Manawatu Rant n Rave

[cowboyz]

is there a bike in the lower north island you arent plannin gon test riding?

[chanceyy]

is there a bike in the lower north island you arent plannin gon test riding?

yeah kwaka's & trumpy's are off the list

[robertydog]

that wouldnt happen to be a blue '03 bandit with 25km on it, a yoshi can, heated grips and a ventura rack would it?

looks nice

[yod]

keep ya beady eyes off it .. well its worth a look methinks .. see the 01 in wangas is same price 2 yrs older & 10,000 ks more

nah...if i was after a bandit that would be my first test ride tho...but im not

you realise its got a corbin seat on it? (at least it looks like a corbin) those things are like $400! should be waaay comfy for long distance

[chanceyy]

looks nice

I thought so

nah...if i was after a bandit that would be my first test ride tho...but im not

you realise its got a corbin seat on it? (at least it looks like a corbin) those things are like $400! should be waaay comfy for long distance

lucky for me then huh

hmm wondered bout the seat .. definately worth a trip methinks .. just as well dads 80th is on soon & will be heading up there .. now may just leave a wee bit earlier .. ohh yeah there is also one up in the waikato & since that is where i am heading

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=yod;1513575]

nah...if i was after a bandit that would be my first test ride tho...but im not

Pardon my ignorance but why would you want a bandit,the RF is as good as one,albeit earlier model than say a 02 bandit.Aside from spending an extra $4 or 5grand,the bandit isn't much better ride wise.Spoke to a guy who had a bandit as a rental in ozzie,said even though it was 04 model,he thought his 97 RF was as good a tourer.

[ynot slow]

:.. ohh yeah there is also one up in the waikato & since that is where i am heading

When in Rome/Waikato,then Tauranga.Can see this test riding lark turning into an excuse for a holiday and ride as well.

[chanceyy]

Pardon my ignorance but why would you want a bandit,the RF is as good as one,albeit earlier model than say a 02 bandit.Aside from spending an extra $4 or 5grand,the bandit isn't much better ride wise.Spoke to a guy who had a bandit as a rental in ozzie,said even though it was 04 model,he thought his 97 RF was as good a tourer.

I did get a wee ride on a RF but for me the bandit is way more comfy .. horses for course, be boring if we all ride the same kinda bike ..

[chanceyy]

When in Rome/Waikato,then Tauranga.Can see this test riding lark turning into an excuse for a holiday and ride as well.

hmm talking of tauranga .. ... still tossing up that one .. but its not a bandit

[NZsarge]

this sat looking at test riding a couple of bikes in wangas .. but on the way there is halcombe, turakina valley road & on the way home its the fordell road (yes the crash corner) to hunterville & vinegar hill back home

plan to met at bp rangatiki st 9ish & head out 9.15 halcombe road out to marton & turakina valley road .. then to wangas & met sugi & head out towards para para or west wangas to get to some twistie bits to try the bikes on ..

then depends if ppl want to do food for lunch & fordell road out to hunterville & vinegar hill for the trip home ..

back to palmy to end with cafe stop at the usual haunt ..

Sounds to me like you should be heading to Taupo not Wanganui, much better deal on that one up there.

nah...if i was after a bandit that would be my first test ride tho...but im not

you realise its got a corbin seat on it? (at least it looks like a corbin) those things are like $400! should be waaay comfy for long distance

Funny, I though they were worth a lot more than $400ish to buy, seem to remember ages ago someone telling me close on a grand, not sure, should price one and find out, I think you scored big time when you got your Corbin.

[yod]

Funny, I though they were worth a lot more than $400ish to buy, seem to remember ages ago someone telling me close on a grand, not sure, should price one and find out, I think you scored big time when you got your Corbin.

i had a nosey when i got mine - i think they were approx $300US and up so with shipping and exchange it might crack $500NZ

yeah the taupo bike certainly sounds like a good deal with all its extras....hard to tell how tidy it is tho

[NZsarge]

i had a nosey when i got mine - i think they were approx $300US and up so with shipping and exchange it might crack $500NZ

Ok, somone was telling me bullshite then, actually come to think of it .....it was my brother that told me that!

[NZsarge]

Just waiting to see if my final bid on some Continental Race attacks (front and rear) has been successful $285.

Bid successful, pick up on friday.

[yod]

Ok, somone was telling me bullshite then, actually come to think of it .....it was my brother that told me that!

maybe not....it could depend on the bike and seat type maybe?

the RF seat itself was about $300US but if you also got the sissy pad....just excuse me why I lose the plot for a moment....
WHY THE FUCK WOULD ANYONE WANT A SISSY PAD ON A SPROTSBIKE!??!?!? ARE YOU INSAAAANE!??!?!
...sorry about that...now where was I...err....the sissy pad...it was almost as much as the seat itself so then you're getting close to the $800NZ mark...

[NZsarge]

maybe not....it could depend on the bike and seat type maybe?

the RF seat itself was about $300US but if you also got the sissy pad....just excuse me why I lose the plot for a moment....
WHY THE FUCK WOULD ANYONE WANT A SISSY PAD ON A SPROTSBIKE!??!?!? ARE YOU INSAAAANE!??!?!
...sorry about that...now where was I...err....the sissy pad...it was almost as much as the seat itself so then you're getting close to the $800NZ mark...

He was thinking of a Corbin for his FJ1200 when he had one when he was living in Palmy, I don't think he's the sissy pad kinda guy though.