Hornet Swarm Night City

**gijoe1313** · 4th August 2009, 10:25

Originally Posted by Simon

*Sigh* All this talk about displacement - i seem to have displaced my other 650ccs.(on second thought maybe it wasn't even a factory option) Although i did happen to find two horses on the way to Wellsford. But i couldn't fit them in under the fuel tank…

Sometimes a full licence just seems so far away.

Now now, lil'ol'hornets are still a whole passel of fun! I still have mine after all!

**Simon** · 4th August 2009, 10:36

Made a pretty good go of sticking with a mates CBR600f through the twisties - Was able to get on the gas eariler through the bends. However, i did end up with arm pump from the wee front brake. Awesome initial bite... but not much after that

rev rev rev rev

Oh and red barons told me off for using 98... apparently i should use 91?!

**TOTO** · 4th August 2009, 10:45

Mate, if I could I would have kept my 250 hornet too. I for sure will own another one one day. The fun is so totally different compared to the 900. And the 250 hornet usually outrides the big ass sports bikes in the twisties.

I distinctly remember doing the twisties with a bunch of ZXs, cbrs and a few GIZers, got to opononi pub...all the "Superbike" riders are complaining " ohhh my knees, ohhh damn those twisties"...and I was sitting on my little white princess shouting "C'mon then, who wants to do that last bit a few more times".

250 hornets are a marvelous bikes. I suggest you enjoy it to the max as you will always think of that little bike when you get another one. And I speak the truth

**Neon** · 4th August 2009, 12:32

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Now now, lil'ol'hornets are still a whole passel of fun! I still have mine after all!

I second (third?) that. I've had my full for ages and still riding my lil' ol' hornet. Mind you, when funds allow it will almost certainly metamorphasise into a big ol' hornet...

edit: Bzzzzzzzzzz

**Sharry** · 4th August 2009, 12:47

OK, so if a 250 is a Lil' ol' Hornet and a 900 is a Big ol' Hornet then does that make mine a Middling ol' Hornet..........

**gijoe1313** · 4th August 2009, 13:01

Originally Posted by Sharry

OK, so if a 250 is a Lil' ol' Hornet and a 900 is a Big ol' Hornet then does that make mine a Middling ol' Hornet..........

You knows it

**Simon** · 4th August 2009, 13:59

I miss have the lil ol girl at my house. I could really use a ride tonight

**TOTO** · 4th August 2009, 14:18

Originally Posted by Sharry

OK, so if a 250 is a Lil' ol' Hornet and a 900 is a Big ol' Hornet then does that make mine a Middling ol' Hornet..........

Thats a midget

**gijoe1313** · 4th August 2009, 17:01

Originally Posted by Simon

Oh and red barons told me off for using 98... apparently i should use 91?!

I've always used 98 in my lil'ol'hornet and it never done it no wrong ... 100 000km+ of travel is testament to that!

**Simon** · 4th August 2009, 17:05

Hrmmm. What about running some snake oil/carb cleaner through a tank of gas?

**gijoe1313** · 4th August 2009, 17:07

Stay away from them snake oil varmints y'hear boy! T'ain't no good come from it is all!

**Simon** · 4th August 2009, 17:08

Hahaha, guess i should just pay someone to do a general service/tune then.

**gijoe1313** · 4th August 2009, 17:12

Now thats talking general good sense!

Once you know what you are doing, you can do more of the basic stuff yourself ... but the more technical stuff ... leave to the pros!

**rie** · 4th August 2009, 17:26

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

I've always used 98 in my lil'ol'hornet and it never done it no wrong ... 100 000km+ of travel is testament to that!

The general message, from my experience of asking everybody everything like the noob that i will forever be, seems to be that there is nothing wrong with putting in 98 in a motorbike, but it's not doing any favours either (while 98 will yield better results in a car).

shrug.

on another note, all this hornet love makes me want to go out and try one.