Newbie with a CBR954RR

[ShaunusMaximus]

HAHA,.. just kidding,.. I do own a CBR954RR, but I'm not new to riding lol. I am new to NZ though. Been here since May 2011 and just bought my first bike in NZ.

Looking forward to hopefully making a few friends on here, going for a few rides and starting to finally begin my life as I want it in NZ, riding through the stunning countryside!

Chat to you all soon I hope,

Shaun

[BigAl]

Welcome aboard, you'll find hours of entertainment on KB.

:yes:

[Madness]

Welcome to KB, NZ & bike ownership. You're just in time for the start of summer! :facepalm:

[ShaunusMaximus]

Thanks guys, so far this sites been pretty good yea,.. hours of entertainment,.. (of course not at work) lol

[baffa]

Welcome fellow blader! what colour is the bike?

[Fast Eddie]

welcome fellow blade runner.

shame we are on different islands

heres mine:

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[ducatilover]

heres mine:


I'd hit that :sunny:

[Fast Eddie]

I'd hit that :sunny:

haha boy do I have some stories about that lass..

oooo weeee

[Kickaha]

heres mine:

Fuck you're a shit photographer, put some up that are in focus

[Fast Eddie]

Fuck you're a shit photographer, put some up that are in focus

yea i know.. they are from chch where it actually gets warm enough for the girls to get into bikinis.. doubt I'll convince em to do the same down here in dunners..

I feel a sidecar photo shoot comin up tho when i pick up the old outfit from AJ

[baffa]

Damn Eddie, your bike is fantastically tidy.
I want your front fairing, mine is badly cracked, and I wouldnt say no to the girl either :sunny:

[Fast Eddie]

Damn Eddie, your bike is fantastically tidy.
I want your front fairing, mine is badly cracked, and I wouldnt say no to the girl either :sunny:

hehe :D

yea, I'd love a second set of fairing actually, they are avail on ebay (cheap hong kong stuff) but none of them are in this color scheme, or need to be painted.

I'm also hunting for someway to get replica (or orig) decals, so maybe I could get a set of unpainted copy fairings off ebay and paint them and put the decals on so it looks original and put the cheaper ones on the bike so I can keep the original honda fairings in the shed nice and safe :) still the orig paint from 1997 - and shes a daily commuter/tourer and weekend thrash toy

[Fast Eddie]

mine is badly cracked, and I wouldnt say no to the girl either :sunny:

have ya thought about getting it plastic welded/sanded smooth and repainted? its affordable - friend has a yellow one and did that, the front fairings probably the easiest to repair as it only has those 2 decals comin up from the headlight. he still hasnt found replacement decals tho which is a shame.. but its not too noticeable. would be much more noticeable if u lost the decals off the sidefairings and tail.

[ducatilover]

Enzo on here picked up a seriously tidy one a wee while back, came around and made me get Honda envy.

[Fast Eddie]

Honda envy.

thats a rare thing, did you bottle it? prob worth money.. essence of honda envy, by Calvin Klein

[ducatilover]

thats a rare thing, did you bottle it? prob worth money.. essence of honda envy, by Calvin Klein
:blink: Not, it spurted all over the ground

[baffa]

have ya thought about getting it plastic welded/sanded smooth and repainted? its affordable - friend has a yellow one and did that, the front fairings probably the easiest to repair as it only has those 2 decals comin up from the headlight. he still hasnt found replacement decals tho which is a shame.. but its not too noticeable. would be much more noticeable if u lost the decals off the sidefairings and tail.

Yeah I need to get some quotes. There was a crack before I bought it, and the workshop who did the service before I picked it up in Rotovegas plastic welded the crack just about the headlight. 30 minutes of riding through the gorge later it cracked and split.

I would love to replace the fairing and repaint the whole bike, but my bike has the same colour and decal scheme as yours, it almost seems a shame to strip them off.

[Fast Eddie]

Yeah I need to get some quotes. There was a crack before I bought it, and the workshop who did the service before I picked it up in Rotovegas plastic welded the crack just about the headlight. 30 minutes of riding through the gorge later it cracked and split.

I would love to replace the fairing and repaint the whole bike, but my bike has the same colour and decal scheme as yours, it almost seems a shame to strip them off.

yea keep it til u find a replacement fairing ;) haha my opinion anyway. I'v seen plenty of repainted blades in just solid colors (or even worse tacky flames) and they dont do it for me. They need the decals and graphics.

I'v heard the factory decals and stickers are avail. just gotta keep huntin.

A good plastic welder and repair shouldnt split or crack again. prev ZXRs both had repairs that never failed.

anyway. enjoy the blade! yours got the concrete dust on it eh? f****ckers

[ducatilover]

A repainted 'Blade can look yummy, this is (IMO) the sexiest example I've ever seen.
http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16750&page=36

The whole thread is worth reading.

[Fast Eddie]

the tail makes it look great!

paint tho - its just a race bike scheme. sponsors stickers and 2 tone.. meh, see them all day at the track. I like a nice road bike with some sort of graphics/scheme myself. well jap bikes anyway. bikes with nicer styling; MV augustas and dukes etc dont need graphics to look good

gotta find a tail like that fr my blade tho now! haha..

[ducatilover]

the tail makes it look great!

paint tho - its just a race bike scheme. sponsors stickers and 2 tone.. meh, see them all day at the track. I like a nice road bike with some sort of graphics/scheme myself. well jap bikes anyway. bikes with nicer styling; MV augustas and dukes etc dont need graphics to look good

gotta find a tail like that fr my blade tho now! haha..
Same goes with Jap cars too (in general), I think they just spend less time making it look epic and more time making electrics work :yes:

[baffa]

Same goes with Jap cars too (in general), I think they just spend less time making it look epic and more time making electrics work :yes:

While this is true, they do turf out some awesome looking cars from time to time. Re the bikes, I like how the blades have the bold polished frame, it makes a good counterpoint to a black or dark coloured bike.

[ducatilover]

While this is true, they do turf out some awesome looking cars from time to time. Re the bikes, I like how the blades have the bold polished frame, it makes a good counterpoint to a black or dark coloured bike.
Good point, the NSX, FD RX-7 are my two favourite Japs in terms of looks.

I like polished fames :whistle:

[baffa]

Good point, the NSX, FD RX-7 are my two favourite Japs in terms of looks.

I like polished fames :whistle:

Not that kind of frame! I can tell you like to ride Hondas :hug:

Dont forget the KPG GTRs, the Z32 300zx, Toyota 2000GT, 240zx, original fairlady, Supras, 70s laurels and skylines, the list goes on :sunny:

[ducatilover]

Not that kind of frame! I can tell you like to ride Hondas :hug:

Dont forget the KPG GTRs, the Z32 300zx, Toyota 2000GT, 240zx, original fairlady, Supras, 70s laurels and skylines, the list goes on :sunny:
I've had a few too many Hondas...:sweatdrop
They are a few tasty looking cars fer sure, but the 2000gt and 240 just wished they were E-types :bleh:
I'm a big fan of the Z32, have always enjoyed driving them, my only problem with the looks is the uber big C pillar :facepalm:

[baffa]

240 just wished they were E-types :bleh:
I'm a big fan of the Z32, have always enjoyed driving them, my only problem with the looks is the uber big C pillar :facepalm:

Careful, thems fighting words. I had 3 Z32s, fantastic cars, but I've had my fill.

[ducatilover]

Careful, thems fighting words. I had 3 Z32s, fantastic cars, but I've had my fill.
I do like the Z32, have driven a few. I hated the HICAS though, never felt natural. A mate of mine has a '96 F/L manual N/A, it has genuine BBS RS and is factory black. Very hot looking car, no HICAS either, so feels great in the corners.

I have had some bad experiences with mid-corner bumps and HICAS :shifty::blink:

[Zapf]

HAHA,.. just kidding,.. I do own a CBR954RR, but I'm not new to riding lol. I am new to NZ though. Been here since May 2011 and just bought my first bike in NZ.

Looking forward to hopefully making a few friends on here, going for a few rides and starting to finally begin my life as I want it in NZ, riding through the stunning countryside!

Chat to you all soon I hope,

Shaun

Do you have a photo Shaun? I am an ex 954 owner and miss mine muchly.

[ShaunusMaximus]

Do you have a photo Shaun? I am an ex 954 owner and miss mine muchly.

Hey mate,

So sorry,.. I must have missed this thred completely!!!! I do have a few photos so I'll get them up tomorrow if possible. Unfortioantely its going to be a before pic though as my poor 954 got nailed by an Auckland driver just the other week! :( bloody U turns! Its currently getting its big service cause it started missing from time to time too. I've recently just bought some nice new fairings, and gonna get the tank and wheels done too. Should look mint so I'll keep you posted! I promice I'll keep an eye on this thread this time haha!!!!

[ShaunusMaximus]

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[Gremlin]

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[ShaunusMaximus]

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Perfect, thanks mate :)