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in reply to: GS (Gravel Suface) Adventure Ride – Tararua #9379
G day allThanks to you all who were willing to be witnesses for my Insurance claim. It is all sorted and my bike is good as new :-D.I got a new top box and exhaust muffler and believe it, even replaces the handle bars which were bent :?. I don’t know how much but I was told they were.Now I am happy :-D, my bike looks as it never had a fall. Don’t know how long it will stay like that. Have a good weekend cheers Hentie.
in reply to: new F800 2wd (two wheel drive motorbike #10263Hi I had a closer look at the photo. 😮 😆 The front wheel has a sprocket and chain which is hydraulic driven.It is not to bad for a home made back yard job. 😕 Have a look at the rear wheel that to is home made 😮Cheers Hentie
in reply to: HUB – The ride #9758This is very sad news to me. My Hart goes out to his family and friends. My prayer is that God will comfort his loved ones in this time and give them peace and embrace them with His love.Scott our mate we will miss you dearly. R.I.P.Hentie 😥
in reply to: HUB – The ride #9750Bugger 😡 All that training for nothing. The boss has decided that I am in charge of organising the Annual trip to the Naki and the 28th is a good day for it 🙁 Hasnt he ever heard of the pissup in a brewery system!!! Never mind Hentai can have my peice of wire that I have bent into a flash shape for cooking road kill over the open fire. 😀 Have fun guys and see you on the next one
Thanks Colin for the flash bent wire, keep it for next time I am out for this time round.Cheers Hentie.
in reply to: My 1150GS Cleaning Obsession #9936😮 Nice bike good for you. now I see the duck in it too dont try and swim it. 👿Have fun and enjoy it. Hentie
in reply to: HUB – The ride #9749🙁 Hi guys I must pull out of this one. You are still welcome to stop over at my place. Cheers Hentie.
in reply to: The sand pit @ Woodhill Forest #9722Hi Dean I believed what you said. I thought it will be fun any way :-D. I just could not resist going and for taking someone with me all ells were gone to the CCA or they don’t have skid plates :wink:.I had fun and heaps of it. Hard work but fun. I will love to go on a lighter bike :-D.Allwais game for fun 😀 :wink:. The knobs are on my list of things I need. Next to a lighter bike 😀Cheers Hentie the fun lover.
in reply to: HUB – The ride #9737Hi Scott you are talking my language count me in 8-). If you plan on going up north you can come to Howick and stop over night with us I have a big carport and space for 4 small tents and maybe room for 4 riders in our lounge for 1 night up and 1 down.In whangerei I have a friend or 2 that might help us for a night. If I say 4 tents and 4 in doors I mean 4 in total :|.Yes HUB lets just do it. Cheers HentiePS. Now I need to get some knoblies :-D.
in reply to: Rider training for BMW. #6621The tax collector thing is grossly unwarranted, but if you feel the need to hold such an opinion you are welcome to drive in a manner meaning you will receive no tax demands. Road safety will benefit.Please don't lets start yet another uninformed revenue gathering nonsense. Email me your views and I'll happily email you mine, but please don't just regurgitate the tosh I've been hearing for my 20 years in the job.
Yes that is right Pete we should keep this forum clean from such nonsense and Dean our and I say our (because New Zealand is now my country too) cops with respect are doing a goog job I have received 2 fines so fare and paid them because I admit guilt to my offence which I feel is right because without law and order this and no other country can or will survive. So I praise these men and women who make this a safer country for me and my family that is why we chose to come to New Zealand it might not be totally safe but it certainly is safer than my ex country. Cheers lets have fun and drive safe Hentie.
in reply to: Rider training for BMW. #6620Hi all, Thanks for this great response on a very important subject like this . Well to me anyway. I can not ask for more comments they are all good and just what I like .• Dave you mentioned your other half. My Wife loves riding with me too. Ilze did the pillion training course with me it helped a lot she is more relaxed since then. She even goes off road with me and she even came off with me but she loves it. • Dean BMW bikes are big but it can be done. When I did the Off-Road training in SA it was on my Dakar and on the same course there were riders on 1200 GS’s and 1150 av’s you should see what they managed to do on those big bikes . Must be honest I’ll prefer a smaller bike 400/450• Waza It does not have to be BMW’s only. I only mentioned BMW because most of us own one ore more ( I only wish for another one ) and that way the trainer can introduce us to what our bikes are capable of. They also teach you some technical stuff about your bike therefore it should be a BMW mac what can a Kawa or Yami mac teach my of my BMW? We were taught how to set the suspension ,how to replace a wheel and set the tension on your chain if you have one , how to drain water from your engine when your bike drowned etc, etc …• Pete You are right cone work is important and good. I just bought 10 450mm cones today got them from NZ Safety.I am going to start training in my own so long until someone comes and join me. I will practice the figure 8 and Left , Right full lock turn and do some zigzag through the cones. Seems like you’re the man to know . How about putting together something small for us then we invite one of our BMW mechanics togive us some basic quick bush fix training and we can go with more confidence. How does a 2day training session sound Meet Friday eve ,Saturday and ½ of Sunday and the other ½ we do some off road some ware here close to Auckland to try it out. It’ll be fun I already have the cones. Who votes for that? Have a think about it and lets see where it goes Cheers Hentie.
in reply to: On-Road and Off-Road BMW Rider Training #9661Yes it would once a year but the dealers have only talked about it when you buy a bike as well as other promises that never materialize and now BMW Australia runs NZ there is NO money at all for us poor kiwis. You can go to Australia and pay a fortune for the training or win a raffle and still not get to go!!!
Well that is as you quote, but no training was offered to me 🙄 . Maybe it is because they assume I don't need it. After all I owned a BMW before 😐 OH Well they got my money cash so what the hack. Do you pay extra for after sales service? 👿
in reply to: Rider training for BMW. #6607Hi saw this topic and wondered how many of you had off road training and if there are any guys who had training can some one tell me where to go exept to Auz ? I did a Intermediate BMW Off-Road Riding Course (won't say 🙄 ) in South Africa four years ago. Without training I lost my touch and whant to do the course again. I see courses advertised in Auz but not here in New Zealand Why? Is BMW Off-Road Adventure riding not big enough here in NZ. These Trainers in SA are trained at BMW Motorrad Rider Acacemy. Is there not enough interes among us that will trigger BMW New Zealand to get trainers trained here so that we can host our own training here in NZ on the North and South Islands on a quarterly bases ? I hope you guys and girls aren't content with your riding skills because I feel one can always learn some thing new at these courses. Especially things about your own bike and ability. Those of you who are interested lets see the hands. 🙂 Maybe we can start something on our own, some informal sessions some ware. Someone have a farm or know of one with available space?Cheers Hentie.PS. My hand is up.
in reply to: Great Motorcycle Books #8389Just got a tip from a friend.The Adventure Motorcycling Handbook
available at Dymocks, my next buy.I am currently reading this book. I got it from the library good to have. It is my birthday in July " Hint, Hint" 😀 can someone tell my wife To buy it for me 🙄 Cheers Hentie Only joking.
in reply to: F800GS test #9297Hi All Here is a link taken from another site http://www.bmwmotorrad.co.za/bikes/news/default.asp?Id=894 For those of you who whant to know more about the F800GS. 🙂Cheers Hentie
in reply to: Eastern Taranaki gravel bash #9585Hi Colin,Yes I work shifts I am a train driver. Work for Toll Rail.Sorry mate my calender says no to all those weekends mothers day,wedding anniversary and baby sit my kids mum has to work 😥 Who said life is fare? Thanks for the invite. 🙂
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