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  1. Simmer down buddy, your V50 is gonna look better than mine after all this
  2. @david661 whoops sorry I missed that in your last question - Engine # is A7A-421115 - matching numbers with the frame. My petrol tank has a sticker on it with pictorial instructions for washing/oiling the air filter, with some kind of Hindi or indian script underneath the english. I'll get a good photo when I get home and add it to this post.
  3. Hey buddy - my frame number is A7-421115. Very close to yours! From a bunch of internet searching apparently Yamaha imported a few containers of these bikes to NZ in the mid 80s from India/Taiwan and sold them as 'retro' bikes. Hence when looking up on the NZTA database the YB125s mostly appear as 86-87 models - the year they were first registered.
  4. You're such a sicko excellent life choice
  5. Looking good! How do you find the leg shields - do they make a decent difference in the wet? Also - if you ever feel like selling again I want that rear rack!
  6. @Berlina96 It's comfortable at 80-85 indicated. I can get it to 95 km/h on the flat if I tuck a bit and really wring its neck. I think I'm still one size too rich on the main jet as it would previously get to 100 indicated before it seized. Those speeds are all straight off the speedo - I haven't checked accuracy with a GPS yet.
  7. Anyone who was wearing a gopro, I'm super keen to see some footage!
  8. The Pomarangai Road is probably the best piece of road I've ever been on. Several near-death moments were had. The YB125 was a fantastic choice for the adventure. Even after spending what seemed like 500 of the 600 kms at full throttle the only thing that failed was a headlight bulb and my sub-par rear rack fabrication skills. Thanks everyone for making the effort to come and ride with us despite the near continuous rain, that was a 10/10 3 days. Great times great yarns let's do it again. Also how good is the patch???
  9. Oh man there is some shit I could tell you about our pipe networks that would make your toes curl
  10. It's definitely getting a bit hard to concentrate at work
  11. I've just emailed out a .kml file of the entire route to everyone. You should be able to upload this onto your GPS navigation device of choice and follow it along without needing cellphone reception. I've done my best to make sure this matches the route notes and maps in previous posts but google maps can be a pain in the ass. You'll end up at the same place every night so don't be too worried. If in doubt follow the route turn by turn instructions to stick with the pack. Cheeehooo
  12. Hey buddy can you send me a PM or reply email back to anglia4 with names of who's pulled out so I can update the starter list? I'm keeping an eye on the forecast and it's getting better each day so don't let that put anyone off at the last minute!
  13. Hey riders, I've been through and updated the google maps links in the first post. I had some issues when I was opening them on my phone. Google maps insists on rerouting along highways wherever possible so I've fixed this with shitloads of intermediate waypoints. The same route should now appear when using desktop or mobile maps. Note that the Day 1 uses cycling mode as gmaps driving doesn't allow you across the Bertrand road bridge. I also had to split day 2 into 2 halves because google only allows 9 waypoints . Also Day 3 also finishes at the Bertrand road bridge for the same reason however we will obviously be continuing past there back to where we started. Updated links are in the first post and also below. Day 1 - New Plymouth to Taumaranui https://maps.app.goo.gl/xHZrKrMuJRRwFZfu9 Day 2 - Taumaranui to Pio Pio https://maps.app.goo.gl/gJE2dKd4EhQeVTeW7 Day 2 - Pio Pio to Awakino Pub https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZY83ypAUv3Q7NGn57 Day 3 - Awakino to New Plymouth https://maps.app.goo.gl/NfEvUgDpyMo2TW1AA
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