On Friday...

[SilverGrin]

i have a shiny black one and its bloody fanatstic!!!

Sweet. Do you have any pics?

I'll have pics soon. The weather was in the high 20's after tea tonight, so I was off!
helenoftroy, you are right on the money the new bike being a buzz.

I just fitted the highway pegs off the Sporty. They're a bit manky, but they'll do for now, especially since the budget's recent hit.

I got the Sporty lowered for the wife, but I can't get my head around the lowering in the forks, it looks too low to me, and the stand now needs shortened.
She's loving it though.

[Toaster]

Nice bike, I hope you get many years of enjoyable riding out of it!

[SilverGrin]

Some photos I took today.

[SilverGrin]

Thumbnails are too small to view clearly, and I haven't worked out yet how to make them linkable to a more viewable size.

So here are the links to the original jpg's.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost...m/P1010003.JPG

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost...m/P1010004.JPG

Wow, that was unneccessarily complicated and it made me spend much more time than I intended, doing it.

[1200custom]

Thumbnails are too small to view clearly, and I haven't worked out yet how to make them linkable to a more viewable size.

So here are the links to the original jpg's.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost...m/P1010003.JPG

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost...m/P1010004.JPG

Wow, that was unneccessarily complicated and it made me spend much more time than I intended, doing it.

very nice, how many km you done so far

[SilverGrin]

very nice, how many km you done so far

About 850, of which I got in about 300 today

Beauty day for riding.

[1200custom]

About 850, of which I got in about 300 today

Beauty day for riding.

may aswell get as much riding in as you can, when the snow comes your way in winter you wont get as much riding in if any

[SilverGrin]

Actually, it usually only snows here once or twice a year - if at all.
Apart from some frosty days where it can be icy all day in the odd shaded spot, we can often ride all winter.

Breed 'em rugged down here mate

[240]

Nice new bike mate,looks good.

[P38]

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I intended on buying a Superglide, and ended up with the 'Bob, but I'll have to spend a few more bucks on the Sportster so that she can flat-foot the ground.
Any boffins able to advise on the best way to do this? .

Well it is a Sportster

Probally eaiser to get a new wife

She might handle better too....if your lucky.

[SilverGrin]

Well it is a Sportster

Probally eaiser to get a new wife

She might handle better too....if your lucky.

I looked, but most had either too much mileage, were too loud, were asking too much, cost too much to maintain or were just the wrong colour.

[popelli]

I looked, but most had either too much mileage, were too loud, were asking too much, cost too much to maintain or were just the wrong colour.

sounds like a racist talking

[P38]

I looked, but most had either too much mileage, were too loud, were asking too much, cost too much to maintain or were just the wrong colour.

I hear that mate.

Best stick with the Devil ya know then.

Good luck with the lowering project.

Have ya thought about gluing a 4'' sole on her boots?

[SilverGrin]

sounds like a racist talking

Not at all, some of my best friends are bright orange.
Just not my missus.

[SilverGrin]

Have ya thought about gluing a 4'' sole on her boots?

Actually, aready did that.
Well, not 4 inches, that would be skiting.

I didn't realise there was so much to it. Now we're looking at replacing the stand with a shorter one, as the lean angle on it is far too high, and should I replace her handlebars with a wee set of buckhorns, there's the possible cost of cables and lines that won't reach.
Jeez.
The only good thing about it, is that I'm able to do all this myself and not have to pay exorbitant sums of coin to get it done.

Now, I'll just check that my post doesn't offend any more humourless gits like the bloke callin' me a racist.