Wednesday Evening Cruises 2008-09

**tintin 69** · 18th March 2009, 23:27

thought I better sign up on here after tagging along on your run 2night. It wasnt a bad run aye and I will definately come out again if work allows thanks team.

**McWild** · 19th March 2009, 07:09

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

Hey! just pleased you got home safely

Awesome that Flip pulled up in the truck as we debated what to do.........

Cant say this motoorcycling isnt an adventure!!you never know whats going to happen!tho geez McWild! why does everything happen to you?

It's because it has to happen to someone handsome.

I'm the poster boy for break downs!

**gloplg** · 19th March 2009, 09:40

Originally Posted by McWild

It's because it has to happen to someone handsome.

I'm the poster boy for break downs!

McW I think all of us in WNR were extremely lucky not to loose you. The only casualty last night was your laundry!!!!

Had it been worse the police would have been involved and the brake caliper floating in the breeze would have had THEM KKKnocking very loudly on the door of your mechanical person.

Brake calipers are designed NOT come off our bikes!!!!!!!!!!!! I think your mechanical person has some serious questions to answer about the quality or lack of his work.

I think we all deserve the highest quality of mechanical service. Our lives depend on our bikes being roadworthy!!!!!!!

**Flip** · 19th March 2009, 11:13

OK what did Duane say?

**hedcase07** · 19th March 2009, 12:03

Ok people how are we all? Im sure i have seen somewhere in this thread about a thur nana ride?? is this still going?

Im asking as ive had my bike back for 2 weeks now and have been trying not to get on it as i have a month to go till i can gain my full licence and havnt wanted to get a extension in that time.

So hard to resist. Any way i was thinking that its too hard to resist a ride with all this wikard weather and thought i should meet some new people whilst doing it, so if it still going i might see some of you tonight..

**cruza** · 19th March 2009, 14:01

Originally Posted by tintin 69

thought I better sign up on here after tagging along on your run 2night. It wasnt a bad run aye and I will definately come out again if work allows thanks team.

send me a txt next time , normally always there when its a duv hotel run on a wed. So we gona see ya on some rallies next season?

**McWild** · 19th March 2009, 15:11

So we gave Duane a call this morning, and he was NOT pleased about it.
Long story short, he gave one of his boys a kick up the ass, the bike is fixed after leaving it out for him this morning, and he feels very strongly that we were lucky it was nothing worse.
Any other questions just ask.

And I'd like to make it very clear that I hold nothing against Duane and his business, that I will still be relying on him as my mechanic and that I still hold the utmost faith in him and the quality of his work.
I hope none of you hold it against him, as I certainly don't, and by the sound of it after this, this will NEVER happen again, to anyone, ever, at his workshop.

Off for a blat now. Weather's bloody amazing.

**3umph** · 19th March 2009, 15:18

Originally Posted by McWild

and by the sound of it after this, this will NEVER happen again, to anyone, ever, at his workshop.

You would bloody well hope that it would not happen again....

**Bren_chch** · 19th March 2009, 15:33

Hey, I was at Duanes this morning and to say he was fuming would be an understatement.

I recommended McWild to Duane because I feel Duane is one of, if not the best motorcycle mechanic in the south island, its because of his many years of experience and excellent service he is so highly respected and his service is always excellent and i will always use him.

Glad you got it all sorted out.

Originally Posted by McWild

So we gave Duane a call this morning, and he was NOT pleased about it.
Long story short, he gave one of his boys a kick up the ass, the bike is fixed after leaving it out for him this morning, and he feels very strongly that we were lucky it was nothing worse.
Any other questions just ask.

And I'd like to make it very clear that I hold nothing against Duane and his business, that I will still be relying on him as my mechanic and that I still hold the utmost faith in him and the quality of his work.
I hope none of you hold it against him, as I certainly don't, and by the sound of it after this, this will NEVER happen again, to anyone, ever, at his workshop.

Off for a blat now. Weather's bloody amazing.

**cruza** · 19th March 2009, 17:10

Originally Posted by Bren_chch

Hey, I was at Duanes this morning and to say he was fuming would be an understatement.

I recommended McWild to Duane because I feel Duane is one of, if not the best motorcycle mechanic in the south island, its because of his many years of experience and excellent service he is so highly respected and his service is always excellent and i will always use him.

Glad you got it all sorted out.

What does duane have a side kick working for him now? Geez hope its D doing still the work on my beast next time its in there. Have always been happy in the past with the work he's done, and always set me right when I've called in for advice.

**fireliv** · 19th March 2009, 17:41

Originally Posted by McWild

It's because it has to happen to someone handsome.

I'm the poster boy for break downs!

Well if you get sick of your bike breaking down then I know of a more reliable bandit that is unofficially up for sale pending new bike......

Just actually glad to hear you are ok and that it didnt happen in a more dangerous piece of road.

**helenoftroy** · 19th March 2009, 20:48

Originally Posted by McWild

And I'd like to make it very clear that I hold nothing against Duane and his business, that I will still be relying on him as my mechanic and that I still hold the utmost faith in him and the quality of his work.
I hope none of you hold it against him, as I certainly don't, and by the sound of it after this, this will NEVER happen again, to anyone, ever, at his workshop.

Originally Posted by Bren_chch

Hey, I was at Duanes this morning and to say he was fuming would be an understatement.

I recommended McWild to Duane because I feel Duane is one of, if not the best motorcycle mechanic in the south island, its because of his many years of experience and excellent service he is so highly respected and his service is always excellent and i will always use him.

Glad you got it all sorted out.

Well said both of you!!

I agree and have a huge amount of respect for Duane,he is a fantastic mechanic,and Im sure this was devastating for him.

**gloplg** · 20th March 2009, 07:58

Originally Posted by McWild

So we gave Duane a call this morning, and he was NOT pleased about it.
Long story short, he gave one of his boys a kick up the ass, the bike is fixed after leaving it out for him this morning, and he feels very strongly that we were lucky it was nothing worse.
Any other questions just ask.

And I'd like to make it very clear that I hold nothing against Duane and his business, that I will still be relying on him as my mechanic and that I still hold the utmost faith in him and the quality of his work.
I hope none of you hold it against him, as I certainly don't, and by the sound of it after this, this will NEVER happen again, to anyone, ever, at his workshop.

Off for a blat now. Weather's bloody amazing.

Very pleased you got it sorted McW. How was your ride???? I hope we will be seeing you next WNR!!!

I understand the next WNR is the Summit Road starting from Sumner.

I love riding the Summit Road and would like us to be up there more often, however with low sun angles at this time of the year we could have a lot of sunstrike. Combined with the shear drops on a lot of the corners I'm rather concerned about the safety aspect. Even starting from Gebbies there is some sunstrike.

As an aged rider I can cope with shear drops, or sunstrike, but not both at the same time.

I would like to see an alternate ride unless we have total cloud cover.

What think the rest of WNR?????????