Jeez, this was a whiles ago, amazing you can still remember details! (mind you, you are a pedantic SOB!) ... And what, no picture of aforementioned cute backpacker?
Well done on the purchase. Mrs Berg started on a GN (abet the 250 version) and put about 12,000kms on it before updating to a larger bike. She said it was a fantastic learner bike and she learnt lots riding it. Enjoy your new found freedom
And then some LOL
Mate I use ALL of the track haha
Urgh... I'm jealous of your drive to get your blogs done... Gonna be interesting next Saturday!
Good to see you back out there,Even if you did try to kill me.....Twice in one corner LOL good luck with the new machine.
You can get the same problem if the front end is too high under brakes as you do if it's too low. There has be lots of grip at the front, but if the front end is too high it starts to rotate the bike around the contact patch, lifting the back end. It doesn't help that I'm not a lightweight and I sit very tall on the bike. Someone shorter wouldn't have the same problem. I've talked to Robert Taylor and he reckons it's the air gap in the forks, ie the fluid level needs to be dropped a fraction.
I never throw things at scenery. definitely a mechanical (fuel hose feel off) As a note if your back end is coming up on you under brakes, either your front is too low or soft, or the rear is too high/rebound too fast. I had similar problems all weekend that i am much fatter than i was once and the spring rates have not been revised to reflect this sad fact of my life, so a fair amount of tail wagging was happening at times.
Awesome stuff Shane.
Thanks gorgeous!!
Nice work, you lovely man you!
Farkling is fun!
Originally Posted by Gremlin ...... wouldn't have thought tape would be so happy next to the heads? It's automotive stuff...sticky, spongy, heat & wet resistant???? We'll see.
Looking good! I suggest an adventure bike. No fairings to remove, or so it seems... just lots of plastic to finally remove the fuel tank Just make sure the LEDs stay on... wouldn't have thought tape would be so happy next to the heads?
Got a great review from the guy on NZ Streetfighters Club: http://www.nzstreetfighters.com/foru...p?topic=5240.0 Always nice when someone spreads the word!
Good write-up, one day I'll get on one of those rides -preferably in better weather than we're having down here now!
Back into 1000km so soon? Lets see if the hip agrees old boy Sure is a purdy zimmerframe and it's good to have you back on two wheels
Yeah those first costs seem like a bit of a drag. I never paid for an optometrist to check my eyesight though, that's a big bummer! We should just be glad that our licences won't expire any time soon eh? And I know how you feel about leaning to ride! I don't even have a proper car licence yet, so riding on the roads is going to be dangerous! Once I get my bike for the first few weeks I won't really be going anywhere except the local empty carpark to really hone my skills once and for all! I wish you luck in your search for someone to ride with in Chch, that is something every first time rider needs. A big hello to anyone reading this who lives in Dunedin, has several years exp and doesn't mind a tag-along who must learn how to keep his bike upright!
That had to come from one of the wealthiest clubs in NZ didn't it.... I can't see any parallel occurring in MNZ as I doubt any club will have the balls to object to any commercial involvement in promotion by MNZ. Interesting signature by the club Pres..."Nutta" ??
I also recently got my class 6 (early Sept), then signed up on here haha. So far its cost over $300 something and I still don't have a bike.. Basic Handling cost $100 from Dan Ornsby (motorcycletraining.co.nz) which got me an hour of lessons and included the cert). He was very patient with me as it turned out I wasn't as good as I had thought.. (about 6 hours on a bike ever) then $100 for OPSM to tell me my eyes are fine, $96ish for the test, $25 for the road code, $12.50 for the sample tests, and $6 for the L plates.. (scrap alloy for making the mint bracket) but after 4 odd years of "I'm gonna get my bike license" I finally did it.. and I love it, Now i Just need to hang out with some Chch riders to avoid developing too many bad habbits.. the frustrating thing I guess is the catch 22, "to be allowed to learn to ride, you must first learn to ride"
