Manawatu weekend rides

[Meanie]

What tribe does he belong too,Ngati Kawasakia of Ashhurstibro.

Yep that one

[Monamie]

Just picked up The Beastie from Anza from its 8000km service-ouch
9 x Harleys sitting outside from a ride yesterday....all with broken belts from road works. Apparently they are going to have a go at the council/road fixer people about paying. I am not sure where this happened, but north of here.

[yod]

9 x Harleys sitting outside from a ride yesterday....all with broken belts from road works. Apparently they are going to have a go at the council/road fixer people about paying. I am not sure where this happened, but north of here.

Damn! Worth a crack though

[86GSXR]

And yet another reason to examine the shite standards of road works these days. I am seriously considering digging deeper (don't say anything). Last time I rang Transit about this they buck passed to the contractors.

[oscarnz]

And yet another reason to examine the shite standards of road works these days. I am seriously considering digging deeper (don't say anything). Last time I rang Transit about this they buck passed to the contractors.

Try again with Transit as they have now merged with us, and from what I hear there have been a few position changes so might be worth another go.
Just a thought anyway

[banditrider]

9 x Harleys sitting outside from a ride yesterday....all with broken belts from road works.

Unbelievable. Maybe the roading contractors have got shares in the company that makes the belts. Wonder if you could go the consumer guarantee act way: bike (or belt) not fit for purpose as can't ride bike on the road without rubber band breaking...

Put me off rubber bands for life...

[Owl]

Put me off rubber bands for life...

You and me both Andrew and I actually like them!

[86GSXR]

Try again with Transit as they have now merged with us, and from what I hear there have been a few position changes so might be worth another go.
Just a thought anyway

It's definitely worth a go! I'm sure they're more sloppy now than they used to be. No doubt I'll get all the bullshit about budgets and contractors, timelines, efficiencies, resources and accountabilities and all the rest of it. But maybe someone will suggest something useful or actually listen. Thanks for the suggestion

Unbelievable. Maybe the roading contractors have got shares in the company that makes the belts. Wonder if you could go the consumer guarantee act way: bike (or belt) not fit for purpose as can't ride bike on the road without rubber band breaking...

Put me off rubber bands for life...

Someone HAS to be responsible in our wonderful little world surely.

[banditrider]

Yep, I don't mind some of the Buells and quite like the BMW 800's too...

Horse also has the most sensible Harley they make but it is crying out for a shaft - like every single other big-bore tourer...

[banditrider]

Someone HAS to be responsible in our wonderful little world surely.

Work through the list until you strike it lucky eh?

Seriously though, maybe you shouldn't tackle unsealed roads with a rubber band (although if a Buell Ulysses is supposed to be an adventure bike then maybe it's ok) but you should be able to ride on supposedly sealed routes...

Bit of a broken record here but we certainly seem to be forced to accept rubbish roads - I just hope they can get some stones to stick down and stay put before the winter rain...

[KiwiKat]

Wherever you head around here the roadworks is very poor quality. It seems to be either too much tar and not enough chip to cover it or bucket loads of chip which hasn't been rolled. Do they still do that? maybe they've only got one sweeper.

It is total crap and this year is definitely the worst. I saw the biggest balls up yet on Rewa Street and this was sprinkled chip as a footpath. quality control is lacking.

The more complaints the more chance of action _ Ministerial maybe?

[Meanie]

9 x Harleys sitting outside from a ride yesterday....all with broken belts from road works.

Looked like a tractor sales yard did it
Anza workshop could be in cohoots with transit NZ

It's definitely worth a go! I'm sure they're more sloppy now than they used to be. No doubt I'll get all the bullshit about budgets and contractors, timelines, efficiencies, resources and accountabilities and all the rest of it. But maybe someone will suggest something useful or actually listen. Thanks for the suggestion



Someone HAS to be responsible in our wonderful little world surely.

You go for it Al our roads have become shocking, makes me want to move south They cant blame funding, our tax keeps going up Maybe its time for all NZ bikers to make a united stand, like block Auckland motorway to a crawl with our bikes in rush hour for a couple of days
Thatl get some attention

Bit of a broken record here but we certainly seem to be forced to accept rubbish roads - I just hope they can get some stones to stick down and stay put before the winter rain...

Have to agree with you Andrew, the only reason they get away with it is we dont complain loud and long enough
Maybe its time we let the country know how we feel

[banditrider]

makes me want to move south

Move to the coast, grow your hair, become a hippie and spend ya days in the Buller eh?

[Bonez]

9 x Harleys sitting outside from a ride yesterday....all with broken belts from road works. .

Are they having a bulk discount for the customers on belts?

[Elysium]

The main reason our roads suck is because all the old guys( as in the 40,50 and 60 year old pipe smoking guys) you used to see fixing the roads aint around anymore. Today its badly dressed former youth gang members on community service.