How about some motard riders in Auckland?

**strandedinnz** · 26th August 2013, 09:09

Apparently the seat on my DR-Z was made by "McDonald motor Trimmers" and VERY comfy it is too!
DR Trim in Morrinsville do really nice work as well, went with a mate of mine there to get his CB250 redone, took 2 hours looked great!

Does you partner work at Colemans ? I was talking with the sales guy there on friday when my bike was being done he mentioned his partner was going to a track day that day ... he saw the seat on my bike and commented on it :-)

**bosslady** · 26th August 2013, 10:41

Originally Posted by strandedinnz

Nice! Has that shiney "no-one has binned me yet" look :-)

Nah it's been dropped, has some minor scraps on a lever, plastics and bits, nothing big.

Originally Posted by strandedinnz

Apparently the seat on my DR-Z was made by "McDonald motor Trimmers" and VERY comfy it is too!
DR Trim in Morrinsville do really nice work as well, went with a mate of mine there to get his CB250 redone, took 2 hours looked great!

Does you partner work at Colemans ? I was talking with the sales guy there on friday when my bike was being done he mentioned his partner was going to a track day that day ... he saw the seat on my bike and commented on it :-)

My partner is imaginary, so, the answer is no

**testastretta** · 26th August 2013, 18:36

Nice bike. Looks cool. Bet it barks good too. Just an observation, I have never had Contisport Attack tyres so they are probably ok, but they look to me to be mounted in different directions.

**bosslady** · 26th August 2013, 18:48

Originally Posted by testastretta

Nice bike. Looks cool. Bet it barks good too. Just an observation, I have never had Contisport Attack tyres so they are probably ok, but they look to me to be mounted in different directions.

What do you mean?

**testastretta** · 26th August 2013, 19:21

Your tyres are directional. Meaning that they are designed to rotate in a certain direction. There will be an arrow marked on the sidewall that will indicate correct rotation.
After a google search I think they are mounted correctly. Just looked a bit unusual to me.

**bosslady** · 26th August 2013, 20:13

Originally Posted by testastretta

Your tyres are directional. Meaning that they are designed to rotate in a certain direction. There will be an arrow marked on the sidewall that will indicate correct rotation.
After a google search I think they are mounted correctly. Just looked a bit unusual to me.

I see what you mean and nah yea I think they're ok, pretty sure the tyres dude at the track day would av pointed it out to me but I can see why you'd think that, it does look a bit wierd.

**hamd0g** · 27th August 2013, 21:19

you would think the motard would be a much more popular style to ride, so much fun at every turn, every little bump, jump, hump, traffic island, all little ramps to launch from.... red light queues? traffic jams? effortless on the motard, very cheap on gas, costs me 13cents per km for gas. not to mention alleyways, parks, carparks, however, im not a huge fan of a lonnng ride though.

**haydes55** · 27th August 2013, 22:27

Originally Posted by hamd0g

you would think the motard would be a much more popular style to ride, so much fun at every turn, every little bump, jump, hump, traffic island, all little ramps to launch from.... red light queues? traffic jams? effortless on the motard, very cheap on gas, costs me 13cents per km for gas. not to mention alleyways, parks, carparks, however, im not a huge fan of a lonnng ride though.

Even though it only had a fraction of the power, I still love my little tard. Ideal bike at the moment would be a 990smt. Or a dorsoduro. Or a hypermotard (yea that's not really a motard but I sat on one and it's so comfy). Tards are perfect for everything except touring. But still better tourers than sportsbikes.

**badlieutenant** · 27th August 2013, 22:46

Originally Posted by haydes55

Even though it only had a fraction of the power, I still love my little tard. Ideal bike at the moment would be a 990smt. Or a dorsoduro. Or a hypermotard (yea that's not really a motard but I sat on one and it's so comfy). Tards are perfect for everything except touring. But still better tourers than sportsbikes.

Sort of why I went with a dr tard and not the highly strung performance beasts out there. I can do long distance on mine. Gravel roads with road tyres are good fun too.
More comfortable than the vfr (which Ive ridden to welly from the Bay of islands in one day rides over 60 times).
Chock chasers for the win

still have the vfr tho. Hard to let go of a bike that yourv had for 20yrs and still starts first pop :/

**badlieutenant** · 30th August 2013, 02:25

some clear weather this weekend.....

**strandedinnz** · 30th August 2013, 09:04

Going out for a bimble would be nice .. but fathers day this weekend so I've got to practice being surprised and amazed by the offerings from my boys

**GSXRjohn** · 30th August 2013, 11:40

Sounds good I would be keen I also need to update my user name

John

**bosslady** · 30th August 2013, 11:58

I *might* go out for a ride on the beach on Sunday, have to check with a friend (leathel) first. Would be fun to learn how to wheelie if I can and the sand is certainly softer than the road... I am riding down to Hampton Downs in the morning and then possibly going on a ride with a (non-motard) friend on Saturday afternoon if any one is keen?

**kevfromcoro** · 2nd September 2013, 10:38

Iam in Australia at the mo.... took out a suzzi 1400.. boring. just gum trees and stupid kangaroos, which tend to hop out in front of ya. have owned quite a few bikes. last was a TDM. 850. but I found it very top heavy. and I assed of it a few times. had a v strom 650 in NZ.. good bike. then a DR 650. that was good, got a bit light in the front on the road....
Iam coming back to nz. and looking for a motard. haven't got room to work on it .. as I will be living on a boat.
have got somewhere to leave the bike...
I think KTM have a 690 tard... does anyone know about them? have heard they are quite good bikes..
Australia isn't that great really. the shelias drive me mad when they open there mouths..
were I live has got a few snakes. mainly browns... 1 bite and ya got about 45 minutes to get to hospital.
sitting here a few days ago. and looked up.. there was a spider in a web.
I got out some spray.. and shot it.. then a bigger spider comes out. now iam a kiwi. I don't know much about spiders. I caught it in a jar....
an aussie mate turns up.. and asked what it was. FUK.. he said.. don't touch it.
it was a black widow.... dangerous things....
have just got back from the philippenes... didn't do any biking there.... theres people everwhere. but had a bit of fun... had a bit of a look on retardme for a motard.. but iam not in a hurry..... something will come up.

**leathel** · 3rd September 2013, 11:27

Originally Posted by bosslady

I *might* go out for a ride on the beach on Sunday, have to check with a friend (leathel) first. Would be fun to learn how to wheelie if I can and the sand is certainly softer than the road... I am riding down to Hampton Downs in the morning and then possibly going on a ride with a (non-motard) friend on Saturday afternoon if any one is keen?

It is a shame you could make it as it was a great day on the beach...... but with the call out I had to shoot that deer making me later and your commitments in the afternoon you would not have ended up with much beach time

This could have been you :P