First Ride - WOOOOAAH!

**Ragingrob** · 18th August 2008, 23:14

What have you done so far?

The basic service would be oil + filter change, sparkies, air filter...

Maybe just get someone to see if it is running bad or anything first, might not need to bother with any servicing just yet!

Check out http://www.cbr250.com/cbr250/tuning/

That site has almost everything ya need to know! Including the workshop manual of which you should download.

EDIT: I'm implying a bit of DIY, nothing like getting to know the insides of your bike.

**RobRod** · 18th August 2008, 23:17

take it to a place you can trust, they should be checking the valve clearance, balance carbs, mixture, etc & change filters , plugs, fluids as required. Ask for a price and what they'rew going to do first so you know and don't have a nasty surprise.

**CB ARGH** · 19th August 2008, 09:12

Yeah with the CBR the sparkies are so far out of reach that we haven't bothered. I know that they need to be done though. I have found a guide to removing them but I think we'd be better off being shown by another CBR owner.

Nothing like the motocross bikes where you just clean them after every ride (since they're so each to get out)...

**<Rhino>** · 19th August 2008, 10:51

Good one mate, bet your still grining from the ride

**fatzx10r** · 19th August 2008, 12:16

sound's like your having fun, good stuff

but like rob said, best to wear your gear at all time's

**CB ARGH** · 19th August 2008, 20:14

Originally Posted by

Good one mate, bet your still grining from the ride

The grin went after I gave it a bit of gas. It turned into more of a...

HOLY FUCK!

**Meekey_Mouse** · 19th August 2008, 20:22

Awesome stuff, good on ya for gettin out there and havin gear

CBR's are a mint little bike and IMO the best to learn on if you have the basic idea of bikes. They keep ya happy for a long time

Ride safe and keep it shiny side up,

Jas

**Irontusk** · 19th August 2008, 21:08

Originally Posted by CB ARGH

The grin went after I gave it a bit of gas. It turned into more of a...

HOLY FUCK!

Fuck me, I can imagine. I do want to get on a sports bike at some point and see what it's like, but I'll stick with my underpowered overweight suzy for now

**Nagash** · 19th August 2008, 21:33

Originally Posted by Irontusk

Fuck me, I can imagine. I do want to get on a sports bike at some point and see what it's like, but I'll stick with my underpowered overweight suzy for now

250 cruisers can keep up with 250 sprots bikes easy.. just how yah ride it..

That's a wicked bike mate, many people have started off on the CBR's and they're an absolute blast.

Happy riding!

I'll skip the gear comments.. seems to have been well covered at this point.

**CookMySock** · 20th August 2008, 10:20

haha, good shit bro.

No doubt you know how to ride a bike, so no lecture from me.

I will say though, beware the cardboard box! Cardboard boxes look innocent enough when they have nothing in them, but when they have broken fairings and smashed speedos and headlamps in them, they turn horrific, and even more so when their wrecked contents are on trademe for $1 reserve. You can sit next to your cardboard box and wish and hope, and take the parts out and put them back again, but you cannot turn back time.

Always remember the dreaded cardboard box before every ride, and you will be just fine!

Steve

**TuonoTom** · 20th August 2008, 10:37

Originally Posted by CB ARGH

Yeah with the CBR the sparkies are so far out of reach that we haven't bothered. I know that they need to be done though. I have found a guide to removing them but I think we'd be better off being shown by another CBR owner.

Nothing like the motocross bikes where you just clean them after every ride (since they're so each to get out)...

Did the plugs on my CBR250RR a few weeks ago, come to chch and we'll show you how its done

It is a bit tricky, but basically you will need to take off the two side fairings, and unbolt the radiator. A good socket set with lots of extensions will be very helpful too. Have fun out there, I love my cibby too!

**gijoe1313** · 20th August 2008, 12:59

Good to see you enjoying the biking experience, just keep practising and reading as much as you can about riding, absorb it, put into practice a few of the ideas and reflect on what you are doing.

Plenty of excellent threads in this section about riding, search for Buckbuck's threads on his beginning experiences - very good learning in them!

Nice bike by the way! Will take a little while for you to get to know it well!

**CB ARGH** · 20th August 2008, 22:07

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

haha, good shit bro.

No doubt you know how to ride a bike, so no lecture from me.

I will say though, beware the cardboard box! Cardboard boxes look innocent enough when they have nothing in them, but when they have broken fairings and smashed speedos and headlamps in them, they turn horrific, and even more so when their wrecked contents are on trademe for $1 reserve. You can sit next to your cardboard box and wish and hope, and take the parts out and put them back again, but you cannot turn back time.

Always remember the dreaded cardboard box before every ride, and you will be just fine!

Steve

At first I thought you meant empty boxes on the side of the road... but after re-reading it... oh, it's so sad...

My bike will be seeing the box again, next winter when I clean her up again and give it a bit of a paint job. AND IN UNBROKEN CONDITION TO!

Churr!

**CookMySock** · 21st August 2008, 09:26

Originally Posted by CB ARGH

My bike will be seeing the box again, next winter when I clean her up again and give it a bit of a paint job. AND IN UNBROKEN CONDITION TO!

Gee you should be able to have some grrreat touring km's under your belt by then, and some happy times to go with them..

Yeah, just always remember that cardboard box story, and be determined every time you set out, that this will not happen to you, and you will ride for years and never wreck a bike, or yourself, and if you find yourself riding dangerously, picture that cardboard box in your mind.. Insurance companies will love you too - if you decide to bother with them any more.

Steve