HB got his "L"

**Hopeful Bastard** · 14th November 2009, 12:24

Yehaa! Got the L yesterday.. So guess what i have been up to all day today! man it is a great feeling to be out on a bike. As someone has previously said.. You can smell a whole lot more when riding.. The nice smell when it starts to rain. Fires. Gawd damn... The list goes on!!

In saying that, Who would like to come out for a ride around Levin on sunday? (Dry weather Permitting) Just to help me improve my riding? (Around town riding and a little bit of main road)

**nothingflash** · 14th November 2009, 13:45

Nice one mate

**chanceyy** · 14th November 2009, 13:52

Originally Posted by Hopeful Biker

Yehaa! Got the L yesterday.. So guess what i have been up to all day today! man it is a great feeling to be out on a bike. As someone has previously said.. You can smell a whole lot more when riding.. The nice smell when it starts to rain. Fires. Gawd damn... The list goes on!!

In saying that, Who would like to come out for a ride around Levin on sunday? (Dry weather Permitting) Just to help me improve my riding? (Around town riding and a little bit of main road)

good stuff .. give Gingin a pm .. he is keen to head out for a wee ride with ya (i am busy morrow)

**YellowDog** · 14th November 2009, 14:13

Congrats to you. Well done.

Get lots of practice and start learning the essential life saving skills before you actually need them.

Good luck.

**GOONR** · 14th November 2009, 14:53

Originally Posted by Hopeful Biker

Yehaa! Got the L yesterday.. So guess what i have been up to all day today! man it is a great feeling to be out on a bike. As someone has previously said.. You can smell a whole lot more when riding.. The nice smell when it starts to rain. Fires. Gawd damn... The list goes on!!

In saying that, Who would like to come out for a ride around Levin on sunday? (Dry weather Permitting) Just to help me improve my riding? (Around town riding and a little bit of main road)

Congrats mate..

Does that mean you have to change your name now??

**sunhuntin** · 14th November 2009, 15:21

good on ya mate! im with you on the smells... i love smelling fresh cut grass. bout the only thing that doesnt smell good are cattle trucks.

so you coming on tuesday then?

**Ms Piggy** · 14th November 2009, 17:29

Originally Posted by Hopeful Biker

Yehaa! Got the L yesterday.. So guess what i have been up to all day today! man it is a great feeling to be out on a bike.

Awesome work HB! Congratulations!

**Hans** · 14th November 2009, 20:03

Nice one dude. If this new bike thing of mine goes to plan, we can go for a ride soon.

**Hopeful Bastard** · 14th November 2009, 21:54

Originally Posted by GOONR

Congrats mate..

Does that mean you have to change your name now??

Hell no! I will always be wanting a New and faster bike

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

good on ya mate! im with you on the smells... i love smelling fresh cut grass. bout the only thing that doesnt smell good are cattle trucks.

so you coming on tuesday then?

Damn right i am.. Lots more riding before then. Just need to make sure i dont run outta fuel again >.< Thankfully i was down the driveway

Originally Posted by Hans

Nice one dude. If this new bike thing of mine goes to plan, we can go for a ride soon.

Sounds good.

**sunhuntin** · 15th November 2009, 07:09

Originally Posted by Hopeful Biker

Damn right i am.. Lots more riding before then. Just need to make sure i dont run outta fuel again >.< Thankfully i was down the driveway

do you have a reserve switch? best you practise swapping it over while moving, just in case. whats the range on the bike? if youve got a trip meter, set it back to zero when you fill, and that will give you an idea of how far you can go before reserve.

**Hopeful Bastard** · 15th November 2009, 07:58

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

do you have a reserve switch? best you practise swapping it over while moving, just in case. whats the range on the bike? if youve got a trip meter, set it back to zero when you fill, and that will give you an idea of how far you can go before reserve.

Yeah it does. Sits right under the tank so i think i can easily get to it.. Suprised me when i had a look in the tank.. There was crap loads left in the tank..

So i ran it on reserve to the gas station and have been running off the reserve for the last while.. probably a

but oh well.. i will learn my lesson when i well and truely run out huh? hehehe

**Hans** · 15th November 2009, 08:43

Originally Posted by Hopeful Biker

So i ran it on reserve to the gas station and have been running off the reserve for the last while.. probably a

but oh well.. i will learn my lesson when i well and truely run out huh? hehehe

You knows it...

**sunhuntin** · 15th November 2009, 15:45

you should be able to get at 20k on reserve, but dont push your luck. i tend to fill mine as soon as i hit reserve, just cos i would be fucked if i did run out entirely.