Unfortunately there were no FZ8s or FZ1s at this price, so I made do...Originally Posted by caseye
"Forsooth, what speed limit yonder breaks?"
Yes sir!
Oppan Biker Style
Unfortunately there were no FZ8s or FZ1s at this price, so I made do...
"Forsooth, what speed limit yonder breaks?"
Yes sir!
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Pootler
I think the Hornet has a better 1/4 mile time than both of those bikes.Unfortunately there were no FZ8s or FZ1s at this price, so I made do...
Oppan Biker Style
Certainly the red ones do, aye?
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Hardcore Biker
well done on your new family addition...me hopes you gets many miles of smiles...hope to see you on the road (doing the upright thing...of course) soon...
Oppan Biker Style
Cheers, mate!
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Oppan Biker Style
Well, got the bike yesterday (earlier than the scheduled drop-off time too!) and very excited!
Rides well and has some bits and bobs not listed in the TM ad that really make this even more bike for my money:
1. Conti Road Attck 2 tyres
2. Centre stand
3. Ventura brackets and pack rack
4. Ventura VH1 handlebar (slightly wider than standards)
5. Givi screen
6. Crash bungs
7. Carbon pattern tank cap stickers
8. Honda alarm system
9. Corbin-style seat (very comfy!)
10. Newish chain and sprockets
11. Staintune stainless steel exhausts
12. Newish battery
13. LED indicators
14. Ventura headlight cover/protector
Will need oil and filter change soon, so will get that done before the weekend, for obvious reasons!
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Ta
I can only think of one person I know of, who has standard bars on their Hornet. They are beyond fucken uncomfortable, and I don't doubt the horible body position turned a lot of people off buying the bikes new.
Oppan Biker Style
Wow, that bad, huh? Until now, I've never ridden one (except a 250 Hornet which was incredibly cramped)...
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Little ol'Hornet Rides again!
Always good to see another Hornet buzzing around!Good buy there with all the fruit, bells and whistles!
"I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"
Oppan Biker Style
Cheers for that, Joe! *buzzzzzzzzz-buzz-buzz*
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Ta
If the bars were to sit three inches off your stomach, the wrist angle would be spot on...if you put your left hand on the right handgrip, and right hand on the left bar.
That is the only way I can fathom anyone came up with it.
Best Frenemy you could have!
I know GiJoe still has the stock bars, but I think everyone else has aftermarket. Wide bars made the bike seem like a very big motard... (btw spokes, the black ones wheelie better) Renthal MX bars fitted here...
Tig, the Honda alarm system is HISS, and standard equipment.
Congrats on a very reliable bike, mine's got 115k (almost all city mileage, very hard stuff on the clutch and gears), Toto has 150k, and Warr has one around 230k? No idea how long these last, as I don't know one that's failed...
Pootler
It would seem so. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghtQWLmVbSI(btw spokes, the black ones wheelie better
On the way home from collecting the bike my wrists were killing me. The next day fitting some Zeta mx bars have solved most of that but im keen to try some Renthal Ultra lows as they seem to be the bars of choice for them.
Have you taken it over 5000rpm yet Tigs?
Handroid Uppercut!
Grats Tigadee, IMO the hornet 900 is the best bang-for-your-buck bike out there.
Oppan Biker Style
So I've been told. such a pretentious name though: "HISS".:
Getting to love it...
Thanks, mate! Hope I can learn to handle it the way you do with yours! Slick as!
Yupe...[Nothing to guys like you but first time breaking the sound barrier for me!
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Amazing how much more stable it is - glides into corners, no hesitation...
Oh choice! That means I can steer with mah belly!
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