Manawatu Rant n Rave

**cowboyz** · 20th September 2011, 10:29

Originally Posted by ducatilover

What does that 10 ride like? I have heard they are completely bonkers when you twist the grip.

mate. ummmmm. I tell ya.. its like whats that word?? ummm.. fucking mint!

**cowboyz** · 20th September 2011, 10:32

Originally Posted by Meanie

Cowboyz dont need a 10 to ride completly bonkers

quiet in the cheap seats.............. might go for a ride today.. you gonna sit and look at your bike in pieces? or go to work?? (cheap shots I know!!)

**ducatilover** · 20th September 2011, 17:53

Originally Posted by cowboyz

mate. ummmmm. I tell ya.. its like whats that word?? ummm.. fucking mint!

Good stuff, you should enjoy it then

**gizmo** · 20th September 2011, 18:11

Seen both those site's Favouring the Bemmer at the moment but I haven't seen it yet. Sound's pretty good and this bike has an interesting history, Aka It has done the silk road. Lets see what happen's.

**banditrider** · 20th September 2011, 18:22

Originally Posted by gizmo

Seen both those site's Favouring the Bemmer at the moment but I haven't seen it yet. Sound's pretty good and this bike has an interesting history, Aka It has done the silk road. Lets see what happen's.

Reckon it might be able to find it's way back there with you in the seat?

**banditrider** · 20th September 2011, 19:59

Holy crap! http://cars.failblog.org/2011/09/19/...-water-damage/

**86GSXR** · 20th September 2011, 21:56

Originally Posted by cowboyz

took the 10 up over the track then over to the saddle for a pootle today too. took the exchange student for a run.. She loved it! as ya do...........

Sigh, I hate the way day work gets in the way of riding

Originally Posted by gizmo

So what do you think of the following bikes for all around ability. Honda XL650v (transalp) or BMW F650GS.
You Thoughts Please.

I heard the Honda isn't as surefooted offroad as the Beemer (heavier?) but it all depends really...............Seen this?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-2008-thoughts

**banditrider** · 22nd September 2011, 19:42

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**bogan** · 22nd September 2011, 21:15

Originally Posted by banditrider

bet those double yellows are the next 140miles too

Still, looks like a mint day for it

**banditrider** · 23rd September 2011, 19:54

I got some riding to do: http://www.vstrom.info/Smf/index.php/topic,16449.0.html

**Owl** · 24th September 2011, 08:56

Sort of?

Gave the Triple a bit of a birthday during the week. Changed plugs, cleaned and re-oiled air-filter, removed, cleaned and balanced throttle bodies, reset TPS and ISCV.

Now just have to increase fuel map idle (1300rpm) and download to ECU, in order to reset adaptives. Then back to old map once reset is done...........I think

**NZsarge** · 24th September 2011, 11:55

Originally Posted by Owl

Sort of?

Gave the Triple a bit of a birthday during the week. Changed plugs, cleaned and re-oiled air-filter, removed, cleaned and balanced throttle bodies, reset TPS and ISCV.

Now just have to increase fuel map idle (1300rpm) and download to ECU, in order to reset adaptives. Then back to old map once reset is done...........I think

Ok..... Good luck with that....

**Owl** · 24th September 2011, 12:45

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Ok..... Good luck with that....

Meh, didn't work so put my old map back in with lower idle. Apparently it can take several attempts to force the adaptive and it will do it on its own eventually. Seems to be running well and the dead spot just off idle is all but gone.