It's me (Seafury)

[Seafury]

looking at getting my bike licence but undecided as yet more interested in cruisers and choppers than sports bikes. But happy for all advice.

Sea

[chanceyy]

welcome to the mad house mate ... thought I would start off with a crusier but has not ended up that way .. just try & ride everything buddy then you can make an informed decision :D

[Seafury]

Deviant is an old friend of mine and yeah have always like cruisers more but clean lines are always good too.

[johnnyflash]

Welcome seafury, always good to see more joining the ranks of KB and the biking comunity...as Chancyy has said, check out as amny bikes as you can, have a good look around, jump on many bikes as you can and see how it feels / sits... ride safe..

[tri boy]

Welcome mate, enjoy the site, and ride safe.:yes:

[Skunk]

Welcome. Ride everything you can - you never know what might take your fancy.

Does your name come from the plane or what?

[Seafury]

yup the Hawker Seafury was one of my favorite WWII planes a pig to fly but still nice. And yup will try to ride as many bikes as i can.

[jimbo]

:rockon: Welcome

[Seafury]

thank you thank you and thank you

[terbang]

yup the Hawker Seafury was one of my favourite WWII planes a pig to fly but still nice. And yup will try to ride as many bikes as i can.

Welcome to the KB whirlpool. Don't think the Seafury flew until after WWII but it was certainly designed during that era. There was one in NZ that was obtained from Iraq and flown by Robbie Booth who flew it with an artificial leg.
He certainly had his share of frights in the thing, especially during take-off and landing.

[Macktheknife]

Welcome to KB, enjoy the madness this place brings, you might as well it is contagious as hell.

[RC1]

welcome to motorcycling , try lots of different bikes before you buy take your time on finding one you like then enjoy :Punk:

[Scorpygirl]

Welcome to KB Seafury!!! I hope you enjoy it here. Please don't feed the animals after dark!! :yes:

[NZsarge]

Welcome:niceone: :D

[scumdog]

Welcome to this Hotel California style loony bin, run and occupied by the inmates.

And these inmates are full of knowledge, helpfull advice and sympathy - as well as insults, abuse and slagging, at time it is hard to tell which catagory their post actually is.

[Swoop]

Welcome to the madhouse!


Don't think the Seafury flew until after WWII but it was certainly designed during that era.
Was derived from the Hawker Tempest in late '44. The first two were converted Tempests.
First Sea Fury Mk X came off the line, 7/9/46.

[Seafury]

wowo aircraft buffs as well as bike buffs i'm impressed. And yes the Seafury did come from the tempest. Most tempests got a name change when they hit the pacific service to the Seafury. And just like flying i guess you never really settle on an aircraft til you have tried a few so will endeavour to do the same with the bikes.

[MyGSXF]

Welcome to kb Seafury.. :Punk: your life will never be the same.. :shutup: & as me darlin Pa says below.. that it is!! :yes:


Welcome to this Hotel California style loony bin, run and occupied by the inmates.

And these inmates are full of knowledge, helpfull advice and sympathy - as well as insults, abuse and slagging, at time it is hard to tell which catagory their post actually is.

Jen :rockon:

Ps: If ya wanna join a bloody GREAT :innocent: & very social club in ChCh.. send me a pm & I'll give ya some numbers.. :yes:

[Seafury]

ty gsxf i will definately think about it and let ya know. To be honest i was nervous enough when i got my drivers licence let alone now considering my bike.

[Lissa]

Welcome to KB Seafury. :rockon:

[Trudes]

Yep, welcome to the funny farm!:sunny:

[Seafury]

ty to you all and as for funny farm i seem to get into a lot of those in recent times.

[Stickchick]

Welcome to KB everyone is very friendly and willing to help

[Seafury]

ty stickchick and help is always useful

[Deviant Esq]

Deviant is an old friend of mine...
Good to see you on here finally mate :) No rush for the bike thing... but there's an absolute wealth of information on here, or if you ever need help, all you need do is ask. There's been many occasions when I've asked KBers for assistance, many of whom had never met me due to being in other parts of the country... and there's never been a shortage of offers! I'm sure you'll discover that in time. Have a look at the FAQ (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/faq.php) section too, it'll stand you in good stead. The stickies in the Site Stuff (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=28) forum are worth a read too.

The usual bit: Welcome to KB! Don't put your fingers through the specimens' cages...

[Seafury]

Ty and it's about bloody time you put ya nose in here lol. As for the bike thing i need the licence thing first but me being the old man and woose that i am will prolly wait til the summer that gives me the winter to get those all important handling lessons in lol. May even take up the offer i had if it still stands up in waikanae. but until then who knows.

[Rashika]

welcome to the chch chapter of KB Seafury...
So an old man huh? no reason to put off learning, more reason to start i'd say :shutup:
good luck in your licence getting and bike hunting :rockon:

[Seafury]

ty and i class myself as an old man even if others don't but drawing ever closer to 31 i put myself into the oldman class.

[Seafury]

just wondering how much my old cycle riding of the pedaled variety would come in handy especially since i did a few races. I can honestly say a bike with less than an inch of rubber on the road flying down a hill at 70+ kph is a real thriller.

[Rashika]

you just wait till your doing JUST a wee bit more than that on the motorised variety! ;)

[Swoop]

I can honestly say a bike with less than an inch of rubber on the road flying down a hill at 70+ kph is a real thriller.
It's a bit different when we are wearing half a cow and cyclists' are wearing lycra!

[marty]

It's a bit different when we are wearing half a cow and cyclists' are wearing lycra!


last time in was in chch i topped 105km/h on my kestrel with a disc and spynergy front, on the smooth seal coming down from the port hills into sumner - evans pass rd i think it is

[Rashika]

It's a bit different when we are wearing half a cow and cyclists' are wearing lycra!

err depends... there are quite a number of the motorised ones who wear little more than the cyclists At least most cyclists have shoes on.

[Kinje]

Welcome to the madness, enjoy the ride :yes:

Try sitting on and test riding if possible as many bikes as you can of different styles. Find one that suits you and gives you a tingle of excitement every time you see it