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Finally gone and done it after much delay...got myself a Suzuki GW 250
It's a hefty beast but have had the seat trimmed and got some boots with a bit more sole to make up for the short instep
Still having sessions with an instructor - the man is a saint - but went on my first (short) solo ride today. Still a few hiccups to sort out but that will come with time and practice.
My long term goal is to travel this lovely country of ours while visiting family ...

If one of my piston rings has gone would my bike moped trR50 still start

I have a Suzuki street magic that been off the the since 2001 I purchased this bike with keys as the owner stop riding it how ever It didn't start when purchased had no fuel today I drain all the oil that was inside also the carb was full of old oil and fuel smelt terrible carb cleaner it
Also new spark plug now the problem I have it sound a little dry when I kick it over
I gave compression coming out of tail pipe also a good spark check which ngk cap off and earth out finger in ...

Damn, two months between rides is tough going. I got a bit of a surprise when I filled this morning to see that the last fill was on 14 June and even if I hadn't been working 7 days a week since that last ride, I doubt I would have been out much as the weather has been such crap. I don't mind riding in the rain but what gets me is the focus required to find a line through the tar slicks. Our roads really are in crappy condition.

I was supposed to work today but last night I thought, ...

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It is with a heavy heart I have to inform you all that Mike Hyde passed away on the 3rd of Aug 2015 after losing his fight a brain tumor. He will be dearly missed by his wife and two children plus his extended family. As well and many friends around the world.

Ride on Mike ride on.
You do the book on the next routes Mike and we will follow.

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Selling the CR to part fund SuperDuke.

Lower Prices (6months)



Price is well below the cost of purchase and build.

Build Link http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...K100RS-Project

Car Jam shows KM 130tho but 97 done in a 6month period indicates likely speedo replacement. The speedos cost a lot new and reconditioning a faulty one is also expensive.

1200 purchase
900 rearsets

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When I changed from riding an Intruder cruiser to the ST1300 sports tourer, I considered getting a radar detector, however, I figured that a detector might well encourage me to ride faster than the allowable limits and therefore opted an alternative measure of speed control and that was riding off the economy gauge, whereby if the speed rose and the economy dropped, then one was inspired to button off a bit. Ahh the joys of being a tight-arse!

The other major factor that entered into ...

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Mate, I dunno about you but I’m fair buggered.
The poster on the fridge in the smoko room at Suzuki NZ, Wanganui hit us like a bombshell. Rob Gardiner went on to explain what had happened and that understandably due to his medical condition Mike Hyde, the author of the Twisting Throttle books and the driving force behind the TT would not be there to wave us home.
It was a sobering moment reminding us how fickle and fragile life is; you never know when it’s going to stand up and ...

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