Scracha's new Tedium

**shafty** · 2nd August 2009, 22:48

Congrats on a MINT lookin Yammie Mate - great choice!

**BMWST?** · 3rd August 2009, 08:50

Originally Posted by Mystic13

BMW GS's don't blow up. They just stop. I see Gunny posting up his one stopped on the Motu Road. Electronics again. Unable to do a roadside repair. It needs an new electronic thingymagig. Last time it had terminal failure was about a year ago.

wasnt terminal if its going again

but agreed not something that should happen

**Taz** · 3rd August 2009, 09:43

That yammy has given you a big (yellow) head mate. Sounds very much like my R1100GS to ride.

**Mystic13** · 3rd August 2009, 11:46

Originally Posted by BMWST?

wasnt terminal if its going again

but agreed not something that should happen

Terminal means a failure that means you're going nowhere. Bike trucked back to the workshop. Parts ordered to rebuild it.

Not really a bike for solo riding me thinks.

Can you imagine parked up the Motu with one food bar around the middle of the day and waiting till 9pm for the AA guy to arrive to take the bike home.

You really want a chase vehicle following you wherever you go.

Should've bought a TDM.

**Taz** · 3rd August 2009, 13:26

Originally Posted by Mystic13

Can you imagine parked up the Motu with one food bar around the middle of the day and waiting till 9pm for the AA guy to arrive to take the bike home.

You really want a chase vehicle following you wherever you go.

He wasn't alone (at first).... Besides at least the sun was out (for a while anyway)

**scracha** · 8th August 2009, 17:38

Originally Posted by Anthrax

He wasn't alone (at first).... Besides at least the sun was out (for a while anyway)

Awersome day. Up to Miranda, across to Bombay. North, then I got lost and found my way back in Pukekohe (22 I think). Kept on going down 22....and kept on going...and kept on going. Sheesh..do the locals throw buckets of straw, cow shit and gravel on that road or what? On the SH23 and across to Ragland. Breathtaking view...never been there before. Over to Hamilhole then back via the Waihou pub for a swift beer before home.

Beemer 1200GS parked next to me at Ranglan. I'm sure he was jealous of my TDM. I was jealous of his sheepskin seat cover, garmin and Kedo (Ok..they say BMW but they're made by Kedo) handguards. Was tempted to leave him my AA card in case his BMW blew up but I figured with the amount of gadgets and aerials coming from his bike he'd be able to contact NASA or something.

**Clivoris** · 8th August 2009, 18:00

I'm as confused as you are about why Kiwi's don't like these mate, but for different reasons. I am in the bunch that have an irrational dislike of them. Probably because I haven't ridden one. People I respect....and you, rave about them while passing me around the outside. In the end though, there is something about the look that doesn't ring my emotional bells, even while I'm being passed around the outside. Those bloody V-stroms are the same.
In the end, I'm happy for you mate. You are the more betterer man who is able to see through the ugly girls compromised exterior, into the beautiful and lovable creature who lives inside. You even parade her in front of your judgemental friends. Lend her to me one weekend and I might see if she has a sister.

**scracha** · 8th August 2009, 18:06

Originally Posted by Clivoris

In the end, I'm happy for you mate. You are the more betterer man who is able to see through the ugly girls compromised exterior, into the beautiful and lovable creature who lives inside. You even parade her in front of your judgemental friends. Lend her to me one weekend and I might see if she has a sister.

Just like women mate. Pretty is all good for impressing the mates but as you get older, having one that's a fantastic ride becomes much more important

ps. Like Multistrada's, they don't photograph well but are quite looking bikes in "real life"

**nosebleed** · 8th August 2009, 18:09

Was there an 800GS as well?
That fooker was waiting for me... and i had a flatty I was attending to at Hamilton Motorcycles

**BMWST?** · 8th August 2009, 18:12

if you love this

a tedium is beee oooo tiful

**scracha** · 8th August 2009, 18:21

Originally Posted by nosebleed

Was there an 800GS as well?
That fooker was waiting for me... and i had a flatty I was attending to at Hamilton Motorcycles

I think there was.... To be honest, if I rung up the AA and they told me more than 2 hours then with modern radials I'd just ride the bike at 50kmph home.

The old beemers are quite cool. The 1200GS just looks far too big to be anything but a poseur toy.