Manawatu Rant n Rave

[cowboyz]

One for the Concours rider's among us, just saw on the MCN site where Kawasaki might have a infared heat signature display on the next Concours, if you're interested best go have a look see for ya self rather than me farkin' up the explanation of it, bottom line is early warning system for night riding as the bike can pick up and display any significant sources of heat (people, vehicles, livestock...) up to around 300 metres away ie: further then headlights can reach.
Mercedes Benz has had the tech for a while, kudos to Kawasaki for picking it up on the motorcycling front.

that is awesome. riding by the force. seems appropriate for the battlestar......


Seriously, it is awesome technology and a good move forward.

[NZsarge]

that is awesome. riding by the force. seems appropriate for the battlestar......


Seriously, it is awesome technology and a good move forward.

Yeah I reckon, would be a big asset to riders doing big rallies where night riding is required etc..

[86GSXR]

Excellent idea that, would be real useful on unlit country roads at night!

Norman for President

[banditrider]

Stuffed if I can find the article...I'll just have to stick to old fashioned riding by braille...

[cowboyz]

having trouble finding it myself. I could do with a kit like that for the 9

[slydesigns]

so, is this a step in the right direction toward fitting the battlestar Concours with a couple of flight decks and some fighters on CAP? Its definitely got the space...

Or is the intent more toward an AWACS system?

[slydesigns]

As I'm considering pillioning a little more, have you guys and girls seen this product and do you have an opinion on it?

[NZsarge]

As I'm considering pillioning a little more, have you guys and girls seen this product and do you have an opinion on it?

Nope, ai'nt seen that one before, does the chrome bracket go around the rider's neck for the pillion to hang onto?

[cowboyz]

it goes round the riders waist. Its like a weight loss program but works faster.

[NZsarge]

it goes round the riders waist. Its like a weight loss program but works faster.

Oh shit! Just what i've been looking for then! Knowing my luck it does'nt come in my size...

[Owl]

There’s a nasty wee accident on Napier Rd, near James Line. It looks like a car has lost it and parked sideways into a lamppost.

[NZsarge]

There’s a nasty wee accident on Napier Rd, near James Line. It looks like a car has lost it and parked sideways into a lamppost.

Yeah so Bonez was just saying in the weekend rides thread, does'nt sound too mint!

[KiwiKat]

As I'm considering pillioning a little more, have you guys and girls seen this product and do you have an opinion on it?

Interesting looking nut cracker but what's wrong with just using the hands.

There’s a nasty wee accident on Napier Rd, near James Line. It looks like a car has lost it and parked sideways into a lamppost.

Seems to be developing as a bad stretch of road. Was the car heading Nth or Sth. Strange that it's been there so long - sure it's not an exercise.

Are any of you guys looking at coming over to Murray's Wednesday?
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[chanceyy]

As I'm considering pillioning a little more, have you guys and girls seen this product and do you have an opinion on it?

only seen this on Brian Bernards bike when he was giving pillion rides around manfeild gave the riders opportunity to hang on to the bars rather than push his testicles into the tank

[slydesigns]

And THAT dear Chanceyy is PRECISELY the reason I'd consider using a set. I like my nuts on the outside not mashed up or pushed back inside.
Seriously though, it would give me piece of mind that the pillion has somewhere solid to grasp thats not my stainless steel waist and thus, not get distracted practicing braille as seems to have been the case with 2 of the 3 I've pillioned.
Having someone on the back you like takes away your focus AND the bike doesn't respond the same when I'm being pushed and pulled around in the seat. These things bolted to the tank filler would give the pillion something more solid to hold onto and make them flow with the bike more.

Wouldn't it?