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

**86GSXR** · 17th January 2009, 11:29

Really good to see you out, you looked very good on Norman. Isn't he cute

**manwithav8** · 17th January 2009, 11:40

Originally Posted by oscarnz

Where did you have a tumble???

At the pub in Feilding.. Went to stop in the car park and grabbed front brake on the gravel, down she went, I think if I was on tarseal I could have caught it but my foot went on the gravel aswell so was easier to let it all go and try to pick it up afterwards

**oscarnz** · 17th January 2009, 12:44

Originally Posted by manwithav8

At the pub in Feilding.. Went to stop in the car park and grabbed front brake on the gravel, down she went, I think if I was on tarseal I could have caught it but my foot went on the gravel aswell so was easier to let it all go and try to pick it up afterwards

Bugger

not good at all. Yeah dont you hate gravel

**Elysium** · 17th January 2009, 13:44

Well my South Island trip is officially underway, even though it's about two weeks till I'm on holiday, as I've now booked, paid and printed my E-Ticket for the Bluebridge. I will be leaving on the 31st on the 8am departure and choose this day as I hope a Sat will have less traffic on the road to Welly.

I'm pretty much planning this trip as a solo adventure but don't mind if anyone wants to tag along parts of the way if anyone plans of heading south on the same day. It would be good to have someone show how to properly tie down a bike so I don't make an arse of myself

But anyhow got tickets so hopefuly next week my givi screen wil arrive at City Honda and will find someone to get it painted red to match the bike so all I need are small things like tie-downs and puncture repair kit.

Accommodation shouldn't be a problem as I have secured use of a crib(Scottish for Batch) in Arrowtown as well as a mate of my old man who is a fellow Hornet rider in Dunedin who said I can crash over at his place. Will look at Hostels amd cabins at holiday parks for rest of accommodation.

**Meanie** · 17th January 2009, 14:28

Originally Posted by Elysium

Well my South Island trip is officially underway, even though it's about two weeks till I'm on holiday, as I've now booked, paid and printed my E-Ticket for the Bluebridge. I will be leaving on the 31st on the 8am departure and choose this day as I hope a Sat will have less traffic on the road to Welly.

I'm pretty much planning this trip as a solo adventure but don't mind if anyone wants to tag along parts of the way if anyone plans of heading south on the same day. It would be good to have someone show how to properly tie down a bike so I don't make an arse of myself

But anyhow got tickets so hopefuly next week my givi screen wil arrive at City Honda and will find someone to get it painted red to match the bike so all I need are small things like tie-downs and puncture repair kit.

Accommodation shouldn't be a problem as I have secured use of a crib(Scottish for Batch) in Arrowtown as well as a mate of my old man who is a fellow Hornet rider in Dunedin who said I can crash over at his place. Will look at Hostels amd cabins at holiday parks for rest of accommodation.

You ganna love them south island roads, all except for the canterbury plains
You gotta do Arthurs pass and Buller george, oh and west coast
Have fun

**Elysium** · 17th January 2009, 14:56

Yeah I plan to stick to the west coast if I can. Will cut across though to Central Otago to get to Dunedin. Though if I find I'm pressed for time near the end of the trip I may have to take the east coast back to Picton.

**yod** · 17th January 2009, 18:24

Originally Posted by Elysium

Yeah I plan to stick to the west coast if I can. Will cut across though to Central Otago to get to Dunedin. Though if I find I'm pressed for time near the end of the trip I may have to take the east coast back to Picton.

east coast from chch to picton is pretty cool, once you get north of cheviot

try and do all the roads that cross the island, i.e. westport to murchison, greymouth to springs junction, kumara to chch and through haast pass....awesome

you can get some reasonably priced tie downs from super cheap or repco, good for 450kg each...if they can handle a concours/blackbird, they can handle a hornet

**Elysium** · 17th January 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by yod

east coast from chch to picton is pretty cool, once you get north of cheviot

try and do all the roads that cross the island, i.e. westport to murchison, greymouth to springs junction, kumara to chch and through haast pass....awesome

you can get some reasonably priced tie downs from super cheap or repco, good for 450kg each...if they can handle a concours/blackbird, they can handle a hornet

Look like good routes. I got a map of the South Island, that also shows Mobil stations as well, so I've got a rough idea of the route and senic routes I might take. In all I have about 11 days to play around with.

**banditrider** · 17th January 2009, 19:58

Originally Posted by yod

east coast from chch to picton is pretty cool, once you get north of cheviot

try and do all the roads that cross the island, i.e. westport to murchison, greymouth to springs junction, kumara to chch and through haast pass....awesome

you can get some reasonably priced tie downs from super cheap or repco, good for 450kg each...if they can handle a concours/blackbird, they can handle a hornet

Ditto on all the routes.

Also, I have a strap (made by Oxford) that goes over each handlebar and allows you to hook the tie-downs to. It helps to keep the tie-downs away from the bike - I've even slipped some old push-bike tube rubber over the webbing to minimise any rubbing. Leave bike in gear and spread tie-downs as far apart from the bike as possible.

Don't let anyone parked next to you wander off and not strap their bike down. I had this happen and as there were only crappy pieces of string available, I tied one big loop over the guys seat - too bad if it damaged his bike, I wasn't gonna come back to it leaning on mine!

Have fun!

**Owl** · 17th January 2009, 20:05

Originally Posted by Elysium

But anyhow got tickets so hopefuly next week my givi screen wil arrive at City Honda and will find someone to get it painted red to match the bike so all I need are small things like tie-downs and puncture repair kit.

I can lend you a pair of Aerofast bike tie-downs, on condition they come back!

**Elysium** · 17th January 2009, 20:11

Originally Posted by Owl

I can lend you a pair of Aerofast bike tie-downs, on condition they come back!

Are these tie-downs special?

I will see what they sell for at Supercheap or Repco and get back to you.

**Owl** · 17th January 2009, 20:23

Originally Posted by Elysium

Are these tie-downs special?

I will see what they sell for at Supercheap or Repco and get back to you.

Of course they're fucking special, they're mine!

Seriously though, they are bike tie-downs with coated hook (don't scratch) and the pull-down type, not ratchet!

**banditrider** · 17th January 2009, 20:31

Yeah, you don't want ratshit ones!

**Elysium** · 17th January 2009, 20:53

Originally Posted by Owl

Of course they're fucking special, they're mine!

Seriously though, they are bike tie-downs with coated hook (don't scratch) and the pull-down type, not ratchet!

Sounds good. I might take your offer there Owl. Let me when and where I can have a look them.

Originally Posted by banditrider

Yeah, you don't want ratshit ones!

I hear a lot of tie-downs on the ferries are either smelly and wet or covered in shit from livestock trucks.

**sarahtvet** · 18th January 2009, 09:21

Originally Posted by Bonez

Good turn out and ride tonight. Bobby is getting the hang of Norman. Well done girl. Lees considering a few mods for the RF and Helens V-Max is the bomb.

Ok, now back under my bridge I go.......................Trip Trap, Trip Trap..

Great to see you out

I was tempted to bring SK1PY but need to get reg sorted and the blue beast is going better and better so very hard to leave him at home