https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php/22887-Tink Kiwi Biker - New Zealand motorcycle community en Fri, 22 May 2026 19:47:18 GMT vBulletin 20 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/images/BP-Brown/misc/rss.jpg https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php/22887-Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1901-Mount-Maunganui Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:19:31 GMT 400km there and back, have been told its one way to Wanganui 400km, so watch out next year... Great ride, but I wish the bike would go faster lol... managed to go for a paddle, when we hit the Mt, nice friends with a apartment close by. Best experience, passing all the SLOW holiday traffic,... 400km there and back, have been told its one way to Wanganui 400km, so watch out next year...

Great ride, but I wish the bike would go faster lol... managed to go for a paddle, when we hit the Mt, nice friends with a apartment close by.

Best experience, passing all the SLOW holiday traffic, and getting home within a reasonable time.

PS Boman kinda got bored, frustrated lol... time for a new bike me thinks!!!!:yes: ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1901-Mount-Maunganui https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1811-Finally Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:37:32 GMT I booked my full licence, but I am not happy, $130 for the full licence seems a lot, I asked why and she said 1 July it went up and 1 October GST.... I swear someone up or out there is trying to stop me riding. If I had done it in September when my 12 months was up I could have saved pennies.. oh... I booked my full licence, but I am not happy, $130 for the full licence seems a lot, I asked why and she said 1 July it went up and 1 October GST.... I swear someone up or out there is trying to stop me riding. If I had done it in September when my 12 months was up I could have saved pennies.. oh well... although I not only love it, its was cheaper to take the bike than the car. Now I am not so the sure with rego going up... :( Ah but I have a new full time job to pay for some of these little expenses, and hopefully some nice early days to enjoy the summer with it.:scooter::scooter::scooter: ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1811-Finally https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1518-Moving-day Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:54:10 GMT For all my friends that I actually know my belongings are being uplifted to Pukekohe... so anyone that drops in... I won't be at Oakland Road anymore!

Hope to make the rally on Saturday but its not looking good.

Have a great weekend everyone.... Kim ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1518-Moving-day https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1509-I-am-officially-restricted! Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:36:21 GMT No sleep... moving house... work... kids.... and I go and book my restricted.. .what was I thinking! Ha I was thinking lets get that dam L plate off after 7 months.... whew it felt good. Always like dropping 5kg... :) No sleep... moving house... work... kids.... and I go and book my restricted.. .what was I thinking!

Ha I was thinking lets get that dam L plate off after 7 months.... whew it felt good. Always like dropping 5kg... :) ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1509-I-am-officially-restricted! https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1499-Restricted Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:57:17 GMT Booked ... Paid for ... application done... am I nervous, HELL YES! Why I have no idea, I guess its better to worry about it, then go in all guns blazing, over confident. I am just going to ride, as I normally do, and hope that it goes well. Its a big few weeks, packing to move, restricted, ACC,... Booked ... Paid for ... application done... am I nervous, HELL YES! Why I have no idea, I guess its better to worry about it, then go in all guns blazing, over confident. I am just going to ride, as I normally do, and hope that it goes well. Its a big few weeks, packing to move, restricted, ACC, IRD stuff... so I hope I sleep the night before, have a habit of getting butterflies before a big game... well this is the same. No pep talk is going to help... just getting my head in the right space. People ask me why do I ride at my age, others say bikes are killers, ahem correction bikes don't buck you off, horses do.. and a bike is kinda like a computer, the user is the only one that stuffs it up.

Simple Stuff... ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1499-Restricted https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1473-ja-cink Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:30:23 GMT Got on the 650 had a wee blat.. ah bliss

had a few wines... sat on the 650 and grinned... ain't life great!

I figure no matter what life offers you ... you have to take it... and smile. :) Happy Easter ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1473-ja-cink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1405-As-she-walked-in-the-room Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:43:06 GMT the wine got poured, the gloves came off, the boots hung loose... and the laptop got opened. What a day!!!! Made it over the Harbour Bridge first time, easy! Even dodged 20 odd bikes prior going west, then got annoyed with slow traffic and left the man behind. Gett to puhoi, ah a nice coldie...... the wine got poured, the gloves came off, the boots hung loose... and the laptop got opened.

What a day!!!! Made it over the Harbour Bridge first time, easy! Even dodged 20 odd bikes prior going west, then got annoyed with slow traffic and left the man behind. Gett to puhoi, ah a nice coldie... ah then the bride to be turned up, then another bus load of guys half cut already on a stag doo. FUN... the days! 2 hrs at Puhoi was enough, thought we would cruise home via those nice west roads... ah bliss... till it rained, got wet, bike bogged down.... 4 hours later I am sitting here with aching hands from slipping the clutch, and trying not to rev her.... I am tired. And this wine is begging to be drunk, I deserve this one big time.:whocares: ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1405-As-she-walked-in-the-room https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1371-Paeroa-2010-Battle-of-the-Streets! Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:02:35 GMT Made my first ride to Paeroa.. easy.. thanks to all the bikers that gave me the thumbs up... awesome "made my day". Obviously I took lots of photos of dobsy, and my fav pink side car.... Tracey you rock! The heat didn't hit us till 1.30pm, when the trees just didn't do its job, so we plodded off in the heat to the pub, catching up with Maha, Mom, Madduck, & Pussy on the way... nice to once again see you guys. Harbour Bridge definitely next... I promise Mom. Boman, hope you made it home in one piece lol those crazy Waiuku riders keep ya on ya toes.

:) 4 weeks to go... and I can legally ride at 100km lol :innocent: ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1371-Paeroa-2010-Battle-of-the-Streets! https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1346-Classic-Bikes-Pukekohe-2010 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:17:06 GMT Can ya believe stroud does a wheelie on the Britten right in front of me:crazy:... and I decide to put my camera down... arg. Great couple of days, sticky and hot in bike gear, but well worth saying ya just another smelly biker chick ha. Had to say following Dobsy race against the Paton... was... Can ya believe stroud does a wheelie on the Britten right in front of me:crazy:... and I decide to put my camera down... arg.

Great couple of days, sticky and hot in bike gear, but well worth saying ya just another smelly biker chick ha. Had to say following Dobsy race against the Paton... was pretty awesome, leading all the way thru to the last lap... :( ah well beat him in the next race tho. :)

Pretty impressed with the noise, and even how fast those classics can go. All in all great couple of days!

ps: the tshirts were not that hot :(... not as bad as the sticky Wanganui ones, but I think whomever is making them needs to look back at the 2008 tshirts, and start again. :D ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1346-Classic-Bikes-Pukekohe-2010 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1271-Another-day-another-ride-) Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:51:55 GMT Thanks to Geordie, boman, greywolf, .... really enjoyed my day out, always wanted to do the Kaiaua loop as a rider, and not pillion, and now I can say I have done it. Loads of bikes out, fantastic weather, and good company. But I heard the Puhoi went off today, even the HA made a appearence, its... Thanks to Geordie, boman, greywolf, .... really enjoyed my day out, always wanted to do the Kaiaua loop as a rider, and not pillion, and now I can say I have done it. Loads of bikes out, fantastic weather, and good company. But I heard the Puhoi went off today, even the HA made a appearence, its just that dang motorway gets in the way of a really good country ride... I can't wait to try it on a different bike tho.. (kaiaua).

Watch out Raglan you might be my next challenge. :) ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1271-Another-day-another-ride-) https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1246-Wanganui-Boxing-Day-Races Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:00:34 GMT FANTASTIC is to say the least.. had a brilliant day... met bowman, greywolf, admired suzy q camera and nedrog's ... loved the sidecars... no accomo was a downer, but left pub with sober driver at 11.30pm... and got home at 6am... what a great few days... photos posted.

Thanks to bowman for accomo... ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1246-Wanganui-Boxing-Day-Races https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1223-Pauanui-was-in-the-planning-BUT Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:41:26 GMT I hate roadworks... on my way back from P... gravel... and wet tar... combined with then on saturday (yes today) rain... I thought better of a trip to the coro.... another day... ps maybe a week day so I don't get shown up by all you lovely mad (but fast) bikers...

1/2 way thru my learners... arg I have never wished away the days... till now! ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1223-Pauanui-was-in-the-planning-BUT https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1177-Unjustifiable-the-best-weekend-yet! Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:34:55 GMT Watching 350 odd bikes ride up tot he domain, then some awesome speeches to rally the bikers... (and they were)... to riding home via Mission Bay... and then back out again to Puhoi for the night, and a ride sunday on a different bike... easy 100km windy loop, and back to the Puhoi Pub! Only 1 car... Watching 350 odd bikes ride up tot he domain, then some awesome speeches to rally the bikers... (and they were)... to riding home via Mission Bay... and then back out again to Puhoi for the night, and a ride sunday on a different bike... easy 100km windy loop, and back to the Puhoi Pub! Only 1 car seemed out of sorts at my lack of riding at full speed around the shit bends after Wellsford, he could have waved thanks for letting him pass or he could have been irritated all the same... he got past, the freaky part was watching the cops and ambulance head off to the accident near wellsford.. .:( very sad affair. But all in all I fantastic weekend, thanks Buzzbomb & partner. ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1177-Unjustifiable-the-best-weekend-yet! https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1158-Protest-Manukau Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:27:02 GMT Now I know why I love riding so much... Now I know why I love riding so much... ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1158-Protest-Manukau https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1149-Classic-Bike-Day Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:46:38 GMT HOLLY COW.. what an experience thursday night was... wind, rain, dark, and inexperienced = one shit scared learner... made it home safe, but don't think I will do that again any time soon...

on a better note...

got my 12 yr old on the back today (of his bike)... and went to the classics, awesome day!!!

And thunders storms due tomorrow... who would have guessed!!! sigh ]]> Tink https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/1149-Classic-Bike-Day