Mid-winter miles

[James Deuce]

I don't get out much.

In fact I haven't been over the hill (Rimutakas) since well before it was resurfaced.

I have newish Metzler Sportec M1 tyres on the Zed that have only done commuter miles. The only person to put non-commuter miles on them is JRandom.

Good thing I managed to pack at least three months of scares and frights into one ride then.

Rear wheel steering, Harley's with a death wish, losing the front not once, but twice, Sun strike for 10s of kms on end, loose cattle, Ford Falcon's doing 6 billion kph on the straights and then slowing to a crawl in the corners, suicidal swallows, and most unsettling of all, touching footpegs down HARD in more corners than not on the way up the hill. I thought the Zed sat differently on the M1s. With Avon Vipers the pegs would touch down once in a blue moon. Today was so bad that I almost ran into the fence on the outside of the first decent right hander, heading North.

The really dumb thing about the ground clearance issue? The rider. Slow down moron.

I know lowering kits are popular with the slow midgets, but is there any such thing as a "raising" kit for fat bastards who'd like to go faster than Harley's?

[Trudes]

I know lowering kits are popular with the slow midgets,

Ahem!! Are you calling me a slow midget Jim??
Maybe you just need to lighten the load?

[Usarka]

So you didn't get stock truck effluent spray on the visor, or round a corner to find puddles of shit on the outside line one sometimes uses to see around the corner?

Job half done

ps - regarding the ground clearance, have you checked your tyre pressures

[bull]

Nice to see you at Rimutex Jim.
Kyle and I had a good ride to Welly and around the South coast, and took in the Ferrari Displaytoo.

[Chrislost]

I don't get out much.

In fact I haven't been over the hill (Rimutakas) since well before it was resurfaced.

I have newish Metzler Sportec M1 tyres on the Zed that have only done commuter miles. The only person to put non-commuter miles on them is JRandom.

Good thing I managed to pack at least three months of scares and frights into one ride then.

Rear wheel steering, Harley's with a death wish, losing the front not once, but twice, Sun strike for 10s of kms on end, loose cattle, Ford Falcon's doing 6 billion kph on the straights and then slowing to a crawl in the corners, suicidal swallows, and most unsettling of all, touching footpegs down HARD in more corners than not on the way up the hill. I thought the Zed sat differently on the M1s. With Avon Vipers the pegs would touch down once in a blue moon. Today was so bad that I almost ran into the fence on the outside of the first decent right hander, heading North.

The really dumb thing about the ground clearance issue? The rider. Slow down moron.

I know lowering kits are popular with the slow midgets, but is there any such thing as a "raising" kit for fat bastards who'd like to go faster than Harley's?

your probably so cold you were not leaning off anymore.
did you check your tyre pressures? run a couple of psi less (than summer)(but more then flat after a month fo sitting around)to get more heat into them.
ride slower in the cold, even a moron such as you think i am knows that cold tyres don't grip like warm ones do.

hahaha pity you didnt arse off so i could have laughed at ya.

[Gremlin]

I know lowering kits are popular with the slow midgets, but is there any such thing as a "raising" kit for fat bastards who'd like to go faster than Harley's?

Jenny Craig? Weight Watchers?

ok ok, robert taylor?

Least you can get out... no country riding for me for probably the last 3 months, none for 1.5 months... if I could, I would

[Katman]

The really dumb thing about the ground clearance issue? The rider. Slow down moron.

Must..........re.........frain..........

[Hitcher]

God it must be nice to have a bike to go riding on. (sobs irreconcilably)

[jrandom]

... is there any such thing as a "raising" kit for fat bastards who'd like to go faster than Harley's?

Yes.

It's called the Pilot Power 2CT 190/55 profile rear tyre.

I happen to have a new one sitting around that I won't be using. Want it at enough of a discount to make buying a matching front worth your while?

[Pussy]

God it must be nice to have a bike to go riding on. (sobs irreconcilably)

Yes.... yes it is!

[MD]

God it must be nice to have a bike to go riding on. (sobs irreconcilably)

Yes Hitch, it's great fun. I enjoyed the chill factor today. Along with a few other brave souls. Bit of the fluffy white stuff on the ground at the summit- beautiful!

Dash up to the wind farm to suck in the cool clean air.

I've no ideal what Jim2 is on about?

[James Deuce]

Dudes!

Tyre pressures are fine.

I don't hang off on the road. I might move a couple of inches in the seat.

It isn't the pies either. The only thing that has changed is brand and model of tyre.

I missed out the worst thing about the ride.

Pulling out to overtake a couple of very slow cars and finding myself dodging bits of broken bike and spotting a top box in the gutter.

[madbikeboy]

Yes.

It's called the Pilot Power 2CT 190/55 profile rear tyre.

I happen to have a new one sitting around that I won't be using. Want it at enough of a discount to make buying a matching front worth your while?

If he doesn't, I'd be keen. Damn Gixer seems to dissolve rear tires... )

[Ocean1]

The only thing that has changed is brand and model of tyre.

Is there that much difference in profile?

Or are they just really confidence-inspiring?

[James Deuce]

Or are they just really confidence-inspiring?

I think it's that bit of the equation.

They really suit the bike and it steers very quickly.

I said I hadn't changed anything else but I had actually fiddled with the shock settings a little a couple of months ago (all documented) after someone with the same bike rode mine and declared it like "riding in mud". I think it is a combination of improved rear end behaviour and tyres that mean you can smack the bike on its side with very little effort.

It very disconcerting to suddenly hit limits like that though.