I found one!

**Tigadee** · 30th October 2012, 19:18

Originally Posted by MystikEagle

Photos!!!
Watch out for the shiny parts! You may need glasses...

Nice! Oh, didn't realise they were parallel twins...

**mossy1200** · 30th October 2012, 19:47

Nice Bike.

**ducatilover** · 30th October 2012, 22:07

Looks good

I think the first thing on your list would be bin those IRC RX01s it's running for some BT45s or Sport Demons, then lots and lots of riding!

**Drew** · 31st October 2012, 05:40

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Looks good

I think the first thing on your list would be bin those IRC RX01s it's running for some BT45s or Sport Demons, then lots and lots of riding!

I'm with ^^^^ Get some better tyres before you ride anywhere in the rain.

**MystikEagle** · 31st October 2012, 19:34

I managed to get one last ride in yesterday before it was back to work today.

After spending hours cleaning and polishing I found myself sitting around with nothing to do. The sun was still shining (about 5.30) and there was almost no wind. I thought "I could go for a short ride, maybe over to TeAwamutu for dinner...".

Instead, I ended up going out to Raglan and had fish and chips on the beach. Not entirely sure how that one worked...

Anyway, I had never been to Raglan before and didn't realise how twisty the road was. So I ended up with a few cars behind me as I am still rather wary of corners and going too fast

So of course I pulled over wherever it was safe to do so but found that I had to remind myself of a very important fact. I have only been riding a road bike since SUNDAY! I'm allowed to go slow and take my time, I'm still learning

Once I remembered this, I was shocked and stunned at how much I have developed over such a short time (and how many miles I've done too!).

So all in all, I am loving my bike and enjoying every minute in the saddle

I have only had one fuck up (touch wood)
And I am getting more confident every time I ride it!

Now it will have to get parked up until my next lot of days off

but I may sneak out for a ride after work one day... Or at least give it another clean and polish

**FJRider** · 31st October 2012, 21:13

Originally Posted by MystikEagle

And I am getting more confident every time I ride it!

Be careful ... overconfidence can be the downfall of a biker.

Find a few back roads with a few winding bits ... that doesn't get much traffic. Get the map book out and have a look.

**Glowerss** · 31st October 2012, 21:27

Originally Posted by FJRider

Be careful ... overconfidence can be the downfall of a biker.

Find a few back roads with a few winding bits ... that doesn't get much traffic. Get the map book out and have a look.

What he said. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...otorcycle-noob is a good read. You don't strike me as the "knee down" type. But overconfidence is overconfidence. Take her slow!

**ducatilover** · 31st October 2012, 21:29

I hope you've done some choice wheelies

**Drew** · 1st November 2012, 05:47

Originally Posted by FJRider

Be careful ... overconfidence can be the downfall of a biker.

Find a few back roads with a few winding bits ... that doesn't get much traffic. Get the map book out and have a look.

Ya don't have to look for back roads around Cambridge man, they're just there.

**Maha** · 1st November 2012, 06:31

Go out to Kawhia next at some stage..the road out there off SH39 is made for motorcycling.....90 kms from Cambridge.

**MystikEagle** · 1st November 2012, 09:13

Originally Posted by FJRider

Be careful ... overconfidence can be the downfall of a biker.

Find a few back roads with a few winding bits ... that doesn't get much traffic. Get the map book out and have a look.

Thanks. I am definately riding well within my limits. I tend to be more the opposite of over confident...

Originally Posted by Glowerss

What he said. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...otorcycle-noob is a good read. You don't strike me as the "knee down" type. But overconfidence is overconfidence. Take her slow!

I have read this thread already. Getting the knee down is not on my list of goals at all! Taking it very slow around the corners right now, probably only doing 60/70 around an 85...

I have a mate who lives in Ngaroma (about 70 odd kms in the middle of no where), nice twisty roads, bugger all traffic and even a little gravel at the end. I stay out there on my days off so will be taking the bike from now on and probably have a play (sorry, practice

) on some of the roads while he's at work

**arcane12** · 1st November 2012, 09:41

That sounded like an epic first ride! Glad you made it safe and sound.

And now out on gravel! Town riding is the next hurdle, I found the best way to get over the intimidating factor of sitting in a bunch of cages at the lights was just to force myself to do it. Going through town instead of around, and hitting as many lights as I could. Good way of learning that whole clutch thing again (6 years in an auto got me a bit rusty).

Looks like a great bike, I was always a bit worried about going for an older bike myself ('97 isn't old!) as it could unveil my ignorance of bike mechanicals.

I also doubt I'll be looking to get a knee down, but on a cruiser I would think that would be difficult! (hmm a challenge??)

**Jantar** · 1st November 2012, 10:01

Originally Posted by MystikEagle

..Instead, I ended up going out to Raglan and had fish and chips on the beach. Not entirely sure how that one worked...

...:

Motorcycling does that to you. there are many times I started out on a 100km ride to meet the dunedin riders at Lawrence for coffee, and arrived home 800 - 1000 kms later.

**MystikEagle** · 1st November 2012, 13:17

Originally Posted by arcane12

That sounded like an epic first ride! Glad you made it safe and sound.

And now out on gravel! Town riding is the next hurdle, I found the best way to get over the intimidating factor of sitting in a bunch of cages at the lights was just to force myself to do it. Going through town instead of around, and hitting as many lights as I could. Good way of learning that whole clutch thing again (6 years in an auto got me a bit rusty).

Looks like a great bike, I was always a bit worried about going for an older bike myself ('97 isn't old!) as it could unveil my ignorance of bike mechanicals.

I also doubt I'll be looking to get a knee down, but on a cruiser I would think that would be difficult! (hmm a challenge??)

Thanks mate! Yeah, I went through Hamilton on my way to Raglan so I could follow the sign posts and not get lost lol.
I always managed to end up first in the line at traffic lights... Pretty confident around Cambridge though, even went into town during peak hour (by mistake) and manged to get back out alive.
I am much happier on roads that I know which is why I went out to my mates on Monday. Driven that road plenty of times and know all the extra tight corners and the ones that lean the wrong way. Thought that would be the best to learn on considering I know exactly how fast I can get around the corners in my car...

I think you would be dragging your bike along the road before you got lent far enough over to get your knee down... But there is bound to be someone who has tried on a cruiser

**ducatilover** · 1st November 2012, 13:25

Originally Posted by MystikEagle

I think you would be dragging your bike along the road before you got lent far enough over to get your knee down... But there is bound to be someone who has tried on a cruiser

Can be done

I got mine down on a GN a few years ago and I've seen somebody do it on a cruiser just for shits 'n giggles