Laxed out rides

**rustyrobot** · 8th June 2010, 20:39

I'm working this weekend to, so triple grrrrrr.
Don't suppose anyone is free and up for a late morning early afternoon ride and coffee tomorrow then?

**mikemike104** · 9th June 2010, 09:55

Originally Posted by rustyrobot

I'm working this weekend to, so triple grrrrrr.
Don't suppose anyone is free and up for a late morning early afternoon ride and coffee tomorrow then?

Sorry mate, I'm working and bike is still shop bound with leaky tappet cover gaskets ( but Honda Hamilton ftw , they are fixing it for parts only cost to me !!! ON YA HONDA HAMILTON !!!)

**rustyrobot** · 9th June 2010, 10:03

Oh man - more fix ups?

That's sucky. No worries, I'm gonna ride out to Rags and enjoy the lovely sunshine by myself then. Looks like it's gonna close in again by the weekend (and then be fine again all next week - typical).

**slofox** · 9th June 2010, 13:29

Went out for a frosty run this morning - left about 7.15am, temperature 0.7C at the time...verily, 'twas a willy-wilter...despite the heated grips. (Someone needs to invent a motorbike peter-heater...)

Nice run though - super clear air, dry road, not too much traffic...

Came across a dude in a van on the way back who had tried to do a u-turn on Meadway Road and had gotten his van stuck down the grass verge - wet slippery grass and a bit of a deep dip off the side of the road. Stopped to see if he needed anything - he asked me to whip up to Krippner's Garage to ask the dude there for a tow out. Which I did. But the garage guy just said "Nah - we don't do recoveries, only WOF's..." and wouldn't help...He gave me a lecture about how nobody helped anybody any more because of "liability"...WTF? Never heard such bullshit in my life...Well damn, I would have helped - I meantasay, I did as far as I could...didn't think the gixxer was up to towing a van out of a hole though...

Luckily when I got back to the van the driver had got someone else to help him out. Someone who was not afraid of "liability"...

Gawd, what next?

**Buellicious** · 9th June 2010, 23:04

You must be missing something to charm the old bugger with, he's always pretty good with a helping hand as a rule... ;-)

**slofox** · 10th June 2010, 15:40

Originally Posted by Buellicious

You must be missing something to charm the old bugger with, he's always pretty good with a helping hand as a rule... ;-)

Maybe he don't like bikes? or bikers?

**wysper** · 10th June 2010, 16:02

Originally Posted by slofox

Maybe he don't like bikes? or bikers?

yeah, you bloody gixxer riders give the rest of us a bad name

**slofox** · 10th June 2010, 16:06

Originally Posted by wysper

yeah, you bloody gixxer riders give the rest of us a bad name

**Murray** · 11th June 2010, 09:45

weather forecast slightly better

Tomorrow
Saturday 12
Mostly cloudy, with occasional showers developing in the morning. Westerly winds, strong at times.

Sunday 13
Occasional showers. Westerly winds.

So get off ya bums and come riding - what does it matter if you go a couple of 100 kms over your service level Ckai. Get tough man!!

Rides in the calendar and milan promises you he has some great roads to travel!!

**slofox** · 11th June 2010, 14:54

If its even remotely fine on Sunday afternoon/evening I will take the bike to d'Auckland and back since herself is gonna be up there already...

**PaddyFZ1** · 12th June 2010, 07:55

I wish i was back home at the moment.
The temp broke into triple digits today, thats about 38 -39 deg celcius. Thats bloody hot. Any place that has air con is a god send.
Seeing some nice bikes, lots of Harleys and Gold Wings, but also seen a couple of lowered, and stretched Busas, and bloody Gixxers are quite popular too. Not a lot of people wearing protective gear, although you do have to wear a helmet here in Georgia. Will try and get some pics to post if i get a chance.

**wysper** · 12th June 2010, 09:24

Originally Posted by PaddyFZ1

I wish i was back home at the moment.
The temp broke into triple digits today, thats about 38 -39 deg celcius. Thats bloody hot. Any place that has air con is a god send.
Seeing some nice bikes, lots of Harleys and Gold Wings, but also seen a couple of lowered, and stretched Busas, and bloody Gixxers are quite popular too. Not a lot of people wearing protective gear, although you do have to wear a helmet here in Georgia. Will try and get some pics to post if i get a chance.

Cripes! too hot for me. You can almost understand why people aren't wearing too much protective gear in those temps.