Manawatu Rant n Rave

[Bonez]

Hi just letting you know that I now live in Feilding NJ

Sing out if you want to go for a cruise.

[cowboyz]

Nasty off and really pleased to see you got away so lightly, even if it doesnt feel like it.
Triboy is a legend. Really really helpful and got everything sorted with little fuss. Big ups to the ambos and police who were also very good. Especially being as the cop showed up in board shorts and a shirt from the 60s with the back of a brown envelope as a notebook (must be a sign we were far from nowhere).
Kawhia Rd, Aotea Rd and Morrison Rd (was actually the road in question) all commanded a bit more respect than we gave them credit for.
Stats from the gps show speed of 92kph.

[Bonez]

Hmm poked and prodded Yod. Not good. Time to buy a cruiser yet?

[rottiguy]

Bummer mate, glad to hear your pretty much ok though. Highsides are one of the worst offs.
Hope ya bike is not completely poked

overdid the rear brake on a downhill lefthander on aotea rd (i think?), out near kawhia and highsided myself into a bank....stoopid...my guess is about 60-70kmh but i really dont know

feels like someone dropped a car on me now....stiff as a board...ya get that

not sure whether the bike will be a write off or repairable....it's arriving back in palmy tomorrow courtesy of tri-boy (who is an absolute fookin legend, thanks mate), so i will get my first decent look at it then

cowboyz and mrs cowboyz and extended family were all bloody champions in getting my shit sorted while i was carted off in the ambulance to be poked and prodded

[yod]

Not Good! A real shame after all the work you've put into the poor old RF. Glad to hear that you're more or less in one piece. Hope bike gets sorted out for ya.

i was just saying that to cowboyz...she was all tidied up and shinied up for this trip....even had the yod plate on it finally! arse.....

If ya stiff now ya gonna feel it morra !
Bike insured i take it ? Still sucks i know

already feeling it today! yep insured....the question now is how well they come to the party

Nasty off and really pleased to see you got away so lightly, even if it doesnt feel like it.
Triboy is a legend. Really really helpful and got everything sorted with little fuss. Big ups to the ambos and police who were also very good. Especially being as the cop showed up in board shorts and a shirt from the 60s with the back of a brown envelope as a notebook (must be a sign we were far from nowhere).
Kawhia Rd, Aotea Rd and Morrison Rd (was actually the road in question) all commanded a bit more respect than we gave them credit for.
Stats from the gps show speed of 92kph.

jeebus, 92....after my lock up i probably hit that bank at about 60-70 i spose...and you're right, all i came away with was pain and a few scars (chicks dig tyres, btw) which is a damn sight better than broken bits or worse

. Time to buy a cruiser yet?

heathen! take your blasphemous words and begone!

Bummer mate, glad to hear your pretty much ok though. Highsides are one of the worst offs.
Hope ya bike is not completely poked

50/50 for the write off i reckon...time will tell...

[HornetBoy]

overdid the rear brake on a downhill lefthander on aotea rd (i think?), out near kawhia and highsided myself into a bank....stoopid...my guess is about 60-70kmh but i really dont know

feels like someone dropped a car on me now....stiff as a board...ya get that

not sure whether the bike will be a write off or repairable....it's arriving back in palmy tomorrow courtesy of tri-boy (who is an absolute fookin legend, thanks mate), so i will get my first decent look at it then

cowboyz and mrs cowboyz and extended family were all bloody champions in getting my shit sorted while i was carted off in the ambulance to be poked and prodded

Bugga man! well at least you didn't have a pillion i guess ...

I can relate with how your feeling mate ,by the sounds of it your were lucky not to break any bones or even tear yourself open at all.

hope insurance can bring back the RF for ya!

[cowboyz]

(chicks dig tyres, btw)

and mines bigger than yours.

[Bonez]

50/50 for the write off i reckon...time will tell...

Could always street fighter it .

[cowboyz]

it already tried out as a street fighter and the street won.

[chanceyy]

it's arriving back in palmy tomorrow courtesy of tri-boy (who is an absolute fookin legend, thanks mate), so i will get my first decent look at it then

cowboyz and mrs cowboyz and extended family were all bloody champions in getting my shit sorted while i was carted off in the ambulance to be poked and prodded

must admit my stomach did the flip flop when I got Brents message .. but after catching up last nite was real glad to hear your ok Jonno .. bikes can be replaced, ppl can't

Brent is one of those top blokes (along with his missus) definately one of those guys you want in your corner when things go crazy

hope the pain eases soon for you ..

[Dak]

Well ended up yesterday having a ride up to Te Kuti (on the hornet) and returned to wanganui with a ......very torquey 1200 Harley Sportster

One must ask the question, why oh why???

[HornetBoy]

One must ask the question, why oh why???

haha well it was certainly well thought over prior ,its hard to justify on the keyboard but when you ride it its not your stereotypical Harley Davidson/cruiser its a real blast to ride and its gets around the back roads brilliantly really light and flickable! im sure long tern sportster owners will be able to elaborate but all i can say is its great to have a choice between the Harley and Suzuki depending on your mood.

Bah! Always did want a range of bikes in the shed :

One for long rides on the main roads and mile munching
and a couple for backroad blasts and joy riding .

and am getting their now with the 1200 Harley Sportster and 600 Katana (soon to be replaced with a cbr )

[ynot slow]

btw woman are better organisers than men

Ya seen what that female?leading the country does,yeah right tui anyone.

[ynot slow]

50/50 for the write off i reckon...time will tell...

Sad to hear about the off today,hope the bod of yod is recovering.

You must have really pissed a bike god off somewhere,how long to get it back in good nick,now this.Hope if it is written off the claim is quick.

Mind you no broken bones is good?Hope shoulders,collarbones,ribs are ok.Good aparell saves again.

[ynot slow]

One must ask the question, why oh why???

Me too????