Tauranga Rant and Rave

**NUTBAR** · 6th January 2008, 19:50

Originally Posted by babyB

them legs covered in polish too

or they naturally that colour

**NUTBAR** · 6th January 2008, 19:54

Originally Posted by Matt Bleck

Congrats on the purchase Eion.

yea thanks, just got to get used to riding it now.

**saul** · 6th January 2008, 20:03

Originally Posted by bravo1

nope, lunch box is for sale comes with mounting plate, if anybody interested in 45ltr top box pm me.

Yeh someone local needs to buy it

cause sometimes I need to put my sweatshirt in it when we get out and about

Look foward to checking out the new machine mate. Good choice

**MidnightMike** · 8th January 2008, 12:56

Since I can get my full mid February, I've started having a look around the net for what I want for my next bike.

Went around some of the bike shops yesterday aswell, sat on a few bikes, but there seems to be one standout...

The Yamaha XTX660 Supermotard!

Why?

I only started looking into motards after riding round on my cousins 200cc dirtbike over christmas. Sure, the brakes barely worked and the suspension was completely farked, but within a couple of days riding it, 2nd gear wheelies were no problem, and riding the bike overall was just a ridiculous amount of fun, and even thinking about taking that kind of riding on to the road, its hard not to muster a smirk or cheeky grin.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LfpDpxIdk[/YOUTUBE]

Yes, I know this bike is heavy, and is no 100+hp sportbike, but I dont care, I talked to one of the guys at bayride and I'll be test riding one in Feb.

Sure, I went around to the other bike shops, sat on a VTR1000, which was quite nice, looked at the SV's, cool, then sat on a CBR600RR, what a joke, ass up in the air, clip-on's almost lower than the seat, I felt almost vertical, and can see why people call the hardcore sportsbikes 'Crotch-rockets', not a riding position I would want on my next bike (the GSX has quite raise clip-ons). One of the others I liked was the aprilia shiver, but I dont have a shit show of affording one of them.

The test ride will obviously make or break it, but from what ive read, it sounds like a shitload of fun through the twisties and backroads...

Looks like I might have to keep the GSX for longer than intended though :edit: a hell of a lot longer, to build up some decent funds since I dont have as much as I thought I would at this point, so a new sprocket is on the way so atleast the bike will sit at lower rev's on the open road.

-Mike

**madandy** · 8th January 2008, 13:00

That Yammy looks very cool

**DMNTD:Me** · 8th January 2008, 13:45

Originally Posted by MidnightMike

The test ride will obviously make or break it, but from what ive read, it sounds like a shitload of fun through the twisties and backroads...

...and in traffic! ZERO regrets changing to a motard styled machine and in fact I'm enjoying my motorcycling a lot more now days because of it.
Mate...a power load of fun it to be had at sub 100hp levels!

**Unit:Me** · 8th January 2008, 20:10

Good on you for not being a sheep and looking at something that turns on your motorcycling for you. Find a way to make it happen, more new bikes in the Tga crew required

**Waylander** · 8th January 2008, 21:30

Originally Posted by Unit

more new bikes in the Tga crew required

I'm working on it dammit.

**Kornholio** · 8th January 2008, 21:37

Originally Posted by Waylander

I'm working on it dammit.

Come on Richard!!!

**saul** · 9th January 2008, 09:58

Originally Posted by Waylander

I'm working on it dammit.

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Come on Richard!!!

Wake up Richard (slap forehead)

**bucket boy** · 9th January 2008, 10:14

anyone keen on coming down on feb 3 for flying quarter down carterton
my kind of riding no CORNERS

**nodrog:Me** · 9th January 2008, 10:21

Originally Posted by bucket boy

anyone keen on coming down on feb 3 for flying quarter down carterton
my kind of riding no CORNERS

where the fark is carterton?

**bucket boy** · 9th January 2008, 10:29

Originally Posted by nodrog

where the fark is carterton?

wirarappa spelt something like that work on 7 hours if bike on trailor

**Cajun** · 9th January 2008, 10:31

little north of wellywood

**Unit:Me** · 9th January 2008, 11:15

Originally Posted by bucket boy

anyone keen on coming down on feb 3 for flying quarter down carterton
my kind of riding no CORNERS

I did one of those just out of Kaiapoi (Nth Canterbury) back in 1988, fair shit myself when I was taken down the run as a pillion. Would love to come but in Whangarei that weekend. No matter, I do recommend everyone does this at least once in their motorcycling lives