Manawatu Rant n Rave

**chanceyy** · 21st March 2008, 20:31

Originally Posted by sinfull

Well i have this Moped in the shed (and ya dont even need a clutch)

nice try .. but

mind you I am sure your bike might need a run or two

as dogs suggested I could give the speed triple a work out for ya

**sinfull** · 21st March 2008, 20:36

cough cough splutter !!
Sure we can work out a deal (with the smokey one that is) the super glide's fallen through, so i'm looking for something that corners just as well !

**chanceyy** · 21st March 2008, 20:41

Originally Posted by sinfull

cough cough splutter !!
Sure we can work out a deal (with the smokey one that is) the super glide's fallen through, so i'm looking for something that corners just as well !

dunna waste good burbon like that .. have a few more

& lets talk turkey .. here have some more

...

hmm betsy corners .. dunno bout well at the mo .. the rear shock is a bit stuffed but not a major .. I figure its good practice for slippy slidey stuff when she wallows & you have to know she is a bit of a prima donna .. she will corrupt the triple .. ohh hell wot I am saying ya can not corrupt the corrupted huh

we can catch up for coffee soon

**sinfull** · 21st March 2008, 20:56

Originally Posted by chanceyy

ohh hell wot I am saying ya can not corrupt the corrupted

Yeah know what ya saying , one ride with betsy (that name will have to change, smash a bottle of (cheap) champange on it and call it phanganangananganang) and the triple's smoking !
Awww no wait, that was petrol fuming on the exhast

Yeah will catch up for that brew
So ya gonna have to find a clutch cable aye ? Mean while your gonna have to practise the duckwalk at the lights or time them real well !

**chanceyy** · 21st March 2008, 21:04

Originally Posted by sinfull

Yeah know what ya saying , one ride with betsy (that name will have to change, smash a bottle of (cheap) champange on it and call it phanganangananganang) and the triple's smoking !
Awww no wait, that was petrol fuming on the exhast

Yeah will catch up for that brew
So ya gonna have to find a clutch cable aye ? Mean while your gonna have to practise the duckwalk at the lights or time them real well !

but ...... but ...... but Betsy suits her so well ... (nicer than slapper, tart, farken bytch) hmm at least she has not tried to set fire to herself yet

..

she is a bit of a stripper but we had that mostly sorted (& she likes doing that around the "big" boys) actually your bike was right behind her when she decided to lose the gear linkage

brew is good anytime .. hmm taking her back to palmy morrow fingers crossed they can replace the internals of the cable ... sooooooo just thought to good an opportunity to miss really .. eni meani miney mo

**Grub** · 21st March 2008, 21:24

I had sooo much of a good time today. Wonderful social intercourse with a great buncha fellas and fellesses (is that what they call fellatio?).

It's only by tagging along with the locals that you find the really good roads. The Apiti area and I hadn't met before. We had played on the Cheltenham to Pemberton to Mangaweka roads ... and in one inspired choice at an intersection we have in the past experienced the Mangaweka Kauwhatau Valley to Taihape route. We didn't do that today (thank goodness) as 465km door-to-door was a good enough run.

We have to recommend the Cafe at the northern end of Managaweka for lunch. It's not the airplane one but is about 100m north of that just along the dirt track or take the side road towards the river just north of the airplane and come into the back lawn. It's a family run business and they were really keen and helpful, good cheap well presented food too.

A road that I've tried to do several time but never managed it was the Vinegar Hill, Cheltenham, Fielding one. Thanks team, we did that after lunch - loved it! Not too taxing at the end of a long day. It was sad to say goodbye we had such a good time with really top people - thanks to one and all.

Have to add the postscript which was enjoying a coffee at Chanceyy's on the way home, looking out her picture window at the evening hot air balloon scramble which saw 7 balloons come stright at the house doing practise dips into Lake Horowhenua. One of them landed in the paddock just outside the window. What a fine way to end a fine day.

**Bonez** · 22nd March 2008, 00:53

Originally Posted by Grub

It's only by tagging along with the locals that you find the really good roads. The Apiti area and I hadn't met before.

There are some really interesting ones back there, but best to do them on a trail bike or duel purpose thingy. Never come across any wondering stock yesterday, which made a change.

Hey, glad Betsy held out with the clutch cable till you got home Chancey. In the olden days, not that long ago really

, on long trips it wasn't too uncommen to carry a spare clutch cable and at least the throttle pull cable. And you've already found up one of the hundred and one uses for lockwire

. Also duct tape, first aid kit, spare chain link etc etc etc. Oh hell just take the car................

**chanceyy** · 22nd March 2008, 06:38

Originally Posted by Bonez

Hey, glad Betsy held out with the clutch cable till you got home Chancey. In the olden days, not that long ago really

, on long trips it wasn't too uncommen to carry a spare clutch cable and at least the throttle pull cable. And you've already found up one of the hundred and one uses for lockwire

. Also duct tape, first aid kit, spare chain link etc etc etc. Oh hell just take the car................

guess wots in my tail kit bag ..

first aid kit, duct tape, lots of tools (and now spare lock nut wire stuff) and that lovely spare 2 stroke oil that sometimes needs a refill on the bigger trips

**Bonez** · 22nd March 2008, 07:13

Originally Posted by chanceyy

guess wots in my tail kit bag ..

first aid kit, duct tape, lots of tools (and now spare lock nut wire stuff) and that lovely spare 2 stroke oil that sometimes needs a refill on the bigger trips

The screwdriver certainly came in handy yesterday. Funny how tools seemed to magically pop out of nowhere when the Speed Triple sprung a leak. Obviously a well prepeared group of riders

.

**NZsarge** · 22nd March 2008, 07:34

Sounds like an interesting day was had, nice.

Must venture out today, hmm, where to go, where to go?
By the way if the sun is shining next time you see me ride up for the sake of your eyesight put some sun glasses on or be prepared to go blind cause my bike is shiney.........by that I mean shiney! bless that Meguiar's dude

**slydesigns** · 22nd March 2008, 08:35

meguires... nooooooo you want to try Turtlewax ICE... its what I use on the showcar and its covers EVERYTHING. paint,tyre walls, rubber and plastic and its soooo damn shiny and so damn easy to use. Definitely heading out for a blast today.

**86GSXR** · 22nd March 2008, 08:48

Sounds like a good ride guys, I'd have been keen if I hadn't been flat out with other things

I'm in Wellie for Rock 2 Wellington then Sarah and I are doing the Daytona thing down south for a few days. Will catch up with my lad in CH then through the passes back up the West Coast, Mot, maybe see Meanie and Monie, then home in time to go to work. Hope Betsy gets fixed (again

) and a replacement is sourced real soon

**slydesigns** · 22nd March 2008, 11:00

We were planning a bike trip to Rocked 2 Wellington tomorrow, but Lis is still sore and now my lil girl Nikita is having a night in hospital in Lower Hutt so its a car trip down instead I think. Have fun down South on the Daytonas, just watch for tourists... and rabbits

**ynot slow** · 22nd March 2008, 12:59

Originally Posted by 86GSXR

Sounds like a good ride guys, I'd have been keen if I hadn't been flat out with other things

I'm in Wellie for Rock 2 Wellington then Sarah and I are doing the Daytona thing down south for a few days. Will catch up with my lad in CH then through the passes back up the West Coast, Mot, maybe see Meanie and Monie, then home in time to go to work. Hope Betsy gets fixed (again

) and a replacement is sourced real soon

Saw there are a few empty seats for rock to welly yesterday,seems The Rock are/were giving away a few hundred tickets as Kiss are doing a dvd of their concert and don't want empty seats,hence the organisers are giving them away via the station.

Enjoy the South Island,the way you guys travel am surprised ya not going to Bluff,only day trip from Chch lol.The area around Arthurs Pass is primo,and WestCoast is good,mum said road was good on the coast when we were down there,ride safe and enjoy the concert.