Canterbury Wednesday Night Ride

**Buyasta** · 31st March 2012, 12:40

Originally Posted by Gareth123

What do you need to do to get a warrant?

Won't know everything till Ian's had a look, but AFAIK just some new front pads, rear wheel bearings, fork seals, and possibly a bit of work on the muffler mounting, along with the new battery I got for it but won't bother fitting till I can actually ride it.

**willytheekid** · 31st March 2012, 18:10

In town tomorrow morning...might catch up to say hi before you all shoot off.(can't go for a big ride tho...new bike is just having a shake down run)
You lot at BK 11ish as usual?

**willytheekid** · 1st April 2012, 10:50

Hmmm, so ride today huh

Oh well, im gonna pop around to lonerangers to check out his bobber build then.

**Peeteey** · 1st April 2012, 18:03

Originally Posted by willytheekid

Hmmm, so ride today huh

Oh well, im gonna pop around to lonerangers to check out his bobber build then.

I was playing at the end of Colombo street watching so many bikers heading up, or coming back down, the hill. Was rather jealous ...

Tell me about this Bobber build, I rather fancy a nice home made bobber

**Buyasta** · 1st April 2012, 19:13

Originally Posted by Peeteey

Tell me about this Bobber build, I rather fancy a nice home made bobber

He's got a thread up about it here.

**Peeteey** · 1st April 2012, 19:47

Originally Posted by Buyasta

He's got a thread up about it here.

Good man, cheers!

**gloplg** · 5th April 2012, 00:31

Anyone interested in a ride this Sunday???

**Peeteey** · 5th April 2012, 14:34

Originally Posted by gloplg

Anyone interested in a ride this Sunday???

Could be tempted, depends on what I get up to on Sat (maybe Methven, maybe rellies) and what the visiting rellies feel like on Sun.
Where were you thinking?

**willytheekid** · 5th April 2012, 15:25

Originally Posted by gloplg

Anyone interested in a ride this Sunday???

Nup!...Im still sulking over LAST Sunday!

**darkwolf** · 5th April 2012, 18:02

I'm keen - heading to Methven on Saturday - should do some work on the house this weekend being a long one and all - but if I take two days biking, I've still got two days for the house... Any suggestions for where to go?

**gloplg** · 6th April 2012, 12:05

Originally Posted by willytheekid

Nup!...Im still sulking over LAST Sunday!

You look real good when photographed properly WTK

**Subike** · 6th April 2012, 14:24

Originally Posted by Buyasta

Won't know everything till Ian's had a look, but AFAIK just some new front pads, rear wheel bearings, fork seals, and possibly a bit of work on the muffler mounting, along with the new battery I got for it but won't bother fitting till I can actually ride it.

How many qudzillion miles has it done to need all that work,?
God its not even a old bike?
I would be sorely dissapointed to have to do that much to a ride all at the same time considering its age
What sort of maintenance have you done since owning it?

**Buyasta** · 6th April 2012, 16:34

Originally Posted by Subike

How many qudzillion miles has it done to need all that work,?
God its not even a old bike?
I would be sorely dissapointed to have to do that much to a ride all at the same time considering its age
What sort of maintenance have you done since owning it?

It may not actually need all of that, I found the folks who claimed it needed all that work eminently untrustworthy, which is why I was saying I don't know what it needs till Ian has taken a look. It'll definitely be needing the new pads, as Ian let me know when he serviced it about 1500-2000km ago just after buying it that they were running low, but aside from the battery I've got no idea whether the rest is true, or an unscrupulous mechanic trying to drum up some more work.

From memory it's got about 23000km on the clock, and as far as maintenance goes, I've had it serviced a couple of times, had new tyres, sprockets and chain fitted, and other than that just me doing routine stuff like oiling the chain, checking pressures, and replacing a blown bulb.