Been away

**Firefight** · 25th May 2004, 09:22

Now Back !

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**Motoracer** · 25th May 2004, 09:26

Welcome back! :spudwave:

So, how many new posts were there?

**RiderInBlack** · 25th May 2004, 09:35

Wecome Back FF

So where have you been

:spudwhat:

**MikeL** · 25th May 2004, 09:45

Hi Dave
Welcome back! How was the move? Everything sorted and ship-shape?
BTW you missed a good ride on Sunday.
But there will be others.
Meanwhile, lots of reading to catch up on...

**White trash** · 25th May 2004, 10:05

Thought you'd been a bit quiet. Good to *see* ya again.

**FROSTY:Me** · 25th May 2004, 10:50

good to see ya back FF -hey thanks for the ramp ---its prettyu darn good.

LB · 25th May 2004, 17:26

And I s'pose you've done heaps of kms in warm weather...grizzle/groan/grumpiness/jealousy....

But welcome back anyway!!

**Firefight** · 25th May 2004, 17:34

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

And I s'pose you've done heaps of kms in warm weather...grizzle/groan/grumpiness/jealousy....

But welcome back anyway!!

No Lynda, moved house, Now in a modest little cottage close to Puke race track, in fact if I look out the upstairs window on a track day every 1.05 ish I'll see my buddy Motoracer, of course as he gets better, I,ll have to look about every 1.03, or less !!

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**Firefight** · 25th May 2004, 17:36

Originally Posted by White trash

Thought you'd been a bit quiet. Good to *see* ya again.

Yeah thats good coming from you Mr 1000 + posts !! LOL.

Firefight.

**Motoracer** · 25th May 2004, 17:41

Originally Posted by Firefight

No Lynda, moved house, Now in a modest little cottage close to Puke race track, in fact if I look out the upstairs window on a track day every 1.05 ish I'll see my buddy Motoracer, of course as he gets better, I,ll have to look about every 1.03, or less !!

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Hah! "little cottage", it's gigantic mansion with about a million bedrooms! big garage, big garden, big lounge, infact big every thing including that bath tub that I had mistaken for a swimming pool! Its a beautiful house from all aspects.

Flatering times but I am affraid that I am not that good yet. I am hoping to be though.

**Two Smoker** · 25th May 2004, 18:24

Hey dave,

good to hear your back and the move went good

Yep you missed a great ride on sunday, i even went along

..... So the next sunday ride come along

And hopefully you will look out your window every 1:21 for me too

lol

**merv** · 25th May 2004, 19:06

You got a pole to get down from the upstairs?

**Firefight** · 25th May 2004, 19:21

Originally Posted by merv

You got a pole to get down from the upstairs?

Yeah I wish, plenty around, all poles were outlawed by OSH, since then shit loads of guys have sprained thier ankles running down the stairs, they were always a good sorce of practical jokes,, we used to start small fires at the bottom of the pole and watch the smoke creep up to the top floors

btw Merv hows that WR going ??

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**merv** · 25th May 2004, 20:11

Originally Posted by Firefight

Yeah I wish, plenty around, all poles were outlawed by OSH, since then shit loads of guys have sprained thier ankles running down the stairs, they were always a good sorce of practical jokes,, we used to start small fires at the bottom of the pole and watch the smoke creep up to the top floors

btw Merv hows that WR going ??

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Funny but we own one rental property with a pole - but in the interest of safety I closed off the access to it but the tenants can still jump a balustrade and use it if they want to. The previous owner was a fireman. See pic - that's what you need eh!

As for the WR it is great - check out this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=3047 which is about my ride a week ago. I shortened mine to fit my short arse and so far it has been good especially on gravel roads. Wit the shorter shock I wouldn't want to try and keep up with Darryl King on a track though eh!

You'll see my comment that it goes just a tad quicker than I thought it would - that is on the 14 tooth front sprocket that it came standard with as Aussie spec. I doubt I'll ever put the 13 on unless I do a bit of serious trail riding. That is one piss off of the Yam, the sprockets and rear axle aren't easy change like I was used to with the Hondas and Suzukis. Bugger can't have everything. Only other minus is it is fairly heavy on gas - but I guess the power has to come from somewhere.