Planning an Epic Adventure - Will trade beer for use of couches

**gijoe1313** · 8th July 2009, 21:56

:slap: Jinkies! Talk about your boy's own adventures! Good to hear that the biker gods smiled on you somewhat, before sod and murphy joined in!

Ahh what would boys do without their mums?

At least you are warm, got some full bellies and a plethora of awesome memories to jot down in your life history!

That'll do lads, that'll do ...

**OutForADuck** · 9th July 2009, 06:05

guys just had a quick catch up as I've been missing in action. Sounds like an epic trip alright and one to be remembered by all those involved and I don't just mean you two... seems there was quite an enthralled audience here.

Top job and best read I'vd had on here for ages....

**Highlander** · 9th July 2009, 07:35

Outstanding.

Do you have any idea how many of us around the country (world?) were waiting on the edge of our seats for the explanation?

So new tube and progress from Tauranga today?

**PirateJafa** · 9th July 2009, 08:22

After spending yesterday fixing the failing Honda, we're heading for Coromandel town this morning.

As soon as we've demolished this packet of bacon.

**TOTO** · 9th July 2009, 08:25

What time will you be on the coromandel peninsula , and what way are you taking ? troug whitianga I presume ?

**motorbyclist** · 9th July 2009, 09:44

Today we thought we'd take a day off to give Brown Fury a checkup and get the tube repaired. We began by removing the wheel and giving the rim a dry scrub before taking it into a shop. The brakes are all good after a wipe with a rag and adjustment, chain is a fair bit slack and has a tight spot, and overall there isn't actually anything wrong with this fine bit of honda engineering, so we set off for the shop.

We visit Bayride motorcycles and bump into DMNTD who tries to sell us on the new R1, the first of which I've seen in the flesh. It's a bit 'meh', but sounds good with two bros. pipes and looks good in white/grey with anodised red chassis. A coffee later and the tube is done and we grab another spare plug too. We're back 10 minutes later for chain lube and transmission oil.

Back in the garage we drain the gearbox. It's got pretty good oil. Owell. The plug is a bit crappy from us not thrashing it so new plug goes in. Wheel back on, chain tension and done.

Well, that was easy....

Then comes a call from squiggles - him and danae have come to visit us! We watch sunday's taped motoGP and finally get jafa's phone working. He has a lot of txts....

Not much else to say really. See you guys friday I guess...

**motorbyclist** · 9th July 2009, 09:45

Originally Posted by TOTO

What time will you be on the coromandel peninsula , and what way are you taking ? troug whitianga I presume ?

yep - right up the coast

**gijoe1313** · 9th July 2009, 09:55

Well it turns out that TOTO and I are off on a Coro jaunt! Hopefully we see you on our way around! (doing it anti-clockwise, so mayhap we may espy you two doing what you do best!)

**Blackbird** · 9th July 2009, 09:56

Txt me when you get to Whangamata and I'll ride down and meet you somewhere around Tairua. you shouldn't be hard to spot

**junkmanjoe** · 9th July 2009, 10:42

i spoted them in the dark, so yea they stick out quite nicely..

pleased its not a major issue, and the beast is back on the road.

**Squiggles** · 9th July 2009, 11:08

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

we're heading for Coromandel town this morning.

Fark, we didnt expect you to get up till at least 10am

**R6_kid:Me** · 9th July 2009, 11:27

lolz, there shall be no FAIL on this adventure

Depending on how pissed I get tonight in town I will probably fuel up the CB650 and come meet you guys at Coro/Kaiaua on Friday.

Post up the plan tonight so I know where I'm likely to meet up with you.

**Danae** · 9th July 2009, 11:27

I fell asleep three times on the way back up to Auckland lololol

See you guys at Kaiaua tomorrow

Oh and since I lent you my camera you have to take lots of pictures!

**Blackbird** · 9th July 2009, 11:34

Might ride with them as far as Kopu or Kaiaua to see them safely off the Peninsula if I'm not beseiged by tradesmen in the morning (yet more house mods by order of Mrs B

)

**shafty** · 9th July 2009, 11:37

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Might ride with them as far as Kopu or Kaiaua to see them safely off the Peninsula if I'm not beseiged by tradesmen in the morning (yet more house mods by order of Mrs B

)

Wow, a Blackbird escort outta town, I hope you'll be able to keep pace with the Brown Fury BB!!