South Auckland Thursday Night Ride

**leathel** · 27th March 2014, 15:45

Originally Posted by munster

Can you cancel the snail mail order? If it hasn't left the US, it should be possible.

but then it will be another near month to get made and sent and 1 month of that bike is far far too long!

It looks to have left ... well left Miami anyway.

Might get the other and sell the OEM on ebay... they were going used more that what I paid for it

**oldguy** · 27th March 2014, 17:02

Sorry Im out tonight

next week for sure.

**munster** · 28th March 2014, 05:52

Only me last night, great weather, went for a pottle anyway.

Next week is last Thursday night ride with daylight savings.

**caseye** · 28th March 2014, 18:05

Sorry mate, could not go last night, cooked the .5of a mm left of my rear shoes to the inside of teh drums last weekend on the way to Roto Vegas. Stopped and didn't even have to put her in gear, the rear brakes locked up as soon as i stopped, the powdercoating was bubbling too, let her cool dowen a bit released the adjuster and hit the lever, they came off and i carried on my way without using the rears for the next 400 odd K's. Got the new ones from Red baron today. OEM and funnily the cheapest option of them all at just $66.00 including and with brand new springs to boot.
In tonight, ready for a ride tomorrow, I hope.

**jafar** · 29th March 2014, 20:37

Originally Posted by caseye

Sorry mate, could not go last night, cooked the .5of a mm left of my rear shoes to the inside of teh drums last weekend on the way to Roto Vegas. Stopped and didn't even have to put her in gear, the rear brakes locked up as soon as i stopped, the powdercoating was bubbling too, let her cool dowen a bit released the adjuster and hit the lever, they came off and i carried on my way without using the rears for the next 400 odd K's. Got the new ones from Red baron today. OEM and funnily the cheapest option of them all at just $66.00 including and with brand new springs to boot.
In tonight, ready for a ride tomorrow, I hope.

Time to buy NEW ONE ????

**Tigadee** · 29th March 2014, 21:27

Originally Posted by jafar

Time to buy NEW ONE ????

+1 Caseye mate, I really think it's time you went the same route as me - after three '80s bikes and a handful of '90s bikes AND a tonne of money down each one, I've no regrets with my current bike.

I ride it more often than I've ever done on any of my previous bikes, except maybe the last one which only died from electrical problems. And if like me, you're not competently mechanical, then do yourself and your bank account a favour and get a newer more reliable bike, bud...

I love dem older bikes just like you, but they can be a big drain and pain

if you're not able to fix 'em yerself!

**caseye** · 30th March 2014, 00:00

Hey there Tig a, lol gidday mate. You could both be right. Looked at a nice bandit today, very nice it was too.

**nzspokes** · 30th March 2014, 06:57

Originally Posted by caseye

Hey there Tig a, lol gidday mate. You could both be right. Looked at a nice bandit today, very nice it was too.

The 1200s are great I loved mine and it was reliable. But the price on the 1250s has come down a lot and they are epic. I have thought about getting one. Seen them with under 10000ks for $8k.

**Tigadee** · 31st March 2014, 15:44

Originally Posted by caseye

Hey there Tig a, lol gidday mate. You could both be right. Looked at a nice bandit today, very nice it was too.

If you liked the Bandit, have a look and try on the GSX1200... same engine but with a slightly different riding style similar to what you have now.

**munster** · 3rd April 2014, 05:34

So who's up for the last daylight savings run tonight?

**leathel** · 3rd April 2014, 06:33

Originally Posted by munster

So who's up for the last daylight savings run tonight?

If I get a surprise today and the part turns up....... still not in NZ according to tracking but then neither is the last item that has been here for a couple of weeks, Last order from the same place was here in less than half this time

**munster** · 3rd April 2014, 12:30

Forecast is pretty shit for tonight. Maybe not :-(

**leathel** · 3rd April 2014, 13:58

Originally Posted by munster

Forecast is pretty shit for tonight. Maybe not :-(

weather may not be that bad.... but still no parts for me and no more deliveries dues from who it will be on, Shit I hope it gets here tomorrow as I have a ride Sunday......

**caseye** · 3rd April 2014, 15:25

Two fucked ankles mean I'm out for tonight.
Feet up for a change, got to be right for my little trip down to the bay to look at a noice bike on satdee.