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in reply to: HUB – The ride #9757

a tragic loss – Scott was an enthusiastic adventurer – good company and considerate of others – deepest sympathy to his family – S

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in reply to: Gentle Annie #9962

sounds like you had a good time – good on you for taking the RT on gravel – cheers S

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in reply to: Tyre Changing 101 In Chch Postponed #9990

good on you for taking the initiative to attempt this task and your willingness to share the experience with others Pete – unfortunately i'm in the wrong island to simply pop round for a natter – cheers Stephen O aka Aslan 

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in reply to: Replacement hand grips #9492

hi Alex &  Bwucie – a useful post – I to have this chore to do in the near future – thanks for sharing your experiences 🙂

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in reply to: Gentle Annie #9956

both Gentle Annie and the Forgotten World Highway have only relatively short gravel sections (mores the pity) – of the order of 30km.Looks like you ride an R100R which should be fine - subject of course to how recently the gravel on each of these roads has been graded. have fun and enjoy your refreshing time out - cheers Aslan

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in reply to: R100GS #9895

nice looking machine – hope your trip goes well  🙂

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in reply to: How not to adventure ride with a GS #9884

hi Alex – unfortunately I could relate to some of those clips 🙁 – cheers S

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in reply to: Maybe buying………R1150GS. What do you think #9824

sounds nice Pete – enjoy!

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in reply to: Maybe buying………R1150GS. What do you think #9822

Alex – I think if we look over on KiwiBiker it seems he's bought the 1150  http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=73506&page=3

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in reply to: Now this is a fun toy for metal Rds #9867

Hi Colin – great looking rig – I could be tempted to hang one of those off of my 1150 – cheers S

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in reply to: Training for the Hub #9859

Great report Colin – you've missed you're calling as a humourous writer methinks – go well on the HUB – sounds you've had some good practice on this ride – cheers Aslan – aka Stephen O 

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in reply to: Maybe buying………R1150GS. What do you think #9819

Hi Pete – you've already had a lot of constructive feedback.I have an '02 travelled 58000. I've put 34000 of those Kms on in the almost 3 years I've had it.They are a great all roads tourer - fun in gravel when set up right. For serious adventure riding like the CCA they are IMHO too heavy. I regard mine as very predictable great for covering big distances. Rode mine from Alex to Picton in a day after the Rally - effortless.Another thing to be aware of re the 1150GS (not Adventure) is that first gear is tall,Good luck - cheers Aslan

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in reply to: Trail Ride South Island #9783

reach Ryan Cooney and his fellow Cantbrians over on Kiwi Biker (cooneyr is his handle) – these know the South Island trails pretty well. have fun cheers Aslan

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in reply to: Some impressions from the CCA 2008 #9731

nice pics Alex – you clearly had a ball – you made it look easy on the mighty 80GS Basic – eat your heart out Gaston Rahier 

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in reply to: Accomodation #9618

good thought Colin – how was the ride on the weekend – did you do the Whangaehu and Turakina Valleys? Any pics of your escapades?  😎

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