Manawatu Rant n Rave

**ducatilover** · 8th June 2011, 19:44

Hahahahaha What a muppet

**yod** · 9th June 2011, 00:21

how to fuck up what looked like a tidy ZX12

**banditrider** · 9th June 2011, 19:59

Check this out - first ever piccys of the shuttle docked with the space station. They waited until the 2nd to last mission eh

Space station makes the shuttle look small too...

**cbfb** · 9th June 2011, 20:07

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Shitty cellphone video, but you get the idea, as promised CBFB

Sound is poo quality.
Things to do;
Exhaust mounts.
Fix the LHS coil, the rubber mounting is gone, which is the rattle in the video.

I fuckin' love the Neptunes!

Sorry not been on KB in ages

Sounds pretty good actually played through my big arse speakers, looking forward to seeing the brute emerge from the garage

**ducatilover** · 9th June 2011, 22:08

Originally Posted by cbfb

Sorry not been on KB in ages

Sounds pretty good actually played through my big arse speakers, looking forward to seeing the brute emerge from the garage

Sounds a bit smoother than that now

Not as sexy.

Stupid problems....

**banditrider** · 10th June 2011, 18:49

Another project for ya Bogan/Ducatiman: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ng-motorcycle/

**bogan** · 10th June 2011, 18:58

Originally Posted by banditrider

Another project for ya Bogan/Ducatiman: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ng-motorcycle/

Wicked, lot of similarities with the nz 'jet' pack man. Almost makes me wish I didn't have a healthy fear of heights! If the control system is as intuitively complex as a motorcycle, and it lives up to the claims, I can really see them taking off! (yeh that pun was good enough for a repeat I think)

**ducatilover** · 10th June 2011, 18:58

Originally Posted by banditrider

Another project for ya Bogan/Ducatiman: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ng-motorcycle/

I wonder if a ZZR400 motor will do that?

**bogan** · 10th June 2011, 19:02

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I wonder if a ZZR400 motor will do that?

I think ZZR parts are more suited for boats, an possibly land barges

**ducatilover** · 10th June 2011, 19:04

Originally Posted by bogan

I think ZZR parts are more suited for boats, an possibly land barges

Funny how you mention that....it did come out of a boat

**banditrider** · 10th June 2011, 19:18

Kinda glad the camera bike didn't get too close...

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**ducatilover** · 10th June 2011, 19:28

Looks like he has balls.....

**ynot slow** · 10th June 2011, 20:10

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Looks like he has balls.....

Maybe,but looks a tad chilly,so might be close to his stomach me thinks,neat idea though,be a laugh if he binned,ouch to gravel rash.

**ducatilover** · 11th June 2011, 00:39

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Maybe,but looks a tad chilly,so might be close to his stomach me thinks,neat idea though,be a laugh if he binned,ouch to gravel rash.

I imagine there would be quite a lot of it, not the best way to circumcise oneself

Took the ZZR in it's fist relatively decent trip, 260km all up, it's wet, but, who gives a damn? Ran like clockwork and was very comfy. Suspension is nice too, people say they're soft as hell, but, with my lack of size it feels just right for me.
Quasi gear kept me warm (It looked cold on the track....

didn't even notice)
Bike pulls very well, more grunt than I need for sure. Cruises along very nicely with enough go from 100 in 6th to pass anyone and the head light is the anti-Honda (Of the three hondas I've had, all the head lights were shit)
Brakes seem to lack bite and feel, best brakes I've had yet but they are the weakest link on the bike in my opinion.
It rides well in the wet, but I am a complete nana when it's moist

and very stable at any speeds.

Absolutely head over heels with it, every set back seems like nothing now.

And it sounds horn too.

Let's just hope the charging problem is fixed

Forgot to look at the voltage gauge as I got up the driveway.

Can't stop smiling!