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  1. M50 Riders.

    Hey guys. I need some help with some gear for my ride.
    Does anyone know of a sporty looking windsheild that might fit my bike.(M50). I want one thats more for looks than effect. Not to high, smoked for example. Ive been looking and looking but cant find find anything. Cheers
  2. In Review – Newbie Training Update & OCPD - First Off

    by , 10th June 2009 at 10:17 (Motorcycling and An Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD))
    As At 12 August
    Total Distance 4035km [since 12 May]

    THE 'OFF'
    Last Thursday after the Kelson and Belmont run I went to Harcourt Werry Drive carpark and had a good session practising counter steering. There were a dozen half cut tennis balls laying on the bitumen in the carpark and possibly another rider may have been using them to practise. I laid out the ball halves in a line and got into a good rhythm counter steering. Then I placed six down a line and the other six
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  3. any one go riding ...

    any of you go riding to far north ,kiataia etc ,cape reinga,if so do you ride throught state highway 10 thought mangonui ?

    if u havent you should its a good ride up there
    stop off at taipa for lunch or stop for night stay at Taipa Bay Resort.

    www.taipabay.co.nz
  4. Week 8 in Germany - 31 May 2009

    31 May 2009

    Ok, I admit that I am cheating with this blog. I was too lazy to write one two weeks ago, so the date is a LIE! But now that I have that off my chest, let’s get on with the juicy bits… Highlights in this installment include a hoofing big strawberry cake, upside-downy rides and getting hopelessly lost at 4am. So let’s begin!

    The coolest event was going to the Freiburg Messe, which is like the Easter show except it doesn’t happen at Easter and it is free to ...
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  5. Places to ride in northland OFF ROAD

    Hi there

    for all off roaders i suggest going riding up north on the west coast of ahipara great sand dunes,huge 300 ft sand dune climb ,huge bowl and great senary ,eg.if u want to find a hotel to stay at check this www.taipabay.co.nz
    great winter rates .if you want me to take you around there riding im happy to .search ahipara on you tube ull see the places u can ride.
  6. Do As I Say..Not As I Do!

    At 0845 yesterday, 11 of us met up at J’ville before heading out to Porirua for Mentor Training with Andrew & Lynn Templeton of Ridesafe.

    This was the first of a two day programme which is being conducted using the facilities at Whitireia, ie a classroom and a carpark, and fortunately we had another reasonably nice day for it, albeit rather chilly which wasn’t too much of a problem as most of the day was spent in the classroom. The first day focusing more on improving our individual ...
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  7. Recce Ride

    Apart from some commuting, I haven’t been for a ride for nearly a month thanks to the crap weather and being busy at work, but this week I suggested a route for a club ride but I hadn’t been on some of the roads and didn’t even know anything about them, so Steve and I decided a Recce Ride was required.

    Fortunately we got a great day but I still decided to put the liners in my pants and wear the Spidi Gloves. That was a good idea because getting away from home a 0850, it was only 5° ...
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  8. Engine work

    This is the start of the engine rebuild. TZR reeds (6 petal vs the standard 4). There's not much metal there so I have to be careful not to go through the sides. The crank needs a full rebuild and I'll be replacing the bearings and seals in the gearbox.

    Pic shows the standard (on right) vs the grind for the TZR (on left). The port window hasn't been done yet as the final timing and window width haven't been decided. A few more calculations and measurements to make yet.
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