Melbourne Monster Riders

[heatherp]

Unge - what have you done to your bike    You have way too much time on your hands. 

[ungeheuer]

Unge - what have you done to your bike    You have way too much time on your hands. 

Done?  I Darkerised it.  But too much time?  How I wish that was the truth...  rotflmao...    

Only takes ten minutes to swap panels 

[JAC696]

Oh l love the pics guys. The weather was spot on for a ride..sounds like you all enjoyed it. If theres a ride on sundays, hopefully l should be able to join you

[heatherp]

Done?  I Darkerised it.  But too much time?  How I wish that was the truth...  rotflmao...    

Only takes ten minutes to swap panels 

Phew.. for a minute there I thought you had painted over the previous version.   

[koko64]

U's bike made mine look a bit old, but I love the old girl. U has done a fantastic job, it looks even better in the flesh. It was great to discuss the evolution of the Monster model and compare how things have changed.
That photo of the bikes is like one of Penelope Cruz talking with Sofia Loren!

You know, it was so cold my oil sight glass is still fogged over after 200kms (120 miles) of riding. I rode to Kinglake two weeks ago and my oil sight glass was clear afterwards!

I could not have done that ride with the standard carbs, as modified as they were. The bike ran beautifully with the FCRs. If you want to ride on those sunny but freezing winter days, and you have an older Monster, get the FCRs, you won't regret it.

We'll go to Kinglake next time.

[suzyj]

Not this week

Just wondering, did you get as much enjoyment from those 48 points as I did?

I thought not

[ungeheuer]

Meh...  I was having too much fun  [moto] on Saturday arvo to be bothered with silly football   

[ducmeister]

D'oh !!!  Missed out again.  Couldn't have made it anyway.  Got family staying from Perth.
But if anyone is keen to get together for a ride sometime in August I'm keen.

As for where I live, well lets just say that Kinglake is local.

[Spider]

I'm a Melbournian too!

we are here!

what about the person on the monash highway....with the 695 with white tank and red stripe (black frame)....anyone her know them!

[koko64]

Anyone got an RDO on Friday for a ride. Any isolated shift workers want someone to ride with?
Long ride, short ride doesn't matter.
Ride and a cuppa?

[Geezmoz]

I'm definitely in for the next ride... only riding back and fro from work which kinda sux... we need to organise something, there's too little activity here in melb

[DosVerde]

I'm an inner northern Melbourne monster rider. Trudging through a lovely Melbourne winter.

I'm lucky enough to ride every day, I even get up to 60kl/h on a good day.

On a bad day I'm battling a dry clutch that's forcing me into the path of a tram because the cluch is fully engaged 'cos it's stuck together with the rain that has been passing through open clutch cover

Other things that happened this winter:
Rode home in the dark 'cos my headlight blew
Rode home without a taillight 'cos it blew
Push started the the big 998 donkl 'cos I accidently left the ignition on park all day
Pushed the bike 2 km to a servo 'cos my fuel guage decided to stop working (still to be fixed)
Riding home in the dark with the visor up and rain spearing my eyeballs 'cos I'm too stupid to take my dark visor off.
Sitting at work all day with a damp crotch 'cos I was too stupid to put wet weather pants on that morning.

But I love hitting the wet Tram lines at an angle that kicks the back end out.
I love getting home before the cage drivers do.
I love parking in the city for free.
and I can't wait for the weather to fine up so I can hit the twisties in the hills again.

I must be off now and enjoy another   by the fire    But I really need to wash the bike.....

[dragonworld.]

Well said Dos!!!! Ride all the time in all weathers and you still enjoy the experience and you get good at it!

The ride in the rain makes the hot shower great, the wine excellent and the smile on the dial huge! 

And the wet crutch always seems to happen no matter how good the wet gear is, and of course the big wet patch on the stomach where the water wicks up the jacket! Luverly[roll]

[Spider]

nice work Dos....

when you ride well in the rain.....it feels good...like you're getting better at it all and making progress

and then when you ride badly, poor angles, bad corners etc.....geez!

looking forward to some good long rides in spring though!

[ducmeister]

Rode behind a Tassie mate from Scottsdale to Launceston in the rain once and learned a lot!  I struggled to keep up and he had his girlfriend on the back!  Lots of practise in the rain I guess.