Sherlock. Who has the new bike?

**manuboy** · 9th November 2004, 09:19

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

So am I now officially the most observant KBer??

Do I get a prize???

Chocolate fish if we ever cross paths, or a beer, or a chocolate beer... mmmmm... chocolate beer.....

**Blakamin** · 9th November 2004, 09:27

Excellent.... got any photos???

**James Deuce** · 9th November 2004, 09:32

Lovely bike, and good taste exhibited by 'er indoors.

You two will have to visit Wellington now.

**vifferman** · 9th November 2004, 10:19

Originally Posted by Blakamin

Excellent.... got any photos???

Well, yeah. Took some this morning.
But I can't get the stupid gallery thingo to work, :confused2 which is strange coz it was fine yesterday.

Try this then (sorry - you'll have to scroll through all the FahrtSturm foterz):

http://community.webshots.com/album/88297322swwFNk

**Sniper** · 9th November 2004, 10:23

I got a new bike but it wasnt a shade.

Could it be you manuboy??

**Blakamin** · 9th November 2004, 10:23

Very cool!...

**Sniper** · 9th November 2004, 10:25

Ahh, F**K, never mind

Pays to read the whole tread before you go answering things doesnt it

**Blakamin** · 9th November 2004, 10:39

Originally Posted by Sniper_CBR

Ahh, F**K, never mind

Pays to read the whole tread before you go answering things doesnt it

**manuboy** · 9th November 2004, 10:57

Originally Posted by Sniper_CBR

Ahh, F**K, never mind

Pays to read the whole tread before you go answering things doesnt it

Mine ain't 4 months old yet!

**manuboy** · 9th November 2004, 11:02

Originally Posted by firestormer

Well, yeah. Took some this morning.
But I can't get the stupid gallery thingo to work, :confused2 which is strange coz it was fine yesterday.

Try this then (sorry - you'll have to scroll through all the FahrtSturm foterz):

http://community.webshots.com/album/88297322swwFNk

Them there pillion footpegs still look relatively cramped?????

**Cajun** · 9th November 2004, 11:05

Nice bike firestomer, i have always loved the vfr750/800. that would be the bike i would get if i needed a bike to carry a pillion, awsome handleing power of that v4 is great, toque but also got that top end pull

Many happy miles with it

**vifferman** · 9th November 2004, 11:32

Originally Posted by manuboy

Them there pillion footpegs still look relatively cramped?????

Apparently not. And my wife is quite short.
She said "I could quite easily go to sleep on the back of this!"
Time to remove the spud from the Staintune...

Have to make sure she doesn't drop off then fall off.

**NhuanH** · 9th November 2004, 12:21

Originally Posted by firestormer

So we trucked on into Cyclespot, and found an Arai that fit as well as the Shoei. Errr... only $600 dearer.

Somehow, we decided we should test ride some bikes.

ahhh, I saw you dudes either coming back or about to go on the infamous VFR. I was on the red rice rocket parked across the concrete slab (the artist formerly known as Cycletreads). Well done that man

Boy, I was that close to some famous KB riddle, with the answer right under my nose and......

**dangerous** · 9th November 2004, 17:46

Last year when I brought the Storm, I had the choice of a 2nd hand VFR 800 (pre vtec) or a new VTR1000...... well as I had never brought a bike new befor I chose the VTR, but hell it was a close call to getting the VFR.... awesome bikes providing they have a high rise pipe