Minginui - Matawai - Motu Midwinter Madness Ride 30 July - 1 August 2010

[dino3310]

that would mean having less money for beer

mmmmmm......... sell the XT, buy tyres and lots of beer

[Waihou Thumper]

Signing up for this, EddieB is going to lend some of his harden up pills to make sure I don't wimp out, and that means I need to check out the bike I will be riding, let me see, an old 1976 goldwing or a not quite as old XT600


Roj

Goldwing will be fine... Carry the XT on the back as insurance...

[Night Falcon]

Was thinking very seriously about joining you fearless adventurers on this one....unfortueately Iv'e got a dodgy leg getting fixed the week before which will be curtailing my adventuring for the sort term. Incedentaly , I had a good chat with the store owner at Matawi when I was there a few months back...he was telling me about the snow fall last year, worst he'd seen!! youse fullas might need to pack ya chains just in case!

I will look forward to full and detailed ride reports, photo's and video commentaries.

Love ya work.

[That looks like fun]

I'm bored , can we go tomorrow Clint? can we can we Pulled the beast apart for some open heart surgery (lubing the splines to the layman). Gave the starter motor a little pat while I was in there and asked it not to be naughty this year. It promised to behave unless I fill it with water again.
Cm-on already, lets go

[junkmanjoe]

YEA im excited to try out my new luggage.....

and yes i can fit a shit load of stuff in them.........................A SHIT LOAD....
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Lets go riding now every body's learning how,,,, come on safari with me...............

JMJ & 9FIDY

[NordieBoy]

Portaloo ?

[junkmanjoe]

Portaloo ?

top box, that would work..

[Ant]

Hey Joe...the top box was great, worked a treat, used it on our last ride... :-)

[junkmanjoe]

Oh Ant thats just nasty....
you get to clean it out....

JMJ

[jafar]

Looks like I'm out this year, Changing jobs & can't get the time off to come
Selling my BMW wasn't the best move either

[That looks like fun]

Mental note to self "lock top box when leaving it unattended"

[Night Falcon]

top box, that would work..

...might give the wrong impression when you tell people about doin "skids"the 9fiddy??

[Eddieb]

Getting excited now.

Picked up the 950 shock from TSS Saturday morning with newly adjusted gas pressure so I reckon that should be spot on now, my replacement luggage bag arrived from Trade me over the weekend to replace the one I melted on the PD headers and a set of Ventura L brackets should arrive at TSS tomorrow for me to fit this weekend.

[dino3310]

Getting excited now.

Picked up the 950 shock from TSS Saturday morning with newly adjusted gas pressure so I reckon that should be spot on now, my replacement luggage bag arrived from Trade me over the weekend to replace the one I melted on the PD headers and a set of Ventura L brackets should arrive at TSS tomorrow for me to fit this weekend.

nice mate nice, so we can see some pics up this weekend then
you gunna have to sell the PD soon as to pay for the bling

[Eddieb]

you gunna have to sell the PD soon as to pay for the bling

Hurry up and buy it then.

Have progressed getting the PD organised for sale a little:

I dug through my spares and I did have a spare spark lead and cap so I just need to fit that now
A new indicator has been ordered to replace the one with a broken stalk.
A magnet has been sourced for the speedo sensor so that just needs glueing onto the front hub.

So an hour or 2 in the garage should see it right to take down for a WOF, this weekend however is dedicated to getting the 950 ready for the MMMMM ride.