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

[KiwiKat]

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..........

Pleased to hear things are nearly sorted - at the end of a long day. Scooters rock man.

Anyone want to soften / roughen my back tyre a bit for me? Wire brush, burnout maybe?

[cowboyz]

Anyone want to soften / roughen my back tyre a bit for me? Wire brush, burnout maybe?

huh? why?

[Owl]

huh? why?

+1

[KiwiKat]

I'm sick of it slipping. It's as hard as ...

[Owl]

I'm sick of it slipping. It's as hard as ...

What's the tyre on it?

[KiwiKat]

What's the tyre on it?

OEM Dunlop D205.

[cowboyz]

I'm sick of it slipping. It's as hard as ...

hate to tell ya but burn outs and the like will not soften the tyre. All it will do it it kill the tyre quicker so you can replace it with something stickyier sooner. However, I know just the man for the job.

[KiwiKat]

Who might that be?

I've done (edited 7500k) and probably got another 5000km left in the tyres at the rate they are wearing. No roughness at all. I think maybe a change as soon as the budget allows to some Z6's might do the job.

[86GSXR]

I'll volunteer to try out the tyre KK

What a day. Just got home after thinking it would be all over in 2 hours. Must be a record even for us.

The Apiti Loop had proceeded swimingly until shortly before Kimbolton when following Dog's on the blue beast I noticed his rear looked a little strange.

Shortly after, the beast ground to a halt with a rather large flat spot. Luckily there was a house very convieniently placed and the occupants very biker friendly (can't have been the mad lady with the hotline lol).

Bike stashed in the shed and a quick pillion brief to Dog's and we were off.

104 kg makes a Tiger handle slightly differently but was having a jolly old time. Hit the twisties up toward Kimbloton when I hear some strange 'wind noise'.

Turned out to be Dog's screaming Stopped at Kimbolton and explained that it's normal to lean if one doesn't want to end up down the bank

He settled down after that and we had a nice but breezy run into Feilding for coffee.

Picked up the Terrano and Meanies trailer and hit the loop again. Stopped at the Umutoi MC HQ for another Daytona and tie downs.

Here we were treated to the 2nd most funny thing of the day as Cowboyz pulled a lovely 12 oclocker which turned into 3 pm - on the scooter!

Onward to the next Daytona, lashed er down and back to Ashhurst for emergency surgery.

Great day out guys, total classic

[cowboyz]

Who might that be?

I've done 5000k and probably got another 5000km left in the tyres at the rate they are wearing. No roughness at all. I think maybe a change as soon as the budget allows to some M6's might do the job.

5000k left? You hold the camera and give me the keys and we could cut that down by a tad.
You could try reducing tyre pressure gradually till you get a feel for what is better. I run pirellis at 36-38 but michellins at 40-42. Havent run any dunlops. The lower the pressure the more grip you will have availiable (laymans theroy here for all those who want to jump in with why a bike wont corner with 2psi in the tyre) but the quicker the tyre will wear out.

[86GSXR]

This is what happens if the pressures too low.......

[cowboyz]

good thing you didnt get the photo of when the hammer came out........

[86GSXR]

Yes, or the one of the rim dropping onto the concrete. Man, I couldn't believe how much it bounced from side to side.........

[KiwiKat]

Yes, or the one of the rim dropping onto the concrete. Man, I couldn't believe how much it bounced from side to side.........

Obviously bouncing in sympathy to Dogs on the back of the little Triumph.

Speaking of which a link for the boys http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=86458

[86GSXR]

The hammer and bounce thing never happened, the tyre came off quite well actually. Interesting to hear that Michellin's are very easy to change in relation to some others.

I would recommend a set of Pilot Road 2's for the Kat.