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Originally Posted by Phreak

Lol I thought my 'wake-up' call was appreciated! Guess not, huh? Even though I was the last one to bed and among the first up that day, I figured everyone should be up as well... Hehe...

No... appreciated it was not ... but you weren't in range either

Originally Posted by Grant`

Yes you could say I was slightly disappointed to see all the wizardry come into play when you hit that corner. I was expecting sparks coming off multiple parts of your bike as your ground out pegs,cases, exhaust - hell even knee sliders if you had some on

Hah, that's German engineering for ya! Despite her size, she's actually really good on the road. Still, load her up, and even adjusting the suspension, I do touch the side and centre stands on the ground... Will do re Waipoua Forest... haven't been that way since probably last year.

it was good meeting you and jessica "the bright one"
i too will now carry zipties to everywhere I go

Lol I thought my 'wake-up' call was appreciated! Guess not, huh? Even though I was the last one to bed and among the first up that day, I figured everyone should be up as well... Hehe...

Yes you could say I was slightly disappointed to see all the wizardry come into play when you hit that corner. I was expecting sparks coming off multiple parts of your bike as your ground out pegs,cases, exhaust - hell even knee sliders if you had some on

Let me know if your keen for a Waipoua forest/Mangamuka mission one weekend. quick pootle for you.

Lucky you didn't do the 900Km Friday. It was easy but didn't do a lot for the state of my arse on Sunday morning.

Last year was easier, but I had done a lot of rides in the lead up, totalling about 8000km, and the GC was actually easier than some of the prep rides.

This year it was straight into the GC, last time I'd really ridden the BMW was late August, so almost two months prior. Arse hurt lots....

I what?

A tale of two riders in deed! Great to hear that you kept it all rubber side down, I daresay that the minor mechanical glitches that occur, are due to the infamous radius of gremliness that is forever a spectre on rides with you!

Sounds like one of the more easier(?) GC Ride reports I have read from you ... I think your GS is making it too easy for you now!

It's always pleasing to note how loquacious Gremlin is now! The veritable diatribes that he pens is most verdant, in the picturesque passion of his sojourns that he regales us with!

I find myself in no great sense of disbelief in the feckless and gormless way he is behoved to forget vital aspects of his panoply of riding!

Reading on, I shall no doubt, be left in refulgent despair of his tale of adventure and derring do!

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

I still think Jessica sounds a lot like GSXR. Just sayin'.

Well... it's fortunate you don't know anything then

I still think Jessica sounds a lot like GSXR. Just sayin'.

When did you paint Jessica red?

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Very cool, I have a real problem with sore numb hands. Did you use the kit or just a hole stack of orings?

This was a kit specific to the new range of BMWs with thinner grips. For you, you'd need to look for o-rings with an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of your grips. Make sure they're UV resistant, otherwise the NZ sun will kill them quite quickly.

Very cool, I have a real problem with sore numb hands. Did you use the kit or just a hole stack of orings?

I think part of it is my bikes got a lot of vibration being a single. Would love to try this.

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Once again, I am always amazed something awry did not occur during these precedings! You must have been on your best behaviour!

I guess it wasn't too long before you ended up in print, heaven knows you should really have a file thick as a directory with the popo!

Will wait to see what words made it to print and if anything was taken out of context!

Hanne is a good writer, no doubt she will find a way to present him in a positive light - cant wait to read

Once again, I am always amazed something awry did not occur during these precedings! You must have been on your best behaviour!

I guess it wasn't too long before you ended up in print, heaven knows you should really have a file thick as a directory with the popo!

Will wait to see what words made it to print and if anything was taken out of context!

Originally Posted by nzspokes

What are they like to ride with?

I haven't given them a thorough workout yet, but I have another 2500km weekend this coming weekend, so I'll have a better idea. So far, they feel really good, but haven't yet tested the effectiveness of the heated grips, or how the o-rings are to grip when soaking wet...

What are they like to ride with?

Ahh, a Legend in your own mind......good stuff!!