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Old 04-25-2012, 03:29 AM   #151
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All your tank swapping is making my head spin!
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Old 04-25-2012, 10:53 PM   #152
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All your tank swapping is making my head spin!
Yes, but I haven't even entered the third tank into the rotation .
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Old 04-26-2012, 12:50 AM   #153
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A normal (if you can call a purple gravel rash paint job normal) GSPD with Amercian accessories. Have a look at the photos
I kow he's a handsome bugger, but the only BMW he owned was a 325i (of similar vintage to most of the bikes in this thread).
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Old 04-26-2012, 12:57 AM   #154
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I kow he's a handsome bugger, but the only BMW he owned was a 325i (of similar vintage to most of the bikes in this thread).
Crap, I put up the wrong link. Here's the right one. Can't have quoted link mentally scarring the casual viewers...
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Old 04-26-2012, 02:34 PM   #155
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Nice photo. (nice bikes!)

If I was ever to buy a BMW it would be something like these.
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Old 04-26-2012, 10:53 PM   #156
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If I was ever to buy a BMW it would be something like these.
They are out there. This was at the last Kiwi (photo by Bart)

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Old 04-27-2012, 02:14 PM   #157
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They are out there. This was at the last Kiwi (phot by Bart)

geez, now Koko go got get tank no 3, the 19 litre one on and take a photo and put up hair.

hey Pete I suspect we will be back your way maybe later in the year for a spring ride to do a few more roads. I would like to do the northern section inland we missed out towards ruatoria and a few other roads. Mahia has been scratched from our where to stay list. I was happy with Gizzy motel and hopefully next time you can get a longer pass,

Back to the pub and yip that turkish place is a no brainer

cheers Steve

PS u will stil;l have to drain the fluids from ya bike if ya wanna ride with us
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Old 04-30-2012, 04:57 PM   #158
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hey Pete I suspect we will be back your way maybe later in the year for a spring ride to do a few more roads.

I would like to do the northern section inland we missed out towards ruatoria and a few other roads. Mahia has been scratched from our where to stay list. I was happy with Gizzy motel and hopefully next time you can get a longer pass,
Cool. I'd be keen to do something. (whether I can or not is a different story..)

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That sounds... expensive...
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Old 05-04-2012, 02:52 AM   #159
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I am usually carry a bit of epoxy with me. That should be able to fix most problems. Alternatively, you can carry a spare cover. I have one of those. I still take the kitchen sink, but if I leave the fridge at home, there is room for a valve cover . If it wasn't for the side stand I'd get rid of the crash bars. Maybe I can figure out how to mount it without those.
Just reading back over the Gus thread, & found this a few days before the ride. Prophetic words indeed. Written 19/04/12.
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Old 05-04-2012, 08:19 PM   #160
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Just reading back over the Gus thread, & found this a few days before the ride. Prophetic words indeed. Written 19/04/12.
Darwins theory. Only problem is he thinks hes Darwin
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