Hornet Swarm Night City

**TOTO** · 25th December 2008, 22:05

banzai is turning into an EJ

**chanceyy** · 25th December 2008, 22:08

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

I dunno with you uni smc guys ... twice I lend Daisy out and both times members have dropped her! Heck, the clip-ons are bent and the tank scuffed, broken lever - which I had to replace!

(Dagnabbit PirateJafa, when ya gonna do right by her huh?

) ... she was never tidy as pristine new, but I always looked after her

And the chain coming off with them? I've ridden her for tens of thousands of klicks and voila, she gets the pip. That's Daisy for you, she loves to be ridden, but you got to know how to treat a girl!

She's tempestuous, impertinent, hard to control, changeable and fickle in her moods.

I think from now on, Daisy will not be lent out so I cannot get these poor poor things happening to her!

PirateJafa and Banzai ... guilty as charged!

Donor always has a disapproving cast to his eye when he hears I've lent her out to the hoi-polloi!

the sacrilege thank gawd it was not Besty .. who is also a hussy with a fascination for fickleness

**BANZAI** · 25th December 2008, 22:09

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

I dunno with you uni smc guys ... twice I lend Daisy out and both times members have dropped her! Heck, the clip-ons are bent and the tank scuffed, broken lever - which I had to replace!

(Dagnabbit PirateJafa, when ya gonna do right by her huh?

) ... she was never tidy as pristine new, but I always looked after her

And the chain coming off with them? I've ridden her for tens of thousands of klicks and voila, she gets the pip. That's Daisy for you, she loves to be ridden, but you got to know how to treat a girl!

She's tempestuous, impertinent, hard to control, changeable and fickle in her moods.

I think from now on, Daisy will not be lent out so I cannot get these poor poor things happening to her!

PirateJafa and Banzai ... guilty as charged!

Donor always has a disapproving cast to his eye when he hears I've lent her out to the hoi-polloi!

But but she loves to be ridden so I was just riding her normally, then she decides to pup her chain...

Oh, plus I fixed her throttle and lubing bits and bits of hers!

**gijoe1313** · 25th December 2008, 22:38

Originally Posted by BANZAI

But but she loves to be ridden so I was just riding her normally, then she decides to pup her chain...

Oh, plus I fixed her throttle and lubing bits and bits of hers!

I told you if you start doing that she will become even more demanding! Mark my words, giving into her demands will see you become beholden to her and become a slave catering to her every whim.

Obviously you haven't had experience with two-strokers enough to realise this! :slap:

Not that I would know!

**zalforce1** · 25th December 2008, 22:39

Originally Posted by Choco

PICS!!!!
Welcome to the swarm bro!

thanks choco!
will post pics soon!

**gijoe1313** · 25th December 2008, 22:41

Originally Posted by zalforce1

thanks choco!
will post pics soon!

You'd better ... and make sure you wash the new ride down, polish it completely, go with autosol on the chrome, metal bits, check the tyre pressures, relube the chain, give the bolts a tighten and above all ... ride it, ride it lots ...

**zalforce1** · 25th December 2008, 22:47

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

You'd better ... and make sure you wash the new ride down, polish it completely, go with autosol on the chrome, metal bits, check the tyre pressures, relube the chain, give the bolts a tighten and above all ... ride it, ride it lots ...

YES SIR! need to get insurance sorted for her before i start riding her all over the place. just in case something unfortunate happens. but i find myself not being able to wait for tomorrow to come so i can go for a nice quiet blat tomorrow morning while everyone is still in bed from the big xmas nite. shes a beautiful ride and a big change from my old FXR!

**gijoe1313** · 25th December 2008, 22:51

Originally Posted by zalforce1

YES SIR! need to get insurance sorted for her before i start riding her all over the place. just in case something unfortunate happens. but i find myself not being able to wait for tomorrow to come so i can go for a nice quiet blat tomorrow morning while everyone is still in bed from the big xmas nite. shes a beautiful ride and a big change from my old FXR!

You need to get up extra early so roads are empty ... heck, if you are early early enough, I may find it in my heart to pootle out with you!

Early? I mean 7.30am early! I has places to be, people to see and things to do ... but I got to get my riding in!

**Choco** · 25th December 2008, 22:54

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Early? I mean 7.30am early!

Fark! most of us bikers dont wake up till around noon!

**gijoe1313** · 25th December 2008, 22:56

I shall be at BP Botany at 7.30am tomorrow for a good pootling ride. Turn up tomorow if ya can hack it!

(And yes, this means I get to pre-ride the ride I want to ride ... I's evils that ways!)

**zalforce1** · 25th December 2008, 23:02

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

You need to get up extra early so roads are empty ... heck, if you are early early enough, I may find it in my heart to pootle out with you!

Early? I mean 7.30am early! I has places to be, people to see and things to do ... but I got to get my riding in!

wow 7.30 is a bit too early for me my friend. was thinking more the 9am sorta time. but yeah no doubt i'd be keen to go on a pootle with you some time. maybe when ive practiced on it a bit more so i dont embarrass myself!

**gijoe1313** · 26th December 2008, 05:23

Righto you savages, today is a good day to ride!

I shall be donning my gear.
Giving praise to my iron steed.
Supplicating the Biker Gods.
For this morning, I shall ride.
And ride I will.

Carpe Diem!

**gijoe1313** · 26th December 2008, 08:26

A great little pootle around some of my backyard ... I did the pre-ride ride into BP Botany and waited for Josh on his VTR250 to turn up. I think he has the makings of a right biking nutter. Who else would want to get up voluntarily on Boxing day and head out for a ride with me?

Had a wee bit of a natter and then commenced into the riding. Josh rides well for only his third day for road riding!

Did my pootling route around the lovely roads of Whitford, Maraetai and Clevedon. The early start meant no cagers to deal with and made for a vicarious riding experience.

Thanks Josh for riding along, next time we'll do the Hunuas ... but I daresay you will do the Coro loop before next we ride together!

Right, now that I have done some riding, I think I can handle the rest of the day ... in a cage

But I know as soon as I see/hear a bike, I will be

**TOTO** · 26th December 2008, 09:12

Wow , I was still in bed dreaming of hot biker chicks

while you were riding.

I'll be riding all the way to work today.

Anyone keen on seeing that "African Adventures" movie about the guys riding trough africa tomorrow ? I think its 6:40 and its at the small cinema thing next to Auckland city library.

**Badger8** · 26th December 2008, 12:03

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

you all must be enjoying not having a gixer following you all around the country! I've been having a few short rides but not like when i was in auckland... sad thing is: might be leaving my bike in the naki and bringing my car up... have bought too much crap to be able to bring it all back on the gixer! haha

have a good christmas guys!

Oh no! The dreaded cage!

Mind you, i cant do without mine most of the time due to carrying stuff around, so i know the predicament you're in. Just sounds like a good excuse to jump on the back with someone and pootle back down to the naki so you can ride her back up, and have the best of both worlds available back in aucks

Hope you had a good chrissy, and are getting more time to ride now the weather has come right

When you back up to the big city?

Only just got back m'self, and i'm thinking 200k's wasnt enough for the day... Anyone keen for a pootle???