Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**sinned** · 10th August 2009, 09:02

Originally Posted by yungatart

I wish I had heated grips...I get so blardy cold on da bike at this time of the year that my brain freezes

Saturday was my first real ride with heated grips - they are excellent. My fingers used to freeze up after riding for a while in the cold - very slow to unwind from throttle to brake. With the grips my fingers are warm and ready for action. Would be one of the lowest cost improvements you can make to a bike.

**Maha** · 10th August 2009, 11:23

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Everybody in the Manawatu crew was raving about their food, I enjoyed my meal, tasty as.

I have heard (and this maybe folk law) that a feed of fish and chips from there can make you vomit in your helmet....

**Dooly** · 10th August 2009, 11:27

Originally Posted by Maha

I have heard (and this maybe folk law) that a feed of fish and chips from there can make you vomit in your helmet....

I have heard that too.
But it could be a myth..........or legend

**NZsarge** · 10th August 2009, 11:45

Originally Posted by sinned

Saturday was my first real ride with heated grips - they are excellent. My fingers used to freeze up after riding for a while in the cold - very slow to unwind from throttle to brake. With the grips my fingers are warm and ready for action. Would be one of the lowest cost improvements you can make to a bike.

Damn straight, right on and all that.

**NZsarge** · 10th August 2009, 11:48

Originally Posted by Maha

I have heard (and this maybe folk law) that a feed of fish and chips from there can make you vomit in your helmet....

I have full felt a little over full but never green...

**BigG** · 10th August 2009, 12:47

Originally Posted by NZsarge

I have full felt a little over full but never green...

and some just as well we beet ya there cos you would have demolished all their food.

**86GSXR** · 10th August 2009, 12:59

From all accounts the fish in the fishburger was excellent....

**DR Girl** · 10th August 2009, 16:34

Originally Posted by Dooly

Awesome ride yesterday. Great roads, great riders, good weather, no bacon.
Good to see the other Shirley there too, more chicks on bikes the better.

Nice to see you DR girl, now all you need is a road bike eh........I know you want to.

YOU ARE SOOOO RIGHT ! I would luv a road bike as well!! Don't think I'll be able to get around 'him in doors' though.

Have been offered the use of XRJohnny's DRZ 250 & Tony W's DRZ 400 for ADV Riding.

XRJohnny purchasing today a 2000 GSX 1200 Y

Nice to meet both Shirley & Shirley on Sat am.

**robertydog** · 10th August 2009, 17:14

Well after giving the bike a clean today, it appears that im glad that i had some protection on the radiator. I could nearly of been a pillion on the triumph again.

**crazyhorse** · 10th August 2009, 18:51

New owners at the Porangahau - and the food was absolutely lovely. Nothing to up-chuck over at all.

**BigG** · 10th August 2009, 18:56

Originally Posted by robertydog

Well after giving the bike a clean today, it appears that im glad that i had some protection on the radiator. I could nearly of been a pillion on the triumph again.

What they making the rads out these days must be paper thin, I only got a little hole when I came off and demolished me bike front forks went right into the radiator and only got a little tiny hole.

**grantnz** · 10th August 2009, 19:38

I've got one of those, don't need the handlebar mounted switch, just a nice loud muffler and a dry clutch. even the neighbours will open the garage door as long as they don't have to listen to it idling in the driveway while I get off to open the door.

**GMcC** · 10th August 2009, 20:08

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Everybody in the Manawatu crew was raving about their food, I enjoyed my meal, tasty as.

Oh thats good to know then John - Deb wasnt guna go back !

**GMcC** · 10th August 2009, 20:14

Originally Posted by sinned

Yes I went for the Ulysses ride. Meet up in Taupo at 9.30 then off the Rotorua to meet the Auckland lot and then the ride back to Taupo. I counted 231 bikes at the meet in Taupo. You've got to love that SH5 Napier Taupo - little traffic and nothing to hold you up?

I spose the uniformed boys were waiting for the return run to boost their coffers !
Tis a good piece of tar alrite
Taupo be hummin again this weekend as well with the MX Internationals