why I dident ride today

[Paul in NZ]

Oh...

I was kidding about owning it...

I could not afford the spark plugs

Cheers

[vifferman]

I rode my VF500 in the snow when I lived in Chch.:spudwhat: It was actually not too bad, because (a) it was wettish snow, so not slippery, and (b) all the car driver were going slow, so I just rode up the middle in the slush. The only real problem was it was actually snowing at the time I was riding, and with my visor down, the snow stuck to it and I couldn't see well, and with it up, the inside filled up!

The only day I didn't commute to work was when there was black ice on the roads. Even the 4WD was sliding around....

[dangerous]

I rode my VF500 in the snow when I lived in Chch
The only day I didn't commute to work was when there was black ice on the roads. Even the 4WD was sliding around....

I remember that mid 80's wasent it?

Far out man! You are damn good at it dangerous! They look mint!!

Ohh cheers mate

Do i see an RC30 in there?!!
Missing lower fairings?

You sure do...... the lower is off (sitting behind it) cos the paint work needs a tidy up, I painted it about 10yrs back and it was never all that tidy.

Piss off....
I'm so freakin rich I have a REAL V8 Guzzi and I employ Sammy Miller to keep it clean AND I have the proof....
Yes! thats my Mk2 in front of it at Pukekohe a couple of years back first thing in the morning ..... sammy didn't seem to mind... In fact... i don't think he even noticed me....

Oi! you whos tuging whos chain here FWIW you do have a real Guzzi.
Now how bouts we post the photos with out the mighty 850 in the fore ground

[scumdog]

Yep, too cold out to be out side


Yeah mate you wana see my lawn mower


Oi! you are wrong there buddy heres a couple more of my shed contents

Is that one of them Honda-Guzzis there??? - you can get a turbo version too.

[scumdog]

I rode my VF500 in the snow when I lived in Chch.:spudwhat: It was actually not too bad, because (a) it was wettish snow, so not slippery, and (b) all the car driver were going slow, so I just rode up the middle in the slush. The only real problem was it was actually snowing at the time I was riding, and with my visor down, the snow stuck to it and I couldn't see well, and with it up, the inside filled up!

The only day I didn't commute to work was when there was black ice on the roads. Even the 4WD was sliding around....

The visor problem is usually fixed by going fast enough and turning your head to one side so the snow gets blown off

[vifferman]

I'm so freakin rich I have a REAL V8 Guzzi and I employ Sammy Miller to keep it clean AND I have the proof....

I saw that going around Puke too. And I was quite disappointed how ordinary it sounded. But there was a CBX with race pipes that sounded very nice (as did all the usual tasty Brit bikes etc.)

[Paul in NZ]

I saw that going around Puke too. And I was quite disappointed how ordinary it sounded. But there was a CBX with race pipes that sounded very nice (as did all the usual tasty Brit bikes etc.)

It sounded pretty grim as time went on... First run was the best. All 8 pots actually fired.. Screaming like a banshee, not like a 350 chev

btw. In the 70's and 80's I rode bikes to work (in ChCh) in the snow days... 1st day (in the 70's) was OK but being a smartarse i had to go in the next day too. Going down the Columbo st overbridge into town was fun.... Stopping was a non option, luckily I was upright, both feet on the deck screaming like a stuck hippo all the way down... Stupid!

Later on (in the 80's) on my $75 TS250 was FUN.... Cold... But fun...

[dangerous]

Is that one of them Honda-Guzzis there??? - you can get a turbo version too.

If you are talking about the white one then yep that is the Turbo, the most awesome bike I have ever owned.
If you go here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=2854 then you will find my KB report on it. Also see the photo below.

V8 SOUND
If you go here http://www.dameijer.demon.nl/ then you wil be able to here the 500 V8 doing a fly past.

[dangerous]

Ohh I nearly forgot to post this bike that is also in the garage....... and whats that in the back corner a rat...... no, sure smells like one.
Well at least you can sit on this one with out breaking it (no Honda jokes please) Anyway its been fun trying out the new puter/scaner and camera.