On behalf of 86gsxr.....

[sarahtvet]

we could strap an old honda on and make a sidecar out of the zx

OI!!! leave old hondas out of it, just cause you have a sweet young thing

[sarahtvet]

We could always go and pick this guy up and pillion him back
Oh crap i just read the rest of the posts
We could go south

Maybe it will be drier this weekend!!!!

oops just read the rest too and now know we are not up for another wellington trip

Careful Yod we will be giving you our shopping lists if you are not careful

I like the Shoei XR 1000 in patriot or the RAID II in vogue silver but think the flowers might start to annoy me after a while!!

[yod]

Maybe it will be drier this weekend!!!!

oops just read the rest too and now know we are not up for another wellington trip

Careful Yod we will be giving you our shopping lists if you are not careful

I like the Shoei XR 1000 in patriot or the RAID II in vogue silver but think the flowers might start to annoy me after a while!!

mmmm....Shoooeeeiiiiii

Sunday is looking pretty good

[86GSXR]

Hi folks. I'm writing this from a hilltop in Wellington, aka Mum's

I'm recovering from what seems to me to be quite a nasty cut in my lower abdomen necessary to repair a hernia that I suffered years ago whilst moving house. I was carrying an old fashioned washing machine and felt it all just go pop.

Anyway, ACC, in their drive to reduce costs told me that it wasn't caused by a "single event" and refused to cover it. I would have had to go through major red tape and months of waiting to appeal so just decided I couldn't be bothered with it all and finally got onto the public waiting list about five years later!

So, to cut a long story short, on Monday I reported to Palmerston North hospital at 1130 am and two hours later I was given a general anaesthetic and woke up 50 mins later to find that this big hole in my abdomen had been repaired with a large piece of plastic mesh.

It bloody hurts though and two days later I'm still basically bedridden although I'm managing to limp around the house more and more now. So I'm hoping that it won't be too much longer until I can walk around pain free.

I'd like to say a huge thanks to Sarah, Chanceyy and my Mum for all the support and caring

And thanks too for the posts, texts and pm's guys, that's been great

I can't wait to get back on the bike, but I know I can't right now, so I'll be content with imagining what it will feel like in a few weeks time

[Maha]

Never had one of those things Alistair, but did have the Appendix out many years ago, remember it well.......had a real funny maori bloke in the same room and he loved telling jokes...(bastard)... also had to spew standing up with a pillow held tight around the stomach area...fuck i was crook...... can sympathize with ya mate...wont be long till you are back in the saddle dude......Mark

[yod]

So i take the viffer for a warrant expecting to replace the rear tyre and away we go:

ah no sonny - you're screwed, and whoever put the last warrant on it was either a total idiot or dodgy as hell

Rear tyre no good (ok, expected that)
Front tyre no good (I actually argued that one a bit, there's still a fair bit of tread there)
Rear brake pads (seem ok but ohwell)

Right fork seal leaking (a little, only a little)

but here are the best bits:
Handgrips loose (okay, pretty minor but like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Broken tail light lense where you cant even see it (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Front disks under thickness (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Rear disk has surface cracks (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
End of clutch lever gone (like that when i got it and it had a wof)


so obviously the buyer dont want it (and I dont blame him), the disks alone would be $8-900!!

I'd like so say a huge thanks to Hastings Honda for putting a quite obviously dodgy warrant on it which it should never have got

any suggestions on what to do with it? i really would like to get some cash back from it somehow, i guess parts is the only way, unless i can get it fixed on the cheap

[86GSXR]

Cheers Mark

Yep, a hernia repair is no joke alright, and it had to be done, otherwise they just get bigger and can end up strangling an intestine which can be fatal.

They're OK to begin with, but there come a point where you just can't ignore them.

They're more common in males, so just be careful everyone - don't lift anything that you know is too heavy!

[yod]

every day is one day closer to getting back on the trumpy Al

hope you feel better soon

[86GSXR]

Bummer Jonno! Still, you could shop around 2nd hand dealers and prob get those parts for a reasonable sum. Try Buckets n Bits in Wellie. The guy there sorted me out with a mirror for the gixxer for $20 plus p&p. Took 2 days from 1st email too!

[yod]

Bummer Jonno! Still, you could shop around 2nd hand dealers and prob get those parts for a reasonable sum. Try Buckets n Bits in Wellie. The guy there sorted me out with a mirror for the gixxer for $20 plus p&p. Took 2 days from 1st email too!

yeah possibly...will have a think about what to do tonight

[chanceyy]

Hi folks. I'm writing this from a hilltop in Wellington, aka Mum's

I'm recovering from what seems to me to be quite a nasty cut in my lower abdomen necessary to repair a hernia that I suffered years ago whilst moving house. I was carrying an old fashioned washing machine and felt it all just go pop.

Anyway, ACC, in their drive to reduce costs told me that it wasn't caused by a "single event" and refused to cover it. I would have had to go through major red tape and months of waiting to appeal so just decided I couldn't be bothered with it all and finally got onto the public waiting list about five years later!

So, to cut a long story short, on Monday I reported to Palmerston North hospital at 1130 am and two hours later I was given a general anaesthetic and woke up 50 mins later to find that this big hole in my abdomen had been repaired with a large piece of plastic mesh.

It bloody hurts though and two days later I'm still basically bedridden although I'm managing to limp around the house more and more now. So I'm hoping that it won't be too much longer until I can walk around pain free.

I'd like to say a huge thanks to Sarah, Chanceyy and my Mum for all the support and caring

And thanks too for the posts, texts and pm's guys, that's been great

I can't wait to get back on the bike, but I know I can't right now, so I'll be content with imagining what it will feel like in a few weeks time

well just be glad that is finally done hon.. and now its healing time ..& with the weather crap out there perfect .. by the time it improves you will be ready to be out & about on your bike

so behave & just rest up .. see you soon

[86GSXR]

Thanks In fact, it's just started to feel slightly better. But I know that it will lapse soon so won't let it fool me!

[cowboyz]

So i take the viffer for a warrant expecting to replace the rear tyre and away we go:

ah no sonny - you're screwed, and whoever put the last warrant on it was either a total idiot or dodgy as hell

Rear tyre no good (ok, expected that)
Front tyre no good (I actually argued that one a bit, there's still a fair bit of tread there)
Rear brake pads (seem ok but ohwell)

Right fork seal leaking (a little, only a little)

but here are the best bits:
Handgrips loose (okay, pretty minor but like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Broken tail light lense where you cant even see it (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Front disks under thickness (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Rear disk has surface cracks (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
End of clutch lever gone (like that when i got it and it had a wof)


so obviously the buyer dont want it (and I dont blame him), the disks alone would be $8-900!!

I'd like so say a huge thanks to Hastings Honda for putting a quite obviously dodgy warrant on it which it should never have got

any suggestions on what to do with it? i really would like to get some cash back from it somehow, i guess parts is the only way, unless i can get it fixed on the cheap

buger.

tyres are tyres. easy fix there/
handgrips.. get a syringe and pump some glue in there.

rotors are a biggy. have a talk to a guy who does freddys discs up in tauranga somewhere. very cheap aftermarket rotors but still dont expect to get away for under $400.

I am guessing that you took it to a bike shop cause VTNZ or ONROAD would never have picked up half these things.

You could spend some time repairing it over time or reauction it with the problems in the open and hope to get $4-500 for it.

[chanceyy]

So i take the viffer for a warrant expecting to replace the rear tyre and away we go:

ah no sonny - you're screwed, and whoever put the last warrant on it was either a total idiot or dodgy as hell

Rear tyre no good (ok, expected that)
Front tyre no good (I actually argued that one a bit, there's still a fair bit of tread there)
Rear brake pads (seem ok but ohwell)

Right fork seal leaking (a little, only a little)

but here are the best bits:
Handgrips loose (okay, pretty minor but like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Broken tail light lense where you cant even see it (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Front disks under thickness (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
Rear disk has surface cracks (like that when i got it and it had a wof)
End of clutch lever gone (like that when i got it and it had a wof)


so obviously the buyer dont want it (and I dont blame him), the disks alone would be $8-900!!

I'd like so say a huge thanks to Hastings Honda for putting a quite obviously dodgy warrant on it which it should never have got

any suggestions on what to do with it? i really would like to get some cash back from it somehow, i guess parts is the only way, unless i can get it fixed on the cheap

that is a real bugger there Jonno .. hmmmmm so you been riding basically an unsafe bike then ? ... now thats a damn piss off ..

[Meanie]

Crap mate thats no good
Work out what its worth to fix and relist it on trade me with a new reduced price and explain what it needs Someone out there has another viffer and needs it