[Jim Young]

in reply to: Tyres #6179

Cycletreads are also open Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm 🙂

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Terawhiti Station – Sunday 30 July #6083

Great report and photos Gary, good onya for tackling the mud and sand on the Dakar.
Those conditions were certainly more suited to the lighter trail bikes but it still looked a terrific day out.

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Auckland BMWOR ride to Cooks Landing 9th July #6041

Alex, I wonder if you could maybe cut and paste the report, possibly add a litttle bit about the gravel ride as it looks great, add a couple of those photos and send it to the magazine for the auckland report before the deadline ?

Jim

Also could any of you computer guys and gals tell me why it is so stretched out compared with other posts ?

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Buff GS #6017

Nice looking bike Gerda, if you and Alex come on the BMWOR ride next week to Cooks Landing there will be an optional gravel section you can do.

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Abandoned weatherboard buildings -Post them here- #5042

Yep I have seen that one before Alex, but the problem is that when riding in a group it is difficult to stop to take pics especially when leading.
there are a couple we go past on the register ride next week that Arne pointed out some weeks ago so have your camera ready.
There will also be a gravel option for those so inclined and according to our honourable secretary, who went down it on his ST (By mistake !!) and with a pillion too it's not too bad !!
I have been trying to take a pic of a house on the Ohinewai / Te Huna road for some time but it still looks inhabited and always has people and wrecked cars outside so haven't been game to stop yet.

[Jim Young]

in reply to: NZ visit was GREAT!!!! #5921

Couldn’t handle that snow now Jim, I was in Portland Maine on an oiltanker more years ago than I care to remember and it was like that.
A 36 hour discharge took over a week as it was too cold for the oil to flow through the pipes and the snow was piled up so high in the streets it was like walking through tunnels with an open roof.
It was so cold in the engine room that there was snow piled up under all the ventilation ducts and we had snowball fights down there.

[Jim Young]

in reply to: 2007 new colours #5998

Alex will have a black GS !!!

I thought they were binning the ST ?

[Jim Young]

in reply to: T-Shirts Would you buy one? #5980

Yep I will have one of those Alex

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Moto GP Petition #5971

I got 1755

[Jim Young]

in reply to: NZ visit was GREAT!!!! #5918

Great pics Jim, don’t think I could handle the snow though !!!

[Jim Young]

in reply to: NZ visit was GREAT!!!! #5916

Great ride report and sorry I missed you when you were in Auckland, but never mind there is always next time, but come at a time better suited to riding, especially in the South Island !!!
Or do winter riding in the north.

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Interesting BMW bike photo’s #5961

Can’t wait, will borrow some off her indoors !!!!!!!!

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Interesting BMW bike photo’s #5959

Just love the colour !!!! Certainly would get some looks.
Hope you can get matching helmet and gloves ?

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Auckland Area Rep Report May 28th #5963

Nice one Dean,

I did 403km, all up, 191 to the golf course via Coromandel and 212km back via Whitianga.
It certainly turned out to be a cracker of a day weatherwise, although on the way to BP Papakura I was having doubts with all the dark clouds around and all the cars heading north having headlights on.
The wee spot of fog around the Bombay area lasted only a few minutes too.
Just goes to show you can never rely on the weather forecasts.
Also got some brownie points from her indoors by arriving home at the time I said (I mean she said !!) I had to be back to go out to dinner.
So a good day all round.

[Jim Young]

in reply to: Auckland Area Rep Report May 14th #5927

Gee Alex, Gerda is not having much look with her gear eh ?
Has it just started leaking or is this the first time she has encountered bad weather ?

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