K5 600 - At last a Real bike.

[texmo]

At least I own a real bike. Its a k5 600 with 11,300km's on the clock. Full yoshi system and ohlins steering dampener. I went around and picked it up last night in hope of taking it around puke today but it wasnt to be. Its mint to ride, even though I only rode it for about 20mins I love it, its fast and well just really nice to ride, it took me 5 minutes to get used to the seat height as I felt about 10feet off the ground, and the weight on my hands was insane. other than that theres not a lot I can say.. Oh yeah I brought and ohlins rear shock and front fork internals for it last night and im sending my forks away on monday to get the shiz installed.

[Goblin]

Congratulations mate! Can I shake ya hand....Bet you wont be able to wipe the grin off yer face eh. :niceone:

[texmo]

Yeah I wanna do this on it if I can.
Rnd. 1 ~ Teretonga 6th & 7th January 2007
Rnd. 2 ~ Levels 13th & 14th January 2007
Rnd. 3 ~ Ruapuna 20th & 21st January 2007 ~Including New Zealand Grand Prix
Rnd. 4 ~ Manfeild 3rd & 4th March 2007
Rnd. 5 ~ Pukekohe 10th & 11th March 2007 ~ Including New Zealand Tourist Trophy

[Hellraiser]

Who's doing your suspension work?

[Maha]

Really?..... is that yours?...:rockon:
Never thought i see the day when Texmo owns a sporty...:done:

[Maha]

Yeah I wanna do this on it if I can.
Rnd. 1 ~ Teretonga 6th & 7th January 2007
Rnd. 2 ~ Levels 13th & 14th January 2007
Rnd. 3 ~ Ruapuna 20th & 21st January 2007 ~Including New Zealand Grand Prix
Rnd. 4 ~ Manfeild 3rd & 4th March 2007
Rnd. 5 ~ Pukekohe 10th & 11th March 2007 ~ Including New Zealand Tourist Trophy

Fuck man, you will need a sponser......:yes:

[texmo]

The rear shock is out of nicko's bike and hes the same weight as me so I wont need to touch it hopefully. Shaun might be doing the forks for me. But we have to see as im struggling to come up with cash and hes a busy man.

[Hellraiser]

Fuck man, you will need a sponser......:yes:

Or a very rich sugar daddy :spanking: :spanking: :spanking:

[texmo]

Fuck man, you will need a sponser......:yes:

I already have its call two jobs.

[Magua]

Very nice, crap timing with this weather though.

[Hellraiser]

Norm @ suspension tech will do you a good price to do your forks and he does a premo job.

[texmo]

Nah he wont hes a bit too busy at the moment I have already spoken to him.

[Maha]

I already have its call two jobs.

So i can put the cheque book away then..........whew.....:dodge:

[texmo]

So i can put the cheque book away then..........whew.....:dodge:

Im still looking for sponsership mind you, I am making a portfoilo up and all that. We will see at this stage I will be doing it but things change.

[onearmedbandit]

Good stuff Texmo, congrats. Should be able to sort you out for a pit bitch down here for Ruapuna.

[Shaun]

The rear shock is out of nicko's bike and hes the same weight as me so I wont need to touch it hopefully. Shaun might be doing the forks for me. But we have to see as im struggling to come up with cash and hes a busy man.

I told you I would do for $40- But it will actually be free!

[texmo]

Good stuff Texmo, congrats. Should be able to sort you out for a pit bitch down here for Ruapuna.

Sweet thanks dude.

[Shaun]

Good stuff Texmo, congrats. Should be able to sort you out for a pit bitch down here for Ruapuna.

Good on you mate, I told him to contact you, I think the Boy has bloody good potentuall, look at his sponsors list,( I HAVE 2 JOBS) That is dedication and commitment and I fully respect it!

[texmo]

I told you I would do for $40- But it will actually be free!

OH sweet!!! I just didnt wanna say what you were gonna charge and get myself into trouble:shutup:
I am very greatfull for your advice dude. I cant wait to ride this bike, im just looking at it sitting on my back porch getting a few spits of rain on it..

[Sniper]

Congrats Texmo. Stay safe out there dude

[Shaun]

OH sweet!!! I just didnt wanna say what you were gonna charge and get myself into trouble:shutup:
I am very greatfull for your advice dude. I cant wait to ride this bike, im just looking at it sitting on my back porch getting a few spits of rain on it..


Welcome, you have a bloody good attitude, I like your spirit, and I like what I saw of your riding at Manfeild, Later

[sAsLEX]

OH sweet!!! I just didnt wanna say what you were gonna charge and get myself into trouble:shutup:
I am very greatfull for your advice dude. I cant wait to ride this bike, im just looking at it sitting on my back porch getting a few spits of rain on it..

WHY is it outside!! It should be in your room! Like the lady in CHCH who has the Duke in the lounge!

Or make sure its well locked!

[Matt Bleck]

Nice wheels bro, good luck with the racing

[Leong]

Congrats.... Nice Bike!!!

Shame about the weather today tho...

[mikey]

ride it hard, im sure you will anyway.
get cheap fairings on it before you do though.
look forward to our ride up the rimutakas when you come down.
be the first dorklander to give the welly crew the learn!

[texmo]

WHY is it outside!! It should be in your room! Like the lady in CHCH who has the Duke in the lounge!

Or make sure its well locked!
Yeah its all snug now under its lined Cover, all locked up.



Nice wheels bro, good luck with the racing
Yeah thanks dude, I wanna go for a ride with you sometime when I can apparently you get along quite well on your SRAD.


ride it hard, im sure you will anyway.
get cheap fairings on it before you do though.
look forward to our ride up the rimutakas when you come down.
be the first dorklander to give the welly crew the learn!
Yeah bro I already got the other fairings on it, I will definitly come down and do the takas with you sometime when im a bit more used to the bike!

[vtec]

Brilliant, that bike should be a weapon once you've finished all the mods, and with a fast learner like yourself, I'm sure you'll be competitive at the highest echelons of bike racing within the next year or so as long as you keep focussed on chasing the dream.

I'm not thinking of all the races too far ahead, I'm still struggling to get my head above ground after my latest purchase. (Uni is now officially on hold).

I still haven't even looked at how to adjust the suspension on my CBR600 race bike that I recently got hold of, but I'm going to need to get round to it soon, cause I've entered F2 for the next two rounds of the VMCC champs.

Looking forward to having you out there again.

[SwanTiger]

Congratulations on the new bike Texmo, I'm looking forward to reading your race reports on this bike if they're anything like you in street stock.

[texmo]

Brilliant, that bike should be a weapon once you've finished all the mods, and with a fast learner like yourself, I'm sure you'll be competitive at the highest echelons of bike racing within the next year or so as long as you keep focussed on chasing the dream.

I'm not thinking of all the races too far ahead, I'm still struggling to get my head above ground after my latest purchase. (Uni is now officially on hold).

I still haven't even looked at how to adjust the suspension on my CBR600 race bike that I recently got hold of, but I'm going to need to get round to it soon, cause I've entered F2 for the next two rounds of the VMCC champs.

Looking forward to having you out there again.

Its a weapon right now dude, im gonna do road rides and get some km's under my belt before it becomes a race bike. I wanna jump in the deep end and do the nationals to learn as much as I can. Hope to see you at taupo for a dice aye?

[Motoracer]

Congrats Tex, am happy for you. :)

[texmo]

Congrats Tex, am happy for you. :)
thanks sensei.


Congratulations on the new bike Texmo, I'm looking forward to reading your race reports on this bike if they're anything like you in street stock.
Yeah they probbly wont be in such detail to being with as I wanna keep that stuff to myself if im gonna be racing at nationals and gonna try and be competive at club level. But we will see.


Hey jason what times did you do on the cbr first time out?

[Nicksta]

wow...congratts Texmo.. nice looking bike......
good luck with the racing.....

[mynameis]

Nice ride Texmo, I am planning to go to Puke when the weather clears up, see you there :)

[SuperDave]

Congrats on your new aquisition. Enjoy it man, 600's are good fun :yes:

[boomer]

Nice work Tex, hopefully see you on the coro run on saturday!

remember mate.. its first to the finishing line.. not necassarily of the blocks !! sunny side up :sunny:

[texmo]

Nice work Tex, hopefully see you on the coro run on saturday!

remember mate.. its first to the finishing line.. not necassarily of the blocks !! sunny side up :sunny:

Yeah man Hopefully my forks and shock are back in time from shaun.

[Zed]

As I said elsewhere Tex, you've come a long way in a short time, all the best with the new weapon, there's alot of $$$ at stake so keep the rubber side down on them road rides you're planning and save the real fast stuff for the track! :niceone:

[texmo]

As I said elsewhere Tex, you've come a long way in a short time, all the best with the new weapon, there's alot of $$$ at stake so keep the rubber side down on them road rides you're planning and save the real fast stuff for the track! :niceone:

Yeah im gonna go slow, I dont want no speeding tickets! I am just gonna get used to the bike then puke on the 30th I will push it a little. I just need one track day before my race at round 6 taupo!

[Fishy]

Good stuff Aaron!, nice bike mate. :niceone:

[texmo]

Good stuff Aaron!, nice bike mate. :niceone:

thanks dude you gonna be at the gixxer track day?

[Fishy]

thanks dude you gonna be at the gixxer track day?

Would like to but checked out with my insurance company and they said "You are not covered for any track day"

Don't really want to risk it, I need a track bike :yes:

[SPman]

Nice one man - all that scooter riding didnt do you any harm.................

[emaN]

Well done bro! Cool to see you've got a plan & doing what needs to be done to make it work..

So that's where HDTboy got his "2nd job" idea from, aye?!
And don't go tellin' r4q2 he's quick on that SRAD....you'll start givin' him ideas and an ego!

[texmo]

Nice one man - all that scooter riding didnt do you any harm.................
I actually think all the riding on scooters was really benifical to me, although I think I should have made the upgrade sooner.


Would like to but checked out with my insurance company and they said "You are not covered for any track day"

Don't really want to risk it, I need a track bike :yes:

See you at hells then? or maby the coro loop?

[Fishy]

I actually think all the riding on scooters was really benifical to me, although I think I should have made the upgrade sooner.



See you at hells then? or maby the coro loop?

Some time soon I guess, can't do the loop this Saturday as I am heading to Hamilton....in the bloody car too :mad:

[texmo]

And don't go tellin' r4q2 he's quick on that SRAD....you'll start givin' him ideas and an ego!

haha yeah, well I have only heard whispers...
I got the second job idea from loosebruce as he has two full time jobs

[Gwinch]

Nice tex, working those two jobs I'd say you deserve a new toy.

[Firefight]

conrgrats. well:done:


F/F

[SuperDave]

Would like to but checked out with my insurance company and they said "You are not covered for any track day"

Don't really want to risk it, I need a track bike :yes:

Pffft, if you bin it on the track just trailer it out coro way and toss it off an enbankment!
Just claim you went off the road.

[texmo]

Pffft, if you bin it on the track just trailer it out coro way and toss it off an enbankment!
Just claim you went off the road.

Thats a fantastic idea dave....

[Brett]

Shit tex, nice bike! Good to hear that it will get some track time! What are your plans for the ZXR now? We will have to go out for another ride sometime...

Keep the gixxer shiny side up dude, and look forward to seeing what you can produce out of it on the track!

[texmo]

Plans for ZXR havent changed gonna sell it. Its still at the painters.
Dunno, I might not make the transition well to a 600 but only time will tell.

[Brett]

Plans for ZXR havent changed gonna sell it. Its still at the painters.
Dunno, I might not make the transition well to a 600 but only time will tell.

Dude I am pretty certain that you will take to it like a duck to water!

[Fishy]

Pffft, if you bin it on the track just trailer it out coro way and toss it off an enbankment!
Just claim you went off the road.

Too risky with people taking pics and stuff like that, far to easy for it to get back to the insurance company.

[beyond]

:)

You gotta throw the bike in the back of a large standard, common van, head up towards Coro around midnight, slide it out of the back and roll her down a bank, make sure you are wearing thermals, get your mate to bugger off in the van. Wait till morning lying next to yur bike in all your gear with your legs up in the air and wait for some local to discover you.

That's gotta be pretty convincing eh?? Umm errr, sorry mate, was out for an early morning ride and got sun strike. Or bugger that possum.