BFTP - Blast From The Past Rides

[psyguy]

WHAT:

Bikes from '70s and '80s


WHEN & WHERE:

After months of preparations and the inaugural one-off ride in June 2008, this has become a Social Group "BFTP Riders" with regular rides and larger gatherings with members from all over the NZ.
The rides are advertised through the BFTP Social Group forum and the Calendar.

To join the social group "BFTP Riders" follow the link below: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/group.php?groupid=110



Pics and vids below courtesy of other members.

1st Anniversary Ride:

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1st Annual Rally - Taumaranui

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=196543

Pickies from our rides:

[Maha]

This is happening on the same day psyguy http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=72686 all over the country....your ride could end up in Hamilton for the last leg back to Auckland?
We will be out there no matter what the weather (only a cyclone will stop us)

[psyguy]

................................. :baby:

[psyguy]

thanks maha man
i'm aware of that event
we are likely to be only a small group and meeting for the first time so may be impractical to tie rides together this time around
maybe we can drop by at the mechanics bay though
cheers


This is happening on the same day psyguy http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=72686 all over the country....your ride could end up in Hamilton for the last leg back to Auckland?
We will be out there no matter what the weather (only a cyclone will stop us)

[Mom]

thanks maha man
i'm aware of that event
we are likely to be only a small group and meeting for the first time so may be impractical to tie rides together this time around
maybe we can drop by at the mechanics bay though
cheers

If you are planning to do that can you please register on the event on the callander. We have to fill out an OSH form for the Helicopter base stating the number of adults and children that are going to be there.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=74627

Would be wonderful if you decide to meet us at Mechanics Bay!

[classic zed]

I'll try my best, but the workshop is open on a Saturday so Im usually working all day. :doh:

[psyguy]

I'll try my best, but the workshop is open on a Saturday so Im usually working all day. :doh:

we will be meeting somewhere up your way so hopefully that helps you decide to take a break from your garage, you hard working man! :cool:

[classic zed]

Maybe I should just let the boys run the place for a day, hopefully they can last a day without me :laugh:

[psyguy]

Maybe I should just let the boys run the place for a day, hopefully they can last a day without me :laugh:


cos i thought we might need to change the route and ride up your way to tempt you with a few burn-outs in front of your garage :devil2:

not that i've ever done any, really :o

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[psyguy]

TERBANG, mate, are you really joining us?!

for some reason i never thought you lived anywhere near auckland..., otherwise you would have had a personal invite, you've been instrumental in bringing my gs back to life

woul be cool to put a face to the name :niceone:

[terbang]

Hi guys, I had my name down for this and bugger, called back to work a couple of days earlier. Oh well thats me away for a month so enjoy the ride. But I am keen to get together for another. My old girl isn´t the prettiest (bit like the rider) but it is mechanically very sound with a couple of interesting improvements. Been meaning to get onto the appearance for some time as she´s got a hideous paint job. But stands out..

[psyguy]

thats a shame terbang, but keep in touch for the next time

[psyguy]

exploring the roads for our ride and we're all set now, have a few options of different lenghts so will decide on the day
all nice unpopulated backroads :clap:

found a good spot in albany to meet :clap:, caltex station on SH17 by the warehouse in albany mega centre, a covered parking nearby in case it rains

can also meet beforehand in westgate with anyone heading from that direction (like myself)

will update the details in the calendar soon

[Richard Mc F]

I am in the same boat as Classic Zed, work the saturday, otherwise I would have been adding an italain aspect to the ride:rockon:

[psyguy]

I am in the same boat as Classic Zed, work the saturday, otherwise I would have been adding an italain aspect to the ride:rockon:

would have been good to have an italian join the gang :2guns:

mainly japs so far, zooks outnumber the rest

[pete376403]

must resist temptation to state "thats cos Zooks last longer than anything else...."

You done anything with the 1000L pipes yet? If you're really bored, would you like to restore my 1100GK for me?

[psyguy]

must resist temptation to state "thats cos Zooks last longer than anything else...."

oh, please dont start another religious debate... :cool:



You done anything with the 1000L pipes yet? If you're really bored, would you like to restore my 1100GK for me?

yup, have them all measured up, talked to the guy whos going to fabricate the mid pipes (+ some other work needed in the mid section so i can put the flanges on) and now it's in the pipeline for when the finances alow
done the wheels up and the forks too, looking at upgrading the brake lines next, maybe exhaust after that

yeah, would be keen to play with that gk, "flyincroc" has got one like yours, mighty fine machine
wish you were in akl...

cheers

[psyguy]

with a bit of networking we now have another 2-3 interested parties (not registered on this forum) who want to join our ride
:woohoo:


all big zooks, btw, so we desparately need more riders of other makes :confused:

[Katman]

Dependant on the weather I will be heading up to Hamilton on Fri arvo and then on to Auckland Saturday morning. Obviously my weather call is going to have to be made on Friday.

Looking forward to it.

[psyguy]

the long term forecast certainly isnt for a dry and warm sunny day :rolleyes:

but, i guess, if we do get cold and wet, that hot shower after the ride is only going to be that much more enjoyable :D

[flyingcrocodile46]

the long term forecast certainly isnt for a dry and warm sunny day :rolleyes:

but, i guess, if we do get cold and wet, that hot shower after the ride is only going to be that much more enjoyable :D

Bollocks!... I have personally looked into the matter and can confirm with certainty that the weather is clearing late Friday and it's going to be a dry sunny (but nippy) Saturday morning with clouds returning in the later afternoon and a possibility of light showers developing in the evening:sunny:.

[psyguy]

Bollocks!... I have personally looked into the matter and can confirm with certainty that the weather is clearing late Friday and it's going to be a dry sunny (but nippy) Saturday morning with clouds returning in the later afternoon and a possibility of light showers developing in the evening:sunny:.


bless your forecast mate, so we can have a decent ride :ride:

[psyguy]

so, anyone coming from the west that i can expect to see at shell westgate? (leaving at 10.30am)

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[caseye]

Well what a day, rode from south Auckland to Albany in pouring rain. Meet up with a die Hard bunch of old bike riders, who arrived axactly on time and wityhout fuss we took off.psyguy lead us off and we went for miles on some damn fine roads, rain with us all the way but still no drama's. Our fianl destination was warm and welcoming and a pint of their finest went down well before we all scarpered for home.
Thanks to Alive for his help when after our ride I got a flat tyre just before the beginning of the northwestern.
He made sure no one collected me from behind while I rode about a half a mile using counter sterring to keep the bike on the road to the Repco there.
A Pando application and I was home, cheers again Alive.
Great ride guys love to do another soon.

[psyguy]

Thanks to Alive for his help when after our ride I got a flat tyre just before the beginning of the northwestern.
He made sure no one collected me from behind while I rode about a half a mile using counter sterring to keep the bike on the road to the Repco there.
A Pando application and I was home, cheers again Alive.
Great ride guys love to do another soon.

:shit:

Damn, i had you guys in my rear view mirror at first but then you disappeared. As Alive took off before the rest of us, i actually had doubts if it was really him in my rear view mirror with you caseye. And as i dont know where you live / where you were headed, i didn't think twice about why you two suddenly disappeared.
I wish i had turned around and checked!
Glad to hear all went well in the end.

A timely reminder for me to carry a bottle of that fix-a-flat-tire stuff!

[psyguy]

i have updated the CALENDAR with a proposed meet in 4 weeks time, this time on SUNDAY, to allow for people who work saturdays to attend
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1657&day=2008-7-27&


i have also added a pickie from todays ride, in the FIRST post in this thread, looks great imho


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[Alive]

You're welcome Caseye.... You'd have done the same for me :)

Good ride and a pleasure to meet some more bikers...

Simon, I have 2 of those switches you need a button for and Caseye the 2 sets of disk rotors are about 270mm across... I reckon they'll bolt straight on your bike.... PM me if your interested.

Definately keen on the next ride

[classic zed]

sorry I couldnt make it today, I am moving workshops and had the hoists and compressor to wire up.

I will definitely attend on the next ride though, good to see its a sunday :banana:

[flyingcrocodile46]

Thanks to the guys who came along. Great to see your bikes getting out there... some nice examples of their kind and it was nice to see all your smiley faces. looking forward to doing more miles with you... Cheers

[caseye]

I'll be there with 'Two' new tyres and a tyre pando, by the way Repco Of Swanson are a great bunch of people who helped me out quickly and courteously .
Would recommend them to anyone.
Ps.Alive, thanks again and I'll measure em up and let you know.

[fridayflash]

great pic psy,and others..wish i was there tho:baby:
got that new date,thanks for keeping me in the loop:msn-wink:
will endevour to attend next month
keep the modern classics ALIVE!!! lol

[psyguy]

I'll be there with 'Two' new tyres

hey caseye, have i jinxed something when i made comments about your worn tires?! :buggerd:

[Nagash]

Hey err.. kinda out of the blue but..

Alive,

Do you commute regularly on weekdays down Great North Rd?

I see your exact bike nearly every day..

[surfer]

Cheers guys that was a great ride, and good to meet you all.

Cheers flyingcrocodile46 for making sure that I made it to the petrol station ok for fuel. Must get that oil leak seen to as well, but there was more than enough to get home.

I laughed so hard when we went up that winding single track road, I actually thought psyguy was joking when he said it was narrow. I half expected to arrive at a front door step to a house as it was more like a driveway.

Alive have pm'd you about the button, cheers for that.

[Alive]

Yea dude... That would be me... I doubt there's another bike like mine doing that trip daily :)


Hey err.. kinda out of the blue but..

Alive,

Do you commute regularly on weekdays down Great North Rd?

I see your exact bike nearly every day..

[psyguy]

I am moving workshops

zed, where's your workshop now?

[classic zed]

zed, where's your workshop now?

Its right next door to my old one:done:

[psyguy]

please note that this time the ride is on sunday

this should hopefully allow some folks that work saturdays to join us

the route is likely to be similar to the last one, maybe a bit longer weather permitting

flyin croc, if you would advise those couple of folks that may join us if they want to register on the site here it would help streamline sending reminders / updates

rogson, iirc you also mentioned someone who might be interested in this ride, so the same for them - if they might want to register here, thatd be great

looking forward to some nice weather on sunday :sunny:

[flyingcrocodile46]

please note that this time the ride is on sunday

this should hopefully allow some folks that work saturdays to join us

the route is likely to be similar to the last one, maybe a bit longer weather permitting

flyin croc, if you would advise those couple of folks that may join us if they want to register on the site here it would help streamline sending reminders / updates

rogson, iirc you also mentioned someone who might be interested in this ride, so the same for them - if they might want to register here, thatd be great

looking forward to some nice weather on sunday :sunny:

Dave doesn't have a PC, I'll check with Richard.

Looking forward to it:D

[psyguy]

Dave doesn't have a PC

it's kinda refreshing to hear that somebody doesnt have a comp
one less thing to be addicted to (in my case anyway) :no:

[psyguy]

i dont suppose someone could hold this beautiful weather for us until sunday? :sunny:

[caseye]

I'd volunteer to do that for us mate, but I really aint that hopeful either. Never mind 2 new tyres a new starter clutch and a tune up and I'm raring to go so weather be DAMNED.
C u in Albany Sunday morning.

[psyguy]

bless your damnation, caseye :laugh:

i hope the weather bomb may be over by sunday morning or may miss us altogether

[flyingcrocodile46]

The weather will be fine:D

[flyingcrocodile46]

The weather will be fine:D

Sorry guys, I can't quite make it. I thought I was better organised but find that I'm on hospital child watch from lunch time tomorrow. Good luck with the weather

[psyguy]

Sorry guys, I can't quite make it. I thought I was better organised but find that I'm on hospital child watch from lunch time tomorrow. Good luck with the weather

sorry to hear that, mate
take care

[psyguy]

thanks to the die-hards who turned up today :2thumbsup

sorry, guys, no pic today
but with all the rain i would have needed a water-proof camera which i dont have :cool:

yeah, with the rain and the wind and the chill and the debris on the roads i guess we could call this one a "ride to survive" excursion :lol:
was good to test your skills though :dodge:

keep well everyone

[caseye]

Another good time ride, weather be damned, we did!Thanks psyguy, awesome roads and that sideways crawl thing we were doing on top of the Helensville ridge was quite something.
Enjoyed every minute, very glad I had replaced both old tyres and tightened ths steering head, fixed the front brakes and finally changed over the intake manifolds.
If we can ride in weather like this and enjoy it, which I know we did then anyone else contemplating coming along needs to harden up! LOL.
Wind =off the chart, Debris= log jams in some places.Other crashed motorists, remembeer that poor lady by the Kumeu turn off guys, well there were enough of them to remind us to ride to the conditions.
Oh and did i mention rain?
Well it started as usual the minute I opened the door to the garage and it didnt stop till i got hom some 4 or so hours later.
But hey was still worth it to catch up and see the newest member of our hardy groups bike.A classic,90S, resplendent in awesome paint and a well worked over frame and engine.
A pleasure riding with that hardy soull Max Headroom , he came all teh way from the deep south, he he he, somewhere near Te Kauwhata to ride with us. Cheers mate, see you on the next one. by the way guys there are honest people out there after all.Got my wallet back, complete with cash and cards a fine older gentleman had seen it fall from the seat and stopped to pick it up.Neat aye?Course now I've got to wait for new cards etc but thats a samll price to pay.
Next please psyguy,I'm in.

[Max Headroom]

Good to meet you guys, I'm looking forward to the next event! Sundays can be a challenge for me occasionally, but I'll do my best to be there.

Pleased to hear that you got your wallet back, Caseye. It is a PITA losing stuff like that.

Yeah, the weather was a little damp, but it didn't stop anybody from having a good time. Thanks again for organising these rides, Psyguy.

[Alive]

Interesting... I turned up at Westgate at 10:25 and waited about 10 minutes before turning around and going home because I left my wallet there...

Oh well next time.

[psyguy]

Interesting... I turned up at Westgate at 10:25 and waited about 10 minutes before turning around and going home because I left my wallet there...

Oh well next time.

man! what a shame... i was there just after 10.30, but left immediately as i couldnt see anyone
maybe next time i should confirm beforehand who to expect at westgate, sorry alive!

[Alive]

man! what a shame... i was there just after 10.30, but left immediately as i couldnt see anyone
maybe next time i should confirm beforehand who to expect at westgate, sorry alive!

No problem... Ya get that... When's the next one??

[psyguy]

When's the next one??

at this stage what i'd like to do is to see how the weather plays for this coming weekend and if the forecast looks promissing i would post for a "short notice" ride

a short notice may not work for everyone but with the downpour we had the last two times that didnt work for too many people either :buggerd:

as we head into the nicer part of the year i think we could have regular rides every two-three weeks

[Alive]

Yea I can see it growing in popularity as the weather warms up

[Reckless]

Yea I can see it growing in popularity as the weather warms up

I've got the Z1R completely stripped at the moment but hoping to get it back on the road this summer then I'll come out with you guys. Was riding her last Xmas so she's not a garage ornament. I'm just giving her a bit of TLC as she deserves it after I've ridden her for the last 18 years and she's never let me down.
So I'll keep this thread monitored and see you guys one day!

[caseye]

Let us know psyguy, will be there with bells on, tyres kinda scrubbed, as much as they can be in wet weather all day everyday.

[flyingcrocodile46]

I've got the Z1R completely stripped at the moment but hoping to get it back on the road this summer then I'll come out with you guys. Was riding her last Xmas so she's not a garage ornament. I'm just giving her a bit of TLC as she deserves it after I've ridden her for the last 18 years and she's never let me down.
So I'll keep this thread monitored and see you guys one day!

That'd be mighty nice... The old Z's are true true classics.. really looking forward to checking it out:2thumbsup

[psyguy]

with fine weekend-weather finally on the horizon (no tornados in sight) :rolleyes: it's time to ride THIS SUNDAY :headbang:

[flyingcrocodile46]

with fine weekend-weather finally on the horizon (no tornados in sight) :rolleyes: it's time to ride THIS SUNDAY :headbang:


:banana: I'll be there :scooter:

[Alive]

Don't think I can make this one... Got a guy coming around for a new set of carbs and boots for his 650 and I've offered to tune them for him.

[psyguy]

Don't think I can make this one... Got a guy coming around for a new set of carbs and boots for his 650 and I've offered to tune them for him.

i know i know, you dont like it if it's not raining cats and dogs :laugh:

seriously though, ask the guy along for the ride :msn-wink: and do the tune later/earlier on if that might be possible at all

[gammaguy]

BASTARDS!hope you all have a horrible time cos i can t go:angry2:

maybe next time(there will be another time right?):crybaby:

[psyguy]

maybe next time(there will be another time right?):crybaby:
yeah :soon:

i'll add you to the mailing list so you're on board with the future rides

[MeHigh]

If my junior is not deciding to pop up tomorrow (my wife is in the final stage of the pregnancy), I’m in. Hope is not a problem if my bike is 86 not 85 but … is an early 86… hehehehhhehe
See ya at Westgate guys!

[psyguy]

If my junior is not deciding to pop up tomorrow (my wife is in the final stage of the pregnancy), I’m in. Hope is not a problem if my bike is 86 not 85 but … is an early 86… hehehehhhehe
See ya at Westgate guys!

hey, "alive" was in your exact position last time round. congrats!

regardles of wether we see you on sunday or not, both are good news!

thanks for bringing an american to the group

[gammaguy]

yeah :soon:

i'll add you to the mailing list so you're on board with the future rides


thanks a lot,ill get the 2nd mortgage sorted,price of petrol an all:2thumbsup

[SeppoDave]

It looks like I can make it. IF the bike starts (on the charger now). Man, it's been a wet couple of months!

That makes two Americans!

[Alive]

i know i know, you dont like it if it's not raining cats and dogs :laugh:

seriously though, ask the guy along for the ride :msn-wink: and do the tune later/earlier on if that might be possible at all

I would but his bike is not on th road... He's bringing it over on the back of a ute.

[caseye]

We're going to miss that FJ Alive! Never mind mate, we do these things and make the big sacrifices for our mates, good for you.We'll see you nect time i'm sure.
For all those who don't come along, Pity, these rides are good clean(must be clean, we always have so much water) fun!
C ewe at 11 guys.

[psyguy]

these rides are good clean(must be clean, we always have so much water) fun!


yeah, very true caseye, last time i didnt have to wash the bike off after the ride at all, it was so clean from all that rain - in your average rain/shower the bike always gets a grey-ish film thats not so easy to wipe off - but the last time i guess the roads didnt stand a chance getting dirty because of the quantity of fresh waters from the sky :gob:
the same with my jacket, all very clean, the reflective stripes all bright again...

[xwhatsit]

Wicked, I finally get to make it to one of these. If you could just drop some white pebbles behind you as you go so I know which turnoffs to take that would be grouse :laugh:

See you chaps tomorrow.

[psyguy]

no rain this morning??? weird :D

[SeppoDave]

Thanks guys, what a day!

I had a great time, and it was a pleasure to meet you all.

Here are some photos...

Dave

[caseye]

Great pics Dave, shes a nice one that little ol 750 of yours.A pleasure to ride with you, watch that grippy clutch though aye, we nearly were both riding the same bike,LOL!
Ivor, as always mate a beaut ride, destination different and awesome to view, cheers mate.
To those who missed it, we had a Blast.
Harley anyone? he he he, Mehigh, nice meeting you too man, and I hope the bubba and mum are fine when the time comes.

[xwhatsit]

Cheers guys! Enjoyed that a lot. Had me worried there for a second (well actually I waited almost 10 minutes before I turned around and went back) at that Riverhead/Waitakere turnoff, but at least it was just a mechanical problem the Harley had, not something worse.

Great to meet you all -- some lovely machines out there. The two air-heads in particular caught my eye :yes: Thanks for the ride!

[Richard Mc F]

Grrr still no starter for my old eytie beast..............so I grabbed a '93 fireblade from work, a bity new for this trip so went up sh1 and back 16 wit a couple of friends, did spot you guys at Hallertau though ( bikes that is ) you must have arrived while I was sucking the pint as I spotted the bikes as I was escaping.

Next time!

[psyguy]

great pics dave, thanks!

great ride today guys, enjoyed it thoroughly :2thumbsup

hey richard mc f, dont worry about the starter - the spirits today were high and i'm sure there'd be volounteers to jump start your bike or even push-start it ;)
some peeps had to fix a carb prob on the side of the road, i lost a screw or two... one guy lost a part of the exhaust sys last time... it's all part of the fun :whistle:


caseye, that new beer's good, aye?

[gammaguy]

praps you could get the next run sponsored by Loctite;)

[psyguy]

one more pickie

[gammaguy]

i recognise the Z1300.looks bigger during the day:whistle:

[Alive]

Yea that Z13 sure is tidy and HUGE :lol:

[flyingcrocodile46]

praps you could get the next run sponsored by Loctite;)
:nono: We need parts to fall off so a trail is created for the Harley riders to follow:laugh:


Had a great time today thanks everyone.:first: Nice to meet new peeps and see some really cool old bikes. Looking forward to catching up again for the next one.:rockon:

[Dodgyiti]

so, anyone coming from the west that i can expect to see at shell westgate? (leaving at 10.30am)

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Sorry mate,
Just found the post about this and woulda' been keen.
Went on the Hellensville to Walkworth and back on Sunday and saw hundreds of bikes- only they all seemed less then 10 years old..:chase:
Send me a PM next time, not on here enough to keep track.
Regards,
Mike

[psyguy]

Sorry mate,
Just found the post about this and woulda' been keen.

Send me a PM next time, not on here enough to keep track.


mate, glad to hear from you!
howz guzzi going?

you're on the mailing list now so will get all the updates of the future rides by pm

actually, i sent you a few pm's (in the last year or so) but with no replies i kinda thought you might have moved countries or something ... sorry about that ... looking forward to catching up

:rockon:

[gammaguy]

just been told by the boss i will be in the city of snails for most of october and november.looking forward to a ride or three with you guys/girls:2thumbsupnow,which bike shall i bring................:whistle:

[psyguy]

just been told by the boss i will be in the city of snails for most of october and november.looking forward to a ride or three with you guys/girls:2thumbsupnow,which bike shall i bring................:whistle:
shoot us a pm when you're here, there's a few of us that ride regularly outside the "btpr" rides

what bike?
uhm... got any gs in the stable? :hug:

[classic zed]

I just wanted to say sorry I couldnt stick around after the ride, things to do and all that. :banana:

it was a great ride and you can count me in for the next one for sure, and I promise to clean my bike before the ride next time:Oops:

[SeppoDave]

Yeah, I don't know how you can go out with it looking like that.

[psyguy]

Yeah, I don't know how you can go out with it looking like that.

you beat me to it, dave... yeah, it was a disgrace seeing that zed sooooo neglected :Pokey:

btw, zed, hows the other project comming up?

[classic zed]

you beat me to it, dave... yeah, it was a disgrace seeing that zed sooooo neglected :Pokey:

btw, zed, hows the other project comming up?

Project "Z" is coming along, I have to make a tank, tail end and fairing for it.

Im probably going to style it a bit on the ZX10.

It looks pretty bad at the moment but when its put together and the paintwork done it will look a whole lot better.

Im aiming for 200BHP from the engine, the wheelbase is 100mm shorter than the standard Z1300, upside down forks (ZX12R) single shock rear (Hayabusa) ZX12R wheels, Z1300 fuel injection and a Subaru WRX Turbo :rockon:

[classic zed]

damn pic didnt upload, try again

[flyingcrocodile46]

Project "Z" is coming along, I have to make a tank, tail end and fairing for it.

Im probably going to style it a bit on the ZX10.

It looks pretty bad at the moment but when its put together and the paintwork done it will look a whole lot better.

Im aiming for 200BHP from the engine, the wheelbase is 100mm shorter than the standard Z1300, upside down forks (ZX12R) single shock rear (Hayabusa) ZX12R wheels, Z1300 fuel injection and a Subaru WRX Turbo :rockon:

Geeeeeze

200BHP WRX Turbo, and 100mm shorter wheelbase:eek5:... you better watch out or the shocks might not be the only thing upside down:laugh:

[flyingcrocodile46]

damn pic didnt upload, try again

Whoa!... that is a BEAST:woohoo:

[gammaguy]

if anyone will find a way to keep the chrome on a turbo,i bet it will be this guy:shutup:

[psyguy]

wow, zed, didnt realize the project is already that far ahead!
looks monsterous (as it should) :gob:


Im aiming for 200BHP from the engine

have you got any word on how the secondary gears / shaft drive / final drive gears might handle that power?

[classic zed]

if anyone will find a way to keep the chrome on a turbo,i bet it will be this guy:shutup:

no chrome on this one when its finished, just satin and gloss black with a touch of candy red.

Im so sick of polishing chrome I want to be able to jet wash it and stick it in the garage:2thumbsup

[gammaguy]

Im so sick of polishing chrome I want to be able to jet wash it and stick it in the garage..........:shit:

[classic zed]

wow, zed, didnt realize the project is already that far ahead!
looks monsterous (as it should) :gob:



have you got any word on how the secondary gears / shaft drive / final drive gears might handle that power?

My guess is that I will pretty soon find out, Im going to have to get the final drive (crown wheel & pinion) remanufactured to give me the right ratio but the rest of it should be ok. I will have to remake the driveshaft with two universal joints instead of one because of the much wider wheel.

[classic zed]

..........:shit:

dont worry I still have lots of chrome to polish:niceone:

[psyguy]

My guess is that I will pretty soon find out, Im going to have to get the final drive (crown wheel & pinion) remanufactured to give me the right ratio but the rest of it should be ok. I will have to remake the driveshaft with two universal joints instead of one because of the much wider wheel.

i'm asking as over at the GS forums guys say that the shaft setup on the GS bikes cant take that kind of power
but it's also true that noone even tries that (gs shaft drives are 8v engines)since there are 1100 16v gs(x)engines with sprokets - and those are better/easier for beefing up anyway

[pete376403]

I'm pretty sure the GS shaft drive is the same right through the Suzuki range so the GSX1100G and the Cavalcade got the same backend as the 850/1100 two valvers. I have used the splined drive (connects the drive to the wheel) from a GS650 Katana in my GS1100 - was identical.
I've not had a close look at the M109R cruiser but I wouldn't be surprised if they used the same rear end there as well.
The final drive is pretty rugged anyway - has a three bearing pinion for example (extra bearing at the nose of the pinion) which is quite uncommon except in very heavy duty car diffs like the Ford 9". The pinion and ring gears are quite large as well. You'd be doing well to break these things.

[caseye]

So psyguy, when are we riding again my friend?

[psyguy]

So psyguy, when are we riding again my friend?

at this stage i think it works better if we have a short notice ride but for a dry day than a long notice and get a crap weather on the day
but rest assured i wont wait for the weather for too long :laugh:

also, flyincroc and i are looking into some new roads / routes so that takes a bit of time too

[Alive]

I'm not going to be able to make the next ride or two....

T-boned a 4x4 a week ago after he pulled out of a stop sign. Finally got him to admit he was at fault and i'm in the process of getting quotes for repairs but she's looking a little sad at present :(

Good news is I'm about half way through the rebuild on a new set of forks :)

[psyguy]

oh man, that looks awful

at least the rider's ok, is he???

[flyingcrocodile46]

Gruesome stuff. hope you're ok.



I'm not going to be able to make the next ride or two....

T-boned a 4x4 a week ago after he pulled out of a stop sign. Finally got him to admit he was at fault and i'm in the process of getting quotes for repairs but she's looking a little sad at present :(

Good news is I'm about half way through the rebuild on a new set of forks :)

[Alive]

I literally stepped off the bike as it was going down and didn't get a scratch... Could have been a whole lot worse.

[caseye]

Glad to hear that Alive, sorry bout that beautiful machine of yours though.We look forward to having you back asap mate.

[Alive]

Glad to hear that Alive, sorry bout that beautiful machine of yours though.We look forward to having you back asap mate.


Thanks Caseye... I'll have her back on the road and looking just as good in no time :)

[psyguy]

alive, i find it kind of weird that you happen to have bought that extra set of forks not so long ago and even though at the time you had no real need for them
but now, they certainly come in handy, eh?

[Alive]

Psy.. They are so hard to find that I couldn't resist getting them when they came up :)

[psyguy]

so, i think we've waited long enough... if we get even a half-decent weather this coming weekend, out we go :drool:

i'll confirm the details later in the week

have a good week everyone

[caseye]

Yahoo! Rain Bedamned! as always.

[psyguy]

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http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&ea=attend&e=1706

hope to see you there :cool:

alive mate, you'll be missed, meet us at hallertau if you will
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[Reckless]

Hey just thought I'd drop you guys a line!
Anyway I'm keen to come out one day but got knocked of the old girl on New years day last Xmas. First time she's been down in the 18 years I've owned her anyway.
I can sympathise with Alive! It bloody hurts to see your old bike hit the dirt. With the old girl layin there and you thinkin OH Shit! why did that stupid cager have to do that to her and what am I gonna find when I lift her up!! Still rode it home though that's a Kwaka for you!!

That prompted a complete strip down and repaint the frame etc. Not turning it into a show bike as its a rider and always will be! Not to much damage! Lucky I had the race 4 into 1 on her and not the original exhaust. Here's a pic.

Second pic is the only bit I can't buy new! The dash surround. Anyone know where I can get my hands on one, even second hand!

Just thought I'd post so you didn't think I was full o crap! Thanks all CYA out there soon!

[flyingcrocodile46]

Hey just thought I'd drop you guys a line!
Anyway I'm keen to come out one day but got knocked of the old girl on New years day last Xmas. First time she's been down in the 18 years I've owned her anyway.
I can sympathise with Alive! It bloody hurts to see your old bike hit the dirt. With the old girl layin there and you thinkin OH Shit! why did that stupid cager have to do that to her and what am I gonna find when I lift her up!! Still rode it home though that's a Kwaka for you!!

That prompted a complete strip down and repaint the frame etc. Not turning it into a show bike as its a rider and always will be! Not to much damage! Lucky I had the race 4 into 1 on her and not the original exhaust. Here's a pic.

Second pic is the only bit I can't buy new! The dash surround. Anyone know where I can get my hands on one, even second hand!

Just thought I'd post so you didn't think I was full o crap! Thanks all CYA out there soon!

Looking forward to catching up. Fleabay is probably your best hope. Good luck

[psyguy]

reckless, that's a nasty damage to the gauges surround/dashboard
at first i didnt see what you meant but then when i saw it it really hurt :no:

while looking for a spare i think i'd want to take that one off completely so at least it's not a constant reminder of that awfull day...

i assume a dashboard could be made out of fiberglass?

[Reckless]

Once I stripped it no damage to the gauges just need to straighten the base plate etc. Damage looks worse then it is. I'm lucky it, the 900 and Z1000 are cult bikes so I can buy new all new bits ie stripe kit, screen, Fairing, foot pegs & side covers etc etc So it will probably come up better then ever before. I have most of the pieces of the dash surround so could probably repair it, if pushed. Someone will have one somewhere. I hope!

[psyguy]

cool ride today guys!

i apologize for missing a turn or two (or was it more than that??? :( )
and for stopping for a break right where and when that ONLY rain cloud passed over :mad: :lol:

[Dodgyiti]

Was nice to meet everyone today. Could not have got a better day for it, the wee bit of rain when we stopped was only to remind us of our luck.

[classic zed]

Sorry I couldnt be there this time my wife had us booked out for lunch with friends.

T-boning a car was the reason I rebuilt the zed too, a nipper in a Honda Civic pulled out in front of me and I smashed him in the right rear quarter, I went head first through the side window and the little bastard drove off with my head still in the window:mad:

The police finally prosecuted him 2 years later, lucky I had comprehensive insurance which paid me out and chased him through the courts for the money :niceone:

[flyingcrocodile46]

Sorry I couldnt be there this time my wife had us booked out for lunch with friends.

T-boning a car was the reason I rebuilt the zed too, a nipper in a Honda Civic pulled out in front of me and I smashed him in the right rear quarter, I went head first through the side window and the little bastard drove off with my head still in the window:mad:

The police finally prosecuted him 2 years later, lucky I had comprehensive insurance which paid me out and chased him through the courts for the money :niceone:


Funny how "luck" favors those who prepare:yes:

[Voltaire]

I enjoyed the run, and meeting the BFTP crowd, thanks for organising it.

[caseye]

I don't care if it's NOT Raining, lets ride! soon, he he he.

[psyguy]

i seem to recall there was someone last time saying how we've been riding too often, how there needs to be a longer break between the rides :shutup:

anyone remembers this? :wari:

[flyingcrocodile46]

i seem to recall there was someone last time saying how we've been riding too often, how there needs to be a longer break between the rides :shutup:

anyone remembers this? :wari:

Well!... Who ever said that, sure jinxed me, cause I'm having to take a long break between rides:sick:

[caseye]

Did I mention that my wife had siad I was riding too often? LOL, Na, too bad!
Well it's looking like the weather gods are starting to ease up, so maybe we can get in a fine one or two.
Looking forward to the next one and to all you guys and girls who havent come with us yet. Hurry up and get that OLD nail outa the shed, time it got ridden.

[Max Headroom]

Caseye, did you get the parts bike you mentioned, with shaft rear end?

[caseye]

Nope gave the idea away as a bad idea.
Will fix the old girl up over the next few months.

[psyguy]

i've been under some, uhm... peer pressure here, lol

so, if the weather plays nice i think we should have a blast this weekend :shifty:

all in favour? :jerry:

[caseye]

Aye!
Peer pressure? not from Us mate, aye guys and girls, never!LOL sounds like a plan stan.I'm in.

[Alive]

I might be tempted :)

[caseye]

Hey Croc, you Ok what's happened, sorry mean't to ask the other day?
Anything we can do to help?

[flyingcrocodile46]

Hey Croc, you Ok what's happened, sorry mean't to ask the other day?
Anything we can do to help?


It's not you that needs to say "sorry" caseye. :no:

It's the rotten cop who took my license off me when I got cramp in my throttle hand for a minute:innocent: who should be apologising................ for been born :angry2:

I was stopped at lights for about 20 seconds or so, wondering :scratch: where the sound of the siren was coming from.:slap: The light changed green as he came around the corner into view :thud:

Only thing I learned is... to cut a track when I hear or even sniff a pig again.

No Quota, my arse :tugger:.

It's my observation that Serious crime (Murders, Crippling assaults, Rapes, Thefts and fraud) rates have run rampant every year for the last 30 years, well and truly eclipsing escalation rates of traffic infringements. (we only used to have 1 or 2 murders a year. Now it's the weekly rate)

Why isn't there a quota or bonus system for solving REAL CRIME?

I can only speculate that the reasons likely include:
1. It's too hard :cry: .. Yeah!.. must be challenging for shitwits that are too f%@#ing retarded to look for bodies in victims cars outside a crime scene until the stink of the decayed corpse eclipses the rank smell of their own rotted brains.
2. As a collective they profit from traffic fines resulting from persecuting soft targets and as individuals they either profit from payoffs to turn a blind eye to hard targets (real criminals) or otherwise aren't interested in pursuing them as there is no profit in it. And of course they are too busy with their own corrupt activities to waste time catching *other* rapists/assaulter/extortionists.
3. They are scared shitless of confronting real criminals.

There was I time that I had sufficient respect for the integrity of the police to put my own life in danger to help save one of theirs when outnumbered by bad guys. (didn't even get so much as a get off free card for my trouble) There ain't any chance of that happening again as I couldn't be sure I wouldn't actually be helping a bad guy.... Frankly, I wouldn't give them the steam off my shit.

You did ask:bleh:

Rant over:laugh:

[psyguy]

I got cramp in my throttle hand for a minute:innocent:

:lol: ha-ha, that's a good one! :Police:

[caseye]

I did and i'm not sorry cause it let you LET IT all hang OUT! sorry for the smirk just then .I dont blame you and these days I dont offer anything by way of assistance either.
Most of what, hell, almost all of what you said is right on these days.too bloody scared to take on real crims/gang members.
Commiserations mate.

[flyingcrocodile46]

I did and i'm not sorry cause it let you LET IT all hang OUT! sorry for the smirk just then .I dont blame you and these days I dont offer anything by way of assistance either.
Most of what, hell, almost all of what you said is right on these days.too bloody scared to take on real crims/gang members.
Commiserations mate.

Appreciated... See you Sunday:devil2:

[psyguy]

yo! croc! whaddya mean "see you sunday", you gonna walk???

.

[flyingcrocodile46]

yo! croc! whaddya mean "see you sunday", you gonna walk???

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:confused: I thought I was gonna pillion on your bike;)

[psyguy]

:confused: I thought I was gonna pillion on your bike;)


eek...
:eek5: :eek5: :eek5:

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[psyguy]

please check the calendar for details

catch you there, boys and gals :cool:

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[Dodgyiti]

Any of you selfish b*tards gonna take a pillion this time?
Or is it only going to be me again?
:chase:

[SeppoDave]

Sorry guys, can't make it this time. I have a big BMW club ride tomorrow. Talk about an intimidating group, stay well clear!!

Dave

[psyguy]

i thought guzzis came with solo seats :rolleyes:

[psyguy]

cool ride today guys!


the days are getting longer and warmer so i think if there's interest we may make the future rides a bit longer and start a bit earlier in the day... what'd ya all think?


btw, for anyone contemplating taking that nice road through woodcocks (between sh16 and sh1), it's got new seal in places so beware of the gravel along maybe 1/3 of it

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[caseye]

Yep that gravel certainly got the old brake fingers twitchy.Thanks againg for another brilliant leading from the front ride, psyguy/
New roads and a little longer time in the seat today but all good.Capped off with a cool ale at Classic Zeds HQ and a nosy at his big! Z, what a beast she is going to be.
Great riding with you guys and looking forward to the next one.
Rain? Bah!.

[Alive]

Sorry guys had a last minute change of plans... Definately keen on the next one :)

[classic zed]

yeah it was a good ride yesterday apart from the loose chip all over the bends, good to sit down and have a chat afterwards too :niceone:

Now the sun is back Im going to try and put some more time into "project Z"

[psyguy]

hey fellas! there will be a ride next weekend, i'll post the details on thursday eve.
if the weather is fine we're planning a longer tour so allow up to 4 hrs riding time
cheers

[flyingcrocodile46]

:woohoo: I'm good to go most anytime, though we might want aim to avoid the Labour weekend traffic:scooter:

[gammaguy]

well i made it to the north island....trouble is i had to bring a van up with two bikes in the back.....neither of them even slightly classic.Which means i had to leave the RG at home:crybaby:any chance of joining in on a modern bike such as a BMW?i got a few of those to choose from....:shifty:

[flyingcrocodile46]

well i made it to the north island....trouble is i had to bring a van up with two bikes in the back.....neither of them even slightly classic.Which means i had to leave the RG at home:crybaby:any chance of joining in on a modern bike such as a BMW?i got a few of those to choose from....:shifty:

:yes:Of course you can come along.

Psyguy will post a link to a sign up page with departure details etc soon

[psyguy]

we might want aim to avoid the Labour weekend traffic:scooter:

good point, croc, havent even thought about that :sleep:
so, saturday morning is out of the question, as is monday afternoon!


hey, gammaguy, we've had people join in on the newer bikes before. generally speaking they were able to keep up with us so i think you should be fine :laugh:
catch you soon

[gammaguy]

:yes:Of course you can come along.

Psyguy will post a link to a sign up page with departure details etc soon

thanks ill see yaz all soon!

[flyingcrocodile46]

Not pretty

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/98/78854498_full.jpg

[psyguy]

as they say... just wait half an hour and it'll change :msn-wink:

[psyguy]

so, the weather for the weekend looks an absolute crap :argue:
not that some of you care too much about the weather, eh?

anyway, monday looks the best out of the three days, so we'll take our chances on monday

the details are in the calendar!

cheers

[Alive]

Sory but don't think I can make this weekend... Family needs some attention, been invited to a lunch and finally got the shitbox Honda out of my garage and have started on the 1100 :scooter:

[psyguy]

i messed something up last night when posting about the ride so it wasnt showing in the calendar and people couldnt register... :doh:

but all sorted now

sorry for the inconvenience folks :confused:

[Rockbuddy]

I would like to tag along if I may, my ride is a 1988 so im hopeing its not to new :cool:

[psyguy]

ok, it seems that to be clear i may need to add a line to this event description to read:
"bikes from '70s and '80s and for everyone else who feels like joining us. all welcome!" :chase:

[flyingcrocodile46]

ok, it seems that to be clear i may need to add a line to this event description to read:
"bikes from '70s and '80s and for everyone else who feels like joining us. all welcome!" :chase:


:nono:... We're elite... but have big hearts and have no doubt that each of them will be happy to shout their rounds at the pub:clap:

[gammaguy]

ive managed to grab a GSF 1200 from work,and even drag a mate along with a GSX 750 F.see you all monday!:niceone:

[AT IT AGAIN]

hey guys thank for letting me tag along ,i had a great time ,it's been along time since i had been riding like this . hopefully i didnt bugger it up too much for the guys behind. i guess it showed bit the i was quite rusty .. any ways thanks agians fro a greta day out:clap::clap:

[Jacko2]

Hiya Buddie,
I thought you was having a very "sensible" ride, and was quite happy following you into corners.
Is there another side to you we should know about? haha

[flyingcrocodile46]

All good guys. Glad you enjoyed it and nice to see some new faces. We tend to get a mixed bag of riders and machines so are well used to a range of different speeds and usually use the tail end charlie and pointer system which tends to cater better for the differing bike speeds. I normally go tail end so it was nice to take a break and stretch it out for a change.

Nice to ride with you and will no doubt catch up again.

[Rockbuddy]

yeah thanks also for letting me tag along i had a great time always good meeting new people and catching up with others and look forward to the next ride, got some new metzeler lazertech's on th GPX today so watchout :lol: going for a blat down to taupo and back with a mate on thurs to scrub them in if anyones interested coming

[gunnyrob]

Thanks too. A good ride at a comfy pace. See you folks next time.

[caseye]

Damn! @#$%! missed ONE!, K well so I hope everyone enjoyed the last ride and Croc it's nice to see you got going again mate, keep those eyes in the back of the lid aye! See you at the next ride guys.

[psyguy]

always nice to meet keen riders... makes me think we should not wait too long before the next ride :innocent:

[psyguy]

watch it people, these rides are becoming known for members buying new tyres after their first ride! :shit:


got some new metzeler lazertech's on th GPX today so watchout


I'll be there with 'Two' new tyres

[caseye]

They do? thought it was after me 2nd ride but hey how wood eye No! he he he come on Psy tell us when so we can plan.

[psyguy]

speaking of the devil... failed wof today... on BOTH tyres :crybaby:

[caseye]

I bet that hurt.So with any luck our next ride ( that shouldn't be toooooo far away) won't be too far away.Hope you've got those new tyres on already mate, don't want anyone falling off cause of worn out rubber.

[psyguy]

hello folks

planning a ride next weekend :clap:
i'll post the details on thursday eve

[psyguy]

so far, we've explored the backroads of nor-west auckland - and btw, did a good job, i would think :shifty:

now, it would be great if people who know of other good roads would share that with us so we could have rides in other areas, too

maybe, outskirts of east or south auckland ? or any other roads or trips that you know?

looking forward to your suggestions!

[psyguy]

here we go folks :cool:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&ea=attend&e=1766


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[Rockbuddy]

damn, sorry cant make this one working im afraid.

[Alive]

Sooner or later I'll get back out with you guys... Unfortunately not this weekend :(

[caseye]

sorry to hear that we're going without ya ALIVE but hey shiet happens c u when we do mate.I'm in and with bells on.

[Dodgyiti]

Nice one again Ivor:clap:, of course we hold you fully responsible for every bit of gravel:niceone:
Interesting for my first time on loose stuff with that bike, the changes I made really worked against me, a standard bike with standard wheelbase and tire sizes would have been way better.

If your interested how it came about, I blathered about it here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=85029&highlight=rattley

The more I have seen, the more respect I have for the mighty Jap bikes of the '80s, the ones I had around those times were awful in the handling department- seems I picked the wrong models because my opinion has changed seeing them in 'action':headbang:

Anyways,
You guys are a good bunch to ride with, I only took 2 pics- the sky tells the story of what a nice day it was.

M.O'F

[Jacko2]

Todays photos Guys
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[flyingcrocodile46]

Thanks for the photos and great company guys. Sorry I couldn't stop for long. Will have to start planning for extra time for the after ride :apint: Catch you on the next one:soon:

[psyguy]

The more I have seen, the more respect I have for the mighty Jap bikes of the '80s, the ones I had around those times were awful in the handling department- seems I picked the wrong models because my opinion has changed seeing them in 'action':headbang:


that's good to hear, mate :devil2:
so, lets wait til that gravel clears up and have another go! :niceone: - that'd be one of my favourite roads around here, btw
i think flyin'croc would be in agreement, too. eh, croc?

thanks for the pics jacko2 - we're all so pretty, aren't we? :lol:

[caseye]

Well we had Zukies, me old Jam jar, a Moto Guzi an a youngish but great looking and sounding Trumpy on Saturday,we also had a tag along Aprilla for a while,now theres a nice package!
Weather couldn't have been better, roads as always, bloody fantastic and even the metalled bits didn't give too many of us heart palpitations, cept maybe ol Michael.
Scenery and views spectacular to say the least.
Another brilliant day had by us all.
if you want to come on these rides folks you'd better start taking some notice of when and where and get your behinds on the bike seat and Ride!
Cheers psyguy another success, c u in a week, Oh, Ok , maybe 3 or so weeks aye.

[psyguy]

your words, caseye... poetry :yes:


now, it's been suggested we should do a longer ride one day... maybe do the Coro loop

any keen riders?

[Dodgyiti]

Coro loop

any keen riders?

:niceone:

Sounds good, if I'm free on the day, for sure :Punk:
Have to get an earlier start than 10 at Westgate, the motorway will already be a bit clogged with 'shoppers' (New Zealand's national pastime)

Now, where's a good place to stop?
:apint:

[psyguy]

yea, an early start would be in order and meet up maybe on the southern m'way "autobahn" station

[flyingcrocodile46]

:niceone:

Sounds good, if I'm free on the day, for sure :Punk:
Have to get an earlier start than 10 at Westgate, the motorway will already be a bit clogged with 'shoppers' (New Zealand's national pastime)

Now, where's a good place to stop?
:apint:


:done: I'm in.

Damn!.... I can see I'm gonna have to do some serious groveling with SWMBO

[classic zed]

sorry I missed it again, apart from not logging on and seeing the message :Oops: the wife had other plans for me

I will make an effort to log on more regularly and read any messages:yeah:

[psyguy]

it's been suggested we should do a longer ride one day... maybe do the Coro loop

any keen riders?

interest expressed so far:
- croc
- dodgyiti
- psyguy
:wari:

others?

[Max Headroom]

I could be interested. Things are quite busy work-wise at present, so it'd be a last-minute call for me. Disappointed I couldn't make it last weekend.

[caseye]

Sorry Croc! course I'm innerested!Count me as in, unless it's on the 6th of Dec.

[rogson]

Yep, I'm keen - but not many already committed weekend days before Xmas for me.

[Dodgyiti]

I might know a couple of other keen participants as well, given enough prior warning I can drag their old school, no internet arses along

[flyingcrocodile46]

I might know a couple of other keen participants as well, given enough prior warning I can drag their old school, no internet arses along

That's the way. The more the merrier

[flyingcrocodile46]

:Oops: Just got pinged doing 148kph under brakes.. At least he let me ride my bike home. That takes me to 185 points so will be 28 days of being Bus Boy then 3 months?? (if I'm lucky) of restricted license, so looks like I wont be seeing you all till some time in April :bye:

[flyingcrocodile46]

On a lighter and much more awesome note... Check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KycZk1M7g24

[psyguy]

On a lighter and much more awesome note... Check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KycZk1M7g24

i can do that :yawn:

[Max Headroom]

:Oops: Just got pinged doing 148kph under brakes..

As they say, power corrupts.....:devil2:

[caseye]

Yep and that much POWER corrupts absolutely.
Croc old boy sorry to hear that.
Pleased thought that it's only going to be temporary.Watched the vid, that rider is a bloody mazing!!!.
But that's what psyguy was doing on the second ride we went on this year, power sliding it on the corners atop the Ridge road just out of Helensville, wind assisted corner recoveries allowed though.
Anyone know what happened to our Harley riding buddy last ride?
LOL Dodygit "old school , no internet arses" love it.

[psyguy]

Watched the vid, that rider is a bloody mazing!!!.
But that's what psyguy was doing on the second ride we went on this year, power sliding it on the corners atop the Ridge road just out of Helensville, wind assisted corner recoveries allowed though.


lmfao... those were the days... cant wait til winter again :cold:

[psyguy]

we should do a longer ride one day... maybe do the Coro loop



the provisional date for this is sunday the 14th


i say provisional as i'm in the process of overhauling Bruno's brakes... and as you know it always takes longer than what you'd like to believe :no:

[Rockbuddy]

awesome idea a coro loop, unfortunately im working that weekend (i only get every third weekend off) maybe next time though

[Alive]

Pencil me in :)

[caseye]

Me too! C all you Blasters of the past then, then.:soon:

[Max Headroom]

Could be a starter, although I won't be able to confirm until closer to the date.

[psyguy]

expression of interest so far:
:scooter:
alive
caseye
max headroom
dodgyiti (+2)
psyguy


p.s. thanks to those who sent their pm apologies - see you some other time fellas :yes:

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[Dodgyiti]

Cool, plenty of warning Psy
I could get one possibly 2 others, but what if they are on erm.. you know..

Now, onto the important part- Food and good coffee, I am from Auckland and I demand nothing less!
I mentioned it at the pub but no one had any ideas?:rolleyes:

Somewhere around the loop, it's a long way for someone my age, I need a feed a cuppa and a wee sit down

And check where the fluids are leaking from. Hopefully just from the bike...:drool:

So, where to stop?

And if someone is misfortunate enough to live out South, can we do a drive through the Autobahn on the way down?

[StatusQuo]

Count me in also - should have the GS1000 back on track by then.

[StatusQuo]

:Oops: Just got pinged doing 148kph under brakes.. At least he let me ride my bike home. That takes me to 185 points so will be 28 days of being Bus Boy then 3 months?? (if I'm lucky) of restricted license, so looks like I wont be seeing you all till some time in April :bye:


Sorry to hear about that Mr. Crocodile.
Where were you riding at the time?

[psyguy]

yea, i guess autobahn would be a good starting point - westies could first meet at, erm... somewhere west :shifty:

definitely, i too need a couple of longer stops along the way - maybe in coromandel town and again in thames (if we take the clockwise loop).

maybe someone knows a particular place where we could stop?

it would be nice to take the clevedon - kawakawa bay - miranda route on the way to coromandel, but i'm not sure if this may make the trip too long?

[psyguy]

expression of interest so far:
:scooter:
alive
caseye
max headroom
dodgyiti (+1 or2 ?)
status quo
psyguy

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[surfer]

I am a maybe for this one.

[psyguy]

expression of interest so far:
:scooter:
alive
caseye
dodgyiti (+1 or2 ?)
max headroom
status quo
surfer
psyguy

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[classic zed]

I should be able to go, I have overhaul kits to go in my front calipers so I will respray them and reseal them (which should be done this weekend) and I will be fit for the road again:2thumbsup

[Max Headroom]

Hi guys. Some of you will probably be aware that there has been a thread running for the last week or so regarding the establishing of a Classic Bike forum on KB. Mental Trousers has asked for a poll to guage the level of interest, so if you've missed it, here's the link. GO AND VOTE!!!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=87096

[psyguy]

expression of interest so far: (a nice lil group!)

:scooter:

alive
caseye
classic z
dodgyiti (+1 or2 ?)
max headroom
status quo
surfer
psyguy


max, thanks for the link :clap: - i did my duty and voted

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[Dodgyiti]

My two others have confirmed. They are not the no-interweb hicks, those two are undecided as to if their Bri*ish bikes will make it all the way, ah haa haa ha

I told them not to worry, I am sure the Robot on Rails (:shutup:) likes nothing more than having a crusty Bri*ish biker on the back:mellow:

[flyingcrocodile46]

Sorry to hear about that Mr. Crocodile.
Where were you riding at the time?

On the new section of highway through Greenhithe traveling west from Albany. He was sitting under the Greenhithe Road overbridge that crosses over the motorway.


yea, i guess autobahn would be a good starting point - westies could first meet at, erm... somewhere west :shifty:

definitely, i too need a couple of longer stops along the way - maybe in coromandel town and again in thames (if we take the clockwise loop).

maybe someone knows a particular place where we could stop?

it would be nice to take the clevedon - kawakawa bay - miranda route on the way to coromandel, but i'm not sure if this may make the trip too long?

Ummm.. Not that I'll be coming :whistle: but My vote would be to go via Kawakawa Bay, Whakatiwai, Miranda, Kopu to Thames (The Goldmine Bar & Brasserie) then on to Tapu, Mania, Coromandel (Coromandel Star & Garter Hotel) Then across to Kuaotunu then Whitianga (Snapper Jacks Restaurant & Bar or the Sand Bar across the road). Then on to Tairua and past Hikuai to Kopu and back to Akld. Lots of places we can stop for extra breaks on the way..(did I say 'we'?):innocent:

Anyway.. That's what I'd do if I was going;)... See pics ...

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg305/flyingcrocodile46/CoroLoop2.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg305/flyingcrocodile46/CoroLoop3.jpg

[Voltaire]

um...my Darmah is off the road due to 4 gears going missing..... they might be back in time.... Richard McF ( injured S2 rider found them) failing that can I bring a 'modern' still air cooled, 2 valve and less than 80hp?

cheers
Deadcati.

[psyguy]

thanks for the tips, croc

so, if we were to take that route, where could we meet - papakura off-ramp?
is anyone familiar with that area that could suggest a good place to meet?


btw, bruno's still off the road - should start getting brake bits back this week (chromed and powdercoated :drool: )

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[flyingcrocodile46]

um...my Darmah is off the road due to 4 gears going missing..... they might be back in time.... Richard McF ( injured S2 rider found them) failing that can I bring a 'modern' still air cooled, 2 valve and less than 80hp?

cheers
Deadcati.

hmmm Less than 80 hp?.. What weight?

Lol.. I don't think anyone would mind if you buy the first coffee:msn-wink:

[caseye]

I concur with the flying Crocodile, that coffee is guna taste real good.
Perhaps we meet at the Botanical Gardens.Turn off the motorway at Manurewa.
Turn left and then left again 100 metres away , into the Botanical Gardens carpark.
Their carpark is huge and the gates are open at 0700hrs.

[psyguy]

Perhaps we meet at the Botanical Gardens.Turn off the motorway at Manurewa.
Turn left and then left again 100 metres away , into the Botanical Gardens carpark.


caseye, would that be handy for us to get onto the road to kawakawa, if you know?

[Voltaire]

hmmm Less than 80 hp?.. What weight?

Lol.. I don't think anyone would mind if you buy the first coffee:msn-wink:

188kgs plus 90 kg rider....and by modern I mean 10 years old....
The Darmah only has 61 HP and 240 kgs.... .25 HP per kg....against .42 for the SS ie.


Coffee..Ihave to be instant in keeping with the whole BFTP theme...

[caseye]

Thats a big ten four psyguy! I know the way to Kawakawa and from there, on to Kaiaua, Opere, Miranda and then SH 27 to Kopu/Thames and the Coromandel.happy to co lead till we get to Kopu/Thames if you'd like.
This map shows it pretty clearly when enlarged a little more. http://zoomin.co.nz/ Off at Manurewa left into the Botanical Gardens, there's a Mobil gas station a little further down Hill road which is on our way to Clevedon and the Kawakawa road so all covered nicely.

[Dodgyiti]

(chromed and powdercoated :drool: )

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Mmm...Bling...my favorite.Good stuff. And some new tires too?



Well it is looking like a reasonably long ride, I might have to take my comfy bike. This will take the whole day, wanna get an early start on it?

[psyguy]

happy to co lead till we get to Kopu/Thames if you'd like.


most appreciated caseye!

especially as i have brand new tires that need rubbing in so i'm happy to be a follower this time and take it easy

[caseye]

No worries psyguy and ol Dodgy is right it is going to be a long ride , at least 3-5 hours in the saddle.So perhaps an earlier start time is in order, everyone Ok with that??, say 9am???

[flyingcrocodile46]

No worries psyguy and ol Dodgy is right it is going to be a long ride , at least 3-5 hours in the saddle.So perhaps an earlier start time is in order, everyone Ok with that??, say 9am???

Do you know if there is a gas station nearby Caseye?

Assuming 450 to 500 km @ 100 kph (lots of twisty roads) and allowing 15 minutes at start and again for 2 coffee/gas stops and another 45 to 60 minutes for lunch and say 4 more (2 each way) stop points to regroup 5-10 minutes each for a total of 2.25 hours out of saddle and approx 4.75 in the saddle. Makes for 7 hours

A 9:00am start would put us back at CBD around 4:00pm

[caseye]

Gas is available 300 metres away from ther Botanical Gardens at the Hill road Mobil station.
Also Gas is avaialable in almost every town we pass through.
Though for our trip, a gas stop at Kopu then perhaps Coromandel or Whitianga then home should do us, but rest assurred theres enough open stations to get there and back without running out.

[psyguy]

Assuming 450 to 500 km @ 100 kph (lots of twisty roads) and allowing 15 minutes at start and again for 2 coffee/gas stops and another 45 to 60 minutes for lunch and say 4 more (2 each way) stop points to regroup 5-10 minutes each for a total of 2.25 hours out of saddle and approx 4.75 in the saddle. Makes for 7 hours

A 9:00am start would put us back at CBD around 4:00pm

what an enthusiasm! and he's not even going! :clap:

croc, you're defintely organising a trip for us when you get your licence back :niceone:


in terms of start time, i was thinking maybe even a bit earlier than 9am might be good so we can take longer stops and still avoid the evening traffic on the way back
maybe 8.15am at the gardens for an 8.30am start?

[Max Headroom]

If you guys are OK with this, would you mind if I met up with you around Kopu or Thames? You'll probably be there around 9:30 - 9:45am if you're leaving Manurewa at 8:30am.

[caseye]

Hey mate if it means your riding with us I'm all good!
Yep 0815hrs is Ok with me too.

[psyguy]

yeah, no prob, max
i'll drop you a pm with my mob number so we can keep in touch on the day


got a shock of my life today - went to the powdercoater thinking my parts would be ready for a pick up
he informed me they had a setback as they havent received the parts from the paint strippers (the same company but the shop is down the road)
so, he calls the shop to find out what's going on... and gets a reply that THEY CANT FIND THE PARTS :sick: WTF :shit:

a few back-and-forths on the phone between the managers and they suposedly find the parts and i should have them tomorrow
but, i wont rest till i see the parts with my eyes, i dont think :confused:

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[Dodgyiti]

I'm a morning person so early is fine.
This is sounding good, and nicely sorted too ;) Glad someone did the math.

And a lot of M/way cut out which is great.
So the Botanical Gardens it is for meet up?
I can pop up to the Westgate Shell for the initial part, probably leave there 25-30 mins before we all meet up in Manurewa?

:scooter:




(Is Seed Dude reading all this I wonder?:whistle:)

[psyguy]

it sounds to me you guys pretty much worked out all the necessary details :clap: so i'll write up a "calendar" page and send everyone the link, as per usual

one of these days, that is :cool:


any further suggestions anyone?

[flyingcrocodile46]

it sounds to me you guys pretty much worked out all the necessary details :clap: so i'll write up a "calendar" page and send everyone the link, as per usual

one of these days, that is :cool:


any further suggestions anyone?

Yeah!... Radar detectors and laser spoilers... lots of them:yes:

[Dodgyiti]

Yeah!... Radar detectors and laser spoilers... lots of them:yes:

Really?
Most of that trip I would barely maintain the open road speed limit, there are so many corners :2thumbsup

[caseye]

Well you lot, just for your laughing pleaseure a little note to say,"aw shucks fellas, where are you all???" Well it would've been alright to ask NEXT Week, aye!Never mind it's a beautiful day and i'm off riding no matter what. Crocodile seems I might need one of those intergalacteek rader detecters, you know the week in advance ones!
Have a good week all and I look forward to seeing you all at The Botanical gardens Manurewa, next Sundaythe 14th of December in the year 2008.

Remember, we leave at 0815hrs so be early.

Gas is available just down the road a littel further at the Hill road Mobil station.

Should be in Kopu at about 0930hrs approx to catch up with Max head room.

[jmk]

Hiya guys

Looks like I better join you on this thread :yes:

What a pity we have prior arrangements for Sunday, would of been great to meet up at close to Thames

[StatusQuo]

Hi Psyguy,

Hope to make it on the day - still some carb issues i need to sort out...

Cheers

[flyingcrocodile46]

Bugger it all. I ain't gonna make it. :crybaby: (aside from less important considerations) I have got too many chores that have to be sorted over the next two weekends and will not be able to make it. Have a great ride and keep safe.:soon:

[Dodgyiti]

Rain forcast looks isolated in the showers

Could just be a bit damp in places. Radar shows it fading

We going to go for it anyway?

Will pop up to Westgate and see at 7.30

[Alive]

Sorry guys this is just a little too long and starting too early for me.

Hope you have a good trip.... Hopefully see you on the next run.

If not...

Merry Christmas :)

[Dodgyiti]

Its sweet to post some pics of ermm...todays ride. I wanna see them.

Thanks you guys

busted but not broken


my g/f is keen to see how the hell ya get hit with a flying boat on land

[Voltaire]

Its sweet to post some pics of ermm...todays ride. I wanna see them.

Thanks you guys

busted but not broken


my g/f is keen to see how the hell ya get hit with a flying boat on land

Good to see you still have a sense of humour.....a pre requsite for Italian Bike owners.
Max Headroom can sort you out some quality German bits to fix up the T3....

[Jacko2]

Glad to hear your OK brother.
Now you know I am concerned but, more importantly, how's the bike?
JACKO