Manawatu Rant n Rave

**ducatilover** · 5th January 2011, 08:27

Originally Posted by specter

oh really? would me doing it out side your house help too?

Yeah, the driveway should be fine, cheers

**bogan** · 5th January 2011, 09:03

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Yeah, the driveway should be fine, cheers

just nudge the front wheel up against the letterbox for a bit more stopping power

should be good

**specter** · 5th January 2011, 09:24

Originally Posted by bogan

just nudge the front wheel up against the letterbox for a bit more stopping power

should be good

nah i was thinking of nudging it up against the cb!

**bogan** · 5th January 2011, 10:05

Originally Posted by specter

nah i was thinking of nudging it up against the cb!

though the letterbox would probably have more character

**NZsarge** · 5th January 2011, 11:40

Originally Posted by specter

well after nearly two weeks of waiting my tail tidy turns up!!!

but it doesn't fit

Suck! Is it from BGW?

**bogan** · 5th January 2011, 11:42

Originally Posted by specter

well after nearly two weeks of waiting my tail tidy turns up!!!

but it doesn't fit

what size installation hammer did you use?

**ducatilover** · 5th January 2011, 14:14

Originally Posted by bogan

just nudge the front wheel up against the letterbox for a bit more stopping power

should be good

That's a plan!

Originally Posted by specter

nah i was thinking of nudging it up against the cb!

You won't, you're scared

Originally Posted by bogan

though the letterbox would probably have more character

No doubt about that

I got a nice box of chocolate mint thingies for my birthday today, stoked.

**ezirider** · 5th January 2011, 14:47

It must be the day for getting presents in the mail!
Today I received a couple of bits I ordered from the US.

One of these in blue:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/healt...tech-gipro.htm

and one of these sets, going -1 tooth in the front and +2 in the rear and converting from 530 chain to 520 chain in the process:

http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/1038...--suzuki-.html

**ducatilover** · 5th January 2011, 15:00

Originally Posted by ezirider

It must be the day for getting presents in the mail!
Today I received a couple of bits I ordered from the US.

One of these in blue:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/healt...tech-gipro.htm

and one of these sets, going -1 tooth in the front and +2 in the rear and converting from 530 chain to 520 chain in the process:

http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/1038...--suzuki-.html

Those sprockets should be a giggle!!!!

**specter** · 5th January 2011, 17:55

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Suck! Is it from BGW?

nah there from nz

**NZsarge** · 5th January 2011, 19:08

Well, just spent another hour and a half on the bike polishing, Cowboyz came over yesterday and we spent the afternoon cleaning and tiding up both our bikes, pretty pleased with the results.... Wouldn't want to have to do that every weekend though...

**banditrider** · 5th January 2011, 19:09

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Well, just spent another hour and a half on the bike polishing, Cowboyz came over yesterday and we spent the afternoon cleaning and tiding up both our bikes, pretty pleased with the results.... Wouldn't want to have to do that every weekend though...

Gravel riding this weekend...

**Owl** · 5th January 2011, 19:21

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Well, just spent another hour and a half on the bike polishing, Cowboyz came over yesterday and we spent the afternoon cleaning and tiding up both our bikes, pretty pleased with the results.... Wouldn't want to have to do that every weekend though...

Another 1.5 hours?

Takes me less than an hour to complete mine..........and that includes cleaning the engine

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