See yas, I'm outta here! (16 June)

**beyond** · 16th June 2007, 19:07

Saul, I always carry a dog turd kit

You just never know. But you can guarantee that a flat will not occur outside your home but way out in the middle of nowhere.

Buy some extra cylinders too as some times you need to blow up the tyre just to find the hole and then you have no more cylinders to pump the sucker up once you plugged it.

Now that is the only time I like dog turds.

**beyond** · 16th June 2007, 19:10

err, what happened to Olivia?
Bummer about your off mate.

I forgot to mention that it's easy to carry around all the neccessities of life on a 1400 with 11 litres of storage space under the seat.
Lets see: full set of waterproofs, full tool kit, bottle of water, dogturd puncture repair kit and scott oiler

**saul** · 16th June 2007, 19:29

Originally Posted by beyond

Saul, I always carry a dog turd kit

You just never know. But you can guarantee that a flat will not occur outside your home but way out in the middle of nowhere.

Buy some extra cylinders too as some times you need to blow up the tyre just to find the hole and then you have no more cylinders to pump the sucker up once you plugged it.

Now that is the only time I like dog turds.

Hello B

Yep thats what Spud called it

This was the first pucture i have ever had on my bikes. Lesson learned. Funny that

Olivia um err arrr

She has a bruise on her arm because of some agressive pointing that she did because of some stock on the (Te Aroha) road.

Great to see Steve and Kiwifruit

. Toughed it out early they did as it was a frosty that is for sure.

**saul** · 16th June 2007, 19:36

Originally Posted by beyond

err, what happened to Olivia?
Bummer about your off mate.

I forgot to mention that it's easy to carry around all the neccessities of life on a 1400 with 11 litres of storage space under the seat.
Lets see: full set of waterproofs, full tool kit, bottle of water, dogturd puncture repair kit and scott oiler

Yeh that scott oiler what a beauty

lol

keeps chain and rear tyre well oiled.

**beyond** · 16th June 2007, 20:03

Originally Posted by saul

Yeh that scott oiler what a beauty

lol

keeps chain and rear tyre well oiled.

Just gotta watch the flow settings aye! At least I can laugh about it now but the cold weather has my ankle playing up abit.

**zadok** · 16th June 2007, 20:07

So long, and have a great time Mark.:spudwave:

**saul** · 17th June 2007, 14:49

Clicky http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...47#post1098847

**Kornholio** · 17th June 2007, 14:56

Had a cool night last night cheers Mark... And an impromptu trip to Coroglen in the ute with Spud to do some emergency repair work on a chainsaw...

Cheers all

**saul** · 17th June 2007, 15:06

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Had a cool night last night cheers Mark... And an impromptu trip to Coroglen in the ute with Spud to do some emergency repair work on a chainsaw...

Cheers all

Was it a Poulan chainsaw

If it was I believe that the owner of this chainsaw is still very greatfull

**one-speed** · 17th June 2007, 19:26

yep great ride bloody premo for a winters day

got home about 6pm,herd the chainsaw go past about 5min later,good on ya mate.
hope ya did'nt get to attached to the repsol

**2much** · 18th June 2007, 09:40

Thanks for the great company guys. Had a good ride and was awesome to get one last taste of those roads, I'm gonna miss that playground. Finally got home about 1815 after finding Berdien in Matamata, I'll wear the blame for that on e due to my shoddy directions but she was still in high spirits.

Cheers to those who came round for drinks afterwards, was great to be able to relax and enjoy the company of good mates.

It sux to be leaving you guys.

**kiwifruit** · 18th June 2007, 10:07

Originally Posted by 2much

Thanks for the great company guys. Had a good ride and was awesome to get one last taste of those roads, I'm gonna miss that playground. Finally got home about 1815 after finding Berdien in Matamata, I'll wear the blame for that on e due to my shoddy directions but she was still in high spirits.

Cheers to those who came round for drinks afterwards, was great to be able to relax and enjoy the company of good mates.

It sux to be leaving you guys.

What a woman to still be in high spirits.. you're a lucky man! (you're a lucky girl for the record Berdien

)
Started off nice and early with cooked breakfast then out into the frost, still dark and a bit slippery in places. Collected some dude on a r1 on the way thru vegas, i think his name was Wayne (?).
Had great a great time once the road dried out, heaps of fun at 62mph hanging onto the back of yee old k2... esp loved the bit just before coromandel, really tight with an awesome surface... the run from Kopu - Hikuai was a blast too... the recent cardiovascular training helped me no end

Gutted Glen got a self taping square drive thru the rear tyre, poor bugger = ( and Ralph gixxer got a little rash but coulda been worse eh, hope you are ok man...
Was cool to see my bike go past, at 62mph of course... didnt much enjoy the k2, might have to sort it out for you while you're gone = )
Got really cold on the way home, tinted visor didn't help much either.

Thanks very much for the ride Mark, all the best with your adventures abroad, look after each other and keep in touch

**wybmadiity** · 19th June 2007, 15:26

All in all it was a great day! Started out with me ready to go a little early thinking what am I going to do now?! stood around looked at the clock, warmed up Goblins bike (

K!) and off to tauriko! Yeehaa!!!! Left the guys a little early to scoot down and get to Korns before the others and grab his warm gloves. Unfortunatly for me the cows wanted a peice of the action and tried hitching a lift! After fending of their advances ( with the front guard ) Then some stern pointing and colourful words to the hapless farmer. Dusting the bike off the farmers mate came to ask me if there was anything he could do... Colourfuly I asked him who was going to pay for the bike, then explained that it was lucky I was going so slow in the first place and if I had been doing even 120 or a car at 120 it would have ended worse, (let alone my mates who are flying down the road behind me at .... eerhem speeds) So 2much pulled out the duck tape and off we went, quick stop at korns for a ciggy and off to Kopu, found my groove thing through to Coroglen and then paced with G....
Off to the party that night where I proceeded to have a few quiets. Awesome night 2much, was great to catch up with people I hadn't seen in a while.
Take care out there and keep in touch.