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I am pleased you've enjoyed the register ride. Riding in a large group can be problematic at times, however there is also an element of additional support should there be a problem. At this ride plenty of people were at hand to provide support. I am pleased to report that the rider is recuperating well, but will need to stay off the bike for several weeks.
in reply to: Accomodation #9637Hi Jim,good to see you posting again. I suppose the ride report is not too far off now :wink:.We have two new sub forums, one for food and the other for accommodation. We can use this thread here to discuss any related items. Could you please post your the suggestions in the above forums, so they don't get lost.Cheers,Alex
in reply to: Rumble in R1100r #9693Hi and welcome to the forum. If you haven't been around boxers for a while it could be that you are just not used to the sound they make. However, it's always possible that there is problem. Long storage is not always the best for a bike. Diagnosing a noise via the Internet is virtually impossibly. I suggest that you take it to Motorad for them to check it out, or contact someone from the Wellington area of the register so you can compare rumbles. I am sure people will gladly help out. I just came back from Wellington on my R80 and that makes all sorts of noises, earplugs seem to help a lot.
in reply to: Rider training for BMW. #6618You should become a diplomat, you have a way with words :roll:.
in reply to: Rider training for BMW. #6613I've heard about the cone exercises you guys do and apparently it's not all that slow either :-).The rest of us do not usually have the luxury of several day's training. Bronz provides a good training session out at Whenuapai. I've done it three times now. A lot of it is having a space to practice, now that shopping centres are open all weekend, it's hard to find an area to practice on. I've got a school car park in our street. I sometimes practice lock to lock turns there. Riding slow is does require a lot of skill and being able to do a quick turn comes in handy quite often. I guess most people here seem to be interested in such things as water crossings, riding on loose surfaces, going up and down steep banks etc. I know we have some very capable riders in the register, it's just a question of whether they are interested and/or have the time for such a training session.
in reply to: Rider training for BMW. #6611Colin Cooper did a good job with rider training during the Kaipara 200 event. Like Dean has mentioned, our bikes can be ridden off-road, but there are better options. If you do a training session, but don't follow it up with regular off-road riding you will not be getting the most out of it.In reality most of our riding will be on gravel roads or good tracks. It doesn't take long to get a bit of confidence and improve one's skills. After a few pointers you learn by doing, riding as often as possible. I fully realize that I have started off-road riding too late in life. I will never be able to wheelie and jump around on an off-road bike, like a talented 10 year old. However, I can keep a reasonable pace on a gravel road, while enjoying the scenery. Occasionally I get to scare myself on events like the CCA or on an easy Sunday morning ride across the Old Man Range. It's all good fun.Alex
in reply to: Accomodation #9635I think it would be a good idea to keep general discussion out of these two forums. Steve has suggested to list by region. But there are probably too many variations anyway.I would recommend listing the name of the town and then within the post the name of the establishment. That way people can add more establishments under the same heading and it would keep the layout clearer. A number of you have already done this anyway and it seems to work better.Existing posts can be edited by the author. I don't like messing with other people's posts without their consent. If you want to discuss a place you can start a new thread or do it here. If you have an alternative view on the same establishment is can go underneath the original post in the relevant forum. Feedback welcome.Alex
in reply to: FRONT WHEEL REMOVAL WHEN MILES FROM ANYWHERE #9658Assuming you have a main stand this should not be a problem. The bike will happily sit on the the stand and the rear tyre, as all the weight from the front will be gone. Just don't be tempted to remove the rear as well :-). Anyway, I would guess that your bike has tubeless tyres. These tyres can be repaired with a plug and filled with a C02 cartridge. This will get you out of a bind. Alex
in reply to: First Details Emerge on BMW’s S 1000 RR #9652Doesn't look like it will come with panniers, so it will never sell :-D.
in reply to: Whistling Frog Café & Bar – Catlins #9645Gerda and I stayed there too. It's a neat place. We didn't manage to walk all the way to the falls and missed out on the view, it was getting too dark.I've heard that camping there is a bit difficult due to the hard & rocky ground. We stayed in a very nice motel unit.
in reply to: Accomodation #9632Looks like the new forum is popular. I will certainly consult it before I head off in the future. Thanks for an exclelent idea, micawberism.
clearly the spell check is not being used in this thread.
you should feel right at home then 🙂
in reply to: Accomodation #9630Looks like the new forum is popular. I will certainly consult it before I head off in the future. Thanks for an exclelent idea, micawberism.
in reply to: Accomodation #9628OK I've put one in. Is there a facility on this board to have an item be ranked? It would be helpful for each accommodation or dining entry to have a "star rating" tickbox or similar. Maybe similar to a poll? DunnoDave
I couldn't find an option to set this up. I suppose you could use smiley faces or sad faces instead.
in reply to: Impressions on riding F650GS and F800GS #9638Thanks for the review, Arne. Gerda has her eyes firmly fixed on a F650. Well, what she really wants is the F800, but that bike makes the ground appear to be further away.Alex
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