Manawatu Friday Night Ride. (Be there or be in the square).

**Switch** · 2nd January 2009, 12:43

Well since you lazy buggers arn't going I'll have to ride by myself!
I'll be leaving Feilding around 5:40ish to get to Ashurst Mobil around 6.
Hope someone turns up

**KiwiKat** · 2nd January 2009, 15:00

Originally Posted by Switch

Well since you lazy buggers arn't going I'll have to ride by myself!...

There, there.

I won't be making the 5:40 6:00pm, but if no one there text me or call in. I'm thinking of doing a later ride (cooler / darker) out Halcombe / Vinegar hill way. (I will need to watch out for all the pinkies heading home though)

A nice little pootle this afternoon. Stinking hot. A good turnout too. Good to see an experienced rider having a bit of fun as a pillion. The fingernail grooves on the Triumphs grab bar might be hard to get out though.

**cowboyz** · 2nd January 2009, 15:01

been and gone and it was mint. Just waiting for the boys to show up so we can go on bike recovery service as Dogs had a bit of trouble making it round apiti loop on the loaner.

**banditrider** · 2nd January 2009, 15:18

Hot work out there alright but the road is in pretty good nick at the mo - not too much metal on the road etc.

**Elysium** · 2nd January 2009, 18:50

Originally Posted by cowboyz

been and gone and it was mint. Just waiting for the boys to show up so we can go on bike recovery service as Dogs had a bit of trouble making it round apiti loop on the loaner.

Hot muggy weather no good for some bikes today?

**cowboyz** · 2nd January 2009, 19:02

Originally Posted by banditrider

Hot work out there alright but the road is in pretty good nick at the mo - not too much metal on the road etc.

really good nick. been a while since I been out that way and fun fun fun. The 9 was being very well behaved and tyres are holding out to the bitter end. Have to get through till tuesday when my new one arrives.

Originally Posted by Elysium

Hot muggy weather no good for some bikes today?

It was hot alright. Dogs had trouble with air being on the wrong side of the tyre. So 86, dogs and I did the loop again this arvo in the recovery vehicle. Thought we would get away with no bins for the day but I managed to let the side down and came a cropper on dogs bike. Just too much power for this boy......

**NZsarge** · 2nd January 2009, 19:24

Originally Posted by cowboyz

Thought we would get away with no bins for the day but I managed to let the side down and came a cropper on dogs bike. Just too much power for this boy......

???

**Elysium** · 2nd January 2009, 19:45

Originally Posted by cowboyz

Thought we would get away with no bins for the day but I managed to let the side down and came a cropper on dogs bike. Just too much power for this boy......

Better hope Katman and his husband Dipshit don't read this. I see they're on the prowl again.

**cowboyz** · 2nd January 2009, 20:14

have to watch the power of those scooters. From now on I going to stick to the big bikes.

**banditrider** · 2nd January 2009, 20:50

Originally Posted by cowboyz

really good nick. been a while since I been out that way and fun fun fun. The 9 was being very well behaved and tyres are holding out to the bitter end. Have to get through till tuesday when my new one arrives.

Gotta love that bit from Apiti to Kimbolton...

It was hot alright. Dogs had trouble with air being on the wrong side of the tyre. So 86, dogs and I did the loop again this arvo in the recovery vehicle.

All sorted now?

Originally Posted by cowboyz

have to watch the power of those scooters. From now on I going to stick to the big bikes.

You say that now but I can see ya on a DN-01...

**cowboyz** · 2nd January 2009, 20:57

Originally Posted by banditrider

All sorted now?

You say that now but I can see ya on a DN-01...

the daytona is sitting in my carport with a temp tyre on it and the holy one is ready to go for repair. Found out it takes ALOT longer to get around the apiti loop in a 4WD and trailer than it does on the bike.

All I can say is yes . 50cc scooters can wheelie and a 12 oclock bar would have saved my arse from hitting the ground. One would have thought I am getting too old for this..........

**banditrider** · 2nd January 2009, 21:12

Originally Posted by cowboyz

All I can say is yes . 50cc scooters can wheelie and a 12 oclock bar would have saved my arse from hitting the ground. One would have thought I am getting too old for this..........

Old fart eh? Time for a harley?