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    Is there a Classic Bike club in Wellington / Lower North Island?

    Now you guys all have GSXR1000's and ZX10's etc I need to find a gentler pace of life and someone else that likes to get grease under their fingernails..

    Cheers

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    I've allways had modern bikes (untill now) and I've always got grease under my fingernails.

    You're just sick of getting left behind to listen to valve train clatter by your lonesome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by White trash
    You're just sick of getting left behind to listen to valve train clatter by your lonesome.
    You're obviously thinking of a different Paul. There are a few 996 riders who have had that valve train clatter overwhelm their electric fuel pump clatter as a skinny tyred, underpowered behemoth has kicked road dust in their face.
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    Quote Originally Posted by White trash
    You're just sick of getting left behind to listen to valve train clatter by your lonesome.
    It's the only way I can get a half decent conversation.....

    Besides... I thought Bob Dylan wrote and recorded "valve train clatter" ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
    Is there a Classic Bike club in Wellington / Lower North Island?

    Now you guys all have GSXR1000's and ZX10's etc I need to find a gentler pace of life and someone else that likes to get grease under their fingernails..

    Cheers
    Hey dude ... I get down that way quite often as all my mates live down there. I used to call it home myself but now I'm up here being Norman No Mates .... I have friends who live on Matai Rd and I spend a bit of time there bludging coffee when I can get away from the kids up here. I'm keen to tootle along with ya if that's how you do it ... I don't exactly push it but then every now & then it's nice to clean the pipes !!! :cool2: If ya want to Pm me with your address I can call in the next time I'm down ... should be in the next week or so ........ Are you coming up to Manfield this weekend at all ???
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    There is a fairly active classic bike club in wellywood. Give me a few days and I can track down some contact details.

    I have a project Ducati 250 single in the garage. 196something. It goes and all, just needs things like a bracket welded onto the gas tank for mounting on the frame, mirror, chain and sprockets, and a few other odd and ends, oh yea and the points setting.

    Would love to have a guzzi in the garage should finances allow. Used to also have a 1980 BMW R80GS, one of the very first as production started in Oct '80. People can slag tham all they want but that was a fun bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eddieb
    Used to also have a 1980 BMW R80GS, one of the very first as production started in Oct '80. People can slag tham all they want but that was a fun bike.

    Eddie
    I'll slag that. It looks butt ugly...
    http://home.zonnet.nl/bmw-r-serie/pa...982/page11.htm is about the best photo I've ever seen of one. I think it is the panniers making it look better. Normally they look skinny and as if they are peering out over that huge mudguard...

    Dunno what they are like to ride though....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
    Is there a Classic Bike club in Wellington / Lower North Isl?
    Give Nez a bell at Classic Cycles in Upper Rutt. He knows everyone and everything (almost) to do with old pomgolian iron.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hooks
    Hey dude ... I get down that way quite often as all my mates live down there. I used to call it home myself but now I'm up here being Norman No Mates .... I have friends who live on Matai Rd and I spend a bit of time there bludging coffee when I can get away from the kids up here. I'm keen to tootle along with ya if that's how you do it ... I don't exactly push it but then every now & then it's nice to clean the pipes !!! :cool2: If ya want to Pm me with your address I can call in the next time I'm down ... should be in the next week or so ........ Are you coming up to Manfield this weekend at all ???
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    If you would like an online classic bike forum, then go to Realclassic.co.uk

    They've got a forum there that should keep you occupied.

    Moko posts on there as well from time to time, but under a different name... just to make life confusing.

    You'll not see me on there (I don't get on with one of the main board posters, so easier for me not to go and play), but it is worth a look if you're getting into classics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob
    If you would like an online classic bike forum, then go to Realclassic.co.uk

    They've got a forum there that should keep you occupied.

    Moko posts on there as well from time to time, but under a different name... just to make life confusing.

    Yeah,reckon you`d like realclassic Paul,couple of other Guzzi owners on there,pretty laid back crowd.Couple of Aussies on there but dont let that put you off.They dont take things deadly seriously as a rule and you`ll be made very welcome,tend to be mainly Brit and Jap owners but a very knowledgeable crew in between the banter and if you want help they`ll do all they can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by What?
    Give Nez a bell at Classic Cycles in Upper Rutt. He knows everyone and everything (almost) to do with old pomgolian iron.
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    That was going to be my advice as well, though I thought his shop was in Upper Hutt?
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    All very useful chaps (and chapesses) but I was hoping to actually go ride with people wot don't use OHC... You know, out side in the fresh air away from my PC...

    The new pistons for the trumpy are on their way along with new valves / guides and once I pay for that lot (very reasonable) I will buy the bearings etc start assembly. Hopefully be ready to rock n roll soon.

    But I digress

    I thought I swa a classic bike club in wellie and was interested. While the Guzzi can punt along at a goodly speed, it is a design rooted in an earlier time, as is the rider. This is the only bike I've ever owned with disk brakes and electric start which gives you some idea where my main interests lay.

    Now.... Where is the manual for me Thruxthorpe Flaggellator....

    Paul N

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
    Now.... Where is the manual for me Thruxthorpe Flaggellator....

    Paul N
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    Quote Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P
    I'll slag that. It looks butt ugly...
    http://home.zonnet.nl/bmw-r-serie/pa...982/page11.htm is about the best photo I've ever seen of one. Normally they look skinny and as if they are peering out over that huge mudguard...

    How was that?
    Not a bad effort Posh, mine was a bit of a mixer, later model tank and seat, repainted sometime along the way. I was surprised at how they handled, a lot better than you might expect.

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