Manawatu Friday Night Ride. (Be there or be in the square).

**manwithav8** · 14th November 2007, 20:46

Originally Posted by cowboyz

go out there next week. we will not be able to get there this weekend cause we will be up north. I went for a play out on the east road the other night and thought it was in fantastic condition.

cant get lost on the east road cause there is nowhere else to go

have you not noticed I ride with my eyes closed??? You might be heading east but I'm going west lol

**yod** · 14th November 2007, 20:47

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

Rather

Shall we say 6.15 - 30 ish Ashhurst Mobil

done

**yod** · 14th November 2007, 20:49

Originally Posted by manwithav8

See I do have some use rather than bait you about your lawns lol...

Hey I have been looking at the Triumph sprint, very nice machine... I have an idea, you should buy one

I am looking at something a little more user friendly for Mrs V8 and I for weekend trips, the Ducati ST2/4 is kinda of in the same park ast the triumph sprint.....

Damn it, must pay monster off, and mortgage off, etc etc lol

ooooo.....good point, forgot about the ST4 - we met a nice chap up mangaweka way a while back who had just got himself an ST4s

and they do sound good dont they......

**manwithav8** · 15th November 2007, 05:47

Originally Posted by yod

ooooo.....good point, forgot about the ST4 - we met a nice chap up mangaweka way a while back who had just got himself an ST4s

and they do sound good dont they......

mmm yes they sound hot... Not to mention they come standard with the paniers aswell.....

Once I get the monster paid off I think I might be allowed to go buy one

**NZsarge** · 15th November 2007, 06:41

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

Rather

Shall we say 6.15 - 30 ish Ashhurst Mobil

Alrighty then....Rear tyre should be able to hang in there for one more friday night cruise I think......

Originally Posted by chanceyy

called today all parts have been ordered from japan .. depends on how long they take to get here .. hopefully two weeks .. maybe a month .. will have more of an idea hopefully next monday or wednesday on how the parts are coming on

so count me out for the rides for a while

Hope it does'nt take as long as the last time I was waiting on Yamaha bits from Japan, wanted an expansion chamber for a IT250 I had and I waited 3 months for it!!! Still you probably did'nt want to here that

Originally Posted by manwithav8

Maybe a little stop or a break just before then to warn all us newbies out that don't know the area could be a plan??

Blardy good idea

**chanceyy** · 15th November 2007, 06:48

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Hope it does'nt take as long as the last time I was waiting on Yamaha bits from Japan, wanted an expansion chamber for a IT250 I had and I waited 3 months for it!!! Still you probably did'nt want to here that

John

better blardy not be or will have to

someone get

and

someone gawd I will go

or

to oblivion

why did I take her in to get fixed :slap:

**NZsarge** · 16th November 2007, 08:50

Originally Posted by chanceyy

John

better blardy not be or will have to

someone get

and

someone gawd I will go

or

to oblivion

why did I take her in to get fixed :slap:

Dun panic, sure things a bit better these days...

**manwithav8** · 16th November 2007, 08:59

I may not be able to make tonights ride team... At this stage I will be tearing my rear shock out and stripping it down so I can send spring measurements to the suspension GURU!!!! Sounds like my rear spring is totally wrong for me and Robert Taylor has come to the party with a phone call full of advise and great ideas..!!!

**NZsarge** · 16th November 2007, 09:02

Gonna catch some shut eye, see whats happening when I get up, if the weather is not super duper awesome I might give tonight a miss in favour of a saturday or sunday ride.
Oh and Yod, went in this morning and had a squize at that Sprint, it's on sale on behalf, some older dude, local guy. It's done 9K and thay want 16 gg's for it and it would come with a new rear tyre.
Been a nana rider too, just incase you were feeling racey they've got a black K6 Gixxer thou done 3.5k for 15 gg's.

**NZsarge** · 16th November 2007, 09:04

Originally Posted by manwithav8

I may not be able to make tonights ride team... At this stage I will be tearing my rear shock out and stripping it down so I can send spring measurements to the suspension GURU!!!! Sounds like my rear spring is totally wrong for me and Robert Taylor has come to the party with a phone call full of advise and great ideas..!!!

Sweet, let us know whats the goings on.

**manwithav8** · 16th November 2007, 09:39

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Sweet, let us know whats the goings on.

Will do mate... Blardy good chatting to Robert...

I think a planned ride at some stage over to the new suspension shop in New Plymouth sometime would be on the cards.... Suspension now fascinates me.. I want to learn learn and learn some more...

My rebound sounds like it is set way up the wack too so I am looking forward to having it sorted and riding a bike that handles the way it should....

**chanceyy** · 16th November 2007, 14:42

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Dun panic, sure things a bit better these days...

well its already been 3 weeks ... & i am having serious withdrawls - oh well a bit of a KB party in welly tomorrow can drink to obilivion instead ...

**Meanie** · 16th November 2007, 16:13

Sun is shining and the roads are dry out here guys
a friend of mine is coming on his sprint

**manwithav8** · 16th November 2007, 20:33

but as you can see, I have been a busy boy.....

Let it be known that when you remove your rear shock the bike is going to want to drop like a sack of spuds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHA but alas, quick thinking fella here see's a gap between the frame and swingarm that something needed to be shoved into in order to save the monsters life....

Unfortunately the only thing I had to put in there was my thumb!!!

Still a little numb and luckily still there..

Anyway, you can see in the pics how messy things get without the right tools... Need C spanner damn it..