Manawatu Rant n Rave

[GSVR]

A little biker in the making Bill?

We could perhaps do the Apiti loop and stop for refreshments at the Pilgrims Rest Pohongia Valley East Road? A charming establishment

Sounds like the north option to me. The east road heads north.

Was thinking of a Kimbolton stop. Can't really do it on reverse as the suns a killer.

Whats Dogs up to today?

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=86GSXR;1607512]Yes, I really enjoyed the Bandit Despite it's engine size it was very light and manoueverable at both low and high speeds. Steers very nicely into corners and it's easy to move around on. There's a very slight engine buzz but it's a big grunty torquey motor and this just added to it's character

Comfortable to ride in the upright position and I liked the rubber mounted footrests, they had a solid kind of 'give' to them and damped road and engine vibration. Only a small scrape too

Really torquey engine, not high revving and doesn't need to be. Gets up to speed real quick without a lot of huffing.

/QUOTE]

Sounds like a new bike you'll be needing,will give ya $1000 for the Daytona,and THAT'S my BEST offer.
Went into local shop yesterday to purve at a couple of bikes,a Bandit k5(2 of em),SV1000 07(3600km),Daytona(650?),will arrange a ride this saturday to try out the bandit and sv,maybe also the daytona.Ended up buying a neck warmer for she who must be obeyed,and sussing out pants for her.So after buying her stuff I hope to buy myself stuff,the sv gives a bloody good feel sitting on it,dreams.

Anyone got any short leg cordura pants x-xxl approx they want to sell?

[NZsarge]

Another enjoyable day guys, cheers.

[GSVR]

Another enjoyable day guys, cheers.

Love that road to Oringi.

Ending was hard case with one bike peeling off at a time.
Hope Al caught up with Sarah. Thought I saw a Blue Gixer back tracking at Ashhurst while I was talking to Meanie.

[banditrider]

Love that road to Oringi.

I'll say! A few pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l...on/OringiAbout

And some rambling: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2008...ngi-about.html

[polly]

Thanks guys for another very enjoyable ride today, the roads up around Woodville were mostly new to me, and were good fun.

Its not very often that my name comes out of the hat and wins the prize, but today I won something very useful - Thanks Gary.

[cowboyz]

what was the prize?

[polly]

A good quality tyre pressure guage.

Like most of us I have a resonable collection of tools, but my tyre pressure guage was a $2 pencil type thingy, that was old and did not work properly - it got put in the bin when I got home.

[ynot slow]

A good quality tyre pressure guage.

Like most of us I have a resonable collection of tools, but my tyre pressure guage was a $2 pencil type thingy, that was old and did not work properly - it got put in the bin when I got home.

The best piece of equipment in the shed IMHO.

[cowboyz]

well you would say that owning a suzuki. For me, the best piece of equipment in my shed in a ZX9r

[ynot slow]

well you would say that owning a suzuki. For me, the best piece of equipment in my shed in a ZX9r

Not the heated grips?

And I wouldn't say no to a ZX anything.Saw one in either a bike website or trade me with 85000km,gave it a serious thought about it,how does Mrs Cowboyz like the pillion seat,she is similar height to my lady.There is a ZX6 in NP as well.

[cowboyz]

not a huge fan to be honest. But over time she has come to become accustomed to it. Things were going quite well until a small turn of the tides and she ended up on the back of the concours for a few ks and that set back the "sportsbikes are great for touring 2up" campaign back a few months.

[ynot slow]

Yep sometimes we shouldn't encourage em out of the bloody kitchen.

I distinctly remember hearing I'll not be on the back,well new lid,gloves,neckwarmer,boots,jacket and looking at pants later,she is bloody great on the back,never feel her move most of the time.Just confidence thing,both with her to me and vice versa,still gotta start somewhere.

So a compromise maybe to a ZX14,maybe blue.

[Horse]

What a great day for it. And I was stuck working all day. Was outside at least, so there was some upside. Saw a few groups of bikes ride past where I was (wasn't you lot), really rubs it in when you can't get out on the bike.

[sinfull]

Yep sometimes we shouldn't encourage em out of the bloody kitchen.
Now Now !!
I distinctly remember hearing I'll not be on the back,well new lid,gloves,neckwarmer,boots,jacket and looking at pants later,she is bloody great on the back,never feel her move most of the time.Just confidence thing,both with her to me and vice versa,still gotta start somewhere.

So a compromise maybe to a ZX14,maybe blue.

not a huge fan to be honest. But over time she has come to become accustomed to it. Things were going quite well until a small turn of the tides and she ended up on the back of the concours for a few ks and that set back the "sportsbikes are great for touring 2up" campaign back a few months.

Yeah i have to slow down too ! Nah They aint the best 2 up bikes H is still feeling it in the legs after doing the grasshopper impersonations for 4 hours yesterday (aww and today lol)

Was planning to come join you guys today, but invited a mate who's just got his bike together after a repaint (and the rest lol) Well that started a mission and a half getting the bike out of his lounge (F....d if i know how they got it up in there) Ended up building him a ramp so he could put it back inside (who does that ?)later or he wasn't gonna break it out at all lol (too cold, too wet, no money, No ramp ! Fixed him )
Still got out there for a few hours and yep he still wants to ride the FXR like its a sports bike ! Who am i to argue !
(but in saying that i cant wait till saturday, funny how a few weeks away from the track gets old habits starting up again)