Got me new bike today

[nallac]

bought me a 92 883/1200 off tarde me and had it shipped up from christchurch.what a scary thought buying a bike sight unseen/tested.just have trust the seller.Fingers crossed.
well she turned up this morning, sweet i thought grabbed the helmet off for aride.
NO NO NO NO shes running like a bag of shit.Doesn't make it up the driveway.so strip carb,clean plugs and what u know still runs like crap.I'm thinking what the fuk have i bought the missus is going to kill me she didn't want me to get the bike.
What the hell am i going to do????.
One last go drain tank,shoot up to gas station(in the car !!!) fresh gas in the tank,sand blast the plugs wack them back in and holy cow she goes.Man she goes well. NOW.
I'll take her for a decent blast tomorrow.

[Grub]

Good thinking about the fuel ... I would have crapped myself and started saving for a major service and parts

[Drum]

It did have gas in it didn't it! Don't they usually empty almost all of it out for shipping?

Welcome to the site, congrats on the new bike, and let's see some pictures eh!

[nallac]

yeah i was starting to get abit(understatement) shitty.thinking how much is this going to cost????.then i remembered that the seller said he didn't ride it that often.last time he rode was WOF 4 months ago.

[Maha]

yeah i was starting to get abit(understatement) shitty.thinking how much is this going to cost????.then i remembered that the seller said he didn't ride it that often.last time he rode was WOF 4 months ago.


I will look out for it..working in town tomorrow but im often out at Snells

[nallac]

yip she had near full tank of nzs finest parts wash.should be alright to go in the mower?.

[Grub]

yip she had near full tank of nzs finest parts wash.should be alright to go in the mower?.

Yeah ... then when she asks you to mow the lawns and the mower runs like shit, you can put it away and say it's broken.

[nallac]

gotta mow the lawns the noise blocks out the nagging

[SpinFx]

Congrats on the new sporty, Doesn't it feel great !!!! First things first... give her an oil change ( and new chrome filter ) , new air filter, new plugs ( cheap enough ) and check the brake pads and chain......then your set. Before too long I imagine you'll out ride the 883 kitted and be looking to upgrade to a stock 1200 or a Buell.......See my profile....

Way to go and all the best.

[nallac]

Yeah she feels awesum.shes 1200 kitted s&s carb,se pipes (baffels in)
and ignition module(6800 rev limit).should be fast enough for a while.
fun to ride slower than the dr650 .120ks(ish).such a different feeling .
got the new plugs waiting on oil filter brakes n chain good getting new
tyres for her on monday prob replace brake fluid at the same time.

[peasea]

You mean to tell me that you have to mow the lawns? My other half not only has her own bike (1200-kitted 96 Sporty) but she also mows the lawns, shouted me a flash dinner last night, made the bed and is currently doing the washing.

Ride sometime? We're on the North Shore and sometimes 'do the loop'. SH1 to Wellsford, back down SH16 and over through Dairy Flat.

Enjoy your bike.

[SpinFx]

pull the baffles out ( let them know your coming and going ), make sure you get a soft to medium compound tire ( dont last as long but grip like shit to a blanket ) sportys dont like hard tyres and wet roads ( not many cruisers do ). Good on ya, good fun bikes to own.

[CM2005]

cool, next, you'll need a 2lt S&S!! I'll look out for it next time we come down to aKL.. lucky it runs aye? I stress over $500 bikes that run badly!

[nallac]

it had the baffles out when i got her, i chucked them back in to keep the peace with the wife an kids.since i leave for work @6am.
would love to keep em out to wake the wanker neighbour up but.
tyres im getting are pirelli mt66's.
Has any one used these?
whats the verdict?

[zeRax]

nothings wrong with the DR at all is there? and can you get lowering links and lower it alot ? i dont know how big it is, but im only 5"5, so its my issue, have riden a F650GS before thou, that was big :<

[s8306]

it had the baffles out when i got her, i chucked them back in to keep the peace with the wife an kids.since i leave for work @6am.
would love to keep em out to wake the wanker neighbour up but.
tyres im getting are pirelli mt66's.
Has any one used these?
whats the verdict?

Congrats on the new bike mate.The MT66,s are awsome tires,my wife runs them front and back on her 1400 intruder,good in the wet and the the bike is so much better in the handleing department compared to the crap Bridgestones that come as stock.I,ll be changeing to them also as soon as i wear out the Bridgestones on my s83.

[nallac]

nothings wrong with the DR at all is there? and can you get lowering links and lower it alot ? i dont know how big it is, but im only 5"5, so its my issue, have riden a F650GS before thou, that was big :<

Nothings wrong with the DR,i'm just not using it for adventure rides like i had thought i would.only used on the road so i bought a road bike.The Dr's good fun on the road but.
The shock linkage has two holes for rasing/lowering bike.
Its currently on the high setting.I'm 5"10 an and can nearly flat foot it.
I don't how low it would go on the lower setting.
You can get gel seats for em which lower it a bit more.
Re gs 650 i've never been on one so can't compare them.

[nallac]

Congrats on the new bike mate.The MT66,s are awsome tires,my wife runs them front and back on her 1400 intruder,good in the wet and the the bike is so much better in the handleing department compared to the crap Bridgestones that come as stock.I,ll be changeing to them also as soon as i wear out the Bridgestones on my s83.

Are they good in the wet or great in the wet the bikes going to be my only means of transport,so shes going to clock up some k's in the rain.
Can't bloody wait either.

[s8306]

Are they good in the wet or great in the wet the bikes going to be my only means of transport,so shes going to clock up some k's in the rain.
Can't bloody wait either.

We,ve been caught in some good downpours at times and there did,nt appear to be any slipping,i guess it all depends on how hard you ride in the wet.

[nallac]

i suppose only time will tell how hard i ride her in the rain.But probably not as hard as my DR.