I'm Converted

**V Twin Raver** · 16th August 2005, 13:24

[QUOTE=Deano]
I wasn't too impressed with his suggestion to take old SH22 home though - bumpy, wet, gravelly, goats - not the best for getting to grips with a new steed. After Hayden backed off the rear suspension it was much better though.
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Congrats on the bike Deano. It would appear you had the same intro I did with my CBR. I picked it up from Taupo in the pissing rain and made a dumb choice of going back via SH22, exactly the same experience as you - suspension hard as rocks and it was the first thing I backed off when I got it home - now its mint. I had a big third gear power slide in the wet which sux on a new bike you are already a little nervous on. I was so tense after going through there I was physically buggered by the time I got to Pukekohe. Thankfully I was with Firefight who, as usual was most understanding and we stopped for a coffee.

I have now done over 2000km of open road riding (inc. 2 up) & like you I am loving it.

Good on ya, we'll have to catch up sometime and compare notes - already the experiences are reading the same.

**vifferman** · 16th August 2005, 13:35

Originally Posted by Deano

BTW - what is the best solvent for removing the glue for the fuel/warning/chain tension proprietory stickers that come with it ?

I dunno about best, but I usually use "Kumcleen" paintbrush cleaner (basically xylene+toluene), but you could also try petrol, then follow up with meths (to get the last remnants of petrol+gloop off).
I'd imagine the Blade is a real precision weapon to ride, if it's anything like the '05 CBR600RR I rode. That would turn corners as soon as you thought about it, with seemingly no effort at all, and the brakes were absolutely brilliant.

**Smorg** · 16th August 2005, 13:51

Fucken sweeet bike man i'd get one to if i could stay on the fucker

**F5 Dave** · 16th August 2005, 14:24

Cool, all jealous like.

Orange wheels, no doubt.

Steal the missus hairdryer & peel those ghey labels. Finish any residue with that orange clean label remover, the clear container with the blue label & an orange on it. By far the best label residue remover, M10 etc sell it.

**Brains** · 16th August 2005, 14:36

Ditto on the hair dryer - just be aware the tank is plastic.

**loosebruce** · 16th August 2005, 14:37

Nice one deano, we were all at the Autobarn sunday morning when you and Hayden cruised by, should've stopped in, oh well, well catch you at manfeild on the 4th

gonna be awesome.
22 grows on ya after a while. You and hayden should've taken the looonnng way home through the coro out to tauranga, but you two were prolly still trying to come to grips with waking up by taupo.
Hope you ride back was sweet man, catch in couple of weeks.

**Dragon28** · 16th August 2005, 15:06

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Finish any residue with that orange clean label remover, the clear container with the blue label & an orange on it. By far the best label residue remover, M10 etc sell it.

That stuff is called De-Solv-it and I concur it works wonders

**Deano** · 16th August 2005, 16:41

Originally Posted by loosebruce

Nice one deano, we were all at the Autobarn sunday morning when you and Hayden cruised by, should've stopped in, oh well, well catch you at manfeild on the 4th

gonna be awesome.
22 grows on ya after a while. You and hayden should've taken the looonnng way home through the coro out to tauranga, but you two were prolly still trying to come to grips with waking up by taupo.
Hope you ride back was sweet man, catch in couple of weeks.

Yeah, pretty tired after a long weekend.

22 reminded me a bit of Paekakariki. Daunting at first but once you know it well it's ok.

**matthewt** · 16th August 2005, 17:38

Originally Posted by Deano

22 reminded me a bit of Paekakariki. Daunting at first but once you know it well it's ok.

I one/only 22 was in the dark on my F4 (which had a piss poor headlight) after having ridden from Taupo via the coromandel loop. I didn't enjoy it much to be honest. That had more to do with me being a bit stuffed. Must do it fresh one day.

**matthewt** · 16th August 2005, 17:41

Forgot to say.

Nice bike Deano !

**Deano** · 16th August 2005, 20:05

Originally Posted by vifferman

I usually use "Kumcleen"

Umm, are we still talking about removing stickers ?

Originally Posted by vifferman

I'd imagine the Blade is a real precision weapon to ride, if it's anything like the '05 CBR600RR I rode. That would turn corners as soon as you thought about it, with seemingly no effort at all, and the brakes were absolutely brilliant.

Yeah mate, found myself turning in too early a couple of times.

One finger braking too - bloody awesome.

**White trash** · 16th August 2005, 20:09

Originally Posted by Deano

One finger braking too - bloody awesome.

Go a bit faster, Hondaboy. You may need to use more then.............

**jimbo600** · 16th August 2005, 20:10

Originally Posted by Deano

I will have to have a friendly word with a top photographer I know (flattery usually does the trick)

We'll see what happens after the trackday on the 4th. Come past me and you aint gettin' no pics of your bike.

Nice bike though. 'Bout time I got rid of my old nail then

**Firefight** · 16th August 2005, 20:11

hey Deano, lost track of you the other day at Puke, didn't get a chance to compliment you on your new bike, love the paint scheme..you were right it was a great day for buying new bikes.

F/F