Hazzards of the job.

[DMNTD:Me]

Bloody hell! Now I haven't seen a job like yours advertised mate!
Need ta tyre pressure tested?
Sounds like an awesome ride too

[Big Dave]

>>[QUOTE=TL Rider]Bloody hell! Now I haven't seen a job like yours advertised mate!

Im like Goldstein in the ASB ads.
'Big Dave - go to New Zealand and fuck around with motorbikes for a living.'

>>Need ta tyre pressure tested?

Not with the system at most Mobil servos now eh.

Sounds like an awesome ride too

Cheers.

[Lou Girardin]

You look a real dork on it with those silly old black leathers - you both need some new high tech adventure riding gear,helmets to boots....talk to Lou when you go to pick it up,he'll fleece a couple more big ones out of your pocket....

Nah, it doesn't work. Dave goes crying to an importer, says "poor me haven't got any high tech enduro gear for my new bike. Gizza jacket and pants, I'll say nice things about them".

[Ixion]

Very nice, and great write-up, Dave.

It's a more tempting bike than the monstrosity (GS1200) Mac parked in our gargre on Sunday. When we got back from Coromandel, I said to the spousal unit, "Try the seat of that out for size - it's quite comfy."
"What?!? It's the ugliest thing I've ever seen! I'm not dignifying anything that horrible by sitting on it!"

I like it m'self. Very functional. Anything that is precisely crafted for its purpose is beautiful

[jrandom]

Anything that is precisely crafted for its purpose is beautiful

hum hrmmm. I used to maintain that, and then one day I saw a GS.

[heavenly.talker]

Yes Luggage is a must...where else is she going to put her shopping ;-)
lol.

[Big Dave]

Nah, it doesn't work. Dave goes crying to an importer, says "poor me haven't got any high tech enduro gear for my new bike. Gizza jacket and pants, I'll say nice things about them".

Fuck I hate being transparent.

I do like to think I have enough integrity to say if they are crap too.

never been in the situation yet. been good with everything that has come my way so far. I do have particularly good brands with you and whites and motomail anyway.

[Big Dave]

Yes Luggage is a must...where else is she going to put her shopping ;-)
lol.

we usually go to the supermarket on the tbird and she just carries it home. But you are right - will do the panniers at least and prolly the top box.

[sels1]

but but wot about your beloved Triumphs Dave?

[Big Dave]

but but wot about your beloved Triumphs Dave?

Keeping them. The tbird has 120,000km up and i want to 'partially retire' it. bring it out for show and the charity runs etc. It's not worth selling really and sub $5k trade in value only.

The Buell will be my company car - day to day ride - weekends away.

The Trophy will come out for the RAT runs and the big tours.

paradiso!

A track day hack next.

[Zapf]

I would get one too! only if it didn't cost 20'000 big ones. Guess have to settle for a 900 Hornet instead :P

Unless there is a "Demo" for sale

[aff-man]

nice write up dave..

Give us a yell when you get your new wheels in and we'll go for a blat....

Does it do the standard shake apart buel thing at idle or have they done something to try and remedy that??

[Big Dave]

nice write up dave..

Give us a yell when you get your new wheels in and we'll go for a blat....

Does it do the standard shake apart buel thing at idle or have they done something to try and remedy that??

yeah will do.

It has more shakes than the cold turkey room at the Betty Ford clinic. All the way up to 2,500rpm - then it's a thing of beauty.

[heavenly.talker]

we usually go to the supermarket on the tbird and she just carries it home. But you are right - will do the panniers at least and prolly the top box.

I am impressed :-)

I hate being on the back and I sure would hate carrying shopping instead of hanging on even more. You must have a fantastic wife

[Big Dave]

I am impressed :-)

I hate being on the back and I sure would hate carrying shopping instead of hanging on even more. You must have a fantastic wife

You should see the way she hangs off the bike for the action photographs. She's had heaps published. Almost like a sidecar swinger without the sidecar. Very skillful.