Cold Kiwi North Island New Zealand

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

The SOuth Islands Brass Monkey is no more, so a decision was made to head to the North.

Over a few films I will share the Journey. Even with a bike that is a little broken. Aint going to give up.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

I just went and looked in the munt pile. I knew I had a GRiSO 'Pork Chop/Footrest hanger plate there somewhere. Sadly it's the left one not the right. Crying or Very sad

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

Thanks Pete, yeah It seems the right side is not to common as a spare. It is repairable. The initial time it was fixed, the guy did an epic job, I guess the stress of sideways weight when it lay down was to much though.

Amazing how much you are looking for the brake when you don't have it. Very Happy

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

I found that when I tossed the Mighty Scura in, I think, New Mexico, in 2010 or whenever. I've never really think of myself as using the rear brake hardly at all but when it's not there............

I think I rode from Albuquerque to Los Angeles, (California, not NM.) without a rear brake. Not fun.

Grignapoco Posts : 137 Join date : 2021-09-23 Age : 72

I've got a nice spare GRiSO Right pork chop
you can have it ...if you want to pay the shipping from San Francisco area..Just send me a PM if you need it

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

The next film in the series. I don't like to make concrete plans in case something changes, but this did not work in my favour riding through the North Island.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 639 Join date : 2018-10-04 Age : 61

You should be a travel agent for NZ cheers

Thanks for sharing,

Have fun !

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

The next episode... next beyond to the not known

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

And the trip continues past the rally. The North Island of New Zealand is something else, a bit of everything.

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

The next in the little serries...

Damn GPS

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

Howdy there, Since the last post, there are another couple of video films to complete the journey, and what and awesome one. I want to do it over again. But shall have to wait and see what happens next year.

Grignapoco Posts : 122 Join date : 2021-11-28 Age : 58

Maaayyyyte! Magic trip. It makes me a little sad that NZ won't allow my GRiSO in and I won't ever get to ride it there. I will buy a round for us both when next I'm visiting..

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

Why can't you get in, that's pretty sad alright. So much to see, so much road worthy of twisting throttle

Grignapoco Posts : 122 Join date : 2021-11-28 Age : 58

GhostBullet wrote:: Why can't you get in

Non-ABS bikes prohibited from import to NZ…

Biondino Posts : 278 Join date : 2015-06-02

Of course, that is such crap. I ain't ridden an abs equipped machine. But I can't see the advantage in general circumstance.

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