Chanceyy's 5 day adventure/misadventure

[chanceyy]

Bummed about the wee lie down girl but glad to hear she's being fixed.

I was with you the whole way through your story because I get the same feeling of just riding and not stopping. Others fall by the wayside and complain of being tired but that just doesn't seeem to happen to me because its all an adventure and each new challenge sharpens you up.

Damn, I wish that I'd come for the ride too ... but sometimes just being on your own and choosing your route as you go along, stopping when you feel like it and zoning out to everything but the road and the scenery has special impact doesn't it

At times when your in the zone it would be so amazing to have someone along enjoying it as you are, however this ride was special as it was our first real long distance ride together & being fully loaded it was awesome to be under no pressure to ride or stop or do what every ... and just get used to the way she handles .. unlike Betsy who was a total slapper this bike is much more like a lady .....

Not with your handle! Great write-up, shame about the little oops but fantastic about the outcome.

Ahhhh.....bandits.

yes well you can always change your name to concoursrider now .. & completely stoked with the outcome

Awesome write up honey. Totally know where you are coming from, I felt the same when I did my east coast ride, but wasnt as lucky as you.

Here's to many more great adventures and hopefully some of them together

absolutely chick I do have a wee plan for next summer a lot more adventures .. we just need to get you a bandit now

[86GSXR]

Great write up, your bike's a sweetie alright and will soon be as good as new Riding in the rain is fun isn't it. Amazing how the focus changes eh

[banditrider]

yes well you can always change your name to concoursrider now .. & completely stoked with the outcome

Probably have to stick with it given my blog name and all. Never know, I may end up with another one one day...

absolutely chick I do have a wee plan for next summer a lot more adventures .. we just need to get you a bandit now

May I direct you to: http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/RUSTYNUTS/ (evil laugh)?

[FJRider]

it was awesome to be under no pressure to ride or stop or do what every ... and just get used to the way she handles .. unlike Betsy who was a total slapper this bike is much more like a lady .....

I know the feeling....but I do enjoy the odd slapper now and then...

[robertydog]

Nice wright up. Glad you like that bike so much.

[chanceyy]

May I direct you to: http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/RUSTYNUTS/ (evil laugh)?

hmm had it mentioned to me bout the grand challenge now rusty nuts ..do I detect a theme here

I know the feeling....but I do enjoy the odd slapper now and then...

well I am sure you do ...

[mbazza]

Thanks for the excellent write up. Sorry to see you dropped it! Makes me want to have a look at one of those big Suzi's. Cheers.

[FJRider]

well I am sure you do ...

Story of my life.....

[Trudes]

Good going Sandra hunny!! Glad the new girl is treating you good and the long distance riding is a breeze in comfort and style hey!! Glad also that the damage was minimal and no damage to you, and that the council is stepping up, good on them!!
Yahh, looking forward to the next ride report!

[chanceyy]

Emailed the Quotes to the council this morning (after the plastic welder checked the bike on sat) payout will be tomorrow ..


Well I can not praise the professionalism of the Taupo District Council enough .. they have been absolutely a pleasure to deal with. And BB will be back to her sexy stunning self shortly

It sure helped photographing it all though

[banditrider]

Well I can not praise the professionalism of the Taupo District Council enough .. they have been absolutely a pleasure to deal with. And BB will be back to her sexy stunning self shortly

It sure helped photographing it all though

Pretty impressive allright - if only insurance companies were that quick!

Something to remember for everyone - my old man had a similar mishap when someone had dug out a blocked drain onto the road and he sailed on into the wreckage. He did ring the council after he limped home and got himself patched up. Then he drove back to check it out and someone had cleaned the mess up - no evidence. Take ya camera with ya everytime eh?

[chanceyy]

Pretty impressive allright - if only insurance companies were that quick!

Something to remember for everyone - my old man had a similar mishap when someone had dug out a blocked drain onto the road and he sailed on into the wreckage. He did ring the council after he limped home and got himself patched up. Then he drove back to check it out and someone had cleaned the mess up - no evidence. Take ya camera with ya everytime eh?

well I went back the next day .. thought I must have been in lala land to miss any signposts .. just so happened I had the camera with me & decided to take pics .. then took a few more when the quicks checked it out .. so yes I got the evidence before I called the council for sure

[buellbabe]

Sounds like you had a fabulous time and good on ya for not letting your wee off dampen your enthusiasm!
The way you talk about your bike is exactly how I feel about mine LOL. HA! if you think you love your bike now just wait til you've put some more miles on it and the love affair continues to grow! Its great when you find "the one".

Good on the council for coming to the party. I was involved in an incident last year out the back of Waiuku(Auckland) where there was unmarked (and unavoidable ) roadworks . 4 of us went down and I happened to have my camera so took heaps of pics at the time. Went back the next day and talked to the witnesses who lived in the house on the corner, took some more photos. Got a call from the people the following day to say a grader had been out and swept the road completely clear...too late suckers! I had ALL the evidence I needed. Franklin Council paid out for ALL the damage...

[xknuts]

Loved the write up!
Can't believe a Council will pay for damages, is there something you should tell us coz most would just larf & walk away.

[chanceyy]

Loved the write up!
Can't believe a Council will pay for damages, is there something you should tell us coz most would just larf & walk away.

hmm pics sure helped as they have a responsibility to warn of hazards ..upshot of my wee off, they sure had been laying new pipes but sub-contracted out to reseal the road, however traffic management was not discussed .. it will be in future.

Guess as been alluded to before with Buellbabe pics are proof for sure