New toy well really a workhorse!

[Swoop]

Leave the poor bugger alone

Awww... He snoozed & lost out.

[zeocen]

Nice one mate, just don't ride it onto a bank to take a photo thinking, she'll be right, that you can get it down a 50 degree ditch afterwards. It makes for a good photo, but a pants soiling moment when the wheels buckle in the gravel under the weight of the bike and sheer luck (plus prayers for some herculean strength) keeps it upright.

[MyGSXF:Me]

Congrats on the new edition! take your time getting to know each other!!

[ital916]

Nice one mate, just don't ride it onto a bank to take a photo thinking, she'll be right, that you can get it down a 50 degree ditch afterwards. It makes for a good photo, but a pants soiling moment when the wheels buckle in the gravel under the weight of the bike and sheer luck (plus prayers for some herculean strength) keeps it upright.

Ahh but in the end, its is a great photo. any tips with the blackbird. I forgot to ask geoff what sort of pressures to run the tires at...was thinking about it today.

[Blackbird]

Ahh but in the end, its is a great photo. any tips with the blackbird. I forgot to ask geoff what sort of pressures to run the tires at...was thinking about it today.

42 psi front and rear and make sure it's a good quality gauge

[zeocen]

Ahh but in the end, its is a great photo. any tips with the blackbird. I forgot to ask geoff what sort of pressures to run the tires at...was thinking about it today.

All the 'bird info I obtained was from BB himself, so it's best to ask him

42 psi front and rear and make sure it's a good quality gauge

And are Avons.

[crazyhorse]

Congratulations - always great when you get a new bike

[Blackbird]

Well, dropped off the Blackbird to Ital 916 in Auckland at 0900 this morning (boy, that Auckland motorway traffic sucks big time). Sad about her going in many ways, but delighted it's going to someone who is going to pamper her. Still, lovely chap that he is, Ital said I can have a nostalgic ride on it when I'm in the area.

I know a certain person who will be wagging varsity classes this afternoon in favour of going for a ride

[ital916]

Well, dropped off the Blackbird to Ital 916 in Auckland at 0900 this morning (boy, that Auckland motorway traffic sucks big time). Sad about her going in many ways, but delighted it's going to someone who is going to pamper her. Still, lovely chap that he is, Ital said I can have a nostalgic ride on it when I'm in the area.

I know a certain person who will be wagging varsity classes this afternoon in favour of going for a ride

Classes...what classes? Oh the ones I missed cos I did end up going out on the bird . Sweet lord, the difference is night and day. It is like riding a armchair attached to a rocket!

It felt odd at first becuase I am not used to an engine that is smooth and powerful like the birds. No need to rev the tits off her or anything. I think I went up to seven grand for a few seconds just to know what happens. A black hole is created in front of the bike when ya hit seven grand sucking all light and sound into it as you are catapulted into another galaxy.

I was a bit worried though because I had to run some errands and the temp gauge was read in the red and the fans were whirring away. Its not gonna hurt the bike is it geoff? I have to figure out the sweet spots for changing too, my changes were clunky but adequate haha. The weight is not so bad, but I am mindful of it. My hands went a bit numb but thats from the lack of vibration, Im used to a vibrating, clattering unbalanced non rubber mounted twin haha.

No worries blackbird, Ill take awesome care of ya blackbird. She will be getting a wash and polish on sat, as well as the tyre pressures checked. Ill get a new scottoiler refill and fill it up on sat as well.

This bike is awesome, and suit my perfectly, just cruising along at 4k chilling out. Now....what can I add to it....an rjays pack rack bag is a shoe in me thinks. I should say goodbye to having money from now on

[vifferman]

I was a bit worried though because I had to run some errands and the temp gauge was read in the red and the fans were whirring away. Its not gonna hurt the bike is it geoff?

Should be OK, unless it's doing it all the time.

No worries blackbird, Ill take awesome care of ya blackbird.

No Mr. ital916 - it's YOUR Blackbird now!

[Blackbird]

Hahahahaha - hello Dushy, didn't think you'd be back home until after midnight

Nah, the temperature is fine. They run hot in heavy traffic but the fans stops the needle from hitting the stop, even if they run right near the top. Once you get on a run where you're not dicking about in traffic, it runs right down the bottom of the gauge - airflow is everything.

Glad you like it so far. Yep, when 7000 rpm comes up, you warp to another galaxy!

[ital916]

Hahahahaha - hello Dushy, didn't think you'd be back home until after midnight

Nah, the temperature is fine. They run hot in heavy traffic but the fans stops the needle from hitting the stop, even if they run right near the top. Once you get on a run where you're not dicking about in traffic, it runs right down the bottom of the gauge - airflow is everything.

Glad you like it so far. Yep, when 7000 rpm comes up, you warp to another galaxy!

Trust me geoff, Id still be out there if I didnt have to eat something. Study didnt bring me back home, a students need to eat copious amounts of food did haha.

[SMOKEU]

Peel a mean skid

[insomnia01]

Congrats on the purchase bud !! she's a fine ride alright but black is best SSSOOoo this must mean 2 extra entrants for next years GRAND CHALLENGE I'm keen on the 2011 Southern cross run Geoff will call around one day to pick your brain

[shafty]

[QUOTE=ital916;1129469627] came close to getting an italian twin QUOTE] Phew, that was a close call!

Congrats on The Bird - they are a great bike, you shouldn't be able to wear it out! - enjoy!