It's new, and it's lovely...

[Hitcher]

The Very Reverend Doctor the Honorable Jim2 called in tonight on his "way home" which, unsurprisingly considering what he was astride, was not the shortest distance between his place of employment and his place of residence.

Jim2 is the proud and doting owner of a very new, very red and very lovely Yamaha R6.

Don't just take my word for it, check out the attached pix!

Brilliant, Jim.

[bugjuice]

nice work there..
you gonna do that headlight conversion too?

[Coyote]

Lucky, lucky bastard

[BNZ]

How pissed is he gonna be? Hitcher beat him to breaking his own news :killingme

[gav]

Nice work, it matches his jacket!! Now, about that helmet.....

[Waylander]

After years of riding pocket bikes jack decided to get himself a real bike, unfortunalty he still hasn't gotten one.



Oh sorry thought this was another caption contest.... Nice bike there Jim2:msn-wink:

[Ms Piggy]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Thats rul prudy! Ah hah. :love:

[saiko]

Yeah, need a matching helmet

[Two Smoker]

mmmmmm nice, but get rid of that pipe at the first service!!!

[Coyote]

mmmmmm nice, but get rid of that pipe at the first service!!!
Not as good as a Gixxer of course :whistle:

[Indiana_Jones]

Someone else that knows the horrors of wearing glasses and a helmet :msn-wink:

-Indy

[StoneChucker]

"Hey mate, you got a headlight out..." hehehehehe

Nice bike Jim, give us a yell when you're going out on the w/e so I can join you :Punk:

When's the new pipe going on?

[SPman]

God, its still got the yellow stripe on the tyre!

[Joni]

Jim... stunning mate!
Congrats...

You know Im green with envy... but Im happy its you riding my bike and not some wanker... :shake:

[James Deuce]

Weee!!

Thanks for that, that saved me taking photos myself :) Very nice coffee too, Mrs Hitcher.

Quick ride impression:

It's comfortable, it goes round corners with a great deal of aplomb and very little rider input, the suspension is sublime at low speeds, and once the pads were bedded in the brakes retard the progression of time itself. The first time I heard the brakes hiss, I very nearly burst into tears because I thought I'd broken something.

I love the disco dash at startup.

And the anodised bits, and the black bits - I think you have the picture.

The pipe is staying. I like it, it sounds nice, and I can't be bothered getting the ECU remapped.

I'll be up for a Sunday ride, but I'm limited to 5,500rpm until about 800kms. Which is 100km/hr in top, so I'll be taking it easy for a bit.

And the glasses with a helmet thing is a bit of a curse alright, but the Nolan flip front has definitely made life much easier. I can put my helmet on with my glasses on and then just close the front.

[FEINT]

Congratulations on the new bike. It is a fine bike indeed. Yamaha's are meant to have 2 headlights on all the time aren't they? :whistle:

[limmy]

man....people with new bikes just make me soooo jealous. i want one too!

[madboy]

So what time do we meet on the mway tomorrow morning then? Gotta get in quick while I still have a hope!

[mangell6]

I too was honoured with the arrival of said ArrSex. After much wandering around bike, ensuring that the drool did not touch said ArrSex, I figured that the only new accessory was a matching helmet.

Jim2 that Honda Cobalt blue just does not cut it at all.

I thank you for the visit.

[riffer]

Damn. I guess I missed you.

Te Reo classes started at 7.00 and I had to get out the door. Still - I wouldn't have seen much in the dark anyway.

We shall have to catch up in the weekend dude.

The bike looks pretty mint.

[pritch]

Jim2 that Honda Cobalt blue just does not cut it at all.



I thought I might just be being picky but while the bike is great and the jacket is OK that hat just has to go.

[Slingshot]

Jim...I saw you as you were leaving work today...I waved...you didn't.

Is this what happens when you ride a Yamaha?

[Zed]

Quick ride impression:

It's comfortable, it goes round corners with a great deal of aplomb and very little rider input, the suspension is sublime at low speeds, and once the pads were bedded in the brakes retard the progression of time itself. The first time I heard the brakes hiss, I very nearly burst into tears because I thought I'd broken something.

I love the disco dash at startup.

And the anodised bits, and the black bits - I think you have the picture.

The pipe is staying. I like it, it sounds nice, and I can't be bothered getting the ECU remapped.Looking good there Jim! I must say that it's been fun joining in on your excitement and enthusiasm - you certainly havn't tried to hide your feelings. :banana:

Okay, who's next to buy a flash sparkling new bike?? Magua?

[erik]

Nice bike :)

But...
I'm partially colourblind, and even I think the helmet has to go. Or be painted. Or something... ;)

(Of course, if it was me I'd just keep the helmet because it would be a waste to replace it just to get a different colour)

[James Deuce]

Jim...I saw you as you were leaving work today...I waved...you didn't.

Is this what happens when you ride a Yamaha?

I heard you, put my foot down to pause - and promptly stuck my foot in a hole. I was a bit more concerned with not dropping the bike just outside work with 6 kms on the clock :) Sorry!

[James Deuce]

Nice bike :)

But...
I'm partially colourblind, and even I think the helmet has to go. Or be painted. Or something... ;)

(Of course, if it was me I'd just keep the helmet because it would be a waste to replace it just to get a different colour)

You the man! (the bit in brackets at least :) )

[Hitcher]

And the glasses with a helmet thing is a bit of a curse alright, but the Nolan flip front has definitely made life much easier. I can put my helmet on with my glasses on and then just close the front.
Bastard...

[Sniper]

Noice one mate

[Indiana_Jones]

And the glasses with a helmet thing is a bit of a curse alright, but the Nolan flip front has definitely made life much easier. I can put my helmet on with my glasses on and then just close the front.

You lucky lucky man, you :2thumbsup

-Indy

[Wolf]

It looks new! And Lovely! and red!

The blue helmet does look out of place, tho'

[James Deuce]

The blue helmet does look out of place, tho'

If it looks out of place then chances are it's more visible. I need some canary yellow leathers to clash with the helmet and the bike now.

[flyin]

OOOHHHH shiny!! :cool: I like it, powerfull brakes are always reassuring on a fast bike aye!?! and a light show is an appealing feature on a dashboard......

Your blue helmet matches the adonised fittings well, :niceone: It could be a possibilty to adonise a few more bits, bar ends, exhaust tip, to follow on the subtle bling,..... maybe just a titanium tip for the pipe....