Show us ya man space

[cooneyr]

very nice, so would you rate Tenzing as a successful preparatory step to the "real thing"? ... or am I comparing Oranges to apples?

Tenzing was a good step for having ago at a large twin cylinder adv bike and for getting my wife on the back to go adventuring with me (previous bike was a DR650 so not good for pillioning). On both counts it was very successful. Aples and Oranges is a fair comment though - Tenzing is almost 20 years old. Power and ergonomics are the most instantly obvious differences.

Is that the one that was on trade me up this way?

I think he brought our KTOOM Eddie......

i wondered where it went to as seller with dew it...

You've got to be in to win aye I've been saving for some time now and I was on the phone about the next morning after it appeared on TM.

Congratulations Ryan - now you might just be able to chase down MickyBoy.

No thanks. I've broken my neck once - no need to do it again. This is all about wife and I going touring in a bit more comfort, as you know I'm a little on the bigger side and take up too much of Tenzing's seat. I'm sure I'll get it dirty every now and then as well. Besides I like my job and given the changes to the organisation I work for and the new policy around licences I will be being very careful about the loosing licence zone

Did i see you on that in nelson this weekend??

Cool bike

Possibly. Test rode and brought late Sat arvo then left for a damn cold trip back to Chch at about 1200 on Sunday.

Nice !
I saw that one on trademe, and thought it looked like a good buy,

BTW whats under the cover ? attached to the handlebar thats poking out. Some secret stealth weapon perhaps

It was a good buy especially when you see the cost of and the work done in the service last week. I'm pretty stoked.

The stealth weapon is a Chinese bike thats not been anywhere for a year. Horrible thing to ride. Tenzing even has a lighter clutch on it!

Cheers R

[junkmanjoe]

well done on the KTM.
was a great price.
reason i didnt move on it, no job,,,no finance...bugger.

but i still have two more on my watch list.
and there at dealers....trade in...maybe...

cheers
JMJ

[Taz]

Not going to trade your adventure bike for a road bike are you??

[cooneyr]

Not going to trade your adventure bike for a road bike are you??

Hell no - when I said touring I meant adventure touring. Not many of the tracks on my web site that we wouldn't try two up.

Cheers R

[Taz]

I was referring to joes post about selling his real adventure bike and getting one of those KTM950/990 road bikes that look vaguely like trail bikes

[marks]

This is all about wife and I going touring in a bit more comfort

did you keep a straight face as you sold the idea to her?

did she believe you - or was she just humoring you?

we've all said bullshit like that to our wives as well (normally mixed in with phrases like 'quality time')

[MXNUT]

I was referring to joes post about selling his real adventure bike and getting one of those KTM950/990 road bikes that look vaguely like trail bikes

Waiting for the fall out to start ?

[Taz]

[junkmanjoe]

Not going to trade your adventure bike for a road bike are you??

Ummm well,
maybe , could be on the cards one day.
just shopping for now,, need moneys..job e.t.c
im happy with the yellow mellow.
but it will be updated in good time.
i still have roadie roots, but still like playing in the mud as well......

[Taz]

That's why you need more than one bike. But the ultimate solution would be a switch on the left hand block that toggles between my BMW GS and the KTM 525 while on the move....... Now how hard could that be huh?? Maybe electronic tyres with automatically protruding knobs once the surface consistency gets below a certain hardness. Hover bikes would be interesting but would just not be the same IMO.

[cooneyr]

did you keep a straight face as you sold the idea to her?

did she believe you - or was she just humoring you?

we've all said bullshit like that to our wives as well (normally mixed in with phrases like 'quality time')

LOL - She's been on the back of the XTZ for a few km's now so when I manged to score a ride on a 950 (cheers Blackballs) I stuck her on the back and said "wadda ya thunk". Got a thumbs up reply and a smile so game on. In reality I've been pining for one of these for a few years now so she probably just said yes to shut me up! We have plans for two 9 day rides (around NI and SI) for this summer so there will be plenty of "quality time" if I can keep the exhaust from playing is awesome high rev tunes.

Waiting for the fall out to start ?

Seeing as I had a DR650 in a previous life and that is my base line, I'd say the 950S is just a rediculously powerful DR650 with damn good suspension. I'm keen as to get out on some gravel, hills, sand, mud, river beds etc i.e. everywhere I took the DR.

Cheers R

[clint640]

One by one they come over to the orange side of the force. Resistance is futile. Congrats on the new bike Ryan! Keep in touch when you come up north & we'll meet up for a ride/beer.

My man space is starting to come together now, since I bought my place last August I have spent much more time redecorating the workshop than I have working on beautifying the adjoining shack. I'll get some pix tonight.

Cheers
Clint

[mattsdakar]

I've been pining for one of these for a few years now so she probably just said yes to shut me up!


No shit almost offered you a rag for a bib the other day when we were out with Blackballs.
Congrats big fella, you have been very patient!

I just bought a new bike this week as well.
Are selling the DR350 as was missing the electric start to much!
Now proud owner of 2002 DRZ400 bought off TM from Timaru.
Just need to change bearings etc on front supermoto wheel to fit (different diameter axle).

Rgds Matt

[MXNUT]

Double garage attached to house plus a 3 bay 10m x 7.2m garage. Managed to fill both of those up so had to erect a 5m x 3m garden shed ( 1st pic ) a couple of years ago.
Im only allowed in two of them though, had to give up the attached garage to her indoors car and the dog.( even though i let her put her bike in my shed )

A man can never have too many sheds

[Eddieb]

Is that a Morgan I spy?