Intruder riders

**vs04** · 19th September 2006, 18:49

Originally Posted by damo

Last wednesday the 14th Sept.

was locked up at home, must of been targeted, and lifted in the middle of the night.

I thought meadowbank was a nice area, the neighbour has had his car broken into twice in the last 5 days.

figure i'll just get myself a gn250 for the foreseeable future, til I buy a house with a garage, a doberman and a moat.

Sounds like they knew it was there.Assholes.

**Donor** · 22nd October 2007, 11:15

Huzzah - old thread resurrected!

Looking at a VS700 - not a bad price, not perfect, but seems fairly tidy.

This would be my first step into the cruiser world (belly doesn't fit most sprotsbikes...) - opinions sought please!

**Toaster** · 22nd October 2007, 12:14

Donor I have found the change to a muscle cruiser a great way of being able to ride something more comfortable for a battered body, but still with a bit of aggressive styling to it.

I loved the sportsbikes but my body has taken a real hammering from car crashes (passenger) and sports injuries over the years. The more sedate riding position takes the pressure off my back, hip and wrists and to be honest is a lot more fun at 'relatively' road legal speeds than a sports bike which feels so under-utilised at 100-120km/h.

I'd still love a Hayabusa for playtime though, since I have already had the other GSXRs. Need winning Lotto ticket huh!.....

**Donor** · 22nd October 2007, 12:17

Cheers for that...

The one I have my eye on is listed on Tardme, it's an '88 and the guy is asking $3,300

Seriously tempted to go have a squizz at it... I have sod all else to do today!

**Toaster** · 22nd October 2007, 12:41

Sounds like a good plan for a crappy weather day it's blowing so hard here you'd think Pamela Anderson was up to tricks. Will be good to hear what you think of it after a squizz.

**Donor** · 22nd October 2007, 13:39

Originally Posted by Toaster

Sounds like a good plan for a crappy weather day it's blowing so hard here you'd think Pamela Anderson was up to tricks. Will be good to hear what you think of it after a squizz.

Mint - on my way to Sunnynook now to have a look...

Trying to get a body or two along to co-look cos I got rose tinted glasses on at the moment dammit!

**Toaster** · 22nd October 2007, 13:47

Originally Posted by Donor

Mint - on my way to Sunnynook now to have a look...

Trying to get a body or two along to co-look cos I got rose tinted glasses on at the moment dammit!

The old rose tinted glasses are mandatory when bike shopping! Dangerous things them glasses.

**Donor** · 22nd October 2007, 13:49

Originally Posted by Toaster

The old rose tinted glasses are mandatory when bike shopping! Dangerous things them glasses.

Tell me about it... I'm close to... *gasp*

...taking the wife!

**Toaster** · 22nd October 2007, 13:57

Originally Posted by Donor

Tell me about it... I'm close to... *gasp*

...taking the wife!

Suggested strategy.... always always show them some really expensive options first that are not what you are actually after. THEN you slip in the "hey honey here is a much more affordable option!!" It is all about seeing a "deal" in it.

**bmz2** · 22nd October 2007, 15:01

good advise,but that just did not cut it with my wife, showed a boat [boat needed plenty of work 1985 motor, trailer rust to the max, told her we can replace this that and well be fishing in appox 6mths, she turned around to me and said WE ARE NOT HAVING THAT NANNA BOAT IN OUR YARD

, SO SHE PICKED THE BOAT, the most expensive boat on the yard

got the one i wanted

, toaster you are right woman alway's look for the deal, woman just have to see dollar value with a little help, ok alot,try this as well ,long faces and grunts and yes dear, and you always get this in the end i sick of you under my feet , buy the thing if it makes you happy

**Toaster** · 22nd October 2007, 15:27

Originally Posted by bmz2

try this as well ,long faces and grunts and yes dear

Yes well long grunts and lots of "yeah baby" can also work wonders

**Donor** · 22nd October 2007, 17:42

Well, I went and saw, took a gijoe1313 with me to be my voice of reason and sanity - that sure as hell didn't work!

Long story short, I'm off up the road tomorrow to get some money so's I can buy me a bike!!

**Toaster** · 23rd October 2007, 20:10

Originally Posted by Donor

Well, I went and saw, took a gijoe1313 with me to be my voice of reason and sanity - that sure as hell didn't work!

Long story short, I'm off up the road tomorrow to get some money so's I can buy me a bike!!

gijoe1313 .... voice of reason and sanity???!!

Great short story there Donor.... get some munny get some munny get some munny... congrats on the new bike purrrrchase!!

**Donor** · 23rd October 2007, 21:36

Went to both Wizard Finance and Westpac to arrange dosh today - hell, got to cover all bases!

Should have funds by lunchtime tomorrow - huzzah!

Then it's a wait til Friday to uplift the beast, a blinging and polishing session and a weeks wait before I can (legally) ride it!