Manawatu Rant n Rave

**HornetBoy** · 26th March 2008, 16:20

Originally Posted by chanceyy

nah ya not getting forward its just the hornet does not appeal to me at all ... sorry Chris .. & trumpys are getting pretty umm dare i say it ..

.. oh yeah like sarge said "breeding like rabbits"

.. mind you Bill I will give yours a run for ya while you are off the road .. just to keep the ole girl tootling along fine ..

youll have the hornets nest all over you if ya don't watch out

lol na i certainly prefer a bit of plastic on me bikes

hornets seem to only appeal to a select few ...

But i will certainly be testing a few Trumpys out ,especially the street triple ,seems to me the cheaper alternative to a super duke . (they are both relatively a stunting machine really)

**chanceyy** · 26th March 2008, 16:25

Originally Posted by HornetBoy

youll have the hornets nest all over you if ya don't watch out

lol na i certainly prefer a bit of plastic on me bikes

hornets seem to only appeal to a select few ...

am watching my back for the knives

Funny I thought I liked plastic but now I much prefer nakid .. esp after seeing the kat go for a tumble down the road & a few others that have to have hundreds spent on fairings .. sure I will have insurance .. but ....... naked seems to be a much better option ..

**HornetBoy** · 26th March 2008, 16:28

Originally Posted by chanceyy

am watching my back for the knives

Funny I thought I liked plastic but now I much prefer nakid .. esp after seeing the kat go for a tumble down the road & a few others that have to have hundreds spent on fairings .. sure I will have insurance .. but ....... naked seems to be a much better option ..

hmm yea very true ,but i guess if i didn't have fairings it would've more than likely of destroyed my engine casings which would of left me with a buggered engine so maybe thats something to think about (whether fairings would provide protection i dont know ,but it makes sense in my case )

plus i think non faired bikes are cheaper to insure anyways

**chanceyy** · 26th March 2008, 16:32

Originally Posted by HornetBoy

hmm yea very true ,but i guess if i didn't have fairings it would've more than likely of destroyed my engine casings which would of left me with a buggered engine so maybe thats something to think about (whether fairings would provide protection i dont know ,but it makes sense in my case )

plus i think non faired bikes are cheaper to insure anyways

hmm true dat .. however insurance will still cover it .. & I like looking at engines

(yeah ok not that i always know wot I am looking at)

still have ridden a few nakid & semi nakid bikes & still prefer them to the faired bikes

guess it comes down to personal preference

**banditrider** · 26th March 2008, 16:58

Originally Posted by chanceyy

hmm true dat .. however insurance will still cover it .. & I like looking at engines

(yeah ok not that i always know wot I am looking at)

still have ridden a few nakid & semi nakid bikes & still prefer them to the faired bikes

guess it comes down to personal preference

Best plan is to stay on the bike that way the rider is better off too!

Why worry about repair costs that hopefully never eventuate? It may be more worthwhile to price up insurance for the different models - it's possible there could be a difference between naked/faired, sports/sports-tourer etc.

**chanceyy** · 26th March 2008, 17:02

Originally Posted by banditrider

Best plan is to stay on the bike that way the rider is better off too!

Why worry about repair costs that hopefully never eventuate? It may be more worthwhile to price up insurance for the different models - it's possible there could be a difference between naked/faired, sports/sports-tourer etc.

I never plan to use insurance but damn glad I have had it when vehicle was stolen/broken into .. etc .. I never plan to fall off either but accidents happen & as much as you try to reduce the risk .. you can never plan on wot others could do ..

regardless of insurance cost I will still get a bike that I really enjoy, so even if it was cheaper to get a faired bike, & I prefer the nakid I will still get it .. insurance costs is low down on my priority list .. its just a necessary evil

**cowboyz** · 26th March 2008, 17:08

Originally Posted by banditrider

Dunno 'bout legend - do legends get sore butts?

Still keen on the GC? Gotta get my entry away soon, may as well print out 2 (or more) copies...

thinking thinking.

I am doing the 4 points rally this year. Not sure if the old budget will stretch to the GC (not to mention the ass). Have to see. Definite maybe on that one.

**banditrider** · 26th March 2008, 17:11

Originally Posted by chanceyy

I never plan to use insurance but damn glad I have had it when vehicle was stolen/broken into .. etc .. I never plan to fall off either but accidents happen & as much as you try to reduce the risk .. you can never plan on wot others could do ..

Good Plan!

regardless of insurance cost I will still get a bike that I really enjoy, so even if it was cheaper to get a faired bike, & I prefer the nakid I will still get it .. insurance costs is low down on my priority list .. its just a necessary evil

Totally agree, find what suits and then worry about insurance.

**banditrider** · 26th March 2008, 17:13

Originally Posted by cowboyz

thinking thinking.

I am doing the 4 points rally this year. Not sure if the old budget will stretch to the GC (not to mention the ass). Have to see. Definite maybe on that one.

Better loan ya the DVD. There's even a couple of green haired twats on Bandits featured...

Started uploading my pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l...TheMiniSReturn

Taking a while, might have to go feed the inner man while I wait...

**jeromachine** · 26th March 2008, 17:25

hey guys, i had my bike gear couriered here to palmy north but the nz post stuffed it up and im not going to see it for a while! im wanting to go up to auckland for a week and was wondering if anyone had a spare helmet, and perhaps jacket, that i could rent off ya for for a box of beers or something?

thanks,

Jerome.

**chanceyy** · 26th March 2008, 17:27

Originally Posted by jeromachine

hey guys, i had my bike gear couriered here to palmy north but the nz post stuffed it up and im not going to see it for a while! im wanting to go up to auckland for a week and was wondering if anyone had a spare helmet, and perhaps jacket, that i could rent off ya for for a box of beers or something?

thanks,

Jerome.

wot size Jerome ?

btw welcome aboard

**HornetBoy** · 26th March 2008, 17:32

Originally Posted by chanceyy

I never plan to use insurance but damn glad I have had it when vehicle was stolen/broken into .. etc .. I never plan to fall off either but accidents happen & as much as you try to reduce the risk .. you can never plan on wot others could do ..

regardless of insurance cost I will still get a bike that I really enjoy, so even if it was cheaper to get a faired bike, & I prefer the nakid I will still get it .. insurance costs is low down on my priority list .. its just a necessary evil

yea,i don't instantly think "insurance on that thing is going to cost a fortune" when i look at a bike ,but for me (just beginning to sort out my first morgage

omg what a fricken mission) i tend to think about those things a bit more than others might,because i dont want to be caught later on with a bike i cant afford to insure.

**HornetBoy** · 26th March 2008, 17:33

Originally Posted by jeromachine

hey guys, i had my bike gear couriered here to palmy north but the nz post stuffed it up and im not going to see it for a while! im wanting to go up to auckland for a week and was wondering if anyone had a spare helmet, and perhaps jacket, that i could rent off ya for for a box of beers or something?

thanks,

Jerome.

got a black hjc clsp helmet and Dri rider jacket and gloves i could possibly lend out to ya!....whats dates did you plan on needing them for ?

**chanceyy** · 26th March 2008, 17:38

Originally Posted by HornetBoy

yea,i don't instantly think "insurance on that thing is going to cost a fortune" when i look at a bike ,but for me (just beginning to sort out my first morgage

omg what a fricken mission) i tend to think about those things a bit more than others might,because i dont want to be caught later on with a bike i cant afford to insure.

hmm but being female & well over that magic age of 25 insurance will be cheaper for me

helps that I live with my insurance agent

and the other one I have known for about 20 yrs