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Thanks to Ctas and Tim Gibbes, we are bringing you Live Timing and Audio on the Internet for many of the NZ Motorcycle race meetings this Summer.

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Grant.

In mid November we attended a family wedding in Melbourne and decided to do a four day tour of Victoria with my sister Annie and her husband Trev on their cruisers. We hired a Harley through Eagle Rider. It was meant to be an Ultra Classic (repleat with comfy seats, passenger footboards - especially for Helen (the wife) and (for a change) a stereo) but the dickhead who hired before us failed to return it and we ended up having to "settle" with a Heritage Softail. Not a bad substitute ...

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Originally Posted by The Stranger

Hmm, such arrogance. You're not a cyclist per chance are you?
That's the shit that gets them killed - thinking their shit don't stink, that they own the road, the road rules don't apply to them and that they're always right.
Dead right.

Yeah it's painfull.

It hurts.

But its right.

Let them go. Once they are chowder in a chassis the last thought will be 'gosh I don't own the road and I shouldn't ride three abreast'.
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Its been a while since my last post, been diverted onto another of my bike projects
Anyhoo, recently bought a veteran sidecar chassis, the bones of which will be reborn shortly
Ive already got the 23" wheel,tyre & the axle etc so should be straightforward
Im aiming to do a wickerwork sidecar body, so time to practice my weaving skills

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Well tomorrow is the anniversary of the BIKEOI

Many of the forum members at this time last year were heading for Wellington with a firey message for Nick
Its been an interesting 364 days I must say.

BRONZ Wellington opened in the backbencher that day after we shouted Bullshit at TPTB, and I got wiped out drunk at the parrot n Jigger after with much assistance many persons both known and unknown to me.

BRONZ Wellington set a 3 year plan...nailed ...

Originally Posted by Greentea

Last Monday was my first day to ride myself on the road to work since I bought my bike in Aug.. Bit nervous but all excited.
God answered my request in a hard way, as I was so much wanted a new helmet with the slid sunglass inside. Not too long I had my new bike I had accident damaged my old helmet, even though I was on the tight tight budget I still have to buy a new one to allow me to ride bike again. So excuse good enough to buy the one I wanted.
With the flash helmet and

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Well Gale_Wolf is an old mate of from uni days, he's gotten on with life and raised a fine family and doing the hard yards.

Of course, this meant his usual hi-jinks with motorbikes has been curtailed and he has in his words become "mister communterer". We've recently renewed our friendship and actually ridden with each other on short trips on the Hornet Swarm rides.

Now, he gets ambitious and wants to head up to Whangarei to pick up a muffler baffle from the previous ...

I had a bit of a concern this week when I noticed the ST had developed a slight oil seep on the front of the engine, but a few hours and dollars for the experts at Boyles revealed a minor leak from one of the rocker covers and had the problem cleared up so I could assist on today’s Poker Run.

The forecast hadn’t been great but turned out OK on the day, apart from potential gusty conditions on the hill…but then, what’s new?

Ken had organised the ride and was to ride ...