Picking up a Hornet next weekend!

[hellokitty]

:niceone: I have bought a 900cc Hornet and I pick it up next weekend! I can't wait! I am keeping my Harley, but I was feeling the need to have a second bike after losing the BMW in February.
Something without chrome, that had brakes that worked, and completely different to the Harley.
I tried a few different bikes, to confirm that a fully faired sports bike was not for me. I can't cope with the riding position, my wrists start screaming after 5 minutes. I prefer to be upright, and I didn't realise Hornets are so cute! Plus everyone that has a Hornet seems to rave about them :wings:
Can't wait!

[p.dath]

Wahoo! I'm sure you'll hvae a great time on it.

Just wait till you twist the wrist ... :)

[Nasty]

Love my hornet ...a very enjoyable way of riding ... I also get pain on a cruiser and sportsbikes ... so it has worked out well for me!

[pritch]

I loved mine. The throttle was a bit abrupt at low speed but you can get used to that.

Back when they came out they were faster to 160kph than the litre sprot bikes of the day. One review I read questioned why anybody would want that sort of acceleration. Actually, it's very handy for passing truck and trailer units.

Some resources:

http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/

http://www.919.org/

[Bassmatt]

Put your gloves on first.

[nzmikey]

:Punk: Another convert :clap::clap::clap:

[hellokitty]

Wahoo! I'm sure you'll hvae a great time on it.

Just wait till you twist the wrist ... :)

That is what Mr Hellokitty said to and laughed in an evil way!


Love my hornet ...a very enjoyable way of riding ... I also get pain on a cruiser and sportsbikes ... so it has worked out well for me!

SOmetimes I get pains too on the cruiser, I think I slump in the seat after a while..


:Punk: Another convert :clap::clap::clap:

Yeah I figured that all the Hornet lovers must mean something!


Put your gloves on first.

Eh?


I loved mine. The throttle was a bit abrupt at low speed but you can get used to that.

Back when they came out they were faster to 160kph than the litre sprot bikes of the day. One review I read questioned why anybody would want that sort of acceleration. Actually, it's very handy for passing truck and trailer units.

Some resources:

http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/

http://www.919.org/

Thanks, I will have a look. My husband said the same thing about overtaking, and that it may take off with me, as I am used to the noise, and pull of the Harley when I give a bit, and I will just get instant speed with the Hornet.

[Blackbird]

Nice choice :Punk: A female friend of mine in the USA rides a Hornet which she's progressively customising to suit her tastes. You might be interested in some of her posts: http://www.freeranging.net/blog/

Cheers,

Geoff

[240]

Hornets are awesome !had a 600 and a 900 and they were both grouse!! enjoy :niceone:

[gijoe1313]

Well good gosh magolly gee whiz whillickers! :woohoo: Welcome to the nest and hope you enjoy swarming on your Big Ol'Hornet! :niceone:

Will need the obligatory piccies and of course a formal informal induction to the Hornet's nest we got going here! :innocent:

Not that I'm in anyway biased towards lil'ol'/middl'n ol'/Big Ol'Hornets! :msn-wink: (if'n you need any info on them, ask away, hornet lovers will swarm from everywhere! :innocent:)

[hellokitty]

Well good gosh magolly gee whiz whillickers! :woohoo: Welcome to the nest and hope you enjoy swarming on your Big Ol'Hornet! :niceone:


I think I may have met you on a ride with Mom and Maha last year? I had a silver VT750C2 cruiser back then.... I know Sharry and NZMikey but that is the total of hornet riders that I know :niceone:

[gijoe1313]

Ahh the infamous Mom and Maha! Wow, that was a whiles back! :yes: I guess those few horneteers must have influenced you to this point!

[hayd3n]

watch out for the sting:Punk::Punk:

[DODO``]

Don't forget the picture of your new ride!:laugh:

[hyderabad]

You will enjoy the Hornet great bike

[madbikeboy]

I'd lay money here and now, a simple wager of sorts, that come summer, you'll be counting the miles ridden since your Hornetto purchase in the thousands...

...and those ridden on the Harley in the tens...

[ducatilover]

Great choice! Post up pics and let me ride it? :niceone:

[Bassmatt]

Put your gloves on first.


Eh?




watch out for the sting:Punk::Punk:

:msn-wink:

[Maha]

I'd lay money here and now, a simple wager of sorts, that come summer, you'll be counting the miles ridden since your Hornetto purchase in the thousands...

...and those ridden on the Harley in the tens...

Im in!....
Its like buying a new helmet...sure you keep the old one, but eventually, it gets left behind...:cry:

Great purchase Kat..the Swam Nights beckon.

[hellokitty]

I'd lay money here and now, a simple wager of sorts, that come summer, you'll be counting the miles ridden since your Hornetto purchase in the thousands...

...and those ridden on the Harley in the tens...

It will be interesting to see, won't it?


Great choice! Post up pics and let me ride it? :niceone:

Yeahhhh nah!


:msn-wink:

Yes a d'oh! moment - I am blonde!


Im in!....
Its like buying a new helmet...sure you keep the old one, but eventually, it gets left behind...:cry:

Great purchase Kat..the Swam Nights beckon.

I will get used to it before I try joining any swarms!

[Grasshopperus]

Grats you'll love your hornet, I'm sure of it

[nathan.read]

Had to go to Auckland today for work (from Whangarei) no work cars available so I took my Hornet 900, the round trip from home to work then to Papakura returning via Takapuna was over 450kms. Even with the rain and wind the bike performed brilliantly, used 22.5 litres of petrol (5 litres per 100km) economy was caused by the wind and rain (keeping my speed to 100km/h)

I have had my bike for under a month now, so when I got it home I let her cool down, then washed her, and re-lubed the chain, paddock stand is a god send!!!

[Number One]

Bend your knees and don't use back like crane!








And enjoy :sunny:

[hellokitty]

I visited her today, to sign papers and organise oggy knobs - Mr Hellokitty seems to think that I will be using her at the track :weird: and that he can have a go too :facepalm: I shall bling her in pink to keep the men off her :Punk: I swear she looks better each time I see her :love:

[Trudes]

Enjoy chick! :niceone:
And if it has those horrid Mickey Mouse ear mirrors you need to ditch them, they're fugly.:msn-wink:

[AllanB]

Dig mine. I keep modding it!

I am most disturbed you described it as 'cute'.

Pipes are nice - give it a bit of personality over the quiet stock system.

Stock bars are weird - throw them away.

The transmission is fussy on what oil you run. Castrol was shit, Motul good (both semi synthetic) and fully synth Spectro or Mobil have been best.

Suspension mods make a big difference - a front end spring change out is cheap - rear shock not so much but the $ are forgotten after the first ride! See Robert Taylor for both.

Run on 91 anything above is a waste of $.

[hellokitty]

It think it has the mickey mouse style mirrors, I didnt really notice.... and as for cute - I have a weird idea of what is cute.. as you can see by my cute dog in my sig pic. My beloved Daisy :love:

[gijoe1313]

Hey! I still have the mickey mouse ears and the weird stock handlebars ... 92000km on it and no problemos :lol:

[Trudes]

Hey! I still have the mickey mouse ears and the weird stock handlebars ... 92000km on it and no problemos :lol:

Mate, you said the word..... Weird!!!! Lol:msn-wink:

If anyone would like to join the ranks of the Hornet Nest, I'm selling mine......

[hellokitty]

roll on 9am!!!!!!!!!!
:banana: :clap: :banana: :clap: :banana: :clap: :banana: :clap: :banana:
:headbang::wings: :headbang::wings::headbang::wings: :headbang::wings::headbang:

[HenryDorsetCase]

It think it has the mickey mouse style mirrors, I didnt really notice.... and as for cute - I have a weird idea of what is cute.. as you can see by my cute dog in my sig pic. My beloved Daisy :love:

Daisy is awesome.

[hellokitty]

Daisy is awesome.

Yes she is :love:

Anyway, I took the Hornet out for a little ride yesterday in the rain... but today went for a nice few hours and I LOVE it :love:

Now who was the smart arse that said I will ride it more than the Harley? :laugh: You may have a point :confused:

[Maha]

Hey! I still have the mickey mouse ears and the weird stock handlebars ... 92000km on it and no problemos :lol:

Want any Kebabs with that Justin?...you done truckman out of food...and did we also see Katie there as well?

[gijoe1313]

Want any Kebabs with that Justin?...you done truckman out of food...and did we also see Katie there as well?

Gah! Been getting no end of texts, calls and colleagues ribbing (get it, ribbing? ah fergeddiaboutit), yeup, Kathy was there as well - I think it was the camo gear and enthusiastic ordering that made for good tv :scratch:

[gijoe1313]

Yes she is :love:

Anyway, I took the Hornet out for a little ride yesterday in the rain... but today went for a nice few hours and I LOVE it :love:

Now who was the smart arse that said I will ride it more than the Harley? :laugh: You may have a point :confused:

Now thats good to see! Enjoy your new ride safely! And Hornets don't mind a wee bit of liquid sunshine!

[madbikeboy]

Now who was the smart arse that said I will ride it more than the Harley? :laugh: You may have a point :confused:

That was me. I have the annoying habit of sometimes being right. Seriously, can you see why so many people love Hornets here on KiddieBiker...? If they did a fully faired Hornet with about 1000cc's, and with Suzuki GSXR written on the side, I'd own a Hornet as well...

[hellokitty]

I'd lay money here and now, a simple wager of sorts, that come summer, you'll be counting the miles ridden since your Hornetto purchase in the thousands...

...and those ridden on the Harley in the tens...

Smart arse :lol: the Harley is for sale now......... anyone want to buy a 1200 Sportster?

[5150]

Smart arse :lol: the Harley is for sale now......... anyone want to buy a 1200 Sportster?

Swap ya for a Hornet?

[AllanB]

Smart arse :lol: the Harley is for sale now......... anyone want to buy a 1200 Sportster?

No thanks - I have a Hornet 919!