First ride today.

**Wasp** · 25th July 2007, 19:05

I learnt by riding up and down my street (on a hill, newly sealed) locking the rear and sliding soon taught me not to change down at that point lol

keep up the practice and enjoy - see you in summer (or sooner)

**quallman1234** · 25th July 2007, 19:06

Originally Posted by Slingshot

I had my bike knocked over in a bike park once, bent the lever too. I thought about having it replaced, but I'm used to it now and kinda like it bent.

Bent sereval of em, almost identically like that off road.
They break so much easier like that, I would keep a spare if i was you

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Welcome 2 KB

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**EJK** · 26th July 2007, 10:37

Originally Posted by Slingshot

I had my bike knocked over in a bike park once, bent the lever too. I thought about having it replaced, but I'm used to it now and kinda like it bent.

OMG thats what EXACTLY happened to mine couple of days ago!
Let me post pics soon lol!!

P.S. AVOID dropping oh Right Hand Side. The rear brake footrest is long enough to act like a lever, and It did break off my bikes whole rear brake mechanism. It cost me $150 dollars for the repair

P.S. Kazza, you are doing WAYYYYY better than me lol

**kazza_nz_05** · 27th July 2007, 11:06

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

P.S. AVOID dropping oh Right Hand Side. The rear brake footrest is long enough to act like a lever, and It did break off my bikes whole rear brake mechanism. It cost me $150 dollars for the repair

P.S. Kazza, you are doing WAYYYYY better than me lol

Thats no good EJK. My Bike did end up going on its right hand side. But i managed to have enough hold of it to place it on the ground. Which in my case was lucky or else I would be forking out money for the right brake mechanism too. Only ended up bended my right front brake lever - which isn't too bad. And a scuff mark on the end of the throttle. Photo was taken at night, so thats why its a bit bright. No paint damage though.
When I take my bike back to the garage at 500kms. I will get them to adjust the brake lever slightly and get a replacement lever.

No ride today as a bit to windy and yuck outside, plus I have work this afternoon so no rushing around for me.

**delusionz** · 27th July 2007, 13:36

Originally Posted by EJKDDORAI

OMG thats what EXACTLY happened to mine couple of days ago!
Let me post pics soon lol!!

P.S. AVOID dropping oh Right Hand Side. The rear brake footrest is long enough to act like a lever, and It did break off my bikes whole rear brake mechanism. It cost me $150 dollars for the repair

P.S. Kazza, you are doing WAYYYYY better than me lol

Gutted bro, hehe this is my first 250 I've it had for 5 weeks now (1800kms), no drop yet, not even a scuff. I've been going hard since the day i took a 17km test ride and returned to the shop and said I want this!

**ambler** · 27th July 2007, 17:08

yeah slingshot - I had a lever like that for a couple of years and got used to it. When I finally got it replaced the new one just didnt feel right!

**carver** · 27th July 2007, 17:19

Originally Posted by kazza_nz_05

Hi Guys. Well I took the bike out for a little ride around Taita today. Stalled a total of 3 times, what an idiot. Even noticed that I can't go below 2 revs in 2nd, stall. Bloody scarey, cause back wheel skidded a bit. What I did notice though was the Front brake lever is angled quite a way from the throttle and the bit and the end of the lever is turned up more than the clutch lever. They don't look the same, Looks warped....Is this normal???
Heres the good part.
Trying to put the bike in the garage backwards and i ended up almost dropping the damn thing, I placed it on the ground gently as I didn't want to fall over the bike. I wasn't even riding it and its already been on the ground. How blonde is that. No damage done though...Phewww..

women belong chained to the kitchen..not anything else!

**merv** · 27th July 2007, 17:22

That brake lever is looking very much like the one on the XT250. We're always doing stuff like that to our trail bikes and last time I bought a lever for the XT just a few months ago I got it from Richard at TSS - sold me a mongrel not OEM - looks just as good - for about $7 I think i.e. sweet f a.

**BigRed2007** · 27th July 2007, 18:25

Keep it going

Dont worry just a bit of polishing and a few parts and its good as new:P

Keep it up

**kazza_nz_05** · 27th July 2007, 18:46

Originally Posted by carver

women belong chained to the kitchen..not anything else!

Well Carver, Is that what you think? Or just something you tell yourself every day, as if it should be the ideal way. Does your partner have the same view?
What year are we in - thats right twenty 07, Women do everything now. Feel a little intimidated that one day you may be overtaken on the road by a chick???

**EJK** · 27th July 2007, 19:35

LOL OMG Kazz! its bent the SAME way as mine! let me upload a pic later! lol

**Zuki Bandit** · 27th July 2007, 21:14

Wicked mate, great to hear another two wheeler is rolling the roads.

**Wannabiker** · 27th July 2007, 22:24

dont take any notice of Carver....He's from Hamilton.

**Cache Wraith** · 27th July 2007, 22:35

Welcome to the road my friend. Was there not that long ago and it's been a blast. Took my sister out the other day for some lessons and she had a low speed drop which took off the end of the clutch handle. I thanked her, as theorietically I have a faster bike, what with less wind resistance and reduced weight. Check out Shiny Side Up www.shinypodcast.com a podcast for beginner bikers and not so beginners. There's one of picking up a dropped bike, you have to be careful or you can actually hurt yourself.

**marioc** · 27th July 2007, 22:38

hahaha thats a top attitude mate

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