Gone and done it...

[Horse]

And it's a GREEN one too!

[Maha]

Penicillin should take care of that....have ya seen your Doctor?

[yod]

farkin mint

pics?!?!?!?!?!

[NZsarge]

I reckon, pics!

[Horse]

Don't pick it up until tomorrow or Thursday depending on when I get a spare moment at work, so you'll have to be patient. :)

[Colapop]

It's not a mint!! they're white...

[MSTRS]

Hope you paid royalties to DMNTD for using that thread title...

[Bend-it]

Green? Kinda like the colour of puke after drinking a bottle of spirulina juice, which would make you puke, especially the mint flavoured ones...

[yod]

Don't pick it up until tomorrow or Thursday depending on when I get a spare moment at work, so you'll have to be patient. :)

????

mate, if you got trouble getting away to pick it up, I'll shoot over and get it for ya

can deliver!!!

[Horse]

mate, if you got trouble getting away to pick it up, I'll shoot over and get it for ya

can deliver!!!

The selfless generosity of people on this website, willing to put themselves out to help a fellow biker in need, it just brings a tear to the eye!

[oscarnz]

excellent stuff
looking forward to seeing it

[cowboyz]

On ya. I knew you had taste.


????

mate, if you got trouble getting away to pick it up, I'll shoot over and get it for ya

can deliver!!!
He wants a new bike not something with 4000km on the clock!

[Horse]

Not a new one unfortunately - bit out of my price bracket. So it has a couple of km on it already... :)

[cowboyz]

thats all good. At least its the right colour. I assumed it was new because once one owns a green bike one never wants to sell it. The guy you brought it off must be kicking himself. (unless he upgraded to another green bike)

[Owl]

Triumph S3 in Roulette Green????:clap:

[Monamie]

Seems to be spring fever or something....all these new bikes around.
Can't wait to see it!!:2thumbsup

[86GSXR]

Addictive isn't it :yes: Rocket III by chance? Congrats, looking forward to seeing you out........:drool:

[yod]

The selfless generosity of people on this website, willing to put themselves out to help a fellow biker in need, it just brings a tear to the eye!
i try



He wants a new bike not something with 4000km on the clock!

i was just gonna do a quick repaint....blue, of course

[Horse]

Geez - ya buy a bike and suddenly everyone wants to be your friend! :) That's two so far tonight. You might change your mind when you see the bike.... :D

[McJim]

You realise most people will think you've bought a Kwaka when you say green don't you? Have you bought one of those Green Norton Commandos that were on Trademe recently (one is still for sale here in Invegiggle but alas I'm broke). Now one of them would earn you some friends and some serious respect.

[mowgli]

Don't pick it up until tomorrow or Thursday depending on when I get a spare moment at work, so you'll have to be patient. :)
Where is there? Are you sorted for getting there? Always fun picking up new bikes.

[yod]

if my guess is correct, he'll only have to walk a hundred yards to pick it up

[mowgli]

if my guess is correct, he'll only have to walk a hundred yards to pick it up

And he's waiting? :bash:

[Horse]

You realise most people will think you've bought a Kwaka when you say green don't you?

Gosh really? Confusion and misdirection you say? I suspect shenanigans....

[Monie]

The selfless generosity of people on this website, willing to put themselves out to help a fellow biker in need, it just brings a tear to the eye!
look all of you:crybaby:.. i can pick it up BECAUSE they are ALL at WORK ...lol

may be not... can i reach the ground ... i have not got me blocks yet cowboyz not made them...

[manwithav8]

look all of you:crybaby:.. i can pick it up BECAUSE they are ALL at WORK ...lol

may be not... can i reach the ground ... i have not got me blocks yet cowboyz not made them...

Haha blocks or stilts?

[yod]

taken that bra off yet?

[Owl]

taken that bra off yet?

That's a bit rude!:eek:

[Meanie]

Sweet, congrats Horse, dont worry i know a good spraypainter who can sort that colour out mate

[manwithav8]

taken that bra off yet?

To busy riding mate lol yeah right.. No I haven't yet, it will come off when I take the tank off to find my dud cylinder... Then a bloody good clean all over, it's starting to look like it belongs in Asshurst!!!!

[Meanie]

it's starting to look like it belongs in Asshurst!!!!

Ahh yes where the real motorbike riders live :shifty:

[cowboyz]

Ahh yes where the real motorbike riders live :shifty:

never a truer word spoken (or typed)

And who said manawatu threads were full of crap!

[yod]

here horsey horsey....where's he gone and where are the pics?

i missed out on catching up with him today for the great unveiling (actually had to do some work)

[banditrider]

actually had to do some work

Hate it when that happens!

But yeah, where are the freakin pics?

[Meanie]

pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics

[Horse]

Well, I only had time today to pop in to work to let my colleagues see it (they'd told me that was mandatory) and then toddle home to lock it in the gargre. I haven't even had it out of a 50km/h zone yet. :crybaby:

I've only got the trademe auction photo the bike shop had up, and you don't want to see that, it's not really a very good one. I guess you'll just have to wait until the BBQ on Friday night. :)

[yod]

oh you're just nasty....

[Meanie]

oh you're just nasty....

Yea i rekon bloody mean, hes embarrased about it being green not that id blame him

[sinfull]

I guess you'll just have to wait until the BBQ on Friday night. :)

Know of a nice bike trailer if ya need a way to get it there !

[cowboyz]

I know that is the usual method of travel for Triumph owners but Kawasaki owners ride their bikes!

[McJim]

I've only got the trademe auction photo the bike shop had up, and you don't want to see that, it's not really a very good one. I guess you'll just have to wait until the BBQ on Friday night. :)

Some of us can't be at the BBQ on Friday night.....pics required. what did you get?

[86GSXR]

Holy Smoke, you've gone and done it alright. FM and all! Does it win a width award? :niceone:

[NZsarge]

I dunno actually, I think a certain fully dressed VFR is still wider.

[86GSXR]

May be a job for the tape measure eh. Love that chrome too.......

[NZsarge]

I'm a little surprised Meanie did'nt whip the tape measure out last night just to check!:lol:
Definitely holds the low award though. :niceone:

[Owl]

So what is it?:blank:

[86GSXR]

Maybe he had a feeling lol. Definitely does, you'd want to be reaaal careful round corners. Wonder if it has a reversing camera, was a bit hard to tell among all the glowey dashboard bits :laugh:

[NZsarge]

Lets just say you'll hear and see him coming! :laugh:

[Owl]

Hell of a lot of laughing going on! :whistle:

[86GSXR]

So what is it?:blank:

Well it was a bit hard to tell in the dark but it sure ain't from the land of the rising sun :whistle:

[Owl]

Harley perhaps?

[86GSXR]

It has beautiful plumage :yes:

[Owl]

Monty Python quotes suggest you're hiding something Al!:whistle: I'm going out on a limb and guessing "Road King", just because I can.:cool:

[86GSXR]

It'd be a bit hard to hide lol. Are you riding today? It may be out on a squirt over to Masterton with Maha and Mom in an hour or two :yes:

[Owl]

It'd be a bit hard to hide lol. Are you riding today? It may be out on a squirt over to Masterton with Maha and Mom in an hour or two :yes:

I'd love to, but I'm still getting over the flu and reserving my energy for my mates 50th tonight. I wouldn't mind getting out for a short squirt, so I can try out this big hp fuel map.:banana:

[Bonez]

We've finally got a support vehical for the EMU rides. Looks good Horse enjoy.:niceone:

[GSVR]

Horse riding a Hog! No way. If it was I Truimph Al wouldn't be able to contain himself in saying Horse bought a quality bike or has good taste.

[86GSXR]

I'd love to, but I'm still getting over the flu and reserving my energy for my mates 50th tonight. I wouldn't mind getting out for a short squirt, so I can try out this big hp fuel map.:banana:

Ah ok. Check out the weekend ride thread for tomorrow. Be good to see you out!


We've finally got a support vehical for the EMU rides. Looks good Horse enjoy.:niceone:

It has the luggage space alright. May even have been a chrome towbar in there somewhere too :laugh:


Horse riding a Hog! No way. If it was I Truimph Al wouldn't be able to contain himself in saying Horse bought a quality bike or has good taste.

Well it ain't a Triumph, but it does display good taste in fine engineering.

[sinfull]

Well it ain't a Triumph, but it does display good taste in fine engineering.
OMG did he end up with the Wing that Anza had up for tender ?
Edit : no wait that wasn't green !

[Meanie]

I'm a little surprised Meanie did'nt whip the tape measure out last night just to check!:lol:
Definitely holds the low award though. :niceone:

Dont need to run a tape on that beasty, its got a very fat arse, and what a huge top box, get a coffee machine in there no problem
Id love to tell you what it is but thats up to Horse, but i can tell you it has floor boards and a sterio :whistle: that horse can listen to Niel diamond on Congrats Horse its a fine machine

[GSVR]

Harley perhaps?

Whats the biggest bike Harley Davidson make?

[Owl]

Electra Glide I think?

[Meanie]

Been away and thought about it, that bike isnt big its farkin huge :yes: I am stoked, i now no longer have the biggest bike in the Manawatu, so any large, fat or wide jokes shall now be presented to horse as i will now no longer accept liability for being the fatest arse :Punk:
Come to think about it Horse, you should be able to use it as a tax write off, youll be able to fit all your camera gear and crew in and on it

[Owl]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[cowboyz]

The sterio rocks!

[Horse]

Electra Glide I think?

Electra Glide Ultra Classic thank you.[1] 2001 FLHTCUI in Dark Green. A pic is coming shortly once I get it off my camera. Sorry it hasn't been sooner, I've been out showing it off to the familial units, and riding. :) Still smiling.

[1] AKA "Geezer Glide", because it's what you ride when you're an old git. I figured why wait till I'm old, I've already got the other bit sussed. :D

[Horse]

Or you can go here (http://picasaweb.google.com/lancebroyden/MahaAndMomEscortRide#5247945292560205650) for one of Cowboyz' pics. Hope you don't mind the direct link Cowboyz.

And you can see in this photo (http://picasaweb.google.com/lancebroyden/MahaAndMomEscortRide#5247945396346646690) which bike all those Sprotbike owners are really interested in!! :D

[EJK]

And you can see in this photo (http://picasaweb.google.com/lancebroyden/MahaAndMomEscortRide#5247945396346646690) which bike all those Sprotbike owners are really interested in!! :D

Sports bikers have found a green loo perhaps? :shutup:

Nice bike! Now rule the road :sunny:

[cowboyz]

Or you can go here (http://picasaweb.google.com/lancebroyden/MahaAndMomEscortRide#5247945292560205650) for one of Cowboyz' pics. Hope you don't mind the direct link Cowboyz.

And you can see in this photo (http://picasaweb.google.com/lancebroyden/MahaAndMomEscortRide#5247945396346646690) which bike all those Sprotbike owners are really interested in!! :D

direct link all you want. I dont argue with anything on the road thats 6 times bigger than I am............

[Dani-D]

HT licence?

[yod]

HT licence?

classic

Meanie was asking him about that last night:lol:

[Dani-D]

some of my best material comes from the bottom of a bottle... tonight is no exception. escaping the hideousness that is SingStar by "checking" for rides tomorrow on here.... God I feel sorry for my neighbours. They may have hated me before but that will be nothing compared to now

[Horse]

Singstar? (shudder)

[Dani-D]

I have to be honest here, Id rather listen to a harley with no oil in the box running open pipes on full song. These so called friends of mine SUCK! MAKE THE HURTING STOP - PLEASE BABY JESUS, I BEG YOU

[yod]

some of my best material comes from the bottom of a bottle... tonight is no exception. escaping the hideousness that is SingStar by "checking" for rides tomorrow on here.... God I feel sorry for my neighbours. They may have hated me before but that will be nothing compared to now

got 372.2kms of brilliant Blackbird bliss in today

tomorrow will be a couple of hundred metres of meandering Masport monotony

ahwell, one day is better than none


Singstar? (shudder)

now there's a thought, we should be able to rig something up on your new beast

[Owl]

Electra Glide Ultra Classic thank you.[1] 2001 FLHTCUI in Dark Green. A pic is coming shortly once I get it off my camera. Sorry it hasn't been sooner, I've been out showing it off to the familial units, and riding. :) Still smiling.

[1] AKA "Geezer Glide", because it's what you ride when you're an old git. I figured why wait till I'm old, I've already got the other bit sussed. :D

Happy to be corrected.:yes: An old mate has a 110cu 2007 and loves it to bits. Way to go Horse!

[banditrider]

Electra Glide Ultra Classic thank you.[1] 2001 FLHTCUI in Dark Green. A pic is coming shortly once I get it off my camera. Sorry it hasn't been sooner, I've been out showing it off to the familial units, and riding. :) Still smiling.

[1] AKA "Geezer Glide", because it's what you ride when you're an old git. I figured why wait till I'm old, I've already got the other bit sussed. :D

:argh:Oh no, you,ve gone over to the dark side!



No more fat Connie jokes eh Meanie! Congrats Horse, I guess you will be doing the 4 points now...

[cowboyz]

:argh:Oh no, you,ve gone over to the dark side!



No more fat Connie jokes eh Meanie! Congrats Horse, I guess you will be doing the 4 points now...

I can see it now.

Fine sunny day
not a cloud in the sky
miles of road ahead of you
wind rustling through your helmet
Neil Diamond playing on the radio..........

[xwhatsit]

Fookin' six pages of dribble and still no pics?!

[yod]

Fookin' six pages of dribble and still no pics?!

pay attention

see cowboyz sig links for pics

[Horse]

Didn't get much riding in today, but what I did get I was loving all the way. The noise and the feeling when you give it the blaaaaargh on the right hand could be addictive, might not be contributing to much fuel economy though. :) Is it wrong to love my bike?

I wasn't expecting to take any decent pics today given the weather, but then I stumbled upon a nifty spot while taking the longish way home - they'll be coming very shortly.

[Bonez]

fookin' six pages of dribble and still no pics?!But wait!! There's more!!!

[Horse]

Probably a bit late and ran out of light, but they're a start:

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[McJim]

Probably a bit late and ran out of light, but they're a start:
Wow - that's a car on two wheels!

[Horse]

Wow - that's a car on two wheels!

Yes, yes it is! :)

[Meanie]

Yes, yes it is! :)

Good on ya Horse

[yod]

it's an awesome machine

what a BEAST!

it'll provide you with thousands of miles of magnificent touring, of that there can be no doubt!

and if the rest of us get tired, we can chuck our bikes in the boot and jump on the pillion for a breather

[Meanie]

Hey Horse what sort of system have you got in your helmet, is it blue tooth
I,m looking for something to set up for radar detector, GPS and maybe the phone, not sure if i want phone calls on the bike
Was looking at the star com under motor cycle comunications here http://www.radardirect.co.nz/new/frameset/
What do you rekon

[Horse]

Bugger!

I saw your post on this last week, meant to talk to you about it on Friday night. But forgot. :)

I've got a Blue-Ant Interphone, which I find works fairly well, just mono speaker. I only use it for the phone interface (so I can go riding when I'm on call, I have to have a max 30min response time so I can go on short pootles), haven't used the intercom function, but the reviews I've read suggest it goes okay although the battery life may be a bit suspect (in phone mode the battery lasts forever. As in days & days).

But the one I've seen online which I'd buy if I was getting one now is the new Camos BTS-300 (http://www.benchmarkhelmets.com/products/imc-camos-bts-series_52/bts300_83.html). Does the long range intercom thing (so you and Monie can get one each and chat while you're riding), plus bluetooth for your phone, plus it's also stereo and supports the A2DP Bluetooth stereo protocol so you can use something like a bluetooth adaptor for an ipod and send stereo to your helmet if you want music. And it's got some priority thing so phone calls (or GPS prompts) will override the stereo (ie mute the music).

No idea if you can get them in NZ, or if you'll have to order direct from the US.


# Bluetooth® 2.0 Technology for Highest Quality Stereo Audio
# Bike to Bike Intercom Range of up to 500 meters (maximum range achieved in open road, low traffic conditions)
# High Quality Slim Fit Stereo Speakers (6mm in depth)
# Large Mute Button for Increased Safety
# Waterproof Case
# Full Face (soft wire) Microphone and Boom Microphone Provide Unmatched Noise Cancellation.
# Easy Mounting via Clip On Mounting System or Double Sided Tape Mount Fits to any Helmet
# Full Duplex Wireless Intercom
# Micro USB Headset Connector Allows Easy Transfer Between Headsets.
# Up to 8 Hours Battery Life with 180 Hours Standby

[banditrider]

Probably a bit late and ran out of light, but they're a start:

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Nice pics! Bought a pair of chaps yet?

[Horse]

Nice pics! Bought a pair of chaps yet?

No. No chaps, no fingerless gloves, no open-face half-helmets, and definitely no f-ing leather tassles hanging from the bar-ends!

[banditrider]

No. No chaps, no fingerless gloves, no open-face half-helmets, and definitely no f-ing leather tassles hanging from the bar-ends!

Will you still wave?

[Horse]

Will you still wave?

Heh. Waved at a few bikes over the weekend, I think I surprised some sportbike riders.

[sinfull]

Will you still wave?
only if he dont have ya number in speed dial !

[banditrider]

Heh. Waved at a few bikes over the weekend, I think I surprised some sportbike riders.

Good onya! Always a nice surprise to see a human at the controls on a Harley :msn-wink:

Seriously, to my mind you've got the pick of the Harleys. Will be doing the GC with a mate on a fatboy - pretty sure he'd be better off on your bike. This'll be his 4th - all on harleys.

[banditrider]

Lookee what I found: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/09/22/2009-kawasaki-vulcan-1700-voyager/

Now that's nice (especially the red)! Come on powerball, I want to build a huge shed.

[Horse]

Seriously, to my mind you've got the pick of the Harleys. Will be doing the GC with a mate on a fatboy - pretty sure he'd be better off on your bike. This'll be his 4th - all on harleys.

I bought it with the intent of wanting to do longer rides like that, so it was part of the plan. :) Mind you, I wouldn't mind a stripped-down cruiser for shorter rides - something like the new Cross Bones. It's a bit of an acquired taste, but I like 'em!

Really loving the bike so far - the sound, the look, the rider, it all just brings a smile to the face. The wind protection from the fairing is particularly effective, it really doesn't feel like you're doing 100km/h when you hit the limit. But the bike was surprisingly solid in the gusty conditions we had today - the Hyosung used to get blown around a lot more.

As for that new Kawasaki - I'm not convinced by the styling, they're going for their own version of an Ultra Classic with the full fairing and lowers, but I don't think they've really nailed the design. The Harley batwing fairing is such a design classic to my mind, like the Coke bottle or the Fender Stratocaster. You either have to flatter it with imitation, or go for something completely different like the Victory Vision. That Kawasaki looks like it's stuck somewhere in between, like it was designed in committee.

[pete376403]

[QUOTE=Horse;1740047 definitely no f-ing leather tassles hanging from the bar-ends![/QUOTE]
Then how will you be able to tell if the bike is moving?:wari:

[Horse]

Then how will you be able to tell if the bike is moving?:wari:
Loud "blat blat blat" coming from somewhere behind me is usually a bit of a giveaway. :)

[Meanie]

Mind you, I wouldn't mind a stripped-down cruiser for shorter rides - something like the new Cross Bones.


Now your talking, you need a meanstreak

[cowboyz]

so are you doing the 4 points on it?

[Horse]

That's the plan. I've signed up, just got to ensure I get the weekends free to do it.

Do you guys have a post somewhere outlining your plan of attack?

[Meanie]

That's the plan. I've signed up, just got to ensure I get the weekends free to do it.

Do you guys have a post somewhere outlining your plan of attack?

We will probably carry this on

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=76423

[banditrider]

As for that new Kawasaki - I'm not convinced by the styling, they're going for their own version of an Ultra Classic with the full fairing and lowers, but I don't think they've really nailed the design. The Harley batwing fairing is such a design classic to my mind, like the Coke bottle or the Fender Stratocaster. You either have to flatter it with imitation, or go for something completely different like the Victory Vision. That Kawasaki looks like it's stuck somewhere in between, like it was designed in committee.

I quite like it but there's no piccy from the front - the headlight arrangement looks like it may be an acquired taste. We'll know for sure when I hit powerball...

The Vinson is fugly - fullstop, explanation point etc. Kudos for them for doing something different but she's a bit way out for this kid. A mate of mine grabbed a catalogue from their dealer in Auckland the other day and some of their other bikes look ok - the motor in particular looks a lot tidier than an H-D.