Well this will be my last blog entry from Japan. I'm on the plane in a few hours, and as you can see from the pic some things have already begun the journey... My stuff will arrive in mid February, and once it's certified and I have some wheels under me I will be making the most of the remaining summer. Hope to meet up with some of you sometime.
One of my closest friends said I have scooteritis. And yes I did but its evolving - even after coming off in October. Whether it be a moped or sport/tourer, coming off still requires the same stuff - helmet, gloves, boots, jacket and at least your denims (around town). My scoot only had some cosmetic damage - very repairable - and I had some kumara bruising but I am pleased I had my first real road fall at only 30-40km/ph. A few days later I made sure I got back on - ...
hey i am looking for a yamaha rd350lc if anybody knows of one for sale then could they let me know as i have been looking for a while now. condition does not matter. cheers
I had three small rides this week. After work on Monday, I felt the urge for a wee blat so I rode over the Paekak' Hill, then continued up to Waikanae in order to sample the Akatarawa Rd, which I haven't been over on a bike, and haven't driven over for many years. I figured that New Years Eve would be pretty quiet and therefore I should encounter very little traffic, but it was certainly an odd ride. I found the road was so narrow that if I encountered a 4WD coming the other way there ...
When > Sat 5th Where > Wairarapa Back Roads Who > Dingoz - Fire351 - Mowgli - Bull - Mark - BuckBuckNo1 Bikes > 3 x Hyosungs - 1 x Aprilia - 2 x Honda's Well the call went out for any interested parties for a ride on the 5th. Those that didn't go to the track, came out for a great days ride. Check out the link of route taken.. http://www.quikmaps.com/show/53063 The day dawned a cracker and the ...
Well it's been a while since I blogged. The last few months have been getting colder, havent done much distance riding. The 'family' has grown by three more bikes in that time though, and in the process I did a few test rides. TMAX - ok it's a scooter, but performs pretty well. I tried a new one from a dealer. I was a little disappointed, maybe because I had seen too many youtube vids where the acceleration from zero is very good, or ...
I thought I was just about done documenting the various bike species of Japan - but how could I forget these?! The bikes in these pics are not the result of a freak accident involving a truck full of paint, they are actually the way the owners intended them to be. Usually the owner of these kind of machine rides around in a group with his buddies ...
Hi all, This has been a longtime coming. My first bike. I really do want something bigger and more powerful, particularly for open road riding but as the law instructs us we must begin with a 250. Anyway, this is the bike i picked out and i love her all the same. I am soooooo looking forward to getting her out on the highway with a group of others. When i picked her up she was pretty untidy as the couple i got her of lived at a beach nearby. After a good wax ...
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