Runeing around Auckland

[Big Dave]

One of the nicest sounding motorcycles I have ever thrown a leg over. Aural honey.

By afternoon I was throwing it around and riding it quite rapidly. It goes - it reallllly goes. Like stepping out slightly on the freeway on ramp type goes. No dramas either - it handles and goes like a high performance vehicle. While sounding like an AMG Benz.

Looks will no doubt polarise opinion. Fine motorcycle regardless.





Guns and Roses - 'You Could Be Mine' at force 10 on the Ipod.


Report in next KR.

[Zapf]

So you were the one who passed me this avo? I was on a BlackBird with a topbox.

[Big Dave]

Not sure - can't be too many of them.

Smee:

[howdamnhard]

NICE !

[xwhatsit]

Interesting front forks. What's going on there?

Very Cowboy Bebop.

[sAsLEX]

Got the front up yet?


Saw one try on a viscous sp? take off

[Paul in NZ]

Cool - FINALLY a bike for the well to do Puerto Rican drug Lord sector...

[Waylander]

Cool - FINALLY a bike for the well to do Puerto Rican drug Lord sector...

What do you mean finally? Rune's been out for a few years now.

Goldwing motor in a power cruiser. Looks definitely fall off for it. starts out good at the front but that back end....

[Grub]

To hell with the bike Dave, nice pics. Submitting one for the KB Calendar or are they copyrighted to the mag?

[Big Dave]

To hell with the bike Dave, nice pics. Submitting one for the KB Calendar or are they copyrighted to the mag?

Cheers - can do - but I get the opportunity to have my work published all the time - I'd rather leave the space on the calendar for the quite deserving work that doesn't get the same opportunities IYKWIM.

[Paul in NZ]

What do you mean finally? Rune's been out for a few years now.

Goldwing motor in a power cruiser. Looks definitely fall off for it. starts out good at the front but that back end....

REALLY? Gee I must get out more....

The Runes a good idea gone bad and a glowing example of marketing over design. Make it big and add chrome and people will buy it... Bleugh...

[Big Dave]

The Runes a good idea gone bad and a glowing example of marketing over design.

There is nothing wrong with the design. It functions and goes very well.
You might not like the aesthetics, but it's a styling exercise.
If money was no issue - I'd sure buy one. It goes beautifully and is extremely comfortable and usable for someone 195cm and 115kg. Excellent in fact.

[Big Dave]

Got the front up yet?


Saw one try on a viscous sp? take off

Nah. And they tell me they burn out well too.
But I'm not tight enough with Honda to pull those sort of capers.

Buell on the other hand.....

[Big Dave]

What do you mean finally? Rune's been out for a few years now.

Goldwing motor in a power cruiser. Looks definitely fall off for it. starts out good at the front but that back end....

This unit is plated '05, but they are only being released here now.
Previous units in NZ were privately imported.

Their maketing dept is preparing the press pack - RRP TBA. Small 40s I'm guessing.

[sAsLEX]

This unit is plated '05, but they are only being released here now.
Previous units in NZ were privately imported.

Their maketing dept is preparing the press pack - RRP TBA. Small 40s I'm guessing.

Seen a few around years back.

One had the plate RUNE as well if I remember correctly, having much difficulty manuevering around upstairs at the newly opened Cycletreads store....