Wairarapa ride outs.

**junkmanjoe** · 27th June 2009, 21:03

hay _STAIN_ i only just got that dam sandfly out of my eye....

little bastard,,, wanting a free ride..

**_STAIN_** · 27th June 2009, 22:17

Great day out thanks guys

thanks to Joe for another tour of his backyard, even though he was pretty one eyed about it at the end

feed at Castlepoint did looked good, must sit at the dining table next time

that twin sucker honda can shuffle in the metal OK

suzuki fest alright, the only ones that stayed CLEAN and...... upright

till the next one
Bryce

**Eddieb** · 28th June 2009, 09:32

Originally Posted by andy mac

Cheers Steve and yes it was great to be to be back on and offroad again. The Tranny is now naked in front & "better looking" quote from Aslan.

Joe started us on the worst - Pack Spur Rd was a greasy slippy slidey downhill. I think I was the only one to slip over, fortunately at only 5kph. Thanks Bryce for your help to pick up the bike. Well done Paul on getting down successfully on Trailwings? front & rear.

The other gravel roads provided excellent traction & we could fang it

Ride sensibly I meant.

Thanks Darryl for being tailgunner on the trip home. Having no mirrors is too naked, I will buy one next week.

Whats the headlight Andy? Is it e marked and WOF complaint etc?

It looks like an Acerbis one I had looked at but I couldn't tell if it complied or not.

**junkmanjoe** · 28th June 2009, 17:04

have been talking to justin, and sound like there is a run some were round here next weekend.

will put up info when i find out more....

**andy mac** · 28th June 2009, 23:14

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Whats the headlight Andy? Is it e marked and WOF complaint etc?

It looks like an Acerbis one I had looked at but I couldn't tell if it complied or not.

Hi Eddie, it's a Acerbis DHH which I got on Trademe. Yes its E marked & should be WOF compliant because the low beam dips to the left. The sales blurb says it is a sealed beam but it has a 35/35W bulb, which is obviously weaker than the Honda 65/65 H4. Looks a bit small, floating in midair so I might also fit a high mudguard, especially since the low mudguard filled with mud on Pac Spur Rd.

**NordieBoy** · 29th June 2009, 08:00

My UFO headlight was similar.
35/35w

I seem to recall it was a GN250 bulb?

**Eddieb** · 29th June 2009, 11:22

Originally Posted by andy mac

Hi Eddie, it's a Acerbis DHH which I got on Trademe. Yes its E marked & should be WOF compliant because the low beam dips to the left. The sales blurb says it is a sealed beam but it has a 35/35W bulb, which is obviously weaker than the Honda 65/65 H4. Looks a bit small, floating in midair so I might also fit a high mudguard, especially since the low mudguard filled with mud on Pac Spur Rd.

Hmm, so it doesn't take an H4. Not really suitable as a long term solution for me then. It would work as a short term solution to get a WOF though.

**Woodman** · 29th June 2009, 21:17

Does anyone else think that Andymacs bike looks a bit vmaxish??

**bart** · 29th June 2009, 21:21

Originally Posted by Woodman

Does anyone else think that Andymacs bike looks a bit vmaxish??

Big chrome air intakes down each side of the tank. Hmmmmm, you might be on to something.

**Woodman** · 29th June 2009, 21:24

Originally Posted by bart

Big chrome air intakes down each side of the tank. Hmmmmm, you might be on to something.

Was thinkin just that.

**marks** · 29th June 2009, 22:00

Originally Posted by Woodman

Does anyone else think that Andymacs bike looks a bit vmaxish??

its a cross between a praying mantis and one of those eyes on a stalk from The War Of The Worlds - you know - Tom Cruise with that dude in the basement ...