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    Thread: why do we ride
Post: RE: why do we ride

  If i need to explain, you wouldn't understand.  :pi_tongue:
grumpy General Discussion 25 3,580 06-03-2015, 07:02am
    Thread: New Model?
Post: RE: New Model?

True or not but i heard from a dealer and he had heard there will be nothing new from suzuki till 2018, and thats when their plans to enter MotoGp was 2016 so maybe 2017 before we see anything apart f...
grumpy General Discussion 20 4,340 23-02-2015, 06:36am
    Thread: quiet helmets
Post: RE: quiet helmets

I have just brought the Shoei GT Air after 3wks with a HJC FG17 (fell off bike end of hjc) but before that a Shoei Xr1000. Must say i like the GT Air its pretty quiet as helmets go but the XR had bett...
grumpy General Discussion 39 5,934 19-02-2015, 07:33am
    Thread: February !
Post: RE: February !

Mobil here in Palmerston North (NZ) was 161 other day now 165 oil companies here are very slow to get it down but on the ball getting it up, with oil prices and dollar value i think NZ is still 40cent...
grumpy General Discussion 13 2,707 04-02-2015, 06:18am
    Thread: Forum Website Traffic Stats
Post: RE: Interesting stats

Sad i don't see New Zealand coming up on there, poor nz dropped off the globe lol.
grumpy General Discussion 4 1,007 02-02-2015, 08:06am
    Thread: Cranky ignition switch
Post: RE: Cranky ignition switch

The locksmith i went to was not a dealer of WD40 i had to go to supercheap to get that so he wasn't drumming up business for himself, He did say why not to use CRC but once he said don't use it i stop...
grumpy Hayabusa Gen.II 10 2,319 15-12-2014, 07:23am
    Thread: Cranky ignition switch
Post: RE: Cranky ignition switch

A locksmith told me don't use graphite powder and he said to use WD40 as my ignition on my B-King was getting hard to turn on, he said DON'T use CRC.
grumpy Hayabusa Gen.II 10 2,319 14-12-2014, 09:02am
    Thread: DAY LIGHT SAVING
Post: RE: DAY LIGHT SAVING

We New Zealanders are ahead of you we did that last weekend a sign the riding weather is coming although with the weather we been having you wouldn't know it.
grumpy General Discussion 6 1,441 05-10-2014, 07:16am
    Thread: Tyre preservative
Post: RE: Tyre preservative

A motorcycle tyre guy next door to me wipes the tyres down with brake cleaner once he has fitted them and said it removes that shiny slippery coating the tyres have on them, I'm old school no way am i...
grumpy Hayabusa Tyres, Wheels & Suspension 10 3,042 13-09-2014, 08:16am
    Thread: Batfink (PRIVATE for your eyes only)
Post: RE: Batfink (PRIVATE for your eyes only)

I saw nuffing.
grumpy General Discussion 23 4,113 17-08-2014, 07:27am
    Thread: Rim tape
Post: RE: Rim tape

I got my rim tape from Aliexpress and got for about 2.50nzd free shipping and they had many colours, breaks up the black on the king as i got orange rim tape.
grumpy Modifications 25 7,384 31-07-2014, 08:36am
    Thread: Pilot Road 4
Post: RE: Pilot Road 4

Go onto Rockymountaintires.com and see what you can bring them in for from them, i can't import Michelins into New Zealand but i see they will export to AUS, cuts that middle man out because if like h...
grumpy Hayabusa Tyres, Wheels & Suspension 34 11,810 17-06-2014, 08:16am
    Thread: Batty's new bike
Post: RE: Batty's new bike

Go to a model shop (cars and bikes not women) and get their tint spray if you want darker tint on stuff and depending how dark you want it depends how much you spray it and you dont have to try and sp...
grumpy Member Photos 106 28,050 29-05-2014, 08:04am
    Thread: Vests for learner's in Vic
Post: RE: Vests for learner's in Vic

There was talk of introducing the hi-viz into N.Z. for motorcyclist and the way i see it that if the arse car drivers and 4x4 drivers seem to be the worst can't see you coming then throwing a hi-viz o...
grumpy General Discussion 35 8,892 15-05-2014, 06:54am
    Thread: Moto GP coverage.
Post: RE: Moto GP coverage.

With our new digital service here in new zealand we have a channel called summit sport and we get to watch the MotoGP 2,3 and the big boys live plus the races live which is bloody good even tho it mea...
grumpy General Discussion 14 5,038 13-04-2014, 07:55am
    Thread: Bridgestone R10. anyone tried them yet?
Post: RE: Bridgestone R10. anyone tried them yet?

I loved the S20 on my Busa, didn't last long but it stuck to the road, got a mate with the R10s on his gsxr1000 and loves them so if they squggle around on the Busa maybe they designed for the litre c...
grumpy Hayabusa Tyres, Wheels & Suspension 11 3,198 28-03-2014, 06:09am
    Thread: Trail bikes ...101
Post: RE: Trail bikes ...101

Started on a Kawasaki GT4 (i think it was) farm bike high low ratio for farm and road then went to a Suzuki GT380 and never looked back.
grumpy General Discussion 15 2,338 18-03-2014, 05:29am
    Thread: MY 08 B-KING.
Post: RE: MY 08 B-KING.

My first track day on my B-King. Was a great hot day and had alot of fun, its addictive roll on the next track day.
grumpy Member Photos 8 2,480 15-03-2014, 03:50pm
    Thread: V-Max
Post: RE: V-Max

A friend i ride with has one of the new ones and basicly they are a drag or cruise bike because thats about all they are good for, plenty of power but no lean angle so in the hills they not much, they...
grumpy General Discussion 23 3,649 05-03-2014, 07:17am
    Thread: Sign The Petition--It May Save Your Life
Post: RE: Sign The Petition--It May Save Your Life

This is already being done here in N.Z. with most companies it's called a flat rate and the only time you get penal rates is if you work public holidays, no rewards for working though the night or on ...
grumpy General Discussion 24 3,056 28-02-2014, 06:08am