Manawatu Rant n Rave

[KiwiKat]

Went for a blast yesterday after changing out my toasted plugs. WOW! What a difference. It actually pulls wheel stands finally!

Went out Halcolme, ran into 2 girls out riding on an R6 called the "BladeBreaker" (lol!!!) and a CBR600RR. We all ended up doing a lap out Mangaone Rd and just taking random turns.

Came out by the river when I was expecting to hit Vinegar hill?? Road looped back past a marae and onto the road back to Halcolme near Feltex. Awesome roads to blast through and these two were FAST!

Then went into palmy and over the track, random road off Balance ending at the single lane bridge at the gorge. Then the saddle to Ashhurst. We split there and I headed home with another tyre worn to the belts and a smile a mile wide. 200Km of local roads, nice.

I LOVE RIDING

Where you came out by the River/ Marae is a fantatastic swimming spot for summer. I went the other way Sunday pm, over the saddle through Ballance and back over the track.
The Katanas done 1500miles now so I am slowly getting quicker but can't motor through the bends and hated dodging horseshit near ballance. Someone on a Red ??? went past me like I was was standing still. I'm in Feilding so will probably see you around. I'm the young one.

[banditrider]

hated dodging horseshit near ballance.

There was a bit of that through there yesterday - had to pick ya line carefully!

[Meanie]

Where you came out by the River/ Marae is a fantatastic swimming spot for summer. I went the other way Sunday pm, over the saddle through Ballance and back over the track.
The Katanas done 1500miles now so I am slowly getting quicker but can't motor through the bends and hated dodging horseshit near ballance. Someone on a Red ??? went past me like I was was standing still. I'm in Feilding so will probably see you around. I'm the young one.

Ha ha ha nothing like a bit of horse shit on the road to keep your tyres round shape. Its a bitch to get off a hot muffler

[cowboyz]

just pick any line and find out how good your gear is........................

[KiwiKat]

I know how good the gear is but I value the body 2 much. I nearly killed myself in 78, was very lucky. Nice lady picked me up and took me to hospital bleeding over the backseat of their new Falcon. I'll keep it under 10,000 revs for now thanks.

[Dani-D]

Someone on a Red ??? went past me like I was was standing still. I'm in Feilding so will probably see you around. I'm the young one.

Sorry... that may have been me

Where you came out by the River/ Marae is a fantatastic swimming spot for summer.

Never been out that way before, always went past the sign to the marae and wondered where it could lead. Now I know!

hated dodging horseshit near ballance.

We didn't see any luckily. But the sunstrike coming back down the saddle to Ashhurst was murder! We come out at the bridge by going past the cafe. Were you at that cafe? I nticed a few bikes there in passing.

Were these to girls you ran into locals?

I have a house here now so yes, we are both locals

[86GSXR]

I know how good the gear is but I value the body 2 much. I nearly killed myself in 78, was very lucky. Nice lady picked me up and took me to hospital bleeding over the backseat of their new Falcon. I'll keep it under 10,000 revs for now thanks.

Ouch. Funny, I was rushed to the doc's for stiches after my first decent crash in the 70's too. Although I was bleeding in the back of a new Statesman

I have a house here now so yes, we are both locals

Welcome to KB, plenty of excellent rides around here

[Dani-D]

welcome, Sarge will be happy there's another Yammie floating around

Hmmm not for long I'm afraid. I've got the itch for a new bike.
The red and black Blade Breaker is actually Ver2. Ver1, a Raven Black tweaked one and my first true love was tragically taken from me in a garage fire last year. After 2 R6's its time for a change.

Just been arguing with City Honda over it yesterday - poor sales guy! I got alittle wound up, you see, I want an 08 CBR600RR BUT with the black graffiti over liquid silver finish - see my album for an image. Apparently Blue wing in ther infinite (lack of) wisdom have neglected to import this model and will only sell the base 3 colours. BORING!

They offered to import one at not much more cost to the retail for the NZ model but with no factory support on warranties from Blue Wing.

[Dani-D]

They wont support is because they - Blue Wing - aren't the ones bringing it in. It would have to be sourced from either Japan or the US straight to the dealer.

The Thou looked tiny! Far too much power for me thanks. I'm quite happy on 600. I have an irrational fear of high siding and a penchant for getting on the gas too early. In other words I scare me. I thou would kill me with my bad habits and recklessness.

[yod]

I been waiting for spring to crawl out from under me rock.

camping with the lizards again are we?

see you on a friday pootle no doubt

[yod]

They wont support is because they - Blue Wing - aren't the ones bringing it in. It would have to be sourced from either Japan or the US straight to the dealer.

ah gotcha....ahwell

you could always buy it, drop it and do a deal for a repaint like some bus drivers around here

The Thou looked tiny! Far too much power for me thanks. I'm quite happy on 600. I have an irrational fear of high siding and a penchant for getting on the gas too early. In other words I scare me. I thou would kill me with my bad habits and recklessness.

they do look small don't they, I thought the styling on the yellow one was primo

[Dani-D]

Is there a ride on friday?

you could always buy it, drop it and do a deal for a repaint like some bus drivers around here

WHAT? nooo thats just wrong!
I could never image dropping a bike on purpose, especially a brand spanker

they do look small don't they, I thought the styling on the yellow one was primo

It was nice but after seeing what you could have in the graffiti range, the rest pale in comparison

Anyways, I'm setting a bad example for the rabble here, I better get on and do some real work. I have 2 Ptes in need of my not so nice personal movitational techniques.

[GSVR]

Hmmm not for long I'm afraid. I've got the itch for a new bike.

You should really consider a Bears bike preferably a Truimph. They have avantages down this way as theres so many of them you become almost anonamous.

[yod]

lol

he must ride a concours, surely

[86GSXR]

WTF does anonamous mean lol. And whats a Truimph? No danger of blending in on a Triumph