BuckBuckNo1 - The Hornet has landed

[merv]

Talking of Hornets... here's the new 600.

I like it coz I was never partial to the style of the high piped Hornets.

[Hawkeye]

.. when my bike is fixed that is.

Bloody hell Lissa. Is the bike STILL off the road? It's been month's now. What's up with it? Still battery problems?

[_intense_]

mmmmm... neekid cbr (yum)

[Hawkeye]

Talking of Hornets... here's the new 600.

I want, I want......Pick me...Pick me...

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Houston, Tranquililty Base here. The Hornet - Charlie Bravo Nine Zero Zero has landed.

VStrom's new owner arrived from Tauranga this afternoon, I picked him up at the airport and he is very happy with my - now his - VStrom.

Shortly afterwards I collected my Hornet from Motomart and the smile is ...well you all know [couldn't resist the Alpinestars too]

Heads Up and Enjoy

The Givi screen and Oggy Knobbs were fitted today. Odometer is now reading 2300km.

Biggles1 and I had a great ride up SH1 then across to Palmerston North, Pahiatua Track and through Mangamaire, great road there must say, and back down over the Rimutaka Hill.

Heads Up and Enjoy

[merv]

Heads Up and Enjoy

That's you mate, I said you look comfortable on that bike. Did you get the key thing sorted?

[gijoe1313]

Aha! Was wondering if the mighty Hornet was buzzing around the hills of Wellywood - how is it handling and what interesting things have you noted about your new ride so far?

[Bullitt]

Thats some pretty impressive ks in such a short time. I was happy with the 370 I did in the past week but 2300 in 3 weeks is a huge amount

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That's you mate, I said you look comfortable on that bike. Did you get the key thing sorted?

Thanks Merv. Got a Honda blank key and cut, waiting to get the chip coded.

Aha! Was wondering if the mighty Hornet was buzzing around the hills of Wellywood - how is it handling and what interesting things have you noted about your new ride so far?

Handling very well indeed. Have enjoyed revisiting the circuit here in Stokes Valley and going over old routines: the Hornet is very manageable at slow, slow manoeuvring. The most impressive thing I have found is the very smooth gearing very linear as you move up through the gears and very good in cbd traffic.

Thats some pretty impressive ks in such a short time. I was happy with the 370 I did in the past week but 2300 in 3 weeks is a huge amount

A good run up to Palmerston North yesterday, and an excellent ride back through Mangamaire, saw 320 km on the clock.


Heads Up and Enjoy

[quallman1234]

Thanks Merv. Got a Honda blank key and cut, waiting to get the chip coded.



Handling very well indeed. Have enjoyed revisiting the circuit here in Stokes Valley and going over old routines: the Hornet is very manageable at slow, slow manoeuvring. The most impressive thing I have found is the very smooth gearing very linear as you move up through the gears and very good in cbd traffic.



A good run up to Palmerston North yesterday, and an excellent ride back through Mangamaire, saw 320 km on the clock.


Heads Up and Enjoy

Hows the back?
Good suggestion - Pop up on the 22nd or 23rd and watch the races... Your love em and its not a massive ride (Manfield that is/No entry fee.)

[pritch]

I see mention in this thread of bling.

I still have the CRG levers off my late lamented Hornet, along with a Power Commander unit. I am not planning on starting a collection, so these are for sale.

The Ohlins shock morphed into a new unit for the VFR so that's gone.