Calling all Palmy & surrounding district riders - Waitangi Day Ride

[NZsarge]

I went to pick up my old bike today so as I could do this ride but for a clutch issue it was'nt available before closing time so I ended up with a Suzuki GSR 600, lets just say i'll be taking it back on monday I think but at the very least I wont be using it for this ride...
Must say a big thanks to Phil Turnbull's for lending it too me anyway.

[Dak]

Hmm, might be in for this depending on weather, gotta try out the Power Commander I just scored for the CB. Ticker can handle it now I reckon.

[Noel Jones]

I might be interested in this one what you come threw woodey meet you there NJ

[Grub]

So ...... if we leave Rimutex at 0730, we'd be there to join you ... hmmm .. might see if we can rustle up a Welly Possie

[yod]

I went to pick up my old bike today so as I could do this ride but for a clutch issue it was'nt available before closing time so I ended up with a Suzuki GSR 600, lets just say i'll be taking it back on monday I think but at the very least I wont be using it for this ride...
Must say a big thanks to Phil Turnbull's for lending it too me anyway.

thats blacksheep's old bike mate

[Grub]

Will see if this thread drums up any interest. In typical best-manners Welly mode, we are of course inviting ourselves.

[chanceyy]

be awesome to see some welly crew on this ride ..


Noel catch on to us at woodville .. be passing through bout 10 past ..



just have to add I have had an awesome day & been chauffered about the countryside today, blardy freaked me out when I got my birthday treat though & the keys of a ZXR were handed to me well fark me I was off .. nice set of twisties & sweepers .. but I did actually behaved & picked my chauffer up again

[NZsarge]

thats blacksheep's old bike mate

Yeah I think so but they did have two of them in there once he had traded his on the FZ1.

[HornetBoy]

Hmm, might be in for this depending on weather, gotta try out the Power Commander I just scored for the CB. Ticker can handle it now I reckon.

wanna meet up and ride to ashhurst on the day if its good weather?

[oscarnz]

Will be great to see your friend on a ride 'bout time I reckon

Yeah I agree, thats what I have been telling him. But to be fair he has been away with the Road Nationals over the last few weekends.

[oscarnz]

I went to pick up my old bike today so as I could do this ride but for a clutch issue it was'nt available before closing time so I ended up with a Suzuki GSR 600, lets just say i'll be taking it back on monday I think but at the very least I wont be using it for this ride...
Must say a big thanks to Phil Turnbull's for lending it too me anyway.

My friend would like to know what is wrong with the GSR???
Just cause he found it a really cool bike to ride

[Dak]

wanna meet up and ride to ashhurst on the day if its good weather?

Yup, can do, hey do you still need that headlight bulb for the Hornet?

Cheers, Jeff.

[HornetBoy]

Yup, can do, hey do you still need that headlight bulb for the Hornet?

Cheers, Jeff.

cool ,nah not anymore we used the ones from the katana ,were relieved that it wasn't something worse than just a blowen bulb

[Horse]

Unfortunately something's come up, and it looks like I'm not going to make the ride on Wednesday. Have fun, and I hope the weather's good on the day!

[NZsarge]

My friend would like to know what is wrong with the GSR???
Just cause he found it a really cool bike to ride

For starters i'm bigger than the bike is, because it's such a soft up for a guy my weight the bike weaves like crazy which make it a pain in the arse to place in corners properly, it's got no connection in the front end.
All these and a couple more issues and I find myself becoming aggravated when I ride it on the open road....
I know i'm sounding like a petulant spoiled brat and yeah....that sounds about right..

Edit: Just incase people think i'm sour about it, i'm not, the GSR 600 is a good bike im sure but not for me (i'm way too heavy for it and miss matched tyres would'nt be helping things either) and I really do appreciate Phil Turnbull Motorcycles making it available to me (they did'nt have to) coz you know I could have ended up with a Volty....