New toy well really a workhorse!

**ital916** · 20th October 2009, 06:44

Hey everyone,

Well they say you only live once, so I went and got my new bike on the weekend. Im all giddy with excitement for its delivery tomorrow. Well, I wanted to do more long distance riding, so needed a bike that would handle that. I'm not much of a fanger through the twisties but wanted a comfortable yet reasonably sporty bike that could handle a slightly quicker pace haha. A bike that could carry luggage and someone on the back down to wellington without breaking a sweat. A bike that looks great, is well looked after and well set up.

After perusing trademe and spending all of saturday testriding bikes (one of which was the vmax....fun but the novelty wore off), there was only one bike that really made me go "gimme gimme gimme". Looks fantastic, well kept, comes with some awesome extras and the previous owner is a top guy and one of the nicest people I have ever met. Hopefully now he can get that street triple of his haha.

Yup, I grabbed blackbirds blackbird

WOOOHOOOOOOO. Now, I realise that a lot of responsibility comes with this, geoff reinforced that but I am ready to step up. I found that once on my full license my riding improved as you realise the shit can really hit the fan on the big bikes. Anyway, I am stoked and really happy that I got basically one of my dream bikes.

Its amazingly comfortable and extremely well set up.

Pics to come within the next few days.

I'm so excited, that I just can't hide it, nananananananan. WOOHOO.

the thing I'm a little apprehensive about is the weight, I'll have to take it veery easy for the first few weeks making the transition. Already got some touring luggage bags in ma sight.

Ride safe

Ital916

**Pussy** · 20th October 2009, 06:47

You've got yourself a nice example of a good bike!
Enjoy it!!

**vifferman** · 20th October 2009, 07:43

That was an absolute bargain - a lot of bike for the money. Now make sure you look after it!

**TOTO** · 20th October 2009, 07:54

Congrats Ital. Make us proud bro

**ital916** · 20th October 2009, 08:04

Originally Posted by TOTO

Congrats Ital. Make us proud bro

Cheers bud!

Ill heed your advice and "respect the beast"

**Blackbird** · 20th October 2009, 09:31

Thanks for the kind words Dushy, I'm absolutely stoked that it's going to someone who is so enthusiastic and will treasure it. I know I probably shouldn't care where it goes but after 8 years of happy ownership and lavishing care on it, I bloody well do care!

You've got a bike that's bullet-proof and can be ridden like a tourer or wickedly quick with the boys. That "responsibility" thing is very real and with a bike like the 'bird, there's no need to prove anything to anyone. (But it is fun to annihilate a boy racer with aspirations on the very rare occasion

)

**gijoe1313** · 20th October 2009, 09:34

Crikey, a lot of bike there!

Enjoy and learn safely! Just remember, its a 'bird and it needs its freedom a lot!

Might see you out there in the back blocks and yonder one day!

**StoneY** · 20th October 2009, 09:38

Originally Posted by vifferman

That was an absolute bargain - a lot of bike for the money. Now make sure you look after it!

AND yaself too man
No heroics, pwomise???

**retro asian** · 20th October 2009, 10:19

Nice bike!

Shit, that's a LOT more power than your old bike.

**Edbear** · 20th October 2009, 10:30

Originally Posted by ital916

Hey everyone,

Well they say you only live once, so I went and got my new bike on the weekend. Im all giddy with excitement for its delivery tomorrow. Well, I wanted to do more long distance riding, so needed a bike that would handle that. I'm not much of a fanger through the twisties but wanted a comfortable yet reasonably sporty bike that could handle a slightly quicker pace haha. A bike that could carry luggage and someone on the back down to wellington without breaking a sweat. A bike that looks great, is well looked after and well set up.

After perusing trademe and spending all of saturday testriding bikes (one of which was the vmax....fun but the novelty wore off), there was only one bike that really made me go "gimme gimme gimme". Looks fantastic, well kept, comes with some awesome extras and the previous owner is a top guy and one of the nicest people I have ever met. Hopefully now he can get that street triple of his haha.

Yup, I grabbed blackbirds blackbird

WOOOHOOOOOOO. Now, I realise that a lot of responsibility comes with this, geoff reinforced that but I am ready to step up. I found that once on my full license my riding improved as you realise the shit can really hit the fan on the big bikes. Anyway, I am stoked and really happy that I got basically one of my dream bikes.

Its amazingly comfortable and extremely well set up.

Pics to come within the next few days.

I'm so excited, that I just can't hide it, nananananananan. WOOHOO.

the thing I'm a little apprehensive about is the weight, I'll have to take it veery easy for the first few weeks making the transition. Already got some touring luggage bags in ma sight.

Ride safe

Ital916

Hmmm... Another login name change coming up...?