Friday 27/07/07 Spanner Night of Ineptitude and Indescribable Incoherence!

**Scouse** · 27th July 2007, 17:00

Originally Posted by insane1

you think if i can get some heated grips we can put them on dont want to get it done in a bike shop costs to much.

But arnt you suposed to be at work on this night?

**McJim** · 27th July 2007, 17:22

Originally Posted by crashe

Since I played 'Follow the leader' last time I came to yours... and I have no idea where we were going, throu some back roads to a motorway and then onto some more back roads I was totally lost..... so addy please, and I shall get my map book out.
(I still do reckon that McJim took us on a tiki-tour to get there.....)

If you can find a more direct route there madam I'll happily eat my hat (good job I've got a pizza on my head at the moment!)

**Indiana_Jones** · 27th July 2007, 18:47

damn, bike is still dead

-Indy

**zeocen** · 27th July 2007, 20:33

Lots of bikes this time, sorry I had to leave so late... as I wasn't on my own bike, didn't like to be out too late!

Whoever had the ZXR (didn't catch many names, I'm a bit away with the birds a lot of the time hehe), awesome bike. Scratches and all, the green is all worth it ! Oh and the Honda's were nice too, I suppose

**gijoe1313** · 28th July 2007, 03:35

And another night of Spannering is done and dusted!

What a turn out tonight! I got a text from Donor saying that the place was infested with bikers and he was right! A bit of a feed (standing room only!) and then into the bikes we trolled!

A frikk'n motorcycle alarm kept us in conniptions until 3am ... with that completed a merry squadron of bikers hooned off into the still, dewy night.

Highlights was the saga of the blown fuses, the restoration of a bent kawaka front bit and the screams of Crashe as she watched her cables being tightened!

I had a lot of fun popping up with the "yes, as a matter of fact... I do!" in reply to tool/equipment requests .. too bad some of them were non-starters!

Ah well, the gargre is all tidied up now, tools put away, bikes stashed and tucked in for the night, as for me... time to

**xwhatsit** · 28th July 2007, 03:43

Well I'm home safe and sound, I hope the rest of the convoy of law-breakers I lead (ever so carefully w.r.t. the speed limit, as not to attract the attention of our blue and red friends) get home soon without mishap.

Not long before the Takanini onramp did I see one plain-clothes and one patrol car parked side by side, lights a-flash; this caused some minor pant-shatting but we got past unscathed. I kept checking the rear-vision mirrors for the next couple of kilometres nonetheless

Going around that long dipping right-hander on the motorway where it joins with the airport motorway, I looked in my rear-vision mirror -- beautiful sight; bike headlights stretched out behind me, all on a slight lean, crisp air and engine crackling away. Riding at night is the best, pesky 10PM restriction.

Thanks all, nice to meet some new faces ^_^

**breakaway** · 28th July 2007, 04:00

We (well I) got back safely too

The ride back was fun as. Empty roads. How could we resist?

Thx Justin - Alarm working sweet as. Unfortunately my speedo has broke

. Will check it out tomorrow.

**McJim** · 28th July 2007, 07:50

Originally Posted by breakaway

We (well I) got back safely too

The ride back was fun as. Empty roads. How could we resist?

Thx Justin - Alarm working sweet as. Unfortunately my speedo has broke

. Will check it out tomorrow.

Could just be a cable. If it was a Ducati that would cost you $40 for genuine parts (happened to me last month!) but since you ride a Honda it's gonna cost you dear mate - should a bought a cheap Italian

**crashe** · 28th July 2007, 09:34

Cheers a great night and such wonderful company.

I started of by helping to pull off parts from the kwaka......

Then had great hugs from Donor....

Back to stripping the kwaka.......

Had a great feed...... Cheers Justin..... you cooked them good.

Then got chatting about lubing stuff.......
So the young lads thought ok we can do this...... and was tightening the clutch cable up tight....
I'm thinking but you have to loosen it up to take it off........ dont you?

Anyway Ixion popped over did an adjustment and pulled in the clutch lever and did a wee pull and off it came.... the lads learnt something about how to remove cables etc from a cruiser.

Cheers Ixion for lubing all my cables and sorting out the throttle...
They work a charm now.... Cheers Justin for all the lube.

Got to meet the parents....... hope she found the jewellery.
Some one may have swallowed it..... please wash and return if you find it.

**babyblade250rr** · 28th July 2007, 09:55

Great night indeed,

Nice to meet all of you that were there last night (And this morning!!!) Justin another job well done. Thanks to the guys for the fantastic ride home.

Glad i found some other fellow auckland central boys

P.s

Jeeves im sure you got home all toastie with your HEATED HAND GRIPS mannnnn was it freezing

**babyblade250rr** · 28th July 2007, 09:56

Originally Posted by crashe

Cheers a great night and such wonderful company.

I started of by helping to pull off parts from the kwaka......

Then had great hugs from Donor....

Back to stripping the kwaka.......

Had a great feed...... Cheers Justin..... you cooked them good.

Then got chatting about lubing stuff.......
So the young lads thought ok we can do this...... and was tightening the clutch cable up tight....
I'm thinking but you have to loosen it up to take it off........ dont you?

Anyway Ixion popped over did an adjustment and pulled in the clutch lever and did a wee pull and off it came.... the lads learnt something about how to remove cables etc from a cruiser.

Cheers Ixion for lubing all my cables and sorting out the throttle...
They work a charm now.... Cheers Justin for all the lube.

Got to meet the parents....... hope she found the jewellery.
Some one may have swallowed it..... please wash and return if you find it.

Thank you Crashe for the advice on riding, Yes everyday is a new experience and i would rather live to see another day of that!

**Jeaves** · 28th July 2007, 16:38

Originally Posted by babyblade250rr

Jeeves im sure you got home all toastie with your HEATED HAND GRIPS mannnnn was it freezing

Freezing it was , felt even colder by the time we left Justins as i was fcked

, the ride back woke me up a bit though

**Donor** · 28th July 2007, 19:37

I was nice and toasty warm... but Crashe hugs will do that to you

Pity I couldn't stay to play, but I got a hot dog, hugs and managed to leave without lifting a hammer and block of wood - miraculous!

Surprised nobody has mentioned a certain ATGATT non-moment... *cough*