Big Burtha's Blog

Feeling much better after tummy bug and had to go to Richmond for a meeting, and as it was such a beautifully, sunny and still day, I decided to take a bit of a ride.

Went out to Hope, then realised that I wouldn't bother going all the way out to Brightwater, as I would be going out that way this weekend with the girls on Sunday, so headed up the back roads NW. Remembered how straight some of the roads are out that way, so decided to tuck myself in and turned the trottle as far as I could.

Ok, before I say how fast, we have to remember that I is on a 170kg metroscoot, with only a gutless 250cc engine, and a weighty owner - but I still got to 110 before the end of the road, so I was chuffed!

Went back through Nelson then out to Glenduan. Ride wasn't as enjoyable this side as there were two lots of road works and I was behind a large truck on the way out also.

Also noticed again that my speedo gets a little stuck at about 70km/ph occasionally. Bit of breaking seems to fix it.

Am looking forward to sunday now, yeeha!