Hornet Swarm Night City

**GSXR Trace** · 13th April 2011, 10:26

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

True, needs to be more than just the two of us to balance that crazy lot. And sure I feel bad, I didn't get to go riding

Well we didn't go to Tetsuya's tonight, but Wanpo and I both enjoyed a very nice meal each of medium rare Kangaroo loin. Poor Skippy, saw him on the menu and had to try some. Really quite enjoyed it, I'd definitely go some Kangaroo again.

So how do we get SteelPhoenix's user name changed to Gremlinette?

I was meaning, i doubt i will make it monday... so you will have to take someone else to try and balance them out... but given your comment below...

Sounds like when i was in africa... tried everything that was possible of the big game animals etc, and it was yummy!

and just need to know a mod... change can be made easy!

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

In other news, since I had time to kill this morning before my flight to Sydney, I thought I'd nip out for a quick ride, ended up at Botany Honda where I got quoted for trading my bike in and took an '09 CBR thou for a test ride down through Whitford. Handled very nicely, though felt a bit twitchy in 1st and 2nd, but that's probably just because I'm so used to my own bike. I'll add it to my list of possibles, but still want to test a Busa.

Interesting reaction from Richard at Botany Honda when I mentioned Justin's name, he laughed and said "oh so you're one of them" to me and then immediately listed Matt and Alan amongst "that group of reprobates", his words

And now I'm tarred with the same brush

He also mentioned Gremlinette by her real name and how keen she was on her new ride.

Pic of said CBR attached.

TRAITOR! you bloody traitor! you have clearly spent far too much time with these boys because they have obviously brain washed you! so so disappointed!

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Sounds like Gale_Wolf is going to the dark side? (yes, Honda is the Empire ... Suzukis are the Rebel scum and this post will make zeocen spit tacks!

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Sounds like Trace may be the last hold out!

Suzuki's RULE and i will never convert to being a Honda rider... I have too much self respect!

oh yeah, and im straight!

**Gremlin** · 13th April 2011, 12:55

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

Interesting reaction from Richard at Botany Honda when I mentioned Justin's name, he laughed and said "oh so you're one of them" to me and then immediately listed Matt and Alan amongst "that group of reprobates", his words

And now I'm tarred with the same brush

He also mentioned Gremlinette by her real name and how keen she was on her new ride.

He was evidently in a good mood... I've been called far worse

So... did he get a gleam in his eye when you said who you were, or did he beat you out the door with the handy baseball bat?

Just think... Botany Honda is really close to home aye... much easier for servicing etc?

**GSXR Trace** · 13th April 2011, 13:05

Originally Posted by Gremlin

He was evidently in a good mood... I've been called far worse

So... did he get a gleam in his eye when you said who you were, or did he beat you out the door with the handy baseball bat?

Just think... Botany Honda is really close to home aye... much easier for servicing etc?

No doubt you have been called far worse... and deserved it!
and stop trying to convince him to defect... such a bad choice, just hope he realises the error of such a traitorous act before doing it!!

**steelphoenix** · 13th April 2011, 14:53

*mumblemumblereprobatesmumblemumble*

Well, the helmet is fixed, thanks to the expertise of Toto! And under warranty - you're lucky, Gremlin!

That CBR looks really nice, Gale! The Botany Honda guys have been excellent with my bike (and me calling them up a couple of times and bugging them with questions about said bike). Come to the Dark Side... we have cookies... (and nicer bikes).

**GSXR Trace** · 13th April 2011, 17:13

Originally Posted by steelphoenix

Come to the Dark Side... we have cookies... (and nicer bikes).

That blasphemy almost deserves a red rep!

**gale_wolf** · 13th April 2011, 17:31

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Sounds like Trace may be the last hold out!

Nup, it's gonna have to be a pretty damn special bike to get me to abandon my beloved Suzuki.

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

I was meaning, i doubt i will make it monday... so you will have to take someone else to try and balance them out... but given your comment below...

Don't you worry Tracey, I'm firmly in the Suzuki camp. But hey I'll test ride any bike (well I guess there are some I wouldn't ride...), never know when I might find one that I'll fall more in love with than my Suzuki. I'm thinking it'll be the Busa!

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

Sounds like when i was in africa... tried everything that was possible of the big game animals etc, and it was yummy!

Yup, meat = good! More meat = better!

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

TRAITOR! you bloody traitor! you have clearly spent far too much time with these boys because they have obviously brain washed you! so so disappointed!

Harsh! I didn't say I was going to buy it, I just took it for a test ride. Don't worry Tracey I got back on my bike and she was beautiful

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

Suzuki's RULE and i will never convert to being a Honda rider... I have too much self respect!

oh yeah, and im straight!

Well you can ride the odd Honda, that doesn't make you a Honda rider!

Originally Posted by Gremlin

He was evidently in a good mood... I've been called far worse

So... did he get a gleam in his eye when you said who you were, or did he beat you out the door with the handy baseball bat?

Just think... Botany Honda is really close to home aye... much easier for servicing etc?

Well the suspicious look he gave me made me wonder if I should run... and your Jedi mind tricks don't work on me boy

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

No doubt you have been called far worse... and deserved it!
and stop trying to convince him to defect... such a bad choice, just hope he realises the error of such a traitorous act before doing it!!

Like I said, no defection is imminent. Just gotta play the field a bit, right. And gotta know what the competition's like.

Originally Posted by steelphoenix

That CBR looks really nice, Gale!.

Yeah it was nice, but not nice enough to make me abandon Suzuki. And I don't really like that red.
I'm quite liking white bikes right now, Busas come in a nice shade of white. Mmmm, Busas....

**GSXR Trace** · 13th April 2011, 17:54

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

Nup, it's gonna have to be a pretty damn special bike to get me to abandon my beloved Suzuki.

Don't you worry Tracey, I'm firmly in the Suzuki camp. But hey I'll test ride any bike (well I guess there are some I wouldn't ride...), never know when I might find one that I'll fall more in love with than my Suzuki. I'm thinking it'll be the Busa!

Yup, meat = good! More meat = better!

Harsh! I didn't say I was going to buy it, I just took it for a test ride. Don't worry Tracey I got back on my bike and she was beautiful

Well you can ride the odd Honda, that doesn't make you a Honda rider!

Well the suspicious look he gave me made me wonder if I should run... and your Jedi mind tricks don't work on me boy

Like I said, no defection is imminent. Just gotta play the field a bit, right. And gotta know what the competition's like.

Yeah it was nice, but not nice enough to make me abandon Suzuki. And I don't really like that red.
I'm quite liking white bikes right now, Busas come in a nice shade of white. Mmmm, Busas....

Hahahahaha that is much better! you are let off now! glad there will be no defecting or traitorous acts! at least there are some who are still sane in this thread!
(and we have three white busas, one is a special edition pearl which which is a K6, and two are white with blue decals K9s

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**zeocen** · 13th April 2011, 18:03

I don't like the bubbly looks of the busas but when they are in white they look STUNNING!

**steelphoenix** · 13th April 2011, 19:05

Ah well... I guess a Busa would be a suitable excuse not to get a CBR thou...

I agree with Zeo, they look good in white - though when I saw a couple of them in Coleman's, I was very taken with the metallic orange one - god only knows why, I hate orange!

**gale_wolf** · 13th April 2011, 20:11

Those white Busas with the blue decals look absolutely mint, love 'em. And with the pearl special edition too, Tracey your family's set the bar very high for style and good taste. I approve

@Gremlinette, you may hate orange but have you seen the KTM RC8? You simply can't hate that bike in orange/black.

**GSXR Trace** · 13th April 2011, 20:17

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

Those white Busas with the blue decals look absolutely mint, love 'em. And with the pearl special edition too, Tracey your family's set the bar very high for style and good taste. I approve

@Gremlinette, you may hate orange but have you seen the KTM RC8? You simply can't hate that bike in orange/black.

haha damn straight, glad others have recognised this fact! and dad didn't like the K8 white with red decals so waited for the K9 with the blue decals... but the L1s that were in pearl white (i think they were L1s) are damn fine too! but of course my little sexay blue black machine is the hottest! haha (although wouldn't say no to someone giving me the more recent gixers... the lines on those are aggressive and HOT!)

hehe knew gremlinette would stick, especially since you were the one that brought it up on the thread, may as well just change your handle now! you are screwed now!

**zeocen** · 13th April 2011, 20:51

Yeah orange can GTFO! So not a motorcycle colour. KTM can GTFO too!

Hey so for people who aren't anti-social like Gremlin, what's all your facebooks?

Add me! http://facebook.com/zeocen !

**GSXR Trace** · 13th April 2011, 21:04

Yeah, orange is just wrong... hate the orange! glad we all agree on this one!

**steelphoenix** · 13th April 2011, 22:17

Originally Posted by gale_wolf

@SteelPhoenix, you may hate orange but have you seen the KTM RC8? You simply can't hate that bike in orange/black.

Yeah, I don't hate it... The KTM types just seem to do well with the whole orange thing - not sure why, but it doesn't make me immediately go 'ARGH, KILL IT NOW!' like most orange does. It's the lines of the bike that make me not-really-like it - it's very aggressive, blocky, hard, and somewhat inelegant in its execution.

Originally Posted by GSXR Trace

haha damn straight, glad others have recognised this fact! and dad didn't like the K8 white with red decals so waited for the K9 with the blue decals... but the L1s that were in pearl white (i think they were L1s) are damn fine too! but of course my little sexay blue black machine is the hottest! haha (although wouldn't say no to someone giving me the more recent gixers... the lines on those are aggressive and HOT!)

The recent gixxers are very pretty - do they come in the same blue/black colour scheme that your bike has, or just the traditional blue/white?

Originally Posted by zeocen

Hey so for people who aren't anti-social like Gremlin, what's all your facebooks?

Add me! http://facebook.com/zeocen !

Will do.