Well, it's official

**Lissa** · 29th January 2007, 15:45

YAY!!!!!! Awesome chanceyy... cant believe I missed all this.... she looks a beaut!

**chanceyy** · 29th January 2007, 16:43

Originally Posted by Lissa

YAY!!!!!! Awesome chanceyy... cant believe I missed all this.... she looks a beaut!

thanks Lissa she sure is ... copied from the newbie training thread today

well sorry its not sunday .. and as i have today off ... tires are now inflated .. I thought since no one is about .... I would have a wee play with the new toy ..

what did I learn ... (remembering its over 20 yrs since i last road a bike .. & never a road bike)

well I am only doing circles on my back lawn .. through the carport .. (wearing a nice track already)

finding netural from first gear ... trying to find out how many revs i need to take off smoothly without reving her to high or two low & stalling ..

I am much more smoother on right hand circles than left .... must practice left more ... & look where i am going .. focus

getting sore arms .. must remember to use my knees more .. that took a bit of pressure off my arms .. & look where i am going .. focus

also how smoothly can I brake to slow & speed up slightly ....

ohh yeah breaking in new gear .. boots do make it easier to change back to neutral ... had issues finding netural but was being to strong & finding second instead ...

ok break time to take it all in .. but can ya tell i am smiling ... might take her down the cattle race in the week .. good track not too rough

**ajturbo** · 29th January 2007, 18:39

Originally Posted by chanceyy

Goblin for being just you hon .. one day when I can keep up with ya we will go riding

by the way goblin rode on the weekend, keeping up with her will be getting hard by the day!!!

**sugilite:Me** · 29th January 2007, 18:57

Originally Posted by chanceyy

well ummmm he forgot to bring his gear .. so borrowed muh helmet to take her for a spin on highway 57

OI! I did not bring my gear because I did not expect to be riding it!!!

**chanceyy** · 29th January 2007, 19:21

Originally Posted by ajturbo

by the way goblin rode on the weekend, keeping up with her will be getting hard by the day!!!

yeah buddy your not wrong ... LOL mind you goblin might take pity on the nana rider & wait for me

**chanceyy** · 29th January 2007, 19:22

Originally Posted by sugilite

OI! I did not bring my gear because I did not expect to be riding it!!!

well Sugi .. one should always be prepared for such eventualities .. I knew once she was running someone had to test her for me .... thanks

it seriously made my nite to see her going down the road

**chanceyy** · 5th February 2007, 17:52

well she is still unregistered, no wof , me with no licence .. but it had to be done ...

with my mentor keeping an eye on me & promising to go slow we headed out for a quick ride ... first off 86gsxr took her for a wee blat up the road we were heading down first, just checking that she was running sweet (after inflating tires & changing broken clutch lever)

then it was my turn .. I do admit I was a bit nervous .. but that took all of about 30 seconds to go ..

must say its been a pretty hard out weekend & definately feeling the effects today so it was only just over 2 laps of the 10k block. Headed up towards the end of the road .. apparently I was sitting on 100ks (my speedo not working) & as tired as i am .. there was just one big grin on the whole ride ..

got buffed a few times when the wind caught me .. but no biggie .. must remember to cancel indicators ( never needed any on motox track lol)

played with down gearing to slow the bike as i approached corners .. & just mainly got the feel for her ..

might sneak out tomorrow morning before it gets busy on the roads ..

other than that my mentor will have to give his view on how it went

.. from mine blardy primo ...

**Goblin** · 5th February 2007, 18:08

Originally Posted by chanceyy

yeah buddy your not wrong ... LOL mind you goblin might take pity on the nana rider & wait for me

Of course I'd wait for ya....only it wouldn't be out of pity. I'm rapt to see you getting into it.

Originally Posted by chanceyy

.... apparently I was sitting on 100ks (my speedo not working)...

...played with down gearing to slow the bike as i approached corners .. & just mainly got the feel for her ..

....from mine blardy primo...

Which shows you have good speed perception.....you'll do well chanceyy!! Just keep your wits about you and you'll spot the fuckwits that are out to get ya.

Congrats on getting out there!!! Well done team!

**98tls** · 5th February 2007, 18:12

Good on you girl........well done,sounds like its all coming together for you..........your very lucky to have such a great team helping you out...good stuff eh.By the time i get up there itll be the TL having to chase the 2 smoker through the twistys................

**chanceyy** · 5th February 2007, 18:16

Originally Posted by 98tls

Good on you girl........well done,sounds like its all coming together for you..........your very lucky to have such a great team helping you out...good stuff eh.By the time i get up there itll be the TL having to chase the 2 smoker through the twistys................

yeah well by the time you come to visit us north islanders i will be up & running .. not saying i could keep up with the tls cause i know better than that LOL

**chanceyy** · 5th February 2007, 18:18

Originally Posted by Goblin

Of course I'd wait for ya....only it wouldn't be out of pity. I'm rapt to see you getting into it.

Congrats on getting out there!!! Well done team!

& if you kept to the speed limit i might be able to keep up LOL

yeah there has been quite a team getting her on the road ... & they all know how much i appreciate it ..