Laxed out rides

[Brooke]

AArrrgggghhhh. The old catch 22 situation. Happy for you to have the money but you have to have a bike license. "but I need it to get a license" sorry!! Oh well put it in my husbands name "but he's already got a bike" well he can have two " no thats a bit strange and you will end up riding it" will thats the idea when I get my license!!!

would you like to buy another car????

Screw a finance company Murray, go to the bank, they'll sort you out. (And you'll probably get a lower interest rate anyway (Sorry that's the banker in me talking)).

[ckai]

Hey, just an idea but if a few of you guys are doing a track day at the same place on the same day I am sure a few (if not most) of the laxed out group would love to come and spend the day watching you guys. (would have loved watching Paddy scraping the pegs everywhere).

Keep us all informed of any track days members are going to!!!!

I never thought of this. And it might actually get some of you guys (and gals) hooked as well. To be honest I didn't think there was going to be that many of us down there. I knew Kane was gonna be there but not Paddy.

The road I took down was quite good as well (Old Taupo Road) apart from the Tokoroa - Taupo leg (SH 1). I've always loved that road. Couldn't go the Mangakino way due to it being closed in a section.

I'm actually looking at doing another one in January in Taupo when a mate comes back from overseas, if anyone else is keen to join us. It'll just be a normal track day (no classroom time like the one we just did).

Probably those sticky-outey indicators would have given it a bit of drag

Anyone interested in seeing the new lights:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/al...p?albumid=1176

Its not obvious until you look at the old photos (also in my albums)

FRIGGIN WICKED MAN I normally don't get exited about add-ons for bikes but it's amazing how much cleaner it looks (didn't even need to look at the old photos). The front ones look nice and subtle and the rear looks a lot more like a race bike Dig it how it changes colour. Maybe I'll look at something like that for my next bike.

And for those of you that want to know what Koz' number plate is, it's

48...

LOL (If you're gonna blank out your plates you have to do it to all of them )

Why do people do this anyway?

[mister.koz]

FRIGGIN WICKED MAN I normally don't get exited about add-ons for bikes but it's amazing how much cleaner it looks (didn't even need to look at the old photos). The front ones look nice and subtle and the rear looks a lot more like a race bike Dig it how it changes colour. Maybe I'll look at something like that for my next bike.

Cheerz, yeah they really suit the bike aye, and they are totally legit too, passed all the NZ laws etc etc.

can't wait till i fab up a new tail section and get rid of the plastic once and for all

[HACHET]

Probably those sticky-outey indicators would have given it a bit of drag

Anyone interested in seeing the new lights:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/al...p?albumid=1176

Its not obvious until you look at the old photos (also in my albums)

Bike looks much better

[mister.koz]

Bike looks much better

thanks man

[PaddyFZ1]

Wicked! Did they end up setting yer bike up for you?

I just put new lights on my bike, looks pretty swish now photo's soon.

Just a basic setup, set the static sag, and then if you wanted to play with it some more you just had to ask.
I only had to adjust the front preload, rear was ok, that made a big difference. Did find out i should respring the front end for my weight

[Geeen]

Koz, new lights are uber cool. Have you thought of green braided brake lines?? Coz your brakes dont have enough power already.

Squid. it was me who waved and tooted in the big black van tonite.... you looked confused

[mister.koz]

Just a basic setup, set the static sag, and then if you wanted to play with it some more you just had to ask.
I only had to adjust the front preload, rear was ok, that made a big difference. Did find out i should respring the front end for my weight

Sweet, sounds awesome man looks like you got a whole lot out of it. I am real anxious to go now

Koz, new lights are uber cool. Have you thought of green braided brake lines?? Coz your brakes dont have enough power already.

Squid. it was me who waved and tooted in the big black van tonite.... you looked confused

Thanks dude i think my brakes are fine for now smartarse

[mister.koz]

Just a basic setup, set the static sag, and then if you wanted to play with it some more you just had to ask.
I only had to adjust the front preload, rear was ok, that made a big difference. Did find out i should respring the front end for my weight

Re-spring as in get a new set of internals? sounds costly dude :s

[Geeen]

Me??? A smartarse??? Never.

[Geeen]

Whos up for shouting munta a couple o' drinks on saturday?? Him and the missus have had the week from hell and I think its in biker handbook to give mates alcohol when things like that happen. .Right, I'm off for a whiskey.

[PaddyFZ1]

Re-spring as in get a new set of internals? sounds costly dude :s

Springs are pretty cheap, bout 3-400. Its when you start playing with the valveing that it starts to get a lot more expensive.

[HACHET]

i would like to get my front end resprung as it feels a bit soft when i push it a little just need more feed back from the forks so may have to save for some ohlins springs. Any way sounds like you all had a good ride on sunday i was nursing a serious hangover (it must have been the last one that did it). I am a little jealous of you guys this weekend what with the drinks on saturday and a good ride on sunday but im just looking forward to my trip up north for 3 days, mmmmmmmmm 3 days on my bike sounds too good, no work no kids heaven will try and write a reasonable report on the trip when i get back. so you lot ride safe and have a beer for me on saturday.

[slofox]

Another (short!) clip from the Kawhia run on Sunday - no run-offs this time.....note it is just a gentle scenic pootle......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YqLVcHlPtM

[rideon]

FYI - On you tube amongst slofox's lil mishap, is two pretty cool video clips of the coro loop. Its on the whangapoua section, heading out of Coromandel towards Whitianga, an awsum piece of road!!

BTW- Koz ur bike looks wicked. Keen to do the naki trip with u but wanna catch up with you re the route at some stage. Hav a couple ideas if thats sweet