Lazy slob
Dang, no posts since May!It\'s not like nothing has been happening. I\'ve been doing plenty of riding but have yet toe even finish my TT write-up. ...
31-08-2022 22:21
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Working out
So after a sedate cruise on Saturday, it was time to get dirty again on Sunday.Colin was keen to cut loose on his quad again so reasonably early on S...
03-05-2022 21:46
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It's been a while...
...and probably too long...But, on Saturday it finally happened! Yes, believe it or not the poor old Connie (resting on brand new, zero km rubber) w...
02-05-2022 21:51
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Terrorizing Takapari
After having a blast on the yellow bike last weekend, I decided that maybe I\'d like to see if it was still as much fun this weekend. I then managed ...
24-04-2022 21:50
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More farkles...
Yes, there has been farkling...One of the most important items I wanted to get sorted on the T7 was the GPS. Before the bike even arrived I splashed...
18-04-2022 21:52
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Quads, bikes and clay...
Recently, a certain KTM/BMW rider did the sensible thing and bought another Yamaha. Trouble is, it somehow has got four wheels. Oh well, at least it...
17-04-2022 21:53
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First Service
...and a pootleSomehow it took me nearly two weeks to get the T7 near it\'s first service but on Saturday I was booked in to get the deed done.Wantin...
04-04-2022 21:43
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The Longest Ride
Last Sunday was my next chance to get the new bike out and get it nearer to its first service. Stu from Adventure Tours & Moto hire had organised a ri...
31-03-2022 22:05
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Farkling...
So yeah, stuff has been arriving in the mail and stuff needs to be fitted...First up a tank ring for my Givi bag. Easy job but I\'m not exactly in l...
26-03-2022 21:48
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Feeding the addiction...
With four bikes in the shed and generally using any excuse to get out and enjoy two wheels, you might say that I have a bit of an addiction. You coul...
23-03-2022 21:53
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It's coming along...
Yeah, honestly, I\'ve started the TT write-up and have been editing videos in between all the other stuff that\'s going on.Today I pumped up the S10\...
20-03-2022 21:57
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Teaser
Ok, so it\'s a long time since my last post and I\'ve actually been back from holiday for nearly a week. But, it\'s been a bit busy since I\'ve been...
10-03-2022 21:44
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More shed time
Best give the Ten a bit of love, she\'s got work to do...Yep, \'tis the season to change air filters. And the Tenere is a little more involved than ...
09-02-2022 21:44
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Bad breath(ing)"
Well, I think I may have found some more power...I think it was time...I would have changed the oil too but had no filter here - just as well, mustn\...
30-01-2022 21:44
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Dusty fun
So summer is well and truly here and there are roads to be ridden...Today Colin not only twisted my arm to go riding, but he also managed to persuade...
29-01-2022 21:46
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It's a never ending chore...
And I\'m getting a bit better at it...So, the old girl has had a bit of love and hopefully might actually get an outing every once and a while - it\'...
24-01-2022 22:13
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In search of mojo
Yesterday, the dog and I got home from our walk to find a BMW in the driveway and the rider sprawled on the couch. We couldn\'t allow that so after p...
23-01-2022 21:44
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New Years jaunt - Part two
After a hot night in our sweltering motel room we were up and out of there by 7:30 and filling the bikes before grabbing a "breakfast" at Maccas - ap...
09-01-2022 21:42
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New Years jaunt - Part one
\'Tis the season for taking a break and what else would you do with some time off than get out for a decent pootle. Even before the break Colin had ...
07-01-2022 21:45
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Shed time
Ok, so there is a ride write-up in the works but first something a little more simple.Today it was time to give a couple of Yamaha\'s a little love.Fi...
07-01-2022 21:45
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Last ride
...of \'21.No New Years Eve ride for this kid - the roads tend to be crazy - but, I did have my arm twisted to go out the day before...Thursday\'s ri...
03-01-2022 21:51
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The local hill climb
Happy New Year. And, I actually have two late 2021 rides to blog, here\'s the first...With my recent move, I am now a bit closer to some great wee gr...
02-01-2022 21:47
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Yeah, it's been a while
Things have been a wee bit busy...And not just at work. After about an 18 month hunt, a little disappointment and stress I\'ve finally bought a new h...
29-12-2021 21:46
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Herding Hondas
Just prior to the NI800, Brian, one of the Goldwing brigade had been chatting to Colin about wanting to get something else in his stable for exploring...
26-10-2021 21:55
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Icecream in Porangahau
Late last week we knew we were going riding, the question was just where" Turakina Valley was suggested initially, but then Colin mentioned heading ...
20-10-2021 21:53
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More rubber wrangling
It seems like I\'m doing tyres every other weekend - and there\'s a set waiting to go onto the Connie...But, with a few decent rides coming up the ol...
18-10-2021 21:48
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Riversdale Loop
Ok, so this has been a while coming due to laziness...and a wee bit of riding...About three weeks ago Colin and I joined a led ride down in the wilds...
17-10-2021 21:49
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Busting out
Well, sort of...Unlike Geoff and his Jaffa mates, most of the country has been let of jail and can now do more important things like ride motorbicycle...
13-09-2021 21:49
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Waiting sucks...
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02-09-2021 21:48
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In search of a steak and cheese
So Saturday was pretty damn horrible here - cold and blowing a gale - but Sunday simply started off cold and turned into a reasonable day so I did som...
16-08-2021 21:50
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Caught in the act
Remember that time Colin and I stumbled across a Google car" Nope" Well here ya go: ...
31-07-2021 21:50
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Gravel Gallivant
Gosh darn it, there\'s been nowhere near enough riding this month! Between bad weather and a winter cold there\'s just been too many feeble excuses t...
29-07-2021 21:50
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Cutting loose
It\'s safe to say that we\'ve had some fairly unfriendly weather the last few weekends and I\'ve been too much of a wuss to head out and possibly drow...
30-06-2021 21:49
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Murupara Meanderings Part 2
So after a chilly night in our chilly motel (perhaps we should have left the lights on for the extra heat) we topped up the tanks on the bikes and mad...
15-06-2021 21:59
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Murupara Meanderings Part 1
Last weekend was a long weekend and those are purpose designed for getting out for a decent ride. And so, we had to and now I\'d better waffle on abo...
11-06-2021 21:51
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Four months later...
And 6,200km mean the Tenere needs a new rear tyre. This time around something different showed up.Shinko E705Looks a wee bit different to even the w...
29-05-2021 21:59
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Suzuki Extreme 4WD Challenge
A fair bit off topic but hey it\'s got Suzuki in the title...A couple of weekends ago Colin and I popped over to Turakina to check out the Suzuki Ext...
26-05-2021 21:58
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An old favourite
After missing out on a ride the previous weekend, we really needed to get a decent fix in this past Saturday. During the week Colin announced that w...
25-05-2021 21:55
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Operation Claw-out
So, in the last blog we had been forced to leave a feral feline fending for itself somewhere in the wilds of Makairo Track. Well, we couldn\'t leave...
22-05-2021 21:50
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Expedition Makairo Road
Probably around a month ago there was some discussion on Adventure Rider about an old road that starts near Mangatainoka and spits you out on Coonoor ...
19-05-2021 21:57
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More blimmin rubber!
Yeah, as it turns out even the Mouse eats tyres. The Motoz Tractionator Desert H/T that I put on for last year\'s Dusty Butt has turned up it\'s toe...
05-05-2021 21:57
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Peaking from the Peak
Saturday was ride day this past weekend and Colin\'s general plan was "somewhere out East with grub at Porangahau". This appeared to be enough to ent...
03-05-2021 21:58
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Bush Riders Trail Ride
On Sunday the Bush Riders had arranged another trail ride just out of Pahiatua and as I\'d missed another ride the weekend before I had to be there.We...
30-04-2021 21:58
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Anzac Antics
Three years ago I first met Chris as he was completing a special Anzac SS1600k on his R1 and this year he was at it again on Connie #2 while his wife ...
26-04-2021 21:56
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Mad tracks
Just a very quick TT related blog. No, not our next day\'s ride but a link to an animation showing various riders (including Colin & I) tracks across...
22-04-2021 21:56
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2021 TT2000 - Coming Home Part 2
So following a great meal at the Cardrona Pub and a night at Kelly\'s cool little cottage we were ready to tackle a new adventure.Kelly runs The Cardr...
19-04-2021 21:57
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I have a problem...
Yeah, I shouldn\'t be let near the internet with a credit card...Over Easter my finger slipped when browsing on the GoPro online shop and a Hero 9 so...
18-04-2021 21:59
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2021 TT2000 - Coming home Part 1
Whenever the TT is in the South Island (my preferred option), it is always a spectacular excuse to do a bit more poking around the mainland. This yea...
08-04-2021 21:55
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