Manawatu Rant n Rave

**86GSXR** · 31st May 2009, 12:10

Originally Posted by KiwiKat

It must be about time the old Suzi went for a celebratory run.

A profitable day at home. It's awesome when the kids leave.

One more car gone (although last time it turned up again 2 months later with furniture). I now have space. Caravan now under cover and starting to strip down and started to fit heavy duty accessory socket to bike for GPS and other toys.

Will the weather hold for tomorrow and the Martinborough Ride?

Yes, she keeps giving me baleful looks every time I go into the garage. Sheet over her fixed that tho lol. I'm seriously starting (again) to look into preping the older old girl for a bit of track fun but GSVR keeps telling me I need to spend thousands on Ohlins, new rims and lot's of go faster bits. Hmmm, did I win lotto last night?

The Show Pony (newer old girl) will one day be restored to her former glory and put in a glass cage in my living room where I can Hawaien dance around her to get to the TV

Good to hear you've got some winter projects underway as well

Originally Posted by banditrider

I hate choppers but:

You'd get quite wet on a rainy day...

That's a beast! Strangely enough, it's not raining now

Just been for a wee fang on the Tiger

**GSVR** · 31st May 2009, 12:38

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

Yes, she keeps giving me baleful looks every time I go into the garage. Sheet over her fixed that tho lol. I'm seriously starting (again) to look into preping the older old girl for a bit of track fun but GSVR keeps telling me I need to spend thousands on Ohlins, new rims and lot's of go faster bits. Hmmm, did I win lotto last night?

no No NO NO. Your not going to use me as an excuse for not having a go. Join the Vic Club get your MNZ license then enter the next round. You don't need to do anything except wire up a couple of bits remove the gycol fron the radiator and ad a couple of numbers. Plus get a back protector.

I told you to get an SV and enter in Protwin. Oh thats right then you would have to spend thousands on extras to be competitive!

**86GSXR** · 31st May 2009, 13:00

But I WANT ohlins lol. Don't worry, I've only got myself to blame for being a slackass. That and a Tiger prang. But I WILL do it

**ducatilover** · 31st May 2009, 14:21

Anybody get some snow today? I got snowed on just before on my way home from a job

**banditrider** · 31st May 2009, 14:32

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Anybody get some snow today? I got snowed on just before on my way home from a job

Yep - all over me. Went for a pootle and went through a bit of a storm coming through Rangiwahia. Had about 20 mins of snow and gale - a new experience!

**ducatilover** · 31st May 2009, 14:42

Originally Posted by banditrider

Yep - all over me. Went for a pootle and went through a bit of a storm coming through Rangiwahia. Had about 20 mins of snow and gale - a new experience!

Not exactly the greatest experience, especially when I have to try stop fast

Nice to see out the window though

**yod** · 31st May 2009, 16:35

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

Don't worry, I've only got myself to blame for being a slowass.

hehe

**u4ea** · 31st May 2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Anybody get some snow today? I got snowed on just before on my way home from a job

None in shannon yet. Could see it on the ranges this morning but looking a little bleek up there now...waits for cold white stuff..

**NZsarge** · 31st May 2009, 17:52

Been snowing here on and off for the past couple of hours, not enough to settle as yet though.

**banditrider** · 31st May 2009, 18:11

Best get out there and enjoy the good weather while it lasts eh?

**ducatilover** · 31st May 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by u4ea

None in shannon yet. Could see it on the ranges this morning but looking a little bleek up there now...waits for cold white stuff..

It snowed further north quite alot apparently. My brother was meant to pop down but he said there is too much snow.

I sent the kids to throw sludgy snow at each other

**GSVR** · 1st June 2009, 09:24

Originally Posted by banditrider

Yep - all over me. Went for a pootle and went through a bit of a storm coming through Rangiwahia. Had about 20 mins of snow and gale - a new experience!

Considered going out that way but ended up just doing the saddle and track. Even with thermal undergloves on my fingers got very cold. Looked almost like there was ice on the road in some parts of the track.