T'bird pics

**carver** · 10th October 2009, 18:48

not a bad bike

**Ronin** · 10th October 2009, 19:05

Looks good.

Pity about the sailor boy in the third pic though

**carver** · 10th October 2009, 19:05

Originally Posted by Ronin

Looks good.

Pity about the sailor boy in the third pic though

haha, typical fag eh?

**Wingnut** · 10th October 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by carver

haha, typical fag eh?

Yep.

Is that Sidewinders Mrs holding that fishing rod in the background??

**MIXONE** · 10th October 2009, 19:21

So what was it like to ride?
I can at least rely on you not to be pc and hopefully tell us warts and all.

**AllanB** · 10th October 2009, 19:29

Wheres the usual review young man?

You know - rating out of 10 for:
Wheelies
Rolling burnouts
Stoppies

I like the B&W images too - suit the bikes style.

Oh and do tell - how is it for blasting past slower riders mid corner .....

**carver** · 11th October 2009, 11:57

Originally Posted by Wingnut

Yep.

Is that Sidewinders Mrs holding that fishing rod in the background??

haha, thats an eye for detal. did you notice her first?

Originally Posted by MIXONE

So what was it like to ride?
I can at least rely on you not to be pc and hopefully tell us warts and all.

Originally Posted by AllanB

Wheres the usual review young man?

You know - rating out of 10 for:
Wheelies
Rolling burnouts
Stoppies

I like the B&W images too - suit the bikes style.

Oh and do tell - how is it for blasting past slower riders mid corner .....

my pillion quite liked it!>

brakes are good....

power aint bad, its pretty smooth all the way down to idle.

its heavy, but it would have to be one of the best cruisers i have ridden yet.

i have had good fun on this one!

"quote this"

**Oxy** · 11th October 2009, 16:03

I've just done over 3,000k on my Tbird now. Loving it!!

Very responsive and smooth thru the gears.
Excellent handling. Best I've experienced.
Brakes are very effective, esp when coming up way too fast behind some turkey who decides to stop in the middle of the road and doesn't indicate which way he's going to turn.

Fuel economy is great. Riding at around 110-120k (which requires MUCH restraint!) did 320k, with another 40 left in the tank. Just $26 to top up.
At 100kph it pulls less than 2500rpm.
Even in overdrive it will pull away effectively at this speed.

All in all a great experience and it just keeps getting better!

**DMCD** · 12th October 2009, 08:59

I love my little America but that is one sexy bike, looks like I know what my next one will be :-)

**ukusa** · 12th October 2009, 16:35

Originally Posted by Oxy

I've just done over 3,000k on my Tbird now. Loving it!!

Very responsive and smooth thru the gears.
Excellent handling. Best I've experienced.
Brakes are very effective, esp when coming up way too fast behind some turkey who decides to stop in the middle of the road and doesn't indicate which way he's going to turn.

Fuel economy is great. Riding at around 110-120k (which requires MUCH restraint!) did 320k, with another 40 left in the tank. Just $26 to top up.
At 100kph it pulls less than 2500rpm.
Even in overdrive it will pull away effectively at this speed.

All in all a great experience and it just keeps getting better!

3000Ks, I'd love to have the time to get that much riding in. I 've had mine 3 weeks now, still havn't hit 600 ks, so not even the 1st service been done yet. Bit embarrassing really.

Just a combination of things really. Some absolute shit weather. Work vehicle means I don't get to ride it to work. Weekends mostly tied up with work as well. Went to go on 1 long ride with the missus, but only got to Rangiora when her ass was so sore we had to turn back (still havn't ordered the replacement seat & sissy bar, must get around to that).
Hoped to get to Greymouth street races, but some clown I know decided to get fuckin married that weekend!

Excuses excuses. I think I'll have to take a few days leave & bugger off somewhere!