christchurch riders where you hiding??

[Oakie]

Mrs Oakie and I just got back form the West Coast last night.
Got to ride through floodwaters on the way home. That was a new and interesting experience.

[manuboy]

I'da been uot if i could. But my wee sickle is having another wee rest after another wee incident awaiting parts to arrive from Ebay and Aus.

On the bright side it's gonna be better than it was b4. OEM parts suck awse.

On the suck side i haven't ridden for almost 3 weeks. I'm starting to itch in places you probably need a special license to itch. And they're places it's hard to scratch - even if you can find somebody thats keen.

On the bright side when i finally get out it's gonna be sweet. I'll appreciate it slightly more than these pricks that call every weekend asking if i'm fixed yet and on the arvo ride. Pricks.

On the negative side there's nobody down here i'd trust with enuff skill or a bike i'd actually not be nuts to pillion on - or in D's case somebody who wouldn't keep throwing the anchors on so i'd go sliding into his scrawny self. Ick.

[gav]

So, you fixed ya bike yet? Ride this weekend! Those driveways are fricken dangerous, huh?

[manuboy]

Thats why i farkin luv this forum. The ribbing. The express cruelty. The total absence of love for a fellow biker. Where is the love?

And i dunno what D told ya (actually, that could be where the love is, good clean man love eh Gav?), but not many people coulda made it outta that driveway alive. Hell no. The pavement join musta been an inch wide and half an inch deep. And with the raw power of the SV at idle, well the landslide didn't help eh.

But hey. I'll be back. I have a box of shiny anodised whatsits here, just waiting on my 3-peice gold plated Woodcraft shift lever and i'm scarin the pedestrians again.

p.s screws - clockwise or counterclockwise to undo em? And i notice my new barends (the anodised ones that match my new clutch lever and incidentally my new heels - did i mention that?) came with a thing - looks like a tool (wide open here fullas). Whatsit for?

[dangerous]

Manu... just ask ya missus, I'm sure seen as she can dress you (not sure about her tast tho) so She should be able to fix the bike up, and for gods sake get her to put the training wheels back on, at least till you can hold it up in the drive... mind you with all that 'blue bling' ariving i reckon the bike will hold its self up and fuk off with out ya like a horse bolting... trying to run away from its self.

[cruxis]

Well, I picked up an RF 900 I bought from oamaru on Anzac day, to ride back to chch. It was the worst fn ride Ive had in 14 yrs. Unfamilar bike Raining so bloody Heavy couldnt see well cept to red lights of the car ahead. Water pooling all over the road. Took over 4 hours so went into the night. Had the wife following in car to dry out change gear in every 80kms or so though. Next day I hear Oamaru is isloated and flooded rivers. So lucky I got out in time.

Oh and to the group of bikes who were stopped at the Timaru Shell. Damn you fellas were keen. Hope yall got to where ever ok.

[Rashika]

Well, I picked up an RF 900 I bought from oamaru on Anzac day, to ride back to chch. It was the worst fn ride Ive had in 14 yrs. Unfamilar bike Raining so bloody Heavy couldnt see well cept to red lights of the car ahead. Water pooling all over the road. Took over 4 hours so went into the night. Had the wife following in car to dry out change gear in every 80kms or so though. Next day I hear Oamaru is isloated and flooded rivers. So lucky I got out in time.

Oh and to the group of bikes who were stopped at the Timaru Shell. Damn you fellas were keen. Hope yall got to where ever ok.

Sounds like you did bloody well matey
not something I would want to try

[dangerous]

Well, I picked up an RF 900

Congrads on the new set a wheels, check out Saturdays ride in the events forum if ya keen for a dryer spin.

[NodMan:Me]

I was out riding Nelson to Golden Bay back to Nelson and home again, in the pouring rain. I am a legend...

ya tooooo quick for me mate!!!....I sprint up north....didnt find ya...back round Kiakoura out thru Gretas Gully no law lota fun... headed north again and run outa road after Queen Charlotte so gunna hit the ferry and head for taupo for sunday races...bye for now and keep both wheels on the ground (least when laws around!!!)

[Lou Girardin]

You should have been a week earlier, glorious sunshine, great roads, friendly mainlanders - all great.
It must have been karmic pay-off for me leading a blame free life.. (Gloat)