Is motorcycling allowed?

[patches]

Do I have to go fetch it?  That might just seal the deal, I've never been to the SI...

 

So, how much does a divorce cost these days anyway..?

 

Oh man! the adventure up from Christchurch is amazing! That alone would be worth the cost of the bike, hahaha!

 

Divorces on the other hand are on sale (like Briscoes)... 50% off everything!

 

I'm torn between shipping the bike up now so I can start building the rally kit over onto the new one, or waiting for the weather to warm u and some of the mountain passes to open so that I can ride it back.

 

Some of the best experiences I have had in NZ have been while on the back of a bike in the middle of nowhere!

[Lexx]

Riding next to the Kruger Park fence for more than 100km is a pretty awesome experience.   

[RocknRolla]

Lekker!

 

I rode my bike through the butthole of south africa, namely the coal mining operations that is Middelburg/Emalahleni

 

Very depressing.

 

[patches]

The new (to me) pony safely in the stable.

 

 

2016 Husqvarna FE450 with only 23hrs on it.

 

Now just to get my other pony (2015 Husky Fe350 Rally Lite) in the same stable and build over the rally kit.

 

For now though I have installed a road-legal kit for it and am about to send it to the compliance testers to get it road registered.

 

Also got some goodies for it in the way of more road friendly tyres.

 

I'll be installing a Tubliss tyre system

 

 

And some of this rubber:

 

Motoz Tractionator RallZ

 

 

 

I currently run the slightly more aggressive Motoz Desert tyres on my other Husky. They're great but pretty noisy on tarmac. I'm keen to see how these rally ones perform all-round.

Edited August 12, 2019 by patches

[davetapson]

Torpedo7 make bike jacks?

[patches]

Torpedo7 make bike jacks?

 

hahah yup!

 

I got that from the Torpedo7 clearance store in Newmarket for $50.

 

I think they're $100 regular price

 

https://www.torpedo7.co.nz/shop/moto/stands---ramps

 

But T7 is slowly reducing the amount of moto stuff they brand/sell so things like those moto tie-down straps (as seen behind the front wheel) are no longer available. (I also got those from the clearance store, 4 for $15) 

Edited August 12, 2019 by patches

[davetapson]

hahah yup!

 

I got that from the Torpedo7 clearance store in Newmarket for $50.

 

I think they're $100 regular price

 

https://www.torpedo7.co.nz/shop/moto/stands---ramps

 

But T7 is slowly reducing the amount of moto stuff they brand/sell so things like those moto tie-down straps (as seen behind the front wheel) are no longer available. (I also got those from the clearance store, 4 for $15) 

 

Damn.  So.Much.Stuff.To.Spend.Money.On.

Edited August 13, 2019 by davetapson

[Spokey]

 

The little KLR enjoyed a lekker rondloop to Swartburg Pass from Hoekwil.

[Spokey]

The new (to me) pony safely in the stable.

 

IMG-20190811-WA0005.jpg

 

2016 Husqvarna FE450 with only 23hrs on it.

 

Now just to get my other pony (2015 Husky Fe350 Rally Lite) in the same stable and build over the rally kit.

 

For now though I have installed a road-legal kit for it and am about to send it to the compliance testers to get it road registered.

 

Also got some goodies for it in the way of more road friendly tyres.

 

I'll be installing a Tubliss tyre system

 

 

And some of this rubber:

 

Motoz Tractionator RallZ

 

 

 

I currently run the slightly more aggressive Motoz Desert tyres on my other Husky. They're great but pretty noisy on tarmac. I'm keen to see how these rally ones perform all-round.

I had the Tractionator Adventure on the front of my bike for just around 400kms. I cannot get on with that tyre. Rock solid in the corners (especially on tar) but I I hate the way it tips in, dirt or tar. I tried various pressure settings, I typically like running the tyre soft , 1.6 to 1.7 bar, but I tried right up to 2.2. Anyways, it is for sale............back to Pirelli MT21 for me. On the various forums the guys swear by the Motoz. I find them heavy and stiff as a board, however, that desert one looks worth trying. Edited August 14, 2019 by Spokey

[patches]

I had the Tractionator Adventure on the front of my bike for just around 400kms. I cannot get on with that tyre. Rock solid in the corners (especially on tar) but I I hate the way it tips in, dirt or tar. I tried various pressure settings, I typically like running the tyre soft , 1.6 to 1.7 bar, but I tried right up to 2.2. Anyways, it is for sale............back to Pirelli MT21 for me. On the various forums the guys swear by the Motoz. I find them heavy and stiff as a board, however, that desert one looks worth trying.

 

Squirly front wheels are no joke! And they were my biggest consideration when opting for the Tractionator RallZ tyre. The Tractionator Desert tyres I had previousy used have a definite more dirt orentated design. But on the road they whine like a spoilt bratt on an MTV reality show, and in on wet roads they can be more slippery than a Gupta.

 

I did suffer 1 front wheel wash-out on the Desert tyres while taking an off-camber loose-gravel-over-hardpack corner, but a lot of that could have been attributed to rider error.

 

These RallZ ones should be quieter on the road, less dodgy on wet roads, but may require a little more caution on the marbles (something we have a lot of on NZ dirt roads).

 

In order of offroad capability (lowest to highest, according to Motoz):

 

Tractionator GPS Front Tyre

Dirt/Road: 50/50

 

 

Tractionator Adventure Front Tyre

 

 

Tractionator Adventure MkII Front Tyre (apparently way better than the first gen)

 

Tractionator RallZ Front Tyre

 

 

Tractionator Desert Front Tyre

[IceCreamMan]

Demo’d A street triple 765 today....holy heck it’s an insane hooligan machine.

 

166 kilos, 120 odd bhp and just pure fun.

 

Now to sleep an make a decision

[davetapson]

Demo’d A street triple 765 today....holy heck it’s an insane hooligan machine.

 

166 kilos, 120 odd bhp and just pure fun.

 

Now to sleep an make a decision

 

Nice bike for the U.K.

 

I had a 600 which was supposed to be the perfect size for U.K. riding but I found it just a bit short on poke for long trips, too big for city riding.  Figured that if I did that again I'd go bigger for proper riding, and get a potent little two stroke scooter for town. (Town for me was London.) 

[patches]

I started fitting the rally tyres and tubliss system last night.

 

 

This last little bit takes 80% of the effort.

 

Never again will I complain about fitting MTB tyres 

[Andymann]

Try fitting an MX tyre with a Mousse 

Edited August 16, 2019 by Andymann

[dirtypot]

Try fitting an MX tyre with a Mousse 

 

That's a three person job...

[dirtypot]

Demo’d A street triple 765 today....holy heck it’s an insane hooligan machine.

 

166 kilos, 120 odd bhp and just pure fun.

 

Now to sleep an make a decision

 

There's nothing to think about.  Buy it now!!