05 CB900F Honda Hornet Review

[Groins_NZ]

Ouch. Was that because of demerits or just instant removal of licence?

142Km/hr

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[skelstar]

What!!!! That sucks. Presumably in a 100 zone eh?

[Groins_NZ]

Yeah, 100Km zone - Raumati Straights.

[Groins_NZ]

Worst thing is, besides the nice fine, is that I can't leave for my South Island trip with the rest of the group. By the time I can legally ride they will be two days ahead of me :-(

[skelstar]

Its an awkward subject but I suppose youre lucky you got caught when you did.

[Groins_NZ]

Hey your right because just around corner I was doing 190

I can see the value of having a radar now...

Oh and I don't normally go so fast, honest.

God: this is off topic - should remove these posts out of here.

[skelstar]

Dude, I feel your pain. Well actually I dont but....
I guess theres places to speed and places you dont.

Lemmy guess...was it heading South just as you go past Poplar Ave (the very last turn off to the right)? He was sitting down in the ditch.

Or maybe just before that.

[Groins_NZ]

Yip, he was in the ditch and damn, I know they do that, but I was having a 'non-thinking' moment or two.

[skelstar]

Bought some Buell indica...I mean 'turn signals' yestreday arvo. $27 each (ouch-ish) but look real nice. Smoked lenses, with orange inserts. Sorely tempted to LED-it...maybe at a later date. So the 'butcher' might have a go at making the guard-eliminator this afternoon.

I also ordered the Buell headlight, and bracket. About $200 for that arrangement. Not too shabby. I have some wiring instructions for the mod and it looks tricky, but Im sure I can manage it.

[Kendog]

Can you post a pic of the indicators when you have them on?

And where did you get them from?

Cheers

[skelstar]

Made and tested my fender eliminator yesterday. Its butt ugly (worse than I feared) and wobbles alot. Im going to have to do a re-design. I'll take a piccy when I get the assembly sorted.

Wellington Motorcycles. They had heaps in stock. Its certainly not going to bolt on standard, and make sure you get the nuts to match the unit. I had to tap my own.

[HenryDorsetCase]

So my Hornet has just under 1000 km on it, and I have created "the list"

first the disclaimers: I am short with correspondingly short inseam, and weigh about 10 or 72kg ready to ride (155 pounds say).

I really really like this bike (black 05 model Hornet 919) and the dealer I got it from.

I am happy with the power (oh yeah!! ) and most of my mods will make the thing go a bit better for me:

First is the shock: its waaaay oversprung for me, and apparently not rebuildable. I have spoken to Robert Taylor at Northwest motorcycles about Ohlins and there are two options, both reasonable price (for Ohlins...) it depends on how much adjustability I want, and whether I go for a "lower the seat height option"

Second will be fork springs: just getting an appropriate rate for my bodyweight and after that if required maybe some gold valve emulators or whatever.

I am going to change out the 'bars for a slightly higher, wider MX bar. (I have short arms too.... so a higher bar should rock me back a bit.

after that, and if it needs it, get either a corbin (Blummee they are expensive) seat or get the stocker re-cut and with better foam.

the other thing will be a top box with backrest for when its two-up.

Thats it, thats all i HAVE to do.

the supplementary list is things I MIGHT do:

I have a couple of (fugly) bikini fairings but might go the flyscreen route. a Ducati one is quite nice, and making some brackets shouldnt be too hard, and the one that skelstar sent me with the buell lights and screen is gorgeous.

If I get carried away, I will maybe do the baffle ectomy or get some Neptune pipes or something, and maaaaybe a PC3 and airbox but honestly its any amount quick enough, and certainly waay fast enough for an unfaired bike.

Interesting discussion on Bridgestone tyres above, mine came with Michelin Hi Sports (embarrassingly still with yard wide chicken strips).

I intend to do the "must do" stuff over winter as cash allows, but I reckon come next summer, I will be flying, on a bike that will owe me about $15k, will go as quick as I need to go, handle very well, and which hasnt broken the bank.

Bloody great bike, and bought after research on Kiwi Biker. cant ask for better than that.

[skelstar]

Good stuff. Talk to Kendog about Ohlins lowering solutions. They (Mr and Mrs) have just done the mod to their bike a couple of weeks ago (I think).

[Kendog]

Hi there,

I think you may have sent us an email. We will reply with details of the shock and seat modification soon. Our Internet at home is not working at the moment

[HenryDorsetCase]

yep, that was me. No trouble and thanks for the response.