Mobile, finally!

[Wolf]

....they hadnt invented electricity.....???? Mate, when I was born, they hadn't even invented birth....

'tis true, I have it on good authority he split from his "parent" by mitosis...

[James Deuce]

aft

(10)fc)

[Wolf]

Would just like to say:

Big Ups to Supacross Cycles for all the effort they put in to getting the bike into the state I wanted it.

Normal people tend to buy what is available or look eslewhere until they find what they want. Normal people buy a bike that is already road-legal.

I've been here long enough now that all but total n00bs know I'm not "normal people" but Aidan at Supacross had no such warning when I bowled in there and asked him what it'd take to make "that XT out there" road-legal.

He didn't even blink. "Put on a couple of Pirellis to replace the knobblies and get it reregistered," he said. So I asked him to add up the damage and a little extra for a new lid for strayjuliet and he did so.

Aidan was thinking in terms of Pirelli "Speed Demons" for the tyres but I said I still wanted some off-road capability and he was most helpful in explaining the types on offer until we settled on the MT90s.

The team down at Supacross did a great job and I definitely enjoyed dealing with them. I got a bit of an idea of what it takes to register a bike that has never been registered in New Zealand from Aidan when we went down to sort out the plate and licence label and I'm impressed with the amount of work they had to do. Good on them.

Conversely (as I've mentioned elsewhere) when I emailed an enquiry about an older model XT225 on sale at Red Baron, they didn't even bother getting back to me.

End result: I got a better, newer, bike... and Supacross got my money.

[scumdog]

Would just like to say:
I got a bit of an idea of what it takes to register a bike that has never been registered in New Zealand from Aidan when we went down to sort out the plate and licence label and I'm impressed with the amount of work they had to do. Good on them.
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Underwent that experience yesterday myself for the first time ever.
Sound like all went smooth for you Wolf, good one.

[yungatart]

Yeehah!! Well done Wolf and SJ, look forward to seeing - pics - you guys down here for a cruise....
Enjoy your wheels

[Wolf]

OK, today being pretty OK so far as weather was concerned, we went down to a local park and strayjuliet was able to ride around the car park area to get a feel for the bike - not a proper lesson, per se, more of a play.

Once she's used to handling it I'll get some cones and start getting her practised up for the BHT.

She really enjoyed the bike - found it quite a difference from her old 80cc Kawasaki trail bike. Had to get used to the engine braking of a four-stroke and the power was a bit more than she was used to. She handled it really well, tho' - didn't even stall it.

While she was learning the feel of the bike I was teaching our 3-year-old how to ride a pushbike while our four-year-old sped around the parking area on his pushbike.

[yungatart]

That's what we like to hear...supportive, encouraging and involved husband/father. Do you cook and do windows too?

[Edbear]

That's what we like to hear...supportive, encouraging and involved husband/father. Do you cook and do windows too?

LOL!!!!!!

Ps. Where do you fit the baby seat? How's the little one?

[Wolf]

That's what we like to hear...supportive, encouraging and involved husband/father. Do you cook and do windows too?

I cook, change pooey bums, wash dishes (occasionally) and clean dog piss off the floor - too busy to do windows.

Edbear, The little one is fine - her car seat still goes in the car where she sits and sends encouraging smiles to her mum while the bike lessons are on.

strayjuliet and the three cubs were all safely buckled into the car and heading off for home, I was suited up, turned the bike around my boot, gave it a little too much throttle and too little time on the clutch release and the front wheel came up a smidgeon. Too long on a gutless "cruiser", methinks, forgotten what it's like to ride a bike with power and a short wheelbase...

[Edbear]

forgotten what it's like to ride a bike with power and a short wheelbase...

Yeah, sure! We'll believe you, Wolf... Won't tell SJ you were just testing to see if you still "had it"...

Ps. Good to hear the new arrival is doing well! Our little Grandson is getting cuter and funnier by the month, too!

[Insanity_rules]

Well done, get that front wheel up. Looking at a similar exercise soonish.

[SDU]

Yay you finally come out of the closet & got your XT!
Glad you are finding it fun.
SJ you'll find the 4stroke a breeze to ride.The XT is a really forgiving bike to ride. Good luck for getting that piece off paper soon so you can get out pass the carpark. (Cut your own key & beat Wolf to the bike -he won't mind staying at home while you go for a blast )
Its great that you are supportive Wolf in helping SJ with the house, kids & to get her licence.
I hope you both get to have a bash off road on it soon.
Lots of fun with the toy.
SDU

[Wolf]

Serowdownunder is a fellow member of an XT225-dedicated site so she's known for a while that my XT was in the works - I swore her to secrecy until I could spring the bike on a couple of friends of mine who frequent these pages.

I hope I catch up with you on the road or the trail sometime, SDU. Tis but a piddling small ditch to cross...

[Clivoris]

Oh dear This can only end in tears unless the new baby gets an older sister. Perhaps a nice XR/DR 400?

[Motu]

Good choice - I bet you are glad to be back on the bike again! I have a TT225 around here in bits,just lack the time and inclination to put it back together.Then I found the DT230,more bike in every way.I should be able to do everything you need of it....although trips will be at a more leasurly pace.