Getting first bike soon

**Slyer** · 6th June 2009, 11:09

Hope you get the cbr!

**samgab** · 6th June 2009, 12:40

I hope you get the CBR too. It looks like a really good example of a really excellent learner bike. That one has had only the one owner since it was imported into NZ. Has really low Kms, and the advantage of being close, so checking it out won't be a problem. Plus you'll get Hondas famous reliability and build quality. Hopefully see you at NASS this Wed.

**samgab** · 7th June 2009, 16:36

Any status updates on this, Danae? Still heading up to Keri tomorrow?

**Danae** · 8th June 2009, 01:24

Sup guys, just got back from Welly!

We're gonna check out the CBR tomorrow, and if it's as awesome as it looks I am so getting it. The weather looks a bit dodge as well so if we don't end up going to Kerikeri all good cos it beats riding a long distance in the rain.

**joshy28** · 8th June 2009, 15:58

how did it go??pretty windy today and i hear that the rest of the week is a wet one....

**motorbyclist** · 8th June 2009, 18:30

in about 30 minutes we're going to look at the cbr150

the fxr in wanganui is ok - all good except one headlight bulb is blown/broken, clutch cable needs lube, the front tyre is dangerous (wrong size and not round) and a few cosmetic defects

wind/wet and r6 being out of action means we wont be going north till we have to... might try to borrow a vfr800....

**samgab** · 8th June 2009, 18:32

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

in about 30 minutes we're going to look at the cbr150

the fxr in wanganui is ok - all good except one headlight bulb is blown/broken, clutch cable needs lube, the front tyre is dangerous (wrong size and not round) and a few cosmetic defects

wind/wet and r6 being out of action means we wont be going north till we have to... might try to borrow a vfr800....

Good news. I hope the CBR is all it's cracked up to be. Looks good to me. Might not need a trip up to Keri?

**Slyer** · 8th June 2009, 18:39

Originally Posted by samgab

Good news. I hope the CBR is all it's cracked up to be. Looks good to me. Might not need a trip up to Keri?

Jesus Christ! If you want to go to Keri Keri so much go do it yourself.

**Metalor** · 8th June 2009, 20:48

So what was the CBR like? I'm headin to Palmy next friday to pick up a hornet :P

**motorbyclist** · 8th June 2009, 20:49

the CBR150 is officially moar fun (and moar power) than the FXR150

brakes etc are all awesome

handling is brilliant

motor is great

....

...but by the time i got it back it had a cyclic (comes and goes) knocking sound coming from under the rocker cover

seller says it's the first he's heard of it and will try to get a mechanic to assess asap

only other 'issue' was how everything vibrated lots at high revs - and by everything i mean EVERYTHING; especially fairings. the fxr fairings stay quiet, cbr makes vibration noise

**Metalor** · 8th June 2009, 20:54

Ahh poos mate, at least the dude is gonna get an assessment done.

**Danae** · 9th June 2009, 19:11

The seller is gonna take the CBR to be looked at on Monday. Seems so far away, gah! Plus he said some guy from Hawkes Bay (I think) is gonna come in to look at it for his wife.

I so want this bike