Manawatu weekend rides

[Bonez]

Bloody good of ya to pop in mate, very sorry I was'nt here to see ya. I was still in Hastings at that point and i've just arrived home.
Left Vegas 'bout 11:10 according to the clock on the bike and headed through 50 to Dooly's place, s

Aaah that explains a few things. I would've been about half an hour ahead-Doh! Blaardy great day east wasn't it? R-Dogs post about the misted clearing was the clincher for moi and the leave pass.................

Shit , you do get around a bit

How's the leg Phantom? Long time no see. Sing out if you want to go for a poodle.

[NZsarge]

Aaah that explains a few things. I would've been about half an hour ahead-Doh! Blaardy great day east wasn't it?

Indeed it was Bonez, got quite stifling hot a Dooly's but funnily was as bad in Hastings I did'nt think.

[Bonez]

Just took my first pillion for a ride (now known as my Bike Bitch).
Started off on the wet, gravel driveway into the wet, gravel road...not a problem. On to the main road I was thinking shite, shite I sooo don't want to do this...was waiting for the bike to get thrown around a bit and do weird arse things....but it didn't

Observations:
1. The Uly rides and handles very well with more weight.
2. I can touch the ground with a pillion
3. When the pillion gets off the Uly...remember I can't touch the ground

Conclusion:
Eat more pies

Nah after you've had Al on the back a bit there should be permenent sag

[banditrider]

I quite like it from behind

Who wants to push my bike to the servo in the morning?

I'm sure there will be literally hundreds of volunteers so I won't bother throwing my hat in the ring...

[slydesigns]

Well, I wiped out a flock of birds this morning, now the gold is more blood than gold. bird parts everywhere and one of them must have clipped the wiring loom as now my indicators and horn or no go ornaments!

Hopefully have it all sorted for the friday night ride FINALLY as I then have to take it with my first pillion to the "slipway" in Wellington on Saturday morning to learn to Drift the Quest Industries/TRD Supra. The guys have offered me a full days playing with gas and tyres provided to say thanks for all the late nights spent on it over the last year! And they're letting my pillion Joanna have a go aswell - a girl driving 600bhp... she shows me up I'm handing over my man card!

Anyone wanting to tag along for a ride to Wellington let me know

Will also try to make the sunday ride if possible.

[KiwiKat]

Nice graphics, You know who did them?

SLY AINT SLOW

[slydesigns]

They are just interim graphics while we sort out the final look and how the sponsors wish to have their logos laid up. Fun and games trying to keep everyone happy, make it look unique AND make it repeatable and repairable easily over the 5 spare bodykits for it!

Stress the term EASILY...

[cowboyz]

I'm sure there will be literally hundreds of volunteers so I won't bother throwing my hat in the ring...

Actually, there were none! Fuck it. It had enough gas left in it to start the bike and then get to the top of the driveway and that was it. One would think I would get quite good at pushing this bike by now but was still huffing and puffing by the time I got to the servo.

[banditrider]

Hope you get it sorted by October...

[Bonez]

Hope you get it sorted by October...

This year or next year?

[banditrider]

This year, otherwise by next year it'll be 8 nil to me.

[chanceyy]

well it was an "interesting ride" on sat

needed to get to palmy to give BB the once over before heading away next week for a 6 day ride fest. The rain did not bother me but wind n rain together thought this would be interesting .. uneventful quiet ride up .. directly into a head wind, arms felt slightly sore once I had arrived ..

had a good catch up & thanks to Pauly a educational once over of BB (n oil change) completed, then geared up for the ride home .. wind not to bad in palmy thought it would be interesting down Longburn straight .. hmm slight lean nothing major .. got to the 55 k corner (currently being changed to a huge sweeper) and then ended up riding into the head wind(now easterly)
and knew it was strong .. reached the end of the straight & right hand bend, being on the left of the road eased around the corner & bam next min I am on the other side of the road .. thankfully no other vehicles, took the left hander as approaching the bridge & railway line so slowing down & the wrestled the bike to keep her going fairly straight .. stopped at intersection had both feet on the ground & wind was doing her best to push us seriously over ..

Considered stopping in Shannon & wussing out esp after another close episode but thought no I can do this .. never so damn pleased to see my driveway n garage .. wiped BB down since she did not spit me off (gave me a chance to stop shaking)

Realised when I was driving home from my horses that crap its rough out there .. found out today winds in excess of 125ks late sat afternoon ..

Not in a hurry to repeat the experience but at least I did it

[ynot slow]

Awesome girls, plural! You two ROCK

Geez mate you really greasing for a pillion aint ya,can't keep a good man down(unless he's tied up/down)

[chanceyy]

Geez mate you really greasing for a pillion aint ya,can't keep a good man down(unless he's tied up/down)

well we need the practice and whats better than having Al on the back .. (reads misbehaving)

Besides His mum is not gonna be happy with me .. after the accident & I called to let her know (since Al was rather High by this time), she asked if this will cure him of being on the bike .. wait til she finds out I gave him his first ride back

Anyhow Al knows there will always be a pillion ride on the bandit or the Buell .. now Mo knows she can put her feet on the gound ..

[cowboyz]

This year, otherwise by next year it'll be 8 nil to me.

fully intend on getting that to 8-1. Will be getting a new headlight soon and looking at putting halogen spotlights under the air-induction changing the pass switch to a "I can see the other side of the universe" switch.