Latest old fart

[badlieutenant]

Spurred on by jrandom's subtle prodding here i am. I've been back on the bike now for six years, graduating to the VFR750 three years ago. Spent more time on human-powered two wheelers with the scars to prove it. Funny how I felt OK about careering down a hill at 80km/hr+ in a racing peloton in the wet with only a few microns of lycra on the hips/shoulders and a couple of leather straps on my head. Now its full body suit, CE armour, boots, gloves and full helmet.

I wouldn't trade the bike on anything - it has the power to scare me and the stopping power/handling to calm me. It short it behaves better than I do. But then maybe a slightly later VFR with fuel injection. Forget the VTEC versions - I never rev over 8000 rpm anyway . I also dislike the current angular industrial design trend. I want curves.

So if you see a black VFR timidly following the traffic and occasionally ( really never, officer, truly ) lane spliiting. That's me.

Hi VV, Im new as of today to these forums and was wondering if your the black vfr that i've noticed going over to the nrthshore most mornings ? If you see a metallic blue 86 vfr (colour change came after a failed flight attempt off the road onto the beach at maraitai) that is most likely me, will keep an eye out for you, there arnt too many vfr,s on the road so its always nice to hear one go past.

[aff-man]

Howdy glad you could join the party

[badlieutenant]

Cheers Aff-man,
just been looking around the site abit. Good to see so many people nuts over bikes. Especially good to see people posting warnings about slippery corners. My first spill was because the local council workers didnt think to put out signs indicating the 20mm's or so of pea-soup they used to cover some new seal, and only on the corner, do they do it on purpose you have to wonder ?

[Posh Tourer :P]

They cover new seal in fog now??? That's nasty!