Adventure bike

[NordieBoy]

On proper certificated scales the DR650 with a full tank is 169kg.

On proper bathroom scales mine was 159kg with 14L fuel.

[tri boy]

If there's not enough room in the storage bay then I'll buy a hydraulic mount from the States. They can lift a HD Fatboy.

Oh hell, we really will need to see pics of this bus. This sounds like one hell of a mobile home. You lucky, lucky bistard

[Usarka]

Oh hell, we really will need to see pics of this bus. This sounds like one hell of a mobile home. You lucky, lucky bistard

He's not lucky!. it's taken him years of hard work to rob his customers.

[Finn]

He's not lucky!. it's taken him years of hard work to rob his customers.

Normally I'd joke about this like saying... "We might not be the cheapest in town, but boy are we slow" however, I have spent 11 years hard labour being a specialised player in a market reserved for the old boy network and dirty backhanders, not to mention cronic incompetence of NZ middle and senior management in most of NZ businesses. I deserve every penny I make.

[Usarka]

bahaha fair call just takin the piss.

I deserve every penny I make.

or NZ dollars, they're worth about the same.....

[NordieBoy]

I deserve every penny I make.

Forger ?

[doc]

Normally I'd joke about this like saying... "We might not be the cheapest in town, but boy are we slow" however, I have spent 11 years hard labour being a specialised player in a market reserved for the old boy network and dirty backhanders, not to mention cronic incompetence of NZ middle and senior management in most of NZ businesses. I deserve every penny I make.

So how many benefits are you really on ?

[Finn]

Fuck, I knew I should have kept my mouth shut.

[Wolf]

Fuck, I knew I should have kept my mouth shut.

Bummer birthmark, Hal...

[chris]

On proper bathroom scales mine was 159kg with 14L fuel.

I said ours would be a waste of money, but would they listen....

[RedKLR650]

Those your pics in the latest Kiwi Biker about the Dunlop Rally Raid? Nice pic of a KLR speedo but apart from that no mention of KLR attendance.

Not my pix I'm afraid.....

I would have noted KLR attendance ;-)

Cheers, Stu

Sorry about that, when I first saw that I had no idea what you were on about, but it has just been bought to my attention that I do have some photos in Bike Rider Magazine that fit that description ( But as for the Dunlop Rally Raid - none of the rest of the 12 guys along for the ride knew it was any sort of tyre test, it was just a bunch of ( mainly ) KB adventure riders making a bit of a fun trip on the way to the brass. )

As for the KLR, I'm afraid mine was the only one along for the ride that day ( and as I had to work the next day, it came back home through the Danseys in the dark that night - exciting ride indeed

So yes, they are my photos, glad you liked them.....

I had no idea they were going to appear in there, so thanks for giving me the heads up

Cheers, Stu

[chris]

Bummer birthmark, Hal...

Talking deer, whatever next.

[merv]

Normally I'd joke about this like saying... "We might not be the cheapest in town, but boy are we slow" .

Sounds like you've got guys named Dilbert and Wally working for you - do you have pointy hair on the sides coz like me I know you don't have much in the middle?

More importantly have you ignored all our advice and gone and bought the 550kg BMW anyway?

When are you coming down our way to take possession of your property and join a ride?

[NordieBoy]

Talking deer, whatever next.

Time travelling cavemen?

[Finn]

More importantly have you ignored all our advice and gone and bought the 550kg BMW anyway?

When are you coming down our way to take possession of your property and join a ride?

Long story short, the local BMW shop is moving. So naturally, in good ol kiwi style, will be closed for at least a week while they try to figure out the difficult task of moving 30 bikes to a new showroom 3 k's away. I'm sure they've got half of PWC helping them out.

So no, I haven't made any decisions as yet. It will be a while off so I am all ears but having been a dirt rider, am looking for some chuckability so probably a 650... with some paniers and rear pegs.

Possession on the land already taken. Will more than likely be in the region over Christmas so get the velcro strip ready... the dwarf is commin to town.