Finally on two wheels!!

**Deviant Esq** · 28th January 2006, 22:37

Got my bike today! Am stoked!

Nudemetalz rode it down all the way from Wellington for me (many many thanks for all your efforts on my behalf mate), and brought it over to my place after I finished work. We then met up with Sniper and JWalker and went off down to the pub, Sniper and JWalker on bikes, me and nudemetalz in my cage. Bit of socialising and toasting ensued, then Sniper and JWalker went back to Snipers place while I dropped nudemetalz where he was staying. Then got home. 10.20pm... *drumming fingers*

...

Alright already, I'm going for a ride!

After filling it up with gas (it was on reserve, cheers nude!

) I went for a bit of a ride up and down a quiet road near my place. Bike went great, no frights in the revs at all, just smooth and progressive right through the rev range no matter the gear. So I thought I'd use the main roads to get back home again. No worries at all, though if it sits idling for a minute it seems to conk out, even when it's warm. *Shrug* Probably me.

Nudemetalz has had the tank and front faring repainted (thanks Crazefox), replaced the fork seals and oil, given it a new front brake pad and done various other bits and pieces to it, so it's in great nick. And insured for $162 a year, full cover, with $500 excess.

So, I'm now on two wheels!!

Where are my manners? Pics of the beastie. It's a Suzuki NZ250-S btw.

**Sniper** · 28th January 2006, 22:45

NIce bike mate. Stay close, Jeff and I will watch ya.

**NotaGoth** · 28th January 2006, 22:46

you beat me and now I'm suffering from the attack of the green eyed monster. Remember.. Sharing is caring..

**SpeedyGirl** · 28th January 2006, 23:00

well done!!! have fun!!!

**Nicksta** · 28th January 2006, 23:20

yay....exciting..... she's georgeous

**N4CR** · 28th January 2006, 23:53

Fucking do a burnout on it already

Nice one man.. getting wheels is is a buszz!

**Korea** · 29th January 2006, 00:48

Nice one ~ my first bike also.
What you need for that there NZ is a nice Yamuda cowl, you do.

Now have fun but don't do what I did with mine and smash up the rear fairings trying to wheel-stand it past vertical...

**Shadows** · 29th January 2006, 01:14

Good on ya mate. Enjoy!

**Colapop** · 29th January 2006, 06:42

Good one fella! I know you've been hanging out for this - enjoy.

**Deviant Esq** · 29th January 2006, 08:55

Sure have been hanging out for it. Looking forward to having a little more confidence with a manual bike - had never ridden one except on my basic handling test. The ride last night went fine though, so I'll go for a longer ride today and enjoy one of my very rare weekend days off.

Pics will hopefully be posted of the ride, all going well.

**LXS** · 29th January 2006, 09:46

good on ya deviant.

very tidy looking bike, have fun.

**Coyote** · 29th January 2006, 09:51

Nice looking bike

**Sniper** · 29th January 2006, 10:19

Come down to work ya monkey.

**Deviant Esq** · 29th January 2006, 11:08

You working today Sniper? Didn't realise that, thought we were going to go for a ride during the day. *Shrug* Ah well. Whereabouts is your work? I've got nothing else to do...