Ride this Saturday

**bondagebunny** · 28th February 2004, 00:15

you could give Helen Clark U Turn lessons.

**Zed** · 28th February 2004, 07:05

Weather is too orrible for riding longhaul today...will organise again !

Zed

**MikeL** · 28th February 2004, 14:37

Originally Posted by Zed

Weather is too orrible for riding longhaul today...will organise again !

Zed

What? Surely a few spots of rain and a refreshing breeze are not enough to deter a real biker?

Actually, I would probably have been better off on the road today. A couple of hours ago a gust of wind blew over my bike (Suzuki 1200: 220 kg!!). It was on its sidestand, supposedly sheltered by the side of the house. Fortunately it fell mainly onto grass. End of brake lever snapped off, a slight scratch on the engine cover (now matching both sides) but no other visible damage. If this is just the wind from the depression over the Tasman, what's it going to be like when the tropical cyclone arrives tomorrow?

**Firefight** · 28th February 2004, 16:56

Originally Posted by MikeL

What? Surely a few spots of rain and a refreshing breeze are not enough to deter a real biker?

Actually, I would probably have been better off on the road today. A couple of hours ago a gust of wind blew over my bike (Suzuki 1200: 220 kg!!). It was on its sidestand, supposedly sheltered by the side of the house. Fortunately it fell mainly onto grass. End of brake lever snapped off, a slight scratch on the engine cover (now matching both sides) but no other visible damage. If this is just the wind from the depression over the Tasman, what's it going to be like when the tropical cyclone arrives tomorrow?

Hey mike, sorry to hear about your bike, good thing it was grass and not concrete, winds were up to about 35 gusting 50 on the harbour this afo.

Firefight,

**Coldkiwi** · 1st March 2004, 12:05

funnily enough , sunday was pretty mild! stupid forecasters. they should do away with the cutsy cloud and rain symbols and just have a big red "?" over places they don't know.

bummer about the bike Mike. sounds like both you and me are in the market for new brake levers! (its good that just the end snaps eh?)

**MikeL** · 1st March 2004, 12:20

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

funnily enough , sunday was pretty mild! stupid forecasters. they should do away with the cutsy cloud and rain symbols and just have a big red "?" over places they don't know.

bummer about the bike Mike. sounds like both you and me are in the market for new brake levers! (its good that just the end snaps eh?)

Interestingly I have not been able to find the missing end (no doubt it will make its presence felt next time I mow the lawn).

Called into Colemans on the way to work this morning and continued on my way 10 minutes later with a new brake lever and $40 less in my wallet. The bar end is scratched too so I've ordered another one, although I did hesitate - my once pristine bike has accumulated enough scratches to make me question the need to repair minor cosmetic damage. It would make more sense to wait until I sell it.

**aff-man** · 2nd March 2004, 08:02

oooooooo is that the scent of a new bike. Any idea's or hints or are you gonna pull a coldkiwi and just turn up one day with a brand new gixxer?????? As for a ride i'm keen as a bean for sunday this week seeing as weather sucked all over the country last weekend. As to where i dunno as long as the road isn't straight for more than 1 km i am happy

**MikeL** · 2nd March 2004, 10:27

Originally Posted by aff-man

oooooooo is that the scent of a new bike. Any idea's or hints or are you gonna pull a coldkiwi and just turn up one day with a brand new gixxer?????? As for a ride i'm keen as a bean for sunday this week seeing as weather sucked all over the country last weekend. As to where i dunno as long as the road isn't straight for more than 1 km i am happy

Stop putting wicked thoughts into my mind. I haven't finished paying for this bike yet. And I haven't got bored with it yet. The only real reason to change would be the fact that I've put 15000km on the clock since July last year so at this rate it will have depreciated to nothing in another year or so. But I'm unlikely to turn up on a Gixxer or R1 or similar unless I win the Lotto and can afford the luxury of a sports bike just for short rides and track days because I really like the comfort of the naked tourer for long hauls. I can't imagine riding most of the way to Wellington in one day on a sports bike as I did on the GSX. So when I upgrade it will probably be to the same only better. Like an XJR1300 or GSX1400. Pity the Triumph Thunderbird was a bit underpowered...
BTW Sunday is the Cambridge Toy Run which many of us are doing - we should organize something for later on in the afternoon as well.

**Coldkiwi** · 2nd March 2004, 11:01

Originally Posted by MikeL

Stop putting wicked thoughts into my mind. I haven't finished paying for this bike yet. And I haven't got bored with it yet.

thats ok, I haven't finished paying for/using the capability of mine either.. but I'm still like a kid in a candy shop whenever I see photos of new Zx-10s!!