Manawatu weekend rides

**banditrider** · 28th December 2011, 20:31

Rode to work instead...

**ynot slow** · 28th December 2011, 21:31

Have bike at mums in Wangavegas woohoo,little brother rode from Napier,first time for ages,and a beast to get hehe,I was impressed we went SH50 and he was bloody good tbh,over Saddle Rd had a ball,and onto Makiriri Rd he passed us,man the bike sounds nice,was at 110km or so,told him to enjoy,he did.Think when the time comes he will enjoy the GIXXER,although he did say fark it goes better than my 86 GSX 750 lol,he thinks he may go retro for 2 up,as long as he didn't go Harley I was haaaaapppppy,and if he did go HD I was going to haunt the bugger.Another kiwibiker has joined the fraw,look out Gore here he comes.Although I get to ride the bike down to him if possible,will do the island and enjoy the ride,anyone keen to escort?

**Meanie** · 2nd January 2012, 08:29

Happy new year all, seeing as tis is the Manawatu week end rides thread i thought it would be the appropriate place to post our new years ride tomorrow
I asked Cowboyz to post it a while ago but it would appear facebook is the place to be at the moment which is where he posted it. So for those like myself who rarely visit face book, we are leaving from the Ashhurst petrol station about 9.30 tomorrow morning (Tuesday) and heading to Castlepoint via some back roads for a picninc lunch.
BBQ tea at mine and Monies when we get back, 16 Short Street Ashhurst.
All welcome, patners and children as well
See you all tomorrow, Ride safe and enjoy

If the weather turns to custard we will postpone

**NZsarge** · 2nd January 2012, 10:46

Let's hope the weather hangs in there, looking ok at the moment anyway, looking forward to this.

**yod** · 2nd January 2012, 11:52

From the archives..... 28 December '08

**Owl** · 2nd January 2012, 12:14

Originally Posted by yod

From the archives..... 28 December '08

I remember that day

. It was hot....damn hot

**86GSXR** · 2nd January 2012, 13:13

I had a nice dip in the sea

**banditrider** · 2nd January 2012, 13:45

Originally Posted by yod

From the archives..... 28 December '08

And October '07...

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And guess who the learner was: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2007...tle-point.html

**oscarnz** · 2nd January 2012, 14:31

Originally Posted by yod

From the archives..... 28 December '08

Ah I remember that day, my first time to Castlepoint!!! Was very hot

**dogsnbikes** · 2nd January 2012, 15:01

Remember that day too,also having a dip before carrying on to Katikati

**cowboyz** · 2nd January 2012, 15:23

Originally Posted by Meanie

I asked Cowboyz to post it a while ago but it would appear facebook is the place to be at the moment which is where he posted it.

I forgot the address......... besides. who reads kiwibiker these days??

(BTW.. it was posted on here....)

Originally Posted by yod

From the archives..... 28 December '08

that long? That is too long.. bring on tomorrow!

**yod** · 2nd January 2012, 17:32

Originally Posted by cowboyz

that long? That is too long.. bring on tomorrow!

I fully concur!

Just had an epic drama with the FI light staying on....googled and searched and read and dismantled and tested and retested and hunted for error codes and (tried to) reset the error log and cleaned and dried (just washed the bike) and tested and retested and no luck so decided fuck it, it'll have to go to City Honda on Wednesday.

Put it all back together (seat, pack rack, rear cowl, grab rail, tank, ECU, Power Commander and a goodly portion of the loom) and started her up and voila, all fixed.

I'm a fucking genius, except for the bit where I don't actually have the faintest clue what the hell I did to fix it.

**banditrider** · 2nd January 2012, 17:36

Originally Posted by yod

I fully concur!

Just had an epic drama with the FI light staying on....googled and searched and read and dismantled and tested and retested and hunted for error codes and (tried to) reset the error log and cleaned and dried (just washed the bike) and tested and retested and no luck so decided fuck it, it'll have to go to City Honda on Wednesday.

Put it all back together (seat, pack rack, rear cowl, grab rail, tank, ECU, Power Commander and a goodly portion of the loom) and started her up and voila, all fixed.

I'm a fucking genius, except for the bit where I don't actually have the faintest clue what the hell I did to fix it.

Probably a virus. What anti-virus are you running?