First bike. Woohoo! (PeteMun)

[PeteMun]

Howsit, Im Pete and I finally got my first bike.. Nearly 2 years after getting my learners too And since then Ive only ridden a gn250 once for about 1km lol.. yeah....so how do you ride again ? So far today ive ridden about 70km's, im loving it and looking forward to ridding some more tomorrow !

Does anyone know how much psi of air goes in the tyres on the hornet 250 ?

Also the radiator cap seems to be underneith the petrol tank ?? ---- SUSSED now thanks

EDIT: When I first got the bike delivered the guy started it and said "thats the choke" but it dosn't need any as we started it this morning.. So I naturally thought the choke was in the off position. But while waiting for the traffic lights to change I thought I'd make sure so I moved the choke from where it was to "ON" but the revs went down? To cure my curiousity I thought I would post a pick so you can tell me what you think.

The choke > [URL

Sorry for the blurry pic but is the choke ON where it says choke or at the bottom of the arrow ?

[crazyhorse]

If you don't have a manual and its not written on the swing arm of the bike (some are) then go online and search it -

I have an SV650 and the radiator cap is also hard to get at - so long as you can see if the water is high enough etc, then you shouldn't have to touch it - esp if its a new bike.

Have fun and stay upright

[sinfull]

Howsit, Im Pete and I finally got my first bike.. Nearly 2 years after getting my learners too And since then Ive only ridden a gn250 once for about 1km lol.. yeah....so how do you ride again ? So far today ive ridden about 70km's, im loving it and looking forward to ridding some more tomorrow !

Does anyone know how much psi of air goes in the tyres on the hornet 250 ?

Also the radiator cap seems to be underneith the petrol tank ??

If you don't have a manual and its not written on the swing arm of the bike (some are) then go online and search it -

I have an SV650 and the radiator cap is also hard to get at - so long as you can see if the water is high enough etc, then you shouldn't have to touch it - esp if its a new bike.

Have fun and stay upright

Wellcome to the joys of motorcycling !
You will find there is also a top up feeder bottle somewhere prolly under the seat that you use to keep your radiator topped up !
Use the search function up along the top of this page and enter the word manualz ! Enjoy the read !

[kiwifruit]

Welcome to the motorcycling

[naphazoline]

Welcome onboard mate.

[PeteMun]

Thanks for the welcomes everyone !! I just clocked up another 60km I stopped by Murrays Bay beach for a rest and this dude came over and had a good yarn, said he had a 1200cc bandit I couldn't imagen riding something so powerful.
I had a search for manuals but found what seems to be for every motorcycle but mine lol.. Looks like I have to pay $ for one. And I found the overflow tank, cheers for that.. Im going to update my first post with a pic and question about the choke

[Ojai]

Welcome! The Hornet is a great bike too.

[hayd3n]

choke is on when pulled towards you
push it back when bike has warmed up after 3 minutes or so

[PeteMun]

choke is on when pulled towards you
push it back when bike has warmed up after 3 minutes or so

Thanks mate, can anyone else back this up? When starting cold the idol dosn't seem to change when switching the choke lever but when warm the bike revs higher when choke is away so pretty much the opposite from above poster.. I is confuzzled

[frogamic]

Nice choice of bike, for me bike revs at 2000rpm when choke is pushed away from me and 4000 when towards me, away=off towards=on

[PeteMun]

Nice choice of bike, for me bike revs at 2000rpm when choke is pushed away from me and 4000 when towards me, away=off towards=on

Thanks for the info When the choke is pushed away it revs at 2000rpm but when i pull it towards me it goes down to 1000-1500rpm and actually cut out before too. Hmmm

[PeteMun]

Day 3 of riding! I found myself along east coast road riding the highway so I carried on to the end of Whangaparaoa peninsula ! I noticed alot of riders do the head nod thing so I thought cool I'll join in.. Im really liking this hornet, its got good brakes, its comfortable and sounds nice ect ect The only problem I can see is that the rear cover behind the seat pops open every now and then..

[Reido]

oh no, you may have just started another waving thread!

Harley riders dont wave, so dont wave or nod to them.
Careful when waving/nodding to Honda riders as they might take it as flirting.


(p/t)

When you feel comfortable enough you should try out SH16, Kaukapakapa to Welsford.
Much fun to be had there

[frogamic]

when i pull it towards me it goes down to 1000-1500rpm and actually cut out before too. Hmmm

Oh yeah, when i engage the choke when the engine is cold it can take a few twists of the throttle to make the rpm stable and not die, and yeah it's such a wonderful feeling when someone nods/waves to you, be careful of the brakes though, hornet tanks are extremely dentable should you lock up a wheel and drop it, I did both sides of mine within a week of owning it

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

Hi, bought my first bike a couple of months ago - 2006 Hornet 250.

Good choice of bike you made if you ask me. I didn't try many but it seems that everything is compared against the hornet in the 250 stakes (it seems to be the benchmark of what a good 250 should be). Made my decision for me the first time I sat on it.

The hornet is as fast as I need for the time being, handles well and never seems to lack power. Only complaint so far is the wind buffeting at higher speeds. I'm planning to stick a givi screen on it to see if it reduces it much.

Anyway, hornets nest (uk website) is the only place I've been able to find info (in english) for the 250 hornet. http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/index.html

Tyres: 36 front 42 rear.

Choke: never seems to need it. Mine revs at 1500 when warm. If i put the choke on it stalls. I've only ever had it half on once and was only for a couple of minutes.

Enjoy the hornet.

Cheers