Another Hornet to the nest!

**SilentDtH** · 28th December 2006, 15:58

Hello Everyone,

I have been reading the forums quite thoroughly over the past 2/3 days and have picked up quite a bit of very useful information! What a great resource I have been missing out on.

Anyway i'll introduce myself - I ride a metallic blue Honda Hornet 250 - lovely bike imported from Japan. Luckily I was put on to a great bike by Peter at emoto ( www.emoto.co.nz ) and the bike is in perfect condition - i absolutely love it and it is so very sexy. According to Peter I got a very good deal on the bike so i'm very happy with that.

The bike arrived at Littleton port in Christchurch, and I couldn't resist riding it up - so I did! I have some pictures for anyone interested, but i'll leave those for now. The desert road is fun!

This was not my first bike however I did own an oldie ( but goodie ) 1990 VTR 250 for a short period.

The trip from Christchurch was a great learning experience for me, I took it very slowly and at a nice steady pace stopping regularly for fuel/food/rest. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would consider selling my Hornet just to import another and ride it up again! Or maybe two Hornets???$$$????

I have since been on a few rides up to Whangarei, and love it. I had a bad experience coming back from Whangarei to Auckland on boxing day having think my motorbike was breaking down, when in fact i was out of petrol! 3 hours of sitting on the side of the motorway is not fun! ( some of you may have seen me, a few bikers drove past ). I tried quite a few things, talking on the phone to a mechanic, taking out the air filter/tapping on the carby's with my hands, etc etc before the AA finally told me that i needed petrol. What an idiot. I learned about the "ON" switch rather then the "RESERVE" switch that day.

A kind lady in a car exited an off-ramp, turned around, exited another off-ramp behind me and pulled over to see if she could help just as the AA showed up. I wish I knew her address I could send her a bunch of flowers or somethin

Well that's a huge introduction I just wanted to say Hello, and make good use of the "ON" switch on your petrol line, NOT the reserve !!

**Lteejay** · 28th December 2006, 16:51

Welcome aboard. Another hornet - ohhh they are beautiful bikes, I love my little red one. Hope to see you on the road.

**Trudes** · 28th December 2006, 18:39

Hornet Hornet Hornet, Just got off mine from a ride up to Gisborne, around the East cape and back home, love the Hornet!
Welcome there mate,

they are great little beasties, sure you'll love yours too. Hook up with gijoe, he's madly in love with his little red one too!

**Kendog** · 28th December 2006, 19:54

Welcome to the site.

And yes, Hornets rock.

**Hawkeye** · 28th December 2006, 21:00

Mortien... Has any one seen the Mortien.

These bloody Hornets are everywhere

**Drum** · 28th December 2006, 21:28

Welcome to the site.

Don't feel too bad, everyone has their own embarrassing tales (although yours is pretty embarrassing!).

**Ixion** · 28th December 2006, 21:32

Originally Posted by SilentDtH

,, 3 hours of sitting on the side of the motorway is not fun! ( some of you may have seen me, a few bikers drove past ). ,,

No! No *bikers* rode past. A few posers on motorcycles may have ridden past. A biker ALWAYS stops. It is the Biker Law and the Unwritten Gospel. If a biker had seen you he (or she) would have stopped to see if he/she could offer any help. Anyone who didn't is no biker.

**elle-f** · 29th December 2006, 04:41

Welcome and i too, learned that lesson a while back

**SilentDtH** · 29th December 2006, 08:53

Originally Posted by Lteejay

Welcome aboard. Another hornet - ohhh they are beautiful bikes, I love my little red one. Hope to see you on the road.

Yes they are very beautiful

I'd like to see a pic of yours! Hope to see you around as well!

Thanks for the welcome Mrs Kendog and Kendog - sounds like you had a nice ride up through Gisborne - did you go through the gorge?

Originally Posted by Drum

Welcome to the site.

Don't feel too bad, everyone has their own embarrassing tales (although yours is pretty embarrassing!).

Yes it is very embarrassing, but thanks for the welcome!

Originally Posted by Ixion

No! No *bikers* rode past. A few posers on motorcycles may have ridden past. A biker ALWAYS stops. It is the Biker Law and the Unwritten Gospel. If a biker had seen you he (or she) would have stopped to see if he/she could offer any help. Anyone who didn't is no biker.

Hmmmm I have to say I was just over a hill, and most of the bikers who passed me were going fairly quickly so may have seen me too late... I also couldn't find a hazard light switch so perhaps some thought I was just resting? Anyway after this experience I will ALWAYS stop to help out another biker/cager

Originally Posted by elle33f

Welcome and i too, learned that lesson a while back

hehe bugger

thanks for welcome

**Trudes** · 29th December 2006, 13:34

Originally Posted by SilentDtH

Thanks for the welcome Mrs Kendog and Kendog - sounds like you had a nice ride up through Gisborne - did you go through the gorge?

Yep through the gorge then round the cape clockwise, awesome ride, done the gorge so many times in the cars and round the cape once in our old Bedford housetruck, but a million times more fun on the bikes!

**Toaster** · 29th December 2006, 13:36

Welcome! This is a great website - Hornets are indeed a nice looking bike too.

**Toaster** · 29th December 2006, 13:37

Originally Posted by Ixion

No! No *bikers* rode past. A few posers on motorcycles may have ridden past. A biker ALWAYS stops.

Great point Ixion.

**SilentDtH** · 29th December 2006, 19:49

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Yep through the gorge then round the cape clockwise, awesome ride, done the gorge so many times in the cars and round the cape once in our old Bedford housetruck, but a million times more fun on the bikes!

Sounds awesome, i've only done it in a car!

Originally Posted by Toaster

Welcome! This is a great website - Hornets are indeed a nice looking bike too.

Oh yes they are. Thanks!!