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... so for those of you who wish I'd hurry up, you'll have to wait a weee bit longer. I'm being admitted tomorrow, and desecrated decimated sliced'n'diced on Friday. A day in ICU, then back into my hotel room, where I'll have lotsa time (a week?) to read bike mags.

If I had any...

If anyone reads this I'll be amazed - Sorry to be cynical.

My real biking experience starts here, I've Passed my learners test, and went out into the wide world of bike shops to see what fitted me. To my surprise the Yamaha Scorpio was'nt the one for me - it would do if I was to potter around but my commute is the other side of the Motorway in Avondale which would kill the Scorpio in a few months I would Imagine - so decided not to go the full hog & get a 4 cylinder madhouse machine ...

So after a great start on the Saturday I was really looking forward to getting out there again on the Sunday. Woke up at about 5.15 am and it was pissing down with rain!! I was staying at Bert's place (thanks again bro) on the Massey side of Palmerston North, so I was hoping that it wasn't raining at the track. It was!! Got to the track just before 8am and gave the bike a clean and sorted my gear out. It was pretty cold and the track was already wet when it started raining again just after the riders ...

It had been quite a stressful week. I had been checking the Metservice weather reports regularly, hoping for some good news in the 7 and 3 day forecasts – hoping that somehow, the weather reports were wrong. By Friday, I had resigned myself to a wet weekend hoping that we would get a few breaks in the weather when we really needed it.

As we woke on Saturday morning the day promised a lot and we hoped for the best. We met at the Caltex at Fanshawe Street and huddled under the canopy ...

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Last weekend, Ann & I headed down to Christchurch as she had never been there and ‘Mu was flying out to Melbourne on Sunday. It was a bit of a lottery to take the bike but come Friday, it was mint and we had a smooth Ferry crossing and easy ride down.

Saturday was another primo day for sightseeing so we scooted around Hagley Park, out to Brighton for a coffee and to venture onto the pier, then around through Sumner, up Evans Pass to Godley Head, then along the Port Hill, down through ...

So I'm not sure where to begin, but here we go...

We (Craig, Dave from Hi-Torque, Chrissie and myself) pulled the bike apart a few weeks ago. Completely stripped!! I was a little concerned to be honest when we loaded it all into the van at the end of the day in a couple of fish bins and a bare frame. Especially cause of our time frame. We weren't going to make round one, but round two was a definite. Craig and I had a few sessions in the shed at Chrissie's place putting it all back ...

Originally Posted by bedw023

I am moving overseas and much to my disappointment I am having to sell my prized possession.

Classic little bike with all original parts. In great condition. Have just had her serviced, cleaned out the carbeurator and shes polished up and looking great. Has a current registration

$1500 ONO

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For anyone that is still the remotest bit interested in this drawn-out saga, I've had the final stuff done (x-rays and full blood workup). The surgeon's office contacted me today, and it looks like I'm into the workshop either next Friday or the following Thursday for the oil pump reconditioning.
(Actually, I have to go in the night before, so they can charge me another $445 +GST for the hotel room for the night).
Apparently the valves repairable, but they'll have a replacement ...