I Bought a Blackbird!

[Zed]

[Edited 14/03/05]My wife and I drove down to Huntly tonight after work and paid cash for the bike and I rode it home. Now safely parked in my garge!

13/03/05 - Through TradeMe (http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/listings/listings_category.asp?mcat=0001-0026-1255-2509-) I organised with the seller to meet me and my other half in Mercer this morning so that I could take it for a test ride. What can I say - the bike fit me like a glove and I loved it. It met my checklist of power(far out!), comfort, and looks down to a tee. :niceone:

The machine is a black 1997 *Honda* CBR1100XX Blackbird with 34k on the clock. Apart from the following additions the bike is still in very good original condition: Corbin seat (real comfy for both rider and pillion), tinted touring windshield, Scottoiler chain lubrication system, and half polished rims.

When I began searching for another bike I really hadn't planned on buying a Super Blackbird, but the opportunity arose to buy this one at the right price so I took it. Looking forward to a whole new riding experience on the big 1100cc (largest I've ever owned in the past is a 900).

May see you out on the road sometime! :eek:

Take care,


Zed

[Joni]

Oh man Matt.... congrats!!!
I am happy you found something you like.... good for you!! I know why you decided on the bike, I love them, as you know.... they are amazing to ride!

Take care, a "little" :shake: more power than the 600....

Have fun!!!

:sunny:

[saiko]

Ah yeah, well done, that is the bike for you. Looks great, and should go well. Get it insured before you pick it up though, & talk the missus into keeping it in the lounge.

Will see you on the road then...

[Zed]

Take care, a "little" :shake: more power than the 600...Um...yeah just a tad...:yeah: When I opened it up this morning in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd it just blew me away...I was sorta 'sold on acceleration' if you know what I mean!

Thanks Jo :niceone:

[Drunken Monkey]

Wicked! Up for a quick blat next weekend then?

[Zed]

Wicked! Up for a quick blat next weekend then?What do yoooou think? :msn-wink:

Bring on that Pukekohe back straight!! :shit:

[PSYCHO]

Sweeeet. Nice bike the 'bird. :niceone:

[Zed]

Sweeeet. Nice bike the 'bird. :niceone:The ZX-12R is nice too. What year and colour is your bike man?

[James Deuce]

Fantastic news!

That's a proper distance machine, that is. When are you hooking up with Blackbird and coming down to visit?

[Firefight]

good on you Matthew,Cool looking bike, :2thumbsup :sunny: will be keen to hook up for a ride (I guess you know were), have you still got my celly # ? Will pm just in case.

F/F :confused:

[Blackbird]

Well done Zed - clearly a gentleman of taste. :niceone: I'm sure you'll enjoy it, especially that massive torque.

Ahem.... still plenty of time to enter for the Southern Cross and REALLY get used to it - then we can meet Jim 2 on the way through :2thumbsup

Alternatively, take a day off on Tuesday and come across to Coromandel for a ride - I'm going up on the 'bird to mow our lawns up there (a thinly-disguised excuse for a ride) :cool:

Good on on ya!

Geoff

[Zed]

good on you Matthew,Cool looking bike, :2thumbsup :sunny: will be keen to hook up for a ride (I guess you know were), have you still got my celly # ? Will pm just in case.

F/F :confused:Thanks Dave, have PM'd you.

Mentioning SH22, you know the road that you turn down off 22 to go to the Mercer truckstop? Well that was where I testrode the new bike this morning! Some of the best roads in the country down that way mate!! :niceone:

[NC]

Have you put a jesus fish on it yet?







Nice bike:)

[Two Smoker]

Well done on the bike Matt :niceone: I saw you in Colemans (i seem to live there...) but when i came over to say gidday you had left....

Blackbird is an awesome machine and i really enjoyed riding my old mans... He just bought a new one as well.... They pull really hard upto about 260kmh then they start to take a while to increase in speed... Also wheelies off the throttle in 1st 2nd and 3rd :niceone:

[WINJA]

IM SO GLAD YOUR A BIKER AGAIN, WHATS YOUR ADDRESS ??IM GOING TO SEND YOU ONE OF MY PATENTED "I STOP FOR WHORES" NUMBER PLATE STICKER

[dangerous]

Have you put a jesus fish on it yet
LMFAO....... yeah them darft bloody things :niceone:

Zed, mate sweet ride love it in black that seat looks like the muts nuts too.
I'm geting my 1st spin on a Bird this Friday at Runapuna with any luck..... aint that right BB :niceone: then I can finally compare it to the Busa and 12... on ya Z :2thumbsup

[Zed]

IM SO GLAD YOUR A BIKER AGAIN...Oh good, does that mean I have your approval to post on KB again?? (not that I ever needed or wanted it)

I happen to think your opinion "no bike no participation" on this site sucks man...not that I ever really took you seriously. :eyepoke:

[Holy Roller]

Awesome buy
Now I'll be able to catch up with ya at some run sometime.
Tauranga has its easter egg run this coming saturday if you need another excuse for a ride.... :niceone: :wari:

[2_SL0]

Thats a nice looking bike dude. :2thumbsup

[WINJA]

Oh good, does that mean I have your approval to post on KB again?? (not that I ever needed or wanted it)

I happen to think your opinion "no bike no participation" on this site sucks man...not that I ever really took you seriously. :eyepoke:
I WAS TRYING TO BE NICE, BTW WITHOUT A BIKE YOUR JUST A RELIGOUS NUT.

[Holy Roller]

Have you put a jesus fish on it yet?







Nice bike:)
what like this...

[Storm]

Nice bike mate, feel free to put whatever stickers you want on it(not that I can tell you what to run :bleh: )

[Zed]

I WAS TRYING TO BE NICE, BTW WITHOUT A BIKE YOUR JUST A RELIGOUS NUT.Nah, the bike makes no difference there dude!

Thanks for "trying" to be nice, obviously I was a bit hard on you? Toughen up! :D

[c4.]

Nice bike zed, i saw the eagerness in your eyes when you rocked up at shell westgate, glad you got back into the saddle

[Zed]

Fantastic news!

That's a proper distance machine, that is. When are you hooking up with Blackbird and coming down to visit?A visit down as far as Wellington could well be in order sometime.

One thing I am looking forward to is giving it a really good clean! Looks like it will scrub up well cos it hasn't had a going over for some time me thinks? I'll make sure I spend more time washing it than my normal 15 mins though...lol :msn-wink:

How r u enjoying the GSX Jim?


Zed

[riffer]

Congratulations Matt. Good to see you back on the horse again.

Should be a lovely bike for long distance rides.

Sounds like you'll have to do the long ride down to Welly some time!!

Simon

[Waylander]

what like this...

Seen that bike before, you wern't out at the Te Rapa Yamaha shop a few weeks ago were ya?


Nice bike there Zed can't wait to meet ya on a ride sometime:niceone:

[dangerous]

I WAS TRYING TO BE NICE, BTW WITHOUT A BIKE YOUR JUST A RELIGOUS NUT.
So...... now hes a religous nut with a bike, for christ.... for gods..... damn opps... ummm...... for heavens sake dont do the fishy sticker thing to the bird Zed, its ment to fly not sink. :confused:

[PSYCHO]

The ZX-12R is nice too. What year and colour is your bike man?

I've got a 2000 model 12 in "candy lime green" :yeah:

[Zed]

...dont do the fishy sticker thing to the bird Zed, its ment to fly not sink. :confused:Lol yeah I know...what about a nice 'white dove' graphic or something? :blink:

[Waylander]

Lol yeah I know...what about a nice 'white dove' graphic or something? :blink:

Would look cool air brushed on probably.

[Zed]

I've got a 2000 model 12 in "candy lime green" :yeah:Nice one.

Hey, I thought you could do with a suitable avatar so feel free to use the attached if you so desire?


Zed

[Holy Roller]

Seen that bike before, you wern't out at the Te Rapa Yamaha shop a few weeks ago were ya?

Not this one - usually avoid Hamilton

[Zed]

Would look cool air brushed on probably.I was just kidding dude...it's a "black"bird remember. :cool:

[Holy Roller]

I was just kidding dude...it's a "black"bird remember. :cool:
Don't get a Raven on it - it may not come back :msn-wink:

[Ghost Lemur]

Great to see you're back on two wheels again Zed.

Nice machine, hopefully you'll get some clear weekends to take her out.

[Zed]

Don't get a Raven on it - it may not come back :msn-wink:It'll turn around and bite me more like it! Besides, Ravens are one the forbidden birds in the OT remember. :msn-wink:

[dangerous]

It'll turn around and bite me more like it! :msn-wink:
LMAO........ be serious now Z :2thumbsup

[Biff]

Well done Zed, fine choice of bike. :niceone:
Power, speed, comfort.
A bit like a sumo wrestler I guess, albeit without the crap jockeys and far more attractive.

Yes Dangerous, she's yours for a borrow at Ruapuna on Friday.


You drop, you own!

[SPman]

Congrats on the Bird, Zed - a real Blackbird, not one of those Bluebird things.
Welcome back to two wheels.

[avgas]

:niceone: :2thumbsup :cool: :yeah:
...a little darkness.....
good on ya mate

[Zed]

Congrats on the Bird, Zed - a real Blackbird, not one of those Bluebird things.
Welcome back to two wheels.Thanks man. Now that you mention it, I had a salesman (Cyclespot) persistently try to sell me one of those Bluebirds yesterday - I had to tell him twice that I was most definately not prepared to spend $17,995 on a brand new bike (again)! :done:

[Velox]

Have you put a jesus fish on it yet?

Heh heh - I've got one on mine! It's great. According to me anyway :cool: .



Nice one Zed!!! Must be so good to be getting back out there!

[Racey Rider]

Mmmm, Blackbird!
Would certainly make my top 5 list. :yeah:
Hope you enjoy many a year together Zed. :niceone:

[Motoracer]

Nice one matt, it'll be interesting to see you wheelie that!

Congrats! :niceone:

[Da Bird]

Congrats on the Bird, Zed - a real Blackbird, not one of those Bluebird things.
Welcome back to two wheels.

And whats wrong with Blue ???

Good choice of bike Zed. I'm sure you will have fun. After you've done a few k's, I'd love to know how you find the Corbin seat if you get a chance.

BC.

[Teflon]

Watch out for those Hayabusas, they eat Blackbirds.

But anyway nice bike.

[Shade]

Good stuff dude!

[vifferman]

I had a salesman (Cyclespot) persistently try to sell me one of those Bluebirds yesterday - I had to tell him twice that I was most definately not prepared to spend $17,995 on a brand new bike (again)!
When I went in there, I had the same thing - he wasn't interested in what I wanted to ride, just wanted to sell me a Blackbird. I'm glad you bought somewhere else. :niceone:
Congrats on the new bike, Matthew.

[Blakamin]

Nice bike... well done :niceone:

[Pwalo]

Very, very nice. I'd love a Blackbird if I was just a wee bit bigger.

[Aaron]

That's a very nice looking bike, good job :)

Looks like the previous owner has taken real care of it.

[duckman]

Nice bike Matt. I'm sure I'll see you on the next KB ride.... :niceone:

[Biff]

Watch out for those Hayabusas, they eat Blackbirds.

:killingme :killingme :killingme

[Joni]

Very, very nice. I'd love a Blackbird if I was just a wee bit bigger.

You sound like me now.... :confused:

[WTM]

Good choice (not that I'm biased or anything :niceone: )

Am interested to know if the corbin seat is much of an improvement over the standard seat (especially two-up).

[Silage]

what like this...

Hey HR

Can you still get those subtle Ichthus plastic thingies? Haven't seen a new one around for some time.

[Marmoot]

Nice one matt, it'll be interesting to see you wheelie that!

Congrats! :niceone:


be interesting to see it stoppie....with the linked-brakes and all

:niceone:

[Coldkiwi]

Nice one matt, it'll be interesting to see you wheelie that!

Congrats! :niceone:

no doubt as he goes past us all in 3rd!

good on ya mate. We'll have to have a catch up soon.

[Blackbird]

My bum starts to get pretty numb by the time I've travelled 300 k's without a break and I'm in a lot of pain after one of the 1000 miles in 24 hour rides although a sheepskin does help. My wife would spit the dummy at a Corbin seat but with the Southern Cross ride coming up, I've got to do something. I was just telling Bykey Cop that I've grasped the nettle and will be taking the seat over to Tauranga on Saturday for a re-sculpting and re-covering. The outfit has a website: http://www.trimit.co.nz/. I think it's Cajun's father-in-law who runs the business. Have heard great things about them so will do a post when I pick it up and try it.

Geoff

[Zed]

no doubt as he goes past us all in 3rd!

good on ya mate. We'll have to have a catch up soon.All this talk about wheelies - this bike ain't no 'light' 600cc sports bike you know! :yeah:

I think I saw you in the distance at Shell Westgate on Sat morning CK...have you got a flash new helmet? I was already on my way to test ride some bikes so I didn't double back to say hi. Sounds like you guys had a good ride as usual.

See you sometime soon then.

[Zed]

Nice bike Matt. I'm sure I'll see you on the next KB ride.... :niceone:Thanks man. Looking forward to seeing your new steed too! How are you handling the drop from 1000 to 600cc? :cool:

[Sniper]

Well done Zed, Well done.

Winja, shut up

[Blackbird]

As you rightly say, she isn't a lightweight but the torque means that popping wheelies off the throttle is no problem. I'm not a big wheelie fan for a number of reasons but short-shifting away from a standstill in first and then opening it up in second is a real blast. Did it accidentally when I first had the 'bird at the traffic lights in Cobham Drive, Hamilton. It was my first ever wheelie and it was a big un too. I was alongside a car at the time and I think we both had brown trousers. My riding partner who was just behind me was still laughing when we reached the next roundabout :confused:

You might think that the 'bird accelerates hard from tickover, but you'd better be holding on tight when you hit 7000 rpm - it's like your whole world is dissolving! To be honest, I rarely bother with a lot of revs or lots of down-shifting because for normal riding, it delivers the goods so effortlessly.

Email me sometime if you're interested and I'll tell you about a few simple things like a rear end jack up plate which improves handling enormously.

[Zed]

As you rightly say, she isn't a lightweight but the torque means that popping wheelies off the throttle is no problem. I'm not a big wheelie fan for a number of reasons but short-shifting away from a standstill in first and then opening it up in second is a real blast. Did it accidentally when I first had the 'bird at the traffic lights in Cobham Drive, Hamilton. It was my first ever wheelie and it was a big un too. I was alongside a car at the time and I think we both had brown trousers. My riding partner who was just behind me was still laughing when we reached the next roundabout :confused:Hmmm...I can't ever recall doing a good wheelie by accident?? I'm sure going to enjoy this flying 'Bird'.

Well it's all looking good for a pickup tonight around 6pm! I now have the cash in my pocket and the bike is insured (thru Protecta). Will knock off work and meet the wife at home only to quickly chuck all my gear in her car and make our way down to Huntly (about an hours drive from our house)...anticipating an awesome ride back to Auckland during the final hours light of the day! :banana:

[mangell6]

Well done on the purchase, some fine tuning and you will both love the 'bird.

An excuse/reason for taking the long way home after picking the bike up . . . . .

There are road works on SH1 for kilometres on the way to Huntly so I would humbly suggest a 'trip' the back way home if possible, even for only a short time.

Mike

[Zed]

Well done on the purchase, some fine tuning and you will both love the 'bird.

An excuse/reason for taking the long way home after picking the bike up . . . . .

There are road works on SH1 for kilometres on the way to Huntly so I would humbly suggest a 'trip' the back way home if possible, even for only a short time.

MikeThanks for the warning. The seller forewarned me about them there road works yesterday too. Maybe I'll let the wife tackle the 'works' on the way home in the cage while I take the SH22 route back through Tuakau/Ridge Rd, etc - yipee! :spudwave:

[sAsLEX]

Thanks for the warning. The seller forewarned me about them there road works yesterday too. Maybe I'll let the wife tackle the 'works' on the way home in the cage while I take the SH22 route back through Tuakau/Ridge Rd, etc - yipee! :spudwave:

Just watch out for the wildlife and natives at that time of day!! they will be all over 22!!!

[Holy Roller]

Hey HR

Can you still get those subtle Ichthus plastic thingies? Haven't seen a new one around for some time.
They come in several sizes and styles. We sell them in our shop in the Christian bookstore section that we have.
A couple of other bikes at work have them on them. Though cages seem to have them on their boot lids they certainly are a subtle way of declaring ones faith.

[NC]

Heh heh - I've got one on mine! It's great. According to me anyway :cool: .



Nice one Zed!!! Must be so good to be getting back out there!
Hehe I know, yours is cute:D

[Coldkiwi]

All this talk about wheelies - this bike ain't no 'light' 600cc sports bike you know! :yeah:

I think I saw you in the distance at Shell Westgate on Sat morning CK...have you got a flash new helmet? I was already on my way to test ride some bikes so I didn't double back to say hi. Sounds like you guys had a good ride as usual.

See you sometime soon then.

yeah, I had to buy a replacement for my KBC after it bashed the deck at pukekohe. Ended up getting a nice X-lite from mt eden at a very good price and I'm very impressed with it.

Yup, ride north was good and I had fun as well as behaving myself with the throttle hand!

[DEATH_INC.]

Congrats,nice choice
A small word of warning though,take time to get used to it,they aren't as nimble as a true sportbike,and corners will come up real fast......watch that speedo heaps for a while 'till you get used to the speed you're doing,it'll be more than you think.

[dangerous]

Congrats,nice choice
A small word of warning though,take time to get used to it,they aren't as nimble as a true sportbike,and corners will come up real fast......watch that speedo heaps for a while 'till you get used to the speed you're doing,it'll be more than you think.
On ya Death...... very good point, I find the same with the Busa I ride, but more so cos its so much smother than the twins I'm usualy on :niceone:

I shat my undies (1st for everything) on a 12 an x drag bike but love the Busa and am looking forward to my 1st ride on a Bird this Friday, aye BB.

[Zed]

Congrats,nice choice
A small word of warning though,take time to get used to it,they aren't as nimble as a true sportbike,and corners will come up real fast......watch that speedo heaps for a while 'till you get used to the speed you're doing,it'll be more than you think.Yeah I know what you're saying man - I rode SH22 tonight from the Huntly secret roads to Rangariri then on to SH1 and just got home, the last hour was in the dark! I'm sooo glad that I'm familiar with 22 or else I might have ended up in the ditch cos like you say those corners approach real quick...what a buzz this bike is! :Punk:

[sAsLEX]

I'm sooo glad that I'm familiar with 22 or else I might have ended up in the ditch cos


didn't stop you last bike!!!


congrats on the new wheels!

[Zed]

Just watch out for the wildlife and natives at that time of day!! they will be all over 22!!!Hehe, I had to dodge about 3 or 4 hawks and had a close encounter with a sheep along 22 tonight coming home...as I was riding I thought about the wildlife comment you had made. And as for the natives, I am very grateful to the farmers wife who let me use approx 5 litres of her petrol when I by chance stopped in at the nearest farm after almost running out of fuel tonight along 22. There are some truly good-hearted people in this world after all! And I am a dork for not filling up at Huntly before I hit the back roads :wacko:

[Aucker]

go easy mate those things have wings! i knew a guy who got killed on one when they were first released in NZ, he hit a tree :o(

enjoy it :2thumbsup

[WINJA]

go easy mate those things have wings! i knew a guy who got killed on one when they were first released in NZ, he hit a tree :o(

enjoy it :2thumbsup
NOT DAVE KING PER CHANCE??

[sAsLEX]

Hehe, I had to dodge about 3 or 4 hawks and had a close encounter with a sheep along 22 tonight coming home...as I was riding I thought about the wildlife comment you had made. And as for the natives, I am very grateful to the farmers wife who let me use approx 5 litres of her petrol when I by chance stopped in at the nearest farm after almost running out of fuel tonight along 22. There are some truly good-hearted people in this world after all! And I am a dork for not filling up at Huntly before I hit the back roads :wacko:

las time i was on a ride and someone ran out of gas about 6k out of te kuiti he offered to pay ten bucks for a couple of litres of lawn mower gas and the farmer started yelling at him?? must be something in the water down there

[Cajun]

blackbird - find attached latest pic of a blackbird seat we did, other is a vtr1000f, depends what style ya like

[Blackbird]

The bb seat looks great. Being a short arse, I'd like about 5mm off the height and I sit well forward so either something to spread the load or softer foam! Jennie needs more padding than standard too! See you Saturday.

Geoff