Manawatu Rant n Rave

[Meanie]

Comebacks are based on the amount of headlights you have! You only get one shot dude!

Oh crap Monies vfr has four...............
Wondered where you guys were heading when you passed me going out of PN. It all became clear when i caught up with ya at Ashhurst Mobil. Was thinking about coming but remembered i had a dodgy front tyre i need to change

[Owl]

Comebacks are based on the amount of headlights you have! You only get one shot dude!

Oh crap Monies vfr has four...............
Wondered where you guys were heading when you passed me going out of PN. It all became clear when i caught up with ya at Ashhurst Mobil. Was thinking about coming but remembered i had a dodgy front tyre i need to change

Four you say Meanie? Well, if that ever becomes a problem, I can always upgrade!

[cowboyz]

well the 9 is back together after lots and lots and lots of swearing. not fucking mint. had a whole heap of problems with it not wanting to go back together. It finally decided to play ball and it is done. nice new bracket and all the instruments are now solid instead of waving round like a wavey thing. I was going to go for a ride tonight but I think I am turning soft in my old age.

[Bonez]

well the 9 is back together after lots and lots and lots of swearing. not fucking mint. had a whole heap of problems with it not wanting to go back together. It finally decided to play ball and it is done. nice new bracket and all the instruments are now solid instead of waving round like a wavey thing. I was going to go for a ride tonight but I think I am turning soft in my old age.

Swing by home if you harden up

[Owl]

Any info on the bike that went down on the Pahiatua Track this afternoon? First report said it was a black Speed Triple (wasn't me) and I've since heard it was a silver Bandit.
It sounded quite serious and just hope the couple are not too badly hurt!

[sinfull]

Wasn't me !

[Owl]

Wasn't me !

Good! That's one down (upright actually)!

[chanceyy]

Any info on the bike that went down on the Pahiatua Track this afternoon? First report said it was a black Speed Triple (wasn't me) and I've since heard it was a silver Bandit.
It sounded quite serious and just hope the couple are not too badly hurt!

Guess it would be this one ..

New Zealand Police Alert 4:30pm 30 Nov 2008 Central

Location of incident: Pahiatua

Incident type: Fatal motor vehicle crash

Police and other emergency services are currently dealing with a fatal motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Pahiatua Mangaho Track and Ballance Road. There are diversions are in place.
Issued By: Team Leader Amanda Jensen

[sinfull]

Guess it would be this one ..

Yeah got deverted up the ballance rd on my way home from the sprints tonight !
Knew it must have been a bad one as the cop said it would be closed for some time !

[cowboyz]

not mint..... agian.

Pretty soon we are going to have to put a RIP message on a quickkey. WTF is going on round here?

[chanceyy]

Yeah got deverted up the ballance rd on my way home from the sprints tonight !
Knew it must have been a bad one as the cop said it would be closed for some time !

yeah was gonna come home via track but ended up doing rimutaka hill again instead .. looks like it was a good choice

[Bonez]

Members are reminded to familiarise themselves with this site's protocols about "Biker Down" stuff. This information can be found as a sticky in the Site Stuff forum.

There is a point at which announcing news of biker accidents transitions beyond genuine concern into the area of mordid fascination and ghoulishness. There are also issues of privacy for the affected biker and their loved ones.

[chanceyy]

Members are reminded to familiarise themselves with this site's protocols about "Biker Down" stuff. This information can be found as a sticky in the Site Stuff forum.

There is a point at which announcing news of biker accidents transitions beyond genuine concern into the area of mordid fascination and ghoulishness. There are also issues of privacy for the affected biker and their loved ones.

quite correct Bonez & thats why there is options for everyone to select on how they personally would like any news handled.

however when it hits the media its then public knowledge .. anyone can get police reports emailed to them

and here its is on stuff

RIP rider, speedy recovery to pillion

[NZsarge]

Any info on the bike that went down on the Pahiatua Track this afternoon? First report said it was a black Speed Triple (wasn't me) and I've since heard it was a silver Bandit.
It sounded quite serious and just hope the couple are not too badly hurt!

Emergency services were on their way to what I assume was the accident this afternoon when I came through Balance to Pahiatua, I saw a group of bikes going toward Palmy of which one was a Speed Triple along with a Hayabusa, an Aprillia RSV and another bike I did'nt manage to identify.
Not long after A police car came through at pace then Ambo and two fire unit's.
Until I saw the Ambo I thought the Police car might have been giving chase to the bikers but it seems it was much more serious than that.

[Owl]

Members are reminded to familiarise themselves with this site's protocols about "Biker Down" stuff. This information can be found as a sticky in the Site Stuff forum.

There is a point at which announcing news of biker accidents transitions beyond genuine concern into the area of mordid fascination and ghoulishness. There are also issues of privacy for the affected biker and their loved ones.

Sorry Bonez, but I've already dealt with one group this afternoon that thought my partner and I were the one's lying on the road!
It wasn't and I now know at least sinfull and one other mate are fine!