Where are they now?

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2015, 18:05

@MBB - The predator rides like it's meant to, a nice machine for those riders who aren't too inclined to bend over like a sprotsbiker but still like a bit of get and up go. I find it ticks all my boxes and the fact it's equally at home in the city or country (or even gravel roads) makes it ideal for me.

Obviously being a Honda, it's predictable, it's reliable and the build spec is good! The 17 litre tank is a bit more limiting than my Hornet but that only comes into when you want to keep riding to the back and beyond (as I used to do!)

The rear seat is made for a cute asian girl's arse and the storage beneath it is only for the manual and a tyre patch kit!

When you get it revving into the 10K range then you really notice how fast you are racing to your death! Kick off the aberration that is the stock can (most get rid of the catalytic converter) choose what fruit you what to spoil it with and the Preddy is always popular with their owners.

I call my one Cindi ... pr0n star name I guess!

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2015, 18:07

@FattMax - I wonder who was eating all the bloody pies! Whenever I turn up to a place and there's no feckin' pies, I know it's you! Blardy beer guzzlin', pie-stealing, lecherous skeebo with a guitar! I blame MadBikeBoy for resurrecting the dead ... blardy KB-whisperer he be!

**madbikeboy** · 22nd January 2015, 20:13

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

I've been looking in a lot more recently, great to see some old faces. Some of the folk that crossed over to Facebook turned out to be a bunch of prissy little fuckwits

I even made a nice patch for them and got unfriended cos they got offended

Cunts

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That sound you heard a moment ago, was my ass hitting the ground after I laughed it off.

**madbikeboy** · 22nd January 2015, 20:20

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

@MBB - The predator rides like it's meant to, a nice machine for those riders who aren't too inclined to bend over like a sprotsbiker but still like a bit of get and up go. I find it ticks all my boxes and the fact it's equally at home in the city or country (or even gravel roads) makes it ideal for me.

Obviously being a Honda, it's predictable, it's reliable and the build spec is good! The 17 litre tank is a bit more limiting than my Hornet but that only comes into when you want to keep riding to the back and beyond (as I used to do!)

The rear seat is made for a cute asian girl's arse and the storage beneath it is only for the manual and a tyre patch kit!

When you get it revving into the 10K range then you really notice how fast you are racing to your death! Kick off the aberration that is the stock can (most get rid of the catalytic converter) choose what fruit you what to spoil it with and the Preddy is always popular with their owners.

I call my one Cindi ... pr0n star name I guess!

Mmm, cute Asian ass and pies.

It's an interesting proposition, it's a quirky looking bike, and I saw a tonne of them overseas near where all the Germans seem to invade each summer. As for getting old people talking on KB - I am feeling nostalgic for a time in my life that was filled with laughter and a lot of incredibly good people (of which you were one). My life now is a series of airports.

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2015, 20:28

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

Mmm, cute Asian ass and pies.

It's an interesting proposition, it's a quirky looking bike, and I saw a tonne of them overseas near where all the Germans seem to invade each summer. As for getting old people talking on KB - I am feeling nostalgic for a time in my life that was filled with laughter and a lot of incredibly good people (of which you were one). My life now is a series of airports.

Living out of a suitcase sort of thing? Time zones changing on ya? All part of being an international man of mystery innit? Yes, what did you do with your sexy beast? Is it in storage or did you sell it off?

**vifferman** · 22nd January 2015, 20:37

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

SkidMark. Carver. And the good people, GSXRTrace, Vifferman, etc etc? What happened to the Hornet Swarm? And that treasure hunt that I used to enjoy?

WTF are you on about? When was I good people?

I must admit, I haven't been on KiwiBiker (or other forums) as much as I used to was. Part of it's got to do with my Mum carking it, and me deciding to buy a car with the money I inherited. Then talking the vifferbabe into buying a VW Cabriolet, so now she has zero reason to go on the back of the VFR, so all the new gear and Sena stuff I bought is in the cupboard gathering dust (apart from the headset on my helmet, which I use every weekday during my commute).
Yeah... the commute; only time I ride now. So that's 2 x 15 minutes per weekday, and that's it.

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2015, 20:46

This thread is like the movie on TV now, The Expendables ... all the old names being dragged out into the painful light of day!

**caseye** · 22nd January 2015, 21:38

Talking about OLD names, i could have sworn i saw GI Joe and PrincessBandit heading north just past the BP on the southern this evening.
Waved, ( ewe no, the proper KB wave) but no response.
Bloody too tied up keeping their machines on the road i figure.

**Gremlin** · 22nd January 2015, 23:21

I remember years ago, a ride out to Kaiaua, Draco and Zapf were along. The three of us sat and looked at all the new faces we didn't know... and realised we'd become part of the old crew...

March will mark a decade of being on KB...

**Big Dog** · 22nd January 2015, 23:42

Something I have always thought odd of predator owners. They all seem to do a lot less kms than they used to. Especially true of former hornet riders.

All have good things to say, do it seems off that do less kms. I wonder if perhaps Honda haven't gone too far in refining the excitement out of a few of their post 2000 bikes.

CB1300 = brilliant bike but if it were not for the commute I probably not put big kms on it. 2 under 3 and renovations may not help but I just don't feel the urge like I used to. Oddly when I was shopping every example I came across was very low kms. Most belonged to riders it was not their only bike. Just the pillion bike and weekender.

Predator = gijoe1313 is the 3rd person I have heard say they ride it less than their old hornet.

Shadows = mostly guys returning to biking after a long absence. Brag about all then kms they will do. Actually do less than a service a year unless they do an SI trip.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**Gremlin** · 22nd January 2015, 23:56

I don't think it's entirely about the bike. First year owning the BMW I did over 30k on it alone, with almost no commuting (done by another bike). Next year, 2xk, then something like 18k, and this year was more like 15k. No change in bikes, just not getting round the country like I was. Partially work, boss was touring Europe for 6-7 months in 2013, so I thought it prudent to reduce my risk. However... that's sort of continued.

Finished my drivers licence in 2013 as well, so some km are now being done in 4 wheels, plus I've picked up mountain biking... so time is split.

Also came to realise how small NZ is. Clocking up a few km meant I was covering a fair chunk of the country quite regularly... so achieving most of what I wanted... not much left...

**Maha** · 23rd January 2015, 05:29

Short-Circuit was fun, sold all his gear and bike then ...like a Genie, poof!

**Mom** · 23rd January 2015, 05:48

Originally Posted by Maha

Short-Circuit was fun, sold all his gear and bike then ...like a Genie, poof!

Dont think he would appreciate you calling him "poof" though.

**gijoe1313** · 23rd January 2015, 07:49

@Bigdog This of course is not by choice! Ever since I have found domesticated bliss, my forays into the usual at my whim pootles have been curtailed! Also a concussion last year meant for the first time ever, a year where I did not replace any tyres nor service any bikes!

In this last week, I have done more km's than the entire of last year!

Now that I am able to ride a bike with more confidence that I won't just black out or have a "moment", it's like being a returning biker - re-riding old familiar roads like they were new for the first time (I normally rode roads like they were "first time" for the safety thing but this was like "oh yeah, I had forgotten that little cool bit")

44,000km in 3 years is a long way from doing 95-100, 000km years

I guess I was making hay while sun shined knowing that who knows what the future might hold in store for me!

And since I wasn't riding as much, not much to blather on KB about!