Manawatu Rant n Rave

[Elysium]

Well someone is planning some adventure riding. Gonna hit the south with that beast next time?

[Owl]

Used to like you...

New twin in driveway now...

But you don't own a Firestorm

New ride looks nice and no doubt better suited to some adventure touring. Is that the plan?

[banditrider]

But you don't own a Firestorm

New ride looks nice and no doubt better suited to some adventure touring. Is that the plan?

Very gentle adventure touring..gravel roads not off-road goat tracks.

Looking at farkles at the moment...$$$

[86GSXR]

Very nice! If you'd gone for the Tiger XC you could have won the best engine note comp too

Speaking of new bikes, tried out these puppies today - awesome!

[banditrider]

Very nice! If you'd gone for the Tiger XC you could have won the best engine note comp too

Speaking of new bikes, tried out these puppies today - awesome!

Nicer engine note is just a matter of time....can't hear it at the mo.

Might try an extra wheel in another 20 years time...unless someone introduces me to a nice Ural...

[86GSXR]

Nicer engine note is just a matter of time....can't hear it at the mo.

Might try an extra wheel in another 20 years time...unless someone introduces me to a nice Ural...

Sweet! I'm jealous btw I keep deciding to get the DR then some other way to spend money comes along......................

You could put a Ural decal on the Spyder, less breakdowns that way

[banditrider]

Or would the Ural decal be the kiss of death to the spyder?

At least you're having fun on the GSX-R - love the write-ups on the racing etc. Off to check lotto ticket...

[ynot slow]

Well for someone who vehemently loathed Spyders,I'm thinking the touring jobby is the bees knees,heaps of storage,comfy and seem good option if 2 wheels isn't viable later in life.

[yod]

Very nice! If you'd gone for the Tiger XC you could have won the best engine note comp too

Speaking of new bikes, tried out these puppies today - awesome!

they're good value, would have been much better testing them up here than where I did down in wellies, couldn't get them onto the open road...still fun though

edit: if the weather's ok I might take the bird for an afternoon pootle tomorrow, was thinking of heading to the dannevegas BP around 1ish for a coffee and then do the loop to Waipuk, probably stop in porangahau for brew

[ducatilover]

bring it down to CHCH

A Bros on open pipes? Fuck that CHCH has been shaken enough.



Stupid Kawashiti doesn't go yet...
This is proof that Hondas are superior

[bogan]

A Bros on open pipes? Fuck that CHCH has been shaken enough.



Stupid Kawashiti doesn't go yet...
This is proof that Hondas are superior

indeed!

Yeh, well hopefully with two hondas there later, it'll learn by example...

[ynot slow]

edit: if the weather's ok I might take the bird for an afternoon pootle tomorrow, was thinking of heading to the dannevegas BP around 1ish for a coffee and then do the loop to Waipuk, probably stop in porangahau for brew

Heaps of road works between Woodenville and Vegas,and dreaded 30km signs with cop sign.

[ducatilover]

indeed!

Yeh, well hopefully with two hondas there later, it'll learn by example...

Example, as in getting rid of two cylinders and being a real bike? I think the BROS can teach both of them.....

[Meanie]

Lot of fun on the Can Am Spyders yesterday. Photos here https://picasaweb.google.com/James.a...KufwZX6voijFQ# Thanks Ynot for taking them.
Nice looking machine BR, where did you pick it up from in the end

[NZsarge]

Lot of fun on the Can Am Spyders yesterday. Photos here https://picasaweb.google.com/James.a...KufwZX6voijFQ# Thanks Ynot for taking them.
Nice looking machine BR, where did you pick it up from in the end

What are ya talikin' about? there's plenty of room left there yet, a good couple of inches... I have to admit I enjoyed that a whole lot more than the first ride down in Wellington, still i'm left with would I or not, in isolation they are great but if you love riding bikes (two wheeled ones) it's just not the same but then again it shouldn't be expected to be the same either. I dunno, just dunno... We'll see what they are worth when a few second hand one hit the market.