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« Reply #80 on: May 28, 2018, 12:42:12 PM » |
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Things are starting to cool dawn in NZ, been several lots of snow down country further and today was the first frost of the year up where I am Outside my workshop this morning was a little white  The frost will help dry the muddy spots on my lawn area where I nearly got the ride-on mower stuck saturday  |
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« Reply #81 on: May 28, 2018, 01:56:07 PM » |
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Kind of strange seeing frost and palm trees in the same pic.
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« Reply #82 on: June 04, 2018, 06:50:46 PM » |
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The South Island has had its winter camping run "The Brass Monkey) it has it the first weekend in winter, I have yet to go to that one....I normally do the Cold Kiwi which is at the other end of winter An article that has some pics (If it opens for you)... -11.6 deg C and a hoar frost with the local dam freezing over.....looks like a cold one this year https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/104427370/central-otago-hoar-frost-enough-to-freeze-balls-off-a-brass-monkeyLet me know if the link doesn't work, I will get some images of others for a look |
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« Reply #84 on: June 08, 2018, 10:56:49 PM » |
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« Reply #85 on: June 22, 2018, 09:56:25 PM » |
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« Reply #86 on: June 22, 2018, 10:40:34 PM » |
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« Reply #87 on: August 19, 2018, 02:05:27 AM » |
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« Reply #88 on: August 19, 2018, 03:19:52 AM » |
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Nice work  ... I just looked at the wiki page... I guess you're in winter, but it doesn't get all that cold? -Mike |
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« Reply #89 on: August 19, 2018, 03:29:17 AM » |
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Nice work ... I just looked at the wiki page... I guess you're in winter, but it doesn't get all that cold? -Mike yup winter ....at this end of New Zealand we don't get snow (well not enough to be white....twice I have seen snow flakes fall) so ride year round...... about a dozen frozen mornings but they are always followed by a fine day, Rain & hail gets you at times but its part of winter riding.......and winter building decks, makes a mess but better than doing it in the heat of summer  |
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« Reply #90 on: August 19, 2018, 08:06:59 AM » |
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Nice work. Mine needs a bit of repair if you feel like it.  |
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« Reply #91 on: August 25, 2018, 11:38:18 PM » |
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« Reply #92 on: August 26, 2018, 03:51:09 AM » |
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Beautiful country there. I've seen some cut down shields in my day, but I think that is the first two incher. And the last time I saw no traffic at all of any kind was.... never. Is there cell service out there? |
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« Reply #93 on: August 26, 2018, 03:59:39 AM » |
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Beautiful country there. I've seen some cut down shields in my day, but I think that is the first two incher. And the last time I saw no traffic at all of any kind was.... never. Is there cell service out there? No cell service so not a road to take risks on as you may be waiting a while if you get stuck under the bike due to avoiding cars, goats, deer or turkeys I did see 4 cars on the ride....more than normal  Note the lambs....almost spring time here  |
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« Reply #96 on: August 29, 2018, 04:58:41 PM » |
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That was badass ! What season was that for you guys ? It didn't seem like the snow was very far down the mountain. |
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« Reply #97 on: August 29, 2018, 05:05:51 PM » |
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That was badass ! What season was that for you guys ? It didn't seem like the snow was very far down the mountain. Spring is in a couple of days..... but it's been a lean year for snow where there are no snow makers... Some smaller snow fields did not open this year Had some late snow last week down there but not too low. |
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« Reply #98 on: September 03, 2018, 01:02:56 PM » |
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That was badass ! What season was that for you guys ? It didn't seem like the snow was very far down the mountain. They just had there biggest snow dump for the season last night.....and winter is over, Spring snow is not uncommon though |
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« Reply #99 on: September 04, 2018, 04:32:50 PM » |
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« Reply #100 on: September 17, 2018, 03:12:34 AM » |
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« Reply #102 on: September 19, 2018, 02:09:44 PM » |
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A little of a far north of the north island mishap (Kawakawa town).... a laugh that is doing the facebook rounds.... not found it on youtube.... yet, so posting the facebook link (if it works) https://www.facebook.com/james.mcdonald.161/videos/10157051971150616/Moral of the story is tie the dog up well...... She did get interviewed on tv last night and she had a laugh about it |
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« Reply #104 on: September 19, 2018, 05:03:02 PM » |
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 That was great ! she said that her basset hound is usually pretty slow.....but that flag chasing it got it moving too fast for her  |
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« Reply #105 on: September 24, 2018, 12:43:59 AM » |
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I put a camera back on the bike to get a little more footage of the back country roads.....up by the throttle being the batwing covers where it was, this is a quick test run at my workshop https://youtu.be/m86CqLo5teQI think it is going to shake to much with the tighter tire pressures and stiffer forks....time will tell (will download the footage from a ride Sunday when I get time) |
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« Reply #106 on: September 29, 2018, 05:09:00 AM » |
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A bit of video footage of the last ride down to the west coast town Raglan, This camera position was better than expected shake wise, it will be no good for rougher gravel roads but wasn't to bad on the back country roads I like.... I will shift it one day to a more central location as at the throttle end of the bars makes cornering look more even This road is not one to ride too quick on, always has unmarked road repairs and other things to keep an eye out for https://youtu.be/LYcvMfh0ITw |
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« Reply #107 on: September 29, 2018, 06:12:54 AM » |
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Love your videos and am thankful that I can see the country "down under". But what scares the daylights out of me is MEETING ALL THAT TRAFFIC ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD.  |
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« Reply #108 on: September 29, 2018, 07:37:42 AM » |
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Love your videos and am thankful that I can see the country "down under". But what scares the daylights out of me is MEETING ALL THAT TRAFFIC ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. I too love these reports and videos from Leathel. Although after riding for a week in Ireland the “wrong side” doesn’t seem to bother me . (keep them coming Leathel) |
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« Reply #109 on: September 29, 2018, 12:49:04 PM » |
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One of my cousins spent a year in Brazil, his first ride back home he pulled out of his house on the wrong side of the road and went over 2 blind hills before he realized ....lucky boy
Jim seamed to get used to the left side of the road ok, but I guess he had someone to follow when he was on the bike I got for him to use.
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« Reply #110 on: September 29, 2018, 03:54:56 PM » |
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Ohh and I appreciate the feedback, it helps keep the motivation to post pics & videos from over here Not sure how to "embed" the video though, I can on the one other forum I post on but not this one |
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« Reply #111 on: November 17, 2018, 12:00:09 PM » |
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« Reply #112 on: November 17, 2018, 12:09:49 PM » |
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Thanks, nice pics. So, it's warming up down there? I like the idea of the beanbag chairs, where do they store on the bikes?  |
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« Reply #114 on: November 22, 2018, 04:43:33 PM » |
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A pic from last nights regular Thursday night ride, 98 mile loop to get a Burger and a beer....different roads and pub from previous weeks Bacon & Egg burger was OK....almost as good as last weeks burger at the Red Fox Tavern but no fries with last nights one ..... might have to retry the Red Fox tavern again next week just to confirm.. it was cheaper even with the added fries... so more money for fuel (Fuel is $2.50 a litre atm)  |
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« Reply #115 on: November 23, 2018, 04:03:55 AM » |
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« Reply #116 on: November 30, 2018, 02:00:43 AM » |
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I had to take my daughter up to the airport so took the bike to filter through the traffic, I had fitted the camera to the engine guard so gave that a test, this is the quickest way out to the motorway https://youtu.be/tGLKTzYT6mM |
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« Reply #118 on: December 02, 2018, 09:34:39 AM » |
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How to Dad on the first day in summer in NZ https://youtu.be/WBqcrinEDuINot far off the mark, For me it was fit a new tire to the bike and wait for the rain to stop so I can scrub the new tire in.......which was the following day, It was raining just up the road a little but the sun was out for me Sunday afternoon so the tire is now scrubbed so the bike is ready for any conditions again Scrub in trip (a small bit of it) https://youtu.be/3NuRziHAuqQNice to be on a fresh tire face, the downside of living and 90% of the time on twisty roads....the sides wear, tire pressure kept at 42.....   |
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« Reply #119 on: January 04, 2019, 11:17:53 AM » |
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I've not posted a lot lately...a little update The last couple of weeks have been my annual break time, I shut the shop for two weeks every year, not such a good break this year.... The workshop needed its internal guttering replaced so that was 2.5 days gone, the new deck needed water blasting and a couple of coats of oil, the old timber pile from the old hardwood deck needed the nails removed and I made a frame to stack it on the fence to cut up as required for the pizza oven, installed a sheet of iron on the wind/privacy wall that my daughter will paint, removed the old brush fence sections and replaced it with bamboo, helped my father clear the weed and broken tree branches from the storm, Helped a friend get his Harley he purchased while in Texas all legal & on the road (appreciate my valk even more.....so much easier to work on) I need to go back to work for a break I did take some time out to take the family to the beach for an evening walk    The guttering getting made....my folders are only 1350 wide so had to join sections, 2400 long to go between the beams     I also got out for a road ride with my brother.....that doesn't happen much, last time 3 years ago when he borrowed a road bike, the time before that was 30+ years ago when he last had a road bike.... he mainly rides dirt but has just got a DL1000 to use on the road   I also did a 300K ride with a friend to visit another that needed a little support, he was riding with another, leaving the car park and there was a speed bump with loose gravel, his rear wheel stepped out clipping the rider beside him who was riding with pillion knocking her off.... and she broke her neck as she hit the ground and died......all at walking pace so he was a little stressed. He had the police crush his bike, he just didn't want to see it again....... While having a coffee with him I got a call from my mother informing me one of our family friends had died in a horse riding accident..... so a bit of a shaky start to 2019......can only go up from here ......right |
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