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  1. Camera mount

    Well, spent the last few days making a camera mount for the bike. I saw a SLR tank mount for the Triumph on the net somewhere after I sat looking at the bike trying to decide, handlebars or tank and had decided tank. The mount wouldn't have held my camera, a Canon XL2 which is a pretty big camera. I made up a steel mount and used the screws holding the avation type filler cap to mount it. I can still refuel the bike no probs and it works a treat. With the wide angle lense on it I get the guages ...
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  2. 20 February 2008 - First WNSGR

    20 February 2008

    Ride out over the Rimutaka Hill to Featherston and the Tin Hut, then small loop ride on return over the hill.

    3 Riders: Russell, Craig, and Guy

    Details and map at this link:
    http://www.quikmaps.com/show/58977

    Heads Up and Enjoy
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  3. riders around new plymouth!

    i'm pretty interested in meeting up with some more riders, people who share the same interests and whatnot. how about a pie and pint kinda thing at crowded house, or another bar/pub/pie shop (at a loss there) around taranaki? met a bunch of good blokes on the toy run a couple years back and now i've gotten back onto a bigger bike which tours quite well i'm interested in organising rides etc..

    also, anyone know where to get a cheap 2005+ r6 tail section? making a streetfighter..
  4. Group Riding Compromise and Resolution

    Wellington - Wednesday Night Smaller Group Ride WNSGR
    Detailed at the Calendar :
    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...day=2008-2-20&

    Between now and the end of Daylight Saving: An open invitation is extended to riders in the Wellington community intending to ride with The Cruisy Wednesday Night Ride, that I am prepared to depart progressively earlier each Wednesday in a group of five riders from the Duckpond at Avalon. Departure ...
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  5. The Big Day Out to the Art Deco Festival

    I finally got an Avon Storm on the front this week. The PR2 was good for 18,000Kms by the time it got down to the indicator strips and had squared off slightly. I'm not sure how much this affected the handling but the difference between the tyres was significant. The Storm made the PR2 feel like it had been running partially deflated as the bike felt crisper and livelier but at the same time, much more stable.......in fact it felt bloody marvelous and that was good because we had a Big Day Out this ...
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  6. BuckBuckNo1 Goes Shopping

    After Mr. and Mrs. BuckBuckNo1 retired, Mrs. BuckBuckNo1 insisted her husband accompany her on her weekly trips to K -Mart.
    Unfortunately, Mr. BuckBuckNo1 was like most men - he found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out.
    Equally unfortunately, Mrs. BuckBuckNo1 was like most women - she loved to browse. One day Mrs. BuckBuckNo1 received the following letter from her local K -Mart.

    Dear Mrs. BuckBuckNo1,

    Over the past six months, your ...
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  7. Group Ride Dynamics - Conflict Resolution

    Last month I received some constructive feedback and advice from a moderator on this site, who does not live in the Wellington region. It addressed the ongoing need to maintain the Newbie Update Blogg.

    How was I going to approach that challenge? This required some stimulus and in the last 24 hours several important things occurred. An underlying theme is conflict and resolution as it directly relates to group rides.

    The importance of reducing risks and feeling safe ...
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  8. Some Say Toughen Up

    Do We Need An Early Cruisy Wednesday Night Ride – BuckBuckNo1’s Reply
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    Originally Posted by BuckBuckNo1
    I will continue to attend TCWNR, and if nobody wants to leave earlier, then I will join the main ride. If however, two, three or four riders approach me, either in the duckpond carpark or via PM prior and ask me if I would like to leave earlier, then a decision will be made at that time.

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