Manawatu Rant n Rave

[yod]

ok.... possible bright note to this whole "Have to buy a 2up bike because I'm whipped and been told too" thing... found a bike we both agree on.

yep...good choice

now decide whether you want a v-tec or not? ('02 onwards i think)

[yod]

Ok Here she is and now i definitly wont have any trouble rcognising which connie is mine
It looks bloody Mint

http://picasaweb.google.com/James.an...ConcoursZG1400

it looks awesome mate, i bet you're glad you did it



i'll let you park next to me now

[yod]

Gorgeous paintjob there Meanie, very sexuh!

And great ride today, good to meet some more locals that I hadn't previously. Some good roads, and a good test run for the new toasty grips on the little hyosung - I think they're going to be a real win over the winter.

BTW did anyone else notice that the 2nd "tone" in a certain "two tone sapphire" paint scheme is actually purple!!?!?!

....not that there's anything wrong with that.

good to see ya out there mate, hope i didn't blind you when i came up behind you on the way home, my headlight needs a bit of adjustment i think

When are you loading you rpics from today mate??

yep bring on the pics


i forgot our camera

[cowboyz]

Never any chance of that

Although i do have the said green bike in my shed and there has been talk of painting it red and rebadging it Honda to give the owner of the said bike a surprise

I still watching. I was in a hurry yesterday and left my keys in the bike and helmet and gloves there. Starting to wonder now..........


Pics look mint. Will have a closer look on Monday.

[yod]

456kms covered by the yods today btw

[Owl]

Nice colour choice Meanie! I'm glad it's not green.

[Owl]

Also sorry to hear about Lis, Sly! How's her collar bone? Some of those stones bloody hurt. I copped a goody on that last ride, but it now seems to pale in comparison to the 50,000 others I bounced off later!

Perhaps one of these bikes could keep her riding?

[manwithav8]

ok.... possible bright note to this whole "Have to buy a 2up bike because I'm whipped and been told too" thing... found a bike we both agree on.

Freedoms have an older VFR in there.. YOu could take that for spin keeping in mind a new one would ride better.... Free ride lol...

Hope Lis perks up and continues to enjoy 2 wheels....

[manwithav8]

I still watching. I was in a hurry yesterday and left my keys in the bike and helmet and gloves there. Starting to wonder now..........


Pics look mint. Will have a closer look on Monday.

hahah the dog and Yod both cocked their legs on your helmet too hahahaha.. Enjoy the aroma lol

[manwithav8]

456kms covered by the yods today btw

More than I thought... Mrs V8, or should I say Mrs Tum is feeling in now, she been awake for a while moaning and groaning with sore muscle hahahaha.. Bring on monday lol

[slydesigns]

yep...good choice

now decide whether you want a v-tec or not? ('02 onwards i think)

Tough choice that one. The Gen 5 98 - 01 VFR/Interceptor has the cams gear driven (1 tick) and no VTEC (another tick) but dated looks (one cross) which may actually lower its buy price (another tick). It has no unnerving assist systems on the brakes either (1 tick).

The Gen 6 02-08 has closer looks to my TYGA kit and the RC211v which I really like (2 ticks) but... linked brakes and optional ABS (an unknown to me and something that makes me a little nervous - more research needed), a chain driven cam (1 cross - part of hondas appeal was its bulletproff cam gear set and the whine it makes) and a simplified VTEC system which doesn't work as intended (1 cross - before 06 it kicks in with a jolt at 6800rpm - usually mid corner...). I've messed with hi-po VTECs and i-VTECs for a few years and the VTEC transition point can make ofr break the whole point of the system. In this case it robs low end and unsettles the bike on activation. Price is higher being newer too (1 cross)

Gen5 gets 4 ticks and 1 cross without a test ride
Gen6 gets 2 ticks and 3 crosses without a test ride.


Time to visit Freedom and Keown Honda.

[86GSXR]

Nice paint job James, good on ya for changing it

Sorry to hear about Lis Sly, that's not good! Perhaps she's had all her bad luck now and should be trouble free from now on?

On a minor note in the scheme of things, the Daytona now has all the new bits needed after the 'rabbit encounter'.

Had a warm fuzzy moment with the yesterday in Broadway and actually got a from one of them

[Bonez]

Never any chance of that

Although i do have the said green bike in my shed and there has been talk of painting it red and rebadging it Honda to give the owner of the said bike a surprise

Good one James. Hmmm I can loan you a few Honda badges. Got any double sided tape?

[NZsarge]

Ok Here she is and now i definitly wont have any trouble rcognising which connie is mine
It looks bloody Mint

http://picasaweb.google.com/James.an...ConcoursZG1400

Outstanding....no pun intended but that looks very nice, like Al said, good on you for going ahead and changing the colour, worked out beautifully.

[banditrider]

Wot an awesome day! Around about 1,000kms in 12hrs, 8mins. Mind the fog, frost, cattle, slippery stuff, fuzz etc etc though. Damn great day out!

Pics here: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l...08WaioekaGorge

Will blog when I get around to it.

PS: Ya bike doesn't look too bad at all Menie!

Got me blog sorted: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2008...anderings.html