DR750/800 owners and those interested

[nooles]

Im starting to think my BIG dont like me , got home early to get her in for a WOF shite battery flat buga have to push start, so i gotta back her out of shed and turn just through the door onto grass and then forwards down drive(steap drive no room to turn in shed) , i hop on drop into 2nd, still at a slight turn angle cause im not yet straight on drive, ooohhh shit, lock up, of balance, over she goes on downhill side on top of me right ankle friggin AGAIN pinning me ankle against a little bit of retaining wall, 5 mins later i wriggle out of it, back on manage to hop start her.

of down to get WOF...Fail....what,why, rear wheel wobbly, so hop bike along out side, factory tool kit still aboard(whew) tighten wheel nut(flippin thing had almost worked its way of) hop back in to inspector PASS

Take her for a run to morrinsville to charge up battery, get home awe bugga the little mesh bit on the front sprockett cover has gone too, what next whooooop on my but trip over some flax next to shed door, and while sitting on the floor im looking at the new scratches on the BIGs tank

Had an issue myself on Wednesday mate, went to head out and do the Whanga Rd and a cop was standing in the middle of the road after the Douglas saddle directing me towards Puniwhakau (road closed Targa rally) bugger I thought what if the gate is shut at Aotuhia I'll have to turn around, I didnt have to worry didnt get that far.
Came round a corner on the Aotuhia Station rd and heard a thawk thawk from the rear tyre, I pulled over and heard a heart breaking sound ppssssshhhh !!! shit there in the tyre was a black handle screwdriver that had been on the road for years and now it was in my E09. Pulled out the puncture repair in a can and started pumping it in it was coming out faster than it could go in the tube was rooted
I started to push the big to try and get the shit to seal slipped on some gravel and she fell away from me, bang down it went tank full as buggery I ran around and picked it up like a bag of tissue paper(the Adrenalin must have been pumpin).Parked it up and pulled out the spare tube and toolkit no tyre levers they were back in the shed.I sat down on the grass and had a smoke.What to do no houses for several ks were I'd come from so thought I'd carry on, I did 7 ks on the flat tyre still on the bead came round a corner and there was a house over in a paddock with a guy standing on the front lawn(he heard me)gidday I said, hows it mate he said,got any tyre levers mate,yeah mate come in.Bloody nice guy Tim's his name, fixed the tyre and turned back for home as by now it was pretty late.Got home and was showing the mrs the hole in the tyre and the screw driver and there was a nail stick in one of the knobs( I dont think god liked me that day) first time the DR has had a flat tyre in over 100,000k's at least it was a nice sunny day.

[JATZ]

Noooo.... It loves you really, it was just givin you a hug to show you it cares
Aaand the tanks are supposed to have scratches and dents Infact they should come from the factory with them already there

[dino3310]

Mate, that sucks.

$500 and I'll take it off your hands and put you out of your misery

you funny fella you, how bout $500 +your PD

[nooles]

you funny fella you, how bout $500 +your PD

That sounds fair

[nooles]

Ill bring you up another chain guard mate I've got a orange one

[dino3310]

Shit neal lucky for Tim or you wouldve been sweatin pushin her home, had to happen sooner or later mate, but when it does happen its the day your unprepared. ah such as life.
so is the tyre fooked.

heres me wounds.

[dino3310]

Ill bring you up another chain guard mate I've got a orange one

awe mate your the bestest

[nooles]

I'm trying to work out what the second photo is looks kinda weird.
I ripped my tank cover on the gravel so we both hurt our babies this week

[JATZ]

Ill bring you up another chain guard mate I've got a orange one

EEWWWWWWWWW...... an orange one

[nooles]

EEWWWWWWWWW...... an orange one

I'll write 3 little letters on it might make it go faster

[dino3310]

EEWWWWWWWWW...... an orange one

aw here we go again..... ive told you once i shouldnt have to tell you again mate. It has to be orange because its a known fact that the orange ones where modified to go faster.

[dino3310]

Well i took her out today down to the local ACC protest, then home the long way via back roads, openend her up and blew some cobwebs off, man these things are in there eliment when you open them up at higher speeds, would almost go as far to say there in a class of there own, when you here the airbox roar and that single thump thump thump , and all without any misshaps , now all i gotta do is learn how to handle her in the slow stuff

[JATZ]

Well i took her out today down to the local ACC protest, then home the long way via back roads, openend her up and blew some cobwebs off, man these things are in there eliment when you open them up at higher speeds, would almost go as far to say there in a class of there own, when you here the airbox roar and that single thump thump thump , and all without any misshaps , now all i gotta do is learn how to handle her in the slow stuff

I bet you had a great big silly grin on yer face too........
I miss my Big

[dino3310]

I bet you had a great big silly grin on yer face too........
I miss my Big

must be close to getting her back on the road i hope

[Waihou Thumper]

Shit neal lucky for Tim or you wouldve been sweatin pushin her home, had to happen sooner or later mate, but when it does happen its the day your unprepared. ah such as life.
so is the tyre fooked.

heres me wounds.

KTM dropped last weekend twice, each side....So, I had to do it to even up the scratch on the right by dropping the left......
Water, slippery rocks, MT90's and a video camera didn't help....

I spent $260 getting her nice and shiney, now we are back to a war wounded beast but she still works well and at the end of the day Dino.....Don't forget mate, it's just Aesthetics.....looks and paint, but it sure makes you hurt inside aye....