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ital916
20th June 2008, 12:56
Well, I got my bike back now. Jesus, this must be what it feels like for a druggie who goes cold turkey to get a hit after a couple months.

The ride home was bloody brilliant, grinning like a madman, exactly like the first day I got my first bike. Never ridden a four stroker properly, onyl my two smoker which was my first bike. Jesus, I learnt about engine braking today and that downshifts in four strokes really need to be timed well, but it was great to be back on two wheels.

Taking a while to get settled, it was nerve racking getting back on after a 3 month absence but well worth it.

Thanks to all who helped get her running...well at least try anyway. :2thumbsup Big ups to you guys. Now less talk and more riding I say, i'm still a little rusty but getting back into it.

Oh and I officially love v twins.....so lazy......lots of torque.

See you on the road...again haha

Drider

Oh and one question about four strokes, any tricks to make downshifiting smoother. I hear blipping the throttle helps?

Pics to follow

raftn
20th June 2008, 12:58
:whistle:If you keep it above 160km/per hr you wont need to down shift!

mowgli
20th June 2008, 13:01
Oh and one question about four strokes, any tricks to make downshifiting smoother. I hear blipping the throttle helps?
That and be sure to release the clutch smoothly.

fergie
20th June 2008, 14:25
congrats,have fun. but what's a "Woot"?

ital916
20th June 2008, 15:04
It's a noise i utter when more than happy. Try standing up then loudly going woot!....w-o-o-t. Or w-o-o-o-o-o-t, for that elongated happy cry. Some people try saying w-o-t or w--o-t-t-t *very difficult to produce this one- only the african nations have perfected it along with click-tk-ik-tick-tick-woot, a more tribal version*. Can be spelt at woot, WOOT, w00t etc depending on how normal the person uttering said word is and the situation at hand.

If in doubt stick with woot. If your stuck in a computer geek chatroom *accidentally entering is whilst looking for pron instead* used the tried and true method of just talking binary.

p/t

What happy word/noises do you people use...when biking. I also regularly taken to glaring at people who have almost killed me by not looking and then smile at me.

James Deuce
20th June 2008, 15:24
Does this mean you'll be less of a grumpy, festering, stench-ridden globule of aardvark pus?

fergie
20th June 2008, 15:59
I've always been a fan of a long,loud "YEEHAA!"

ital916
20th June 2008, 19:44
Does this mean you'll be less of a grumpy, festering, stench-ridden globule of aardvark pus?

Whenever was I that? I may be a passionate, stubborn but kind hearted soul but grumpy I am not unless you ding my bike, then I am. Stench ridden...ouch. Aardvark puss......never heard that before haha. :lol:

Ragingrob
20th June 2008, 21:49
Just gotta get those 4 stroke gear changes sussed huh Dush? Oh and watch out for the concrete garden wall in the car park faaaarrrrkkkk!!! :crazy:

TOTO
20th June 2008, 23:08
when are we going for a blat Dushi ?


Next saturday is maha man's westpack ride - wanna tag along with them ?

ital916
21st June 2008, 07:55
Just gotta get those 4 stroke gear changes sussed huh Dush? Oh and watch out for the concrete garden wall in the car park faaaarrrrkkkk!!! :crazy:

I had it in first, it's really choppy, but i'm getting there, man on my two smoker I woulda been half clutch, revs at nine thou, cruising along haha. I should just really leave it in second aye.

ital916
21st June 2008, 07:56
when are we going for a blat Dushi ?


Next saturday is maha man's westpack ride - wanna tag along with them ?

I'll see how my study is going.

James Deuce
21st June 2008, 08:02
Whenever was I that?

The post at the start of this thread was much more "you" than stuff you've been posting whilst bikeless.

Now, ride on.


Don't forget to rock on as well.