Personal entry

We had a reasonable ride this week which was supposed to go up SH1, avoiding Sanson and Ohakea to get to Bulls, then head off through Santoft (a road I haven’t done for 30+ years) then cut across to Ashhurst via Halcombe (204Kms) for lunch at the Fusion café…...but the best laid plans!

The weather forecast wasn’t great for Sunday but I figured, since I haven’t done much riding lately I would see who turned up and go for a ride anyway.

I gave the bike a quick check over ...

Sunday 9 May

Weather looking pretty good, have a good healthy breakfast, load the saddle bags up with plenty merino layers stuffed into plastic bags and head on out of town about noon time. Just before leaving I remember to call mum for mother's day, she's not there, so leave a message. Tank is already full of gas, but a quick stop at the garage to confirm tyre pressures and away we go. Smooth running down to Taupo, and plenty of bikes on the road. Many waving opportunities. Pull ...

It is home...my new 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Special Edition baby! and I have been learning to ride a sport bike....waaaaaaaay different than Sah Sin...my Kawasaki Drifter 800 (I wanna be an Indian when I grow up) cruiser. Me thinks I like it! I like it alot my new ride is sweeeeeeet. Now if only it doesn't rain tomorrow I can ride it to work!

I have a lot of things yet to learn, the seating on a sporty...different...the leaning on a turn...different...its much lighter...nice! ...

Attached Thumbnails

 

This weeks ride was an overnighter to Raetihi. The main push for this destination came from the Dirt Trackers who wanted to sample the Whanganui River road, but of course a road option was also required, so that meant I had to come up with some circuitous route to get us there and with Raetihi not really being on the radar as far as destinations go, I felt we needed to get there via ‘The Road Less Travelled’.

I had the 90K service done on the bike during the week, did a bit of planning ...

We met on the Paihiatua track turnoff at the Antiques shop - a Kawazaki er6n, two aquillas, two shadows, a trumpy and of course a harley, you can't really go anywhere in NZ without one of them showing up

We left just after 8am, and set off down highway 57 in dismal - need your wet weather gear - rain. By the time we hit the gorge the weather was looking a bit brighter, and the traffic was minimal. The gorge was fairly good this day (stuff-all grit on the road) and the Harley ...

Attached Thumbnails

 

Well I thought I'd write up a series on how I got my bike so I can have a look back and help someone with all of the mistakes I've made so far with this bike

First of all I was having a look on trade me at NC 30s because I had read a lot about them. So far I had gathered they were relatively reliable and fast enough for me (not looking for 600 fast). A long with "awesome" handling these seemed the ticked and after test riding one for the curiosity I was hooked. What took my ...

Attached Thumbnails

       

1. If you are over forty, and you have a washboard stomach, you are a queer. It means you haven't sucked back enough beer with the boys and have spent the rest of your free time doing sit-ups, aerobics, and doing the Oprah diet...Faggot.

2. If you have a cat, you are a homo. A cat is like a dog, but queer-- it grooms itself constantly but never scratches itself, has a delicate touch except when it uses its claws, and whines to be fed. And just think about how you call a dog... 'Killer, ...

• The Tuesday Evening Programmed Rides – February and March
• The Alternative Wednesday Evening Programmed Rides – February and March
• Community Awareness & Safe Motorcycle Riding
• Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder – Open and frank discussion.

Taking the Above Items in Reverse Order:

OCPD
The Daylight Saving season is about to end in ten days or so and with it was my own personal commitment to sell my bike before the end of this season and to ...