Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[Box'a'bits]

"If the good Lord had intended motorcycles to be liquid cooled, He would not have invented cooling fins..........."

Michael

PS - Bart, feel free to jump in, right here

Guess it makes up for some of my 'issues'.

Here's a ride report

[Woodman]

well that was a short ride....

the others all got pissy because I got a clear run over the Rimutukas and they all got stuck behind a Police car (I'm really really glad he couldn't see what I was doing - that hill brings out the juvenile side of me ) and one of them magistically caused the KLR's coolant to dump itself all over my boot...

I removed the thermostat and rode slowly back home
never even had a hot chocolate at Martinbourough

I'll pull the coolant system to bits after some lunch...

Thanks Steve for the contents of you drink bladder

edit --> twas a failed water pump impeller

Bugger, How do you mean failed? anything to look out for that you can think of?

[stormtrooper]

Well that was fun, man it was hot over the hill today.
Bad luck Marks hope the bikes going to be right for the WAR ride?
Had some drama on the way back coming down into Temarua, got slamed by a swam of bees lucky i had my visor down, but there were so many that they got up my sleves and started stinging and stinging the little b######
Road kill all over me, my helmet was covered in it, i made a very quick exit off the road and did the quickest strip you will ever see.
Got bloody stings all up my arms, but made it home safe and sound.


STORMTROOPER

[marks]

"If the good Lord had intended motorcycles to be liquid cooled, He would not have invented cooling fins..........."
PS - Bart, feel free to jump in, right here

Similar thoughts passed through my mind yesterday - A DR780 started to seem quite appealing

Bart wont be jumping in until he gets an internet connection in his new home

Guess it makes up for some of my 'issues'.
Here's a ride report

Bike issues - yes
Emotional issues - no - nothing will make up for those...

Nice RR - hopefully the 2 new Steve's enjoyed themselves enough to come along again

Bugger, How do you mean failed? anything to look out for that you can think of?

It was loose on the shaft - having now done some internet research I suspect the securing nut may just have backed off and the impeller may actually be ok

If they are cheapish I may replace it anyway as the inner surface may be worn/scored from spinning

Well that was fun, man it was hot over the hill today.
Bad luck Marks hope the bikes going to be right for the WAR ride?
Had some drama on the way back coming down into Temarua, got slamed by a swam of bees lucky i had my visor down, but there were so many that they got up my sleves and started stinging and stinging the little b######
Road kill all over me, my helmet was covered in it, i made a very quick exit off the road and did the quickest strip you will ever see.
Got bloody stings all up my arms, but made it home safe and sound.

Bike should be sorted for the WAR ride
The bee swarm thingy must have been freaky - glad I missed that - obviously you aren't allergic?

[bart]

Similar thoughts passed through my mind yesterday - A DR780 started to seem quite appealing

Bart wont be jumping in until he gets an internet connection in his new home



Bike issues - yes
Emotional issues - no - nothing will make up for those...

Nice RR - hopefully the 2 new Steve's enjoyed themselves enough to come along again

I'm back

Lucky I didn't go or it would've been a whole shitload of Steve's. You obviously didn't have a look at 'the' hill. I was thinking of you guys when carting my 8th tandem trailer load of shit to the new house.

And as for the KLR Mark.....

[srk]

Hi - F650gs Steve here.

Thanks guys for a great day. I think my bike just wanted to be like Steves R100gs and run a horizontal piston - it fell over often enough. Ok maybe my lack of riding skills had something to do with it!!!!

The track into Sutherland seemed a bit more demanding than the other times I had been in with a few more challenging mud holes with unknown nasties lurking below the surface. But that's why they call it adventure riding, I suppose. I should have listened to R100 Steves sage advice at the start of the track to remove my mirrors (sorry Steve) - it cost me a new replacement.

Also enjoyed the jaunt along Ocean Beach and saw some new territory. What an amazing piece of coast line and fun to ride.

I had a close encounter with a rabbit on the ride home up the west side of the lake. It had waited politely for R100 Steve to pass then made a beeline for my front wheel. Fortunately it decided at the last minute that it was not going to do either of us any favours if it kept on its present course - phew!!!!!! - it could have hurt.

So thanks again and hope to see you all again in the not too distant future.

[Pampera]

Hi - F650gs Steve here.

I should have listened to R100 Steves sage advice at the start of the track to remove my mirrors (sorry Steve) - it cost me a new replacement.

You will find that the fuel injected GS mirrors have a clever sacrificial connector (clamp) between the handbar fitting and stem. Unless you broke the glass, this is the bit that needs replacing, not the entire mirroe assembly. I used to keep a spare connector in my tool kit!

Michael

[Box'a'bits]

You will find that the fuel injected GS mirrors have a clever sacrificial connector (clamp) between the handbar fitting and stem. Unless you broke the glass, this is the bit that needs replacing, not the entire mirroe assembly. I used to keep a spare connector in my tool kit!

Michael

That would seem right, given that the broken bit had rust in the centre. I gather the connector is a threaded tube?

Good to see new riders on this last outing. Enjoyed riding with you SRK.

[Pampera]

That would seem right, given that the broken bit had rust in the centre. I gather the connector is a threaded tube?

Other clever thing, from a production and inventory viewpoint is that these 650 GS/Dakar mirrors are not "handed". LH and RH mirrors are interchangeable, you just twist the mirror itself around in its mount to face the other way when fitting.

The threaded clamp connector is not that cheap as I recall!

Michael

[Eddieb]

I'm jealous, Ocean beach and Sutherlands are my favorite local rides.

Getting sick of lying here not being able to do anything.

[marks]

I'm jealous, Ocean beach and Sutherlands are my favorite local rides.

Getting sick of lying here not being able to do anything.

How long till you can be back on the bike?

[Eddieb]

How long till you can be back on the bike?

I don't know at this stage. Next lot of x-rays and review is Dec 20th. At that point I will either be walking or in a moonboot. Even if I'm walking I'll be taking advise from the orthopedic about if/when it will be strong enough.

[Box'a'bits]

I don't know at this stage. Next lot of x-rays and review is Dec 20th. At that point I will either be walking or in a moonboot. Even if I'm walking I'll be taking advise from the orthopedic about if/when it will be strong enough.

That's progress. At least they aren't talking the possbility of surgery now? I gather the gaps stabilised / closed..

[Eddieb]

That's progress. At least they aren't talking the possbility of surgery now? I gather the gaps stabilised / closed..

Nope, no surgery now, it's stabilised and healing. Had another round of x-rays this morning and a new styley blue cast fitted.

[marks]

Nope, no surgery now, it's stabilised and healing. Had another round of x-rays this morning and a new styley blue cast fitted.

thats good news

we should have another pizza evening at your place before xmas

we can play a game of 'kick the cast' if the service isn't good enough

I suppose I could drop off a terrabyte of movies if it halps the time pass