Finally brought my first bike.. YAY!!!

[gismo]

:woohoo:
Well patients have paid off and i'm finally the proud owner of a 94 Virago.
I pick her up this weekend... so now its the learning phase.
Once i know the basics i will be heading to the testing officer to make myself legal. Until then tho it will be backyard riding. :D :ride:

[Nade]

YAY......:rockon:


Now I get to RIDE without a pillion again!!! lol:gob:

[marioc]

aww thats a cute as a button that bike

[gismo]

aww thats a cute as a button that bike

awwwwww.... maybe i'll call her button :2thumbsup :lol:

[kiwifruit]

enjoy :D

[colsan1]

Take your time and enjoy every minute of it.
Once that test is done its a whole new world out there.
we will all love you and cars driver will all hate you.

The best piece of advice i was ever given was
"if you keep keep looking at it you'll hit it!
Its about object fixation when your riding,

[CookMySock]

"if you keep keep looking at it you'll hit it!I'd hit that! :drool:

DB

[chubby]

Noice bike... I like it...

Go and enjoy.. oh and yep target fixation is a killer. I can't believe those bikes are that nice....

[Nasty]

Congratulations! .. looks like a nice tidy purchase there :)

[sels1]

Well done. Welcome to the world of two wheeled happiness

[sinfull]

On ya ! Ride safe and stay relaxed !

[gismo]

Cheers all.. I've been told that the bike will go where i look so i'm not going to be perving down any cliffs any time soon :lol:
But i am looking forward to being able to ride my own bike instead of being a pillion. I think nade will be pleased aswell :lol:

[325rocket]

that is a cool looking bike. looks comfy as

[tate35]

Congrats!! :rockon:

[lb99]

nice ride:
:niceone:

see you in the soup :)

[vtech]

bit off topic i know, but rage are mean!!! :rockon:

[Nade]

well well well....I rode the little womans bike back to seddon for her today from Kaiapoi. Being a sport bike rider the first thing I did after picking it up and heading off was go to put my feet on the pegs.....and bugger me they wern't there....had to reach forward to find the pegs...:lol:

Was considerably lacking in power that Im used to having in my right hand...but soon got used to it and found it to be easy to ride...wind it on with no worries about lifting the front wheel or it suddenly jumping up on the cam's and ripping off....just a low down steady thump (as far as a 2fiddy can thump)....dosent corner like my bike either....lost the heels on my boots on the ride home.....bloody cruisers!!!!:Pokey:

Was a good ride...slow and sure...bloody cold and a lil bit damp.....no real drama's until I got back to seddon and stepped on the rear brake on the turn in home...and PING!!!!...the brake pedal fires up and smashed into my foot and locked up the back wheel....try to push it out of the road...very stiff so slam it into gear and ride it the last 200 meters home only to find the bolt that locked the rear hub in place had worked loose and when I stepped on the breake the hub spun and locked up on the cable locking the rear wheel. FUCK!:mad: Anyways....bit of time and effort tomorrow and it'll be good as gold again....could have been a lot worse.:wari:
Just glad Gizy:love: has a nice bike to learn to ride and im sure they will both treat each other well.....all in all a really nice bike to ride....for a 2fiddy

[gismo]

And she looks purdy getting down the road too. :banana:

And i even brought nade some beer to make up for him having to ride in the rain and get slightly damp. :apint:

[Nade]

And i even brought nade some beer to make up for him having to ride in the rain and get slightly damp. :apint:


mmm slightly damp......wait till later baby......:hug::wari::blip::yeah:

[Pussy]

Congrats on the new bike, Gismo! Welcome to the enjoyment of motorcycling :niceone:

[Owl]

Yeah what Pussy said!:yes:

[sinfull]

And she looks purdy getting down the road too. :banana:

And i even brought nade some beer to make up for him having to ride in the rain and get slightly damp. :apint:

Better make it another box of beer and get him to go over the bike with a spanner , not good if bits are coming undone !
Sounds like that was the sort of bolt that should have a drop of locktight on it ! How many more have been forgotton about !