Manawatu Rant n Rave

[cowboyz]

I am starting to think that you may have loosened it to ensure getting a prime parking spot at the beach first........

[cowboyz]

Nothing to do with the 'landing' eh

What a ride!

Got some good news from my 'financial provider' this morning (pays to threaten em sometimes) so thought I'd do a quick run up to Turangi to check out the new bits (awesome James ). Couldn't take the Tiger as it's well overdue for it's 10K service so thought I'd wof and reg the Gixxer and give it a run. That done, hit Vinegar Hill at a hammering pace and promptly went onto reserve at 153 kms (normally about 180) about 20 kms north of Waioru! Bugger! Could see rain in the distance, didn't want to turn back so decided to chance it. Crept along the side of the road in the now pissing rain at 3000 rpm, coasted down all the hills hitting 77 kph on the big one finally getting into Turangi with less than a litre in the tank!

James, you did a fantastic job, huge thanks mate!

Finished mopping up the leaks from the roof and thought I'd get away before the rain hit Waiouru but just as I was about to leave an old mate turned up and we nattered for an hour and a half, giving that rain plenty of time to spread evily south.

Hit the road just on 5.30, no wets, and through the heaviest rain I've seen in a long time. The desert road was intense, viz down to about 100 metres and cops parked up on a blind bend causing the line of traffic to all brake heavily and nearly causing a multiple pile up, me included. Just managed to slip around on the inside though.

Fuel and coffee at Taihape (thought I'd better) then back into the wet stuff. As long as it's warm, who cares about rain. Bloody marvelous!

sounds like a wild one.

I am kinda impressed that you stopped for coffee and made it home in the same night!

I was busy working all day in stinking hot weather and made plans to head down the river after work. then it decided to rain at 3.59pm just in time for my ride home. Hmmmmmmmmmm.

[chanceyy]

Got some good news from my 'financial provider' this morning (pays to threaten em sometimes)

bout time huh

Hit the road just on 5.30, no wets, and through the heaviest rain I've seen in a long time. The desert road was intense, viz down to about 100 metres and cops parked up on a blind bend causing the line of traffic to all brake heavily and nearly causing a multiple pile up, me included. Just managed to slip around on the inside though.

: whew

Fuel and coffee at Taihape (thought I'd better) then back into the wet stuff. As long as it's warm, who cares about rain. Bloody marvelous!

yeah been doing the firewood thing .. got a bit hot there for a while but finished & got horses fed just as the rain started .. now to split it all

Massive thanks to Rottiguy for the help, & chainsaws

[cowboyz]

i put something distrubing in here. but then 86 deleted his post and it didnt make sense anymore

[86GSXR]

sounds like a wild one.

I am kinda impressed that you stopped for coffee and made it home in the same night!

I was busy working all day in stinking hot weather and made plans to head down the river after work. then it decided to rain at 3.59pm just in time for my ride home. Hmmmmmmmmmm.

Well, I was on the gixxer What colour boxers do you wear in the river? (no need to answer that) Bloody rain!

bout time huh

Abso bloody lutely!

[86GSXR]

i more of a speedo kinda guy................

I love speedos........ Used to have a rainbow coloured pair tmi..........

[cowboyz]

what is going on with this thread???

[oscarnz]

what is going on with this thread???

I am starting to wonder, men talking about speedos............very disturbing

[86GSXR]

i put something distrubing in here. but then 86 deleted his post and it didnt make sense anymore

See above. It wasn't as distrubing as dis something else

what is going on with this thread???

Must be Monday?

[ynot slow]

Told ya you need a radar now the gixer is loose,was going to ask what sort of fuel range you get,at least the cost between fills is dropping woohoo.

Mowed the lawns after fixing mower choke and shit,fired up 35th pull(honda)then went perfect,even cleaned it.Thought about 3pm txting you and meeting at Hunterville or so,but thought you'd be well on the way,so went for a well earnt beer.Then it started to get wet.

[86GSXR]

Told ya you need a radar now the gixer is loose,was going to ask what sort of fuel range you get,at least the cost between fills is dropping woohoo.

Mowed the lawns after fixing mower choke and shit,fired up 35th pull(honda)then went perfect,even cleaned it.Thought about 3pm txting you and meeting at Hunterville or so,but thought you'd be well on the way,so went for a well earnt beer.Then it started to get wet.

Anywhere between 153 - 200 kms before reserve. What fucked me today was Vinegar Hill (and the bit's leading up to it ) but very careful use of power saw me right. Took a long time though.

It sure got wet!!! Everythings soaking

[Meanie]

Yeah-I am sorry you got to close to the Buell and the vibrations made your bolts drop out

Wasnt the bolt he lost it was his nuts

Finished mopping up the leaks from the roof !

Only reason that roof will leak is someone stole it. after all it is in Turangi LOL

oh and you are most welcome

[Owl]

Wasnt the bolt he lost it was his nuts

Tell me about it. If it wasn't for the full face, I might have swallowed his nut!

[yod]

eeeeeewwwwwwww

[86GSXR]

Did you meet it at the Crossroads ahhhhh, haaaaa, haaa, haaaaa

Nice write up