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in reply to: RIDE REPORT FROM USA #13842

while staying in Ingdinish we got invited to a pre wedding BBQ on the friday night, this proved to be a good meeting point to talk to people from all over we also witnessed a tradition where the bride had to kiss a cod fish, after a few bears the guitar came out and a few songs were sung then around midnight we opted for the barthat had live musicPaul gave up at this poiint and went to bed of course I carried on till around 3am waking paul on my return. A great nightSaturday we headed up to the top of Cape Bretton to Meat cove calling into all the little villages in between, to get to Meat Cove we had to do 7km of dirt with big pot holes over it not good on our bikes but well worth the trip as the scennery was great. From here back to Ingdinish for the Night.Sunday we left Ingdinish to head over the top to the otherside gret riding with good road surface ,great bends  and warnings of moose .We decided to stay in invenis for 2 nights ,when arriving we did our good deed for the trip and heped a family of older women to check there rear wheel out as it was overheating ,we managed to free the brakes so they could use there car ,but suggested they get it checked out. Monday we did a dy ride and finnished the Cabbot trail Tuesday we head out of Cape Bretton on a wet cold very windy day now back in Nova Scotia we headed for Pictou staying here for 2 nights also.Darryl and Paul

[Mark]

in reply to: RIDE REPORT FROM USA #13841

Hi guys and girls we left Port Hasting 8.30am and headed for Sydney with a beautiful sunny day still alittle cool though,stopped off at Harbour Veiw trikes to look at there setup on Hondas and Harleys very nice too we were shown one worth around $47,000Carried on to the Cabbot trail and what a good start with a climb up and over to a great harbour veiw u would die for . carried on to a village called Ingdinish and have based our selves here for a few night $100 anght with cooked breakfast included we had to negotiate this price though,Friday lunchtime after doing our jobs (washing,washing bikes and tightening bolts up ) Paul attempted to have a dip he tried 3 x to get each time saying boy its cold .After this we just sat around in the sun drinking tea. saturday we plan to go to the very top of cape Brettontil next time Darryl and Paul

[Mark]

in reply to: RIDE REPORT FROM USA #13839

Caught the 12am ferry across to Digby in Nova Scotia 6/6 sunday here 3 hr ferry tip cost $90  Fog all the way across cloudy in Digby small fishing village  found a cheap motel ,had a coffe in a diner ,Paul went back to the motel while I walked around the town more , the rain started again just as we decided to go out to the local bar and did it team down ,thunder,lightening so no drink for us .Monday morning and the weather had cleared a little so off we rode towards Yarmouth  for lunch from here the sun came out and we had a great ride to Shelbourne for the night traveling along the coast here is great with low traffic and small fishing villages ,lots of great siights of bays, coves and rivers greta place if u had a small boat or kayak.Well the rough roads are back with us where even a 1200gs would find it a pain sometimes it hard to look at the scenery as u need to watch the road , U guys think this is a holiday but boy are we working hard on riding done around 8000kms so far , we managed to pick rush hour time to go through Halifax ,stayed tuesday night in a surfers hostel as couldn,t find a motel We are now in Port Hasting just inside Cape Bretton very cold and strong winds, the forecast looks good for the next 4 days This is a much dearer area than the USAThats it for now  Darryl and Paul v

[Mark]

in reply to: RIDE REPORT FROM USA #13838

Hi everyone  finaly got to a computer, sorry can,t add photos as not sure how to and the computers were usung don,t allow us to.From West Virginia to Chereki North Carialina was an excellent ride through forest mountain roads with excellent corners made for the 2 BMWs ,had a deer run out across the road, and a skunk .The Weathers been awsome with me being tempted to ride with out my jacket ,but with Paul (mum) not allowing me too.Been a bit of fun working out the fuel pumps in the garages as they are all differant , mostly being pay before using.Started the Blue Ridge in Chereeki at the beginning and rode it all 467mile of it,man what a bikers dream ride no traffic ,no lights ,no stop signs . If u want petrol u have to pull off the ridge and into the lcal town and then get back on . there were only a couple of restaurants on it also , took us 3 dys to fiinish .as it was memrial weekend lots of bikes were on it .From here we worked our way up to maine and stayed with Jim and Alison for the night . We then headed for the Maine coast to do the lighthouse ride to ST Johns in Canada, back to the rough roads again ,this is also where the weather changed to rain rain and even more rain and also cold ,we had to stay in a motel for 2 nights as the fog also came in.In St Johns we had to dry all our gear out after only a 4 hour ride.  [

[Mark]

in reply to: RIDE REPORT FROM USA #13836

Hi Steve thanks for your dum coment ,u don,t have to read the report from the USA your choice ,just like its my choice if I enter a new post each time try incouraging members to use this site instead of discouraging

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in reply to: RIDE REPORT FROM USA #13834

Hi guysOn Sunday Jim guided us to Dover to a swap meet to meet up with some more BMW riders Paul met on the K bikes internet ( little did we know it was a Harley swap meet so didn"t stay long . From here Jim left us. with our new host .We did a tiki tour around a lge lake much like Taupo to Laconia ,Then headed up the moutain to John and cathys house (again what rough roads ) they leave in a place called Sugar Hilll in Franconia NH .Here we managed to have a day off the bikes and had a good catch up with sleep and rest .On Tuesday 18th we went for a ride around the White Mountain state park by our selves for the 1st time did around 120m with no hassles.we left Sugar hill 7am Wednesday with John to head down to Virginia for a K rally We took the Interstate 91,84,and 81 and are now in a motel in Pine Grove Pensalvania did 500miles with 50% wet and cold (boy they have good moterway systems )well thats it for now will try and get on again after the rally Darryl and Paul from the USA 👿

[Mark]

in reply to: Ulysses Club National ACC Fees Protest Ride-in Day #13072

check this site out on who to send your submission to http://www.bikersagainstacc.org.nz

[Mark]

in reply to: register name on membership card survey #12138

thanks Garry for your reply ,but surely if we are going to vote on a design it should show what we will actualy get  so if we end up without the BMW in front of our name we should be told this before voting on a design

[Mark]

in reply to: Dakar front wheel rim #10284

theres a good shop in cambridge that can usaually straighten rims for around $200

[Mark]

in reply to: R80GS high fuel consumption #9701

hi Alex sounds normal to me they are a hungry bike especially if u ride it hard over a 100kmh and if your trying to compare it to the newer bikes  don”t

[Mark]

in reply to: GS Sidechair of Off Road Adventures #9146

give john williams a call at henderson hire in auckland or contact bill reed from the sidecar club

[Mark]

in reply to: GS Sidechair of Off Road Adventures #9145

hi danny I do have a spare set of mounts made by watsonian sidecars $300 from darryl

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