First bike... advice please

[motorbyclist]

i'm keen

[Zim_Invader]

hehe, and this time, u'll know where it is, so won't be making illegal u turns or right turns at intersections by any motorway on-ramps - my directions were fine...(if u were walking)

will post a time as we get closer to the date... prob afternoon - or depending on how excited i get, mayb morning, as i'd want to take it for a ride!!!

KYLE!!!! DON'T forget my gear this time!!!!!

[Zim_Invader]

man i love this avatar pic i found... aaah, such nostalgia.... great memories of the way my savana bush-based homeland, country-place called zimbabwe, used to be... yes, them zebra's on their sports bikes, that are too small and moving too fast for me to be able to tell which type they really are (not that i'd be able to say it, even if it was stationary, right in front of me).

[motorbyclist]

hehe, and this time, u'll know where it is, so won't be making illegal u turns or right turns at intersections by any motorway on-ramps - my directions were fine...(if u were walking)

luckily i saw the sign before hitting the intersection so made a pre-right turn and munted my way thru sidestreets to find the place

still beat you there too

[klyong82]

yes, them zebra's on their sports bikes, that are too small and moving too fast for me to be able to tell which type they really are (not that i'd be able to say it, even if it was stationary, right in front of me).

Simple it is a Honda CBR 929 american colours....just like the bike I used to ride.

[Zim_Invader]

i think the few ppl that now do contribute to this thread, do it for the hell of it. haha. does this mean this thread must now come to an end? how sad... zim's first thread fnishing! (it was one of epic, record breaking proportions tho, so i guess i should be proud...) hhaha.

[motorbyclist]

still havn't picked up the bike yet!

[PirateJafa]

Crikey Zim - even Jafa has fooking healed and is riding again before you. :P

[motorbyclist]

till his 2-smoke blew up within the first 13km of riding it

[PirateJafa]

I got more than 13!

13.2 according to the odometer...

But I'm riding a RD250LC at the moment, courtesy of GIJoe to get me about - frigging legend.

[motorbyclist]

I got more than 13!

13.2 according to the odometer...

yeah, but that was all while rolling after the engine blow'd up

[PirateJafa]

Well you know me: If I'm going to do something, I do the whole nine yards.

[Zim_Invader]

the cheeky sodden bastards! studylink has cut my allowance entitlement. they took 18+ weeks to tell me that. did a lot of running around yesterday, and now that i've finally sorted all teh nonsense out, i've been given a quote f how much they're gonna give me in backdraft. ~1300, which is great, but this whole time i'd had it calculated to be at ~2400. the sods! but hey, that's finally over, so i'm happy and i get paid from ticketmaster tomorrow - did a total of 60hr (a whopping 45 last week), so that's one heck of a pay set to come in tonyt! will still only pay for the bike in 1200 installments, in case i need to pay some bill between now and the last deposit. (tuesday).

but it's almost time! it's finally happening! it feels so different, now that i've got the cash with me, nd set to go~!!

i've decided tht to get the bike into the house, i'm gonna keep it at kyle's till the 7th of august. that's my 21st birthday! haha, so will show it to my parents then, and say "look, most parents buy their kid a car for their 21st, i decided to save you the trouble - being the considerate son i am - and buy it for myself, on your behalf! .... surprise! " may not go down too well, but on the other hand, i did work full out to afford it, so they can't argue! (plus i'm now bck to paying the phone and gas bills for the house)

[Zim_Invader]

hey, can anyone give me a total cost for having a bike. i mean the month cost. here's what i estimated:

insurance + fuel = ~$150/month
wof/6months=$60= ~$ 10/month
rego/6months=80= ~$ 12/month
maintenance/2 months~$250 = ~125/month (this is a random guess, that may be way too little.. just bear with me, am trying to make do = filters and oil change, etc, etc...) - but correct these figures where u can!

tyres, ~ever year = $350 (front and back) = ~$30/month

total cost/month = ~$275

how's that for my guess anyway? i'm hoping it'll be a lot less

[Zim_Invader]

till his 2-smoke blew up within the first 13km of riding it

hahaha! that's mad! i bet it's all some conspiracy to keep jaffa off a bike till im ready and riding! (i wouldn't be surprised if the replacement gets rigged and u find a note on it saying "zim didn't do it"). haha.