Child of Black Betty

[Disco Dan]

I'll wait for the "crap I dropped it" thread

[Maha]

Congrats, Maha! That is a very sweet-looking bike!

What's gonna happen to the Yammy?

It's on TM, getting the tyres swapped over onto the Suzuki tomorrow. The Yamaha will then brand new tyres -140 kms. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...885416&ed=true

I'll wait for the "crap I dropped it" thread

You should start counting how many of those threads there are on here while you wait.

[nerrrd]

That's a great looking bike, and sounds like it goes as good as it looks. Sure it's a lot of money, but for what you get it seems like massively good value. Ditto on the congratulations!

[Maha]

That's a great looking bike, and sounds like it goes as good as it looks. Sure it's a lot of money, but for what you get it seems like massively good value. Ditto on the congratulations!

On the money side, I couldn't afford the $20-24K for something else that would do the same job.

[buggerit]

So, how did the bike go over easter?

[Maha]

So, how did the bike go over easter?

As it happened, only got to ride it on easter monday, but we went in a south west direction from here on some very nice roads. It gets up to speed real quick and the one notible difference is, the speed that you are doing..have to keep an eye on that, must the fairing making that difference On the FZ8 or the CB1300 that I had, speed could be kept to a non ticket level because of the wind on your body. Got to ride it again on Tuesday, it's a wonderful bike to ride two-up or not. Very very happy with purchase. Can't wait till I have to load it up and go away for a weekend.
Nothing will be added/changed, the bike is puuuuurfect for me just the way it is.

[Banditbandit]

Nothing will be added/changed, the bike is puuuuurfect for me just the way it is.

At least change that exhaust pipe - 6.5kilos hung off one side of the bike can't be good. I put a Beowulf carbon fibre pipe on mine - just over 2kilos .. and the engine breaths a lot easier ...

(Sounds better too)

[Maha]

At least change that exhaust pipe - 6.5kilos hung off one side of the bike can't be good. I put a Beowulf carbon fibre pipe on mine - just over 2kilos .. and the engine breaths a lot easier ...

(Sounds better too)

The pipe is about the only thing I ever do to a new bike, but truthfully..I don't mind the sound or look of what is on there at the moment.

[Madness]

The pipe is about the only thing I ever do to a new bike, but truthfully..I don't mind the sound or look of what is on there at the moment, even some ''seasoned'' bikers at the Puhoi pub agreed with that.

I'm guessing by "seasoned bikers" you mean half-cut posers?

[Maha]

I'm guessing by "seasoned bikers" you mean half-cut posers?

Thats 75% of anyone who turns up there.

[Madness]

Thats 75% of anyone who turns up there.

Surely less than 75% would be half-cut before they arrived?

[Grant`]

Nice bike bud really looks good. Will have to come and see it in the flesh shortly.

[Edbear]

Nice bike bud really looks good. Will have to come and see it in the flesh shortly.

Just be sure to take a hanky to wipe the drool off. It looks gorgeous!

[Maha]

Nice bike bud really looks good. Will have to come and see it in the flesh shortly.

Just be sure to take a hanky to wipe the drool off. It looks gorgeous!

The Yamaha is having a ''viewing'' this afternnon so fingers crossed.

[Banditbandit]

The pipe is about the only thing I ever do to a new bike, but truthfully..I don't mind the sound or look of what is on there at the moment, even some ''seasoned'' bikers at the Puhoi pub agreed with that.

Looks and sound is one thing - but the Big Bandits (or TNAB) has 6.5 kilos hung off one side of the bike ... that must affect the handling ..