5.9 earthquake in Christchurch

[cynna]

hope everyones bikes are still standing...... wasnt too severe so should be ok

had the one im working on tied to the roof but dont bother about the others these days. maybe i need to again....

[The Lone Rider]

I pushed the metaphorical snooze button and went back to sleep.

[flashg]

I was out riding in a forest and never noticed. Heard about it when I got home. No damage it seems.

[Oakie]

After Mrs Oakie, the bike was the first thing I checked. (Yeah, go figure!). Second thing was the cupboard on top of a dresser that currently holds 44 bottles of my preserved fruit ... and that I noticed last weekend I had not made earthquake safe. It was still there and is now bolted to the wall. Funny how some things can motivate you to action.

[mulletman]

Been out most of the day and happily found the Bus upright when we got home, apparently eq wasnt too bad out Rolly way.

[Grumph]

In the workshop assembling a Busa head - never felt a thing, bit more West than Rolly.

[cc rider]

Been out most of the day.... apparently eq wasnt too bad out Rolly way.

Family all ok?

[Grumph]

Talking to a resident in an Eastern suburb yesterday. He's just moved back into his rebuilt house - on new floating foundation too...It's not level anymore, about 150mm out he says. Just starting the whole bloody process again with EQC....
Neighbour in another rebuild, same foundation, visibly about 300mm out of level.
Neighbour on the other side, they'd jacked everything up and relevelled it, again now visibly out of level.

This is going to provoke some rezoning and maybe rethinking on foundations I'd guess....

[mulletman]

Family all ok?

Hi Cas

My mum was quite upset so we went over to reassure her and managed to settle her ok ,
everyone else were pretty good as they were over my way.

Thanks for askin

[Oakie]

Never leave my bike on its centre stand very long now. When on its side stand it just wobbles with the suspension absorbing the shock.

Always leave mine in gear and with the right side of the bike close to something that will break it's fall if it goes that way.

[flashg]

Always leave mine in gear and with the right side of the bike close to something that will break it's fall if it goes that way.

I have strop's hanging from the rafters, each bike gets one on the right side bark buster. It's worked so far.

[Kickaha]

I just throw my bikes in the shed and ignore them, if they tip over I'll pick them up

[flashg]

I just throw my bikes in the shed and ignore them, if they tip over I'll pick them up

But you'll look after the IT won't ya ?

[neels]

I just throw my bikes in the shed and ignore them, if they tip over I'll pick them up

Likewise, mine just get parked and have to take their chances with whatever the earth does underneath them, they've all survived alright so far.

[Kickaha]

But you'll look after the IT won't ya ?

That's the only one tied down

Just pulled the rear wheel from the RMX, half the spokes are loose and seized as well so I just need to sort that before I ride it, hopefully I'll get that done before the weekend

Fired it up, smokes like a bastard, little bro said he was running 40-1 where as I mixed 30-1 so I'll sort that out and change the trans oil, might even lube the chain