Hornet Swarm Night City

[GSXR Trace]

You guyz are full of shit

You are only just realizing this fact?!

[gijoe1313]

As usual, the scintillating rapier wit that passes among the denizens of this locality, leaves me flabbergasted in the face of such precociousness!

[shanks]

Need pics! And congrats on new bike ... lil'ol'hornets are the bee's knees! Ride safely and learn as much as you can - there are also Riding programs in North and South Auckland (NASS and SASS).

My new Hornet 250

Any advice how to shine it up? The panels look fine but the machinery can look better.

[wanpo]

My new Hornet 250

Any advice how to shine it up? The panels look fine but the machinery can look better.

I'm guessing a bottle of kero, a toothbrush, a hose and a whole lot of time

[wanpo]

Oh also, I tried my hand at plastic welding. I'm pretty happy with the results (should have taken before images, but the places welded were completely cracked right through.)



(and apologies for the focus; my phone's camera seems to like focusing on the deck)

[Gremlin]

I think your welding is a smidgen better than your camera work.

[gale_wolf]

Oh also, I tried my hand at plastic welding.

What did you use for doing that?

[TOTO]

Oh also, I tried my hand at plastic welding.

What did you use for doing that?

His hand


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[wanpo]

What did you use for doing that?

His hand

and a soldering iron

[steelphoenix]

That looks pretty good for a first attempt - my first (metal) welding looked much worse!

If there's a ride tonight, I'm going to have to pumpkin early - I'm having dinner with my sister tonight at 1930. I suggested she might like to come on the ride, but that got me a dirty look and mumblings about 'unsafe' and 'accident'. I shook my head and rolled my eyes and left it at that...

[gijoe1313]

My new Hornet 250

Any advice how to shine it up? The panels look fine but the machinery can look better.

Righto, get some Autosol from Repco/Supercheap, plenty of rags and elbow grease! If you have a buffing machine use that. The kerosene/toothbrush is a great combo for the road grease and muck.

Autosol brings all metal parts like a new penny. For your painted surfaces, use a good product range (I use Meguiar's 3 step wax and polish).

Keep a good detailing product spray to keep it all sparkly!

[gijoe1313]

Looks like a good night for some pootlin' ... my girl isn't feeling well however, so it may be all last minute sort of thing for me!

[gale_wolf]

Weather looks mint, but my left wrist's strapped up again so no riding for me tonight

[GSXR Trace]

should be making an appearance and i believe another gixer will be turning up too, see ya later!

oh and come on G_W... my wrist is in a brace.. and i'm going to take it off to ride... the things i do to ride! lol you know you want to come!

[gijoe1313]

Weather looks mint, but my left wrist's strapped up again so no riding for me tonight

Sounds like you're becoming an old codger! Getting that old sprotsbiker injury!