Road kill

[Old Steve]

My wife was staying at the motel at Lake Okataina for a few nights (out of Rotorua) and I stayed there with her one night. We were walking back across the parking lot that evening after a few drinks and I said, "Geez the possums are large here." She just clapped her hands and the possum grazing on the lawn stood up and loped off towards the bush. Took me a few seconds to realise it wasn't the drink, that it really was a wallaby. Up until then I was unaware that there were wallabies anywhere but on Kawau. But would hate to meet one out on the road on the bike. Even as road kill they'd be quite a lump to negotiate.

[rustic101]

You should have skinned it, cured it and made a seat cover for the Busa..

[Stylo]

You should have skinned it, cured it and made a seat cover for the Busa..

Good call , must say my bum was getting numb toward the end, quick trip 1400kms in 2 days and a bit ...

[caseye]

My wife was staying at the motel at Lake Okataina for a few nights (out of Rotorua) and I stayed there with her one night. We were walking back across the parking lot that evening after a few drinks and I said, "Geez the possums are large here." She just clapped her hands and the possum grazing on the lawn stood up and loped off towards the bush. Took me a few seconds to realise it wasn't the drink, that it really was a wallaby. Up until then I was unaware that there were wallabies anywhere but on Kawau. But would hate to meet one out on the road on the bike. Even as road kill they'd be quite a lump to negotiate.

Theres been Wallaby's round Waikermoana for decades, wouldn't surprise me to learn they've got as far north as Rotten Rua.
Most certainly don't need a marsupial as large as that loose on our roads at night, I've seen Wombats on the Roads up in the Blue Mountains on the road to Bathurst in OZ big enough to trip up 18 wheelers, OK Camper vans like ours.

[DrunkenMistake]

Good call , must say my bum was getting numb toward the end, quick trip 1400kms in 2 days and a bit ...

Thought those things were suppose to be a comfy tourer?

I done 2,500km in two days over Easter time on a Korean P.O.S and besides losing an inch off my total height from my spine compressing everytime I went over a slight bump in the road I cant complain at all haha,
Swap bikes?

[Stylo]

Thought those things were suppose to be a comfy tourer?

I done 2,500km in two days over Easter time on a Korean P.O.S and besides losing an inch off my total height from my spine compressing everytime I went over a slight bump in the road I cant complain at all haha,
Swap bikes?

Sounds like a deal, not sure about the 'Busa being a 'comfy tourer' though, where did you read that ? ?

[DrunkenMistake]

Sounds like a deal, not sure about the 'Busa being a 'comfy tourer' though, where did you read that ? ?

Someone was wanking on about how they make an ideal tourer and how they are really comfy on long hauls,
I am yet to take one for a twirl so I have no idea haha.

[jrandom]

Someone was wanking on about how they make an ideal tourer and how they are really comfy on long hauls

Depends on whether you find a low seat and high pegs comfortable. Can you sit all day with your heels three inches away from your arse cheeks?

Personally, I'd rather tour on a motocrosser.