Manawatu Rant n Rave

[yod]

up and at 'em, atom ant....

bloody nora the weather looks absolutely supreeeeme out there, clear as a bell, zero wind, me right hand is gettin twitchy already.....

[yod]

Sweet as, we'll see you at Bayveiw BP?

Don't think there's any doubt about the weather!!! Just about to give the old girl the once over and then out of here.

sweeeeet - see you lot at bayview bp for a latte and fuel around 11ish i guess

[Bonez]

up and at 'em, atom ant....

bloody nora the weather looks absolutely supreeeeme out there, clear as a bell, zero wind, me right hand is gettin twitchy already.....

Carefull now you might break something.

Been out in the shed-eeny meeny miney mo which bike wants to go..............for a marble search.

You big softees have a good one now.

[GSVR]

Might go out for a ride later today.

Have a good ride to Taupo those who are going.

Wonder how Chanceyy is getting on with her ride. Will be a cool one.

[manwithav8]

you lot are bloody mean.. You pick the days when I am busy...

Look at it out there, I wanna cry....

Have a good ride all, think of me measuring up for new linings,vanity,paint etc etc etc....

My ride today at most might consist of fuelling up ready for an inpromptude ride...

Have fun

[banditrider]

Bit of a mix really. But if you're not in a hurry it's easily doable on a roadbike. Deffinately worth it if the day is fine and still. Quite a nice picnic area halfway through. No Cafes or icecream vendors though.

Did it on my K2 Bandit once - piece of cake, but then it was pretty good in the gravel (wide bars, plenty of low down grunt).

Will see how the 14 goes on the gravel bits of the Forgotten Highway before heading across the Napier-Taihape. It is a good ride though.

[banditrider]

up and at 'em, atom ant....

bloody nora the weather looks absolutely supreeeeme out there, clear as a bell, zero wind, me right hand is gettin twitchy already.....

Awesome alright - me thinks I'll be going for a squirt at some stage...

[manwithav8]

Did it on my K2 Bandit once - piece of cake, but then it was pretty good in the gravel (wide bars, plenty of low down grunt).

Will see how the 14 goes on the gravel bits of the Forgotten Highway before heading across the Napier-Taihape. It is a good ride though.

DOn't know if I would like to attack it on the 14.. Hell, I will do the gravel on the monster but only because it is low, wide bars etc... But looking at your bike, that would worry the shit out of me as soon as I see the loose stuff..

[banditrider]

DOn't know if I would like to attack it on the 14.. Hell, I will do the gravel on the monster but only because it is low, wide bars etc... But looking at your bike, that would worry the shit out of me as soon as I see the loose stuff..

Think it'd be alright - I'd only be worried about stones bouncing off the fairing etc. It's got the same wide bars, motor that doesn't need to rev and the weight would also help too - minimize that floating/rolling around on marbles feeling. Shaft drive a bonus too.

Sailed into some pretty nasty road works on the GC on it in top gear, just lopped it down 1 cog and kept going...

[manwithav8]

Think it'd be alright - I'd only be worried about stones bouncing off the fairing etc. It's got the same wide bars, motor that doesn't need to rev and the weight would also help too - minimize that floating/rolling around on marbles feeling. Shaft drive a bonus too.

Sailed into some pretty nasty road works on the GC on it in top gear, just lopped it down 1 cog and kept going...

I am thinking I might have some small issues on the monster.. While it is low, wide and torquey, my front sprocket is way to tall...Doesn't like to be riden at low speeds at all, very jerky and the power comes on unexpected sometimes due to this..

[banditrider]

I am thinking I might have some small issues on the monster.. While it is low, wide and torquey, my front sprocket is way to tall...Doesn't like to be riden at low speeds at all, very jerky and the power comes on unexpected sometimes due to this..

Fit knobblies so you can keep the speed up????

[manwithav8]

Fit knobblies so you can keep the speed up????

that could be one way, or fit a 14T front sprocket before the ride... Makes the Ducati's more rideable at round town speeds which is what I would want for the gravel...

[ynot slow]

that could be one way, or fit a 14T front sprocket before the ride... Makes the Ducati's more rideable at round town speeds which is what I would want for the gravel...

Sell the duc,buy a dr370 and a gsxr750 for road lol,dr were great to wallow around in mud,problems were lifting the pig out of the shit.yeah right mr tui.

Blardy primo day here too,still got breeze,might ask te wifey if she wants to come for ride,get her confidence up,nothing spectacular,maybe upto Stratford see my dad and back 70km journey,nothing too fast or silly,then maybe she will come on further runs yeah.

[banditrider]

Just decided: I'm heading to do Danniverke-Weber-Pongaroa-Pahiatua-Palmy. Leaving in about 15mins. Will check back before I leave in case there's anyone else still at home and not out enjoying the riding weather who might be keen...

[manwithav8]

Just decided: I'm heading to do Danniverke-Weber-Pongaroa-Pahiatua-Palmy. Leaving in about 15mins. Will check back before I leave in case there's anyone else still at home and not out enjoying the riding weather who might be keen...

Did it in reverse the other weekend, but we also visited Akitio beach for ice cream.. The road into the beach is all sealled now and great for a squirt. Good visibility with some twisties..

I can't come out, have work to do and promised the mrs lunch out..