion at Whanga about lunch time-ish.

Just remember - never annoy the cooks!

Well, it should be - never annoy the cooks and then look away for a second . . .

see you all there, and be safe on that gravel.

[banditrider]

Well, looks like Racey Rider and I will be burning snags and onions in preparation for the mongol invasion at Whanga about lunch time-ish.

Just remember - never annoy the cooks!

Well, it should be - never annoy the cooks and then look away for a second . . .

see you all there, and be safe on that gravel.

You guys are awesome! I'm sure everyone will be on their best behaviour!

[ynot slow]

Well, looks like Racey Rider and I will be burning snags and onions in preparation for the mongol invasion at Whanga about lunch time-ish.

Just remember - never annoy the cooks!

Well, it should be - never annoy the cooks and then look away for a second . . .

see you all there, and be safe on that gravel.

Mmmm,onions,mmm nice,mmmm smells greenhouse gasses.

[86GSXR]

Why thank you for the idea kind sir,I believe I just might do that.

Supurb! I believe I may do the same thing myself! :niceone:


Sounds like a plan. I've had a play with the map (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107222745064103358547.00043d38ebbb1dc8bcbc9&ll=-40.352824,175.627441&spn=0.074959,0.137672&z=13&om=1)& worked out some rough distances so as to plan fuel stops etc. Have assumed everyone can manage 200kms on a tank.

Plan:

Awake early to a nice sunny day!
Palmy crew meet at BP Rangatiki @ 07:50 for 08:00 start.
Quick stop other side of Wanagnui to pick up Hornet250Boy. No time for pies or coffee - you've only been on the bike an hour...
Arrive Stratford somewhere around 10:30 (maybe a tad earlier).
Gas & coffee, plus meet up with any naki & Waikato riders
Hit the highway
Lunch in Whanga
Head on to Tamarunui then Turangi for gas.
Quick stop at Flat Hills or Mangaweka for a coffee.
Vinegar Hill & home.Important stuff:

Have fun but take it easy - don't want any mishaps!
Careful on the gravel - no roosting!:argh:
If you want to stop for photos anywhere on the Forgotten Highway go for it - you won't be the only one.That's enough of that waffle, see you there!

Cheers BR - this will be an excellent day out!


Cool ill make sure im at BP at about 8:30 just in case.And i wont be taking the hornet 919 either :crybaby: ,cutting a long story short the hornet's engine block cracked so i took it back and said na no quick fixes ill get something else so i now ended up with a mint near new Suzuki gsx600f (with some added extras which ill show off tomorrow) :niceone: and boy is it nice might even compete with the ducati's exhaust :Pokey:

Cya all tomorrow guys

Bloody Hell HB, sorry to hear about your block. Glad you got a solution tho!


ahhh thats the one I was looking at/sitting on the other week :whistle:

Can't wait to see what you end up with :jerry: Must do coffee soon :yes:


Well, looks like Racey Rider and I will be burning snags and onions in preparation for the mongol invasion at Whanga about lunch time-ish.

Just remember - never annoy the cooks!

Well, it should be - never annoy the cooks and then look away for a second . . .

see you all there, and be safe on that gravel.

Wow, thanks you guys! Much appreciated :niceone:

[chanceyy]

Can't wait to see what you end up with :jerry: Must do coffee soon :yes:


One day when ya free :msn-wink: hmm it will still be a while but no harm in looking ..

still no date on getting betsy back :argh:

[HornetBoy]

Well, looks like Racey Rider and I will be burning snags and onions in preparation for the mongol invasion at Whanga about lunch time-ish.

Just remember - never annoy the cooks!

Well, it should be - never annoy the cooks and then look away for a second . . .

see you all there, and be safe on that gravel.

man you guys are awsome doing that ,be prepared for the growl of my gixxer wannabe :scooter:



Supurb! I believe I may do the same thing myself! :niceone:



Cheers BR - this will be an excellent day out!



Bloody Hell HB, sorry to hear about your block. Glad you got a solution tho!



Can't wait to see what you end up with :jerry: Must do coffee soon :yes:



Wow, thanks you guys! Much appreciated :niceone:

yea its much better than the hornet in my opinion,opened my eyes to suzukis and sport orientated bikes :second:

[86GSXR]

One day when ya free :msn-wink: hmm it will still be a while but no harm in looking ..

still no date on getting betsy back :argh:

God thats annoying! I'd fire up the Warhorse but she's out of Reg and Wof!

[chanceyy]

God thats annoying! I'd fire up the Warhorse but she's out of Reg and Wof!

totally damn frustrating am only now hoping she might be ready before xmas .. thanks anyhow

[86GSXR]

yea its much better than the hornet in my opinion,opened my eyes to suzukis and sport orientated bikes :second:

Suzuki's are great. I've got a couple of oldies and goodies myself :yes: When I win Lotto, I'll have a selection of ALL styles :rockon:

[HornetBoy]

Suzuki's are great. I've got a couple of oldies and goodies myself :yes: When I win Lotto, I'll have a selection of ALL styles :rockon:

yea im usually a honda hornet man :laugh: ... "yes wouldn't that be nice"

[Boob Johnson]

WOOT one more sleep till the ride :banana:


A few of us will be waiting at the Shell on the SH43 round a bout in Stratford from about 10am, looks like Pat, nodroj & myself @ this stage, some late comers possible.

[banditrider]

WOOT one more sleep till the ride :banana:
A few of us will be waiting at the Shell on the SH43 round a bout in Stratford from about 10am, looks like Pat, nodroj & myself @ this stage, some late comers possible.

Sweet - looks like we'll be stopping at the Shell then.

[ynot slow]

WOOT one more sleep till the ride :banana:


A few of us will be waiting at the Shell on the SH43 round a bout in Stratford from about 10am, looks like Pat, nodroj & myself @ this stage, some late comers possible.

Shame the new cafe not open yet opposite shell,hope to pick up a guy from work as well but with the show in Stratford he maybe needed there.

[HornetBoy]

wow there is gunna be quite a few peoples on this ride ,hope were right on that doggy area bandit had mentioned before

[ynot slow]

Sweet - looks like we'll be stopping at the Shell then.

Blindfold Al when you get there,they have nice coffee,or else subway over the road,yoou'll never get him going if he spies two coffee outlets.

Also as a thought with the bbq being used,perhaps we should all throw in a couple of bucks each and get a feed of chips from the pub,especially as we will also need drinks,best we don't upset the owners by having a bbq next to the pub.

[HornetBoy]

Blindfold Al when you get there,they have nice coffee,or else subway over the road,yoou'll never get him going if he spies two coffee outlets.

Also as a thought with the bbq being used,perhaps we should all throw in a couple of bucks each and get a feed of chips from the pub,especially as we will also need drinks,best we don't upset the owners by having a bbq next to the pub.

yes CHIPS :niceone: thats a good idea that and some drinks to keep the neighbors happy , if only the sub of the day scheme was still going mmmm $3.90

[ynot slow]

yea im usually a honda hornet man :laugh: ... "yes wouldn't that be nice"

Spied a new vtr 1000 in Stratford dealer looked nice,then went helmet hunting today and saw a couple of nice 05 suzi 1200 bandits,new 1250 one and sv1000 in Hawera,not badly priced the used ones either,and low km,also saw gsx1400,not a bad selection for an area which is predominately rural.

[HornetBoy]

Spied a new vtr 1000 in Stratford dealer looked nice,then went helmet hunting today and saw a couple of nice 05 suzi 1200 bandits,new 1250 one and sv1000 in Hawera,not badly priced the used ones either,and low km,also saw gsx1400,not a bad selection for an area which is predominately rural.

yea nice,have anyone seen the new vtr1000 in freedom honda with that crazy race pipe man its absolutely nuts ,as if the bike didnt have a limited fuel range already....o yea i just brought a new helmet today ,man recent helmets are so much more luxurious than a couple years ago a :spanking:

[ynot slow]

yes CHIPS :niceone: thats a good idea that and some drinks to keep the neighbors happy , if only the sub of the day scheme was still going mmmm $3.90

Was a great scheme that one,no sense in upsetting the man in charge,he'll be grumpy as hell when we turn up,especially if he has to work.And can't join in.lol.

Afew weeks ago I met a couple of guys just about to go out to the pub,asked them where they had come from,they left Ashburton the day before and left Levin that day,commented they knew the publican and was their midlife annual holiday crisis tour.

[HornetBoy]

Was a great scheme that one,no sense in upsetting the man in charge,he'll be grumpy as hell when we turn up,especially if he has to work.And can't join in.lol.

Afew weeks ago I met a couple of guys just about to go out to the pub,asked them where they had come from,they left Ashburton the day before and left Levin that day,commented they knew the publican and was their midlife annual holiday crisis tour.

haha yea i can relate ,had a few friends turn up at work when i was on ,and it was such a nice day for riding too :weep: but alas have to pay for the petrol somehow :calm:

Anyone been to the church cafe in sanson ? as they make the best latte ever :2thumbsup well could get manwithav8 to buy one for me and put it in his protytype heat plate ...

[banditrider]

Blindfold Al when you get there,they have nice coffee,or else subway over the road,yoou'll never get him going if he spies two coffee outlets.

He's allowed 1 coffee in Stratford then it's back on the bike...

Also as a thought with the bbq being used,perhaps we should all throw in a couple of bucks each and get a feed of chips from the pub,especially as we will also need drinks,best we don't upset the owners by having a bbq next to the pub.

Yep, good idea and we'll also have to look after our cooks...

[HornetBoy]

Whats everyones plans post ride? :devil2: and how are the naki boys and gals getting back ?

[ynot slow]

Whats everyones plans post ride? :devil2: and how are the naki boys and gals getting back ?

This naki one will turn back,way to long to follow you guys.

Acouple of brews called for for the cheffs agree with that.

[86GSXR]

I'll be in hardcore ride mode for this one so no more latte's than are absolutlely necessary lol. Besides, I have a cunning plan for first thing which should keep me going :rockon:

[manwithav8]

I'll be in hardcore ride mode for this one so no more latte's than are absolutlely necessary lol. Besides, I have a cunning plan for first thing which should keep me going :rockon:

And what would that plan be Al???

Have to keep a watchful eye for mr Plod on the road between here and Wangavega's. The like to hang out on that stretch.

[86GSXR]

Can't say Lee :shifty: Let's just say it has something to do with early birds :scooter:

Yes, we may not be as fortunate as last nite. I'll be glad to get off the SH's, too stressful ;)

[manwithav8]

Can't say Lee :shifty: Let's just say it has something to do with early birds :scooter:

Yes, we may not be as fortunate as last nite. I'll be glad to get off the SH's, too stressful ;)

lol fair enough... hhmm how about a camel back full of coffee. Just have to drink fast before it cools lol...

yeah, the ride to S/ford is going to be the lengthy boring part....

I will be looking at getting to BP a good 20 min early for pies lol

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=86GSXR;1311327]Can't say Lee :shifty: Let's just say it has something to do with early birds :scooter:

Not catching worms,eeeyuuuuk.brown spaghetti is not on,nor is eating the yellow snow.Thermos full of coffee in backpack with straw and none- return valve on straw.:beer:

[86GSXR]

lol fair enough... hhmm how about a camel back full of coffee. Just have to drink fast before it cools lol...

yeah, the ride to S/ford is going to be the lengthy boring part....

I will be looking at getting to BP a good 20 min early for pies lol

Well, that's my plan exposed lol. See you there, not long now :woohoo:

[Meanie]

I'll be in hardcore ride mode for this one so no more latte's than are absolutlely necessary lol. :

.................Yea right....................

[ynot slow]

lol fair enough... hhmm how about a camel back full of coffee. Just have to drink fast before it cools lol...

I will be looking at getting to BP a good 20 min early for pies lol

Get there even earlier and buy all the pies,then sell em to the latecomers for humungus profit,aint free enterprise great.

[HornetBoy]

lol fair enough... hhmm how about a camel back full of coffee. Just have to drink fast before it cools lol...

yeah, the ride to S/ford is going to be the lengthy boring part....

I will be looking at getting to BP a good 20 min early for pies lol

well ima be at bp at about 8:30 so i can have a pie and a coffee or two ,up nice and early just so i can get there to do that :wari:

[manwithav8]

Well, that's my plan exposed lol. See you there, not long now :woohoo:

Oh I see, get there early and chop a few down.... Next thing to sort id the toilet stops..... Meanie mentioned last night something about a tube running down the pants leg... Just flash the brake light a few times to warn riders behind hahaha

Will see you there in the morn..

[HornetBoy]

Oh I see, get there early and chop a few down.... Next thing to sort id the toilet stops..... Meanie mentioned last night something about a tube running down the pants leg... Just flash the brake light a few times to warn riders behind hahaha

Will see you there in the morn..

Haha yea ,has anyone actually done the tube down the leg thing :msn-wink: as ive heard it come up a few times

o and meanie do you have a pink xr8/6 .... as i swear ive seen a ford with the number plate "meanie"

[Meanie]

Get there even earlier and buy all the pies,then sell em to the latecomers for humungus profit,aint free enterprise great.

Geez poor ol lee, hell be in a tiz without his pies A bit like Al without his latte

[manwithav8]

Haha yea ,has anyone actually done the tube down the leg thing :msn-wink: as ive heard it come up a few times

Nope.. ALmost tried it on an organised road trip once but didn't do it in the end.... Don't think having the tube connected would be too comfy lol

[chanceyy]

I'll be in hardcore ride mode

:killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme ohh sorry Al but that is just plain funny

[manwithav8]

Get there even earlier and buy all the pies,then sell em to the latecomers for humungus profit,aint free enterprise great.

hey now that is a bloody good plan.. Mince and cheese anyone?

[HornetBoy]

Nope.. ALmost tried it on an organised road trip once but didn't do it in the end.... Don't think having the tube connected would be too comfy lol

yes id agree on that ,not that ive experimented with that :blink: ,any progress on the underseat heat plate/pie warmer :2thumbsup

[ynot slow]

Cops could be ok,there is a ride leaving Hawera to the Southwards museum leaving around 8.30 so you should pass at some stage.

[manwithav8]

Geez poor ol lee, hell be in a tiz without his pies A bit like Al without his latte

haha nah all will be good mate....More worried about my skinny little ass on my concrete seat hahah

[86GSXR]

.................Yea right....................

I have no idea what you mean :p


Get there even earlier and buy all the pies,then sell em to the latecomers for humungus profit,aint free enterprise great.

Well, there goes my other cunning plan :doh:


well ima be at bp at about 8:30 so i can have a pie and a coffee or two ,up nice and early just so i can get there to do that :wari:

7.30 :soon:

Oh I see, get there early and chop a few down.... Next thing to sort id the toilet stops..... Meanie mentioned last night something about a tube running down the pants leg... Just flash the brake light a few times to warn riders behind hahaha

Will see you there in the morn..

I hope that won't be necessary lol. Wildo :Punk:

[ynot slow]

Geez poor ol lee, hell be in a tiz without his pies A bit like Al without his latte

Shit two guys holding out for their hits,perhaps not a good idea.

[banditrider]

17 signed on for the ride - not bad. And I'm not sure if that's everyone.

See ya'll in the morning!

[HornetBoy]

17 signed on for the ride - not bad. And I'm not sure if that's everyone.

See ya'll in the morning!

yea mate ,be good to actually meet the faces behind the keyboard lol :scooter:

[86GSXR]

:killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme ohh sorry Al but that is just plain funny

Heh heh. OK, semi hardcore then :sweatdrop :killingme :gob::yes:

[ynot slow]

Take it from me,having a catheter in is ok,(for not having to go to the wc):Oops:,but it's much better out,and even better when they remove all the water from the balloon prior to removing it.:doh:

Went on a trip to the south island 20 yrs ago,after a night on the piss(well after several)and driving to Queenstown from Chch,and stopping every 25km or so for piss stops(all guys on board),I got sick of stopping and one of the guys said he wanted a crap,another guy said open the window as he was near the middle of minibus,so the window is duly opened,then it was will I stop or will he do it out the window,looked hilarious seeing half an ass out the window.Suffice to say the van didn't stop,and when it did everyone made sure they went to do no2s.

[chanceyy]

semi hardcore then :sweatdrop :killingme :gob::yes:

ohh hon that kinda sounds even worse .. :buggerd: :whistle::lol:

[ynot slow]

ohh hon that kinda sounds even worse .. :buggerd: :whistle::lol:

Needing viagra and so young.:spanking::buggerd:

[Shazz]

Seems I miss out on this one too. Gee everyone, ride safe and maybe catch up for the next day out.
:chase:

[nadroj]

NP rider (Leo) on ST3 hopes to hook up in morn on his way back from mowing his bach lawns at Foxton today.

[86GSXR]

ohh hon that kinda sounds even worse .. :buggerd: :whistle::lol:

Why yes, yes, I guess it does :whistle: :innocent: :laugh:


Needing viagra and so young.:spanking::buggerd:

Oh my :innocent:

[ynot slow]

Shazz,re the pm sent to you,come out when you finish,will be there for a while,will be going back when these guys leave,also might have another couple with me to come back.

[NZsarge]

Ride safe you lot.

[Boob Johnson]

NP rider (Leo) on ST3 hopes to hook up in morn on his way back from mowing his bach lawns at Foxton today.
Sweet, yep I know Leo, will keep an eye out :niceone:



Ride safe you lot.
Sure everyone will :niceone:

[cowboyz]

ready and waiting. fine day for riding here.

[Bonez]

ready and waiting. fine day for riding here.
Same here. Been awake since 3:30. Pop around if you like Lance.

[banditrider]

Me too - great day alright! Just burning some toast...

[86GSXR]

Perfect day! :2thumbsup

TE KUITI ARFOR (TK):

ARFOR TK VALID 1600 TO 0100 UTC
1000 21005
3000 18005
5000 19010 PS13
7000 19015 PS11
10000 20020 PS05
FZL FL130
VIS 30KM, TO 0200 IN FG
CLD AREAS BKN ST 100 ASSOCIATED WITH FOG CLEARING AROUND DAWN,
OTHERWISE NIL SIG
WX FOG AREAS CLEARING AROUND DAWN, OTHERWISE NIL SIG=

[ynot slow]

Perfect day! :2thumbsup

TE KUITI ARFOR (TK):

ARFOR TK VALID 1600 TO 0100 UTC
1000 21005
3000 18005
5000 19010 PS13
7000 19015 PS11
10000 20020 PS05
FZL FL130
VIS 30KM, TO 0200 IN FG
CLD AREAS BKN ST 100 ASSOCIATED WITH FOG CLEARING AROUND DAWN,
OTHERWISE NIL SIG
WX FOG AREAS CLEARING AROUND DAWN, OTHERWISE NIL SIG=

Translation-bloody perfect here,no wind or cloud and a nice gold item in the sky.Bring togs and towell lol.

[janno]

Well, that was fun feeding the hungry hordes! And good to meet some new KBers I haven't seen before, though I've forgotten the names already.

Racey Rider and I were fairly miffed at having to trundle out in the car, as the day and the road could not have been better. So I hope you Lucky Bastards were suitably impressed at our noble sacrifice all for the betterment of your tum tums.


Here's some pics of you good looking lot and your mighty steeds. First one is Nadroj fiddling with his crotch as usual. Give it a rest K, you already need glasses . . .

[ynot slow]

Nice day alright,many many thanks for bbq,a bit over the top with lettuce lol,onions nice too.Hope the donation covered the cost,was appreciated by us 2 fellows.

Had a beer at Stratford on way back,got home and mowed the lawns how bad is that.Met a couple at beer stop who we saw last week in Hawera doing the Naki thing,went to Tawhiti museum and impressed,well worth the look people,even have cafe for those who need one(Alistair?).

Rapt that my pillion was brilliant,not bad for someone who has gone 30km at most before,190 km return and only the odd tap,mostly when the helmet would lift,will suss out a new one.Well done to both rider and pillion,I think I've converted a non believer,so much better when she can come and not stay at home.

Can't wait till next weeks toy ride.


Once again thanks for the grub and the weather god a bloody big thank you.:woohoo:

[Racey Rider]

Thanks for your help Janno.
Another fine photo of me I see .... :bash:
and whats that guy doing over by the house in the last shot???

Thanks for the costs donations team . $94.90 :gob: I think it was supposed to be a couple of dollars each. :confused:
We'll call the extra - Guilt Money - for making me 'drive' those great roads on such a great bike'n day!.

Hope you all had a good day.
Racey

[tri boy]

Couple of quick pix from the day. Glorious weather and great company. Cheers people.:niceone:

[86GSXR]

Yep, a bloody good day folks! Thanks to Janno and Racey Rider for the bbq, a great idea and very sociable :2thumbsup Thanks Andrew for comin up with the ride :niceone:

Only low points were Bonez's 'off' and Sarah's brake seal :weep:

Good to catch up with some familiar faces and meet a few new ones :yes:

Excellent ride home via Taumarunui, Turangi, Desert Rd, Vinegar Hill.

Must do it again sometime soon! :rockon:

[dogsnbikes]

Looks like a stunning day alround for all...look forward to the rest of the write ups guys

perks of working this weekend lol

[ynot slow]

Two mishaps for hondas bugger,I wasn't sure if it was my pads or Sarahs making noise as we came into Whanga last couple of corners out of the whanga saddle.

Looked at my pics not bad but dial up is soooo sloooow,impressed with new camera,so now have to look at manuel to see how to work it properly.Got a few like Jans' from up the hill,glad to see all arrived safe,can't believe I never saw a police car,mind you think I saw a mufti xr6 red,but not sure,the damn wind got up wicked from Strathmore saddle to home,very gusty between Eltham to Hawera.

Will check fuel consumption which wasn't bad,not into red zone yet and being two up,plus the hills was pretty good.

[GSVR]

Yep great day. Thanks Andrew good idea this ride.

Only other low point I could add to 86's are Lees Ducati in the early stages of shaking itself to pieces(metal fatigue)

Unfortunately all my pictures of the day are low resolution as I forgot reset the size.

Had a good little excursion on my own after missing the turnoff to Tamuranui and got a double dose of gravel riding. Have to figure out where I went later.

1/Hornets new Suzuki Katana 600
2/Lee trying to fit the Ducs indicator to his head
3/Bonez pre lowside
4/The main destination
5/Turangi stop
6/ Low resolution stop that almost got me lost in the middle of nowhere.

[ynot slow]

As a thought about next ride and staying at the pub.How about if you leave say 8.30,go out to Whanga,but as they are pretty full up bed wise,carry on to the next cafe(for Al),ride back to Stratford and up to the mountain and stay in Hawera at Furlong (can get bulk booking)if 20 or so Sat night,next day can go around the coast to Manaia,up to Dawson Falls,return and carry onto Opunake,then cruise to NP,or head back home from Opunake.

Can store all the bikes at our place,5mins walk from Furlong.And have brekky bbq before heading off.Will clean the pool maybe if needed.

Only problem with it is you travel to and from Palmy on sh3.

We do have a few other areas instead of Whanga,Patea dam site has two entrances to visit,i.e upper or lower areas,both twisty roads like forgotten highway.

Just an option for late jan early feb or whenever.

[HornetBoy]

As a thought about next ride and staying at the pub.How about if you leave say 8.30,go out to Whanga,but as they are pretty full up bed wise,carry on to the next cafe(for Al),ride back to Stratford and up to the mountain and stay in Hawera at Furlong (can get bulk booking)if 20 or so Sat night,next day can go around the coast to Manaia,up to Dawson Falls,return and carry onto Opunake,then cruise to NP,or head back home from Opunake.

Can store all the bikes at our place,5mins walk from Furlong.And have brekky bbq before heading off.Will clean the pool maybe if needed.

Only problem with it is you travel to and from Palmy on sh3.

We do have a few other areas instead of Whanga,Patea dam site has two entrances to visit,i.e upper or lower areas,both twisty roads like forgotten highway.

Just an option for late jan early feb or whenever.

Yea good idea id be keen for that :scooter:

Today was a great ride guys (and gals) good to meet ya all (most of you i think i met) thanks for keeping an eye out on me ,probably couldn't ask for any better weather a ,just beautiful ,except the heat.Good experience for me as ive never been on a ride thought those parts and i really enjoyed it although i was at the back and mostly last of the pack to arrive ,i had alot of fun and learnt alot of good skills.

thanks alot for the lunch racer , and hope you can fix ya bike aswell as your pride eh bones :done:

[ynot slow]

.Good experience for me as ive never been on a ride thought those parts and i really enjoyed it although i was at the back and mostly last of the pack to arrive ,i had alot of fun and learnt alot of good skills.

thanks alot for the lunch racer , and hope you can fix ya bike aswell as your pride eh bones :done:

Know the feeling,was great when they went past,sounds were awesome as bikes fly by.Was good to follow and learn,as they say look and learn.I learnt a lot and was getting faster on way back,but not going stupid.Man it was bloody hot till halfway to Stratford and got a breeze then gusts lol.

[HornetBoy]

Know the feeling,was great when they went past,sounds were awesome as bikes fly by.Was good to follow and learn,as they say look and learn.I learnt a lot and was getting faster on way back,but not going stupid.Man it was bloody hot till halfway to Stratford and got a breeze then gusts lol.


yea got my leaning skills up alot aye,which i tested on the way back to wanganui :niceone:,by the way what is this toy run coming up ? where is it ?

[sarahtvet]

Two mishaps for hondas bugger,I wasn't sure if it was my pads or Sarahs making noise as we came into Whanga last couple of corners out of the whanga saddle.


Well a fantastic day weather, lunch, scenery and company. Thanks Racer and Janno for feeding us and to all for making the ride a pleasure:2thumbsup:

Made it safely home without rear brakes but missed out vinegar hill and 86 arrived 1m before me, perfect timing:yes:

Well the brakes are a little more sick than we at first thought:crybabe: your words are prophetic as always tony !!!

Somewhere I have shed a brake pad and the calliper has shredded and wrecked the inside of the disc too, it was hard to get off and will need to order new calliper, disc and pads in the morning (going to hurt methinks):frown:

Could have been worse, could have been the front. It is fixable and nobody hurt. Good practice for engine braking but some hairy downhill moments. SK1PY gets up some momentum that's for sure.

Hope your Honda soon feeling perky too Bonez, poor girls had a bit of a day!!

[chanceyy]

what happened with bonez ?


well I hope ya dunna have to wait for parts as long as i do sarah cause it suxs the big lemon for sure ..

[HornetBoy]

what happened with bonez ?


well I hope ya dunna have to wait for parts as long as i do sarah cause it suxs the big lemon for sure ..

on the way to wangamonma .. (spelling) he took a turn to steep and his front wheel locked inward and he came off

[ynot slow]

yea got my leaning skills up alot aye,which i tested on the way back to wanganui :niceone:,by the way what is this toy run coming up ? where is it ?

This Saturday in NP starts at 10.30 from Ngamoutu beach and goes round the coast to finish at Oakura about 2.30 ish.Spot prizes at end but need a badge$10 and have to be at finish to win.Can stay at our place Sat night if ya want,the dog will give up his bed for ya lol.Go on do it you know you want to.

[HornetBoy]

This Saturday in NP starts at 10.30 from Ngamoutu beach and goes round the coast to finish at Oakura about 2.30 ish.Spot prizes at end but need a badge$10 and have to be at finish to win.Can stay at our place Sat night if ya want,the dog will give up his bed for ya lol.Go on do it you know you want to.

wow id be really keen to do it ,you'd let me stay :2thumbsup thats very generous of ya ,thanks ,will probly be keen with that gotta check work but shouldn't be a problem.Will get back to ya on it :cool:

[ynot slow]

wow id be really keen to do it ,you'd let me stay :2thumbsup thats very generous of ya ,thanks ,will probly be keen with that gotta check work but shouldn't be a problem.Will get back to ya on it :cool:

Have ta get the SUZUKI parking only sign out.:clap::scooter:

[cowboyz]

t'was a good day out. I was coming then wasnt then was then wasnt so pleased I did.

Ride up was a comfortable pace following Banditrider. GPS read 2:06 with an 11 min stop, 101.39km moving average but batteries went flat in Stratford. The servo wanted $14 for 2 AA batteries so the GPS got thrown in the pack and not used again.
Forgotten highway was in fantastic condition. Running new tyres and had some unfavourable reports about the MEz4s but can confirm they did the job just nicely. Only had one slip on the wet tar all day and that was in Taumarnui with everyone watching. Bugger.
86 set a fantastic pace through from Taumarnui to Turangi. Fabulous time but had a bit of waiting to do at the end of it. Certainly put a smile on my face though. Cheers for that.
The ride home was pacey but fairly sedate with 2 police on the desert road, one was busy with a 70 something woman (dont believe what they tell you about old people, she was probably doing 105) and the other ignored us but had me a little nervous when the pulled over to the shoulder.
Didnt get the ks for the day, must have been 650 or so surely.

[HornetBoy]

Have ta get the SUZUKI parking only sign out.:clap::scooter:

ahaha yea :niceone:, would you have room for another ( the old man is telling me he want to come along ,he has got my old 900 hornet) :oi-grr:

[ynot slow]

yep might need the tent up lol.Will be ok.

[cowboyz]

Well a fantastic day weather, lunch, scenery and company. Thanks Racer and Janno for feeding us and to all for making the ride a pleasure:2thumbsup:
I never thanked Racer and Janno for the BBQ in my short writeup but you know we really appreciated it. Thanks heaps guys.

Made it safely home without rear brakes but missed out vinegar hill and 86 arrived 1m before me, perfect timing:yes:

Well the brakes are a little more sick than we at first thought:crybabe: your words are prophetic as always tony !!!

Somewhere I have shed a brake pad and the calliper has shredded and wrecked the inside of the disc too, it was hard to get off and will need to order new calliper, disc and pads in the morning (going to hurt methinks):frown:

This is why I quoted. WTF??? Where, how, why did the brake pad go? At worst the pad could have been sitting against the disc but without any brake fluid it shouldnt have been able to press against the disc to do any damage. What does the calliper shredded mean?
Is the disc scuffed up or has it welded metal "blobs" (yes that is my official term for it) to the disc? Would like to have a look at it. Sounds a bit weird.

Could have been worse, could have been the front. It is fixable and nobody hurt. Good practice for engine braking but some hairy downhill moments. SK1PY gets up some momentum that's for sure.

Hope your Honda soon feeling perky too Bonez, poor girls had a bit of a day!!

Yes. Not a good day for the hondas huh.

[Bonez]

Well a fantastic day weather, lunch, scenery and company. Thanks Racer and Janno for feeding us and to all for making the ride a pleasure:2thumbsup:

Made it safely home without rear brakes but missed out vinegar hill and 86 arrived 1m before me, perfect timing:yes:

Well the brakes are a little more sick than we at first thought:crybabe: your words are prophetic as always tony !!!

Somewhere I have shed a brake pad and the calliper has shredded and wrecked the inside of the disc too, it was hard to get off and will need to order new calliper, disc and pads in the morning (going to hurt methinks):frown:

Could have been worse, could have been the front. It is fixable and nobody hurt. Good practice for engine braking but some hairy downhill moments. SK1PY gets up some momentum that's for sure.

Hope your Honda soon feeling perky too Bonez, poor girls had a bit of a day!!
All fine here. Connie told me to stop falling for the girls:crybaby: What's one more Honda in the garage with dents ;)

Thanks for the bbq and company everone, especially tri boy.

[HornetBoy]

yep might need the tent up lol.Will be ok.

Cool well id better sort out work aspap,will let ya know:msn-wink:

[chanceyy]

Yes. Not a good day for the hondas huh.

at least they made it home under their own steam .. rather than bags that ride on the concours :lol:


just seen results of the carterton sprints today .. hmm & if i am not mistaken it looks like a honda took out the fastest time on one of the classes

[cowboyz]

didnt take very good pics. here are some though

[cowboyz]

few more pics

[banditrider]

Sweet ride guys - was it hot or was it just me?

Can see my pics here: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l.thomson/TheForgottenHighway

Will write something up at some stage...

[86GSXR]

This is why I quoted. WTF??? Where, how, why did the brake pad go? At worst the pad could have been sitting against the disc but without any brake fluid it shouldnt have been able to press against the disc to do any damage. What does the calliper shredded mean?
Is the disc scuffed up or has it welded metal "blobs" (yes that is my official term for it) to the disc? Would like to have a look at it. Sounds a bit weird.

She's a mess alright! The inner brake pad is completely missing and the inner aluminium caliper has been almost completely ground away. The rest has embedded itself into the disc rotor. Ugly, and the caliper is totally rooted! The caliper is out, come over when you can and check it out!

[yod]

as usual; a great day and a great bunch of people, thanks to all who came along and banditrider for getting organised

too much to tell.....(as always)

cruisey pace to Stratford, great road to Whangamomona but was quite hard work 2-up so backed of the pace a little to compensate for the bumpy road surface

really enjoyed Whangamomona to Taumarunui, had a ball with some green bike til I decided to pass him, but I think he was just being nice - it was the way he was yawning, looking at the sky and riding no-hands that gave it away:lol:
then got a serious wriggle on trying to chase down another splendiferous RF900 (great to see two of them out there aye Boob) :rockon: mrs yod is a legendary pillion and from Whanga home it really showed....

seemed to have a certain thundering duke on my tail for a large portion of the ride:niceone: great views from the lookout between Taumarunui and Turangi

some nice smooth lines to follow from that green bike (again!) on the desert road twisties, then a certain gold beast joined the fray, seemingly from nowhere I might add, and we 'made haste' for Taihape, those two really are great chaps to follow when 'making haste' (although the green and gold theme is a little bit australian when ya think about it:eek:).....

couldnt have asked for a better day - great to get out on some new roads

got 49 photos and 2 vids so will post a few up whe I get my shite sorted

[Bonez]

Got a pic of the outside of the caliper Al?

[yod]

This is why I quoted. WTF??? Where, how, why did the brake pad go? At worst the pad could have been sitting against the disc but without any brake fluid it shouldnt have been able to press against the disc to do any damage. What does the calliper shredded mean?
Is the disc scuffed up or has it welded metal "blobs" (yes that is my official term for it) to the disc? Would like to have a look at it. Sounds a bit weird.

She's a mess alright! The inner brake pad is completely missing and the inner aluminium caliper has been almost completely ground away. The rest has embedded itself into the disc rotor. Ugly, and the caliper is totally rooted! The caliper is out, come over when you can and check it out!

how the heck did the pad get out? the pins must have gone west at some stage? bizarre....

fyi: metalgear is the brand of aftermarkert disc I got for the RF; miiiiiiles cheaper than the factory version (almost $400), was $200 for disc and you get a new set of pads included

[ynot slow]

There is a guy asking questions about buying an rf900 in the bikes section,you and boob should give him the heads up,both sounded well going past us,impressed with the way they went two up.Can't beat a comfy ride for pillion.Nice to get home after a day out and no moaning lol.

[86GSXR]

as usual; a great day and a great bunch of people, thanks to all who came along and banditrider for getting organised

too much to tell.....(as always)

cruisey pace to Stratford, great road to Whangamomona but was quite hard work 2-up so backed of the pace a little to compensate for the bumpy road surface

really enjoyed Whangamomona to Taumarunui, had a ball with some green bike til I decided to pass him, but I think he was just being nice - it was the way he was yawning, looking at the sky and riding no-hands that gave it away:lol:
then got a serious wriggle on trying to chase down another splendiferous RF900 (great to see two of them out there aye Boob) :rockon: mrs yod is a legendary pillion and from Whanga home it really showed....

seemed to have a certain thundering duke on my tail for a large portion of the ride:niceone: great views from the lookout between Taumarunui and Turangi

some nice smooth lines to follow from that green bike (again!) on the desert road twisties, then a certain gold beast joined the fray, seemingly from nowhere I might add, and we 'made haste' for Taihape, those two really are great chaps to follow when 'making haste' (although the green and gold theme is a little bit australian when ya think about it:eek:).....

couldnt have asked for a better day - great to get out on some new roads

got 49 photos and 2 vids so will post a few up whe I get my shite sorted

Great write up Jonno :niceone: It's great getting a flow going eh, that's what bikes are about for me :yes: Looking forward to your pics and vids when they're up (love the beard lol).


Got a pic of the outside of the caliper Al?

Just took some. I'll put em up soon! Very nasty!


how the heck did the pad get out? the pins must have gone west at some stage? bizarre....

fyi: metalgear is the brand of aftermarkert disc I got for the RF; miiiiiiles cheaper than the factory version (almost $400), was $200 for disc and you get a new set of pads included

Great! Thanks for that. She'll need the entire back brake system replaced!

[yod]

Great write up Jonno :niceone: It's great getting a flow going eh, that's what bikes are about for me :yes: Looking forward to your pics and vids when they're up (love the beard lol).


me too mate...I wasn't really 'zoned in' until after we left Whanga but from there on it was just a blast - and it's so much better to "get the flow on" with other like-minded souls; there really is nothing quite like being in a thundering convoy of bikes (especially when 'making haste' :lol:)




Great! Thanks for that. She'll need the entire back brake system replaced!

I got mine from PTMC, I assume they can do honda parts as well - they're made in oz so you might be able to source them direct from there

[86GSXR]

me too mate...I wasn't really 'zoned in' until after we left Whanga but from there on it was just a blast - and it's so much better to "get the flow on" with other like-minded souls; there really is nothing quite like being in a thundering convoy of bikes (especially when 'making haste' :lol:)




I got mine from PTMC, I assume they can do honda parts as well - they're made in oz so you might be able to source them direct from there

I believe the problem has just been solved! Bonez has just dropped off a caliper unit, looks like she'll fit!!! Bonez, you're magic mate - HUGE THANKS :2thumbsup:

[ynot slow]

I believe the problem has just been solved! Bonez has just dropped off a caliper unit, looks like she'll fit!!! Bonez, you're magic mate - HUGE THANKS :2thumbsup:

Can't kill the old ondas',even my old 1980 xr200 with blown head gasket still went,swapped for a yammy it175,scared the shit outa me 20 yrs ago,was fun when power band hit easy wheelies(off road).

[Warr]

Here is a couple of pic's from Saturday when we went through. After our group of 7 bikes from Hamilton we ordered and were out fron eating and a large group of Wellington guys & gals turned up. Seems they were on a 5 day ? outing up Taranaki / Waikato. We were quite pleased we had our food already :)
Several more groups turned up too who were part of the Norton Owners Club ?? weekend happening back towards Stratford.
First time through the Forgotten H/way. Thought it was an awesome ride. Rates up there with The Takaka Hill down South Island and the Milford road, East Cape Coro Loop, Waipoua Forest... All them but better!

[Boob Johnson]

got a serious wriggle on trying to chase down another splendiferous RF900 (great to see two of them out there aye Boob)
he he :laugh:
Even better to see them leading the pack into Taumaranui (damn that last stretch into Taumaranui was just magic :banana:




couldn't have asked for a better day - great to get out on some new roads
Hell yeah, absolutely magic day. Whoever decided on the date, may the seed of your loins be fruit full in the belly of your women :laugh:


The weather & company couldn't have been better :niceone:


First time riding past the Whanga pub myself & the roads were as good as has been described, perfect (NZ) biker roads :hug:


(except for that bloody 14 k stretch of gravel lol)


And a MASSIVE thanks to Janno me old china & Racey for sorting the BBQ, huge effort & well appreciated by all no doubt, top notch ladies :niceone:


(kinda reminded me of post match rugby as a kid, the ladies there feedin the starving lads sausages n sauce) fond memories :2thumbsup



Great to meet new people especially top notch bikers :niceone:


Was so close to joining you guys for the other half of the trip but kinda glad I didn't as the hip starting getting quite sore on the way home so im guessing if I had gone all the way round the last leg from PN to NP would of been hell.


Oh the joys of having a busted hip care of a thoughtless cager :weep:


Only saw two highway patrols all day (other than the X8500 goin nuts with a laser alert on the Whanga road with no cop car.......weird). The first was @ Mokau cruising past while we were in a cafe enjoying a bite to eat & the 2nd a lil further down the road but he had his hands full with a cager (the HORROR :lol:)


Funniest part of the day? Well would have to be the HD rider we were talking to at Mokau, I complimented him on his bike, twas chattin away (as ya do), he goes on to say "yeah she does 140 round corners n that & can do 200 mile an hour"...............when nodroj (Kev) says "um you mean kilometers???"


HD rider (who has almost no teeth lol): "na 200 MILE an hour"


It was at that point Kev turns around in an attempt to stop pissing himself laughing lol

He turns & gives me a nudge as he walks away lol


The HD rider goes on to say "oh its had heaps of work done to it"



lol yeah dreams are free buddy lol





Anyway, fricken awesome day, nice to see the only bin was a minor, good going Bones ya battleaxe.




ps: Great pics guys n gals (right click save as, thank you)











fyi: metalgear is the brand of aftermarkert disc I got for the RF; miiiiiiles cheaper than the factory version (almost $400), was $200 for disc and you get a new set of pads included
Is that for the rear? Yeah bugger factory parts!!! I got my rear disk for $80 2nd hand but it has hardly been used

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=Boob Johnson;1312605]
HD rider (who has almost no teeth lol): "na 200 MILE an hour"

The HD rider goes on to say "oh its had heaps of work done to it"

Hah thats why the buggers don't wave,too fast to let grip go.:argh:

[nadroj]

[QUOTE=Boob Johnson;1312605]
HD rider (who has almost no teeth lol): "na 200 MILE an hour"

The HD rider goes on to say "oh its had heaps of work done to it"

Hah thats why the buggers don't wave,too fast to let grip go.:argh:

Only one thing he had a grip of!
His expression was "It's fully tricked out" and "It'll do 200 in a straight line" - I was busy doing mental arithmetic to work out what HP would be needed to push those aerodynamics to 220MPH!

[nadroj]

Got heaps so pm me if you want copies sent.

[ynot slow]

Small block V8 chev or ford maybe,not a massive 98cu inch block.

[ynot slow]

The bloody hidden camera trick,nice pic of the yods'.

[NZsarge]

All fine here. Connie told me to stop falling for the girls:crybaby: What's one more Honda in the garage with dents ;)

Thanks for the bbq and company everone, especially tri boy.
Glad to hear the bin was a minor and ya ok.:niceone:

Can't kill the old ondas',even my old 1980 xr200 with blown head gasket still went,swapped for a yammy it175,scared the shit outa me 20 yrs ago,was fun when power band hit easy wheelies(off road).
He he, had an IT175(J) myself, ported and so forth, went like a cut cat once you got it into the powerband but nobody home until you did. Bought a IT250(L) next and that was a freakin awesome bike, torque monster, great suspension and handling but only average brakes.



Awesome pictures and write up's people, nicely done.:niceone:

[Blue Bandito]

Great day out. Thanks to all who came along and especially everyone involved in organising the BBQ.

640Km's from when I left home to when I parked back in the shed.

Menie and Cowboyz if you can do that another one and a half times and 12hours of darkness you will have done the GC.

[manwithav8]

Well thanks everyone, especially the bbq team and the ride organiser...

I had a great time on this ride.

Heading to Stratford from palmy was a little on the boring side with straight roads but having many other bikes there helped with that.

Once on the forgotten highway then the fun began. Followed the fat arsed RF900 as the lines YOD was taken made for a comfy ride for me, untill I wanted a little more so had to scoot past....

Got caught out once I hit the melted tar, I thought it would be sticky and grippy but nope, more like slippery and smooth. I did however like the gravel section, the Duc has nice wide bars so wasn't so bad at all. Sat as far foward as I could and let the back end do what it wanted, almost felt like I was on a motorcross bike for a while there.

The ride down to Vinegar hill from Turangi was great, 4 different brands of bike, 4 different colours of bike making rather good time. really enjoyed that. The following Meanie through the vinegar hill section was a bloody good idea of mine as I don't knwo the road to well but figured meanie did.. Other than running wide on a couple of corners it was a blast...

Thanks again everyone

Sarah/AL hope you get that caliper issue sorted, if you need a hand gimme a yell.

Bonez old chap, hope the body ain't too sore from your bin. Good to see you back upright so quick.

Ok now my indicator issue. Thanks for pointing that out Meanie, I wouldn't have noticed. Have rewired it this morning and just have to make a new bracket to fit it to the bike.... NOT MY HEAD GARY!!!! Hadn't noticed you taking that pic lol...

[NZsarge]

The following Meanie through the vinegar hill section was a bloody good idea of mine as I don't knwo the road to well but figured meanie did.. Other than running wide on a couple of corners it was a blast...


Yeah Meanie is the one to follow through Vinegar alright, particularly at night with those headlights on the Concours!

[manwithav8]

Yeah Meanie is the one to follow through Vinegar alright, particularly at night with those headlights on the Concours!

I bet.. Would be like a followling a mobile landing strip lol

[NZsarge]

I bet.. Would be like a followling a mobile landing strip lol

Damn straight!

[tri boy]

Some more shots.


1 Old age and Treachery go hand in hand.(forgive me Pritch:bleh:).

2 Too many to name.

3 Tauramanui rest stop.

[manwithav8]

Damn straight!

You missed and absolute blinder of a ride mate.... I'm sure you could have handled the distance, especailly now that you have the sheep skin....

[HornetBoy]

Well all i gotta say is we have to do this again :niceone: really really good

[86GSXR]

Check this out. What a mess! Thanks to Bonez it should be a relatively easy fix now :yes:

[manwithav8]

Well all i gotta say is we have to do this again :niceone: really really good

For sure mate.....

[HornetBoy]

Check this out. What a mess! Thanks to Bonez it should be a relatively easy fix now :yes:

um how did that come to happen? :crazy: if anything i wouldve expected that to happen to me ,the way i was on the back brake :whistle:

[NZsarge]

You missed and absolute blinder of a ride mate.... I'm sure you could have handled the distance, especailly now that you have the sheep skin....

Funny you should bring that up.....
I dont personally think it's helped one iotta, it's weird coz everyone else seems to be getting varying degrees of success out of have a sheep skin on but Nooo not me!:baby::(

[86GSXR]

um how did that come to happen? :crazy: if anything i wouldve expected that to happen to me ,the way i was on the back brake :whistle:

This is weirder than an alien abduction eh! It may have been due to massive overheating which has 'welded' the aluminium caliper to the disc and allowed the inner pad to be flung out somewhere on the road. Just need to get a set of pads and she'll be up and running again!


Funny you should bring that up.....
I dont personally think it's helped one iotta, it's weird coz everyone else seems to be getting varying degrees of success out of have a sheep skin on but Nooo not me!:baby::(

It must be the riding position Sarge. New bike by any chance then?

[NZsarge]

I was thinking on the way home yesterday (wishing like hell I could ride my bike more than a 100 clicks without getting a sore backside) I was right in not doing the FH ride cosidering the planned distances between stops.

[Meanie]

Funny you should bring that up.....
I dont personally think it's helped one iotta, it's weird coz everyone else seems to be getting varying degrees of success out of have a sheep skin on but Nooo not me!:baby::(

You need a concours seat mate :lol:

[NZsarge]

You need a concours seat mate :lol:

Yeah mate, probably. That M109R I rode on friday was reasonably comfy but if I bought one of those straight line is all that i'd be doing so they would want to be comfortable.

[Meanie]

Well what a bloody magic day The roads were awesome, company was great and the weather was nothing short of brilliant
Thanks andrew for your organising the ride and thanks Janno and Racey for your culenry efforts with the BBQ and i,m pleased that you recieved a little more in donations than what it cost. I swear i will never drive that road in a cage, it would be shear agony
Managed to chew out the rest of my tyres so its new Avon storms all round today for the concours. Scrub in tonight i rekon
Realy good to meet some new faces and to catch up with a few others i havnt seen for a while. Riding rocks eh :woohoo:

[Meanie]

Yeah mate, probably. That M109R I rode on friday was reasonably comfy but if I bought one of those straight line is all that i'd be doing so they would want to be comfortable.

You rode the M109 Yea you bloody ripper, i like them they are a nice bike, pity about the front light though
I rekon you would be able to swing one of those around quite comfotably Sarge. I had the meanie right over all the time no problem and was never too far behind the rest of the guys Thats you mate, they are farkin cool, go buy it, then youll be able to join us on the long rides where we have all the fun

[NZsarge]

You rode the M109 Yea you bloody ripper, i like them they are a nice bike, pity about the front light though
I rekon you would be able to swing one of those around quite comfotably Sarge. I had the meanie right over all the time no problem and was never too far behind the rest of the guys Thats you mate, they are farkin cool, go buy it, then youll be able to join us on the long rides where we have all the fun

Well, without getting into a huge speil about it lets just say driving it half way through the gorge was more than enough for me, taking into consideration it was obviously going to have limitations it was shocking, it would be far to easy for me to get myself into serious trouble corning on that bike.
It really upset the bike when you grounded the pegs too.
I think the Concours was wise choice.

Edit: Long rides are'nt a problem, long stints in the seat at one time is the problem. Can do 7-800k without to many probs if there are plenty of "ciggie" breaks

[manwithav8]

Check this out. What a mess! Thanks to Bonez it should be a relatively easy fix now :yes:

That is a mess AL. Looks like the pins have dissapeared allowing the pad to fall out, then with every brake application, the caliper has been forced against the disc. Old age could be the suspect. It is ratgher messy though.

Will see what I can do for pads

[manwithav8]

Funny you should bring that up.....
I dont personally think it's helped one iotta, it's weird coz everyone else seems to be getting varying degrees of success out of have a sheep skin on but Nooo not me!:baby::(

hhmm maybe next port of call would be a gel seat... There was a Ducati ST3 on the ride and the seat on that was luxurious.... Would be pricy but!!!

[NZsarge]

hhmm maybe next port of call would be a gel seat... There was a Ducati ST3 on the ride and the seat on that was luxurious.... Would be pricy but!!!

Will look into reshaping the seat at some point but i've got far to many thing I need to spend money on and I dont know where to start:pinch: plus xmas:pinch:

[Boob Johnson]

I bet.. Would be like a followling a mobile landing strip lol
Baa ha ha ha nice one :2thumbsup

Well impressed with the 14, right up there with the pack through the twisties, Kawasaki got it bang on with that bike, she is a great all rounder.



Well all i gotta say is we have to do this again :niceone: really really goodYou must have been feeling more confident on ya new bike by the end of the trip Chris? Nothing like a long ride to sort that out aye



I was thinking on the way home yesterday (wishing like hell I could ride my bike more than a 100 clicks without getting a sore backside) I was right in not doing the FH ride cosidering the planned distances between stops.Ended up being more stops than planned so you probably would have been ok. If I can make it with a busted hip then you can :bleh:

[HornetBoy]

You must have been feeling more confident on ya new bike by the end of the trip Chris? Nothing like a long ride to sort that out aye

hell yeh :gob: after trying to play catch up ....LOL :third: leaving the stop in turangi till taihape i was in the zone with the Katana ,made m like the bike even more ,well suited me that bike very forgiving ,couldnt believe it when you tore past me and bones after the wairou lookout even tho we had like a 10 minute headstart :scooter:

[Boob Johnson]

Couldnt believe it when you tore past me and bones after the wairou lookout even tho we had like a 10 minute headstart :scooter:Gee you guys must have been going slow cause I wasn't doing more than 100 :innocent:

[HornetBoy]

Gee you guys must have been going slow cause I wasn't doing more than 100 :innocent:

:shifty:Yea rite ,i was impressed every time you tore past me ,remembering that u also had a pillion lol :Oops: which kinda made me thnk i was crawling along

[Bonez]

Gee you guys must have been going slow cause I wasn't doing more than 100 :innocent:Canadian speedo?:cool:

[Meanie]

:shifty:Yea rite ,i was impressed every time you tore past me ,remembering that u also had a pillion lol :Oops: which kinda made me thnk i was crawling along

That was Yod that passed you with a pillion mate The moungrel does that to me all the time. He only has a pillion to give the back tyre some traction anyway

[banditrider]

You need a concours seat mate :lol:

Yeah, you'll have a spare one soon won't ya?


Baa ha ha ha nice one :2thumbsup

Well impressed with the 14, right up there with the pack through the twisties, Kawasaki got it bang on with that bike, she is a great all rounder.

Damn straight! They go alright but I had a few issues on the hot tar, I think you were up my date when a had a good squiggle at one stage and then after you passed I took it a bit more easy. Don't like the idea of trying to pull the bike out of a fence...

[Bonez]

That is a mess AL. Looks like the pins have dissapeared allowing the pad to fall out, then with every brake application, the caliper has been forced against the disc. Old age could be the suspect. It is ratgher messy though.

Will see what I can do for padsThat type of calilper doesn't have pins Lee. The pads have protrutions which sit on the top of the caliper mount with a raised piece in the centre of the backing plate. Like item -3547 and -3546 on this page-

http://www.oldbikebarn.com/motorcycle_parts.php?bike=&subcategory=Brakes%20-%20Rear&universal=Universal

-3546 is also for the CX front disk caliper I gave Sarah. Basicly similar calipers but the breed nipple and bango bolt positions are reversed.

Manawatu m/cs in Josaph Street stock them. Just take in the left over one to compare with. Also I've got a couple of well worn examples if needed.

[Boob Johnson]

:shifty:Yea rite ,i was impressed every time you tore past me ,remembering that u also had a pillion lol :Oops: which kinda made me think I was crawling along
Yeah that was Mr & Mrs Yod, I was on the RF up the front ;)

But I did let them pass on a straight just before we got into Taumaranui as I had let off plenty of steam already :Punk:




Canadian speedo?:cool:
he he no flies on you Bones :lol:

[Boob Johnson]

[COLOR=yellow]Damn straight! They go alright but I had a few issues on the hot tar, I think you were up my date when a had a good squiggle at one stage and then after you passed I took it a bit more easy. Don't like the idea of trying to pull the bike out of a fence...Yeah twas me, at that stage I was feeling rather aggressive & loving the roads so passed everyone, a real nice blend of (posted) 50/60ish km/h corners, damn what a magic bit of road. Yeah that tar in places was a lil tacky alright, I never had any issues as whenever I spotted it I button off a few notchs, im the same mate not keen on finding the absolute limitations of either my bike or my riding :oi-grr: :laugh:


Call me crazy but after my major accident in mid June im a lil cautious even though it wasn't my fault.

[HornetBoy]

Yeah that was Mr & Mrs Yod, I was on the RF up the front ;)

But I did let them pass on a straight just before we got into Taumaranui as I had let off plenty of steam already :Punk:




he he no flies on you Bones :lol:

:bash: woops sorry,gtting people mixed up (mind you everyone passed me most of the time so yes :argh: next time ill be able to keep up with a few more people hopefully,ima do the forgotten highway next weekend again and get some practice.

[banditrider]

Call me crazy but after my major accident in mid June im a lil cautious even though it wasn't my fault.

Too right! Yep, we all had fun yesterday and came home ok. It was a real shame that Bonez had his little mishap but at least he is in one piece. Really hope that's his last little adventure...

I've never witnessed a nasty bike accident or had to pick up the pieces and I hope I never do.

[banditrider]

:bash: woops sorry,gtting people mixed up (mind you everyone passed me most of the time so yes :argh: next time ill be able to keep up with a few more people hopefully,ima do the forgotten highway next weekend again and get some practice.

Good on ya! Take a mate with ya and take it easy! Don't be in a hurry to go fast!

[yod]

That was Yod that passed you with a pillion mate The moungrel does that to me all the time. He only has a pillion to give the back tyre some traction anyway

i'll tell her you said that....



Yeah that was Mr & Mrs Yod, I was on the RF up the front ;)

But I did let them pass on a straight just before we got into Taumaranui as I had let off plenty of steam already :Punk:


actually i think he's talking about after the lookout stop, on the way to Turangi, when you guys had headed back the other way

[Boob Johnson]

actually i think he's talking about after the lookout stop, on the way to Turangi, when you guys had headed back the other wayYeah think your right there



Good on ya! Take a mate with ya and take it easy! Don't be in a hurry to go fast!
I was just gunna say ill come along, then you said the don't go to fast bit :blink:
:bleh:

[ynot slow]

Will look into reshaping the seat at some point but i've got far to many thing I need to spend money on and I dont know where to start:pinch: plus xmas:pinch:

Present for yourself a seat lol

[Bonez]

Too right! Yep, we all had fun yesterday and came home ok. It was a real shame that Bonez had his little mishap but at least he is in one piece. Really hope that's his last little adventure...
More most likely ;). Good excuse for a repaint in the near future. Got a couple of indicators today (only needed one but thought a second would come in handy). Got a spare mirror and sorted out a headlight assy from the spares box, ahem garage. So Gerble will be on a WOF condition in no time. I'll keep and eye out on Trademe as I have a cunning plan that you could pin a tale on and call it a weasel.

[ynot slow]

More most likely ;). Good excuse for a repaint in the near future. Got a couple of indicators today (only needed one but thought a second would come in handy). Got a spare mirror and sorted out a headlight assy from the spares box, ahem garage. So Gerble will be on a WOF condition in no time. I'll keep and eye out on Trademe as I have a cunning plan that you could pin a tale on and call it a weasel.

Do we need to be worried,can't imagine a turboed version but hey,if harleys can do 200 km who knows.:beer:

[HornetBoy]

Yeah think your right there



I was just gunna say ill come along, then you said the don't go to fast bit :blink:
:bleh:

ow sad guys ,you could still come along ,my old man is going to take the 900 hornet so it will be a fun ride.but not lightening fast :whocares:

[Boob Johnson]

ow sad guys ,you could still come along ,my old man is going to take the 900 hornet so it will be a fun ride.but no lightening fast :whocares:
If the weather is good im in :stoogie:

Will talk to a couple of mates who missed the weekends ride & see if they are keen as well.

[Bonez]

Do we need to be worried,can't imagine a turboed version but hey,if harleys can do 200 km who knows.:beer:MILES PER HOUR thank you very much:buggerd:

It's like saying Gerble can fly................................

[ynot slow]

Well dudes and dudettes,have sucked the big kumara,and looks like Palmy will have new family next year,all going to plan.
:niceone:
Spoke to rental agency about approx rent for our abode,will cover most of mortgage,rates and insurance,even my very nice bank manager said don't sell,you have enough equity in this home and let someone pay it for you,bearing in mind major oil and dairy influx of workers for next few years.So now we need to find a couple of jobs,have a few on short list.Bugger that I didn't get my shit together re carpet flooring sales/quote job in Wellington a few months ago.So it looks like a couple of idiots for rides next year.:bleh:

Sarah have bought a new helmet,as new gloves and boots off trademe last night,so Janine is happy,no helmet slide lol.Now I might change the idea of a VTR1000 or SV650/1000 to something upright and two up suitable a bandit 1200 seems good,or hornet 900. :stupid:

[ynot slow]

MILES PER HOUR thank you very much:buggerd:

It's like saying Gerble can fly................................

Yep re read it to make sure:doh:

[HornetBoy]

[QUOTE=Boob Johnson;1313311]If the weather is good im in :stoogie:

Will talk to a couple of mates who missed the weekends ride & see if they are keen as well.[/QUOTE

:wari: nice ,will beat yesterdays time surely lol and maybe even keep you in sight .... maybe,atleast i wont be last thought (my old man will be :rolleyes:)

[HornetBoy]

Well dudes and dudettes,have sucked the big kumara,and looks like Palmy will have new family next year,all going to plan.
:niceone:
Spoke to rental agency about approx rent for our abode,will cover most of mortgage,rates and insurance,even my very nice bank manager said don't sell,you have enough equity in this home and let someone pay it for you,bearing in mind major oil and dairy influx of workers for next few years.So now we need to find a couple of jobs,have a few on short list.Bugger that I didn't get my shit together re carpet flooring sales/quote job in Wellington a few months ago.So it looks like a couple of idiots for rides next year.:bleh:

Sarah have bought a new helmet,as new gloves and boots off trademe last night,so Janine is happy,no helmet slide lol.Now I might change the idea of a VTR1000 or SV650/1000 to something upright and two up suitable a bandit 1200 seems good,or hornet 900. :stupid:

HORNET .... you know youll look good on it ,jut pretend i never blew an engine ...:weep: na they are really good for two up tho and as you probly know very maneuverable and agile .vtr1000 you bearley get 150km out of a tank :mad:

[banditrider]

HORNET .... you know youll look good on it ,jut pretend i never blew an engine ...:weep: na they are really good for two up tho and as you probly know very maneuverable and agile .vtr1000 you bearley get 150km out of a tank :mad:

Nope, sorry, a Bandit's the only way to go. Cheap, great 2-up, reliable & 300k's to the tank. And mine's still in at AFC...one careful owner etc etc.

[manwithav8]

That type of calilper doesn't have pins Lee. The pads have protrutions which sit on the top of the caliper mount with a raised piece in the centre of the backing plate. Like item -3547 and -3546 on this page-

http://www.oldbikebarn.com/motorcycle_parts.php?bike=&subcategory=Brakes%20-%20Rear&universal=Universal

-3546 is also for the CX front disk caliper I gave Sarah. Basicly similar calipers but the breed nipple and bango bolt positions are reversed.

Manawatu m/cs in Josaph Street stock them. Just take in the left over one to compare with. Also I've got a couple of well worn examples if needed.

I have some pads turning up tomorrow, hoping they are the right ones.. Might swing by and get the one thats left for comparison..

[ynot slow]

Will keep an open mind,even like the whole marque range,except for harleys,then again who knows.See how the money is,my bike was good value,compared to a few in shops,nearly bought an 86 cbx 750,but was almost $4000,offered $3000 but needed relicencing,should have said i'll take it for full price but give me $1250 of gear.Never mind it's a good beast to get back into riding,and shouldn't loose much when it's sold.:scooter:

[HornetBoy]

Will keep an open mind,even like the whole marque range,except for harleys,then again who knows.See how the money is,my bike was good value,compared to a few in shops,nearly bought an 86 cbx 750,but was almost $4000,offered $3000 but needed relicencing,should have said i'll take it for full price but give me $1250 of gear.Never mind it's a good beast to get back into riding,and shouldn't loose much when it's sold.:scooter:

oh,what about a goldwing ...lol .or seriously a 1000 katana :2thumbsup they are only like 10k brand new second hand about 7-8k and like mine have a very very comfy gel seat,got that massive tank like mine which is good for 400km+

[Boob Johnson]

Nope, sorry, a Bandit's the only way to go. Cheap, great 2-up, reliable & 300k's to the tank. And mine's still in at AFC...one careful owner etc etc.
Damn straight 1200 bandit all the way, I bet after a test ride on both it will be the bandit :niceone:


Bugger getting 150 to reserve :wacko:




:wari: nice,will beat yesterdays time surely lol and maybe even keep you in sight .... maybe, at least i wont be last thought (my old man will be :rolleyes:)
Yeah im sure you will be quicker as you get comfy on the new bike :niceone:

[Bonez]

Damn straight 1200 bandit all the way, I bet after a test ride on both it will be the bandit :niceone:


Bugger getting 150 to reserve :wacko:

MILES man MILES

[HornetBoy]

na best tourers bike in my opinion would be cb1300s got the grunt ,tank size and good looks (always helps:shifty:)

[Boob Johnson]

MILES man MILES




VTR1000 you barley get 150km out of a tank :mad::msn-wink:

[HornetBoy]

:laugh: pssssh who says miles these days

[Bonez]

:laugh: pssssh who says miles these days Retro is in don't ya know?

[Boob Johnson]

:laugh: pssssh who says miles these days
I do, my speedo reads both but the miles an hour are much bigger than the Km's so it is very unsafe to attempt to read them while @ pace :nono:

[HornetBoy]

I do, my speedo reads both but the miles an hour are much bigger than the Km's so it is very unsafe to attempt to read them while @ pace :nono:

Na its easy :yes: at my pace

[Boob Johnson]

Talking of old age, almost forgot (see what I did there :clap:)


Anyway, a mate & I are coming out of the Whanga pub yesterday & one of the two van loads of ladies we passed on the way turns & says "are you guys with the Ulyisses club"..........I spun around & said "are you talking to me????" She nods so I turned to my mate & said "rights it, this bloody movember is comin off"


lol im only 35 you old women!!! You have to be like 50++ to be in that club lol

[HornetBoy]

Talking of old age, almost forgot (see what I did there :clap:)


Anyway, a mate & I are coming out of the Whanga pub yesterday & one of the two van loads of ladies we passed on the way turns & says "are you guys with the Ulyisses club"..........I spun around & said "are you talking to me????" She nods so I turned to my mate & said "rights it, this bloody movember is comin off"


lol im only 35 you old women!!! You have to be like 50++ to be in that club lol

ahh who would've known (:msn-wink:) lol .man that has gotta make ya feel good,so they are basically saying you look 50+ ...:eek:

[Bonez]

Talking of old age, almost forgot (see what I did there :clap:)


Anyway, a mate & I are coming out of the Whanga pub yesterday & one of the two van loads of ladies we passed on the way turns & says "are you guys with the Ulyisses club"..........I spun around & said "are you talking to me????" She nods so I turned to my mate & said "rights it, this bloody movember is comin off"


lol im only 35 you old women!!! You have to be like 50++ to be in that club lolJunior member is 40, so you're not far off.

[Boob Johnson]

Junior member is 40, so you're not far off.
Yeah I still don't look anywhere near 40 either lol



ahh who would've known (:msn-wink:) lol .man that has gotta make ya feel good,so they are basically saying you look 50+ ...:eek:
More like she has no idea what the club rules are other than you need to own a bike lol


Also the Ulysses club wouldn't be riding as quick as some of us were that's for sure lol

[HornetBoy]

More like she has no idea what the club rules are other than you need to own a bike lol


Also the Ulysses club wouldn't be riding as quick as some of us were that's for sure lol

..maybe i might be able to get special entrance lol

yes true althought ive neva been asked that before :innocent:.Ihave been however told ,because i ride a motorbiek i am (quote) "a menace to society and disrupt the neighborhood with my loud motor" this was said to me by a little old women....so yes

[Boob Johnson]

..maybe i might be able to get special entrance lol

yes true althought ive neva been asked that before :innocent:.Ihave been however told ,because i ride a motorbiek i am (quote) "a menace to society and disrupt the neighborhood with my loud motor" this was said to me by a little old women....so yes
Oh but you are Chris, a total menace, how dare you ride to the speed limit & be careful on your bike, total disregard that is :bleh:

[HornetBoy]

Oh but you are Chris, a total menace, how dare you ride to the speed limit & be careful on your bike, total disregard that is :bleh:

:devil2::Pokey: i think you are jealous of my shiny bling new(ish) katana and how much better that exhaust sounds than yours :jerry:

[Boob Johnson]

:devil2::Pokey: i think you are jealous of my shiny bling new(ish) katana and how much better that exhaust sounds than yours :jerry:
lol I am its true :bleh:

I thought it was brand new, been well looked after & no doubt the shop scrubbed her up real good prior to sale, in great nick for sure.

I remember when you pulled up on the other side of the tunnel hearing a sweet rumble, turned around & it was your 6 hundy, was thinkin "damn that sounds great"......................still doesn't beat mine when she is howling @ 10,000RPM :headbang:

[HornetBoy]

lol I am its true :bleh:

I thought it was brand new, been well looked after & no doubt the shop scrubbed her up real good prior to sale, in great nick for sure.

I remember when you pulled up on the other side of the tunnel hearing a sweet rumble, turned around & it was your 6 hundy, was thinkin "damn that sounds great"......................still doesn't beat mine when she is howling @ 10,000RPM :headbang:

:2thumbsup thanks,yea they scrubbed it up so much that they got silicone on the brake disc :lol: not good when i test rode it down flygers line .i just finished polishing the katana to ,especially that exhaust.(puts metal polish under seat)

[ntst8]

Several more groups turned up too who were part of the Norton Owners Club ?? weekend happening back towards Stratford.
Norton Owners Club it was, and a great weekend it was too. Capped off by Sundays return ride Whanga, Taumarunui, Kuratau, Mangakino, Old Taupo Rd, Okoroire, home.
On the way down on Friday one of our group was asked at the Whanga pub which gang we were with - "Grey Power" was the reply.:laugh:

[banditrider]

Finally got my write-up sorted. Here it is: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2007/11/forgotten-highway-at-last.html

[nadroj]

Norton Owners Club it was, and a great weekend it was too. Capped off by Sundays return ride Whanga, Taumarunui, Kuratau, Mangakino, Old Taupo Rd, Okoroire, home.
On the way down on Friday one of our group was asked at the Whanga pub which gang we were with - "Grey Power" was the reply.:laugh:

Who joined the Norton pushers club between the Tangarakau gorge & Ohura turnoff?

[nadroj]

Peop's & places

[nadroj]

Same again.

[ntst8]

Who joined the Norton pushers club between the Tangarakau gorge & Ohura turnoff?
If it was a Bronze Metalflake (thats a colour) Fastback he ground the spring off his sidestand on a corner, had to stop to electrical tie it up before it turned into a pole vault. If it was someone else i would be keen to know about it.
Some of these things do go and go - one of our group was on a 197? Bonnevile (Triumphs are tolerated) which has done 90,000 miles :eek5: since the head was last off.

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=Boob Johnson;1313433]Yeah I still don't look anywhere near 40 either lol
More like she has no idea what the club rules are other than you need to own a bike lol

Nah it's more the porn star look with the mo.Also you might be able to join the ulyssies club on the "youth scheme" apprenticeship.:baby::Oi:

[nadroj]

Was Sunday about 2pm & was with one other riding slowly infront of him a few Km's out of the gorge.

[ynot slow]

Finally got my write-up sorted. Here it is: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2007/11/forgotten-highway-at-last.html

Great write up,the saddle was Strathmore saddle.

[ntst8]

Was Sunday about 2pm & was with one other riding slowly infront of him a few Km's out of the gorge.
Hmmm, time for some research, we were leaving Tihoi refreshments by then.

[86GSXR]

Great pics appearing, here's some more.........

[ynot slow]

Nice ones Al,the one on right with my jacket over the pak rak looks like a mexican with no head and legs having a siesta.

[davefireblade]

im a newbee living in wanganui done wangamomoma great windies must hook up 4 ride some time

[ynot slow]

im a newbee living in wanganui done wangamomoma great windies must hook up 4 ride some time

Try the toy run from NewPlymouth this weekend,leaves at 10.30 and clockwise around the mountain.

[86GSXR]

Nice ones Al,the one on right with my jacket over the pak rak looks like a mexican with no head and legs having a siesta.

Hey, now that you mention it :lol:


im a newbee living in wanganui done wangamomoma great windies must hook up 4 ride some time

Do it! Keep an eye on these threads. Welcome to KB :niceone:

[chanceyy]

and the welly one is sunday .. thread here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=60963)

registration from 9am .. leaving at 11am at sandbar in mana

[NZsarge]

na best tourers bike in my opinion would be cb1300s got the grunt ,tank size and good looks (always helps:shifty:)
Yeah nice bikes alright.

im a newbee living in wanganui done wangamomoma great windies must hook up 4 ride some time

Welcome to KB.

[NZsarge]

Present for yourself a seat lol

Wanted to give myself some new boots...for xmas...:niceone:

[HornetBoy]

im a newbee living in wanganui done wangamomoma great windies must hook up 4 ride some time

gidday mate,im a wangavegas boy to have to go for a ride sometime eh :cool:

[ynot slow]

gidday mate,im a wangavegas boy to have to go for a ride sometime eh :cool:

No don't ever,ever.ever go for ride with him,cause the bloody sound of his bike is farkin awesome.:Police:

[HornetBoy]

No don't ever,ever.ever go for ride with him,cause the bloody sound of his bike is farkin awesome.:Police:


who's bike mine ?:argue: just got in a bitta trouble coming back from castle point today :2guns: and got pulled up for going above the speed limit :argh: (35km over highway speed) was not a very nice fine either ,but hey :beer: anyway he said that the exhaust was the thing that made him turn around .... geez its a blessing and a curse.thats my braided lines down the drain

[Boob Johnson]

who's bike mine ?:argue: just got in a bitta trouble coming back from castle point today :2guns: and got pulled up for going above the speed limit :argh: (35km over highway speed) was not a very nice fine either ,but hey :beer:
Bugger, that's no good mate. How much was it btw?

[HornetBoy]

Bugger, that's no good mate. How much was it btw?

:crybaby: $5xx as i also got done for not having a valid rego (out yesterday)

[banditrider]

who's bike mine ?:argue: just got in a bitta trouble coming back from castle point today :2guns: and got pulled up for going above the speed limit :argh: (35km over highway speed) was not a very nice fine either ,but hey :beer: anyway he said that the exhaust was the thing that made him turn around .... geez its a blessing and a curse.thats my braided lines down the drain

Naughty, naughty. Should've had Cowboyz in front...

[HornetBoy]

Naughty, naughty. Should've had Cowboyz in front...

yea should've listened to you guys and got a good radar :bash: and got cowboyz lol.first fine to and not the cheapest .

[HornetBoy]

NOw i may aswell start up a thread with the title (i hate the po-lice) lol and moan about my fines :( .was a nice ride to castle point none the less. :2thumbsup

[ynot slow]

Damn close to license loss for a month,how many demerit points have you got as well,idea could be to ask for court hearing,will add the court costs to fine but if you say the noise made it sound faster lol,you then pay the fines weekly.Mind you put $60 week away and by the time the fine is due(27 jan)you will have the dosh.:doh: