A HUGE thanks to...

[Boob Johnson]

Frosty, Stify & Shaun :niceone:


To fill you in, these three fine fellows helped me get my new steed safely to my door, not just down the road, 360km's away!!! I am glued to a new business at present & am lucky to be able to nip down the shops from time to time let alone travel any great distance so needed a hand. Never met any of these chaps before & they go out of their way to help a fellow KB'er above & beyond, true legends. Not only did Frosty check the bike out for me he acted as the middle man receiving the funds from me & passing them onto the seller at time of purchase (as I didn't want to transfer $$$ straight to a complete stranger prior to exchange), he then stored the bike over night. Stify then rocks up & takes the bike to Taupo were he passed the baton onto Shaun who bought it back here to New Plymouth :not:


So when you next talk with any of these fine fellows be sure to tell them they are bloody legends :sunny:


What a fantastic community we have here, looking forward to being able to return the favour to not only these three but to other fellow KB'ers :niceone:

[RC1]

so the TL has had a thrash then

[Boob Johnson]

so the TL has had a thrash then
Na not a thrash, picker her up from Shaun's place (luckily just round the corner from me) & sheepishly tootled off down the road after being told off by Shaun for revving it too much at his place lol :innocent: im guessing someone was catchin a few zzzzzzz's, woops. So yeah not far back to my place then went to get some gas & straight back.

Got an invite to go riding with a bunch of mates but couldn't go :crybaby:


Damn it was a wicked day too......sigh.....I can wait :(

[RC1]

got any pics yet ?? good to see another TL :rockon:

[HornetBoy]

Weres the pictures man!!!

Have fun with it mate,got to love the sound of that v-twin purring eh.

What do you think of the rear suspension and steering damper (have heard some bad reviews on the oem suspension etc)

[Boob Johnson]

got any pics yet ?? good to see another TL :rockon:
Soz no pics yet, will take some tomorrow, she got a bit of a polish down today

[munterk6]

A bit risky for the three musketeers that helped you out, what if something went wrong? Imagine if the $$$ went missing,lost or stolen...
I am very hesitant about "helping out" these days, after being burnt in the past.
You know, good samaritan routine goes pear-shaped.
I picked up a mates bike on a trailer after it broke down(Motoguzzi) and it fell over on the trailer in transit, yep...dent in the tank and various scratches etc.
Here was me trying to help and I ended up paying for the repairs.:doh:
Puts ya off "helping" people a bit.

[98tls]

:niceone:Congrats man.......looking forward to the pics.Enjoy and get used to all the my mates brothers cousins sister had one and they said blah blah blah.

[Boob Johnson]

Were's the pictures man!!!

Have fun with it mate, got to love the sound of that v-twin purring eh.

What do you think of the rear suspension and steering damper (have heard some bad reviews on the oem suspension etc)
Yeah the sound is intoxicating, fricken awesome, especially with RS-3 Yoshi's :headbang:

Haven't riden her for long enough to be able to comment on the handling sorry Chris. I have done a HUGE amount of home work (trolling reviews, askin TK owners questions etc) & the problem was HUGELY blown out of proportion according to most TL owners I have come across. Not like the press to ever exaggerate aye :whistle:

[Boob Johnson]

A bit risky for the three musketeers that helped you out, what if something went wrong? Imagine if the $$$ went missing, lost or stolen...
I am very hesitant about "helping out" these days, after being burnt in the past.
You know, good samaritan routine goes pear-shaped.
I picked up a mates bike on a trailer after it broke down(Motoguzzi) and it fell over on the trailer in transit, yep...dent in the tank and various scratches etc.
Here was me trying to help and I ended up paying for the repairs.:doh:
Puts ya off "helping" people a bit.
Yeah it is a bit of a risk I guess. Speaking for myself, if I am charged with looking after someones gear & I break it, im paying for it, no question. In saying that I am as careful with someone else's gear if not more so than my own for this very reason.

[Sensei]

Whanga tomorrow !

[erik]

I saw it in the back of Frosty's van when I was talking to stify at the track day, it looked real nice. :niceone:

[Boob Johnson]

Whanga tomorrow !
Yeah that's great Scotty keep rubbing it in aye :crybaby: :lol:

I might see if me dear old ma can come baby sit the business for an hour or two while I take a wee strop but she HATES motorbikes so I doubt it :(

[Boob Johnson]

I saw it in the back of Frosty's van when I was talking to stify at the track day, it looked real nice. :niceone:
Cheers Erik yeah im pretty happy with it, in real good nik :niceone:

Bet you guys had a bloody ripper of a day at the track, bloody glorious weather for it :niceone:

[ynot slow]

Woohoo,let the tickets begin.:Police::doh::rockon:
Was a cool day alright,went for trundle round the coast and back in darkness,not good the lights need some 50% 65/50 watt ones.Cruised up to Dawson Falls for coffee,then waited 30 mins before they said sorry no hot chips available:doh:,into Opunake for nice saussy rolls and another coffee,:niceone:all up leisurely 165km,and found bike runs crap on reserve(last 5km home).Good company 86GSXR and Sarahtvet,almost convinced to by a Triumph.

[yod]

sweet, good to hear you got it finally. picked up my new beast today too :niceone:

[ynot slow]

Yeah that's great Scotty keep rubbing it in aye :crybaby: :lol:

I might see if me dear old ma can come baby sit the business for an hour or two while I take a wee strop but she HATES motorbikes so I doubt it :(

Bloody good mates eh?

Tell your ma you're going to church,motorbike church in Whanga.

[ynot slow]

sweet, good to hear you got it finally. picked up my new beast today too :niceone:

CBR?Good times roll then.

[MIXONE]

Depends on the circumstances i reckon.A true mate wouldn't ask you to pay.Shit happens!If you were riding it and binned it or some such then you pay but if a mate is helping you out and something goes wrong then you bite the bullet!

[yod]

CBR?Good times roll then.

yep, '05 Super Blackbird

lovin it

[ynot slow]

yep, '05 Super Blackbird

lovin it

Makes the pain of destroying a bike worth it,almost.

Tough choice to make or straight forward once you had narrowed it down?I can't think of a tougher decision as to choices with everyones opinions etc.

Bike karma maybe, but weather is good for you to get back into it,with new bike and great days lately.Gets :cold:quick though.

[Boob Johnson]

Woohoo,let the tickets begin.:Police::doh::rockon:
Was a cool day alright,went for trundle round the coast and back in darkness,not good the lights need some 50% 65/50 watt ones.Cruised up to Dawson Falls for coffee,then waited 30 mins before they said sorry no hot chips available:doh:,into Opunake for nice saussy rolls and another coffee,:niceone:all up leisurely 165km,and found bike runs crap on reserve(last 5km home).Good company 86GSXR and Sarahtvet,almost convinced to by a Triumph.
Sounds like a great day out :sunny:



Depends on the circumstances i reckon.A true mate wouldn't ask you to pay.Shit happens!If you were riding it and binned it or some such then you pay but if a mate is helping you out and something goes wrong then you bite the bullet!
Yeah tis a sticky one, I would still offer to pay, especially if I was negligent to some degree, an accident (slipped etc) is another thing of course, that's shit happens for sure.



yep, '05 Super Blackbird

lovin it
NO FUCKING WAY!!! On the same day???

WooT WooT MAN!!!! :headbang:


Struth mate that is a weapon & a half aint it!!! Wicked news dude, wicked news :niceone:

[stify]

hey dude you are more than welcome...it seems i owe the world some karma so my account has been opened:laugh:

[Boob Johnson]

it seems i owe the world, so my accountant has been opened :laugh:
Oh you want to pay ME?



*runs off to get deposit slip* :lol:

[cowboyz]

on a semi unrelated note, did you see the new vid up on utube with a TL going round Taupo? Something about a borrowed bike.................



congrats, all is good with the world when the bike is home.

[Boob Johnson]

Right that's it, im going down to the garden to eat worms :oi-grr:

:p

[Matt_TG]

Awesome work helping Boob out guys, well done!

You just have to let me know when you are up here next mate so I can oooh and ahhh over the new baby :)

[Boob Johnson]

Awesome work helping Boob out guys, well done!

You just have to let me know when you are up here next mate so I can oooh and ahhh over the new baby :)
Yeah will do Matt, ill be up in 3 months or so :niceone:

[martybabe]

on a semi unrelated note, did you see the new video up on u tube with a TL going round Taupo? Something about a borrowed bike.................



congrats, all is good with the world when the bike is home.

B'stard, I'd got the same post planed for when I got to the end of the thread, well done quick draw mcgraw. :laugh:

[Tony.OK]

Ain't it just farkin cool that there are people still around that are willing to go out of their way to help like minded others,big ups to those that helped:2thumbsup
Congrats on the new bike man,hope it serves ya well.

[Shaun]

Na not a thrash, picker her up from Shaun's place (luckily just round the corner from me) & sheepishly tootled off down the road after being told off by Shaun for revving it too much at his place lol :innocent: im guessing someone was catchin a few zzzzzzz's, woops. So yeah not far back to my place then went to get some gas & straight back.

Got an invite to go riding with a bunch of mates but couldn't go :crybaby:


Damn it was a wicked day too......sigh.....I can wait :(




I have neighbours that are NOT MOTORCYCLISTS mate, and NOT every one likes the sound of after market exhausts, so just being fair to my neighbours dude, thanks for the thanks though!

[Patrick]

into Opunake for nice saussy rolls and another coffee,:niceone:all up leisurely 165km,and found bike runs crap on reserve(last 5km home).Good company 86GSXR and Sarahtvet,almost convinced to by a Triumph.

We were at Sugerjuice yesterday. Saw sme groups come and go, were you with a guy on a Blue Daytona??? Friend bought a brand new Hornet and wanted to go for a leisurely cruise. Even got wifey out for a change on her Purple Triumph, once we got it going - damn battery might be toast. A good day to be out and about, even better today!

[FROSTY]

Sall good dude.Gotta tell ya though the ex owners time keeping left a tadd to be desired :spanking:
Shitting bricks a bit hoping I missed nothing when I checked it over.

[ynot slow]

We were at Sugerjuice yesterday. Saw sme groups come and go, were you with a guy on a Blue Daytona??? Friend bought a brand new Hornet and wanted to go for a leisurely cruise. Even got wifey out for a change on her Purple Triumph, once we got it going - damn battery might be toast. A good day to be out and about, even better today!

That was us idiots,not my Triumph(bugga)was the Zuki,they dropped off one Daytona for a few tickleups,whilst that being done,we showed them the sights,went up to Dawson Falls and did both roads there and back(Wiremu/Opunake Rds,then down to Kaponga and back via Eltham Rd).
Decided to have a coffee and nibble before swapping bikes to be worked on. Them being from the Manawatu it was a great way to showcase the area.
The Hornet was eyecatching colourwise,your beast was getting my look of approval,the Triumph is nice good choice.Batteries are fun lol,had a new one and was discharging,took it back for a check,recharged and perfect.
Was about to have a chat but food arrived and when finished you'd left.Bloody good day to be out.Nice cafe as well,friendly and prompt service,will be back,shame same not up in Dawson Falls,mind you the temp changes up on the hill,was good when we left Opunake,little cloud,but once turning up Manaia Rd the cloud arrived,shame really as it looked good leaving Hawera early on.

[RC1]

still no pics yet ???

[Maha]

so the TL has had a thrash then

Yeah knowing stiffy (did i spell that right?) it would have got a rather genital workout...;)

[RC1]

Yeah knowing stiffy (did i spell that right?) it would have got a rather genital workout...;)

dissapointing :yawn:

[Boob Johnson]

Sall good dude.Gotta tell ya though the ex owners time keeping left a tadd to be desired :spanking:
Shitting bricks a bit hoping I missed nothing when I checked it over.
No drama's dude, all good. And yeah big soz bout that, bloody annoying when people aren't punctual :oi-grr:



still no pics yet ???
On there way, been having trouble with getting my phones software on the office PC. Have sorted it now so will upload some pics tonight :niceone:



Yeah knowing stiffy (did i spell that right?) it would have got a rather genital workout...;)
Yeah well with him dropping his bike part way through he prolly did have a thrash around. It's got 4,000 more KM's on it than was lead to believe..........sheeesh, must of been on the long version of Taupo aye? :laugh:


I took her for a (decent) thrash today for the first time, woot!! Wicked bike man, shit it goes hard. My father n law took it for a thrash yesterday, he has raced at Isle of Man years ago, he was well impressed with it.

Also bought some near new Yoshi cans for it yesterday so have the current Yoshi's up for grabs.

[MSTRS]

What a fantastic community we have here, looking forward to being able to return the favour to not only these three but to other fellow KB'ers :niceone:

It is a fantastic community that we are a part of...
A public thanking is a good way to draw attention to some of the special goings-on, but mostly those that do the helping bit are happiest when the recipient pays it forward. That way, more people receive the good stuff.

[Boob Johnson]

Ok it's pic's time!!! :clap:

The colour wasn't my first choice but it is really growing on me now.

British Racing Green FTW!!



The pics are taken with me phone so not 100% pukka. As mentioned I bought some near new Yoshi's yesterday so the current ones (in the pics) are for sale.

[cowboyz]

awesome stuff!

[RC1]

looking good ,

[ynot slow]

Bloody nice,pics ok for phone camera,good colour too.Suggest a pootle round our fine district this weekend.

[Boob Johnson]

Would love to but can't see it happening unfortunately :weep:

But that's ok as I had a semi decent ride today & will get a decent blat in tomorrow :ride:

Love this part of bike ownership, learning about the machine, checking over every part making sure its just right. Up late reading the manual in bed. It's very enjoyable, I find it absorbs me totally & that is very relaxing.

[stify]

Up late in bed. It's very enjoyable, I find it absorbs me totally & that is very relaxing.

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