Manawatu Rant n Rave

[bogan]

Only 2 x GPS's. Apparently a lot of them carry 3...

Yeh, when I see bikes kitted out like that, all I can think is 'for this to a be a solution there's something gone wrong with the design process and/or intended application' I just don't get the need for all that instrumentation, and why that there isn't something that can do all of it in one device.

[ducatilover]

Yeh, when I see bikes kitted out like that, all I can think is 'for this to a be a solution there's something gone wrong with the design process and/or intended application' I just don't get the need for all that instrumentation, and why that there isn't something that can do all of it in one device.

There is.
A map and a human brain.

[banditrider]

There is.
A map and a human brain.

A bit tricky when you're doing the kind of miles these guys are:



Route planning is the key. I have a copy of "Hard Miles 2" if anyone wants to check it out.

[ducatilover]

A bit tricky when you're doing the kind of miles these guys are:



Route planning is the key. I have a copy of "Hard Miles 2" if anyone wants to check it out.

I do it all oldschool, road trip = petrol, tools, canned food and crossed fingers (plus lots of tobacco)

[banditrider]

http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/worlds-o...r-sale#image=1

[yod]

New tyres tomorrow - got a fairly sharp price on the BT023s from City Honda. It remains to be seen how far they'll last but as long as it's around 8-9000 they'll still be as good value as the last two sets of PR2's I've run.

I asked about whether the GT version was worth it but apparently they're "really only for the heavy bikes like a Concours or ST1300"

[cowboyz]

bwahahaaahaaahahahahaha

[dogsnbikes]

New tyres tomorrow - got a fairly sharp price on the BT023s from City Honda. It remains to be seen how far they'll last but as long as it's around 8-9000 or around 4 years they'll still be as good value as the last two sets of PR2's I've run.

I asked about whether the GT version was worth it but apparently they're "really only for the heavy bikes like a Concours or ST1300"

There Correction made

[yod]

"really only for the heavy bikes like a Concours, Trophy or ST1300"

oops, fixed my mistake....

[yod]

might even go as far as getting a rego too......

[cowboyz]

you win lotto?

[yod]

you win lotto?

No such luck....

Got one of these as a loaner for the day, nice beast, quite comfortable, might take it for a wee pootle at lunch time

[cowboyz]

wtf happened to the front end... and the back of it... and the sides? the ugly stick got a workout the day that was designed!

[yod]

wtf happened to the front end... and the back of it... and the sides? the ugly stick got a workout the day that was designed!

oh I dunno, not exactly my taste either but there's a lot worse out there than a Cross-Runner looks-wise, I was rather hoping they'd have their VFR1200 demo for me to try but 'twas not to be...

[cowboyz]

that is a shocker... but still better than driving!