Manawatu Rant n Rave

[sinfull]

oh ...ya better be careful with yer avatar...dont wanna poke yer eye out!

Yeah tis a bit of a worry when i wake up scratchin !

Not a well boy today shit !
Sort of crept up on me yesterday, was a pretty happy sort of chap after getting up to the track day in taupo thurs/fri so felt like a cellibatory bourbon or two when i got up yesterday, so cracked the first by 1 pm, had all intentions of doing the palmy dinner night but next thing a couple more boxes showed up and i think H was tucking me in by 8 30 last night lol

[yod]

Took Mrs C out for a much needed pootle. It was mint too. Had to go up to wangavegas with Meanie so had a fairly steady run up through Halcombe hill then out through Marton, turakina and on to Wangas. Heaps and heaps of bikes out today and just as many police. Saw an ambulance in high speed mode out the back of turakina and then a massive accident involving a couple of cars just off the bridge in wangas.
Had coffee and chips and decided to head out towards vinegar hill home.
Vinegar hill is mint! Had a great time on it.
Then heading down Chelthaham striaghts I made sure Meanie was in front of me because every time I have had him following me I get pulled over.
Cruising along at 120 and meanie pulls over in front of me. I wonder whats up so pull up to find a cop behind us with his lights flashing. They should create some kind of mirror system on the bike so you can see whats coming up behind you. Discussion on how fast we were going and Meanie near rolling round in the drain laughing and he let us both off and we were on our way. Meanie took off and Mrs C and I made in 10 feet before running out of fuel. Must remember to switch the reserve switch back after refueling.
Again it gave Meanie a good laugh and called Monie to the rescue. Actually I am not sure if she was called for the rescue or just called so more could get in on the laughing.

All in all, it was an eventful afternoon.

Have a pic but cant upload due to some changes on KB

lol

great report, pity i couldnt join ya but at least i have less of a jungle and more of a garden now

[cowboyz]

lol

great report, pity i couldnt join ya but at least i have less of a jungle and more of a garden now

there were talks of needing a decoy and funny enough, your name did come up.

[yod]

shucks

im flattered

[yod]

a pootling we will go......

[Bren]

shit...is that the rimutakas there....a lot of snow about eh? or is tha waiouru?

[yod]

two different rides

first two from waiouru and taihape
second two at the paekok lookout

[manwithav8]

lol

great report, pity i couldnt join ya but at least i have less of a jungle and more of a garden now

Hahah me too mate.. Got the lawns done, edges trimmed, and all is looking semi decent again.. Also managed to get Kaz out on the bike in the afternoon for a shoot up to the windmills for a quick photo shoot then home again.. Wish we were out longer but still had plenty to do....


After the RF running mint the other day it seems to be down a cylinder below 4000rpm again...Will have to look at plugs and leads again damn it...

[chanceyy]

Awesome ride today, just one of those nice head clearing rides & good chance to get more intimate with BB esp on the tight twisties

Met Al at the end of his road & first glimpse of the new wheels (got a much closer look up later in the day )

in to palmy to meet up with Robertydog .. I was sure that we passed him as we headed in .. & sure enough he came back .. after breaky/brunch & drink of to dannivegas we set

nice we stroll, must say going over the track to come around a corner to find two bikes on my side of the road was & took a wee bit for the heart to get back into its rightful place & felt a weeeeee bit more cautious for a few ks after that ..

at Danniverke & joined up with Sarge & Sugi & after yet another drink it was time to hit one of my favorite roads .. the scenery stunning, the road interesting & surprisingly in excellent condition.

Since I was out with the fast boyz spent the first part just getting into a bit of a flow with BB .. thanks to sarge for waiting at corners for me Last road into Ormandville I was getting into a bit of a groove & had sarge following ... cheers mate

after chatting with a harley rider at the ormondville pub for a bit we headed back the same way with a bit of follow the leader .. thanks Sugi that was fun .. noticed that sarge & al had changed bikes & looked like the were having fun (in my rear vision mirror)

stop back at Sugi's for another drink .. & not long after we left it was time to change bikes & take the tiger for a wee strop .. very nice, light and easy to flick around .. lovely upright riding position .. being quite tall I could only just tip toe so stopping on slight incline upwards was interesting

anyhow time to fill up BB & quite a brisk ride back to Palmy & finally back in the driveway just on 6.30pm ..

thanks guys . simply a fab day, weather minta, great company, & I my bike, the relationship is just getting stronger

photos to follow

[chanceyy]

just saw the offer....it was 25K off the mark, and would mean negative equity...so counter offered with what we would settle for...5k under what its listed at...its still listed way under GV!...and am not gonna counter again...he can take it or fuck off!

Good luck with that Bren .. got fingers crossed for you

[manwithav8]

you must spread some rep around before giving it to yod again.....

[banditrider]

a pootling we will go......

The pootles still 2 weeks away...

Checkout the zorst on this bird:

[chanceyy]

ummm we arrived at dannivegas at 12.55

[Monie]

a pootling we will go......

well two blue bikes i wonder who's ...

Took Mrs C out for a much needed pootle. It was mint too. Had to go up to wangavegas with Meanie so had a fairly steady run up through Halcombe hill then out through Marton, turakina and on to Wangas. Heaps and heaps of bikes out today and just as many police. Saw an ambulance in high speed mode out the back of turakina and then a massive accident involving a couple of cars just off the bridge in wangas.
Had coffee and chips and decided to head out towards vinegar hill home.
Vinegar hill is mint! Had a great time on it.
Then heading down Chelthaham striaghts I made sure Meanie was in front of me because every time I have had him following me I get pulled over.
Cruising along at 120 and meanie pulls over in front of me. I wonder whats up so pull up to find a cop behind us with his lights flashing. They should create some kind of mirror system on the bike so you can see whats coming up behind you. Discussion on how fast we were going and Meanie near rolling round in the drain laughing and he let us both off and we were on our way. Meanie took off and Mrs C and I made in 10 feet before running out of fuel. Must remember to switch the reserve switch back after refueling.
Again it gave Meanie a good laugh and called Monie to the rescue. Actually I am not sure if she was called for the rescue or just called so more could get in on the laughing.

All in all, it was an eventful afternoon.

Have a pic but cant upload due to some changes on KB

i have to adimt to see you three laying in the grass i still laugh thinking about it... i wish i had my camera... thanks for the laugh...

[robertydog]

Awesome ride today, just one of those nice head clearing rides & good chance to get more intimate with BB esp on the tight twisties

Met Al at the end of his road & first glimpse of the new wheels (got a much closer look up later in the day )

in to palmy to meet up with Robertydog .. I was sure that we passed him as we headed in .. & sure enough he came back .. after breaky/brunch & drink of to dannivegas we set

nice we stroll, must say going over the track to come around a corner to find two bikes on my side of the road was & took a wee bit for the heart to get back into its rightful place & felt a weeeeee bit more cautious for a few ks after that ..

at Danniverke & joined up with Sarge & Sugi & after yet another drink it was time to hit one of my favorite roads .. the scenery stunning, the road interesting & surprisingly in excellent condition.

Since I was out with the fast boyz spent the first part just getting into a bit of a flow with BB .. thanks to sarge for waiting at corners for me Last road into Ormandville I was getting into a bit of a groove & had sarge following ... cheers mate

That was a good cruze today. Only my second time over the track and i reckon i need more practice.
Thanks Sugi and Sarge for showing me some of your back roads. Great scenery around those parts.
Didnt take me long to get home from Ormandville and was parked up at 3.55pm.