Hornet Swarm Night City

[Simon]

So i went out for my first major adventure in the weekend. I had to brave the motor-way for the first time, (God its windy.) and face some blustery cold rain and wind.

Anyway we finally get out west, and start heading up toward Helensville, via Old North Road etc. I'm starting to get in the flow, using all my gears bar first, plus a couple of other imagery ones. After one set of furious corners, and intoxicated on a euphoric mix of adrenaline and revs, i finally think about the speedo. Surely I must be doing a billion-garzillion miles an hour by now... Surely...

Nope... only 75kph. And i think there in lies fun of a 250. I mean hell i had to chop down gears just to get up the steeper hills! Feeling like you're going fast has to be the best fun. I mean it's safer for a start, and totally engaging.

I think i'm rather hooked. Not mention after riding for 5/6 hours out in the rain, it was perfectly comfortable. Especially once i realised i could warm my hands on the cylinder heads.

[gijoe1313]

No swarming for me tonight! Have to help out in the old takeaway shop! Dad is under the weather and mum needs help ... here I come to save the day!

[zeocen]

No swarming for me tonight! Have to help out in the old takeaway shop! Dad is under the weather and mum needs help ... here I come to save the day!

Interesting
I may pop in for an early dinner sometime after 5. :>

[GSXR Trace]

I want dinner... but im still in class!

[gijoe1313]

I is finito in the shoppo ay paisano! Ah mama mia!

Phew, poor footies are feeling the pinch .. I is getting old methinks!

Donno, how my pater and mater can worka so harda!

[Sharry]

I'm up for a socialising ride tomorrw night.
Exepts I backed into the bike rack today at work and got my number plate and indacater stuck and managed to rip the indacater off gettiing it out
On the bright side I did straighten the number plate out

[TOTO]

So i went out for my first major adventure in the weekend. I had to brave the motor-way for the first time, (God its windy.) and face some blustery cold rain and wind.

Anyway we finally get out west, and start heading up toward Helensville, via Old North Road etc. I'm starting to get in the flow, using all my gears bar first, plus a couple of other imagery ones. After one set of furious corners, and intoxicated on a euphoric mix of adrenaline and revs, i finally think about the speedo. Surely I must be doing a billion-garzillion miles an hour by now... Surely...

Nope... only 75kph. And i think there in lies fun of a 250. I mean hell i had to chop down gears just to get up the steeper hills! Feeling like you're going fast has to be the best fun. I mean it's safer for a start, and totally engaging.

I think i'm rather hooked. Not mention after riding for 5/6 hours out in the rain, it was perfectly comfortable. Especially once i realised i could warm my hands on the cylinder heads.

Yea, the little hornets can actually give bigger bikes a run for their money in the twisties if you know how to ride it You should have seen the look on two guys faces - one on a BMW k1200 and one on a Ducati monster 1000 when after a "sedate" ride in the twisties we pulled to the lookout and when asked "How big is your hornet mate ?" I sais its only a 250. The look on their faces was priceless

they had to look at the engine case to see it sais 250cc, to believe me LOL

I'm up for a socialising ride tomorrw night.
Exepts I backed into the bike rack today at work and got my number plate and indacater stuck and managed to rip the indacater off gettiing it out
On the bright side I did straighten the number plate out

u are one tough girl sharry. How does daikoku sound ?

[Choco]

Yea, the little hornets can actually give bigger bikes a run for their money in the twisties if you know how to ride it You should have seen the look on two guys faces - one on a BMW k1200 and one on a Ducati monster 1000 when after a "sedate" ride in the twisties we pulled to the lookout and when asked "How big is your hornet mate ?" I sais its only a 250. The look on their faces was priceless

they had to look at the engine case to see it sais 250cc, to believe me LOL

yeah the wee hornets can keep up pretty well! Saying that, so can any bike if you are a decent rider

[Sharry]

u are one tough girl sharry. How does daikoku sound ?

Diakoku sounds lufflely.
I shall have a go at fixing my indercator when I get home at 5pm. Shouldn't be too hard to get two wires connected to two other thingies.

[zeocen]

Mawwww I can't ride tonight, it's my nephew's birthday
Oh well, I did my mini swarm ride to Justin's shop yesterday and his lovely mother gave me a free waffle so tasteh!

[Badger8]

How does daikoku sound ?

Daikoku?! NOM!! I am off to drop my little lady at her plane soon, if i get home in time i shall see you lot down at the lib. If i'm late i may just ride straight to daikoku!

Oh well, I did my mini swarm ride to Justin's shop yesterday and his lovely mother gave me a free waffle so tasteh!

Waffle? i still haven't had mah waffle...

[kasper]

Where is this Daikoku. and I may be up for a meet up as well tonight.
Usual place and time?

--kasper

[Jcxss]

Would love to come guys but can't got an interview =) Maybe next week or the week after.

[TOTO]

Well a nice Hornet Swarm yet again.

met up with Sharry and Kasper, then on to meet Badger at daikoku and for some nice hot asian dinner. On we went as per hornet swarm tradition moving about in Sin City to the varois places known and unknown. Made it up trough St Helliers Gp, Gleninnes gangster land, Bucklands beach and finished off at the airport watching the mighty steel birds taking off and landing.

top night my fellow swarmers. Cherio.


P.s. I still dont know what waffles taste like

[Simon]

Does the swarm cater for complete novices? Maybe i should hone my skills a little further still…

Quick question. What sort of tyre pressures do you guys run?