General Bike Ravings

Got home early from gym tonight so jumped on Green Envy for a spin before dinner!

I used this opportunity to put into practice all the advice you have posted. I practiced shifting alot quicker to keep it at 6000 rpm and it was much better. I didn't feel like I was killing the poor thing to quickly...and I think the bike liked it too...kept a steady humming, there were a few slip ups but for the most part I stayed at 6000 or slight just over.

Next thing I want to practice ...

With another winter approaching and my woman complaining of my freezing cold hands after each ride (which I was sure to rush in when finished riding, rip my gloves off, and promptly place on her nice warm stomach) I decided it was time to look at the options available.

I have very limited mechanical abilities myself (to help you place your skills alongside mine if you’re going to do this yourself). But I have a lot of patience and perseverance and I try not to let the fear ...

Originally Posted by barty5

wont be any good for you guys running 18s though only comes in a 110/90/19 one size only

It's gonna be awesome!!! Reccommend Bridgey 204s rear 203 front midsoft be ready fro rain or leave it till Friday night watch Toni on TV3 for wildly inaccurate forecast and take ya pick 403 404 good allround selection
Mr M/C in puke got em or Cyclespot whatever just have good tyres!!! The farm sits in it's own micro climate so can be raining in Auckland or Whangarei and it's dry and sunny ...

Originally Posted by martin smith

So anyway guys here's the update.
I had some trouble with the waterpump and while the mechanic at motosouth invercargill was working on it,he cracked the flywheel casing,so he rang me and told me a new 1 cost about $350 but he could get it welded for $150.Actually I knew that if he broke it they're supposed to pay for it,but i'd had the same sort of trouble with them 7 years earlier and I decided to pay the bill and play along giving him enough rope to see if he'd hang himself,which is exactly

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I often ask mechanics and other 'knowledgable' folk what REALLY happens if you dont service the Ducati at the intervals they reccomend.

So the ST4 was just shy her next valve service, but was running pretty horrid, just felt gutless, sounded rattly (more so than usual) and seemed to be using oil faster than I would have expected for a healthy motor.
Biting the bullet (and extending the overdraft) I booked her in for the BIG one, and lo and behold got informed my valves were ...

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HI Guys 'n' Gurls
Adam here... Im looking for Parts for my ATC250R 's and just keen to talk to other people about them too.
I need a drum brake axle for my 1981
and a disc brake swing arm for my 1982

also after other parts and whole bikes.
So if you have one or want to talk about them or maybe know were one is drop me a line or two.

keen to find out how many are actully floating around still in Godz own.

Cheers pepz
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Thanks to the entreaties of a long lost friend who has started to reclaim his mantle as a biker, I managed to get out on a bike ride today. Accompanied by a few stalwarts I know, we helped a little gaggle of bikes along safely along the Whitford-Maraetai loop.

We had noonses at Clevedon and a bit of a chin-wag. The hunuas beckoned and we pootled off at a sedate and merry pace. One of our number suddenly remembered an engagement with work and promptly beetled off to make it!
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Hi all ive just moved up to hamilton from wellington and the problem i have is my club is all down there so was wondering where the clubs are here and which are the good ones i still like my club in wellies but want to meet other riders up here to go for a ride with at the mo i drive an aquila (little 250) but hope to be upgrading by the end of the year and also i want to know about poker runs if there are any (i know its coming up to winter but surely there are some die hard clubs that hold winter ...