Got my new bike today! WOOP WOOP! [Archive]

MikeD400

28th July 2011, 20:25

Hey KBr's thought I'd just check in and let everyone know that I'm back on the road!!

Haldanes in penrose today hooked me up with a sweet Honda Hornet 250! Exactly what I was looking for something good to commute on but with enough power to have some fun in a straight line and give me the shits in the twisty's!

WOOHOOO! Pretty happy with myself! Might have to look up the Hornet swarm and go introduce myself I think. Also me and Nzspokes will be coming to the next Thursday South Auckland ride if thats the correct name?

Anyway just a heads up! I'll see ya out there! HAH!

Mike! :scooter::woohoo::scooter::woohoo::scooter::woohoo :

nzspokes

28th July 2011, 20:50

Ive seen it, Ive sat on it but ive not ridden it as im riddled with the pox. Its very nice, sounds great to. Not sure if will be able to keep up with the CBX though....

Pictures are needed.

White trash

28th July 2011, 20:56

Hornets are the action if you're after an imported 250. Good score and enjoy.

MikeD400

28th July 2011, 21:09

Some pics for ya's!

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HAPPY FACE on the way home lol

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I'll take better pics and post them up later this is the dealer pic, I managed to squeeze a brand new pirelli diablo for the front to match the back out of the dealer :yes:

gijoe1313

28th July 2011, 21:12

MikeD400

28th July 2011, 21:14

As a bona fide Hornet rider, congrats! :niceone: Need some piccies of your new beastie and hope you enjoy many safe journeys on it! :yes:

If you need some advice about things hornet, just drop me a PM! (My lil'ol'hornet is still going strong at 105 000km now!)

Hope to see you out there!

Just put up some pics as you spoke. :yes:

Thanks for the welcome! You'll be sure to see me out there and im sure i will ask for some advice in the future!

Glad to hear with the right love and attention that these little gems will bust out kms that solid! Nice work!
:2thumbsup

MikeD400

28th July 2011, 21:16

will be good to see more of it!
More pics to come for sure! Save the thread and you'll see them pop up on the next sunny day! :p

nzspokes

28th July 2011, 21:44

Some pics for ya's!

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HAPPY FACE on the way home lol

Looks like another rider hit the van.......

240

28th July 2011, 23:11

Awesome bro! Had me a couple of hornets and they are fucken grouse!!:yes:

wanpo

29th July 2011, 08:53

Awesome bro! Had me a couple of hornets and they are fucken grouse!!:yes:

I must not be up on the lingo, because that doesn't sound like a good thing

Grasshopperus

29th July 2011, 10:03

Haldanes in penrose today hooked me up with a sweet Honda Hornet 250!

Good looking, so refined.

See you at SASS next week

nzmikey

29th July 2011, 10:21

Another Mike with a Silver Hornet !!!:woohoo: It's a great bike dude , i have 1 now ( in silver ) & they are very forgiving bikes & a arse load of fun !!:woohoo:

MikeD400

30th July 2011, 16:37

DMNTD

30th July 2011, 17:24

lol...bling set just for the cheesie smile pic!
Great lil' bike

nzmikey

30th July 2011, 17:34

Awesome stuff! Loving it sun's out and Hornets screaming, damn these big tyres tho having trouble getting those chicken strips down cos of the riding posi! Hah I'll get there, burnt my first tank of gas! Now just a question for those other Hornet 250 riders out there, how many k's to a tank do u get? And how far will reserve go?

I got 155k's and had to flick reserve did 30 more and filled back up 13liters....

Cheers!
wow did you have it pinned in 4th all day ?? ( there are 2 more gears yaknow:shutup:) on a bad day I am getting 200km on the main then as soon as I hit reserve i find the nearest gassy , the best i have had was 238km on main but that was brimmed to max.

wanpo

30th July 2011, 18:30

wow did you have it pinned in 4th all day ?? ( there are 2 more gears yaknow:shutup:) on a bad day I am getting 200km on the main then as soon as I hit reserve i find the nearest gassy , the best i have had was 238km on main but that was brimmed to max.

seeing he just got it, I'm guessing it was mostly around suburbs riding, so it would have been low gear starting/stopping the whole way

MikeD400

30th July 2011, 18:50

wow did you have it pinned in 4th all day ?? ( there are 2 more gears yaknow:shutup:) on a bad day I am getting 200km on the main then as soon as I hit reserve i find the nearest gassy , the best i have had was 238km on main but that was brimmed to max.

Lol nah but have to admit i have been giving it a bit of stick being my new toy and all :p also the dealer "filled" the tank prior to purchase to who knows how much went in there.

Shes choco now so see how this tank goes, like i say i put 13 liters in which filled it to the brim these have a 16l tank dont they? That would be quite a big reserve.

MikeD400

30th July 2011, 19:35

seeing he just got it, I'm guessing it was mostly around suburbs riding, so it would have been low gear starting/stopping the whole way

Naw I live in Pukekohe and work in Manukau so mostly motorway and today cruised threw Pukekawa to see mum and threw Onewhero to Port Waikato where reserve kicked in and had to head back to Tuakau fior gas :p was fun!

Missed my riding dearly! So any other Hornet 250 riders care to let us know what sort of k's you get from a tank?

Thanks for you numbers Mikey!

gijoe1313

30th July 2011, 20:36

My particular lil'ol'hornet gets 160km on the main before I have to flick to reserve for a top range of 240!

Mind you, if you are giving it the berries, I've had it flicked to reserve at 130! Though I have run out of gas around 220km once!

Riding conservatively ... 180km for a top range of 260km

MikeD400

30th July 2011, 20:47

My particular lil'ol'hornet gets 160km on the main before I have to flick to reserve for a top range of 240!

Oh ok, so the 155km i got on this first tank isnt abnormally low thats cool that was my main concern that maybe something was wrong and the bike is more thirsty than it should be, the curiosity came from my FZR400 getting 350 from a tank (18l).

nzspokes

30th July 2011, 21:33

155? I will beat you then. You will be stopping for gas all the time. :facepalm:

MikeD400

30th July 2011, 22:11

155? I will beat you then. You will be stopping for gas all the time. :facepalm:

Shush you all u ever do is compete! Dont worry if i stop for gas it'll give you and your motorised push bike a chance to catch up....

:wari:

nzmikey

31st July 2011, 07:42

Shush you all u ever do is compete! Dont worry if i stop for gas it'll give you and your motorised push bike a chance to catch up....

:wari:

on a big ride ( like today ) I look for a gassy around the 180-210km mark , we will have to catch up so we can storm Auckland with the 250's :lol:

MikeD400

31st July 2011, 21:22

on a big ride ( like today ) I look for a gassy around the 180-210km mark , we will have to catch up so we can storm Auckland with the 250's :lol:

Hells yeah! Yup me Nzspokes and his flatmate went for a cruise today the boys are still finding their feet so the Hornet got to relax :p so ive done 160km so far on this tank and stil seems alot of juice in there. Ill pootle to work tomorow and see how many ks i can get out of it. :)

nzmikey

1st August 2011, 13:45

Hells yeah! Yup me Nzspokes and his flatmate went for a cruise today the boys are still finding their feet so the Hornet got to relax :p so ive done 160km so far on this tank and stil seems alot of juice in there. Ill pootle to work tomorow and see how many ks i can get out of it. :)

Yeeeeaaaahhh so after riding up to Helena Bay Hill Cafe I ran out as i turned into the driveway there ( middle of fecking nowhere by the way ) I looked at the Tacho & it said 182km hrmmm bugger must had had it pinned for too long on the way up , never mind i will just flick reserve so i did , almost flattend the battery trying to pump the fuel through , long story short i made it back to karmo & filled up .....15.5L went in :shutup:

** edit ** lol just remembered to flick the fuel tap back to main 20hrs late oh well never mind

MikeD400

1st August 2011, 18:28

Yeeeeaaaahhh so after riding up to Helena Bay Hill Cafe I ran out as i turned into the driveway there ( middle of fecking nowhere by the way ) I looked at the Tacho & it said 182km hrmmm bugger must had had it pinned for too long on the way up , never mind i will just flick reserve so i did , almost flattend the battery trying to pump the fuel through , long story short i made it back to karmo & filled up .....15.5L went in :shutup:

** edit ** lol just remembered to flick the fuel tap back to main 20hrs late oh well never mind

Wow so you almost used the entire tank! Thats awesome lol, so hey biggest question here for me is how many k's did you do on the reserve? What was your trip meter at when u put the 15.5ltr in?

MikeD400

1st August 2011, 18:33

I got bang on 200ks when i pulled into a gap in the fast lane to split the slow car in front of me and main tank ran dry LOL i was like WOAH quick pulled back into my slow lane to switch to reserve guy behind was giving me the glare... :blink: My bad

So yeah pretty happy with that just need to figure out how far reserve can go now! Might carry a tank of gas to test it :p

WOOP WOOP GO THE HORNET!!! :chase:

nzmikey

1st August 2011, 18:39

Wow so you almost used the entire tank! Thats awesome lol, so hey biggest question here for me is how many k's did you do on the reserve? What was your trip meter at when u put the 15.5ltr in?
lol i actually did not look , filled up , laughed & left on to the next cafe . it was also not my usual ride , i spent alot of time sitting @ 120kph on sunday with a few quicker blips :shutup: so it used alot more but i shall try again this weekend for ya

EJK

1st August 2011, 18:40

Great bike! Have fun :yes: :scooter:

nzspokes

1st August 2011, 18:59

Next time we will have to get some pics of us riding. Happy to hit that road again.

MikeD400

1st August 2011, 19:09

Next time we will have to get some pics of us riding. Happy to hit that road again.

The pics we did get were cool tho :)

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MikeD400

24th August 2011, 21:22

Bump this thread and let you all know bikes goin awesome and i seem to have recovered 100% of my old spidey senses and developing more!

Went for a AWESOME ride with my mate he was on his hyosung went did kopu hikuai road among other 350km's of road was good really gave me a chance to get the feel of the bike and burn down that chicken strip on that fat 180 rear tyre! :2guns:

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Feed at Whangamata was meeeaaaan bar lady bet we couldnt eat it all but she did pay up!! Hah

MikeD400

24th August 2011, 21:26

Scotty595

25th August 2011, 11:09

Also Nzspokes and meself had a ride out to Kaiaua the weekend just gone that was cool Nzspokes is starting to realise this goin 70kph on your learners business is bullshit after a good confidence boosting ride! :)

Bikes always look good at this waters edge.

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Note im Rockin the KB sticker on my swing arm! :Punk:

Beautiful bikes those hornets. My flatmate has one - I ride it all the time, he has twin carbon fibre pipes on it and it sounds absolutely insane (Makes me go fast :Police:). The handling is awesome, love that huge rear tyre. Kaiaua is an amazing ride also, love the twisties :Punk:

MikeD400

26th August 2011, 23:55

Beautiful bikes those hornets. My flatmate has one - I ride it all the time, he has twin carbon fibre pipes on it and it sounds absolutely insane (Makes me go fast :Police:). The handling is awesome, love that huge rear tyre. Kaiaua is an amazing ride also, love the twisties :Punk:

Amen brother!!! Good shit! Jizz in my pants everytime i ride it! :Punk:

gdoggt

27th August 2011, 08:54

MikeD400

27th August 2011, 11:50

Good looking bike. Looks good in the silver. Anyone owned a 250 Hornet that has also owned a 250 Bandit? I have the Bandit and it goes like a cut cat. Just wanting a comparison if anyone has ridden both.

Really its down to your personal taste, the hornet has about 4 more HP, 2 more kW, 2 more NM max torque but is also weighs 6kg more than the bandit but this is due to the hornet having full size tyres 180 wide rear 130 wide front same size and some cases bigger than 600cc+ bikes where the bandit has the usual small 250 size tyres and the hornet having a bigger full tank making for more km per tank which is important because these bikes are thirsty! I personally think the hornets look better cleaner curves better shape tank and cool wide rear fairings with a pointy tail, all these are factors that helped my decision tho i have to honestly say i have never riden a bandit.

Both cool bikes and its a shame to see these old inline 4 250's out of production... a real shame. :confused:

shanks

28th August 2011, 19:34

I just bought my Hornet 250 today! :D So excited to ride it but nervous at the same time. Think i need a few rides in the carparks before I hit the roads.

MikeD400

28th August 2011, 21:35

I just bought my Hornet 250 today! :D So excited to ride it but nervous at the same time. Think i need a few rides in the carparks before I hit the roads.

Thats awesome man! I bet your feeling a million bucks right now with a new bike! :Punk:

Great choice by the way such epic bikes, attach a photo lets have a look?!?! :yes:

Are you in auckland? The SASS rides every wednesday are a REALLY good place to learn some riding skills and confidence. Search sass to find the thread.

shanks

29th August 2011, 19:02

Haha yea feels great.
Yea I will upload some soon. Just bought a cover for it today.

Sadly Papakura and Albany are both far far away from me. Im in West Auckland.

What kinda helmet do you wear? How much did you spend on it?
I need to get mine and a jacket too. Thinkin of spending bout 400-500 bucks on the helmet. I need to go checkout Motomail. Where did you get your gears from?

crazy man

29th August 2011, 19:04

l wish l had a new bike

shanks

4th September 2011, 12:50

Thats awesome man! I bet your feeling a million bucks right now with a new bike! :Punk:

Great choice by the way such epic bikes, attach a photo lets have a look?!?! :yes:

Here it is...
I need to learn how to shine it. Especially the machinery. Any tips?

MikeD400

4th September 2011, 21:17

Here it is...
I need to learn how to shine it. Especially the machinery. Any tips?

Nice bike man! I like the blue! Hey ive heard autosol is great on metals to make them shine (never used it myself so if it ruins it dont blame me lol) just keep washing it and waxing it the shine will soon come ask some professional advice on shining the machinery i reckon! Also i notice on the pics that your rear axel adjustment is on its limit that usualy means either you got a nakerd sprocket or a nakerd chain or both you should get that look at man :msn-wink:

MikeD400

4th September 2011, 21:22

What kinda helmet do you wear? How much did you spend on it?
I need to get mine and a jacket too. Thinkin of spending bout 400-500 bucks on the helmet. I need to go checkout Motomail. Where did you get your gears from?

I wear a HJC about 6 years old lol i originally bought it for drag racing at meremere in my subaru legacy rs back when i was young dumb and full of cum, but yeah that cost me 200 at the time, my bday coming up and im asking friends and family to chip in for a new helmet and im looking at getting one of these!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=403513789

They get 5/5 on sharp helmet safety review which most 500 - 600 dollar helmet dont even get so :niceone: to that!