Tauranga Rant and Rave

**greminn** · 1st May 2009, 22:13

Originally Posted by nodrog

what day is it you floppy cucumber, saturday or sunday?

Hmmm hrrrm, oh I don't know! Shhesh!!

**greminn** · 2nd May 2009, 08:54

Ok... Feeling much more decisive today. Sunday ride to raglan, leave 10-11am. Have 3 or 4 takers so far....

Unless anyone has a betterer idea?

Over.

**Unit:Me** · 2nd May 2009, 09:04

Havent been to Raglan for a while and is a good ride if taking all the back roads. Bit skinny on money this month will see how we go

**Newblade** · 2nd May 2009, 12:03

Originally Posted by Unit

Havent been to Raglan for a while and is a good ride if taking all the back roads. Bit skinny on money this month will see how we go

I hear that!! Still might be keen,leaving from where????

10 or 11 ??

**greminn** · 2nd May 2009, 12:25

Originally Posted by Newblade

I hear that!! Still might be keen,leaving from where????

10 or 11 ??

Depends on how much booze gets consumed this evening!...

Meet 10:30 at tauriko caltex?

**hedgier1** · 3rd May 2009, 17:10

Thanx for the ride today guys. Sorry couldn't do the whole ride today. Nice bike Graeme sounds wicked with the new cans.

**toebug** · 3rd May 2009, 19:45

Only slightly wounded but enough to piss you off.

Yes I dropped the Corporal! Parked up on the side of the road with the engine runn9ng it vibrated forward off the stand and fell on the kerb edge.

Bent clutch lever which I will now make into a stubby lever, dented engine case and slightly scratched, bent left side rearset but manged to bend it out with a hammer so might be ok, smashed the barend mirror off. Thats all reasonably easy fix stuff but the worst news is that the tank is dented and it has cracked the paint work. Bummer dude

So I guess its an excuse to give it a new paint job? Maybe up grade the front end? Hang on they werent damaged!

**Ralph** · 3rd May 2009, 20:12

Thats suckful news Tony, especailly since it dented the tank.

I got nailed by stones a few weeks back, broke the fairing, front guard, windscreen, tail light and radiator damage. So almost full repaint, and new parts on the way.
I love insurance

**toebug** · 3rd May 2009, 20:54

I'm not going to bother about insurance just fix it myself. I have silconed up the cracked paint so it doesnt get wet and I have to drill out a bolt to get the rearset off which is a pain in the arse.

I know someone who could make you a cool radiator cover so it doesnt get damaged next time Mike!

**stify** · 3rd May 2009, 21:04

Originally Posted by toebug

Only slightly wounded but enough to piss you off.

Yes I dropped the Corporal! Parked up on the side of the road with the engine runn9ng it vibrated forward off the stand and fell on the kerb edge.

Bent clutch lever which I will now make into a stubby lever, dented engine case and slightly scratched, bent left side rearset but manged to bend it out with a hammer so might be ok, smashed the barend mirror off. Thats all reasonably easy fix stuff but the worst news is that the tank is dented and it has cracked the paint work. Bummer dude

So I guess its an excuse to give it a new paint job? Maybe up grade the front end? Hang on they werent damaged!

very suckie moto dude, thou a good as any reason for more improvements aye

**Ralph** · 4th May 2009, 00:19

Originally Posted by toebug

I'm not going to bother about insurance just fix it myself. I have silconed up the cracked paint so it doesnt get wet and I have to drill out a bolt to get the rearset off which is a pain in the arse.

I know someone who could make you a cool radiator cover so it doesnt get damaged next time Mike!

Yeah something I keep meaning to do but never get round to it, maybe this time, I think I might get some protective tape on there aswell this time. Again something I should have done last time

live and learn a.

**hedgier1** · 4th May 2009, 07:49

Sad to hear about the corporal tony
But you are the right man to fix it.

**greminn** · 4th May 2009, 08:20

Originally Posted by hedgier1

Thanx for the ride today guys. Sorry couldn't do the whole ride today. Nice bike Graeme sounds wicked with the new cans.

No worries bro... sad you couldnt stay with us. Ride to raglan as magic from Putaruru to raglan was just the best, with a good hoon thru the final bit to raglan just enough to get the heart pumping (and lower the chicken strips a little. Yes DMNTD, im getting there!). Jake (not a KBer) on his 1098S enjoyed it, having not done a group ride before and it was fun watching (whats that guys name - crap im bad at names) carve it up passing slow harleys on his ducati 900s.ie (that is a nice bike!!, love the colour).

Raglan was full with bikes, with lots of people taking a gander at Graeme's flash new R1 with the wicked cans. Even saw a KTM RC8 there... madness.

Quick splash at the BP and the guys shot off with me to catch up... dont know which way you guys went, but i missed them at the oko by about 10mins! bugger... oh well.. caught up with a couple of other KBers there for a kaimai run for the final bit of the day.

Was good that Partick and his misses didnt come... there was road works! GOD FORBID!!!!

toebug... bummer about the drop

, as you say - just and excuse to do more shit right?

A great day!!!... look at the weather next weekend... hopefully the same!

**toebug** · 4th May 2009, 19:57

Funny you mentioned Patrick. He turned up after you left, his ears must have been burning!!

**naughty** · 4th May 2009, 21:43

Originally Posted by toebug

Only slightly wounded but enough to piss you off.

Yes I dropped the Corporal! Parked up on the side of the road with the engine runn9ng it vibrated forward off the stand and fell on the kerb edge.

Bent clutch lever which I will now make into a stubby lever, dented engine case and slightly scratched, bent left side rearset but manged to bend it out with a hammer so might be ok, smashed the barend mirror off. Thats all reasonably easy fix stuff but the worst news is that the tank is dented and it has cracked the paint work. Bummer dude

So I guess its an excuse to give it a new paint job? Maybe up grade the front end? Hang on they werent damaged!

Thats a bitch mate

Its a bummer when stuff like that happens. Still lest youre sorta clever and can sort it