First blat today!

[newby]

Got my bike delivered today! Suzuki intruder 250vl, and all my gears, except for my pants which should be in by tomorrow! I couldnt resist though and had to take it for a spin, went up some hills, down some other hills, around some corners, and opened her up on some straights, and a stint on the motorway aswell!

Think im addicted already, im gutted its dark and am going to be racing home from work tomorrow to be able to go riding!

Road riding isnt as scary as i thought either! :)

[98tls]

:niceone:Good on ya,enjoy it.

[Irontusk]

Nice, so you like the bike then? I'm hoping my VL250 can be delivered on saturday :D Looking forward to it soooo much.

Had you ever ridden a motorbike before, or did you just get out there?

Oh what is your gear like??

[newby]

Hi IronTusk, where are you getting yours from?

I used to be a dairy farmer, so spent about 5 hours a day on a Ag100! And all off road stuff obviously, usually about about 3km/h behind a mob of cows lol.

My gear is awesome, cost me about $1200 all up, got a pretty good discount though :)

[BiK3RChiK]

It's awesome, innit?:2thumbsup such a buzzzzzzzzz!!

[Imbray]

Glad to hear your'e having fun, I loved my VL250 when I got it (in grey) but feel ready to get something bigger :clap: sitting full lic in 20days, then will be looking at moving her on to a good loving home ( beeing carefull as she might hear & crap out on me :rolleyes:)

[newby]

Hell yes! More wind resistance than i expected though, and even with the vents shut on my helmet i was still getting alot of air across my face and getting a cold nose....then tonight i found the little thingy ma-jig to attatch under my chin!

I was in to much of a hurry to read the instructions :P lol

[Irontusk]

I think I had a few posts with you in another thread, mine is from Holeshot in Takapuna. When I get on mine it'll be my second ride ever, I had only ridden a quad and bicycles before my basic riding test :rolleyes:

I'm not sure how much my gear is costing all up, it was $600 for the lot but I've chosen a few more expensive bits (Just helmet and gloves from memory) but cause they are out of stock of the pants I'm getting the next type up for the same price :) I have to use a nasty loan helmet for a week or 2 though, the supplier is out of stock of the helmet/colour/size that I want. On top of the usual bits I'm also going to get a Thor or 661 pressure suit, another $250 or so for that :(

Oh did you get black or silver? Mine is black, so nice to see it when I go up to the shop in my lunch break (I sometimes look for a reason to go up there :D)

[newby]

Oh yep i remember now! I ended up with a nolan helmet ($450), teknic Jacket ($500), teknic pants ($300?) and basic dri rider boots ($180) Thats all the RRP prices, rather than the prices i got them for....

If its in the shop now why cant you get it straight away? Mine is technically second hand....it has 221km on the clock...lol, Means i got it total for $5750 though, with 11 months reg and wof, and 23 month warranty still :)

[Irontusk]

I've forgotten the brand of my helmet (useless, i know) but it's $250, jacket is Strada, dunno the price on that, so are the pants ($140 for the normal ones, but the RRP on the ones I get is $240 :)) forgotten prices on boots/gloves.. $70 for gloves I think, armoured summer ones.

As for getting the bike, I figured I'd wait until I have my licence, so I'm doing the theory Saturday morning and then going in to finish the paperwork.

What does it sound like? I've only seen videos! Mine doesn't even have oil or petrol in it yet. Sounds heaps better than a Magna from what I know.

Listen to this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wQ3zptm4kk&feature=related Those pipes sound gooood.

[newby]

Haha, to me it just sounds like another bike....its no harley....and its only a 250 lol

It rides well though, cruises at 100km/h no stress, and at quite low revs, and going up a reasonably steepish slope it maintains 100km/h, although i only weigh 71kg so im not a huge weight to haul around lol

Im guessing you helmet might be HJC? I got the one i did, as i can buy a kit which fits into it which has a couple little speakers, and a plug i can attach an ipod too as i plan to cruise to palmy and back reasonably frequently so want some music while im going that far!

[newby]

It seems to be a popular bike, MR Motorcycles have 2 new ones arriving soon and both of those have already been sold now too!

[1 Free Man]

Got my bike delivered today! Suzuki intruder 250vl, and all my gears, except for my pants which should be in by tomorrow! I couldnt resist though and had to take it for a spin, went up some hills, down some other hills, around some corners, and opened her up on some straights, and a stint on the motorway aswell!

Think im addicted already, im gutted its dark and am going to be racing home from work tomorrow to be able to go riding!

Road riding isnt as scary as i thought either! :)
Good choice of ride. Had mine since easter. First bike for me. Luvit!!!!
BRING ON THE SUMMER.:rockon:

[Drum]

Hey, where's the pictures of the new Intruder? Good stuff Newby.

[newby]

Hey drum, this is a pic off a website...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y274/fencerman/bike1.jpg

[Drum]

Shiny! Rubber side down eh. :niceone:

[newby]

Thats the plan....Just waiting for the weekend now to go for a real ride on it!

[Irontusk]

Whoa that sounds like a fancy helmet :2thumbsup HJC sounds right, I know it's 3 letters and not AGV or KKsomething.

It looks better than in that pic I reckon, but maybe I'm already biased :D

I'm even lighter than you so I'm all set.

So is your's black? Once I'm comfortable on the road I'd want to get out on a cruise, cause that's what they're for :D

I've just got news of a party I have to be at tomorrow night.. it may effect whether I can get around to sorting bike stuff out on Saturday though :(

[Donor]

Methinks we'll have to catch up so's your bike can meet my bike...

Plenty of us riders in Papakura happy to hook up for rides...

[Irontusk]

Methinks we'll have to catch up so's your bike can meet my bike...

Plenty of us riders in Papakura happy to hook up for rides...

But it'll make the 250 look like a baby :rolleyes:

I'm on the North Shore, so it'll be a while before I feel confident enough to get on the motorway, practice practice..

[newby]

Methinks we'll have to catch up so's your bike can meet my bike...

Plenty of us riders in Papakura happy to hook up for rides...

Id be keen. Maybe my bike will need a sign saying "when i grow up i want to be like that bike" with an arrow pointing to your 700 lol.

Give me a buzz though, ill be keen any time that im not busy, would be good to get a few pointers too

[shafty]

Good on you Guys starting out - its awesome to hear the passion coming thru on your threads and to read of your new bikes!!

Stay safe - see you out there!! :niceone::niceone:

[Ehgreiz]

hey guys

been riding a little 125 suzuki scooter for 6 months and finally decided to upgrade to a 250cc bike.. took a vl 250 from coleman's suzuki for a test ride today around the city and loved it!

Got back and put down a deposit for a grey one with the next shipment they are getting in next week..
just need to wait another week or so until i get my annual bonus from work and it will be MINE!

Love this bike, even for a fatass like me - about 135kg - i was STRUGGLING to keep it under 60km in 3rd gear haha, cant wait to take one for a real ride!

[Irontusk]

Ok I got my learners and all my gear today and they are going to drop the bike off after work on Monday, so I can go for my first ride soon too.

Newby, have you been out on your's again? :woohoo:

[Insanity_rules]

Welcome to what will be a lifetime obsession. I remember fondly discovering what a buzz riding is and its never worn off.

[howdamnhard]

Got my bike delivered today! Suzuki intruder 250vl, and all my gears, except for my pants which should be in by tomorrow! I couldnt resist though and had to take it for a spin, went up some hills, down some other hills, around some corners, and opened her up on some straights, and a stint on the motorway aswell!

Think im addicted already, im gutted its dark and am going to be racing home from work tomorrow to be able to go riding!

Road riding isnt as scary as i thought either! :)

ENJOY,it's great isn't.:2thumbsup

[newby]

IT, ive ridden mine every day since it arrived on thursday lol. Went for a night ride last night down to pukekohe, loved it!

Then went for the ride with EAR out to Kaiaua today which was great. They certainly arnt speed machines though, i found myself a couple of times with the throttle right open and wishing it had a little more ooomph, but never mind!

By the way, mine is the black one!

You will love it ehgriez, now i have hopped on a bike, i dont know how i have been without it all this time!

[Irontusk]

Well I hope I have your confidence :mellow:

[newby]

Well I hope I have your confidence :mellow:

Im sure you will in no time! Doesnt seem to take long to pick it up...

[Irontusk]

Im sure you will in no time! Doesnt seem to take long to pick it up...

Yeah that's right, for the basics anyway. Balance is simple, and I found corners easy if I had a corner to follow (Found it hard to judge an imaginary corner in a carpark :confused: ) I managed to lock the front wheel up twice on my riding test (for the emergency stop) and I really hope I don't experience that on the road! The tyres had only done 30km though so they were probably still a bit waxy. I'll post in here if I manage to get out on it after having it delivered tomorrow :D

[_intense_]

Welcome to a wondefful way of life :) (make the most of it while theres still petrol to go around... )

[Ehgreiz]

IT, ive ridden mine every day since it arrived on thursday lol. Went for a night ride last night down to pukekohe, loved it!

Then went for the ride with EAR out to Kaiaua today which was great. They certainly arnt speed machines though, i found myself a couple of times with the throttle right open and wishing it had a little more ooomph, but never mind!

By the way, mine is the black one!

You will love it ehgriez, now i have hopped on a bike, i dont know how i have been without it all this time!

how fast were you going though when you wanted a little more oomph? 120? 130? ive read reports from men who way 140ish going about 130 on these no problem (not long term tho, the engine wouldnt like that heh)

yeah im counting down the days to the 21st when i can afford to buy this (yay for annual bonuses - never save money otherwise haha).

woo

[newby]

how fast were you going though when you wanted a little more oomph? 120? 130? ive read reports from men who way 140ish going about 130 on these no problem (not long term tho, the engine wouldnt like that heh)

yeah im counting down the days to the 21st when i can afford to buy this (yay for annual bonuses - never save money otherwise haha).

woo

Not so much the top speed, more the acceleration when passing other cars etc.

[Ehgreiz]

aah i see

yeah ive heard they can get to 100-120 no problems, but guess beyond that it slows a bit, it is only a 250 afterall hehe

[zeocen]

Nah mate your bike was doing fine, I was following behind on my ER6F up until we went past that other groups bin site.. your corners were great for only riding over half a week. Seeing you pass the cars remind me of the GPX I had .. "timing, timing... revs are right.... NOW! *whack open throttle and wait for something to happen*" :D But it seemed to have enough kick to pass most cars! For a 250 that's all you can ask for!

[Ehgreiz]

lol good to hear, im really looking forward to mine.. 21st of august couldnt come any sooner.

[newby]

Nah mate your bike was doing fine, I was following behind on my ER6F up until we went past that other groups bin site.. your corners were great for only riding over half a week. Seeing you pass the cars remind me of the GPX I had .. "timing, timing... revs are right.... NOW! *whack open throttle and wait for something to happen*" :D But it seemed to have enough kick to pass most cars! For a 250 that's all you can ask for!

Cheers mate:niceone:

It did feel like that a bit lol, and still getting used to the bike and its capabilities i was being fairly cautious as didnt want to run out of room halfway through passing and come into a corner i couldnt handle at to much speed and end up like those unlucky riders today.

Was awesome to see so many bikers out though, i had no idea there was that many, and most of them gave a nod or a wave when going past so were pretty friendly.

I cant remember your bike sorry....lol

[Irontusk]

:angry2: Still no bike, first they told me they could deliver it on Saturday, on Saturday they said they can't until Monday and to come up just after 5:30 when I finish work, the whole place was closed up and there was no one there, how long does it take to get a bike?! :brick:

[Ehgreiz]

where are you getting it from irontusk? cos i they just got stock in at colemans and i think a black vl250 is still available - possibly 2..

the grey one is mine though! hands off!

[newby]

IT, tell them to F off and go get it somewhere else.... Maybe go to Colemans and explain to them the situation, and see what they say about delivering it up north.

If they are going to F you around before you have even got the bike, i dont hold high hopes about future servicing etc...

[Irontusk]

Holeshot on Barry's Point Road, Takapuna.

I've already paid and completed the finance, no turning back :weep:

Should've taken it down to my work and parked it inside until Sunday morning or something.. but I didn't think of that at the time.

[newby]

Bugger....

[Irontusk]

Ok Ok... I've got the bike!! Time to go attempt putting an L plate on it (I wonder if I'll give up before I find a way :D) and then try to decide whether I should go for a ride or not.. at the very least I think I'll go fill it up (gas station right across the road).

Had a quick play in the driveway.. and I have to say, it is immeasurably nicer than the keeway I did my test on :laugh: Not gonna enjoy the run-in period though..

[newby]

Finally! lol. L plate? Whats that?

[Ehgreiz]

i think its something yellow that you only ever need to use when you sit your restricted? i may be mistaken though.

im counting the days till i get my baby, 8 to go!!!!

also Irontusk, i trained on a GN250 with the worst clutch you have ever seen, had to have it at like 4000 revs before even starting to release the clutch lol

that was a bitch to learn on, the vl250 is sooooo much smoother/nicer/sexier etc etc haha

8 days to go!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana:

[Irontusk]

My parents won't stop nagging me if I leave the plate off.. :whocares: Might take it off later.

Yeah the VL250 is smooooth :D

Oh and the salesman was apparently sick yesterday, so no one knew what was going on with the bike.. apparently. That's their story. But I have it now, yay.

Waiting for it to come in must be irritating! I think Holeshot just got another shipment, the guy who dropped it off said something taking the owners manual from one he assembled today. I had to wait to get my licence and everything, while it was sitting on the shop floor.. while you guys wait for them to come into the country, lol.

[Ehgreiz]

nah mine is sitting in the shop, its just i cant afford it yet, i get a nice big annual bonus from work next week, hence the 21st lol

the one i took for a test drive was a second hand one, same colour as the one im getting though (grey)

8 days! :soon::soon::soon:

[newby]

Its nice huh! I had to wait for both, for it to come in, and to get enough money, luckily they both happened at exactly the same time!

Maybe we should all meet up for VL250 cruise sometime :)

[Ehgreiz]

yeah that would be fun! hehe

i have a mate who has a new ninja 250 too, in for repairs tho (he came off it on a corner where he should have given way :( ) so hes waiting for it to get replacement fairings from jap - poor bastard

but yeah a vl250 cruise would rock, 3 of those beauties on the road... :drool::drool:

[Irontusk]

Lol I'd have to get my confidence up first, especially to go very far for it :laugh: I just went for my first ride though, fun fun fun. Just 985km to go for the first run in period :rolleyes:

But yeah, when I feel ready.. VL250 cruise would be classy as.

Oh, are you taking the pillion seat off yours? I already have.

[Ehgreiz]

Lol I'd have to get my confidence up first, especially to go very far for it :laugh: I just went for my first ride though, fun fun fun. Just 985km to go for the first run in period :rolleyes:

But yeah, when I feel ready.. VL250 cruise would be classy as.

Oh, are you taking the pillion seat off yours? I already have.

dunno about mine.

i plan on having saddlebags on mine so the seat will prolly say - imo looks better than mounting rack lol

[Irontusk]

Yeah I don't know how I'm gonna carry stuff around.. but I like the rear guard all exposed. I'm gonna have to leave a pair of shoes at work or something :laugh:

Well I'm planning on getting out for a ride every night this week (dependant on weather) and then go out to a flat carpark on Saturday/Sunday morning to practice emergency stops and that. There's not really anyone else just starting out with riding on the Shore is there??

[Ehgreiz]

not me, im more or less central, been doing some short blats on the motorway on my scooter but will take a bit for me to get confident enough with my bike otherwise id come join ya

[Irontusk]

I want to start riding to work (all 50k zones..) but I won't until I'm confident.. must be completely different from the ride I had tonight, only saw a few cars tonight, just getting out of my driveway in the morning would be pretty stressful. Motorway sounds interesting :shifty:

What licence are you on, Ehgreiz??

[Ehgreiz]

just my learners, can go for restricted next month.

scooter is a lot easier than a bike, its kinda like a free ride in comparison, but in a way its a good way to start, cos when i went for my test ride the other week handling was no problem at all, just getting the hang of clutch control.

when i took it for the test ride it was around k road/ponsonby and mayoral drive in the center of town at 5pm - i think riding to work wont be too much of a problem if i can handle that without dying lol - stalled a few times but only once with a car behind me.. the main thing that freaked me out was turn into traffic either right or left (right is worse) - no problem on my scooter, if i see a gap i take it, but with the bike i was panicking a little lol - just need to get the hang of take-off and it will become much easier hehe

the thing that i need to get into the habit of doing is putting my left foot down when i stop so that i can rest my right foot on the rear brake pedal - on my scooter i have always been putting my right foot down - right foot on rear break is important, especially for hill starts - that way you dont have to juggle throttle/front break leaver when starting to move heh

[Irontusk]

Yeah it's those take offs that I'm rough on, just being able to twist and go sure would be easy, but where's the fun in that? :bleh:

Yeah I seem to juggle between my left and right foot.. bad habit probably.

And, I have a hard time keeping an eye on my speed, have to look right down, which isn't good.. maybe easier for short riders?

Oh the other problem on my ride was, the loan helmet I have until my proper one arrives is budget and has no vents, it fogs up instantly (and the air is pretty dry tonight!) and a fogged up TINTED visor is impossible to see through at night, so I had to have it open the whole time.

[Ehgreiz]

oh mate i understand the pain of a fogged up visor..

i have this visor insert thing for my helmet that you stick on inside the visor - fogless. its great

they are a bitch to put in properly though - first one failed and my second one is starting to as well - works well enough but eventually will leak and start fogging up inside it - maybe 3rd time will eventually be the charm there lol

i used some rainX treatment but it didnt seem to work for me at all heh

[Irontusk]

Yeah I'll look into getting something for it once I have my own helmet, won't worry about this one.

Well.. the weather looks pretty shit today so I doubt I'll get out tonight.. I want to go show people :Punk:

[newby]

Maybe invest in a better helmet? So far ive done 300kms and it hasnt even looked like fogging up, and ive ridden in both sunshine and rain....?

[Ehgreiz]

shrug i spent 280 bucks on my helmet and its an HJC - decent brand.
even breathing just through my nose, and slowly, it will still fog if its raining without the visor screen lol

[newby]

Hmmm i thought HJC was good too..?

I went for a Nolan ($450) and its sweet :P

[Blossom]

Hey, where's the pictures of the new Intruder? Good stuff Newby.

Check out my profile I have a few pics on there of my bike.

I have had mine since march and loving it. Got some new saddlebags from a local dealer for $170 and about to get a screen to decrease some of the wind drag once I go over 90km.
Its a great bike and my husband likes to take her out when he needs to run into town instead of his rf900 as it goes round town much better than his...lmao.

[newby]

Got some new saddlebags from a local dealer for $170 and about to get a screen to decrease some of the wind drag once I go over 90km.


Which dealer? Mr Motorcycles by any chance? lol. As for the screen, i would be interested to see it after you have it put on, i may end up doing the same thing as i want to commute to palmy and back on a reasonably regular basis!

I see your just down in puke, im just up Ararimu, if you want to ride sometime :)

[Irontusk]

So far (I suppose this might change?).. I really like the wind drag! Adds to the feeling :bleh: Gonna get out on it again tonight I think.

[newby]

So far (I suppose this might change?).. I really like the wind drag! Adds to the feeling :bleh: Gonna get out on it again tonight I think.

Have you been 100km/h for more than a couple mins though? lol. It doesnt bother me that much really, just i can imagine it tiring me out after a few hours of it...

[Irontusk]

Have you been 100km/h for more than a couple mins though? lol. It doesnt bother me that much really, just i can imagine it tiring me out after a few hours of it...

Lol nah I've only gone 80 so far, and not for very long. Are you following the running in guidelines?..

[newby]

Ahhh there is a big difference between 80 and 100, at 80 its comfortable, at 100 you feel like your going to blow off the seat lol.



Are you following the running in guidelines?..

Im not really...I technically got mine second hand, it got traded in two weeks after the first owner bought it, and with only 200km on the clock so most of it has already been done...

Plus there was something i read on here about putting the engine under load to seat in the ring seals....kind of made sense to me lol

[Irontusk]

Im not really...I technically got mine second hand, it got traded in two weeks after the first owner bought it, and with only 200km on the clock so most of it has already been done...

Plus there was something i read on here about putting the engine under load to seat in the ring seals....kind of made sense to me lol

Yeah load is good, but not too much load. The book says not to go past half throttle for the first 800ks, and then 3/4 for the next 800, but you do need to vary your speed, which is the loading/unloading of the bearings and all that.

[tate35]

Hey Newby,

Congrats on your purchase and happy riding. It does'nt take much to become addicted at all!!! lol :woohoo:

[newby]

Hey Newby,

Congrats on your purchase and happy riding. It does'nt take much to become addicted at all!!! lol :woohoo:

It sure doesnt huh! I love it so much, and only 2 months ago i didnt even have the idea of biking, a year ago i swore i would never ride a bike! Now i cant understand why i didnt years ago! Maybe someday ill ride down to napier just for the fun of it lol

IT, screw that lol

[Toaster]

Got my bike delivered today! Suzuki intruder 250vl, and all my gears, except for my pants which should be in by tomorrow! I couldnt resist though and had to take it for a spin, went up some hills, down some other hills, around some corners, and opened her up on some straights, and a stint on the motorway aswell!

Think im addicted already, im gutted its dark and am going to be racing home from work tomorrow to be able to go riding!

Road riding isnt as scary as i thought either! :)

Good on you! See you on some rides sometime. We do have cruiser group rides now and then too if keen.

[newby]

Yeah ill be keen! At the EAR ride i was the only cruiser untill Donor caught up with us.

Just pm me or post on the site or something and ill be there :)

[Ehgreiz]

finally, getting my bike tomorrow...

cant fucking wait hahaha

will post an update at some stage tomorrow with my giddy impressions of it hehe

[Irontusk]

First ride in the rain tonight.. it's not nice! The one leak in my gear I had.. wet spot between the legs! HORRIBLE. Aside from that and tinted visors being no good for riding at night in the rain.. it was alright.

Still not so great at getting my feet up onto the pegs quickly when taking off though..

[tate35]

It sure doesnt huh! I love it so much, and only 2 months ago i didnt even have the idea of biking, a year ago i swore i would never ride a bike! Now i cant understand why i didnt years ago! Maybe someday ill ride down to napier just for the fun of it

I hear you loud and clear!!! I was the same in the respect I never considered riding a bike...but now I wish I had done like 10 or 15 years ago - feel like I missed out lol :niceone:

[Irontusk]

Woah alright I locked the back wheel up for the first time tonight, that felt dodgy, bloody cop with his lights on making me let him through :laugh:

I found a VL250 with a bolt on pack rack http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/photos/a-172056827/p-74336803.htm thought maybe one of you would be interested in fitting something like that to yours. Doesn't really suit the bike (what bike does suit a packrack?!) but convenience is nice. I find that panniers look like hand bags, lol.

How many Ks have you guys got down now? I've done a whole 85 :woohoo:

[newby]

Hey dude, haha, i did that on one of my first rides in the wet too, but i did it deliberately, just to test out the braking in the wet compared to dry!

Im just about to click over 1000 :P Although it had 220 on the clock already so im up to 780 in 2 weeks!

[Irontusk]

Man you've done some serious riding! I'm about to head out and try get some more, will be atleast a whole 30ks.. yeah I'm working my way up SLOWLY. You must've been on it nonstop.. in all weather.

[newby]

Man you've done some serious riding! I'm about to head out and try get some more, will be atleast a whole 30ks.. yeah I'm working my way up SLOWLY. You must've been on it nonstop.. in all weather.

Not really lol, just did a couple of big trips, like the one with EAR around the coast to Kaiaua, and then last week down to Cambridge and back (in the non-stop rain lol)

[Irontusk]

Rain, not my favourite! I wouldn't say I'm ready for a ride that long :sleep:

Heh, something I learnt tonight.. too much speed, not enough lean and a roundabout don't agree with each other too well, I must've been an inch or 2 away from running up over that curb! My foot went in the grass (yes, I know, don't put your feet down!)

[Blackshear]

Rain, not my favourite! I wouldn't say I'm ready for a ride that long :sleep:

Heh, something I learnt tonight.. too much speed, not enough lean and a roundabout don't agree with each other too well, I must've been an inch or 2 away from running up over that curb! My foot went in the grass (yes, I know, don't put your feet down!)

Don't worry. There's concrete dust and an odd dent in the header-collecting-bit of my exhaust. Not enough speed, and too much lean, uh.
PEOPLE THROW CEMENT AT YOUR FOR IT! Uh...

First time I ever got my foot above the handlebars whilst sitting down, though :2thumbsup

[Ehgreiz]

hey ive done about 170 kms over the last few days, keep trying to find excuses to go out haha

getting the hang of the clutch pretty quickly, in the last 2 days i havent stalled once haha..

although on the first day i got it i was at the front of a queue at the lights at the top of a slight slope, and i kept stalling, and wondering wtf was going on.. i was doing everything right.. and then i realised i was in second gear ><

the ppl behind me were pissed :(

i even did a little blat on the motorway, even with my fat ass i can get up to 110 at like 50% or less throttle in 5th gear - i like it..

i will post some pictures later - i got some willy and max saddlebags on it, they reeaaaallly suit the bike..

the only thing i can say at this point is fucking auckland weather..

went for a small ride today when there was blue sky about... 30 minutes later it was PISSING down - didnt have my wet weather pants on :(

ah well..

[Irontusk]

Has anyone else dropped theirs yet? :crybaby: Trying to get into my garage quickly this afternoon (cause it was raining) I somehow managed to let it go while backing it in, dunno if it was my stupid bumpy cobblestone driveway or my new helmet with it's blindspots making me twist round further than usual, but I ended up tipped over to the right, sitting there swearing to myself and wondering wtf to do next.

Luckily all it's resulted in is a tiny scratch just behind where the exhaust goes from 2 into 1 and the tip of the front brake lever looks slightly rough. Still pretty pissed off at myself about it.

I've done 180kms on mine all up now I think. Planning to ride it to work on Tuesday, pretty much rain or shine (gonna take my bike cover into work and leave it there for shitty days :2thumbsup)

I really don't know how I dropped it, I picked it up by myself so I don't know how I didn't hold it up in the first place. :brick: