General Bike Ravings

Day 4 of riding and I already think I can pass on advice? Hell no. Feel pretty lucky not to have had an off so far though so thought perhaps others could learn from my near screw ups.

Day 1 – New bike is awesome – I own something that revs to 15,000rpm! I’m not sure I can adequately describe the beautiful cry of your first bike howling, or the first time you feel something really pulling at your hands, suffice to say I came back in with a huge grin on my face. Stalling pulling away ...

Originally Posted by ddave

Wanted to buy 06-07 Triumph Scrambler .Any thing out there??I only want 1.Red &white would nice with Thunder bike pipes to give that sweet sound,Its a bucket list thing. BOP,Waikato area would be good.Contact; dave2dog@hotmail.com

I'd been meaning to get down to the Sidecar's Have a Go Day for quite a while now but every year something else got in the way. This time though, Drew piped up with the offer to pick me up on their way through and as plans had changed I was actually free to go on the Sunday.

My alarm went off exactly when it should and I turned it off (not even hitting snooze) and rolled over. I was knackered. I'd had a fairly tiring 3 days and hadn't gotten to sleep anywhere near as early as ...

Originally Posted by giovasuperganz

hello guys
I have found which seal is..
kawasaky does not sell the seal itself....
but its the same seal as honda genuine parts..
here the part number:91201-mf2-003
I fixed mine and saved about 130 euros for water pump..

Having not had my BMW since early March, I'm getting withdrawal symptoms (most, if not all, the parts have arrived, now they just have to repair). To tide myself over this difficult period, I've taken to looking at what additional parts I should fit (coz I don't have nearly enough).

Sometime this afternoon, I downloaded the 2011 Twisted Throttle catalogue: http://www.twistedthrottle.com/article/static/211/1/5/ My memory is vague, but I appear to have lost several hours in the 236 ...

Originally Posted by juice471

Attachment 236643AS NEW CONDITION, MONOKEY ( DETATCHABLE FROM BIKE ) HAS FLAT MOUNTING PLATE AND BOLTS ETC.
TAKES SIZE 4XXXL HELMET, COST $160.00 PLUS $45.00 FOR
BACKREST, SELL $ 120.00 ono PLUS FREE FR8 ANYWHERE IN NZ.

Hi, I am replacing conti,s
on Honda st 1300. Thinking of fitting pilotroad 2. Any one got info re wet, dry
handling . Any info appreciated. Cheers juice471.

Next week is already this week and I’ve been and had my overnighter in Whangamomona. What a primo ride!

Fifteen bikes, four with pillions, made their way via various routes, to the Republic this weekend. Sixdirt-trackers departed from the Plimmerton Weigh Station at 0900 on Saturday to scoot up to Inglewood, where they were joined by another rider from Hamilton, then they meandered to Whangamomona via the Tarata Saddle, two roadies went up the Para’s, across to Taumaranui, then down, ...

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