VTR1000 Newbie

[stormy1]

Hi guys (and gals). I have just purchased a 2000 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (Yellow). I havent owned a bike for around 25 years, with my last bike being a Honda 350/4 so this is a bit of a step up for me. Looking forward to getting some great rides in, just need to build up the confidence for the right handers lol!

Thought I would join up to this site to get to know other riders in the area and forums are always an interesting read and a great resource place.

I also own a black 2000 Ford 5L Fairmont that has had a bit of work done on it. Sold my 1990 Toyota Corona to get back into bikes .... good move!!

Cheers
Dale

[98tls]

Welcome from downunder,great time of year to buy a bike,enjoy.Ford fan myself (BA XR6T)Looking foward to Sunday.

[vifferman]

Welcome, Mr Stormy!
Take it easy till you get your confidence up. There's a bit of a change between the 70s technology of the 3504 and that of the VTR!
Just remember to look where you want to go, and you'll be fine.

if you need any info about the VTR, just ask - there's a lot of knowledge on here (amongst all the helpful misinformation)...)

[Murray]

Welcome, Mr Stormy!
Take it easy till you get your confidence up. There's a bit of a change between the 70s technology of the 3504 and that of the VTR!
Just remember to look where you want to go, and you'll be fine.

if you need any info about the VTR, just ask - there's a lot of knowledge on here (amongst all the helpful misinformation)...)

Mr vifferman, I hate to say it but you have given some excellent advice, not only today but a large number of times. Interesting to actually be able to take somebody seriously on this site.

I'm not used to that!!!

[vifferman]

Mr vifferman, I hate to say it but you have given some excellent advice

Well then - don't say it!
We don't need haters on this site.

[Murray]

Well then - don't say it!
We don't need haters on this site.

I meant it as a compliment

God no pleasing some people????

arrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Changing it to "I love to say" doesn't quite sound the same

[Fatjim]

Welcome. The VTR is a great bike to get back into riding with. Has enough performance (except maybe the brakes) to last long enough for you to figure out whether you want something faster, or slower.

[Murray]

Oh sorry, forgot, welcome Stormy, great to see another who has seen the light.

May all your rides be great ones and may the force be with you

[Dan Mapp]

Wecome Stormy Glad to see I wasn't the only one who went out and brought a big bike after not riding for 25 odd years. Cheers

[vifferman]

I meant it as a compliment

God no pleasing some people????

arrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Changing it to "I love to say" doesn't quite sound the same

LOLzer!
Have another beer, and don't take anything I say seriously.
Especially not on Friday.
Nor any other day with an "a" in it, for that matter.

[Murray]

LOLzer!
Have another beer, and don't take anything I say seriously.
Especially not on Friday.
Nor any other day with an "a" in it, for that matter.

Would love to have a beer but I have an 8am - 11pm shift. Saving my self for a ride on Sunday Morning followed by Waikato beating Hawkes Bay and then "the great race, Ba-thirst"

Yes I did spell it incorrectly on purpose

cheers and beers

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Hi guys (and gals). I have just purchased a 2000 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (Yellow). I havent owned a bike for around 25 years, with my last bike being a Honda 350/4 so this is a bit of a step up for me. Looking forward to getting some great rides in, just need to build up the confidence for the right handers lol!

Welcome to KB... the VTR is a great bike for what its designed to do... Not the fastest, its forgiving and not to peaky great for getting back into riding.

As suggested, the VTR is a bit more modern than your old 350... I still enjoy mine...

Right handers are the tuff ones for most as on left handers you are following the outter of the road, where with a right hander you have a whole other oncoming lane and your brain ais saying we can use that when you can't (and shouldn't)

One trick is to use the outter lane markers as your refference for Left handers and the centre line for right hands... Remember to look around the corner and follow the vansihing point where you are wanting to take the bike.

Another thing is to remember that you need to keep your head inside your own lane as well... not just your tyres of the bike...

There are a couple of good back roads up Napier way I use to have fun on up and over a hill behind Taradale (I can't remember the name) good for a bit of practise (of course that road is now probably too busy... been 12 years since I was there...)

[Dino]

Welcome to the site Stormy, hope you have a ball on your new bike.
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[Maha]

Hi guys (and gals). I have just purchased a 2000 Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (Yellow). I havent owned a bike for around 25 years, with my last bike being a Honda 350/4 so this is a bit of a step up for me. Looking forward to getting some great rides in, just need to build up the confidence for the right handers lol!

Thought I would join up to this site to get to know other riders in the area and forums are always an interesting read and a great resource place.

Cheers
Dale

Welcome stormy....
Have a look through this thread, go to the last page and scroll back, that way you can egt right up with the play in your area, be warned though, some funny buggers down Napeir way...

Napeir weekend pootle thread
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46301

[mrchips]

Hi there, i'm partial to the odd V8 or two myself, holden, ford, lexus.. i don't give a shit as long as it sounds like one.

Awesone choice of bike btw, just love the sound of those big v twins