It's here!

**Zed** · 17th May 2005, 23:03

Originally Posted by DebK

Me bike has arrived, me bike has arrived!

Pictures of it in it's crate attached. Pick up (or delivery) this week.

One scooter up for sale...

Pics of your new rocket still in the crate - now that's how you present an 'I've Got A New Bike' thread!!

Congrats and well done on the upgrade Deb, I hope the transition from scoot to superbike is a wonderful new adventure for you!

LB · 18th May 2005, 04:33

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Congrats on the new steed DebK - catch you on the road some time!
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**John** · 18th May 2005, 04:57

Woman with taste, enjoy the bike and take care - dont want you to hurt yourself or the ninja..

Get some pictures of the smiling new owner upon delivery, I love seeing the joy on new owners faces, brings a tear to me eye it does..

**Two Smoker** · 18th May 2005, 07:49

Originally Posted by John

Woman with taste, enjoy the bike and take care - dont want you to hurt yourself or the ninja..

Get some pictures of the smiling new owner upon delivery, I love seeing the joy on new owners faces, brings a tear to me eye it does..

If you think that brings a tear to the eye, you should see the new owners face when he/she totals his/her new bike... NOW THAT brings tears all the way down your face...

**John** · 18th May 2005, 08:02

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

If you think that brings a tear to the eye, you should see the new owners face when he/she totals his/her new bike... NOW THAT brings tears all the way down your face...

I could only imagine - I've only taken out 2 second hand bikes..

Unlike some

hope YOU get you gixxer going soon.. And keep it going..

**vifferman** · 18th May 2005, 08:21

It's... it's....

Well, it appears to be a motorbicycle.

It must be rather dangerous, for it to be incarcerated like that. If I were you, I'd feed it some meat before you try to get too near to it. Or better still, a nice bowl of lukewarm oatmeal, so it doesn't get to like the taste of blood.

Congratulations, young Ms DebK - I hope you and your new WildyBike are very happy.

**Jonty** · 18th May 2005, 08:34

I'm sooo jealous - I can see why you didn't get it at christmas time - bit big for for the chimney in that package

**Sparky Bills** · 18th May 2005, 08:40

thats one purty bike!
Happy riding

See ya on the hill!

**Pwalo** · 18th May 2005, 08:41

Hmmm. That's very, very nice. If only I didn't have kids, house etc.

**bear** · 18th May 2005, 12:52

Nice bike DebK!

And nice ad gav.

**sels1** · 18th May 2005, 13:22

Nice one DebK. Look forward to seeing it on a KB ride

**DebK** · 21st May 2005, 23:59

Was going to cruise up to Manfield & back today as part of the break-in but decided was a bit wet. Instead I rode around the neighbourhood and up & down the J-Ville to Porirua motorway to get used to the gears, brakes, position, etc. I had a great time but really felt it on my clutch hand. Put 60kms on it.

This break-in period is going to be hard work - was advised to keep it at 5,000 max for first 400kms then progressively move it up until first service at 1,000kms. Keeping it at no more than 5,000 is difficult.

Any tips from other 636 riders?

Cheers

**WINJA** · 22nd May 2005, 09:33

Originally Posted by DebK

Was going to cruise up to Manfield & back today as part of the break-in but decided was a bit wet. Instead I rode around the neighbourhood and up & down the J-Ville to Porirua motorway to get used to the gears, brakes, position, etc. I had a great time but really felt it on my clutch hand. Put 60kms on it.

This break-in period is going to be hard work - was advised to keep it at 5,000 max for first 400kms then progressively move it up until first service at 1,000kms. Keeping it at no more than 5,000 is difficult.

Any tips from other 636 riders?

Cheers

I THINK THAT RUN IN STUFF IS BULL SHIT , IVE RUN IN 2 NEW GSXR1OOOS MY WAY WHICH IS GIVE IT ABOUT 10KM THEN RIDE IT NORMALLY , BOTH MY GSXR'S SAW WELL OVER 200KMH JUST ABOUT 15 MINS AFTER STARTING THEM UP FOR THE FIRST , IVE ALWAYS FOUND BIKES THAT ARE RUN IN SLOW END UP SLOW AND USE MORE OIL.THIS GUY HAS GOOD BREAKIN TIPS ON HIS SITE http://www.mototuneusa.com/circular_logic.htm

**XTC** · 22nd May 2005, 09:38

Wow kawasaki's are crated with the front wheel on.... That'd make it easier. Not like the yamaha's I've had to assemble. Especially the FJR1300 that was a mission to get the front wheel on and then wheel it off the crate, Took 4 hours to put that jigsaw together with panniers and top box also.

**DebK** · 22nd May 2005, 17:12

I've been doing some web research on it WINJA and your way appears to be a common opinion. Bloody hard to know what to do though as the bike shop was specific in what I should be doing. Argh.

Have now done 150kms, just before it started pelting down here in Wellington. Took the brakes through a couple of heat cycles, the same way as when I put new Pagid's on my rally car - give them heck, then let them cool down.

Apart from my wrists, the bike is very comfortable so far. If I hug the tank harder with my knees I can take some weight off my throttle hand, so it's all good.

Will just normal cornering and straight-line stuff scrub the Bridgestones in okay? Should I also take some sandpaper and give them a rough up?

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