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Well bugger me...
A full afternoon triming and gently forcing the new seat into place and we have a runner... Bastard bloody stupid motorbike...
Weather looks naff... Is it on rain or shine or is there a rain date. I have a new rear tyre (slippery) and don't feel the need to risk death and get all wet just for a cheap lunch.
Paul N
Gatvol
Same. I won't be going out tomorrow. I also have a new tyre (well, it's scrubbed in - a ride to Napier and back today took care of that!) but mostly I need to get paid and I'm tired :spudwhat:Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
I think I shall attempt fitting my radiator guard
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Oh if it's ON I'll be there.....Same. I won't be going out tomorrow. I also have a new tyre (well, it's scrubbed in - a ride to Napier and back today took care of that!) but mostly I need to get paid and I'm tired :spudwhat:
I think I shall attempt fitting my radiator guard
I'll just be really pissed off to ride in from Kapiti in the damn rain to find they cancelled it....
un sogno
So where was everyone ????
Despite how it looked the weather was very good for the entire trip.
Nice crowd at the starting point. NOTE: must buy a black leather jacket to wear when I'm on a Harley ride. Wearing a red/black textile jacket does make you stand out somewhat.
First checkpoint was the piecock hill lookout. Very nice ride up except for the major puncture I got on my 1 day old rear tyre !!! Big thanks to Geoff for not only giving me his repair kit but for also doing all the work !!!
From there to the shannon checkpoint. Traffic was held up big time before Otaki due to a chemical spill earlier that morning. The bikes got through but I wouldn't fancy being in a car.
Shannon to Foxton and next checkpoint at the Motorcycle museum on SH1.
Then finish at Waikawa domain. Nice bunch of people, good food and no accidents.
Then head home with Deano to be stopped only a few hundred metres from SH2 when an accident has blocked the road just below the Haywards power station. Police advise that they need 30-60 minutes to photo and document the accident so no choice but to turn around and take the long way home.
All in all a good day.
Photo's to follow.....
Matt Thompson
the middle path
A couple of pics from todays poker run. Bikes outside WMC + bbq at Waikawa Beach. And a few KBers
Nice to meet out-of-towner alucard draken - hope you enjoyed you're time in Wgtn
Damn those HDs are noisey when yr riding near them - and some of them dont go round the corners on PKak Hill too well either!
Experience......something you get just after you needed it
un sogno
1: At the Te Papa meeting point (L to R WT, Deano, the back of Paul_in_NZ, sels1
2: Paul's Moto Guzzi
3: Geoff's Aprillia
4: Bods & bikes outside Wellington M/C
5: Vrod
6: More bods & bikes
Matt Thompson
un sogno
1: Bods
2: Puncture repair to 1 new Brutale tyre (THANKS GEOFF!!!!)
3/4/: End of run
5: L to R, Geoff, WT & Deano with the_yoshie lying in front back to the camera
6: More bikes, easy to spot the MV and Aprillia in a sea of black/chrome
Matt Thompson
un sogno
1: Spot the KB bikes
2: various bods including Paul_in_NZ, slipstream, sels1 and Deano's back
Matt Thompson
Norf Welly Massif
Sorry guys, got up this monring at 7:30 and it looked like crap outside, so I got back into bed
Workin' Socially!
Yes my ride called me at 7.30 and we decided that it was too wet & windy. Next time and when I have my own bike back *sigh*Sorry guys, got up this monring at 7:30 and it looked like crap outside, so I got back into bed
It couldn't possibly have had anything to do with the fact that I had got to bed at 3am that morning though.
My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
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Sorry guys!
Was at Manfeild all day today.
Got a good sunburn too!
Sounds like an enjoyable ride.
The spill, was a fertilizer truck that had rolled. Looked pretty nasty!
It had just happened as i went through in the morning.
Motorcycing is not a hobby, It is a way of life!
Missed forever! NEVER FORGOTTEN!!
LIVE ON MY FRIENDS!
Friends dont let friends ride Hyosungs
un sogno
A fertilizer truck, that would explain the smell !!!
PS, might be in on Wednesday to get the puncture repair looked at. It did a wonderful job for the day but I might want something a bit more solid in place for the next 12,000k.
Matt Thompson
Tearing Choppa a new A'Hole
Thankyou to those who came, I'm sure you'll agree the weather wasn't too bad and the majority of HOGsters loved having us there.
Some VERY high speed touring was had and apart from the traffic fuck up on SH1, it was a great day.
Thankyou to the HOG chapter for the invite. You guys are a pleasure to wheelie past.
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Good onya WT..
Yes, it was generally a pretty well organised event and we were well chuffed to be invited. Lotsa fun.
One teeny suggestion. Put the organisers cell number on the lunch voucher so you can find youse guys should we get diverted. As we did... (sigh) Mostly my fault. I was getting a little worried about lunch with my diabetes. Not a good look getting nervy and riding a bike.
Shit they had the catering sorted eh! Those donuts at the start was a classic!
Decent folks, lots a fun...
Tearing Choppa a new A'Hole
That was all me baby! Great thing is, I over catered, I'm living off plain donuts, fruit donuts, chocolate eclaires and fruit eclaires for the next week.
Me no sirry.
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