Dropped it - bought it - LOVE it...

**James Deuce** · 6th November 2004, 22:44

Originally Posted by Blakamin

who gets up at 8.30 on a sunday???? after your 'tukas ride, i might be around pie cock... you know, reasonable hours... after lunch!!!!

I do because I have little kids. I'm normally up by 6:30am at the latest. We're going to Carterton for a Coffee, Masterton, Pongaroa via myterious back ways, Pahiatua, Mangamaire, Pahiatua Track, Tokomaru, Shannon, Levin, and Home. I'd see you about 4 in the afternoon.

**James Deuce** · 6th November 2004, 22:46

Originally Posted by madcat_

Eeeeexcellent! A quick walk down to the local caltex and get to watch all the bikes going past!

Another good thing is that it is just down the road from Church, so that means I am in bike heaven! :P

Make sure you introduce yourself. I'm the fat, bald, aggro looking "oldie" on the Yamaha TRX 850. I have a blue Nolan helmet.

**Marknz** · 6th November 2004, 22:51

Originally Posted by Her_B4

That came later from one particular quarter...... who kindly offered to announce the incident to the world on my behalf

Well, I haven't been called a quarter too many times before...

Yep, didn't know whether to laugh or cry as I heard the muffled "awhh fuck" only to look up and see a black helmet on it's way to the deck closely followed by the spick and span 748.

It's a pretty good bike alright. I test rode it myself before Her_B4 took the reigns. Doesn't have nearly as much get up and go as a modern 6 hundy, but then it's not supposed to is it. And once the paintwork, indicator, mirror and pride is all fixed it should be a pretty good package.

Enjoy!

**Her_C4** · 6th November 2004, 23:16

Originally Posted by Marknz

Well, I haven't been called a quarter too many times before... !

... hmmmmm still, better than being called a one fourth!!!

Originally Posted by Marknz

Yep, didn't know whether to laugh or cry !

... and I can't tell you how much I appreciate that you did neither...... but you should know that the glint in your eye and the twitch of your lips kinda gave it away....

**Velox** · 6th November 2004, 23:50

Is that the one with the white tail and lots of carbon fibre bits and it's about an '04 model? If it is, I saw it out at the Riverbank maybe 6 months ago and it was beeeeeautiful!

**merv** · 7th November 2004, 08:17

Pleased to hear you have the new bike but sorry to hear about the drop. What happened, was it one of those simple foot-slip moments?

**Riff Raff** · 7th November 2004, 08:42

Congrats on new bike. I definately know how you feel When I decided to get a bike again after an absence of a few years, I managed to crap off 100m down the road from the shop on a busy main road. Not too much damage to bike, broken finger for me, so I headed to a quiet street. Lots of cars parked on either side of the narrow dead end. Tried to turn round and dropped the bugger. Decided it was not the bike for me and got something else!

**dangerous** · 7th November 2004, 08:51

Originally Posted by Her_B4

Xmas has been decided - Picton from 23rd - home 28th. Would be keen to ride down to Kaikoura for a day ride if anyone is interested??

If you are based in Picton then another sweet day ride would be over the Whangamoa's to Nelson.... and if ya wanta keep riding head through Nelson out the other side and beat up on the Spooners and Hope saddle as far as Kawatiri Junction turn left and boot it thgough the Wairau Vally back to Blenheim...... just an idea.

**Coyote** · 7th November 2004, 08:59

Originally Posted by madcat_

Eeeeexcellent! A quick walk down to the local caltex and get to watch all the bikes going past!

Another good thing is that it is just down the road from Church, so that means I am in bike heaven! :P

We should get some deck chairs and a cooler of drinks and just watch them go by on Sunday sometime.

**dhunt** · 7th November 2004, 12:02

Congrats on the new bike. Pity it had to start with a little accident.

Oh well that's life, Just finished touching up my bike as it's had several

in its life time including a couple from me.

**Coyote** · 7th November 2004, 12:06

Was it a big jump going from 250 to 748?

**Hitcher** · 7th November 2004, 13:15

Chrissy -- see what happens when you get your full licence?

Enjoy your "grown-up" bike. And don't make a habit of dropping it!

**Ghost Lemur** · 7th November 2004, 13:20

Glad to hear you laid your baby down early, shouldn't have to worry about it again now the biker gods will have been apeased(sp?).

Very nice bike, looking foward to some piccies.