A new bike in my garage

**scumdog** · 10th August 2006, 22:00

Cool bike ZZR (GHOB?), I give you a tentative grunt of approval 'cos it's a twin (of sorts)
My Kraut mate has one a bit like it (those style beemers all look the same to me) and he's had a great run with it, put a lower geared diff in it and reckoned it made it the cats-twat for pick-up and for rough road riding, said it was too long-legged before.

**miSTa** · 11th August 2006, 07:09

Originally Posted by oldrider

Congrats on the new bike ZZR, next time you are through (Black Forest/Haka/Danseys etc, will be calling your name now) drop in for a cuppa/lunch. Cheers John.

Thanks John, will do.

Otematata is a place a place with some sentimental value - I lived there until I was about 6 (my father was involved in the building of Benmore). Reminds of when my brother when he went to apply for his drivers licence, they wouldn't recognise Otematata as a place of birth.

There's even a guy at work who spent a number of years there as well.

**miSTa** · 11th August 2006, 07:11

Originally Posted by lemans

Sorry but the this weekend trip around the Lees Valley for Green Meanie and me is off.
Green Meanie is out of town and I'm now too busy.
And the weather does not look to good to do it, so properly be a no go anyway.

So if you lot do go for a ride, have a fun ride.

Not for me this weekend, as Owen has said the weather is going to be crap, Saturday not's good anymore anyway. I would imagine that the water levels would be quite high for the water crossings, wouldn't they?

Plenty of other times.

**miSTa** · 11th August 2006, 07:24

Originally Posted by scumdog

Cool bike ZZR (GHOB?), I give you a tentative grunt of approval 'cos it's a twin (of sorts)
My Kraut mate has one a bit like it (those style beemers all look the same to me) and he's had a great run with it, put a lower geared diff in it and reckoned it made it the cats-twat for pick-up and for rough road riding, said it was too long-legged before.

Cheers SD.

GHOB - Grey Haired Old Bugger. Dangerous, I think, has a fetish for grey hair...

How can they look all same? The 1150GS is the best looking bike BMW have ever made. First gear perhaps a little tall as is top but then that is stated as being an overdrive gear. They do have a lot of torque.

**idb** · 11th August 2006, 07:32

Looks like a nice sensible purchase ZZR.
Certainly a sensible bike for sensibly getting to work and other sensible trips at a sensible pace and carrying a sensible amount of gear.

Congrats

**Rashika** · 11th August 2006, 07:47

Originally Posted by idb

Looks like a nice sensible purchase ZZR.
Certainly a sensible bike for sensibly getting to work and other sensible trips at a sensible pace and carrying a sensible amount of gear.

I DID mention that his new name should be sensible didn't I?

**idb** · 11th August 2006, 08:05

Originally Posted by Rashika

I DID mention that his new name should be sensible didn't I?

Yes you did.
Well it looks like we're all agreed then.

**shafty** · 11th August 2006, 08:07

Well done ZZR, - nice choice and "Man, what a change in bike style!" Have fun.

**Rashika** · 11th August 2006, 08:50

Originally Posted by idb

Yes you did.
Well it looks like we're all agreed then.

yip sounds good... we should get someone to change it then. Perhaps we mention it to ZZR before we do it?

naaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

**scumdog** · 11th August 2006, 08:52

Originally Posted by Rashika

yip sounds good... we should get someone to change it then. Perhaps we mention it to ZZR before we do it?

naaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

Change his name? Yep, that would be the 'sensible' thing to do!!

**miSTa** · 11th August 2006, 22:25

Originally Posted by idb

Yes you did.
Well it looks like we're all agreed then.

Originally Posted by Rashika

yip sounds good... we should get someone to change it then. Perhaps we mention it to ZZR before we do it?

naaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

Originally Posted by scumdog

Change his name? Yep, that would be the 'sensible' thing to do!!

you three

That's Mr Sensible to you! Or even better - Sir!

**laRIKin** · 13th August 2006, 20:03

Well SDU got the day off (a good hearted boss just said take tomorrow off I'll cover) and weather was great so we rang Far Queue (the site was down for an up grade so could not post to let you others know about the ride) and told him we are leaving in 1/2 an hour to a hour to go for a ride around the hills at the back of Little River and Port Levy.

We noticed that it was getting colder as we got closer to Little River.
We stopped for a coffee and a pie, and looked up in to the nearby hills to see snow.
We thought this could get a bit interesting and headed off to go over the pass.
Well we were not disappointed, but surprised to see that amount of snow and ice.
ZZR you may have been glad you didn't come along and risk having a little lie down with your new toy.

**far queue** · 13th August 2006, 21:49

Was a fun ride, thanks for the invite, far too nice a day to say no

**Transalper** · 13th August 2006, 23:35

Bugger, I went with Plains (17bikes/19people i think) to Diamond Harbour then 3 of us hit the dirt finishing up at Pigeon Bay, then went back via Port Levy and Diamond Harbour again to Lyttelton, but we didn't find any snow like the stuff you got in photo #2...bugger again.
Was still a good trip anyhow.
1- the lineup before setting off (another 3 or 4 bikes didn't make it in to the photo)
2-Lunch at Diamond Harbour.
3-three of us at Pigeon Bay.

**miSTa** · 14th August 2006, 07:27

Originally Posted by lemans

ZZR you may have been glad you didn't come along and risk having a little lie down with your new toy.

Sounds like you guys had a great day. Yeah, maybe. I didn't buy the GS to sit in ther garage all clean and shiny but I do need to get myself some crashbars so I can give it a go and not have to worry about the cylinder heads in a spill.

Originally Posted by Transalper

Bugger, I went with Plains (17bikes/19people i think)

That's seems like a pretty good turn out, mind you was a cracker of a day.

BTW isn't this multiple quote feature great, very useful.