Wannabe adventurer!

[Rosie]

For quite a while, I've been thinking that "one day" I'd like to get myself a more dirt capable bike and try out this adventure riding thing.

And, yesterday was the day. :wari:

Clint640 and I were in Whakatane for a concert on Friday night, so yesterday morning we went to Underwood and Wilkins and I bought myself an '06 Kawasaki Super Sherpa. It's being delivered on Wednesday-ish and I'm very excited.

U+W gave me a pretty good deal, so I'll be able to invest in a bit of bling for it in the next few weeks.

It's a rather different bike to the KR, so I'll be taking some time to get used to the handling on the seal an getting my low speed manoeuvring sorted before having a go at some gravel and not-too-technical off road riding.
And then the scheming about weekend rides over summer can begin in earnest :cool:

[merv]

Good on you Rosie you won't regret trying a different type of biking.

[tri boy]

Thats great news Rosie.:clap:
And I can't think of a better person than Clint to introduce you to the grubby side of life(err, Adv riding that is:whistle:).
Piccies please once its in your posession.

[SDU]

Awesome don't forget to show us some dirty pics of your new toy when you get it.

[Rosie]

Dirty pics of the bike and Clint showing me the grubby side of life? :shit: :shifty:

Once I've got used to the handling, and have completed round one of bling (handguards, higher bars, indicators on flexible stalks) I'll be getting it grubby, don't you worry. :sunny:
And there will be photos.

[marks]

Great news Rosie. Hopefully we will see you on the next ride.

cheers

Mark

[young1]

Don't forget the most important rule ....... you can not be faster, go longer, ride harder, get up, through, under obstacles etc than Clint!

[Rosie]

Don't forget the most important rule ....... you can not be faster, go longer, ride harder, get up, through, under obstacles etc than Clint!

Only while he's watching :shifty:

[Rosie]

I've finally got some photos of the new toy.
Don't think that I only ride it on my driveway, but when we're out and about, I never remember to get photos.
Round one of bling is about to begin. I've got some new (slightly higher) bars and handguards, but need to get a longer clutch cable before I can fit them. And Clint has started to build me a luggage rack (using parts from the luggage rack he started to build for the KR last year <_<)

[deanohit]

Nice one Rosie,:niceone: I'm sure you'll be having a ball on it, and don't just restrict your self to gravel an town riding until you've tried it through some real tight twisties.:scooter: Be interested in seeing the finished luggage rack as well.

[young1]

Nice one Rosie, just going backwards and forwards up Clints drive in the wet should be good training!

[_Shrek_]

well done Rosie :woohoo: you wont regret it you have places to see & go you would not do on a road bike :yeah:
have fun
K

[tri boy]

Get Clint to give it a wash whilst he wears a Bikini, after a particularly muddy adventure ride. Take pics, and post them for us.:laugh:
Clint, the KB Adv bike cleaning bitch:killingme

[_Shrek_]

Get Clint to give it a wash whilst he wears a Bikini, after a particularly muddy adventure ride. Take pics, and post them for us.:laugh:
Clint, the KB Adv bike cleaning bitch:killingme

8-) sounds like its going around tri boy we meet the adventure rider kitchen bitch down sth my have some thing to do with the "we like rough & dirty" thats going on our T-shirts :-P

[warewolf]

Get Clint to give it a wash whilst he wears a Bikini, after a particularly muddy adventure ride. Take pics, and post them for us.:laugh:NOT ! ! !

[Rosie]

Get Clint to give it a wash whilst he wears a Bikini, after a particularly muddy adventure ride. Take pics, and post them for us.:laugh:
Clint, the KB Adv bike cleaning bitch:killingme

Bugger off, he's MINE! Get your own bike cleaning bitch :nono:

[clint640]

Get Clint to give it a wash whilst he wears a Bikini, after a particularly muddy adventure ride. Take pics, and post them for us.:laugh:
Clint, the KB Adv bike cleaning bitch:killingme

I've got plenty of my own fantasies to fulfil before I start on yours triboy :p

Besides, that black-grey colour scheme would clash horribly with my bikini :eek:

Clint

[warewolf]

Besides, that black-grey colour scheme would clash horribly with my bikini :eek:<img src=http://www.motox.at/mambo_images/news/div/ktm_usa_katalog/bikini.jpg>
:no: :oi-grr: :doh:

[NordieBoy]

atgatt

:D

[Rosie]

<img src=http://www.motox.at/mambo_images/news/div/ktm_usa_katalog/bikini.jpg>
:no: :oi-grr: :doh:

Great, my new bike is a man-love magnet <_<

[warewolf]

Great, my new bike is a man-love magnet <_<Ooooh don't say that, you'll have Ryan here shortly with his purple-bedecked DR!!

[cooneyr]

Ooooh don't say that, you'll have Ryan here shortly with his purple-bedecked DR!!

:Oi: leave the purple telletubbie out of it. My wife already hassles me enough about riding a purple, yellow and white bike. I try only see the white :D

Cheers R

[Transalper]

Hey, whats wrong with the yellow bit.

[cooneyr]

Hey, whats wrong with the yellow bit.

Nothing - I was just trying to water down the purple abit.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

My new shocks for the RED bike have red, white and blue springs :(
Wonder where they're made?

[warewolf]

My new shocks for the RED bike have red, white and blue springs :(
Wonder where they're made?United Kingdom? Froggy-land?

[warewolf]

And I would like to make an announcement:

I now declare this Thread and all who sail in her Officially Hijacked.

Thank you.

[NordieBoy]

United Kingdom? Froggy-land?

Well they do leak but they're not Pommey and they haven't surrendered yet.