Hornet Swarm Night City

**GSXR Trace** · 1st March 2011, 20:39

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

actually, what are the chances you lot are going to end up back in town for a drink after your adventures? if so send me a text, might be keen for a drink at the end of my first day back at uni!

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Kudos to Gale_Wolf for carting it back home and turning up to Momo tea for the last rounds of slushies! (And he got another brain freeze! Classic!

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where was my text bitch?

**gale_wolf** · 1st March 2011, 21:49

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

I do recall that you were the one wanting to eat first - I was wanting to go ride a longer ride first!

He's got you there Zeo. Longer ride next week eh? So I don't feel like my bike's overheating engine's trying to cook me at low speed or traffic lights!

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

where was my text bitch?

We ended up in Botany then Meadowlands not back in town, and my excuse is I don't have your cell so

Also, damn brain freeze. That shit's just unpleasant

**gijoe1313** · 2nd March 2011, 08:05

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

where was my text bitch?

Would have been a waste of a text since you would have done a pumpkin on us anyway!

'sides, you have my mobile number dragonbreath lady!

Next week, I'll text you our ride route so you can decide if you want to make a guest appearance!

**gijoe1313** · 2nd March 2011, 08:05

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

He's got you there Zeo. Longer ride next week eh? So I don't feel like my bike's overheating engine's trying to cook me at low speed or traffic lights!

We ended up in Botany then Meadowlands not back in town, and my excuse is I don't have your cell so

Also, damn brain freeze. That shit's just unpleasant

Did our speshul pumpkin lad pick up his bag from you yet?

**gale_wolf** · 2nd March 2011, 08:15

Nup, not yet. But it's only been a day. I'll give Zeo a few more days before I put it on trademe

**gijoe1313** · 2nd March 2011, 08:17

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

Nup, not yet. But it's only been a day. I'll give Zeo a few more days before I put it on trademe

I think we should fill it with pumpkins, leave it out in the sun for a few days and hand it back to him ...

**wanpo** · 2nd March 2011, 08:33

oh yeah, Steel_phoenix, sorry I didn't let you sit on Cammy. I'm still in my protective phase of her, that coupled with the awkward slope and a high saddle height (a shorter person I know dropped my 250 [hyosungs have a high saddle]) swayed my judgement. Remind me next time we're at momo tea, or somewhere flat carparky.

**gale_wolf** · 2nd March 2011, 09:08

Thought I saw Steel Phoenix this morning, waiting outside the Yamaha shop on the corner of the Tristram Rd offramp. Wasn't sure at first but then I saw the Scorpio and the Batman t-shirt, figured it was her, so gave her a wave

One of my workmates heard me coming up the road towards the work carpark this morning and accused my bike of being too loud, said I should put a silencer on it. I just laughed and said I was planning to get a loudener instead

**wanpo** · 2nd March 2011, 09:18

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

I just laughed and said I was planning to get a loudener instead

I spent about half an hour last night listening to the different pipes I could get on youtube. Still tending towards a full Yoshimura system, not going to be cheap though, since I will also need a power commander and dyno tuning... and...

**zeocen** · 2nd March 2011, 09:26

You probably won't need a dyno, there'll no doubt be a plethora of custom maps for the PC with popular pipes like Yoshi - but, don't get a yoshimura, that's suzuki's pipe, you don't want a poosuzki on your Honda! :P! My personal fav for litre bike and up are Leo Vince and Scorpion, they give you that nice deep growl, sexy!

And can someone please buy my bike already? I found a bike I really really want but I can't buy it until I sell mine!

**wanpo** · 2nd March 2011, 09:56

Originally Posted by zeocen

You probably won't need a dyno, there'll no doubt be a plethora of custom maps for the PC with popular pipes like Yoshi - but, don't get a yoshimura, that's suzuki's pipe, you don't want a poosuzki on your Honda! :P! My personal fav for litre bike and up are Leo Vince and Scorpion, they give you that nice deep growl, sexy!

And can someone please buy my bike already? I found a bike I really really want but I can't buy it until I sell mine!

the leo vince did sound nice, but looks like sin. Was talking to the cyclespot mechanics and they recommended the yoshi system.

**zeocen** · 2nd March 2011, 10:06

Haha yeah it looks like an abortion of a steampunk trumpet, I have to admit.

Yoshi probably do have the most popular system for it, but I'd probably still go for a scorpion or something just to be different.

**wanpo** · 2nd March 2011, 13:48

Originally Posted by zeocen

Haha yeah it looks like an abortion of a steampunk trumpet, I have to admit.

Yoshi probably do have the most popular system for it, but I'd probably still go for a scorpion or something just to be different.

The Taylormade one looks real nice, sounds real loud, but is expensive as hell and is slip on only, not a full system.

**steelphoenix** · 2nd March 2011, 15:29

My friend says thanks, and will probably be a regular attendee!

(Also, GaleWolf, gijoe... you were remembered by certain older members of AMERICA.

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Originally Posted by wanpo

oh yeah, Steel_phoenix, sorry I didn't let you sit on Cammy. I'm still in my protective phase of her, that coupled with the awkward slope and a high saddle height (a shorter person I know dropped my 250 [hyosungs have a high saddle]) swayed my judgement. Remind me next time we're at momo tea, or somewhere flat carparky.

Eh, no problemo. I can totally understand that!

Speaking of, I've been sitting on bikes a lot today, was killing time while Scorpie got serviced. Went to Holeshot and Cyclespot (after getting that balaclava I've been meaning to get for friggin' ages from Cycletreads). General impressions of bikes:
SV650 - Most comfortable, but not the sportiest thing in the world. Practical.
FZ6R - Quite comfy, liked the semi-sport feel of it. Tasty styling.
CBR600 - Quite comfy, best of the supersports. Light feeling.
Hornet 600 - Like the newer styling. Very comfortable position, what I'm used to.
Daytona 675 - Still desperately in love with the styling. Not too tall (surprising!), rested on the tank rather than the wrists.
Ninja 650 - Surprisingly non-sporty riding position - comfortable. Nice styling, but doesn't move me.
R6 - Very forward position, but stable. Quite hard on the wrists.
Gixxer - Right out, I felt like I was tipping over forwards... and it was too tall.

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

Thought I saw Steel Phoenix this morning, waiting outside the Yamaha shop on the corner of the Tristram Rd offramp. Wasn't sure at first but then I saw the Scorpio and the Batman t-shirt, figured it was her, so gave her a wave

I thought it was you! Hah!

Yes, Scorpie needed her 11000km service and a new WOF. They gave me a loan Scorpio (in blue, lol) to zoom about the North Shore while I was waiting - quite an experience to go from a 2010 model to a 2007, and a completely different rider setup.