I BOUGHT A NEW BIKE!!!
After many months of umm-ing and ahhh-ing I decided to buy a *new* Honda Hornet. Black of course.
Admittedly this is a wee bit before my full licence but the time was right [now] and Ill guess Ill just have to have it sitting in my gargre for a couple of months .
I think I have surprised a few with my decision to buy another nekid as I was talking about sprotsbikes for the last month or so.
Keystone19 tells me I over-analyse so here goes:
The Honda Hornet was my first love. That is it was the first big-bike I lusted after. I have a nekid bike, I can ride a nekid reasonably well. I havent really ridden a sprotsbike for more than 10mins, and while it wouldnt take long to get used to them, they felt weird and scary. I would be able to learn how to ride this bike fast a lot quicker (make sense?). Not too many things that are alien to me...like ergos, weight, inline4, no-engine braking, 6th gear...oh and 919cc of lunacy! Price. $10995 for a new bike that hasnt been thrashed (yet). The bike is as high-spec as it has ever been. I believe the front-suss is 2 way adjustable, and rear is 3way (ignorance is bliss). The bike aint slow. Itll be faster than me for a VERY long time. Its got to used for touring, commuting, weekend blasts. I could have done all that on a sprotsbike but it would probably only have been better (for me anyway) on the real-twisty stuff. Not enough to buy one second hand with 10000kms on the clock. I rode Zapf's CB900 Hornet (ta dude) on the SI trip and loved it. Closed/controlled road conditions of course! With a couple of bar-mods itll be exactly what I want I reckon. Want a bike thats a bit different. Plenty of them, yes, but Ill have a go at making this one look better. Check out the picture below...its what I intend to get it looking like. If anyone can tell me whos this bike is they get rep points.. I already have a carbon fibre screen, clear plastic brake-light, and semi-rigid panniers on their way from the states. I have matt-black bars replacing the shiny-chrome ones and crash-bungs *cringe*.
Apology and thanks
Due to my over-analysing nature I have talked about this big-bike thing alot. I really didnt intend to but things like this tend to occupy my mind...and consequently I talked about it alot (not always unsolicited), and Im guessing that my good riding mates in Welly and Auck may have got a bit tired of it . Anyway, apologies to those concerned (KS19, mbob, Zapf, Dafe, FJ, UB, DM, CP, Jim2).
Anyway ta to those that gave good advice (see above and more) and gave me a ride on their bikes (see above, esp Zapf - Hornet). The bike rides showed me exactly what I wanted.
I pick the bike up this arvo...and then I think Ill go for a ride with Uncle_B over my favourite hill....errrr...I mean: to put the bike in the gargre for a couple of months. See you guys at Trackday - Manfield 25th Feb!!!
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
Gee whiz, I still remember when I first met you as a "newbie rider", my how thinigs change! She's beautiful Sean! Im stoked that you finally made a decision, have fun and of course ride safe!
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
Cripes! That's a nice one! I think that is a damn fine bike for you, and do not get all jittery with your throttle hand. Roll it brother, and I want to see huuuuuge wheelies away from the lights please.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Admittedly this is a wee bit before my full licence but the time was right [now] and Ill guess Ill just have to have it sitting in my gargre for a couple of months ... See you guys at Trackday - Manfield 25th Feb!!!
That's a real purty beasty. How's the riding position? It looks upright (to me anyway)
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Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the evening,
we will remember them
Ahhh KS. I still like your bike ...have to try and follow you for a bit at Taupo in May! (kinda the reason I got it early...to be used to the bike by then).
"If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression
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The Honda Hornet was my first love. That is it was the first big-bike I lusted after.
. Anyway, apologies to those concerned (KS19, mbob, Zapf, Dafe, FJ, UB, DM, CP, Jim2).
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