Dunedin rides

[Daffyd]

Good work! See you both at the PP.

[Xaria]

Went for a test drive today on a rebel, down at the ice skating carpark, (was also to help me get more confidence - which really worked)
Guess what NH made me do? Practice hill starts, in the rain!! I suppose it will get me ready for the infamous Melville st
The way I am going it might be purchase by committee.
Gave up on the rebel as didn't really like the riding position, and my hands/wrists really started getting sore.

[Virago]

Best thing to do is sit on as many bikes as you can, and make your own decision about what suits you.

The Rebel is a reasonable learners bike, semi-cruiser style, and is very low to the ground. Performance is mediocre.

Give Mutley or myself a yell if you want to try out her Virago. Sunday is supposed to be a good day...

The sore wrist problem may be a symptom of the low-speed practice work, Mutley had the same problem when she started out. You'll adjust to it fairly quickly.

I'm thinking of doing some "bike-sitting" myself tomorrow morning. Thought I'd try the Suzuki Boulevard C90T for size...

[Xaria]

Nighthawk couldn't just look at the 250s. Some of the ones he was looking at were lots bigger. I had to keep taking him back to my section

[FREE2B]

BTW - for anyone with a predisposition to be a wee bit late sometimes...... 12 sharp means that by 12:05 you're riding on your own with no idea of the planned stops. Of course I know absolutely no one with any tendencies to always be a tad late

Whats this ... the pot calling the ketle black??? I remember a certain KB gravelly obsessed member being an hour late for a rondevous at Lawrence and its only 8 minutes down the road.

Nighthawk couldn't just look at the 250s. Some of the ones he was looking at were lots bigger. I had to keep taking him back to my section

Why doesnt that surprise me. Well done X. Try out as many as you can and the wrist thing will pass mine got bit tired and sore too till you just get used to it.

[rossi]

i was looking at the 250 magna but went to my rebel as it was 2k cheeper and am very glad i did
has good get up and go will get upto 135kph and will pull wheelies as i found out but gunning it in 1st shen i thought i was in second lol
i had rist pains etc but addjusted the bars up more and the clutch so i only had to pull it in half way to disengage it.
good bike to lern on and very light but too light for any wind.
good luck with finding a bike x

[Ruralman]

Whats this ... the pot calling the ketle black??? I remember a certain KB gravelly obsessed member being an hour late for a rondevous at Lawrence and its only 8 minutes down the road.

And just why did you immediately jump to the conclusion we were talking about you huh huh??? Are you telling me that people might think you were occasionally a little late getting places???

OK - so who's been looking through the shower curtains - I didn't think anyone had see my gravelly member!!!!!

[FREE2B]

Must have been a mental note to youself then... thats ok

[Virago]

You guys can't spell - latte has two t's...

I'll have a flat white...

[FREE2B]

trim milk or full ??

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

flat white full milk thanx...

[scumdog]

trim milk or full ??

Blue-top only lady - real mens milk

[Virago]

Blue-top only lady - real mens milk

I thought real men down your way drank it straight from the cow?

[FREE2B]

eeeewwwwwww that sucks

[scumdog]

eeeewwwwwww that sucks

Is that in reference to post #1137??