First bike... advice please

**Zim_Invader** · 13th June 2008, 00:16

dam that's rats! either way, i think now's as good a time as any to take yuis advice.

who al wanna go on a road trip down to new plymouth with me!! haha, i wanna go check this bike out! am really hoping it doesn't get sold between now and the day of my last paper. in any case, he knows i'm keen (not that that'll stop hime selling it - ey kyle

- haha(juse playing bud)). but he knowns anyway, so will see.

so who's happy for a road trip?

**Zim_Invader** · 13th June 2008, 00:21

Squiggles u legend! that's perfect!

thanks! (see, even the simple things like that, i do not know to do/how to do) - it's all part of the learning curve

**motorbyclist** · 13th June 2008, 01:01

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

so who's happy for a road trip?

set a date - i have my full, so if you're really keen just borrow or buy some riding gear and we'll get there and back for less than $100

(oh and cheers squigs; now i know that my wof is still good till september

)

**Zim_Invader** · 13th June 2008, 03:09

sweet! will let u know the moment i get my gear. how's the 27th sound? could do 26th, provided we're back by 5:30, or 6:00

but, 27th's all good for me!
thanks heaps bud!

yo yui. u keen to do that 'tag along' thing again? haha. u don't leave for japan till later right.

**BANZAI** · 13th June 2008, 08:01

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

sweet! will let u know the moment i get my gear. how's the 27th sound? could do 26th, provided we're back by 5:30, or 6:00

but, 27th's all good for me!
thanks heaps bud!

yo yui. u keen to do that 'tag along' thing again? haha. u don't leave for japan till later right.

I'll be working on 27th and I got exam on 28th Saturday morning so I'd rather not risk my self eh...

Could do 26th but not sure if we can get back by 5:30? I never been there so idk how long it would take to get there and back...

**2wheeljunkie** · 13th June 2008, 08:59

crap i will be up at ruapehu at that time i think..i may not depending on the snow conditions and whether my friends have planned it...but if its not then im down for a road trip..wonder if the viffer can take three ppl eh andrew..?

....one of the tank and one pillion..dunt worry we wont pull a dushi and steer midway on a corner..

**motorbyclist** · 13th June 2008, 11:33

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

sweet! will let u know the moment i get my gear. how's the 27th sound? could do 26th, provided we're back by 5:30, or 6:00

but, 27th's all good for me!
thanks heaps bud!

that's a thursday/friday? sweet i can manage that

new plymouth, get back by six, without losing licence... i'd say we leave pretty early in the morning for that - it's a minimum four hour trip EACH WAY

360km, with pillion, would be almost two tanks at $20 to $25 a tank, each way. so expect up to around $100 for the round trip (i actually expect it to be only $80 but rounding up never hurts)

so before we invest $100 in petrol to check out this bike, is it possible to have a KB member who lives there have a look for us? (i'm keen on going though)

(i'll pay for a tank when we leave and get back, so it'll be close to, but probably not quite 50/50)

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Originally Posted by 2wheeljunkie

crap i will be up at ruapehu at that time i think..i may not depending on the snow conditions and whether my friends have planned it...but if its not then im down for a road trip..wonder if the viffer can take three ppl eh andrew..?

....one of the tank and one pillion..dunt worry we wont pull a dushi and steer midway on a corner..

haha, considering the amount of stuff i've balance on that tank before i'm sure it wouldn't be that bad

**klyong82** · 13th June 2008, 11:40

Gonna be a mission to get back by 6pm unless you start say 6am. I did it with Ewen's CBR down Taranaki...took a good 10 hours altogether which included food stops. Fun in my car....plus we almost ran out of fuel as we going thru the mounts.... best to get a KB member to have a look at it first....before you make a trip down.

**Squiggles** · 13th June 2008, 12:22

Get boob johnson to look at it, since he's in new plymouth and all...

**BANZAI** · 13th June 2008, 12:38

That sounds like huuuuge trip.

Dont think I'll do it before exam... I need to pass this paper, otherwise I cant graduate....

**2wheeljunkie** · 13th June 2008, 12:46

if someone drives there then im keen as ehh but yea get someone to check it out first..New Ply is a far way away..cant ride there unless someone wants to take me pillion..hey kim if yer goin down there can i jump on the back of the 929..hahaha

..wudnt mind jumping on anyone's big bike if ppl are doing a road trip to pick up the zzr..ohh zim your growing up soo fast..i remember the first day i spoke to u abt bikes..now yer getting one..yea boi..!

**klyong82** · 13th June 2008, 13:18

Originally Posted by 2wheeljunkie

if someone drives there then im keen as ehh but yea get someone to check it out first..New Ply is a far way away..cant ride there unless someone wants to take me pillion..hey kim if yer goin down there can i jump on the back of the 929..hahaha

..wudnt mind jumping on anyone's big bike if ppl are doing a road trip to pick up the zzr..ohh zim your growing up soo fast..i remember the first day i spoke to u abt bikes..now yer getting one..yea boi..!

Would not mind driving down if I had the other car but no way am I gonna use the BMW for this trip. With petrol prices going crazy I better not. If I was riding down to New Plymouth I probably continue down to Wellington then come back from Napier...yeah super fun...

**motorbyclist** · 13th June 2008, 14:18

if i take the car (1330cc of RAW POWER) it will both be a "cosy" fit for anyone in the back, and i ain't paying gas!

(purple 2 door FWD automagic starlet - the REAL man's car

)

EDIT: Warning: i drive my car like my bike.... lifting front wheels round corners isn't a rare occurance

**Zim_Invader** · 13th June 2008, 14:42

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

if i take the car (1330cc of RAW POWER) it will both be a "cosy" fit for anyone in the back, and i ain't paying gas!

(purple 2 door FWD automagic starlet - the REAL man's car

)

EDIT: Warning: i drive my car like my bike.... lifting front wheels round corners isn't a rare occurance

haha!!

gotta love starlets. how much would fuel be to get there and back in the starlet? (also roughly 100?) i'm ok with that. have texted the owner, and am waiting for him to send his details through, so can ask boob_johnson(really hope i got that right), to check it out first. will update u as i go along.

i know it's asking for a bit much, but would the 26th be good? - leaving early and all. just found out i got a job on the 27th, so will need to be in auck at lunch time for that.

**bomma** · 13th June 2008, 15:40

Originally Posted by klyong82

No no no buy my bike it has even more grunt and looks better than the hornet....it is even lighter and has a top speed of 276km/h....remember first there was the CBR then came the CB....

rolf when the hell have you ever been 276 kimmer!!! (my keyboard isnt letting me type the "question mark" lol) i can just imagine kim holding on to the handle bars for dear life, throttle pinned and legs flying off the back of the bike

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

so what u guys looking to sell them for? (and i'm still praying u both don't mean yur 900's )

hahaha im selling mine coz i cant afford the insurance

(i crashed earlier this year and thus my premium has all jacked up like tony montana

) and nah mate ive got the cb900 on tm