Bung Bung is my hero!

**Ms Piggy** · 2nd January 2005, 16:33

I just wanted to say a HUGE thanks to Bung Bung for helping a damsal in distress today. I was with the later group that left the Caltex Rimutaka at 11ish.

We headed directly to the Flying Fish (we being: Bung Bung & Mrs Bunng Bung, Her_B4, Sels1 and a couple of other non KBers Vicki & Craig). A very congested road but good to get over the hill all the same. Once there we were greeted by Stonechucker (I'll let him tell his own story), Mr & Mrs Hitcher and Mark Dunn was also there.

A latte and some delicious fruit short cake later I decided I'd head back. Sels1 had decided to ride back with me. Start her up and go to pull away and "Clunk" she stalls - oh fuck! Another broken clutch cable!! This is the 3rd in around 4 months. Grrrrrrrrrr!!

Lots of discussion about riding her back with no clutch, I wasn't too keen though b/c she is a kick start it would just be a big hassel. I even had an offer of being able to ride a Ducati back over the hill and have another rioder take my bike! Jaysus Mary & Joseph - if I wasn't such a novice rider I would have been keen as a keen thing! Also had 2 very kind offers of people coming over to pick me & the bitch up with a trailer but, Bung Bung suggested we try & find a cable somewhere - like the Warehouse. So off he went, he rode all the way back to Carterton and battled through the shoppers to get a cable, went to his mates palce on got some tools and another little bit and rode all the way back to where Mrs Bung Bung and I had been sitting in the sun with Stonechucker. Then he fixed it! Yaaaaaaaay! So I was able to ride back over the hill - no worries.

Thanks Bung Bung for fixing my bike & Mrs Bung Bung for waiting with me

**sels1** · 2nd January 2005, 18:11

Good to see you back ok CSL. Nice to see the rest of you guys. Bad luck Stonechucker, for getting a stone (chucked?) thru yr radiator. Heres a few snaps of the bikes at Martinborough Square, including Mr Hicthers new Honda, with MD sitting on it. And the last one is a shot from the top of the Pie - Kock hill as I came home (for those who havnt been there...)

MD · 2nd January 2005, 18:43

Today summed up why KiwiBiker rocks. To arrive at a cafe and be able to wander around every table to chat to riders you now know. Wouldn't have happened a couple of years ago. Big thanks to ....SpankeMe I guess or whoever else helped set up KB.
Hitcher, welcome to the world of Honda. Choice machine, so well balanced and thought out. You'll never regret a spontaneous purchase and you meet the nicest people on a Honda- too true, look at Mikey, he rides one between Court appearances.
Even Stonechucker's bike was dribbling when I parked the Blade next to it.
Tomorrow it's the Triumph's turn for a trip to the Flying Fish. Summer is HERE!

ps- CSL, how the hell does someone fix a clutch cable after a trip to Carterton (and where in the Warehouse is the bike parts section??) Give BungBung a medal

MD

**Hitcher** · 2nd January 2005, 18:51

Indeed today was an excellent example of the brother/sisterhood of KBers! What a first-rate bunch of fullahs youse all are!

I hope Stonechucker managed to get his dribbly R1 back to civilisation (a tragic, yet strangely ironic tale that one).

Oh yeah. I've got a new bike. It's big and very red. It goes like a going thing. It will go even better with some Metzeler Roadtecs on it (in about 2,000km).

And don't those assorted yellow rides look tasty parked square-side.

Ahhh, summer days, the call of the road, catching up with your mates, dining al fresco at the Fish. And the ride. It's all about the ride!

**Paul in NZ** · 2nd January 2005, 18:54

Originally Posted by Mark Dunn

ps- CSL, how the hell does someone fix a clutch cable after a trip to Carterton (and where in the Warehouse is the bike parts section??) Give BungBung a medal

MD

Exactly! This deserves a medal!

And

An explanation... I need to know how you did this... Sounds very cool! I assume you used a push bike cable?

Paul N

**merv** · 2nd January 2005, 19:03

Welcome to the world of Honda Hitcher. I was tied up today and couldn't do another ride but you probably saw my earlier posts that yesterday and a few days before that we were at the Fish. Yesterday being wet me and my Bro' were the only silly bikers out there except the lone Guzzi rider that I never recognised, nor did he stop. Can't have liked seeing just Suzukis at the Fish as I was on Mrs Merv's bike.

As for radiators puncturing can't you just squeeze the damaged bit a little bit with pliers and then put a bit of radiator stop leak in it which you should be able to buy at the gas station. I am surprised to hear they puncture so easily is there no sort of guard on at all? VFR has a plastic guard that will stop big stones hitting the radiator core, it just lets bugs and small stones through.

**Paul in NZ** · 3rd January 2005, 08:19

Originally Posted by merv

Yesterday being wet me and my Bro' were the only silly bikers out there except the lone Guzzi rider that I never recognised, nor did he stop.

Guzzi riders often ride alone and usually hate stopping...

**Kickaha** · 3rd January 2005, 08:40

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Guzzi riders often ride alone and usually hate stopping...

They're probably scared there bikes wont start again!

**Ms Piggy** · 3rd January 2005, 08:55

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Exactly! This deserves a medal!

And

An explanation... I need to know how you did this... Sounds very cool! I assume you used a push bike cable?

Paul N

Yes sorry - it was a bicycle brake cable. Lotsa + rep for Bung Bung I say!

**Paul in NZ** · 3rd January 2005, 09:04

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Yes sorry - it was a bicycle brake cable. Lotsa + rep for Bung Bung I say!

Then WELL DONE that man!

Um CSL..... How about you buy a new cable and leave the other one under the seat as they seem like an essential spare.

Paul N

**Paul in NZ** · 3rd January 2005, 09:06

Originally Posted by Kickaha

They're probably scared there bikes wont start again!

Nah! It's just the thought of all the tired old jokes from all the non Guzzi riders..... Oh! That and the women throwing themselves on the pillion.

Paul N

**Ms Piggy** · 3rd January 2005, 09:10

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Then WELL DONE that man!

Um CSL..... How about you buy a new cable and leave the other one under the seat as they seem like an essential spare.

Paul N

Yes I believe I will do that, however Bung Bung actually believes it's caused by a small kink being caused where the outer and the lever meet. I guess b/c it's an old bike and I'm a poor student my bike shop have never really thought to fully investigate why it's happened.

When I had to get the 2nd replacement after 6 weeks they just said it was b/c I leave her outside and what do I know, I'm not at all mechanically minded. So I'll get them to have a good investigation b/c it's getting ridiculous!

**Paul in NZ** · 3rd January 2005, 09:14

Also check that some daft beggar has not replaced the clutch lever with the wrong one.

Let me know If I can help.

Paul N

**Ms Piggy** · 3rd January 2005, 09:20

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Also check that some daft beggar has not replaced the clutch lever with the wrong one.

Let me know If I can help.

Paul N

Yeah well that has been a suggestion also b/c the lever itself is very sloppy.

Thanks

**toads** · 3rd January 2005, 15:27

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

I just wanted to say a HUGE thanks to Bung Bung for helping a damsal in distress today. I was with the later group that left the Caltex Rimutaka at 11ish.

We headed directly to the Flying Fish (we being: Bung Bung & Mrs Bunng Bung, Her_B4, Sels1 and a couple of other non KBers Vicki & Craig). A very congested road but good to get over the hill all the same. Once there we were greeted by Stonechucker (I'll let him tell his own story), Mr & Mrs Hitcher and Mark Dunn was also there.

A latte and some delicious fruit short cake later I decided I'd head back. Sels1 had decided to ride back with me. Start her up and go to pull away and "Clunk" she stalls - oh fuck! Another broken clutch cable!! This is the 3rd in around 4 months. Grrrrrrrrrr!!

Lots of discussion about riding her back with no clutch, I wasn't too keen though b/c she is a kick start it would just be a big hassel. I even had an offer of being able to ride a Ducati back over the hill and have another rioder take my bike! Jaysus Mary & Joseph - if I wasn't such a novice rider I would have been keen as a keen thing! Also had 2 very kind offers of people coming over to pick me & the bitch up with a trailer but, Bung Bung suggested we try & find a cable somewhere - like the Warehouse. So off he went, he rode all the way back to Carterton and battled through the shoppers to get a cable, went to his mates palce on got some tools and another little bit and rode all the way back to where Mrs Bung Bung and I had been sitting in the sun with Stonechucker. Then he fixed it! Yaaaaaaaay! So I was able to ride back over the hill - no worries.

Thanks Bung Bung for fixing my bike & Mrs Bung Bung for waiting with me

this is so cool Cathy, glad you got your bitchin mobile sorted,