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    Got my new bike today! WOOP WOOP!

    Hey KBr's thought I'd just check in and let everyone know that I'm back on the road!!

    Haldanes in penrose today hooked me up with a sweet Honda Hornet 250! Exactly what I was looking for something good to commute on but with enough power to have some fun in a straight line and give me the shits in the twisty's!

    WOOHOOO! Pretty happy with myself! Might have to look up the Hornet swarm and go introduce myself I think. Also me and Nzspokes will be coming to the next Thursday South Auckland ride if thats the correct name?

    Anyway just a heads up! I'll see ya out there! HAH!

    Mike!
    Lifes short DRINK BEER!

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    Ive seen it, Ive sat on it but ive not ridden it as im riddled with the pox. Its very nice, sounds great to. Not sure if will be able to keep up with the CBX though....

    Pictures are needed.

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    Hornets are the action if you're after an imported 250. Good score and enjoy.
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    Some pics for ya's!

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    HAPPY FACE on the way home lol


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    I'll take better pics and post them up later this is the dealer pic, I managed to squeeze a brand new pirelli diablo for the front to match the back out of the dealer
    Lifes short DRINK BEER!

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    Thumbs up Welcome to the swarm!

    As a bona fide Hornet rider, congrats! Need some piccies of your new beastie and hope you enjoy many safe journeys on it!

    If you need some advice about things hornet, just drop me a PM! (My lil'ol'hornet is still going strong at 105 000km now!)

    Hope to see you out there!

    Doh! Just saw the piccies after I posted this, will be good to see more of it!
    "I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by gijoe1313 View Post
    As a bona fide Hornet rider, congrats! Need some piccies of your new beastie and hope you enjoy many safe journeys on it!

    If you need some advice about things hornet, just drop me a PM! (My lil'ol'hornet is still going strong at 105 000km now!)

    Hope to see you out there!
    Just put up some pics as you spoke.

    Thanks for the welcome! You'll be sure to see me out there and im sure i will ask for some advice in the future!

    Glad to hear with the right love and attention that these little gems will bust out kms that solid! Nice work!
    Lifes short DRINK BEER!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gijoe1313 View Post
    will be good to see more of it!
    More pics to come for sure! Save the thread and you'll see them pop up on the next sunny day!
    Lifes short DRINK BEER!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeD400 View Post
    Some pics for ya's!

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    HAPPY FACE on the way home lol
    Looks like another rider hit the van.......

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    Awesome bro! Had me a couple of hornets and they are fucken grouse!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 240 View Post
    Awesome bro! Had me a couple of hornets and they are fucken grouse!!
    I must not be up on the lingo, because that doesn't sound like a good thing

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeD400 View Post

    Haldanes in penrose today hooked me up with a sweet Honda Hornet 250!
    Good looking, so refined.

    See you at SASS next week

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    Another Mike with a Silver Hornet !!! It's a great bike dude , i have 1 now ( in silver ) & they are very forgiving bikes & a arse load of fun !!

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    Awesome stuff! Loving it sun's out and Hornets screaming, damn these big tyres tho having trouble getting those chicken strips down cos of the riding posi! Hah I'll get there, burnt my first tank of gas! Now just a question for those other Hornet 250 riders out there, how many k's to a tank do u get? And how far will reserve go?

    I got 155k's and had to flick reserve did 30 more and filled back up 13liters....

    Cheers!
    Lifes short DRINK BEER!

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    Thumbs up

    lol...bling set just for the cheesie smile pic!
    Great lil' bike

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeD400 View Post
    Awesome stuff! Loving it sun's out and Hornets screaming, damn these big tyres tho having trouble getting those chicken strips down cos of the riding posi! Hah I'll get there, burnt my first tank of gas! Now just a question for those other Hornet 250 riders out there, how many k's to a tank do u get? And how far will reserve go?

    I got 155k's and had to flick reserve did 30 more and filled back up 13liters....

    Cheers!
    wow did you have it pinned in 4th all day ?? ( there are 2 more gears yaknow) on a bad day I am getting 200km on the main then as soon as I hit reserve i find the nearest gassy , the best i have had was 238km on main but that was brimmed to max.

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