CB GS XS Z etc riders sought, auckland

[psyguy]

if you have a bike from the mid-'70s to mid-'80s we'd like to hear from you

the idea is to have an occassional get-together of the bikes from the era and go for a ride, etc


if this is not you but you know someone who might be interested please help us get in touch

if you know of something like this already going on in auckland please let us know


see the details of our ride here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1608211#post1608211


:scooter:

cheers

[xwhatsit]

Yayayay! People like ME! No longer will I have the rustiest, slowest, most wallowy shitty-braked piece of arse in the group!

[Alive]

Hey... I'm interested... Pretty full on at the moment with a new baby on the way but definately keen. Cheers

[madbikeboy]

Can I bring my CBX?

[mouldy]

Yayayay! People like ME! No longer will I have the rustiest, slowest, most wallowy shitty-braked piece of arse in the group!

I don't know but it will be nice to put my cb250rs up against another one .

[flyingcrocodile46]

Hey... I'm interested... Pretty full on at the moment with a new baby on the way but definately keen. Cheers


Whoa!.. that is a lovely XJ. Count me and my GS1100G in for some smile miles. It will be great to ride amongst some bikes with real character. :2thumbsup

[psyguy]

Can I bring my CBX?

as long as you promise to ride it as hard as your gsxr :eek5:
seriously though, you're welcome with your cbx
a pickie would be nice, or at least some more info on what it is

[psyguy]

Hey... I'm interested... Pretty full on at the moment with a new baby on the way but definately keen. Cheers

cool. congrats on the baby! will keep you posted :mobile:

[psyguy]

Whoa!.. that is a lovely XJ. Count me and my GS1100G in for some smile miles. It will be great to ride amongst some bikes with real character. :2thumbsup

indeed a lovely xj, seen it in person, a real gem :cool:

[Katman]

I'm worried I'd show you all up. :msn-wink:

[psyguy]

Yayayay! People like ME! No longer will I have the rustiest, slowest, most wallowy shitty-braked piece of arse in the group!


hey, while rust isnt a prob, a more loving attitude towards your bike would be a bonus :innocent:

[psyguy]

I'm worried I'd show you all up. :msn-wink:

we can always have you in front as a cop-catcher :whistle:

seriously, my Bruno is dying to play cat-n-mouse with a kat!

[flyingcrocodile46]

I'm worried I'd show you all up. :msn-wink:

WTF?.. I thought we were talking about riding bikes.. I didn't read anything about a fugly bike competition:bleh:

[xwhatsit]

hey, while rust isnt a prob, a more loving attitude towards your bike would be a bonus :innocent:
I luffs her :love: Nobody can doubt that!

[flyingcrocodile46]

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if you have a bike from the late '70s / early '80s (or so) we'd like to hear from you

the idea is to have an occassional get-together of the bikes from the era and go for a ride, etc


if this is not you but you know someone who might be interested please help us get in touch

if you know of something like this already going on in auckland please let us know


:scooter:

cheers

Bump

Come on all you guys (& girls) who own semi classics. This is a good opportunity to show off your rides to peeps that share the same appreciation of real motorcycles that are still regularly ridden (rather than locked up in garages). I am looking forward to seeing what you have... even Katmans Katana.. (which I used to lust after when they first came out).:2thumbsup PM Psyguy or myself with your contact numbers and we'll get in touch to sort out a meeting place and time that works for all.

[surfer]

Sounds really cool, count me in.

[madbikeboy]

as long as you promise to ride it as hard as your gsxr :eek5:
seriously though, you're welcome with your cbx
a pickie would be nice, or at least some more info on what it is

79 CBX1000, Performance Machine brakes, forks, one off swingarm, candy red with black stripe, pair of Kerkers, one off billet wheels. She gets ridden like my beloved wife. The gixer gets ridden like my dirty mistress. :spanking:

[madbikeboy]

I'm worried I'd show you all up. :msn-wink:

Buddy, all that I can say is that if I owned your Katana, it'd have a poked and stroked 1100 with a blower, it'd be running on carbon wheels and gsxr1000 front end with radial brakes...


I'm winding you up - did it work??
:msn-wink:

[psyguy]

nuf said, madbikeboy, that sounds a really mean bike, so this invitation for a group ride has moved for you from "optional" to "compulsory"!

[psyguy]

there's also a gs1000 guy who might want to joins us, so i think the numbers are becoming "serious" :cool:


i'll keep everyone posted by pm's about the proposed meeting time, would be one of the comming saturdays

[madbikeboy]

nuf said, madbikeboy, that sounds a really mean bike, so this invitation for a group ride has moved for you from "optional" to "compulsory"!

No worries, I need to sort out a new back brake seal, for some reason the fluid has vanished since I last rode her. Also, need to fix a leaky o-ring on the fuel tap. Old bikes eh.

[psyguy]

Old bikes eh.

heh - took the front forks appart y'day to change the seals, etc
the oil seals retainer clips pretty much disintegrated just by me looking at them... :mad:

[Katman]

Buddy, all that I can say is that if I owned your Katana, it'd have a poked and stroked 1100 with a blower, it'd be running on carbon wheels and gsxr1000 front end with radial brakes...


*fingers stuck firmly in ears*
LAH, LAH, LAH, LAH, LAH...................:msn-wink:


Make sure you give some notice for this ride. I'm not 17 any more - these days I have to plan in advance.

[classic zed]

you can count me in, I'll have to bring the standard one as the monster is not finished yet:niceone:

[Pedrostt500]

Bugger I would love to be there with me 1984 K100, but Im at the wrong end of the Island.

[psyguy]

classic z, good to hear from you
yours is likely to be the biggest monster of all nonetheless

pedro, if you want to start something similar down south and if it takes off in both places, maybe one day we can plan a big inter-city meet in, say, taupo
now that'd be really cool :yes:

[Katman]

Yayayay! People like ME! No longer will I have the rustiest, slowest, most wallowy shitty-braked piece of arse in the group!

Dunno, it's still looking likely. :msn-wink:

[wickle]

If co-ordinate a visit to see my kids and one of your rides I would like to join up for a ride.

[xwhatsit]

Dunno, it's still looking likely. :msn-wink:
As long as I can find a CX500 to turn up I'll be happy :innocent:

[psyguy]

If co-ordinate a visit to see my kids and one of your rides I would like to join up for a ride.

very cool
hope the date we arange suits you

anyhow, there's a few of us with gs bikes here so when you're in akl we can arange something together if you're keen :niceone:

are you on the http://www.thegsresources.com ?

[surfer]

Hey guys, when is the first ride planned for? Got any ideas how long and where going?

[Katman]

As long as I can find a CX500 to turn up I'll be happy :innocent:

Let's hope, for your sake, that this guy can't make it. :msn-wink:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-159940633.htm

[xwhatsit]

Hahaha.

Oh well, there'll be some GS riders, so I'll continue to feel slightly superior in my inimitable Honda way.

[fridayflash]

very cool
hope the date we arange suits you

anyhow, there's a few of us with gs bikes here so when you're in akl we can arange something together if you're keen :niceone:

are you on the http://www.thegsresources.com ?
now thats a ride i like the sound of! ill pm you,and if i can line it up,ill
bruise on up and join in,me and wickle might be able to lure some other
gs riders from down this way too:msn-wink:

[psyguy]

me and wickle might be able to lure some other
gs riders from down this way too:msn-wink:

very VERY cool :2thumbsup

[psyguy]

Hey guys, when is the first ride planned for? Got any ideas how long and where going?

surfer, you surely sound keen


i'll come up with the date and the place soon
there's about a dozen peps interested so far, so should be a nice blast to the past

[surfer]

surfer, you surely sound keen


i'll come up with the date and the place soon
there's about a dozen peps interested so far, so should be a nice blast to the past

Excellent, and well done for pulling this together. Really looking foward to seeing a group of 70s and 80s bikes together.

[psyguy]

ok peps, i'll post the datails of the meet in the FIRST POST in this thread so keep an eye for the updates

i have yet to figure if it's possible to send a pm to everyone at once, so if you know how to do that, explain it to me, i wasnt able to find any instructions on that
huh, scratch that, i think i just figured it out... somebody didnt get my pm?

the ride is tentatively named Blast to the Past Ride (BTPR), let me know if you can think of something more original ( i couldnt :mellow: )

if you have ANY suggestions / comments with regards to this meet, please let me know


Bruno is getting a lil facelift at the moment and should be road worthy in a day or two :cool: well, unless i stuff something up :crazy:

[fridayflash]

WHAT: Blast to the Past Ride - "BTPR" (bikes from mid-'70s to mid-'80s)

WHEN: Saturday, 28th June '08 (in case of a really bad weather, alternative date: Sat, 5th July '08)

TIME: 11am (it's winter...)

WHERE: to be anounced (most likely west or north akl, still looking into it)

ROUTE: to be anounced (most likely the backroads of the west/north akl)

DURATION: to be anounced (i'm thinking 2-3 hrs should be good for a first meet)

WEATHER: In case of heavy rain forecast the ride will be postponed for a week. I'll post the details of any change here a couple of hours before the ride so everyone is up-dated.



if you have a bike from the mid-'70s to mid-'80s we'd like to hear from you

the idea is to have an occassional get-together of the bikes from the era and go for a ride, etc


if this is not you but you know someone who might be interested please help us get in touch

if you know of something like this already going on in auckland please let us know


:scooter:

cheers
good work psy! cant wait:yes:

[Alive]

Thanks Croc... she's not quite as clean any more but she's still seriously tidy and low milage for her age... And she's my daily ride :)

Ivor... Definately keen if baby hasn't arrived... Will even see if I can sneak away if it has ;)

[flyingcrocodile46]

WHAT: Blast to the Past Ride - "BTPR" (bikes from mid-'70s to mid-'80s)

WHEN: Saturday, 28th June '08 (in case of a really bad weather, alternative date: Sat, 5th July '08)

TIME: 11am (it's winter...)

WHERE: to be anounced (most likely west or north akl, still looking into it)

ROUTE: to be anounced (most likely the backroads of the west/north akl)

DURATION: to be anounced (i'm thinking 2-3 hrs should be good for a first meet)

WEATHER: In case of heavy rain forecast the ride will be postponed for a week. I'll post the details of any change here a couple of hours before the ride so everyone is up-dated.



if you have a bike from the mid-'70s to mid-'80s we'd like to hear from you

the idea is to have an occassional get-together of the bikes from the era and go for a ride, etc


if this is not you but you know someone who might be interested please help us get in touch

if you know of something like this already going on in auckland please let us know


:scooter:

cheers

28th or 5th eh!... I guess I'll have to tell my mate to postpone the concrete pour... Sure hope he's understanding about it.. :banana:

[psyguy]

28th or 5th eh!... I guess I'll have to tell my mate to postpone the concrete pour... Sure hope he's understanding about it.. :banana:

heh, i think your mate's spent money elsewhere anyway :whistle:

[psyguy]

so, has everyone been tiding up and tuning their rides yet :rolleyes: ?

i have moved the ride details to a thread in the "meetings & events" forum

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1608211#post1608211

it's also in the calendar now so you can register your attendance (which i would appreciate) and request an event reminder

cheers

.

[xwhatsit]

That's the day of my last exam -- starts at 9am, three hours :(

Hopefully bike has had panel-beating done by then anyway.

[flyingcrocodile46]

That's the day of my last exam -- starts at 9am, three hours :(

Hopefully bike has had panel-beating done by then anyway.


Bummer. Maybe you could catch up with us half way around.:niceone:

[psyguy]

That's the day of my last exam -- starts at 9am, three hours :(


thats a bummer
though, you can still catch up with us in the pub after the ride if you're keen
good luck with the exam

[xwhatsit]

thats a bummer
though, you can still catch up with us in the pub after the ride if you're keen
good luck with the exam
Actually it's two hours I just realised, so I may try and work out a direct (fast) route to get to some place before you lot. Nothing like clearing that post-exam brain-feck with a good punt.

Funny, last night I dreamed I'd bought an early CB750F1 Supersport. The electrics were fucked though :laugh: Clearly, my subconscious is enthusiastic about this haha.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Actually it's two hours I just realised, so I may try and work out a direct (fast) route to get to some place before you lot. Nothing like clearing that post-exam brain-feck with a good punt.

Funny, last night I dreamed I'd bought an early CB750F1 Supersport. The electrics were fucked though :laugh: Clearly, my subconscious is enthusiastic about this haha.

Heh!.. Then best you start looking for that proper bike so you can get to work restoring it to its former glory and have it ready for when you leave the little pond:clap:

[psyguy]

better than dreaming about the exam, eh?


Funny, last night I dreamed I'd bought an early CB750F1 Supersport. The electrics were fucked though :laugh: Clearly, my subconscious is enthusiastic about this haha.

[surfer]

Hey Psyguy, I see you have a picture of your bike on the bottom of your posts. Does this mean the powder coated wheels are back on?

[psyguy]

Hey Psyguy, I see you have a picture of your bike on the bottom of your posts. Does this mean the powder coated wheels are back on?

that pic is an old one, but yeah, the wheels are back on as are the re-furbished forks and a few new shiny bolts :love:
all road tested and so far so good :sunny:

[surfer]

that pic is an old one, but yeah, the wheels are back on as are the re-furbished forks and a few new shiny bolts :love:
all road tested and so far so good :sunny:

Quick work, very impressive.

By the way, might need a hand before the ride on 28th with my back wheel as I think it is a bit out of alignment. Would be good to get another set of eyes to check. Very technical here :lol:.

[fridayflash]

sadly im not gunna make it up for the ride now guys:crybaby:
ive been informed my eldest daughters 12th birthday is that day
and ive got a teeny boppers slumber party to be raging
at my place that night:doh:
to add insult to injury it seems ill probably up in aucks thursday night and
some of friday!
anyways,good luck with the ride and ill endevour to make to
any future dates that might eventuate

[flyingcrocodile46]

sadly im not gunna make it up for the ride now guys:crybaby:
ive been informed my eldest daughters 12th birthday is that day
and ive got a teeny boppers slumber party to be raging
at my place that night:doh:
to add insult to injury it seems ill probably up in aucks thursday night and
some of friday!
anyways,good luck with the ride and ill endevour to make to
any future dates that might eventuate

Bad luck.... We will no doubt have more ride days in the near future.

[Alive]

Weather forecast isn't looking good for tomorrow... Rain and wind all day from the look of it

[psyguy]

i know...
if it gets really bad we may need to shorten the ride and head to the pub sooner
not a bad option though ;)

[Alive]

i know...
if it gets really bad we may need to shorten the ride and head to the pub sooner
not a bad option though ;)


So your still going to be at Westgate in the morning?

[Katman]

As I'm sure you've figured out, the weather wasn't on my side today to make the ride up. Hopefully next time.

[psyguy]

So your still going to be at Westgate in the morning?

thats still the plan

but as mentioned, i will have to make the final decision in the morning so look for the updates to the calendar

it's a tough call though, given the crazy akl weather - was pouring this morning and even had a few thunder-hail-storms, then cleared up to the point where the roads were DRY and the sun came out, and then it started all over again :wacko:

[xwhatsit]

Have fun lads! Just about to set off for last exam, weather doesn't look too bad. Bit nippy though.

Enjoy yourselves and hope the electrics hold out if it gets wet! Nothing sadder-sounding than a CB750 running on two cylinders :laugh:

[caseye]

Looking forward to riding amongst some older classier machines today.
While my old girl isn't pretty she does the miles well and gets ridden most days of the week.
This is a good idea , thanks fellas for thinking of it and bringing it alive. no 5 Is Alive!

[psyguy]

yea, these days anything less than a thunder-hail-storms can be considered not-such-a-bad weather ...
what about some old fashiond SUN ? :angry2:

[flyingcrocodile46]

Have fun lads! Just about to set off for last exam, weather doesn't look too bad. Bit nippy though.

Enjoy yourselves and hope the electrics hold out if it gets wet! Nothing sadder-sounding than a CB750 running on two cylinders :laugh:

Good luck with your exam.

Will likely be a Riverhead pub later. Call 021 2279518 if keen on catching up later.