[QUOTE=Alpinestars;1130101749]Alpinestars will be at the speedshow in Auckland in 3 Weeks times with suits that Stoner and Lorenzo have used this season. Also F1 suits from MSC and Vettel. How trick wil they be to see.
Originally Posted by Hanne I recently visited a motorcycle museum in Stockholm where the bikes were presented as sculptural works... very interesting place, read more here on the KiwiRider zine.
Originally Posted by marks Thank you Aslan for organizing an excellent day out. And thank you BMWRSNUT for telling me to get my shit together when I was about to turn around and head back down when I was getting very cold and wet (didn't wear enough layers...) Awesome lumpy track past the hut quite a challenge for the bigger bikes - it was fooking steep in places.... Ian on his 1200GS ...
So I thought id give an update of the RGV which ive being projecting over the last week both cosmetic wise and engine wise. Its going pretty well. My new powervalves should be here soon as im giving the bike an overhaul on its PV's seeing that i dont like the look of my current ones, scored and what not, so time to replace as i dont want PV failure, have had one failure of the PV's in RHS cylinder. So new pulleys, brushes, springs, cables, shafts and what not are all going to be ...
Originally Posted by Aslan Hi - thinking of doing Takapari Road next Sat AM - top of Pohongina Valley then returning to family in the Wairarapa via Pahiatua Track - large bike friendly ride - though I plan on using my DR - anyone else keen? Oops - 1 meant Sat 2 July Hi Aslan - I am set to go, the only risk I have is if I am needed urgently over night, as my daughter is over due with #2. Nev - veN
Before I bang on about my travels north from Dubrovnik, I would like to crave your indulgence for a digression. No you say, well tough because I am going to anyway. I have a “friend” who sang in a band which for a nanosecond enjoyed some fame. Indeed , he was interviewed by then pop prince, Peter Sinclair and was amongst the first band members ever to wink directly at the camera on a local TV pop show. Actually , he was so taken by Peter Sinclair that he went to a barber asking for ...
Typical… depths of winter, my beloved BMW in a crate probably half way around the world and being paid to ride around the country. Terrible isn’t it? Another trip to Wellington was called for, to change a couple of modem configs, the only downside being a weekend trip and work both sides during the week, but who cares? Any ride is a good ride in my book. Of course, the only annoyance was that the bike equipped for it, with heated grips, GPS, plenty of luggage, etc., ...
The road from Bol Nuevo , Spain to Bari in Italy provided a glimpse some of the worst aspects of society. It starts pleasantly enough, winding through the hill to Cartagena. From then on it just goes backwards. In the 70's this coast was the premier package holiday destination. To meet demand hotels were built and designed by architects and developers whose catch cry was “ Yes I know it looks cheap and nasty but the money I make from it means I won't have to ...