Hi from the WOGorcyclist

[partireper.it]

G'day mates.

This is Gionata (Jono for the aussies and Jon for the kiwis).

I'm touring the world on a 21 years old motorbike i bought for 800 bucks in 2004.

New Zealand has been my 24rd country so far and im now working and living in Christchurch to save up some money to ship to Chile and fly myself for the next part of my world tour.

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=0CYhsHl7vQ8

Chile to Alaska.

I'm glad to have found this forum. Hope to share some good stuff with you and cultivate some important friendship.

Cheers.

Jono
http://www.partireper.it

[JimO]

welcome , looks like fun:2thumbsup

[homer]

wicked sounds like fun
welcome aboard

[partireper.it]

welcome , looks like fun:2thumbsup

cheers!

it is. because the were those in italy that would say "don' even bother trying, you won't make it".

i send them a picture of my butt every 6 months! ;)

[partireper.it]

wicked sounds like fun
welcome aboard
thanks. it's nice to have found this forum. i was looking for this for ages!

[MyGSXF]

:gob:WOW.. what an absolutely fantastic adventure you are having!! :first: You could give Ewan & Charlie a run for their money!! :Punk:

If you need a place to stay if you get to :sunny: Nelson.. give me a bell! :niceone:

Jen :rockon:

[partireper.it]

:gob:WOW.. what an absolutely fantastic adventure you are having!! :first: You could give Ewan & Charlie a run for their money!! :Punk:

If you need a place to stay if you get to :sunny: Nelson.. give me a bell! :niceone:

Jen :rockon:

Hi Jen!
You know what really makes me sad? That long way round and down are such a beautiful travelling project but they build up in most of the average motorcyclists, the idea that to enjoy a world riding it's something just for bloody wealthy, super mechanical skilled and fisically trained riders!

That's the wrong message!

I hope to put on the road more riders than the Long way round put every month in front of the tv, wandering and wandering...

I'm working in Chch to save up some money for the next step. But thanks for the hospitality.

Do you anything about rebuild a motorcycle engine? I've got 110000 km on my bike. She asks for a recondition!

Cheers!

[MyGSXF]

I hope to put on the road more riders than the Long way round put every month in front of the tv, wandering and wandering

Good on ya!!! :2thumbsup


Do you anything about rebuild a motorcycle engine? I've got 110000 km on my bike. She asks for a recondition!

Unfortunately.. very little! :crybaby: but from my days in ChCh.. I can tell you that Duane is a very good mechanic!! :first:

Duane's Bikes & Skis. Unit/91 Waterloo Road, Hornby, Christchurch. 03 344 6069

Also.. put a thread up in the "maintenance" section of KB.. & I'm sure you'll get some help from the boys that hang there! :yes:

Jen :rockon:

[partireper.it]

Duane's Bikes & Skis. Unit/91 Waterloo Road, Hornby, Christchurch. 03 344 6069

Also.. put a thread up in the "maintenance" section of KB.. & I'm sure you'll get some help from the boys that hang there! :yes:

Jen :rockon:

cheers for that! i really appreciate and yes, ill post something in the section.

thanks.

[partireper.it]

How about K G Motorcycle Services

139 Wordsworth Street Waltham Christchurch City Canterbury?

[homer]

Hows you doing , wheres you been travling since you got here

[SDU]

How about K G Motorcycle Services

139 Wordsworth Street Waltham Christchurch City Canterbury?

Can't say I know anything about them.
Shop around, Try Duane (as Jen said), Just Motorcycles, Superiors & Dirt Action.

[partireper.it]

Hows you doing , wheres you been travling since you got here


hi homer! pretty good thanks, love chch!

i've riding from Italy to here through 23 countries. the link shows you the map of it

http://www.partireper.it/home/now.jpg

[partireper.it]

Can't say I know anything about them.
Shop around, Try Duane (as Jen said), Just Motorcycles, Superiors & Dirt Action.

cool! didn't know about Just Motorcycles, Superiors & Dirt Action.... ill chdck them out

[homer]

hi homer! pretty good thanks, love chch!

i've riding from Italy to here through 23 countries. the link shows you the map of it

http://www.partireper.it/home/now.jpg

Yes i had a look at it , but took a while to reply to you
very impressive.
not something that everyone can or would do .

[partireper.it]

Yes i had a look at it , but took a while to reply to you
very impressive.
not something that everyone can or would do .

then please, take 4 minutes to watch this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CYhsHl7vQ8

[homer]

most impressive,
and i think from the hard starting sound of your bike , sounds like the valves arent sealing properly , it also maybe not this .

[SDU]

Awesome vid:rockon:

Were you swearing at the end?:innocent:

[partireper.it]

most impressive,
and i think from the hard starting sound of your bike , sounds like the valves arent sealing properly , it also maybe not this .

are you serious? how can you even tell that from a movie????
i need to study some surious mechanics!!!
damn it!

but thanks though. i appreciate it

[partireper.it]

Awesome vid:rockon:

Were you swearing at the end?:innocent:

yeah! pretty much!
you do that a lot when yo ride alone for years and nobody around you understand what you say!

[idb]

That is very cool.
What a fantastic adventure and that is one hell of a video!

Let this forum know what you're up to as you travel around the country and I'm sure you'll have no problems getting places to stay or any other help you might need.

[partireper.it]

That is very cool.
What a fantastic adventure and that is one hell of a video!

Let this forum know what you're up to as you travel around the country and I'm sure you'll have no problems getting places to stay or any other help you might need.

hi ibd. I started my NZ tour in december, from Cape Reinga and i finished it in February in Christchurch, after riding the whole country!

im now working to save money for south america and to fix the bike.

but thanks for the offer.

i knew kiwi were very hospitable. i love them

gionata

[avgas]

Go away - people having the time of their life have no place here :)
Keep bloody making me bloody jealous.

[homer]

are you serious? how can you even tell that from a movie????
i need to study some surious mechanics!!!
damn it!

but thanks though. i appreciate it

it just sounded like a honda engine at work , hard to start and then when going it was fine .
we thought the engine may have been low on the compression, but not just valves and now good as a new one .
if your biks all serviced all the time , then id guess its the valves . if you do a compression test and it down , it may be still the valves .
does the bike use much oil at all , if not then id go with the valves first .


Let me know the answer when you find out , id like to know if im wrong or not

[munterk6]

You da Man Jon !!!!!!!
Respect:rockon::rockon::rockon:
wish I could join ya mate, keep on keepin on!!!!!!!!!!!

[partireper.it]

Go away - people having the time of their life have no place here :)
Keep bloody making me bloody jealous.

:buggerd::buggerd::buggerd::buggerd: