FINALLY replaced the written off bike......WOOT!!!

[Boob Johnson]

WOOT!!! Fark what a day!!! Not only did I finally get a new set of wheels (after buying two only to have the deals fall over due to the seller(s) fault). Anyway, took a bus to Auckland yesterday, test rode a RF900R, shat my pants, come back to the dealer & asked for the paper work


Took 6 hours in the bus & 3 1/2 to get back. I wont tell you the top speed but needless to say the Ramarama straight was nice and empty


I can honestly say that's the most powerful vehicle (weight to power ratio) ive EVER riden/driven. Fark man, just incredible


Just so you understand where im coming from, some of you have seen my recent thread showing a heavily smashed up SR250. I knew it would a lot of difference in power, but struth not THAT much lol.


Im so in love with this bike




ps: almost forgot, got medical clearance to work on the rig yesterday WOOT!!!


Bye bye ACC :-)

[rwh]

So I take it you're glad I wouldn't sell you my piddly little 750 then?

Richard

[Boob Johnson]

So I take it you're glad I wouldn't sell you my piddly little 750 then?

Richard

he he, in all honesty I would of been well happy with either. But it if makes u feel better.........damn u

[marioc]

woot awesome dude!

[riffer]

Shit dude, big step up from a 250.

Exercise restraint with the right hand.

Let me know if you want any info about these bikes. I've got a bit.

[Boob Johnson]

Shit dude, big step up from a 250.

Fark your tellin me!!! lol. In saying that im 35 & have been riding bikes on and off for many years but NEVER anything like this

Exercise restraint with the right hand.

Im going to be drawing upon the deepest well of restraint since aunty Miggans baked an apple pie & left it on the porch to cool, how can you not touch that pie man!!!

As time progressed this morning/early arvo it was like some hypnotic drug, fark me!!! What a bike!!! lol. Restraint is an easy word to pass ones lips, it's another thing to pass into ones right hand

As I approached Te Kuiti (few KM's out) I slowed down a lil to around 120Km'h then around the next corner is a marked highway patrol, I squeeze the front, pull it to around a hundy......no drama, he passes, not an eye lid battered. The less than a half a Km there's another one (luckily hadn't opened it up again)..........then again ANOTHER one half a click down the road!!! Saw 3 in the space of a minute then but none the rest of the day...brilliant!!!

Let me know if you want any info about these bikes. I've got a bit.

Hit me with what ya got dude. I've done plenty of searches & pulled up all kinds of shiz on the mighty RF900R but of course would be keen to see what you have unearthed from the all knowing wise women that is the internets

[gijoe1313]

Heheh can feel the grin on your face from here Always great to have a new bike in the gargre and even better... riding it! Have fun coming to grips with your new ride and do it safely!

[Boob Johnson]

Heheh can feel the grin on your face from here

Is it THAT obvious


Shit it's got to be the most fun you can have with ya cloths on (certainly with as many as ya need in winter at least ) That feeling of sitting up behind a car or three with the smallest of gaps, chop it down, blast past them like they are standing still, it's a thang of beaty

Have fun coming to grips with your new ride and do it safely!

Will do Gi Joe .

I know today ive sounded a lil wreckless today (kid in a candy store maybe ) but im actually pretty cautious (even more so since the accident). I just don't go outside my comfort zone quickly. For me it's only when I feel ready then I push it a tiny but further each time

[nudemetalz]

Big congrats, B J.

RF900's are great bikes, have known and know so many people with them, ay Colapop, Riffer and Bend-It !!!!
Got a good reputation for reliability and still have a good turn of speed for this day and age.

Look after it, service it well, and I'll echo Simon's words, restrain the right hand or you won't be able to ride it, Mr or hospital-wise !!

[xwhatsit]

Nice bike. I like them, they look like the perfect every-day every-purpose bike. Good luck man -- good to hear about the medical clearance as well

[MSTRS:Me]

Congrats. Lovely bike(s) those RF900s. Just wait until you try something with real HP.

[ZeroIndex]

Nice upgrade mate, have fun with it

[Matt_TG]

Nice one mate !! VERY jealous!!!

[Bass]

When I got back into bikes about 4 years ago, I bought an RF 900.
Now, it had been 30 years since I had owned a bike and I had never owned a big one before. Even so, it was a good call and I had untold fun with it. However, I knew I was faced with a steep learning curve with good potential for killing myself if I was stupid about it.
Consequently, it was some months before I really opened her up and when I did, a hawk flew up in my face. It was some weeks longer before I did it again.
I congratulate you on your purchase. I think you have bought one of the most competent and underrated all round packages, that has been made in the last couple of decades. Excellent value for money as well.
However, as you will discover, your braking distance goes up as the square of your speed.
Can I suggest that you find a quiet straight somewhere and discover how far it does take to stop from higher speeds. I think that you may be amazed and it may alter your riding habits. It did for me.

[Boob Johnson]

Look after it, service it well, and I'll echo Simon's words, restrain the right hand or you won't be able to ride it, Mr or hospital-wise !!

Rgr tht

Nice bike. I like them, they look like the perfect every-day every-purpose bike. Good luck man -- good to hear about the medical clearance as well

Yeah they sure are, ive riden in heavy traffic round Auckland & New Plymouth & of course open road & it's great everywhere, easy as. Just gotta be careful not to drop it at low speed, 203kg

Cheers for that, that medical clearance is just fantastic, it's been a pretty awesome few days

Congrats. Lovely bike(s) those RF900s. Just wait until you try something with real HP.

You mean there's more

After the first test ride that's the first thing I thought of was how fast newer (or race) bikes are, it's almost incomprehensible

Nice upgrade mate, have fun with it

Cheers mate, don't think it's possible to NOT have fun with this thing

Nice one mate !! VERY jealous!!!

I promise to let ya have a ride when im up next

When I got back into bikes about 4 years ago, I bought an RF 900.
Now, it had been 30 years since I had owned a bike and I had never owned a big one before. Even so, it was a good call and I had untold fun with it. However, I knew I was faced with a steep learning curve with good potential for killing myself if I was stupid about it.
Consequently, it was some months before I really opened her up and when I did, a hawk flew up in my face. It was some weeks longer before I did it again.
I congratulate you on your purchase. I think you have bought one of the most competent and underrated all round packages, that has been made in the last couple of decades. Excellent value for money as well.
However, as you will discover, your braking distance goes up as the square of your speed.
Can I suggest that you find a quiet straight somewhere and discover how far it does take to stop from higher speeds. I think that you may be amazed and it may alter your riding habits. It did for me.

Thanks for the tip, have been trying that already at dif points. I never go outside my comfort level too soon, but yeah thanks for the tip.


A hawk!!!! Struth thats unlucky!!! Were u ok? What about the hawk?